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Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that dresses and coaches unemployed women for success at their job interview. We empower each woman by giving her the clothes and the confidence she needs to succeed.
After visiting Smart Works, 68% of clients secure a job, gaining financial independence and transforming their lives.
The Smart Works service is delivered in London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Newcastle, Reading, Bristol and Leeds. Over the past ten years, Smart Works has helped over 50,000 women, and last year alone we reached 10,600 women. It is our mission that any woman who needs our service should be able to find her way to a Smart Works centre.
In 2025 we launched our new 5-year strategy- we are aiming to build a future where every woman, at any stage of her career, can access trusted, personalised support to secure employment. We aspire to be local in feel, national in reach, shaped by the voices of women, valuing every story and every success.
About the Role
The South London Centre Manager will have overall responsibility for the day-to-day management, smooth running and development of the South London centre and Smart Works service in Croydon.
They will oversee the delivery of a high-quality Smart Works service, to include managing centre operations, leading and supporting the volunteer community, and building strong relationships with local partners and stakeholders, to ensure that Smart Works is well-embedded in the South London community.
The Centre Manager will be a highly organised and proactive individual who enjoys making things happen. They will be equally comfortable managing the practical running of a busy public-facing centre, supporting clients and volunteers, representing Smart Works externally and identifying opportunities to grow the service.
They will be a natural relationship builder who is able to create a vibrant, friendly and inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome.
The role would be based in the South London centre, and there will be occasional evening and weekend work for which staff are awarded TOIL. There will also be an expectation that this role may need to visit other Smart Works London centres or travel for outreach events and activities throughout the city.
How to Apply
Please submit a CV and a cover letter which answers the following questions by 29th September at 5pm. Your application should be addressed to Fiona Hollow, Head of London Service Delivery
1st round interviews will take place on Monday 5th October and will be virtual. If you are unable to attend a virtual interview for any reason, please let us know to discuss another arrangement.2nd round interviews will take place on Friday 9th October and will be in person in Croydon.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or alterations for the application and recruitmentprocesses, please reach out to us.
Smart Works is committed to best practice employment practices, including reducing the burden for those seeking work. Smart Works will therefore reimburse reasonable costs of travel to interviews if required.
We exist to give unemployed women the clothing, coaching and confidence they need to succeed at interview and get the job.



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About Degrees
The Degrees Initiative is a UK-based NGO that builds the capacity of the Global South to evaluate solar radiation modification (SRM) geoengineering, a controversial proposal for reducing some impacts of climate change by reflecting sunlight away from the Earth. Degrees is neutral on whether SRM should ever be used, but we believe that the Global South should be empowered to conduct their own research and to play a central role in SRM discussions. The initiative has been working in different forms for over a decade, and our work receives worldwide coverage and widespread acclaim.
Role
The Events Officer will coordinate and support the planning and delivery of Degrees’ international events, including workshops bringing together Degrees-funded researchers, policymakers and other stakeholders, and the biennial Degrees Global Forum. Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, the Events Officer will help ensure high-quality events that strengthen collaboration, showcase research outcomes, facilitate engagement with policymakers and advance Degrees’ mission to build capacity in the Global South to engage equitably in SRM deliberations.
The Events Officer will also provide general administrative support to the Policy Engagement team.
This role is ideal for a highly organised individual who enjoys coordinating complex logistics, managing multiple priorities, improving processes and ensuring that events run smoothly.
Key responsibilities
The Events Officer works under the supervision of the Events & Projects Manager, while supporting the Policy Engagement team in cooperation with the Policy Engagement Director. Responsibilities will include:
Events
Degrees Global Forum
Support of policy engagement team
Key relationships
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Benefits of working at Degrees
A dynamic charity working on climate change and global development



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As the Administration, Governance & Facilities Officer, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the effective operation of the Joseph Levy Foundation. Working closely with the Executive Director, you will provide high-quality administrative, governance and facilities support, ensuring the Foundation operates efficiently and meets its governance and operational responsibilities.
This is a varied and hands-on role in a small, values-led organisation, offering the opportunity to work across board and committee administration, governance support, office and facilities management, organisational administration and stakeholder coordination. You will act as the primary point of contact for governance administration, supporting Trustees and the Executive Director by coordinating meetings, preparing board papers, producing accurate minutes and maintaining governance records.
Alongside governance responsibilities, you will oversee the day-to-day administration and facilities functions of the Foundation, ensuring the office operates smoothly and systems and records are maintained. You will also contribute to improving administrative processes and embedding efficient ways of working across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
Administration
Meetings & Coordination
Office & Facilities
General Responsibilities
Person Specification
We recognise that people develop their skills and experience through many different pathways and do not expect applicants to meet every area listed below.
We are particularly interested in people who bring experience of administration, governance and office operations, together with the ability to build positive relationships, manage competing priorities and support the effective running of a small, values-led organisation.
Experience
Skills
Knowledge
Personal Attributes
Other Requirements
Recruitment Timeline
Job details
Salary: £35 - £37k FTE (£17,500 - £18,750 pro rata)
Contract: Part-time, 18.75 hours (2.5 days per week)
Location: Office based, Edgware Road, London
Reports to: Executive Director
Equity and Inclusion
The Joseph Levy Foundation is committed to building an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued and able to thrive. We actively encourage applications from people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, particularly those who are underrepresented in the charity sector. We recognise that people develop their skills through many different pathways and welcome applications from candidates whose experience has been gained through employment, volunteering, education or lived experience.
About us
The Joseph Levy Foundation is an independent grant-making charitable organisation with a long-standing commitment to funding smaller, grassroots organisations. With an endowment of around £23m, our annual commitment in grants in recent years has averaged £500,000. We have recently embedded an ambitious strategy which aims to find, fund and support organisations and individuals who have ambitious ideas to help young people experiencing disadvantage.
In tandem with our strategy review, we have undergone a comprehensive change process, which includes refreshing our processes and embedding an equitable grant making procedure.
As we enter the midpoint of the new strategy we will continue to be ambitious by introducing a Young Advisory Board to guide our work and to coach and support charity leaders of the future. This continued commitment will see the Foundation lead with its values which are:
AKF(UK) JOB DESCRIPTION
1. JOB TITLE
Facilities and Operations Manager
2. REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
JOB TITLE
FOR
2.1 REPORTS DIRECTLY TO
Head of Kings Cross Properties
Strategic direction, measuring performance against targets, regular reviews, role modelling, support, guidance, development and performance management.
2.2 REPORTS INDIRECTLY TO
AKF(UK) Property Committee
Reporting on financial results, compliance, company law, charities legislation.
2.3 DIRECT REPORTS
Facilities and Maintenance Assistant Manager
Facilities and Maintenance Officer x 3
Strategic & Operational direction, measuring performance against targets, regular reviews, role modelling, support, guidance, development and performance management.
3. JOB PURPOSE
In the heart of London’s Knowledge Quarter, the Aga Khan Centre (AKC) is a place for education, knowledge, cultural exchange and insight into Muslim Civilisations and is home to three organisations founded by His Highness the Aga Khan, The Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS), the Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations (AKU-ISMC) and the Aga Khan Foundation United Kingdom (AKF(UK)).
This role is responsible for managing the effective functioning of the Aga Khan Centre to provide safe, efficient, secure, legally compliant and environmentally friendly spaces for residents, employees, students and visitors.
1. Leading a small team, the Facilities and Operations Manager will be responsible for providing a seamless support service to manage and deliver high quality proactive and reactive maintenance to a standard which is in accordance with the nature of the Aga Khan Centre and provides value for money. The role covers all aspects of repairs & maintenance including plumbing, air conditioning, electrics, building fabric, health & safety and emergency support and requires the postholder to be hands on, supporting the maintenance team with technical support, knowledge & coordination as well as executing PPM plans, managing contractors and overseeing and inspecting works.
The Facilities and Operations Manager will be a natural people person who leads with warmth, fairness and consistency, builds strong relationships across the team and the wider building, and is confident in managing day-to-day people situations with empathy, sound judgment and a balanced approach.
This is an office-based role, Monday to Friday, 8 hours per day (including a 1-hour unpaid break), to be worked flexibly within the hours of 8am and 6pm. Whilst weekend work is rare, there may be occasional requirements to attend site outside of normal working hours. The postholder will also be required to be on call for out of hours emergencies.
4. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
4.1 AKC Building Operations
· Oversee and manage the teams responsible for the reception, security and cleaning.
· To prepare and keep up to date the Facilities Management (FM) Plan for AKC and the approach taken for each ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ FM service, including planned preventative maintenance and lifecycle replacements, ensuring that a suitable, safe, high-quality operating environment is provided.
· To act as a point of contact for technical support in order to reduce supplier callouts and ensure the correct supplier is allocated to resolve the problem, after issues have been looked at in-house first.
· To manage, plan and monitor the day-to-day repairs and maintenance activities of the building management team, ensuring works are completed on time, to the highest quality and in line with the approved FM plan.
· To coordinate and manage activities of suppliers working in and around AKC including checking and approving completed work, ensuring it is on budget, within agreed timescales and to the quality required.
· To act on defects highlighted in suppliers’ reports and ensure resolution following up on any unresolved issues that could affect plant or equipment performance and safety.
· To ensure the AKC maintenance reporting system is updated with work carried out and outstanding tasks.
· To ensure maintenance supplies, spares and stock levels are monitored and supplies are always available.
· To receive, review, store and respond to suppliers’ reports, i.e. lifts, eye bolts, water sampling, lighting protection, etc. and supply a level of technical advice to ensure compliance with the relevant legislation.
· To maintain and review equipment asset registers and update accordingly.
· Responsible for the Health and Safety policy for AKC and liaising with outsourced consultants to ensure that AKC is compliant and required checks are carried out.
· To maintain all maintenance and H&S documents, registers and systems at all times and act as knowledge-holder on behalf of AKF(UK) for Operation Manuals, as-built drawings, maintenance records, licences and operating certificates related to AKC.
· Working in conjunction with the AKC IT team and external providers be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the core building services systems including for FM, Room Booking and Security.
· To adhere to the AKC environmental policy promoting and driving energy & water saving initiatives as well as recycling initiatives at all times.
· Plan and implement minor projects to optimize space utilisation within AKC. Participate as a key stakeholder in major projects.
· Support the relationships with the tenants of the AKC retail units.
· Ensure that the gardens embedded within the AKC, and the surrounding grounds and gardens are properly cared for and landscaped.
· Liaise with the Estate Landlord and their agents regarding estate management, central services, infrastructure and security issues and maintenance of the public realm around AKC
· Liaise with other building managers on the KX Estate and maintain good neighbourly relations.
· Respond to emergency situations or other urgent issues involving AKC.
4.2 AKC Building Administration
· To prepare an annual operational plan and budget for the AKC building management team.
· To provide commentary and analysis for the monthly building management finance report and work with the Property Finance Manager to ensure that there is an up to date forecast at all times.
· To lead any supplier procurement processes related to building management.
· Monitor and approve all building management supplier invoices and staff expenses for payment in line with approved budgets. Seek additional approvals for unbudgeted or excess expenditure.
· To ensure that safeguarding processes are embedded into all building management operations, all building management supplier contracts and the building management policies and processes.
· To routinely review standards of service and ensure best practices are being followed and to benchmark the costs of AKC building management against equivalent buildings to assess and demonstrate value for money.
· Manage and maintain the SLA standards, KPIs and targets for the AKC building management team.
· To own the AKC building management risk register ensuring that it is up to date at all times.
· To attend the AKF(UK) Property Committee meetings
· Work flexibly in terms of working hours to support and accommodate events and incidents outside of regular working hours.
· To ensure all tasks from the Security Audit are completed promptly, while maintaining up to date policies including the Critical Incident Plan and Office Security Plan
4.3 AKC Events
· To ensure that the building management team support the events management team with all large and complex events, including organising facilities for car parking, traffic control, security, first aid, and hospitality.
· To ensure that the building management team supports the dismantling and removal of the event materials and clearing the venue efficiently.
4.4 People Management
· Help the AKF(UK) CEO and Senior Management Team promote an organisational culture of teamwork and service, high-quality, transparency and accountability, innovation, and inclusiveness.
· Supervise, coach and mentor building management staff, building a highly skilled and motivated team demonstrating best practice in the sector and exemplifying AKF (UK) values and behaviours.
· Oversee and set annual performance objectives and evaluate performance in accordance with the AKF (UK)’s staff performance management procedures.
· Identify staff with potential for advancement and, as part of succession planning, contribute to their development.
· Build a culture throughout the building management team of continuous improvement, in which staff are cognizant of and influence the broader learning agenda alongside delivery objectives.
Carry out any other duties as assigned by the Head of Kings Cross Properties.
5. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ATTRIBUTES & BEHAVIOURS
5.1 Qualifications
· A degree in Facilities Management or similar qualification would be an advantage.
5.2 Experience
· Experience of staff management
· Experience of managing third-party contractors
· Experience in managing complex mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems
· Experience of managing planned preventative maintenance for hard and soft services
· Experience of working in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment
· Experience in planning programmes of work for maintenance in accordance with the buildings requirements and identifying gaps in the maintenance strategy.
· Experience of identifying trends and developing/implementing management reports.
· Experience in a similar field e.g. school, university or charity.
5.3 Skills
· Good interpersonal, customer care and liaison with a wide range of stakeholders
· Ability to explain technical issues to non-technical personnel.
· Ability to work both strategically and operationally.
· Ability to successfully manage time, plans and other related tasks.
· Ability to continuously meet targets and surpass expectations.
· Ability to lead, inspire and motivate a team to meet objectives.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
· Good presentation skills.
· Excellent communication skills and able to communicate with internal and external customers.
· Commercially aware with good negotiating skills.
· Excellent client facing skills with the confidence to deal with people at all levels.
· Capable of working independently and collaboratively as part of a wider team.
· Good numeracy and presentation skills.
· Self-motivated, action-focused and with a proactive approach.
· Ability to always maintain a professional appearance and approach.
· Proven ability to deal with change.
5.4 Knowledge
· Knowledge of statutory legislation (Pressure Systems Safety Regs, HSG 274 Parts 1, 2, 3, 17th Edition Electrical Regs, LOLER, Working at Height Regs, etc.) and capable of verifying certification relating to the relevant statutory legislation.
· Thorough understanding of building systems (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire safety).
· Working knowledge of a CAFM system (Concept Evolution, TABS FM etc.)
· A good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Project, Excel and PowerPoint.
· Awareness of sustainability and energy efficiency practices
5.5 Attributes
· Demonstrates equity, transparency and integrity with high personal and organisational ethical standards; is fair, honest and trustworthy with respect for confidentiality; inspires and builds trust and respect.
· Respectful of diversity; sensitive towards others; open and understanding toward other people’s cultures, values, autonomy, and faiths; demonstrates compassion and empathy; is courteous to others with respect for their background, religion, gender and age
· Committed to acting ethically and upholding safeguarding standards towards all staff, volunteers, and beneficiaries of the organisation.
5.6 Behaviours
· Communicates clearly and concisely, individually and across a broad scope of stakeholders and communities; expresses complex ideas and concepts in simple terms; listens to the views of others; changes communication styles to meet individual and audience needs; encourages dialogue and effective communication by others.
· Builds, maintains and deepens constructive and effective relationships with stakeholders, changes approach to achieve desired results if required.
· Has a customer focused approach, is flexible and always puts the good of others at the centre of decision making; optimises the culture of volunteerism and respect for others and is dedicated to AKF’s purpose and fulfilling the mission.
· Is a supportive team player, collaborates creating a culture of knowledge sharing and team learning. Is proactive in teamwork.
· Inspires self and others to greater performance, professional standards and results; likes to get things done; accepts new challenges and opportunities to enable self-reliance and achievement of full potential; gives and receives timely balanced feedback.
· Acknowledges creativity; adapts established methods for new uses; is focused on improving systems and processes; open to change; analyses, synthesises and challenges conventional thinking.
· Enterprising attitude that is quick to search out alternative solutions to needs or problems; creates and participates in communities of practice to establish networks of problem solving and organisational learning.
· Drives commitment to delivering high quality results with cost-effective use of resources; sets appropriate deliverables and uses innovative working methods to develop capacity, capability and a sustainable environment; has a clear vision of outcome and communicates this to inspire resources.
6. KEY RELATIONSHIPS
Internal Relationships
· AKC Events
· AKC IT
· AKC Gallery
· IIS
· AKU-ISMC
External Relationships
· Suppliers
· Kings Cross Estate
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Operations & Administration Manager Vacancy
Application Deadline: Friday 25th September 2026
Job Title: Operations & Administration Manager
Salary: £35,000 + (Dependent on Experience)
WLIC Ealing Masjid is seeking to appoint a highly organised, motivated and enthusiastic Operations & Administration Manager who will be responsible for the efficient day-to-day administration, operational coordination, services delivery, facilities oversight, guest reception and event support of the Centre.
This is an excellent opportunity to join an exceptional WLIC staff and management team, see attachedjob desciption.
Only the applicants shortlisted will be notified. Any offer of employment will be subject to references, an enhanced DBS, qualifications, medical and other statutory checks being satisfactory.
Are you looking for a rewarding role within an intersectional feminist organisation? We have an incredible opportunity for a Business Support Administrator to join Solace Women’s Aid.
Solace exists to end the harm done through gender-based violence. We work to prevent violence and abuse and provide services to meet the individual needs of survivors, particularly women and children.
Our core values reflect our history and were developed in consultation with staff and service users. Feminism and intersectionality are key to our work, and we are committed to the principles of being survivor-led, trauma-informed, empowering, diverse, anti-racist and anti-discriminatory.
About the Role
As Business Support Administrator, you will be responsible for creating a welcoming working environment at our Head Office in Camden. This is also a space where our service users should feel safe and cared for, which is a key part in ensuring that our Head Office runs smoothly for our service users, staff teams, volunteers and visitors.
As part of the Business Support team, you will also deliver cross organisational services to support business operations, which includes insurance, utilities, IT, phones and Health & Safety reporting.
About You
You’re passionate about meeting the needs of our service users and you bring a positive can-do approach to your work. Your experience of adopting processes and systems to embed best practice in support functions will help you to excel in this role.
You work well in diverse teams, and as an active team player, you're keen to work with colleagues towards common objectives.
Additional Information
The postholder will provide on-site business support within our Head Office. Given the nature of this role, we are unable to offer hybrid working for this position.
What we can offer you
We provide a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees, including:
· Flexible working
· Focus on learning and development (internal career progression and training)
· Generous holiday entitlement
· Employer pension contribution
· Family-friendly leave and enhanced maternity pay
· Access to Inclusion Networks
· Daily clinical debriefing
· Two paid wellbeing days
· Employee Assistance Programme providing free 24/7 support and advice
· Employee Benefits Platform offering staff discounts, benefits, and savings
· Flow & Restore yoga classes
· Meditation sessions
· Cycle to Work Scheme
How to apply
Please submit your CV and Supporting Statement through the recruitment portal. When applying for this role, kindly highlight in your Supporting Statement how your values, knowledge, transferable skills, and experience align with each point within the following sections of the Job Profile Document:
Values, Behaviours & Competencies
Knowledge, Experience and Skills
Solace Women's Aid values diversity, promotes equity, and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, abilities, perspectives, and lived experiences.
We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay, and benefits. Our Inclusion Networks support staff with protected characteristics and offer inclusive spaces to connect.
We anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as needed and support employees who acquire a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work.
This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1. Section 7(2)(e) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 applies. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
As part of safer recruitment practices, we carry out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and right to work in the UK checks.
No agencies
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Join Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity and play a vital role in ensuring our teams can support families facing the unimaginable, helping us make a real difference.
We are looking for an experienced Operations Manager to take operational ownership of IT infrastructure and MSP relationship management, facilities, fleet, and contracts across our organisation. This is a wide-ranging role where your work directly underpins our frontline teams’ ability to deliver life-changing support to families with seriously ill children.
About the role:
Reporting directly to the Director of Finance and Operations, you will have input into how Rainbow Trust manages its IT, property and facilities, and fleet - while also leading on the day-to-day operational infrastructure across the organisation, including overall responsibility for our IT infrastructure and security. The role holder will act as the primary internal point of contact for our Managed Service Provider, overseeing service delivery, SLAs, and ensuring our IT infrastructure remains secure, compliant and fit for purpose
Managing the office facilities, leases, and contracts across our head office and nine regional sites, you will lead on contract negotiation and supplier management, managing a central administration budget and project manage office moves and operational projects.
With a focus on improving the efficiency of our systems, processes and ways of working, you will also line manage our Fleet Administrator, overseeing our fleet of 80 leased vehicles and be an integral part of decision making.
This is a substantive management role with real ownership, and meaningful variety - ideal for an experienced operations professional with a sound understanding of Microsoft Administration and cyber security ready to take on a broad remit in a values-driven organisation.
What we’re looking for:
Applications will be particularly welcome from those who have demonstrable experience of negotiating and managing contracts, including managed IT service contracts and budgets. A qualification in cyber security or IT and experience of Microsoft administration, cyber security and MSP management is also necessary for this role.
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:
If you’d like to find out more about these benefits and working with us, please visit our why work with us page.
More information about us and our recruitment process can be found in our online Candidate Pack.
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.
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 please 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.
About Us
The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.
We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with tens of millions of visits every year.
We are now looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join us on a full-time basis, for a two-year fixed-term contract.
The Benefits
This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled and qualified quantity surveyor with strong cost estimation and procurement experience to join our historic organisation.
In this rewarding role, you’ll have the chance to work on a diverse range of projects that blend heritage, sustainability, and innovation, from restoring historic landmarks to enhancing public spaces enjoyed by millions every year.
What’s more, you’ll have access to great benefits, exceptional learning opportunities, and the rare privilege of working within the beauty of London’s Royal Parks, making this a role that offers both professional fulfilment and a meaningful sense of purpose.
The Role
As a Quantity Surveyor, you’ll manage costs and ensure value across construction and maintenance projects within The Royal Parks.
Working throughout the RIBA stages, you’ll support the Works and Capital Projects teams with expert cost estimation, budgeting, procurement, and contract management to help deliver projects that enhance and protect our historic spaces.
You’ll prepare detailed cost plans, schedules of works, and bills of quantities, closely monitoring project budgets and financial performance from start to finish.
Acting as a key link between clients, contractors, and stakeholders, you’ll advise on procurement strategies, evaluate cost returns, and ensure all financial processes are transparent, accurate, and compliant.
Additionally, you will:
About You
To be considered as a Quantity Surveyor, you will need:
Other organisations may call this role QS, Estimator, Construction Estimator, Cost Manager, Construction Quantity Surveyor, Cost Estimator, or Commercial Surveyor.
We want to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed so if you think that you may need more support to complete our application process, please do get in touch.
The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Please visit our website to find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as a Quantity Surveyor, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.
We provide free access to London’s beautiful, natural and historic green spaces, to help improve everyone’s quality of life and wellbeing.

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Working as part of the operations team, the you will help maintain the systems, processes and practical foundations
that enable the organisation to function effectively. This includes supporting people operations and HR administration,
leading on governance and advisory meeting administration, acting as the first point of contact for IT queries, and helping
FEA’s events run smoothly.
Acting as a trusted point of support for colleagues, you will help create a responsive and well-organised
working environment where staff, trustees and members feel enabled to do their best work. The role requires exceptional
organisation, sound judgement and a genuine pride in quality. By ensuring that the practical aspects of the organisation
run reliably and well, you will help create the conditions that allow the Fair Education Alliance to deliver its
mission and drive progress towards a fairer education system.
No child’s success should be limited by their socioeconomic background.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Prospectus are delighted to be supporting our client in their search for an Assistant Membership Secretary.
Are you a highly organised administrator who enjoys building relationships, providing exceptional service, and being at the heart of a thriving membership organisation?
Our client, Britain's oldest military organisation, is seeking an Assistant Membership Secretary to join its welcoming Court & Membership team. Combining a rich heritage with an active and engaged membership community, the organisation offers a unique working environment unlike any other organisation in London.
As the primary point of contact for members, you will play a pivotal role in delivering an outstanding membership experience. From managing member enquiries, subscriptions and renewals, to supporting governance meetings, coordinating membership events and overseeing onsite accommodation administration, this is a varied and highly visible position requiring professionalism, attention to detail and excellent interpersonal skills.
Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you will support a membership of over 2,500 individuals, helping to ensure that every interaction reflects the high standards and traditions of the Company.
We are looking for someone who:
In return, you'll receive:
This role requires a minimum of three days per week onsite, together with flexibility to attend occasional evening events and ceremonial occasions throughout the year.
If you are a personable, proactive administrator who thrives on supporting people and enjoys working in a unique and prestigious environment, we would love to hear from you.
Due to the urgency of this vacancy we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close our adverts early if required
As a specialist Recruitment Practice Prospectus is committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Prospectus invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
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The Thomson Reuters Foundation is the corporate foundation of Thomson Reuters and an independent charitable organisation dedicated to advancing free, fair and informed societies worldwide. Through the combined power of journalism, legal expertise and data intelligence, the Foundation works to strengthen independent media, improve access to justice, and promote responsible business practices to address some of the world's most pressing challenges.
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Executive Support Team Lead to lead the evolution of our newly centralised Business Support function. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in shaping a centre of excellence that provides high-quality administrative, financial and operational support across the Foundation.
Leading a small but impactful team, you will drive service excellence, strengthen governance and controls, and deliver efficient, customer-focused support to colleagues across the organisation. You will oversee complex invoicing and billing processes, manage key systems and vendor relationships, and identify opportunities to streamline and improve the way we work.
As we transition from a decentralised administrative model to a more strategic and centralised approach, you will have the opportunity to design and embed best practices, build organisational capability, and help create a scalable support function that enables our teams to maximise their impact around the world. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys combining operational leadership with hands-on problem solving and is excited by the opportunity to build and shape a function for the future.
About the Role
As a Executive Support Team Lead at the Thomson Reuters Foundation, you will:
Lead, coach and develop the Business Support Coordinator and Invoicing & Billing Analyst, overseeing workload planning, performance management, recruitment, onboarding and ensuring effective service coverage across the organisation.
Act as a senior subject matter expert for the Foundation's core business systems (including SAP, Ariba and Convera), overseeing training, licensing, user support and escalation management while maintaining appropriate team resilience and back-up coverage.
Oversee invoicing, billing, payment processing, sales order administration, vendor onboarding and procurement compliance, ensuring accuracy, strong financial controls and adherence to organisational policies.
Manage organisational subscriptions, approved travel provider relationships, purchasing support and the resolution of financial administration queries, including expense investigations and budget coding issues.
Lead the continuous improvement of business support processes, systems and documentation, driving greater efficiency, consistency, automation and service excellence across the Foundation.
Develop and deliver guidance, training and performance reporting for business support services, identifying opportunities for further centralisation and supporting wider Operations objectives.
Oversee delivery of core administrative services, including executive diary management, travel and event coordination, onboarding and offboarding administration, facilities support, shared inbox management, organisational records and contingent worker administration.
Provide hands-on support for complex travel arrangements, staff induction activities, organisational website updates and logistics for Foundation-wide events, ensuring a seamless experience for colleagues and stakeholders.
About You
To be a Executive Support Team Lead at the Thomson Reuters Foundation, you will likely have:
Proven experience in business operations, office management, business support or financial administration, including responsibility for leading and developing teams.
Strong understanding of invoicing, procurement and financial administration processes, with a track record of ensuring accuracy, compliance and effective controls.
Experience using ERP and financial management systems, such as SAP, alongside invoicing and payment platforms (e.g. Convera); familiarity with system administration and user support is advantageous.
Previous experience within a charity, NGO or purpose-led organisation would be beneficial.
Demonstrated people leadership skills, with the ability to coach, motivate and develop high-performing teams while fostering a collaborative and customer-focused culture.
Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple activities, balance competing demands and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, coupled with sound judgement and a continuous improvement mindset focused on enhancing processes, efficiency and service delivery.
Confident communicator and relationship builder, capable of working effectively with senior stakeholders, programme teams and external suppliers, while handling sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
What’s in it For You?
Global Perspective and Impact: Interested in working for a dynamic global organization with a focus on social impact? With hubs all over the world from Bangkok to Madrid to Rio de Janeiro, join a truly international team with a shared goal of helping to build societies around the world that are free, fair, and informed.
Unique Approach: Our expertise in media and the law is world class. We combine the power of both to address the critical issues faced by humanity.
Our Relevance: With a focus on advancing media freedom, fostering more inclusive economies and promoting human rights, our work has never been more needed than right now.
Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market-leading benefits.
Learning & Development: We are dedicated to the continual professional development of our employees and offer access to both in-house and external training opportunities.
About Thomson Reuters Foundation
TheThomson Reuters Foundationisthe corporatefoundation of Thomson Reuters, the global news and information services company. As an independent charity, registered in the UK and USA, we leverage our media, legal and data driven expertise to strengthen independent journalism, enable access to the law and promote responsible business. Through news, media development, free legal assistance and data intelligence, we aim to build free, fair and informed societies.
In this role you are responsible for day-to-day operational activity across both finance and HR functions, working closely with the Finance Officer and reporting to the Head of Finance (with ‘dotted line’ reporting to Director of Finance and Operations in respect of HR activity).
The role requires effective use of systems to enable efficient processes, with responsibility for data held on the HR system and management of routine employee related processes including recruitment and onboarding. The role also shares responsibility for processing invoices and payments on the finance system, responding to queries from colleagues and 3rd party partners. You will provide support for Head of Finance and Director Finance and Operations where required, including data analysis, reporting and preparation of returns across both finance and HR remits.
How to apply
To apply for this role please send your CV and cover letter (maximum two pages) including responses to the three questions below:
1. Tell us about a time when you identified a process that could be improved or made more efficient. How did you approach making the change, and what did you do to ensure the process was accurate, consistent and effective?
2. Describe a situation where you had to handle sensitive financial or employee information while also resolving a difficult or confidential issue. What approach did you take?
3. Give an example of when you have had to manage competing priorities. How did you decide what to do first, and how did you ensure important deadlines were met?
HR and Recruitment
• Maintain accurate data on our HR system including starters, leavers, holiday and other absences
• Report on key employee metrics including sickness absence, holiday, TOIL, diversity
• Support line managers with recruitment activity including making effective use of the Applicant Tracking System to ensure a good candidate experience and to report recruitment metrics to enable continuous improvement
• Manage onboarding for new starters including reference requests, pre-employment checks, induction processes
• Coordinate arrangements for training sessions for staff
• Support Head of Finance with monthly payroll processes
• Support Director of Finance and Operations in maintaining and publicising HR policies, keeping the Employee Handbook current
• Maintain up to date employee guides and templates for key HR processes including appraisals, mid year reviews, recruitment, induction, flexible leave
Finance Administration
• Maintain appropriate employee access to Finance Systems, including being able to claim staff expenses and raise sales invoice requests, and support employees in using these systems.
• Respond to queries in the central accounts mailbox, liaising with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support Head of Finance and Finance Officer with Purchase Ledger, including posting and payment of supplier invoices in a timely manner, ensuring accurate coding and authorisation in line with limits, maintenance of supplier accounts, reconciliations and remittances.
• Support Head of Finance and Finance Officer with management of company credit cards and virtual cards, including reconciling statements and accurate posting to the ledger.
• Assist in raising sales invoices and accurately recording income.
• Assist with Credit Control, chasing overdue debts and reporting to the Head of Finance.
• Support Head of Finance with analysis of financial data from the finance system (Xero) for reporting and other ad-hoc purposes
• Assist in maintaining up to date procedures.
There is an opportunity to attend theatre press nights where appropriate and to take advantage of trade tickets when offered
This role sits within the Finance and Operations team whose focus is to ensure the organisations operate as effectively and efficiently as possible. Our team operates across Finance, HR, Technology, Facilities and Compliance, to ensure that systems and processes are set up which promote smooth delivery and support the work of the organisations. This includes adherence to regulatory requirements and best practice standards
Our vision is a dynamic, sustainable and world-class theatre sector and our mission is to champion theatre and support our members.
About the role:
Imperial’s Regular Giving and Legacy team is seeking a coordinator to support their fundraising programme. Are you interested in a varied and interesting role within a high performing team at a university which is not only world leading, but also world changing? Are you a talented administrator looking to get started in fundraising? Then this could be the role for you.
For this role you will need to demonstrate outstanding organisational skills, be process-led and have excellent communications skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to work with a wide range of individuals.
What you would be doing:
Imperial’s Regular and Mid-Level Giving programme raises funds to advance the work of the University. The programme focuses on using direct marketing such as direct mail, email and telephone campaigns to solicit support from alumni through regular donations, mid value gifts and gifts in wills. The team coordinator is the lynchpin of the programme and supports the team in all aspects of direct marketing fundraising and administration.
Duties and responsibilities
Your responsibilities will be wide-ranging, but the key duties are:
• Support the telethon fundraising campaigns, direct marketing fundraising appeals, and managing your own fundraising projects such as emails and social media.
• Act as first contact for all fundraising related queries (by telephone, email, post and in person); liaise across the team to draft and send appropriate responses.
• Collect, collate and manage case studies, including building relationships with students.
• Support the team with general administrative and office duties such as booking meeting rooms.
• Provide diary management and PA support to the Head of Regular Giving and Legacy Giving.
• Support with the team with budgets including raising PO’s and tracking invoices.
What we are looking for:
In order to hit the ground running, you will need to possess the following required skills:
• Experience of working in a customer, alumni or donor focused environment.
• Excellent organisational skills, ability to manage a varied workload and a process led approach.
• Outstanding communications (both written and oral) and interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate effectively and concisely with a range of internal and external stakeholders, at all levels.
• A proven track record of outstanding attention to detail and methodical approach to work.
• A sound understanding of customer relations databases (CRM) to manage customer/donor data.
What we can offer you:
• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to use science for humanity.
• Benefit from a sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 41 days’ annual leave and generous pension schemes).
• Access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day one, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and cycle-to-work scheme.
• Interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel.
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources to support your personal and professional wellbeing.
Further Information
This is a full-time open-ended post (not less than 35 hours per week).
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Closing date: 30th September 2026
About Imperial
Welcome to Imperial, a global top ten university where scientific imagination leads to world-changing impact.
Join us and be part of something bigger. From global health to climate change, AI to business leadership, we navigate some of the world’s toughest challenges. Whatever your role, your contribution will have a lasting impact.
As a member of our vibrant community of 22,000 students and 8,000 staff, you’ll collaborate with passionate minds across nine London campuses and a global network.
This is your chance to help shape the future. We hope you’ll join us at Imperial.
Our culture
We work towards equality of opportunity, eliminating discrimination and creating an inclusive working environment. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to employing a team that has diverse skills, experiences and abilities. You can read more about our commitment on our webpages.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do and everyone in our community is expected to demonstrate respect, collaboration, excellence, integrity and innovation.
St Barnabas with Christ's Chapel is a large, thriving, inclusive parish at the heart of Dulwich Village. This is an exciting opportunity for you to join our team in a central role that is key to the continued flourishing of our busy parish. This is a reconfigured and expanded role where you would have the opportunity to make a real difference to how we work together and implement our vision and mission priorities. In return we would offer you warm, collegiate, and engaged colleagues, both staff and volunteers.
This role is ideal for you if you a hands-on, collaborative, relational, and mission driven Christian professional who can balance operational excellence with a heart for people and community. As Operations Manager you will oversee the parish’s resources: people, buildings, IT, and finances, developing systems and structures that are effective, flexible, and culturally responsive.
PURPOSE:
● To work collaboratively with the Vicar, Wardens, PCC (church council), staff and congregation, supporting St Barnabas with Christ’s Chapel as we live out our vision and implement our Mission Action Plan (MAP).
● To help nurture a staff and volunteer culture rooted in mutual respect, honest communication and shared responsibility, supporting healthy rhythms of work and life.
● To be responsible for the management of the parish’s resources of people, buildings, IT, and finances. Developing effective, efficient, and flexible administrative processes, and robust and appropriate structures for leadership, management, and governance (including statutory compliance).
As a leadership role within a Church of England parish, there is an occupational requirement for the post-holder to be a Christian and enthusiastic about the vision and values of St Barnabas with Christ’s Chapel.
Full details of the role, benefits and the person specification for this exciting role can be found in the attached job pack.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Hello, we will assess your application against the criteria in our person specification, which is found in the attached job pack. Please tell us in your covering letter how you meet the requirements under each of the six headings. The more criteria you can show us that you meet, the stronger your application. But do not be put off from applying because you do not think you meet all of them.
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