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At Age UK Kensington & Chelsea, we believe that ageing should be about living well — staying connected, independent, and fulfilled at every stage of life.
We’re a vibrant, values-led local charity and proud partner of the Age UK network. Every day, we work alongside older people to design and deliver services that promote wellbeing, independence and dignity. From supporting people to manage their health, to tackling loneliness and influencing local policy, we put people and communities at the heart of everything we do.
Our Information and Advice service provides rights-based information, advice and advocacy on Welfare Benefits, Social Care and Housing options; practical assistance with individual grant applications, accessing social tariffs, blue/purple badge and taxi card applications. The service is delivered through a range of channels, including face to face, telephone, email and digital, across Kensington and Chelsea borough.
This is an exciting new role for us - to help shape our Information and Advice service, a service we're proud to dleiver within the community. If you're passionate about helping people, have experience of successfuly managing a team and are seeking a new challenge then get in touch!
The role is 21 hours per week.
Due to the number of applications we may not be able to respond to all unsuccessful applicants.
We believe that ageing should be about living well — staying connected, independent, and fulfilled at every stage of life.


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Grade: NJC Point 31 - £25,062.60 per annum (FTE £41,771)
Hours: 22.5 hours per week (excluding breaks)
Days: To be worked over 3-4 days; one day must include a full day on a Monday (core hours are worked between 8am - 10am and 4pm - 6pm Monday to Friday)
Contract: Permanent contract, subject to funding and the successful completion of a 6-month probationary period
Responsible to: Director of Finance and Resources
Place of work: In person at Salford CVS’ offices in Eccles, Salford, M30 0FN
Make a difference. Shape our future. Join Salford CVS.
We’re looking for an experienced and motivated Finance Manager to play a key role in strengthening the financial leadership and sustainability of Salford CVS as we continue to grow our programmes and impact across the city.
This newly created role is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to use their financial expertise to support the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector in Salford - and contribute to an organisation with a long and proud 100‑year history of making a difference.
You’ll join a supportive, collaborative and values‑driven team, working closely with the Director of Finance & Resources to ensure our financial systems, processes and reporting remain robust, accurate and fit for the future.
About you
We’re looking for someone with:
- Strong experience in charity finance, management accounts and financial reporting
- Knowledge of fund accounting and internal financial controls
- Experience of UK payroll processes
- Excellent accuracy, analytical skills and attention to detail
- Confidence using financial systems (Aqilla/Sharperlight desirable)
- A proactive, solution‑focused approach
- Experience supporting others through line management
If you care about your work, enjoy improving systems, and want to support Salford’s vibrant VCSE sector, we’d love to hear from you.
To apply
Please download and complete our application form via the ‘Apply’ button.
Closing date: 12 noon on Friday 13th March 2026
Interviews: In person on Tuesday 24th or Thursday 26th March (PM)
At Ambitious about Autism, we're currently looking for a People Advisor to join our team.
You'll support managers and staff with advice on ways of working, implementation of employment policies and enabling effective people management across AaA through supporting employee relations case work. You'll also ensure that all variations to contracts impacting terms and conditions of employment and pay are written accurately.
You'll support managers with absence/health issues, including making occupational health referrals as required, and following up and assisting through the capability process. You'll prepare HR related documentation and support administration, ensuring records are kept securely, confidentially and up to date.
We are looking for some someone who has:
- A CIPD qualification/currently studying towards a CIPD qualification or demonstrable equivalent ER experience.
- Demonstrable experience providing advice to managers and staff on HR related matters.
- Strong knowledge of ER case work, current employment law and HR best practice.
- Ability to build strong relationships with multiple stakeholders with an ability to be sensitive, diplomatic and tactful when required.
In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD), flexible, hybrid working and more!
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.
If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact James Axford, Recruitment Officer.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We warmly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, valuing the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives they bring. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, disability, or age.
Our recruitment process promotes equal opportunities, and we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or additional needs throughout the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team for accommodations. We recognise disability as a physical or mental impairment that significantly and long-term affects a person's ability to perform day-to-day activities, as defined by the UK Equality Act 2010. All applications will be considered solely on merit, aligned with our mission to support autistic children and young people.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.
We stand with autistic children and young people, champion their rights and create opportunities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Finance Officer
Reports to: Financial Controller
Line reports: n/a
Contract terms: Permanent 35 hours per week
Location: London-based, with hybrid working
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) is a membership organisation and the voice of the profession, with over 4,500 members in the UK and overseas. Our role is to champion the specialty, set standards of training and practice, and influence change to make a difference to the lives of patients with eye conditions.
Job Purpose
You’ll support the day-to-day running of the charity’s finance function—ensuring income and expenditure are processed accurately, reconciliations are completed on time, strong controls are maintained, and colleagues receive responsive support. You’ll also act as the key finance contact for payroll administration delivered via an external provider (providing inputs, checking outputs, and ensuring accurate postings into Xero).
Key responsibilities
1) Accounts payable (supplier invoices & payments)
- Process supplier invoices end-to-end: query resolution, correct coding (including VAT), approvals, posting to Xero, and maintaining an audit trail.
- Prepare and run supplier payment batches in line with controls and delegated authorities.
- Maintain supplier records and support efficient, professional supplier query handling.
2) Expenses & corporate cards (Payhawk) and posting to Xero
- Administer Payhawk expenses and card transactions: ensure receipts are submitted, policy rules are followed, and transactions are coded accurately.
- Configure and maintain Payhawk mappings (chart of accounts, VAT rates, tracking categories) to support clean exports into Xero.
- Export approved expenses/payments to Xero and support reconciliation between Payhawk activity, Xero postings, and bank/feeds.
3) Income processing and reconciliations (including donations)
- Raise sales invoices (where required), allocate receipts, and support routine credit control as appropriate.
- Reconcile income from bank, donation platforms, and other sources; ensure accurate allocation to the correct funds/projects (including restricted funding where relevant).
- Support Gift Aid record-keeping and processes (where applicable).
4) Payroll support (external payroll provider)
- Act as the key liaison with the external payroll provider to deliver monthly payroll accurately and on schedule.
- Collate and submit monthly inputs by agreed cut-offs (e.g., starters/leavers, salary changes, contractual changes, statutory leave, pension changes and other agreed adjustments).
- Review payroll reports for accuracy and reasonableness (e.g., gross-to-net checks, variance checks vs prior month, starters/leavers reflected correctly).
- Coordinate payroll approvals internally and confirm release of payroll payments in line with controls.
- Ensure payroll-related payments (e.g., pensions and statutory deductions as applicable) are scheduled/processed accurately and on time.
- Post payroll journals into Xero, maintain supporting documentation, and reconcile payroll control accounts.
- Respond to staff payroll queries sensitively and confidentially, escalating complex items to the provider or Financial Controller as appropriate.
5) Month-end support & reporting
- Support month-end processes (journals, accruals/prepayments, reconciliations) and help produce routine finance reports (e.g., budget monitoring, cash, aged creditors/debtors).
- Assist with audit preparation and information requests; maintain clear documentation and controls.
6) Continuous improvement, controls and compliance
- Help improve finance processes (especially around expenses, coding consistency, and reconciliation routines).
- Contribute to maintaining robust financial controls and good practice across the organisation.
The list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties as appropriate. The post holder is expected to comply with all policies and procedures of the College and their variations.
Person Specification
- Experience in a finance operations role covering transactional processing and reconciliations.
- Practical knowledge of Xero and confidence completing bank reconciliations and day-to-day postings.
- Strong working knowledge of Excel (comfortable with data checks and reconciliations).
- Excellent attention to detail, ability to meet deadlines, and sound judgement with confidential information.
- Clear communication skills and confidence working with non-finance colleagues.
- Experience supporting payroll delivered by an external provider (inputs, checks, journals, reconciliations) and/or acting as a payroll liaison.
- Experience with Payhawk (or similar spend/expense platform) and exporting/syncing to Xero.
- Charity finance experience (e.g., restricted funds, Gift Aid awareness, donor/grant reporting).
- Familiarity with consolidations (Trading Subsidiary)
- AAT qualified (Level 3/4) or qualified by experience.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About CoppaFeel!
CoppaFeel! are the UK’s only youth focused breast cancer awareness charity, and we’re on a mission to get every 18-24 year old checking their chest. We educate people on the signs of breast cancer and encourage them to check their chests monthly, so that if they notice something unusual they are empowered to contact their GP and advocate for themselves.
We do this because when diagnosed early, breast cancer treatments are more effective and survival rates are higher. Early detection can save lives.
Breast cancer does not need to be detected late, and as long as we are here and continue to be supported by people like you, we will do all we can to make sure this doesn’t continue to happen.
The Role
CoppaFeel! is seeking an inspiring and strategic Fundraising Director to lead our fundraising activity and help to drive the next phase of our growth.
As a key member of the senior leadership team, you’ll be responsible for shaping and delivering our fundraising strategy, ensuring a strong, diverse and sustainable income portfolio that enables us to reach more people and move closer to a world where all breast cancers are diagnosed early. Leading and supporting a newly formed but high performing team, you’ll oversee new business development, high value corporate partnerships and outstanding stewardship of our supporters. Working closely with the CEO and colleagues across the organisation you’ll set ambitious targets, identify opportunities for growth and champion long term, values aligned partnerships.
CoppaFeel! has experienced a period of exceptional financial growth, increasing income from £1.6m to £7m in 5 years, driven in large part by the success of our partnership with Asda. This has placed the organisation in a strong and exciting position with the opportunity to build for the long term, diversify our income, and significantly increase our impact.
The Fundraising Director will provide bold, strategic leadership to shape the next phase of CoppaFeel!’s growth, evolving our fundraising model, reducing reliance on any single income stream and ensuring long term sustainability. This role is about setting vision, unlocking opportunity and embedding fundraising as a strategic, organisation wide function. While oversight of day to day fundraising performance remains important, this role is fundamentally future focused building resilience and driving innovation.
This is a hybrid role requiring 2 days per week in our offices based in London Bridge. This role sits within our Senior Management Team and reports into the CEO.
Duties and responsibilities
Strategy & Leadership
- Work as part of the CoppaFeel! SMT shaping the organisational strategy, culture and cross departmental ways of working
- Set and lead an ambitious, multi year fundraising vision aligned to CoppaFeel!’s organisational strategy and impact goals
- Develop and support the Fundraising Team in the delivery of the fundraising strategy to ensure long term sustainability and maximum impact
- Provide strong, clear and consistent leadership through a period of growth, transformation and increasing complexity
- Champion innovation, testing and learning across all fundraising streams to unlock new opportunities and audiences
- Work collaboratively across all departments to ensure that fundraising is integrated across the organisation and aligned with our organisational delivery
Governance
- Work closely with the SMT to develop strategic recommendations for the Board of Trustees and support effective governance
- Development of the 3 year budget, including regular reforecasting and longer term projections to inform investment and growth decisions
- Analyse and monitor the ROI of across all income streams, using insight to drive decision making!
- Take on fundraising related governance responsibilities, including attendance at Finance Committee meetings and contributing to the annual report.
- Provide confident, strategic leadership on financial risk, opportunity and sustainability
Fundraising
- Drive the delivery of CoppaFeel!'s growth strategy, including achieving fundraising targets across multiple fundraising streams
- Develop new strategies and adapt existing ones in response to external trends, audience insight and organisational priorities
- Support the Asda partnership at a strategic level, ensuring income is stewarded effectively and impact is clearly reported
- Oversee and empower the Department Heads in the implementation and optimitisation of the fundraising strategy
- Lead the diversification of income, reducing reliance on any single partner or activity and building a resilient, balanced fundraising portfolio Identify and develop fundraising opportunities that are accessible, inclusive and engaging for 18–24-year-olds and priority audiences
Sector representation
- Act as a visible ambassador for CoppaFeel! within the fundraising sector
- Build CoppaFeel!’s fundraising credibility through conference speaking, thought leadership, award entries and sector engagement
General duties of a CoppaFeel! employee
- To work cooperatively, respectfully and effectively with colleagues to ensure CoppaFeel! achieves its annual strategy
- Update database with relevant contacts
- To assist in identifying and highlighting key external trends which are relevant to the Charity’s operation and provide relevant advice
- To participate, as appropriate, in staff forums and meetings
- To adhere to CoppaFeel!’s Policies and Procedures
- To be flexible with working hours and be willing to work weekend hours where appropriate (i.e. fundraising events) where time off in lieu will be rewarded
- To carry out other tasks as required by the CEO occasionally
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills, with the ability to represent CoppaFeel! credibly at the highest levels
- Experience operating successfully at a strategic leadership level within a medium sized or large organisation
- A proven, creative and commercial approach to income generation, underpinned by strong market insight
- Strong financial acumen, with confidence in budget management, forecasting and ROI analysis
- Experience reshaping or diversifying a fundraising portfolio
- Experience working closely with and presenting to a Board of Trustees and senior stakeholders
- Ability to inspire, lead and develop high performing teams
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with sound judgement around risk and reputation
- Thrives in a fast paced, ambitious and evolving environment
Desirable
- Comfortable leading through change, complexity and growth
- Experience working in a rapidly scaling organisation
Application information
Applications will close on Sunday 8th March 2026 with the aim to commence first interviews on W/C 9th March 2026.
CoppaFeel! reserves the right to close the vacancy early in the event that we receive a high number of applications before the closing date.
Main benefits, Terms & Conditions
Annual leave entitlement: 22 days, plus office closure at Christmas, a day off on our Founders birthday, and a day off for your birthday.
- Employee Assistance Programme; advice and support offered by an external body.
- Health Cash Plan; cash back on everyday health expenses, as well as a GP advice line and access to PerkBox.
- Access to Self Space training and 1:1 therapy
- Core working hours of 10am to 4pm
- Working from home up to 3 days per week
- Flex Friday; every other Friday off, offering the time to recharge and ensuring work life balance, while remaining available in case of emergencies
- Training; we have a budget each year for employees training and development plans.
- Treats cupboard; full of biscuits, fruit, chips, fancy tea, coffee, and snacks.
- Expenses; travel for events and food during events will be reimbursed.
- Notice period: 3 months
All annual leave and benefits are pro-rata'd for part time employees.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
At CoppaFeel! we support a diverse range of communities and we understand that diversity within our team is central and crucial to meeting the needs of the young people we exist to serve. We strongly encourage applications from Black, and people of colour, LGBTQIA+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, from men, and from those with a lived experience of cancer because we would like to increase the representation of these groups within the charity.
We promote equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace and make recruitment decisions by matching the charity's needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We recognise the value in encouraging a diverse range of perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge at the charity.
While the successful candidate will be selected purely on merit, in the event of a tie between two candidates with equal suitability, we may select a candidate with lived experience of the issues we are seeking to address through our work.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and we commit to offering an interview for all applicants with disabilities who meet our required criteria for the role. If you have any accessibility requirements or need any adjustments for the interview process please get in touch.
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Job Role: Fundraising CRM Officer
Salary: £16,200 per year (full time equivalent £27,000)
Hours: 22.5 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Hybrid
Additional information:
- Flexible remote and hybrid working options available.
- There is an expectation to attend our Bath office at least once per month.
About Julian House:
Julian House is a charity dedicated to making a difference to the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in society. We run several projects and every year we help thousands of people out of homelessness, into employment, away from domestic abuse, and more.
If you’d like a real sense of job satisfaction, great career prospects, and a competitive benefits package, you could be who we’re looking for!
About the Role:
Are you ready to take the lead in unlocking the full potential of our fundraising data? We’re thrilled to introduce a brand-new opportunity: Fundraising CRM Officer. This is your chance to shape the future of how we use data to drive impact and grow income.
For the past five years, we’ve been using Donorfy CRM to manage supporter relationships—but now we’re ready to take things to the next level. We know that great data management isn’t just about systems; it’s about insight, innovation, and strategy. That’s where you come in.
As our Fundraising CRM Officer, you’ll be the go-to expert for all things Donorfy. You’ll work hand-in-hand with our Fundraising Team to turn data into action—spotting trends, improving processes, and finding smarter ways to engage supporters. Your expertise will help us uncover opportunities, streamline workflows, and ultimately make a bigger difference.
If you love working with fundraising data, thrive on problem-solving, and want to play a pivotal role in shaping how we grow, this is the role for you.
Responsibilities include:
- Keep our data in top shape – Take ownership of day-to-day CRM housekeeping, ensuring everything is accurate, up-to-date, and fully compliant.
- Connect the dots – Manage and maintain integrations between Donorfy and key platforms like Mailchimp, Stripe, and Eventbrite, making sure everything runs smoothly.
- Turn data into insight – Build dynamic lists, dashboards, and reports that empower the Fundraising Team to track performance and make informed decisions.
- Enable the team – Deliver training and ongoing support so colleagues can confidently use Donorfy for their day-to-day activities and campaigns.
Please note: Job descriptions are not exhaustive, and the successful candidate may occasionally be asked to take on other duties that align with the key responsibilities outlined.
Qualifications / Requirements:
- Knowledge and experience of managing fundraising data.
- Understanding of technology relevant to fundraising data management.
- Ability to build relationships with stakeholders and colleagues whilst supporting in a hybrid context.
- Knowledge of GDPR law, including upcoming changes to soft opt-ins and how this would impact our approach to data management.
There are many great reasons to join our team!
- Access to our Rewards Platform, which includes an Employee Assistance Programme and Health Cash Plan
- 27 days annual leave, including an extra day off for your birthday, plus bank holidays - increasing up to 30 days after 4 years of continuous employment (pro rata for part-time staff)
- 30% staff discount at Julian House charity shop
- A generous and competitive pension scheme
- A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted
- Great opportunities for career development and free monthly training sessions from experienced facilitators
- For all the fantastic and valuable work you’ll be doing, you’ll be eligible for the Blue Light Card which offers amazing discounts on thousands of brands
Our Ethos
As an Equal Opportunities employer, we have an Equality and Diversity Action plan in place showing our commitment in ensuring continuous improvement in creating an inclusive culture. We also have a committed group of Inclusion & Diversity champions who meet monthly to ensure progress is being made. We invite applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures, especially minority groups that are underrepresented in the workplace. We also welcome applications from those with lived experience. We embrace flexibility and are proud to be a Disability Confident and Mindful employer, as well as an Armed Forces Covenant Supporter.
If you have any special access requirements or other support needs throughout the application process (including interview), please contact us so that we can let you know how we can support you. We accept CVs and applications in all formats.
DBS Checks
We welcome applications from people with lived experience. All applicants working with our clients will be expected to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. A criminal conviction will not necessarily prevent you from becoming an employee, the decision will depend on the type of offence and its relevance to the role. If you would like to discuss any convictions you may have, please contact the person named in the advert. All information will be dealt with according to our Data Protection Policy.
Please note: We reserve the right to close our vacancies once the perfect candidate has been found. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible so that you don’t miss out!
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Interim Senior People & Culture Officer
Location: Farringdon (2days/week, hybrid working pattern)
Contract: Temporary, 3months (full time hours)
Salary: £230/day (through umbrella)
An established national charity is seeking an experienced Senior People & Culture Officer to join their People, Culture & Governance team during a period of significant organisational change.
This is a hands-on, project-focused role supporting organisational change, policy development, and core People operations. You will work closely with the Head of People & Culture to coordinate change initiatives, review and update policies, and ensure smooth operational delivery across the employee lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the planning and coordination of organisational change activities
- Provide project support, including tracking progress, preparing documentation, and drafting communications
- Contribute to the review and development of People policies, ensuring alignment with legislation and best practice
- Provide professional first-line People advice to managers and employees
- Support recruitment, onboarding, and wider employee lifecycle administration
- Maintain accurate HR systems, records, and reporting
- Assist with employee relations case coordination and documentation
- Contribute to improvements in systems, processes, and ways of working
About You:
- Proven HR/People experience, including involvement in organisational change projects
- Strong understanding of employment law and best practice
- Confident supporting employee relations matters
- Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Discreet, professional, and comfortable handling confidential information
- Proactive and able to work independently while supporting senior stakeholders
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced People professional who thrives in change environments and enjoys balancing operational delivery with project work.
For a confidential discussion, please reach out to Annabelle at MLC Partners.
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Executive Assistant
LGB Alliance is the UK’s only charity to exclusively support same-sex attracted people.
We stand up for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals, highlight the dual discrimination faced by lesbians, promote respectful free speech and fight the medicalisation of children.
We provide information, community and support to LGB people and campaign on issues that affect us in a world where being lesbian, gay or bisexual is once again under threat.
Job Summary
You will play a key role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of the charity’s day-to-day administration. This part-time role provides essential support to the Board of Trustees, CEO, Policy Team, and staff across various administrative and operational functions. You will work the equivalent of three days a week and can be flexible about the distribution of your hours.
Key Responsibilities
- All administrative support for Board of Trustees, including minute taking.
- Administrative support to the CEO, Policy Team, and wider staff team.
- Manage diaries, schedule meetings, and coordinate logistics for internal and external appointments.
- Maintain and support effective use of the organisation’s CRM system.
- Provide compliance administration for across the organisation.
- Support the planning and delivery of events, including logistics, booking, and attendee communication.
- Provide administrative support for fundraising activities, including database maintenance.
- Maintain office systems, filing, and documentation to ensure compliance and accessibility.
Person Specification
- Proven experience in an administrative role
- Demonstrated experience in minute-taking for formal meetings (e.g. Board, committees, or staff meetings)
- Excellent organisational and time-management skills
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Confidence using digital tools, including CRM systems, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and scheduling platforms
- Ability to work independently, take initiative, and manage competing priorities
- Commitment to the values and mission of the organisation
Essentials
Experience of minute taking.
Minimum of three years’ experience in an administrative role.
Experience working with CRMs.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Fundraising administration experience would be valuable but is not essential for this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
*This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Stop Domestic Abuse is a trauma informed organisation; the work we do to support those effected by domestic abuse may be triggering for those with past trauma. Please only apply if you are living free from abuse. If you’d like to talk to us about this, please get in touch.
Location: Havant
Salary: £36,547 - £39,372
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Full Time/Permanent
Reference Number: STOPDA847
Main Purpose and Scope of the Job:
Prepare compelling responses to grant applications, support the Business Development Director and wider leadership team with responses to complex tenders and high-value funding applications.
Ensure all policies, procedures and practice are reviewed in line with designated timescales and meet the quality assurance requirements of the national outcomes framework and service standards for VAWG, SafeLives, Women’s Aid NQS, RESPECT accreditation principles and any additional frameworks agreed by the CEO.
Lead, monitor and evaluate projects as designated by the Business Development Director e.g. project management of website redevelopment, collaborating with external contractors and our IT Manager to convey our organisational vision.
Support operational activities which inform whole-organisation improvement e.g. gather and analyse staff survey feedback data, possess a natural curiosity for data analysis and identification of trends which draw meaningful conclusions from qualitative and quantitative data.
Manage (and delegate where appropriate) and quality assure all subject access requests, complaints and data queries in line with Data Protection and GDPR legislation, working with, and supported by the Business Development Director (DPO) on complex cases.
What We Offer:
Time off and Flexibility:
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (Increasing with service)
- Birthday day off
- Child’s first day of school off
- Option to purchase up to 10 additional days’ leave per year
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Protected time of up to one hour each month
Family-Friendly Benefits:
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Shared Parental and Adoption leave
- IVF Leave
Health and Wellbeing:
- Westfield Health Healthcare Cashback Plan (after probation)
- Westfield Health Personal Health Insurance (after 2 years’ service)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Eye care vouchers
- Cycle to Work Scheme
About Stop Domestic Abuse:
Stop Domestic Abuse is a proud women-led organisation supporting victims and survivors of domestic violence and abuse across Portsmouth and Hampshire. Our vision is a world without domestic abuse, and we work to ensure that it’s ‘everyone’s business.’
We provide refuge and community-based support, delivering in a trauma-informed way for adults, children and young people, tailored to individual needs. Our 19 refuges offer safe, welcoming homes, and across our services we provide one-to-one support and group activities to help improve their safety and to meet others with similar experiences. We support children process their experiences and help regain a sense of safety.
Our UP2U programmes support those seeking to change abusive behaviours, and we also offer specialist support for victims of stalking. We also deliver training to professionals, including the hair and beauty industry, to recognise domestic abuse and connect people to specialist support services.
Our Values:
Equality, Openness, Honesty, Respect for individual dignity and diversity, Empowering women and children, and Care and Compassion – are at the heart of everything we do. By committing to these values, we aim to significantly improve the lives of those we support and work towards our vision of a world without domestic abuse.
Position: Income and Gift Aid Accounts Senior Officer
Hours: Full-time (35 hours a week)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Office-based in London N4, with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: Starting from £33,044 per annum, plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 2, Charity
You’ll start at the entry point salary of £33,044 per annum, increasing to £35,109 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £37,174 after a further 6 months.
About us
We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.
Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.
Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.
About this job
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Income and Gift Aid Accountant Assistant to help us make sure every penny counts in our mission to stop MS. You'll play a key role in managing our income processing and supporting Gift Aid claims to help us maximise the value of every donation.
You'll ensure that donations recorded in our CRM system match the funds received, resolving discrepancies and supporting our income processes to run efficiently. Working closely with our Customer Services and Fundraising teams you’ll be at the heart of making sure our financial data is accurate and robust.
You’ll also assist with preparing and checking Gift Aid claims, helping us claim back vital extra funds at no additional cost to our supporters. Your detail driven approach will help us continue to build a strong and transparent foundation for everything we do.
To succeed in this role, you’ll need a good understanding of financial accounting principles, strong Excel and IT skills, and a collaborative problem-solving approach. Excellent communication and organisational skills will also be essential as you work closely with teams across the organisation to ensure our income records are accurate and efficient.
If this sounds like you and you're looking for an opportunity to grow your skills, along with experiencing challenges and a shared purpose, then we’d love to hear from you.
Closing date for applications: 09:00 on Friday 27th February 2026.
Interested?
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Equal Opportunities
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.
We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.
Disability Confident Employer
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.
You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.
If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.
More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):
Encouraging work life balance
- 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
- More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
- Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
- Flexible working options
Caring for you and your family
- Generous sick pay entitlement
- More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
- Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
- Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis
- Enhanced leave for new parents
- Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
- Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
- 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service scheme
- New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
- In the event of miscarriage or still birth
- To support fertility treatments
- For antenatal appointments for both parents
Thinking about your finances
- Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
- Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
- New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing
Enriching your life at work
- Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
- Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
- New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
- Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
- Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal
Safeguarding
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.
This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.
We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.
We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.
Your right to work in the UK
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.
You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.
No agencies please.
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Rural Affordable Housing Enabler
We are seeking a motivated and community focused Rural Affordable Housing Enabler to support the delivery of affordable housing across Gloucestershire.
Position: Rural Affordable Housing Enabler
Salary: £30,000 to £35,000 per annum pro rata, depending on experience
Location: Gloucester, with travel across Tewkesbury Borough and countywide as required
Hours: Full time, 36 hours per week. Minimum 4 days or 28.8 hours per week considered
Contract: 2 year fixed term contract, with possibility of extension
Closing Date: 10.00am, Monday 16 March 2026
Interviews: Wednesday 1 April 2026
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in enabling the delivery of affordable rural housing.
You will work with communities, Parish and Town Councils, local authorities, housing associations, landowners and other partners to identify housing need and support the development of local affordable housing schemes.
Key responsibilities include:
- Promoting and supporting sustainable rural affordable housing to meet local need
- Acting as a neutral and independent facilitator between communities, councils, landowners and housing partners
- Initiating and managing Housing Needs Surveys and reporting findings
- Supporting community led housing approaches and site identification
- Sourcing suitable development sites, including Rural Exception sites
- Acting as a single point of contact for projects as they progress
- Raising awareness of rural affordable housing and delivering presentations and workshops
- Working with planning and housing authorities to influence policy and support delivery
- Monitoring progress and providing reporting aligned to funding requirements
- Engaging volunteers and supporting wider programme activity
About You
The ideal candidate is someone who is a clear communicator. You will be presenting to a range of audiences and the ability to build strong relationships is crucial. This post would suit someone who has worked in housing and / or planning, someone who is resilient, professional, and keen to make a real difference for those in housing need.
You will demonstrate:
- Excellent communication, presentation and facilitation skills
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Business minded thinking and good IT skills
- Understanding of community dynamics and engagement
- Ability to work independently and manage a varied workload
- Confidence, resilience and diplomacy
Desirable experience includes:
- Experience within housing or planning
- Knowledge of affordable housing funding and delivery
- Understanding of housing policy and community led planning
- Experience working with Parish Councils or community groups
- Project management knowledge
Travel across the county is required and a full, clean driving licence with access to a vehicle is essential.
About the Organisation
The organisation is a charitable company with a long history of supporting strong, healthy and sustainable communities in Gloucestershire. It works at the heart of innovation, bringing together public, private, voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations.
It is committed to building resilience within communities and welcomes applications from across the breadth of communities it supports.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Housing Officer, Housing Development Officer, Planning Officer, Community Development Officer, Housing Project Officer, Community Engagement Officer, Rural Housing Officer, Affordable Housing Officer
Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client – Not For Profit People
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Submit your application as normal and our system will anonymise it for you. Your personal information will be hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
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!
About RAP
The Regulatory Assistance Project is an independent, global nonprofit advancing the transition to clean, affordable, and reliable energy systems. With teams across North America, Europe, and Asia, RAP works at the intersection of policy, markets, and implementation to accelerate decarbonization and equitable energy outcomes.
RAP is currently engaged in a strategic integration process to strengthen global impact and scale operational excellence. The Executive Assistant to the CEO plays a pivotal role in enabling effective executive leadership during this next phase of growth.
Position Summary
The Executive Assistant to the CEO is a highly trusted partner who enables strategic focus, operational effectiveness, and disciplined execution at the executive level. This role requires sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to anticipate needs in a complex, global environment.
The successful candidate is a quick thinker, resourceful problem solver, and mission-driven professional who thrives in fast-moving, international settings. They bring composure under pressure, strong prioritization skills, and the ability to manage multiple competing demands with professionalism and precision.
This individual will operate at the center of RAP’s leadership ecosystem, coordinating across senior leadership, board members, external partners, and global stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the CEO’s complex global calendar across time zones with proactive prioritization and alignment to strategic objectives.
- Anticipate emerging issues and flag risks or dependencies early.
- Ensure follow-through on key commitments, action items, and cross-functional deliverables.
- Act as a gatekeeper and facilitator to protect executive focus while maintaining responsiveness.
- Facilitate information flow between the CEO and Senior Leadership Team.
- Coordinate high-level external meetings with policymakers, donors, and partner organizations.
- Draft correspondence and executive communications that reflect RAP’s values and strategic voice.
- Support travel planning, logistics, and preparation for international engagements.
- Maintain structured systems for document management, tracking, and workflow coordination.
- Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve executive support infrastructure.
- Support expense reporting, contract coordination, and light project management as needed.
Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum of 3 years of experience supporting C-level executives, ideally within international nonprofit, policy, or mission-driven environments.
- Experience operating in complex, multi-country organizational structures.
- Demonstrated ability to manage confidential information with integrity.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English. Proficiency in other global languages is highly desirable.
- High digital fluency with productivity tools such as Microsoft 365 and collaboration platforms.
Core Competencies
- Strategic Thinking: Understands organizational priorities and aligns executive time accordingly.
- Resourcefulness: Finds solutions independently and navigates ambiguity effectively.
- Agility: Adapts quickly to shifting priorities and evolving circumstances.
- Discretion: Exercises mature judgment in handling sensitive information.
- Global Mindset: Comfortable operating across cultures and time zones.
- Mission Alignment: Demonstrates commitment to clean energy transition and public interest work.
Working Model
This role can be structured as part-time or full-time, depending on candidate experience and organizational need. Flexibility in working hours is essential due to RAP’s global footprint.
The position may be based in Greater London or Berlin, with remote flexibility consistent with RAP’s operating model.
Sport England is entering a defining period of change. As we deliver our long term strategy to improve lives and strengthen communities through physical activity, we are reshaping how we work. We are embedding clearer accountability, greater efficiency, and a culture focused on high performance and purposeful delivery.
We are now seeking an Executive Director, Investments to provide clarity, ambition and steady leadership through this transformation.
In this role, you will balance strategic vision with practical delivery, inspiring a modern and diverse workforce to thrive. You will shape how we invest public and National Lottery funds so that everyone, regardless of background can experience the benefits of sport and physical activity.
Funded through a blend of National Lottery investment and grant in aid from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Sport England relies on strong, strategic stewardship. As Executive Director, Investments, you will lead our entire investment portfolio, setting direction and overseeing the design, delivery and evaluation of funding programmes that increase participation in sport and active recreation. Your leadership will ensure our investments are inclusive, targeted and deliver maximum impact.
As a key member of our Leadership Team, you will also help shape Sport England’s culture, promoting cross functional collaboration and modelling inclusive, accountable, high performing leadership.
We are looking for an experienced senior leader from a complex organisation, with a strong track record in strategic planning, resource management, and delivering largescale programmes or investments. You will be confident operating at board level, adept at leading through change, and skilled at building trusted partnerships across sector.
Experience in the sport, public or charity sectors is welcome but not essential – what matters is your ability to bring strategic clarity to this role.
If you’re passionate about enabling impactful, inclusive outcomes for communities nationwide and excited by the opportunity to shape and strengthen Sport England from within please register your interest at Odgers.
Youth Action Officer
Salary: £32,140 per annum based on 35 hours per work
Contract length: Fixed term for 2 years with the possibility of extension
This new role is critical to the development and delivery of Wilder Cumbria and will play a fundamental role in strengthening our reach to engage with and encourage young people to 'take action for nature'.
About Wilder Cumbria
This post is a key part of our Wilder Cumbria approach to inspire, involve and empower 1 in 4 local people to take positive, practical action for wildlife, the natural environment and people. Wilder is a growing national movement led by the Wildlife Trusts to help tip the scales back in nature's favour.
This is about place making and improving the places people live, work and visit to create a local nature recovery network, in partnership with the Trust. Activities that engage a wider range of people in taking action for the natural, cultural and historic heritage in their neighbourhoods will be a priority.
About the Role
Our Youth Action Officer will be critical to the development of the Wilder Cumbria ambitions and will be responsible for supporting and coordinating our apprenticeships and student placements and delivering a range of activities to engage and empower young people.
Our ideal candidate will have a passion for the natural world and be able to motivate, inspire and empower young people to 'take action for nature'. Previous experience working in the youth or education sector would be essential to this role, along with good knowledge of local wildlife and demonstrable skills in practical conservation. Previous experience in delivering programmes of engagement in a learning or educational setting would also be desirable, along with experience working with Volunteers.
If you have the skills, knowledge and experience that we are looking for, then we would love to hear from you.
For more information and to apply, please follow the link below
Cumbria Wildlife Trust is devoted to the conservation of the wildlife and wild places of Cumbria.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About the role
In this role, you’ll be one of the first points of contact for our incredible supporters who are ‘doing their own’ fundraising and you’ll also play an important role in the day to day running of the mass ‘DIY fundraising’ programme.
This will include responding to supporter enquiries, sending out fundraising materials, and managing our community fundraising Facebook group.
Providing operational support to the wider team is a key part of this role. This will include processing invoices, working with external suppliers to replenish and manage stock levels, and accurately delivering processes such as coding income and thanking supporters.
You’ll be joining a passionate and supportive team who are based across the UK. There will be lots of opportunities to develop skills and knowledge through working with others and accessing our organisation’s learning and development programme, as well as being encouraged to attend sector webinars.
About you
We’re looking for someone with strong communication skills, who takes pride in delivering the highest standard of supporter or customer care. You’re someone who’ll enjoy engaging with our incredible supporters and hearing their stories and will have previous experience of providing excellent support via email and over the phone.
You’ll have experience of working in an administrative or operational role, which involved following different processes. With great organisational skills, you can manage and prioritise a varied workload, ensuring deadlines are met. You're a team player who enjoys helping others and sharing ideas but also feels confident working independently.
If you’ve worked for a charity before, or have community fundraising experience, that’s a bonus. However, it’s more important that you have a passion for making a difference, and an enthusiasm for helping to create an exceptional fundraising experience for our supporters. If this sounds like you, we can’t wait to hear from you.
Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
This role is primarily based in our London or Sheffield office Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement online. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please contact the Breast Cancer Now recrutment team.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.
Closing date Tuesday 10 March 2026 9am
Interview date week commencing 16 March 2026
We reserve the right to close this advert early. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please submit your application as soon as possible, if you’re interested in this opportunity.


