Jobs

We are working with an education charity based in Bath to recruit a Finance Manager to take responsibility for the smooth running of its day-to-day finance function.

This is a broad, hands-on role combining financial management, team management and business partnering. Key responsibilities will include:

· Managing day-to-day finance operations and overseeing the finance team

· Producing monthly management information and supporting budget holders

· Maintaining accurate financial records, reconciliations and financial controls

· Supporting budgeting, year-end accounts, audit and VAT returns

· Improving finance systems, processes and ways of working

· Providing clear financial advice and guidance to colleagues across the organisation

We’re looking for someone who is part-qualified (ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA) or AAT Level 4 qualified with relevant experience, with a strong grounding in financial accounting and management information. You’ll need experience of managing or developing staff, strong Excel and analytical skills, and the ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues.

This would suit someone who enjoys a hands-on Finance Manager role within a busy, varied and values-led environment.

Full-time or 0.8 FTE considered.

Salary: c £38,000 - £41,000 per annum

Are you currently working in sales, marketing, or a fundraising role and looking to transition into the charity sector, where your skills can make a real difference? Do you enjoy building meaningful connections to create a positive impact? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

Here at Rainbows Children’s Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care and end-of-life support to 1,000 babies, children, and young people living with life-shortening conditions, as well as approximately 3,000 families, siblings, and carers, across the East Midlands. Simply put, we’re here to brighten short lives and support families, wherever they are.

Rainbows relies on the incredible generosity of our donors, supporters, and fundraisers to operate. Without their contributions, we would only be able to open for seven weeks a year. To strengthen and grow these vital relationships, we are expanding our Acquisition Team.

As an Acquisition Executive, you will play a pivotal role in growing our supporter base and driving income to ensure we can continue to provide our essential services. Your role will focus on identifying and engaging with new donors and supporters across a variety of fundraising channels to build strong relationships and encourage long-term involvement with Rainbows.

Location:  Hospice-based.

Hours of work: Monday and Friday 9:00pm – 5:00pm

About the role

Some of the key responsibilities include (but not limited to):

· Develop and implement strategies to attract new donors and supporters, ensuring income growth across various fundraising channels (face to face, direct mail, telemarketing and digital).

· Build and maintain professional relationships with key stakeholders, fostering strong connections to secure ongoing support.

· Work collaboratively with internal teams to align acquisition efforts with wider organisational goals.

· Analyse data and monitor performance metrics to ensure acquisition targets are met, identifying areas for improvement and innovation.

· Further responsibilities in the role of a Acquisition Executive at Rainbows, can be found by downloading the Job Description.

 

About you

· You have experience in sales, marketing, or public fundraising, with a proven ability to engage and inspire potential supporters.

· You’re an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills, able to build meaningful and lasting connections.

· You’re results-driven, with a strategic mindset and the ability to identify opportunities for growth.

· Experience in fundraising or the charity sector is desirable but not essential—what matters most is your enthusiasm, drive, and commitment to making a difference.

Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification

Director of Strategic Asset Management

The Opportunity

Goodman Masson is delighted to be partnering with Moat Homes on the appointment of a Director of Strategic Asset Management.

This is a high-profile strategic leadership position, responsible for shaping and delivering Moat's long-term approach to asset management, investment, sustainability and planned works across its property portfolio.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Existing Homes, you will provide expert leadership across strategic asset management, ensuring Moat's homes are fit for the future, meet regulatory and quality requirements, deliver value for money and ultimately provide excellent outcomes for customers.

This is an opportunity for an established senior housing professional to play a central role in determining how Moat invests in, manages and optimises its assets over the short, medium and long term.

Your Role

As Director of Strategic Asset Management, you will lead the development and delivery of Moat's asset strategies and investment plans across three key horizons:

• 30-year long-term asset strategy
• 10-15 year medium-term investment planning
• 1-5 year short-term delivery programmes

You will ensure these strategies are aligned with Moat's wider Existing Homes strategy and organisational objectives, while ensuring the portfolio is positioned to meet future housing quality, building safety, sustainability and customer requirements.

You will provide visible leadership across the Strategic Asset Management team, creating a culture of high performance, accountability and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Asset Management & Investment

• Lead the development and implementation of Moat's asset management strategies and investment plans.
• Drive asset optimisation and portfolio modelling to ensure investment decisions are based on robust data and intelligence.
• Develop property investment proposals and stock rationalisation options for consideration by the Investment Committee and Board.
• Oversee the management and investment strategy for non-domestic assets.
• Ensure investment programmes are coordinated, deliverable and aligned with Moat's strategic priorities.
• Lead the development of strategies that ensure homes meet Decent Homes, building safety and net zero / MEES requirements.

Major Works, Planned Investment & Sustainability

• Oversee the delivery of major works and stock improvement programmes.
• Provide strategic leadership for retrofit and sustainability programmes.
• Ensure annual investment programmes are delivered effectively against agreed budgets, timescales and KPIs.
• Work collaboratively with investment, major works, responsive maintenance and compliance teams to ensure programmes are coordinated.
• Ensure customer insight and engagement are embedded into programme design and delivery.

Commercial & Financial Leadership

• Lead the strategic approach to procurement for major works and investment programmes, working closely with Procurement and the Executive Director of Existing Homes.
• Challenge existing approaches to contract and programme delivery to drive improved performance and value for money.
• Embed strong commercial approaches to contract management and cost control.
• Take overall responsibility for financial management and cost control across investment and compliance budgets.
• Work closely with Finance and Insight on performance analysis, budgetary controls and financial reporting.
• Identify and pursue relevant grant opportunities to maximise Moat's investment capacity.

Data, Performance & Assurance

• Ensure Moat's asset management databases are accurate, current and reflective of the condition of its property portfolio.
• Lead programmes of data collection and improvement to ensure the organisation has reliable and actionable asset intelligence.
• Oversee relevant regulatory and external data returns.
• Develop and monitor KPIs, with a particular focus on areas of customer and business risk.

Harris Hill is delighted to be partnering with a fantastic national disability charity in their search for an Individual Giving Manager.

This is an exciting role that involves leading multi-channel fundraising campaigns to grow supporter engagement, income and long-term value.

As Individual Giving Manager, you will be responsible for developing and delivering supporter acquisition and retention strategies, including campaign planning and budget management. You will lead multi-channel fundraising campaigns across direct mail, digital, DRTV, telemarketing and face-to-face channels to drive income growth and maximise supporter value. You will create engaging fundraising propositions and campaign content while using testing, insight and innovation to improve performance across audiences and channels. You will also manage forecasting, reporting and expenditure budgets, while building strong relationships with agencies, suppliers and internal stakeholders.

To be successful, you will need or need to be:

• Proven experience delivering successful individual giving or direct marketing campaigns.
• Strong multi-channel experience (e.g. direct mail, digital, DRTV, telemarketing, face-to-face).
• Strong analytical skills, including segmentation, targeting and campaign optimisation.
• Experience managing agencies and external partners.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Salary: £46,634 per annum (inclusive of London weighting)

Full-time, Permanent

Location: London, with hybrid working (twice per week in office)

Deadline for applications – Friday 18th September at 9am
Application process - CV and Cover Letter

If this sounds like you, then please do get in touch ASAP!

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust is looking to recruit a Communications and Media Officer to join our small and driven team supporting young people aged 8-24, who are living through and beyond cancer.

Use your storytelling, editorial, copywriting and creative skills to help inspire young people to join our lifechanging trips and generate the fundraising support we need so the door is open for more young people to benefit from our adventures.

No sailing experience or knowledge is required, just a passion for applying your talents to make a real difference in young people believing in their brighter future after treatment for cancer.

You might be a graduate journalist, PR account executive, communications assistant, or someone with equivalent experience who is ready to take your next step in a varied and rewarding role with one of the country’s leading young people’s cancer charities.

What you will do

A year-in-the-life of our Largs-based Communications and Media Officer has two distinct parts. October to April - where it’s all about getting the word out there to support fundraising and encouraging young people to sign up for our life-changing adventures. Then it’s the summer - May to September - when the magic happens and you’re around the trips, interviewing young people and telling their stories. You can go sailing on the trips too!

You will be responsible for identifying story opportunities year-round, and writing press releases, media advisories or editorial content to pitch those stories to a range of media outlets, from local newspapers and regional broadcasters to national, charity, marine and other specialist publications, and facilitating inbound requests for interviews or other profile-raising opportunities.

You will serve as our go-to copywriter for print, online and digital marketing materials as well as writing other articles and feature content as requested. This includes responsibility for writing and overseeing the production of our annual in-house publication, Inspire.

You will also work closely with the social media team, gathering (and if you have the experience, producing) multimedia content for our digital and online platforms. There will be wider responsibilities across the communications team too.

Key responsibilities and duties

Copywriting

• All editorial and copy creation (internal and external requirements/requests).
• Organisation-wide marketing collateral process management and copy support.
• Inspire – content planning, writing and overseeing production (Sept-Apr). 
• Trust News (monthly e-newsletter) stories.
• Website – regular news stories and copy updates as required and/or requested.
• Internal copy oversight and/or proofreading, including but not limited to young person onboarding and
  fundraising communications.

Media & PR

• Identifying cross-organisation year-round storytelling and profile-raising opportunities and proactive media outreach (local/regional/specialist/marine).
• Facilitate all inbound interview and other media requests including setting up interviews and briefing
  interviewees.
• Facilitate Largs-based PR and/or experiential requests.
• Media monitoring, recording and reporting (Google Alerts).
• Onclusive PR & media platform – relationship and media list management.

Trip season (all of the above plus...)

• Interviewing young people and seasonal team (volunteers, skippers and trip leads) to gather stories and content for PR and/or social media.
• For Largs-organised trips…
  • photo management (sort, uploading and image tagging)
  • media phone management
  • Social media posts (including photos and/or short-form video) in liaison with the Senior Digital and
    Social Media Lead.
  • Wider Largs team support.

Wider comms function

• Year-round story management including case studies and website updates.
• Campaigns – ideas generation and support with delivery (with comms team)
• Sad News process management – ensuring respectful use of photos/videos.
• Largs office/marina branding – organisation and coordination as required.
• Crisis comms - part of incident response media team.
• Looking for new opportunities/platforms to raise our profile.

We are looking for a compassionate and motivated Assertive Outreach Worker to join our Liaison and Diversion Service. Working alongside criminal justice, health and community partners, you will support vulnerable people with mental health needs, learning disabilities, substance misuse issues and other complex challenges to access the services they need. Through person-centred outreach and practical support, you will help individuals improve their wellbeing, reduce barriers to engagement and achieve positive outcomes at a crucial point in their lives.

Catalyst Support, in partnership with Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, provides the Liaison and Diversion Service across Surrey. The service aims to identify and support vulnerable people of all ages at the earliest opportunity when they come into contact with the criminal justice system. This includes individuals experiencing mental health difficulties, learning disabilities, substance misuse issues and other vulnerabilities.

As an Assertive Outreach Worker, you will provide person-centred, community-based support to individuals following assessment by the Liaison and Diversion team. You will work closely with health, social care and criminal justice partners to help people access appropriate services, improve their health and wellbeing, and address the challenges that may place them at risk of further involvement in the criminal justice system.

The role involves engaging individuals within their local communities, supporting them to achieve their goals, reducing barriers to accessing support, and promoting positive outcomes. Through collaborative working and practical interventions, you will contribute to improved decision-making within criminal justice partnerships while helping vulnerable individuals access the support they need to move forward positively

Location: Farnham Road Hospital, Guildford
Salary: £29,220
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent

Key responsibilities:

• To work with Liaison and Diversion colleagues in locality criminal justice settings to engage with individuals following assessment
• To actively engage with clients in their local community to support the client achieve their goals following assessment
• To conduct continuous risk assessments and develop and update risk management plans with partners
• To adhere to all the policies and practices of the Liaison and Diversion service
• To provide advice, information and appropriate harm reduction advice based on an individual’s needs
• To support the client to engage with key local services to improve their health and wellbeing e.g. primary care, housing, benefits etc.
• To jointly work with the client’s other support workers to ensure client meets any criminal justice requirements
• To transport clients to appointments as required and support clients at assessments and ongoing appointments, where appropriate and if needed
• To develop joint working arrangements with key local services, attend joint assessments if required and attend partnerships meetings
• To support individuals to find employment, undertake training, access support services, and cultivate positive social networks
• To keep up-to-date records, data and outcomes in line with the service contract

 About Catalyst Support

Through Community, Specialist and Outreach services, we support recovery, mental health, and wellbeing—together, every step of the way.

About you

• You have experience supporting adults with complex needs, including mental health, substance misuse, learning disabilities, homelessness or housing challenges.
• You are passionate about helping vulnerable people achieve positive outcomes and improve their wellbeing.
• You can build trusting relationships and engage people in their communities using a person-centred approach.
• You have experience of risk assessment, risk management and safeguarding.
• You understand harm reduction approaches and can provide practical, tailored support.
• You work effectively with a range of services and professionals, including health, housing, employment and criminal justice partners.
• You are confident working independently while also contributing to a multidisciplinary team.
• You have strong communication skills and can maintain accurate, confidential records.
• You are organised, resilient and able to manage a varied workload.
• You are able to work flexibly and travel across Surrey as required.
• You share our values of kindness, integrity and commitment to supporting wellness.
• You are committed to ongoing learning and professional development.
• Ideally, you hold a qualification in counselling, psychology, social work, probation, mental health, learning disabilities, or Health and Social Care.

Benefits

• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Pension scheme and access to Simply Health (including optical, dental, counselling sessions)
• Birthday leave, employee discounts, and flexible working where possible
• Supportive probation, sick pay after probation, and wellbeing/EAP resources

Safeguarding & Checks

This role is subject to a basic DBS check.

A past history of drug/alcohol issues or criminality will not necessarily exclude you from this role; we encourage applications from people with lived experience where appropriate.

All applicants must have a valid right to work in the UK

Catalyst Support is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate difference and are committed to fairness, accessibility, and inclusion throughout recruitment and employment.

We welcome requests for reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process.

Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Support worker to join our Homelessness and complex needs Social Care Service in Tower Hamlets.

£30,784.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week.

Want to feel like you have an exciting future? You'll feel at home here.
Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

Our benefits include:
* Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
* A generous pension - we will contribute up to 8% and life assurance cover up to 3x Pensionable Salary (T&Cs apply)
* Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
* Fully paid induction programme and further training
* ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme for 24-7 confidential support
* Online wellbeing resources
* Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contribution
* Free DBS
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

To enable vulnerable people with complex support needs to manage their licences and move towards greater independence within the community by providing a flexible and individually tailored support package.

The working pattern for this role consist of a mixture of early and late shifts to accommodate rota

This is a fixed term contract for 6 months

What you'll do:
* Undertake key-working responsibilities for a caseload assigned by the Team Leader / Manager
* Oversee the daily running of the service ensuring all health and safety responsibilities are met
* Raise safeguarding alerts and complete incident reports within specified timeframe
* Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs and potential risks and agree levels of support and actions
* Create support/action plans for providing appropriate support based on the assessment and reflecting the services and resources available
* Support customers to undertake domestic tasks wherever possible, including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure customers enjoy a high quality of living standards
* Support customers to move on from the service through their identified move on pathway liaising with our Resettlement Officer and Brent Housing team.
* Develop and maintain links with all key agencies and service providers in the local community
* Empower customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
* Undertake all administrative work and keep accurate and comprehensive tenant/customer records to professional standards in line with GDPR protocol

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

About you:
 Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
 Approachable and open behaviour
 Prefers working as part of a group or team
 Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
 Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
 Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
 Is confident with high levels of self-esteem

What you'll bring:
Desirable:
- Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent or experience in the social care/charity sector.

About us:

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 100 services, providing support to thousands of customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness and complex needs, young people and care leavers and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.
We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:
* We focus on Excellence and innovation.
* We are Caring and Compassionate.
* We are Inclusive and Trusted.
* We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

Please see our websire for full Job description

We are looking for a Fundraising Support Officer to support a wide range of fundraising activities across Dignity in Dying and Compassion in Dying.

This is a varied and practical role supporting campaigns, donor care, and administrative processes. You will play an important part in ensuring our supporters have a positive experience while helping deliver key fundraising initiatives, including new programme development.

This role is ideal for someone early in their career, returning to work, or looking to move into fundraising. We are looking for enthusiasm, organisation and a willingness to learn, and will support you to develop in the role.

Key responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for fundraising campaigns, including direct mail activity
• Support the set-up and delivery of new initiatives (e.g. lottery and in-memory giving)
• Respond to supporter enquiries via email and telephone
• Process donations and maintain accurate supporter records using databases (e.g. Raiser’s Edge)
• Support donor communications, reporting and stewardship activity
• Assist with general fundraising administration and team support

About you

We are looking for someone who is:

• Organised, with strong attention to detail
• A clear and confident communicator, able to respond sensitively to supporters
• Proactive and positive, with a willingness to learn
• Comfortable using systems and handling information (training provided)
• Motivated to build a career in fundraising

We welcome applications from candidates with a wide range of experiences, including those with limited formal work experience.

About us

Dignity in Dying campaigns for greater choice, control and access to services at the end of life. Compassion in Dying supports people to understand and exercise their rights, helping them plan for end-of-life care.

Interviews

• Stage 1: Virtual interview – WC 21st September
• Stage 2: In-person interview at our London office – TBC

Central London | £32,721 per Annum | Full-time (35 hours per week) | 1 YR Fix Term Contract

Minimum 3 Days per week in the office during probation, minimum 2days thereafter

At Hestia, we are guided by our core values and are dedicated to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation. Our mission is to empower individuals to rebuild their lives and achieve independence. Right now, we are looking for a Floating Support Worker to play a pivotal role in our Complex Needs Service in Kingston.

Sounds great, what will I be doing?

This role provides high-quality, person-centred support to up to 15 Service Users across Kingston, promoting independent living and wellbeing. It involves assessing individual needs, developing personalised SMART support plans, and helping Service Users manage mental health, physical health, finances, and relationships.

The role includes liaising with families, carers, and partner agencies, encouraging engagement in meaningful activities, and supporting access to treatment and employment opportunities. It adopts a holistic ‘Think Family' approach and flexible working 
hours. The postholder ensures service delivery aligns with organisational values and contributes to service improvement through co-production and active Service User involvement.

What do I need to bring with me?

You'll need to be able to demonstrate the core skills this role requires as well as match our values and mission. You don't have to tick all the boxes right away; the important thing is that you're willing to learn. We also value lived experience of the areas we support, so if you feel comfortable, please do mention this on your application.

You bring substantial experience supporting individuals with diverse and often complex needs, helping them work towards their personal goals while managing associated risks. You have delivered high-quality floating, outreach, and accommodation-based support, tailoring your approach to each service user's circumstances and promoting their independence and well-being.

With a strong understanding of welfare benefits, housing options, and statutory legislation, you are able to provide accurate guidance and advocacy to ensure clients access appropriate entitlements and services. You are also well-versed in health and safety procedures, particularly when working within service users' homes, maintaining a safe and professional environment at all times.

You are confident in key working, support planning, and risk assessment, ensuring that all interventions are person-centred and outcome-focused. Your knowledge of mental health, substance misuse, and related support needs enables you to respond effectively to complex situations. You collaborate productively with external professionals and partner agencies, ensuring cohesive, holistic support plans.

Organised and IT-literate, you maintain accurate digital records using computer-based case management systems. You also demonstrate a thorough understanding of safeguarding principles and the ability to act appropriately to protect vulnerable individuals. Flexible and proactive, you are willing to travel throughout the borough to deliver responsive, community-based support.

Interview Steps

We keep our interview process simple, so you know exactly what to expect.

• Shortlisting call: We have a team of dedicated recruitment specialists who will speak to you about your experience, motivations and values. They will also tell you about all the great work we do!
• Face to face interview: Now you will have face to face interview with the hiring manager. Our interviews are value and competency based.

Don't be alarmed if there are other stages in the process, it's all part of the plan for some of our roles.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Our services users come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes us stronger. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the skills, abilities, talent and experiences, different people and communities bring to our organisation.

We are a disability confident employer

Hestia is proud to be a disability confident employer, dedicated to the employment and career development of individuals with disabilities. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role they have applied for. We also provide reasonable adjustments during the selection and interview process, and throughout your employment with us.

Safeguarding Statement

Hestia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people who are potentially at risk, and we therefore expect all staff and volunteers to do the same. We require all staff to undertake internal and external safeguarding training throughout their employment with Hestia.

Important Information for Candidates

If your application is successful, please be aware that you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks before a formal offer of employment can be confirmed.

We reserve the right to close this job advert early should we receive a high volume of applications or if the position is filled before the closing date. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered.

Help people across Sefton access the advice they need

Citizens Advice Sefton is looking for an experienced adviser to join our welfare benefits team, providing high-quality advice and support to people across Sefton.

You will advise clients on welfare benefits, Universal Credit, debt and wider social welfare issues, working from our offices and outreach locations including  community venues, job centres and mental health settings. You should have recent benefits advice experience, strong communication and advocacy skills, the ability to manage a busy workload, and a commitment to equality, diversity and the aims of Citizens Advice.

What we offer to our staff

You’ll join a team committed to tackling poverty and social injustice, with 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, ongoing training, a Cycle to Work scheme and a 7% employer pension contribution.

As users of the Disability Confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all 
disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including the LGBT+ community and ethnically diverse backgrounds.

Please note: Closing date for applications: Wednesday 9th September 2026

Interviews: w/c 14th September

Governance Officer Predominantly Remote | Temporary Contract to December 2026 | £15.93 - £17.58 per hour

Looking for a governance role where you can make an immediate impact while supporting senior leaders, trustees and key committees within a well-established national organisation?

We are seeking an experienced Governance Officer to join a busy and collaborative team, providing high-level governance and administrative support across executive and committee functions. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with previous governance, committee or board support experience who enjoys working with senior stakeholders and ensuring governance processes run smoothly.

The Role As Governance Officer, you will play a key role in supporting governance activities, coordinating meetings and ensuring effective decision-making processes across the organisation.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating executive and committee meetings from planning through to follow up
• Preparing agendas, meeting packs and supporting documentation
• Producing high-quality minutes and maintaining action logs
• Supporting governance and compliance activities
• Assisting with trustee and volunteer appointment processes
• Managing governance records, correspondence and documentation
• Building effective relationships with senior stakeholders, trustees and committee members
• Monitoring progress against agreed actions and governance workstreams
• Supporting a range of governance projects and initiatives as required

About You To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous experience supporting board, committee or governance meetings
• Excellent minute-taking skills, with the ability to produce clear and concise records of discussions and decisions
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
• Experience preparing agendas, papers and reports
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to work independently and use your own initiative
• Strong stakeholder management skills and confidence working with senior leaders
• Excellent attention to detail and a professional approach to handling confidential information
• Good Microsoft Office skills, including Outlook, Word, Excel and Teams

Experience within governance, company secretariat, charity, membership, public sector or regulated environments would be advantageous.

What's on Offer

• Predominantly remote working
• Opportunity to work closely with senior leaders and trustees
• A varied and rewarding governance role
• Collaborative and supportive team environment
• Immediate start available
• Full-time temporary contract until December 2026

Rate: £15.93 - £17.58 per hour
Location: London (with occasional office attendance required)
Contract: Temporary until December 2026
Hours: Full-time

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

Thanks to new funding from Finchley Foodbank, we have an exciting opportunity for a person with recent advice experience and great interpersonal skills to provide on-site advice at Finchley Foodbank. This would be the perfect role for an adviser looking for their next step and the opportunity to work more independently and build relationships with a new partner. 

Specifically, we have a part-time opportunity for a 0.6 FTE Foodbank Project Adviser at Finchley Foodbank.

About us

Citizens Advice Barnet is a local charity giving free and confidential advice to everyone who lives, works, or studies in Barnet. We are an independently registered charity, a member of the Citizens Advice network, and a London Legal Support Trust Centre of Excellence. We offer generalist advice on debt, work, benefits, immigration, housing and more and specialist casework on benefits, debt  and immigration. Last year we helped over 10,700 people with over 45,000 problems and achieved financial outcomes for clients totalling over £6.9 million.

Job Description

• Provide a full range of initial assessment and advice to Foodbank visitors
• Record accurate data and detailed case records on our case management system, including issues helped with, client profile information and outcomes
• Build relationships with Foodbank volunteers and management and work closely with them to best support their visitors
• Keep up to date with legislation, case law, policies and procedures relating to debt and social welfare advice and undertake appropriate training 
• Attend relevant internal and external meetings as agreed with the line manager
• Assist in initiatives to improve Citizens Advice Barnet services 
• The post holder must have due regard in the planning and execution of their duties at all times to the Citizens Advice Equal Opportunities Policy. They will also be expected to maintain positive relations with external agencies and confidentiality in relation to all aspects of the business
• Demonstrate an understanding of Citizens Advice Barnet Health and Safety and Safeguarding Policies
• The post will involve travel to the foodbank and possible other locations within the London Borough of Barnet
• Promote the aims, principles, policies, interests and wellbeing of Citizens Advice Barnet and to protect the integrity and reputation and the confidentiality of the service

As with all roles at Citizens Advice Barnet, to be carried out in a way commensurate with our organisational values – Committed, Together, Supportive, Respectful.

In addition to the role and responsibilities outlined in this Job Description, to undertake such duties as may be identified and which are generally compatible with the functions of the post.

Person specification

• Relevant knowledge and recent experience of generalist advice work especially in areas of benefits, debt, housing, employment, consumer, immigration, and family advice issues
• Ability to work under pressure, maintain quality standards and communicate effectively and sensitively with clients and people from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to manage a caseload and prioritise work in the face of competing demands and to meet targets set by the line manager and funders
• Ability to work independently with remote supervision and as part of a team
• An excellent working knowledge of IT, with the ability to write accurate case records, draft letters, reports and statements and record stats electronically
• Experience of working at Citizens Advice or similar organisations that work to Advice Quality Standards (AQS)

We believe a great workplace is one that represents the world we live in and how beautifully diverse it can be. That means we have no judgement when it comes to any one of the things that make you who you are – your gender, race, sexuality and religion. Please let us know if you require any adjustments to support your application.

Please apply by submitting an application on our website. If you do not meet all of the skills detailed but you feel like this is a job you’d really like to do we would love to hear from you.

Closing date of applications – 5pm, 11 September 2026

Interviews: We interview on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the applications earlier if suitable candidates are found. Early applications are encouraged.

Compliance Administrator

These are exciting times for the charity and we have an excellent opportunity for a professional and flexible Compliance Administrator, to join the busy Legal and Governance Department.

Position: Compliance Administrator

Location: East Devon/Hybrid (site attendance currently estimated to be 1 day per week)

Hours: Part-time, 25 hours per week

Salary: £26,715 per annum pro rata (actual £19,082)

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Wednesday 16 September 2026. Please note this role may close earlier than advertised so apply as soon as possible.

About the Role

As Compliance Administrator, you will provide full administrative assistance to the Compliance Team, responding to queries and communicating with internal and external stakeholders in a professional and customer service orientated manner.

Your principal duties and responsibilities will include:

• Managing and triaging the Compliance Support Desk, allocating queries to appropriate advisers and proactively monitoring and chasing responses to ensure timely resolution.
• Supporting the administration of Subject Access Requests (SARs), including coordinating with advisers to confirm scope, managing communication with data owners, tracking statutory deadlines, and conducting initial document searches in preparation for redaction.
• Assisting with CCTV compliance processes, including maintaining logs and ensuring appropriate documentation of assessments.
• Providing administrative support for risk management activities, including maintaining risk registers, coordinating updates and supporting risk review processes.
• Supporting the administration of insurance claims, including coordinating documentation and liaising with internal stakeholders and external insurers.
• Administering the policy management system, including issuing review reminders, tracking approvals, and ensuring timely publication of policies on internal platforms.
• Coordinating quarterly insurance review meetings, including scheduling and recording accurate minutes and action logs.

About You

You will have:

• Previous experience of working within a busy administrative role. 
• Experience of providing administrative support within a compliance, governance, risk, data protection, insurance, or policy environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills with a proven ability to successfully interact with people at all levels.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Outstanding organisational and planning skills and able to maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail whilst dealing with a number of conflicting demands and deadlines. 
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Competent IT skills (proficient in use of Microsoft Office 365).

Benefits include:

• Competitive pension.
• Life assurance – 2 x annual salary
• 31 days holiday (including Bank holidays), rising to 34 will each full year of service pro rata
• Wellbeing team.
• Recorded Pilates and Yoga classes.
• Long service awards.
• Healthshield plan
• Free parking.
• Life assurance.
• Subsidised restaurant and shop.

About the Organisation

Join one of the UK’s largest international animal welfare charities, currently supporting projects in over 35 countries worldwide, working for a world where donkeys and mules live free from suffering and their contribution to humanity is fully valued.

The Charity is a Disability Confident Employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people (children and adults) and expects all staff and volunteers to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to safer recruitment processes, including an application for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where required for the post.

You may also have experience in areas such as Compliance Assistant, Compliance Administrator, Administrator, Administration, Admin Assistant. 

Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client, Not For Profit People. #INDNFP

The British Psychological Society is the membership and representative body for psychologists and the wider psychological professions in the UK.

We are seeking a Senior Policy & Public Affairs Adviser to join our friendly Policy & Public Affairs team. This is a great opportunity to support the BPS’ advocacy and policy objectives, helping ensure that the views and expertise of psychologists are heard by key decision makers.

The Senior Policy & Public Affairs Adviser works across member networks, political and government stakeholders, analysing policy developments and seeking opportunities to influence national policy on behalf of our members. Our members work across a range of sectors, including health, education, justice, sports and exercise, so the post-holder will be required to collaborate with a wide range of members, teams and external partners to deliver impactful outcomes and shared goals.

Why join us?

• Influence policy on nationally significant issues across the UK
• Work directly with politicians, government officials and senior stakeholders
• Collaborate with leading psychologists and subject matter experts
• Represent a respected professional body with a trusted voice
• Play a visible role in delivering policy change.

What you'll be doing

• Drive policy development and produce briefing materials
• Monitor Westminster, Whitehall and other administrations
• Manage consultations and consultation responses
• Represent BPS at policy forums and stakeholder groups
• Build strong relationships with members and policymakers.

Who will thrive in this role?

We are looking for someone with significant experience of working in a policy, public affairs or political capacity with a strong understanding of Westminster and political decision-making.

Oral and written communication must be your strength, with the ability to influence, engage and build relationships with different audiences and stakeholders. The post-holder will be required to collaborate across teams and with external partners to deliver impactful policy outcomes.

We offer a friendly, values led working culture with an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Agile & flexible working·     
• Generous leave entitlement
• Occupational pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme / free eye care vouchers / Winter flu vaccinations
• Tailored learning & development
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Discounts scheme with national organisations

How to apply

To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter detailing how you meet the criteria in the job profile by 6th September at 23:30. Please note that applications without a covering letter will not be progressed. Interviews will be on-line 23rd-25th September.

The British Psychological Society is committed to a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of your background or circumstances. We are only able to accept applications that can demonstrate a right to work in the UK as we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa. Due to the large number of applications we receive, it is not possible to update you on the progress of the application until after the closing date.  If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.