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About Starlight
Starlight is the national charity for children's play in healthcare.
We believe that healthcare should be a more humane and child-centred experience for every child. We work across the UK to champion the importance of play during treatment, care and recovery, supporting children, parents and carers, and healthcare professionals.
Play is integral to children's wellbeing. It can help children experience greater agency, autonomy and control during healthcare, express thoughts and feelings, build resilience and make healthcare settings feel more welcoming and safe. But play is still too often overlooked or treated as an optional extra within children's healthcare.
Our ambition is to end preventable trauma in children's healthcare.
Our new strategy is taking Starlight into an important next phase. We want to build on the expertise, evidence, influence, partnerships and brand positioning we have developed over recent years and use them to create greater impact for children and families.
That means becoming a stronger voice for change: increasing understanding of children's experiences of healthcare, influencing the systems and people who shape children's healthcare, strengthening our relationships with supporters and partners, and communicating with greater clarity, consistency and impact.
Our brand and communications have an increasingly important and broad role to play. We need to tell powerful stories, challenge assumptions, engage people emotionally and intellectually, and make it clear why children's healthcare needs to change.
This is an exciting time to join Starlight and help shape how our purpose, personality and ambition are experienced by the people who matter most.
Our Strategy and the Creative Designer
Our ambition is to influence how children's healthcare is understood and experienced.
To do that successfully, we need communications and creative work that is distinctive, compelling and purposeful. We need to communicate with different audiences in ways that help them feel, understand and ultimately do something differently. As our Creative Designer, you will play an important role in making that happen.
Working as part of the Influence, Insight & Communications team and reporting to the Communications & Brand Manager, you will develop ideas and produce high-quality work across campaigns, fundraising, influencing, digital communications, events and organisational communications.
You will also help to evolve how Starlight looks, feels and expresses itself, ensuring that our creative work is distinctive, consistent and recognisably Starlight.
You will work closely with our Digital Content Creator, who leads the production of channel-native video and social content. You will contribute visual concepts, campaign identities, graphics, storyboards and brand treatments to help this content feel coherent, distinctive and recognisably Starlight.
You will help Starlight make effective use of new creative technologies, including AI, where they can improve efficiency, enable experimentation or extend our creative capability. We want to use technology to help us work smarter and create more, without compromising creative judgement, authenticity or quality.
You will work with colleagues across Starlight and, where appropriate, with external creative specialists to ensure our communications are engaging, accessible, authentic and effective.
Please apply for this role through Charity Job with your CV accompanied by a supporting statement which demonstrates how your experience matches the person specification and highlights your most relevant, recent experience for this role.
**Please include your portfolio, examples of, or links to your work**
In your application, we’d love to hear about what inspires you about Starlight’s purpose, beliefs and values with a statement that is very personal to you and gives us an insight into who you are, and how you would contribute to Starlight’s success with your experience, expertise and approach.
The role will close at 9am on Monday 28th September and we are actively recruiting for this post on a rolling basis.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Us
Bridges Outcomes Partnerships (BOP) is a not-for-profit social enterprise that works alongside Government, community groups and specialist Delivery partners to design and deliver vital services that support people to improve their lives, in areas ranging from housing and employment to education and health & wellbeing.
The role of BOP spans project development (working with Government and others to design and launch the service), project management (coordinating the delivery phase, managing performance, and liaising with the various stakeholders) and project finance (funding the project until it starts to earn outcomes payments). Our own funding comes from a group of pioneering social investors, including The Office for Civil Society, Big Society Capital, Pilotlight, Trust for London, who, like us, are motivated by improving lives and changing the system for the better.
About the opportunity
As a cross-team housing caseworker, you will work alongside individuals who are at risk of homelessness, often during times of heightened stress and uncertainty. Rather than focusing solely on immediate needs, your approach will centre around building trust, listening to each person’s story, and helping them take informed, practical steps toward safe and sustainable housing.
Alongside housing support, you will help people address wider support needs, including finances, health, wellbeing and life skills.
You’ll work across our network of charity partners, bringing vital capacity and support to local teams during times of increased demand or staff shortages. Your flexible, compassionate presence ensures that people continue to receive timely, high-quality support, no matter where they first reach out.
This role is fundamentally about partnership: with the people you support, the services you collaborate with, and the teams you join. You’ll help individuals understand their housing rights and choices, navigate local systems, and build the confidence and skills needed to move forward independently. Together, we aim to not just relieve homelessness, but prevent it, by enabling people to secure lasting solutions that meet their needs.
Key Responsibilities
1. Listening, Assessing and Planning Together
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Work in partnership with individuals to understand their current housing situation, risks, and immediate concerns.
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Co-create Housing Plans that reflect each person's strengths, goals, and preferences, while identifying practical next steps toward secure housing.
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Identify when specialist or longer-term support may be needed and work collaboratively to make appropriate referrals.
2. Empowering Through Support and Connection
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Build trusting, non-judgemental relationships that respect each individual’s dignity and lived experience.
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Support people to access housing options, benefits, and other community services that promote long-term stability.
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Encourage and enable self-advocacy, while offering reassurance and guidance throughout the journey.
3. Navigating Systems and Opening Doors
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Maintain a strong understanding of local resources across housing, welfare, employment, and wellbeing.
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Connect people with the right services at the right time, advocating where needed to remove barriers to access.
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Help individuals build the skills and confidence to engage with public services independently.
4. Working Across Charity Partners
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Be deployed across different partner organisations within our charity network, responding to local pressures and adapting quickly to diverse environments.
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Provide short- to medium-term casework that enhances existing team capacity and ensures continuity of support for people at risk of homelessness.
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Maintain high standards of person-centred support regardless of setting or location.
5. Information Sharing and Case Recording
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Keep accurate and respectful records of client engagement, plans, and outcomes using agreed systems.
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Follow all data protection and confidentiality protocols, contributing to a culture of trust and transparency.
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Share insights that support continuous service improvement and learning across partners.
6. Collaboration and Partnership Working
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Work constructively with colleagues from across public, voluntary, and community sectors to coordinate holistic support.
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Represent the service positively, contributing to shared efforts in preventing and relieving homelessness.
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Communicate openly and clearly with internal teams and external partners to align support and improve outcomes.
7. Promoting Inclusion and Long-Term Independence
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Support individuals to build resilience and reduce isolation through access to meaningful activities, networks, and learning opportunities.
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Champion inclusive, strength-based approaches that support people to regain control and plan for a more secure future.
8. Safety and Wellbeing
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Adhere to all organisational health and safety procedures, taking personal responsibility for your own safety and that of others.
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Apply safeguarding principles and respond appropriately to risk and concern in community settings.
9. Team Learning and Development
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Engage in supervision, reflection, and training opportunities across partner teams.
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Share learning and insights from placements to contribute to service development.
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Stay open to feedback and committed to your own professional growth and development.
Person Specification
We are looking for someone who is compassionate, adaptable, and committed to supporting people through difficult times. You don’t need to have worked in a specific role or sector, but your approach, attitude, and transferable skills will be key to making a difference.
Essential Skills and Approach
· Person-centred and empathetic: You build trusting, respectful relationships with people by actively listening, showing empathy, and valuing their lived experiences.
· Skilled communicator: You are confident in engaging with people from all backgrounds, both in-person and in writing. You communicate clearly and with sensitivity, whether speaking with individuals, team members, or external partners.
· Collaborative by nature: You enjoy working as part of a wider network and are comfortable adapting to different team cultures and approaches. You value joint working and see the bigger picture.
· Solution-focused and proactive: You can identify practical next steps and help people make progress, even when the situation is complex or fast-changing. You don’t wait for problems to escalate—you act early to prevent crisis.
· Organised and reliable: You manage your time well, stay on top of casework, and follow through on commitments. You’re able to prioritise effectively and remain calm under pressure.
· Digitally confident: You’re comfortable using digital tools and systems to keep clear, accurate records and to communicate professionally.
· Flexible and resilient: You can work independently across different locations and services, adjusting to new environments and handling change with a positive attitude.
Desirable (but not essential)
· Familiarity with housing systems, homelessness prevention, or community support services whether through work, volunteering, or lived experience.
· Knowledge of local services or networks that support people with housing, welfare, health, or employment needs.
· Experience using case management or database systems to record support activity. housing and support databases or case management systems.
What we will offer you
• We are a flexible employer and we will support you to ensure you achieve a healthy work life balance.
• You will be joining an incredibly dedicated, vibrant, dynamic and talented team of people who are deeply passionate about services which improve people’s lives and public sector reform.
• You will get 25 days’ annual leave plus 8 days for bank holidays plus a birthday leave day and 2 additional ‘gifted’ day/s between Christmas and New Year.
• We offer a Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme.
• We offer 4 x Life Insurance, Income Protection Insurance and Wellbeing benefits & resources.
• We also offer Private Medical Insurance on successful completion of your probation period (for permanent roles)
• You will be able to access Learning and Development opportunities.
Application process/next steps
PLEASE NOTE: We are only accepting applications through our recruitment platform Applied.
You’ll answer some questions that are related to the day-to-day job and will be asked to upload your CV. Your answers will go through our sift process: all answers will be anonymised, randomised and then reviewed by a panel of reviewers.
NB To keep your response personal and genuine, we ask that you don't use AI tools (like Chat GPT or others) to answer the applications - we're looking for your own voice and experience to come through.
If you are shortlisted, we’ll invite you to the next step, which will be first and second round interviews with some of our colleagues.
Bridges Outcomes Partnerships is an equal opportunities employer and ensures that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and will make reasonable adjustments for any part of the recruitment process for candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Please note, for this particular role candidates will require Right to Work in the UK.
We're a not-for-profit social enterprise. We work with partners to create people-powered partnerships that get better outcomes for people & the planet



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the Role
This Youth Development Mentor for young men is part of Bright Futures, our mentoring and employability support programme for young Gypsy and Traveller people aged 15-25. You will build trusted, consistent 1-1 mentoring relationships with young men, supporting them to grow in confidence, work out what they want, and build the skills to get there.
You will deliver the programme's set mentoring offer, adapting your approach to individuals as needed, alongside group sessions on skills and personal development. Many of the young men we work with have had negative experiences of school or other services and are often not in education, employment or training (NEET). The role is about helping the young men move forward at a pace that works for them, towards something they've chosen and can stick with, rather than pushing them down a set route. You will keep detailed records of progress and milestones reached.
You will also play a role in outreach and community engagement – building relationships with families and community members. This includes keeping up good working relationships with colleges, training providers and employers, and making sure young people's voices are heard, both within Bright Futures and externally.
This role is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund.
About You
This role is for someone who wants to make a real difference in young people's lives – someone committed to supporting young men from marginalised and underserved communities to get equitable access to opportunities, and to helping bring about wider change for those communities.
You will enjoy the challenge of working with young men who may take time to trust and engage, and see that as part of what makes the role rewarding.
The role is ideal for someone with experience of mentoring, youth work or a similar community-based role working with young men (paid or voluntary). Someone patient, non-judgemental and comfortable adapting support to suit the person in front of you. You will be just as comfortable speaking to family members as with college staff or social services.
We don't expect you to already have all the answers – what matters most is your commitment and ability to build genuine, trusting relationships and to keep going with young people who may take time to open up. We will support your development through supervision, training and a small, collaborative team environment.
We know not everyone will meet every requirement in the job description below, but if you feel you have what it takes, please apply and tell us how your experience and skills make you suitable.
If you are not sure what the work looks like or you want to ask questions before applying, we are happy to chat with you about the role. Please contact Mini Ravi (Programme Lead) by calling our office phone.
About LGT and Bright Futures
London Gypsies and Travellers (LGT) challenges social exclusion and discrimination, working for change in partnership with Gypsy and Traveller communities living on council caravan sites, roadside camps, in flats and houses, and those experiencing homelessness.
Bright Futures supports Gypsy and Traveller young men and women aged 15–25 through mentoring, skills development, employability and wellbeing support. The programme helps young people build confidence, develop practical skills and identify realistic pathways into training and employment, working at their own pace and around their needs and interests. The programme is shaped by a deep understanding of the Gypsy and Traveller culture, and designed to empower young people to engage with wider society with pride, motivation and confidence.
Our services also include accommodation advice and advocacy, family support, community development, research, policy work and campaigns, and we support hundreds of individuals and families each year.
We are a small, committed and supportive team who seek to live our organisational values throughout our work: Collaboration, Courage, Empowerment, Inclusivity, Equity, Community.
We are committed to equal opportunities and workforce diversity. We strongly encourage applications from Gypsy and Traveller communities.
To Apply
Review the responsibilities and person specification in the job description enclosed.
Using the ‘Apply Now’ button, please submit your CV
Instead of a cover letter, please submit answers to the following 3 questions in the space provided when you apply.
1. Briefly tell us about your experience of working with young men/people. What did you do and what kind of support did you provide?
2. What is one of the barriers young men from vulnerable or marginalised backgrounds face around education, training and work? Why?
3. Why are you interested in this role and working with London Gypsies & Travellers?
250-300 word answers for each question is enough, but you are welcome to write more.
There is no right answer and we are not interested in perfect responses. We want to know about you and the knowledge, skills, and experience your will bring to the role.
Closing date: Wednesday 30th September 2026
Interviews: Wednesday 14th October (stage 1, in person), Thursday 22nd October (stage 2, online)
Please check you are available on these dates before applying, in case you are shortlisted for interviews.
Please note: An enhanced DBS check is required for the role. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
Please submit a CV and responses to the 3 questions mentioned above.
We are not asking for cover letters.
Applications without a CV and all 3 answers will not be considered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the Role
This Project Officer role is part of Bright Futures, our mentoring and employability support programme for young Gypsy and Traveller people aged 15-25. You will keep the programme organised, connected and running smoothly - managing records and systems, building partnerships, and coordinating workshops and activities so that young people can find their way in and get the most out of the support on offer.
Many of the young people we work with have faced exclusion or discrimination within mainstream education, employment and other services, and are often not in education, employment or training (NEET). The processes, systems and communications you manage all need to be accessible and responsive to young people who may be wary of formal support.
You will coordinate outreach and community engagement to bring young people into the programme, build and maintain relationships with colleges, training providers, employers and community organisations, and manage day-to-day communications with young people, families and partners. You will set up and coordinate a Youth Advisory Group, giving young people a structured way to help shape the programme. You may also be asked to cover for mentee support when a mentor is unavailable or at capacity.
This role is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund.
About You
This role is for someone who enjoys keeping things organised and connected, and who wants that work to make a real, practical difference in young people's lives – someone committed to supporting young people from marginalised and underserved communities to fairly access relevant opportunities.
You will be highly organised, with strong admin skills and confidence using digital tools and databases. You will also be a confident communicator, equally comfortable writing a promotional post, following up with a training provider, or having a conversation with a young person or their family.
The role is ideal for someone with experience of outreach, building partnerships or community engagement, who can build trusting relationships with a wide range of people – from young people and families to colleges, employers and community organisations. You should be open to providing support to young people when needed.
We don't expect you to already have all the answers what matters most is your admin and organisational ability, your commitment to the communities we work with, and your confidence building relationships across a wide range of people and settings. We will support your development through supervision, training and a small, collaborative team environment.
We know not everyone will meet every requirement in the job description below, but if you feel you have what it takes, please apply and tell us how your experience and skills make you suitable.
If you are not sure what the work looks like or you want to ask questions before applying, we are happy to chat with you about the role. Please contact Mini Ravi (Programme Lead) by calling on our office phone.
About LGT and Bright Futures
London Gypsies and Travellers (LGT) challenges social exclusion and discrimination, working for change in partnership with Gypsy and Traveller communities living on council caravan sites, roadside camps, in flats and houses, and those experiencing homelessness.
Bright Futures supports Gypsy and Traveller young men and women aged 15–25 through mentoring, skills development, employability and wellbeing support. The programme helps young people build confidence, develop practical skills and identify realistic pathways into training and employment, working at their own pace and around their needs and interests. The programme is shaped by a deep understanding of the Gypsy and Traveller culture, and designed to empower young people to engage with wider society with pride, motivation and confidence.
Our services also include accommodation advice and advocacy, family support, community development, research, policy work and campaigns, and we support hundreds of individuals and families each year.
We are a small, committed and supportive team who seek to live our organisational values throughout our work: Collaboration, Courage, Empowerment, Inclusivity, Equity, Community.
We are committed to equal opportunities and workforce diversity. We strongly encourage applications from Gypsy and Traveller communities.
To Apply
Review the responsibilities and person specification in the job description enclosed.
Using the ‘Apply Now’ button, please submit your CV
Instead of a cover letter, please submit answers to the following 3 questions in the space provided when you apply.
1. Briefly tell us about your experience of providing admin and coordination work. What exactly did you do and what tools or systems did you use?
2. What is one of the barriers that young people from vulnerable or marginalised backgrounds face around education, training and work? Why?
3. Why are you interested in this role and working with London Gypsies & Travellers?
250-300 word answers for each question is enough, but you are welcome to write more.
There is no right answer and we are not interested in perfect responses. We want to know about you and the knowledge, skills, and experience your will bring to the role.
Closing date: Wednesday 30th September 2026
Interviews: Tuesday 20th October (in person), Tuesday 27th October (potential stage 2, online)
Please check you are available on these dates before applying, in case you are shortlisted for interviews.
Please note: An enhanced DBS check is required for the role. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
Please submit a CV and responses to the 3 questions mentioned above.
We are not asking for cover letters.
Applications without a CV and all 3 answers will not be considered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are a multi-award-winning, creative and innovative organisation with a busy and varied fundraising portfolio. We are seeking an experienced leader with significant expertise in fundraising compliance, risk management and supporter experience to help shape and enable our fundraising ambitions while ensuring the highest standards of governance, ethics and regulatory compliance. This is a maternity cover role until December 2027.
As Head of Compliance & Supporter Care, you will lead our Fundraising Compliance, Supporter Care and Office Management functions, providing strategic oversight across these critical areas. Acting as War Child UK's senior lead for fundraising compliance and due diligence, you will work closely with the CEO, Leadership Group and Board of Trustees to manage organisational risk, strengthen compliance frameworks and support innovative fundraising activity within an ethical and regulatory framework.
You will also lead our Supporter Care function, ensuring an excellent supporter experience, high service standards and continuous improvement, while providing strategic oversight of office management, facilities, health and safety to ensure colleagues have the environment and support they need to deliver our mission.
Reporting to the Supporter Engagement Director, this is a highly visible leadership role requiring strong judgement, relationship-building skills and the ability to balance organisational ambition with effective governance and risk management.
Working hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) is preferred. We are also open to applications from candidates seeking a reduced working pattern of 30-33.75 hours per week (0.8-0.9 FTE), worked across 4 or 5 days.
Hybrid working: This role is based on a hybrid working arrangement, with an expectation of around two days per week in our London office. There is flexibility regarding which days these are, depending on business and team needs. Given the nature of the role, regular in-person attendance is important for office oversight, relationship-building and key meetings.
If you share our values and believe that children’s lives should not be torn apart by war, we want to hear from you.
Below are some of the experiences and qualities we’re looking for. You can read the full job advert on our careers site.
- An experienced fundraising compliance expert, with excellent knowledge of Data Protection, Premium Rate Services regulation, Charities Acts, Code of Fundraising Practice, ASA codes and Gift Aid
- Experienced in working closely with or leading a Supporter Care function, with demonstrable knowledge of:
- Supporting and motivating a team
- Working with donors in potentially vulnerable circumstances
- Complex complaints handling
- Someone who is experienced in creating and implementing policy frameworks and processes in the areas of compliance and due diligence, in a way which is appropriate to the organisation and rolled out in an engaging and audience appropriate way.
- Detailed, process driven and excellent at retaining and translating important information for fundraisers with little knowledge of compliance practices.
- Able to identify and effectively communicate potential risks or areas of concern for the organisation in relation to our policies and external regulation.
- Someone who enjoys working collaboratively to find creative solutions and mitigations to ensure War Child can continue to fundraise innovatively.
- A confident presenter and communicator who is passionate about building and maintaining inter-personal relationships at work with a variety of stakeholders, from junior member of staff through to CEO.
- Someone with a good understanding of the principles of fundraising regulation and data protection requirements, and their implications for fundraising policy and practice.
What we can offer you
At War Child, we genuinely value different ways of working. Our goal is to support our employees to do their best work while ensuring we continue to deliver for children affected by conflict. Some of our benefits include:
- Flexible working culture and flexible public holidays
- 28 days annual leave (pro-rata), plus bank holidays, which increases by one day per year on your work anniversary, up to a maximum of 33 days.
- Pension- 5% employer contribution (increasing to 6% after one year’s service), with minimum employee contribution.
- Health and wellbeing- employees may take advantage of a healthcare cash plan, a GP 24/7 helpline, cancer cover, and a range of wellbeing initiatives and training. All employees have access to free, confidential one-to-one wellbeing consultations with trained counsellors.
This role offers an incredible opportunity to make a tangible difference at a time of unprecedented need. Join us in standing up for children affected by war and help create a future where no child’s life is torn apart by conflict.
No child should be a part of war. Ever.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We are seeking an exceptional advocate with a policy, legal or related digital rights campaigning background to work with us furthering privacy and civil liberties in the UK at one of the UK’s leading rights NGOs. Initially, this role will be principally challenging facial recognition surveillance and scrutinising police surveillance/AI powers.
The right Senior Advocacy Officer will help us to lobby UK Parliament to further privacy and wider rights at a critical time – when a legal framework on police use of facial recognition is very soon to be introduced, and police are expanding their use of AI and new surveillance technologies. You’ll build on your strong experience to be a credible and proactive lobbyist in Parliament, write expert briefings and be confident meeting parliamentarians, take a leading role liaising with policy stakeholders, advise on strategic litigation, be a leading advocate in the press and the public forum, develop policy positions on key issues, and help drive our public campaigns for change.
About you
You’ll have 3+ years experience in a legal or policy capacity, or in a comparable advocacy environment that relied on your expertise on technology and rights issues – ideally involving facial recognition. You’ll have a strong track record of advocacy success.
You’ll be familiar with key litigation and policy issues in the area. You’ll also have excellent knowledge of British politics and UK parliamentary procedures and strong political contacts to match.
You’ll be at ease working on a strictly non-partisan, cross-party basis and grounding policy analysis in human rights and liberal principles.
You’ll be proactive in pitching policy, litigation and campaign ideas for the organisation to pursue within our work streams.
You’ll be an experienced spokesperson, confident undertaking live and recorded TV and radio interviews, talking to a variety of audiences and representing the organisation and our campaigns.
If you’re committed to Big Brother Watch’s mission, we’d like to hear from you.
Senior Advocacy Officer job description
Policy
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Produce policy analysis, research, briefings and reports for dissemination
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Develop strategic policy recommendations informed by expertise
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Identify and explore new and emerging policy issues in our key work areas
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Communicate complex policy issues to varied audiences, whether Parliament, the press or the public
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Build strong relationships with parliamentarians and advisors across all parties
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Identify opportunities to further our strategic aims in Parliament, through committees, parliamentary questions and other activities; as well as regional assemblies and on occasion local government
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Work with stakeholders and pursue collaborative campaigns/coalitions on key issues
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Develop Big Brother Watch’s relationships with allies across Government, legislative bodies, international organisations, and NGOs
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Draft formal correspondence, blog posts, presentations, and other documents articulating Big Brother Watch’s policy positions
Advocacy
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Identify campaigns and advocacy opportunities, and feed into campaign plans and materials
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Write articles and give quotes to press
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Give pre-recorded and live interviews for TV and radio
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Uphold Big Brother Watch’s reputational excellence in public fora
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Help manage media enquiries (our 24/7 media phone is handled on a staff rota system)
Legal
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Help co-ordinate Big Brother Watch’s strategic litigation where appropriate, liaising with external lawyers
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Manage relationships with external counsel & build strong relationships with partners
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Produce legal and policy analysis and identify strategic litigation opportunities
Person specification
Essential
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Min. 3+ years experience in a similar role
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Familiarity/expertise with domestic policy matters relating to privacy, surveillance and/or free expression
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Experience of involvement in litigation, either in a legal or campaigns capacity
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Experience working with parliamentarians and/or producing policy briefings
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Strong legal and/or policy research skills
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Excellent and persuasive communications skills
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Demonstrable experience in privacy, freedom of expression, and other rights and technology areas
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Aptitude for managing and building relationships with partner organisations, parliamentarians and other stakeholders
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Proven ability to produce high quality work under pressure
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Creativity and energy in approaching a workload consisting of large long-term projects
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Willingness to work in non-partisan environment, and ability to recruit support of MPs across all parties
Desirable
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A track record of successful advocacy experience
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Familiarity with relevant UK surveillance laws, human rights frameworks, and relevant case law
Big Brother Watch
Big Brother Watch is a UK civil liberties campaign group fighting for a free future. We’re determined to reclaim our privacy and defend freedoms at this time of enormous technological change. And we fight to win.
We’re a fiercely independent, diverse, non-partisan and non-profit group of campaigners and researchers who work to roll back the surveillance state and protect rights in Parliament, the media or the courts if we have to. We publish unique investigations and pursue powerful public campaigns to pursue real change. We work relentlessly to inform and empower the public to collectively reclaim privacy, defend our civil liberties and protect freedoms for the future.
We’re a small, dedicated and highly effective team of 8 staff and 5+ volunteers.
Big Brother Watch is a UK civil liberties campaign group fighting for a free future; to reclaim our privacy and defend freedom of speech.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Salary: £50,000–£55,000 FTE, pro rata (0.6 FTE: £30,000–£33,000)
Hours: 3 days per week / 0.6 FTE
Contract: Permanent
Location: Predominantly remote, with regular travel to our London office as required
Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Application deadline: 20 October 2026
Start date: As soon as possible
About the role
Migrateful is looking for an experienced Finance Manager to lead the financial management of our growing charity.
With annual income of over £1 million and operations across London and Bristol, this is a senior role combining hands-on financial management with budgeting, forecasting and strategic financial insight. A significant proportion of both our income and cost base relates to our trading activities, primarily the delivery and sale of cookery classes, so we are looking for someone with experience of managing finances in an organisation with substantial trading activity, alongside charitable and fundraising income.
You will work closely with our COO and CEO, external bookkeeper and accountant, Senior Management Team and Finance and Risk Sub-Committee to ensure that Migrateful has robust financial information, controls and processes to support good decision-making and long-term financial sustainability.
You will take ownership of the finance function while working with colleagues across the organisation to ensure that budget holders understand their financial position and are supported to manage their budgets effectively.
Key Responsibilities
Financial planning, budgeting and forecasting
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Lead the annual budgeting process in partnership with the CEO and COO.
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Produce regular forecasts, cash-flow projections and scenario modelling to support organisational planning and decision-making.
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Monitor performance against budget, identify emerging risks and opportunities, and recommend corrective action where required.
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Work closely with the COO, through a business partnering relationship, to provide timely financial information and insights on all aspects of operations (especially cookery class delivery).
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Support budget holders to understand and manage their budgets and financial targets.
Management accounting and internal financial reporting
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Work closely with our external bookkeeper and accountant to ensure transactions are accurately recorded, restricted funding is correctly allocated and balance-sheet accounts are reconciled.
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Review monthly management accounts and investigate significant variances.
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Produce clear monthly financial reporting and narrative for the Senior Management Team.
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Produce clear quarterly financial reporting and narrative for the Finance and Risk-Committee
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Translate financial information into accessible insights for colleagues and trustees who do not have a finance background.
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Prepare financial papers for Board and Finance and Risk Sub-Committee meetings and support trustees to understand Migrateful's financial position.
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Support the COO in convening and servicing the quarterly Finance and Risk Sub-Committee.
Income, expenditure and cash and treasury management
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Oversee sales invoicing and credit control, ensuring invoices are raised accurately and outstanding debts are followed up.
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Review and approve expenditure within delegated authority.
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Oversee fortnightly payment runs and supplier payments.
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Oversight on monthly payroll processes
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Maintain oversight of organisational cash flow.
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Manage our bank deposits at Flagstone to optimise interest income whilst maintaining appropriate levels of liquidity
Audit, compliance and governance
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Lead the annual external audit and preparation of statutory accounts, working with our external accountants and auditors.
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Ensure compliance with all relevant charity accounting and other statutory requirements, including the Charities SORP and HMRC.
Financial controls and systems
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Maintain and continually improve Migrateful's financial policies, procedures and internal controls, including delegated authorities, segregation of duties, anti-fraud measures and reserves.
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Identify opportunities to make financial processes more efficient, accurate and automated.
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Ensure financial systems and processes remain appropriate as Migrateful grows.
Fundraising, funder reporting and restricted funds
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Support the CEO and fundraising team with budgets, financial information and projections for funding applications.
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Maintain effective oversight of restricted funding and grant expenditure.
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Prepare financial information for use in funding applications and reports.
Person Specification
Essential
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Significant experience of financial management within a charity or not-for-profit organisation
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Strong knowledge of charity accounting, including restricted and unrestricted funds.
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Experience of working in a charity or not-for-profit that has a significant level of earned income (and associated expenditure)
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Experience of producing and interpreting management accounts, budgets, forecasts and cash-flow projections.
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Experience of leading or playing a significant role in annual budgeting and year-end audit processes.
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Strong understanding of financial controls and the ability to identify and improve financial processes.
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Knowledge of the Charities SORP and charity statutory reporting requirements.
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Experience of organisations generating significant trading income alongside charitable/fundraising income.
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Excellent Excel or Google Sheets skills and confidence working with accounting and financial systems.
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Strong analytical skills and the ability to turn financial information into clear advice and recommendations.
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Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues and trustees.
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Highly organised, accurate and able to manage competing deadlines independently.
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Collaborative and comfortable working with colleagues across an organisation.
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Able to attend meetings at our London office when required.
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Commitment to Migrateful's mission and values.
Desirable
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ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent qualification, or part-qualified.
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Experience working in a charity of a similar size and complexity.
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Experience working directly with trustees or a Finance and Risk Sub-Committee.
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Experience supporting fundraising teams with grant budgets and restricted-fund reporting.
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Experience of payroll and workplace pensions.
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Experience improving or automating finance systems and processes.
Right to Work
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Migrateful is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.
Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK before starting employment.
Application Process
To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter explaining why you are interested in the role and how your experience meets the person specification.
Applications close on 20th October 2026.
Applications will be shortlisted and interviews held on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early. We may close the vacancy before the advertised closing date if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications.
We are looking for the successful candidate to start as soon as possible.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Himmah is looking for a creative and organised Digital Content & Social Media Officer to help tell the story of our work across food justice, anti-racism, community organising, culture and community power.
You’ll coordinate our social media presence across Himmah and our different projects, producing regular, engaging content that brings our work, people and ideas to life. Video will be a major part of the role, alongside photography, written content, graphics and event coverage.
We’re looking for someone who understands what makes good social content, can spot a strong story, and is confident turning what is happening on the ground into content people actually want to watch, share and engage with.
You’ll also work alongside our Community Fundraiser to support fundraising campaigns with digital content and promotion, but fundraising itself will not be the main focus of the role.
This is a hands-on role for someone who wants to create, experiment, grow audiences and help shape how a social justice organisation shows up online.
Himmah exists to dismantle structural poverty and racism by building community power, turning crisis into solidarity and lasting change.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Position: Global Programme Coordinator, Environmental Defenders
Location: London (minimum of 3 days per week in the office)
Salary range: £50,000-60,000
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Applications: Please apply by 6pm on 9th October 2026
The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) is a global non-profit organisation working to protect the natural world and our fundamental human right to a secure environment. We work at the frontlines of environmental injustice, alongside communities most affected by climate breakdown, biodiversity loss, and exploitation - transforming evidence into action, and injustice into lasting change.
Through field investigations, rigorous research, and strategic international advocacy, we expose environmental crime, challenge impunity, and catalyse systemic reform. Our work delivers real-world impact, shaping policy, strengthening governance, protecting vital ecosystems, and defending those who risk their lives to safeguard them.
Our campaigns span four interconnected areas: oceans, climate, forests and wetlands, and the training, protection, and empowerment of environmental defenders and investigative journalists. From illegal fishing and plastic pollution to deforestation, land grabs, and climate breakdown, we confront some of the most complex and urgent crises of our time - always with a focus on accountability, equity, and durable solutions.
EJF has a diverse team of campaigners, filmmakers and community mobilisers working across four continents, united by a shared ambition: to protect people by protecting the planet. We are bold, evidence-led, and impact-driven. We speak truth to power - and we build pathways to a fairer, more resilient future. Join Us.
The role
EJF is seeking a proactive, versatile and experienced coordinator to strengthen and expand our Environmental Defenders programme training, equipping and supporting frontline campaigners, and investigative journalists in the Global South. This senior role is a rare opportunity to support inspirational grassroots leaders dedicated to protecting the natural world and the human rights dependent upon it. Your contribution will be integral to our mission to Protect People and Planet.
The Coordinator will be responsible for supporting established partnerships as well as identifying outstanding people and organisations to benefit from the programme. You will oversee the production and dissemination of an extensive portfolio of training tools and guides, lead remote and field-based training potentially including research and investigations, cameras, drones and filmmaking, campaigns and communications. You will have the skills and experience to quickly identify and respond to needs, including those that will deliver long-term campaign outcomes and organisational resilience.
Reporting directly to the CEO, you will manage a four-person team and work closely with EJF’s extended teams in Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America; the role requires regular and, occasionally, extended travel.
With superb organisational and communication skills, you are efficient in remote project management, able to quickly assess, synthesise, and apply information, agree on strategic priorities, and develop bespoke approaches that optimise outcomes and mitigate risks.
You are adept at tracking deliverables, bringing teams and project partners together to achieve meaningful conservation impact and share progress through inspirational communications outputs, including film, reports and grant reporting.
Key responsibilities
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Capacity strengthening -design capacity-strengthening programmes, review content developed by other team members, and deliver training to environmental defenders (on investigation, film, advocacy, storytelling, governance and security). Ensure high-quality, holistic support is provided to EJF partners through regular catchups, sharing funding opportunities, and providing strategic guidance on organisational development.
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Resource hub management – support the launch of the Environmental Reporting Resource Hub, ensuring environmental defenders from the Global South have access to these resources. Update content, create new materials, and coordinate translations and dissemination as necessary to optimise use and impact.
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Global coordination and support – coordinate with colleagues (regional leads, video producers, investigators, trainers, and campaigners) across target countries to provide support to environmental defenders. Facilitate knowledge sharing between teams to strengthen existing capacity and provide insights where necessary.
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Subgrants management - monitor subgrants provided to environmental defenders, review activity progress and financial reports, and identify potential new subgrantees.
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Financial monitoring - monitor the budgets and spending of different projects, develop budgets for new activities, training, and travel, review post-trip expenses, and ensure superb value for money.
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Monitoring and evaluation - evaluate the progress of different activities, identify lessons learned and successes, and report findings to the CEO and funders.
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Partnerships and advocacy - work with colleagues nationally and internationally to identify opportunities to amplify grassroots messages through communications and advocacy. Expand EJF’s network with organisations supporting environmental defenders, represent EJF at conferences, and engage strategically with global advocacy efforts.
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Communications – draft compelling communications for EJF outreach, including development of news and features-led communications (UK and international) to support the programme, the issues and the campaign impacts.
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Programme expansion and communications - increase the visibility of the Environmental Defenders Programme strategically, identify new funding opportunities, support the development and submission of funding applications, and identify new avenues to expand EJF’s work.
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Line management – manager a four-person team, supporting their professional development and providing strategic guidance on the programmes they lead.
Essential skills and experience
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At least 5 years of professional experience in a related field, involving international action and remote travel (environment, capacity-strengthening, human rights, international development), ideally in an NGO setting.
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Excellent project management and organisational skills, coordinating multiple activities, overseeing budgets, monitoring impact, prioritising workloads.
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Experience designing bespoke capacity-strengthening programmes and delivering in-person as well as online training to NGOs, journalists, activists or other defenders from the Global South.
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Sound understanding of the realities of small organisations and their organisational development (developing the team, policies, systems, etc).
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Strong interpersonal skills and experience coordinating with teams across time zones. You must be a team player, supportive of colleagues and partners while also needing to make tough decisions.
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Strong budget management skills, including excellent attention to detail, the ability to maximise resources and deliver exemplary cost-effectiveness.
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Solutions-oriented, calm under pressure, and an independent worker who is happy to take feedback and direction.
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First-class communication skills and the ability to convey complex information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences.
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Reliable, determined, creative, positive, and resourceful.
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A deep-rooted commitment to environmental justice and a determination to change our world.
Desirable skills and experience
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Proficiency in other languages, preferably French, Spanish, Portuguese, (Bahasa, Thai or Tagalog are also considered a plus).
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Experience assessing NGOs and managing subgrants.
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A defined understanding of global environmental justice, ocean-related issues, and challenges to environmental defenders and reporters and a demonstrable commitment to biodiversity conservation, climate protection and the defence of related human rights.
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Experience with advocacy, policy-change, media and communications.
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Experience with risk management (digital and physical security).
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Film and photographic skills.
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Documentary/journalistic experience.
EJF is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity within the workplace. We strongly encourage candidates from underrepresented backgrounds in the environmental and human rights sectors to apply.
What we offer
We offer a rewarding package designed to support your well-being, flexibility, and professional growth:
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22 days annual leave (plus public holidays), increasing with each year of service, plus additional paid leave between Christmas and New Year.
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Private healthcare package.
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Generous pension scheme, with employer contributions increasing over time.
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Cycle-to-work scheme.
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A dynamic, supportive, and inclusive working environment, with genuine opportunities for professional development and career progression.
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Being part of a global team and movement delivering real-world impact for people and planet.
Application process
Please submit your application by uploading the following via the application form linked on our website.
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A personal statement outlining your suitability for the role (max 2 pages)
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Your CV (max 2 pages)
The deadline for applications is 6pm (UK) 9 October, 2026. We will review applications as they are received, and encourage early submission.
Interview processes for different roles will vary, but is likely to include three stages: a short screening call, a panel interview with a task relevant to the role, and a final interview.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK.
EJF is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity within the workplace.
Please note: Applications are to be made using the application form on our website. WE WILL NOT ACCEPT CVs or APPLICATIONS THROUGH CHARITY JOB. Thank you
ABOUT SAFETY4SISTERS
Safety4Sisters (S4S) is a specialist Black and minoritised by and for women’s organisation based in Manchester. Our aim is to promote the human rights of migrant women experiencing a spectrum of gendered violence by providing a trauma informed, specialist, holistic and integrative programme of support to Black and minoritised survivors with NRPF. Support is underpinned by the following strands of services and activities; culturally competent advocacy, welfare and destitution support, a specialist refuge dedicated to migrant women with NRPF, therapeutic activities, groups and training, social activities, a helpline for both professionals and women, grassroots campaigning, and strategic advocacy.
Abonsh House is our specialist refuge based in Greater Manchester, providing short-term accommodation for up to four single migrant women with no recourse to public funds, who are experiencing gender-based violence.
This includes single migrant women who have overstayed their visa conditions and those who are undocumented. We only accommodate single migrant women, as migrant women with children are eligible for support from the Local Authority under Section 17 of the Children Act.
JOB PURPOSE
To provide information, advice, support and advocacy to the women living within our refuge and support the smooth running of the building. You will be responsible for providing women with continuous one-to-one support, practical advice and advocacy and ensuring that the women receive comprehensive support that addresses their physical and mental health, social care, housing, immigration and benefit-related needs. You will be the main contact for the day to day operations of the refuge and its maintenance.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
1. To have key responsibility in the referral and reception of women into the refuge.
2. To provide one to one emotional support to women in the refuge, with the specific aim of encouragement and empowerment to enable survivors to make informed choices in their lives.
3. To ensure the provision of caseworker support services for women seeking refuge accommodation.
4. Participate in the refuge on-call rota, providing out-of-hours support and responding appropriately to emergencies and urgent issues to ensure the safety and wellbeing of residents.
5. To deliver a high standard of care planning and casework for women at the refuge.
6. To provide survivors with all necessary and relevant information on policies and procedures of the refuge, such as confidentiality/licence agreements/house rules/aims and objectives of S4S etc.
7. To support the Refuge Manager in the day to day running, maintenance, H&S and overall upkeep of the refuge premises, ensuring a clean, comfortable, and welcoming space.
8. To take responsibility for the provision of all aspects of casework support. This includes advising on and assisting with obtaining funding/ benefits, injunctions and other legal remedies, immigration rights, children and contact issues, police escorts, health housing and move-on accommodation, training/education matters, and other relevant areas.
9. To ensure completion of all necessary forms including NRPF funding application forms or housing and welfare benefit forms.
10. To represent women and advocate on their behalf when dealing with outside agencies such as the Police, DSS, Solicitors, Social Services, Health Professionals, Housing, and all other relevant agencies.
11. To offer a programme of resettlement support to women/families moving out from emergency accommodation to independent living. At a practical level this will include assistance with claiming relevant benefits, connection of gas and electrical services, budgeting etc. At an emotional level this will include providing one-to-one support for personal development and independence.
12. Assist in developing and meeting quality standards in relation to advice and casework. This includes administration and IT systems for advice and casework.
13. Support women to access Safety4Sisters groups and other external wellbeing activities in the area.
14. To publicise and provide S4S services, and attend, contribute and represent the organisation at relevant local meetings or initiatives.
GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Contribute to the smooth running of the project and activities
2. Assist in maintaining high standards in all aspects of the organisations work; including conduct with colleagues, external agencies and service users.
3. Comply and promote issues of confidentiality, equal opportunities and other policies and procedures of the organisations.
4. Attend supervision, training and staff, management and team meetings when required.
5. Promote equality and diversity in all aspects of Safety4Sisters work.
HEALTH AND SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Be fully compliant with all Health and Safety legislation.
2. Ensure that your work area is maintained in a clean, safe and tidy manner, all equipment is used safely according to instructions, and work is carried to ensure no risk to yourself, other employees and visitors.
FLEXIBILITY CLAUSE
In order to deliver services effectively, a degree of flexibility is required, and the post holder may be required to perform work not specifically referred to above. Such duties, however, will fall within the scope of the job at the appropriate grade.
This job description will be subjected to review with the post holder, to ensure that it accurately reflects the duties and range of the post. The aim is to improve the quality of service for Black and minoritised women and all matters relating to their well-being.
When necessary, the post holder may be expected to work evenings and weekends. This time can be claimed back as TOIL.
This post is:
· subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosure
· subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. It will be necessary for a disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and barring Service for details of any previous criminal convictions.
· open to women* only (*exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
AMAZING ADMIN ASSISTANT WANTED FOR OUR BRISTOL OFFICE
If you are highly organised, with a can-do attitude and capable of managing a busy and varied role, with high levels of urgency, and if you can support our Practice Manager and our busy team of lawyers onsite in our Bristol Office, we want to hear from you! This is not a legal support role, but you will be helping to ensure our law firm runs smoothly, and our legal teams can deliver the best service to our clients.
Person specification:
- An interest in our ethos and the firm’s commitment to defending civil liberties, anti-racism, equality and social justice.
- Can demonstrate a proactive approach in managing tasks and making improvements.
- Great IT skills – ability to type, computer literacy and the ability to learn and teach our systems, including Office365.
- An ability to communicate effectively and to work cooperatively as part of a team.
- An ability to prioritise tasks.
- An ability to write clearly in plain English.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
- Superb attention to detail.
We know that diversity makes us a better law firm and helps us attract the best talent, drive innovation with diversity of thought, and deliver the best experience to our clients. We recruit based on merit, irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity, race or ethnicity, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation.
This is a permanent, full-time position. Salary: £25,000 per annum.
How to apply
Please visit the recruitment page on our website, and send your CV and cover letter as described. Applications received any other way will not be processed.
In your cover letter, please say how you satisfy the person specification, giving examples where possible. Your experience can come from paid employment, voluntary or campaigning work, life experience and/or special interests relevant to the post.
Please quote the job reference 2026/08/BRAA in the subject line of your email and please complete our equal opportunities form https://forms.gle/TPPjqwHG9qS4c4WX8
Closing date: 4pm Friday 16 October 2026. Applications received after this time cannot be considered.
Interviews: Suitable candidates will be invited to attend a skills test and interview on either 22 or 23 October 2026.
To create a financially sustainable firm that enables us to use the law to empower our clients to hold the state to account for its actions.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Impact Manager - Operations
Contract: Permanent
Function/Team: Operations
Location: London, UK
Hours: 40
Reporting to: Director of Operations
Salary: £36,650 – £42,550, dependent on experience
STOP THE TRAFFIK prevents vulnerable communities from being recruited, trafficked, and exploited. Our targeted prevention efforts disrupt the criminal business of human trafficking, making it too high-risk and low-profit to sustain.
We're looking for an Impact Manager to lead the way STT measures, evidences, and communicates the difference our work makes, coordinating our impact measurement framework, managing KPI data and dashboards, supporting grant and programme design, and turning evidence into clear reporting for funders, the Board, and SLT.
What You'll Do
• Coordinate impact measurement across teams and partners, and maintain our indicator library and reporting templates.
• Manage KPI data, dashboards, and performance reporting for SLT, the Board, and funders.
• Support grant proposals with theories of change, logframes, and MEL plans.
• Turn evidence into compelling impact case studies and stories of change.
What You'll Bring
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities across teams.
• Confident written communication, translating data into clear reports and stories.
• Analytical skills, comfortable managing datasets in Excel or equivalent tools.
• Experience using digital tools to improve reporting efficiency.
We're proactively building a candidate pool that includes people with lived experience of trafficking or exploitation. There's no expectation to share your own experience, in the process or once in post - we believe it offers a unique compass for this work.
STOP THE TRAFFIK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, which may include an enhanced DBS check.
Benefits:
• A friendly, supportive team.
• Opportunity to engage with global partners and influential funders.
• Autonomy to shape fundraising approaches and contribute innovative ideas.
• Healthcare cash benefit scheme (with the option to include partner/children).
• Corporate eye-care scheme.
• Life insurance.
• Non-contributory Group Personal Pension Scheme with 7% employer contribution.
• 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (rising to 32 days with service).
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Season Ticket Loan.
• Ability to swap two bank holidays to suit personal needs.
• Flexible working policy that supports staff wellbeing.
• Access to internal and external training opportunities.
If you have the relevant experience, are highly resourceful, adaptable, pro-active, and a critical thinker able to work in a fast-paced environment, please send a CV and brief cover letter (both in pdf format) that evidences your ability to be successful in this role. Only applications sent via email will be considered to ensure an equitable review process. The deadline to apply is Monday 5th October 2026.
We cannot sponsor applicants at this time.
We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, minority, and underrepresented groups. If you require any assistance to overcome potential barriers, please let us know.
Registered Charity No. 1127321
If you have the relevant experience, are highly resourceful, adaptable, pro-active, and a critical thinker able to work in a fast-paced environment, please send a CV and brief cover letter (both in pdf format) that evidences your ability to be successful in this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £28,964.30 per annum. We are an accredited member of the Living Wage Foundation.
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time (Monday - Friday).
Location: Unseen’s Accommodation Services (South Gloucestershire & North Somerset).
Closing Date: 04/10/2026.
Please note, this post is exempt of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975; applicants must be female.
Unseen is working towards a world without slavery. We provide safehouses and support in the community for survivors of trafficking and modern slavery. We also run the Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline and work with individuals, communities, businesses, governments, other charities, and statutory agencies to stamp out slavery for good.
Purpose of the role:
- Responsible for day-to-day health and safety of the accommodation provision in line with Unseen policy & contractual requirements.
- Responsible for the safety and security of survivors in line with Unseen policy & contractual requirements.
- Working alongside service users to help them complete the goals in their journey plan, ensuring they are aware of their rights and entitlements and advocating for them, identify support needs and leading them towards recovery and independence.
- Create a strong community within the safe houses that enable survivors to feel safe.
- Responsible for taking referrals into the project whilst on shift.
- Responsible for being part of the on-call rota and day duty referral process.
To apply:
- Please complete Unseen’s application form for the role (copy/ paste link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/UXruc5sBJb?origin=lprLink) which includes a personal statement of 500 words outlining your suitability for the role, some personal details and equal opportunities questions, and;
- Please send a copy of your anonymised CV to jobs @ unseenuk. org with reference to the job title.
The deadline for applications is 23:59 on 4th October 2026.
Interviews will likely be held during the week of 12th October 2026.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we reach the requisite number of applications. For this reason, we encourage interested candidates to apply early.
As an organisation focused on equality and diversity, we welcome applications from all sections of the community and all backgrounds, including those with a lived experience of modern slavery, those from ethnic minority groups, those with disabilities and those from the LGBTQ+ community.
Any questions, please contact jobs @ unseenuk. org.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Harris Hill is delighted to be working with Citizens Advice St Albans District (CASTAD) to recruit its new Chief Executive Officer.
CASTAD provides free, confidential, impartial and independent advice to help people overcome their problems. We campaign on the issues that matter to them when their voices need to be heard.
We want to see a world where no one suffers through ignorance of their rights and responsibilities, or an inability to pursue them; and where the underlying causes of people’s problems have been eliminated.
As Chief Executive, you will:
- Deliver high-quality client services to approximately 9,000 users per annum.
- Ensure financial resources are in place to run the service.
- Work with the Trustee Board to define and lead the future strategy and sustainability of CASTAD.
- Execute the agreed strategy by ensuring a detailed and measurable Business Plan is in place, regularly tracked, and reported on.
If you are inspired and excited by what CASTAD does, we’d love to hear from you.
Job title: Chief Executive Officer
Salary: circa £50,000 - £55,000 p.a.
Contract: Permanent / Full-time
Location: Citizens Advice St Albans and District, The Civic Centre, St Peters Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 3JE. (Flexible working will be considered.)
How to apply: Please review the Recruitment Pack for further information about CASTAD, the CEO position and for details on how to apply.
Closing date for applications: 9am Monday 19 October 2026
Both CASTAD and Harris Hill operate an equal opportunity policy and commit to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
ABOUT OUR ORGANISATION
Womankind Worldwide is a global women's rights organisation working in partnership with women's rights movements and organisations to transform the lives of women and girls. We strengthen and support women's movements in our focus countries in Africa and Asia, and take collective action at regional and global levels, to ensure women's voices are heard, their rights are realised, and their lives are free from violence. Currently, Womankind has staff based in Kenya and the UK. This position can be based in Kenya or the UK. You must have the right to work in either Kenya or the UK to apply for this role, in line with the laws and regulations of these countries.
ABOUT THE STAND PROJECT
Strengthening Activists and Defenders: A Global Feminist Initiative to Strengthen Women Human Rights Defenders (STAND) is a Norad-funded, three-year project working across six countries (Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nepal, Uganda and Zimbabwe) to protect and strengthen feminist movements of Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) in a climate of shrinking civic space and rising anti-rights backlash. Womankind leads the STAND partnership, working with seven implementing partners including AWN (Afghanistan), EWLA (Ethiopia), YWLI (Kenya), WHR (Nepal), WIPC (Uganda) and WCoZ (Zimbabwe).
Role Purpose:
The STAND Programme Manager leads the day-to-day coordination of the STAND partnership at Womankind, ensuring the project is delivered to a high standard across all six countries, on time, within budget and in line with donor requirements. Working closely with the seven STAND partners and Womankind's Grantmaking and Feminist Partnerships (GFP), Fundraising & Marketing (F&M), Finance, Policy and Advocacy (P&A), and Communications teams, the role holder coordinates, financial monitoring, programme reporting, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) implementation and cross-country learning. Strategic, contractual and high-risk matters are escalated to the Director of Grantmaking and Feminist Partnerships. The role ensures that feminist, safeguarding and risk-aware approaches are embedded throughout the project, working in coordination with relevant Womankind's teams.
Areas of responsibility:
Programme and Partnership Management
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Lead day-to-day management and coordination of the STAND project at Womankind, Coordinate the sub-grant lifecycle with STAND partners,
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Coordinate and deliver the project events, building cross-country solidarity and exchange between partners.
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Lead the internal coordination and project management of STAND, bringing relevant teams together, clarifying responsibilities, and documenting and communicating progress, risks and learning to colleagues and leadership.
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Coordinate cross-regional learning with Regional Managers to strengthen Womankind’s grantmaking and partnership practice.
Donor Compliance, Finance and Risk Management
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Coordinate donor reporting and compliance, working with Fundraising and Marketing, Finance and partners to ensure accurate and timely submissions.
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Oversee programme budgets, expenditure, forecasts and grant amendments, escalating significant financial or compliance issues.
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Maintain effective project management, risk and audit systems, including risks arising from insecure and restrictive operating contexts.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
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Coordinate implementation of the project's MEL framework with the MEL Manager, supporting partners to establish baselines, track results and use evidence to strengthen delivery.
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Coordinate the planning and delivery of STAND shared learning spaces and partner convenings in close collaboration with the MEL Manager and Regional GFP Managers and the Advocacy Manager.
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Ensure that evidence and learning from STAND contribute to Womankind’s wider organisational knowledge and practice.
Partner Institutional Strengthening and Safeguarding
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Coordinate partner-led organisational strengthening, including safeguarding, governance, financial management, risk management and information security.
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Work with relevant teams to ensure safeguarding, data protection, wellbeing and protection considerations are embedded across the programme.
Advocacy, Communications and Representation
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Collaborate with the P&A Manager assigned to the project to support partners and WHRDs to engage in regional and international advocacy spaces.
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Work in conjunction with the P&A Manager assigned to the project to ensure the STAND project and Womankind are represented in relevant external fora, and relationships with peer organisations and networks working on WHRD protection are cultivated
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Work with the Communications team to coordinate STAND’s internal and external communications to disseminate learning and strengthen the visibility of WHRD’s.
Travel and working arrangements:
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International travel to STAND project countries and other relevant locations will be required, where safe and operationally feasible. All travel will be subject to appropriate risk assessment and security arrangements.
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Given the six-country, multi-time-zone scope of the role, occasional early-morning or evening meetings should be expected.
Key relationships and collaboration:
Internally: Grantmaking and Feminist Partnership team, Policy and Advocacy Team, MEL Manager; Finance Team, Fundraising Team & Communications Team. Externally: STAND partners (AWN, EWLA, YWLI, WHR, WIPC, WCoZ); Norad; WHRD networks and coalitions
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
Qualification and training:
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A relevant degree or equivalent professional experience in international development, gender studies, human rights, social sciences, or a related field.
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Training or demonstrated learning in feminist approaches to MEL, programme management and Grantmaking; women's rights, gender equality, or human rights defence (formal or informal).
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Safeguarding training or demonstrated experience applying survivor-centred and trauma-informed approaches.
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Training or practical experience in programme/project cycle management, ideally with statutory or institutional donors.
Essential Experience:
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Experience managing multi-country, donor-funded programmes or consortia throughout the project cycle, including work planning, partner coordination and reporting against shared outcomes and deadlines.
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Experience managing substantial multi-partner budgets and forecasts, with a strong understanding of statutory donor compliance and reporting requirements. Experience with Norad or a similar donor would be an advantage.
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Demonstrable MEL experience, including tracking results, supporting partners to generate and use evidence, and coordinating cross-country learning and exchange.
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Direct experience working with WRO’s, feminist movements and/or WHRDs.
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Experience managing programme risk and adapting delivery in politically sensitive, insecure or rapidly changing contexts.
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Experience applying safeguarding and ethical data-management principles, including the secure handling of sensitive information and survivor-centred responses to risk.
Desirable:
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Experience working with organizations, movements or activists in at least one STAND project country.
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Knowledge of protection mechanisms for human rights defenders operating in restrictive or shrinking civic space.
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Experience engaging donors or representing programmes in regional or international advocacy spaces.
Knowledge and Skills:
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Strong commitment to feminist values and women’s rights, with an understanding of intersectional and anti-racist approaches.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to analyze evidence, produce clear reports and communicate complex issues simply.
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Strong coordination, facilitation and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work respectfully across cultures and power dynamics.
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Sound judgement and integrity, with the ability to navigate sensitive issues and competing donor, organisational and partner priorities while upholding feminist partnership principles.
All posts are expected to contribute towards developing a supportive working environment, to demonstrate a commitment to inclusion, professionalism and respect, transparency and accountability and to uphold quality standards as outlined in policies and procedures, and in compliance with Womankind Worldwide's Equal Opportunities Policy.
The role also undertakes other responsibilities not outlined above which are commensurate with a role of this nature and which have been discussed an accountability and to uphold quality standards as outlined in policies and procedures, and in compliance with Womankind Worldwide's Equal Opportunities Policy.
The role also undertakes other responsibilities not outlined above which are commensurate with a role of this nature and which have been discussed and agreed with the line manager.
Working hours: 3 days per week (0.6 FTE)
Reporting to: Director of Grantmaking and Feminist Partnership
Grade/Level: 3
Contract: 3 year fixed term
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