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Link to Change is an award-winning charity dedicated to protecting children and young people from exploitation, abuse and harm. We work alongside children, families, professionals and communities to create safer futures and stronger outcomes.
Now entering an exciting new phase of growth across Bedfordshire and surrounding areas, we are seeking an exceptional Chief Executive Officer to lead the organisation into its next chapter.
Link to Change has a strong reputation as a trusted specialist in tackling child sexual exploitation, criminal exploitation, online harms and abuse affecting children and young people. Our work has influenced policy and practice, supported thousands of children and families, and amplified the voices of young people with lived experience.
We are ambitious about the future. We want to reach more children, strengthen our influence, grow our services, and continue driving meaningful change within safeguarding systems and communities.
As Chief Executive Officer, you will provide strategic and operational leadership to the charity, ensuring we remain financially sustainable, well governed and focused on achieving the greatest possible impact for children and young people. Working closely with our Board of Trustees, staff team and partners, you will lead organisational development, strengthen relationships across sectors, champion safeguarding excellence and help shape the future direction of the organisation.
This is a unique opportunity to lead a respected, award-winning charity with a passionate team, a strong reputation and a clear sense of purpose.
We are looking for a values-driven leader who can inspire others, build strong partnerships, navigate complexity and lead with confidence and compassion. You will share our commitment to safeguarding, trauma-informed practice and ensuring that the voices of children and young people remain at the heart of everything we do.
If you are passionate about improving outcomes for vulnerable children and young people and want to lead an organisation that is making a genuine difference every day, we would love to hear from you.
Join Link to Change and help create a future where every child and young person is safe, heard and free from exploitation.
Please ensure to follow the guidance within the application pack on how to apply.
To make an application, please submit:
1. Up to date CV (no more than 3 pages).
2. A supporting statement (no more than two sides) that sets out why you think this role is the right move for you and how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria. Please also state any dates that you would be unavailable for interview if shortlisted.
3. Please advise us of any dates in August and September when you would be unable to attend an interview, if successfully shortlisted.
Everyone deserves a life free from Exploitation.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role:
Every day in this role is different, but at the heart of it is one thing: helping people feel safer, more stable and more in control of their lives.
As a Floating Support Worker, you’ll support people living across Westminster to sustain their tenancies, navigate challenges and build the confidence and skills needed to live independently. You’ll work alongside people facing homelessness, isolation, poor mental or physical health, domestic abuse, substance use and other forms of multiple disadvantage, providing practical and emotionally intelligent support that meets people where they are.
This is a role built on relationships. You’ll work closely with clients in their homes and communities, creating support plans that feel realistic, empowering and genuinely person-centred. Whether you’re helping someone manage rent arrears, reconnect with services, settle into a new home or take steps towards work, training or improved wellbeing, your support will help people move forward in meaningful and lasting ways.
You’ll be part of Westminster Floating Support, a fast-paced and supportive service funded by Westminster City Council, delivering housing-related support to people in all types of accommodation across the borough. Working as part of a collaborative and psychologically informed team, you’ll build strong partnerships with local services and agencies to make sure clients receive joined-up, holistic support.
At Single Homeless Project (SHP), we’re committed to helping our staff grow too. You’ll have access to ongoing training, reflective practice and real opportunities to develop your career within an organisation that is ambitious about creating change for homeless Londoners.
**This role is open to women only. This is an occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
The postholder will primarily support women using our services, including clients who, due to trauma, safeguarding, privacy and engagement needs, will only accept support from women workers. The role may also involve supporting clients of any gender as part of wider service delivery.
About you:
- You bring experience supporting people facing multiple disadvantage, including homelessness, mental ill health, substance use, domestic abuse or social isolation, and know how to build trusting relationships that help people feel heard, respected and supported
- You feel confident helping people navigate the practical challenges that can put a tenancy at risk, from budgeting and benefits to rent arrears, housing options and building everyday independent living skills
- You work in a psychologically informed, strengths-based way, understanding how to motivate and empower people to move towards greater stability, confidence and independence at their own pace
- You’re able to balance empathy with professional curiosity, using support planning, risk assessment and safeguarding practice to provide safe, thoughtful and person-centred support
- You’re organised, proactive and able to manage a varied caseload while working collaboratively with colleagues and partner agencies to help clients achieve meaningful and lasting outcomes
About us:
We’re London’s leading homelessness charity – and we get things done.
In a city where hundreds are forced into homelessness every day, our work has never been more needed or more challenging. And we’re not shying away. We’re rolling up our sleeves to make change and helping over 10,000 Londoners every year. We prevent homelessness, provide safe places to live and give people the opportunity to rebuild their lives and transform their futures. And we never give up.
We’re here for Londoners wherever they are on their journey. We start with trust, building relationships that help people feel safe, supported, and ready to move forward. Every day, we put people first in everything we do, challenging injustice and barriers that keep people from the safety, stability and opportunity they deserve. We stand alongside people as they rebuild and shape a future that feels their own.
Joining Single Homeless Project means joining a team that’s bold, compassionate and determined to do better for the people we support and for each other. You’ll work alongside colleagues with lived experience, in a space that’s trans-inclusive, disability-friendly, and actively striving to be anti-oppressive and equitable.
We’re not perfect, but we’re real. We listen. We learn. And we push forward, together. Because this isn’t just a job. It’s a chance to lead with empathy, spark change, and help build a London where no one is left behind.
Important info:
Closing date: Sunday 19th July at midnight
Interview date: Wednesday 29th July online via Microsoft Teams
Please note shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a short psychometric test before being confirmed for interview.
This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed (by SHP) for the successful applicant.
Please note applications are reviewed for AI use in application questions. Applications with insufficient/without current right to work or requiring sponsorship will not be accepted or progressed.
Preventing homelessness, transforming lives.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Medical Admin Clinic Co-Ordinator to join our Medical Team. This role will require the successful candidate to ensure that all internal and external clinics run smoothly, providing doctors and MDT with relevant documentation ensuring that this service is reliable, efficient, timely, accurate and confidential.
Staff benefits include, shuttle bus, and more… Read more below
Role Requirements
Working closely with the Medical Secretaries & Medical Business & Revalidation Manager you will provide a high quality and professional support to the Medical Team.
· Have excellent communication and organisational skills and manage a varied workload.
· Be forward thinking and flexible approach.
· Have the ability to work under pressure while remaining calm.
· Have a sympathetic and diplomatic telephone manner and maintain confidentiality at all times.
With experience of working in a complex environment, across a large and diverse workforce, you will be exceptionally organised with a high-level of attention to detail. You will naturally possess excellent inter-personal skills, and an ability to consult and positively engage with key stakeholders across the organisation.
Interview Dates: Monday 27th or Tuesday 28th July 2026
AI Statement
We recognise the value of AI tools, particularly in supporting individuals who may benefit from assistance with writing. However, applications created mainly by AI can often appear generic and may not fully reflect an applicant’s, skills, knowledge, and experience.
We’d really like to hear from you so please use your own words and personal experiences when completing the application form to give us the best chance of understanding what you can bring to the role.
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY – ‘How to Apply’
PLEASE NOTE: The Children's Trust Application Form MUST be completed and submitted, for your application to be considered. As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and further explored during the interview process.
Terms and Conditions
As a charity organisation independent of the NHS, we do not follow Agenda for Change terms and conditions. Consequently, we are unable to take into account NHS incremental dates or continuous service for salary, annual leave, or related entitlements such as absence pay at the point of recruitment. Whilst we do not directly match NHS terms, we offer a competitive salary and a range of staff benefits.
About Us
The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.
Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.
Staff Benefits
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.
We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.
Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected. The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.
Equal Opportunity Employer
To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.
Online Searches
In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The GAMH Research, Policy and Advocacy Officer is a new post that will play a central role in advancing GAMH’s global policy and advocacy agenda, helping to strengthen and elevate the focus on the health and wellbeing of men within national, regional and global policy environments. The postholder will design and deliver policy advocacy initiatives, generate high-quality research, write reports and publications, support project coordination, engage stakeholders and partners, and support communications to influence decision-makers aimed at improving health and wellbeing outcomes for men and boys within a gender equality framework. The position will work across all GAMH workstreams, with a particular focus on men’s health in Europe, prostate cancer and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programmes.
This exciting new role will is being created at a time of organisational expansion and growing interest in men’s health worldwide. It will require attendance at meetings in London and the South East of England and occasional European/international travel will also be required.
Key Responsibilities
1. Policy Advocacy and Campaign Development
- Develop and contribute to GAMH’s policy positions and advocacy on key men’s health issues, with a particular focus on men’s health in Europe, prostate cancer and HPV.
- Monitor and analyse key policy developments relevant to men’s health and the work of GAMH across prevention, early diagnosis, screening, treatment, and support.
- Support the design and delivery of advocacy strategies and campaigns targeting policymakers, professional societies, international non-governmental organisations and other international bodies.
- Support coalition and network building by GAMH to strengthen policy responses on men’s health.
- Prepare policy briefings and advocacy materials.
2. Research, Analysis and Writing
- Conduct and synthesise research on men’s health issues, including policy analysis, epidemiology, and literature reviews.
- Write high-quality accessible reports, evidence summaries, position papers and publications to support GAMH’s work.
- Identify relevant gaps in policy data and evidence relating to men’s health.
3. Project Coordination and support
- Manage the development of a European Men’s Health report.
- Play a leading role in, and support, the development of GAMH’s Global Prostate Cancer Initiative and wider work on prostate cancer policy.
- Assist in the planning and delivery of other GAMH projects, as necessary.
- Contribute to funding proposals and reporting to donors.
4. Stakeholder Engagement and Partnerships
- Support the strengthening of GAMH engagement with national men’s health networks and its members, particularly in Europe.
- Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across each of the relevant GAMH workstreams, including policymakers, non-governmental organisations, UN agencies, academics and researchers, patient organisations, professional bodies, advocates and industry.
- Represent GAMH at meetings, conferences, and events (as required).
- Attend and report to the GAMH Board of Trustees (as required)
5. Communications, Dissemination and Impact
- Support the dissemination of GAMH reports, campaigns, and advocacy outputs.
- Support launch event/s of GAMH and initiatives and reports.
- Contribute to GAMH’s website, newsletters, and social media channels.
- Support monitoring and evaluation of GAMH advocacy and research activities.
Person Specification
Essential
- Degree (or equivalent experience) in health policy, public health, or a related field.
- Demonstrable experience in policy advocacy, campaigns and research.
- Experience of research, analysing and synthesising complex information into clear evidence-based written outputs.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills (in English), with ability to adapt content for different audiences.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Confidence working with senior stakeholders and external partners.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
- Strong interest in gender and global health issues, particularly men’s health.
- Commitment to GAMH’s mission and values.
Desirable
- Experience working on policy and research related to one or more GAMH focus areas, particularly cancer, mental health, primacy care, self-care and sexual and reproductive health.
- Experience and understanding of working on gender and health issues, particularly men’s health.
- Knowledge of European and global health policy institutions and processes.
- Experience working at an international level in an NGO, government, professional body, university or other context.
- Experience in stakeholder engagement and partnership development.
- Additional European language(s).
Skills and attributes
- Highly organised and reliable.
- Ability to work independently and remotely (home-based).
- Ability to work across multiple topics and deadlines simultaneously.
- Collaborative and proactive.
- Adaptable.
- Takes initiative.
- Communication and influencing ability.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits.
- Annual leave, statutory sick pay and parental leave, pension contribution scheme.
- Opportunity to contribute to a growing global movement on men’s health.
- A flexible and supportive working environment.
- Exposure and engagement with national and international partners, policymakers, funders and senior leaders.
- An exciting mission-driven and collaborative working environment.
Applicants should submit:
• A CV.
• A statement demonstrating relevant skills and experience.
• A covering letter to include your interest in GAMH’s work.
Applications must be received by 9am on 20 July 2026 (UK time).
Interviews will take place (online) in w/b 17 August 2026.
Shortlisted candidates may be asked to complete a short written exercise.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Head of Finance and Operations
- Salary: £36,000 – £40,000 FTE
- Hours: 3 to 4 days a week (22.5 to 30 hours) – Open to full-time discussions for the right candidate
- Location: Hybrid (Salisbury, Wiltshire) – Requires 50% time on-site within the Bemerton Heath community
- Closing Date: 11:00 PM on Sunday, 12th July 2026
- Target Start: September 2026 (Flexible based on your notice period)
Shape the Next Stage of Our Growth
At Rise:61, we enter a season of significant opportunity. As we transition our operational management from a single role into two specialised leadership positions, we are seeking a strategic thinker and practical doer to join our Senior Leadership Team.
As the Head of Finance and Operations, you will lead our financial sustainability, operational backbone, and governance compliance. This is a pivotal role designed for someone who possesses strong professional expertise but is equally excited to roll up their sleeves and see a local community thrive.
The Impact You Will Make
Our work is expanding rapidly—in the past year alone, we engaged with 231 children and young people and made 1,500 local resident contacts. Your leadership will ensure the charity operates safely, effectively, and sustainably as we pursue ambitious new projects, including a proposed £500k Youth & Family Hub build.
Key First-Year Priorities Include:
- Financial Oversight & Restructuring: Take the reins of our recently restructured financial systems, leading on budgeting, forecasting, and reserves management using Xero.
- Operational Leadership: Line manage our Finance Officer and Engaging People Manager, supporting programme quality and team delivery.
- Governance & Risk: Maintain our organisational risk register, ensure GDPR data protection compliance, and lead compliance monitoring.
- Impact & Trust Reporting: Oversee our data integrity and impact measurement systems (including our Upshot Database) to clearly demonstrate the difference Rise:61 is making.
What We Are Looking For
We welcome applications from people of all faiths and none who can fully support and work within the Christian ethos and core values of Rise:61.
Essential Requirements:
- Senior operational leadership and management experience within the youth, community, education, or charity sectors.
- Strong financial management experience, including complex budgeting and forecasting.
- Experience in line management and leading a team.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- A willingness to get stuck in and support a passionate, close-knit team.
Why Join Rise:61?
We believe in creating a supportive, great working environment where our team can flourish. Your benefits package will include:
- Generous Holiday: 35 days a year plus bank holidays.
- Wellbeing Support: Access to external supervision and dedicated team training.
- Future Security: A workplace pension scheme with Nest.
- Culture: A family-friendly working environment with regular team socials.
- Ready to find out more? Read full details on our history, our direct community impact, and the complete job specification by downloading our candidate pack.
How to Apply
You can apply for this position in one of two ways:
- Option 1: Send us your CV and a covering letter.
- Option 2: Send us your CV and a short video (maximum 3 minutes).
In your cover letter or video, please detail why you want to work for Rise:61 / what excites you about the role, alongside the skills and experience that make you the right fit.
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Sick pay
Work Location: Hybrid, Bermerton Heath, Salisbury SP2 9LE
We journey with people, creating spaces where community thrives.


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Who We Are
The Race Equality Foundation is a national charity working to tackle systemic racism and create the conditions for everyone to live healthy, secure and fulfilling lives and we are looking to appoint a Head of Operations.
We combine evidence, co-production and practical action to address the root causes of racial inequality. Our work focuses not only on identifying inequality, but on challenging the structural racism, discrimination and unequal distribution of power that drive them. We work alongside communities, practitioners, policymakers and institutions to develop evidence-informed solutions that improve services, strengthen communities and promote racial justice.
Today, our work spans health and care, employment, housing and community wellbeing. Through partnerships, research, training and policy influence, we continue to demonstrate what meaningful anti-racist systems change can look like in practice.
We are based in London but have a national remit.
Job description
We are entering a period of organisational growth and staff restructure, and the Head of Operations will be a new post at REF. The postholder will be ready to get stuck in, helping us to identify and address operational challenges before they become problems and reduce unnecessary demands on managers and senior leaders. We are looking for an effective communicator to ensure that people, systems, and resources support the Foundation's mission and enable staff to do their best work. We are not looking for someone who believes every challenge requires a new process. We are looking for someone who can exercise sound judgement, introduce structure where it adds value and help create the conditions in which staff and managers can focus on delivering impact.
The postholder will be expected to bring a strong commitment to anti-racism, equity and inclusion in the way they approach organisational development and operational leadership.
See Job Description document for full details of the role and responsibilties.
Person Specification
Essential
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Several years' experience in a senior operational, organisational development or business management role in a charity or voluntary sector organisation.
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Proven track record of driving operational improvements, such as overseeing or changing workflow systems, maintaining good governance and compliance policies, or implementing strong CRM systems.
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Proven track record of managing HR procedures, demonstrating strong interpersonal and communication skills, and effective people management including maintaining working relationships with colleagues at all levels.
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Strong ability to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery.
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Strong understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion and the ability to apply these principles in practice.
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Experience of working in an environment that requires flexibility, sound judgement and the ability to manage competing priorities.
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Experience of managing external suppliers, advisers or contractors.
Desirable
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Experience of working in a time and resource limited small or start up organisation.
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Experience of working with boards, trustees or governance structures.
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Experience of working in an organisation committed to equality, anti-racism or social justice.
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Knowledge of organisational development or change management approaches.
Pay and Conditions of Service
This post is permanent and full-time.
The annual full-time salary for this role is between £47,911 and £53,890, inclusive of London Weighting.
There is a probationary period of six months for this post.
Full-time staff are entitled to 25 days holiday leave per annum with additional days for long service. The timing of holidays must fit in with the needs of the Foundation and must be agreed in advance. In addition to annual holidays there is paid time off for national holidays.
The post will be based in the London office at Unit 17 Deane House Studios, 27 Greenwood Place, London NW5 1LB. Staff currently work two to three days a week in the office.
The normal working week is 35 hours for full-time posts, seven hours per day, Monday to Friday. Standard office hours are 9.00 a.m.-5.00 p.m.
Application Process
Applications will only be accepted via the portal on our website. We will require the submission of an application form and a supporting statement. The supporting statement should be 2-3 pages max, 12 point font. We will not accept applications via CV. Candidates invited to interview will be asked to prepare a presentation, details will be shared in advance.
Please note that we are only able to appoint people who are eligible to work in the UK.
Tackling racism, transforming lives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We have an exciting new opportunity to join our fantastic team in Pickering, North Yorkshire.
Age UK is recruiting for a motivated person with a passion for providing a high-quality customer service, looking to utilise their skills and experience to help raise funds toward our charity, which provides signposting and support to older people across the UK.
Working as a Shop Supervisor, you will sort, price and present stock, keep our store tidy and well presented, help to create a welcome environment for customers and potential donors, support shop volunteers with daily tasks, provide excellent customer service while striving to maximise store profits. As Shop Supervisor you will also deputise for the Shop Manager and Assistant Manager in their absence.
No day is the same, and you will be joining a friendly and supportive team of colleagues and volunteers. If you want to help us to help others, this might be the job for you!
The successful applicant will be required to work 13 hours per week including every Sunday. Each Sunday you will be responsible for managing the store, ensuring it showcases our wonderful donations and taking pride in maintaining a tidy and accessible space for all.
You will support with sales, stock rotation, organising displays, store tidying and much more, whilst representing Age UK in a professional manner and reflecting our core values.
Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to handle/lift bags of stock (up to 10kgs.)
Please note this opportunity will require the successful candidate to work 13 hours across a 7-day working week, including Saturdays and Sundays on a rota basis.
To ensure the smooth running of our stores, we will be conducting interviews throughout the advertising process. Early applications are advised.
You will have:
- Experience in working in a customer facing role
- Experience of cash handling
- Ability to lift and carry bags of stock up to 10kg's
- The ability to work as part of an effective team.
- Be able to lone work when needed
- Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as commitment to equal opportunities
- A flexible approach to work with requirement to work additional days to cover holidays and sickness or participate in trading outside of normal shop hours e.g. shop events
What we offer in return:
- Competitive salary, 25 days annual leave (pro rata for our part-time colleagues) + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
- Wellbeing days - 2 paid days per year (pro rata for our part-time colleagues)
- Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, Bupa health cashback plan and EAP
- Car Benefit scheme, Cycle to Work scheme
- Home & Tech - apply to buy any Home & Tech items from 'Currys' & 'IKEA', up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free.
- Blue Light Card scheme
- You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.
Additional Information
To comply with UK legislation, we cannot accept applications from candidates under the age of 18 as the successful candidate will be required to work on their own in the shop without the aid of other staff.
Supporting statements and anonymisation
Please submit a Word version of your CV as it will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role. Our system is unable to anonymise supporting statements and heavily formatted CVs. Please could you remove any personal information including your name before you upload to support our inclusive recruitment process. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us if invited for interview.
Equal opportunities & Disability Confident Scheme
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Is this the job for you? We know that men, of all backgrounds, and men and women from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are currently under-represented in our workforce, and we want to change this! So, we are particularly keen to hear from applicants from these groups.
Reasonable adjustments
Disabled job seekers can access reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All requests for reasonable adjustments are considered on a case-by-case basis, in collaboration with the disabled job seeker to best meet their needs, by contacting the Recruitment Team. Disability disclosures will be kept confidential and only shared on a need-to-know basis to support the implementation of adjustments. Disclosures will not be used to inform hiring decisions.
Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
0.5 FTE – 18.75 hours per week (flexible working)
Salary: £30,000-£32,000 FTE depending on experience
Location: Hybrid working with one regular day or half-day per week in Abingdon/Oxfordshire, alongside home working and occasional external meetings
About Quest for Learning
Quest for Learning is an education charity working to close the gap for primary school children in Oxfordshire who are falling behind due to disadvantage.
We work closely with schools to deliver targeted, evidence-led literacy and numeracy programmes that help children build the skills, confidence and foundations they need to thrive. Many of the children we support are growing up in poverty, facing barriers linked to low family literacy, unmet additional needs, unstable home circumstances, or limited access to wider opportunities.
Our programmes are delivered by experienced professional tutors and are built around structured interventions, strong school partnerships and measurable outcomes. On average, pupils supported through our small-group tutoring make around 13 months of progress in just 10 hours of support.
Quest for Learning is entering an important new stage of development. Following a period of organisational growth and strategic transition, we are investing in building a more sustainable and ambitious fundraising function that can deepen our impact and reach more children across Oxfordshire.
This is an opportunity to play a central role in shaping that journey.
Why join us?
This is a rare opportunity to join a small but ambitious charity at a genuinely exciting stage of development.
You’ll have:
- Real ownership and autonomy within your role
- The opportunity to help shape and build a growing fundraising function
- Close working relationships with the CEO and leadership team
- Flexibility and hybrid working arrangements
- The chance to make a direct and measurable difference to children facing disadvantage
- Opportunities for progression as the organisation grows
We are intentionally investing in fundraising and organisational growth, and this role offers the opportunity to help shape a developing fundraising function within an ambitious, evidence-led charity with strong foundations and significant future potential.
We are a collaborative, supportive and purpose-driven team that values initiative, professionalism, creativity and compassion.
Role purpose
We are seeking a proactive, highly organised and motivated fundraiser to lead and grow our trusts and grants fundraising activity.
This role will focus primarily on identifying funding opportunities, developing compelling applications, managing funder relationships and building a strong pipeline of income to support Quest for Learning’s future growth.
The successful candidate will play a key role in helping us develop a more strategic and sustainable fundraising approach. We are looking for someone who can combine strong written communication and attention to detail with initiative, pace and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
This role would suit someone with existing trusts fundraising experience, or someone with highly transferable skills who can learn quickly and thrive in a fast-moving environment.
You will work closely with the CEO, programme staff and trustees, with access to strong impact data, established programmes and a compelling case for support.
Alongside this role, Quest for Learning is also exploring the development of an additional partnerships-focused fundraising role. We are open-minded about how responsibilities are ultimately structured and welcome applications from candidates with a range of backgrounds, experiences and strengths.
Key responsibilities
Trusts and foundations fundraising
- Research and identify prospective trusts, foundations and grant opportunities
- Build and maintain a strong pipeline of funding prospects
- Develop and submit high-quality, tailored funding applications
- Manage multiple applications and deadlines simultaneously
- Produce timely and well-written monitoring reports and evaluations
- Work closely with programme staff to gather impact data, case studies and delivery information
- Maintain accurate records of applications, deadlines and funder communications within Beacon CRM
- Monitor fundraising performance and contribute to pipeline tracking and forecasting
- Support the development of longer-term funding strategies and priorities
Relationship management and stewardship
- Build positive and professional relationships with funders and supporters
- Arrange and attend occasional meetings with funders and partners where appropriate
- Ensure strong stewardship and communication throughout the funding lifecycle
- Support the CEO in managing strategic funding relationships
Organisational Contribution
- Contribute to the ongoing development of Quest for Learning’s fundraising function and systems
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation
- Represent Quest for Learning professionally and passionately to external audiences
- Contribute ideas and insight to support organisational growth and sustainability
Person specification
We recognise that strong fundraisers do not always come from traditional charity fundraising backgrounds. If you have transferable skills and experience in areas such as bid writing, partnerships, relationship management, education, sales, communications, account management or business development - and are excited by our mission - we would strongly encourage you to apply.
Essential
- Excellent written communication skills with strong attention to detail
- Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities
- Strong research and analytical skills
- Ability to work independently and proactively
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
- Confidence using databases, spreadsheets and digital systems
- Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and persuasively
- Commitment to the mission and values of Quest for Learning
- Experience of writing successful funding applications, bids, proposals or other persuasive written content
Desirable
- Experience in trusts and foundations fundraising within the charity sector
- Experience using Beacon CRM or similar fundraising databases
- Understanding of monitoring, evaluation and impact reporting
- Experience within education, children’s services or related sectors
- Knowledge of the Oxfordshire funding landscape
- Experience working within a small charity or growing organisation
What success looks like in this role
Successful performance in this role is likely to include:
- Building and maintaining a strong and active funding pipeline
- Producing a consistent volume of high-quality applications and reports
- Securing significant grant income for the charity
- Developing strong funder relationships and stewardship practices
- Contributing to the growth and professionalisation of Quest for Learning’s fundraising function
- Helping position Quest for Learning for sustainable long-term growth
As Quest for Learning grows, we expect this role to develop too, with opportunities to shape strategy and take on increasing responsibility over time.
Who thrives at Quest for Learning?
People who tend to thrive at Quest for Learning are:
- proactive and solutions-focused
- motivated by meaningful impact
- comfortable working independently while collaborating closely with others
- excited by helping build and improve systems and processes
- adaptable, thoughtful and motivated to grow professionally alongside the organisation
Working arrangements
- 0.5 FTE with flexible working arrangements
- Hybrid role combining home working with one regular day or half-day per week in Abingdon/Oxfordshire
- Occasional travel across Oxfordshire for meetings and events
- Flexible working patterns can be discussed
Benefits
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Pension contribution
- TOIL policy
- Supportive and collaborative working culture
- Professional development opportunities
- Opportunity to help shape a growing fundraising function within an ambitious charity
Application process
To apply, please submit:
- A CV
- A short statement explaining your interest in the role and how your experience meets the person specification
We encourage applications from candidates with both traditional and non-traditional fundraising backgrounds.
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Chris Higgins, CEO
Closing date: midday, Tuesday 30 June
Interviews: week commencing 6 or 13 July
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Grants Officer LEF
Location: London (hybrid: 2 days in office, remainder flexible)
Salary: £33,728 FTE
Contract: Full-time, permanent (4 days considered)
Charity People is delighted to be partnering with LEF, a social justice foundation that is committed to strengthening the power of communities to use and shape the law.
This is a brilliant opportunity to join a thoughtful and ambitious organisation at an exciting point in its journey, they are early in a new five-year strategy focused on the role of law in achieving social justice across the UK.
The organisation works to support communities tackling the root causes of injustice, funding organisations that connect legal frameworks with real-world change.
If you're passionate about social justice, relationships-led grant making, and learning alongside the organisations you fund, this could be a great next step.
About the role
As Grants Officer, you'll play a key role in delivering a collaborative and inclusive grant-making approach, supporting work that brings the law closer to communities.
You'll be part of a small, supportive team and involved across the full grant lifecycle from early conversations with applicants through to assessment, decision-making and ongoing grant management.
This is a role with real scope to contribute ideas, shape practice, and deepen how the organisation works with its partners.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting applicants and helping develop a strong pipeline of grant applications
- Assessing proposals for funding including reviewing financial and other organisational information
- Building trusted, thoughtful relationships with funded partners
- Managing a portfolio of grants and supporting partners over time
- Contributing to learning, reflection and continuous improvement across the grants team
- Working collaboratively with colleagues to strengthen processes and practice
You'll also have the opportunity to contribute to wider conversations about social justice, funding practice, and the external environment.
About you
They are looking for someone who brings both practical experience and a strong alignment with the organisation's mission and values.
You might already be working in grants, or you may be looking to bring your experience from the charity or social sector into a grant making role.
You'll likely bring:
- Experience building and managing relationships with a range of stakeholders
- Experience working or volunteering in the charity or social sector
- Experience of managing grants, partnerships or programmes, or equivalent relationships
- Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to engage sensitively with diverse stakeholders
- Clear and confident communication skills (written and verbal)
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities
- A collaborative, reflective approach to your work
An understanding of the UK social justice landscape or lived experience connected to the organisation's mission, would be valuable, but is not essential.
If you don't tick every box, we'd still encourage you to apply.
A values-led and reflective funder
LEF is committed to actively addressing power imbalances in grant making and centring the voices of communities most affected by injustice.
Its work is guided by a strong focus on Power, Culture and Inclusion, recognising both the opportunities and risks within legal systems, and the importance of funding being accountable to those it exists to serve.
This is a team that takes learning seriously and is open about evolving its approach.
Why this role?
This is a chance to:
- Work closely with organisations driving real social change
- Be part of a funder actively rethinking power and practice
- Contribute to a collaborative and learning-oriented team
- Develop your career in values-led grant making
Equity, inclusion and accessibility
The organisation is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and working environment.
- Flexible working is supported (minimum 4 days per week considered)
- Hybrid working with a central London base
- Commitment to workplace adjustments and accessibility
- Guaranteed interviews for disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria
People with lived experience of social welfare legal issues are currently underrepresented in the organisation, and applications from candidates bringing this perspective are particularly welcomed.
Interested?
If you think this role may be for you and you would like more information or an informal conversation, please contact Abi Blank at Charity People,
The application process and what it involves can be found on PAGE 11 of the Job Pack, please send CV and Qualifying Questions document to and will consist of brief written responses (rather than a traditional academic CV-heavy process), designed to help you demonstrate your experience in a more accessible and relevant way.
Deadline and Important Dates
Tuesday 14th July - Application deadline 9 am
Friday 17th July - Client shortlisting completed and applicants informed of interview
Wednesday 22nd July and Thursday 23rd July - Online Interviews
Monday 27th July and Tuesday 28th July- Face to Face Interviews on site
Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
Job Title: Children’s Rights Services Manager
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time – 35 hours per week
Salary: £34,701 - £36,701 per annum
Location: West Midlands (Home-based with regular travel across the region and occasional national travel)
Are you passionate about championing children’s rights and ensuring their voices influence decisions that affect their lives?
Do you have the leadership skills and commitment to develop high-quality advocacy, independent visitor and children’s rights services that empower children and young people to be heard, respected and involved in decision-making?
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Children’s Rights Services Manager to lead our advocacy and children’s rights services across the West Midlands. This is an exciting opportunity to join a nationally recognised children’s rights organisation and play a key role in ensuring children and young people receive high-quality, independent support that promotes their rights, wishes and feelings.
You will lead a team of coordinators, advocates, independent visitor staff and volunteers, ensuring services are delivered in line with national standards, contractual requirements and best practice frameworks. You will also contribute to the development of innovative services that improve outcomes for children and young people across the region and nationally.
If you are committed to empowering children and young people, promoting participation, and delivering excellent services that make a lasting difference, we would love to hear from you.
About Coram
Coram is committed to improving the lives of children and young people. We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating change that lasts a lifetime.
Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity, founded by Thomas Coram in London in 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills, opportunities and support they need to thrive.
About Coram Voice
Coram Voice is a leading national children’s rights organisation. We champion the rights of children and young people and ensure their voices are heard in decisions that matter to them.
For over 50 years, we have worked alongside children in care, care leavers, children receiving social care support, and others who rely on the help of the state. Through advocacy, independent visitor services, participation and rights-based projects, we help children and young people understand and exercise their rights and influence the services they receive.
Our vision is a society where every child and young person is treated with dignity and respect, free from inequality and discrimination, and where their views are at the heart of decision-making.
About the Role
We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join Coram Voice as our new Children’s Rights Services Manager for the West Midlands.
In this pivotal leadership role, you will be responsible for the operational management of advocacy, independent visitor and other children’s rights services delivered across the region. You will ensure that services are child-led, rights-based and delivered in accordance with the National Standards
You will provide leadership and support to service delivery teams, oversee contract performance and compliance, manage service budgets, develop partnerships with local authorities and other stakeholders, and contribute to service innovation and growth.
As Designated Safeguarding Person for the region, you will play a critical role in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people accessing our services.
What You Will Receive
Coram Voice reward and recognise the valuable contributions our staff make to the organisation and offer an attractive benefits package to do so. Coram Voice benefits package includes a competitive salary, a matched pension scheme up to 5% of salary, generous leave entitlements of up to 28 days’ annual leave plus an additional 3 days paid leave between Christmas and New Year and a suite of family friendly policies, which promote employee wellbeing.
We are seeking candidates who are committed to our objectives for children and young people and equally committed to the organisation and the development of our services.
The recruitment process
Our Service Managers will undertake Shortlisting. Successful candidates will be invited for interview. The interview process comprises of a written exercise and a panel interview. Successful candidates will have a further one to one interview in accordance within Warner recommendations. Internal candidates will need to notify HR of their interest in the post and they will provide further information on the internal application process.
Returning Your Application
- We cannot accept CVs.
- When completing your application form, please address each point in the person specification and provide clear examples demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role.
- Applications must be fully completed to be considered.
- Internal applicants should follow the internal recruitment process and contact HR for further information.
Closing Date: Monday 20th July 2026 at Noon
Interview Date: Wednesday 29th July
General Information
- DBS Checks: All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
- Training: Successful candidates will complete our mandatory induction and training programme, including Advocacy in Action, Safeguarding, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and GDPR .
- Conflict of Interest: The independence of our advocacy services is fundamental to our work. Applicants should declare any potential conflicts of interest during the recruitment process.
Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from, Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.
If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.
We are a leading children’s rights organisation. We champion the rights of children and get young voices heard in decisions that matter to them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Remote (based in England, Scotland and Wales with occasional travel).
Salary: £25,360 - £28,665 pro rata (£20,288 - £22,932 actual)
Hours of work: 28 hours a week (4 days)
Contract type: Permanent
Why work for Kids Matter?
- Generous annual leave – 25 days (plus bank holidays) per year pro rata, with time off between Christmas and New Year's additional to this allowance.
- Remote working contribution – receive £26/month pro rata towards the costs of working from home and/or using a co-working space.
- Access to coaching sessions, training opportunities and our Employee Assistance Programme (a confidential support service for staff).
- Flexible working across weekdays to suit your schedule.
About us
Kids Matter is one of the UK’s fastest growing children’s charities. Our vision is to see every child in need raised in a strong family. Our mission is to reduce the impact of poverty on children through community-based parenting programmes.
Research shows that group-based early intervention parenting groups are the most effective way to support children in need. We train peer facilitators in local churches - the largest voluntary body in the country - to run our affordable, accessible and highly effective parenting programmes, written by Clinical Psychologists. They come alongside parents and carers, building long-lasting community in addition to encouraging confidence and learning positive parenting skills.
We value difference and diversity, and we want our workplace to be built on shared values of equality and mutual trust, with team members representing the wide range of backgrounds and experiences that exist within the UK. We therefore actively encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds and varied experiences, particularly those who are African, Afro-Caribbean, Asian or part of other minority ethnic communities, who have lived experience of the impact of low-income/low-support circumstances, and who are living with a disability or identify as being neurodivergent.
About the role
The Support & Training Coordinator role involves:
- Managing onboarding processes for new facilitators attending training, ensuring clear communication of expectations and timelines, including safeguarding checks
- Supporting the Support Coaches by coordinating essential ongoing facilitator engagement: including group calls, follow up sessions, communication touchpoints and additional resources
- Coordinating the logistics of monthly facilitator training sessions, including placing orders, liaising with suppliers, monitoring stock levels and order numbers, and overseeing communications and systems
- Developing and maintaining systems that monitor and support the full facilitator journey — from onboarding through to ongoing support
About you
Do you have strong organisational and administrative skills? Can you work confidently with systems, databases, and digital tools? Are you a Christian with an active faith in Jesus? Do you have a passion for Kids Matter’s vision of seeing every child in need raised in a strong family?
Then we would love to hear from you!
Please see the job pack for more details on the role and application process.
How to Apply
You can apply for the Support & Training Coordinator position by completing a copy of our online application form.
The deadline for applications is 13th July at 9am. All successful and unsuccessful applicants will be notified by email.
We also ask for all applicants to submit an Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, which will be sent to you to complete following the submission of your application. This form will be used for anonymous analysis to ensure our overall recruitment procedures are fair and transparent. It will never be viewed or used as part of the selection process. It is optional to submit this form.
If you have any questions, please refer to our recruitment FAQs document. If you would like any application and interview support or you need any reasonable adjustments throughout the application process, please contact Katie Washington (HR & Systems Manager).
We exist to reduce the impact of poverty on children in need across the UK.


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We’re looking for someone brilliant at keeping things organised, on track, and moving forward—to support Headstart, a programme that’s helping to reshape how England restores its rivers and wetlands.
It’s a big, collaborative project (lots of partners, lots going on), so this role is right at the centre of making it all work.
Day to day, you might be:
• Keeping meetings, actions and plans organised
• Supporting budgets, invoices and financial tracking
• Helping coordinate partners and keep everyone aligned
• Making sure nothing falls through the cracks
You don’t need to come from an environmental background—but if you like the idea of your work contributing to nature recovery, that’s a big plus.
We’re looking for someone who’s:
• Super organised and detail-focused
• Proactive and happy juggling different tasks
• Reliable, approachable, and a good team player
You’ll be joining a friendly, purpose-driven team and working on something that genuinely matters.
Closing date: Friday 3rd July 2026 (5pm)
Interview date: Week commencing the week of 13th July 2026
Freshwater is our passion. Together, we can make a difference for wildlife.



This exciting role links our 350+ community organisations that receive food from us — known as our Community Food Members (CFMs) — with our thriving and fast-paced food operation. As the Food & Membership Operations Coordinator, you will work across the charity with the Food, Membership and Warehouse Teams, as well as our large and diverse volunteer community, to ensure CFM organisations receive a smooth, reliable and high-quality service each week.
The purpose of this role is to strengthen the connection between food supply, warehouse capacity and member demand. Acting as a key cross-functional coordinator, you will help ensure that surplus food flows efficiently into the organisation and out to the communities who need it. You will support both food-sourcing and membership functions, helping resolve issues quickly, improving communication, maintaining accurate data, and ensuring operational plans are aligned across teams.
Reporting to the Food Manager, with a dotted line to the Membership Manager, this role is central to improving collaboration across the organisation and ensuring FareShare South West delivers a safe, efficient and impactful service to frontline community organisations across the region.
1) Cross-Functional Coordination
- Support daily and weekly communication between Food, Membership and Operations regarding supply and membership demand
- Maintain awareness of the food pipeline, providing timely updates on incoming supply, changes, restraints, gluts or shortages.
- Assist the Food Manager and Membership Managers with aligning food allocation planning to member needs, operational realities and transport schedules.
- Help coordinate solutions to operational challenges (e.g., quality issues, storage constraints, cancellations, short-dated stock).
2) Food Sourcing Support
- Support the Food Manager with local food sourcing activity, particularly in administration, supplier updates and basic relationship maintenance.
- Be a point of contact for day-to-day supplier communication, ensuring timely responses and accurate information flow
- Help maintain accurate sourcing records and documentation, including volumes, quality notes and engagement history.
- Support awareness-raising activities about FSSW’s surplus redistribution capability (e.g., events, promotional updates).
- Assist with capturing local supply opportunities and best practice shared through the FareShare Network and escalating them to the Food Manager.
- Help coordinate truck logistics schedules in partnership with Operations ensuring incoming food is aligned with capacity.
- Assist with food safety and compliance tasks related to local sourcing (e.g., documentation updates, supplier follow-up, recall administration) under direction from the Food Manager.
3) Member Support & Service Delivery
- Support member onboarding, offboarding, account updates, queries, complaints and general membership administration.
- Lead on resolving daily member-facing issues, including food quality concerns and product recalls, escalating where appropriate.
- Support food allocation writing, ensuring allocations reflect supply, need and warehouse capacity.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date member information, including delivery instructions, profiles and seasonal variations.
- Support membership-related campaigns, events and targeted projects (e.g., HAF, bolt-on models, piloted services).
- Communicate supply changes, special offers and gluts/shortages clearly to members in coordination with relevant teams.
4) Data, CRM & Reporting
- Maintain accurate member records in Salesforce and ensure data integrity across systems.
- Support reporting for funders, SLT and internal operational updates, including supply, allocations, member engagement and service metrics.
- Track and summarise recurring issues (e.g., cancellations, quality problems, demand spikes) to support decision-making.
- Contribute to KPI monitoring across both Membership and Food functions.
5) Compliance, Food Safety & Member Standards
- Operate in accordance with the FareShare Food Safety Manual and maintain required training.
- Support documentation for community food member (CFM) compliance, including kitchen checks, food safety standards and follow-up actions.
- Conduct in-person compliance visits with member organisations as required.
- Provide administrative support for product recalls, safety notices and compliance related communication.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
- Experience or knowledge working in an operational, coordination or customer/member support role
- Strong organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Confidence working with data and digital systems
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, able to coordinate across teams and externally
Desirable Criteria
- Experience in food sourcing, logistics, warehousing or surplus food redistribution, or an understanding of how food supply chains operate.
- Knowledge of food safety, warehouse processes or compliance requirements, or a willingness to develop this expertise.
- Experience using Salesforce, or similar CRM systems, with confidence managing data integrity and reporting.
- Experience working in a charity, community food environment or membership-based service
- Ability to build strong working relationships across internal teams and with external partners, suppliers or community groups.
- Comfortable representing the organisation externally
- Experience supporting projects or campaigns, including administration, coordination and communication tasks.
- Attention to detail in compliance-related work
Our mission is a future where no food is wasted, and all people can thrive.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
"Lead finance. Shape strategy. Change lives."
Aspire Oxfordshire is an ambitious charity working to tackle inequality and create lasting opportunities for people and communities facing disadvantage. Every year, we support people experiencing homelessness, poverty, poor mental health, digital exclusion, unemployment and other barriers to reaching their potential.
Through supported housing, homelessness prevention, education, training and employment programmes and digital inclusion projects, we help people take positive steps towards greater independence, wellbeing and opportunity.
We are now seeking a values-led and commercially minded Head of Finance and Resources to join our Leadership Team and play a key role in shaping Aspire's future.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced finance professional who wants to combine strategic leadership with hands-on operational delivery in an organisation that makes a tangible difference every day.
As Head of Finance and Resources, you will lead Aspire's finance and resource functions, ensuring strong financial stewardship, effective governance, organisational resilience and sustainable growth. Working closely with the Chief Executive, Trustees and senior colleagues, you will help shape organisational strategy, support business development and fundraising activity, and ensure the charity remains financially strong and well positioned for the future.
Who We Are Looking For
We are looking for someone who combines strong technical finance expertise with excellent leadership and relationship-building skills. You will be equally comfortable presenting financial information to Trustees, supporting managers to improve financial performance, and helping to identify opportunities that strengthen our impact and sustainability.
You will bring:
• A recognised accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) and/or significant senior financial management experience.
• Experience of leading finance and operational functions within a charity, public sector, social enterprise or similarly complex organisation.
• Strong strategic financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting skills.
• Experience of producing meaningful management information and using data to support organisational decision-making.
• Advanced Power BI and financial reporting skills, with the ability to develop insightful dashboards and reporting solutions.
• Knowledge of grant funding, commissioned services and restricted fund management.
• Experience of developing and improving systems, processes and organisational effectiveness.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate, support and develop others.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with Trustees, funders, partners and colleagues.
• A practical, solutions-focused approach and willingness to work collaboratively across the organisation.
• A commitment to Aspire's values and a genuine passion for creating opportunities for people facing disadvantage.
Why Join Aspire?
This is an opportunity to join an ambitious organisation at an exciting point in its development. You will play a key role in helping Aspire deliver its Strategy 2025–2030, supporting innovative services that help people secure safe housing, improve their wellbeing, gain qualifications, access employment and build brighter futures.
In return we offer:
• Salary: £50,000 – £55,000 per annum
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Pension contribution
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Hybrid working arrangements
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference in the lives of people across Oxfordshire
Aspire Oxfordshire celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in the charity sector.
Aspire Oxfordshire empowers people to realise their potential and create positive, independent futures.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Location: London, UK (hybrid working – from Albert House, Old Street)
Team: Resource Mobilisation
Contract: Permanent
Salary range: £37,590 - £39,402 per annum
Closing date: 10 July 2026 (midnight UK time)
ABOUT THE ROLE
Start Network has an exciting opportunity for a Partnerships Engagement Officer to join our growing Resource Mobilisation team. The role supports donor engagement and income growth, working with trusts, foundations and corporate funders to build strong, long term relationships through high quality stewardship, communications and engagement.
You will support the management of existing and new donor relationships, contribute to proposals and reporting, research and cultivate new funding opportunities, and work closely with colleagues across the organisation to deliver clear and compelling donor communications. The role also leads on the coordination of Start Network’s annual donor visit, taking the full range of our donors to a priority Start Network country of operation to see our work in action.
WHAT IS START NETWORK?
Our purpose is to be a catalyst for system-level change that improves the efficiency, effectiveness and ethics of humanitarian action. We do this by working as a network to develop, test & spread new ways of collaborating and resourcing locally-led crisis response and anticipation.
Our current membership is made up of nearly 100 local, national and international NGOs based all around the world. We also support 10 national and regional hubs made up of civil society organisations and NGOs as our vehicle for devolving power, resources and accountability.
OUR VALUES
WE PUT PEOPLE FIRST: Communities come first in our decision-making and programming.
WE ARE BRAVE: We have great ambition and are willing to explore new things and take risks to achieve it
WE OPERATE COLLECTIVELY: We leverage the value of working as a network, sharing risk and resources, and learning together.
WE ARE INCLUSIVE: We see the value in diverse perspectives and work to remove the barriers that prevent voices from being heard.
WE ARE OPEN: We work transparently and with integrity, building mutual trust in all levels of our work, from governance to programming.
WE ARE ETHICAL: We behave and operate based on key principles of anti-racism, non-discrimination, and anti-colonialism. This is a work in progress.
OUR OFFER TO YOU
- Being a part of a network involved in bringing change to the humanitarian sector.
- Hybrid working with options to work from home and remotely to support your work/life balance
- Employee Assistance Programme through Smart Health (depends on the country based)
- Family friendly policies, e.g., flexible working, maternity policy, parental leave and more!
- 25 days’ holiday (if UK based) plus 2 company days over the End of Year period for all staff (depends on the country based)
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
Our roles are open to discussion about flexible working. For part-time working and job-shares, please get in touch with us before putting in an application.
Start Network is committed to protecting people, particularly children, at-risk adults and affected populations from any harm. We are also committed to safeguarding staff from any forms of bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and abuse of power as outlined in the Dignity at Work policy. Start Network embraces diversity, promotes equality of opportunity and eliminates unlawful discrimination. We are an equal opportunities employer and treat every application on merit alone. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, BAME, LGBTQ+ and non-binary candidates. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet our essential selection criteria set out in the Person Profile.
APPLICATION
Please contact the People and Culture Team if you have any questions or need support with your application. Please email us.
We use Be Applied, our online recruitment platform which uses anonymised applications and predictive, skill-based assessments which are blind- reviewed to reduce bias.
Closing date: 1st February 2026
Date for 1st Interview: 15th /16th July (Subject to change)
Date for 2nd Interview: 20th July (Subject to change)
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications and we may review candidates on an ongoing basis, so please apply early where possible to avoid disappointment.
Any offer of employment will be conditional subject to relevant checks. Please refer to our privacy candidate privacy notice regarding treatment of your data. Start Network also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. The core of the scheme is that participating organisations share information about safeguarding-related misconduct (i.e., sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment) that a candidate has been found to have committed during employment, or incidents under investigation when the candidate left employment. For more information regarding this scheme, please visit their website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
