Interim jobs
We are looking for a Head of Communications to lead the Comms function at a strategic level, inspiring and influencing how the charity share their story with the world. Youll craft and deliver bold, creative, and inclusive communications that raise awareness for the charity.
This is a Hybrid role with 2 days a week in the London office, either SW London or West London with regular travel across England and Wales.
The Charity
Highly respected social welfare charity working to develop a range of innovative services providing practical and emotional support.
You would be joining an inclusive, welcoming organisation with a diverse workforce of passionate individuals offering fantastic benefits, including flexible working arrangements, 30 days annual leave plus 8 days bank holidays per year and an employee assistance programme as well as much more!
The Role
Work with colleagues to devise, deliver and evaluate multidisciplinary Comms Plans that raise awareness and support the charity to achieve corporate objectives.
Oversee Pacts and the Prisoners Families Helpline digital platforms and channels,including social media and websites.
Lead and oversee the production of corporate publications, including the development of compelling marketing material that engages staff, volunteers and service users.
Proactively place positive stories in the media; be the first point of contact for incoming media enquiries; and prepare spokespeople for media interviews.
The Candidate
Experience of devising, delivering and evaluating communications plans that support the delivery of organisational objectives.
Experience of web and digital media management.
Experience of working with the media.
Experience of creating and delivering high quality marketing material.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.
We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.
Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.
The Research & Evidence Team plays a vital role in delivering the organisation’s research strategy, undertaking a varied programme of work to improve health outcomes. As Administrator, you will provide critical support across projects and initiatives, ensuring all processes and activities run smoothly.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and is motivated by contributing to impactful research in health.
Key responsibilities include:
- Coordinating team meetings, workstreams and small events (both online and in-person)
- Providing administrative support for committees, including minute-taking, diary management. compiling papers, and liaising with attendees and clinical leads
- Supporting the drafting, proof-reading and formatting of documents and reports
- Compiling and analysing basic data to support research projects
- Ensuring accurate records, clear communication, and smooth day-to-day operations across the team
- Previous administration experience, ideally in a research, health, academic or membership setting
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to draft clear and professional reports
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
- High attention to detail with proven minute-taking and proof-reading ability
- Confident IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and PowerPoint
- A collaborative approach with the ability to work independently as well as part of a busy team
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
ABOUT US
The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity and is dedicated to creating a world where trees and woods thrive for both people and nature. Our mission involves engaging and inspiring individuals to contribute toward tackling the nature and climate crisis through the protection, restoration, and creation of essential woodland habitats.
Join our Online Information Session! We are hosting an Online Information Session with the CEO and interim Director of Fundraising to give candidates an opportunity to learn more about the role and to ask any questions.
The session will last no longer than 45 minutes and will be held at 14:00 on Friday 5 September.
Please register your interest by emailing Charlotte Hines (full details available via our website).
THE ROLE
Due to the retirement of a long-standing executive team member, this newly repurposed Executive Leadership role has a clear focus on our long-term financial sustainability and mission impact. As Executive Director of Fundraising Development, you will lead our strategic partnerships, philanthropy, and major income generation programmes.
You’ll be responsible for inspiring significant financial support through trusts, major donors, corporates, legacies, and philanthropic networks. Working closely with the CEO and fellow Executive Directors, you’ll play a key role in shaping and delivering our Strategy to 2030 - ensuring we have the income, influence, and innovation to match our ambition.
Protecting and restoring woodlands that have stood for centuries - the crown jewels of the natural world in the UK - and creating the woods of the future, means this role will leave a legacy which will last for generations. It’s an opportunity to lead with purpose, engage with powerful networks, and literally change the nature of the UK landscape for the better.
THE CANDIDATE
We’re looking for a proven senior leader with extensive experience in fundraising, income generation or strategic partnerships - ideally within the not-for-profit sector.
You’ll bring:
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Strategic fundraising expertise across major giving, trusts, foundations, corporate partnerships, and philanthropy.
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Inspiring leadership - able to guide, develop and motivate high-performing teams.
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Strong external profile - with a track record of building and leveraging influential networks.
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Collaborative mindset - experienced in working at Executive level, shaping cross-organisational strategy.
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A personal commitment to nature recovery, equity of access, and environmental impact.
Most importantly, you’ll be values-led - excited by the potential of this pivotal role to shape lasting change.
Our Organisational Nature enables us to better understand what it means to be part of the Woodland Trust, empowering us to make an impact, every day. We want you to be able to role model our values; ‘Grow Together’, ‘Focus’, ‘Explore’ and ‘Make it Count’ to ensure each of us plays our part in helping to protect, restore and create our woods and trees.
Benefits & Wellbeing: Joining our team means you'll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:
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Enhanced Employer Pension
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Life Assurance
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Flexible & Hybrid Working Options
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Generous Annual Leave (25 days + bank holidays)
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Annual leave buy and sell
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Enhanced Parental Pay
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Employee Assistance Programme
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: The Woodland Trust embraces diversity and inclusion. We want our team to reflect the UK's diverse community. We support people from all backgrounds to apply, especially those who are under-represented.
Application Advice: Even if you don't meet every requirement of the role, we would encourage you to apply. Your enthusiasm for the environment and our core values-Grow Together, Explore, Focus and Make it Count-are what matter most.
To maintain fairness and reduce bias during shortlisting, we keep our candidates’ personal details hidden from hiring managers, please help us to maintain your anonymity by removing personal details from your CV prior to submission.
Apply Now: If you're ready to make a difference and grow with us, send in your application today. We look forward to hearing from you and working together to make a positive impact on our planet.
1st Interviews will be held via Teams on Friday 3 October 2025
2nd Stage Interviews will be held in-person at our Grantham Office on Monday 13 October 2025
Details of both events will be shared with shortlisted candidates prior to each stage.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Organisation
An independent think-tank based in London.
The Job
We are recruiting Finance Business Partners to support research teams and collaborate closely with the central finance team. In this role, you will be part of a research centre, working with budget holders and research leads to provide an effective and efficient financial service. Research funding comes from a mixture of grants/contracts from government, foundations, and (to a lesser extent) corporates.
Responsibilities will include producing regular quarterly forecasts and the annual budget, supporting project costing, overseeing financial management of research projects, and providing variance analysis. You will also collaborate on the production of management accounts, support financial accruals and income recognition, and contribute to the preparation of annual statutory accounts. Additionally, you will oversee auditing processes, ensure project reporting meets funding requirements, and support the implementation of a new finance system.
The Person
We are looking for an ACA/CA/ACCA/CIMA qualified accountant with experience in business partnering, financial project management, and setting budgets and forecasts. Experience in the charity/not-for-profit sector is advantageous, as is knowledge of different funders, philanthropic foundations, government departments, international organisations, businesses, and NGOs (grants and donor reporting). The ideal candidate will be able to present financial information clearly, work with accuracy and consistency, balance multiple deadlines, and have a proactive, self-motivating, and collaborative approach. Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships at all levels are essential.
What's in it for you?
The salary available for this role is up to £60,000 per year. The organisation offers 29 days' annual leave (plus public holidays), pension salary exchange (6% employer contribution), an employee assistance programme, parental leave, flexible working, and other benefits designed to suit your lifestyle. Lunch is provided free every Tuesday and Wednesday. This is a full-time, permanent role with a hybrid working arrangement, requiring a minimum of 2 days in the office per week. The organisation is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity. All of this is provided in a professional, engaging, and intellectually stimulating environment.
Please apply now to be considered!
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Womankind Worldwide are exclusively partnering with Robertson Bell in their search for a new Director of Finance, People & Culture to join their team on a permanent basis. Womankind Worldwide is a global women's rights organisation working in partnership with women's rights movements and organisations to transform the lives of women and girls.
Reporting into one of the Co-CEOs, the Director of Finance, People & Culture will lead Womankind’s finance, HR, and Resources functions while ensuring regulatory compliance across jurisdictions (UK and Kenya). You'll work closely with their Finance & Resources Committee and serve as Company Secretary, supporting their ambitious Strategy to 2030.You will also lead the people strategy that strengthens Womankind’s culture, enhances employee wellbeing, drives engagement, and aligns talent with their strategic goals.
The organisation:
Womankind Worldwide strengthen and support women’s movements in their focus countries in Africa and Asia, and take collective action at regional and global levels, to ensure women’s voices are heard, their rights are realised, and their lives are free from violence. Currently, Womankind has staff based in Kenya and the UK. They’re undertaking a strategic transformation to strengthen their impact through a grantmaking and partnership review, an updated business model and a strategic alignment process. Staff wellbeing - one of their core feminist principles - will remain central as they navigate this journey. These changes reflect their deep commitment towards a feminist future and will position them to provide more strategic support where it is most needed across their focus countries during these unprecedented times in the development sector.
The key duties of the Director of Finance, People & Culture are as follows:
- Lead strategic financial and HR planning in collaboration with Co-CEOs and Finance & Resources Committee
- Drive implementation of Strategy 2030 particularly those strategies pertaining to Womankind’s goals to value our team and decolonise our practice
- Support assessment of funding landscape and sustainable financing strategies
- Ensure effective 3-year rolling budgeting and planning cycles
- Line manage Finance, People & Culture team, provide coaching, supervision, and development support, whilst building team capacity through process improvement
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes
- Lead annual audit and statutory accounts production in the UK and Kenya
- Act as Company Secretary to Board of Trustees
- Ensure consistent quality and delivery of all finance processes (internal and external)
- Strategic development and review of Human Resource management, policies and processes
- Shape and model a feminist, inclusive, and high-performing organisational culture that aligns with Womankind’s values
- Oversee design and implementation of a wellbeing strategy
- Lead on information technology, ensuring systems meet needs of the organisation
- Provide oversight of facilities in the UK and Kenya
The successful candidate will have:
- Qualification: A full, recognised accounting qualification
- Leadership: Proven track record delivering strategic plans as part of senior leadership team
- Experience: Significant experience leading Finance and HR functions
- International: Experience working across multiple jurisdictions
- Charity Sector: Understanding of charity governance, SORP accounting, and charity financing
- Management: Strong staff management and development experience
- Communication: Ability to explain complex financial matters to non-financial
- Governance: Experience working with and being accountable to Board of Trustees
- Values: Strong commitment to feminism, anti-racism, and social justice
This role can be based in either the UK or Kenya, with flexible hybrid working policies in place. The team are also open to considering candidates with strong experience on a 0.8 FTE basis.
Applications are open until Sunday 28th September, with first stage interviews due to take place the week commencing 6th October. CVs will be under continuous review in advance of this date and we reserve the right to close the advert early, so please submit your application today to make sure you don’t miss out!
This is a hybrid role required to be in office 2 times per week in central London, the role is an ASAP start, and will be for approximately 2-3 months.
The role
As Team Coordinator, you’ll provide first-class administrative support to a welcoming and dynamic fundraising team. Your responsibilities will include:
- Team support: diary management, scheduling meetings, booking travel, preparing agendas and documents, coordinating inductions, and keeping the Team Handbook updated.
- Finance support: tracking income and expenditure, working with finance colleagues to ensure figures are accurate, coding is correct, and invoices, payments and gift aid are processed.
- Business planning: supporting the team’s planning cycle by assisting with income forecasting and data capture.
- Database management: maintaining the CRM, ensuring data accuracy, GDPR compliance, KPI tracking, and supporting fundraisers with information.
- Donor care: managing the philanthropy inbox, ensuring enquiries are directed to the right people and responded to promptly.
We’re looking for someone who can bring both strong administrative skills and a collaborative, team-focused approach. The ideal candidate will have:
- Excellent Excel skills, confident working with large data sets, formulas, and numerical reporting.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities in a busy environment.
- Experience of working with CRM systems (ideally Microsoft Dynamics or similar).
- Confidence in managing income and expenditure processes.
- A positive, proactive attitude, with the ability to work flexibly and independently.
- Proficiency across the MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Role summary
The Minster Centre is a small, friendly organisation and the Reception Manager needs to be an adaptable and flexible person who enjoys teamwork within a continuously evolving environment. The Reception Manager role is varied, and you will be expected work with initiative and autonomy to respond to the needs of the Centre.
Terms and conditions
Salary: £21,064.54 pro rata (£29,489.77 FTE)
Hours: 25 hours per week as follows Monday 9am – 5pm, Tuesday 9am – 4.30pm, Wednesday 8am – 1pm, and Friday 9am – 5.30pm. Some flexibility in hours may be possible.
Location: The Minster Centre, Queens Park, NW6 6RD
Contract: Part time, permanent
Benefits: Pension scheme, flexible working options, generous enhanced paternity and maternity and adoption policies, closure between Christmas and New Year with additional paid holiday, enhanced sick pay entitlements increasing with length of service
Annual leave: 33 days (including bank holidays)
Responsible for: Receptionists
Reports to: Facilities and Membership Manager
How to apply
Please apply by sending your CV and the additional forms available on our website. Candidates must send a cover letter addressing how you meet the person specification. Your application must be sent by 12pm on Monday 1st September 2025 by email to Afua Pierre, HR & Governance Manager.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. If you’re interested, please submit your application as early as possible. For further information please contact Leon John, Facilities & Membership Manager.
We particularly welcome applications from people from underrepresented groups in the field of psychotherapy and counselling and in our organisation, including people from global majority communities, the LGBTQ+ community, care leavers, disabled people and people from other minorities.
To fulfil the role, you must be resident in the UK and have the right to work. You will be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK.
If you are a practising therapist, please review whether you currently have any Minster Centre students as clients and in which year and let us know if this is the case so that we can manage any potential dual relationships.
Background
The Minster Centre is a registered charity based in Queens Park, London NW6 that trains psychotherapists and counsellors and provides an accessible therapy service. As an accredited higher education organisation, we provide in-person and online courses throughout the week and weekend. The Minster Centre provides a psychotherapy and counselling service to the local community and has a number of rooms that are hired out for therapy, training, and events.
The Reception Manager is a critical and central role at The Minster Centre, providing a welcoming service to students, room hirers, therapy clients and staff members that is efficient and aligned with The Minster Centre’s Ethos. As part of this role, you will provide first-line support to tutors and students as well as undertake administrative duties crucial to the running of the Centre. You will also provide support to other staff members where appropriate.
Job summary
The ideal candidate will have previous administration and front of house experience to help ensure that all building users (students, room hirers and clients) are welcomed, that the building is available and set up for training and therapy services, and that the building is closed and secured at the end of the day. Furthermore, they would be organised, have excellent IT skills and knowledge and, ideally, practice of using Zoom. They will have the ability to work calmly and efficiently under pressure. In addition, they will be able to work autonomously on various tasks and work well in a team. This is a great opportunity for someone with relevant transferable skills to develop those skills further.
Duties and responsibilities
Oversee and manage the Reception Team
- Ensure Reception is always covered by organising a reception rota that covers absence, holidays, etc.
General management of Reception
- Receive and welcome visitors.
- Co-ordinate access to the building, opening and closing of the building.
- Respond appropriately to emergencies.
- Order stationary and other supplies as requested.
- Manage petty cash.
- Keep the reception area tidy.
- Ensure there are adequate supplies of daily refreshments and organise catering for specific events.
Event and training support
- Set up for events and assist with special or evening events when requested.
- Organise and keep track of First Aid and Fire Marshal trainings.
Administration
- Manage the room booking system, including the processing of invoice figures in communication with Finance Assistant/Credit Controller.
- Deal with room booking enquiries and bookings for events.
- Answer, screen, and forward incoming telephone calls, and provide basic information when needed.
- Undertake data entry tasks, or similar, in quiet periods.
- Deal with customer queries or complaints politely and positively.
Facilities
- Work with the Facilities and Membership Manager to source and organise suppliers to meet the various facility needs of the building.
- Ensure that the building has adequate cleaning by working with the Facilities and Membership Manager in communication with Total Clean.
- Conduct daily spot checks of the building and report any significant problems to Facilities and Membership Manager.
- Undertake small repairs of damaged equipment or fixings.
IT support
- Field/triage general IT Support emails with the IT Team.
- Diagnose and resolve equipment issues on site.
- Support tutors and office staff with basic Office apps, Moodle, Zoom queries (support and training can be provided).
- Provide IT support for tutors facilitating Zoom teaching sessions including troubleshooting.
- Manage tutor Zoom accounts.
- Schedule Zoom sessions.
Student support and progression
- Ensure that students are enrolled on courses and set up on systems accurately.
- Manage the re-enrolment process between academic years.
- Oversee the recording of student progression.
- Liaise with and support the Operations Team in organising the annual Graduation event and ensuring all eligible students receive timely information.
This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the ambit of the role, in discussion with their line manager or the Interim Management Team.
The post holder is expected to comply with all relevant policies, procedures and guidelines of The Minster Centre, including those on Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and the Data Protection Act.
Please apply by sending your CV and the additional forms available on our website. Candidates must send a cover letter addressing how you meet the person specification. Your application must be sent by 12pm on Monday 1st September 2025 by email to Afua Pierre, HR & Governance Manager.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Our client is a well-established trade union based in Central London who are seeking a proactive and personable Administrator to join their Support Team. You will be the first point of contact for staff and visitors, helping ensure the smooth running of the building. This is a varied role and involves supporting day-to-day office operations, managing conference and meeting spaces, and providing front-of-house reception duties. Please note this is a fully office-based role, ideal for someone who enjoys interacting with a wide range of people in a dynamic environment.
Rate: £17 per hour (plus holiday pay)Location: London, Office-Based 5 days a weekOrganisation: Charity/Membership Body
Key Responsibilities:
Reception & Office Operations:
- Provide reception cover and maintain a welcoming, professional front-of-house to visitors and staff
- Act as the first point of contact for queries on building-related issues, including those from tenants
- Resolve/escalate basic IT issues to ensure hot-desk areas are functioning
- Handle general enquiries and answer incoming calls
- Maintain stock levels of refreshments in the reception area
- Manage all incoming and outgoing post and courier arrangements
- Provide support to the Office Manager in maintaining a pleasant and efficient working environment
Conference Suite Management:
- Set up flexible meeting spaces
- Provide basic AV and IT support for meetings and events
- Ensure refreshments and supplies are available and well-presented for meetings
- Coordinate catering orders and assist with layout and presentation
- Reset meeting and event rooms between bookings
- Liaise with internal and external users to confirm event details and requirements
Administrative Support:
- Assist with diary management, meeting arrangements and travel bookings
- Provide ad-hoc support to other teams as required
Personal Specification:
- Proactive and resourceful when problem-solving
- Professional demeanour and appearance
- Enjoys resolving practical issues and working with people
- Comfortable with IT systems and able to relay basic functions to others
- Working knowledge of Microsoft 365
- Flexible and collaborative when working within a team
- Ability to manage competing priorities under pressure
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Physically able to support room setup and other manual tasks
What you need to do now
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The Organisation
An independent think-tank based in London.
The Job
We are recruiting Finance Business Partners to support research teams and collaborate closely with the central finance team. In this role, you will be part of a research centre, working with budget holders and research leads to provide an effective and efficient financial service. Research funding comes from a mixture of grants/contracts from government, foundations, and (to a lesser extent) corporates.
Responsibilities will include producing regular quarterly forecasts and the annual budget, supporting project costing, overseeing financial management of research projects, and providing variance analysis. You will also collaborate on the production of management accounts, support financial accruals and income recognition, and contribute to the preparation of annual statutory accounts. Additionally, you will oversee auditing processes, ensure project reporting meets funding requirements, and support the implementation of a new finance system.
The Person
We are looking for an ACA/CA/ACCA/CIMA qualified accountant with experience in business partnering, financial project management, and setting budgets and forecasts. Experience in the charity/not-for-profit sector is advantageous, as is knowledge of different funders, philanthropic foundations, government departments, international organisations, businesses, and NGOs (grants and donor reporting). The ideal candidate will be able to present financial information clearly, work with accuracy and consistency, balance multiple deadlines, and have a proactive, self-motivating, and collaborative approach. Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships at all levels are essential.
What's in it for you?
The salary available for this role is up to £60,000 per year. The organisation offers approximately 30 days' annual leave (plus public holidays), pension salary exchange (6% employer contribution), an employee assistance programme, parental leave, flexible working, and other benefits designed to suit your lifestyle. Lunch is provided free every Tuesday and Wednesday. This is a full-time, permanent role with a hybrid working arrangement, requiring a minimum of 2 days in the office per week. The organisation is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity. All of this is provided in a professional, engaging, and intellectually stimulating environment.
Please apply now to be considered!
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About the Role-This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-impact infrastructure project that is transitioning into a long-term asset management business. The organisation is focused on operational excellence, sustainability, and creating lasting public and corporate value. This role plays a key part in delivering an integrated corporate communications and engagement strategy, with a strong focus on digital platforms and internal communications. Role Overview: We're seeking a proactive and creative Communications & Digital Manager to lead digital communications and support broader engagement activities. This role suits someone with technical digital expertise, strong writing and content creation skills, and a passion for stakeholder engagement.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage digital platforms, including the website and intranet, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and accessibility.
- Administer the CMS for updates, content uploads, and architecture changes.
- Monitor and report on website performance using analytics tools, providing insights for optimisation.
- Support the coordination and delivery of campaigns and events aligned with legacy and impact strategies.
- Act as brand custodian, ensuring all communications adhere to brand guidelines and managing the storage and sharing of brand assets.
- Create and distribute internal communications, maintaining and evolving the internal platform (including transition to SharePoint).
- Collaborate with internal teams to share news, updates, and opportunities across the organisation.
- Monitor media coverage, respond to media requests, and prepare media summaries and reports.
- Maintain an accessible archive of imagery and video assets.
- Support the publication of financial and corporate reports online.
Experience & Qualifications
- Proven experience in digital communications.
- Strong writing, editing, and content creation skills.
- Experience managing social media or digital platforms.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively across teams and functions.
- Experience managing digital platforms and CMS.
- Experience in infrastructure, environmental, or public sector communications.
- Familiarity with SharePoint, Umbraco and internal communications platforms.
- Relevant communications qualifications (applications welcomed from all educational and professional backgrounds).
- Excellent content writing and editing skills.
- CMS and website management expertise.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills.
Benefits include:
- Competitive salary
- 20% annual bonus
- 30 days' annual leave
- Private healthcare
- Hybrid and flexible working
- 5 paid carers leave days
- 5 volunteering days per year
- Cycle to work scheme
- Training & development opportunities
- Season ticket loan
If this role is of interest, please apply ASAP with an up-to-date word version of your CV highlighting all your relevant experience. Interviews will be held for the week commencing the 1st of September in person, so please do get in contact if you would like more information.
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Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Venn Group are delighted to be partnered with a leading sustainability charity, committed to raising standards and driving positive change within the hospitality sector. We are seeking a proactive and motivated Fundraising Officer to play a key role in growing income streams and building strong supporter relationships.
Key responsibilities of the role:
- Implement approved sales and fundraising strategies and workplans
- Translate targets into outreach schedules, campaigns, and account plans
- Monitor market trends and provide feedback for strategy refinement
- Ensure alignment with brand, impact frameworks, and ethical standards
- Build and manage a qualified pipeline across all key funder segments
- Execute full business development cycle
- Deliver offerings (e.g. memberships, consulting, events) with consistent value
- Lead compliant bid submissions and tenders
- Develop tailored proposals, decks, and budgets using templates
- Communicate case for support with clear outcomes and partner benefits
- Collaborate with programme leads on offer packaging and pricing
- Manage onboarding, delivery, reporting, and recognition processes.
- Ensure timely and accurate grant and sponsorship reporting
- Maintain revenue forecasts and update pipeline dashboards
- Work with Finance on contracts, invoicing, and audits
- Apply pricing and margin guidelines; ensure compliance.
- Follow fundraising, data privacy, and ethics policies.
- Provide content for marketing and lead-generation campaigns
- Help build internal capacity on donor relations and pipeline hygiene
- Integrate KPIs and impact narratives into pitches and proposals
- Keep CRM data accurate and meet activity SLAs
- Track and improve conversion rates and pipeline performance
- Share market feedback to refine strategies and offerings
Ideal candidate profile:
- Strong proposal writing, pitching and negotiation skills
- Demonstrated success executing sales and/or fundraising plans with measurable revenue delivery
- Experience delivering defined sponsorships, partnerships, or commercial offers tied to programmes/services
- Charity / Hospitality sector experience
Agency reference number: J90493
Location: Central London
Duration: 6 months temp – permanent
Pay rate: £18 - £20 per hour
Working hours: 35 hours per week
Working pattern: Hybrid (2/3 days per week on-site)
This vacancy will be actively shortlisted, so early applications are encouraged to avoid missing out.
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.
Third Solutions is proud to be partnering with a dynamic and growing national health and research charity in the search for a passionate and skilled Legacy and Individual Giving Lead. This is a pivotal role that will drive essential income to support world-leading research, life-saving advocacy, and compassionate, person-centred care.
As the Legacy and Individual Giving Lead, you will drive the charity's legacy marketing programme, from strategic development to execution. You'll lead campaigns to recruit and retain legacy supporters, creating compelling content across digital (web, email, and social) and traditional (print and advertising) platforms. Your work will strengthen donor engagement and maximise legacy and individual giving income.
This is a hybrid role, split between their Buckinghamshire office and home working.
Responsibilities:
* In collaboration with the Individual Giving and Philanthropy Manager, you will develop and evolve the Legacy Marketing Programme.
* Optimise and drive supporter journeys to increase propensity to give and drive loyalty and consideration among prospects.
* Execute and evaluate multi-channel legacy and in memory fundraising campaigns, across direct mail, email, and social media and fundraising platforms, to maximise giving.
* Create inspiring reports and updates for funders that demonstrate the impact of their support and demonstrate first class stewardship.
Skills/Experience Required:
* Have worked in a charity legacy marketing and individual giving fundraising team.
* Strong understanding of end-to-end fundraising supporter journeys, including legacy and individual giving: in particular regular giving and/or membership.
* Experience of acquiring, converting and stewarding existing and new supporters through to legacy (acquisition and retention).
* Up to date, working knowledge of legacy platforms and latest initiatives.
The Candidate
Experience in legacy fundraising and marketing, with multi-channel campaign delivery.
A passion for providing excellent supporter stewardship, donor care and enjoys writing compelling content.
Ideally an interest in growing into a manager as the team and income develops.
What they offer
27 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the ability to buy and sell annual leave
Access to shopping discounts and cashback with thousands of retailers
Free on-site parking and onsite café
Group Pension
Life Assurance (2x your annual salary)
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Finance Manager
Location: London (Hybrid or Fully remote). Ideally, handover will be in the Waterloo office, 1 day per week over the first 2 weeks.
Pay: £23.08 per hour plus £2.79 per hour holiday pay (equivalent to £42,000 per annum FTE)
Hours: 21-28 hours per week, flexible working, over 3, 4 or 5 days
Contract: 3-month temporary role
Charity People are delighted to be partnering with a leading national charity, dedicated to improving literacy and education across the UK, to recruit an experienced Finance Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in supporting a high-impact organisation through their year-end and audit cycle.
The role is ideal for a qualified (or part-qualified) charity finance professional who enjoys variety, problem-solving, and providing strong financial insight.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure accurate and timely financial and management accounting reports are produced each month, that include full-year accounting forecasts and 18-month cashflow forecasts
- Support the team in developing project budgets as appropriate
- Oversee tax matters including analysing potential liabilities and VAT returns under partial exemption rules.
- Ensure the appropriateness of key assumptions included in all financial reporting and budget proposals and provide information and advice to senior leaders
- Oversee financial systems, procedures and internal controls for current and new work streams including online developments, grants and funded projects
- Ensure compliance with administration and financial regulations in relation to charity, trust and company law and regulations and funder requirements
- Oversee procurement processes in line with the Manual of Authorities, including management of supplier contracts, working with the Centre Manager. This includes, but is not limited to, all contracts relating to the provision of services such as human resources, cleaning and maintenance, IT and reprographics, health and safety
- Oversee timely payments to suppliers using online banking
You will have:
- Excellent knowledge of charity finance and accounting practices
- Strong user of Xero and Dynamics Business Central and Microsoft 365
- Experience preparing for audits and producing management accounts
- Ability to use data for financial insight and decision-making
- Organised, detail-focused, and confident working independently
- Collaborative style, with the ability to build excellent relationships across teams
How to Apply
If you're interested in this opportunity, please send your CV. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis ahead of the deadline on Monday 1st September.
Interviews will be held online on the 4th September. There will also be a timed online task before the interview.
Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
St John Ambulance is partnering with Robertson Bell in their search for a Finance Business Partner (Volunteering) to join their high performing team on a permanent basis. St John Ambulance is England's leading, volunteer-powered first aid charity dedicated to first aid education and emergency response across England. They are committed to ensuring that everyone receives the help they need in a health crisis from those around them.
The Finance Business Partner in Volunteering is responsible for providing the first line of support and assistance with the development of financial plans, analysis of the financial performance and forecasts of the Volunteering businesses. They will be a key member of the Financial Planning and Insight team to ensure delivery of the annual three-year budgeting process, that is aligned to strategic operational plans.
The organisation:
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,400 employees and over 30,000 volunteers, united by their goal of saving lives through essential first aid services, training and campaigning. As a charity with rich heritage and a long history of serving humanity, they are proud of their past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future.
St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, supporting and enabling them to access and receive physical and mental health first aid. They do this through developing and providing effective community response and outreach services and using our longstanding expertise to empower people with vital clinical skills and the confidence to use them. There is also a buoyant social enterprise network which delivers first aid training and supplies medical consumables to businesses and consumers.
The key duties of this Finance Business Partner will be as follows:
- Provide impactful and effective finance business partnering to St John Budget Holders, the Senior Management and Executive Teams.
- Deliver high quality business and financial analysis, with detailed outcomes and benefits, to identify and present coherent rationales for change, to support effective delivery of services.
- Work with the relevant stakeholders, to timetable in the production of the charity’s monthly management accounts, the annual budgeting and in-year forecasting process.
- Drive continuous improvement in St John’s financial management reporting, forecasting and analysis.
- Utilise technology and tools to continuously improve the presentation and content of the charity’s financial management reports.
- Provide clear and understandable narrative to stakeholders and the rest of the team, advocating good accounting principles.
- Identify and implement cost and efficiency savings, without compromising the quality of the service and accuracy of the reporting.
- Work with business partners to provide the financial analysis and appraisal for business cases.
The successful candidate will have:
- A full professional accountancy qualification (CCAB or CIMA).
- Ideally, experience in the charity sector and working in large complex organisations.
- Significant experience in management accounting processes.
- Demonstrable, previous, extensive experience in a finance business partner role.
- Track record of supporting the end-to-end processes for in-year forecasts and annual budgets.
- Experience in dealing with a stakeholders at all levels, internal and external.
- Excellent influencing skills, with confidence and gravitas to respectfully challenge.
This role is being offered Nationwide within the UK, with only occasional travel required to an office for key in-person meetings. Applicants must be willing and able to attend occasional meetings in the evenings, via Teams. TOIL and flexible working arrangements facilitate this.
The closing date for applications is on Sunday 7th September, with first stage interview due to take place the week commencing 15th September. Applications will be under continuous review in advance of this date so please do not delay in applying to make sure you don’t miss out!
Location Home based
Department Finance
Salary: £25,000 FTE
Hours: 24
Contract Type Permanent
Re-engage has just launched a new five-year strategy which will have growth at its heart. We’re looking for an exceptional person to join our team as a Finance Officer and be a vital part of this exciting phase of our development.
Reporting to the Director of Finance and Resources and sitting within the finance team you will work with your fellow Finance Officer to provide an exemplary financial service to all our stakeholders.
Re-engage currently has a finance team of just two and we’re looking to increase our capacity to ensure resilience as we enter the first year of our growth strategy.
The person we are looking for is self-motivated and highly organised and can take responsibility for the transactional processing of the charity’s finances along with your fellow Finance Officer, under the guidance of the Director of Finance and Resources.
There will be an opportunity to study for the AAT or another relevant financial qualification, with progression to providing support to produce financial information to trial balance.
Re-engage is committed to learning and development and to flexibility and will provide all necessary training for the right candidate.
Key responsibilities
Financial
- Undertake the processing of the purchase ledger function
- Ensure all stakeholders, internal and external, are paid promptly and accurately, and within the Charity’s payment terms
- Manage the finance mailbox
- Process all financial transactions relating to the charity’s bank accounts
- Undertake control accounts reconciliations
- Administration of the volunteer group funds
- Procurement of charity equipment
- Ensure financial controls are adhered to across the charity
- Ensure the financial timetables are adhered to
In conjunction with the Director of Finance and Resources assist with:
- the preparation of the monthly management accounts and reporting to stakeholders
- the preparation of the annual budget setting and interim reforecasts as required
- Assist with the preparation of the annual external audit
Systems
Work with the Director of Finance and Resources to improve, automate and streamline the charity’s financial processes and systems, including identifying and evaluating new systems where necessary and embedding finance into the charity's CRM
Other
You may be required to undertake other duties that fall within the nature of the role and responsibilities of the post. There will be occasional out of hours work required and travel to regional and team meetings is expected,
Benefits
- £25,000 per annum pro rata
- 24 hours per week
- Home-based
- Working from home allowance at the standard HMRC rate as detailed on the government website
- 26 days annual leave plus all Bank Holidays
- Health cash plan
- Pension contributions
- Death in service insurance
- Learning and development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme
About you
If you like working proactively and like to be busy, then you will enjoy this role. You will need to be comfortable with working at pace and keen to take responsibility for day-to-day operational activity.
You’ll need to be comfortable with numbers and have exceptional attention to detail. Discretion and confidentiality are a must due to the nature of the work. We’re looking for a person with a keenness to seek improvements to systems and processes, who can contribute to the continual improvement of our financial governance and administration.
You will also need strong communication skills as you will work closely with all other departments, managers, and volunteers.
Essential
- Experience of working in a finance department, with some knowledge of book-keeping
- Willingness to undertake vocational training
- Ability to multitask, prioritise workload and work under pressure to tight deadlines
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- At ease in the MS Office 365 suite of programs especially Excel and Word but also PowerPoint and MS Teams
- Able to promote a positive image of Re-engage at all times and a commitment to embracing the values of Re-engage
- Comfortable in an environment which promotes equality of opportunity, challenges ageism, empowers volunteers and recognises and values diversity
- An appreciation of the importance of confidentiality and the implications of GDPR
- Committed to excellent customer service
- Awareness of the value of voluntary activity
- Flexible and an interactive team player
About Re-engage
Re-engage is a charity that is positive about older age and committed to reducing loneliness so that people can have social lives and friendship groups however old they are. We inspire and enable meaningful connections and shared experiences within communities across the UK for people over 75 facing loneliness and social isolation.
Our volunteers work together to create better communities and help to enrich the lives of our members. Older people who may have felt very alone now feel valued as individuals, continue to form friendships, and have groups that give support. We make sure that people know they are important well into their old age.
We are proud of our values - positive, innovative, transparent, evidence-based, and accountable - and of our ethos of bringing generations together.
Our vision is a world where no one is ever too old to make friends and enjoy social interaction.
Our mission is to work within communities to end social isolation and loneliness in older people.
Re-engage is committed to growing a staff team that enjoys coming to work every day and gets satisfaction out of being part of delivering significant impact to the lives of older people. We all work remotely, and we don’t let that stop us from getting to know each other and enjoying down time together. Our wellbeing programme includes multiple interest groups: music, books, hobbies etc as well as coffee and catch ups, quizzes, mindfulness, and other group activities. Everyone is encouraged to get involved in working groups and staff networks, all of which contribute to us getting to know each other. We have strong values and promote behaviours that underpin all we do.
How we recruit
Diversity and inclusion are important to us. We want our team of staff to be representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. We understand that you may not meet every requirement listed, but if you feel you could make a valuable contribution to our charity, we encourage you to apply. You may be a great fit for this or another role.
We use the recruitment platform Hireful. The application process includes an inbuilt anonymisation feature which removes identifiable personal data from your CV. To enable this please ensure your name you use on the application form matches exactly with that on your CV. We also add competency questions to the process which assess your approach to real issues that you would face in this role. Each response is anonymised and reviewed separately by each hiring team member before the total scores are averaged to create a leader board of candidates. Using Hireful allows us to reduce unconscious bias and subjectivity, and candidates experience a more skills-based recruitment process which helps us to hire the best talent for our roles.
We would rather AI wasn't used for your answers as we want the real you, however we do reserve the right to reject applications if we feel the use of AI has been excessive.
The closing date for this role is 7 September 2025 at 23.59 and interviews will be held week commencing 15 September 2025.
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