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About the role 

Are you looking for a varied digital role where you can develop your digital skills, learn new tools and make a meaningful contribution to how an organisation engages with its members and audiences? 

We’re looking for a Digital and Content Administrator to join the Royal Statistical Society’s Digital Content Team. This is a varied, hands-on role at the heart of our digital activity, including publishing content on our websites, producing and sending newsletters, supporting webinars and online events, and providing first-line support for routine AV and IT queries. It offers the chance to build experience across a broad range of digital skills while working alongside colleagues with expertise in content, communications, web and multimedia. You’ll play an important part in keeping our digital channels running smoothly and helping the RSS deliver an engaging experience for more than 8,000 members and a much wider public audience. 

The RSS is a 190-year-old organisation with a distinctly modern mission: to make sure data is at the heart of understanding and decision-making. You’ll be joining a team working to communicate that mission through digital channels, support a global professional community and help people engage with some of the most important questions around statistics, data and evidence today. 

Background

Our vision is a world where data is at the heart of understanding and decision-making.

Founded in 1834, the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) is one of the world’s leading organisations advocating for the importance of statistics and data. We are a professional body for statisticians and data scientists, wherever they may live.

We have more than 8,000 individual members in the UK and across the world. As a charity, we advocate for the key role of statistics and data in society, and work to ensure that policy formulation and decision making are informed by evidence for the public good.

Digital channels and content delivery are a key part of the RSS offer. They support member engagement, help the Society communicate its work clearly and effectively, and enable staff, members and volunteers to take part in online activity, access information and connect with one another. The Digital Content Team plays an important role in ensuring these channels and services run smoothly and meet a high standard.

Job purpose

The Digital Content Administrator provides practical digital, content and administrative support across the Society’s Digital Content Team. The postholder supports the needs of the digital and content team, wider staff, members and volunteers by helping to publish content, create and send newsletters, support online meetings, provide first-line AV and IT support, monitor shared inboxes, assist with testing and reporting, and maintain clear user guidance.

The role is primarily a digital and technical support role, with only light content editing where needed and no expectation of editorial experience.

Key responsibilities

The role is responsible for:

1. Content publishing and newsletter production. Provide accurate and timely support for publishing digital content and producing newsletters across the Society’s channels.

• Publish, edit and maintain content on the Society’s websites, including Royal Statistical Society, Real World Data Science and Significance Magazine, ensuring content is uploaded accurately and in a timely way.
• Create and send newsletters using copy provided by colleagues, ensuring content is formatted correctly, links and assets work as expected, brand guidelines are adhered to, and communications are issued on time.
• Carry out light content editing and formatting where needed to support publication (there is no expectation of editorial experience or expertise)
• Post vacancies on the Society’s job board and support other routine publishing activity as required.
• Help maintain high standards of accuracy, consistency and accessibility across published digital content and email communications.
• Organise digital assets and maintain content libraries.

2. Digital support for staff, members and volunteers. Provide responsive first-line support for digital activity, online meetings and routine AV and IT queries.

• Provide first-line IT and AV support to staff, helping to resolve routine issues and escalating more complex or urgent issues promptly when required.
• Support online and face to face meetings involving staff, members and volunteers, including meeting set-up, practical troubleshooting and live support where needed.
• Assist colleagues and users to make effective use of relevant platforms and tools, particularly for online meetings, content-related tasks and routine digital processes.

3. Testing, reporting and systems support. Support the effective running and improvement of digital systems through testing, basic reporting and routine technical administration.

• Carry out testing and report issues clearly, including supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for websites, digital tools and related processes.
• Generate routine reports using tools such as Google Analytics and Dynamics CRM, and help colleagues access the information they need for day-to-day decision-making and monitoring.
• Support the maintenance of digital systems and processes by following agreed procedures, identifying routine issues and escalating where needed.
• Contribute to the smooth running of the Society’s digital operations by supporting practical system-related tasks across the team.

4. Meeting scheduling, inbox management, documentation and administration. Provide reliable administrative support that helps the team manage workload, respond to queries and maintain clear guidance.

• Schedule meetings to facilitate team activities and provide administrative support to volunteers, committee members and journal editors.
• Share meeting documentation and slides prior to meetings.
• Monitor shared inboxes and respond to or route routine queries appropriately, ensuring urgent or important issues are escalated promptly.
• Undertake general administration to support the work of the Digital and Content Team and related activity across the Society.
•  Create and maintain user guides, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and other practical documentation to support consistent ways of working.
•  Keep records, documents and shared information organised and up to date so that colleagues can work efficiently and consistently.

5. General duties. Contribute to the wider work of the Society and support a collaborative, service-focused team culture.

•  Answer incoming calls and provide first-line customer service alongside other colleagues.
•  Respond to, or arrange responses from colleagues to, incoming queries in corporate inboxes.
•  Prepare mailing lists for emails, surveys or newsletters from the CRM.
•  Support colleagues with webinars and events where needed.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the RSS and provide practical support to members and volunteers where relevant.
• Maintain a high level of accuracy, professionalism and customer service in all aspects of the role.
• Support continuous improvement by identifying straightforward ways to improve processes, reduce avoidable issues and make routine tasks easier for users and colleagues.
• Attend meetings and events related to the role, and the Digital and Content Team.
•  Provide cover for leave (if required and where relevant to experience).
•  Undertake such other duties as may reasonably be required, consistent with the level and purpose of the role.

Working for the RSS

Pension and benefits

Our defined contribution pension scheme can be joined after three months in post. Your contributions of up to 5% of salary will be double matched by the Society (making a maximum contribution by the Society of 10%). A training budget, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme and employee assistance programme are also available.

Location

The RSS office is in central London. We offer flexible working arrangements, and this is a hybrid role with a minimum two days a week working in the office. In-person attendance for key meetings, team activity and practical support needs will be required.

Working hours

Full-time (35 hours per week/5 days a week). Flexibility will be required, including occasional support outside normal working hours, to help with webinars, online meetings or other digital activity.

Holidays

25 days per annum, plus bank holidays and an additional shut down between Christmas and New Year (pro rata for part-time posts).

Probation

This post is subject to a five-month probation period.

How to apply

Please submit your supporting statement explaining why you should be considered for the role and how your skills and experience align with the responsibilities and person specification. 

Hope Nottingham's vision is to inspire and grow communities of hope across Nottingham where local people are enabled to volunteer to support those in need, addressing poverty of resources, reducing loneliness and providing spiritual support. We are rooted in our Christian faith and currently have a staff team of 9 and support over 320 volunteers in teams across Nottingham.

We are looking for an energetic, compassionate, highly organised and values-led Charity Area Teams Manager to lead and inspire our staff, volunteers, and service delivery teams, as they deliver practical help, community connection and Christian care across our food banks, hubs and community activities.

In this pivotal role, you will oversee the effective management of team operations, ensuring that service standards are consistently met and that our charitable initiatives reach those in need. You will ensure activities are safe, welcoming, well-planned and aligned with Hope Nottingham's vision, mission, values and Theory of Change.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support staff through objectives, reviews, training and wellbeing conversations
• Recruit, induct, develop and engage volunteers and volunteer leaders
• Oversee service delivery across multiple locations, maintaining safe, inclusive and welcoming standards, focused on making a real difference in our communities
• Act as Safeguarding Coordinator and escalate concerns appropriately
• Use feedback and impact information to improve support, training and delivery
• Uphold and promote Hope Nottingham's Christian ethos while welcoming people of all faiths and none
• Ensure compliance with organisational policies, safety standards, and legal requirements across all service activities.
• Foster strong relationships with community partners, stakeholders, and local organisations to enhance outreach efforts.
• Monitor operational metrics and prepare reports to evaluate team performance, identify areas for improvement, and celebrate successes.

Skills

• Proven team management, volunteering and service delivery experience in a charity, community, church or social action setting.
• Approachable and confident communication skills both verbally and in writing to represent the organisation both compassionately and professionally
• Ability to lead diverse teams effectively in a fast-paced environment, balancing compassion with accountability
• Strong organisational skills with the capacity to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing circumstances while maintaining focus on service quality
• Demonstrable commitment to community service and organisational values.
• Proficiency in using office 365 and service related software

A full driving license and access to a car are essential.

28 days holiday per year (includes 3 days between Christmas and New Year) + bank holidays, Life Assurance, 3.5% employer pension contribution, wellbeing scheme including access to counselling and bi-annual staff team retreat days.

There is a genuine occupational requirement under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, for the postholder to be a practising Christian because the role supports Hope Nottingham's Christian ethos, prayer, chaplaincy and faith-based activities.

If you are passionate about developing people, volunteering and community transformation, we would love to hear from you.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our established and vital organisation as a Safe Accommodation Manager, overseeing a dynamic and dedicated team providing exceptional support services to survivors of domestic abuse within refuge and dispersed accommodation.

The right candidate will love a challange and be able to hit the ground running. You will thrive in an everchanging environement, working with clients and employees from all walks of life. This is an exciting role, making a real difference to the lives of individuals and their children, as they navigate their stay in refuge or dispersed refuge accommodation. It involves supporting a team of workers, to ensure the highest level of support is delivered to our clients at an important time in their lives. The role includes safeguarding our clients and team, ensuring procedures are followed and maintaining health and safety across the sites.

In return, we offer a supportive and friendly working environement, with regular management catch ups and team members to call on when needed. We offer an enhanced annual leave package, which increases with long service, and the addition of your brithday off. Enhanced sick pay is also offered to support you when you need ir. The wellbeing of our team members is important to us. We have an employee assistant programme offering free, 24/7 counselling and support, clinical supervision and an annual employee wellbeing day. You will also have access to a comprehensive training package.

Corporate and Community Fundraising Manager
Up to £45,000 + excellent benefits                                                                                                                                Leatherhead, Surrey

About the role:

We are looking to appoint a Corporate & Community Fundraising Manager who will be responsible for leading the delivery of Rainbow Trust’s Corporate and Community Fundraising strategy and operational plans, which is aligned with the charity’s wider business plan.

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising and leading a team of four fundraisers to meet combined income targets of over £2M, the post holder will build strong relationships with senior corporate stakeholders, trustees, ambassadors and supporters, acting as an advocate for the charity and ensuring exceptional stewardship.

The role will maximise income, engagement and long-term partnership opportunities across corporate partners, community organisations and volunteer fundraisers. With overall accountability for delivering significant income growth for the organisation.

What we’re looking for: 

A friendly, enthusiastic and experienced fundraiser who achieves results through people – you are socially focused and resilient, enjoy networking and are able to quickly connect with others and build effective working relationships.

A motivating, empathetic and persuasive communicator – you have a selling communications style, are an experienced bid writer, and a confident public speaker with experience of presenting to panels or addressing large audiences.

Knowledge of different corporate and community fundraising initiatives, including charity of the year, cause related marketing and strategic partnerships – you understand the components of a mutually beneficial and multi-faceted partnership, and have proven experience of prospect management and winning new business.

You thrive working in a busy environment on multiple priorities simultaneously – results-oriented and a fast learner, you respond quickly to pressure and a changing environment.

You are confident using data to inform decision making – you can leverage past learning to drive success in future opportunities.

Why join us?

We’re proud to be a Two-Star Best Companies Top 50 mid-sized organisation and a Top 10 Charity, and we’re committed to creating a great place to work. You will benefit from:

• Pension scheme where we contribute 5% of your salary and you contribute at least 3%.
• A life assurance scheme for all employees which provides a death in service benefit of three times’ basic pay.
• Flexible working hours to balance home and working life.
• 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays – rising to 26 days after 1 year, 27 days after 5 years and 30 days after 11 years, with an additional 5 days to use in your 10th or 20th year of service (pro rata for part time).
• The option to buy/sell annual leave, as well as additional leave for your birthday, wedding/civil ceremony and an extra half day off for Christmas shopping.
• Time off in Lieu.
• Employee Assistance Programme with access to remote GP, counselling, physiotherapy, resources to support your mental health and financial wellbeing, as well as a 24/7 helpline via Help@Hand.
• Family friendly policies, focused on employee wellbeing, and an active cross-organisational wellbeing group running a number of initiatives throughout the year.
• Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme, and other rewards and discounts.
• Bike to work, season ticket loan and payroll giving schemes.
• A recommend a friend recruitment bonus scheme.
• Robust training and development programmes to support your learning and growth

If you’d like to find out more about these benefits and working with us, please visit our website

About us:

Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of time together, providing expert, practical and emotional support, where they need it for as long as it is needed. For families living with childhood illness, time is everything. Right now, there are too many families coping alone with no support, no time to think, no time to make memories and no time for each other. We believe that no family should go through this alone, so we are here to change that.

Apply now:

To apply please send your CV and Covering letter to us via the link.

Closing date: 30 September 2026

Interview dates to be confirmed

Your covering letter should highlight why your application should be considered above others and clearly state how your experience matches the essential criteria outlined in the Person Specification.

For a full job description and person specification visit our website

Please disclose in your covering letter if you have used AI for any part of your job application.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Interviews will take place at our Head Office in Leatherhead. We will only contact those applicants who have been successful. If you require any adjustments during the interview process, please let us know.

An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post.

Rainbow Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment.

Rainbow Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Programme Manager (Strategic Delivery)
Canterbury
£45,012-£51,764 pa plus excellent benefits
Full-time, fixed-term contract for three years

Would you like to create meaningful change and lasting impact by helping to shape the future of mission and ministry across the Diocese of Canterbury? We’re looking for an experienced Programme Manager to lead, coordinate and deliver our strategic change portfolio.

Working closely with the Director of Strategic Development, you’ll bring people together, keep projects moving and turn vision into action - supporting flourishing parishes, sustainable ministry and church growth across the Diocese.

As Programme Manager, you’ll work with colleagues, clergy, parish leaders and partners across the Diocese to coordinate programmes, manage priorities and make sure great ideas become real outcomes.

We’re looking for someone who enjoys leading complex programmes and making things happen, is adept at building strong relationships and capable of bringing people together whilst being confident of managing priorities, risks, governance and budgets.

You’ll be a collaborative and organised programme professional with experience of working with multiple stakeholders, supporting senior leaders and delivering strategic change. You’ll also be a practising Christian (GoR applies under section 9 of the Equality Act 2010) with a good understanding of the Church of England and a passion for supporting its mission and ministry.

Canterbury Diocese is the oldest in England and spans a diverse region from Maidstone to Thanet and the Isle of Sheppey to Romney Marsh. With coastal towns, rural communities and urban areas side by side, it offers a rich and challenging mission context.

Our vision is Changed Lives, Changing Lives: a community transformed by encountering Christ and committed to transforming and blessing the families and communities we serve.

All appointments are subject to acceptable pre-appointment checks inclusive of Right to Work in the United Kingdom, references and relevant background checks applicable to the role.

Closing date: 11:59pm, Tuesday 6 October
Interview: Tuesday 20 October, Canterbury

About Us

We Are Survivors is a survivor-focused voluntary sector organisation that aims to create and facilitate safe spaces for male (including trans and non-binary individuals) survivors of sexual harms across Greater Manchester, providing access to quality-assured support. Our work is focused on developing ways for individuals to empower themselves to work through personal and sometimes painful issues, guided and supported by our trauma-informed team, following the trauma and recovery model.

Our vision is to have “A society where NO male survivor is left behind”

About The Roles

We Are Survivors are currently looking for individuals that have the passion, drive and determination to help us deliver our OUT Spoken Talking Therapy Services in our Lancashire prison estate.

We Are Survivors provide survivor-focused therapeutic and advocacy support to male (including Trans and Non-binary) victims/survivors, and their loved ones, of sexual harms. We have developed a three-tiered approach to services and underpin everything we do with a ‘trauma and recovery’ framework pioneered by Dr Judith Herman.

We are currently commissioned to deliver trauma-informed therapy services in 15 prisons across the Northwest of England and we require postings in our prisons in Lancashire. Please note we have no vacancies in our Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire prisons.

Why Join Us?

• a competitive salary.
• annual leave package with incremental rises plus bank holidays.
• company sick pay.
• Birthday annual leave.
• monthly clinical supervision.
• pension contribution.
• and a range of discount and benefit programmes.

Senior Safeguarding Specialist

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Role Title: Senior Safeguarding Specialist
Salary: £49,370 to £50,797 
Location: Hybrid: London
Tenure: Permanent Part time, 28 hours

ActionAid UK is a member of the ActionAid Federation, an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. We work with our partners and dedicated staff in 43 countries to end violence and fight poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want

Are you a keen advocate of women and girls’ rights in emergencies? 

Do you have the expertise to lead safeguarding strategy, strengthen organisational culture, and ensure robust protection from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment?

Then we'd love to hear from you!

Reporting to the Director of People and Organisational Development, the Senior Safeguarding Specialist will provide expert leadership, advice and operational direction for the continuous development and delivery of ActionAid UK's safeguarding strategy, policies, systems and culture.

This is a pivotal role that will drive safeguarding excellence across the organisation, ensuring strong safeguarding standards, effective compliance, and a culture where safeguarding is understood as everyone's responsibility. The postholder will lead the implementation and ongoing development of safeguarding policies, processes and standards, supporting the protection of staff, rights holders, partners and the communities with whom ActionAid works.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery and ongoing development of ActionAid UK's safeguarding strategy.
• Provide safeguarding expertise and operational leadership across the organisation.
• Ensure compliance with all Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH) and safeguarding policies, protocols and commitments.
• Drive the integration of safeguarding principles into all areas of ActionAid UK's work, including new funding initiatives and programmes.
• Strengthen safeguarding systems, processes, learning and organisational culture.
• Work closely with senior leaders, trustees and safeguarding stakeholders across the ActionAid Federation to promote best practice and continuous improvement

About You

We are looking for a safeguarding professional who:

• Has significant experience of leading safeguarding initiatives, frameworks and investigations within a complex organisation.
• Possesses strong knowledge of safeguarding, PSEAH and organisational risk management.
• Can influence and engage senior stakeholders with confidence and credibility.
• Demonstrates excellent judgement, analytical ability and decision-making skills.
• Is committed to feminist values, anti-racism, equity and the rights of women and girls.
• Has a passion for creating safe, inclusive and accountable organisational culture

At ActionAid UK, you'll be part of a global movement working to achieve a world free from poverty, injustice and gender inequality. Every day, our staff work alongside women and girls around the world to challenge the systems and structures that perpetuate discrimination and violence.

As our Senior Safeguarding Specialist, you will have the opportunity to shape and influence safeguarding practice across the organisation, ensuring that the safety, dignity and rights of staff, partners, rights holders and communities remain at the heart of everything we do. This is a highly visible role with the opportunity to work closely with senior leaders, trustees and safeguarding colleagues across the ActionAid Federation to strengthen safeguarding culture and drive meaningful change.

In return, we offer a supportive and collaborative working environment, flexible and hybrid working arrangements, and the opportunity to do impactful work that contributes to lasting change for women and girls worldwide.

Additional information

Diversity, equality, inclusion and belonging:

Diversity, inclusion and belonging are key to our organisational culture. We are on a journey to become not only an anti-racist organisation but one that proudly celebrates the diversity of all applicants and employees. We look forward to you bringing your full self to work, proudly sharing your unique perspective and helping us to shape our combined future. We especially welcome applications from those from under-represented/marginalised communities.

AAUK is a Disability Confident Committed organisation and as such any candidate that declares a disability will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria for the role.

Referencing and safeguarding:

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, safeguarding, criminal records and terrorism finance checks. By submitting an application the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures. 

ActionAid UK is committed to preventing any form of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse (including child abuse and adult at-risk abuse) and responding robustly when these harms take place. We expect all ActionAid UK staff and ActionAid UK representatives to share this commitment. We will not tolerate our staff or other representatives carrying out any form of sexual harassment, exploitation or abuse towards anyone we come into contact with through our work. 

Working practices:

ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.

ActionAid UK has a hybrid working policy for many of our roles. The requirement will vary from team to team and the responsibilities of individual roles. As a minimum, all colleagues are expected to attend the office 12 days per year, plus additional time for induction, training, and company connection days. Some roles may require in-office attendance on all days and if so, these will clearly be marked as in-office roles.

Please note that ActionAid UK does not offer fully remote working options. We encourage you to discuss hybrid working expectations at interview.

Recruitment processes:

Please note that ActionAid UK may review, shortlist and interview candidates prior to the closing date so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible. If we receive a very high response, we may close the vacancy early and will not accept further submissions. Vacancies close at 23:55pm 

Could you be the next Chief Officer of Just Drop-In?

We're looking for an inspiring, values-driven leader to guide our much-loved charity in Macclesfield into its next chapter.

For 25 years, Just Drop-In has been a lifeline for young people 11–24yrs old across the north of Cheshire East. Every year, we support more than 1,000 children and young people through our Counselling, Mentoring, Wellbeing, and Parent Support Services — and the need has never been greater.

We're looking for someone who brings:

✅ Strong leadership experience

✅ Business awareness

✅ Safeguarding knowledge and experience

✅ Experience of working with children and young people and a genuine passion for helping them thrive

This is a rare opportunity to lead an organisation with deep roots in its community and a team that truly believes in its mission.

If this sounds like you — or someone you know — we'd love to hear from you.

Please see further information and how to apply by downloading the attached document or clicking redirect to recruiter. 

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Job Title: Parliamentary and Public Affairs Manager

Reporting to: Director of Campaigns

Line reports: None

Salary: £44,350 per annum pro-rata (£ 35,480 per annum for 4 days per week)

Hours: 4 days (30 hours) or 5 days (37.5 hours) per week, with flexibility over working hours (core hours are 10.00-16.00).

Duration: 1-year contract renewable subject to funding

Start Date: As soon as possible

Location: London/Hybrid – minimum 2 days in the office (core days in the office are Tues & Weds) further office attendance is encouraged

Anti-oppressive statement

Foodrise is actively seeking to move through an anti-racist and anti-oppressive journey in every aspect of its work. We acknowledge that the environmental sector is less open to people from under-represented backgrounds, and we are strongly committed to identifying and correcting where we may be perpetuating patriarchal, white supremacist values and other forms of oppression in our organisational culture, partnerships, and community work. We especially want to hear from you if you feel that you have lived experience of power structures preventing you from accessing opportunities like this.

Read our full Equity, Justice and Anti-oppression statement.

Inclusive Recruitment

We have an opt-in Enhanced Chance Interview Scheme for candidates who declare a disability and/or are a person of colour and meet the essential criteria of the role profile. The scheme aims to provide a first-stage interview for candidates who meet the essential criteria of the role and opt in to the scheme.

If you would like to be considered under this scheme you must meet the essential minimum criteria for the role as outlined on the job description. You should take time to provide examples that you meet each of the essential criteria in your cover letter. Please ensure you select the relevant tick box on the application page ‘Enhanced Chance Interview Scheme’.

We are always happy to speak to candidates informally about the role before applying and encourage you to do so by contacting us.

About Us

Foodrise is a charity transforming the food system for climate, nature and justice. 

We take bold action to uncover the root causes of injustice in our food system and expose how corporate power exploits people and the planet, while building truly just and resilient alternatives from the ground-up.

We speak truth to power. We take risks. We act where and when others won’t.

From launching legal action and producing hard-hitting research to working directly with local communities, we drive systemic change across food and farming, powered by grassroots energy and backed by the facts.

We exist to say what others won’t, do what others don’t, and never settle for “it can’t be done”. Change is possible, and we are rising to make it happen.

We are based in the UK and the Netherlands. See more about us on our website.

About the Role

The Parliamentary and Public Affairs Manager is a brand-new role for Foodrise. The successful candidate will lead on developing our first public and parliamentary affairs strategy to engage with political representatives and policymakers to advance our campaigning objectives and ensure progress towards our new strategic goals:

• Dismantling the animal industrial complex and supporting the transition to plant-rich food
• Eroding the social licence of large supermarkets and building alternative food economies

Ultimately, this role is about securing wins to meet our vision of a greener, fairer food system, where food is a commons, not a commodity.

This role is key to shaping public policy and legislative outcomes by building relationships, influencing decision-makers, and positioning Foodrise as an ambitious yet trusted voice in Westminster, Holyrood and amongst civil society across the UK. This role will work collaboratively with colleagues across campaigns, so would suit an adaptive candidate with strong communication skills, keen to advocate for Foodrise.

Job Description

Parliamentary and Public Affairs Strategy

• Develop and deliver a public affairs strategy aligned with organisational priorities and campaigns
• Identify and maximise opportunities to influence legislation, policy development, and public debate
• Monitor the UK political landscape, including Parliament, Government departments, and devolved administrations

Political Engagement & Influencing

• Build and maintain strong relationships with MPs, Peers, civil servants, special advisers, and political stakeholders
• Lead engagement with All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs), select committees, and public consultations
• Draft and coordinate parliamentary briefings, speeches, amendments, parliamentary questions and responses
• Work with lawyers to draft proposed legislation and legislative changes in support of our objectives
• Register for the UK lobbying register and keep our account up to date
• Lead high-impact advocacy moments such as parliamentary events, receptions, and policy launches

 Integration of Parliamentary/Advocacy Asks into Foodrise’s Wider Work

• Work closely with campaigns and communications teams to integrate parliamentary and public affairs into campaigns
• Work closely with fundraisers and senior leadership to integrate parliamentary and policy asks in our fundraising and business development
• Ensure consistent and compelling advocacy messaging across all channels
• Provide regular updates and analysis on political developments relevant to the organisation’s work
• Track and evaluate the impact of public affairs activities
• Maintain accurate stakeholder records and engagement logs
• Work closely with our colleagues at Foodrise in the EU to support EU level advocacy where relevant to our campaigns
• Any other relevant tasks as requested by senior colleagues to support the organisation and further our objectives

Ways of Working

• Collaborative by default; independent work is balanced with regular coordination.
• Contribute to the development and embedding of anti-oppressive work across the organisation
• Flexible and adaptable in response to changing priorities.
• Present and available for colleagues, including regular in‑office presence.
• Proactive in communication, planning, and follow‑through.

Person Specification

Essential Knowledge, Experience and Network

• Extensive experience in public affairs, government relations, or political advocacy (at least 7 years’ working experience)
• Strong understanding of the UK political system, legislative processes, and policy-making
• Networks within the UK political and policy systems
• Knowledge of the key issues in food systems, environment and/or climate in the UK

Essential Skills

• Demonstrable experience of influencing political representatives, policymakers and delivering policy or campaign wins
• Excellent writing, analytical and research skills.
• Excellent organisational skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Outstanding communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• The ability to work collaboratively; build, maintain and develop flexible working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

What You Will Bring to Foodrise

• A can-do attitude, flexibility and adaptability, alongside a willingness to pitch in on delivery and help colleagues across the team, recognising that Foodrise is a small, nimble organisation with fast-changing priorities.
• An understanding of anti-oppressive practice and how it applies to Foodrise’s work and the role, and the ability to represent diverse perspectives through the work of the organisation.
• Sharing Foodrise’s values: audacity, collaboration, impact, celebration, solidarity.
• Willingness to undertake some limited travel domestically and abroad.

What We Offer

• Personal training and wellbeing funds
• Regular team socials
• Workplace pension
• Enhanced parental leave
• Enhanced sick leave
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Home & Tech scheme
• Flexible working hours (core hours 10am-4pm)

How to Apply

Please apply via Charity Jobs with:

• Your CV (no longer than 2 A4 pages total) 
• A cover letter (no longer than 1 A4 page) explaining how you meet the criteria in the person specification with examples, and why you would like to work at Foodrise. 

Deadline to apply: 10am, Tuesday 22nd September

Successful candidates for interview will be notified by Thursday 24th September.

Shortlisted candidates will be sent our new strategy ahead of the interview, along with details of an hour-long written task to be completed at home – this will be sent prior to the interview at a time convenient for you.

First round interviews will be held on Thursday 1st October.

Second round interviews will be held on Thursday 8th October.

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Job Title: EDIS Programme Manager (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Science and Health)
Reporting to: Head of EDIS
Responsible for: Project staff, contractors, consultants and delivery partners as required.
Based: Our Head Office is based in London, but we have an agile working policy enabling people to work at another UK location up to 4 days/week. Requests for permanent remote working will be considered and we welcome applications from people based in other parts of the UK.
Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week). Requests for part-time or flexible working will be considered
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £40,517 to £44,423 FTE per annum

About Us

The British Science Association (BSA) was founded in 1831 and is a registered charity.

We are creating a future where science is more relevant, representative, and connected to society.

We have ambitious goals to put people at the heart of science.

About the role

The EDIS Programme Manager will provide the stewardship and coordination needed to translate EDIS's strategic ambitions into practical, high-quality delivery.

The role will lead programme planning, reporting, risk management and delivery oversight across the EDIS portfolio. It will ensure that activity is well sequenced, clearly governed and focused on practical progress against EDIS priorities.

A central focus will be the development and stewardship of the Embedding EDI workstream. The postholder will work closely with members, partners and stakeholders to shape priorities, agree shared approaches, co-create practical tools, guidance and resources, support implementation across member and partner settings, identify learning and improvement opportunities, and help embed inclusive practice across EDIS activity.

Working with EDIS members, delivery partners, the Francis Crick Institute, Wellcome and colleagues across the British Science Association, the postholder will help to ensure that programme activity is joined up, evidence-informed and focused on meaningful, sustainable change across the science and health research sector.

This role would suit someone who combines strong programme management with collaborative leadership, systems thinking, and a clear commitment to and knowledge of equity, diversity and inclusion. The successful candidate will be confident moving between strategy and delivery, helping to shape the future direction of EDIS while ensuring that programmes, partnerships and workstreams are delivered effectively.

Key responsibilities

• Lead programme delivery across the EDIS portfolio, ensuring activities are strategically aligned, effectively planned and delivered against agreed priorities, objectives, budgets and timelines.
• Provide programme leadership, governance and oversight, maintaining programme plans, risk and issue management processes, action tracking, performance monitoring, financial reporting to support informed decision-making.
• Lead the development and stewardship of the Embedding EDI workstream, working with members and partners to develop practical tools, guidance, resources and implementation approaches that support sustainable organisational change across the sector.
• Coordinate delivery across EDIS workstreams and partnerships, ensuring member engagement, commissioned activity, evidence generation, communications and reporting are joined up and contribute to shared outcomes.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with members, funders, delivery partners, suppliers and key stakeholders, acting as a trusted point of coordination and supporting collaborative delivery across the EDIS network.
• Manage the procurement, contracting and performance of consultants, commissioned partners and suppliers, ensuring high-quality delivery, effective resource management and value for money.
• Lead approaches to monitoring programme performance, impact, learning and continuous improvement, ensuring evidence and insight are used to strengthen delivery and demonstrate progress against EDIS objectives.
• Prepare and present high-quality reports, briefings and recommendations for the Head of EDIS, BSA leadership, governance groups, funders and other stakeholders, communicating progress, risks, opportunities and key decisions clearly and effectively.
• Support funder engagement, strategic partnership development and long-term sustainability planning, helping to identify opportunities for growth, influence and future investment in EDIS.
• Champion equity, diversity and inclusion throughout programme delivery, ensuring inclusive practice, accessibility and meaningful participation are embedded across planning, implementation, governance, learning and evaluation.

About you

The successful candidate will bring the following experience, skills and approach.

Essential criteria

• Significant experience managing complex programmes, projects or portfolios with multiple workstreams.
• Experience developing and maintaining programme plans, milestones and reporting systems. This will include maintaining programme plans, governance arrangements, risk and issue management processes, delivery reporting, budget monitoring and financial reporting, ensuring accurate oversight of programme performance, expenditure, value for money and organisational accountability.
• Substantial experience applying equity, diversity and inclusion in practice at a programme or organisational level, including using inclusive design principles, accessibility considerations and relevant legal duties to shape planning, delivery, governance and learning.
• Experience of facilitating collaboration between multiple stakeholders, members or partners with different insights and perspectives.
• Experience of maintaining programme governance, including identifying and managing risks, dependencies and delivery challenges across multiple workstreams.
• Experience working with multiple partners, stakeholders or suppliers to deliver shared outcomes.
• Ability to produce clear, well-structured written outputs, such as reports, briefings, decision papers or similar materials, that support understanding, discussion and decision-making for different audiences.
• Ability to take ownership of agreed areas of programme delivery, manage priorities across workstreams and make progress with appropriate support, while keeping managers and senior colleagues informed about key risks, decisions, dependencies and delivery progress.

Desirable criteria

We do not expect candidates to have all of the following, but one or more would be helpful in the role.

• Experience working in science, research, health, public engagement, charity or membership settings.
• Experience commissioning or managing consultants, suppliers or delivery partners.
• Experience developing practical toolkits, guidance or resources for organisational change.

The closing date for applications is Friday 2nd October 2026.
First interviews are due to take place online w/c 26th October 2026, with second interviews (in person in London) expected on Monday 2nd November 2026.

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.

As part of the British Science Association’s commitment to being a Disability Confident employer, all disabled applicants who meet the ‘essential criteria’ for this vacancy will be offered an interview under our guaranteed interview scheme.

No agencies please.

Purpose of Job
 
The Financial Reporting Manager acts as the principal link between ODI Global’s project-finance and corporate-finance functions. The role ensures that project budgets, Programme Analysis Budgets (PABs), donor income, billing, restricted and unrestricted funds, cash-flow information and project expenditure are accurately reflected in, and reconciled to, the general ledger. The postholder critically reviews financial and project information, investigates inconsistencies between project, budget and accounting data, and ensures corrective action is completed. They provide reliable analysis to support the Head of Finance, Chief Finance Officer, Senior Leadership and Board.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The Financial Reporting Manager will work closely with the Head of Finance, Chief Finance Officer, finance colleagues, Portfolio Finance Managers, and project teams to deliver accurate, timely and decision-useful reporting across ODI Global.

1.     Financial Reporting Leadership  

• Support the timely preparation and critically review the monthly management accounts, ensuring that project, grant and fund information is complete, accurate and properly reflected in the general ledger.
• Lead the consolidation process for group entities and ensure the reporting of the Entities financials are accurate.  
• Provide the Head of Finance and Chief Finance Officer with clear variance analysis, financial insight and performance commentary for management and Board reporting.
• Improve the usefulness, consistency and clarity of project, grant and organisational financial reporting.
• Coordinate and maintain an accurate and current full-year forecast, supported by documented assumptions and input from finance, programme and project colleagues.
• Analyse organizational and project cash flow, highlighting funding gaps, timing risks and actions required. 
• Develop a framework for monitoring project compliance with both donor and charity requirements.

2. Financial Controls & Governance

• Maintain and improve proportionate preventive and detective controls across project-finance and corporate -finance processes, and escalate material control failures.
• Support the review and improvement of financial controls, risk assessments, delegated authorities and related procedures, ensuring they operate effectively in practice.
• Support the implementation and ongoing operation of the agreed process for deducting margin from projects at source, including reconciliations, guidance and communication with stakeholders. 
• Identify and support targeted improvements to end-to-end finance and programme processes where these will improve accuracy, consistency or efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations regarding charitable operations.
• Work with finance and programme colleagues to ensure that Programme Analysis Budgets (PABs) are accurate, current and reconciled to the general ledger each month.
• Ownership of the use of the Purchase Ordering system
• Ensure relevant payroll and staff-cost information is accurately reflected in project and programme reporting and reconciled to the general ledger
• Prepare, post and reconcile monthly project journals, including accruals, prepayments and other adjustments

3. Audit & Compliance Management

• Maintain audit-ready financial documentation and support internal and external audits relating to financial reporting, projects, grants and controls.
• Monitor the resolution of reporting, reconciliation and control findings, and escalate material or overdue actions to the Head of Finance.

4. Team Development across Finance

• Provide practical guidance to finance and programme colleagues on project reporting, reconciliations, billing, fund accounting and financial controls.
• Promote accountability, transparency and effective collaboration between project, programme and finance teams.

5. Systems, Data & Process Optimisation

• Use finance systems and reporting tools effectively and support targeted technology improvements that strengthen reporting accuracy and controls.
• Ensure that financial and programme data are complete and accurate, and that PAB-to-general-ledger reconciliations are completed, reviewed and resolved each month.
• Contribute to the standardisation and appropriate automation of priority finance processes, with clear ownership and controls.
• Identify recurring data-quality issues, investigate their root causes and implement preventive action to improve future reporting.

Key Skills & Experience

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, or equivalent).
• Good analytical and reporting skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-engagement skills, with the confidence to explain financial information clearly and constructively challenge finance and non-finance colleagues.
• Practical knowledge of applicable financial reporting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to work autonomously, manage competing reporting deadlines and maintain close attention to detail.
• Hands-on experience maintaining and improving operational financial controls—not solely reviewing or auditing them.
• Experience contributing to finance-system and process improvements that produced measurable gains in accuracy, timeliness or efficiency.

Success Measures

• Monthly management accounts, forecasts and cash-flow reporting are timely, accurate, supported by reconciliations and accompanied by useful commentary.
• Project and PAB balances are reconciled to the general ledger each month, with discrepancies investigated and resolved promptly.
• Management and Board reporting clearly explain financial performance, material variances, cash-flow risks and required corrective action.

We regularly review applications and reserve the right to close an advert early if we identify suitable candidates. To avoid disappointment, submit your application as soon as possible.

Why should you work for us?

ODI Global is committed to developing and supporting diverse and inclusive teams of people who share our passion, where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We welcome applicants from a range of diverse backgrounds including those who experience intersectional marginalisation on the basis of their class, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religious identity or belief, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We also welcome applications from those living with disabilities.

Benefits
We prioritise the well-being of our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your personal and professional growth. Enjoy a generous annual leave allowance, including public holidays and additional time off during Christmas and New Year. We also recognise the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements, remote work options, and study leave to support your professional development.

Our commitment to employee well-being extends beyond annual leave. We provide comprehensive benefits such as maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental leave, competitive pension schemes and interest-free travel loans. We offer sick pay, an Employee Assistance Program, and staff events and social activities to ensure your physical and mental health.

For those relocating to the UK, we provide relocation assistance to help you settle in. We also promote sustainable commuting with our Cycle to Work scheme and offer union membership to protect your rights and advocate for your interests.

At ODI Global, we believe that a supportive and rewarding work environment is essential for success. Our comprehensive benefits package reflects our commitment to your well-being and professional growth.

For a full listing of benefits, please visit our Careers page.

About ODI Global

ODI Global is a leading global affairs think tank. We inspire people to act on injustice and inequality. We focus on research, convening and influencing, to generate ideas that matter for people and planet.

The Grants Compliance Officer plays an important role in supporting the effective financial management and oversight of AmplifyChange's grant portfolio. Working as part of the Grants Compliance Team, you'll help ensure grant funding reaches our Grantee Partners, is used for its intended purpose and is managed in line with our compliance and donor requirements.

Reporting to the Grants Compliance Manager, you'll lead the financial management of your own portfolio of grants, supporting due diligence assessments, reviewing financial reports and budgets, monitoring compliance, and helping to strengthen the financial management capacity of Grantee Partners. You'll work closely with colleagues across the Grants Support Team, Finance, Operations and Learning, Monitoring and Evaluation, providing practical advice and support throughout the grant lifecycle.

AmplifyChange is a bilingual fund, and this role has a particular focus on supporting French-speaking Grantee Partners across Africa, South Asia and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Fluency in spoken and written French is therefore essential.

This is a varied and rewarding role that combines financial analysis, relationship management and organisational strengthening. You'll build trusted relationships with Grantee Partners while helping to safeguard grant funding and support the delivery of high-quality projects.

The role includes some international travel to visit Grantee Partners and support compliance activities will be required.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Grant Compliance and Financial Management

You'll support effective financial management and compliance across your grant portfolio by:

• Managing a portfolio of approximately 100–120 grants.
• Reviewing and approving project budgets, providing detailed feedback and guidance to Grantee Partners.
• Reviewing and approving financial reports, providing advice on budget management, exchange rates and financial compliance.
• Supporting Grantee Partners with budget revisions where required.
• Reviewing documentation relating to due diligence recommendations, supporting ongoing compliance and organisational strengthening.

Due Diligence and Risk Management

You'll help safeguard AmplifyChange's funding by:

• Supporting funding round processes, including financial eligibility checks, initial financial assessments, due diligence and operational support.
• Carrying out light-touch and full due diligence assessments of prospective and existing Grantee Partners operating in diverse and complex contexts.
• Analysing due diligence findings and making recommendations to strengthen organisational systems and financial controls.
• Carrying out expenditure verification and identifying potential instances of fraud or financial irregularity.
• Reviewing organisational policies, audited financial statements and project audit reports to assess compliance and financial risk.

Partner Support and Capacity Strengthening

You'll build trusted relationships with Grantee Partners and strengthen their financial management capacity by:

• Acting as the first point of contact for financial management and compliance queries within your grant portfolio.
• Providing technical advice and guidance to support effective financial management and compliance.
• Designing and delivering webinars and organisational strengthening sessions on financial management, reporting, due diligence and grant compliance.
• Conducting compliance monitoring visits and delivering compliance sessions during in-country partner convenings.
• Supporting our online Grantee Partner community through the Circle platform.

Collaboration and Continuous Improvement

You'll work collaboratively across AmplifyChange to support effective grant management and continuously improve our processes by:

• Working closely with the Grants Support Team, Finance, Operations and Learning, Monitoring and Evaluation teams throughout the grant lifecycle.
• Supporting the Grants Compliance Manager with donor reporting, monitoring and evaluation, and other organisational priorities.
• Contributing to the ongoing development and improvement of grant management systems, processes and ways of working.
• Sharing learning and feedback to strengthen compliance practices and improve the experience of Grantee Partners.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

We're looking for someone who is organised, collaborative and committed to supporting effective grant management. You'll have excellent attention to detail, strong financial and analytical skills, and the confidence to build positive working relationships with Grantee Partners and colleagues across AmplifyChange. You'll be comfortable managing your own workload, working across multiple priorities and contributing to a purpose-driven organisation.

Essential

• Sensitivity to, and support for, the values and general aims of AmplifyChange.
• Fluency in spoken and written French.
• Experience in a finance, grants, audit or risk management role, including experience of due diligence, financial reporting or compliance.
• Educated to A-level or equivalent.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office and advanced Excel
• An interest in working within the international development and sexual and reproductive health and rights sector.
• Experience of working in a collaborative team environment and building effective relationships across diverse teams.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with people from a wide range of cultural backgrounds.
• Good financial awareness, analytical skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage a varied workload, prioritise effectively and meet deadlines.
• Ability to use initiative and apply a proactive, solution-focused approach to work.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively.
• Willingness and ability to undertake international travel.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a charity, grant-making or not-for-profit organisation.
• Experience of grants management systems, with Fluxx experience advantageous.
• Experience of working in sexual and reproductive health and rights and/or international development.
• Experience of working with organisations across Africa, South Asia and/or the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Fluency in Arabic, Hindi, Urdu, Portuguese or another language relevant to the fund.

WORKING ARRANGEMENTS

Reports to the Grants Compliance Manager.

This is a full-time role (37.5 hours per week).

Some international travel to visit Grantee Partners and support compliance activities will be required.

AmplifyChange operates a hybrid working model, with at least one day per week based in our Bath office. Requests for flexible working arrangements will be considered.

Unfortunately, we are unable to support visa sponsorship for this role and can only accept applications from those with proof of the right to work in the UK.

SALARY AND PACKAGE

Basic salary range              £31,000 to £34,000 

Holiday                                25 days per annum on full time basis

Pension                                8% employer contribution

Life insurance                     Life assurance scheme

Benefits                               Employee Assistance Program & Health Cash Plan

Do you want to support people with mental health issues in a moment of crisis?

Are you calm, non-judgemental and able to work effectively with people experiencing distress?

If you can embody our values of Hope, Courage, Togetherness, and Responsiveness, and want to help others build resilience and manage their wellbeing, we’d love to hear from you.

Services Manager – Complex Needs & Community
Reference number: 381
Responsible to: Chief Operating Officer
Working hours: 37.5 Hours per week
Contract: Maternity cover 1 year, subject to extension
Rate of pay: £39,500 - £42,000 per annum
Working base: The Herts Mind Network Wellbeing Centre closest to home
Area covered: The role requires travel across Hertfordshire to our Wellbeing centres, community partnerships and external organisations

About Us

For over 50 years, we have supported the people of Hertfordshire with their mental health. We offer a range of Community Support services which provide advice, information, onward referral and holistic outreach support to people who are experiencing mental ill-health or who need help with their mental wellbeing. Our high quality services are flexible and we help people to resolve real-life difficulties and to improve their own independence, quality of life and wellbeing. Each year, we help 15,000 people experiencing mental ill health.

We are a local Mind, affiliated to national Mind, the leading mental health charity in England and Wales. This means that we are an independent charity responsible for raising our own funds through contracts, grants and fundraising.

About our Complex Needs & Community Services

The successful candidate will manage and develop the Complex Needs and Community Teams at Hertfordshire Mind Network. The Services Manager will be responsible for leading a variety of services currently including the Flourish (asylum seekers and refugees) contract and the Bounce Back (hospital services) contracts. As the services grow and develop, other services/projects may sit under this post.

About the role

The role requires travel across Hertfordshire to our Wellbeing centres, community partnerships and external organisations and is responsible for a team of staff and volunteers who work within Complex Needs and Community teams across Hertfordshire county.

As a Services Manager you will be an integral part of the Senior Management Team (SMT) and work in partnership with Complex Needs Team Leaders and the other Service Managers across the Charity. Reporting into the Chief Operating Officer (COO) you will be directly responsible for the efficient and effective delivery of two or more of our Services and a key member of the Herts Mind Network Safeguarding team.

Responsibilities of the post

• Support the COO with effective running of the complex needs and community services.
• Build strong relationships and liaise with commissioners and partner organisations.
• Manage the Flourish contract
• Manage the Bounce Back services which includes A&E link workers, Daylight service, Bounce Back Emergency Department services and Bounce Back inpatient services.
• Work closely with all key delivery partners across the system to ensure the service is responsive, inclusive and easy to access.
• Support the development of services by promoting and being responsive to changing needs.
• Ensure the embedded influence & participation of lived experience and service users and to actively seek the views and feedback from clients in order to shape and improve delivery.
• Oversee the recruitment and management of client facing staff.
• Embed HMN Safeguarding policies and be a strong safeguarding level 3 champion and manage/support referrals.
• Ensure all policies and procedures are current, understood by staff and that they are working within these policies and procedures.
• Monitor outcomes and evaluate the service, ensure all KPIs are met.
• Process referrals and manage and prioritise all administration tasks associated with the service, including Payroll and expenses submissions.
• Be part of the Senior Management on call rota (out of hours), attend SMT meetings as required and support the work of the wider SMT.
• Maintain and enhance service delivery standards and effectiveness.
• Apply for funding bids where required and support the COO in writing bids for new projects
• Contribute to the service development by working alongside the Directors to evaluate service delivery and produce progress and monitoring reports.
• Support the management of other contracts when required by the COO

Benefits

• Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year pro rata, rising to a max. of 29 days after 5 years employment (plus 8 days Bank Holidays).
• Birthday leave day.
• Cash plan health cover (after 6 months employment).
• Eligibility for blue light card.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Ongoing training relevant to your role.

Being able to drive and having access to your own vehicle (or equivalent) is essential for this role.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Tuesday 13th October at 5pm
Interviews to be held week commencing October 19th.
N.B. Please quote reference number 381 when completing your application for this role.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

In addition, during the various stages of recruitment, specific measures can be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs.

Hertfordshire Mind Network is committed to the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters. We actively recruit staff who have a lived experience of mental ill health. Our inclusive approach recognises the unique skills, knowledge, and perspectives that lived experience brings to our team.

No agencies please.

We are looking for an inspirational new CEO to lead our dedicated team and continue to develop SLRA’s outstanding services and impact. You may be an experienced CEO or have the skills and determination needed to step up into the role. We are looking for someone who will ensure the continued exceptional impact of our work with local migrant individuals and communities and who will continue to develop our campaigning and policy influencing work at a time when the hostility of the external environment and government policies is more challenging than ever. If you think you might be the right person for this role, feel that you could bring the best out in those you lead and have the capability to define SLRA’s direction over the coming years, then we would love to hear from you.

SLRA is a well-established local migrant support organisation working with and for refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants who are at risk or in crisis because of immigration issues. We provide specialist immigration advice as well as a broad range of practical, social and therapeutic support services. We also campaign for a fairer immigration system, involving local people with lived experience in influencing local and national policy and practice.   

For all roles, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic individuals, and those who are migrants or refugees, and who have lived experience of the hostile immigration system. We are proud to be a member of the Experts by Experience Employment Network, which aims to create a charitable sector that is led by people with lived experience of the asylum and immigration system. As part of this network, we challenge the one-size-fits-all approach in our employment practices, and respect personal circumstances and needs of people with lived experience. Please feel free to use information and resources on their website which may help in preparing your job application.