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Help build meaningful relationships with communities most impacted by the criminal legal system and ensure their voices inform research, policy and advocacy.
We're looking for a Community Engagement Coordinator to join UNJUST and support the development and delivery of community engagement activities that amplify lived experience, build trust, raise awareness and contribute to our research, policy and advocacy aims.
Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you'll build and maintain relationships with community groups, grassroots organisations and individuals with lived experience of the criminal justice system. You'll design and deliver engagement events, facilitate workshops and listening sessions, promote opportunities for community members to get involved in UNJUST's work and help develop creative, ethical ways of gathering and sharing lived experience stories.
The role also includes co-creating programmes and materials with communities, supporting content creation for social media, recruiting interns and volunteers from impacted communities, and representing UNJUST in relevant forums, networks and coalitions.
We're looking for someone with experience in community engagement, organising or outreach, strong relationship-building and communication skills, and an understanding of racial justice and the UK criminal justice system. You'll be committed to UNJUST's mission, values and anti-racist working practices, and be comfortable working independently as well as collaboratively.
UNJUST is committed to tackling systemic racism and discriminatory processes, policy and practices within the criminal legal system. We work at the intersection of lived experience, research, law, advocacy and community power to expose the root causes of injustice, reimagine equitable systems and bring about transformative outcomes. Our work centres the voices of those most impacted and is guided by our values of realism, empathy, visionary thinking, activism, collaboration and trust.
Challenging discrimination within the Policing and the Criminal Legal System
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We’re looking for someone who makes things happen
We’re looking for a proactive, curious and practical research and evaluation leader who spots opportunities, builds partnerships, and helps us turn lived experience into evidence that improves services, influences policy and drives change.
The Hepatitis C Trust is one of the UK’s biggest lived-experience organisations working in Inclusion Health. With almost 500 staff and volunteers, our teams work in communities and prisons across England, and in parts of Scotland and Wales, reaching people that mainstream health services routinely struggle to engage.
This gives us a unique reach among populations whose voices are too often missing from research, policy and service design.
Our research and evaluation programme aims to:
- Evidence the impact of our programmes and services.
- Understand what works, and what doesn’t, in improving outcomes for marginalised and excluded communities.
- Strengthen our understanding of the value and potential of peer-led and lived experience approaches.
- Improve the representation of excluded populations in research, policy and service design.
We’re looking for someone who:
- Has a strong background in research and evaluation, including both qualitative and quantitative methods.
- Is proactive, self-directed and comfortable taking ownership of projects.
- Has experience of generating evidence that informs policy, practice or service improvement.
- Is excited by the potential of lived experience and peer-led approaches.
- Builds strong relationships and enjoys working collaboratively.
- Has excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Is committed to equity, inclusion and social justice.
Why this role?
You’ll have genuine autonomy to help shape a growing research and evaluation function within one of the UK’s leading lived-experience organisations. Most importantly, you’ll have the opportunity to generate evidence that changes services, influences policy and improves outcomes for some of the most marginalised communities in society.
Recruitment timetable
Application deadline: 11:59 PM on Sunday 23rd August
First-round interviews: 7-8 September 2026
Salary: £38-40k
The role can be full-time or part-time, depending on the successful candidate’s availability. Ideally, you’ll work from our London office at least two days a week, although we can be flexible for the right person.
The Hepatitis C Trust is committed to equity and inclusion, and particularly welcomes applications from people with lived experience of hepatitis C, drug use, homelessness, the criminal justice system, or other experiences of social exclusion.
The Hepatitis C Trust is a charity dedicated to eliminating hepatitis C in the UK by 2030.


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Aymara London CIC is seeking a passionate and committed Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) to join our growing specialist domestic abuse team.
As a lived experience led organisation, we provide culturally competent, trauma informed and survivor centred support to women from migrant and racially minoritised communities affected by violence against women and girls. As part of the Safe Horizons London Partnership, funded by MOPAC and led by Victim Support, we deliver specialist advocacy and support for women from Latin American communities across London.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting survivors of domestic abuse to improve their safety, wellbeing and access to justice.
About the role
You will provide high quality advocacy, risk management and practical support to women experiencing domestic abuse. You will work closely with survivors to develop safety plans, navigate complex systems and access housing, legal, health and other specialist services.
You will represent survivors within multi agency settings including MARAC, build strong partnerships with statutory and voluntary sector organisations and contribute to community engagement and prevention activities.
About you
We are looking for someone with:
• Experience supporting victims and survivors of domestic abuse or other forms of violence against women and girls
• Experience of risk assessment, safety planning and case management
• Strong advocacy and partnership working skills
• An understanding of trauma informed practice and safeguarding
• A commitment to survivor empowerment, equality and culturally competent practice
• Fluent spoken and written English and Spanish
For reasons of representation, trust and cultural competence, applicants must be women from a Spanish speaking Latin American background. This requirement is applied in accordance with Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Why join Aymara?
You will be joining a values driven organisation with strong community roots and a commitment to improving outcomes for migrant women. We offer a supportive working environment, regular supervision, opportunities for professional development and the chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of survivors.
To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.
Closing date: 31 July 2026, 5:00pm
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
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Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) for Brazilian communities
Part Time | 18.75 hours per week
Salary: £27,500 to £30,000 per annum including London Weighting (pro rata)
Location: London, with outreach and remote support as required
Aymara London CIC is seeking a passionate and committed Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) to join our growing specialist domestic abuse team.
As a lived experience led organisation, we provide culturally competent, trauma informed and survivor centred support to women from migrant and racially minoritised communities affected by violence against women and girls. As part of the Safe Horizons London Partnership, funded by MOPAC and led by Victim Support, we deliver specialist advocacy and support for women from Latin American communities across London.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting survivors of domestic abuse to improve their safety, wellbeing and access to justice.
About the role
You will provide high quality advocacy, risk management and practical support to women experiencing domestic abuse. You will work closely with survivors to develop safety plans, navigate complex systems and access housing, legal, health and other specialist services.
You will represent survivors within multi agency settings including MARAC, build strong partnerships with statutory and voluntary sector organisations and contribute to community engagement and prevention activities.
About you
We are looking for someone with:
• Experience supporting victims and survivors of domestic abuse or other forms of violence against women and girls
• Experience of risk assessment, safety planning and case management
• Strong advocacy and partnership working skills
• An understanding of trauma informed practice and safeguarding
• A commitment to survivor empowerment, equality and culturally competent practice
• Fluent spoken and written English and Portuguese
For reasons of representation, trust and cultural competence, applicants must be women from a Brazilian background. This requirement is applied in accordance with Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Why join Aymara?
You will be joining a values driven organisation with strong community roots and a commitment to improving outcomes for migrant women. We offer a supportive working environment, regular supervision, opportunities for professional development and the chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of survivors.
To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.
Closing date: 31 July 2026, 5:00pm
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
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The Senior Programme Manager will be responsible for managing FFRP, a London wide programme that supports families on low income to access good quality, free and independent advice, in order to prevent or alleviate financial hardship. The ideal candidate will be an experienced project manager, confident in relationship management and in evaluation and monitoring, with a strong understanding of the free legal advice sector in London.
Please see the attached Recruitment Pack for additional information about LLST and the role.
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JUSTICE is seeking a motivated and values‑driven Policy Advisor to join our friendly, outcome‑focused team. This fixed‑term maternity cover role offers an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about the intersection of technology, human rights and the law, with the potential for a further three‑month extension.
You’ll play a central role in shaping how data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are used across the UK justice system, contributing to high‑quality research, developing influential policy recommendations, and engaging confidently with a wide range of stakeholders. We’re looking for someone with strong analytical skills, a commitment to evidence‑based policy, and the ability to work autonomously in a fast‑moving environment.
Working within our AI, Human Rights and the Law workstream, you’ll help ensure technological change strengthens the rule of law, improves access to justice, and protects those most at risk of being underserved or disproportionately impacted by harmful technologies.
JUSTICE is a law reform charity working to build a fairer UK justice system within everyone’s reach.
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Are you passionate about social justice and global mission with experience in project management and supporting collaborative working?
The Methodist Church in Britain is looking for a Justice and Global Projects Officer to support the Mission Team in the key areas of social justice, global relations and reparative justice.
This role will work with:
- The Justice-Seeking Church team to deliver on the team’s strategic priorities including work in areas such as poverty, refugees, environment, discrimination and peace.
- The Global Relationships team to support work with global partners and the delivery of collaborative projects.
- The ongoing work on reparative justice for Methodist entanglement in the transatlantic trade in enslaved African people.
This is a role for someone who thrives on purpose-driven work and wants to make a tangible difference. In this post, you will focus on the following priorities:
- Coordinating the management and delivery of projects as part of the Justice and Global Relationships Teams, working closely alongside colleagues
- Facilitating effective consultation and collaborative working groups, including working cross culturally and with people bringing lived experience of injustice
- Conducting research and producing reports to inform senior decision-making
- Coordinating events that inspire and mobilise communities
This role sits within the Justice-Seeking Church team, working collaboratively with the Global Relationships Team and others. You will also be a part of the wider Mission Team, playing a key role in implementing our strategy in response to Our Calling and the Methodist Way of Life.
About You
The ideal candidate will be passionate about making a difference in the Church and the wider world and committed to social justice and global mission. They will bring their skills as a project manager and problem solver to support collaboration, working with colleagues, global partners and volunteers from across the Church. They will have an inclusive approach to working with others, with experience of working cross culturally and through participatory methods of engagement. They will be driven, able to work independently and to help colleagues drive forward new and existing work.
If you meet most of the requirements, we encourage you to apply; transferable skills and experience will also be taken into consideration.
Should you wish to discuss this role informally, please contact us.
Our Culture, Values and Benefits
Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing, a work-life balance augmented by:
- Generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year)
- Flexi-leave and or TOIL (where applicable)
- Access to an on-site Wellbeing Adviser service.
- A generous occupational pension scheme, where the Methodist Church will pay double the employee contribution up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution.
The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from all backgrounds, including Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups. We also welcome applications from people living with disabilities.
For questions or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact the HR team, details available on our site.
How to Apply
Please submit a completed online application form via our website.
Key Dates:
Closing Date: 17 August 2026
Interviews: 3 September 2026
The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God's love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission.
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User Voice is looking for a passionate, committed individual with personal lived experience of the criminal justice system to join our team as a Lived Experience Consultant.
This role is central to ensuring that the voices of people in the justice system shape the services that affect them. You’ll work in HMP Northumberland as well as a range of community‑based projects regionally, and occasionally nationally. Some projects will require significant travel, so flexibility is essential.
This role involves independent travel to multiple sites each week – therefore a valid UK driving licence and access to a reliable vehicle would be significantly beneficial for this role. You must be off prison licence or community sentence to apply, as this role is subject to HMPPS clearance, and you will be required to draw keys.
Terms & Conditions
- Part-time
- Permanent
- £27k- £30k depending on experience (pro-rata)
- Bank holidays plus 25 days holiday (pro-rata)
- You must be off community order / prison license
- Probationary period: Six months
Justice should heal as much as it punishes, creating safer communities for all.
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This is a leadership role within User Voice’s Midlands team, managing our new flagship Leadership Academy, in partnership with Unlock, and our Lived Experience insights programme with NHS England (East & West Midlands).
The Leadership Academy is designed to create credible, recognised leadership pathways for people in prison and on release, and aims to develop resilient, confident, socially aware, and practically skilled leaders who can positively influence their environments, progress into employment, and contribute to systemic change. The Academy will run its first pilot at Peterborough Prison.
Our two NHS England programmes embed lived-experience insights directly into Health and Justice commissioning, procurement, and service evaluation. and supports a Lived Experience Panel who provide structured input to ensure services are informed by real experiences across the care pathway
The Project Manager will lead the planning, delivery, and evaluation of these initiatives, ensuring they meet strategic objectives and deliver meaningful impact for participants and stakeholders.
This role is ideal for someone experienced in leading complex projects and managing teams and partnerships.
Terms & Conditions
- Full-time
- Permanent
- Up to £40K dependant on experience
- Bank holidays plus 25 days holiday pro-rata.
- Probationary period: Six months
- You must be off community order / prison license
Justice should heal as much as it punishes, creating safer communities for all.
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We work alongside people with lived experience of the criminal justice system to develop their confidence, skills, and mindsets. This enables them to deliver impactful programmes and support others who have been affected by the system.
Our approach is grounded in lived experience. We draw on our own expertise and work collaboratively with others who have been through the system, ensuring everything we do is co-produced, authentic, and meaningful.
These roles are central to our mission of ensuring that the voices of people within the justice system shape the services and decisions that affect them.
All roles are open to individuals who have personal experience of prison or probation, are no longer on licence, and are ready to use their experience to support others, influence change, and make a positive difference.
London Role
Working across all London Prisons, and community Health Justice programmes, to ensure that lived experience of those usig the services is at the heart of the decision making processses, This role will require significant travel, which is fully reimbursable, so flexibility is essential.
Peterborough Role
You’ll work directly across our Prison Councils in both male and female sides of HMP Peterborough, as well as a range of community‑based projects regionally, and occasionally national.This role will require significant travel, which is fully reimbursable, so flexibility is essential
North West Role
You’ll work directly across our Prison Councils in HMP Altcourse and HMP Forest Bank, as well as a range of community‑based projects regionally, and occasionally national.This role will require significant travel, which is fully reimbursable, so flexibility is essential.
All roles
- Full-time positions available
- Permanent
- £27k- £30k depending on experience (pro-rata for part time)
- Bank holidays plus 25 days holiday
- You must be off community order / prison license
- Probationary period: Six months
Plese ensure tht you specifiy in your application which role you are applying for.
Justice should heal as much as it punishes, creating safer communities for all.
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The Senior Risk Relationship Manager provides pivotal leadership in risk management, operational resilience, governance and data protection across Hope for Justice and Slave-Free Alliance globally. Advising on both threats, and opportunities across the organisation’s portfolio, producing insights on emerging themes, particularly those affecting modern slavery and human trafficking, and NGO operations
Operating at the second line of defence (L2), the role delivers independent oversight, guidance, and constructive challenge, strengthening risk management and compliance across the organisation. It supports and holds operational teams to account, ensuring risks are effectively identified, managed, and aligned with organisational risk appetite and governance requirements.
Aligned with ISO 31000 principles, the role leads the development, maturation, and embedding of an enterprise risk approach that integrates risk into strategy, operations, and organisational culture, enabling clear ownership across both centralised and decentralised functions.
The postholder works closely with operational and security leaders to strengthen organisational readiness for, and response to, major incidents and crises, ensuring effective escalation, coordination, and learning.
The role also incorporates Data Protection within the remit and is responsible for monitoring and advising on the organisation’s compliance with all applicable data protection laws. provide objective oversight without conflicts of interest.
It is not expected that the role holder is an expert in every aspect of data protection legislation from the outset, but must be able to upskill as needed, interpret requirements, and collaborate with external specialists where appropriate. Their role focuses on promoting good data protection practice across the organisation, including ensuring staff awareness and adherence to internal processes (e.g. completion of training, conducting DPIAs, and following approved procedures) and leading on the creation of these where gaps are identified.
Main Duties
Risk Management
- Lead the strategic and operational development of the organisation’s risk framework, ensuring alignment with ISO 31000 and organisational context
- Coordinate appropriate identification and management of risk across all senior leadership and accountable roles, ensuring coverages of all 12 classifications of risk per the HfJ framework: (Security; Safeguarding; Health & Safety; Financial; Corruption; People & Culture; Cyber, Information and IT; Governance; Legal & Compliance; Reputational; Quality; Strategic)
- Develop and oversee an annual roadmap and schedule to monitor, evaluate, and report on organisational risk maturity, risk strategies and risk transfer.
- Maintain and continuously improve risk reporting tools, registers, and dashboards for global risk tracking and visibility.
- Coordinate training and communication that promote collaboration and ownership of risk across functions.
- Provide clear and accessible risk reporting to senior leadership, country directors, and the Board of Trustees (via subcommittees).
Risk Governance
- Lead coordination of the Risk & Compliance Committee, supporting the Chair to ensure key risks are accurately reported, well understood, and actively managed with Trustee oversight and governing mandates.
- Facilitate the setting of risk appetite and thresholds by the Board of Trustees, supporting their legal duties relating to risk, and ensuring organisational accountability.
- Author and maintain core risk policies in line with governance appetites and policy frameworks.
- Provide clear, concise and decision-oriented risk reporting to senior leadership and the Board of Trustees
Strategy Integration
- Support strategy owners to plan and monitor achievement against commitments, identify delivery risks, and develop mitigation strategies.
- Author the organisation’s annual Strategic Risk Outlook along with relevant country/thematic briefings.
- Embed risk-based thinking into decision-making, strategic planning and programme delivery to identify both threats and opportunities.
Incident & Crisis Management
- Serve as a core member of the Incident and Crisis Management Teams (IMT/CMT), advising and supporting leadership and country teams during critical incidents.
- Coordinate internal investigations into serious incidents, liaising with the Charity Commission as required.
- Maintain the incident register, ensure robust documentation, and facilitate post-incident reviews, learning and feedback to risk registers.
- Support development of the organisation’s complaints, accountability and whistleblowing mechanisms.
- Strengthen organisational readiness and resilience for potential high-impact events.
Data Protection
Compliance & Governance
- Keep the organisation on track with UK GDPR and equivalent laws in other regions.
- Make sure policies are up to date and actually used in day-to-day work.
- Offer clear, practical advice on what the law requires and how teams can meet it.
- Act as the central point of contact to the Information Commissioners Office (and other authorities) in the event of major data related incidents.
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs)
- Lead the DPIA process and ensure alignment across the organisation.
- Help teams understand when a DPIA is needed and how to assess risks.
- Step in on complex or high-risk DPIAs to guide decision-making and agree on safeguards.
- Initiate DPIAs and involve the right people; providing oversight and guidance.
- Check that decisions and DPIA findings align with legal obligations.
Advisory & Support
- Act as the go-to person for data protection questions from staff.
- Support project and operational teams to build privacy into new systems and ways of working.
- Advise on lawful bases, consent, transparency, and everyday compliance questions.
Training & Awareness
- Lead the organisation’s training and awareness activities relating to data protection.
Risk Function:
- Connect DPIA outcomes with wider organisational risks.
- Ensure systems are designed with strong security and privacy controls.
Key Result Areas
- Consistent application of the organisation’s risk management framework.
- Clear and timely reporting of key risks and opportunities to governance bodies.
- Continuous improvement in risk maturity and learning culture.
- Professional, transparent, and effective incident and crisis management.
- Strong collaboration between risk, operations, and programme teams.
- Integration of risk considerations into major organisational strategies and initiatives.
- Consistent DPIAs in line with organizational risk.
Soft Skills
- Strategic thinking – ability to connect detailed risks to big-picture objectives.
- Stakeholder engagement – builds credibility and trust at all levels.
- Adaptive communication – explains complex issues clearly and constructively.
- Problem-solving – confident and calm in uncertain situations.
- Execution – confident in the high-quality delivery of deep and complex work
- Collaboration – works effectively across teams and geographies.
- Emotional intelligence – empathetic, balanced, and composed in high-pressure situations.
- Resilience – maintains professionalism and focus through organisational change.
- Integrity – upholds confidentiality and ethical standards at all times.
Technical Skills
- Strong understanding of enterprise risk management, ISO 31000, and governance structures.
- Experience analysing and reporting risks across multiple jurisdictions.
- Proven ability to design and maintain risk policies, frameworks, and guidance.
- Skilled in digital systems for risk and incident management (Power BI, Excel, PowerApps).
- Understanding of safeguarding, security, and cyber risks within an NGO context.
- Familiarity with Board governance processes and committee reporting.
- Experience leading after-action reviews and embedding organisational learning.
- Knowledge of modern slavery and human trafficking risks in global operations.
Experience
- Minimum six years of relevant experience managing programmes, operations, or risk in international development, humanitarian, or human rights contexts.
- Experience managing serious incidents in security, safeguarding, reputational, or crisis areas.
- Experience working with Data Protection issues and management thereof
- Experience working across multiple countries or sectors (desirable).
Education
- Educated to degree level
- Professional certification in risk management (ISO 31000, Institute of Risk Management), Global Governance, or a related field. With two additional years of professional experience desirable.
- Project management certification (PMD Pro, PRINCE2, Agile) desirable.
We expect all our employees to understand and uphold the standards outlined in the Hope for Justice Safeguarding policies, acting with due care and attention to safeguard the wellbeing of anyone that encounters our work and reporting concerns if they do arise.
As part of Hope for Justice/Slave Free Alliance, you will benefit from an excellent package including:
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- 1 day Marriage Leave
- Birthday Day
- Enhanced employer pension contributions
- Company sick pay
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Access to our Employee Rewards Platform, providing discounts and offers for well-known retailers
- Free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme for staff and their family
- Professional development opportunities
- Professional memberships paid
- Flexible and hybrid working
Applications will be reviewed and interviews held on a rolling basis. The advert may be removed prior to the closing date if the position is filled. If you are interested in this role please ensure to submit your application as soon as possible.
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Job description
Job title: Programme Manager (Surrey)
Reports to: Head of Justice Programmes
Direct reports: x3 Advocate (Surrey)
Start date: TBC following successful completion of HMPPS vetting
Salary: £34,391.20 pro-rata per annum (FTE £42,989 per annum, inclusive of £3,990 Southeast weighting)
Working hours: Part time - 28 hours per week across 4 days
Contract: Fixed term until 31 March 2026 with the possibility of an extension, subject to funding
Location: Hybrid - minimum 1 day per week from Surrey Women's Centre (Woking)
Job Purpose
To provide strategic oversight and operational management for Women in Prison services in Surrey. The role will focus on delivering Surrey Women’s CRS probation contract and any other funded programmes in Surrey.
Key Responsibility Areas -
- Lead on the operational management and strategic oversight of the Surrey programme, ensuring high quality, trauma responsive services are delivered to women in contact with, or at risk of being in contact with, the criminal justice system.
- Provide effective leadership to the Surrey team, fostering a positive and supportive culture.
- Monitor case management systems to ensure accurate and timely data recording
- Develop effective relationships with key stakeholders, such as commissioners, probation and local authority leads to ensure effective service delivery.
For the full job description, please download the recruitment pack.
Person Specification
- Experience delivering effective strengths-based case work support and advocacy to women
- Experience supporting or supervising staff/volunteers
- Working knowledge of good safeguarding practice
- Good budget management understanding/knowledge
- Understanding of trauma-informed approaches
- Good knowledge of the issues faced by women affected by the criminal justice system
- Experience working with external partners
- Understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion and a commitment to working in a way that promotes social justice and feminism
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Director of Finance & Operations
Resource Justice Network
9 – 12 Month FTC (an immediate permanent appointment is also possible)
£90,374 per annum (or, the day rate equivalent Outside IR35)
About Resource Justice Network
Resource Justice Network (RJN) is the world's largest civil society network advocating for just and equitable governance of the planet's natural resources.
Growing out of the Publish What You Pay campaign, the member-led network now brings together over 1,000 organisations in more than 50 countries — primarily in the Global South, where extractive and energy industries operate.
With two decades of experience securing transparency, accountability and justice in the oil, gas and mining sectors, RJN works at every level, from frontline communities to global policy, towards a vision of shared prosperity on a thriving planet: societies governing their natural resources in just and equitable ways, in harmony with the planet.
Having undergone significant transformation, notably the launch of a new organisational strategy, Strategy 2030, Resource Justice Network is seeking an exceptional Director of Finance & Operations to join a passionate, highly capable, Senior Leadership Team and play a pivotal role in shaping the next chapter of a global, member-led movement.
Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Finance & Operations will be a trusted strategic advisor to both the Executive Director and Global Board, with responsibility for stewardship of the organisation’s finances and management of funding in a complex, ever-evolving, landscape.
Whilst the role retains responsibility for Operations, you'll be supported by an experienced Head of Operations who leads day-to-day operational delivery. You'll also be supported by a highly capable Management Accountant and Grants & Compliance Accountant, enabling you to drive strategic financial direction while also overseeing and delivering the statutory responsibilities of the role too.
Key Responsibilities
· Provide strategic financial leadership to the Executive Director, Global Board and Finance & Fundraising Committee.
· Lead the annual budgeting process, quarterly forecasting, multi-year financial planning and scenario modelling.
· Support fundraising by providing robust financial analysis and reviewing funding proposals.
· Ensure excellent stewardship of restricted donor funding and organisational reserves.
· Lead and develop the finance function, encompassing a highly capable Management Accountant and Grants & Compliance Accountant.
· Oversee the organisation's banking and cash management.
· Lead the annual audit, acting as the main point of contact for external auditors.
· Support the Head of Operations in overseeing organisational operations and governance.
· Produce clear, insightful financial reporting that enables effective decision-making.
· Maintain robust financial controls, compliance and organisational accountability across an international operating environment.
The successful candidate will have:
· A recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or UK-recognised equivalent).
· Experience operating as the number one in finance, supporting executive and non-executive directors
· Significant experience working in an international donor-funded organisation, with a strong understanding of restricted donor funding and grant management.
· Experience working across diverse countries, cultures and governance structures.
· Proven ability to build effective relationships with Boards, Executive teams and non-finance stakeholders.
· Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex financial information into clear, practical insight.
· A collaborative leadership style, sound judgement and the confidence to provide constructive challenge.
· Experience overseeing operational functions such as HR, governance or IT would be advantageous but is not essential.
Salary & Benefits
· Salary of £90,374.
· 8% employer pension contribution.
· 40 days annual leave, inclusive of public holidays.
· Hybrid working, with attendance at the London office one day per week.
· The opportunity to help shape the future of an internationally respected organisation making a tangible difference across more than 50 countries.
Are you an experienced public affairs professional who wants to help shape policy that improves the lives of seriously ill children and their families?
Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity is building a new policy and advocacy function, and we're looking for a Senior Public Affairs Manager to play a central role in its development.
Working alongside our recently appointed Head of Policy, you'll help establish how we influence government, Parliament and the wider health system building relationships, shaping campaigns and ensuring the voices of children, young people and families are heard where it matters most.
This is a unique opportunity to help define a new role within an evolving team. You'll have the freedom to shape our approach, influence organisational priorities and build strong partnerships across Westminster, government, the health sector and the charity community. If you're looking for a role where you can genuinely make your mark, we'd love to hear from you.
Salary
The salary for this role is £50,534 per annum and we operate a hybrid working policy of a minimum of 2 days per week in the office.
In line with our EDI strategy and Total Reward policy, we calculate our salaries based on benchmarking data across the charity sector. To ensure fairness for existing staff and new joiners, we do not offer salaries above the advertised rate.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead GOSH Charity's parliamentary affairs activity, building trusted relationships with MPs, Peers, APPGs and parliamentary committees to progress our policy priorities.
- Develop and deliver public affairs strategies that influence policy and improve outcomes for seriously ill children and their families.
- Build productive relationships with senior stakeholders across government, arm's-length bodies, charities and the health sector.
- Lead the development of high-quality parliamentary briefings, consultation responses and policy engagement materials.
- Work across fundraising, communications and marketing teams to deliver campaigns that engage supporters and strengthen our policy influence.
- Represent GOSH Charity externally, building our profile and ensuring our voice is heard in key policy discussions.
- Help shape and develop our new policy function, identifying opportunities to strengthen our influencing approach as the team grows.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Significant experience delivering successful public affairs or parliamentary engagement programmes.
- Strong understanding of how Parliament, government and policy-making processes work, with experience influencing at different stages of policy development.
- Experience developing policy campaigns and engaging supporters or external stakeholders to influence change.
- Excellent relationship-building skills, with the confidence to work with senior political, governmental and sector stakeholders.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including producing high-quality briefings for senior audiences.
- Strong strategic thinking and political judgement, with the ability to identify opportunities and navigate complex stakeholder environments.
- A collaborative approach, with the ability to influence across teams and bring people together around shared objectives.
We are Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity. We stop at nothing to help give seriously ill children childhoods that are fuller, funner and longer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Spear Hastings
In Hastings, Spear is partnering with Holy Trinity Hastings Church – Spear Hastings will be a key part of HTH Church’s mission to change the culture of the town by bringing hope to unemployed young people. In joining the Spear Hastings team, you will be part of the social outreach programme at HTH – the ‘Beating Heart of Hastings’.
You would be employed and working from Holy Trinity Hastings (HTH church), where Spear Hastings is a key missional activity. Prayer and worship are embedded into daily working practices, so there is an Occupational Requirement for applicants to be practicing Christians.
You are welcome to reach out to the Spear recruitment team to discuss this further before applying.
Key Information:
- Salary: £26,000 FTE
- Part-time, 4 days a week - Monday to Thursday
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- A DBS check will be requested in the event of a job offer
- The Spear Programme offers a rewarding opportunity to work with young people, but it requires a dedicated commitment. Due to the term-based nature of the programme (i.e. two consecutive 4-week programmes in autumn, spring and summer), we expect annual leave to be taken between, rather than during terms
- Closing date: Wednesday 29th July (we interview on a rolling basis and may close the role early if we find the right candidate)
- Assessment day: Tuesday 4th August
For more information please read through our Job Specification and Work with us pack.
If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process please let us know.
Person Specification:
- An active Christian, able to personally represent the values of Spear and HTH Church, and a commitment to grow and learn spiritually and as a Christian leader.
- A confidence in group facilitation, and a desire to learn and understand coaching techniques.
- Passion for social justice and for working as part of the church to transform communities, especially supporting young people in employment or education.
- An ambitious and self-motivated individual with the ability to exercise initiative, prioritise workload and work well under pressure.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- High emotional intelligence, and a sense of humour and fun!
Spear is a dynamic, growing youth employment charity that coaches young people to overcome barriers and thrive in work and life.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.