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Join Our Team as a Facilities Housekeeper!

Location: Gilwell Park, Chingford
Hours: 20 hours per week – includes weekends and some shifts up to 6 pm
Contract: Permanent, Part-time
Salary: £14,237.14per annum – Band A, Level 3, inclusive of Outer London Weighting and Market Supplement (pro rata £24,915, Band A, Level 3, inclusive of OLW & MS)

What You’ll Be Doing as our Facilities Housekeeper

• Keep bedrooms, kitchens, and bathrooms spotless and welcoming.
• Dust, mop, vacuum, and sanitise – making every space shine.
• Support with event setups and help the team deliver great service.
• Report any issues and make sure areas are safe and ready to use.
• Restock supplies and keep laundry running smoothly.

What We’re Looking For in our Facilities Housekeeper

• A detail-focused, motivated cleaner who takes pride in their work.
• Friendly, reliable, and happy to work weekends or up to 6 pm when needed.
• Great communication and teamwork skills.
• Physically able to handle cleaning equipment and tasks.
• Able to manage time well and stay organised.

What You’ll Bring as our Facilities Housekeeper

• Experience in cleaning or facilities work (training available).
• Awareness of health and safety in a workplace setting.
• Willingness to train in First Aid, Fire Safety, and Manual Handling.
• Basic IT skills (Outlook and Teams).
• A positive attitude and pride in doing a great job every day.

Why Join Us

• Be part of a supportive and friendly team.
• Work in a beautiful and historic setting.
• Gain valuable skills and recognised training.
• Help create clean, safe, welcoming spaces for everyone to enjoy.

Benefits include:

• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 days after 2 years), plus extra days at Christmas

• Flexible working hours

• Double-matched pension up to 10% of gross salary

• Generous family leave and support as a family-friendly employer

• Access to our Learning & Development hub for ongoing training

• Recognition as Charity of the Year (Charity Times Awards 2022)

For a full list of our benefits, click .

Closing date for applications: 11:59 pm Sunday, 16th November 2025

Interviews will be held in person at Gilwell Park, Chingford, on Monday, 24th November 2025.

Strictly no agencies.

The Scouts is an equal opportunities employer, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute. We offer flexible working arrangements to support diverse needs and lifestyles, ensuring that our teams can thrive both professionally and personally. We welcome and encourage applicants from all walks of life, believing that varied perspectives strengthen our innovation and community. Your unique experiences and ideas are essential to our success, and we look forward to hearing from all voices.

Employment and Progression Coordinator
Salary: £30,000 per annum, pro-rata (£24,000 per annum for 28 hours per week)
Hours: 28 hours a week, spread across Monday to Saturday (mostly Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with occasional Saturday work to support projects)
Contract: Fixed Term until August 2028
Place of work: Action on Disability Centre for Independent Living, Mo Mowlam House, Clem Atlee Court, London SW6 7BF

About Action on Disability

Action on Disability (AoD), founded in 1979, is one of London’s leading Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs). Guided by the Social Model of Disability, we work to remove barriers and promote equality, inclusion and choice for all Disabled people.

AoD is a medium-sized charity with a Board of Trustees, 27 staff, and a strong pool of casual staff and volunteers. Many of whom have lived experience of disability. We are proud that 100% of our Board and 54% of our staff identify as Disabled.

We deliver four key services: Youth, Employment, Welfare Benefits, and Independent Living.

AoD’s Employment Service

The Action on Disability Employment Service is setting the agenda for disability employment across London with great results. We are at the forefront of setting up and delivering supported internships for Disabled young people. We provide an holistic service from management and employer engagement to hands-on, supervised support work across all sites.

Our Employment Service welcomes external referrals and offers support for Disabled people via our in-work support service.

We are looking to recruit several support workers to expand our pool.

Purpose of the Role

The Employment and Progression Coordinator supports Disabled young people and adults to move into and thrive in paid employment. Working within AoD’s Employment and Supported Internship programmes, the postholder will provide person-centred guidance, job coaching, and practical in-work support.

The role includes supporting current and past interns, working alongside employers to create inclusive opportunities, and promoting the benefits of employing Disabled people.

Main Responsibilities

Supporting current and past Disabled Interns

• Provide 1:1 and group support to enable people to explore their skills, interests and aspirations, and move into meaningful paid work.
• Support participants to understand their rights at work and access reasonable adjustments.

Employer Engagement and Development

• Build and maintain positive relationships with a range of employers to create and sustain inclusive job and internship opportunities.
• Encourage employers to adapt roles where needed and to provide a supportive working environment.

Programme Delivery and Administration

• Support the delivery of the Employment and Supported Internship programmes, including one-to-one sessions, group activities, and outreach events.
• Support the planning and recording of participant journeys, including achievements, placements and outcomes, using Salesforce and other tools.
• Work in line with AoD’s aims, values and the Social Model of Disability.

Additional Information

• Some evening or weekend work may occasionally be required.
• An enhanced DBS check will be required.
• Travel across Greater London will be required; travel expenses reimbursed according to policy.
• All staff share responsibility for upholding AoD’s values and ensuring that our work reflects the principles of the Social Model of Disability.

In return we offer

• 25 days annual leave (pro rata), rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service
• Life Assurance (1x salary if enrolled in the auto-enrolment pension)
• Company sick pay (2 weeks after 6 months’ service; 1 month after 12 months)
• 2 weeks Disability Leave pay
• Employee Assistance Programme

Closing Date: 19th November 2025
Interview Dates: Week commencing 24th November 2025

We welcome applications from Disabled people and will provide reasonable adjustments at all stages of recruitment and employment.

We are actively encouraging Disabled people to apply.

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.

Action on Disability prides itself on being an accessible and equal opportunity employer.

No agencies please.

Barnardo's is offering an exciting opportunity to join the Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Services (ECFWS) as a Finance and Quality Administrator. We're looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented individual to provide efficient support across financial and quality-related administrative processes.

This is a hybrid role, but candidates must be based in Essex, as regular on-site meetings within the Essex remit are required. A full UK driving licence, access to a car, and business-use insurance are essential.

Some of the Key Responsibilities:

• Record and process expenditure invoices and purchase order requests.
• Monitor income and expenditure against budget.
• Purchase items/services and ensure accurate logging of transactions and receipts.
• Support service leads with end-of-year budgets and financial reporting.
• Manage grant applications and community development funds.
• Maintaining, updating and compliancy tracking for quality-related documentation inc. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Smart Sheets
• Supporting health & safety processes and audits
• Processing and administration of DBS checks

What we are looking for:

• Experience working with financial systems and managing budgets, income, and expenditure.
• Proven background in finance, accounting, or business administration—ideally within the charity or healthcare sector.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and produce clear reports.
• Excellent organisational and record-keeping skills with a focus on accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Before applying, please refer to the Job Description and Additional Information Sheet to support your application.

If this sounds like the right fit for you, we'd love to hear from you!

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

Pay & Reward Framework

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values.  We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people. 

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay. 

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours.  More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application. 

Benefits

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, in the community, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or depending on the role any combination of these. Please read through the advert carefully to understand the remits of hybrid working that will be specific to the role.

• Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
• Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
• A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
• Service related sick pay from day 1
• Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
• Cycle2work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
• 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

*T&C's apply based on contract

We're looking for someone who's passionate about our mission, can juggle a varied workload and is reliable and professional. 

Furnishing Futures is an innovative charity creating fully furnished, healing homes for survivors of domestic abuse who have been rehoused in empty social housing. We do this by partnering with the interiors industry, which donates high quality furniture and homeware that could otherwise end up in landfill.

This job involves working closely with our CEO and Head of Operations carrying out multiple tasks throughout the day to ensure the smooth running of the charity. So, if you have a can-do attitude, strong experience of administrative processes and office duties then we’d love to hear from you. 

We're offering an exciting opportunity for a proactive and experienced Administrator to join our Children's Services team on a 12-month maternity cover contract. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, is highly organised, and communicates confidently with a range of stakeholders.

If you enjoy working both independently and collaboratively and are passionate about supporting services that make a difference in children's lives, we'd love to hear from you.

This is a hybrid role, but candidates must be based in Essex, as regular on-site meetings within the Essex remit are required. A full UK driving licence, access to a car, and business-use insurance are essential.

You'll be part of the Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Services (ECFWS) – a partnership between Barnardo's and HCRG, delivering integrated early intervention services for children and families aged 0–19 (up to 25 with SEND).

Some of the Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate service and subcontractor meetings, including scheduling, preparing agendas, distributing papers, and taking accurate minutes with clear actions (in-person or via Teams).
• Manage and arrange mandatory training for Barnardo's colleagues, ensuring compliance and providing regular updates to service leads.
• Liaise across teams to support quality and competency compliance.
• Lead internal communications within the service.
• Update FEEE2 eligibility and assign caseloads using monthly ECC reports on Systm1.
• Produce regular FEEE2 reports from service user records and ECC data.
• Maintain service assets and resources, including IT equipment, staff contact lists, and training documentation.

What We're Looking For:

• Proven administrative experience, ideally within the charity or healthcare sector.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience supporting meetings and taking comprehensive minutes.
• Skilled in managing shared mailboxes and providing general administrative support.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• A proactive and collaborative team player.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Before applying, please refer to the Job Description and Additional Information Sheet to support your application.

If this sounds like the right fit for you, we'd love to hear from you!

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

Pay & Reward Framework

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values.  We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people. 

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay. 

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours.  More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application. 

Are you looking to grow your finance career within a purpose-driven and life-saving charity?

We’re currently recruiting a Finance Officer for a leading UK charity focused on gynaecological cancer research. This is a permanent, full-time role (35 hours per week) with hybrid working, typically one day per week at their London Bridge office. The salary is £27,000 per annum.

About the Role:
Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will support the smooth running of finance operations within the charity. This includes processing income and expenditure, managing the purchase ledger, preparing BACS payments, assisting with payroll, supporting month-end reconciliations, and contributing to audits and governance activities. You will also provide ad-hoc finance and administrative support to the wider team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process and record income from fundraising sources.
• Liaise with the fundraising team to ensure donations are coded correctly.
• Manage the purchase ledger, including invoices, staff expenses, and supplier payments.
• Prepare BACS payments and reconcile supplier statements.
• Support payroll and pensions processing.
• Assist with month-end reconciliations, including bank, income, and restricted funds.
• Support annual audits and general finance governance.
• Maintain accurate financial data and compliance with policies.
• Provide ad-hoc finance and administrative support as needed.

About You:

• Experience in a finance role, ideally in fundraising or charity sector.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Strong numeracy and attention to detail.
• Confident communicator who works well across teams.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and IT systems.
• Proactive, adaptable, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience with Sage 50 and Raiser’s Edge NXT (or similar systems).

At Barnardo's our mission is - Changing Childhoods and Changing Lives, so that children, young people, and families are safe, happy, healthy, and hopeful. To do this, we rely on high-quality data to inform our decisions, support our beneficiaries, engage donors, influence policy and demonstrate impact. We're looking for a Data Governance Officer to help us build the data foundations that underpin our work. 

The Role 

As our Data Governance Officer, you will join our multi-disciplinary Data Management Team within our Digital, Data and Technology Directorate. You will play a central role in supporting colleagues across the Charity to implement our data governance strategy, ensuring that colleagues are enabled to manage data ethically, securely, and legally across a wide and varied set of functions.

You will be as passionate and knowledgeable about supporting colleagues to develop an effective data culture and bring about the mindset and behaviour change that this requires as you are about data governance. We are a small team building culture change and supporting colleagues to take on new roles and responsibilities around data, placing ownership where it is most effective and enabling colleagues to see their relationships with data differently. 

You will have: 

• Experience in data governance or data management – ideally in the charity or public sector. 

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, especially with non-technical audiences. 

• A collaborative approach and ability to influence change across teams. 

• A passion for ethical data use and making a difference through better information. 

• Working knowledge of data protection laws (e.g. GDPR) and how they apply to charities. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Implementation, review, and refinement of the data governance framework, strategy and vision ensuring that these align with the Charity's Corporate Strategy. 

• Enabling and promoting data governance best practice in the charity 

• Contribute to enterprise-wide data management, working closely with data architecture/engineering colleagues and the wider business teams. 

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

The Organisation

The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.

We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with tens of millions of visits every year.

We are now looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join us on a full-time basis, for a two-year fixed-term contract.

The Benefits

• Salary of £45,000 - £50,000 per annum, depending on experience
• 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays
• Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
• Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
• Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
• Learning and development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Offices in a beautiful location

This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled and qualified quantity surveyor with strong cost estimation and procurement experience to join our historic organisation.

In this rewarding role, you’ll have the chance to work on a diverse range of projects that blend heritage, sustainability, and innovation, from restoring historic landmarks to enhancing public spaces enjoyed by millions every year.

What’s more, you’ll have access to great benefits, exceptional learning opportunities, and the rare privilege of working within the beauty of London’s Royal Parks, making this a role that offers both professional fulfilment and a meaningful sense of purpose.

The Role

As a Quantity Surveyor, you’ll manage costs and ensure value across construction and maintenance projects within The Royal Parks.

Working throughout the RIBA stages, you’ll support the Works and Capital Projects teams with expert cost estimation, budgeting, procurement, and contract management to help deliver projects that enhance and protect our historic spaces.

You’ll prepare detailed cost plans, schedules of works, and bills of quantities, closely monitoring project budgets and financial performance from start to finish.

Acting as a key link between clients, contractors, and stakeholders, you’ll advise on procurement strategies, evaluate cost returns, and ensure all financial processes are transparent, accurate, and compliant.

Additionally, you will:

• Conduct feasibility studies, risk assessments, and cost forecasting
• Oversee tender preparation, contract documentation, and evaluation of completed works
• Carry out regular site inspections and produce cost and progress reports
• Ensure compliance with legal, safety, and quality standards

About You

To be considered as a Quantity Surveyor, you will need:

• Proven experience in quantity surveying, cost estimations, contract administration and procurement
• Knowledge and experience of contract administration, including NEC3/4
• Experience in cost planning, benchmarking, and value engineering
• Report writing and analytical skills
• A degree-level qualification or equivalent through relevant training and/or experience
• A professional qualification or about to obtain RICS

Other organisations may call this role QS, Estimator, Construction Estimator, Cost Manager, Construction Quantity Surveyor, Cost Estimator, or Commercial Surveyor.

We want to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed and use Recite-me accessibility software. At the top of the application page, there is an “Accessibility Tools” button which you can use to complete the application form in a way that works for you. If you think that you may need more support to complete our application process, please do get in touch.

The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Please visit our website to find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as a Quantity Surveyor, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.

Are you passionate about data analysis and assessment methodologies?
 
 
A leading professional membership and awarding organisation is seeking a Psychometric Analyst to join their examinations team in a newly created role. This is your opportunity to shape and enhance the quality assurance of assessments, working alongside dedicated professionals committed to excellence in education and member support.
 
 
Salary: £41,655-45,000 per annum, depending on experience
Employment type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Working arrangements: Hybrid – 20% office attendance per month (London)
Start date: As soon as possible
 
 
About the Organisation
 
This organisation is a respected professional membership and awarding body, dedicated to advancing standards and supporting its members across the UK. With a strong focus on collaboration, respect, and excellence, the team fosters an environment where every colleague can thrive and contribute to the mission of improving professional practice and outcomes.

About the Role
 
As Psychometric Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in assessment quality assurance processes. Reporting to the Head of Assessment, you’ll be responsible for:
 

• Analysing assessment data (80% of your time)
• Reporting on assessment data and liaising with subject matter experts (20%)
• Leading standard setting activities for examinations
• Providing training, guidance, and support to stakeholders
• Presenting psychometric findings to a range of audiences, both verbally and in writing
• Supporting the continuous improvement of assessment methodologies

 
 
Key Responsibilities
 

• Conduct statistical analysis of written and oral assessment data
• Produce clear, evidence-based reports for boards and committees
• Organise and facilitate standard setting meetings
• Deliver training and guidance on assessment standards
• Respond to data and information requests from stakeholders
• Contribute to research, validity, and reliability studies
• Maintain up-to-date specialist knowledge and skills

 
 
Skills / Experience Required
 
Essential:
 

• Strong background in data analysis and reporting
• In-depth knowledge of assessment and psychometric methodologies
• Experience with large datasets and statistical analysis (SPSS, R, Stata, or similar)
• Excellent IT skills (Microsoft Office, especially Excel)
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly, both verbally and in writing
• Collaborative, adaptable, and able to work independently

 
Desirable:
 

• Qualification in education or assessment
• Experience in healthcare or higher education sectors

 
 
Interview Process
 

• One-stage remote interview, including a data-based task
  • Shortlisting: week commencing 17th November
  • Interviews: week commencing 24th November

 
 
To Apply
 

• Bespoke cover letter
• CV

 
 
Deadline
 

• Wednesday 12th November 2025

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

Prospectus are excited to be working with our client to help them recruit for a Head of Fundraising to join their team. The organisation is dedicated to improving young people’s lives through the power of STEM. They believe great STEM education builds knowledge and skills that are vital for everyone. They lead to great career opportunities and enable young people to become informed, thoughtful citizens who can help address the extraordinary challenges and opportunities we face. They also facilitate the STEM Ambassador programme, enabling 30,000 volunteers from more than 5000 employers to share their enthusiasm and expertise with young people and teachers throughout the UK.

This role is offered on a permanent full-time basis paying a salary between £75,000 to £80,000 per annum with flexible hybrid working arrangements at their London or York office with regular UK business travel and occasional overnight stays.

Reporting directly to the CEO and managing a 5 people-strong team, the Head of Fundraising will lead their major donor, corporate and trust fundraising strategies, focusing on developing long-term, high-impact partnerships to maximise their income and financial sustainability. The role is to drive new donor engagement and secure sustainable, multi-year funding building on their success, whilst accelerating progress to ensure they have the resources and partners to achieve their vision of a world-leading STEM education for every young person across the UK. The postholder will need to bring creativity, curiosity, and an entrepreneurial mindset to identify new opportunities for partnership and funding. This includes developing compelling ways to present and package the organisation’s offer to potential supporters, ensuring a clear case for investment and sustained income growth from corporates, trusts, and eventually high-net-worth individuals.

They are looking for someone with demonstrable track record of success in securing and growing income from a range of sources, including corporates, trusts and foundations, and high-net-worth individuals — delivering six-figure and multi-year partnerships. They are looking for a candidate who is a strong networker, eager to represent the organisation at events and conferences, identifying new opportunities, and staying informed on market trends and developments in the philanthropic and corporate partnership landscape. The ideal candidate will have an entrepreneurial mindset and general knowledge of the STEM education landscape in the UK.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Firas El Dib at Prospectus.

If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you. 

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon. 

We’re recruiting for a Senior Communications Officer.

Job title: Senior Communications Officer
Location: Home-based, with monthly in-person team meetings (generally somewhere in the London-Oxford-Bristol corridor), and regular travel to London.
Contract type: 4/5 days a week (30/37.5 hours per week), permanent.
Salary: £33-34K per annum plus benefits (FTE).

Would you like to make a positive impact for rural communities across England? Would you like to help tackle rural deprivation and ensure rural areas have fairer access to essential services? Would you like to help rural communities reach their full potential?

About Us

Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) is the only national charity speaking up for everyone in rural areas.  We champion thriving, sustainable and inclusive rural communities that have the services they need and the resources to secure equitable outcomes for everyone.  We work closely with our 38 member organisations who support local communities across England.  Together we campaign for change, enable local action, and improve support for people most in need. We work with government and other national partners to explore the issues affecting rural communities and identify solutions so that no one is disadvantaged by where they live.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and creative Senior Communications Officer to join our ambitious team. This is a new post that will play a key role in delivering our new five year strategy Rural Ambition: enabling communities to thrive.  This includes a commitment to speak up more boldly for rural communities and to build new alliances to widen our reach.  Reporting to the Head of Policy and Public Affairs, you will be responsible for our external communications, including telling eye-catching stories, building relationships with journalists and overseeing our digital communications.  You will support our engagement with policy makers and other stakeholders, and advise and support other team members and our member organisations to promote their work and the impact they are making.

About You

You will be experienced in developing compelling stories and helping to deliver campaigns that raise awareness of low profile issues and drive change.  You will enjoy having a varied role that offers the opportunity to be creative, build new connections and work with colleagues in the team and our wider network.  You will be excited by our ambition to speak up more boldly for rural communities and to focus on the issues where we can make the most impact.  You will be a self-starter as well as a team player, enjoy working in partnership with other organisations, and be used to delivering several projects at one time.  You will have direct experience of living in a rural community or have a strong empathy with our cause.

This role is a great opportunity for a communications professional who is keen to take the next step in their career and give a voice to communities that are often forgotten.  You will be joining a small, focused and energetic organisation while being part of a unique national network. If you share our vision and ambition, please get in touch.

Working at ACRE

The ACRE team is home-based. We meet together at least once a month, generally somewhere in the London-Oxford-Bristol corridor.  Benefits include up to 30 days holiday, a contributory pension scheme, life cover and flexible working arrangements.

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, traditions and ways of life. Please note you will be asked to provide evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK prior to interview selection.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 19 November, at 23:59
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 25 November in Woodstock, Oxfordshire
NB: Please confirm when you make your final application that you are able to attend on this date.

Please assume that you have not been shortlisted if you have not heard from us by 24 November.

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.

No agencies please.

We’re excited to be partnering with Consumers International, a high-impact, international non-profit working at the forefront of social innovation, consumer rights and global policy. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Communications Specialist – a proactive, strategic thinker who can help tell their story to the world. If you’re a natural storyteller with strong digital writing skills, content execution and strategy experience, and a solid understanding of working in or with the charity or public sector, this could be the role for you.

The Role:

As Communications Specialist, you’ll support the delivery of strategic communications across digital, social, and campaign channels – helping shape global narratives and raise the visibility of key research, tools, and events. You’ll bring a collaborative mindset, creative energy, and a sharp eye for detail, with a particular flair for digital content and project coordination.

About You:

You’ll bring:

• Established communications experience, preferably in the charity, government or international development sector
• A strong track record in digital content creation and audience-focused storytelling
• Demonstrable experience in supporting events, research launches or campaign rollouts
• Excellent project management and coordination skills
• Strong stakeholder communication, both internally and externally
• Experience mapping audiences and designing targeted messaging strategies
• A good eye for design and understanding of visual identity

? Quick facts:

• Remote role, with a strong preference for monthly meetups at the London office. If you enjoy being in the office, then you can be in the London office more. 
• 2-year fixed term, with strong potential to become permanent
• £32,000–£35,000 depending on experience
• ? Interviews held on a rolling basis – early applications encouraged.

Applications for the Communications Specialist will be reviewed on a rolling basis. For more information, please apply now!

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

We’re looking for a Delivery Officer (Employability and Skills) to help coordinate and deliver some of our impactful employability projects, including flagship initiatives like Access Aspiration and Holiday Hope Employability. You’ll work directly with young Londoners, schools, and employers to make opportunities happen; from coordinating logistics and work placements to facilitating engaging career-readiness sessions that connect young people with their futures.

Day to day, you’ll support employer and school engagement, ensure smooth project delivery, and identify opportunities to improve how we work. You’ll contribute to team planning and collaboration by sharing insights from delivery, gathering feedback, and helping showcase the real impact of our programmes.

Working closely with the Delivery Manager, you’ll have the independence to manage your own workload while drawing on the support and expertise of a collaborative team. You’ll also help nurture long-term partnerships with businesses and schools, supporting our shared goal of helping 250,000 young Londoners access positive opportunities, healthy food, and meaningful career connections.

Job Title: Human Resources Business Partner

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: Circa £48,000 per annum

Location: Coram Campus, Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 1AZ

About Coram

Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people. We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.

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

Today, we are a group of charities and charitable companies and have a strong reputation within the children’s care sector. Coram is a leader in adoption and fostering, children’s health education, therapy, child and family law, and advocacy for those in and leaving care. The organisation has grown rapidly in recent years, both in terms of income and staffing, making an exciting and interesting place to be.

Coram Group’s Human Resources team is multi-faceted, it sits at the heart of the organisation and has a reputation for excellent customer service and advice. We would welcome an enthusiastic and highly organised HR generalist who would be keen to grasp the challenge of working with a range of diverse partners across the organisation providing high quality and consistent people related advice and guidance whilst responding to and being mindful of operational needs.

As an HR Business Partner, you will:

• Work in partnership with Coram group leadership team and stakeholders to help shape, develop and deliver solutions in line with the needs and priorities of the organisation.
• Provide expert and professional advice and support to all staff and managers, ensuring all feel included, engaged, comfortable and equipped to fulfil their role.
• Drive organisation results and increase colleague engagement, by working with senior partners across the Coram group in support of the people and strategy/business plan
• Keep the organisation safe by identifying and managing risk.
• Work with the wider Human Resources (HR) team to develop and implement specific HR projects and policies linked with the people strategy.

What we are looking for:

• CIPD Qualified or qualified by experience with evidence of proactive CPD
• Experience of delivering solution focused professional HR generalist advice underpinned by up-to-date knowledge of legislation
• Ability to manage numerous projects across Business Units with conflicting deadlines and to prioritise workload accordingly
• Be skilled at working with data, drawing insight from analytics including HR systems; ability to run reports, manipulate data, and analyse information
• Proven experience of influencing and coaching managers through a wide range of employee relations issues
• Experience of managing change - redundancy, TUPE and culture.

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

Closing Date: Monday 17th November 2025 at 12pm 

Interview Date: Thursday 27th & Friday 28th November 2025

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.

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