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Shop Manager - Wimbledon
Permanent, 35 hours
Starting full-time salary £23,581.58 a year (£12.96 an hour).The salary for this role is £23,581.58 and also includes a market supplement of £2,000 per annum
Wimbledon shop - 84 The Broadway, London, SW19 1RH
Make a real difference to the lives of disabled people
Would you like to work at the heart of your local community? Are you able to inspire a shop team? Do you have retail experience and are looking for the next step in your career?
If you answered yes to these then we have the perfect opportunity for you.
The role
We’re looking for a Shop Manager to run our busy charity shop in Wimbledon. You’ll be working with a brilliant team shop team raising vital funds, and helping to create an equal future for disabled people.
Every day is different. You will be:
· Curating eye-catching fashion displays in the window
· Sourcing, pricing and merchandising stock
· Training and motivating the shop team
· Driving sales and community engagement
About you
As Shop Manager you’ll be passionate about retail and have a love of fashion with experience of running a shop, or you’ll be looking for a retail management role as the next step in your career.
To be successful in this role, you will be:
· Able to generate income by managing the shop
· effectively and commercially
· Confident working with people and leading a team
· Organised and have good attention to detail
· Comfortable using Microsoft Office packages
· Positive, reliable and proactive
Please make sure you explain in your application, with examples, how you can meet these important skills.
We ask you to show an appreciation of Scope’s values and our ambition of an equal future for disabled people.
About working in our shops
Our shops are the face of our retail brand, run by a dedicated, creative and passionate bunch of superstars. Focusing on sustainable fashion, engaging with local communities and leading our volunteers to deliver a great colleague and customer experience, we raise much needed funds to deliver an Equal Future for disabled people and their families.
Shop hours
It’s important for you to know that Scope Charity Shops are open every day. So some weekend and Bank Holiday cover is needed. Our full time hours are 35 hours a week, working five days out of seven. Weekly hours for part-time vacancies are on a seven-day rota.
Our values - pioneering, courageous, connected, open, fair
By living our values and trusting each other, we empower our colleagues to make decisions. By giving our colleagues freedom and space to spark creativity for innovation, we can push boundaries, change mindsets and be empowered to change the game with grit and determination and a sense of urgency.
Disabled candidates
We are a disability equality charity. We encourage applications from disabled people and people with impairments, conditions, and access needs. We want to create a workforce that is a true reflection of the communities we serve.
Scope will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the post. This is part of our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader. Just let us know in your application that you are applying under the Offer an Interview Scheme. This was previously known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.
Some applicants might need adjustments during the application process. If you require adjustments through your journey with us, please email us. You can find out more about interview adjustments on the Scope website.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At the heart of everything we do at Scope is Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.
We encourage people of colour and other underrepresented communities to apply and join Scope. We believe that this will bring new ideas and help us work better. We know that a variety of perspectives and viewpoints will greatly support the work we do and help us to reach all communities.
We want everyone to feel like they belong. We value each person as an individual. We will treat everyone with dignity and respect and we want to recognise all parts of a person's identity.
We are a disability equality charity. So, we will build a culture that is accessible and inclusive first. We will aim for the same high standards in all our work. We will listen, learn and keep improving.
You can find out more about our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion on the Scope website.
Scope benefits
We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition. We offer a wide range of benefits including:
· 35 days annual leave
· flexible working (where we can)
· company pension
· excellent training and career development
· strong colleague networks across disability, LGBTQ+, race equality, carers, women and young colleagues
· Wellbeing incentives like a discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, and much more
One in four of us in the UK are disabled and we are a diverse, proud, and vibrant community. We’re here to create an equal future with all disabled people. We campaign to transform attitudes to disability, tackle injustice and inspire action. We are creating a powerful movement of disabled people, allies, organisations and businesses.
Together we will be unstoppable.
Please note that successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
We welcome all applications by 11:59pm GMT on 25th July 2025.
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Vacancy type: Permanent, part-time
Location: Alderley Edge Store
Salary: £3,492.06, per annum + benefits
Hours per week: 5.5 hours per week
Closing date: 18th July. We are reviewing applications as they are received, so we encourage you to apply early.
Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country. Our retail stores play a vital part in helping us achieve our mission by bringing in significant revenue generation, building awareness and engaging local communities.
Join our team and be part of a dynamic retail environment where your can-do attitude makes a real difference. We're looking for courageous individuals who take initiative, considerate team players who put customers first and trustworthy colleagues who take pride in what they do. If you thrive in a collaborative workplace and enjoy helping people, we'd love to hear from you.
As a Sunday Assistant, you will enjoy the freedom and responsibility of running the store on your own, taking charge of daily operations, including serving customers, managing stock and ensuring the store looks its best. If you are independent, reliable and love the challenge of lone working then this is a great opportunity for you.
You will be responsible for:
- Running the store and ensuring that daily operations run efficiently.
- Maximise sales by maintaining high standards of display and layout, ensuring proper stock rotation, and securing realistic pricing on donated items.
- Ensuring donated goods are processed according to set standards and timeframes, and that pricing is in line with charity guidelines.
- Maximising Gift Aid income and oversee the proper display and administration of bought-in goods, ensuring minimal stock loss.
- Customer engagement and leading by coaching volunteers and staff to have great conversations with every customer on" Rounding up" their purchase, making an "add donation" for our charity and signing up for our loyalty scheme.
- Engaging with the community to drive repeat custom, stock donation, volunteer recruitment and community involvement.
- Managing volunteers and ensuring all staff and volunteers are following Marie Curie procedures and guidelines.
- Taking responsibility for the overall management and operation of the store.
- Key Criteria:
- Previous retail experience, preferably in fashion/clothing.
- Experience of cash handling and financial management procedures (including completion of sales records).
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a customer-first attitude and the ability to communicate with tact and discretion,
- Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team.
- Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload, balancing competing demands.
- Understanding of health and safety procedures in a retail environment.
- Experience in managing and motivating volunteers is desirable.
Application Process
- To apply, please send us your most recent CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie.
- In this role you will have sole responsibility for the running of the store, which will involve lone working. Due to this, we are unable to recruit anyone for this role who is under the age of 18.
Benefits you'll love:
- 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
- Continuous professional development opportunities.
- Industry-leading training programmes
- Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
- Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
- Access to Blue Light Card membership
- Subsidised Eye Care
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We believe that diversity makes us stronger. Join Marie Curie and be part of an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone's unique perspectives and experiences are valued. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and walks of life. Apply today to bring your talents to our diverse and inclusive charity.
We're committed to making reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the application and selection process.
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Who are we?
The Danish Refugee Council assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: we provide emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their opportunity for a brighter future. We work in conflict-affected areas, along the displacement routes, and in the countries where refugees settle. In cooperation with local communities, we strive for responsible and sustainable solutions. We work toward successful integration and – whenever possible – for the fulfillment of the wish to return home.
The Danish Refugee Council was founded in Denmark in 1956, and has since grown to become an international humanitarian organization with more than 7,000 staff and 8,000 volunteers. Our vision is a dignified life for all displaced.
All of our efforts are based on our value compass: humanity, respect, independence and neutrality, participation, and honesty and transparency.
DRC has been operating in the Middle East (ME) region for over a decade, running a combination of emergency, livelihood, protection and advocacy programmes through Country Offices (COs) in Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey with a Regional Office (RO) in Amman.
About the job
The Area Manager (AM) is responsible for the coordination, management, development, and representation of DRC programming in the North or South of Yemen. S/he will oversee program implementation according to DRC strategies in Yemen and ensure that operations are implemented within DRC’s regulations, procedures, guidelines, and strategy; enable a productive and accountable relationship with beneficiaries, communities’ leaders/representatives, relevant governmental authorities, regional coordination teams (RCTs), sub-national clusters, donors, national and International NGOs and UN Agencies. The AM is DRC’s primary representative with relevant actors in the area of responsibility; s/he is the line manager for all staff with area responsibilities and s/he is responsible for ensuring a result-oriented team. The incumbent will also ensure a safe environment for DRC staff, beneficiaries and assets through a proactive-acceptance approach using DRC’s security framework.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Representation and Coordination
- Participate in SMT representing Area of Responsibility (AOR)
- Represents all aspects of programs and operations and has overall accountability for their AOR
- Act as the primary DRC representative at the area level and actively participate in all relevant fora/meetings
- Foster relationships with Government authorities and other relevant stakeholders in the area of operation
- Develop, implement, and regularly revise a DRC engagement strategy aligned to the National Strategy
- In coordination with the CD, Head of Program, and Advocacy advisor ensure that the DRC program in the area contributes to DRC´s advocacy efforts, nationally, regionally, and internationally.
- Maintain close working relationships with donors, national and international organizations, and local counterparts.
Management
- Line manages area support and program staff ensuring inter-department co-ordination;
- Enable an effective team through result-oriented management systems, providing leadership, on-job capacity building and designing staff development strategies.
- Ensure detailed capacity building plan for staff is in place and regularly followed up on;
- Closely coordinate with the senior management team and sector coordinators ensuring regular information flows, adherence to sector strategies, proposal development processes and safety regulations.
- Encourage a positive, innovative, and mutually supportive team spirit amongst the area team.
Programme development
- Lead the process of adapting DRC national strategy to the local context and circumstances in coordination with the Head of Programme and Technical Coordinators
- Support in developing DRC’s program in the area of operation and provide technical and context-specific input for fundraising efforts;
- Provide regular analysis on the context and humanitarian situation in the area for the development of project proposals and safety assessments.
Local Partnerships
- Lead the identification of local partners within AOR for sector-specific interventions
- In coordination with the Partnerships & Localization unit, support the capacity assessment of partners and the development of tailored capacity building plans
- Manage local partnerships at field level (within AOR) and ensure follow-up with partners on quality implementation, in line with DRC policies and procedures.
Safety and Security
- Ensure a safe and secure environment for DRC staff, beneficiaries, and assets by ensuring the local security procedures are up to date and SOPs are being followed in line with the SMP and DRC policy, promoting regular staff training, providing safety and security analysis, recommendations, and follows-ups.
Accountability
- Ensure overall provision of and adherence to DRC policies, procedures, guidelines, donor regulations, systems and standard practices.
- Promote compliance with DRC policies and practice with respect to safeguarding, code of conduct, safety and security, anti-harassment, and other relevant policies and procedures.
Operational
- Provide leadership in overseeing of all logistical/procurement, HR/administration and office services activities and ensure their timely/efficient delivering, including office scale-up/scale-down based on funding and contextual changes.
- Lead on recruitment of senior staff in coordination with SMT, as appropriate.
- Maintain oversight of narrative and budget development of proposals and concept notes.
- Ensure quality implementation of Core Competency programs ensuring optimal use of financial resources, regular project follow up, reporting, among other tasks.
- Responsible to ensure Area Office compliance with internal procedures and donor regulations.
- Support the roll-out of new modules and continuous functioning of DRC Dynamics (Enterprise Resource Planning System)
Reporting
- Comply with internal reporting requirements, contribute to, and provide quality assurance and timeliness of external reports from area of operation;
- Participate in DRC internal coordination mechanisms (e.g. SMT, Programme meetings, etc.) as required.
- Strengthen efforts to document the impact of DRC activities in the area.
About you
To be successful in this role you must have:
- Minimum 5 years of experience managing a large team
- Minimum 5 years of experience in project implementation
- Experience working in fragile context and insecure environments
- Experience developing and implementing organizational strategy
- Previous experience in Yemen or within the Middle East is considered an asset
In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:
- Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
- Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
- Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
- Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
- Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values.
Moreover, we also expect the following:
Required Qualifications:
- Post graduate degree in relevant subject area
Languages:
- English fluent (to high standard)
- Arabic an advantage
Key stakeholders: (internal and external)
- Yemen Country Office
- Yemen SMT
- Regional Coordination Team
- Host Government
- Donors
- I/NGOs
We offer:
Contract length: Two years contract.
Band: E - manager
Duty Station: Aden or Hajjah
Designation of Duty Station: Non-Family Duty Station
Start date: As soon as possible.
Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment.
Application process:
Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button. All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must be in English.
Applications close on 22nd July 2025.
For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website
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Contracted Weekly Hours: 37.5. Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
Contract Type: Fixed term – 12 months
Annual leave: 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays per annum
Salary: £45,000
Location: ICN office in Bournemouth
International Care Network is a Christian charity whose aim is to help to rebuild the lives of asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants. We are looking for a Director of Operations to oversee and optimise the day to day administrative and operational functions of the organisation to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of the charitable programmes and services. The Director of Operations will work closely with the senior leadership team (CEO and department managers) to develop and implement strategic plans, promote diversity and inclusion and drive organisational growth and impact
ICN provides benefits to staff including:
- Company pension scheme.
- A degree of flexibility with contracted hours.
- Staff welfare opportunities including socials.
- Training opportunities relevant to role.
ICN will seek to ensure that all existing and potential employees are given equal opportunities. We are committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in our employment policies and practices. Our aim is to promote diversity so that no employee or potential employee will be subject to unlawful or unfair discrimination because of gender, age, marital or civil partnership status, colour, race, nationality or other ethnic or national origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity or membership or non-membership of a trade union or political beliefs. We will seek to ensure that no applicant for employment is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be justified.
ICN take the safeguarding of service users, staff and volunteers very seriously, with a robust safeguarding policy and process in place. As part of this ICN are committed to developing a safe culture ensuring that all steps are taken to recruit staff and volunteers who are safe to work with our service users and staff, including requiring relevant DBS checks to be taken for roles working with children and/or vulnerable adults.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
ICN's mission is to help to rebuild the lives of asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We’re an independent charity that gives you the power to speak up to stop crime, 100% anonymously. Whoever you are, wherever you live, from communities to companies. By phone and online, 24/7, 365 days a year.
We also share advice on how to protect the people you care about from crime, so everyone can feel safe.
We are looking for Contact Centre Agents to work 24/7 shifts. The role will involve ensuring that information received from the public is passed to the relevant agency accurately and securely, without any reference to the caller’s identity.
We welcome those with experience from a variety of backgrounds for this role, whether it be retail, office roles or otherwise.
Ideally, you will live in the London Boroughs of Sutton, Croydon, or neighbouring areas.
It is also essential that you have:
·good computer skills
·experience of working in an environment dealing with sensitive information
·experience of communicating well with others
·experience of working as part of a team
Contact Centre Agents must display honesty, integrity and reliability.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Global Safeguarding Director
Contract: Permanent, Full Time, 35 hours per week
Location: The role can be based in the Kenya (home based) or the UK (London office) subject to right-to-work eligibility in the respective countries.
In the UK a minimum of 40% of working time is spent in-person in the London office, at external meetings or travelling for WaterAid.
Salary:
- UK: £75,000-£80,000 per annum with excellent benefits
- Kenya: 12,036,917-13,750,883 KES per annum with excellent benefits
Change starts with water. Change starts with you.
Every day, millions of people live without clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid exists to change that – for everyone, everywhere. Join us, and your energy will help unlock people’s potential and create a fairer future.
About WaterAid
We’re a global federation driven by one vision: a world where everyone, everywhere has clean water, sanitation and hygiene by 2030. Powered by our values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation, we work alongside communities, partners and supporters to make change happen.
About the team
WaterAid’s Global Safeguarding Team works collaboratively across the organisation to develop understanding and awareness, embed good practice and ensure safeguarding is a priority in all aspects of our work.
About the role
As our Global Safeguarding Director, you will oversee all areas of safeguarding for the WaterAid federation, including the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment, safeguarding children and safeguarding adults at risk.
In this role, you will:
- Lead the development of strategies and plans to embed safeguarding protection into the work of WaterAid and our partners.
- Work closely with Chief Executives, senior leaders and board members across the WaterAid federation to strengthen safeguarding governance.
- Oversee the continued development of WaterAid’s global network of safeguarding champions at member, country and team level.
- Champion WaterAid’s commitment to equity, inclusion and safeguarding across the federation, and equip others to do the same.
Requirements
To be successful, you will need:
- To be an inspiring leader. Able to communicate the importance of safeguarding to multiple stakeholders, with a track record of having contributed to the development of safe and trusted organisational cultures.
- Significant experience of working in or leading a safeguarding function within an international setting with extensive experience of working with, and leading on, protection, safeguarding and accountability standards, and of implementing policy and practice.
- Experience of working with a range of stakeholders in a development context and implementing safeguarding initiatives with partners and at a community level.
- Strong knowledge of UK and international legal frameworks and experience of working with regulatory bodies.
Although not essential, we’d prefer you to have:
- The ability to speak languages spoken in countries where WaterAid works, particularly French, Portuguese and Spanish.
- Experience of working in the international development sector and of living and working in one of the countries where WaterAid has programmes.
Closing date: Applications close 12:00 PM UK time on Monday 28 July 2025. First round interviews will take place on Tuesday 5 and Thursday 7 August 2025. Second round interviews will take place on Wednesday 27 August 2025.
We recognise that interviews are planned during the UK summer holiday season. Please let us know in your application of any constraints to your availability as some flexibility may be possible with these dates.
How to apply: Click Apply to complete the pre-screening questions and upload your CV and cover letter. In your covering letter please outline your motivation for the role and explain how your leadership and safeguarding skills and experiences will help WaterAid on the next steps of its safeguarding journey.
Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in my application?
At WaterAid, we strongly advise against using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure a fair and transparent process that provides every applicant with an equal opportunity to succeed. We value hearing about your unique experiences and perspectives in your application, and, if shortlisted, during the interview as well.
Pre‑employment screening
To apply for this role, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to local law and WaterAid’s Safer Recruitment policy. All UK based roles require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Benefits
UK benefits
- 36 days’ holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
- Option to buy an extra 5 days’ annual leave
- Employer pension contribution up to 10%
- Flexible and hybrid‑working arrangements
- Season ticket loan
- Free annual eye tests
- ‘Give as you earn’ charitable giving scheme
- Enhanced parental leave (maternity, adoption/surrogacy, shared parental and paternity)
- Sabbaticals
- One paid volunteer day each year
Kenya benefits
As a global organisation, WaterAid is committed to creating an environment where you can thrive and be yourself at your very best. Alongside our inspiring mission and meaningful work, we offer a range of benefits tailored to each country’s context and policies. These will be shared during the process.
Our Global Commitment:
Our people promise
We will work with passion and focus to make sure everyone everywhere has clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid is a place of purpose – where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.
Equal Opportunities
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions, ways of life and status. This includes, but is not limited to, race, ethnicity, caste, colour, gender, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, disability status, neurodiversity, age, marital and family status, sexual orientation and gender identity, health status, place of residence, economic and social situation.
Safeguarding
We are committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero- tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and to any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks (which can include counterterrorism, safeguarding and criminal records checks).
Together, we’ll change the world through water.
Join us and be part of the change.
Registered Charity
More than 1000
Our vision is a world where everyone, everywhere has sustainable and safe water, sanitation and hygiene.
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Strategic litigation is core to Liberty’s work. Our lawyers work closely with the rest of the organisation using casework and legal advice to help Liberty reach its strategic goals. You will be responsible for running a small caseload of strategic litigation, conducting interventions and providing specialist human rights advice. A large part of the role is identifying and then scoping potential cases, working closely with other organisations to develop the litigation in a collaborative and creative way.
If you are interested in a job that involves innovative legal work in the NGO sector, we would like to hear from you. We have deliberately not included a requirement for a certain level of PQE in the selection criteria as we are keen to hear from candidates with pre-qualification experience, including experience outside the legal sector. We are also interested in more experienced applicants who may not see themselves as a human rights lawyer, but are interested in moving into this area.
Liberty fully embraces flexible working and is committed to employee development. We aim to encourage people from all backgrounds to work with us and are particularly interested in hearing from people from minority backgrounds and all socio-economic sections of society.
Closing date: 9am Monday 4 August 2025
First Round Interviews: 11 & 12 August 2025
Second Round Interviews: 19 August 2025
(flexibility is available should candidates be unable to make these interview dates)
For more information and details on how to apply please visit our website
Non Charity Employer
21 - 50
Liberty challenge injustice, defend freedom and campaign to make sure everyone in the UK is treated fairly.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.