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We’re recruiting a Governance Manager for a leading national charity in the adult social care sector. This is your opportunity to shape governance at the highest level, influence decision-making, and ensure robust systems underpin life-changing work.
This is a remote role with National travel. You must be able to travel to Watford, St Albans, Gloucester, West Midlands & North Yorkshire. This would be no more than four times a quarter.
Why You’ll Love This Role As Governance Manager, you’ll:
- Work closely with the Chief Executive, Chair, and Board of Trustees to ensure strong governance and compliance.
- Oversee board and committee meetings, from agendas to high-quality minutes.
- Lead the charity’s policy framework and ensure all policies are legally compliant and clearly communicated.
- Have oversight of major programmes/projects, ensuring performance reporting aligns with strategic priorities.
- Manage and develop a small, dedicated team.
- Play a central role in family and member engagement, ensuring stakeholders’ voices are heard and acted upon.
You’ll be part of a values-driven, collaborative culture where your expertise will have real impact — and where you’ll be supported to develop and grow.
What You’ll Bring We’re looking for a Governance Manager who can:
- Demonstrate strong understanding of governance, compliance, and charity regulation.
- Confidently support and engage senior stakeholders, including Trustees.
- Write clear, professional reports and take accurate minutes at a senior level.
- Organise multiple priorities and meet deadlines with ease.
- Bring experience of project or programme oversight.
Desirable:
- PRINCE2 or equivalent project management qualification.
- Experience working with membership models.
About the Organisation Our client is a respected national charity, committed to supporting adults with care needs, their families, and communities. Their mission is simple: to empower people to live fulfilling lives. They operate in line with the Charity Commission Code of Governance and NCVO’s ethical principles.
Inclusion Statement We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you need adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know.
Apply Now If you’re ready to bring your governance expertise to a role where it really matters — don’t delay in applying. Shortlisting may close early if we receive strong applications.
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.
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About the Choir with No Name
The Choir with No Name has been running choirs involving people impacted by homelessness and marginalisation since 2008, and we currently have choirs in Birmingham, Liverpool, London, Cardiff, Coventry, Sheffield and Brighton. We were founded on the premise that singing makes you feel good; it distracts you from all the nonsense in life and helps you to build confidence, skills and genuine, long-lasting friendships. Each choir gets together to rehearse every week and share a meal together at the end of rehearsal. Our values are family, fun, inclusion and integrity.
Job Purpose
We are looking for maternity cover for our part-time Finance and Data Administrator role. As Finance and Data Administrator, you should have a proactive mindset and a positive attitude. You should have some previous administrative experience and a meticulous attention to detail. You will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the Choir with No Name’s finances and impact data. We are looking for someone who is comfortable working independently with a helpful and can-do attitude, a quick learner with a calm disposition when under pressure and able to work accurately and to deadlines.
We particularly welcome applicants from people with lived experience of homelessness.
- Reports to: Head of Development
- Hours: avg. 12 hours a week, flexible across the month to account for busier times/finance deadlines
- Location: Work from home, UK based (home working allowance given)
- Salary: £24,722 (pro rata)
- Annual leave: 25 days per year, pro rata, increasing 1 day per year pro rata with each year of service (to a maximum of 30 days)
- Employee benefits: Employee assistance programme, flexible working
- Contract: Fixed term 11-month contract
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 9am Monday 15th September 2025
JOB DESCRIPTION
Invoices and expenses
- Inputting all expense invoices, staff expenses & petty cash transactions into accounting software (Xero), ensuring everything is coded to the right budget line
- Issuing invoices for suppliers, ensuring payments are received in a timely manner and recording them in Xero.
- Sending a monthly reminder to freelancers and choir managers to submit invoices & completed petty cash books in time for month end deadline
- Saving invoices into SharePoint and ensuring these records are complete and up to date every month
- Cross checking bank statements with income and expenses, ensuring all transactions are accounted for, identifying missing invoices/receipts and chasing the relevant staff
- Updating our contact and invoicing details with suppliers and freelancers
Donation administration
- Recording all donations & donor info in our donor CRM database (eTapestry)
- Producing income queries and reports when required
Impact data
- Inputting member survey data as well as other impact data as needed
- Producing reports on impact data as needed
Finance reporting
- Input cash basis income and expenditure into a monthly cash flow spreadsheet and create summaries for Choir Managers
- Consolidating income data from multiple online donation platforms and in varied formats into a single monthly report
- Producing month end platform and database income reports for our bookkeeper
- Support the Head of Development with month and quarter end reporting for the board of trustees.
General administration
- Minuting quarterly board and committee meetings
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Alignment with our values of family, fun, integrity and collaboration
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Self-motivated and able to work independently
- Confident with numbers/maths
- Good time management
- Good communication skills
- Excellent knowledge of Excel and use of formulae
- Ability to work to hard deadlines
- Plenty of common sense
- Ability to learn quickly and use initiative to get the job done
- Trustworthy and honest when handling confidential information
Desirable
- Knowledge of basic bookkeeping
- Experience using of online accounting software ie: Xero
- Experience of using donor databases/CRM systems such as eTapestry/Raisers Edge
- Experience using Microsoft 365 programme suite incl. Teams, Outlook, Excel
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We are seeking an energetic, enthusiastic, eye-for-detail person to join us as the new Parish Administrator.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the smooth running of the parish office and will be the first point of contact for all those wishing to access any business of the Parish.
This position requires proficiency in various clerical tasks, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple responsibilities efficiently.
Main Responsibilities:
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- To be the friendly welcoming face of the church
- Provide administrative support to the church and its activities
- Manage the church office, including handling phone and email enquiries
- Maintain church records, service rotas, and church calendar
- Oversee hall bookings and liaise with hirers
- Assist with preparation of weekly notice sheets and service materials
- Coordinate church communications (newsletters, website updates, social media)
- Ensure compliance with safeguarding and data protection requirements
We’re Looking For Someone Who:
- Is highly organised, efficient, and self-motivated
- Has excellent communication and IT skills
- Can work well independently and as part of a team
- Understands and supports the values and mission of our Church
- Has previous administrative experience (experience in a church or charity setting is desirable)
What We Offer:
- A welcoming and supportive church environment
- Flexible working hours across the week (exact pattern negotiable, some hybrid working possible by arrangemnt)
- Opportunities for training and development
- A meaningful role at the heart of a growing church community
Hours: The role is part-time (20 hours per week) working on site in the church office
Salary: £14 to £16 per hour (depending on experience and qualifications)
Please note: There is a requirement for applicants to fully support the ethos of this Anglican parish.This post involves is subject to a DBS check. The successful applicant will be required to undertake Rochester Diocesan safeguarding training at an appropriate level.
The information pack and application form can be downloaded below
Closing date for applications: 12th September 2025.
Interviews: Week beginning 29th September 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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WHAT IS OUR SECOND HOME
We are a youth movement that empowers people with refugee backgrounds to build community, become leaders, and flourish into adulthood in the place that they call home.
We are looking for a highly engaging Leadership & Volunteering Manager to lead and grow our leadership training programming, and to lead on the recruitment, development and retention of our pool of volunteers. You will work across our various hubs to ensure all volunteers are well-supported, feel valued, and are making meaningful contributions to OSH’s mission.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Leadership Training & Development
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Oversee and continue to codify OSH’s LIT (Leaders in Training) course, including in-person and online sessions, and mentoring LITs on their first residential. This will include hands-on delivery, managing logistics, and working with volunteers and facilitators.
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Co-design and develop other leadership programmes for young people.
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Support young people from refugee backgrounds to move from participants to leaders within OSH.
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Lead the delivery of training and induction for new and returning volunteers in hubs, at pre camp training days and leaders retreats. This includes safeguarding, group dynamics, facilitating groups, and OSH values, but will also include identifying gaps and trends in skills and experiences.
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Help shape the pedagogy and outcomes of OSH’s leadership programmes.
Volunteer Strategy & Recruitment
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Ensure there is an active pipeline of people signing up for the LIT course
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Design and implement a volunteer recruitment strategy to attract a diverse range of volunteers from within OSH and externally.
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Build partnerships with universities, youth networks, and professional communities to widen reach.
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Develop inclusive recruitment materials and accessible application processes.
Volunteer Engagement
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Develop progression pathways for volunteers.
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Ensure an active culture of feedback and reflection within leadership and volunteering.
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Track volunteer impact and progression.
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Coordinate check-ins, socials, and wellbeing support for volunteers.
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Work closely with the whole team to ensure volunteer experiences are safe, rewarding, and well-held.
Operations & Evaluation
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Maintain volunteer records and communications using Beacon (OSH’s CRM).
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Monitor data on volunteer recruitment, attendance, retention, progression, and impact.
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Contribute to fundraising work, for example by ensuring there is a regular supply of case studies for OSH programmes.
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Collaborate with colleagues to share impact and improve practice.
Other duties
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Getting involved in OSH events in the evenings and at weekends, including residentials. These are overnight trips from 2 to 5 nights
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Other duties as may be required from time to time
IDEAL EXPERIENCE
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Excellent facilitation, training, and communication skills.
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Strong experience managing volunteer programmes and/or leadership development.
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Experience designing leadership training or curriculum.
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Understanding of and training in safeguarding in youth settings.
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A deep understanding of inclusive, trauma-informed, and youth-centered approaches.
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Experience supporting young people from marginalised backgrounds, ideally those with lived experience of the asylum system.
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Experience volunteering or working in residential programming.
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Ability to build relationships across diverse groups and inspire trust and commitment.
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Organised and systems-minded, with good project management skills.
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Confident using digital tools (e.g. Google Workspace, CRMs)
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Passion for OSH’s mission and commitment to centering people with refugee backgrounds.
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Ability to speak in other languages relevant to our community, including Arabic, Pashto, Farsi, Tigrinya, Amharic, and Oromo.
On use of AI
We appreciate many use AI tools in applications, but encourage personal insight and genuine motivation. We may also use AI tools to support application sifting, under human supervision. Final decisions are always made by people, not machines.
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
We know self-doubt can hold people back, especially if you don’t think you tick every box. But if you’re passionate about our mission and ready for a meaningful challenge, we encourage you to apply. We value diverse skills and experiences, and are committed to supporting the right person to grow and thrive with us. You might be exactly who we need.
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