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This role provides proactive administrative support to the Bishop of Ripon. The Bishop's PA represents the Bishop's Office and is often the first point of contact.
The postholder will manage the Bishop's Office and ensure that work for the Bishop of Ripon is completed to a high standard. Much of the work is highly confidential, so the postholder must be able to deal with this discreetly and sensitively. The PA is a vital part of the local Ripon Area team but must be able to work independently and use initiative as necessary. Commitment to supporting the Bishop's ministry is essential, and a good understanding of the Christian Faith and Anglican worship is helpful.
Daily tasks will include prioritising mail and messages, organising the Bishop's diary, drafting replies and/or briefing papers as appropriate, producing communication and paperwork around the Bishop's appointments (including church visits and clergy meetings) promptly, attending and arranging events and meetings and in general ensuring that the Bishop is properly resourced and supported in his/her work. As well as overseeing the Ripon Episcopal Area, the Bishop has some diocesan responsibilities, which necessitate travel around the Diocese, and national responsibilities which include travel to London and elsewhere in the country. The planning of the Bishop's diary will reflect the travel involved.
The PA will have key working relationships with other senior staff in the Diocese and particularly those in the Ripon Area. The PA will work closely with the Archdeacon of Richmond and Craven and their PA. The postholder will also be in frequent contact with the Area and Assistant Area Deans and other Area Officers. As the Bishop is often out of the office, the post-holder should be a self-starter and capable of using their initiative with regard to planning and managing their workload.
There may be the possibility of some home-working - details to be discussed with the post holder.
Principal Duties
- Manage the Bishop's diary, appointments, travel and event logistics
- Plan the annual meeting cycle for various committees and individuals
- Manage the approval system for Lay Eucharistic Ministers, including the renewals every five years.
- Anticipate and act proactively on information that comes into the office (via email, phone or letter) particularly where this relates to diary and deadline matters.
- Ensure that appropriate matters are brought to the attention of the Bishop
- Arrange Confirmations, Licensings and other church services and handle related administration.
- Manage annual review appointments (MDRs) for clergy, ensuring that the necessary paperwork is issued and received within appropriate timeframes.
- Manage the 'New in Post' system alongside the Archdeacon's PA
- Administer the clergy appointments process within the Ripon Area, working closely with the Archdeacon, the Archdeacon's PA, Patrons and parish representatives. Ensure that all legal requirements are met.
- Managing meetings for PTO applications.
- Prepare materials for meetings; to occasionally attend and take minutes.
- Oversee the Bishop's expenses and local budget, ensuring that accurate records are kept and returned to the Bishop of Leeds Financial Officer monthly.
- Organise and maintain general and confidential filing systems, including clergy files.
- Manage the Bishop's Office, including ordering stationery, dealing with phone systems, etc
Other duties
- Represent the Bishop's Office with professionalism, discretion and pastoral sensitivity.
- Welcome visitors to the Bishop's Office, ensuring that they are dealt with in a polite and courteous manner.
- Assist in providing refreshments when necessary
- Attend meetings and other events (outside the office) as agreed with the Bishop
- Maintain confidentiality and integrity at all times, ensuring that all confidential material is properly managed and stored.
- Undertake any training as required and be willing to understand GDPR and Safeguarding practices.
- To support the Bishop in developing a social media presence
Essential
Experience, knowledge and skills:
- Experience of working in an administrative capacity in an office environment
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), including good telephone skills
- Excellent organisational skills and good attention to detail.
- Proficient IT skills, including strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (particularly Word and Outlook) and the ability to use databases to search and record work
- Understanding of social media
- Numeracy skills
- Good problem-solving skills
- Total discretion in handling confidential material
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to deal tactfully and sympathetically with the laity and clergy in the Diocese
- Ability to work on own initiative and develop new systems
- Knowledge of the structures of the Church of England (or willingness to learn)
- An appreciation of the diverse communities in the Diocese
Personal qualities:
- Sympathy with the aims and values of the Church of England
- Ability to relate to a wide-range of people across the whole social spectrum and put them at their ease
- Sensitivity to the Bishop's Office, also being the home of the Bishop
Work-related Circumstances:
- Able to work flexibly, including very occasional evenings and weekends with prior notice
- Willingness to travel to meetings within the Diocese and Episcopal Area
- Willingness to undertake training as required
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101 - 500
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About Working Well Trust
Working Well Trust is a mental health and employment charity in London. All of our projects share the aim of improving the lives of people with mental health support needs, learning disabilities and/or complex issues through training and employment.
We are recruiting Employment Advisors to join our IPS service, you will be based in the Beam Park Health Centre in Rainham, Barking and Dagenham, working 35 hours per week. Working Well Trust's services have previously been awarded the IPS Grow quality mark and adheres closely to the principles of the IPS model in supporting people in to employment. This role will be working with clients who have mental health support needs, wanting to gain paid employment.
Experience of employment support is not essential, it is more important that you share our passion and commitment to employment as an integral aspect of wellbeing and supporting people to find the right job for them. You will receive training on the IPS model and in supporting people with mental health issues. We welcome applications from people with lived experience of mental health, either personally or through a close contact.
You need to have a desire to support people to achieve their employment goals, and the ability to multitask and manage your workload effectively. Good organisation skills are essential for this role, in addition to an interest in mental health, and the role it plays in the workplace. The successful candidate will need to become comfortable in approaching employers, and showcase the advantages of our service in order to work with them to recruit our clients to fill vacancies and sustain employment.
What you’ll be doing
You will work with clients (managing a caseload) who have mental health support needs, to assist them in securing sustainable paid employment in line with their preferences. You will deliver the IPS approach (for which training will be given); providing person centred support and guidance to clients, whilst building positive relationships with local employers to enable clients to move into suitable employment.
You will work as part of a mental health team (NHS Trust) maintaining positive and integrated relationships, fostering a holistic approach to recovery through employment. You will work closely with clinical teams, providing a coordinated approach that always remains client led.
You will spend up to 65% of your week working in the community of Barking and Dagenham to provide localised support to residents of the Borough.
You will also be working to targets whilst maintaining a high-quality service.
What you’ll need
Experience in employment support is not essential. We are looking for someone who brings:
- A genuine desire to support people into meaningful employment.
- Commitment to person-centred work and either experience of or enthusiasm to learn the IPS approach.
- Confidence engaging with employers and promoting the benefits of our service.
- Good organisation skills and the ability to manage a caseload effectively.
- Beneficial (but not essential): experience working with people with mental health difficulties.
- Beneficial (but not essential): local knowledge/ experience of the Borough
What we offer
- £31,277 per year
- 30 days annual leave plus public holidays, (FTE)
- Employer pension contribution of 6%
- Supportive environment within a small, dedicated team
- Meaningful, rewarding work supporting people into employment
- Expenses paid by Working Well Trust for mandatory travel during work hours.
Working Well Trust is an equal opportunities employer and Confident about Disabilities.
What’s next
Before you apply, please note the following:
- We actively recruit and carefully review all applications. Due to rapid service expansion, we have onboarded 20 external hires in the last six months.
- To ensure we can best support the people and communities we serve, we progress applications only where candidates provide meaningful answers to the screening questions.
- Career development is real here: in the past year, 10 colleagues have progressed internally into Senior roles, Project Lead, Team Lead, and Operations Manager positions. We value ambition and celebrate progression.
If you are ready to help us build a service that supports people into meaningful work, click Apply to submit your CV and answer the screening questions. Telephone and final interviews will be confirmed.
Start your application today and take the next step in a rewarding career.
Closing date: Monday 23rd February 2026 (09:00). Please note, we will be actively interviewing during this time and may close the vacancy early.
Telephone interview stage: Between 25th February and 4th March 2026
Final Stage interviews: 9th March with an additional option of 12th March 2026. These will be held on site at Beam Park Health Centre, RM13 8QZ.
To apply, please upload your CV and answer our screening questions outlining how you meet the person specification. You can also add an optional cover letter.
Please note that any incorrect information provided at application stage may result in a retraction of job offer during pre-employment checks.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you a highly organised, proactive leader with proven management experience and a passion for delivering exceptional visitor experiences? Guildford Cathedral is seeking a dynamic Head of Commercial Enterprise to oversee our Visitor Experience and Events Team. In this pivotal role, you will drive excellence across our Café Restaurant franchise and Cathedral Shop, ensuring outstanding service for all events clients and visitors.
Background
Guildford Cathedral is a sacred space and a community of people who engage with God and the wider world for the common good. We do this by being a warm-hearted community open to God, to all, to growth and to transformation. Over 100,000 visitors come to the Cathedral each year and our Cathedral ‘community’ comprises thousands who feel close the Cathedral because of historical connection, the purchase of a brick in the 1950s, their membership of the worshipping congregations or staff and volunteers.
Reporting to:Chief Operating Officer.
Accountable to:The Chapter of Guildford Cathedral and the Guildford Cathedral Enterprises Management Board.
Hours and salary:Full time – 35 hours per week (flexibility is essential for this role and the hours worked are governed by the pattern of the events programme). The salary for the post is £45,400.
What You'll Do:
Lead the Enterprise team to provide an outstanding level of service to events clients, visitors, including the families programme, and deliver excellence in the Café Restaurant franchise and the Shop. You will work enthusiastically as part of the Cathedral’s team of staff and volunteers to help deliver our vision.
Some of the Key Responsibilities of the role:
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Events
- To direct the events team in organising the extensive events programme, maximise the spare capacity of the Cathedral building and the adjacent grounds, thereby generating income as required by the Cathedral budget.
- To be responsible for the execution of events, delegating to the Events Team and/or other Staff members as appropriate.
- To be on duty as part of the team rota delivering events.
Café Restaurant
- To ensure that the franchise delivers the requisite performance, in terms of quality and financial benefit to the Cathedral, as required by the contract between Guildford Cathedral Enterprises and the franchisee.
Management
- To be the line manager for the Enterprise team members, including Events Officer, Events Assistant, Shop Manager & Shop Assistant, Visitor Engagement Officer, and the Families Engagement Officer.
- To be the Cathedral point of contact for management issues related to the employees of the Café Restaurant franchisee.
- To attend Diary Management and Head of Department Meetings.
- To ensure all marketing and relevant information reaches the marketing team in a timely manner.
Shop
- To direct the Shop team to provide value for money in the Shop, delivering an excellent level of service to the community and a level of income required by the Cathedral budget.
Visitor Engagement & Families Programme
- To direct the Visitor Engagement Officer and Family Engagement Officer to deliver the wide programme of tours, concerts, and Family engagement days, broadening our visitor numbers and demographic and managing the outreach activities actively and effectively.
We are looking for a Head of Commercial Enterprise who will has:
- Significant management and leadership experience.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Excellent financial, numerical, and administrative skills.
- The ability to work within tight deadlines, highly organised with excellent time management skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Confidence and is self-starter, diplomatic and helpful.
- Flexibility and is a responsive team player.
- Evidence of strong IT skills.
- Experience of working in a unique venue or similar environment.
- 3 years operational experience of running events.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Executive Assistant (CEO and Board of Trustees)
We are seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to provide high level administrative and governance support to a Chief Executive and Board of Trustees within an international charity.
Position: Executive Assistant (CEO and Board of Trustees)
Salary: Circa £50,000 per annum, dependent on experience
Location: Home based, UK
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 21 February 2026
About the Role
This is a senior Executive Assistant role supporting the Chief Executive and Board of Trustees within a small central team working across multiple countries. The role combines complex diary management, international travel coordination and formal governance administration. It is fast paced and requires strong judgement, discretion and the ability to manage competing priorities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing complex diaries across multiple time zones
- Monitoring and managing inboxes and drafting correspondence
- Arranging domestic and international travel, including flights, accommodation, visas and itineraries
- Preparing documents for signature, including legal, financial and donor related paperwork
- Providing briefings on priorities and upcoming commitments
- Coordinating Board and sub committee meetings, including scheduling, logistics and papers
- Supporting minute taking where appropriate
- Managing trustee travel, expenses and records
- Supporting statutory and regulatory filings
- Liaising with senior colleagues to coordinate meetings and communications
- Managing shared inboxes and directing incoming enquiries
- Supporting internal and external events such as AGMs and leadership meetings
- Handling confidential information with professionalism and discretion
About You
You will be an experienced Executive Assistant who is comfortable working at senior level and supporting governance processes in a complex organisation.
You will be able to demonstrate:
- Significant experience supporting senior executives, ideally at CEO or Board level
- Experience of governance or Board administration
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Experience coordinating international travel and logistics
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- High attention to detail and ability to anticipate needs
- Confidence using Microsoft 365 and digital filing systems
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
- Professional judgement, confidentiality and discretion
Desirable:
- Experience working with high profile or culturally diverse individuals
- Interest in cultural heritage or international development
About the Organisation
The organisation works internationally to support artisan communities and protect cultural heritage. It operates across multiple countries and delivers programmes in complex environments. A small UK based central team supports leadership and global operations.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Senior Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, Chief Executive Assistant, Governance Officer, Board Secretary, Senior Administrator
This role is home based in the UK and applicants must have the right to work in the UK. The organisation is unable to sponsor work visas.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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Location: Loughborough, England (Travel required to all Baca Services locations)
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £24,754 - £28,454 per annum FTE
Working Hours: 37.5 hrs per week (including evening and weekend hours on a rota)
Start Date: February 2026
About Us
Baca is dedicated to providing support and care to 16 to 18 year old unaccompanied asylum seeking children who are newly arrived in the country, helping them rebuild their strength, dignity, and hope for the future. We work closely with social workers and representatives from other agencies to benefit the young people in our care.
Role Overview
As a Support Worker, you will be a key worker for several young people in Baca's care, providing high-quality holistic and therapeutic support for their transition to adulthood. You will deliver services in line with Baca’s Theory of Change, ensuring the highest quality outcomes in physical and emotional wellbeing, education, employment, training, social engagement, and personal safety.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality support and care to young people, ensuring their holistic development.
- Work proactively to safeguard young people and resolve any issues that arise.
- Be a role model, offering care and compassion without discrimination.
- Support young people in developing essential life skills and preparing for independent living.
- Engage young people in education, vocational training, and hobbies.
- Foster positive relationships within the community and support social engagement.
- Plan and participate in day trips and annual residential weeks.
- Develop partnerships with social workers, solicitors, teachers, volunteers, and other partners.
- Maintain excellent communication and keep accurate records.
Requirements
- Alignment with Baca’s values and mission. Ability to respond to change and work as part of a diverse team.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and able to take initiative.
- Knowledge of safeguarding practices and issues faced by unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people.
- Relevant training or willingness to complete essential training within the first year.
- Experience working with young people, especially in cross-cultural settings.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and ICT skills.
- Driving licence and access to a car.
- Enhanced DBS check required.
Personal Attributes
- Approachable, reliable, and a strong team worker.
- Supportive, responsible, and personable.
- Flexible and able to work occasional evenings and weekends.
Holidays And Benefits
- 33 days’ holiday a year (pro rata for part-time staff) including bank holidays.
- Pension scheme
- Health & Wellbeing programme
- Free parking
- Casual dress
How To Apply
If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of young asylum seekers and have the skills and attributes we are looking for, we would love to hear from you.
Please note: You must have the right to work in the UK for this role as Baca is not on the Home Office list.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
It is our mission to serve young people who have been forced to flee their home country – offering safe homes, education, therapeutic care and support
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Reporting To: Education Manager
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Loughborough
Salary: £24,735 - £28,345 per annum pro rata
(Equivalent to £13,192 to £15,117 for 20 hours a week)
Working Hours: 20 hours a week
About Us:
We support young people who have been forced to flee their home country, because of war, persecution, or trafficking. We provide a safe home, education and therapeutic care that enables them to fulfil their potential and become thriving members of the community.
Role Overview:
We are seeking a passionate and dedicated ESOL Teacher to join our team. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality ESOL English, Maths, and ICT education to young people, helping them reach a standard where they can access local college courses. This role involves supporting volunteers, directing Learning Support Assistants, and contributing to curriculum development.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver creative and engaging ESOL English, Maths, and ICT lessons.
- Support and direct volunteers and Learning Support Assistants.
- Plan, review, and develop curriculum programmes.
- Maintain student records and contribute to education reports.
- Ensure safeguarding procedures are followed.
- Communicate effectively with team members and external partners.
- Support the holistic development of each young person.
Personal Specification:
Education and Qualifications:
- Relevant teaching qualification (Desirable)
- Willingness to work towards a CELTA qualification (Essential)
Experience:
- Teaching experience (Essential)
- Experience delivering ESOL programmes (Desirable)
- Experience with unaccompanied asylum-seeking and trafficked young people (Desirable)
- Experience in lesson planning and developing Schemes of Work (Essential)
Knowledge and Skills:
- Understanding of inclusion and differentiation strategies (Essential)
- Professional understanding of safeguarding (Essential)
- Ability to plan and deliver effective lessons (Essential)
- Excellent personal organisation and attention to detail (Essential)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills (Essential)
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines (Essential)
Personal Attributes:
- Alignment with Baca’s values and mission (Essential)
- Genuine concern for young asylum seekers/refugees (Essential)
- Resilience and ability to work under pressure (Essential)
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare (Essential)
- Proactive and willing to take initiative (Essential)
- Ability to work creatively and collaboratively (Essential)
Other Requirements:
- Enhanced DBS check (Essential)
- Adherence to all organisational policies and procedures (Essential)
How to Apply:
If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of young asylum seekers and meet the above criteria, we would love to hear from you. Join us in making a positive impact and helping young people build a brighter future!
Applicants will be shortlisted and interviewed as and when applications are received.
Please note: We do not offer sponsorship for this role.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
It is our mission to serve young people who have been forced to flee their home country – offering safe homes, education, therapeutic care and support
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ob Title: Family Finding Social Worker/Senior Practitioner
Contract: Temporary (9 months – maternity cover)
Hours: 35 hours per week (Full Time)
Salary: £39,725.60 - £42,764.10 per annum (Social Worker), £43,880 - £47,355.60 per annum (Senior Practitioner), dependent on skills and experience
Location: Harrow (Council Building) with flexibility for home working
About Coram
Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.
We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.
Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.
Coram Ambitious for Adoption Regional Adoption Agency [RAA] is a commissioned Voluntary Adoption Agency delivering statutory adoption support services and family finding located in the Harrow Council building, but as part of the wider RAA partnership located across London and surrounding areas. The hub services for the RAA include the recruitment, assessment and support of adopters which is located at the Coram Campus in London. We are currently recruiting for either a Social Worker or Senior Practitioner to lead and develop the family finding service for the London Borough of Harrow.
The post holder will be employed by Coram, a service with a long track record of serving children well and outstanding ratings from Ofsted. The task for the Regional Adoption Agency is to ensure that all children who have a plan for adoption are given every chance to have that ambition realised and when placed in a permanent family receive relevant support as their needs change and develop.
About the Role
We are seeking a dynamic family finding Social Worker or Senior Practitioner wishing to play an active role in the delivery and development of a high quality adoption service as part of the Coram Ambitious for Adoption RAA. The post holder will be based in London Borough of Harrow and will have access to services within Harrow to undertake the family finding task and be part of a bigger network of practitioners from across the RAA. All Coram staff are actively engaged in activities with colleagues to improve the quality of services and to develop themselves as adoption practitioner.
We are committed to making adoption happen for children where this is the plan and are very proud to be working with our adopters and our adopted young people in shaping the future of the service. We will be maintaining the very best of local authority adoption practice and the outstanding family finding services at Coram to deliver an innovative adoption service that will transform children’s lives. The family finding service is a key platform of delivery for Coram Ambitious for Adoption regional agency that will be growing and transforming as the regional agency progresses in the next year, and new staff will play a significant role in these developments.
To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button to be redirected to our company website to complete the application.
Closing Date: 9am, Monday 9th February 2026
Interview Date: to be confirmed
Coram is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applicants from Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds to join our teams. Whilst we have a diverse team we recognise we are a predominantly white workforce and are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from diverse communities in order to improve the services to the children and families we help.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Registered Charity No. 312278.
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Sydenham Garden is seeking a Community Activities & Volunteering Lead on a Fixed term contract to end of December 2027 to join our team of 14 staff and approximately 70 volunteers in delivering adult mental health and dementia services in our beautiful garden settings in south-east London.
Position: Community Activities & Volunteering Lead
Contract: Fixed term to 31st December 2027, full time - 37.5 hours per week. Some regular working outside Monday-Friday 9-5 may be required, for which TOIL will be available. Part time and flexible working applications also considered.
Salary: £32,644 plus 6% pension contribution.
Annual Leave: 33 days inclusive of Bank Holidays.
Location: Sydenham Garden Resource Centre, SE23 2LW & De Frene Market Garden, SE26 4AB.
Application closing date: Thursday 5 March 2026, 9am.
Interview date: Thursday 12 March 2026.
About the role
Sydenham Garden, based in Lewisham in South-East London, is a unique wellbeing centre utilising its gardens, nature reserve and activity rooms to help people living with and recovering from mental and physical ill-health. We provide nature and arts based creative, social and therapeutic activities for co-workers (the name we give to our primary beneficiaries). With funding from The National Lottery Community Fund to help us ‘grow our community’ and increase the sustainability of our impact we’re seeking a Community Activities & Volunteering Lead to drive continuous improvement and development of volunteer-led community activities for the benefit of co-workers as well as managing the day to day running of our volunteer programme.
About you
You’ll have experience of recruiting, working with, and managing volunteers, including delivery of skill-building and development activities for volunteers with Lived Experience of mental and/or physical ill health. You’ll have excellent people skills and the ability to demonstrate sensitivity, kindness, and a person-centred understanding of different mental, physical, and neurological needs. You’ll have experience of delivering group activities and working with people with mental/physical-ill health and/or dementia. You’ll have line management experience and be able to provide strategic direction as well as be able to innovate and develop new initiatives and balance competing priorities while being willing to play a team role and get stuck into different activities.
Why you should join us
We’re a friendly team who are passionate about creating a supportive and inclusive community for people living with mental and physical ill-health. You’ll be part of a supportive team of staff and volunteers, and benefit from spending time in our beautiful gardens and nature reserve.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Sydenham Garden is committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). We want to build a diverse and inclusive staff, volunteer and trustee team where everyone feels that they belong and that reflects the profile of the communities we serve. Therefore, we will welcome and consider applications from candidates of all backgrounds and protected characteristics, and we particularly encourage applications from people of African or Caribbean heritage to ensure our staff team represents the communities we serve.
Recruitment Timeline
Deadline for applications: Thursday 5th March 2026, 9am.
Interviews: Thursday 12th March 2026.
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Job Title - Managing Director of Research Programmes (UK)
Contract – Permanent
Hours - 35 hours per week
Salary – Circa £75,000 per annum (negotiable)
Location - Coram Campus, Bloomsbury, with occasional travel and some working from home as agreed
About Coram
Coram, which is the oldest children’s charity, is a group of specialist organisations; we help more than 1 million children and young people from infancy to independence, creating positive change that lasts a lifetime.
Established by Royal Charter in 1739, as the Foundling Hospital, and operating from its distinctive 3.5 acres headquarters in the heart of London, Coram has built a position of insight, influence, and research by working closely with other organisations and other sectors, universities and government, professionals, and families. We have ambitious plans for the future, to be the UK’s leading recognised research organisation, dedicated to improving life chances as the Institute for Children.
About the role
This role works directly with the Chief Executive as a member of the Senior Management Team in achievement of this vision and strategy; it will lead the advancement of the Coram Institute for Children as a UKRI recognised independent research organisation (IRO), drive research capacity and capability, champion and deliver internal and external evaluations, advance Coram’s sector credibility and relationships, and inform and contribute to the group’s reach, relevance and results.
This senior position leads a large team of mixed methods researchers and data analysts and comprises an important opportunity for a credible research leader and experienced charity senior manager who is dynamic and multi-skilled with an entrepreneurial approach to lead the only IRO in the children and young people’s sector.
The successful candidate will have a strong business focus and commitment to translating research findings into policy and practice and direct experience of securing research council funding, or funding from sources such as What Works Centres, local and central government or Trusts and Foundations.
You will be able to work individually, in a team and across the organisation. Strong critical thinking ability, partnership building skills and knowledge, experience and commitment to improving lives of children are essential.
To apply for this role, please visit the Coram website to complete an application. Please note CV’S will not be accepted.
Closing date: 18th February 2026 at 12 noon
Interview date: 26th & 27th February 2026
Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from global majority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.
If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Registered Charity No. 312278.
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Coram changes lives, laws and systems to create better chances for children, now and forever.
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Job title: Communications Manager
Reports to: Senior Manager, Team and Operations, RSTMH
Hours of work: Full time (this role is office based located near Russell Square and Chancery Lane, London)
Salary: £36,000 - £40,000 per annum, dependent on experience
Job type: Permanent
We are looking for a permanent and full-time member of staff to help develop and communicate RSTMH’s role within tropical medicine and global health. We need a passionate and creative communicator who can play a key role in meeting our communications objectives. This role is office-based in central London, with the option to work from home on Mondays.
RSTMH is a membership society formed in 1907, with around 1,800 members and Fellows in over 100 countries. We work to improve tropical medicine and global health by enabling and promoting research, sharing knowledge and convening networks through our members and Fellows and beyond. The Communications Manager will have the opportunity to develop and enhance RSTMH’s reputation as a credible and trusted voice in tropical medicine and global health.
This is a wide-ranging and exciting role. You will lead on implementing the organisation’s communications strategy, working with the leadership team to ensure it meets the aims of the wider RSTMH strategy. You’ll maintain and further develop the website and social media platforms, build links with media contacts, and source, commission and develop content. You’ll manage relationships with key suppliers, including website developers, strategic partners, digital media and creative agencies. You’ll also be responsible for delivering RSTMH’s newsletters to our members and Fellows, and global network of supporters.
We’re looking for someone ambitious and solutions-focused with a passion for communications to deliver creative and innovative content, and establish analytical systems to monitor our progress.
THE ROLE
- Implement RSTMH’s communications strategy, in line with the wider organisational goals – developing short- and long-term strategic plans
- Develop communication plans for all areas of RSTMH, working with department managers to execute
- Full ownership of the website, including content updating and monitoring for consistency and currency, managing any development work and integration with other systems
- Manage social media channels for RSTMH, and develop strategies to engage wider networks
- Accountable for our joint venture website, grow: including developing a strategy for updating and maintaining the listings and income generation through advertising and/or sponsored posts
- Commission, source, write, edit and proofread engaging and relevant content for the website and social media channels, providing editorial support as required and building a network of expert contributors
- Track engagement across media channels and email marketing, and produce monthly reports for leadership team showing activity
- Ensure RSTMH’s brand and editorial guidelines are maintained in all of the Society’s work, including all communications by the team
- Full responsibility for fortnightly newsletters for RSTMH members and Fellows, and monthly newsletters for non-members with strategies to convert non-members
- Create and maintain Society level communications calendar
- Monitor developments in global health and tropical medicine, especially in order to inform policy work with our Policy and Advocacy Committee
- Establish a network of media contacts for the Society to promote its work, signpost experts, and raise its own profile
- Represent RSTMH externally with key partners, at relevant conferences and industry events
- Support on income-generating activities across RSTMH, particularly new memberships, conversions, journal promotion and event marketing
- Establish and maintain systems to report and evaluate RSTMH’s digital platforms and activities
- Support key RSTMH spokespeople, including the Chief Executive, with media briefings, press releases and key messaging
- Fully manage the communications budget
- Responsibility for promotional materials including flyers, event signage, merchandise and handouts
- Working across all aspects of RSTMH communications
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential experience
- 5 years’ experience within a digital communication role
- 3 years’ experience developing and maintaining websites and social media for a campaign, cause or organisation
- Proven experience working in an editorial capacity, developing compelling copy for online audiences, with a varied portfolio of written work
- Experience of digital content creation, commissioning and management
- Proficiency in HTML newsletter creation, working to tight deadlines, collaborating with other departments, and using mail clients
- Experience of managing suppliers, partners and contributors
- Familiarity with design software for creating digital assets, such as Canva
- Knowledge of CRM databases
- Experience with digital advertising and promoted social media posts, analysing trends, reviewing efficacy, and adjusting campaigns in real time
- An understanding of the academic and research communities
Personal attributes
- Self-starter, able to work proactively and intuitively
- Work to varying timelines and prioritise own workload accordingly
- Passion for tropical medicine and global health
- Good team player, with an understanding of the challenges of working in a small team
- Resilience under pressure
- Flexibility to work outside of office hours, and to travel within the UK and beyond, as required
- Ability to communicate with a range of people of different levels, disciplines and backgrounds
Desirable
- Knowledge of Mosaico and SparkPost for building HTML emails
- Experience running websites on Drupal 10
- Some experience using CiviCRM
- Existing network of experts in the tropical medicine and global health space
The deadline for this role is 5pm GMT 4th March.
Please click the apply button and send your CV and a supporting statement of up to 1,000 words (where it asks for your cover message or covering letter) to include how your experience matches the duties and skills for the role, it will be sent automatically to us.
N.B. Applications submitted without a supporting statement may not be considered.
No agencies please.
Please send your CV and supporting statement of up to 1,000 words to include how your experience matches the duties and skills for the role, it will be sent automatically to us. Applications submitted without a supporting statement may not be considered.
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We’re looking for a Social Media Officer to help shape how the Royal British Legion shows up across some of the UK’s busiest and most visible social channels. Working alongside another Social Media Officer and reporting into the Social Media Manager, you’ll be hands on with day-to-day content and community management across platforms including Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook engaging millions of people with work that genuinely matters.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
This is a role for someone who enjoys both sides of social: creating great content and being right in the mix of conversations. You’ll be writing copy, creating visual content, spotting trends, engaging with comments and messages, and helping manage high profile moments where judgement and tone really count. You’ll work closely with teams across Marketing and Communications to bring campaigns and events to life, ensuring our social output feels relevant, engaging and thoughtfully crafted for each platform not one size fits all.
You’ll also have real scope to influence how our social channels evolve. From identifying new content opportunities and working with influencers and creators, to using insight and reporting to shape what we do next, this is a role where your ideas and instincts will be valued. If you’re excited by fast moving platforms like Instagram, enjoy working collaboratively, and want to build a social media career on high impact, high-profile work, this is a chance to do exactly that.
You will be contracted to our Haig House hub with a minimum expectation of two days per week working in person at the hub and flexibility for working remotely/at home when not on site.
Employee benefits include -
- 28 day’s paid holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
- Generous pension contributions, with Employer contributions ranging from 6% to 10%
- Range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role
- Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
- Opportunities to volunteer
- Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert. Our shortlisting is performed on the evidence provided in your application against the Essential and Desirable criteria in the Person Specification.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
Interview Dates: W/C 16th February 2026
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
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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!
Are you passionate about making a difference in people's lives? Do you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment? Are you ready to take on a role that impacts your community? We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Independent Advocate to join our vibrant team in the bustling heart of Birmingham.
As an Independent Advocate, you will provide crucial support to vulnerable adults facing significant health and social care challenges. You will deliver a range of statutory advocacy services including Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) and Care Act Advocacy. Your role involves delivering persuasive verbal and written representations on behalf of clients, collaborating with public and voluntary organisations, and taking directed actions to address client issues. This role demands flexibility, excellent communication, and the ability to handle sensitive information confidently.
Hours of Work: Full-Time: 37 hours, working between Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
Location: Home based with travel around the Birmingham area.
(Applicants must live within the area; have a full driver’s licence and access to their own transport)
Salary: Starting Salary of £24,242.40 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Independent Advocate Requirements:
Strong communication and time management skills to successfully work remotely.
Excellent IT skills, including the use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel, and the ability to learn software packages such as client management databases.
Attention to detail to ensure accurate recording of records and reporting to meet tight deadlines.
Desirable:
Previous experience in advocacy, information and advice, or a similar role within health, social care, or the voluntary sector.
Demonstrable experience working with vulnerable adults.
Working knowledge of public and voluntary organisations.
Benefits:
25 days annual leave + Bank holiday (Rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service) with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days leave + your birthday off as an additional holiday day after 1 years’ service!
Discretionary shutdown days at Christmas with up to 4 additional days leave.
1 Community Leave Day per annum.
Cash Wellbeing Healthcare Plan which covers Optical/dental/alternative therapy and more!
Auto enrolment Pension plan
Death in service cover.
Bike to work scheme.
Meet the Organisation: Who We Are and What We Do
At POhWER, we are committed to empowering individuals and enabling their voices to be heard. We provide advocacy and information services to support people in making effective decisions about their health and social care. Our team is dedicated to listening, exploring options, and taking action to meet our clients' best interests.
Think you are the perfect fit for this Independent Advocate role? Don't wait, click apply now!
Closing Date: 9AM, Friday 6th February 2026 (We reserve the right to close this vacancy early)
Interview Date: TBC
An Enhanced DBS check and National Offender Management Service vetting will be conducted for this position.
We're proud to support our colleagues from the armed forces signing the Armed Forces Covenant in August 2024.
Successful applicants will need to obtain business insurance for their own vehicle.
POhWER is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities, and particularly welcome candidates from groups currently underrepresented in our workforce. Our goal is to foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute. This includes, but is not limited to, people with disabilities, women, men, Black, Asian and other racially minoritised people, LGBTQ+ who are currently under-represented in our workforce.
To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support people from different backgrounds.
POhWER is an equal opportunities employer, holder of the Investors in People Silver award, and a member of the MINDFUL EMPLOYER scheme. We are a level 2 Disability confidence scheme employer, and disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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These roles lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of Xenia’s workshops and related projects, working closely with other delivery staff and the wider team.
Both roles focus on leading delivery locally (in Sheffield you will be responsible for a new fortnightly session) while also being active members of Xenia’s non-hierarchical staff team. Responsibilities and working patterns may be adjusted depending on skills, experience, and discussion at interview.
Beyond delivery Alongside delivery, we would like to hear about your experience or skills in any of the following areas: strategy, governance, policy, HR, finance, fundraising, operations, or organisational development. Our staff team is collectively responsible for running the organisation, and we value candidates who are able to bring additional knowledge to the team.
About Xenia
Xenia is a grassroots women’s organisation working to create more inclusive, equal, and welcoming communities. Founded in 2016, we bring together migrant, refugee, asylum-seeking, and UK-born women through weekly Saturday workshops focused on conversation, connection, and shared learning. Participants are at the heart of Xenia. Women come together as active equals to practise spoken English, reduce social isolation, build friendships across cultures, and access civic and democratic opportunities. Our workshops are shaped by participants and grounded in care, hospitality, and mutual support. Conversation is central to Xenia’s practice. We use dialogue not just as a tool for practising English, but as a feminist way of working — sharing power, building trust, and creating collective knowledge. This approach runs through workshops, our organisational decisions, and our planning for the future. We are a small, ambitious charity at an exciting stage, focused on strengthening participant-led practice, sharing methodologies with other women’s and migrant organisations, and building sustainable, values-aligned structures to support our work long-term.
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Xenia exists as a feminist conversation. We don't just create space for dialogue – we practice conversation as our method for social change.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Age UK Islington is changing the way we age, with a mission to help people to achieve a 'good life'. We do this by providing tailored support to people in the borough of Islington. As an independent local charity, we work at the heart of the community to ensure those people over 60, those under 60 with long term health needs and family carers are given proactive and bespoke support, dependent on their circumstances.
Age UK Islington is in a position of strength, both financially and in terms of its role within the local community. We are financially stable, technology-driven and produce data that provides key insights into our population. We are pleased to have strong relationships with the local borough and ICB, resulting in mutually beneficial contracts that support residents to address their problems before they become a crisis.
However with upcoming funding challenges for our NHS and local authority partners, we are looking ahead to maximise the strategic opportunities open to us that enable us to continue to deliver our high-quality and much needed services.
Age UK Islington
Chief Executive Officer
Islington, London/Hybrid working: with office working at least three days per week.
Circa £75,000 per annum
We are looking for a CEO to lead our team of 40 staff and 75 volunteers and continue the development of Age UK Islington to reach a new level of impact. Working with the Board, the CEO will strategically review the current landscape and new opportunities to best support our clients.
Our new CEO will:
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Develop a multi-year vision for the charity, and a strategy to deliver that vision.
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Maximise Age UK Islington’s impact by reviewing new business opportunities, developing our services and products and maximising our reach and impact.
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Lead the organisation externally with key stakeholders, including local government, the NHS and donors.
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Lead and inspire our dedicated and passionate staff and volunteers.
In order to continue to provide proactive, supportive services we seek an individual with sound strategic experience and a creative approach, who brings:
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A proven track record of achieving innovation and maximising opportunities, ideally within the health and social care sector.
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Solid experience of building strong relationships with a breadth of stakeholders, including trustees, staff, funders and partners.
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Experience of developing income.
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Experience of leading, managing and inspiring teams in a collaborative working environment.
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A passion for helping people achieve a 'good life' in the best way for them.
Age UK Islington is committed to achieve greater diversity in its executive team and welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, sexuality, belief or disability.
For further information, to access the full appointment brief and to apply to this role, please visit the Prospectus website.
To arrange a discussion about the opportunity, please contact our retained advisors Anna Gardet or Erica Ritchie at Prospectus.
Recruitment Timetable
Deadline for applications: Wednesday 4th March 2026
Interviews with Prospectus: 10th-13th March 2026
Engagement meeting with AUKI’s internal stakeholders and Panel Interviews: 20th March 2026
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Sadler's Wells is a world-leading creative organisation dedicated to dance in all its forms. Our mission is to make and share dance that inspires us all.
Sadler’s Wells commissions, presents and produces more dance than any other organisation in the world, with programmes and productions in the UK, global tours with performances in venues in 53 countries to date and our pioneering Digital Stage. Operating across three distinct venues and four theatres in London, Sadler’s Wells Theatre, the Lilian Baylis Studio, the Peacock and the newly opened Sadler’s Wells East, our aim is to reflect and respond to the world through dance. We enable artists of all backgrounds to create dance that moves us and opens our minds; sharing those experiences with the widest possible audiences to enrich their lives and deepen their understanding of what it means to be human.
About the Role
The Director of Finance, Data and Systems leads the delivery of high‑quality financial stewardship and strategy, providing expert oversight of finance, data and systems across all Sadler’s Wells venues to support organisational performance and decision‑making.
Working as part of Sadler’s Wells’ senior leadership team, you will act as a trusted advisor to the Co-Chief Executives and the Board, ensuring robust organisational financial planning, risk management, and ensuring resources are effectively aligned to deliver impact for audiences and wider stakeholders.
Key duties will include:
- Act as a strategic advisor to the Co-Chief Executives, trustees and other key stakeholders on all financial matters.
- Prepare and present financial updates to SLT, the Boards of trustees and relevant sub-committees.
- Lead the Finance and Data & Systems teams (3 direct reports and a wider team of 18)
- Advise the Board with clear, insightful financial reporting and recommendations.
- Lead the finance and accounting strategy to optimise the organisation’s financial performance
- Strategic oversight of Data and Systems department, ensuring the operational infrastructure is fit for purpose, and seeking to optimise the use of data to support improvements across the organisation.
- Lead the financial management plan, including setting and management of budgets, and provision of robust and relevant financial and management information to senior management, trustees and committees, and all budget holders within the organisation.
- Provide financial vision and forward financial planning and identify risk and maintain oversight of relevant mitigation measures.
- Ensure accurate and timely year-end accounts and audit processes, in line with Charity Commission requirements and applicable accounting standards (e.g. SORP).
- Responsible for the governance of the three corporate charities, subsidiary company and board subcommittees through maintenance and development of a risk management framework, financial systems and internal controls.
About You
You will be a CCAB qualified (or equivalent) accountant, with experience operating at Director of Finance, Chief Financial Officer level or within an equivalent senior finance leadership role. Applicants seeking a step up are encouraged to apply but must strongly demonstrate relevant prior experience of leading finance teams operationally and strategically.
You will have experience of reporting into Boards and sub-committees with the ability to translate and present complex financial data to non-finance audiences.
Candidates from all sectors are encouraged to apply but must demonstrate an interest in the work Sadler’s Wells undertakes as a world-leading performing arts venue.
Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.
What We Offer
- Salary of £120,000 per annum
- Hybrid working – 3 days per week in-office. As this position requires close collaboration across teams a strong in-person presence is encouraged across all four venue sites.
- Annual Leave of 25 days annual leave per year
- Life assurance policy of twice annual salary
- Discretionary access to tickets for performances and staff discounts at the Garden Court Café and Park Kitchen and Bar
More Information
Application Deadline: Sunday 22nd February
First Stage Interviews: Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th March 2026
Second Stage Interviews: Monday 16th March 2026
Sadler’s Wells is partnering with Ivy Rock Partners in the recruitment of this role. For further information please contact Holly Arrowsmith at Ivy Rock Partners for further details.
All direct or third-party applications will be forwarded to Ivy Rock Partners.
Recruitment Statement from Sadler’s Wells
We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who feel they align with our mission, vision and values. We are international and multicultural on our stages, and we want to reflect that in our organisation. By celebrating difference and incorporating diverse points of view and experiences, we can become closer to our artists, audiences and the communities we serve.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer meaning we have been certified by the government as actively taking steps to attract, recruit and retain disabled workers.
Sadler’s Wells is a PiPA (Parents and Carers in Performing Arts) Charter Partner, striving towards creating a more family friendly working environment.
