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Job Title: Executive Assistant
Reporting To: Governance manager
Salary Range: Hourly Rate: £31.000 to £33.000, Dependent upon experience
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Hybrid across Felix/FareShare London Sites (Old Street, Canary Wharf, Poplar)
Hours/Days per week: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Requirements: The Felix Project can only employ applicants who currently have the right
to work in the UK.
About Us
The Felix Project and FareShare have recently merged to form the UK's largest food redistribution charity. Its vision is a UK where good food is never wasted, and nobody goes hungry.
The organisation rescues high quality edible surplus food, from across the food industry and gets it to over 8,000 organisations across the UK who are working to strengthen communities and improve lives.
The charity manages seven depots across London, Suffolk, Merseyside and Hampshire and works with 16 network partners who operate a further 26 regional depots across the UK.
Over the next year our ambition is to rescue enough food nationally to provide nearly 200 million meals, turning an environmental problem into social good with measurable impact for people, planet, and the economy.
Job Purpose
Provide Executive Assistant support to senior executive leadership including Deputy CEO and Executive Director of Income Generation, and wider admin support to the Executive Leadership Team.
We require highly organised, self-reliant and a proactive Executive Assistant who works with high levels of autonomy and enjoys learning and develop.
Duties and Accountabilities
1. Support for the two executives includes:
- Executive Assistant to the Deputy CEO - ~50% of role
- Executive Assistant to Executive Director of Income Generation - ~40% of role
- Wider admin support to the Executive Leadership Team - ~10% of role
2. Support for the two executives includes:
- Strategic diary and time management – actively manages and sequences both executives’ calendars to protect focus time, align activity with strategic priorities, and minimise clashes.
- Scheduling and coordination – organise complex meetings and appointments, liaising confidently with internal stakeholders, external partners, donors, and senior contacts.
- End‑to‑end meeting support – plans and schedules meetings and events, prepares high‑quality agendas and materials, circulates pre‑reads, captures actions, and ensures timely follow‑up.
- Inbox oversight and triage – provides inbox management cover (e.g., during leave), prioritising messages, drafting responses, filtering requests, and ensuring executives receive only what requires their attention.
- Operational administration – maintains clear digital filing systems, documentation structures and record‑keeping practices to support continuity and ease of access.
- Stakeholder relationship management – builds strong, professional relationships with colleagues, clients, suppliers, and the broader support team, ensuring seamless coordination across teams.
- Project and research support – undertakes ad‑hoc research, prepares summaries, gathers information, and provides hands‑on support for projects led by the executives.
- Representation and support in meetings – attend meetings on behalf of the executives when required, ensuring effective notetaking, action capture and follow‑through.
- Cross‑team collaboration – supports the senior management team as required, including providing cover for other administrative or support colleagues during periods of absence.
3. Support to wider Executive Leadership team includes:
- Travel and logistics management - arranges travel, accommodation and itineraries, ensuring efficient, cost‑effective and well‑coordinated plans.
- Meeting and event preparation - prepares venues and resources for in‑person and virtual meetings, ensuring technology, materials and setups are ready in advance.
- Finance and administrative processing - manages purchase orders, invoices, expense claims and other routine administrative workflows accurately and promptly.
- Organisation-wide support - provides flexible, ad‑hoc support across the organisation as directed by the Head of the CEO Office or Governance Manager.
- Cover for the CEO’s EA - provides planned cover for the CEO’s Executive Assistant during their leave or regular non‑working day (every Friday), ensuring continuity of support.
Essential skills/knowledge relevant to this role
- Strategic time stewardship: designs and runs a “priorities‑first” calendar for two executives, protecting focus time and sequencing commitments against key priorities for the executives and wider organisational priorities
- Proactive planning & anticipation: Looks 4–12 weeks ahead to surface upcoming pinch points/ calendar challenges
- Briefing excellence: For key meetings is able to support by synthesising inputs into concise briefs and talking points
- Stakeholder management: Stakeholder orchestration – manages senior internal and external relationships (e.g., ELT, trustees, partners, donors) with impeccable and diplomatic judgement
- Inbox and information triage – operates rules‑based triage for two executives (what to action, delegate, schedule or decline), drafting responses and routing items to the right owners.
- Judgement, confidentiality & compliance – handles sensitive information with discretion; understands GDPR and safeguarding expectations; demonstrates calm, professional judgement under pressure.
- Time management: Strong time-management skills and ability to manage complex and changing workloads
- Proactive initiative: Ability to take initiative and work independently with a desire to make improvements to ways of working on a regular basis
- Team player: Proven ability to work as part of a team, with a desire to provide support to other team members where required
Desirable skills/knowledge relevant to this role
- Interest in our work including previous volunteering experience for FareShare or The Felix Project as well as interest or experience in food redistribution space
- Complex visit & event logistics – planning high‑impact site days, donor tours and external engagements, optimising cost, sequencing and prep materials.
- Willingness to travel across the UK on the few occasions where this might be required
Application procedure
Once you apply you will be directed to our recruitment portal. Please upload your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role and make sure that they are both uploaded before submitting your application. After you have submitted your application, you have 24 hours in which you can access you application and make edits. We will only consider applications with both CV and cover letter submitted.
Recruitment timeline
We reserve the right to close advertisements early and we might assess candidates and arranging interview as applications come in, so please apply as soon as possible, to avoid missing out on this opportunity.
Due to the anticipated large number of applicants, if you do not hear from us within four weeks of your application, we regret to inform you that your application has been unsuccessful. Consequently, will not be able to provide feedback.
We deliver this surplus food to charities and schools so they can provide healthy meals and help the most vulnerable in our society.



- We’re looking for an experienced, delivery-focused manager to lead our event-led merchandise trading offer during a maternity cover. This is a hands-on role for someone who can keep business-as-usual running smoothly while delivering pop-ups and two major retail peaks: Welcome and Graduation.
- You will be accountable for planning and delivering our merchandise trading, including trading plans, stock management, supplier coordination, fulfilment, visual merchandising across campuses, and post-event review. You’ll also lead the development of our range, commissioning limited-edition lines and launching a small number of new initiatives/product lines aligned with creating a sense of belonging and sustainability.
- As well as trading, you will line-manage our Operations and Front of House Coordinator, setting objectives, providing support and development, and ensuring front-of-house delivery and event logistics are well organised. You’ll maintain the core operational cycle linked to trading, including budget oversight, retail systems/reporting, and essential compliance/insurance processes, so that the post-holder returns to a stable, well-run service.
- We’re looking for strong retail/trading judgement, excellent organisation, confident people management, and a collaborative style – someone who can work at pace, prioritise effectively, and deliver consistently during peak periods.
- JOB PURPOSE
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- To manage the development of the Students’ Union’s merchandise retail operation
- To manage the provision of the central operational services
- KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Indicative time allocation across the contract term (varies across the year, with peaks around Welcome and Graduation; delivery logistics supported by the Coordinator):
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- Retail – 65%
- Front of House – 10%
- Central Operational Services – 10%
- Office Management – 5%
- Leading a high-performing team – 10%
Benefits and Perks :
In return for your passion and experience, we offer:
A summer 4-day working week – we have a four day working week during the months of July & August
- Generous holiday entitlement – 25 days holidays per year, increasing at the rate of one day per full year served after the end of your second year of employment up to a maximum of 5 days
- A three-week closure during the festive period incorporating the three UK bank holidays (Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day). This is approximately 12 additional leave days.
- A six-day closure during spring incorporating the two UK bank holidays (Good Friday and Easter Monday). Therefore, closure dates are from Thursday before Good Friday to Tuesday after Bank Holiday Monday. These are 2 additional leave days.
- Birthday Leave
- 2 days of Volunteering Leave
- Religious Festival Leave (up to 2 days)
- Cycle to Work scheme, enabling significant savings on bicycle purchase
- Flexible/ hybrid working arrangements
- Access to UAL staff training courses
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Family-friendly employer
Recruitment Timeline :
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Application closes : 15th March 2026
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Intended Interview Date: 25th March 2026
Please Note: To be considered, you must have the right to work in the UK or a valid work permit/visa.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a Head of IT to lead all aspects of IT and Data Services across Battersea’s three sites ensuring our services meet the needs of the charity and enable us to deliver our charitable objectives. They will be responsible for the design, development and implementation of a high quality, timely and appropriate IT and Data Services offer to key stakeholders across the charity.
What we can offer you:
In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:
- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year.
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes.
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
- Generous pension contributions - up to 10% employer contribution.
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans.
We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.
Our hybrid working model:
We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.
Diversity and inclusion:
We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable forall.
We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best. If you would like to talk more about this, please contact us. Greyscale copies of the recruitment pack are also available on request.
More about us:
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.
Acceptable use of AI:
At Battersea, we value expertise. We recognise each candidate that applies to us will have a range of expertise they can offer us, so we want to hear about this in your own words. We understand the support that generative artificial intelligence (AI) software can offer but it can also lead to numerous applications presenting as generic and impersonal. This makes it difficult to gain understanding of your unique experience.
To best showcase yourself, we encourage you to write your responses without the assistance of AI. If you require the use of AI software to aid in completing your application, we ask you use the generative responses as a prompt for writing your answers and avoid copying and pasting. You must also ensure the information presented in your application accurately reflects your experience.
Closing date: 15th March 2026
All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.
Interview date(s): w/c 23rd March 2026 (to be confirmed)
For more information about the role, please download our Recruitment pack from our Careers website.
Battersea is here for every dog and cat, and has been since 1860. We believe that every dog and cat deserves the best.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
OCVA is looking for an organised, proactive, and friendly Administrator to join our team on a maternity cover basis. This is a varied and people-focused role that plays a key part in keeping our organisation running smoothly and supporting colleagues, trustees, and partners.
You will often be the first point of contact for OCVA, managing enquiries through our phone line and inbox, processing post, and helping ensure our office and shared workspace operate effectively and safely. You will also provide administrative support to the CEO and Board of Trustees, including scheduling meetings and circulating paperwork.
The role includes supporting our programme of online and in-person training, working closely with colleagues to schedule sessions, manage registrations and payments, and ensure events run smoothly. As a small charity with a wide-ranging brief, you will be fully integrated into the team and gain a strong understanding of our work, values, and impact across Oxfordshire’s voluntary and community sector.
This maternity cover post offers the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution, develop your skills, and work collaboratively in a supportive, purpose-driven organisation.
Enabling a diverse voluntary and community sector to flourish in Oxfordshire.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Be the spark that turns creativity into impact.
Help Age Exchange grow arts & heritage programmes that change lives in social care.
Age Exchange—embedded in social care and powered by the arts—is hiring a Business Development Manager to ignite partnerships and funding that deliver innovative programmes across the UK. If you come from museums, galleries, archives or cultural organisations and can spot opportunities, craft compelling bids and open doors fast, this is your stage. Lead the growth of projects that boost health, wellbeing, learning and social connection—so creativity reaches the people who need it most.
The role will require someone who can work from our head office in Blackheath and the role will include some national travel as and when required so the ideal candidate will be based within an hours commute of the Community Hub in Blackheath, London.
What is The Deal for you?
- Flexibility! You will be working 35 hours per week over 5 days with some weekend work.
- Location: You need to be based within a commutable distance to our Community Hub in Blackheath, London.
- Benefits: retail discounts, holiday discounts, cycle to work scheme and travel discounts through our benefits app
- Best Lives Possible: You'll be working for an award winning charity who is passionate about ensuring our colleagues and the people we support lead the best lives possible
- Development: We'll work with you to develop your career or to learn and experience new things. We're passionate about developing our people!
- Support: From our Employee Assistance Programme (available 24/7), financial support options, and wellbeing fund you'll have the support available to lead an easier (financial) life
This role will design and secure a portfolio of national and local strategically aligned, market-relevant and impactful programmes which use arts, culture and creativity to achieve a positive impact on our target audiences. These programmes will empower the health, wellbeing, learning, social mobility and social connection of people supported by Age Exchange and Community Integrated Care. The role holder will play an essential role in leading the growth, reach and sustainability of Age Exchange by generating funding and commercial revenue and new partnerships.
What You'll do (list not exhaustive):
- Win funding & partnerships that fuel our programmes and core costs—trusts & foundations, corporates/sponsorships, individual giving, and earned income.
- Build and manage a high-quality pipeline—prospect, cultivate, write compelling bids/proposals, negotiate, and steward partners.
- Collaborate across the delivery team—aligning with colleagues so proposed projects and tenders are fundable, impactful, and on-brand.
- Report outcomes & learn—own quarterly KPI reporting and iterate approaches to hit clear income and partnership targets.
Our ideal Candidate:
- Degree-level education or equivalent experience.
- Proven success in bid writing and securing projects/tenders of £250k+.
- Strong experience in fundraising, commercial development, and project management within a funded environment.
- Creative thinker with the ability to design innovative programmes aligned to strategic objectives.
- Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills, with experience engaging stakeholders at senior levels.
- Skilled communicator and presenter, able to craft compelling proposals and pitches.
- Proficiency in MS Office and project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet).
- Bring proven success in the arts or heritage sector (e.g., museums, galleries, performing arts, creative health, community arts) with a track record of securing grants and/or sponsorships.
- Are a confident storyteller and bid writer who can turn creative ideas into fundable, strategically aligned propositions.
Why join us ?
- Be part of a nationally recognised charity making a real difference in people’s lives.
- Lead ground-breaking projects that combine creativity and social impact.
- Work in a collaborative, values-driven environment with opportunities for professional growth.
Success in this role means:
- Meeting funding and growth targets.
- Delivering a diverse portfolio of innovative programmes.
- Enhancing the charity’s profile through impactful projects and partnerships.
Ready to make a difference ?
Apply now and help us shape a future where arts and creativity empower communities across the UK.
Please note, if you are interested in this role, we welcome your application as soon as possible! Depending on the volume of applications received, the vacancy may be closed before the expected advertising end date.
We’re really proud to be a Hive HR Employee Voice Certified organisation, a recognition that confirms our commitment to creating a culture where our colleagues are not only encouraged to share their thoughts, but where this feedback is actively sought and acted upon to drive positive change at every level.
In our 2025 Colleague Engagement Survey, 59% (nearly 3,800) of our people shared their feedback and insights, giving us an incredible Employee Net Promoter Score of +34.
The Employee Net Promoter Score is a measure of how willing our colleagues are to recommend us as a good place to work to their loved ones – and a score of +34 is considered a Very Good score when compared to global benchmarks set by hundreds of other organisations.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a finance professional looking to use your skills for meaningful, community‑focused work?
About Us
FORCE Cancer Charity is an Exeter-based organisation supporting people affected by cancer across our region. Each year, we work with hundreds of local individuals and families, offering guidance, tailored support, and a trusted place to turn during an incredibly challenging time.
Our team is warm, supportive, and dedicated to ensuring that everyone facing cancer in our community receives the help, compassion and understanding they deserve.
We’re entering an exciting phase of development, and we’re looking for a Finance Department Manager to help strengthen and evolve the systems that underpin our work.
The Role
Reporting to the Chief Finance Officer, you’ll be responsible for the charity’s day-to-day financial and operational management. You’ll lead and develop a dedicated team, oversee robust financial processes, and play a key role in improving systems — including contributing to the implementation of a new fundraising database that will support sustainable income generation.
This is a part-time, primarily office-based role offering a varied and hands-on remit, combining financial leadership with operational oversight and the opportunity to shape how the organisation works as we grow. For the right person, there is scope to take on additional responsibilities and progress within the organisation over time.
We’re looking for someone with strong financial expertise, excellent organisational and IT skills, and the ability to communicate clearly with colleagues across the charity. Previous charity sector experience is welcomed but not essential. Most importantly, you’ll share our commitment to making a difference for people facing cancer.
If you’re motivated by meaningful work and want to use your skills to support a cause that truly matters, we’d love to hear from you.
This role offers the benefits of a permanent NHS contract, and the recruitment process is therefore completed through the NHS Career Gateway. For full details of key responsibilities and person specification, please see the attached job description and follow the recruitment platform link.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you passionate about tackling the issues faced by young people such as school absence, loneliness and career opportunities, and determined in supporting their development of life and employability skills? Then there is a place for you at WeMindTheGap.
We are seeking a special person to fill a new role, Director of Operations. You will bridge the gap between our Board of Trustees, CEO and Operational Delivery. You will be responsible for turning our 5-year plan into high-quality sustainable action while ensuring that our culture remains the golden thread running through everything we do. To do this you will need to be able to effectively manage our growing team of circa 31 staff, line manage our Senior Leadership Team, maximise our yearly budget of roughly £1.7 million, and monitor and report on our Key Performance Indicators directly to our CEO.
Over the last decade, WeMindTheGap has walked alongside the most amazing young people aged 11–25yrs who have fallen through the gaps to find their place in the world. However, sadly, factors such as the Covid-19 pandemic mean that the need for our programmes is greater than ever.
That is why we have launched an ambitious 5-year plan to deepen our impact and expand our ‘Villages’. Through our place-based approach and continuum of five programmes, we provide our 'Gappies' with work and life skills opportunities, a sense of belonging in their communities, and a chance to build independent, fulfilling lives.
If you are an individual who thrives in social system changes, complex systems work, if you are driven by purpose and want to be part of an organisation that changes the lives of young people today and for our future generations, we want to hear from you.
Location: In-person at our WeConnect Hubs (Wrexham, Flintshire, Cheshire)
Salary: £50,000
Hours: Full-time, 5 days a week (37.5 hours)
Start Date: ASAP, ideally by 01/05/2026 (negotiable)
Contract: Permanent
Deadline: 12:00pm, 11th of March 2026
To find out more and how to apply, please download and read our full ‘Director of Operations - Recruitment Pack’.
Please note, the deadline for applying is 11th March 2026 and if chosen for stage 2 you must be available for interview in-person on 31st March or 1st of April 2026.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Dig Deep is an award-winning international development charity working to secure clean water, safe sanitation and good hygiene for the one million people of Bomet County, Kenya - half of whom are children.
This is a new position, created at a pivotal moment for the charity. Over the last year, the combined turnover of Dig Deep and our trading subsidiary (Dig Deep Challenges) has grown by over 50%. Our impact, our partnerships and our responsibilities have grown with it. To sustain this progress well, we now need dedicated leadership across international finance and governance.
The Finance & Governance Manager will play a central role in making this work possible. By ensuring strong financial management, robust governance and clear reporting, you will help ensure every pound & Kenyan shilling is used well and every decision is well-informed.
This role is home-based and open to candidates living in the UK. You will work closely with colleagues across the UK and Kenya, with monthly travel for team meetings in the UK and occasional travel to our Kenyan office.
If you care about impact, value rigour, and want your work to make a real difference, we would love to hear from you.
ROLE SUMMARY
Organisation: Dig Deep (Africa)
Role: Finance & Governance Manager
Reporting to: Chief Executive
Key responsibilities:
- International Finance: Day-to-day international financial management of the charity and trading arm, incl. procurement, timely payment of invoices and production of management accounts
- International Governance: ensuring all statutory returns and other critical governance deadlines are met and internal governance procedures are adhered to
- Business Intelligence: developing and producing financial reports for staff leadership team and trustees
- Act as Secretary to the Board: ensure the smooth scheduling and preparation of regular board meetings
- CRM & Data Protection: Maintaining/developing CRM and ensuring compliance with data protection regulations
Contract type:
- Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
- Permanent
Salary and benefits:
- £40,000-45,000 per annum
- Mentoring, coaching and professional development support available from highly experienced trustee finance & governance committee & staff team
- 33 days annual leave (incl. Bank holidays)
- Home working with flexible hours
Location:
- Home working in UK
- Travel required once per month for team meetings in Sheffield/across Midlands/London (expenses paid)
- Possible travel required to East Africa on exceptional basis (approx. once every 2 years)
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
- At least 3 years of experience in finance, governance, or a closely related role
- Experience managing day-to-day financial processes, including payments, procurement and reporting
- Good understanding of governance requirements, statutory returns and board processes
- Experience producing clear financial reports for senior staff and directors
- Experience of managing audits
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Confidence managing systems, records and sensitive data
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently in a home-based role
- Alignment with Dig Deep’s values and commitment to ethical practice
Desirable
- Experience of working with QuickBooks
- Experience of multi-currency accounting
- Experience working in the charity or international development sector
- Experience supporting or acting as secretary to a board or committee
- Familiarity with CRM systems and data protection compliance
- Experience working across multiple countries or jurisdictions
- Experience supporting a growing organisation through a period of change
HOW TO APPLY
We encourage applications from all backgrounds, ages and ethnicities. If you think you could be a valuable asset to Dig Deep but are unsure about your suitability, or have any other questions, please contact us.
To apply, please attach a one-page cover letter and CV (max two sides) before 17.00 on Wednesday, 4th March 2026
First round Zoom interviews are scheduled to take place on Monday 16th March 2026
Second round in-person interviews are scheduled to take place on Monday 23rd March 2026
To apply, please submit a one-page cover letter and CV (max two sides) before 17.00 on Wednesday, 4th March 2026
First round Zoom interviews are scheduled to take place on Monday 16th March 2026
Second round in-person interviews are scheduled to take place on Monday 23rd March 2026
Head of Engagement, Communications & Digital
Are you looking for a strategic leadership role where you can drive brand, digital transformation and audience growth to support long term mission impact?
We are seeking a strategic leader to help shape the next chapter of a national charity as it modernises and expands its reach.
Position: Head of Engagement, Communications & Digital
Location: Central London/hybrid
Hours: Full-time
Salary: £70k
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 05/03/2026 17:00
The charity is entering a once-in-a-generation transformation. As they modernise the organisation, build a new digital platform, relaunch the brand for the 30th Anniversary, and reposition as a national leader in skills-based volunteering, they are creating a brand new senior role: Head of Engagement, Communications & Digital.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
We are looking for a strategic, creative and digitally confident leader who can:
- Reposition the charity’s brand and strengthen our national visibility
- Lead the engagement and communications strategy for our 30th Anniversary campaign
- Oversee the implementation of our new CRM, digital hub and online community
- Build user-centred engagement journeys for charities, volunteers and partners
- Drive growth through targeted marketing, storytelling and digital acquisition
- Use data and insight to inform decisions and improve outcomes
- Lead a high-performing team
- Embed agile / sprint-based working across the organisation
This role is critical in helping to deliver the 2026 Operating Plan and accelerate towards the ambition to double impact by 2030.
About You
You will be:
- A confident, collaborative leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment
- A strategic storyteller with a strong eye for brand, narrative and digital experience
- Skilled at building integrated communications and engagement functions
- Experienced in digital transformation projects (CRM, platforms, user journeys)
- Insight-led, data-driven and comfortable making decisions based on evidence
- Passionate about social impact, equity and inclusive communications
- Energised by organisational change and leading teams through growth
You don’t need to have worked in the charity sector but you must be motivated by the mission and excited by the chance to strengthen the sector through better leadership and collaboration.
In return…
- A mission-driven organisation at a pivotal moment of growth
- A CEO and Board committed to modernisation, clarity and high performance
- A newly forming leadership team with space to create and shape your function
- Big strategic challenges with a supportive, collaborative culture
- The opportunity to make a sector-wide impact by strengthening thousands of charities
About the Organisation
This successful social enterprise amplifies the impact charities, business and individuals can bring to make a better world.
This is done by bringing charities together with business and business experts who can tackle the pressing issues charities are facing. It manages the relationship between business and charities to maximise the impact they bring and increases the impact of individuals by bringing them new experiences, perspectives and learning. It increases the impact of organisations by exposing their talent to new situations and challenges. It increases the impact of charities by giving them the expertise and resources they need.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We are particularly interested in candidates from underrepresented backgrounds.
You may also have experience in areas such as: Director of Communications, Director of Marketing, Head of Communications, Head of Marketing and Communications, Head of Digital, Head of Brand and Engagement, Director of Engagement, Director of Digital Transformation, Marketing and Communications Lead, Digital Engagement Lead. #INDNFP
Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client – Not For Profit People.
Content & Communications Manager
Help to tell the stories that spark change.
We are seeking a creative Content & Communications Manager to strengthen the voice and visibility of a national charity through engaging, multi channel storytelling.
Position: Content & Communications Manager
Location: Central London/hybrid
Hours: Full-time
Salary: this role is Level 1 and the salary band is £27,008 - £34,797 pa + excellent benefits
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 06/03/2026 17:00
The organisation is entering an exciting period of transformation launching a new digital platform, celebrating their 30th Anniversary, and growing impact across the charity sector. To support this ambitious journey, we’re looking for a creative and organised Content & Communications Officer to help bring their message to life.
This is a hands-on, storytelling-focused role perfect for someone who loves writing, digital content, and producing engaging communications that make a difference.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation, helping to showcase the real impact of skills sharing, volunteering and partnership on charities across the UK.
You will:
- Create compelling content for social media, web, email and campaigns
- Help deliver the 30th Anniversary storytelling programme
- Produce blogs, case studies, visuals and impact stories
- Keep the website up to date and user-friendly
- Manage social channels and drive engagement
- Support internal communications across the organisation
- Use data and insight to improve content performance
About You
You’ll be someone who is:
- A strong and versatile writer
- Creative, curious and confident producing digital content
- Organised with great attention to detail
- Social media savvy and eager to grow audiences
- A collaborative teammate with a positive, proactive mindset
- Passionate about social impact and storytelling with purpose
You don't need to have worked in the charity sector; we’re looking for talent, enthusiasm and the ability to communicate with clarity and heart.
In return…
- Be part of a modernising, forward-thinking social impact organisation
- Help shape a national brand relaunch for our 30th Anniversary
- Develop your career in digital communications and content creation
- Collaborative culture, supportive leadership, and meaningful work every day
About the Organisation
This successful social enterprise amplifies the impact charities, business and individuals can bring to make a better world.
This is done by bringing charities together with business and business experts who can tackle the pressing issues charities are facing. It manages the relationship between business and charities to maximise the impact they bring and increases the impact of individuals by bringing them new experiences, perspectives and learning. It increases the impact of organisations by exposing their talent to new situations and challenges. It increases the impact of charities by giving them the expertise and resources they need.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We are particularly interested in candidates from underrepresented backgrounds.
You may also have experience in areas such as: Communications Manager, Marketing and Communications Manager, Digital Communications Manager, Content Manager, Senior Communications Officer, Marketing Manager, Digital Content Lead, Campaigns Manager, Engagement Manager or Brand and Communications Lead. #INDNFP
Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client – Not For Profit People.
Ormside Mill Residential Centre Manager
Grade 7 Point 26 – 30, £34,795- £38,059. (Full Time 35 hours, Permanent)
Introduction
Greater Manchester Youth Federation (GMYF) is a long-established charity running vibrant youth centres across Greater Manchester. We’re dedicated to raising aspirations and creating opportunities for young people, especially those facing disadvantage, through exciting activities, outreach, and outdoor adventures. Our approach champions youth voice, inclusion, and building confidence and resilience. We offer outdoor education, including residentials at our own Ormside Mill site in Cumbria and other sites nationwide. Ormside Mill Residential Centre (ORC) is a unique and charming residential environment where children and young people can experience outdoor learning, personal development, and safe adventure. We aspire for ORC to be a centre of excellence in residential youth work.
Purpose of Role:
The Centre Manager is responsible for the effective leadership and management of Ormside Mill Residential Centre (ORC), including all Health and Safety, estate management, operations and bookings. The postholder will ensure high-quality, inclusive, and safe delivery of youth work activities, aligned with our organisational values and mission.
GMYF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to equality of opportunity. We will make reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities. All personal data will be processed in accordance with GDPR.
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership and Management
- To support the CEO in the delivery of our mission, in line with our values and ambition.
- Oversee daily operations of Ormside Mill Residential Centre, ensuring high service standards and smooth handover/takeover procedures.
- Line manage staff associated with the centre, such as the grounds keeper, housekeeper and finance assistant.
- Manage and administer all bookings and reservations for the Ormside Mill Residential Centre, maintaining an organised and efficient system.
- Provide onsite ‘take over’ and ‘hand over’ arrangements for groups, including providing oversight of activities with freelance instructors etc.
Safety, Quality and Compliance
- To ensure they have up to date Safeguarding knowledge and to promote GMYF safeguarding culture.
- Responsible for safe, inclusive practice in all areas of ORC work, through supportive line management of key staff, user and contractor briefings and operations. Be responsible for compliance with health and safety regulations including Fire Safety, Legionella, Contractor Management, vehicle maintenance etc.
- Manage and complete documentation for inspections or quality marks such as AHOEC, Evolve, AALA Licence etc. ensuing readiness for audit and compliance, including supporting the Chief Instructor with kit management and storage.
- To be responsible for a detailed estates plan that sets out key compliance requirements and their successful management within a 12-month period and beyond.
Administration and Organisation
- Represent the organisation in external networks and partnerships related to residential and youth work, including building positive relationship with local residents.
- Collaborate with delivery teams to populate the forecast events and resource demand.
- To identify, submit and secure external funding to support our endeavours, via grants or individual benefactors.
- To promote environmental sustainability, appropriate waste management and care for the environment.
- To be responsible for the production of regular and accurate reports such as the Annual Report, User Satisfaction reports, etc.
- Responsible for the vetting, compliance and expectations for freelances staff, in line with GMYF values.
Person Specification
ESSENTIAL
Qualifications & Technical Competence
- Current First Aid qualification or commitment to obtain within 3 months
- Relevant qualification in youth work, education, or a related field, with a focus on residential and youth centre management.
- Experience of working within AALA or similar regulatory frameworks.
- L3 Safeguarding qualification working with young people or commitment to obtain within 1 month
Experience
- Proven experience in developing and ensuring the quality of programmes and activities within residential centres.
- Excellent communication, IT, and interpersonal skills to effectively coordinate with staff, volunteers, and external partners.
- Proven ability to work independently and lead an effective team.
- Experience of risk management and developing safe systems of work in residential and youth settings.
- Experience of working with young people from diverse backgrounds, including those facing disadvantage or additional barriers.
- Experience using data systems to manage bookings, track maintenance, and monitor programme outcomes.
- Experience using data systems to manage bookings, track maintenance, and monitor programme outcomes.
- Experience to manage the centre budget, reporting on time and accurately on all financial matters.
Skills and Attributes
- Strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills.
- Ability to plan and deliver inclusive, engaging, and developmentally appropriate programmes.
- Confidence in decision-making, particularly in dynamic outdoor environments.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a youth work and multi-disciplinary team.
- Commitment to equality, diversity, safeguarding, and youth-centred practice.
DESIRABLE
- Hold a NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent, demonstrating a solid foundation in health and safety principles and practices.
- Completion of IOSH Managing Safely course or similar, equipping you with the essential skills to manage health and safety effectively within a residential centre and youth club environment.
Other Requirements
GMYF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An Enhanced DBS is required for this post. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
This is a UK-based post and applicants must be living in and have the right to work in the UK. If applicable, please detail your Visa status in your covering email.
Please let us know if you need us to make any reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process and we’ll be happy to support you.
- Closing date for applications: 13th March 2026
- Interview date: 18th March 2026
- Start date: As soon as possible
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Operational Support Worker *(Female Only)
Location: Sheffield
Closing date: 6th March 2026
Overview of Role:
The Operational Support Worker plays a vital role in enabling the team to offer compassionate, Christ centred support to vulnerable women. As the project has seen growth over the last few years, in response to rising demand, this role will play a key part in shaping and establishing the administrative systems, processes and procedures we’ve not yet had the capacity to formalise—ideal for someone who is energised by building structure, improving practice, and being part of creating solutions rather than stepping into a readymade setup. By carrying out the administrative, organisational, and practical tasks that keep the project running smoothly, they will help free frontline staff and evangelists to focus on building relationships, offering pastoral care, and walking alongside women in their daily challenges.
Salary: £24,570 per Annum (FTE)
Hours:37.5 per week
Pension: Church Army is an auto enrolment pension employer. You will be assessed under pension auto enrolment criteria.
Annual Leave: 25 days, plus Bank Holidays (total 33 days)
Contract:Full-Time – Open Ended
DBS: This post is subject to a enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check and compliant with safeguarding policies and procedures. Safeguarding training will be required.
Everyone in Church Army whether a staff member, volunteer, Evangelist, Evangelist in Training or Licenced Waterways Chaplain is responsible for making sure that Church Army has a safe and healthy safeguarding culture.
We are committed to protecting the vulnerable and ensuring the highest possible safeguarding standards. We expect everyone in Church Army to be familiar and comply with our Safer Ministry Policy, undergo any safer recruitment processes, and report any concerns or behaviours they don’t think are right to a member of the safeguarding team: or someone they trust.
Occupational Requirement: This post is subject to an Occupational Requirement under the provisions made in the Equality Act 2010 that the post holder has an active faith in Jesus. The successful candidate must be in agreement with the vision and values of Church Army.
*Due to the responsibilities of the role, there is an occupational requirement under the Equality Act 2010 that the post holder is female.
Application Deadline:6 March 2026
Interview Date: 16 March 2026
Next Steps:
For more information on the role, you can find the job description and person specification for the post here.
To apply, please download and complete a Faith Based Application Form for this post. When you are ready to submit your application, please email your completed application form, in word format,
PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVs
We want everyone everywhere to encounter God’s love and be empowered to transform their communities through faith shared in words and action.

- Salary: £36,500 - £42,500 gross per annum (full-time equivalent[KL1] ), dependent on experience.
- Working pattern: This is a full-time role, based on 5 days per week, 1FTE or 37.5 hours per week. Flexible working arrangements for 0.80FTE (30 hours per week) will be considered upon application.
- Contract: Permanent with 6 months' probation
- Member of: Campaigns and Communications Team, and Fundraising Team
- Reporting to: Head of Campaigns and Communications (Line Manager) and Head of Fundraising
- Direct reports: Digital Officer
- Location: This role can be hybrid, or office based. At a minimum, candidates will be required to work from the London office at least 2 days a week, as well as be able to attend ad hoc events and away days in person.
Safe Passage International (SPI) is recruiting a Digital Mobilisation Manager (Campaigns and Communications) part of both the Campaigns & Communications team and Fundraising team to support and to enable continuing and sustainable growth in our ground-breaking work to ensure that safe routes to sanctuary exist for all people seeking asylum. This role is crucial in enabling continued and sustainable growth in our groundbreaking work to ensure that safe routes to sanctuary exist for all refugees
The Digital Mobilisation Manager will lead Safe Passage’s digital programme, sitting within both our Fundraising and Campaigns teams. They will mobilise supporters through timely actions; manage, develop and grow our digital channels strategically; and be at the centre of meeting our fundraising and campaign goals. They will lead on the development of our digital strategy with oversight from the leadership team, implementing it through expert, hands-on content creation.
This post is an exciting role, responsible for mobilising campaign actions and helping raise the money needed for Safe Passage to do its important work. You will bring a passion for digital developments and action, motivated to advance refugee rights and support the campaigns and fundraising team with team objectives. The successful candidate will be proactively progressing digital opportunities and innovations. This is a crucial role for Safe Passage International and an opportunity for the successful candidate to help develop the organisation, mobilising supporter actions to support campaigns and fundraising goals.
You will work as part of a collaborative Campaigns and Communications Team, Fundraising Team and closely with colleagues across Safe Passage International, including teams in the UK, Greece, and France.
We are looking for good transferrable leadership and organisational skills, as detailed in the
Person Specification. Experience in a similar role would be welcome, but this could also be your first paid position in the NGO sector, or you could be returning to work after time out. A full induction will be provided, alongside a dedicated training budget to support you to grow and develop within your role.
Our work is diverse across all the international locations in which SPI operates.
We value equity and diversity in our organisation and are striving to build a workforce reflective of the communities we work with. We encourage applications from people of all ethnicities, working ages, genders, sex, sexual orientations, faiths (or none), marital statuses (or none), and pregnancy status.
We also have full flexible working policies to support people with disabilities and caring responsibilities. People with refugee or asylum-seeking backgrounds are experts by experience and are particularly encouraged to apply.
As a refugee charity, we offer a guaranteed interview for people with direct lived experience of seeking asylum who meet most of the essential criteria outlined in the Person Specification. If you have first-hand experience of applying for asylum in any country, please let us know in your application.
We respect that people’s identities are not defined by their past experiences and do not expect candidates to describe their lived experience during the interview process unless they wish to.
If you are excited by this role and working at Safe Passage International but do not have all the experience you think is needed, we would encourage you to apply anyway and reach out for an informal chat beforehand to discuss why you would like to apply for the role and what skills or experiences you think are relevant.
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please email SPI Human Resources Team. Contact details can be found in the Job Description.
How do I apply?
Please read the full Job Description & Person Specification and our ‘Application Questions and Guidance’ document below.
Closing Date:
Sunday 29th March 2026 at 11.59 pm
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Head of Finance
We are looking for a Head of Finance to join the team in this strategic support role sitting on the Senior Leadership Team.
Experience within the charity or not for profit sector will be highly preferred, and applicants with a strong understanding of charity finance, regulatory requirements, and restricted funding environments are particularly encouraged to apply.
Position: Head of Finance
Location: Hybrid London, Birmingham or Manchester (typically one day per week in the office)
Hours: Part-time, 80% or 28-hours per week (with flexibility on working hours and schedule to suit the candidate)
Salary: £43-50,000 per annum (FTE) depending on skills and experience
Duration: Permanent
Closing Date: 9th March 2026.
Join a youth social action charity which challenges 18 to 25-year-olds to tackle educational inequality through a year of full-time social action. As mentors, tutors and role models in schools, they support pupils growing up in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the UK.
The Role
This role ensures that the SLT has a clear understanding of the organisation’s financial position and funding landscape, enabling informed strategic decision-making and operational delivery. You will oversees the organisation’s finance function and some HR administration, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency while providing expert guidance and support to staff, budget holders, and the leadership team.
Main responsibilities include:
- Strategic Finance Support
- Operational Finance Management
- Line Management
- Systems & Process Development
- Collaboration and cross-organisational support
About You
We are looking for someone with experience in a senior finance role, ideally in a charity or non-profit or commercial environment. You will be a qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) or equivalent with experience of managing day-to-day finance operations, including payments, expense processing, and reconciliations.
You will also have experience of:
- Overseeing payroll processing and some HR administration.
- Line-managing staff or consultants.
- Preparing and presenting management accounts, forecasts, and reports to senior management, Finance Committees, or Boards.
- Supporting budget holders and colleagues to manage budgets effectively.
- Providing strategic financial and HR advice to leadership teams.
- Interpreting complex financial and HR information and provide actionable recommendations.
Please apply by uploading your CV and cover letter (two pages preferred) demonstrating your suitable experience, knowledge, skills and abilities. Due to the high volume of CVs received, the charity can only respond back to the successful candidates.
Employee Benefits
As an organisation, particular emphasis is placed on fairness, well-being, and inclusion and offer a range of benefits for staff, including:
- Great holiday entitlement
- Training including degree-level qualifications
- Pension scheme enrolment starts at 4% as standard, and employee contributions are matched up to 5%
- Free eye tests and £20 off glasses
- Interest-free travel season ticket loans
- Interest-free bike loans under the “Cycle to Work Scheme”
- Interest-free Loans to assist employees with welfare or financial hardship
- 2 days per year to pursue volunteering opportunities and 2 days per year to support wellbeing
- Regular all staff wellbeing sessions with external wellbeing experts
- Reservist friendly employer - Bronze award
- Laptop and mobile phone
Other areas of experience may include Head of Finance, Director of Finance, Finance Manager, Accountant, Business Accountant, Charity Accountant, Deputy Head of Finance, Deputy Director of Finance.
Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client – Not For Profit People.
Can you help support new dads when it really matters?
We’re looking for a Dad Matters Coordinator to help us reach more families across Brent. This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who understands the emotional ups and downs of becoming a dad and wants to support fathers at a crucial point in their parenting journey.
New dads can face real mental health challenges — often quietly. In this role, you’ll help dads feel listened to, supported and confident, strengthening attachment and helping them access the right support.
What you’ll be doing
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Offering coaching and advice to new dads and dads-to-be
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Having honest conversations about mental health, bonding and wellbeing
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Getting out into the community, approaching dads and building trust
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Developing and running group sessions and workshops
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Working closely with health professionals and local services so dads are included and supported
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Helping grow and support our Dad Matters volunteers
This is a hands-on, community-based role, so you’ll need to be regularly out and about in Brent, building visibility and relationships.
About you
You don’t need formal qualifications in healthcare or mental health. What matters is that you:
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Understand the mental health challenges new dads can face
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Are confident talking to people and putting them at ease
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Have experience in a community, support or people-facing role
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Can lead groups, deliver sessions or training
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Are proactive, approachable and genuinely care about supporting families
Parenting experience and lived experience of key issues are both really valued.
Why join us?
You’ll be part of a supportive organisation doing meaningful work, with the chance to shape and grow Dad Matters in Brent and see the impact of your work first-hand.
Not sure if it’s for you?
We’d still love to hear from you — get in touch for an informal chat.
Note: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 due to the nature of our work
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.

