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We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Support Worker to join our Learning Disabilities Service in Waltham Forest.
£30,784.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week.
Want to feel like you have an exciting future? You'll feel at home here.
Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.
Our benefits include:
* Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
* A generous pension - we will contribute up to 8% and life assurance cover up to 3x Pensionable Salary (T&Cs apply)
* Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
* Fully paid induction programme and further training
* ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme for 24-7 confidential support
* Online wellbeing resources
* Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contribution
* Free DBS
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.
Support Workers are responsible for the customer's emotional, psychological wellbeing as well as providing support to help them develop the life skills they require to meet the assessed needs. This will include providing physical, domestic, emotional and social care. They will work with customers to promote social inclusion and alongside other members of the team to promote independent living, encouraging customers to maximise their skills and choices.
The working pattern for this role consist of: Monday to Sunday, Early, late shifts and long shifts including evening and weekends
What you'll do:
Behaviour Analysis:
- You are liable to observing and monitoring the customer's behaviours, the duration, the intensity, and the damage, as well as factors that may alleviate or trigger the behaviour
- You understand and collaborate with the different support organizations accessible in the community
- You will have ability and skill to present and feedback to other professionals in a formal setting
- Reports possible cases of abuse, neglect or endangerment appropriately
- Actively participates in the reviewing and the designing behavioural interventions plans.
- Implements behaviour support plans
- Measures goals and objectives of behaviour support plans to ensure they are being met
- Communicates with parents and care managers in regard to customer's progress in the absence of management
- Assists customers in identifying inappropriate behaviours and develop better behaviour alternatives.
- Maintains up to date accurate records of customer's, service being provided and behavioural data
Other Responsibilities:
- If a need arises, deliver all aspects of support to enable a customer to develop independent living skills as appropriate to the individual needs of the customer. In some services, this will include delivering personal and physical care as appropriate
- Support customers to undertake all domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
- Participate in the support planning and risk management, as facilitated by the lead Support Worker.
- Carry out security duties to ensure the safety of the customers and premises
- Enable customers to make full use of community facilities by providing support as directed
- Carry out support duties to enable customers to integrate into the community including e.g. accompanying the customer to attend benefit agency appointments and meetings, go shopping, to enquire at colleges about possible courses, to visit various public amenities
- Report any observations relating to customers welfare
- Adhere to all the policies and procedures of Look Ahead Care, Support & Housing plus those specific to the project including any statutory requirements
- Ensure Look Ahead Health and Safety policies and local protocols are adhered to at all times.
- Maintain records as required at the project under the direction of the support workers / management
- Participate in team meetings/reviews and the general development of the service.
- Undertake any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as may be reasonably assigned
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead
About you:
- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
- Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour
- Prefers working as part of a group or team
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
- Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
- Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviour
What you'll bring:
Essential:
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent
- Minimum 2 years of experience working with customers with Autism/Behaviour that challenges and Diabetics
- Good IT skills
Desirable:
- Experience with PBS approach
- Driver
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Are you passionate about supporting young people, building relationships and making a genuine social impact? We're looking for a dynamic Student Engagement Officer to join EDT and help inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers, technologists and future innovators.
As a Student Engagement Officer, you'll play a vital role in connecting students, schools, teachers, parents and industry partners with life-changing STEM opportunities. From student recruitment and communications to programme support and stakeholder engagement, this is a rewarding role where you'll see the direct impact of your work on young people's futures.
Why Join EDT?
At EDT, our values are more than words. They influence every decision we make and every young person we support.
- Passionate about creating equitable access to STEM careers.
- Dynamic in our response to a changing world.
- Collaborative with industry, educators and communities.
- Respectful of young people's potential and lived experiences.
Join a charity with more than 40 years of experience helping young people reach their potential through STEM education and employability programmes.
What You'll Be Doing
· Lead the design, development and continuous improvement of engaging STEM and employability programmes, ensuring content remains innovative, relevant and impactful for young people.
· Create high-quality learning resources, programme materials and content for face-to-face, virtual and hybrid delivery, collaborating with colleagues, educators and industry partners.
· Deliver inspiring STEM programmes, workshops and events, confidently engaging young people while providing an exceptional participant experience.
· Build strong relationships with schools, employers and stakeholders, using feedback, data and insight to enhance programme quality, reach and impact.
Please refer to the attached job description for the full list of responsibilities and person specification.
Who We're Looking For
- Experience in student recruitment, education engagement, outreach, events coordination or customer-facing education roles.
- Excellent communication skills and confidence engaging with young people, teachers and parents.
- Strong organisational and administrative skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Experience working with CRM systems such as HubSpot, or the ability to learn new systems quickly.
- Passion for STEM education, youth development and creating opportunities for
What's In It For You?
- Salary £27,300 to £32,400 FTE depending on skills and experience.
- Part-time role at 22.5 hours per week (0.6 FTE).
- Fixed-term maternity cover contract from mid-November 2026 to January 2028.
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata).
- Up to 10% employer pension contribution.
- Life insurance worth three times annual salary.
Location
- Hybrid working.
- Preference for candidates based in the South, however for the right candidate you could be within commutable distance of any of our office locations - Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, Welwyn Garden City and Southampton.
- Occasional travel and overnight stays will be required.
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Our mission is to connect young people with STEM and inspire STEM futures.



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Making The Leap is an innovative social mobility charity that is making a big difference. From direct delivery, to advocacy and leadership, we refuse to stay in our lane and believe passionately that those we exist to serve have the right to be anything they want to be. To say that this is an exciting time for the organisation would be an understatement, as our incredible funders, donors, partners and supporters have given us the chance to move to the next level, and have further influence and delivery nationally.
We provide skills training, school and mentoring programmes, and partner with businesses who want to drive forward social mobility via learning programmes, internships, job opportunities and more.
Our aim is to ensure everyone has access to a good standard of living and equality of opportunity, no matter what their or their parents’ occupation or background is.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual to provide vital ongoing career development support to our programme beneficiaries.
We are based in London and support young people via our direct delivery programmes. We take what we learn from our work and use it to inspire businesses across the UK to do more to improve social mobility (making sure people from all backgrounds get fair opportunities).
We do this by:
· Running large leadership initiatives like The UK Social Mobility Awards to celebrate companies doing it well.
· Organising Social Mobility Day to raise awareness.
· Publishing The Social Mobility Podcast and Social Mobility List to share ideas and highlight role models.
Our vision is that every young person has a chance to succeed, and every employer will have a part to play.


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The Refuge & Accommodation Services Senior Caseworker supports the Refuge & Accommodation Services Manager in the operational delivery of LBWP's refuge and dispersed accommodation services.
The postholder provides first-line line management, supervision and practice leadership to Refuge & Accommodation Caseworkers and Child Specialists, ensuring women and children receive high-quality, trauma-informed and culturally responsive support.
Alongside managing a team of Caseworkers, the postholder may hold a reduced caseload of women with more complex support needs, oversee day-to-day operational issues, monitor the quality of casework and safeguarding practice, and support the Manager to ensure accommodation services are safe, effective and meet organisational and contractual standards. The post is based in Haringey with an expectation to work across Newham when it is required. This is a 0.5 role wiht a possibilty to be full time subject to funding.
The Senior Caseworker deputises for the Refuge & Accommodation Services Manager in their absence where appropriate.
This is a part time role, requiring 3 days per week (35 hours per week pro rata). There is potential for the role to increase to full-time hours in the future, subject to funding.
Due to the nature of work and focus of LBWP, the organisation considers the candidate’s race and sex, to be an occupational requirement in accordance with Parag. 1, Schedule 9, of the Equality Act 2010.
This post is open only to Black and minoritised, i.e. Global Majority, women.
We are not able to sponsor any work permit or visa.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership and Line Management
- Line manage a team of Refuge & Accommodation Caseworkers and Child Specialists, providing regular supervision, case management oversight, performance reviews, wellbeing support and development in line with LBWP policies.
- Support staff to deliver high-quality, women-centred, trauma-informed and culturally responsive services.
- Monitor individual workloads, allocate cases in consultation with the Manager and ensure resources are used effectively.
- Support the induction, mentoring and ongoing development of new staff.
- Identify learning and development needs and contribute to continuous improvement across the team.
- Escalate performance, capability or conduct issues to the Refuge & Accommodation Services Manager, supporting formal processes where required.
Interviews will be held on the 19th of October.
Due to the nature of work and focus of LBWP, the organisation considers the candidate’s race and sex, to be an occupational requirement in accordance with Parag. 1, Schedule 9, of the Equality Act 2010.
This post is open only to Black and minoritised, i.e. Global Majority, women.
We are not able to sponsor any work permit or visa.
London Black Women’s Project (LBWP) is a specialist, women-only organisation dedicated to supporting Black, Asian and minoritised women.



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Finance & Contract Management Officer
Organisation: Gambling Harm UK, registered charity no. 1196538
Location: Home-based (UK), with occasional travel for team days
Hours: Two days a week (0.4 FTE, around 15 hours), worked flexibly across the week
Salary: £38,000 to £42,000 a year full-time equivalent (£15,200 to £16,800 actual for two days a week), depending on experience. We are also open to a self-employed arrangement at an equivalent day rate.
Contract: Fixed term to 31 May 2028 (the end of our current OHID grant plus two months), with scope to extend if further funding is secured. Employed or self-employed, to suit the right candidate.
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Start: November 2026, or as soon as possible after
Closing date: Monday 13 October 2026. We review applications as they arrive and may interview before the closing date, so please apply early.
Interviews: Week beginning 20 October 2026, on Microsoft Teams
About Gambling Harm UK
Gambling Harm UK (GHUK) is a lived-experience-led public health charity working to prevent and reduce gambling harm. Formerly Gambling Education Network, we are independent of the gambling industry and funded by public money, which we take seriously.
We are in Year 1 of a two-year national programme. Our two largest contracts are with the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) and NHS England, and we expect to add further contracts and grants as the charity grows. We are a small team where every role matters, and good financial management directly enables our mission.
The opportunity
This is a new post. You will be the person who keeps our finances accurate, our payments properly controlled, our contracts monitored and our funders confident that public money is being used well. You will report to the CEO, work day to day with the Director of Operations and our Bookkeeper, and have a direct line to the Treasurer and the Chair of our Audit & Risk Committee.
It is a hands-on role with real ownership of the numbers, the contracts and the controls. Two days a week is enough to do it well, and we are flexible about how those days are worked.
What you will do
Financial management and transactions
• Process payments, expenses and payroll runs through Apron, working within our dual-authorisation controls with the bank and our trustee authorisers
• Monitor bank accounts, cash flow and outstanding payments, and reconcile bank and Apron records with the Bookkeeper
• Monitor spend against approved budgets and flag variances and emerging pressures early
• Support preparation of budgets, forecasts and cash-flow projections
• Prepare monthly financial reports for the CEO, Director of Operations, Trustees and committees
• Make sure all spend is authorised in line with delegated authority and our financial policies
Contract and grant management
• Maintain the central register of contracts, grants and key supplier arrangements
• Monitor contract values, spend, milestones, KPIs and renewal dates for OHID, NHS England and future funders
• Prepare and submit funder claims and financial reports accurately and on time
• Flag financial or contractual risks and make sure they are acted on
• Give the CEO and Director of Operations early warning of expiry and renewal dates
Bookkeeping assurance and controls
• Work with the Bookkeeper so every transaction is recorded and coded to the right fund, project or funder
• Monitor and report on restricted funds
• Maintain financial controls, procedures and audit trails, and support the annual independent examination
• Identify control weaknesses or irregularities and escalate them
Procurement and compliance
• Support procurement in line with our policies, including quotations and documentation
• Monitor supplier performance, spend and compliance
• Keep financial and contractual records complete, accurate and secure
• Support compliance with Charity Commission requirements and contribute to the risk register where finance or contract risks arise
What we are looking for
Essential
• Experience of financial administration, bookkeeping, management accounts or a similar finance role
• Experience of monitoring budgets and expenditure
• Good understanding of financial controls and procedures
• Experience of contract, grant or supplier management
• Strong numerical and analytical skills, with a high level of accuracy
• Well organised, able to work independently and manage competing deadlines
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Confident with Microsoft Excel and standard office systems
Desirable
• Experience in a charity or not-for-profit organisation
• Knowledge of charity accounting, restricted funds and funder requirements
• Knowledge of Charity Commission requirements
• Experience of contract monitoring or commissioned services
• Experience of accounting software such as Xero, QuickBooks or Sage, and of online payment or expenses platforms such as Apron
• A finance or accountancy qualification, or working towards one
Personal qualities
• Trustworthy, professionally discreet and methodical
• Proactive in spotting problems, risks and opportunities
• Comfortable challenging spend or processes where needed
• Collaborative, and able to work well with the CEO, Director of Operations, Bookkeeper, Trustees, funders and partners
• Committed to value for money and sound stewardship of charitable resources
• Committed to Gambling Harm UK’s values and our public health approach to preventing gambling harm
How to apply
Please apply via CharityJob. Your application should include:
• Your current CV
• A supporting statement of no more than two pages covering your motivation and how your experience meets the requirements of the role
• Whether you are looking for an employed or a self-employed arrangement (either is fine)
For an informal and confidential conversation before applying, please get in touch via our CharityJob listing.
Gambling Harm UK is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, and particularly from communities disproportionately affected by gambling harm.
Please include a supporting statement of no more than two pages outlining your motivation and how your experience meets the requirements of the role. Please also indicate whether you are looking for an employed or self-employed arrangement.
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The Helpline Housing Caseworker (Domestic Abuse) provides direct specialist, trauma-informed housing advice and enhanced casework support to LGBT+ victim-survivors of domestic abuse, who are at risk of homelessness or unsafe accommodation. This London-wide role focuses on empowering survivors to make informed choices about their housing options, facilitating access to refuge where appropriate, and alternative safe accommodation, whilst ensuring safety, dignity, and autonomy are central to all support provided.
The Helpline Housing Caseworker will be expected to set up and develop a dedicated housing advice function within the helpline service, with the support of the Head of Helplines. This includes establishing clear advice frameworks and guidance to support victim-survivors to understand their housing rights, options, and entitlements. The role will involve providing informed guidance on a range of housing pathways, including refuge, temporary accommodation, social housing, and private rented options, ensuring advice is tailored to individual circumstances and risk. The postholder will contribute to building a consistent, high-quality advice service that enables victim-survivors to make informed and empowered decisions about their housing and safety.
For more information on this role please download the attached job description.
Location
Hybrid with the expectation of 2 days per week in Galop’s central London office
Hours
Full-time (35 hours per week)
Contract
Fixed-term until 31st March 2028 (with the possibility of extension)
Reports to:
Head of Helplines
Salary
You will start on scale point F1 which is £32,626.66 (including London weighting of £4,296.25) per year.
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To work as a Opiate Recovery Worker which includes:
To provide allocated clients with 1:1 support with achieving their substance misuse recovery goal, using psycho-social interventions, SMART goals, motivational interviewing, risk management planning and working closely with our clinical staff and pharmacies around prescribing needs and partner agencies.
To ensurethat patients receive the right level of help at the right time and experience ajoined-upservice between health and social care, especially where multiple services are going in.
About Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest:
We are a multi-disciplinary provider of specialist mental health services and a part of the Mind Federation.
We promote both recovery from ill health for people with recurrent and enduring mental health difficulties and early intervention for those at risk of developing mental health issues, or who struggle with common mental health conditions. We currently support around 5,000 people a year through a variety of services focusing on psychological, social, economic and workplace wellbeing, and support minoritised communities.
Working with Mind CHWF means you’ll be part of a dedicated, passionate, and professional workforce who cares about the work they do and make a real difference to the lives of the people in the City of London, Hackney, and Waltham Forest.
Our values are:
Connected: Creating a compassionate and supportive community.
Fair: We strive for equity- no-one's needs should go unmet.
Brave: We walk with people, offering help by doing what works - proven or new
We are committed to ensuring all our employees are treated fairly and equitably at work and promoting equity in physical and mental health for all.
Those with lived experience of Mental Health are encouraged to apply.
Value-based Recruitment:
We know that for various reasons, not everybody who can successfully perform in a role, performs their best under traditional interview/selection procedures. We are therefore seeking ways to breakdown further barriers in our recruitment & selection process.
Shorted-listed candidates will be provided with some questions to help them prepare for the interview.
How to apply: Please apply using the application form found here:and your CV:
The closing date is by Monday 28th September at 5pm, however, please do not delay applying as this advert may close before the stated deadline if we find a suitable applicant for the role.
We are a disability confident employer. All applicants with a disability, who meet the minimum essential short-listing criteria are guaranteed an interview. If this applies to you, please let us know in your application.
Your privacy and the security of your data is our top priority. Please take a moment to read through our applicant’s privacy notice.
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The Bumblebee Conservation Trust is looking for an experienced and self-motivated Senior Digital Learning Officer to shape engaging, accessible learning experiences for our staff, volunteers, BeeWalkers, schools and project teams.
Bumblebees are vital pollinators, supporting wildflowers, biodiversity and the food we eat, but their populations are in decline. Our vision is a world where bumblebees are thriving and valued by everyone, and our mission is to lead the fight to secure their future. In this role, you will help turn our knowledge and expertise into practical learning that enables people across the UK to understand bumblebees and take meaningful action for them.
You will join a passionate, creative and collaborative organisation, working with specialists from across the Trust to make complex information clear, useful and inspiring. You will have the opportunity to develop established learning platforms and programmes, while bringing forward new ideas that improve our reach and impact.
For further information on this role, please visit our website vacancy page and download our application pack. You do not need to come from the conservation sector. We welcome applicants with relevant experience from education, training, instructional design, charities, public services, commercial learning or other settings. What matters is your ability to create excellent digital learning, work collaboratively and share our commitment to helping people and nature thrive.
The Trust offers flexible working, a culture that supports a healthy work-life balance, generous annual leave, a 7% employer pension contribution, wellbeing support, a personal training allowance and home-working equipment.
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The role will work to assess the needs and eligibility of people referred to the Pan-London LGBT+ Domestic Abuse service, ensuring potential risk or safeguarding issues are identified. The Triage and Brief Intervention Worker will be responsible for completing triage assessments, one-off brief interventions with people who are assessed as low-medium need or referring into Galop’s advocacy services or partner agencies for advocacy and support.
The work will involve offering them a conversation to find out about their situation, completing triage assessment paperwork and either referring them into the relevant service that will meet their needs or providing short term support, signposting and safety planning.
Your triage work will enable people referred into our service to feel heard, supported and access the advocacy that they require. You will need excellent listening and communication skills, with the ability to obtain the information you need to assess a case while leaving clients feeling supported. Most importantly, you need the capacity and understanding of the broad spectrum of needs that victims and survivors of domestic abuse may present with and be able to provide non-judgemental support at all times.
The role is based in Galop’s central London building but hybrid working is available (with an expectation of two days a week in the office). National candidates will be considered on remote contracts, however please note that wherever candidates are based, this role requires some travel to and across London for cross-partnership working and mandatory training opportunities, as well as all-staff days and events.
For more information on this role please download the attached job description.
Location
Galop’s offices are located in London. Hybrid working is available, but the post holder will be expected to be based in the Galop offices 2 days per week if they are on a London contract,
Hours
Full-Time (35 hours a week)
Contract
Fixed term until 31 March 2027 (continuation after this point subject to additional funding)
Reports to
Senior IDVA
Salary
Starting salary £29,453.65 inclusive of London Weighting
Closing Date
11th October 23:59
Questions?
If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role further prior to application, please contact [email protected].
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Are you an organised, detail-oriented professional with a passion for serving others through excellence in payroll and HR?
We are seeking a Payroll & HR Assistant to support our vital back-office functions, ensuring all employees are paid accurately and on time. This is a great opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven organisation that combines professional standards with a heart for faith-based service.
We are a growing charity that values and invests in our people. We believe in developing our employees and actively support career progression. You’ll join a team where your contributions are recognised, your development matters, and where you can grow professionally while helping us fulfil our mission.
As a Payroll & HR Assistant, you’ll play a crucial role in processing monthly payroll for over 700 staff, responding to pay queries, and supporting recruitment and HR administration.
If you have experience in payroll, a working knowledge of HR processes, and a desire to make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Responsibilities:
- Accurately process monthly payroll using Sage Payroll for all care homes and schemes.
- Ensure all statutory and voluntary deductions are correctly applied.
- Handle queries from staff and managers regarding pay and benefits.
- Support recruitment processes and general HR administration.
- Ensure compliance with HMRC, pension providers, and payroll-related legislation.
- Assist in annual payroll processes, including year-end and P11D submissions.
- Play a key role in keeping internal systems up to date and in line with best practice.
- Regularly attend Head Office prayer times.
- Support the HR team, especially in matters related to the organisation's objective of advancing the Christian faith—such as advising managers or supporting recruitment for roles that require the post holder to be a practising Christian under an Occupational Requirement.
Skills/Experience:
- At least 1 year of payroll experience, including PAYE knowledge.
- Familiarity with Sage Payroll (or similar system).
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- High attention to detail and data accuracy.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Comfortable using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Able to work independently and as part of a team.
- Creative thinker and problem-solver.
This role has an Occupational Requirement to be filled by a Christian under the provisions of the Equality Act (2010)
Hours:
Full-time, 35 hours per week
Benefits:
- Remote/hybrid working (Head Office: Tower Bridge, London)
- 5 weeks’ paid holiday per year, plus bank and public holidays
- Pension scheme
- Ongoing training and support
- Team events
- Medicash
- Perkbox – including an Employee Assistance Programme
- Care Friends referral scheme
- Long-service and birthday rewards
— What our staff say about us: …“It is a friendly and welcoming place to work” … —
Pilgrims’ Friend Society is a registered charity. Our Christian ethos is central to everything we plan and do. We are committed to having a diverse senior management team and we encourage applications from disabled and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic candidates, as these groups are underrepresented on our senior management team at present.
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Location: Fully remote with flexible working arrangements but with your home base being in the East Midlands to allow easy travel to Warm Welcome Spaces in the region. As this is a regionally focused role, continued residence in the East Midlands is a requirement of the position.
Salary: £28,387, pro rata for part time hours
Contract: We are open to this role being part time (0.8FTE minimum preferred) or full time. We offer fully flexible working.
Closing date for applications: 11 October
Due to high numbers of applications, prior to interview we may carry out initial screening calls with prospective candidates before selection for interview. We will be asking about your reasons for applying and how you think your skills and experiences align to the role.
First interviews: W/C 18 October
Start Date: ASAP
About the Warm Welcome Campaign
Founded in 2022, the Warm Welcome Campaign wants everyone in the UK to find a place of belonging and reconnection at a Warm Welcome Space near their home. We have a bold ambition to enable a more deeply connected society where we all have free access to welcoming community spaces.
We resource, connect and champion a network of over 6,300 Warm Welcome Spaces and bring together a growing coalition of local, regional, and national partners representing the worlds of charity, faith, business, government, and philanthropy. By working together, we can unlock the power of community spaces made by and for everyone, creating a thriving network of hope and reconnection fueled by human warmth.
We’re working hard to reach everyone with the message that a Warm Welcome is waiting for them just around the corner, all through the year.
Throughout all our work and within our team we live out our values of being inclusive, collaborative and courageous and our personality that is friendly, adventurous and uplifting.
It’s an important moment for us – we are now in our second year of our five year strategy which shows a clear picture of the path we have set ourselves ahead to continue to deliver and deepen our impact. We now have approximately 3.5 million visitors to Warm Welcome Spaces each year. In January we delivered a hugely successful second ever Warm Welcome Week in collaboration with a wide variety of partners.
The Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity for a purposeful and proactive individual to work within a small (but growing), friendly and dynamic team in a varied role.
We are expanding our programmes and partnership team and so we are looking for a Warm Welcome Space Support Coordinator (based in the East Midlands).
If you are brilliant at engaging with a wide variety of organisations and individuals, and passionate for your input to shape work that makes a genuine difference to people’s lives, this could be the role for you.
To support the range and depth of opportunities we can offer to Warm Welcome Spaces, we are looking for a Spaces Support Coordinator to work primarily on supporting our Champions programme, as well as other exciting programme opportunities, to ensure they are as successful as possible in delivering impact for Spaces by meeting their targets.
We’re looking for someone who thrives on the variety of connecting with a huge range of people and who is organised and systematic while at the same time has room for creativity, learning and innovation. You will need to enjoy working proactively and flexibly in a fast-paced environment, and have a logical, systematic approach, as well as excellent communication and IT skills.
Our team works remotely, but there are also opportunities to co-work (depending on location). You’ll be encouraged and supported to grow and develop your skills and expertise within this role
Warm Welcome Responsibilities
Working closely with the Warm Welcome Spaces Support Manager and wider team your primary responsibility will be to provide Project Coordination related to projects that are designed to support Warm Welcome Spaces, taking ownership of specific projects and tasks as required, including;
Project Coordination:
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Owns and manages parts of a project and ensures successful delivery - for example within the Warm Welcome Champions Programme or Partnership volunteering opportunities to benefit Spaces. This will include organising specific events as part of wider projects
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Develops project plans and timelines and maintains updates and progress
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Communicates clearly about a project and ensures the project is keeping to the planned timeline and outcomes, identifying any delivery challenges quickly
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Understands key responsibilities and can clearly articulate role within projects
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Responding to and fielding enquiries related to projects as appropriate
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Taking meeting minutes and chairing meetings when needed
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Collecting and entering data for various spreadsheets and documents efficiently
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Maintaining and updating information on our CRM tool
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Ensuring project documents are responsibly and securely stored and updated on the GDrive
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Builds positive relationships with partners and delivers expected outcomes on projects in partnership with them
Warm Welcome Space Support:
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Organising, supporting and attending Space visits, special events or volunteering opportunities to build relationships with Spaces and partners
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Ensuring the smooth running of in person events and visits with Warm Welcome Spaces
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Recording key insights and information during Space visits to ensure we have key impact and reporting data, as well as information to help us to continue to learn and improve our support for Spaces
Communication support:
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Supporting with communications e.g. storygathering at events or space visits
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Creating presentations for meetings and events as needed
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Liaising with stakeholders and funders in a timely manner as required
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Writing up stories about spaces visited that can be published on the website
Teamworking:
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Supporting the work of the wider Warm Welcome/Good Faith Partnership Team as capacity and need allows
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Other responsibilities commensurate with the post
Person specification
We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience: Please respond to these in your application
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Tenacious with a natural drive to push tasks through to completion and to the required standards of excellence
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Some experience in supporting community partnership projects in collaboration with cross sector partners, including Local Authorities, Voluntary, Community, Social Enterprise and Faith Sector Organisations
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Understanding of Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) approaches in recognising and celebrating the expertise and experiences of local community groups
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A good team player who is quick and willing to respond to the needs of others by pitching in and helping with tasks
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Understanding and commitment to our values - Being Inclusive, Collaborative and Courageous
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Highly computer literate: proficient users of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Google Workspace, as well as being comfortable and keen to learn new technologies and use new tools including a CRM system
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Able to build relationships and work well with a range of stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds. Have a good understanding and commitment to promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in practice throughout your work.
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Understanding of gathering data and encouraging learning from monitoring, evaluation, and impact assessment
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Highly organised and details-focussed
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Excellent communication skills and experience of sharing information in clear, concise and easy-to-understand formats across a range of mediums, to a range of audiences.
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Confident to take the initiative and solve problems pro-actively
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Self-starter, able to manage themselves and their time, juggling a variety of tasks and priorities
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Willing to work flexibly, which may occasionally require working out of normal working hours
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Willing and able to work remotely, predominantly from home, but with the possibility to co-work with other members of the team (depending on location)
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Have the right to work in the UK
Competencies and behaviours in our team
The core competence of everyone in our team is the ability to build trusted relationships among people with diverse perspectives and backgrounds. We are looking for people who are:
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Committed to the power of relationships to facilitate social change
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Collaborative, inclusive, ambitious, aligning with our core values
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Self-starters with high levels of commitment, energy and motivation
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Curious and show initiative, with problem-solving skills and an ability to learn quickly and adapt to a rapidly changing context
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Calm under pressure, and can adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment
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Willing to pitch in to help other team members if needed
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Organised with effective time management skills.
Working Arrangements
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Current members of the team are based across the UK, with some in London, Reading, Bristol, Manchester, York and Northern Ireland. Applicants must be able to travel to Bristol once a month for a Tuesday full team meeting. Given the nature of this role we would also expect the applicant to carry out a reasonable amount of travel to both Warm Welcome Spaces and partners across the UK.
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This role is fully remote, with flexible working arrangements.
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All employees, volunteers, partners, suppliers and consultants working with GFP are expected to adhere to our Code of Conduct and safeguarding policies. GFP’s commitment to safeguarding means we seek to ensure that no harm comes to people as a result of contact with the organisation’s programmes, operations or people.
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You will need to have the right to work in the UK.
For more information on how to apply, please view the attached role description.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Purpose of Job
The Financial Reporting Manager acts as the principal link between ODI Global’s project-finance and corporate-finance functions. The role ensures that project budgets, Programme Analysis Budgets (PABs), donor income, billing, restricted and unrestricted funds, cash-flow information and project expenditure are accurately reflected in, and reconciled to, the general ledger. The postholder critically reviews financial and project information, investigates inconsistencies between project, budget and accounting data, and ensures corrective action is completed. They provide reliable analysis to support the Head of Finance, Chief Finance Officer, Senior Leadership and Board.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
The Financial Reporting Manager will work closely with the Head of Finance, Chief Finance Officer, finance colleagues, Portfolio Finance Managers, and project teams to deliver accurate, timely and decision-useful reporting across ODI Global.
1. Financial Reporting Leadership
- Support the timely preparation and critically review the monthly management accounts, ensuring that project, grant and fund information is complete, accurate and properly reflected in the general ledger.
- Lead the consolidation process for group entities and ensure the reporting of the Entities financials are accurate.
- Provide the Head of Finance and Chief Finance Officer with clear variance analysis, financial insight and performance commentary for management and Board reporting.
- Improve the usefulness, consistency and clarity of project, grant and organisational financial reporting.
- Coordinate and maintain an accurate and current full-year forecast, supported by documented assumptions and input from finance, programme and project colleagues.
- Analyse organizational and project cash flow, highlighting funding gaps, timing risks and actions required.
- Develop a framework for monitoring project compliance with both donor and charity requirements.
2. Financial Controls & Governance
- Maintain and improve proportionate preventive and detective controls across project-finance and corporate -finance processes, and escalate material control failures.
- Support the review and improvement of financial controls, risk assessments, delegated authorities and related procedures, ensuring they operate effectively in practice.
- Support the implementation and ongoing operation of the agreed process for deducting margin from projects at source, including reconciliations, guidance and communication with stakeholders.
- Identify and support targeted improvements to end-to-end finance and programme processes where these will improve accuracy, consistency or efficiency.
- Ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations regarding charitable operations.
- Work with finance and programme colleagues to ensure that Programme Analysis Budgets (PABs) are accurate, current and reconciled to the general ledger each month.
- Ownership of the use of the Purchase Ordering system
- Ensure relevant payroll and staff-cost information is accurately reflected in project and programme reporting and reconciled to the general ledger
- Prepare, post and reconcile monthly project journals, including accruals, prepayments and other adjustments
3. Audit & Compliance Management
- Maintain audit-ready financial documentation and support internal and external audits relating to financial reporting, projects, grants and controls.
- Monitor the resolution of reporting, reconciliation and control findings, and escalate material or overdue actions to the Head of Finance.
4. Team Development across Finance
- Provide practical guidance to finance and programme colleagues on project reporting, reconciliations, billing, fund accounting and financial controls.
- Promote accountability, transparency and effective collaboration between project, programme and finance teams.
5. Systems, Data & Process Optimisation
- Use finance systems and reporting tools effectively and support targeted technology improvements that strengthen reporting accuracy and controls.
- Ensure that financial and programme data are complete and accurate, and that PAB-to-general-ledger reconciliations are completed, reviewed and resolved each month.
- Contribute to the standardisation and appropriate automation of priority finance processes, with clear ownership and controls.
- Identify recurring data-quality issues, investigate their root causes and implement preventive action to improve future reporting.
Key Skills & Experience
- Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, or equivalent).
- Good analytical and reporting skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder-engagement skills, with the confidence to explain financial information clearly and constructively challenge finance and non-finance colleagues.
- Practical knowledge of applicable financial reporting standards and regulatory requirements.
- Ability to work autonomously, manage competing reporting deadlines and maintain close attention to detail.
- Hands-on experience maintaining and improving operational financial controls—not solely reviewing or auditing them.
- Experience contributing to finance-system and process improvements that produced measurable gains in accuracy, timeliness or efficiency.
Success Measures
- Monthly management accounts, forecasts and cash-flow reporting are timely, accurate, supported by reconciliations and accompanied by useful commentary.
- Project and PAB balances are reconciled to the general ledger each month, with discrepancies investigated and resolved promptly.
- Management and Board reporting clearly explain financial performance, material variances, cash-flow risks and required corrective action.
We regularly review applications and reserve the right to close an advert early if we identify suitable candidates. To avoid disappointment, submit your application as soon as possible.
Why should you work for us?
ODI Global is committed to developing and supporting diverse and inclusive teams of people who share our passion, where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We welcome applicants from a range of diverse backgrounds including those who experience intersectional marginalisation on the basis of their class, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religious identity or belief, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We also welcome applications from those living with disabilities.
Benefits
We prioritise the well-being of our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your personal and professional growth. Enjoy a generous annual leave allowance, including public holidays and additional time off during Christmas and New Year. We also recognise the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements, remote work options, and study leave to support your professional development.
Our commitment to employee well-being extends beyond annual leave. We provide comprehensive benefits such as maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental leave, competitive pension schemes and interest-free travel loans. We offer sick pay, an Employee Assistance Program, and staff events and social activities to ensure your physical and mental health.
For those relocating to the UK, we provide relocation assistance to help you settle in. We also promote sustainable commuting with our Cycle to Work scheme and offer union membership to protect your rights and advocate for your interests.
At ODI Global, we believe that a supportive and rewarding work environment is essential for success. Our comprehensive benefits package reflects our commitment to your well-being and professional growth.
For a full listing of benefits, please visit our Careers page.
About ODI Global
ODI Global is a leading global affairs think tank. We inspire people to act on injustice and inequality. We focus on research, convening and influencing, to generate ideas that matter for people and planet.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Data Migration Specialist | 6-Month Contract | Start date - early October start
£48,559 per annum | 6-month contract | Mostly Remote | 1 day per month in office | ASAP start
We're working with a leading UK not-for-profit organisation that is undertaking a major Data, Digital and Technology Transformation Programme. As part of this programme, they are looking for an experienced Data Migration Specialist to join the team on a 6-month contract, providing parental leave cover for a key technical role.
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on data migration professional to play a central role in a significant CRM transformation, helping ensure that data is accurately extracted, cleansed, transformed and successfully migrated into a new CRM environment.
The role
You'll act as a key technical contact for data migration activities throughout the contract, working closely with internal teams, external partners and technical stakeholders.
Your responsibilities will include:
Extracting data from legacy systems using SQL and agreed extraction procedures.
Analysing source data to identify quality issues, anomalies, gaps and inconsistencies.
Cleansing, standardising and transforming data in line with approved business rules and mapping specifications.
Designing and maintaining data mappings, migration documentation, procedures and technical runbooks.
Creating and maintaining datasets for migration, testing, reconciliation and validation.
Delivering migration activities across development, test and production environments.
Supporting the design and execution of migration cutover activities.
Investigating and categorising data quality issues and ensuring appropriate resolution.
Reviewing extraction approaches, transformation logic and migration outputs.
Providing technical guidance and quality assurance to colleagues.
Tracking and reporting on migration progress, risks, issues and dependencies.
Acting as a primary technical point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
What we're looking for
We're particularly interested in candidates with:
Significant hands-on experience using SQL for complex data extraction and selection.
Strong knowledge of data migration principles and methodologies.
Experience working with CRM data, ideally within a non-profit, charity or membership environment.
Experience designing and implementing complex cross-system data mappings.
The ability to translate business and data requirements into robust technical data-selection criteria.
Experience leading or taking ownership of data migration execution.
Strong understanding of data quality, cleansing, transformation, reconciliation and validation.
Knowledge of payment processing, particularly Direct Debits and Gift Aid.
Desirable experience
It would be advantageous if you also have:
Experience working within an Agile delivery environment.
Experience with Salesforce, particularly Nonprofit Cloud/Agentforce for Nonprofits.
Knowledge of FinDock and its data model.
Previous experience within the charity or not-for-profit sector.
BCS PDMv3 or an equivalent data management/migration qualification.
Contract & working arrangements
Contract: 6 months
Start: Mid-October 2026
Salary: £48,559 per annum equivalent
Working pattern: Mostly remote
Office: Approximately 1 day per month in the office
Availability: Candidates who are immediately available or available to start by mid-October are particularly encouraged to apply.
Why this opportunity?
You'll be joining a high-profile transformation programme at an organisation whose work has a significant soci
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Location: Central London, hybrid (high flexibility with on site attendance)
Contract: Temporary, 3 months (with a view to become permanent)
Hours: Part-time, 20 hours over 5 days per week
Pay: £19.18 per hour (+ £2.32 holiday pay)
Start Date: ASAP
Prospectus is delighted to be supporting our client, a well-established policy organisation, in the search for a temporary Office Manager, with the opportunity to transition into a permanent role.
This role provides an exciting opportunity for an proactive and organised professional to provide dynamic and varied support across an impactful organisation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as the first point of contact for enquiries, managing communications, correspondence, and administrative support across the organisation.
- Provide comprehensive support to the CEO, including diary management, meeting and travel coordination, expense processing, and document preparation.
- Maintain accurate records and databases, ensuring key contact information remains up to date.
- Manage supplier and service provider relationships, processing invoices, payments, and financial documentation accurately and efficiently.
- Support day-to-day financial administration, including expenses, cashbook management, banking, and payment tracking.
- Administer the training programme, preparing contracts, coordinating schedules, maintaining records, and ensuring timely invoicing and payment collection.
- Maintain training databases and provide regular financial reporting related to training activities.
- Support fundraising administration by tracking donations, processing acknowledgements, issuing receipts, and maintaining donor records.
- Coordinate and distribute newsletters and other communications to donors and wider stakeholder audiences.
- Assist with the planning and delivery of events, including logistics, catering, transport, registrations, and on-the-day support.
Key Requirements:
- Recent, relevant experience in a similar role within a not-for-profit organisation.
- High level of organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the confidence to build strong stakeholder relationships.
- Collaborative and proactive approach, with the capability to work both independently and in a team.
CVs will be reviewed on a rolling basis so if you're interested, please apply ASAP with your CV in Word format.
At Prospectus, we believe recruitment should be human-led and we are committed to supporting you throughout your application journey. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on age, gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. While AI may be used to support our administrative process, all applications are reviewed by people and all hiring decisions are made by experienced recruiters.
Prospectus is delighted to be supporting a great organisation at the forefront of its field in the search for an experienced and strategic Head of Procurement. This is an exciting opportunity for a senior procurement professional to lead and develop a procurement function within a complex, publicly funded environment, ensuring best practice, compliance, value for money, and excellent stakeholder engagement. Based near St Albans, this role is offered on a 6-month contract, offering a salary of between £56,000 and £63,000, on a hybrid basis with a minimum requirement of three days per week on site.
As Head of Procurement, you will provide strategic leadership for the organisation's procurement activities, overseeing procurement operations, tendering processes, supplier management, and procurement systems. Working closely with senior leaders, you will drive continuous improvement across procurement policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and delivering an efficient, customer-focused service.
You will manage and develop the procurement team, providing expert advice to stakeholders across the organisation on procurement best practice, supplier engagement, and achieving optimum value for money. A key focus of the role will be identifying and delivering cost savings, improving supplier performance, and supporting the organisation in making informed commercial decisions.
The successful candidate will be a confident procurement leader with substantial experience operating at a senior level. You will bring a strong understanding of public sector procurement, procurement systems and tendering processes, alongside the ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead organisational change. Professional procurement qualifications such as CIPS, combined with proven management and leadership experience, will be highly valued.
This role would suit an individual who enjoys balancing strategic planning with operational delivery, building effective supplier and stakeholder relationships, and driving innovation and continuous improvement across procurement services.
Key Requirements
- Lead and develop the organisation's procurement function, providing strategic direction and ensuring delivery of an efficient, high-quality service.
- Oversee all procurement activity, including tendering, contract management, supplier relationships, and procurement governance.
- Ensure compliance with relevant procurement legislation, policies, and best practice standards.
- Partner with senior stakeholders across the organisation to provide expert procurement advice and support commercial decision-making.
- Identify opportunities for cost savings, value creation, and continuous improvement across procurement processes and systems.
- Manage, coach, and develop the procurement team, fostering a culture of high performance and customer service.
- Monitor supplier performance and drive improvements to maximise value, quality, and operational effectiveness.
- Lead procurement transformation initiatives and support organisational change through innovative and strategic procurement solutions.
To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.
At Prospectus, we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds and are happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. If you require assistance with your application, please contact Shannon Sanderson, the lead consultant for this role.
Please note that applications and CVs sent directly by email cannot be accepted and must be submitted through the application link to ensure they are properly recorded and considered.


