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Job Title: Chief Operating Officer

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £65,000 per annum

Hours per week: 35 hours

Annual Leave: 25 days plus 8 bank holidays

Role Description

The COO is the Cathedral’s principal member of staff and has responsibility for the overall operational performance and administration of the organisation, its assets and its people. Appointed by the Chapter and accountable to them through the Dean, the COO works with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to develop and implement strategy and policy, ensure effective governance and compliance, manage the business functions of the Cathedral and monitor its overall progress and development.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Lead the development of the Cathedral’s overall strategy to reflect the Cathedral’s Vision and Values.
• Ensure the effective implementation of the Cathedral’s masterplan and successfully deliver outcomes through the effective performance management of goals and objectives.
• Secure financial sustainability, achieve growth and optimise the efficient use of resources through effective short, medium and long term planning.

Safeguarding

• Work closely with the Dean, the Cathedral Safeguarding Committee, Chapter Safeguarding Lead and the Safeguarding Officer to develop and deliver the Cathedral’s safeguarding strategy.
• Act as a role model in upholding safeguarding policies and embedding a healthy safeguarding culture across Cathedral life.
• Negotiate, implement and continually review the Service Level Agreement with the Diocesan Board of Finance and the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer.
• Ensure compliance with current safeguarding legislation and national guidance, fostering an environment where safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.

Staff and Volunteers

• Ensure recruitment, training and HR management of staff and volunteers adhere to the Safer Recruitment policies of the Church of England and meet the needs of the Cathedral.
• Develop a workplace culture and ethos that reflects the Cathedral’s values and enables and empowers staff and volunteers.
• Act as a role model for effective people management, supporting, developing, and constructively challenging others while encouraging continuous professional development.
• Foster a collegiate, open, and collaborative environment across the Cathedral.
• Champion diversity and inclusivity within the Cathedral community, providing opportunity and support for all.

Cathedral Compliance and Operational Management

• Ensure the effective running and forward planning of Chapter and other governance committees, including compliance with the Constitution and Statutes.
• Ensure trustees and others in governance positions are properly inducted and trained including in safeguarding.
• Ensure that the Cathedral meets all legislative regulations and complies with ecclesiastical and charity laws.
• Be accountable for reporting to the Charity Commission and Companies House.
• Work with the Chief Finance Officer to ensure that the strategic plan is supported by a robust, multi-year financial plan aligned with long-term objectives.
• Work with the Visitor Experience Manager to increase income generation, establishing a growth plan with the Abbey of St Edmund, Reborn Project.
• Work with the Architect and Facilities Manager to ensure the Cathedral meets its statutory and legal obligations relating to heritage, ecclesiastical and listed buildings in its care.
• Work with the Facilities Manager to ensure the Cathedral meets its statutory and legal requirements in relation to its properties and responsibilities as a landlord.
• Ensure effective management of Health and Safety across the Cathedral ensuring compliance with statutory legislation and best practice; ensure emergency procedures are up to date.
• Ensure all data is protected and processed in full compliance with GDPR legislation.
• Ensure that the Cathedral is complies with all legal requirements, interpreting and communicating changes in compliance to the Chapter and Cathedral staff.
• Support the Church of England’s Net Zero targets and ensure the Cathedral has a plan for reducing carbon emissions; adhering to statutory requirements relating to Net Zero.
• Ensure suitable IT provision is in place, to support Cathedral operations, is secure and regularly review software and hardware requirements.
• Work with the Marketing & Communications Manager to oversee public relations, ensuring appropriate management of reputation, branding, and media activities; act as Cathedral spokesperson as appropriate.
• Review working methods, office accommodation and administration support to ensure arrangements are fit for purpose.
• Promote open and transparent ways of working throughout the administration, with effective communication and engagement at all levels.
• Oversee the effective planning and management of key projects and the implementation of delivery programmes to achieve operational and strategic objectives.
• Support the Dean in managing relationships with the 1327 Club.
• Ensure the effective management, use and future development of all the Cathedral’s assets.
• Be responsible for contingency planning, including the management of insurance, disaster recovery and salvage planning and oversee the Cathedral’s risk register.
• Develop for approval, maintain and regularly review policy and procedure documents of Chapter and ensuring they are embedded across the organisation.
• Chair staff and management meetings.
• Manage the business operations of the Cathedral in accordance with the values, standards and budgets agreed by Chapter.
• Lead, manage, motivate and empower staff and volunteer teams through effective structures, training and professional relationships.

Direct Reports

• Chief Finance Officer
• Cathedral Safeguarding Officer
• Human Resources Officer
• Visitor Experience Manager
• Volunteer Manager
• Marketing and Communications Manager
• Facilities Manager
• Shop Manager
• Pilgrims’ Kitchen Manager

Attendance Required at:

• Chapter Meetings
• Finance Committee
• Nominations Committee
• Risk, Audit and Review Committee
• Safeguarding Committee
• Health and Safety Committee
• Information Protection Group
• The Guild of St Edmund Committee
• Forum
• Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM)
• Enterprises Ltd Meetings
• Eco St Eds Committee
• Abbey of St Edmund, Reborn CIO
• Cathedral Administration and Finance
• Association (CAFA)conferences

Person Specification

Essential Qualities

• A proven track record of strategic leadership with successful
• delivery of projects and outcomes within an organisation of a similar size and complexity.
• Experience of working at board level or closely with boards.
• Significant leadership capability, with the ability to influence, inspire, and engage the Cathedral Community and external stakeholders.
• An empowering management style that fosters teamwork, trust and collaboration, with a strong understanding of HR best practice.
• Successful experience of leading significant change and of fostering a culture of continuous improvement and development within a complex organisational environment.
• Proven experience in managing operational performance within tight financial constraints in a complex, multi-faceted environment.
• Effective delivery of financial strategy and budget management, demonstrating strong commercial acumen.
• An understanding of safeguarding and the critical role it plays in protecting all people.

Desirable Qualities

• Previous experience as a COO or at a similar senior leadership level.
• An understanding of the complexities in managing wide-ranging cathedral operations or previous experience within a Church of England setting.
• A good understanding of best practice in charity governance.
• Experience of managing a heritage site.
• Experience working with volunteers.
• Experience in safeguarding best practice.

Knowledge and skills

• Ability to understand complex operational issues and develop creative and innovative solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to share information effectively at all levels internally and externally.
• Commitment to working efficiently and effectively, utilising technology and software as appropriate.
• Ability to develop and encourage a strong team ethos among staff and volunteers.
• Strong analytical skills and sound judgment.
• Experience of managing budgets.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage comfortably with all users of the Cathedral.

Other criteria

• Empathy with the beliefs and ethos of the Christian faith.
• Comfortable working within a team of staff and clergy with a range of different skills and gifts, understanding their different roles and working patterns.
• Commitment to the Cathedral’s purpose and vision, and to taking an active role in the Cathedral’s community, mission and outreach.
• A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required for this post. The appointment is subject to a six-month probation period.

Additional Information

The role requires the post-holder to work occasional weekends, evenings and non-working days, as required for which time off in lieu will be given. The post-holder will undertake such other duties as may reasonably be expected. This document is accurate at time of publication but is subject to regular review and may change in line with the Cathedral’s requirements.

Closing Date: 9.00 am Monday 3 July 2026

Interviews: Wednesday 12 August 2026

The General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches (GA) is the central charity that supports its member congregations, ministers and societies in England, Scotland and Wales. Its purpose is to promote free and inquiring religion, through inclusive, free-thinking communities that draw on wisdom from all sources, without doctrine or dogma. Our congregations are autonomous and locally led; the GA is not a hierarchical leadership body, but one that supports and leads alongside our members. 

As Britain’s religious culture and context has changed, so have Unitarian communities, and the GA is in a process of adapting to best meet these changing needs. 

The purpose of this role 

This is a new role, being the operational engine to strengthen the organisation at a time of change. Shifts in the wider Unitarian movement with patterns of innovation, rebuilding, and growth alongside congregational vulnerabilities and closures mean that the GA’s operational function must adapt. 

This role would suit someone who is excited to manage governance, systems, and data as strategic enablers in a values-driven organisation, who can drive change while delivering operational excellence. 

This is a role with real scope to shape how an organisation that is approaching its centenary works in the years ahead - including how good data, digital systems, and emerging tools can support a small team to make best use of its resources and build capacity for relational work. 

The Operations Director will work closely with the Chief Officer, and will be a collaborative and proactive enabler to lead a transition to a future-fit organisation that can better serve its members and have a greater impact. 

You don't need to be Unitarian or a person of faith to apply. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and beliefs who are drawn to work within a values-led organisation. 

What you’ll be doing 

• Strategy & organisational development — Partner closely with the Chief Officer to shape strategy, translate priorities into action, and build the systems that make us resilient.

• Governance, legal & compliance — Serve as Company Secretary, stewarding our transition to CIO and ensuring we meet our legal and regulatory obligations with confidence.

• Financial oversight — Ensure financial management arrangements (including outsourced providers) deliver accurate, timely information and sound controls; work with the Honorary Treasurer and external accountants on budgeting, fund oversight and audit support, escalating risks and holding providers to account. 

• Systems, data & digital — Lead our information infrastructure, oversee our CRM migration, and champion a culture of good data practice — including thoughtful use of AI where beneficial.

• People & HR — Line manage two team members and keep our HR and supplier relationships running smoothly, with care and clarity.

• Unitarian relationships — Nurture collaborative relationships with key Unitarian bodies from an operational perspective, including governance support for affiliated organisations.

• Events & communications — Take operational ownership of the Annual Meeting and ensure the infrastructure behind our communications is solid and reliable. 

See the attached job description for more details. 

What core skills and experience you’ll have 

Essential: 

• Senior operations leadership experience in a purpose-led or membership organisation, with a track record of building capacity through periods of organisational change. 

• Experience leading complex organisational change and systems transformation, including the people dimensions of change. 

• Experience managing contracted delivery of services by third parties 

• Financial literacy sufficient to own management accounts, lead a budgeting process, and act as a critical friend to trustees on financial governance.

• Must be comfortable interrogating financial information and holding external providers to account; accountancy qualification not required 

• Experience of leading the implementation or significant improvement of CRM, financial management, or other organisational systems — including managing migration risk 

• Experience of people management, and good HR / employment practice 

• Substantial experience of charity governance and compliance 

• Solid working knowledge of UK charity law and Charity Commission requirements, including the ability to advise senior colleagues and trustees with confidence 

Desirable: 

• Experience of property or building management, including leases, tenancy relationships, and facilities oversight 

• Experience of a CIO conversion or similar legal restructuring of a charity 

• Familiarity with Salesforce or similar CRM platforms 

• Experience of working in a faith, membership, or congregational context 

• Company secretarial experience 

Please note: We've listed essentials and desirables in good faith, but we know no one is the finished article. If you bring the right values, approach, and most of the experience, we would love to hear from you. 

About the role 

• JOB TITLE: Operations Director 

• LOCATION: Central London (Essex Hall, WC2) and home-based hybrid. Minimum 2 days per week in the office. 

• WORKING HOURS: Full-time 35 hours a week. Part-time applications (min. 4 days a week) considered. 

• SALARY: £55,000 per annum 

• START DATE: ASAP 

Our benefits package includes 

• 30 days holiday, plus English bank holidays 

• Workplace pension scheme (7% Employer contribution) 

• Staff support budget for personal development and wellbeing 

• Membership of financial wellbeing programme (Maji) 

Apply for the position of Operations Director 

Please submit a cover letter and CV via the link below to make an application. 

In your cover letter, we would like to understand what it is that has drawn you to this role, what it is about the General Assembly’s work that resonates with you and what experience you have of implementing organisational change. 

Please note: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor visa applications. 

The deadline for applications is Wednesday 15th July 2026, 23:59 BST. 

Our initial first stage interviews will take place on Wednesday 22nd July 2026. These interviews will be in person at our Head Office, Essex Hall, in Central London and we will reimburse travel expenses (standard class public transport). 

Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to a final video interview taking place week commencing 27th July 2026. 

Please keep these dates free and be aware that there will be a short notice period before each interview.

The interview process will include a prepared task, and you'll be given plenty of time in advance to work on it - we want to see your thinking, not test you under pressure. 

If you need any reasonable adjustments to support you through the interview process, please just let us know - we're happy to help. 

PLUS is a registered charity employing around 200 staff and providing a wide range of high-quality services that support adults with learning disabilities to live fulfilling and independent lives.
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Human Resources Co-ordinator to join our friendly and supportive HR team based in our head office. This is an excellent opportunity for an organised HR professional who enjoys working in a varied generalist role. You will play a key part in delivering an efficient and responsive HR service, supporting managers and employees across the organisation.

Key responsibilities include:
•  Coordinate recruitment and onboarding activity
•  Prepare contracts, offer letters and onboarding documentation
•  Maintain employee records and HR systems
•  Manage compliance checks such as DBS’ and right to work
•  Providing payroll administration for starters, leavers and monthly payroll changes, ensuring accuracy and timely processing.
•  Supporting the HR Manager with absence management, absence, disciplinary, grievances and capability processes
•  Delivering excellent day-to-day HR advice and administrative support

About you
To be successful in this role, you will have:
•  Previous experience in an HR Administrator, HR Assistant or HR Co-ordinator role.
•  Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
•  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships at all levels.
•  A proactive, flexible approach and a commitment to delivering a high-quality HR service.
•  Good attention to detail and experience maintaining confidential HR information.
•  Confidence using Microsoft Office applications and HR systems.
If you are looking to develop your HR career within a values-driven organisation where your work makes a real difference, we would love to hear from you.
Join PLUS and help us support people with learning disabilities to lead fulfilling lives while contributing to a positive and inclusive workplace for our dedicated staff.
Closing date: 20 July 2026
Our benefts package includes:
•  33 days holidays annual leave (including bank holidays)
•  Hybrid working
•  Pension contribution scheme
•  Training and development
•  Employee assistance programme

Employment is subject to Enhanced DBS checks 

Position: HR Advisor
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours a week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Office-based in London, N4 with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: Starting from £36,542 per annum, plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 2, Professional / Technical
You’ll start at our entry point salary of £36,542 per annum, increasing to £38,827 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £41,111 after a further 6 months.

About us

We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.

About this job

We are looking for a proactive HR professional to join our small, friendly HR team to provide a customer-led advisory service across the full range of employment matters.

As well as providing general HR support to colleagues and managers, you will be our go-to person for recruitment and onboarding, supporting the HR team and recruiting managers with best practice, policy, training and compliance.

This is an exciting time to join the team as we begin our transition to a new applicant tracking system and onboarding module.

In this role, you will help create a positive employee experience by giving practical HR advice, supporting fair and inclusive recruitment, and helping managers apply our people policies consistently.

To be successful in this role, you will have proven experience of:

• Providing HR advice on all aspects of the employee cycle
• Subject matter knowledge of recruitment and onboarding practices
• Developing and practical use of a HRIS (iTrent) and ATS
• Developing HR policies, processes and guidance for people managers and teams
• Understanding of EEDI in a HR context
• Working in a small cross functional team

Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Wednesday 22 July 2026

Interested?

PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled people and or people from minoritised ethnic backgrounds.

We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application. 

Disability Confident Employer 
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.

You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.

If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.

More about our recruitment and selection process 

• The first round of our recruitment and selection process includes an interview with competency-based questions.
• Our recruitment and selection process might also include extra tasks. For example, a written or Microsoft Excel test or making a presentation.  
• We’ll let you know what the selection process will include when we invite you to interview. You can ask for any more reasonable adjustments for the interview as part of the invitation.
• You might also be invited for a second interview. We’ll let you know about this during the selection process.

More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to): 

Encouraging work life balance

• 39 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
• More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
• Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us) 
• Flexible working options 

Caring for you and your family 

• Generous sick pay entitlement
• More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment 
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year 
• Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis 
• Enhanced leave for new parents 
• Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
• Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
• 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Death in service scheme
• New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
  • In the event of miscarriage or still birth 
  • To support fertility treatments
  • For antenatal appointments for both parents

Thinking about your finances 

• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
• Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
• New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing

Enriching your life at work

• Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
• Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
• New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely 
• Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups) 
• Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community) 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal

Safeguarding 
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.

This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.

We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.

We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.

Your right to work in the UK 
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.

You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.

No agencies please.

The Young Ealing Foundation is a place-based charity based in Ealing, West London which brings together the voluntary, statutory and private sectors in the local area to increase and improve opportunities for children, young people and families.

The Young Ealing Foundation’s vision is to ensure all young people in Ealing can access the opportunities and support they need to grow up and lead happy and safe lives, fulfil their potential and become a valued and listened to part of the local community. We work towards this by working with and in the community to empower small, local charities to thrive and flourish to enable and advocate for sustainable, high quality service provision for children and young people.

The Young Ealing Foundation is seeking to appoint an administrator to join our small but impactful team. As a small, place-based charity, we often find ourselves responding in dynamic ways to local need, whether of the children and young people in Ealing, or the grassroots charities who form our membership. This role would suit someone who gets excited about approaching opportunities in innovative ways and moving quickly to enact these. 

Main purpose of the role:

· Administrative support for projects and internal operations

· Office administration

· Event administration and event planning support

About Us
Young Life International is a fast-growing Christian charitable organisation. Our aim is to share the message of Jesus with young people all over the UK. We do this through building relationships with them and earning the right to be heard.

Our Operations team strives to help our staff and volunteers to thrive by anticipating, developing and delivering excellent operational services and our HR team focuses specifically on making staff and volunteers feel cared for, valued and supported.

About the Role
As the HR Administrator you will build good relationships with the wider staff team and be a friendly and knowledgeable source of advice for all queries relating to employment, leave recording, recruitment and leaving processes. You will be responsible for processing the monthly payroll, managing the recruitment of new staff, and implementing any changes to staff contracts as well as overseeing the HR inbox and acting as the first line of response for staff queries. As a key member of the team, you will be the primary user of many existing processes, and will be able to identify when and how systems need developing or updating to be more efficient. 

About You
You are passionate about people's wellbeing and understand that people work best when they are given the opportunity to do what they love and can be successful in. You appreciate order and logical systems and processes and are skilled at both using those systems and explaining them to others. You thrive on knowing you are using both your organisational skills and your relational skills to support others.

More Details and How to Apply
Download the Application Pack for the following information:

• Welcome from the Operations Director

• How this role fits into the wider YLI and Operations Team

• Full Job Description and Person Specification

• Details of how to apply online (application form)

• Deadline and interview dates

• YLI Faith and Conduct Policies - check we're in alignment with one another's beliefs

Accessibility & Support 

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. If you require any reasonable adjustments or accommodations at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know. You can reach out to us in confidence, and we will be happy to support you.

You can find our data privacy policy on our website.

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Senior Payroll & HR Admin Partner to join our Human Resources team at our Head Office in Islington.

£33,000.00 per annum, working 35 hours per week.

(£33,000.00 per annum on starting increasing to £34,085.79 once successfully passed probation)

Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.

Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

Our benefits include:

• Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
• A generous pension - we will contribute up to 8% and life assurance cover up to 3x pensionable salary (T&Cs apply)
• Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
• Free DBS

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

The Payroll HR Admin Partner is a hands-on role responsible for:

1. Ensuring both the effective administration and checking of the monthly payroll tasks and effectively managing payroll queries and the outsourcing of payroll tasks to MHR. Ensuring the integrity of Look Ahead's payroll system at all times and ensure accurate, prompt payment to all employees, workers and Board Members (it is envisaged this will take approximately 50% of time)

What you'll do:

Payroll

• Be responsible for the day to day delivery and coordination of the administration of the Payroll function, ensuring a timely and accurate payroll service is delivered to Look Ahead's employees, workers and Board members, to agreed deadlines
• Produce and review any monthly exception reports to identify and rectify any payroll errors arising

HR Admin

• Acting as the first point of contact for all HR Admin related queries, via phone and email; responding promptly, whilst managing expectations effectively
• Ensure letters for contractual changes for staff are sent out in a timely and accurate way and all relevant systems updated

General:

• Ensure that all diversity and inclusion implications are considered in all work, and in personal conduct across Look Ahead

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

About you:

• Can work to tight deadlines and deliver accurate work on time
• Strong customer service approach - wants to get things right first time and ensures timely and effective communication with customers
• Good attention to detail with minimal errors
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks
• Proactive and enthusiastic in approach to work and improving processes

What you'll bring:

Essential:

• Excellent attention to detail and high levels of accuracy
• Previous payroll experience

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

Contract:6-month fixed term contract

Hours: 28 hours per week over 4 days

Salary:£29,500 - £34,000 per annum (pro rata for part time) 

Location:Burford, Oxfordshire or Radcliffe Greater Manchester, hybrid working with a minimum of two days per week in the office

Closing date:  21 July2026

Interview dates:Interviews will be arranged as applications are received

Are you passionate about supporting people and creating positive workplace experiences? We’re looking for a People & Culture Advisor to join our People & Culture team at Blue Cross on a 6 month fixed term basis.

This is a varied and rewarding role where you’ll work closely with managers and colleagues across the organisation, providing practical advice, guidance and support on a wide range of people matters, while helping us continue to build an inclusive and collaborative One Blue Cross culture.

More about the role

Are you an experienced HR professional with a strong background in Employee Relations? We're looking for a People & Culture Advisor to join our People & Culture team at Blue Cross on a 6 month fixed term contract.

This is a varied and rewarding role where you'll work closely with managers and colleagues across the organisation, providing practical advice, guidance and support on a wide range of people matters. A key focus of the role will be supporting managers through Employee Relations matters, helping them navigate both informal and formal processes confidently and consistently.

We're looking for someone who can quickly build effective relationships, work independently and confidently manage a varied caseload, making this an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional looking to make an immediate impact.

About you

You'll be an experienced HR professional with strong Employee Relations knowledge and the confidence to advise managers through a wide range of people matters. You'll be comfortable handling both informal and formal cases and able to provide practical, balanced advice that supports positive outcomes while ensuring compliance with policy and employment legislation.

You'll have excellent communication and relationship-building skills, enabling you to influence, challenge and support managers effectively. You'll be highly organised, able to manage multiple priorities and comfortable working independently while collaborating as part of a wider team.
Most importantly, you'll be someone who enjoys helping managers navigate complex people issues and is able to quickly establish credibility and trust within a busy operational environment.

Essential Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• Previous experience of working in HR, gained throughout the employee life cycle 
• Significant experience of advising and coaching managers through formal and informal Employee Relations cases, including sickness absence, grievance, disciplinary and capability matters
• Experience of advising managers through formal and informal Employee Relations cases including sickness absence, grievance, disciplinary and capability
• Confident in dealing with numbers and experience of analysing and reporting data 
• Excellent interpersonal skills and customer-facing skills 
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal 
• Good attention to detail 
• Great administration skills 
• A proven track record of prioritising and organising work and projects within a busy and multi-functioning role 
• IT literate with MS Office, web-based platforms, and databases 
• The ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our Blue Cross values

Desirable Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• CIPD Level 3 
• Experience of working with volunteers in a HR environment 
• Experience of managing projects and development programmes 
• An understanding of the demands of the voluntary sector

How to apply 

Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.  

Blue Cross benefits

Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today.  

In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are.  

Our generous benefits package includes: 

• Full time equivalent of 38 days holiday rising to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)  
• Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support  
• Free access to GP via MetLife- 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family   
• Health cash plan  
• Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme  
• Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution   
• Professional fees paid with Continuing Professional Development and personal development support.  
• Life assurance   
• 20% discount on Pet Plan pet insurance   
• Enhanced family friendly policies   
• Recognition scheme   
• Annual volunteer days  
• Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers 

To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.

As our People Coordinator you will be the first point of contact for People related queries maintaining a positive, proactive, and outward-facing operational service in a fast-paced environment.

Delivering excellent day to day administration for the full employee lifecycle including payroll and recruitment this role undertakes a broad range of administrative activities working in close collaboration with colleagues across the National Theatre.

Contributing and supporting process improvement this role works alongside other People Coordinators to deliver an exceptional People service.

The successful candidate will have the following: 

• Experience of providing HR/People administrative support in a busy fast paced environment.
• Confident and well-practiced working to strict deadlines whilst maintaining meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong time management skills, capable of organising and delivering multiple tasks and projects to completion.
• Ability to work independently and use initiative.
• Experienced with prioritising conflicting demands and managing stakeholders effectively.
• Experience of using an HRIS platform to support tasks and working within defined processes.
• Skilled experience using Microsoft 365 applications; Word, Excel, Outlook, Forms, Lists and Power Point, Sharepoint.

If that sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

Please note:

The closing date for the receipt of a completed application is Monday 20th July 2026 at 12 noon.

Job Title: HR Data Analyst

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full-Time (35 hours per week) or Part-Time (0.8 FTE 28 hours per week)

Salary: £35,0000 per annum FTE (£28,000 per annum for 0.8 FTE)

Location: Hybrid with 2 days per week from London office (Coram Campus, 41 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AZ)

About Coram

Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.

We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.

Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.

About the role

Over the last 12 years the Coram Group has grown from a group of five organisations and just over 200 employees, to a complex group of 13 organisations with almost 600 employees that are supported by central functions.

The HR Data Analyst is a new post that will support the Head of HR Systems and Information to develop people information reporting across the HR function. They will be responsible for producing regular data and people information as well as developing the quality of information provided. They will support the use of people information across the HR function as well as being a point of contact for ad hoc reports and information. In addition, they will support on the data and information requirements of HR projects.

To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.

Closing Date: Monday 13th July 2026 at 9:30am 

Interview Date: TBC

Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from global majority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.

If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.

The Vacancy

We are offering an opportunity to be part of the team at our newly refurbished, busy main office in the heart of Bloomsbury. Based within the Connexional Property Support team, this role will provide a valuable and essential contribution to the Front Desk Operations at Methodist Church House.

Working within the new Front Desk Operations team, you will ensure the delivery of a professional, welcoming, and customer-focused front of house service for all visitors and building users and the wider Methodist Church.

The role will be broad and varied, overseeing and undertaking a range of administrative, facilities and security support functions, working both independently and in collaboration with Building and Facilities colleagues to maintain a safe and comfortable environment for everyone.

About You

We are looking for someone who wants to make a positive contribution to the work of the Front Desk Operations team and be a welcoming presence to all those using the building or contacting the church.  We need someone who is collaborative by nature, and equally comfortable working under your own initiative when needed.  You will preferably have experience of working in a customer facing environment with a range of stakeholders. 

As the role will help underpin and contribute to supporting the team’s administrative and organisational function, it is essential that you have relevant experience and confidence in these areas.Equally, experience and ability to plan tasks effectively will be an essential quality.

We are a collaborative team and therefore welcome applications from those who wish to contribute to the work of the team in a positive and proactive way. 

If you meet most but not all the requirements, we encourage you to apply. You may have other skills and experience that will prove useful.

Informal Enquiries

For questions or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact HR team.

Key Dates

The closing date for applications is: 21st July 2026 at 12 noon

Shortlisting date: 22nd July 2026

Interview date: 28th and 29th July 2026 at Methodist Church House

Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if sufficient applications are received. 

About the role

We are now seeking an experienced and compassionate People and Wellbeing Manager to join us on an interim basis and help lead us through an exciting period of organisational development.

This is a newly established role created as part of our growth journey. Historically, HR responsibilities have sat within our Operations function, but as the organisation has expanded, we recognise the need for dedicated HR leadership to strengthen our people practices, wellbeing offer, and organisational culture.

This is a hands-on role that will lead our HR, wellbeing, recruitment, learning and development, and people culture activity.

You will act as a trusted and impartial point of contact for staff, freelancers, and sessional workers while helping us embed sustainable HR systems, processes, and ways of working that will support the organisation into its next phase.

About The Music Works

The Music Works is a Gloucestershire charity that transforms young lives through music. We’re specialists in working with young people in challenging circumstances to help them reach their full potential in music, in learning and in life. We work with over 3,000 young people a year in schools and our four community studios in Gloucester, and the Forest of Dean. Our approach is youth-led, with young people involved at every stage of planning and delivery.

Role Purpose

To provide administrative support for the People and Culture team ensuring efficient and effective HR and volunteer processes from onboarding right through to exit. This role requires excellent internal customer service skills and a willingness to help, support and find answers to staff and volunteer queries and questions.

Main Responsibilities

·  To provide administrative support to the People and Culture Team in the recruitment of staff and volunteers.

· To assist with the onboarding of staff and volunteers.

· To carry out routine and ad hoc administrative duties to support HR and volunteer processes.

· To issue letters and documentation to staff and volunteers, ensuring copies are filed in relevant online files.

· To update HR and volunteer systems ensuring data is accurate and up to date

· To assist in monitoring and updating HR and volunteer records such as training, DBS checks or health and safety.

· To monitor HR and volunteer e-mail in-boxes and calendars responding to queries where relevant and sending meeting invites where necessary.

· To run reports from HR/volunteers systems as and when required.

· To attend HR/volunteer meetings as and when required which may include occasional out of hours work for volunteer training sessions or social events.

· To be pro-active and responsive to volunteer and staff queries.

· To carry out any other reasonable tasks as discussed and agreed with your line manager.

Person Specification

Essential

· Located within commutable distance from our office in central Gloucester.

· A team player who works flexibly to meet the needs of the organisation.

· Excellent organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise work and meet tight deadlines.

· Strong written and verbal communication skills.

· Ability to work quickly and accurately with data.

· Excellent interpersonal skills.

· Strong IT skills.

· Ability to use own initiative.

Desirable

· Driver, with access to own vehicle.

· Previous experience of working in a charity or HR.

We are willing to consider full or part-time working for this role.

Benefits

· 28 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata if applicable) with increase for long service.

· TOIL for our hours work.

· Contributory pension scheme.

· Company sick pay.

· Employee Assistance Programme.

· Life assurance.

· Training loans.

· Enhanced family friendly policies.

Recruitment Timetable

Application deadline: 12th July 2026 at midnight

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications for the role before the closing date.

The Operations and Administration Manager is essential to Kalayaan’s team and to our ability to transform the lives of our clients. The role offers and opportunity to use and build skills across a range of areas with a high degree of responsibility, working with a talented and committed team. 

We have seven staff, three freelance or contract staff and 12 volunteers; four of our staff work full-time.  We are looking for a capable, positive and motivated problem solver with the experience to manage a broad range of tasks and responsibilities.

This is an exciting time to join Kalayaan in an operational and administrative role, with a range of operational change projects underway, a new database being rolled out, office redecoration about to start, and a new website ready for launch in July.