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Assistant Financial Accountant

Salary: £43,000 – £50,500

Contract: Permanent, Full-time (35 hours per week)

Working pattern: Hybrid – 2 days per week in the office

Location: Central London (near Euston Station)

About the Organisation

This organisation is a specialist higher education institution with a strong global reputation for academic excellence, cultural awareness, and social impact. As part of its central professional services, the Finance function plays a critical role in safeguarding financial integrity, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting sound decision-making across the institution.

About the Role

The Accounting Officer plays a key role in statutory reporting, financial control, and compliance activities. Reporting to a senior finance lead, the postholder will support year-end, audit, tax, and specialist accounting areas, including endowment and fund accounting.

This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified accountant or finance professional with strong reconciliation and reporting experience, looking to deepen their technical expertise within a complex, regulated organisation.

Key Responsibilities

Statutory Reporting & Compliance

• Support year-end financial statements and external audit processes
• Assist with VAT and Corporation Tax returns
• Prepare regulatory and statutory returns, including ONS and Companies House submissions
• Maintain strong financial controls and compliance with accounting standards

Endowment, Funds & Income Accounting

• Complete accounting and reporting for endowment and investment portfolios
• Calculate and post monthly income, gains/losses, and total return information
• Administer endowment funds, including set-up, documentation, and reconciliation
• Produce Gift Aid reclaims in line with charity law

Financial Operations & Controls

• Reconcile payroll suspense accounts and support payroll queries
• Maintain the fixed asset register and support capital accounting
• Review new cost centres and ensure compliance
• Invoice external organisations and manage internal recharges
• Provide cover for core banking activities when required

About You

Essential

• Part-qualified accountant or equivalent relevant experience
• Strong experience preparing reconciliations and accounting reports
• Understanding of financial controls and compliance
• Strong Excel skills and confidence analysing financial data
• Clear communicator, able to explain financial information to non-finance colleagues

Desirable

• Experience of endowment, fund, or charity accounting
• Knowledge of Gift Aid, charity law, or SORP requirements
• Experience in higher education or the not-for-profit sector
• Familiarity with finance systems such as Agresso (or similar ERPs)
• Experience working with auditors

Our client is a young, growing grant‑making charity dedicated to transforming mental health support for young people aged 11–25 yrs across the UK. Founded in 2020, they invest around £8m each year in services and research that prevents and treats anxiety and depression, strengthens the evidence base for what works, and helps proven approaches reach the young people who need them the most.

Prospectus is delighted to be working with our client to recruit a Senior Grants Manager to join its small but busy and experienced team, in this key role based at lovely offices in Central London.

The role:
The Senior Grants Manager will play a leading role in the design, assessment and management of our funding programmes. Reporting to the Head of Grants, this role will lead the assessment of complex proposals, manage a varied portfolio of grants, build strong relationships with grantees and partners, and contribute to shaping the Trust’s grant-making strategy and growing their expertise in youth mental health. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced grants professional ready to step into a more senior role to contribute to shaping Prudence Trust’s grant-making and make an impact in an important field.

This role will make a significant contribution to the delivery of the Trust’s objectives. The primary aim of this role is to bring senior grant-making expertise and knowledge to the team, in addition to growing the Trust’s expertise in the field of youth mental health.

This is an opportunity to work with and support a wide range of organisations, individuals. It will involve designing and delivering funding calls, managing relationships with grantees and exercising sound judgement, whilst capturing learning to inform future decision making and strategy. There will also be an important database and reporting aspect to this role, where accuracy and process management expertise will be essential.

The role is full-time and will be primarily office based at lovely offices in Central London. 

The person:
The successful candidate will have substantial grant-making experience alongside previous exposure to the thematic aspects of Prudence Trust’s work on young people’s mental health and wellbeing. Exposure to research and/or impact measurement tools and methodologies will also be very useful.

This role would be suited to an adept grant‑maker who brings strong sector awareness and is energised by continuously deepening their understanding of youth mental health. Thoughtful, analytical and highly organised, this person will be a collaborative self-starter in addition to having excellent communication skills.
Team work, professionalism and accuracy are all keys to success in this role so evidence of having worked in high paced and busy teams, in similar areas of work will be very important, in addition to being able to work independently and to manage your own time.

Our client believes that a greater diversity of ethnicity, gender, disabilities, religions and sexual orientation, in addition to views, skills, and approach make for a more successful team. They actively encourage applications from people with as diverse backgrounds as possible to achieve this aim.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. 

Clinks 

Clinks supports, promotes and represents the voluntary sector working with people in the criminal justice system and their families. Our vision is of a vibrant, independent and resilient voluntary sector that enables people to transform their lives. 

Job purpose 

Our Business Administrator will join the business team to underpin the operational running of our organisation and provide general administrative support. The team manages Clinks’ financial, governance, income generation, HR, IT, GDPR areas and adhoc other requirements for charity and company regulators. The postholder would be given the opportunity to contribute their skillset to the key components of the business functions and support a busy team with accuracy and efficiency in all areas. 

The postholder will be expected to manage a varied workload with minimal supervision, taking responsibility for prioritising tasks and meeting deadlines. They should be proactive in identifying what needs to be done, using their initiative to progress work, while seeking input from colleagues where appropriate. 

Reports to: Finance & Business Support Lead 

Duties and key responsibilities 

Finance

Provide general support to the Finance & Business Support Lead relating to finance administration and filing of documents. 

Be responsible for our jobs board income and expenditure records for reconciliation and respond to general queries. 

Support the management of our fixed assets equipment lists. 

Governance 

Provide support to the Funding and Governance Manager in preparation for all of Clinks committees and sub-committees including diary support. 

Provide additional admin support for large governance projects including preparation of our annual AGM, annual report and Trustee recruitment. 

HR  

To support the Finance and Business Support Lead with recruitment administration, support the creation of job descriptions, job advertisements, managing applications and structuring interviews. 

Support the creation of the induction process and welcoming new staff. 

Responsibility for production of our staff organisation chart and staff/trustee mapping. Supporting staff meeting days and venue hire, catering and agenda preparation. 

General 

Responsibility for oversight of mailbox administration. 

Support with individual project-based work including research topics for funding. 

General note-taking for adhoc meetings. 

Skills & Attributes 

Accurate data inputting skills and good attention to detail 

Well organised and systematic way of working 

Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and be flexible 

A collaborative approach to working with colleagues in a remote setting 

Maintain effective record keeping systems 

Ability to work both independently and as part of a team 

IT skills at a level that supports a professional standard for email, internet and database management. 

Efficient time management skills and be able to meet deadlines 

Have good attention to detail and excellent communication skills 

Excellent understanding of confidentiality. 

General responsibilities 

Represent and be an ambassador for Clinks 

Work to support the mission, ethos and values of Clinks 

Be flexible and carry out other associated duties as may arise, develop or be assigned in line with the broad remit of the position 

Support and promote diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace 

This job description does not form part of your contract of employment and can be amended from time to time as the needs of the organisation require. 

Close Date: 17th May 2026
Location:  Cross site - Erdington & Selly Park Hospices
Hours: 37.5 per week
Salary: Clinical Band 6, £37,002- £44,557
DBS Requirement: Enhanced

Make a meaningful difference where it matters most

At Birmingham Hospice, we support people living with life‑limiting illness to live as well as they can - and we walk alongside their families during some of life’s most challenging moments. We are now looking for a Specialist Palliative Care Social Worker to join our compassionate, expert team across our Erdington and Selly Park sites.

About the Role

As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will deliver high‑quality, person‑centred social work support to patients, families, carers and communities. You’ll provide skilled emotional, practical and safeguarding support, helping people navigate complex situations with dignity, empathy and professionalism this is in addition to supporting hospice staff.

Key responsibilities include:

· Delivering a coordinated family support service across both hospice sites

· Working closely with the Senior Social Worker and wider MDT to ensure holistic care

· Providing expert support around emotional wellbeing, care planning and practical needs

· Championing best practice in palliative and end‑of‑life care with internal and external partners

· Applying your expertise in safeguarding, the Mental Capacity Act, DoLS and related legislation

· Completing assessments and applications for Social Care and Fast‑Track CHC packages to enable timely support

· Providing education around safeguarding, mental capacity and DOLS

About you:

· You’ll be a skilled, compassionate social worker who brings professionalism, warmth and integrity to your practice.

· Be a registered Social Worker with Social Work England (registration number required on application)

· Be a car owner and will hold a full, clean driving licence

· Be an authentic, open communicator who works inclusively and values diversity

· Have experience or a strong interest in working within palliative or end‑of‑life care settings

Why Join Us?

· Be part of a forward-thinking, values-driven charity

· Enjoy a generous benefits package including enhanced annual leave

· If coming from the NHS or another hospice continuous service benefits for pension and annual leave

· Make a real difference in people’s lives when they need it most

The hospice is committed to developing a dynamic and diverse team, representative of the communities it serves. We ask you, therefore, to complete the Equal Opportunities monitoring form to help us in this aim. We value each person as an individual – whether they are colleagues, patients, family members, carers or supporters, every person matters.

We embrace diversity of culture, background and environment knowing it enriches our workplace and our relationships with our local communities. We are committed to building a culture of inclusion and belonging. We would love to hear from you, about what makes you uniquely you and how this opportunity will support you to succeed.

CARIS Families is a small charity that supports homeless families living in hostel accommodation in Camden and Hackney.We run play and learning activities for children aged 0-16 from within 4 hostels in these boroughs, as well as a school holiday day trip programme and an Essentials Bank to ease family hardship.Our services for children aim to reduce the stress on children and parents of living in overcrowded, insecure accommodation, and to put back some of the vital childhood experiences that homeless accommodation deprives children of. 

We are currently looking for a trainee playworker who is looking to build a career working with children to join our dedicated frontline play team.You do not need to have any formal experience of playwork, but you do need to be passionate about working with children and supporting them to achieve their potential, and to be able to demonstrate this through previous work or volunteering experience.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate, offering a rare entry-level role which alongside providing plenty of on-the-job training, will also fully sponsor their training towards the Level 2 Diploma in Playwork following successful completion of the probationary period.

Our new Playworker will: 

Role Description 

• Help to deliver our hostel-based Kids Club’s play session for 0-16 year olds during term time in the London Borough of Camden

• Help to deliver our School Holiday programme during school holidays (in Camden, Hackney and the wider London area) 

• Support the running of our term-time Essential Bank programme, providing free household goods to families in hostels 

• Provide a warm and welcoming experience for children & their families attending CARIS Families’ services

• Engage with children in their play and learning experiences, through staff-led activities and supporting child-led play. 

Person Specification 

We are looking for someone at the start of their career (or a career-changer) who is: 

• Experienced in working or volunteering within a play-based setting, with children between the ages of 0-16.

• Enthusiastic about supporting children in their free play and facilitating adult-led activities that stretch and stimulate children in their development 

• Passionate about improving opportunities for disadvantaged children 

• Understanding of the varied needs of children and their families 

• Good communicators, comfortable with working with a wide range of service users and professionals 

• Able to work well as part of a team.

Salary: £14 per hour 

Contract: 12 months initially, with a three month probation period, and the possibility of extension beyond 12 months subject to funding.Training for the Level 2 diploma will commence after successful completion of the probation period.

Hours:12 hours across three days a week in term time (40 weeks a year), Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.Please note on Kids Club days the working day ends at 6pm.One day a week (8 hrs) in school holidays (12 weeks a year), days variable.25 days per year Annual Leave (pro rata) with an additional week off over Christmas. 

Your pay will be equalized out across the 12 months of the year so you receive a consistent salary each month. 

Program Manager
Prospectus is supporting an independent foundation seeking a Program Manager to support Senior Program Directors and the organisations governments partners in their efforts to deliver transformational, cross sectoral initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa.

Program Managers review and develop program-related materials that drive strategic priorities; monitor program achievement progress; manage local consultants and technical assistance providers; provide financial and workplan oversight of grants; track and document results across programs.

The foundation does not implement its own ‘projects’: they work directly with inspiring government leaders to deliver on their goals for their people, and the Program Manager will be expected to interface in a respectful, savvy, and non-prescriptive manner with government colleagues, while simultaneously providing the honest feedback of a true partner.

Candidate Profile

• Experience in managing complex and large-scale program implementation, ideally in sub-Saharan African countries.
• Good understanding of how governmental departments work, ideally with direct experience working with governments particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Substantial, relevant expertise in health, nutrition, job creation, urban development or education, ideally in sub-Saharan Africa. This will include familiarity with evidence, key actors, and proven interventions in a broad range of human development areas.
• Experience in the use of program management tools such as dashboard creation, program monitoring and strategic planning.
• Demonstration of methodical program oversight and management.
• Team player with excellent people skills and with highly developed communication, presentation, negotiation and influencing skills.

Terms

• Circa £70,000
• The position is full-time. Staff members working in the London office attend the office five days a week. However, if you have a disability and need a different arrangement as a reasonable adjustment, please let us know. We are committed to supporting an inclusive and accessible workplace and will consider any requests in line with the organisation’s obligations.
• The position will require travel to sub-Saharan Africa
• Equal opportunities employer

How to Apply
To apply for the role, please upload your CV together with a supporting statement (no more than 500 words) onto the Prospectus website.

At Prospectus we believe passionately that a truly inclusive workplace leads to increased social impact. We are committed to supporting our clients build more inclusive teams. To understand how we are performing, we ask that you kindly complete the brief equal opportunities questionnaire when you submit your application via our website.

Recruitment Timetable (Subject to Change)

• Deadline for applications: 24th May
• First stage panel interviews: w/c 8th June

Our Vacancy
We’re looking for a dedicated and organised Community Manager to oversee the day‑to‑day management of one of our homeownership over 55s housing communities. In this role, you’ll provide help, support, and advice to residents, ensuring their wellbeing and promoting a safe and secure environment. You’ll be responsible for housing management, coordinating services, and maintaining positive relationships with residents and stakeholders. This is a rewarding position where your ability to deliver excellent customer service will make a real difference to the lives of older people. 

What you’ll do 
As a Community Manager, you’ll support new residents to settle in, provide information about the scheme, and promote health and safety through regular checks. You’ll manage onsite contractors, oversee repairs, and maintain accurate records of expenditure and income. You’ll process purchase orders, handle administration, and manage communal facilities. You’ll also work closely with Residents’ Committees, attend meetings, and liaise with statutory and voluntary organisations to signpost residents to additional support. Occasionally, you may need to respond to emergencies outside normal office hours. 

What you’ll need 

• Experience in housing management and working with older people. 
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills, with clear written and verbal communication. 
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office, and strong administration abilities. 
• Knowledge of health and safety compliance and understanding of care and support needs for older people.
• Ability to manage budgets and work independently while building positive relationships with stakeholders. 

An enhanced DBS check is required for this role. 

This is a part‑time role, working 4 hours a day, Monday to Friday. The salary is £17,775 per annum for 20 hours per week (full‑time equivalent salary: £31,107).

Why Join Us? 
When you join Peabody, you’re joining a team guided by our values, Be Kind, Do the Right Thing, Love New Ideas, Celebrate Diversity, Keep Our Promises, and Pull Together. We believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels supported, included, and empowered. 

What We Offer 

• 30 days’ annual holiday, plus bank holidays (pro rata) 
• Two additional paid volunteering days each year 
• Flexible benefits scheme, including family friendly benefits and access to a discount portal 
• 4 x salary life assurance 
• Up to 10% pension contribution 

Please read before applying: 

• You must have the right to work in the UK; we are unable to provide visa sponsorship. 
• We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. 

If this sounds like we are right for you and you’d love to be part of Peabody, we’d like to hear from you. Please apply now by submitting an anonymised CV and a short statement explaining why you’re the perfect fit for this role. 

Closing date: 30 April 2026 at midnight. 

Interviews will be taking place on Teams Monday 11th May 2026.

Finance Business Partner (Qualified Accountant)
9-Month Contract, Maternity Cover

A faith-based charity is seeking a qualified accountant to join as Finance Business Partner for a 9-month maternity cover. This role sits within the organisation's programme development unit and plays a key part in supporting teams that secure and manage institutional income, including large and complex government-funded contracts.

About the role
You will act as a strategic partner to non-finance colleagues and provide high-quality financial insight across programme development activities. The role combines analytical rigour with close collaboration across the organisation, ensuring strong financial planning, compliant management of restricted funds and effective support on major bids.

Key responsibilities include:
* Leading budgeting and forecasting for programme development teams and ensuring accurate financial planning.
* Providing financial support during the development and review of bids for institutional and government funding.
* Monitoring financial performance, analysing variances and presenting clear insights to senior stakeholders.
* Supporting budget holders to strengthen financial capability and ensure compliance with internal controls and donor requirements.
* Contributing to financial modelling for new programme concepts and funding opportunities.
* Ensuring robust financial management of restricted institutional income and large government contracts.

About you
* Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent).
* Charity sector experience desirable.
* Restricted funding experience.
* Confident communicator with proven business partnering experience.
* Skilled in budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.
* Comfortable working collaboratively across a diverse and fast-paced charity environment.

Salary and benefits
* Circa £60,000 per annum
* 10 percent employer pension contribution (non-contributory)
* 25 days annual leave per year, pro rata, plus bank holidays and Christmas leave

Location and working pattern
* Hybrid model with the majority of work completed remotely (2 days per month in the office)
* In office requirement of just two days per month

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified finance professional to contribute to impactful international development work during a key maternity cover period.

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Role Overview:
The Talent Set are delighted to partner with their client on a fantastic Marketing Officer role. This position involves developing and implementing impactful marketing campaigns to strengthen the charity’s brand, engage supporters, and help achieve strategic objectives through innovative and well-coordinated activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning and delivery of integrated marketing campaigns across multiple channels including digital, print, and social media.
• Conduct market research to understand supporter needs, sector trends, and competitive landscape.
• Develop clear and compelling marketing propositions, ensuring brand consistency across all materials.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams and external agencies to create engaging content, including digital collateral, case studies, and multimedia assets.
• Manage project timelines, budgets, and resources to meet campaign milestones and goals.
• Monitor, evaluate, and optimise campaign performance through data analysis, providing insights and recommendations for improvement.
• Produce reports and presentations for stakeholders, including senior management, to demonstrate campaign impact.
• Oversee procurement of marketing services and manage supplier relationships to ensure quality and value.
• Support departmental processes such as GDPR compliance, CRM updates, and stock management of branded materials.

Person Specification:

• Proven experience in managing marketing campaigns across multiple channels and customer touchpoints.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively and build professional relationships internally and with external partners.
• Competent in budget management and performance tracking.
• Knowledge of digital marketing tools and social media platforms (desirable).
• Demonstrates a proactive approach to learning and professional development.
• Passionate about making a difference within the charity or health sector environment.

What’s on Offer:

• Salary: £31,000
• Location: Hybrid – North Yorkshire
• Contract: Full time and permanent

How to Apply:
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.

Commitment to Diversity:
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.

Do you believe children should feel safe, happy, healthy and hopeful about their future? Because we do. 

If you're an experienced legacy marketer and want to use your skills to help change childhoods and change lives, we'd love to hear from you. 

We're recruiting for a Legacy Marketing Manager to join our team. In this role, you'll take the lead on the delivery and development of Barnardo's legacy and in-memory marketing programmes, playing a vital part in securing long-term, sustainable income for the charity. 

This is a varied and rewarding role, offering a mix of strategic planning, campaign and project management, budget responsibility and people management. You'll work across a wide range of channels — including direct mail, telemarketing, DRTV and digital — and partner closely with internal teams and external agencies to deliver impactful supporter journeys and excellent experiences. 

As Legacy Marketing Manager, you will: 

• Lead the delivery and implementation of the legacy and in-memory acquisition and stewardship programme across multiple channels. 

• Support the planning and development of the legacy and in-memory strategy, ensuring alignment with Barnardo's wider fundraising and organisational objectives. 

• Manage in-memory income and legacy/in-memory expenditure budgets, including planning, phasing, monitoring and reporting against KPIs. 

• Line manage and develop a team of Senior Legacy & In Memory Marketing Executives, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and high performance. 

• Project manage a portfolio of legacy and in-memory campaigns, ensuring delivery to time, budget and compliance standards. 

• Build strong internal relationships across Fundraising, Marketing, Digital, CRM & Insight and Children's Services to deliver integrated supporter journeys. 

• Work with and manage external suppliers and agencies, ensuring effective delivery, compliance and value for money. 

We're happy to offer remote or hybrid working (depending on location) and are open to discussing flexible working arrangements. 

You will have: 

• Substantial experience in legacy marketing, with a strong understanding of direct marketing and a proven track record of delivering successful campaigns. 

• Experience of managing budgets and using insight and performance data to inform future planning and optimisation. 

• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. 

• Experience of managing, motivating and developing staff, ideally in a remote or hybrid setting. 

• Sound knowledge of fundraising best practice, compliance requirements, GDPR and data protection. 

• Excellent written communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills. 

If this sounds like you, we'd love for you to apply. If you have any questions about the role, please don't hesitate to get in touch. 

Together, we can help build brighter futures for children and young people across the UK.

About The Role

The Dementia Adviser role requires you to work passionately to provide advice, support and guidance to people affected by dementia, carers and their families.
 
Team Sahara at The Alzheimer’s Society are proud to have a small but passionate team with a welcoming and supportive culture.
This role will be supporting the South Asian community within the Greater Manchester area, so we are looking for someone who is fluent in one or more South Asian languages including Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi and in particular Bangla or Gujarati as well as English. You will be working Wednesday, Thursday & Friday - 21 hours a week. 
 
We are a Dementia Support Service dedicated to serving the South Asian Community in Greater Manchester. 

You will:

- Offer a vital and compassionate service providing information, a referral and signpost service as well as emotional and practical support to people affected by dementia and their families.
- Managing referrals and case loads
- Supporting our Memory Cafés and other group activities
- Facilitating information and awareness raising events
- Delivering talks and presentations to public audiences.
- Build relationships with a range of local contacts, networking with health and care professionals, marketing Alzheimer’s Society services and providing dementia support. 
- Develop networks and pathways with partner organisations who work in the field of dementia, ensuring seamless and consistent support and empowering individuals affected by dementia to make informed choices.
- Provide support face-to-face, by telephone and online.

About you

We are hoping to welcome a passionate and knowledgeable Dementia Adviser to work in Greater Manchester as part of Team Sahara but also as part of the wider Greater Manchester team. This is an amazing opportunity to have a rewarding career providing support and guidance to people living with or affected by dementia.  

We strive to help maintain independence, improving sense of well-being, and putting people in more control of their own lives. We promote a person-centred, service so that our support is unique to everyone, based upon their own aspirations and needs.

You are:

- Someone who has working experience of assessing people face to face with an ability to assess their needs
- Deliver advice and guidance with a non-judgmental approach and have outstanding communication skills
- Strong organisational and time management skills to manage your caseload of clients effectively
- Good IT skills
- It is essential that you have the means to travel independently across Greater Manchester, with an expectancy to attend regular meetings across the area
- An understanding of dementia and the needs of those living with dementia and their carers would be an advantage
- Fluent in Urdu and English as well as Bangla or Gujarati and other South Asian languages.
- Confidence in public speaking and ability to deliver presentations in different languages if necessary.

Interviews for this role have been provisionally scheduled to take place via MS Teams on w/c 25th May.

Who We Are

The 999 Club has stood on the corner of Deptford Broadway for more than 30 years, working with and supporting the local community. Our focus now is on people who are street homeless, rough sleeping or unhoused and those who have no recourse to public funds.

The Gateway is open five days a week and provides a welcoming, safe and friendly space where our members can spend time away from their usual situation and sort out practicalities like getting laundry done, taking a shower, charging their phone and having something to eat.

The Team

Exactly as it says on the tin, the Essential Services Team was set up to deliver essential services and we’re really excited to be restructuring the team. Whilst our Intervention Team works with members to figure out their next steps around housing etc. the Essential Services Team work to make sure that everything is in place we all get to spend time in clean, safe, friendly surroundings.

Working alongside an amazing team of volunteers the Essential Services Team provide it all, hospitality to housekeeping and everything in between.  From welcoming members at reception to helping out with laundry, to making sure the place is clean and comfortable and well maintained, that we have enough of everything, that all the admin is taken care of and and that there’s something nutritious for lunch, the Essential Services Team are at the centre of everything we do – effectively, they are the engine that keeps the 999 Club running.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re looking for people who like people, who care about doing a good job and want to be part of a dynamic team, creating the best environment and providing the best service possible. We want team members with common sense, who are assertive, compassionate, have a sense of humour, a flair for hospitality and a no- nonsense, positive attitude looking to make a difference in their community.

This vacancy provides a development opportunity so we are inviting applications from people who already volunteer with us or have done so in the past.

Good to Know

Based mostly in the Gateway, a busy and occasionally unpredictable environment

May involve dealing with distressed individuals or managing challenging behaviours

Regular contact with people who may be experiencing crisis or hardship.

The hours are 08:45am – 3:30pm, Monday to Friday

Benefits Include

· 27 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays), increasing each year to a maximum of 30 days 

· 3% pension contribution on qualifying earnings

· Employee Assistance Programme 

· Cycle to work scheme 

· The opportunity to be part of a truly amazing team doing truly amazing work

Interviews will be held, in person, on site on Tuesday 09th June 2026

Villagers Connect Project – a great opportunity to join our team at Action in rural Sussex

Villagers Connect is a community development project which is working to sustain a strong and vibrant community in the villages of Colgate, Faygate and Rusper. It aims to build connections and relationships which increase confidence, independence and empowerment, particularly for the over 65’s.

We are seeking a part-time community development worker to work as part of a small team that is active in this rural location in the Horsham district. This role involves a good deal of community-based activity, engaging with older people and the wider community. This does therefore require someone who is understanding of older people and their interests, abilities and needs.

We champion an asset based approach to community development, which is about building on existing strengths and supporting local people to flourish; undertaking community led projects that create community cohesion and have lasting impact.

Key Objectives

· Support older people to access services and support locally that will meet their needs and improve their quality of life

· Improve the lived experiences for older people in these rural communities

· Build connections and relationships across and within the three parishes to reduce social isolation

· Develop new and support existing activities to enable a vibrant community

· Increase confidence, independence and empowerment amongst individuals, groups and community based organisations.

· Strengthen existing community assets, knowledge and skills in line with our asset based approach to the Villagers Connect Project

· Support community resilience by building community networks which are strong and sustainable into the future

Two years in, the project is well established and has gone from strength to strength. We are now seeking a new member of the team to help drive this project forward and enable this community to celebrate what can be achieved when people come together and support one another to age well and live full and active lives, despite the challenges of rural living.

The Talent Set are really excited to be partnering with a mission-driven charity to recruit a Fundraising Consultant to support their Public Fundraising team during a particularly busy and exciting period.

This role sits within a high-performing team, with a strong focus on face-to-face fundraising. The organisation has ambitious growth plans and a number of live projects, and they are looking for someone to come in and help move key workstreams forward.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys working at pace, is comfortable navigating complexity, and can quickly get to grips with challenges and turn them into clear, actionable plans.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery and optimisation of face-to-face fundraising activity, with a focus on regular giving
• Take ownership of multiple projects, driving them forward from scoping through to delivery and implementation
• Work with internal teams and external agencies to improve campaign performance and supporter acquisition
• Analyse campaign performance data to identify trends, challenges and opportunities, particularly around acquisition, attrition and conversion
• Support the development and refinement of donor journeys, with a focus on improving early retention and reducing drop-off
• Collaborate with teams across fundraising, data and marketing to ensure activity is aligned and insight-led
• Contribute to the development of new products and initiatives, including lottery and other acquisition channels

Person Specification

• Strong experience in face-to-face fundraising and/or individual giving within the charity sector
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and campaigns in a fast-paced environment
• Comfortable working with data to inform decisions, including campaign performance and donor behaviour
• Experience working with external agencies and managing performance
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a less structured, evolving environment
• Confident communicator, able to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders
• Proactive, hands-on and able to hit the ground running

What’s on Offer

• An initial 6 month contract
• £250-£320 a day PAYE (inside IR35)
• Flexible working, with 1-2 days per week in the office ( central London)
• Can be worked across either 3, 4 or 5 days per week

How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.

Commitment to Diversity
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.