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Healthwatch
Healthwatch was set up in 2013 to champion the rights of health and social care users, and hold the health and social care system to account for how well it engages with the public.
Healthwatch has a remit which covers all publicly funded health and social care services for adults and children.
The Advocacy Project delivers Healthwatch Brent, Healthwatch Westminster and Healthwatch Kensington & Chelsea – three of 152 local Healthwatch organisations. We’re building on the important work that’s been done to date, while bringing new insights from the voices of seldom heard and hard to hear groups.
About the role
In this role you will promote Healthwatch to local residents and stakeholders, and support people to get involved in our work. You’ll be a skilled communicator, comfortable networking and engaging with a diverse range of local residents. This role is primarily based in Westminster, and we’re looking for someone who can understand and relate to the diverse local population.
Your role will involve finding innovative ways to present the information the team gathers to key audiences. This will range from face-to-face conversations with partners and funders through to producing imaginative materials. This includes producing accessible reports and presentations to make sure we can maximise the impact of people’s feedback.
You’ll be responsible for a variety of internal and external communications for the Healthwatch Westminster producing impactful communications across all platforms including our website, social media channels and newsletter. You’ll also produce informative and engaging content for our websites, keeping it fresh and relevant for our diverse audiences.
As well as developing our online presence, you’ll own the Westminster engagement plan. This will involve identifying engagement opportunities, working with the Volunteer Coordinator to ensure we have good coverage at events across the borough, and getting out into the local community to promote our service and hear from local residents.
Working as part of a small team, you’ll be involved in many aspects of the organisation. You’ll need to be flexible, with a ‘can do’ attitude to meet the evolving needs of the service. You will need to work in close collaboration with our other Healthwatch services in Kensington & Chelsea and Brent, and occasionally support communications and engagement in those areas when the need arises.
Key responsibilities
Engagement
î Develop a vibrant engagement plan for Healthwatch Kensington & Chelsea, ensuring that we reach a wide range of residents from different communities, with an emphasis on those most likely to experience poor health outcomes.
î Develop effective relationships with local voluntary organisations and community groups to promote the Healthwatch service and carry out engagement activities and signposting sessions.
î Practice culturally responsive engagement, demonstrating the ability to communicate and effectively interact with people across cultures with diverse protected characteristics, whilst maintaining openness and showing respect to people who have a different social or cultural background to your own.
î Keep abreast of good engagement practice and actively seek out innovative ways to capture and express people’s views/experiences, including engagement techniques appropriate to different audiences.
î Work in partnership with local community groups to support engagement in projects, including coproduction and joint communications.
î Take a lead role in making sure all Healthwatch Kensington & Chelsea activities involve people from all sections of the community, including seldom-heard communities.
î Work closely with the Volunteer Coordinator to ensure that volunteers are able to participate in engagement plans.
Communications
î Create engaging and up-to-date digital media content across all digital channels, including web content, Twitter and Facebook.
î Create regular newsletters and e-bulletins, circulating these to key stakeholders to support engagement.
î Design reports, presentations and stationery templates for the Healthwatch service, making sure all materials keep to the Healthwatch brand guidelines.
î Answer and respond appropriately to calls about the service, seeking guidance from the team where appropriate to give signposting support via phone and email.
î Keep up to date with best practice from Healthwatch England, by reading, attending courses and networking.
î Carry out any other tasks needed for the service to run smoothly, as directed by the Healthwatch Manager.
General responsibilities
î Participate in team meetings, training and organisational development.
î Contribute to monitoring reports.
î Keep to our policies, including health & safety, safeguarding and risk regulations.
î Work to our mission, vision, and values.
î Work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, in line with the changing local and national landscape and carry out other projects and tasks as needed.
Person specification
Essential
î Good understanding of the NHS / social care, in particular the importance of patient voice and engagement for improving and developing services
î Experience of carrying out community engagement
î Experience producing communication materials for a variety of channels and audiences
î Experience of working with diverse communities, particularly in Kensington & Chelsea/ North West London
î Good understanding of health inequality and the role Healthwatch can play in reducing this.
î Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders ranging from local residents, colleagues, partners, trustees and commissioners.
î Excellent organisational skills, ability to take initiative and plan your own workload.
î Commitment to working within The Advocacy Project and Healthwatch code of conduct, equality and safeguarding policies.
î Willingness to attend further training and to adopt new procedures.
î Willingness to promote Healthwatch and The Advocacy Project in line with our mission, vision and values
Desirable
î Evidence of ongoing personal development and training related to the role.
î Previous experience of working within a Healthwatch service.
î Experience of creating visual content such as digital graphics or video.
Benefits of working for us
We’re committed to providing an empowering, flexible and supportive working environment for all our staff.
Our employee benefits include 30 days annual leave (including up to 3 days between Christmas and New Year), participation in a pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, access to a free confidential counselling service, and an interest-free travel/bike loan.
All our staff are supported to learn and develop in a variety of ways, including a monthly lecture series where we invite sector experts to talk to our staff on topical issues.
We are a Disability Confident Committed and Mindful Employer.
We help people speak up and make decisions about their health, wellbeing and social care.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About This Job
This is an exciting and rewarding role managing award programmes recognising the achievements of the cadets and volunteers of the Combined Cadet Force and Army Cadet Force (UK Cadets). Working across two national cadet charities, you will proactively identify deserving individuals, manage and modernise the awards process, provide expert advice and seek additional national external awards and recognition.
We are looking for someone with experience in writing persuasive award citations or funding applications, with exceptional communication and process management skills.
This role is key to ensuring that the remarkable cadets and volunteers of the UK Cadets are appropriately recognised and celebrated for their extraordinary contributions.
Essential Skills
· GCSE English or equivalent experience
· At least two year’s experience of drafting award citations or funding applications
· Experience of working with partners, internally and externally
· Ability to extract information from people with varying powers of written expression
· Information gathering and analysis skills
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for further information.
Our charity
ACCT UK is a national youth charity dedicated to improving the life chances of young people. The Combined Cadet Force Association (CCFA) is a charity dedicated to the promotion of the ideals and activities of the Combined Cadet Force in schools. Together we want to ensure that every young person has the opportunity to learn new skills, build confidence and be inspired through their cadet experience.
We want to develop the youth leadership and training abilities of adult volunteers whilst also helping young people to access cadet activities through fundraising, grant-making, developing new resources and direct support.
We strongly believe that everyone benefits when you help young people to develop their character and values through activities that stretch and mature them. We also know that when young people engage with others at a range of levels in their communities it builds confidence and improves empathy for other’s lives.
Who we are
By joining the charities, you will help us to reach more young people and make a greater difference and we look forward to working with you. We actively promote and encourage you to explore ideas that improve all aspects of the charity’s work in pursuit of its charitable aims.
The charities are proud of our diverse teams, with people on different working patterns, from different backgrounds and at different life-stages. Our experience has taught us that having people with different perspectives and different lived experiences leads to better outcomes for our beneficiaries. If you are wondering if our organisation is for someone like you, the answer is yes! Please apply and explain how you, your experience, your talent and your potential are the right fit for this role.
What we can offer you
In addition to your salary, we offer all staff:
· Flexible working arrangements (you agree a working pattern with your line manager).
· The ability to work both from home and from our London office.
· Personal Accident Insurance, including loss of earnings cover and death benefit.
· 15 days of sick pay in any 12-month period (after 12 months employment - pro-rata for part time staff).
· A contributory pension scheme (you contribute at least 5% and we will contribute 10%).
· Good leave allowances (which are offered pro-rata for part time staff):
o 20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
o Additional privilege leave, on set days each year, such as between Christmas and New Year.
o An additional five days of volunteering leave.
· Support for qualifications and personal development.
· Employee Assistance Programme.
· Season ticket loan.
· Railcard (if you are eligible).
· A caring and supportive team environment.
How to apply
Please send a CV and Cover letter that details how you meet the requirements of the job description by 2359hrs by Sunday 5th July 2026.
Interviews will be held in person in London during the week commencing 27th July 2026.
While AI tools can be beneficial, we value the personal touch and authenticity in job applications. We encourage you to highlight your unique experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, ensuring all information is accurate. Please use AI tools responsibly and with integrity throughout the application and selection process.
Please note that as a charity dedicated to improving the lives of young people, we require staff to make a declaration about any relevant convictions, undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check. In addition, we will follow up with references.
Please be advised that this position may close earlier than the stated deadline if a sufficient number of high-quality applications are received. To ensure your application is considered, we strongly recommend submitting it as soon as possible. Candidates will be notified of the next stage in the recruitment process if they are shortlisted.
Army Cadet Charitable Trust (ACCT) UK aims to give all young people the opportunity to develop and achieve through Army Cadets activities.



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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!
As Volunteer Coordinator you will be integral in enhancing our volunteering opportunities and volunteer experience across our Homes and as our new five-year strategy takes shape, across our community services. The role is part-HR processes, part-opportunity development and totally people focussed. This is a new role for us so if you want something to get your teeth in and which will give you variety please read on.
The values that Royal Star & Garter holds are integral to everything we do, and we expect staff to uphold them. In the case of this role, it will be an important element of ensuring appropriate consistency across the Homes.
We are committed to investing in our staff – in both their professional development and personal wellbeing. We offer a comprehensive induction supported by training and an informal learning approach. Our range of benefits are also designed to support our staff.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about our values, someone with positive energy and who wants to work as part of a fabulous team to make a real difference
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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!
About the role
As Programme Management Office Lead you will “hold the strings”: aligning work plans, working across teams, creating reporting mechanisms, convening the right people at the right time, taking proactive action where needed to remove blockers and supporting the Executive team to make informed, timely decisions.
The values that Royal Star & Garter holds are integral to everything we do, and we expect staff to uphold them. In the case of this role, it will be an important element of ensuring appropriate consistency across the Homes.
We are committed to investing in our staff – in both their professional development and personal wellbeing. We offer a comprehensive induction supported by training and an informal learning approach. Our range of benefits are also designed to support our staff.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about our values, someone with positive energy and who wants to work as part of a fabulous team to make a real difference.
Lightyear Foundation is looking for a highly organised and proactive Finance and Administration Manager to join our small, friendly and disablility charity.
This is a varied home-based role at the heart of the organisation, leading on day-to-day bookkeeping and financial administration, while also supporting governance, HR administration, CRM management, organisational systems and the smooth running of the charity.
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Salary: £26,300 - £32,800 FTE, depending on skills and experience
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Hours: 21 hours per week, worked flexibly.
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Location: Home-based, UK
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Contract: Permanent, part-time
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Closing date: 26th June 2026
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Interviews: 9th and/or 13th July 2026
We are committed to genuine flexible working and recognise that talented people balance work alongside caring responsibilities, disability-related needs, and other commitments. While the role is contracted at 21 hours per week, additional paid hours may be available by mutual agreement, offering opportunities to increase earnings as the organisation continues to grow.
As a disabled-led charity, we are passionate about breaking down barriers to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) for deaf, disabled and neurodivergent children and young people. Joining Lightyear Foundation is an opportunity to play a key role in a growing national charity, help shape our systems and operations, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of young people across the UK.
We particularly encourage applications from suitably qualified deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people.
What we offer
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Genuine flexible and remote working.
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Opportunities to develop your skills and take ownership of key organisational systems and processes.
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The opportunity to be part of a supportive, disabled-led organisation.
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A role where you can make a meaningful difference to the lives of deaf, disabled and neurodivergent young people.
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28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays, pro rata for part-time employees.
More details on our website.
Breaking break down barriers to disabled and neurodivergent children and young people taking part in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Placement Manager to join our Business Commissioning and Placements Team. This role of Placement Manager is key to the successful management of children’s placements across school residential, neurorehabilitation and community rehabilitation services (UK and International).
You will provide centralised administrative support during a child’s placement, coordinating effective and timely communications between internal and external stakeholders from pre-admission through to discharge.
Staff benefits include, shuttle bus, and more… Read more below
This role is not open for sponsorship.
Role Requirements
- Work in collaboration with the Senior Placement Managers and multidisciplinary team to manage the child’s pathway from the time they are accepted for admission, through their care pathway and discharge.
- Work with Senior Placement Managers and Senior Business Development & Commissioning Manager to ensure the package and contract issued to funders is appropriate for the child’s needs and is regularly reviewed to ensure the care needs.
- Work with multi-disciplinary teams across school and child and family services to ensure that all clinical and contractual requirements for the child are comprehensively managed.
- Escalate complex and unresolved issues for support to ensure a positive outcome.
- Ensure the parents/guardians, multidisciplinary team are aware pre-admission and throughout the admission of the arrangements for the admission, including length of stay and discharge plans.
- Take on the lead role for discharge coordination for children and young people accessing neurorehabilitation and step-down placements. Proactively plan discharges including liaison with multiagency teams required to take over care. Where appropriate, chairing discharge planning meetings.
For more detail, please see the Duties and Responsibilities in the candidate briefing pack.
Interview Date: Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th July 2026
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.
Strictly no agencies, please.
As we often receive high levels of applicants for our roles, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are shortlisted for interviews. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted for an interview on this occasion.
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.
About the role
Venture Associates play a key role in delivering our strategy, supporting our portfolio of over 30 organisations to help create a fairer society where all young people thrive. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who has developed a foundation in a structured and analytically rigorous environment, has a demonstrable interest in working in the charity sector or the education sector, and is excited to combine analytical problem-solving with mission-driven work.
You will work across the full investment lifecycle - from portfolio strategy setting, to sourcing and due diligence through to capacity building (such as strategy and business planning support) and grant management. This includes working closely with colleagues, charity partners and our incubations to understand complex challenges, develop clear and structured approaches to solving them, and support the development of mission driven organisations. The role requires both analytical thinking and the ability to build trusted relationships with stakeholders and communicate clearly and effectively with a range of audiences.
You will gain experience across investing, strategy, and capacity building our portfolio organisations -developing core skills in problem-solving, analysis, stakeholder management, and delivering high-quality outputs. Over time, you will work across different programmes and portfolios, building a broad and practical understanding of how to select, fund, and strengthen organisations working to improve the lives of children and young people.
Examples of projects undertaken by Venture Associates include supporting an early years charity to reach more children, working on a fund for schools to improve maths outcomes, and helping an early-stage incubation to launch a competition around ways in which AI could support the education ecosystem.
This is an opportunity to apply and further develop your skills in a context where your work contributes directly to meaningful, long-term change for children and young people across systems that shape their lives, for example education and care systems. You will be supported by a dedicated line manager, with opportunities to build your skills through on-the-job experience, training, and exposure to senior leaders and partners. We see this role as a springboard for your career, whether that is within Purposeful or beyond.
Why apply for this role?
This is an opportunity to do impactful work on complex challenges affecting children and young people — and to do it at an organisation that combines rigour and evidence with a deep commitment to long-term change. You will:
- Gain practical experience and build your skills: gain experience across the full venture lifecycle, building a strong foundation in strategy, investing, and organisational development
- Work on meaningful challenges: apply structured problem-solving to complex issues that contribute to long-term, system-level change
- Develop trusted relationships: work closely with founders, partners, and senior colleagues, building your ability to influence and collaborate effectively
- Build a platform for your career: benefit from dedicated support, broad exposure across programmes and portfolios, and pathways for progression or future opportunities
Job Description
Purpose
Venture Associates play a key role in delivering our strategy, supporting our portfolio of over 30 organisations to help create a fairer society where all young people thrive. Venture Associates work across the full investment lifecycle - from portfolio strategy setting to sourcing and due diligence through to capacity building (such as strategy and business planning support) and grant management, and may also have the opportunity to take on strategic and/or operational roles for our incubations.
Responsibilities and duties
Support the design and refinement of our investment strategy
You will contribute to shaping where and how we deploy funding and support, ensuring our work is grounded in robust analysis and a clear understanding of impact opportunities.
- Conduct structured research into priority sectors, including market dynamics, policy context, key stakeholders, and barriers to change.
- Identify and map high-potential opportunities for intervention, including emerging organisations and unmet needs.
- Work with Venture Partners and Portfolio Leads to synthesise insights into clear recommendations that inform investment priorities and strategic focus areas.
Build pipelines for our investment strategies and conduct due diligence on specific organisations
You will help identify, assess, and prioritise organisations for partnership and investment.
- Proactively source and build a pipeline of organisations aligned with our strategy, through direct research, expert conversations and potentially designing open application processes.
- Conduct initial due diligence assessments, including mission alignment; strategy, business model and financial sustainability, assessment of programme design and evidence of promise, monitoring and evaluation processes, and capacity for partnership and investment.
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders to develop and test hypotheses and understand key risks.
- Produce clear, concise materials (reports, presentations) to support decision-making.
Support the development of our partner organisations
You will work directly with funded organisations as they scale their impact, supporting strategic decision-making and organisational development.
- Working with Venture Partners and Portfolio Leads, build relationships with individual organisations and work closely with them to identify their most significant challenges and design the appropriate support model.
- Support capacity building projects for funded and incubated organisations across a range of topics (e.g. strategy development, business planning, operating and financial model design).
- Break down complex strategic questions into clear, structured workplans and analytical tasks.
- Gather and synthesise inputs from multiple sources, including data analysis, stakeholder interviews, and expert perspectives.
- Develop high-quality outputs (presentations, written documents, models) to communicate insights and recommendations.
- Contribute to board- and leadership-level discussions, ensuring recommendations are clear, evidence-based, and actionable.
- Provide ad hoc problem-solving support to funded organisations on key challenges (e.g. growth strategy, operating model, partnerships).
Support grant management and performance tracking
You will help ensure our portfolio is effectively monitored and supported to deliver impact.
- Collate, review, and analyse data from funded organisations for quarterly and annual reporting.
- Assess performance against agreed milestones, impact metrics, and financial targets.
- Identify risks, challenges, and opportunities by organisation, and across the portfolio, and flag these to the team.
- Support the preparation of internal and external reporting materials (e.g. updates for stakeholders, funders, or boards).
- Contribute to improving our grant management processes, tools, and frameworks over time.
The job description is subject to change and the postholder may be required to undertake tasks not specifically referred to above. Such duties, however, will fall within the scope of the job description.
Who we are looking for
We are looking for people who are motivated by our mission and excited to apply analytical, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills in a collaborative, purpose-driven environment. We recognise that strong candidates may bring a range of experiences and perspectives, and we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and career paths.
If your experience is not an exact match, but you believe you would thrive in the role, we would still encourage you to apply.
Key requirements
Essential
Behaviours and Ways of Working
- Passionate about creating a fairer society where all young people thrive.
- Motivated by Purposeful’s mission, with a clear and demonstrable commitment to contributing to meaningful, long-term change in support of children and young people.
- Curious and evidence-led, actively seeking out data, insights, and diverse perspectives to inform thinking.
- Takes ownership of your work, following through on commitments and delivering to a consistently high standard.
- Comfortable working in ambiguity, structuring your own work and adapting as priorities evolve.
- Collaborative and relationship-oriented, working effectively with colleagues and external partners.
- Builds open, respectful and trust-based relationships by acting with integrity, reliability, and transparency.
- Balances attention to detail with an understanding of the broader context and strategic goals.
- Open to feedback and committed to continuous learning and development.
Knowledge and Experience
- Experience working in a structured, analytical environment (for example, consulting, corporate strategy, investing, or similar), with exposure to project-based work involving multiple priorities and timelines.
- Strong grounding in core business concepts such as strategy setting, market sizing, business planning, and competitive dynamics.
- Demonstrated ability to build a working understanding of new sectors, topics, or contexts and to apply this to real challenges facing our portfolio organisations.
- Experience contributing to strategy development, due diligence, or complex problem-solving projects involving ambiguity and multiple stakeholders.
- Experience supporting financial analysis, reviewing financial information (for example, annual accounts) and assessing financial risk.
Skills
- Applies structured, analytical thinking to break down complex or ambiguous problems into clear components, hypotheses, and actionable approaches.
- Strong quantitative and qualitative analysis skills, including working with imperfect data, identifying key drivers, and drawing sound, defensible insights.
- Synthesises information from multiple sources into clear, well-structured outputs and recommendations.
- Clear, effective and nuanced communicator, both in writing and verbally, with the ability to produce materials suitable for senior audiences.
- Effective influencing skills, and the ability to adapt communication style and medium to the audience and context to achieve the best outcome.
- Effectively engages and manages relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Plans and manages their work effectively, taking ownership of workstreams and delivering high-quality outputs within timelines.
- Uses sound judgement to identify risks, assess trade-offs, and determine when to seek input or escalate.
General
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Right to work in the UK.
Desirable
Knowledge and Experience
- Understanding of the charity and/or education sectors gained, for example, through a previous work experience, pro-bono work, volunteer or trustee role.
- Experience of creating financial models to support budgeting and scenario planning; building income generation strategies.
- Understanding of or experience with programme design, monitoring and evaluation.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are recruiting for a Refuge Worker to join our team in Kingston; the scope on this job involves….
Job Title: Refuge Worker
Location: Kingston
Salary: £29,701.36 per annum
Contract type: Full-time, Fixed term (until 14 July 2027)
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. This includes safety planning and enabling women to access housing, welfare, benefits, and legal advice. A key requirement is to provide personal welfare support and to ensure that women are provided with a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment in accordance with Refuge’s philosophical principles. The role of the refuge worker is to complete health and safety duties as well and ensure that the refuge accommodation meets compliance requirements.
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 10 July 2026
Interview Date: 16 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.
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Are you passionate about making a real difference in mental health services? Do you have strong leadership skills and a commitment to promoting recovery and wellbeing? If so, we want to hear from you.
We are seeking a Crisis Café Team Coordinator to join our dynamic Journey Recovery Hub, a vital out-of-hours service supporting individuals experiencing mental health crises in Richmond and Kingston.
The Role
As the Crisis Café Team Coordinator, you will work in partnership with a second Crisis Cafe Team Coordinator to:
• Lead and coordinate the daily operations of two Crisis Café sites.
• Support a dedicated team of staff and volunteers, fostering a welcoming and collaborative environment.
• Deliver high-quality, person-centred care that empowers individuals to manage their mental health and avoid crises.
• Build strong partnerships with local services, promoting the Café and its impact.
• Drive service excellence, identifying areas for improvement and ensuring compliance with best practices.
This role combines casework with operational management, offering an exciting opportunity to develop your leadership skills while making a meaningful impact in the community.
What You’ll Bring
We’re looking for someone who excels in leadership, organisation and communication, with the ability to manage high-intensity environments and complex situations.
Essential Skills and Experience:
• Proven ability to support individuals in crisis, helping them develop self-management strategies.
• Experience managing small teams and volunteers.
• Strong understanding of mental health services and the recovery approach.
• Excellent communication and administrative skills.
Desirable Skills:
• Mental Health First Aid or Suicide Prevention training.
• Knowledge of national suicide prevention strategies.
What We Offer
· A supportive and collaborative work environment.
· Opportunities for professional development, including training and supervision.
· The chance to make a tangible difference in the lives of individuals experiencing mental health crises.
· Flexible working
· 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays per year, increasing by 1 day per full year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days) [pro rata]
· Contributory pension
· Bonus 1 day of annual leave per year over the festive period (pro rata)
· Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which includes free counselling sessions
· Paid time off for medical appointments
· Staff away days and socials
Shifts include evenings and weekends across two locations:
Hampton Road, Twickenham, TW2 5QB
Alfriston Centre, 3 Berrylands Road, Surbiton, Kingston, KT5 8RB
If you are ready to lead with compassion, resilience, and strategic insight, apply today to become part of our dedicated team!
We are actively interviewing for this role.
The successful candidate will need to undergo an Enhanced DBS check.
Richmond Borough Mind is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applications from all backgrounds.
Let’s build a stronger, healthier community together.
Please ensure your cover letter details how you meet the person specification for the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are recruiting for a Refuge Worker to join our team in Kingston; the scope on this job involves….
Job Title: Refuge Worker
Location: Kingston
Salary: £29,701.36 per annum
Contract type: Full-time, Permanent
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. This includes safety planning and enabling women to access housing, welfare, benefits, and legal advice. A key requirement is to provide personal welfare support and to ensure that women are provided with a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment in accordance with Refuge’s philosophical principles. The role of the refuge worker is to complete health and safety duties as well and ensure that the refuge accommodation meets compliance requirements.
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 10 July 2026
Interview Date: 16 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.
We are recruiting for a Corporate Partnerships Manager to join our team in London; the scope on this job involves….
Job Title: Corporate Partnerships Manager
Location: Hybrid with 2-3 days a week in our Head Office (Vauxhall, London) or other areas for partner/prospect meetings
Salary: £45,529.83 per annum (Inclusive of London Weighting, which may not be applicable depending on your home location and any agreed permanent homeworking arrangement)
Contract type: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5
This is a brilliant moment to join Refuge.
We’re building bold, high-impact partnerships with some of the UK’s most recognisable brands and we’re just getting started.
As our Corporate Partnerships Manager, you’ll step into a thriving portfolio and take it further, growing income, deepening engagement, and unlocking fresh creative ways for businesses to stand alongside survivors of domestic abuse.
From global beauty brands to leading financial institutions, you’ll lead relationships that don’t just raise funds they spark cultural change. You’ll design powerful collaborations, inspire senior stakeholders, and deliver innovative campaigns that connect purpose with action.
You’ll also lead and champion a talented team, creating an environment where ideas thrive and ambition turns into results.
We’re looking for someone who is strategic, commercially minded and full of ideas, a natural relationship builder who’s confident working with senior stakeholders and excited by what’s possible. If you’ve grown high-value partnerships and successfully bring others with you, you’ll feel at home here.
At Refuge, you’ll find a flexible, inclusive, values-led culture where your work has immediate and visible impact. Every partnership you shape will help more women and children access life-saving support.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Closing date: 9.00am on 15 July 2026
First interview date: 28 July 2026 (virtual)
Second interview date: 6 August 2026 (in person at our Head Office in Vauxhall)
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.
Applications are invited for the role of Philanthropy Manager (Major Gifts) within the Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Team (P&AE) at Royal Holloway, University of London.
P&AE plays a vital role in advancing the University’s RH2030s strategy and its ambition to be a university of social purpose, enabling world-class education and pioneering research through visionary philanthropic support. The team is driving significant growth in income from individuals, trusts and foundations, and corporate partners to help deliver impact that extends far beyond campus.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in an ambitious growth phase. Reporting to the Head of Philanthropy, you will lead a small but talented team and oversee a dynamic major gifts programme.
You will be joining a team with strong foundations for success: a clear three-year plan, a loyal base of major donors, growing regular giving and legacy programmes, and strong support from senior University leadership. This is a high-impact role focused on securing major and transformative gifts, working closely with senior stakeholders across the institution to champion philanthropy and inspire support.
We are looking for a driven and inspiring fundraising leader with a track record of securing six-figure gifts within the higher education or charity sectors. You will be motivated by the difference philanthropy makes in higher education, enabling transformative opportunities in education and research that change lives and shape society.
You will bring exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to craft compelling, tailored cases for support. You will be confident using data to inform prospect strategy and pipeline development, and experienced in CRM systems, donor cultivation, and stewardship. Strong interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, and the ability to influence and collaborate across a wide range of stakeholders will be essential.
Above all, you will be strategic, proactive, and growth-focused—able to identify and secure philanthropic opportunities aligned with the University’s priorities, while fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
Experience: 4 years required. If you thrive in a collaborative, purpose-driven environment and are excited by the opportunity to engage supporters in meaningful ways, we’d love to hear from you.
In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Training and Development opportunities
- Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
- Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.
- Free parking
The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.
Closing Date: 23:59, 1 July 2026
Interview Date: 14 July 2026 (in-person)
For more information and to apply, please visit our website using the button provided.
Job share or part-time hours: Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work part-time hours.
The university has adopted hybrid working for some roles therefore some remote working may be possible for this role.
Royal Holloway is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and encourages applications from all people regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, parental status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or trans status or history. More information on our structures and initiatives around EDI, including information on staff diversity networks, can be found on our Equality and Diversity Intranet page.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead Field Studies Council's Digital Learning & Publishing unit.
You'll develop strategy, build partnerships, grow income streams and lead a talented team delivering biodiversity training, digital learning and natural history publishing across the UK.
Success in this position will come from strong commercial leadership, strategic thinking and the ability to deliver sustainable growth while supporting our charitable mission.
- Permanent full-time contract
- Starting salary circa £36,973 - £44,091 per annum DOE + excellent benefits
- Flexible base location with remote / home working welcomed
- Make a visible, lasting contribution to environmental education across the UK
Work with purpose
At the Field Studies Council, our mission is to create outstanding opportunities that inspire everyone to engage with and care for the environment.
As our Digital Learning & Publishing Manager, you will lead a commercially focused business unit responsible for a diverse portfolio of biodiversity training, digital learning and publishing products. Working closely with the Commercial Director, you'll help form the future direction of the unit, ensuring sustainable growth, strong customer experience and meaningful impact.
In this key senior leadership role, you will:
- Lead the Digital Learning & Publishing unit, with accountability for its commercial and operational performance, budgeting, forecasting and P&L delivery.
- Develop and deliver commercial strategies that drive sustainable revenue growth across digital learning, publishing, partnerships and e-commerce.
- Identify new commercial opportunities and build relationships that expand our reach and impact.
- Use data, insights and customer feedback to improve performance, conversion, retention and customer value.
- Lead and develop a high-performing team.
- Oversee the successful delivery of biodiversity training courses, digital learning products and natural history publications.
Further detail regarding the full responsibilities can be found in the vacancy pack attached to the advert on our careers website.
Where you’ll be based
The base location for this position is negotiable, with remote working / home working welcomed. If you prefer working in an office environment, you can work from one of our Field Studies Centres across the UK. Hybrid working options can also be considered.
This role will include occasional travel to our Field Studies Council locations and other venues throughout the UK and will involve occasional overnight stays.
Who we're looking for
We're looking for someone with a commercial mindset who has owned budgets, delivered revenue growth and led business performance before. We're particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate:
- Significant experience in a commercial leadership or business unit management role.
- Experience leading and developing high-performing teams in a commercial environment
- P&L accountability and revenue growth delivery, with a track record of developing and scaling commercially viable products or services
- Experience leading delivery project teams and managing vendors/freelancers.
- Effective management and influencing of partnerships and networks
- Budget management expertise, including a proven ability to ensure value for money
- An interest in learning, publishing, environmental education or the natural history sector.
Your benefits whilst working with us will include:
- 28 days annual leave + bank holidays
- 2 extra loyalty days dependent on length of service
- Life assurance 5 x your annual basic salary
- Health and Wellbeing Support App for you and eligible family members to access remote GP appointments, mental health consultations, physiotherapy sessions and financial & legal support
- 24-hour Counselling Helpline Service
- Cycle to work and EV schemes
- Discounts and cashback opportunities
- Flexible working options where roles permit
- Quality learning and development opportunities
If you are looking for a role where your leadership can make a genuine difference to environmental learning, we would be delighted to receive your application.
The closing date for receipt of your completed application is 8th July 2026.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we’re in receipt of sufficient applications. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.
Interviews are scheduled to take place at Field Studies Council online in the week commencing 20th July 2026.
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and we expect all team members to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will only be confirmed following the successful completion of rigorous pre-employment checks, including appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks / PVG Scheme check with Disclosure Scotland.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Director UK Resilience
Location: UK Wide, Flexible (Hybrid)
Salary: £83,116 - £116,838 per annum, dependent on experience
Hours: 35 per week
Contract: Permanent
Are you ready to lead the British Red Cross’s crisis resilience across the UK - helping to prevent suffering, save lives and uphold dignity when it matters most?
This is a rarely advertised, high‑impact leadership opportunity to play a defining role in how the British Red Cross delivers its humanitarian mission across the UK. As Director of UK Resilience, you will lead at the moments when people are most vulnerable - shaping how communities prepare for crises, respond in emergencies, and recover with strength and dignity.
You will set the strategic direction for a coordinated, UK‑wide approach to emergency response, recovery, preparedness and community education, working in close partnership with government, emergency services, local authorities and the voluntary sector. Your leadership will ensure the British Red Cross is ready to act swiftly and effectively in an increasingly complex and unpredictable crisis landscape.
Embedded within UK Operations, you will provide national strategic leadership at scale, enabling the organisation to mobilise staff, volunteers and partners rapidly and with confidence. Operating within a complex matrix environment, you will bring together multidisciplinary teams and senior leaders, harnessing the depth of expertise across our workforce and volunteer network to deliver trusted, well‑coordinated humanitarian responses.
With the reach, credibility and experience of the Red Cross Movement behind you, you will help deliver large‑scale, integrated responses alongside statutory responders - meeting immediate humanitarian need while strengthening long‑term community resilience. Representing the organisation nationally, you will build influential partnerships, support delivery of our 2030 Strategy, and help ensure our crisis response continues to evolve in line with our Fundamental Principles.
At the heart of this role is a deep commitment to humanity. If you are motivated by purpose, ready to lead at national level, and driven to make a tangible difference in people’s lives when they need it most, this is your opportunity to help lead the Red Cross mission in the UK.
What will a day in the life of a UK Director of UK Resilience involve?
- Providing overall national strategic leadership for the British Red Cross’s UK resilience mission, shaping how we prepare for, respond to and recover from crises across the UK.
- Setting the direction and ensuring delivery of a nationally coherent, evidence‑based UK Resilience offer, aligned to the organisation’s 2030 Strategy and humanitarian mission.
- Leading a large, multidisciplinary directorate across Strategy & Performance, Product, Business Services and Operations, creating clarity of accountability and empowering teams to deliver at scale.
- Acting as the organisation’s professional authority on humanitarian resilience, ensuring British Red Cross expertise informs national policy, standards and practice.
- Building and sustaining strategic partnerships with government (including devolved administrations), statutory responders, civil contingencies partners and the voluntary and community sector.
- Ensuring resilience activity across the UK is effective, consistent, financially sustainable and grounded in operational delivery, with a clear focus on communities most exposed to risk.
- Working closely with operational leaders and volunteer teams to maintain readiness and the ability to scale quickly during crises.
To be a successful UK Director of UK Resilience, what will you need?
- Knowledge of national resilience systems, including preparedness, response and recovery arrangements operating across the UK.
- Senior-level experience of leading or influencing complex, multi-agency and multi-stakeholder environments, with the ability to work effectively across sectors.
- Experience of developing and delivering strategy at national or system level, including translating strategic intent into priorities and outcomes.
- Experience of building and sustaining strategic partnerships with government, emergency responders and voluntary and community sector organisations.
- Experience of operating with senior stakeholders, including producing high-quality strategic documents and Board-level papers.
- Understanding and experience of how risk, vulnerability and impact from crises differ across communities, and how this shapes effective resilience planning and delivery.
We understand that no candidate will meet every requirement. If your experience looks a little different but you feel you can bring value to this role, we would strongly encourage you to apply.
Interested? Apply now!
Please submit your application via the British Red Cross website. You’ll need an up-to-date CV and supporting statement as part of your application.
The closing date for applications is 23.59 on the 5th July 2026.
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation and we value different experiences and the perspectives that lived experience brings. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, particularly those underrepresented in leadership.
In return for your commitment and expertise, you’ll get:
- Flexible working: Remote and hybrid working, flexitime, compressed hours, and job sharing.
- Holidays: 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + option to buy 5 extra days.
- Pension scheme: Up to 6% contributory pension.
- Learning & Development: A wide range of career and learning opportunities.
- Discounts: Blue Light Discount Card, Tickets For Good & employee benefits platform.
- Wellbeing Support: Peer Supporters, CiC (EAP) & Headspace App.
- Cycle2Work: Lease a bicycle through the scheme.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident & Carer Confident employer.
We are dedicated to building an inclusive, equitable and wellbeing‑focused culture where everyone feels safe, valued and can thrive. Guided by our Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing Strategy, we foster belonging, psychological and physical wellbeing, and work to remove barriers to fair opportunities. Grounded in compassion and anti‑racist practice, we listen to diverse voices, value lived experience and create environments where staff and volunteers can succeed.
Together, we are the world’s emergency responders.
To mobilise the power of humanity so that people can prepare for, respond to, and recover from crisis.
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!
Role Summary
As our Senior Talent Acquisition Manager, you will play a key role in strengthening ProVeg's ability to attract, engage, and hire mission-driven talent across our international organisation.
This role combines strategic talent acquisition leadership with hands-on recruitment delivery. You will personally lead end-to-end recruitment for international and selected country office roles, while developing recruitment standards, tools, and practices that enable hiring managers and People & Culture colleagues to recruit effectively and consistently. We are therefore looking for someone who enjoys both shaping recruitment strategy and executing recruitment activities directly.
You will work closely with the Director of People & Culture to build a proactive, candidate-centred, and data-informed approach to talent acquisition, helping strengthen ProVeg's position as an employer of choice.
Job details
Reports to: Director of People & Culture
Department: INT People and Culture
Working hours: 30-40
Salary: depending on location and experience, e.g. €44,000 - 48,000 in Germany,
zł 120,000 - 150,000 in Poland (full-time equivalent).
Location: Remote.
We welcome candidates globally who hold permanent residency and can adhere to a working schedule that includes core collaboration hours of 10 am - 4 pm CET.
Responsibilities
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Lead and execute full-cycle recruitment for international and selected country office roles, including job advertising, sourcing, screening, candidate communication, interviewing, selection support, and offer coordination.
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Act as a trusted talent partner to hiring managers, helping define role requirements, assess candidates fairly, and make informed hiring decisions.
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Develop and strengthen ProVeg's employer brand through authentic recruitment messaging, content, and candidate engagement.
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Build and maintain a consistent recruitment framework across ProVeg, including templates, guidance, toolkits, and quality standards.
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Own and optimise our plattform Teamtailor, ensuring efficient workflows, reliable recruitment data, and transparent reporting.
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Use recruitment insights and data to identify opportunities for improvement and support workforce planning together with the Director of People & Culture.
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Train and support hiring managers and People & Culture colleagues to recruit with greater confidence, consistency, and effectiveness.
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Document and share recruitment practices, lessons learned, and tools across teams and countries.
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Communicate progress, challenges, and recommendations clearly, proposing practical solutions and next steps.
Competencies
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You bring strong experience in full-cycle recruitment, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, stakeholder management, and offer processes.
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You have experience recruiting for international, senior, or specialist roles in complex or fast-moving environments.
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You are confident advising hiring managers throughout the recruitment process and balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
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You have experience improving recruitment processes, frameworks, toolkits, or ways of working.
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You have hands-on experience with applicant tracking systems, ideally Teamtailor, and using recruitment data to improve hiring outcomes.
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You demonstrate curiosity and openness to exploring responsible AI applications in recruitment, with awareness of data privacy, ethics, and transparency.
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You demonstrate strong organisational skills and can manage multiple recruitment processes simultaneously while maintaining quality and candidate experience.
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You have experience collaborating across cultures, countries, and time zones.
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You have an affinity with ProVeg's mission and vision.
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You are fluent in English and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred
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You have experience creating employer branding content, such as careers page content, social media posts, candidate communications, or employee stories.
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You have experience with LinkedIn Recruiter or similar sourcing tools.
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You have experience working in a mission-driven, non-profit, advocacy, or international organisation.
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You have experience with Personio, Leapsome, Google Workspace, or similar tools.
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You have contributed to workforce planning or talent strategy.
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You have experience training or coaching hiring managers or People & Culture colleagues on recruitment practices.
Benefits of working with ProVeg
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A strong organisational focus on personal development, with a designated training budget.
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Provision of a work laptop.
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Flexible, trust-based working arrangements and home-office arrangements.
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Career development support.
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Mental health & wellbeing support via access to the OpenUp platform and a free Headspace subscription
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We are a workplace that encourages everyone to bring their whole selves to work. We are an inclusive workplace for our diverse employees around the world.
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Generous annual leave entitlement - 25 days increasing by one day a year to a maximum of 30 days (plus bank holidays)
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And, last but not least, become part of a great team and work with us towards a world where everyone chooses delicious and healthy food that is good for all humans, animals, and our planet!
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Depending on your location, there might be additional benefits.
Further Information
Please apply with your CV and a cover letter explaining why you are motivated to join ProVeg and describe how you can bring in your experience to this role. Even if you do not meet all the requirements, we still encourage you to apply. Our tasks are diverse, and we are flexible in how we distribute them. We are happy to support your growth and development.
We also encourage all applicants to apply without a photo or disclosing their date or place of birth.
If you are living with a disability, health condition and/or neurodiversity, please feel free to let us know how we can adjust and support your application process. For example, we can offer alternative tools, different interview formats, or additional time for tasks.
Important: Please make sure to use your own words and ideas in the cover letter. The goal is for us to know you better in order to assess if this role and your motivation are a good fit. Letters written with AI, or written in a language other than English, will be disregarded.
Application process:
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Screening of your application
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Interview with People & Culture (30-40mins)
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Job related trial task (~ 2 hrs.)
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Second interview with the team (60mins)
When:
Application deadline: open until filled
Start date: preferably 01.08.2026
To accelerate the transition to a sustainable global food system by making plant-rich foods and alternative proteins more accessible and appealing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.




