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We are seeking a dynamic Carers in Employment Lead to drive a countywide initiative across West Sussex, engaging small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to identify and support employees who have caring responsibilities.
You’ll lead outreach to develop new partnerships, deliver training, and work closely with employers to embed carer-friendly policies and practices, helping to create inclusive, supportive workplaces.
If you excel in stakeholder engagement, have strong project management skills, and a commitment to improving the wellbeing of carers, we’d love to hear from you.
Interview Date 11 February 2026
Role Summary
• Project Delivery & Coordination: Implement the Carers in Employment Project plan, ensuring milestones and targets are met.
• Employer outreach and campaigns: Coordinate outreach campaigns to engage SMEs through letters, emails, LinkedIn, and networking events. Organise and deliver employer engagement activities, including targeted campaigns during Carers Week and Carers Rights Day.
• Employer Engagement & Support: Promote carer-friendly policies and practices using resources such as the Carers UK ‘Employers for Carers’ toolkit. Provide advice and guidance to employers on flexible working, emergency leave, and statutory rights. Facilitate access to CSWS support services for carer-employees, including 1-to-1 advice clinics.
• Training & Awareness: Develop and deliver carer-awareness training sessions for employers and HR teams. Develop and share best practice resources for workplace carer support.
• Monitoring & Reporting: Track engagement metrics (e.g. number of SMEs reached, policies adopted). Prepare progress reports and contribute to impact evaluations.
• Partnership Development: Build relationships with business networks, Chambers of Commerce, local employability programmes and local employers. Explore opportunities for fundraising and in-kind support from corporate partners
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across Carers Support West Sussex to align the project offer with the wider support available in the localities.
• Promote the principles of Think Carer across all networks and proactively identify carers and opportunities through partnership working, outreach, community connections and networking. promoting carers as expert partners in care.
For a full list of responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description in the Recruitment Pack.
Employee Benefits
Training and Development: Opportunities for professional development and training.
• Flexible Working: Flexible working hours and remote working options.
• Annual Leave: 33 days increasing to 35 days after completion of two years and 36 days after 5 years of service (Inclusive of Bank Holidays).
• Healthcare and Employee Assistance Programme with perks and discounts.
• Enhanced Maternity/ Paternity/ Adoption Pay.
• Supportive Environment: Work in a supportive and collaborative environment with a focus on making a positive impact on the lives of carers.
Before you keep reading
Please do not see everything in this job advert as a "Must Have", but rather a guiding list of what we are looking for. We know no candidate will be the perfect match for all we have mentioned in this advert, so do not be afraid to apply if you feel you are close to the brief but not "Spot On". For example, some of our wonderful Carer Wellbeing Workers come from a non-social care background and they do amazingly well!
Our Culture and Diversity
At Carers Support, we are building an inclusive workplace where everyone can do their best work and be proud to belong.
Values we are looking for in candidate
We are focused, putting carers at the heart of everything we do.
We act together, working with and for carers, the communities they live in and the people that can make a difference to them.
We are leaders, working with each other to find potential and opportunities across all communities, enabling carers to be identified and involved.
We are committed to behaviours that support:
Quality – the highest practical level we can reach in outcomes, learning and behaviour
Inclusivity – respecting people, cultures, and organisations
Caring – improving quality of life and influencing behaviour change
Integrity – operating with honesty and reliability
Loyalty – long-term committed partnerships and co-operation
Innovation – driving our service development and our will to succeed
If you are still unsure if our organisation is a good fit, have a look at our Good Place to Work page and the results of our recent engagement survey. We can't wait to hear from you!
Disclaimers
Please note we reserve the right to close this role prior to the stated end date, should we receive a sufficient number of applications. Please complete your application as soon as possible to be considered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ABOUT BRIGHTPIP
BrightPIP (Brighton Parent/Infant Psychological Therapy) is a specialist infant mental health charity supporting babies aged 0–2 and their families across Brighton & Hove and Sussex. We provide early therapeutic intervention to strengthen relationships and prevent cycles of intergenerational trauma.
We are a small, friendly and growing charity, supported by a dedicated clinical team and Trustee Board. As we expand to support up to 250 families per year, we are strengthening our operational and coordination capacity.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are seeking a warm, organised and proactive Project Coordinator to support the smooth running of BrightPIP’s services and internal operations. This role sits at the heart of the charity, ensuring families experience a clear and supportive journey, clinicians are well supported, and systems run calmly and efficiently.
You will coordinate key operational processes including referrals and triage, safeguarding documentation, audit and impact data, training administration, and NHS and Local Authority liaison. You will also provide project administrative support and work closely with clinicians, referrers, partner organisations and trustees.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys bringing order to complexity, supporting people, and keeping systems running well in a small, dynamic organisation. The role will evolve as the charity grows, offering opportunities to shape and improve processes and support new projects.
You will report to the Clinical Director and work closely with the clinical team, fundraiser and trustees.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Coordinate referrals, triage processes and care pathways
- Induction of new members of staff and trainees
- Act as a first point of contact for families, referrers and partners
- Support clinicians with scheduling, safeguarding processes and documentation
- Maintain accurate records, data systems and audit processes
- Support delivery of training and consultation
- Liaise with NHS, local authority and community partners
- Support data collection and information gathering to inform reporting for trustees, commissioners and funders
- Provide project and administrative support across the charity
ABOUT YOU
Do you have the exceptional qualities and skills we are looking for? A key ingredient is that you are a ‘people’ person, able to communicate well and build rapport quickly. You will be seen by others as caring, trusted and reliable.
You will have experience in coordination, administration or project support, ideally with experience of working within the charity or not-for-profit or healthcare sector. You will be someone who is as passionate as we are about giving all babies the best start in life. Whatever your work experiences, it is essential that you are able to learn quickly how best to support our small and dedicated team of clinicians.
You will work closely with and report to our clinical director but also be able to take the ball and run with it. The mission of this post is that it develops with our service and in time you would become the main point of liaison for the charity.
Do you….?
· Solve practical and logistical problems and make things work more efficiently
· Love a good process because it makes us consistently brilliant
· Delight in planning, organizing, and executing projects from beginning to end
· Get excited by new challenges, big or small – they are opportunities to learn, grow and contribute
· Have brilliant attention to detail, and also know when ‘good enough’ is good enough
· Say “I’ve got this” and mean it
If so, please apply, we would love to hear from you.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Being part of a pioneering, highly specialist team who are passionate about our mission and supportive of each other
- Flexible, family-friendly working, with hybrid working
- Opportunity to shape and grow with the role as the charity expands
- CPD and development opportunities
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit:
· Your CV
· A short supporting statement explaining why you are interested in the role and how your experience meets the person specification
Interviews: Interviews will be held week commencing 2nd February 2026.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Chief Programmes and Outreach Officer is a member of the Executive Team and a key advisor to the Board and the CEO, responsible for evidence-based pedagogy and practice, partnership development and adoption of innovative methodologies.
This is an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of Holocaust and antisemitism education in the UK at a pivotal moment in history. We are undoubtedly at a crucial juncture in Holocaust education and remembrance. Our work faces two profound challenges: the international backdrop of rising antisemitism, Holocaust denial and distortion, alongside the inevitable loss of the remaining survivors and the need to develop effective new educational models that no longer rely on live testimony. In this challenging context, this post’s work will be critical in ensuring we carry the legacy of Holocaust survivors forward through innovative, impactful programmes that reach diverse audiences across the UK.
The post is accountable for the strategic vision and operational excellence of all the Trust's educational programmes, developing and delivering innovative, historically sound, educationally robust learning programmes that are recognised nationally and internationally as best practice. A key focus of the role is driving greater technological excellence in both teaching and operations, particularly digital testimony preservation and the use of educational technology.
The post’s success is the continuous improvement of both programme reach and impact, engaging new and diverse audiences and demonstrating meaningful long-term impact in line with the Trust’s mission and vision.
Key Responsibilities:
- Organisational leadership, as a member of the Executive Team
- Team Management and Development
- Financial Management
- Programme Innovation, Development and Delivery
- Partnerships and External Relations
- Impact, Evaluation and Learning
- Safeguarding and Quality Assurance
For the full Job Description, Person Specification, and details on how to apply, please follow the link to our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Inclusive Boards is delighted to be supporting Lambeth Links in their search for their CEO.
Lambeth Links is a small charity with a big ambition: to be a central point of rallying, communication and advocacy for the LGBTQIA+ Community who live, work and socialise in Lambeth – the largest borough in London. The organisation aims to strengthen the links between individuals and groups while also highlighting the many issues that continue to adversely affect the community.
Lambeth has a deep and rich history of LGBTQIA+ activism. From being home to founding members of the Gay Liberation Front (GLF) to hosting Europe’s first EuroPride in Brixton in 1992, the borough has long been the beating heart of the LGBTQIA+ Community. Lambeth Links exists to continue that legacy of championing collective voice and driving forward change.
As CEO, you will lead the operational and strategic running of the charity, make sure that the organisation runs well every day and that it has the people, systems and income to grow.
The ideal candidate will have :
- Significant experience of leading at senior level in a charity, social enterprise, public or community organisation. This might be as a Chief Officer, Director or Head of a significant function with clear accountability for people, budgets and organisational performance.
- Experience of working directly with or supporting a Board of Trustees or similar governing body, including preparing papers, giving honest advice and implementing decisions.
- Experience of organisational development or change, for example improving systems, structures, culture or ways of working in a small organisation.
- Understanding of the issues faced by LGBTQIA+ people, including those who are Black or from other communities of colour, disabled people and people with insecure immigration status, and a commitment to intersectional practice.
How to Apply
If you wish to apply for this position, please supply the following by 11.59pm on 18/01/2026:
- A detailed CV, setting out your career history, with responsibilities and achievements.
- A cover letter (maximum two sides of A4) highlighting your suitability for the role. Please explain how you meet the essential criteria and give one or two examples that show how you have already operated at, or very close to, Chief Officer level. For example, leading an organisation or major function, managing whole organisation budgets or income plans, or steering a Board or governing body through a key decision.
- Details of two professional referees together with a brief statement of their relationship to you and over what period of time they have known you. Referees will not be contacted without your prior consent.
To find out more and received the Candidate Information Pack, request support when applying, or have an informal confidential discussion before applying, please get in touch with Inclusive Boards.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our '3Ps'.
We achieve this in two ways. First, we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we use our knowledge to change 'the system', to fix the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help. With the heart of a charity and the mindset of a business, we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda.
Our Young People & Families (YP&F) Operational Hub delivers a wide range of integrated support services designed to help resolve complex difficulties experienced by young people and their families/carers. Support is provided to people who find themselves in a range of circumstances; they may be missing from home or have emotional, housing or substance misuse issues. We also support families where parents/carers are experiencing domestic abuse, substance misuse, emotional issues, homelessness or unemployment. Whatever the situation, we work alongside young people and their carers to find a way of stabilising their lives.
Redthread is a hospital based youth work service, working alongside NHS staff and other professionals in emergency departments. Our experienced, specialist youth workers engage with and support young people, aiming to reduce serious youth violence and exploitation. We often meet young people at a moment of change and work with them to find a positive way forward. We provide long-term, holistic support. We consider every aspect of a young person’s life and build support around them.
Job Description
The Team Leader role has responsibility for the operational oversight of Redthread’s service in Birmingham, which is delivered across two hospital sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Heartlands Hospital. The Team Leader also has oversight of any community work undertaken in the surrounding area. The role is to be part of the wider youth work team within Redthread with a primary focus on youth violence interventions in a health care setting. In this role you will lead the Youth Violence Intervention Programme team at the hospital as well as the teams dedicated Counselling service. The team support young people aged, 11-25 years old, who present to hospital following an incident of violence or for whom them there are concerns around exploitation or extra-familial farm. You will have line management responsibility for the Youth Workers and Counsellor in the team, ensuring the service runs effectively for young people and also working with young people in the hospital as well as supporting them post discharge to ensure they have the support in place that they need and want. Main duties include:
- To recruit, manage, motivate, coach and develop a staff team including carrying out annual appraisals and regular supervision meetings. To manage their health, safety and wellbeing.
- To promote and embed Catch22’s vision and values in local service delivery
- To ensure all service user information, interventions and other data as required by the contract are recorded on the relevant data management system in line with Catch22’s policy.
- To manage operational risk, health and safety, governance and safeguarding issues in line with Catch22, Catch22 and Commissioner policies.
- Carry out regular case file audits as per the Audit Policy and Procedure
- Be responsible for the allocation of referrals and ensure caseload management structures are in place
- Adhere to reporting requirements, deadlines and requests, ensuring all required information is recorded accurately as instructed.
- Hold a small caseload of young people and support in hospital bedside work
Qualifications
- Relevant level 3 or 4 qualification in health & wellbeing, youth provision or similar or demonstrable equivalent experience
Experience
- Significant experience of working with young people with challenging needs.
- Experience of Inter-agency working. Work within/ in partnership with Children’s and Family Services/ Youth Justice Services/ Youth services.
- Experience of delivering training to young people/professionals
- Working with young people in group and one-to-one settings.
- Knowledge of issues around risk and vulnerability amongst young people.
- An awareness of the current issues relating to at risk and vulnerable young people.
- Knowledge of engagement and intervention strategies.
- Knowledge of Children Act/LSCB Procedures and other appropriate youth policies.
- Understanding and experience of Performance Management with regard to practice and target achievement.
- Experience of using recording and data collation systems
Skills & Ability
- Clear risk assessment skills, particularly when working with young people with complex needs.
- Ability to work creatively within agreed management arrangements, and to maintain positive relationships with key partner agencies.
- Ability to manage conflict & negotiation skills.
- Experience and skills to lead a team, setting objectives and priorities, monitoring performance against agreed targets.
- Reviewing skills in enabling staff to reach full potential and achieve targets through individual supervision, annual appraisal and learning development programmes.
- The ability to contribute to ongoing service evaluation and review
- Communicate well in a range of settings, with different people.
- Good organisational skills (for self and others).
- To be able to use a range of leadership styles as appropriate.
- Work effectively in a team.
- Manage conflicting demands.
- To be able to adopt a flexible approach to all aspects of work.
- Problem solving and a “can do” attitude.
- Basic ICT skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Understanding of spreadsheets, importance of monitoring and general knowledge of finance
Contract: Permanent
Hours & work pattern: Full time, 37 hours per week including regular weekend and evening working and shift patterns covering hours of 9am - 9pm.
Salary: £36,000
Location: Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham
Screening: Successful admission to post subject to enhanced DBS check and employer Right To Work in the UK check. The post-holder must have right to work in the UK. Catch22 does not currently provide a licence to sponsor visas but please see this register to see those that do.
To Apply: Please provide your CV and cover letter, along with the completion of the screening questions to express your interest in this opportunity. Please note, in the interest of safer recruitment and ensuring that applicants are a right fit for the role, submitted applications must contain a CV, satisfactory responses to the screening questions, and information detailing interest in the role, to be considered for this position.
Closing date: Applications will close at 9am on Friday, 23rd January 2026
We have the right to close applications early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage interested applicants to apply early. Catch22 reserve the right to close
Interviews: A first round online interview will be held on Tuesday, 10th February 2026.
AI generated applications are not acceptable and could lead to a disqualification of your current and future applications across Catch22 jobs. In order to ensure that applications are fair, genuine, and representative of the candidate applying, our teams may use a number of tools to identify occurrences where candidates have not given an honest response during the application process.
At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.
Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.
Please note, we will conduct an online search as part of our due dilligence checks for successful candidate(s). This will involve a search of all publicly available information online and in social media.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Part-time, permanent.
West Midlands Heritage Trust is seeking a skilled and motivated Finance Officer to join our small, dedicated team working to safeguard historic buildings across the West Midlands. This newly created, permanent role offers a flexible, hybrid working arrangement, primarily home-based, with one day per week in a shared office (currently Worcester), bi-monthly evening board meetings, and occasional regional travel.
Working closely with the Treasurer, trustees, external accountants and project teams, you will support the financial management of WMHT and its partner Project Trusts. Responsibilities include maintaining financial records and budgets, processing invoices, monitoring project expenditure, supporting grant applications and claims, ensuring compliance with statutory and funder requirements, and preparing financial reports for the Board.
We are looking for an AAT-qualified (or equivalent) individual with strong bookkeeping and accounting skills, experience using financial systems (e.g. Sage or QuickBooks), excellent communication abilities, and a proactive, organised approach. An interest in heritage and community-based projects is desirable.
The role is 22.5 hours per week, with some flexibility required, including occasional evenings and weekends.
Full details are available in the job description and person specification.
Deadline: 12 noon, Saturday 31st January 2026
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We're looking for two Support Workers to join Your Place and be part of our dedicated team to help us with our mission to solve homelessness in east London, one person at a time!
About the role
Based within the Personal Development team, this role is responsible for the service delivery of an effective, high-quality, person centred support service to residents with a range of multiple needs.
They will be the principal providers of support to residents in the Core service to build
hope, enable lasting change; supporting residents to instil independence and longterm sustainability, to ensure we mitigate as much as possible, a return to
homelessness.
The role will require shift work, including evenings and weekends
Salary: £28,712 - £32,240 annual salary
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours
Location: Canning Town, London
Other responsibilities include
- To be responsible to the Team Manager and Deputy Team Manager for the day-to-day delivery of the Core service.
- Take a positive, trauma-informed approach to working with residents with complex needs and challenging behaviour.
- Use motivational and asset based interviewing techniques to interview, assess and create support plans and risk assessments that address the needs of residents.
- Supporting residents from point of entry into the service, working with them to support social (re-integration), enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives.
- Conduct regular reviews of support plans and risk assessments as required.
- Take a pro-active approach in multi-disciplinary support required for residents.
- Work within a Psychologically Informed Environment approach and strive to meet targets and deliver results.
- Ensure a high standard of customer service is upheld
- To attend team meetings and take part in service policy and planning.
- To participate in team meetings, team review days and other meetings as agreed with the Team Manager.
- To keep abreast of current housing legislation, welfare benefit legislations and other matters relevant to successful support and move on of residents.
- To respond and process all referrals made to the Core service and ensure those accessing the service meet the service eligibility criteria.
- To ensure all case work is properly recorded and all service offers and outcomes are entered clearly onto the case management system and to a high standard.
- To actively collect follow up information with regards to the outcome of reconnections and report
- To deal with the immediate support needs of the residents as appropriate.
- To assess resident safety and develop risk management strategies with the resident and other involved services.
- To ensure all service delivery policies and decisions made by the Team Manager or team are observed and followed through.
- To keep accurate records and statistics on referrals, service outputs and outcomes etc.
- To maintain a high standard of record keeping in the office and keep all financial and administrative systems including resident files in the office in an accurate and up-to-date manner in line with policy.
- To ensure the results of all assessments and all service offers are entered clearly and in a timely fashion onto the case management system.
- To liaise and collaborate effectively on a day-to-day basis with outside agencies including the police, social services and other statutory and voluntary agencies.
- To build and maintain good working relationships with colleagues.
- Ensure that all duties and services provided are in accordance with policies and procedures.
- To comply with individual responsibilities, in accordance with work role for health and safety in the workplace.
- To undertake such other duties within the competence of the post holder which may be required from time to time.
About you
Experience
- A demonstrable level of experience and understanding of the range of approaches appropriate to working with challenging behaviour including current drug /or alcohol use, antisocial behaviour, offending and substance misuse
- Experience of working with clients in a trauma-informed way with proven effectiveness
- Demonstrate an understanding of statutory compliances and standards such health and safety, equal opportunities, data protection, particularly within a residential setting.
- Demonstrate excellent customer service skills.
- Using motivational interview techniques to produce and approach referrals, needs and risk assessments and support planning in a SMART manner.
- Knowledge of Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE).
- Demonstrable experience within local authority, voluntary, independent, charity or social housing sector
- Successful track record of work with colleagues in order to achieve common goals
- Working across agencies and / or partnership arrangements
- Awareness of issues facing single people that experience homelessness or rough sleeping.
Skills & knowledge
- IT skills and particularly Microsoft Office packages
- Sound knowledge of working in casework management system (Salesforce/Inform/Pyramid).
- Excellent time management and administrative skills
- Sound knowledge in identifying and dealing with substance misuse issues
- Sound knowledge and understanding of the issues affecting supported housing and vulnerable adult groups
- Understanding of health and safety in a supported housing setting
Abilities
- Ability and demonstrable experience of being able to develop good working relationships and rapport with residents and stakeholders.
- Ability to motivate those with support needs to engage with meaningful activities
- Evidence of effective de-escalation techniques.
- Ability to interact and communicate effectively with a wide variety of people at all levels, maintaining professional boundaries
- Ability to interpret and communicate the meaning of legislation, policy, guidance, research and information on best practice
- Ability to work co-operatively to achieve goals
- Ability to set up and work according to schedules
Personal qualities
- Self-sufficient and highly organised with the ability to accomplish goals according to deadlines, and a flexibility and to juggle a variety of tasks
- Ability to act on own initiative and effectively under own direction, as well as productively within a team
- Strong sense of responsibility and accountability
- Awareness of own training and support needs
Desirable Criteria
- Experience of using In-Form as a case management system.
- Qualifications relevant to supporting vulnerable adults
- Full current driving license
- Successful track record in developing services in response to changing needs and demands
About applying
When applying don't forget to answer the questions in our application process to tell us more about how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience to be successful in this role.
At Your Place, we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better resident outcomes. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender, identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK.
Our mission to solve homelessness in east London, one person at a time!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Head of Policy & Campaigns
Grade and Salary: Team lead - £56,000 to £60,000 (depending on experience)
Reporting To: Director
Number of direct reports: Three (currently)
Location: Brighton/Hybrid (At least two days per week in Brighton Office)
Contract: Full time, permanent (35 hours a week)
Travel Requirements: The post involves some UK travel and may include occasional travel to Europe.
Background
Pesticide Action Network UK (PAN UK) is the only charity in the UK focused solely on tackling the problems caused by pesticides and promoting safe and sustainable alternatives in agriculture, urban areas, homes and gardens. It is an independent, non-profit organisation, which works nationally and internationally to eliminate the use of the most hazardous pesticides, reduce dependence on pesticides overall, and to increase the adoption of sustainable alternatives to chemical pest control.
Our Head of Policy & Campaigns leads our work in the UK which aims to better protect both the environment and human health from pesticide harms. Through policy work, lobbying, research, media and strategic communications, we aim to influence a range of decision makers, from the UK government and devolved administrations to local councils and the country’s biggest supermarkets. The role also includes working alongside PAN UK’s Director to secure funding to cover the UK team’s salaries, overheads and activities. It is an incredibly varied role, involving everything from leading on strategy development for the UK team while also being intricately involved in writing and editing publications and executing other activities such as events and mobilising the public.
The Head of Policy & Campaigns is part of PAN UK’s Senior Management Team (along with our Director, Head of Finance and Governance and Head of International Programmes) which sets the direction of the organisation and ensures it is well-managed and delivering on our mission.
Specific responsibilities
1. Advocacy, policy and campaigning
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Lead the UK team in developing advocacy strategies, and fully utilising opportunities to make progress towards achieving PAN UK’s mission.
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Conduct high quality research and analysis aimed at influencing decision makers. Ensure it is presented in a way which is both technically accurate and compelling.
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Develop and/or maintain expertise in pesticide policy with the aim of being able to represent PAN UK credibly in a range of external fora.
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Build relationships with a wide range of decision makers including government ministers and civil servants, parliamentarians, devolved administrations, local councils and supermarkets.
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Ensure that the organisation’s policy positions on UK pesticide issues are clear, well thought out and will lead to positive change.
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Find creative ways to involve the UK public in PAN UK’s work, including enabling members of the public to contact decision makers directly.
2. Communications
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Secure media coverage for PAN UK outputs, including writing press releases and liaising with journalists. Provide written quotes for media outlets and give interviews for radio and TV.
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Write materials including policy reports, political briefings and public-facing communications such as blogs and supporter emails. Edit and sign off all outputs from the UK team, ensuring they are both well-written and accurate.
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Conduct public speaking at a range of events, from high-profile events in parliament to community gatherings (and everything in between!).
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Work closely with PAN UK’s Communications Manager to provide content for the organisation’s website and social media channels. Support the Communications Manager in their broader work which includes raising PAN UK’s public profile and leading on individual giving.
3. Fundraising and financial management
(Please note that PAN UK does not employ fundraisers).
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Raise sufficient funds to cover the UK team’s salaries, activity costs and contribution to organisational overheads.
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Contribute to efforts to raise core funds, which are led by PAN UK’s Director.
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Identify and build relationships with new funders, particularly trusts and foundations, with the aim of securing funding.
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Maintain excellent relationships with existing funders, making sure to meet reporting deadlines.
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Follow PAN UK protocols to ensure that the UK team’s finances are well-managed.
4. Leadership and strategy
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Manage a high-performing team, leading on strategy development and implementation and ensuring that the team runs effectively.
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Line manage the staff of the UK team, running regular 121s, annual appraisals and generally making sure they are happy and productive.
5. Contributing to the organisation
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Contribute to the effective and smooth running of the organisation through membership of the Senior Management Team.
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Report to the PAN UK Board of Trustees as and when required.
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Other duties as may reasonably be requested by the Director and commensurate with the post.
Person specification
Essential
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At least eight years’ advocacy experience, including experience of designing, developing and implementing both policy work and public campaigns.
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Experience of developing, implementing and reviewing strategies designed to create change.
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Excellent writing and editing skills and experience of producing both technical and public-facing materials. Exceptional attention to detail and a personal commitment to accuracy.
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An understanding of the political context, actors, and processes relating to key policy areas that intersect with pesticides such as food, farming, environment and/or health.
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Experience lobbying decision makers and knowledge of how the UK political system works.
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Demonstrable experience of preparing successful funding applications and building relationships with funders.
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Experience of managing, leading and motivating staff.
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Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice.
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Proven ability to work on own initiative, meeting objectives and tight deadlines under pressure.
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The right to work in the UK.
Desirable
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Knowledge of problems and solutions associated with pesticides and/or other chemicals.
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Experience working in sectors related to pesticides including environment, health and/or social justice.
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Relevant degree in a related discipline (science or social science).
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Experience of dealing with the media and acting as a spokesperson.
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Experience in managing project budgets.
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Knowledge of UK libel laws.
For 40 years, PAN UK has worked to tackle the problems caused by pesticides and to promote safe and sustainable alternatives
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Grade: 5
Salary: £33,933
Hours: 37.5 hours per week with occasional evening/weekend working - flexible hours considered (outside of deployments)
Position type: Fixed-term 2-year contract
Responsible to: Partnerships and Localisation Manager
Direct reports: None
Location: Truro, Cornwall or UK remote working (with regular travel to Truro at least 2x per year)
Travel: Work away from home, this may be UK or overseas training or an in-country deployment. You may be required to deploy for up to 20% of your time in any calendar year.
ROLE PURPOSE:
ShelterBox is seeking an experienced humanitarian professional with strong partnership expertise to join our dynamic International Programmes Department (IPD).
In this role, you will work closely with the Partnership team, comprising the Partnership & Localisation Manager and Rotary Partnership Manager, to advance two key strategic priorities: strengthening ShelterBox's partnership approach and driving localisation.
The Partnership team leads on developing and implementing strategies that enhance collaboration, including our global partnership with Rotary International. Working across IPD and the wider organisation, the team is central to shaping systems, processes, and initiatives that ensure effective partnership management and deliver on our strategic goals.
As part of this team, you will support programme delivery through a partnership lens. Responsibilities include coordinating due diligence processes, managing partnership agreements, and mapping partnership approaches across our project portfolio. You will also play a key role in supporting and coordinating ShelterBox's engagement with Rotary International, collaborating with multiple departments, Programme Delivery, Programme Funding, Programme Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and Learning & Development.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
ShelterBox is seeking a delivery-focused, pragmatic, and proactive individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to contribute to a growing area of organisation. They will conduct their role with integrity, flexibility, and a collaborative approach. The right person will have experience of working successfully in close-knit and multidisciplinary teams, partnership development. They will bring humanitarian or development sector experience, a strong interest in equitable partnerships, and exceptional coordination and administrative skills.
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
· Support the Partnership and Localisation Manager and Rotary Partnership Manager to deliver key workstreams across the organisation.
· Provide administrative support, such as note-taking, facilitating workshops and supporting travel arrangements.
· Work closely with Programme Managers and Emergency Coordinators to coordinate and communicate our work with Rotary within our preparedness and response portfolio.
· Report to internal and external audiences on partnerships by providing updates via briefings, presentations, and written reports, including supporters and donors.
· Support best practice in Partnership Management, such as taking a role in collating lessons learnt across the region in current and past programmes and supporting delivery of training to Partners
· Support the Partnership and Localisation Manager, in the development of the partnership framework, in line with strategic priorities. This will be inclusive of incorporating the Rotary partnership within the framework.
· Coordinate the ShelterBox Localisation task force, inclusive of circulating agenda, noting and following up with key members on actions.
· Support the timely coordination of Due Diligence and partner organisational capacity assessment (OCA) process for partners, inclusive of conducting sanctions checks.
· Collaborate with the Programme Quality team to design appropriate partnership outcomes and outputs with indicators to be measured at programme and project levels, and ensure that learning on partnership is systematically captured and applied
· Support Programme Managers, Emergency Coordinators and the Grants Manager to ensure that the sub-grant agreements and terms of partnerships, as well as institutional policies and procedures are complied with by the partner organisations, including policies on safeguarding
· Support the planning and facilitation of periodic two-way partnership review processes, ensuring that discussions are as constructive, relevant, and mutually beneficial as possible; Follow up to ensure that mutually-agreed-upon actions are met
· Maintain awareness of external/sector best practice on partnerships, including Safeguarding, Protection, risk management and EDI
· Represent ShelterBox in any capacity as required.
· Any other duties as required which are deemed appropriate to the level and grade of the post.
Lumos works to realise every child’s right to a safe and loving family by transforming care systems around the world. As we enter an exciting new phase of global growth and organisational transformation, we are seeking an exceptional Executive Assistant to the CEO to join our CEO’s Office.
This is a pivotal role providing high-quality executive, organisational and governance support to the Chief Executive Officer and the Head of CEO’s Office. You will help ensure the smooth running of the CEO’s Office, manage complexity with confidence, and enable senior leaders to focus on strategy, governance and delivery.
We’re looking for someone who is highly organised, calm under pressure, and comfortable working at pace with senior leaders, trustees and international teams. You’ll bring strong communication skills, excellent judgement, and experience providing senior-level executive support, ideally in a complex or international environment.
In return, we offer the opportunity to work at the heart of a values-driven global organisation, with flexible hybrid working, excellent benefits, and the chance to contribute directly to transformational change for children worldwide.
Applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.
Closing date: Sunday 18 January
Lumos is committed to safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.
Role details are based on the attached job description.
To realise every child’s right to a family by transforming care systems around the world.
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Interim Financial Accountant
Blackheath, South-east London
£300 per day (umbrella)
Temporary 3month assignment/Full-time or part-time (28–35 hours per week)
Our client, Morden College is an almshouse charity with over 300 years of history supporting older people in south-east London. They are a values-driven organisation, committed to tackling loneliness, challenging ageism, and creating inclusive, thriving communities.
Morden College are currently undertaking a significant transformation of their finance systems, data and reporting to support the delivery of their new organisational strategy. Following the recent successful implementation of Microsoft Dynamics Business Central, they are now completing the next phase of automation and system integration, while preparing for their first year-end and audit in the new system.
They are seeking an experienced, technical Interim Financial Accountant to support their Finance team during this critical period. Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, this role will combine hands-on financial accounting, systems improvement and audit preparation work, playing a key role in ensuring robust financial controls and accurate reporting.
Key Responsibilities:
You’ll be working closely in tandem with an existing permanent Financial Accountant whose focus is continuing to build the ‘business as usual’ of the Finance department.
- Complete balance sheet and other financial reconciliations, recommending accounting adjustments for approval
- Review journals and reconciliations prepared by other team members, ensuring accuracy and correct double-entry accounting
- Identify and recommend improvements to financial processes within the new finance system
- Support the preparation of statutory accounts and audit, ensuring key processes are fully up to date
- Assist with audit readiness, including reconciliations, receipting, arrears reporting, and capital expenditure review
- Support the preparation for migration to a new payroll system, working closely with HR and the Payroll Accountant to reconcile and validate data
- Contribute to wider finance process development, including Council Tax and Housing Benefit processes, VAT and resident billing
Key criteria:
You’ll be a qualified and experienced finance professional who is comfortable working in a change environment and adding value quickly. You will bring strong technical expertise alongside a collaborative and solutions-focused approach.
- Fully qualified (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
- Strong technical accounting knowledge and a solid understanding of financial controls
- Experience preparing accounts for audit, with a high standard of accuracy and attention to detail
- Experience of charity accounting and Microsoft Dynamics Business Central is highly desirable
- Strong systems skills and advanced Excel capability
- A proactive, problem-solving mindset with the ability to identify and implement process improvements
Our client is looking for the right candidate to commence January, and applicants will be constantly reviewed with interviews taking place 2nd week of January. For a further confidential conversation, please contact Annabelle at MLC Partners.
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Are you a creative marketer who is eager to gain hands-on experience across a broad range of marketing disciplines? Do you want to help champion the work of ecologists and environmental managers working to protect and enhance the natural environment? This is your chance to join a small but ambitious team with an increasingly influential voice in the sector.
As CIEEM’s Marketing Assistant, you will take responsibility for the administration of our marketing presence across our social media, email, print and website channels, and increase awareness of what we do with our target audiences.
This role is perfect for a motivated, early-career marketer who wants to make a real difference.
What you will do
- Implement CIEEM’s social media and email strategies, and produce engaging content and copy for our key audiences.
- Upload, edit and maintain website content to ensure pages are well-structured engaging, and up to date.
- Review and monitor the effectiveness of CIEEM’s digital marketing activity across social media, email, website and campaigns.
- Play an active role in promoting CIEEM products including membership, training and conferences.
- Manage marketing collateral and coordinate the production of print flyers for events.
About you
- You are a creative problem-solver with an eye for detail.
- You understand how to tailor messages to different audiences.
- You enjoy juggling multiple projects and working to deadlines.
- You’re enthusiastic, motivated and eager to learn.
- You have a good understanding of what marketing can achieve and/or some direct experience of delivering marketing campaigns.
Why join us?
The Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) is the leading professional membership body for ecologists and environmental managers in the UK and Ireland.
With over 9,000 members, we are also well-known for our high-quality training courses and conferences, environmental policy work and professional standards.
We are proud that 96% of our staff say that we are a Great Place To Work.
At CIEEM, you’ll benefit from:
- Flexible working options, including hybrid working and TOIL.
- Competitive salaries that are reviewed every year.
- Investment in your training and development.
- Enhanced employer pension contributions.
- 25 days annual leave plus public holidays.
- Enhanced sick pay.
- One paid volunteering day per year.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and commitment to supporting your wellbeing.
Closing date: Friday 16th January 2026
We will be interviewing for the post throughout January and reserve the right to close this advert at any time.
Equity, diversity and inclusion statement
CIEEM is committed to promoting a culture of inclusion, fairness, and belonging amongst its employees, volunteers, and our members’ employers under the Championing Change agenda as part of our strategic plan.
Our EDI mission is to champion change as an actively anti-discriminatory organisation that works to remove barriers and create an inclusive environment that welcomes individuals of all races, genders, ethnicities, abilities, and backgrounds. In support of this mission, CIEEM aims to make all of our processes as accessible as we can and is committed to providing appropriate reasonable adjustments.
Please apply by sending your current CV and a cover letter (max 1 page) explaining how you meet the requirements of the role.
Our mission is to raise the standards and profile of professional ecological and environmental management for the benefit of nature and society.
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Salary: £38,999 - £43,105
Contract: Permanent contract
Reports to: Head of Digital Fundraising, UK for UNHCR
Office location: Shoreditch, London EC2A 4EG (Hybrid Working Model with at least 1 day in the office per week)
Key relationships: Digital fundraising and Communications Teams, UNHCR Google and CRO teams
JOB PURPOSE
We are looking for a creative, ambitious, and data-driven individual to join us as Senior Officer Digital Optimisation, specialising in UX/UI to lead on the development and delivery of UK for UNHCR’s testing and optimisation strategy to improve conversion rates and user experience online, including our donation pages, virtual gift shop, website and various subdomains. The role reports to the Head of Digital Fundraising and manages all donation pages, digital testing and tracking, as well as a range of Google and optimisation products.
The primary purpose is to optimise digital performance through A/B testing across our websites and supporting teams to adopt and implement a test-and-learn framework in their digital channels to raise more funds for refugees.
An existing A/B testing roadmap has been developed and is ready for your input and ideas. However, testing and optimisation is not limited to fundraising and will aim to improve digital conversion and performance across teams, channels and platforms – playing a key part in UNHCR’s annual fundraising programme to enable UNHCR to deliver its vision of a world where every person forced to flee can build a better life.
You will work very closely with the digital fundraising team and wider Individual Giving team, as well as Communications and Philanthropy/ Corporate Partnership colleagues, our digital agency and international fundraising teams.
Passionate about UX/UI and fundraising, you will be a skilled communicator, tech-savvy and an experienced project manager. You will have strong problem-solving skills, a test-and-learn approach and a track record of meeting deadlines and meeting/ exceeding set KPIs.
WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO
United Kingdom for UNHCR is the United Nations Refugee Agency’s national charity partner for the United Kingdom. We generate public awareness of the plight of refugees and raise funds to help protect them through UNHCR’s humanitarian operations across the world.
Our supporters include UK private individuals, communities, corporate partners, trusts and foundations. Thanks to our UK supporters, UNHCR teams in over 130 countries can deliver humanitarian relief to families left with no one else to turn to. From rushing life-saving aid to civilians fleeing the frontlines of conflict, to ongoing support, such as education and healthcare, for families whose lives may remain in limbo for years. When it is safe to do so, UNHCR helps refugees return home voluntarily so they can rebuild their lives, homes and communities.
Nobody chooses to be a refugee, but we can all play a part in their protection, and we want those who work with us to share our values and passion for the cause.
Role Responsibilities
- Develop and lead strategy for conversion rate optimisation, including the management of a testing roadmap to regularly execute A/B and multivariate tests and the use of new and existing technology, e.g. heatmapping to reduce friction rates and continuously improve and optimise conversions.
- Lead UX/UI across organisation, overseeing and implementing tests and analysis across teams to improve web experience and achieve required KPIs and objectives.
- Manage Google suite of tools and relevant relationships, ensuring everything is up to date and operating as necessary.
- Manage all donation pages and fundraising landing pages, building new pages, maintaining existing pages and closing pages; identify areas for improvement and work with relevant stakeholders to test and optimise.
- Utilise and manage suite of third-party platforms, e.g. Optimizely, Mouseflow, iRaiser, Sleeknote, Typeform to improve user experience and increase donations and conversions.
- Remain flexible and quickly respond to emergency situations, identifying fundraising opportunities and develop relevant comms and journeys as needed, collaborating with colleagues from across the organisation.
- Use data and insights to produce regular reports on performance against KPIs; use analytics to identify trends and optimise activities based on user behaviour.
- Manage and maintain vanity and tracking links across the organisation, utilising Google Tag Manager and UTMs to monitor performance and results.
- Stay up to date with digital best practices and technology, including sector trends, follow industry policies, including GDPR, PECR regulations, attending training and optimising plans accordingly.
- Stay up to date with issues affecting displaced communities, campaigns from international, content and reports from the field.
- Share creative and insights with UK colleagues, global teams, and HQ.
- Participate in training seminars, workshops, and skill shares where applicable.
The above list is not exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to perform duties that are not detailed above.
Personal Attributes and Experience
Essential Experience
- Experience of implementing and optimising digital marketing campaigns across channels, including paid and organic social, search and display; preferably within the charity sector.
- Experience of developing and delivering strategies for conversion rate optimisation and user experience/user interface.
- Experience of using digital channels for lead acquisition and conversion to grow income.
- Experience of measuring, evaluating and reporting on digital activity and performance across multiple channels and digital campaigns, paid and organic.
- Experience of working with external agencies and suppliers.
Essential Skills/Knowledge
- Experience of using Google Analytics or other web behavioural analytics tools.
- Experience with experimentation tools like Optimisely or similar.
- Strong project management and stakeholder management experience.
- Excellent written communication skills: able to produce compelling, persuasive, and concise copy for a range of specific target audiences.
- Attention to detail and proofreading skills and an ability to give clear and constructive feedback on creative and copy.
- Proven proficiency with design principles and tools (Canva/Adobe suite).
- Able to demonstrate flexibility and do what it takes to get the job done.
- Understanding of HTML and other coding languages.
- Able to juggle and prioritise multiple tasks and meeting programme deadlines.
- Strong presentation, communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent stakeholder and relationship management.
- An understanding of GDPR, PECR and other regulatory compliance for fundraising and electronic communication.
Desirable Skills/Experience
- An understanding of digital fundraising practices and principles
- Experience with Google Tag Manager or other tag management platform is a plus, but not a requirement
- Experience of working across a broad channel mix (social, web, email, SEO, SEM and other Direct Marketing channels would be advantageous).
- Knowledge or experience working with Salesforce (or similar CRM platform).
- Knowledge or experience working with Wordpress and iRaiser (or similar CMS / ecommerce platforms).
- Experience of, or a passionate interest in the charity sector, and the drive to further their fundraising knowledge.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING
We strongly value diversity and recognise that it is critical to our success and the cause that we serve. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all who work with us and strongly welcome applications from diverse backgrounds, particularly those with lived experience of being a refugee, asylum seeker, internally displaced person, or a stateless person.
UK for UNHCR is proud to have Diversity & Inclusion Working Group. The Diversity & Inclusion Working Group is a group of colleagues focusing on tasks that drive action in the implementation of our D&I Approach. The group also works to create safe spaces that brings colleagues together for events, discussions and learning experiences that celebrate and support diversity and tackle barriers to inclusion.
We are also open to flexibility in many ways, including flexible hours. Please don’t be afraid to speak to us about this during initial conversations, so we can explore what’s possible.
WHY JOIN UNITED KINGDOM FOR UNHCR?
You will be part of a high-performing agile team of talented people; all committed to build solidarity and raise funds for refugees and displaced people worldwide. You will be working in a flexible, supportive, and inclusive environment, where your work will be recognised and appraised.
What else?
Wellbeing
- 28 days’ annual leave per annum plus 8 bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time working).
- ‘WeCare’ Employee Assistance programme providing 24/7 access to online GP, mental health support, get fit programmes, virtual wellbeing support and much more.
- Hybrid home-working model with dedicated Team Days in the office.
- Toothfairy dental app.
- Access to 100s of perks with discounts on everyday purchases.
- Office wellness perks.
- Staff socials.
Financial
- Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8%.
- Non-contributory group life assurance scheme.
- Non-contributory Income protection scheme.
- One-off contribution towards homeworking set-up.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.
- Enhanced sick pay scheme.
- Financial wellbeing support.
Development
- Comprehensive training and continuing development opportunities.
HOW TO APPLY
If you have the relevant skills and the passion to use them to support refugees, please apply by completing our application form which is available in the documents section.
Closing date: Sunday, 18 January 2026
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a virtual interview in the week of 26 January 2026.
Please contact us if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation. We will make every effort to respond to your request for assistance as soon as possible.
United Kingdom for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is registered with the Charity Commission (England & Wales), charity no. 1183415. It is the UK national partner of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN Refugee Agency.
We stand with refugees – will you join us?

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About GISF
The Global Interagency Security Forum (GISF) is a member-led NGO network working to strengthen security risk management across the humanitarian and development sectors. With over 140 member organisations, GISF provides resources, convening spaces, and expertise to help keep aid workers safe.
About the role
The Administration and Finance Officer plays a critical role in ensuring the smooth and efficient functioning of GISF’s operations. This role combines core administrative responsibilities with day-to-day financial support, including grant-related bookkeeping, staff timesheet coordination, and invoice tracking. Training will be provided on financial tasks, though some experience is welcome. This role would suit someone looking for flexibility across their week- a suitable working pattern can be negotiated with the successful candidate.
Key responsibilities
Administration & Operations
- Provide day-to-day operational support to the GISF Secretariat,
- Coordination with outsourced service providers (e.g. IT, legal, finance, audit).
- Maintain and update GISF’s policies systems to support efficient operations.
- Manage the GISF office space in London.
- General HR duties, including support to recruitment processes, leave-tracking and onboarding of new staff and consultants.
- Assist with travel bookings, venue arrangements, and logistics for meetings as well as GISF-led external events.
- Administrative support to the board of directors.
Finance
- Support day-to-day financial processes, including coordination of supplier payments and processing staff expense claims.
- Oversee basic bookkeeping functions, including coding of expenses to relevant grants and cost centres.
- Maintain financial records and assist in the preparation of financial reports for donors and management.
- Liaise with GISF’s external accountants or financial service provider to support timely and accurate reporting.
- Coordinate the collection and consolidation of monthly staff timesheets, ensuring correct allocation to grants/projects.
- Prepare and issue invoices; monitor payments and follow up with members as needed.
Person specifications
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage logistics, competing priorities, and multiple deadlines.
- Demonstrated experience supporting administrative processes such as scheduling, travel booking, document management, and coordination with external service providers.
- High attention to detail, particularly in maintaining accurate financial and administrative records.
- Confidence working with budgets, invoices, expense tracking, and basic bookkeeping tasks (training can be provided).
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (especially Excel and Word) and comfortable learning new systems quickly.
- Experience using digital tools such as CRMs or accounting platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Xero) is desirable.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear emails, documents, and reports.
- Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgement, and escalate issues appropriately.
- Professionalism, discretion, and the ability to handle sensitive or confidential information (e.g., HR records, board materials, donor-linked financial data).
- Strong interpersonal skills and a service-oriented approach when supporting colleagues, members, and partners.
- Ability to work accurately under pressure and maintain consistency in routine tasks such as timesheet consolidation and invoice tracking.
- A problem-solving mindset, with the ability to suggest and implement improvements to administrative or financial processes.
- Comfortable working in a hybrid or remote environment and managing workload with limited supervision.
What we offer
- 25 days of annual leave increasing annually after 2 years, up to a maximum 30 days (plus bank holidays)
- Office shutdown between Christmas and New Year
- Employer Pension contributions
- A focus on professional development, including access to overseas events, workshops, and training
How to apply
Application is by submission of a CV and cover letter, contact details can be found in the attached document.
The cover letter should be no more than two pages, and explain why you are interested in this post with GISF and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.
Closing date: 16 January 2025 (applications reviewed on a rolling basis)
This post is UK-based. Candidates will need to show evidence of their eligibility to work in the UK. Further information will be provided when an offer of employment is made.
The Global Interagency Security Forum (GISF) is a member-led NGO forum that drives change through our global network of over 130 member organisations.
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Permanent, Full Time
Circa £32,000 plus competitive benefits
Do you want to make a difference?
Every year we make a real difference to over 40,000 people who benefit from our services. Working at the Fund is more than sitting at your desk and in this role you will have the opportunity to be part of our RAF Family. Every day you will make a difference and play your part in changing the lives of others and helping people in the RAF Family get through the toughest of times.
It doesn’t matter how long someone served or when. If they were part of the RAF, they and their family are part of our RAF Family. We will always be here to support them when they need it most.
Join the RAF Family and play your part in making a difference.
Do you want to play a part in what we do?
People are at the heart of what we do. Together we:
· Help reduce social isolation and loneliness among veterans.
· We support ill or injured men and women to have a safe place to call home, a home that meets their specific needs.
· We fund youth services on stations to provide clubs and activities for the children of serving personnel who move every few years.
· We provide grants to help with the cost of living. But this is just a few of the ways we help.
We are looking for a compassionate and adaptable individual with a background in welfare delivery. The ideal candidate will be highly organised, analytically minded, and an effective communicator.
As a Welfare Services Navigator, you will be on the front line of the organisation, providing essential support to beneficiaries through our helpline, email, and web chat services. You will advise members of the RAF family on the financial assistance and support services available through the RAF Benevolent Fund, guiding them on how to access these resources when needed.
The successful candidate will be proactive, with experience of working with people in a supportive capacity. They must be able to engage sensitively and professionally with individuals of all ages and backgrounds. A solid level of administrative experience is essential, ideally gained within a welfare or support-focused environment, along with confidence in using CRM IT systems.
The role will be office based at our London HQ, with a minimum of three days working in the office per week. The successful candidate for this role will need to be Basic DBS checked and prove they have the right to work in the UK.
To apply, please click on the link and send your CV, together with a cover letter detailing why you believe you are suitable for this role, providing examples of how you meet the job profile when you apply through our recruitment portal.
The closing date for applications is Friday 23rd January 2025, 5.00pm.
A copy of the Fund’s Candidate Privacy Notice can be found on our website. As an equal opportunities employer, the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. The Fund takes safeguarding seriously, and appropriate background checks will be completed. You can find out more about our commitment to safeguarding on our website. The RAF Benevolent Fund follows Safer Recruitment practices as it strives to ensure that everyone who comes into contact with the Fund will be protected from harm. The successful candidate for this role will need to be Basic DBS checked and prove they have the right to work in the UK. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Fund.
The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is a Registered Charity (No. 1081009).
Our vision is that everyone in our RAF Family – veterans, serving personnel and their families – gets support in their hour of need.
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