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This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced charity operations and finance professional to join as our inaugural Head of Operations and Finance. As we continue to grow our impact, we are seeking an exceptional Head of Operations and Finance to work closely with the Chief Executive and Executive Chair to help strengthen our operations and oversee our finances.
This is a pivotal leadership position combining strategic thinking with hands-on operational delivery. You will, support our Chief Executive and Executive Chair todevelop and implement organisational strategy while ensuring our people,systems, governance and finances support the effective delivery of our mission.You will join a close-knit team that punches above its weight, with real influence on policy affecting millions of babies worldwide.
If you're an experienced charity operations and finance professional looking for your next big challenge, we'd love to hear from you.
We are determined that every baby should experience the best start in life.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
About the role
Motability Foundation is a national charity which believes that no disabled person should be disadvantaged due to poor access to transportation. We help disabled people enjoy the freedom and independence to work, to learn, to access services, and to see family and friends.
We provide a range of grants to help people with different kinds of disabilities, and we oversee the Motability Scheme, delivered by the private company Motability Operations. The Scheme has more than 900,000 disabled customers who use the enhanced mobility benefits they receive from the Government to lease a car, scooter or powered wheelchair.
The Motability Scheme offers a wide range of vehicles, including standard cars, Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAVs), with numerous accessibility adaptations to support independent driving and travel.
There are two key elements to this role:
• To analyse and report on Scheme performance as delivered by Motability Operations.
• To research external factors relevant to the operation of the Scheme including Government policy and developments within the automotive sector.
What you’ll be doing
Scheme Oversight
• Support oversight activities including the review of Motability Operations’ KPI reports and information, analyse performance and report against Scheme operational objectives.
• Produce input to a monthly commentary on Scheme Performance to be presented to the Board of Governors.
• Undertake operational reviews on selected areas of Scheme activity.
• Liaise with Motability Operations to raise areas for review within the Scheme, critically review the reports provided, and escalate to the Board of Governors.
• Participate in policy and process reviews.
• Seek to better understand the delivery of the Motability Scheme.
• Review and document ways of working and process changes in Scheme Oversight.
Research
• Monitor Government policy and legislation relating to the automotive sector including transition to Electric Vehicles in 2035; emissions legislation, including the Zero Emissions Vehicle Mandate; introduction of Clean Air / Congestion Zones; taxation on motoring including potential Road Pricing.
• Keep up to date with developments within the automotive sector, particularly vehicle conversion and adaptations for disabled customers, during a period of significant change including the transition to electric vehicles and the restructuring of motor retail towards manufacturer direct sales and online.
• Prepare research summaries and conclusions for Directors and Governors.
• Consider policy implications for the Scheme following research projects.
We are building a future where all disabled people have the transport options to make the journeys they choose.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Anna Freud is seeking a Training, Conferences and Events Manager to join our world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families. More information about Anna Freud is available on our website.
Our EDI commitment
We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and being an equal opportunities employer, whereby equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are core to our recruitment practices. All candidates who meet the job criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, socioeconomic background, caring responsibilities and care experience.
We ask candidates to share their diversity dimensions with us to help us identify, tackle and prevent bias across the employee lifecycle. We believe a diverse workforce enhances our ability to support mental health and wellbeing, allowing us to better meet the needs of the children, young people and families we serve.
As a Disability Confident employer, disabled candidates meeting our criteria are guaranteed an interview. Applications are submitted anonymously and assessed using a fair evaluation process based on the criteria set out in our job profiles.
What we offer
We offer a range of staff benefits, including an all-in-one rewards and recognition platform called Perkbox and wellbeing offers such as finishing early on Fridays and free counselling through our Employee Assistance Programme. We are proud to have staff-led Diversity Networks offering unique opportunities for learning, connection and impact.
What you’ll do
You will lead the delivery of high-quality training programmes, conferences and events, managing budgets, resources and project performance. You will build strong relationships with stakeholders, support and develop team members, use data and insights to drive growth and continuous improvement, and contribute to strategic initiatives that expand Anna Freud’s reach and impact. The Training team is made up of 30 people, and you will manage the MBT/SCM sub-team made up of 6 people. You may also work on other training-related projects at Anna Freud.
What you’ll bring
You will demonstrate a proactive mindset with the ability to drive high-quality delivery, growth and continuous improvement.
Essential skills and experience:
- Team leadership and people management.
- Project management across multiple priorities.
- Strong organisation and workload planning.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
- Analytical skills, data insight and budget management.
Key details
Hours: full-time (Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00) - flexibility to support training, conferences and events outside of these hours is required.
Salary: £41,810 per annum FTE, plus 6% contributory pension scheme.
Location: hybrid working (a mixture of onsite and home/remote working). Staff are working onsite for at least 20% of their working hours at our London office (4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH).
Contract type: permanent.
Next steps
Closing date for applications: midday (12pm), Tuesday 14 July 2026. Please note that due to high application volumes, we may close this advert early. We encourage you to apply promptly and to keep an eye on our future vacancies for more opportunities.
Notification of interview: shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Thursday 16 July 2026. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile. Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.
Interviews: will be held remotely on Thursday 30 July 2026.
How to apply: click on the 'apply now’ button to apply online. We are unable to accept CVs and kindly request no contact from agencies.
Questions?
Please email Recruitment with any job enquiries, or if you require assistance or experience difficulties when applying. Please note that successful candidate(s) will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer – we do not hold a sponsor license therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.
Our vision is a world where all children and young people are able to achieve their full potential.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We're hiring:
Finance Assistant
Salary: £31,022 per year (pro rata)
Hours: Part-time - 24 hours per week
Contract: Permanent, with a six-month probationary period
Location: Remote working or hybrid (as preferred)
Closing date: Tuesday 21 July 2026, 5.00pm
Interview date: Thursday 30 July 2026
About the role
Church Action on Poverty is a small, national charity working alongside people in poverty to build dignity, agency and power, and to end poverty in the UK. We're looking for a Finance Assistant to join our friendly finance team and help keep our organisation running smoothly.
You'll maintain accurate financial records, support colleagues across the country with day-to-day finance queries, and help our Finance Manager keep our systems and processes in good shape. It's a varied, hands-on role at the heart of a movement working to end poverty.
What you'll be doing
● Keeping our financial systems accurate and up to date through careful record-keeping.
● Providing day-to-day financial support to colleagues across the organisation.
● Supporting the Finance Manager to develop and maintain financial systems and processes.
● Processing invoices, reconciling accounts and bank statements, and recording income using Quickbooks and Salesforce.
● Supporting expense tracking, reporting and grant administration for our programmes.
What we're looking for
Someone organised, methodical and comfortable working with numbers, who wants to use their finance skills for a cause that matters. Experience with Quickbooks or similar accounting software and databases is a real advantage, as is a genuine interest in our mission to end poverty.
Why join us
● 25 days' annual leave pro rata, plus statutory holidays.
● 10% employer pension contribution (with a 5% employee contribution).
● Fully funded cash-plan health insurance for you and your dependants.
● Flexible, remote working or hybrid working between home and our Manchester office.
How to apply
Please apply by completing our application form. Full details of how to apply are included in the pack.
Closing date: Tuesday 21 July 2026, 5.00pm
Interviews: Thursday 30 July 2026
Successful candidates will already have the right to live and work in the UK without restrictions.
Church Action on Poverty is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, particularly from people with lived experience of poverty.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. We have embarked on our 10-year strategy for ending homelessness. We know it is not inevitable. We know together we can end it.
Location: Based in London office with homeworking is considered in line with Crisis’ Hybrid Working Policy
About the role
Crisis has laid out a vision, that by 2035 we will see all forms of homelessness in decline. We will bring about this impact through our three organisational aims, by:
- Securing the policies that solve homelessness
- Delivering services that end homelessness for people and places
- Building a community of people across Britain that are helping to end homelessness
To manage this bold ambition, we are planning in three-year cycles. Our current 2025-28 strategic plan outlines our key priorities – alongside national influencing, place-based system change, direct service delivery and greater audience engagement, we will also become a landlord for the first time in our 60-year history.
Sitting behind all of this is our strategic objective to achieve a sustainable operating model that ensures the health of the organisation and delivers our strategy. To do this we need to grow our income, diversify our income risk profile, and optimise our income generating operations.
A brand, marketing and fundraising strategy has been developed to implement these required changes. The Transformation Manager will be instrumental in translating that strategic intent into delivery, by designing and initiating an implementation programme that will help us transition to a more predictable, sustainable income model, grow our contactable database of supporters, improve supporter experience - particularly through focus on our supporter journeys, content plan and contact plans, and deliver £30m for 100 houses as part of our housing capital appeal.
Through direct programme management and embedding a new approach to delivery, this role will support Crisis to transition to new operational models and ways of working, delivering the shifts we need to achieve our long-term income goals.
About you
You’re proactive and collaborative, skilled at designing and initiating ways of working that motivate colleagues to galvanise around programme goals.
A proven programme manager, you know when a programme is on track, how to effectively manage risk, and unlock successful delivery.
Plus, you’re a forward thinker, recognising how an organisation needs to shift to deliver desired impact, with the practical ability to deploy sustainable solutions to that end.
Please see the full Job Pack linked below, for a full list of requirements for this role. We realise that long lists of criteria can be daunting, and you may not want to apply for a role unless you feel 100% qualified. However, if you feel you have relevant examples to answer the screening questions, we encourage you to apply.
We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds.
Working at Crisis
Our values, Bold, Impactful, Collaborative and Equitable, are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to end homelessness.
Our staff, members and volunteers are vital to getting the right government policies in place, providing breakthrough services, and building a supportive community. We’ll lead by example to nurture a positive and ambitious workplace guided by ending homelessness.
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
- A competitive salary. Please note our salaries are fixed to counter inequity and we do not negotiate at offer stage.
- Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy.
- Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%
- 28 days’ annual leave (pro rata) which increases with service to 31 days and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.
- Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm
- Wellbeing Leave to be used flexibly
- And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.
When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.
How do I apply?
Please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. Our shortlisting process is anonymised as part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We do not ask for CVs, instead we ask you complete the work history section and answer the screening questions for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively. At least two members of staff score all applications.
Closing date: Sunday 12 July 2026 at 23:59
Interview process: Competency and values based interview and practice task
Interview date and location: W/C 20 July 2026, likely Thursday 23 July, via Microsoft Teams
AI in Job Applications
We understand some candidates use AI tools when applying. Whilst we welcome the use of technology to support clear communication and structure, we want to learn more about you, so please ensure that your application reflects your own skills, knowledge and experiences
Accessibility
We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please contact our Talent Acquisition team to discuss how we can help.
Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
THINK is expanding our Data function and looking for find a Data Consultant who can help achieve that growth.
THINK Data is the specialist data function of THINK, working exclusively in the charity and not-for-profit sector. We combine deep sector knowledge with hands-on technical expertise across three core areas: data health, analytics and insight, and CRM system challenges.
Led by the Director of THINK Data, the team covers key elements of data strategy with charity clients to help them get more from their data and make better decisions. Discovering the challenges around the infrastructure of systems, processes and insight capability charities need to make data work harder for their mission. The Director leads on new business generation, team development, innovation in data products and thought leadership across the sector. Part of that innovation is exploring the best ways to use AI in how we work and how we advise clients, taking a considered and human approach.
The Data Consultant role centres on data discovery and consultancy - working with charity clients to understand their data challenges and shape practical roadmaps for change. Alongside this you will contribute to client delivery, own key internal systems, and help develop new products and services.
This is an opportunity to grow. We are looking for a driven, ambitious individual with a background in charity fundraising and experience in data analysis and management, who is ready to take a step up into consultancy. The role offers a clear path to develop from Data Consultant to Senior Data Consultant, with the potential over time to progress towards Data Director. The right person will help shape the future of THINK Data and grow as the function grows.
To apply please follow the guidance in the Candidate Pack. Informal calls with Steve White, Director of THINK Data or Matt Smith, Managing Director of THINK are available upon request.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Submit your application as normal and our system will anonymise it for you. Your personal information will be hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
Purpose of the Job
Physical health and mental health are inextricably linked. The purpose of this role is to support people who have significant mental health issues and those from diverse ethnic backgrounds who may face barriers in accessing physical health checks. The role will provide longer term support in some cases, so people can address some of the barriers which might be in the way for them to consider their physical health positively. The roles will provide a service across Hammersmith and Fulham and Hounslow.
The role will be delivered within Primary Care and therefore you will be expected to build relationships within those settings and with community VCSE organisations to ensure that the service supports people within their own communities.
Key Responsibilities
- Get to know and build relationships with staff within Primary Care to enable a supportive and productive referral route into and out of the service.
- Work within communities and Primary Care to find out what services are available for people to access.
- Build relationships with staff in Primary Care, VCSE organisations, local communities that don’t access services and local community health teams.
- Build relationships with those who are accessing the service and work in a person-centred way to find out their needs. Particularly working to engage people from diverse ethnic backgrounds.
- Build an accessible route into the service for people which will lead to an increase in physical health checks and longer-term support if needed.
- Be inclusive and make reasonable adjustments where necessary, i.e., interpreters, Easy Read literature, disability accessible buildings for meetings, etc.
- Conduct basic physical health checks following robust training from health professionals.
- Support people in connecting to other services both VCSE and Primary Care.
- Alert Primary Care staff and the local authority/mental health teams if there are any concerns that have not already been identified.
- Signpost and refer clients to other services during and after the intervention.
- Promote health education and the service across the borough.
- Input monitoring information to the Service Manager.
We are looking for someone who has ...
- Experience of conducting physical health checks.
- Experience or working with those who have serious mental health issues.
- Experience of developing kind relationships to create a sense of belonging.
- Knowledge of health literacy, i.e., weight management, diabetes, blood test, smoking, etc.
- Experience of motivational interviewing.
- Experience of supporting people in a way which recognises and develops potential.
- Experience of involving people in the development of services and support.
- Good understanding / awareness of the barriers people with mental health issues face in terms of achieving good or improved physical health.
- Ability to promote health engagement.
- Experience of working with those with other needs in addition to mental health such as learning disabilities or substance misuse.
Please see attached JD for full role details.
We are an equal opportunities employer; and are proud to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
HFEH Mind are committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults.
Post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
We’re here to make sure that everyone suffering with a mental health problem gets the help they need to recover.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Platform Engineer
Remote (UK-based) | Full-time | Salary: £71,043 + benefits including 4.5-day week and 11% employer pension
Do your best work, for the right reasons.
Oak is a fully remote, mission-driven organisation offering high levels of flexibility, autonomy, and purpose. We’re a national not-for-profit working in partnership with teachers to create the highest-quality, sequenced curriculum and lesson resources for pupils across all subjects and age groups.
Our culture has been independently recognised through:
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Flexa verified (93% overall score, including 95% for working hours and 97% for role modelling)
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Escape the City's Top 1% Employers – based on anonymous colleague reviews of culture, development, and impact
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Investors in People Gold - through external accreditation and colleague feedback
About the Role
We've built a lot, fast. Now we want to make it last.
As a young organisation, we've used modern technology to move quickly and get remarkable products into teachers' hands. We've proven what's possible. Now we're maturing, making sure the foundations are as strong as what's built on top of them. We see this role as central to that change.
You'll work with engineering, product, and research colleagues to build confidence in using observability principles that deepen our understanding of how teachers and pupils use our products, and help us keep improving them. We work in product squads alongside designers, researchers, and education experts, regularly releasing new features and improvements so teachers and pupils get quick and easy access to the highest quality learning resources.
Alongside other members of the platform engineering group, you'll enable squads to move more quickly by optimising tooling and implementing automations, including the effective and safe use of AI. You'll drive the creation and adoption of engineering standards across code, deployment, security, observability, and monitoring. And you'll be a key driver of automation, working with the rest of the platform team to improve the overall developer experience.
You'll need a good understanding of platform engineering in a SaaS-heavy environment and the value it brings to an organisation. A solid grounding in development practices, security fundamentals, and infrastructure operation matters. But specific technical skills are less important to us than a passion for automation, an ability to understand complex systems, and a pragmatic engineering approach.
As part of the Oak team, you'll contribute to the wider success and culture of the organisation, and support and role model our five values: create the right environment, be a great colleague, own your role but work for the team, make things happen, and keep getting better.
What you'll be doing:
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Leading continuous improvement of the observability, performance, and reliability of our web applications (Next.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node) and serverless functions (Google Cloud Functions, Cloudflare), deployed on Vercel and Cloudflare
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Helping teams maintain high service quality by promoting a culture of quality across engineering and product, and enabling squads to use SLOs and SLAs effectively
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Contributing to the strategy and evolution of our monitoring, logging, and reporting solutions so developers can resolve problems quickly and get meaningful insights into application behaviour
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Identifying and implementing automations that speed up development, improve security, or raise the quality of what we deliver
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Working in cross-functional, product-oriented squads with colleagues from across the organisation
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Deputising for other members of the platform team and taking on broader responsibilities as needed
What we're looking for
You'll have strong professional experience working with event-driven architectures using serverless technologies such as Google Cloud Run, AWS Lambda, or Azure Serverless.
Beyond that, you'll bring:
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Demonstrable experience collaboratively designing and implementing observability, monitoring, and reporting solutions for complex cloud infrastructures in a major cloud provider (GCP, AWS, or Azure), including solutions for squad-specific use cases
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Confidence reading and maintaining web application code, with the ability to design and build small apps, preferably in JavaScript or TypeScript
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Experience with cloud computing platforms and a working familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools
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A collaborative approach, comfortable promoting and leading collaboration with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and able to frame work in terms of impact.
You'll want to contribute in all areas, not just your own lane. You'll be comfortable working at pace across a range of digital systems, always looking for ways the team can keep getting better. And you'll be excellent at remote working, building relationships and managing your time effectively.
Specific technical skills matter less to us than a sound engineering mindset and the ability to bring others with you.
Our Benefits
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25 days annual leave, plus one extra day for each year of service (up to 28)
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Additional Oak closure days over Christmas/New Year
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11% employer pension contribution (with no minimum employee contribution)
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A 36-hour working week, with half-days on Fridays or every other Friday off
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Fully remote working — we’ll support your home set-up and offer coworking options if preferred
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Twice-yearly in-person offsites to collaborate, connect, and have fun
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A culture that genuinely supports flexibility, autonomy, and trust
Inclusion and Belonging
We believe diverse teams build better products. We warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds, particularly those who are underrepresented in the tech and education sectors.
If you're from an underrepresented group, there's a good chance you're discounting yourself before you've even started. That's more common than you'd think, and it means we may miss out on brilliant people. If you're excited by this role but don't meet every requirement, please apply anyway.
We use the Applied platform to help reduce bias in our hiring process. Answers are anonymised and reviewed by a panel of humans.
Key Info
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Location: Remote, but you must be based in the UK with the legal right to work here
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Sponsorship: Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time
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Closing date: We’ll be reviewing applications as they come in and may close the role early
If this sounds like the kind of role and team where you could do your life’s best work, we’d love to hear from you.
Next steps
You'll answer a few admin questions followed by three questions about your day-to-day work. Answers are anonymised, randomised, and reviewed by a panel, so it's your thinking that gets assessed, not your CV.
If you're shortlisted, we'll invite you to interview. We give everyone feedback at the end of the process.
Interview dates:
Interview 1: Monday 13 and Tuesday 14 July 2026
Final interview: Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 July 2026
If this sounds like somewhere you could do your life's best work, we'd love to hear from you.
We're getting strong responses to our roles and we may close applications early. If you're interested, don't leave it too long.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
We're an equal opportunities employer and committed to making sure everyone is treated fairly, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Bowel Research UK is looking for a permanent Research and Grants Manager to coordinate and evaluate the management of the charity’s research activities. This role covers all aspects of pre- and post-award research management, impact reporting, grant finance management and governance, co-ordination of the Charity’s scientific committees and shaping external scientific communications to supporters and other stakeholders. Additionally, you will foster and maintain strong relationships with researchers, serving as the primary point of contact for engaging with the research community.
Bowel Research UK are bringing this permanent role following time spent with an interim postholder in position to create a solid foundation and understanding of what the role needs.
This is an opportunity to work with the UK’s leading specialist bowel cancer and bowel disease research charity. Bowel Research UK believe that a cure for bowel cancer and effective treatments to mitigate, or entirely eradicate, other bowel diseases is possible – but only if vital research is funded and investment made into the scientific and medical communities today, to see the benefits tomorrow.
Bowel Research UK are a flexible employer, for this post they are looking for someone to be comfortable with joining the team in the London office once a month. If the post holder would prefer to work more regularly from an office base, the charity has office space at Royal College of Surgeons in central London. Most team members work from here on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
For further information and to apply please follow the guidance in the Candidate Pack to arrange a conversation about your suitability for the role and next steps.
Closing date: midnight Wednesday 22nd July
The selection process will involve a two-stage interview process.
Do your best work, for the right reasons.
The government's Curriculum and Assessment Review means change is coming to what schools will teach. A revised national curriculum is due to be published in 2027 for first teaching in 2028, with updated GCSEs following from 2029. Technology and AI can help schools navigate all this, but only if they're built on foundations teachers can trust.
At Oak, we want to use our high-quality, openly licensed curriculum to help every school and teacher access tools and resources that make a real difference to pupils. This role is central to making that change happen quickly, safely and reliably. Not just at Oak, but right across the education sector.
You'll work with our curriculum and product teams here at Oak, and with partners across government, education and technology. Together you'll help shape the tools, products and systems that put strong, evidence-informed curriculum data and thinking at the heart of the latest tech and AI.
Oak is a fully remote, mission-driven organisation offering high levels of flexibility, autonomy, and purpose. We’re a national not-for-profit organisation working in partnership with teachers to create high-quality, sequenced curriculum and lesson resources for pupils across all subjects and age groups.
Our culture has been independently recognised through:
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Flexa verified (93% overall score, including 95% for working hours and 97% for role modelling)
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Escape the City's Top 1% Employers – based on anonymous colleague reviews of culture, development, and impact
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Investors in People Gold - through external accreditation and colleague feedback
In this role, you'll:
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Maintain specialist expertise at the intersection of curriculum and edtech and be an authority across Oak and more widely across the sector.
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Take an active and exemplary role in the ongoing development of the Oak curriculum products, prioritising support on challenging areas of curriculum or product development as required
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Responsible for the continuous improvement of curriculum and related products across the education sector, ensuring research, evidence and pedagogical standards are prioritised.
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Represent Oak externally as an authority on curriculum, working with sector and government stakeholders where required, and growing our credibility and influence across the sector.
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Contribute to the strategy, planning and model the culture of the organisation.
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Work in cross-functional and product-oriented squads with colleagues from across the organisation, as required.
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Deputise for the Director of Education and take on other general responsibilities as required.
We’re looking for
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5+ years holding responsibility for curriculum development and continuous improvement aligned to delivery of the national curriculum in England.
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Extensive knowledge of the latest research and practice in curriculum design.
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Demonstrable success in building curriculum credibility and influence across the sector, with government, schools or edtech.
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Expert knowledge of the wider education system in England, including knowledge and experience of the edtech sector.
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Have qualified teacher status (QTS).
The successful candidate will have a desire to contribute across all areas to ensure Oak is successful. You will be comfortable working at pace, with a range of digital systems (including proprietary ones as required), and you will continuously look at ways that the team can keep getting better. You will be excellent at working as part of a remote team, building relationships and managing your time effectively.
Our Benefits
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25 days annual leave, plus one extra day for each year of service (up to 28)
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Additional Oak closure days over Christmas/New Year
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11% employer pension contribution (with no minimum employee contribution, which can be varied). Please note this is a workplace pension rather than the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
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A 36-hour working week, with half-days on Fridays or every other Friday off. This is a full-year role rather than a term-time role.
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Fully remote working — we’ll support your home set-up and offer coworking options if preferred
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Twice-yearly in-person whole Oak offsites to collaborate, connect, and have fun (with other occasional team events in person)
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A culture that genuinely supports flexibility, autonomy, and trust
Inclusion and Belonging
We believe diverse teams build better products. We warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds, particularly those who are underrepresented in the tech and education sectors.
We use the Applied recruitment platform to help reduce bias in our hiring process.
Key Info
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Location: Remote, but you must be based in the UK with the legal right to work here
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Sponsorship: Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time
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Closing date: We’ll be reviewing applications as they come in and may close the role early
If this sounds like the kind of role and team where you could do your life’s best work, we’d love to hear from you.
Next steps
You’ll answer some questions related to your day-to-day job. Your answers will go through our sift process: all answers will be anonymised, randomised, and then reviewed by a panel of reviewers (real humans).
If you are shortlisted, we’ll invite you to the next stage, which will consist of a remote interview conducted over Zoom.
We love giving feedback, so at the end of the application process, we'll share how well you performed.
We aim to hold interviews 15/16 July 2026.
We are receiving excellent responses to our job advertisements. This may lead us to close the role early, so if you are considering applying, please get your application in early to avoid missing out.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
We are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do your best work, for the right reasons.
We’re looking for an experienced partnerships manager to play a key role in driving Oak's growth and impact by increasing adoption of its resources across schools and Multi Academy Trusts. This is a highly collaborative role, combining strong education sector insight with a proactive, target-driven approach to partnership development.
You will work with colleagues across the organisation to generate and qualify opportunities through events, networks, referrals, and outreach, building a focused pipeline aligned to shared priorities. Through structured discovery conversations, you’ll develop a clear understanding of school needs, readiness, and strategic fit, helping shape how we engage and support partners.
You will assess and triage opportunities against agreed criteria, working closely with subject and curriculum leads to prioritise those with the greatest potential for impact and influence, and to determine where we focus our efforts.
Alongside this, you’ll build trusted relationships with educators, growing a network of 'champion' schools that support peer learning and community engagement.
You’ll maintain clear pipeline visibility through accurate CRM management and data-led insight, using this to inform decisions and drive continuous improvement. Working cross-functionally, you’ll share learnings from the field to influence messaging, product development, and how Oak delivers for schools.
Oak is a fully remote, mission-driven organisation offering high levels of flexibility, autonomy, and purpose. We’re a national not-for-profit organisation working in partnership with teachers to create high-quality, sequenced curriculum and lesson resources for pupils across all subjects and age groups.
Our culture has been independently recognised through:
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Flexa verified (93% overall score, including 95% for working hours and 97% for role modelling)
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Escape the City's Top 1% Employers – based on anonymous colleague reviews of culture, development, and impact
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Investors in People Gold - through external accreditation and colleague feedback
What You’ll Be Doing
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Lead the continuous improvement of lead nurture processes, including events, networks, referrals and targeted outreach, aligned to the go-to-market strategy.
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Run structured first conversations, assess readiness, tier opportunities, and maintain accurate CRM records within an active partnerships pipeline.
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Build and nurture relationships with user schools to develop Oak champions, and organise in-person and online community events (e.g. webinars, group INSET, local cluster meetings), including representing Oak at relevant in-person events and school visits.
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As a member of the Oak Team, contribute to the planning and culture of the organisation.
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Work in cross-functional and product-oriented squads with colleagues from across the organisation, as required.
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Deputise for the Partnerships Lead and take on other general responsibilities as required.
What We’re Looking For
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3+ years of experience managing direct relationships with schools and/or Multi Academy Trusts.
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Experience leading structured conversations with decision-makers to conversion in a business or product context.
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Strong organisational skills and CRM discipline.
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Practical understanding of product/service adoption processes in schools.
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Motivated by long-term adoption and impact.
The successful candidate will have a desire to contribute in all areas to ensure Oak is successful. You will be comfortable working at pace, with a range of digital systems (including proprietary ones as required) and you will continuously look at ways that the team can keep getting better. You will be excellent at working as part of a remote team, building relationships and managing your time effectively.
Our Benefits
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25 days annual leave, plus one extra day for each year of service (up to 28)
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Additional Oak closure days over Christmas/New Year
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11% employer pension contribution (with no minimum employee contribution, which can be varied as you choose). Please note this is a workplace pension rather than the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
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A 36-hour working week (not tied to term-time patterns or school-day hours), with half-days on Fridays or every other Friday off.
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Remote working (with some in-person visits, including representing Oak at relevant in-person events and school visits) — we’ll support your home set-up and offer coworking options if preferred
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Twice-yearly in-person whole Oak offsites to collaborate, connect, and have fun (with other occasional team events in person)
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A culture that genuinely supports flexibility, autonomy, and trust
Inclusion and Belonging
We believe diverse teams build better products. We warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds, particularly those who are underrepresented in the tech and education sectors.
We use the Applied recruitment platform to help reduce bias in our hiring process.
Key Info
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Location: Remote, but you must be based in the UK with the legal right to work here
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Sponsorship: Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time
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Closing date: We’ll be reviewing applications as they come in and may close the role early
If this sounds like the kind of role and team where you could do your life’s best work, we’d love to hear from you.
Next steps
You’ll answer some questions related to your day-to-day job. Your answers will go through our sift process: all answers will be anonymised, randomised, and then reviewed by a panel of reviewers (real humans).
If you are shortlisted, we’ll invite you to the next stage, which will consist of a remote interview conducted over Zoom.
We love giving feedback, so at the end of the application process, we'll share how well you performed.
We aim to begin interviews in the week commencing 20 July 2026.
We are receiving excellent responses to our job advertisements. This may lead us to close the role early, so if you are considering applying, then please get your application in early to avoid missing out.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
We are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do your best work, for the right reasons.
We're looking for an HR professional who cares as much about process as people. You'll keep Oak's HR operations running accurately and efficiently, from recruitment and onboarding through to payroll and L&D, while acting as a reliable point of contact for colleagues and managers across the organisation.
Working closely across our teams, you'll drive continuous improvement in the systems and processes that underpin a strong colleague experience. You'll bring sound judgement, a collaborative approach, and a high standard of delivery.
We're a small team, and we make a big impact. Our People and Planning function is central to keeping it that way. If you want to be part of a high-performing team that holds itself to high standards, we'd love to hear from you.
Oak is a fully remote, mission-driven organisation offering high levels of flexibility, autonomy, and purpose. We’re a national not-for-profit organisation working in partnership with teachers to create high-quality, sequenced curriculum and lesson resources for pupils across all subjects and age groups.
Our culture has been independently recognised through:
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Flexa verified (93% overall score, including 95% for working hours and 97% for role modelling)
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Escape the City's Top 1% Employers – based on anonymous colleague reviews of culture, development, and impact
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Investors in People Gold - through external accreditation and colleague feedback
In this role, you'll:
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Lead core HR lifecycle processes, information systems and HR reporting, including recruitment, onboarding and payroll, ensuring data is managed accurately and confidentially.
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Manage talent management and engagement workflow processes and payments, including L&D, coaching, progression, reward and recognition.
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Continuously improve HR systems and processes to better meet the needs of the organisation, and proactively contribute to a positive colleague experience.
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Act as the focal point for HR related queries for the team, escalating complex and sensitive matters as appropriate, and proactively contribute to a positive colleague experience.
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Support all work across Operations and take on other general responsibilities as required
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Work in cross-functional and product-oriented squads with colleagues from across the organisation, as required.
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As a member of the Oak Team, you will contribute to the wider success and culture of the organisation.
We’re looking for
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3 + years of experience managing HR lifecycle systems and processes.
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Qualified to CIPD level 5 (or equivalent professional qualification or experience in HR, employment law or related discipline).
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Proven success of working with HR data and digital systems, with the ability to maintain, interrogate and present information clearly.
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Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with proven ability to apply judgement to resolve day-to-day HR queries and issues.
The successful candidate will have a desire to contribute across all areas to ensure Oak is successful. You will be comfortable working at pace, with a range of digital systems (including proprietary ones as required), and you will continuously look at ways that the team can keep getting better. You will be excellent at working as part of a remote team, building relationships and managing your time effectively.
Our Benefits
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25 days annual leave, plus one extra day for each year of service (up to 28)
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Additional Oak closure days over Christmas/New Year
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11% employer pension contribution (with no minimum employee contribution). Please note this is a workplace pension rather than the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
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A 36-hour working week, with half-days on Fridays or every other Friday off.
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Fully remote working — we’ll support your home set-up and offer coworking options if preferred
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Twice-yearly in-person whole Oak offsites to collaborate, connect, and have fun (with other occasional team events in person)
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A culture that genuinely supports flexibility, autonomy, and trust
Inclusion and Belonging
We believe diverse teams build better products. We warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds, particularly those who are underrepresented in the tech and education sectors.
We use the Applied recruitment platform to help reduce bias in our hiring process.
Key Info
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Location: Remote, but you must be based in the UK with the legal right to work here
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Sponsorship: Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time
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Closing date: We’ll be reviewing applications as they come in and may close the role early
If this sounds like the kind of role and team where you could do your life’s best work, we’d love to hear from you.
Next steps
You’ll answer some questions related to your day-to-day job. Your answers will go through our sift process: all answers will be anonymised, randomised, and then reviewed by a panel of reviewers (real humans).
If you are shortlisted, we’ll invite you to the next stage, which will consist of a remote interview conducted over Zoom.
We love giving feedback, so at the end of the application process, we'll share how well you performed.
We aim to begin interviews during the week of 27th July 2026.
We are receiving excellent responses to our job advertisements. This may lead us to close the role early, so if you are considering applying, please get your application in early to avoid missing out.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
We are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This role is an opportunity for someone with the appropriate values, experience, and ambition to play a pivotal part in our People & Culture Team.
People Officer
Reference number: 369
Reports to: Director of People & Culture
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday -Friday some occasional out of hours)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £32,000 - £34,000 per annum
Working base: Watford (with occasional travel across Hertfordshire)
We’re Hertfordshire Mind Network
We deliver essential mental health support in Hertfordshire, providing a diverse range of services from our Wellbeing Centres and other locations across the county. We help individuals experiencing mental ill health to make choices, find their solutions, build resilience and manage their wellbeing. We offer opportunities for individuals to get support to allow them to recover from or live with mental ill health.
About the role
As People Officer, you will provide high-quality, accurate support across the full employee/volunteer lifecycle, while also contributing to employee and volunteering relations, and continuous improvement of our People & Culture services. You will be a role model for our values and a key contributor to a positive team culture
As People Officer you will be part of a team who support a headcount of approximately 250 employees, 200 volunteers and 150 self-employed individuals across Hertfordshire. You will be instrumental in ensuring that all individuals employed or volunteering within Hertfordshire Mind receive advice, guidance in a responsive, knowledgeable, and customer-focused way.
Key Responsibilities include:
Employee Lifecycle
- Deliver a high-quality, confidential and customer-focused People service from recruitment through to leaving.
- Advise line managers on recruitment; selection, interview and safer recruitment
- Provide People advice for queries from the People & Culture team in line with policies, managing and or escalating complex issues as appropriate.
Systems, Data & Reporting
- Produce timely and accurate People management information to assist organisational decision-making. (ihasco, Breathe, Livepay, Charity log, etc)
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records within the HR information system (Breathe HR), including new profiles, personal data, annual leave and absence reporting.
- Oversee monthly payroll data collation, including hours, absences, and any contractual changes, ensuring timely submission to Payroll.
- Ensure Breathe annual holiday renewal and other system updates are effectively completed and communicated
Employee Relations & Case Management
- Manage employee relations cases, such as sickness absence, conduct, capability, disciplinary, grievance, family focussed leave, flexible working requests.
- Undertake casework, guiding and advising on relevant procedure including gathering evidence and drafting investigation reports, tracking case progress and ensuring communications and actions are completed.
- Provide consistent and fair advice to managers in accordance with policies, escalating complex issues as appropriate.
Projects & Continuous Improvement
- Contribute to projects such as employee engagement initiatives, policy updates, wellbeing programmes, EDIE (VIBE, Voice, Inclusion, Belonging, Engagement) and system improvements.
- Support quality assurance processes in line with National Mind policies and ISO9001 standards.
- Identify opportunities to improve people processes, recommending and implementing enhancements under the guidance of the People & Culture Director
General Responsibilities
- To support any member of the People and Culture team and to cover team absence as required.
- Note taking for meetings as required
- Promote Hertfordshire Mind services by attending events, campaigns, and open days to raise awareness of mental health.
- Uphold Hertfordshire Mind policies and procedures, including the Equalities Statement.
- Maintain strict confidentiality at all times.
- Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Senior Leadership Team.
Benefits
- Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year pro rata, rising to a max. of 29 days after 5 years employment (plus 8 days Bank Holidays).
- Birthday leave day.
- Cash plan health cover (after 6 months employment).
- Eligibility for blue light card.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Ongoing training relevant to your role.
Please note: The ideal candidate will need to be able to travel and cover the area Herts Mind Network serves. Candidates in Greater London may not be suitable for this role as it is not only in Watford.
Being able to drive and having access to your own vehicle (or equivalent) is essential for this role.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 12 noon Thursday 16th July 2026
Interviews will be held week commencing 22nd July 2026.
We will close the advert prior to this date if we receive sufficient applications.
N.B. Please quote reference number 369 when completing your application for this role.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
In addition, during the various stages of recruitment, specific measures can be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs.
Hertfordshire Mind Network is committed to the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters. We actively recruit staff who have a lived experience of mental ill health. Our inclusive approach recognises the unique skills, knowledge, and perspectives that lived experience brings to our team.
No agencies please.
At Hestia, we are guided by our core values and are dedicated to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation. Our mission is to empower individuals to rebuild their lives and achieve independence. Right now, we are looking for an Intervention Worker to play a pivotal role in our Criminal Justice Service, Approved Premises in Highbury
Sounds great, what will I be doing?
As an Intervention Worker at Hestia, you will play a crucial role in our Highbury Approved Premises. Your contributions will directly influence the lives of our service users, guiding them towards a path of empowerment and independence. A day will never look the same and some of the things you can expect to do/be responsible for are:
The role in Approved Premises (AP) involves supporting high-risk individuals transitioning from prison back into the community. Staff work closely with residents, providing guidance, promoting positive behaviour, and helping them build independence while maintaining a structured environment. Responsibilities include preparing meals, supporting rehabilitation plans in collaboration with probation and external agencies, and ensuring residents follow rules such as curfews and drug/alcohol testing. Staff are also expected to assist in running and documenting activities, completing daily tasks, and keeping the premises safe, clean, and secure through regular checks and communication. A key aspect of the role is empowering residents to take responsibility for their own lives, without doing things for them, while providing support and supervision as needed. Staff must adhere to Hestia's policies and the Ministry of Justice's guidelines.
You'll need to be able to demonstrate the core skills this role requires as well as match our values and mission. You don't have to tick all the boxes right away; the important thing is that you're willing to learn. We also value lived experience of the areas we support, so if you feel comfortable, please do mention this on your application.
Here's what the team will be looking for:
This role requires strong communication skills to engage effectively with others, offering a flexible and responsive approach. You should be optimistic about people's potential for change and able to learn quickly, gather information, and make informed decisions. The ability to set and maintain clear boundaries is essential, using authority appropriately while maintaining a positive, pro-social approach. Accurate record-keeping and sharing of information, while respecting confidentiality, is crucial. Understanding the emotional and behavioral impact of trauma and working with individuals displaying various emotions and behaviours is key. You must work well within a team, leading by example, and taking a hands-on approach to practical tasks like cooking, gardening, and leisure activities. A good understanding of safeguarding issues and how to address them is also required.
This role is open to female applicants, in accordance with the applicable equality legislation and the genuine occupational requirement for the position.
You will be working on a rolling rota including early shifts, late shifts, weekends and bank holidays.
Interview Steps
We keep our interview process simple, so you know exactly what to expect.
- Shortlisting call: We have a team of dedicated recruitment specialists who will speak to you about your experience, motivations and values. They will also tell you about all the great work we do!
- Face to face interview: Now you will have face to face interview with the hiring manager. Our interviews are value and competency based.
Don't be alarmed if there are other stages in the process, it's all part of the plan for some of our roles.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Our services users come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes us stronger. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the skills, abilities, talent and experiences, different people and communities bring to our organisation.
We are a disability confident employer
Hestia is proud to be a disability confident employer, dedicated to the employment and career development of individuals with disabilities. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role they have applied for. We also provide reasonable adjustments during the selection and interview process, and throughout your employment with us.
Safeguarding Statement
Hestia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people who are potentially at risk, and we therefore expect all staff and volunteers to do the same. We require all staff to undertake internal and external safeguarding training throughout their employment with Hestia.
We deliver services across London as well as campaign and advocate nationally on the issues that affect the people we work with.



Location: Home based, with expectation of travel to our London office (located in Old Street, EC1) at least one day a month
Are you a qualified accountant who enjoys partnering with colleagues to turn financial insight into better decisions? Join Shelter as our Project Accountant and play a key role in supporting a high-profile programme that will help deliver our strategic priorities.
About the role
We’re looking for someone who can provide expert financial support to a high-profile programme, ensuring robust budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting throughout its lifecycle. You’ll work closely with programme leads and senior stakeholders to translate operational plans into financial forecasts, provide insightful analysis to support decision-making, and monitor performance, risks and opportunities. The role is responsible for maintaining strong financial controls, ensuring accurate cost allocation, supporting funding applications, and keeping key finance leaders informed of significant financial activities. Through effective business partnering and financial oversight, you’ll help ensure the programme delivers maximum value while remaining financially well managed and compliant.
Role specifics
We’re looking for a qualified accountant (CCAB, CIMA or equivalent) with experience of providing financial support and insight to complex projects and senior stakeholders. You’ll be confident producing budgets, forecasts and financial analysis, assessing financial risks and explaining complex information clearly to both finance and non-finance audiences. Experience of charity finance, including restricted funds, SORP and project accounting, would be an advantage, alongside strong financial control, reporting and forecasting skills. You’ll be highly organised, analytical and proactive, with excellent attention to detail, strong Excel and IT skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities while building effective relationships and influencing decision-making across the organisation.
Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
About the team
Shelter’s Finance Team sits within the Strategy Enablement Directorate, which also includes HR Operations, Technology and Data, and Governance, Planning and Property. The Finance Team consists of 32 people led by the Assistant Director of Finance.
About Shelter
Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.
We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
Safeguarding statement
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.




