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Affinity Trust is a national charity dedicated to supporting people with learning disabilities to live fulfilling lives. We are looking for an exceptional governance professional to join our senior leadership team as our new Head of Governance and Risk.
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, this is a high‑impact role at the heart of our organisation. You will lead governance and assurance, act as Company Secretary, oversee corporate risk and business continuity, and advise the Board and Executive Team.
As a trusted strategic partner, you will help ensure we meet our statutory and regulatory obligations, strengthen decision-making, and uphold our values.
You will be responsible for:
This standalone role requires significant expertise, confidence and integrity. You will bring strong knowledge of charity and company law, excellent Board-level communication skills, and the ability to balance strategic insight with hands‑on delivery.
If you are a values-driven professional who wants to make a real difference, we would love to hear from you.
Key Priorities for the First 12 Months
What We’re Looking For
We are seeking a highly capable governance professional who brings:
You don’t need to have worked in a large team — this role is well-suited to someone who thrives in a standalone, high-responsibility position.
Please note, all roles are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, at the relevant level for the position. This check will be paid for by us.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Company Secretary Team Assistant
3-Month Fixed Term Contract
Canary Wharf | Hybrid Working (1-2 days in the office per week)
Annual Salary: £38,000 pro rata
⏰ Start Date: ASAP
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an organised and highly professional Governance & Board Support Coordinator to join a leading corporate governance function within a fast-paced and collaborative environment.
Sitting within the General Counsel Directorate, the Corporate Secretariat team provides high-quality governance support to senior leadership and Board members. This role will play a key part in ensuring the smooth running of Board and Committee activity while delivering first-class administrative and operational support to senior stakeholders.
The Organisation
This role is with a UK workplace pension scheme established by the government to help employers provide pension savings for their employees. It offers low-cost retirement savings options and supports automatic enrolment, helping millions of workers save for retirement across the UK.
The Role
Working closely with the Company Secretary team and senior leadership, you will provide proactive and confidential support across a broad range of governance and administrative activities. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-moving environment, enjoys managing multiple priorities, and is confident engaging with senior stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Essential Professional Experience
Helen Bamber Foundation Group has experienced significant growth and change in recent years. The
finance department is integral to the continued success of the organisation. This role presents an exciting
opportunity to contribute to the development of the finance team, changing to meet the growing needs of
the charity.
Working closely with the Senior Finance Assistant, the Finance Assistant will undertake a broad range of
responsibilities and play a key role in ensuring financial information is processed accurately and in a timely
manner. The work directly enables the production of management accounts that support clear decision making within the charities.
The Finance Assistant will gain hands-on exposure to accounts payable, bank reconciliations, month-end
journals, VAT, and finance systems work, with clear opportunities to progress within the team as skills
develop.
The Finance Assistant will help maintain positive supplier relationships through the timely and accurate
payment of invoices, and will support the Senior Finance Assistant with bank reconciliations, petty cash,
card transactions and month-end journals, helping to safeguard the charities’ assets.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate a proactive and adaptable approach, excellent attention to detail,
strong time management skills, and experience supporting teams effectively.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Additional Information
· This position is home-based but with extensive travel within the region and can involve travel across England and Wales.
· A full driving license and access to a car is essential for the role.
· The role requires time flexibility including evening and occasional weekend work.
· DBS checks and references will be obtained.
The Role
This is a key role in acting as a delivery partner on our projects, working on streams of community support across the London and Home Counties (including Thames Valley area), and within the staff team.
Responsibilities
Day-to-Day Activities
· You will manage and support Flood Engagement Officers to deliver their projects and work streams and managing development pathways for team members.
· You will be acting as the main contact for projects and agreed activities.
Work Experience
· Recent experience undertaking a similar role
· Working knowledge of relevant regulations, legislation and current practice
· Proven experience working to deadlines and prioritising workloads
· Comprehensive experience of managing projects with strong project management skills
· Proven experience analysing and diagnosing problems and implementing effective solutions
· Evidence of achievement in directly managing staff
Skills Required
· Excellent communication skills including clear written and spoken English
· Comprehensive experience of managing multiple work streams with strong organisational skills
· Excellent negotiation and presentation skills
· Ability to stay calm and constructive in challenging situations
· Excellent interpersonal listening, empathy and networking skills
· Intermediate Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) or similar
· Email and internet communications and experience using MS Teams
How This Role Contributes to Our Strategy
About us
The National Flood Forum (NFF) is the only independent national charity dedicated to supporting and representing people at risk of flooding. Established in 2002 by those affected by flooding, we passionately put people at the heart of flood risk management. Our goal is to empower individuals and communities to recover from flooding and get the best possible outcomes. We put people first. We act as an honest, trustworthy and independent broker on behalf of flooded people.
We work across four key areas:
With over 300 Flood Action Groups across England and Wales and handling more than 1000 calls annually through our helpline, NFF plays a crucial role in supporting and representing flood-affected and at-risk communities. We collaborate closely with flood risk management agencies, local authorities, and government bodies. We also aspire to a collaborative, supportive, and solution-focused environment for our staff.
Closing Date – 21st June 2026 Midnight
We especially welcome applications from people with flood sector experience, or who are flooded people themselves.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Senior Accommodation Support Worker
Position available: 1 full-time position (37.5 hours), based in the Black Country
Salary: £28,861.56 - £33,786
Closing date: 26 June 2026
All interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams
Is this you?
We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Accommodation Support worker with excellent communication skills, compassion and understanding of the impact of abuse and exploitation.
We are looking for an innovative candidate who has experience of working with adults, who have experienced trauma and abuse.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys problem solving and developing their leadership skills.
The Role:
The successful candidate will provide day to day support to the Refuge Manager and/or Safe House Manager. The position will manage and have oversight over the quality of support delivered to residents and their children supervising the intervention support workers who will each have a nominated caseload. The position will ensure that the environment is empathetic, supportive and positive promoting independence and life after violence and abuse as well as meeting all contractual targets from the contracts and commissions.
If you are self-driven, conscientious, hardworking with lots of ambition we would love to hear from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
WORKING WITH US
The founder and sponsor of the Harris Federation, Lord Harris of Peckham, opened our first school in 1990. We have, over the past thirty years, implemented ideas and initiatives that have transformed the opportunities of pupils from working class and disadvantaged backgrounds. Harris academies are widely recognised as a force for social mobility. We are immensely proud of the role that our alumni are now beginning to play in the world and of what we believe our current generation of pupils will go on to achieve.
We now have over 50 schools educating more than 40,000 young people across London and Essex, and employ over 5,000 staff across our academies and head office. With the majority of our academies located in areas of high socioeconomic disadvantage, a high-quality education is key to the futures of the pupils we serve.
As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.
Our work will impact many generations to come, and our staff come from all backgrounds and walks of life, coming together to inspire young minds. We promote an inclusive culture that embraces the valuable and enriching contribution that all of our community make. We continue to be proactive in uplifting and supporting all voices at Harris.
To discover more about our culture, ethos and what it is like to work here, visit the page.
ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY
A rare opportunity to lead communications and brand for one of the UK’s leading education trusts.
As Head of Communications and Brand at the Harris Federation, you will shape and protect our public profile, leading strategic communications, marketing and media activity across a network of 55 academies.
Reporting to the CEO, you will act as a trusted adviser to senior leaders, driving brand consistency, overseeing high impact campaigns, and leading digital, PR and internal communications to support pupil recruitment, staff attraction and organisational growth. You will also build and lead a high performing MarComms function and manage external agency partnerships.
This is a pivotal leadership role where you’ll bring the Harris story to life - showcasing our impact, strengthening our reputation, and helping us navigate sector challenges with clarity and credibility.
If you are a senior communications leader with a strong track record in brand, digital and stakeholder engagement, and are passionate about making a difference to young people’s futures - we’d love to hear from you.
MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Your responsibilities will include:
Strategic Leadership & Executive Advisory
Brand Leadership
External Campaigns & Growth Marketing
MarComms Directorate Leadership
For a full list of responsibilities, please download the Job Pack.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We would like to hear from you if you have:
For a full job specification, please download the Job Pack.
APPLYING FOR THIS POSITION
If you would like to discuss the opportunity further, or if you have any questions, please contact us via email to arrange a conversation.
Before applying please ensure you download the job pack from our careers website, this will help with completing your application. Please note that we only accept applications submitted online before the closing date.
When applying, you will have the option to import your CV or use a LinkedIn profile which will auto populate the online application.
A reminder to check your junk mail for our email communications and add us to your safe senders list to ensure all future email communication is received.
OUR VISION & VALUES
Our vision, from the start, has been to provide the structure and services needed for our schools to amount to more than the sum of their parts, and to free-up our teachers and leaders to focus on one thing and one thing only: the outstanding education of all their pupils. Our young people and communities are at the heart of everything we do. Our core mission has always been to close the educational gap between young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers. Our ambition is one where every child in London, no matter their background, has equal access to high quality education, giving them the same opportunities and potential to succeed.
We know there are many challenges facing our young people and the communities we serve, and that’s why we need determined people like you to help us tackle those inequalities. Whilst each of our academies has their own unique cultures and values; as a whole Federation, we have four core values which are central to successfully achieving our vision: Excellence, Collaboration, Support, and Innovation. We are proud of our values because they guide us in how we work allowing us to achieve the best possible outcomes for our young people, communities, and colleagues.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Safeguarding Notice
The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.
Equal Opportunities
The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
Harris has a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.
You will also have access to a variety of benefits, support programmes and initiatives including:
For most non-teaching staff based at our Head Office in East Croydon, we also offer lifestyle friendly working arrangements including flexible start and end times, and hybrid working with two days from home and three days on site.
Job Title: Employability Administrator
Location: South Wigston, Leicester, LE18 4TP. (Travel across Leicester area required)
Hours: Part Time, 20 hours per week. 1 year Fixed Term Contract.
Salary: £14216 per annum
About FareShare Midlands
FareShare Midlands is the region’s largest food redistribution charity, tackling inequality, transforming lives and ensuring no good food goes to waste. We rescue surplus food and redistribute it to 650 local charities and community organisations, feeding 60,000 people every week. We also invest in communities, providing education, training and volunteering opportunities, helping over 700 individuals to date to build a better future. Together, we’re fighting hunger, reducing food waste and creating opportunities across the Midlands. Learn more here or read our latest Annual Report Snapshot here.
The Role
FareShare Midlands is delighted to be working in partnership with Pepsico in order to deliver a range of community based workshops that will provide advice and information around key areas of physical and mental wellbeing, financial resilience and employability skills to clients who use the services of our Community Food Members along with the provision of 121 sessions for individuals who require additional and tailored support.
Key Responsibilities
As the Administrator, you will work closely with the Employability Coach and be responsible for:
Person Specification
Essential
Desirable
How to Apply
To apply, please submit:
We continue to strive to ensure that the profile of our staff and volunteers reflects the diverse communities we serve across the Midlands. As such we encourage and welcome applications from all our communities. We particularly welcome applications from people from ethnically diverse backgrounds as they are currently under-represented within FareShare Midlands.
“Right to Work” in the UK status is required.
The closing date for applications is Friday 19th June 2026
We redistribute good quality surplus food which would otherwise go to waste and also support people to find work through our employability programme.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are recruiting for a Refuge Worker to join our team in Athena Lewisham; the scope on this job involves….
Job Title: Refuge Worker
Location: Athena Lewisham
Salary: £29,701.36 per annum
Contract type: Full-time, Fixed term (1 year)
Hours: 37.5
We want kind and empathic people to work at Refuge, who believe in equality,
diversity, and inclusion, are experts in their area of knowledge, want to make a
positive difference and improve the lives of the women and children we support.
This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Refuge Worker to provide high quality
practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic violence and their children
living in our refuges.
As part of this role, you will be required to participate
in an out-of-hours on call Rota
This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
Closing date: 9.00am on 22 June 2026
Interview date: 3 July 2026
Benefits
Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.
Harris Hill is delighted to be partnering with a fantastic charity dedicated to supporting older people. They are searching for a Fundraising Officer to join their team.
Key responsibilities:
As Fundraising Officer, you will be responsible for delivering exceptional supporter care by creating positive and meaningful experiences for everyone who donates to or fundraises on behalf of the charity, ensuring they feel valued, appreciated, and connected to the mission. You will accurately and efficiently process all fundraising income while leading the day-to-day administration of fundraising activities, ensuring high standards of compliance and record-keeping. You will take ownership of income generated from individual giving programmes, including regular giving, legacy donations, fundraising events and seasonal campaigns such as the Winter Appeal, helping to maximise income and long-term supporter loyalty. You will also collaborate closely with the charity’s homes and services to strengthen local fundraising initiatives, provide expert support and identify opportunities to grow community engagement and fundraising success.
To be successful, you will need or need to be:
Salary: £34,500 - £36,000
Full-time, Permanent (35 hours)
Location: Hybrid working, predominantly home based with requirement to work from central office in Woking, Surrey, a minimum of twice per month.
Deadline for applications – Monday 15th June at 9am
Application process - CV and Cover Letter
If this sounds like you, then please do get in touch ASAP!
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
Battersea is seeking a Service Improvement Manager for a one-year opportunity leading meaningful change in our London cattery. This is an ideal role if you’re ready for a career change and want to make a real difference.
Our London cattery cares for over 130 cats every day, supported by a dedicated team of more than 45 colleagues working seven days a week across intake, welfare, and rehoming. Working closely with behaviour, clinical, and foster teams, the centre successfully rehomes at least 1,000 cats each year, offering a rewarding environment for anyone who wants to see the direct impact of their work.
We are now looking for an experienced leader to review how our service operates and improve the flow and efficiency of our processes. You’ll lead a programme of service evaluation and continuous improvement, driving practical changes that deliver better outcomes for cats and a more engaging experience for our teams. This role could be a great fit if you’re motivated by making a difference through improvement.
Reporting to the Head of Centre Operations and working closely with the London Centre Manager, you’ll shape and deliver improvements that align with Battersea's culture and long-term ambitions. This role combines strategic thinking with operational leadership, requiring someone who can bring people on the journey and embed lasting change.
You don’t need an animal welfare background, we welcome candidates from sectors such as health and social care, retail, or customer service. What matters is your ability to lead change, improve services, and your enthusiasm for making a positive impact. This role is a great opportunity for someone who loves animals and is looking for something more meaningful in your next role.
What we can offer you:
In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:
We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.
Working with our animals:
Working with our rescues is a very rewarding experience. Your work plays a vital role in giving our dogs and cats a chance at finding their forever home. Everyday will be different and will come with its own unique challenges. We are looking for people with the resilience and adaptability to handle all aspects of this role. It is important to note that the role does involve a lot of physical tasks which are required to provide the exceptional standards of care to our animals.
Diversity and inclusion:
We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.
We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best. Greyscale copies of the recruitment pack are also available on request.
More about us:
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.
Acceptable use of AI:
At Battersea, we value expertise. We recognise each candidate that applies to us will have a range of expertise they can offer us, so we want to hear about this in your own words. We understand the support that generative artificial intelligence (AI) software can offer but it can also lead to numerous applications presenting as generic and impersonal. This makes it difficult to gain understanding of your unique experience.
To best showcase yourself, we encourage you to write your responses without the assistance of AI. If you require the use of AI software to aid in completing your application, we ask you use the generative responses as a prompt for writing your answers and avoid copying and pasting. You must also ensure the information presented in your application accurately reflects your experience.
Closing date: 18th June 2026. Shortlisting will take place on 19th June.
All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.
Interview date(s): First Stage Interview (Online): 23rd June 2026. Second Stage Interview (In-Person): 30th June 2026
For more information about the role, please download our Recruitment pack.
Battersea is here for every dog and cat, and has been since 1860. We believe that every dog and cat deserves the best.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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IT Infrastructure and Field Support Engineer
We are looking for a skilled and motivated IT Infrastructure and Field Support Engineer to help deliver secure, reliable, and efficient technology services across the organisation.
This is a varied and hands-on role, combining infrastructure support, field-based work, and involvement in technology projects that directly support services making a real difference to people’s lives.
Position: 6800 IT Infrastructure & Field Support Engineer
Location: Remote
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week. Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm (flexible working available)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £30,775.03 per annum
Closing Date: 09/07/2026. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if enough suitable applications are received.
The Role
The IT Infrastructure & Field Support Engineer plays a key role in supporting, maintaining and improving the technology infrastructure to ensure secure, reliable and efficient services across the organisation. As an IT Infrastructure & Field Support Engineer to will be responsible for:
You will work within an ITIL-aligned framework, collaborating closely with colleagues across Technology and with third-party suppliers to support service delivery, operational performance and the evolving needs of the charity.
This role is remote (home based) but requires occasional travel across England and Wales, along with some out-of-hours work where necessary to support critical systems.
About You
You will need:
You will be required to join the on-call rota following successful completion of their probation period.
Appointment to this role is subject to successful Non-Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV) with Security Clearance (SC). Candidates must have been living and working in the UK for a minimum of 5 years to be eligible for this level of security vetting.
In Return…
Benefits include:
About the Organisation
This independent charity is dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. They are at the heart of the organisation and the support and campaigns are informed and shaped by them and their experiences.
The organisation is committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
Our client is proud to celebrate diversity and create a workplace where everyone feels they belong. They are committed to being an antiracist organisation, and actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from Black and Asian and other minoritised communities.
As a Disability Confident Employer, they will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet all essential criteria for a job where it is practicable to do so and are also happy to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment and selection process.
You may have experience in areas such as IT, Infrastructure, IT Infrastructure, Field Support, IT Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, IT Infrastructure Engineer, Field Support Engineer, IT Support, Service Desk, IT Service Desk, 1st Line Support, 2nd Line Support, 3rd Line Support.
Please note this role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of our client. #INDNFP
Interview Date: Thursday 25th June 2026
Work Model: Pan-London/Hybrid (with 4-5 property visits once a month)
Are you looking for a rewarding role working for an intersectional feminist organisation? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you to join our team as a Floating Support Worker at Solace Women's Aid.
You will be joining a team of committed and inspiring individuals whose dedication has saved the lives of thousands of women, men, and children in the capital. We are looking for friendly and diligent individuals to join our services and help us make a difference.
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 Service
The Nest Project is a project providing move-on accommodation from refuges to women who have experienced domestic abuse. This project enables women to move on from refuges to high quality, self-contained accommodation with affordable rents, for up to two years. Specialist resettlement support is provided throughout the tenancy and beyond, to longer-term secure accommodation.
About the Role
As a Housing Floating Support Worker, you will help women with practical tenancy sustainment, as well as ongoing support to cope, recover and move towards independence. You will achieve this through providing resettlement support, financial independence, training/employment opportunities, and ongoing housing support.
About You
The ideal candidate will have experience of managing risk and following case management procedures to meet the needs of the client group, and the ability to work with women to help them to understand their needs, risk assess, develop safety plan, and support them in linking with other agencies.
You will have a working knowledge of housing and welfare benefits and will have excellent administrative and time management skills.
We understand that you may not have all the knowledge, experience, and skills mentioned in the Job Profile Document. However, your interpersonal skills, passion to have a positive impact, commitment to our purpose, and ability to learn quickly and collaborate effectively will be equally important.
What we can offer you
We provide a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees, including:
How to apply
When applying for this role, kindly highlight in your Supporting Statement how your values, knowledge, transferrable skills, and experience align with each point within the following sections of the Job Profile Document:
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 are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. 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, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. 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.
Job Summary: The Operational Manager will provide strategic and operational leadership across regional and national services ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality, innovative and evidence-informed services.
Working closely with the PAC-UK Senior Leadership Team the postholder will drive service improvement, embed best practice and support staff development across regional and national teams
The role will also contribute to shaping national approaches through local insight, ensuring that services align with PAC-UK’s strategic priorities, relevant legislation and Family Action’s values and policies.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities
1.To manage, support and supervise Practice Managers to ensure that the services provided are efficient, effective, offer high quality and work to measurable outcomes.
2.To have overall responsibility for ensuring that Practice Managers are making the best use of resources by overseeing the annual budget-setting process and by closely monitoring income and expenditure on a regular basis with Senior Leadership Team Members.
3. Assist Practice Managers in the allocation of cases, management of caseloads drawing on contract monitoring data to support decision making
3.To work with Practice Managers to make sure that all commissioned services meet their performance targets and comply with the relevant contract monitoring and reporting arrangements. Including preparing performance data, presenting monitoring reports at commissioner meetings.
4. To manage, support and develop PAC-UK volunteers which includes robust inductions, supervision and opportunities for additional trainings and developments relevant to the role.
5. To lead on and support the development of PAC-UK's voice and influence work (including ongoing co-design and co-production of services and leading on events such as National Adoption week alongside other regional/national voice and influence events.
6.To ensure that all projects are fully compliant with Family Action’s Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults policies, procedures and practice standards.
7.To oversee the safe recruitment of new members of staff, and to make sure that all members of staff have coherent job descriptions, are properly inducted, receive regular supervision, are subject to an annual performance appraisal and have up-to-date development plans.
8.To be a passionate advocate for service user participation and involvement: children, young people and adults, and to work with Practice Managers to increase the opportunities for service users to influence and shape the way adoption services are designed, developed and delivered, including oversight of volunteers.
9.To support Practice Manager in setting and implementing Continuous Service Development Plans, Practice Wheels, Open to closure pathways and logic models as part of a commitment to continuous service improvement.
10.To identify gaps and any shortfalls in performance and, by working collaboratively with staff and Practice Managers to develop practical solutions to address them.
11.To promote a positive public image of Family Action to increase public and professional awareness of Family Action’s work and support the Senior Leadership team in securing new and re-commissioned contracts.
12. With close support of the Senior Leadership team, manage service budgets to ensure sustainability and value for money. Identify and respond to financial and performance risks and prepare business cases and financial plans for service development.
13.To develop good working relationships with funders, commissioners and other key stakeholders within the Adoption Sector and to contribute to local strategic and national Adoption initiatives, as appropriate.
14.To ensure the implementation of Family Action’s Diversity & Equality Policy and our Ethical Policy in every aspect of your work and positively promote the principles of these policies amongst colleagues, service users and other members of the community.
15.To comply with Family Action’s Health and Safety Policy, Data Protection Policy and to protect your own and others’ health, safety and welfare.
16.To work flexibly as may be required by the needs of the service and carry out any other reasonable duties as required.
17. To have strong safeguarding understanding and experience and act as safeguarding lead in conjunction with other Operational Managers and the National Lead.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.