Disability Rights UK wish to hire an experienced Communications Officer to join our Sport England funded Get Yourself Active programme. The chosen candidate will be joining a highly successful team that has been working with disabled people for the last six years to change attitudes, perceptions and practices around physical activity and wellbeing.
We are seeking a highly articulate and proactive individual with a flair for communications, with lived and/or professional experience of disability. The successful individual will work closely with Get Yourself Active team colleagues to manage internal and external communications and to engage new audiences and existing stakeholders. The post will play a key role in ensuring our communications are influential, informative and engaging, as well as leading on work supporting the redevelopment of our website.
To apply, please send your current CV together with a cover letter, outlining your interest in this job, addressing each point in the person specification. Applications without a suitable cover letter will not be considered. Closing date is 9.00am on Wednesday 26th May 2021; interviews will be held on Thursday 3rd June 2021.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
Disability Rights UK is the UK’s leading Disabled People's Organisation (DPO) led by, run by, and working for Disabled people.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Safeena is the UK’s first Muslim Cancer Support Network. We are entering a pivotal phase of growth as we transition from a volunteer-led initiative into a professionally governed, nationally scalable charity.
We are seeking an exceptional Head of Transformation to lead this organisational step-change.
The Role
You will drive transformation across governance, systems, culture and delivery. Working closely with the Board and senior stakeholders, you will build the operational infrastructure required to scale Safeena’s three-pillar model:
Patient-centred faith-sensitive support
Healthcare navigation and advocacy
Community awareness and stigma reduction
You will ensure Safeena becomes compliant, data-driven, financially sustainable and ready for national expansion.
Key Responsibilities
Lead organisational development, governance and risk management
Embed safeguarding, GDPR and quality assurance systems
Build and oversee operational systems (CRM, reporting, dashboards)
Strengthen partnerships with NHS, mosques and community partners
Support income generation and long-term sustainability
Develop a high-performing, accountable culture
About You
You will bring:
Proven experience delivering organisational transformation
Strong governance, compliance and risk oversight expertise
Experience building systems and infrastructure in a growing charity
Financial literacy and strategic planning capability
Exceptional stakeholder and partnership management skills
A commitment to equity and culturally competent service delivery
Experience within the charity, health or community sector is desirable.
This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of a nationally significant, faith-sensitive cancer support network addressing health inequalities across the UK.
#Transformation #Change
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role:
Step into a role where your drive, resilience and belief in young people can truly change lives. As a Young Person’s Worker across our accommodation services in Islington, Camden and Waltham Forest, you will be right alongside young people at risk of homelessness, helping them move from uncertainty towards stability and independence. This is hands on, purposeful work where every day matters, and where your determination can unlock real opportunity for those who need it most.
In this role, you will manage a caseload of young people, building trusted relationships and empowering them to lead their journey forward. You will create and review personalised support and safety plans, support moves into independent accommodation, and help young people take confident steps into education, training or employment. Working within a trauma informed and strengths based approach, you will champion each young person’s goals while developing practical life skills such as budgeting, self care and cooking. You will also support access to essential services including mental health support, housing advice and employment pathways, motivating and coaching young people to take ownership of their futures.
At Single Homeless Project (SHP), you will be part of a tenacious, values driven team that does not shy away from challenge and believes in doing things differently to achieve lasting change. We will support your ambition with ongoing training, development and the chance to grow your career while making a genuine impact. If you are ready to bring your energy, compassion and persistence to a role that truly matters, we would love to hear from you.
About you:
About Us:
We’re London’s leading homelessness charity – and we get things done.
In a city where hundreds are forced into homelessness every day, our work has never been more needed or more challenging. And we’re not shying away. We’re rolling up our sleeves to make change and helping over 10,000 Londoners every year. We prevent homelessness, provide safe places to live and give people the opportunity to rebuild their lives and transform their futures. And we never give up.
We’re here for Londoners wherever they are on their journey. We start with trust, building relationships that help people feel safe, supported, and ready to move forward. Every day, we put people first in everything we do, challenging injustice and barriers that keep people from the safety, stability and opportunity they deserve. We stand alongside people as they rebuild and shape a future that feels their own.
Joining Single Homeless Project means joining a team that’s bold, compassionate and determined to do better for the people we support and for each other. You’ll work alongside colleagues with lived experience, in a space that’s trans-inclusive, disability-friendly, and actively striving to be anti-oppressive and equitable.
We’re not perfect, but we’re real. We listen. We learn. And we push forward, together. Because this isn’t just a job. It’s a chance to lead with empathy, spark change, and help build a London where no one is left behind.
Important Info:
Please note we will be reviewing applications as they are received and progressing those suitable to interview at our Head Office in Kings Cross on an adhoc basis. Therefore please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the advert once suitable candidates are identified.
Please note there will be a second round of interviews in service for progressed candidates.
This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed (by SHP) for the successful applicant.
Please note applications are reviewed for AI use in application questions. Applications requiring sponsorship or with insufficient right to work will not be accepted or progressed.
Registered Charity
501 - 1000
Preventing homelessness, transforming lives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Employment Consultant (North Wales)
Location: Home- and community-based with local travel (must be located within 2 hours’ commuting distance of the concentration of clients in the North Wales region, which is around Colwyn Bay and Wrexham)
Salary: £33,174
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week (part time or flexible working options considered)
Contract: 2 years fixed term with possibility of extension
At The Poppy Factory, we believe that everyone who has served our country deserves the opportunity to build a fulfilling life beyond the armed forces. For over a century, we have stood alongside veterans and their families, evolving our services to support veterans and adult family members to overcome barriers to employment and transform their lives.
We are now seeking a passionate and person-centred Employment Consultant to join our team. This is a role for someone who believes in potential, not limitations – someone who can walk alongside clients with empathy and determination, empowering them to take ownership of their employment journey.
You’ll provide tailored information, advice and guidance to help veterans secure meaningful and sustainable work, managing a diverse caseload with care and professionalism. Using coaching, mentoring and strengths-based approaches, you will help individuals identify their goals, build resilience and move confidently towards lasting employment outcomes.
Collaboration is at the heart of this role. You will develop strong partnerships with regional organisations to generate referrals and address wider barriers such as mental health, housing or addiction, while also building strong relationships with local employers to create real opportunities for your clients, and sharing best practice with your colleagues in the team.
With a strong understanding of local labour markets and safeguarding practices, you’ll maintain high-quality case records, contribute to continuous improvement, and actively participate in team development. Adaptability, initiative and resilience are key, as we respond to the evolving needs of our clients and the communities we serve.
For further information, including the full job description for the role, please refer to the candidate pack.
How to apply
To apply for this position please prepare your CV and a covering letter clearly outlining how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification as set out above and submit via the online application process. Please address your covering letter to Kirsty Gronow, Services Manager.
For an informal conversation to find out more about this role, please call Kirsty Gronow.
The closing date for this vacancy will be 22 March 2026. Please note, we cannot accept late or incomplete applications. Only applications submitted through the online process will be considered.
First stage interviews are expected to take place on 26 March, with second stage interviews scheduled for 1 April.
No agencies please.
Equality & Diversity
We are committed to equality, valuing diversity, and promoting inclusion within our workforce, including the volunteers who give their time to us. We work to maintain an environment where the needs and aspirations of all employees are met, irrespective of characteristics protected under the legislative framework of the Equality Act 2010. We expect everyone to understand and accept their personal responsibility to recognise and value differences and the unique contributions that people make to the way we deliver our work.
As an equal opportunities employer our commitment is to take positive measures to recruit people from underrepresented groups, and we actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for any job applicant with a disability who meets the essential criteria for the role. Please indicate in your covering letter if you wish to be considered under this scheme. We are also happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process to accommodate disabled candidates.
We are a family friendly employer and happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. We encourage applicants to contact us to discuss if they have any questions before applying.
About The Poppy Factory
The Poppy Factory aims to be an exemplar employer. We recognise the impact that working with a challenging cohort can have on our staff, which is why we prioritise work/life balance and support mechanisms including training, supervision and EAP provision.
The Poppy Factory provides competitive terms and conditions of employment, including:
Registered Charity
51 - 100
The Poppy Factory supports veterans with health conditions and their families into employment, helping them overcome any barriers.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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As a compassionate Point of Entry Mental Health Practitioner, you’ll help provide advice, guidance and potentially urgent mental health support to those in need in our local communities. Your role will help support people find the most appropriate mental health service in Swindon, whether internally to S&G Mind or externally to our many key stakeholder partners/providers across the county.
What You'll Do:
- Compassionate Caller Support: You'll handle a variety of incoming calls, providing a compassionate ear to individuals seeking advice, guidance or urgent mental health support. Your person-centered approach will offer immediate and practical help, aligning with the principles of positive mental health and evidence based-interventions.
- Connecting People to the Right Care: You’ll play a vital role in guiding callers to the most appropriate mental health services in Swindon. Whether referring internally to S&G Mind or externally to key stakeholder partners, you’ll ensure each person is connected to the right support.
- Holistic Assessment & Planning: Using collaborative framework across the healthcare system, such as ‘Safety Planning’ and ‘Your Team, Your Conversation, Your Plan’ frameworks, you’ll assess and understand each caller’s unique needs, ensuring timely and appropriate responses that prioritise their mental health.
Why Join Us:
- Be A Vital Link in Local Mental Health Support: At S&G Mind, your role goes beyond answering calls—you’ll be a crucial connector, helping people access the right advice, guidance, and mental health services when they need it most. Your work will have a direct and lasting impact on local communities.
- Develop Expertise in Mental Health Navigation: A unique opportunity to strengthen your skills in mental health, collaborative care planning, and multi-agency referrals. With ongoing training and development, you’ll deepen your understanding of holistic mental health support and complex needs navigation.
- Thrive in Collaborative and Compassionate Teams: You’ll join a passionate team committed to improving mental health access in Swindon. Working closely with internal services and external partners, you’ll be supported in a positive, inclusive environment that values empathy, teamwork, and professional growth.
Registered Charity
51 - 100
We provide advice and support to empower anyone in our local communities experiencing a mental health problem.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Kairos Women Working Together (Kairos) was founded in 1999 by a group of women in Coventry who recognised that those facing multiple disadvantages, and therefore most at risk of sexual exploitation, were falling through the cracks of existing services. From grassroots beginnings, Kairos has grown into a respected, feminist led, specialist women’s organisation rooted in the community it serves.
Over the next 5 years, Kairos will strengthen our new Women’s Hub as a safe, accessible, trauma-informed women’s centre delivering best practice responses, expand our services to meet women’s needs, strengthen partnerships, and influence systems so that no woman is left behind.
To do this we are seeking an organised, empathetic, and proficient individual to ensure the smooth operation of our hub.
This part-time role provides essential front-of-house support—greeting and assisting women arriving at the hub with sensitivity and professionalism —while also handling a broad range of administrative duties. From digital communications to accurate data entry & record keeping, ordering supplies and liaising with key partners and contractors you’ll help ensure our hub is kept safe, clean and ready for us to welcome visitors and women attending our groups and services.
If you have proven experience in office administration, strong IT skills (including Microsoft Office and familiarity with graphic design tools like Canva), and a commitment to our values and ethos, we want to hear from you.
Post Salary: £25,878 per annum, pro rata hours worked
Working hours: 22.5 hours per week, worked over Monday to Friday
Location: Kairos Women’s Hub, Old Grammar School, 31 Silver Street, Coventry, CV1 1HP.
This post is restricted to female applicants only under Section 9 of the Equality Act 2010. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required.
Overview of Post
The Operations & Administration Support role is a vital part-time position responsible for the seamless operational flow of Kairos. Key duties encompass a broad range of administrative functions, from managing the main email inbox and creating visual content to accurate data entry and essential record-keeping. The role provides front-of-house support, welcoming women and visitors attending our Women’s Hub and ensuring its smooth running through monitoring and ordering essential supplies and liaising with CV Life regarding building maintenance and cleaning services. The role requires an organised, empathetic, and proficient administrator capable of supporting front line staff and the Senior Leadership Team.
Main Responsibilities
Digital & Communications
Manage the admin email inbox, responding to all queries promptly and forwarding communications to relevant staff members as appropriate
Open, scan, and distribute post to appropriate recipients
Use online graphic design tools to create visual content such as posters, signs and information sheets for use in the Women’s Hub and on social media.
Assist the Senior Leadership Team in website updates and social media content.
Reception
Welcome women arriving at the Women’s Hub with empathy and professionalism, responding with particular sensitivity to any who may be distressed
Use knowledge of local services, advocacy, and rights to direct women to appropriate support, so ensuring no one leaves without assistance or alternative referral options
Welcome visitors and external partners attending meetings, assisting in preparation of refreshments as required
Assist the Support & Services Lead in ordering bus passes
Compliance & Governance
Assist the Support & Services Lead in maintaining safeguarding records and procedures, entering and updating concerns on the log.
Assist colleagues in maintaining an accurate record of women attending groups and services, entering individual service user details onto the database.
Maintain and circulate a quarterly policy review schedule to the Senior Leadership Team.
Coordinate policy update processes and distribution
Financial & Procurement Management
Administer procurement processes for office supplies and equipment
Assist the Finance & Impact Lead during contract reviews and negotiations, e.g. by researching best value and actively requesting charity discounts from suppliers
Assist Finance & Impact Lead in reviewing service contracts for energy, phone, internet, and insurance
Facilities & Building Management
Assist the team in ensuring the Women’s Hub and courtyard is clean, tidy and free of rubbish, ready to welcome women and visitors.
Manage and monitor waste collection schedules (general waste, recycling, food waste) and coordinate sanitary bin and confidential waste collections
Maintain stock levels of essential supplies (e.g. toilet rolls, paper towels, soap, health and safety products)
Liaise with CV Life regarding building maintenance and repairs, and with cleaning services
Arrange annual PAT testing of all electrical equipment
Assist the designated Health & Safety Officer in
conducting periodic checks of the security alarm systems and access procedures
identifying and resolving health and safety issues, maintaining accurate incident logs
Relationship Management
Maintain positive relationships with key service providers
Support SLT, front line team and volunteers with operational queries, liaising with contractors as required.
Keep stakeholders informed of relevant developments and maintain regular communication
HR Administration Support
Conduct annual driving license checks for staff who drive for work
Verify MOT and tax status for vehicles used for work purposes
Provide administrative support to the Volunteering & Community Engagement Lead and Support & Services Lead during recruitment.
Health and Safety
Assist the designated Health and Safety Officer in conducting and recording risk assessments and monitoring their implementation
Record workplace accidents
Maintain supplies of condoms and pregnancy tests, liaising with Public Health
IT & Equipment Management
Manage inventory of laptops and mobile phones, and assist the Support & Services Lead by logging and monitoring SIM cards.
Liaise with IT service provider for equipment procurement and technical support
Coordinate laptop setup and configuration for new staff
Assist Finance & Impact Lead in procuring replacement devices as needed, seeking best value options
Manage and review mobile phone contracts
Maintain accurate records of equipment allocation and contract expiry date
Person Specification
Experience
Previous experience in office administration
Proficiency in IT: Strong skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and experience using databases or CRM software
Familiarity with online graphic design tools e.g. Canva
Knowledge & Skills
Organisation & attention to detail: Excellent time management and accuracy in data entry
Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills
Client facing skills including empathy and sensitivity
Efficiency: Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Understanding of GDPR regulations
Values & Behaviours
Self motivated and a strong problem solver.
Collaborative team player
High integrity and a continuous improvement mindset.
Commitment to Kairos’s values and ethos.
Other
Willingness to work flexibly.
Unrestricted right to work in the UK
If you would prefer, you are welcome to complete our application form as an alternative to sending us a CV with covering letter.
Registered Charity
11 - 20
A movement of women working together to create the moments when change becomes possible.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Talent Set are delighted to partner with a professional membership organisation on a fantastic Content Creator role on a 9-month fixed term contract. This position offers the opportunity to develop engaging content that effectively communicates the organisation’s mission and supports their wider objectives in a dynamic, on-site environment.
Key Responsibilities
Person Specification
What’s on Offer
Salary: £38,879 - £39,407 per annum
Hybrid working- 1 day a week in London office with flexibility
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.
Commitment to Diversity
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.
A leading UK children’s charity is seeking a Financial Accountant to support the delivery of its statutory financial reporting and strengthen its financial controls. Working closely with the Head of Financial Accounting and Processing, this role will play a key part in ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance with accounting standards and tax regulations, and the successful delivery of the year-end audit process.
Salary: £54,028
Location: Hybrid, London
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced financial accountant with strong technical financial accounting experience to join a purpose-driven organisation that supports life-changing work for seriously ill children and their families.
The Role
You will support the preparation of the charity’s statutory financial statements and work closely with external auditors during the year-end audit. The role also involves maintaining robust balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accurate fund accounting, and overseeing compliance with VAT and corporation tax requirements.
You will help ensure appropriate accounting treatment across the organisation, maintain strong financial controls, and contribute to improvements in finance processes and systems. The position also provides exposure to technical accounting developments, including upcoming changes to FRS102 and the Charities SORP.
About You
How To Apply
Please contact Madeleine at Ivy Rock Partners for more details.
Deadline for applications: Wednesday 18th March
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Head of philanthropy
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About the Role
We are seeking an exceptional Head of Philanthropy to lead and transform our major donor programme. This role is full time, based at our King’s Cross office in London, with hybrid working in place. The successful candidate will work 2–3 days per week on site and meeting donors, with the remainder worked remotely.
This is a critical senior leadership role responsible for developing and delivering an ambitious philanthropy strategy that builds a sustainable pipeline of five, six and seven-figure, multi-year gifts from high-net-worth individuals.
You will shape and grow a sector-leading major donor programme – strengthening stewardship, building influential networks and inspiring transformational support for people with complex disabilities.
What You’ll Lead
Strategic Income Growth
Leadership & Culture
Performance & Governance
About You
We are looking for a strategic, relationship-led fundraising leader with a proven track record of securing transformational support from high-net-worth individuals.
You will bring:
You will also be willing to travel within the UK and attend occasional evening and weekend events.
About Sense
We believe that every disabled person should have the opportunity to connect with others and be included in the world. We use our knowledge and expertise to deliver personalised, creative and flexible support at every stage of life. Sense is proud to be a disability confident leader.
Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.
To apply
Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly.We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.
Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to a DBS check; level dependent on the nature of the role.
For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.
No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.
Registered Charity
More than 1000
We believe that every disabled person should have the opportunity to connect with others and be included in the world.
The Charity advisor and partnership coordinator will play a pivotal role within Barnsley CVS’s growing and ambitious team, supporting local VCSE organisations to grow in strength, knowledge and connections.
This varied and dynamic role offers the opportunity to provide advice and guidance to VCSE organisations, create and develop resources and training, build and strengthen partnerships and play a role in ensuring the voice of the community has a influence in Barnsley’s development. Your role will help ensure organisations and partnerships run efficiently and effectively. You will also provide flexible first-contact support, contributing to the professional and welcoming operation of the organisation.
This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and experienced VCSE professional to impart knowledge to others and make a tangible difference in the borough. The role offers exposure to a wide range of community-focused projects and the chance to be an integral part of a team driving positive change.
Salary: £33,612 FTE (£22,711 pro rata)
Hours: 25 hours per week
Reportable to: Head of Partnerships and Operations
Responsible for: No current direct reports but may develop volunteer or staff reports
Benefits:
- Flexible work start time and finish
- 5% pension contribution
- Additional annual leave days given between Christmas and New Year when the office is closed
- Volunteer leave of your choice equivalent to one full work week
- Free tea and coffee
- Free parking in the town centre
- Personal training budget provided
Registered Charity
11 - 20
We provide leadership, support and coordination to the vibrant VCSE sector in Barnsley to create a positive drive that impacts communities
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you passionate about children’s literacy? Do you want to use your skills and experience to enable opportunity for children living with little or no access to books and reading? Can you help create a home environment where reading for pleasure is part of the fabric of family life? If so, read on - we may have just the job for you here at Doorstep Library!
We are looking for a Reading Project Leader, to deliver some of our reading projects in London on a part-time, term-time only basis. You will lead a team of volunteers on three projects per week, being present at a community base/online while your volunteer team visits local families and reads with children. You will also have the opportunity to read with families yourself.
You will be a resourceful, confident decision maker able to operate independently to support your team and be able to engage with our community partners and beneficiaries.
CV should be maximum two sides of A4
Cover letter maximum one side of A4.
Applications which do not meet these criterial will not be considered
Previous applicants need not apply
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Kairos Women Working Together (Kairos) was founded in 1999 by a group of women in Coventry who recognised that those facing multiple disadvantages, and therefore most at risk of sexual exploitation, were falling through the cracks of existing services. From grassroots beginnings, Kairos has grown into a respected, feminist led, specialist women’s organisation rooted in the community it serves.
Over the next 5 years, Kairos will strengthen our new Women’s Hub as a safe, accessible, trauma-informed women’s centre delivering best practice responses, expand our services to meet women’s needs, strengthen partnerships, and influence systems so that no woman is left behind.
To do this, Kairos now seeks a strategic and experienced Finance & Impact Lead to join our Senior Leadership Team and drive the financial health and demonstrable impact of our charity.
Reporting to the Chief Executive, you will be the custodian of our financial strategy, compliance, and data integrity. The role involves leading the annual budgeting and forecasting cycles, managing all financial operations—including statutory accounts and audit—and ensuring strong financial controls. A key component is translating complex financial and performance data into clear, compelling impact reports for funders, trustees, and senior leadership.
If you are driven by both financial excellence and purpose-led impact, we encourage you to apply.
Overview of Role
Job Title: Finance & Impact Lead
Post Salary: £40,000 per annum
Working hours: 37 hours per week. Will attend quarterly evening meetings of the Board of Trustees.
Reporting to: Chief Executive
Contract: Permanent
Location: Kairos Women’s Hub, Old Grammar School, 31 Silver Street, Coventry, CV1 1HP. Hybrid working between office and home.
*Due to the nature of our work, this post is restricted to female applicants only under Section 9 of the Equality Act 2010. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) disclosure will be required for this role.
Overview of Post
The Finance & Impact Lead is a strategic role responsible for ensuring the overall financial health and sustainability, compliance, and demonstrable impact of the charity. A member of the Senior Leadership Team and reporting to the Chief Executive, the role encompasses leading the financial strategy, overseeing the annual budgeting and forecasting cycles, managing all day-to-day financial operations (including statutory accounts, audit, and cashflow), and maintaining strong financial controls. Additionally, this position acts as the custodian of organisational data, focusing on developing systems for data collection, ensuring compliance, and translating complex financial and performance data into clear, compelling reports that demonstrate the charity’s effectiveness and impact to trustees, funders, and senior leadership.
Main Responsibilities
Financial Leadership & Strategy
Lead the organisation’s financial strategy, ensuring sustainability and alignment with mission and organisational priorities.
Provide clear, high-level financial insight and modelling to support strategic decision-making.
Monitor organisational performance against budget with variance analysis and recommendations.
Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting
Oversee the annual budgeting cycle and produce accurate forecasts highlighting trends, risks and opportunities.
Work with the Senior Leadership Team to produce robust budgets, forecasts and narrative insights.
Financial Management, Controls & Reporting
Produce high-quality accounts and financial analysis to inform decision making.
Ensure strong financial controls, compliance with statutory obligations and effective cashflow management.
Lead all year-end processes, statutory accounts and the external audit/examination, ensuring compliance with the requirements of the Charity Commission, Companies House, HMRC and the Pensions Regulator.
Oversee and manage day to day finance operations, including income processing, expenditure, payroll, banking and cash management.
Manage month-end processes, reconciliations and the preparation of quarterly management accounts for Trustees.
Grant, Contract & Fund Management
Work with the Fundraising and Development Lead to formulate funding bids to maximize sustainable income and to ensure expenses are not double funded.
Ensure all funders are invoiced promptly and in accordance with contract schedules to support timely receipt of funds and maintain healthy cash flow.
Provide costings, financial models and value-for-money analysis for bids and contracts.
Track expenditure against funder requirements, ensuring accurate, timely reporting.
Oversee the procurement and management of key contracts such as IT, facilities, suppliers and insurance, to ensure efficiency and value.
Data Stewardship & Evidence Generation
Act as the custodian of organisational data, ensuring data integrity, completeness and GDPR-compliant processes.
Develop and maintain data-collection systems that capture financial, operational, outcomes and impact information.
Work with the services leads to gather high-quality quantitative and qualitative data that reflects women’s experiences.
Impact Reporting & Insight
Produce clear, compelling financial, performance and impact reports for senior leadership, trustees, funders and commissioners.
Translate complex data into meaningful insights that demonstrate organisational impact, effectiveness and growth.
Support strategic planning and funding bids with evidence-based insight and scenario analysis.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Professionally qualified accountant (CCAB body such as CIPFA/ACCA/CIMA) or equivalent, with evidence of CPD.
Additional training or experience in impact measurement, ESG, or sustainability reporting desirable.
Experience
Significant experience in charity finance, including management accounting, budgeting, and SORP-compliant reporting.
Demonstrable experience of KPI-based reporting and funding compliance.
Experience in impact measurement and/or ESG reporting in the charity or social enterprise sector desirable
Experience leading audits, preparing statutory accounts, and managing Gift Aid and VAT for charities.
Track record of improving financial controls and processes.
Experience with finance systems (e.g. Quickbooks) and data integration.
Knowledge & Skills
In-depth knowledge of Charities SORP (FRS 102), fund accounting, and charity sector regulations.
Strong understanding of impact measurement frameworks (e.g. Theory of Change, Social Return on Investment, ESG standards).
Advanced analytical skills, including financial modelling and impact analysis.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly to non-finance audiences.
High proficiency in Excel and business intelligence tools such as Microsoft Power BI
Values & Behaviours
Mission-driven, collaborative, and committed to Kairos’s values.
High integrity, professional scepticism, and a continuous improvement mindset.
Commitment to Kairos’s values and ethos.
Other
Willingness to work flexibly.
Unrestricted right to work in the UK
To apply, please complete an application form or if you prefer send your CV with a cover letter setting out how you meet our role requirements.
We're keen to interview great candidates as soon as possible. Interviews may be held as applications come in, and we reserve the right to close the advert early, so please don't wait - apply now!
Registered Charity
11 - 20
A movement of women working together to create the moments when change becomes possible.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Team Leader – Support at Home is responsible for the operational leadership, performance management, and development of two distinct but connected services:
The postholder will ensure both services operate efficiently, meet financial and contractual targets, deliver high-quality outcomes for customers, and align with Age UK Wigan Borough values.
The role requires balancing commercial performance, compliance requirements, workforce management, and service quality across two departments with different operational challenges and opportunities.
Registered Charity
51 - 100
We improve the quality of life for local people aged 50 and over.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Your new company
This organisation is a large, mission-driven group that manages a substantial portfolio of homes and delivers services designed to help people live well. It operates across multiple regions through a multi-entity structure, supporting a wide range of business areas and development activity. Guided by strong social purpose, it takes a forward-thinking approach to compliance, financial governance, and long-term community impact.
Your new role
As the Senior Tax Manager, you will take the lead on all day-to-day tax matters across a variety of tax areas, primarily VAT (partial exemption) and SDLT. You will review VAT returns, support operational teams, provide detailed tax advice on new projects, manage relationships with HMRC, and ensure compliance with all relevant legislation. You'll also collaborate closely with colleagues in corporation tax, employment tax, payroll, and finance, while contributing to high quality reporting and internal guidance. The role is full-time, permanent, and based in a central London location.
What you'll need to succeed
What you'll get in return
What you need to do now
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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!
We are recruiting: Housing Officer & Support Worker.
Location: Telford & Wrekin – onsite only
Hours: 36, 32 & 18 hr posts available (Please indicate preference when applying)
Salary: £13.60 p/h (reviewed in April)
Contract: Permanent
The role
Stay is a Telford based charity that supports people experiencing homelessness by providing a range of supported accommodation and tailored support services. Its aim is to help individuals reach their potential and progress toward longer term housing solutions that promote positive wellbeing and healthy lifestyles.
As a Housing Officer & Support Worker, you will play a vital role in delivering intensive housing management and personalised support to people from diverse backgrounds. Using strength based and Trauma Informed Practice, you will ensure each person receives the guidance they need. You will offer a warm welcome to new tenants as they begin their journey with Stay, ensuring they feel informed, safe, and comfortable in their new environment. Through choice led planning, you will support tenants to work toward their housing aspirations and achieve their personal goals.
What you need
A full, valid UK driving licence
A vehicle insured for business use
An enhanced DBS check (cost covered by Stay)
What we offer you
We offer a friendly, supportive, and flexible working environment where your contribution is valued. You’ll benefit from:
✅ 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (enhancements for length of service)
✅ Birthday off following completion successful probationary period
✅ Regular supervision and guidance
✅ Access to our Employee Assistance Programme providing GP access and wellbeing support
✅ Pension scheme
✅ Eligible for a Blue Light Card discount scheme
✅ Fully funded training and continuous development
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Harris Hill has an opening for a Website Assistant to join a lovely charity for 2 months, on a full time, hybrid basis.
The Website Administrator Assistant will support the team by updating project details on their website. You will create and update pages – through uploading progress and final reports - related to the rganisations programme, presenting their work in a professional, concise and engaging way. You will have a keen eye for detail and design and be able to spot and correct errors in spelling and grammar.
You will be responsible for:
Maintaining and updating project pages on the website.
Creating new project pages including text, photos (banner and thumbnail), project locations.
Converting reports from MS Word to PDF, checking that formatting is correct and that content is suitable for being uploaded onto the website.
Uploading project updates and final reports to project pages.
Saving all files and correspondence on the server (MS Explorer), website and database.
Provide administrative support to the team, as required.
Essential knowledge and skills:
Experience of creating, updating and maintaining website content, using Django or similar.
Formatting photos.
Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Enjoys working within a team environment.
Ideally have an interest in biodiversity conservation.
Working:
3 days a week in the office in W1.
If you would like to hear more about the organisation, please apply as soon as possible, as the client is looking for a quick turnaround.
