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Deputy Head of Service (Shared Lives)
Salary: £45,000 per year
Job Ref No: DHOS072025
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Office closest to applicant (listed in the job description)
Contract type: Permanent
Are you passionate about making sure people have a voice and a choice when it comes to their care? Fancy a new role you can get your teeth into and make a big impact?
We’re on the hunt for a new deputy head of our Shared Lives service.
What is Shared Lives?
Shared Lives is a little bit like fostering, but it’s for adults who need some support to live as independently as possible. Someone who needs support goes to live with one of our ace Shared Lives carers and they support them to live their best lives, do all the things they love and be part of their communities. PSS invented Shared Lives back in 1978 and it’s now become a national model of care that lots of other social care providers run. We’re really proud of that. It’s the most brilliant, safe and cost-effective form of care there is (and we’re not just biased – in October 2023, CQC rated 97% of Shared Lives schemes in England as good or outstanding, in comparison to just 78% for the wider social care sector!).
We have Shared Lives schemes in seven different places across England and North Wales – and we’ve got big plans to add to that.
What do we need out deputy head of Shared Lives to do?
Alongside the head of Shared Lives, your job will be to make sure each one of the services in Shared Lives is absolutely top-notch in every way:
- They provide excellent support to the people who use our Shared Lives service
- They support people to reach their goals
- Any issues that crop up are dealt with effectively and in line with our policies and procedures
- They run effectively and like clockwork (but are flexible enough to change things up when it’s needed – even if it’s how things have always been done);
- They’re performing well financially, they’re sustainable and they’re cost-effective
- Carers, PSS Shared Lives teammates and people we support all feel really well informed, motivated and part of a big family
- Our service is getting better all the time
You’ll be supported by a cracking team of service managers who will lead each of the seven individual regional services within Shared Lives. They’ll be looking to you to help them review and develop their services, looking at best practice and national/local strategic priorities together.
On a day-to-day basis, your work would involve things like:
- Getting behind our Shared Lives teams and offering them your support with Care Quality Commission (CQC) compliance, safeguarding reports and complaints
- Leading the way when we win new contacts in new areas of the UK (the plan is to grow our schemes)
- Deputising for our head of Shared Lives: maintaining the risk register for services, identifying, managing, monitoring and escalating risks appropriately when our head of Shared Lives isn’t around
- Helping keep our Shared Lives carers and supported people feeling happy, connected, motivated and part of our big Shared Lives family
- Finding out what our carers and supported people need and how they feel things are going by heading out on the road to meet them
- Supporting our Shared Lives communications and engagement manager with nailing any info and insights they need for their role by sharing what you know, and supporting them with maintaining and introducing communications and engagement initiatives
By 2029, we want to make PSS the most inclusive place it can possibly be, where everyone feels like they belong – and you’ll need to play your part, along with everyone else at PSS, to make it happen.
Check out the full job description on our website for more info about what you’ll need to do in this role.
So what are we looking for?
We’re on the hunt for someone who (amongst other things):
- leads teams brilliantly and especially through periods of change, has great people skills, communicates well and brings people along with them on the journey;
- is open-minded, determined, professional, big-hearted and genuine;
- understands and knows lots about the relevant quality and regulatory frameworks for health and social care;
- builds fantastic relationships with people;
- is self-aware and takes accountability for results whether they’re good or bad;
- loves driving continuous improvement strategies to make sure we’re getting nothing but excellent outcomes for the people we support; and
- has a degree in health or social care, or an equivalent qualification
Have a look at the person specification within the job description for more info about what we’re looking for.
Before you apply, we just want to let you know some key information about our selection process:
We have an equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) policy, which aims to remove any kind of discrimination in employment. Our candidates are selected on merit only, which means they’ll be given equal opportunities no-matter what their age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, race, religion or beliefs might be.
Once you hit that ‘apply’ button, you’ll be taken across to an online recruitment system called Applied. Applied is the only hiring software with diversity and fairness built into every step of the process and we’re very proud to partner with them to help us give you an unbiased recruitment experience.
Applied wants to make sure its doing its job by finding out more about the socio-economic backgrounds of people applying for roles through their site. Once you register your details on the Applied site, you’ll be asked to give a bit of info about you: things like your age, gender, ethnicity, etc. You’ll also be asked questions around whether your parents went to university and whether you had free meals at school. These questions are set by Applied experts based on extensive research and expertise, and you can find out more about this here.
This information is completely anonymised, and here at PSS, we never see answers linked to a candidate’s name. The answers you give here don’t form any part of our decision-making. We only receive combined data about an applicant pool (and only when there’s enough applicants to ensure that answers can remain anonymous). We report on this data every quarter to help us find out if there’s anything in our process that harms the chances of success for candidates from minority groups and any possible steps to help improve this.
If you still prefer not to answer, that’s no problem at all - there’s also an option to select ‘prefer not to say’. The only EDI-related information that we will learn about you is if you tell us that you have any reasonable adjustments needed at any part of our process.
Your trusty candidate pack will also help you get a feel for what it’s like to work with us, find out what we’re looking for, explain the recruitment process and help you decide whether you can see yourself as a part of our amazing team. Each section is crammed with hints and tips to help you make a great application, so please take the time to give it a good read.
Please feel free to get in touch with us if you have any questions about the above.
We also welcome any feedback you might have about our approach so there’ll be plenty of opportunities for you to give this as part of the process.
Like the sound of it?
Come and join us!
Closing date: Friday 19th September 2025
PSS values the importance of diversity
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking an energetic, enthusiastic, eye-for-detail person to join us as the new Parish Administrator.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the smooth running of the parish office and will be the first point of contact for all those wishing to access any business of the Parish.
This position requires proficiency in various clerical tasks, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple responsibilities efficiently.
Main Responsibilities:
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- To be the friendly welcoming face of the church
- Provide administrative support to the church and its activities
- Manage the church office, including handling phone and email enquiries
- Maintain church records, service rotas, and church calendar
- Oversee hall bookings and liaise with hirers
- Assist with preparation of weekly notice sheets and service materials
- Coordinate church communications (newsletters, website updates, social media)
- Ensure compliance with safeguarding and data protection requirements
We’re Looking For Someone Who:
- Is highly organised, efficient, and self-motivated
- Has excellent communication and IT skills
- Can work well independently and as part of a team
- Understands and supports the values and mission of our Church
- Has previous administrative experience (experience in a church or charity setting is desirable)
What We Offer:
- A welcoming and supportive church environment
- Flexible working hours across the week (exact pattern negotiable, some hybrid working possible by arrangemnt)
- Opportunities for training and development
- A meaningful role at the heart of a growing church community
Hours: The role is part-time (20 hours per week) working on site in the church office
Salary: £14 to £16 per hour (depending on experience and qualifications)
Please note: There is a requirement for applicants to fully support the ethos of this Anglican parish.This post involves is subject to a DBS check. The successful applicant will be required to undertake Rochester Diocesan safeguarding training at an appropriate level.
The information pack and application form can be downloaded below
Closing date for applications: 12th September 2025.
Interviews: Week beginning 29th September 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Barbican is a multidisciplinary international arts centre in the City of London.
Across its theatres, concert halls, cinemas, galleries, business venues, public and community spaces, the Barbican showcases the most exciting artists and performers from around the world, pushing traditional artistic boundaries and helping us understand our lives in new and unexpected ways. Each year, the Centre presents hundreds of different performances, events and exhibitions that entertain and inspire millions of people, create connections, provoke debate, and reflect the world we live in.
Firmly rooted in its neighbourhood, the Barbican collaborates on projects with local communities, and supports young people and emerging talent to develop their artistic practice and access jobs in the creative industry.
Our core values are: Inclusive, Connected, Sustainable, Joyful and Daring.
As we enter an exciting new stage of the Barbican’s life, there couldn’t be a better time to join us. Focussed firmly on the future, we’re working on ambitious plans to create better access to the arts, transforming our building and reimagining what an arts centre can be. Through our work on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, we’ll ensure the Barbican becomes a place where everyone belongs – where creativity, enterprise, and learning coexist, and everybody can achieve their fullest potential.
The role
Are you passionate about fundraising and supporting an inspiring programme of artistic events, learning activities and community work?
We are seeking a Philanthropy Officer to play a key role in supporting and delivering excellent stewardship for our Patrons and most generous individual donors. From dance and film, to music, theatre and visual arts the Philanthropy team works across the whole of our ambitious and joyful cross-arts programme, giving you the chance to share the best of the Barbican with our closest supporters.
The Philanthropy Officer will be the main point of contact in the Philanthropy team, primarily account managing our lower-level Patrons and supporting the stewardship and recruitment of higher level donors. Alongside the delivery of our Patrons scheme, they will lead on all individual giving events and manage the philanthropy team’s participation in Development-wide events such as exhibition private views. The Philanthropy Officer also provides key administrative support to the Philanthropy team, keeping track of financial reconciliation, preparing invoices, and managing accurate income data in our CRM Spektrix.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone eager to build on their experience of relationship management and develop their career in fundraising while contributing to the work of an exciting multi-arts venue at a key point of change for the
organisation. The successful candidate will be supported to gain experience across all aspects of individual giving, and to develop themselves as an ambitious and high-achieving fundraiser. The Barbican offers an excellent range of staff benefits full details can be found on our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Deputy Chief Executive to join our Senior Leadership Team. This pivotal role will work closely with our Chief Executive to ensure our internal governance, planning, and systems are robust and future-ready.
About CAN (Community Action Network):
CAN is a respected local infrastructure charity proudly holding the NAVCA Quality Award. We are a membership-led organisation committed to strengthening Dorset’s voluntary and community sector. Our mission is to serve and champion local charities and community groups, helping to build strong, healthy, diverse, and thriving communities.
We hold two national quality assurance awards and our work is underpinned by NAVCA’s four functions of a Local Infrastructure Charity:
- Leadership and advocacy
- Partnerships and collaboration
- Capacity building
- Volunteering
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight across the organisation.
- Drive performance by setting clear expectations and evaluating outcomes.
- Contribute to the delivery of our strategic plan, Action With Heart, aligning with our vision, mission, and values.
- Act as a key ambassador and representative for CAN, deputising for the Chief Executive as required.
- Collaborate with the Senior Leadership Team to identify and secure new income streams, strengthening our financial sustainability
About You:
You are an experienced leader with a passion for the voluntary and community sector. You bring:
- Proven experience in strategic planning, governance, and performance management.
- Strong financial acumen and a track record of income generation.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- A collaborative and values-driven approach to leadership.
Why Join Us?
At CAN, you’ll be part of a dynamic team making a real difference in Dorset. We offer a supportive and flexible working environment, opportunities for professional development, and the chance to shape the future of a vital local charity.
We offer a competitive salary and great benefits, including contributory pension scheme, 25 days holiday, plus all bank holidays, season train ticket loan, flexible working and much more.
For an informal discussion, please contact Karen Loftus CEO
Available documents on our website
- Strategic Plan 2025 – 2026
- CAN our values
- Deputy Chief Executive Job description and person specification
- Application form
How to apply
Please download and complete our CAN application form from our website and return it to via email by 5:00pm, Monday 18th August.
It is not our policy to accept CV’s. If you have any problems completing your application, please call or email (details on our website).
Closing date: 18th August 2025 (5pm)
Interviews: On Teams 28th August 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Working with the pathfinder partnership, you will create, develop and deliver tailored support pathways to women across Greater Manchester who have experienced sexual violence and present with additional complex mental health needs.
The pathfinder partnership joins up services in the VCSE sector across Greater Manchester (including We Are Survivors, Greater Manchester Rape Crisis & MASH) and works closely with NHS services to provide survivors of sexual violence with increased access to mental and physical health support.
You will:
- Design and develop individually tailored care plans and pathways for clients in the service.
- Undertake individual risk and needs assessments for clients entering the pathway.
- Deliver 1:1 trauma-informed, survivor-centred therapeutic interventions.
- Work within a multi-agency partnership to liaise with other health and social care staff from a range of agencies.
- Accurately record clinical interventions and maintain a high standard of record keeping.
- Engage in monthly clinical supervision and regular line management as directed.
- Provide accurate client reports to pathway partnership that represent the clients’ wishes and needs.
- Participate in the development and implementation of continuous service and system improvement.
Closing date: 9am Friday 5th September 2025
Interviews to take place: Friday 12th September 2025
We are a feminist charity providing essential support for survivors of sexual abuse and rape in Greater Manchester.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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FearFree delivers Domestic Abuse, Sexual Violence and Stalking services across the Southwest. We provide holistic, responsive, victim focused and trauma informed support.
The holder of this post will manage, control and administer all financial matters for the organisation, maintaining all financial records as required in compliance with regulatory and best practice procedures and long term plans. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Preparation of year-end accounts up to and including provisional balance sheet.
- Preparation of monthly accounts, cash flow forecast and fund reports for trustees, senior management team and project managers.
- Liaison with employees regarding any relevant financial issues, e.g. expenses. This role involves working closely with the CEO, as part of the senior management team and with the Trustee Board Finance Sub Committee.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Accounting & Reporting
- Prepare annual financial statements in line with Charity SORP, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations.
- Produce accurate and timely management accounts, offering financial insights to support strategic planning.
- Manage financial reporting for contracts and grants, liaising with stakeholders and funders.
- Attend Finance, Audit & Risk Committee meetings responding to questions and queries for information that may arise.
Financial Operations
- Process payroll, ensuring compliance with tax, pension, and employment regulations and accurate allocation of costs to contracts and projects.
- Treasury management for funds on deposit and assets in accordance with board approved policies.
- Implement robust financial controls to safeguard assets and maintain efficiency.
- Strengthen financial governance through the implementation of policies and controls.
- Maintain effective financial procedures to support compliance and operational efficiency.
- Oversee financial systems and ensure seamless integration with ICT infrastructure.
Budgeting & Value for Money
- Provide budget holders with financial planning support, ensuring effective budget management.
- Collate and prepare annual budget and three-year forecasts.
- Develop financial strategies to optimize resource use and achieve value for money.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities while maintaining service quality.
Finance Team Leadership & Management
- Provide line management to finance team members, ensuring appropriate support, delegation, and oversight of activities.
- Foster a positive team culture, ensuring continuous development and professional growth of finance staff.
- Monitor performance, set objectives, and provide guidance to enable team members to achieve excellence.
- Promote collaboration and effective communication across the wider organisation.
Person Specification
Essential Skills & Experience
- Professional qualification in finance/accounting (ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, or equivalent).
- Experience in charity accounting and financial reporting, including Charity SORP compliance.
- Expertise in preparing management accounts and budget forecasts.
- Strong knowledge of payroll processes and taxation regulations.
- Proficiency in financial systems and ICT management, ensuring operational effectiveness.
- Ability to implement financial controls and risk management strategies.
Desirable Skills & Experience
- Experience with contract financial reporting and grant management.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Key Attributes
- Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and compliance.
- Strategic thinker with a proactive approach to financial efficiency.
- Excellent communication skills to convey financial insights to non-finance stakeholders.
To apply, please download the full job description/person specification along with the application and equality monitoring forms. Please send the completed application form and Equal Opportunities form direct to FearFree.
There is no specific closing date for this role and this vacancy will close once a suitable candidate is found, so early applications are encouraged.
For information about the processing of your personal data at FearFree, please visit our website.
FearFree is committed to encouraging equality and diversity in the workplace. We strive to be a diverse and inclusive place to work where we can all be ourselves and individual differences are recognised and valued.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Direct Marketing Manager at CBM UK is a vital role and has responsibility for delivering CBM UKs digital and direct marketing plans to engage and inspire individual supporters and churches to support the work of CBM.
Working closely with the Head of Marketing, as part of the Public Fundraising team, the role holder will be responsible for the management and development of two Marketing Officers. Through digital and direct marketing, the Public Fundraising team are responsible for raising over £3m of unrestricted income from cultivation, acquisition, mid-value donors, regular giving, legacies and churches.
Key responsibilities
Fundraising campaign management (40%)
Manage the effective implementation of the annual public fundraising plan, ensuring that all activity is of a high standard, and delivered on time and to budget:
a. Oversee cultivation fundraising appeals primarily carried out through direct mail and email, leading on the continued development of mass fundraising to engage both existing and potential supporters, including high donors, regular givers and church communities.
b. Manage and develop CBM UKs donor acquisition activity in collaboration with the Marketing Officer (Acquisition), using channels such as social media, magazine inserts, press advertising, email and telephone.
c. Oversee the delivery of CBM UKs legacy and in-memoriam giving plans and campaigns.
d. Identify and consider new income streams and broaden the channels used currently for direct response campaigns to reach an agreed balance of long-term value versus risk.
Digital marketing (40%)
Grow digital engagement and income from new and existing supporters:
a. Lead on Pay Per Click strategy, including agency management and development of internal capabilities.
b. Oversee CBM UK’s paid social media activity.
c. Collaborate with the Communications Team to optimise the performance (traffic and income) of fundraising pages, including appeal and donation pages, churches and community, legacy, and in memoriam giving. Ensuring fundraising pages on the CBM website are engaging to existing and new audiences and where appropriate, utilising Search Engine Optimisation tools where appropriate.
d. Explore and make use of new and existing digital platforms and partners, such as Dataro and SEMrush, while promoting a culture of testing, innovation and learning within the digital space.
Leadership and people management (10%)
a. Support and inspire direct reports in line with CBM UK’s staff management policies and procedures. Ensure team members are appropriately trained, briefed and motivated to achieve their objectives and meet targets and recruit to posts where relevant. Regular 121s and appraisal reviews.
Planning and reporting (10%)
a. Monitor and report on fundraising appeals, identifying opportunities for future testing and optimisation, and contribute to the creation of annual planning, budgeting, and the setting of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
b. Work closely with the Data and Insight team to ensure strong joint working on technical solutions related to campaign analysis, tracking and insights across digital systems, such as the website, donation platform and CRM (Salesforce).
c. Plan, deliver and report on campaigns/projects within an agreed budget.
Other
a. Ensure the consistent use of CBMs brand, key messages and style guide across all fundraising activities.
b. Maintain awareness of and ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements related to direct marketing, including Fundraising Regulator guidance, and Data Protection legal requirements (GDPR and PECR).
c. Collaborate with colleagues across CBM UK and the CBM Global Federation, to support integrated and partnership based working.
d. Help foster a positive and inclusive culture of enthusiasm and success, reflecting the ambitions of CBM, and promoting positive working and innovation.
e. Be willing to work occasionally outside normal office hours and to travel in the UK and internationally if required.
f. Ensuring that the values of CBM UK are understood by external partners and always reflected in communications.
g. Undertake other duties as required by the Head of Marketing and Director of Fundraising, Impact and Communications.
For full details download the Recruitment Pack.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About the role
Our Someone Like Me peer support service ensures nobody has to face breast cancer alone. We match people affected by primary breast cancer, as well as their family and friends and those who have inherited an increased genetic risk of developing the disease, with a trained volunteer who’s had a similar experience and can offer support by telephone or email.
In this role, you’ll contribute to service delivery through sensitively and efficiently arranging Someone Like Me calls, whilst working with the Services Manager, Someone Like Me, to coordinate day-to-day management of the service. This will include managing a small number of staff members. You’ll also be involved in organising the recruitment, training, and support of volunteers involved in the delivery of the service.
About you
You’ll be passionate about supporting people affected by breast cancer and helping us to improve the support we provide.
You’ll combine excellent organisational, prioritising and communication skills with the ability to work well with people who may be experiencing high levels of distress. You’ll also have experience of managing staff or volunteers, be supportive and motivated to helping us achieve our aims of supporting people affected by breast cancer.
You’ll also be confident in dealing with sensitive and confidential information. You’ll have excellent IT skills and be able to enjoy working both independently and as part of a busy team.
Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
This role is primarily based in our Sheffield office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.
Closing date Tuesday 26 August 2025 at 09:00am
We reserve the right to close this advert early. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please submit your application as soon as possible, if you’re interested in this opportunity.
Interview dates Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 September 2025 online
Job Title: Duty Independent Gender Violence Advocate (Duty IGVA)
Location: Lambeth, London
Salary: £23,085.69 per annum, inclusive of London weighting allowance
Contract type: Part Time, Permanent
Hours: 30 hours per week (Tuesday-Friday). Please note that the the operating hours of the service are 8AM- 6PM Monday- Friday with the expectation to work on some days 8- 4pm or 10- 6pm to cover.
This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Duty Independent Domestic Violence Advocate to be the first point of contact for women who are impacted by domestic violence. You will work closely with victims of domestic abuse from the point of crisis and other gender-based abuse to provide high quality independent support to survivors all risk levels and their children..
In this role you will be part of a busy team. You will be the first point of contact for survivors who have been referred to the Gaia Centre. The duty IGVA will be responding to daily enquiries (specify from whom- public, agencies, individuals? over the phone and email as well as contacting survivors, assessing their risks and needs.
The duty IGVA will be responsible for carrying out and implementing safety plans and needs and will ensure an effective handover to the over to the relevant GAIA team for ongoing support. The post holder will also empower survivors by providing them with emotional, practical and personal welfare support. You will ensure that survivors are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming environment, enabling them to access their rights, make decisions and increase their life options. The job involves working within a multi-agency framework consisting of the MARAC and local partnership protocols and procedures that prioritise the safety of survivors.
As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota.
Please note that this post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
Closing Date: 09:00am 3rd September 2025
Interview Date: 11 and 12 September 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
People’s Palace Projects (PPP) is a research-led arts charity based at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and a National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) of Arts Council England (ACE). We develop collaborative arts-based projects with artists, activists, academics, policy advocates, and audiences to address social and climate injustices in the UK, Brazil and beyond. Over the past 28 years, PPP has gained national and international recognition for extensive work exploring the power of creative practices and partnering with marginalised communities to drive change.
The next five years (2025-2030) will focus on expanding research supported by leadership transition, strengthening capacity, and strategic development, while maintaining core values of collaboration, inclusivity, and innovation. At this exciting moment, PPP is seeking a new General Manager (part-time) to deliver and develop the financial, administrative, and HR systems that anchor our energetic programme of arts research activity and support our committed team to flourish.
Job Description
- Title: General Manager
- Hours of work: 22.5 hours per week (0.6FTE)
- Salary: £43,000 FTE (£25,800 actual)
- Location: PPP office, Queen Mary University of London Mile End campus.
- Hybrid homeworking is available, and there will be an occasional requirement to attend events or meetings elsewhere.
- Reporting to: Executive Director (ED)
- Supervising: Administration & Finance Officer (A&FO)
- Notice period: 3 months (either side)
Key Objectives
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To lead on the Financial Accounting & Management, Human Resources, and Administration functions of People’s Palace Projects (PPP), working closely with the Directors and A&FO.
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To support the operations of PPP’s Board of Trustees, including managing the business planning process.
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To manage statistical monitoring and funder reporting.
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To contribute to PPP’s overall strategic development as a member of the Governance Group (senior management team).
A thorough list of the role's duties and responsibilities, along with the person specification, can be found in the attached application pack.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us:
Drinkaware is the UK’s leading alcohol charity with a vision of working together to reduce alcohol harm. We use our expertise to give governments, industry, communities and individuals the knowledge and support to make informed decisions about alcohol and how to reduce the harm it can cause. We deliver public-facing campaigns and digital services, information and guidance, evidence-led advice to governments and industry and independent research, consumer insight and evaluation
The Drinkaware Trust is funded primarily through voluntary, unrestricted donations from alcohol producers, wholesalers, and on- and off-trade retailers, but acts entirely independently
Vision: Working together to reduce alcohol harm across the UK
Mission: Using our expertise to give governments, industry, communities and individuals the knowledge and support to make informed decisions about alcohol and how to reduce the harm it can cause. Delivered though:
- Public-facing campaigns and digital services, information and guidance
- Evidence-led advice to governments and industry
- Independent research, consumer insight and evaluation
Values: Solid Reasoning; Clarity with Empathy; Understanding and Connecting; Principled Partnership; Determination and Curiosity
Our Drinkaware staff team is friendly, professional and inclusive. We care about what we do and how we work together and bring our values to life. Drinkaware invests in staff development through regular one to one meetings, a generous individual training budget, teatime tutorials and staff awaydays, and an annual learning and wellbeing grant.
Location: 35 Chiswell St, London EC1Y 4SE
Drinkaware’s benefits include:
- Hybrid working arrangements
- 30 days leave (plus Bank Holidays, and your birthday)
- Matched company pension scheme
- Life assurance cover
- BUPA Private Healthcare
- Training and development opportunities
- Employee assistance programme
- Annual learning and wellbeing grant
- Perks and discount platform.
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About the role:
Reporting to the Head of Operations and working collaboratively with other senior managers, the Senior Project Manager will play a crucial role in ensuring the successful delivery of all operational projects in line with cost/time/quality requirements.
Key Responsibilities
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To support the implementation of the new project management approach for Drinkaware.
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Day to day project management from start to finish for key identified operational projects, supporting cross functional teams to deliver.
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Collaborating with colleagues to ensure effective evaluation and impact assessment of each programme.
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Maintain accurate and comprehensive project and programme management documentation.
Project Delivery
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Manage multiple large-scale projects that require strategic planning and stakeholder management.
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Resource Management – Oversee and ensure all projects have the right resource allocation and are managing budgets and tracking progress against key milestone.
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Risk Management - Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to keep projects on track.
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Work in collaboration to scope, plan and coordinate project activities with clearly defined objectives, outputs and critical success factors for operational projects.
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Proactively address issues and challenges that may arise during project execution.
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Ensure proactive and effective project communications to all relevant parties (internally and externally).
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Project collateral and content development.
Strategic Planning & Evaluation
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Implement and maintain quality standards throughout the programme lifecycle.
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Conduct regular evaluations to ensure programme effectiveness.
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Analyse programme performance and identify lessons learned and areas for improvement.
Stakeholder & Team Collaboration
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Stakeholder management including engagement, ongoing programme review, contractual management.
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Working with the Programme Delivery officer to develop and deploy effective and efficient project management tools and processes.
Governance & Process
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Working with the Programme Delivery officer to develop and deploy effective and efficient project management tools and processes.
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Implement and maintain quality standards throughout the programme lifecycle.
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About you:
You will be an accomplished project manager, with a high degree of business acumen and substantial experience of setting up and delivering projects working with and through multiple stakeholders and partners. This position requires a methodical thinker with excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills and a proven track record in project management and reporting. Providing rigorous operational support and programme administration as needed.
Essential Criteria / Key Skills:
A recognised project management qualification and/or significant experience of managing multiple projects within the charity or health sector.
- Experience of effectively collaborating with multiple stakeholders.
- Demonstrable success of working with a broad range of partners from acquisition through to implementation.
- Strong presentation skills.
- Experience of writing clear, concise, project status reports and accurately maintaining project documentation.
- Ability to work on your own and take initiative.
- Excellent inter-personal and communication skills with the ability to build rapport and trust with partners at all levels.
- Ability to multitask and support cross functional teams to deliver.
- Attention to detail and foreplaning.
- Experience of a broad range of software packages including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and project management tools.
- Strong analytical skills and presentation of data.
- Experience providing administrative support.
- Able to manage sensitive conversations with professionalism and care and resilient when under pressure.
- An energetic and committed ambassador for Drinkaware, our mission and values
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To apply
For further information please refer to the attached job description, our applicant privacy policy and read more about Drinkaware on our website.
Closing date: 9am, Wednesday 20 August 2025
Apply for this post by clicking on the 'Apply' link. You should submit an up-to-date CV and a brief covering letter (maximum two pages) that outlines how you meet the requirements outlined in the 'About You' section and what you would bring to Drinkaware. Please include at least one examples of a complex project you've managed from initiation to delivery.
Interviews may be carried out on Teams or in person at our Moorgate offices.
Drinkaware is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all backgrounds and sections of the community.
No agency support is required
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £37,280 starting salary (salary range will increase to a max £39,862 via the length of service) per annum plus £4,324 Inner London Weighting if based in the London office per annum
Contract: Fixed Term contract until 30 June 2026
Hours: Full-time. 35 hours per week (excluding lunch breaks). Some evening and weekend work may be required for which time off in lieu should be claimed.
Location: Any Refugee Action Office: London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bradford. We will consider a UK-based hybrid working option.
Closing date to apply for the role: 23.59pm on 17th August*
*Please read carefully, the information below on how to apply for this role
*This is a readvertisement – previous applicants need not apply
Please read carefully – how to apply for this role:
Applications for this role are only* open to people who identify as having lived experience of forced displacement due to war, invasion, persecution or human rights abuses
(This also includes British nationals living/working overseas who have been forced to leave due to war, invasion, persecution or human rights abuses)
*Current Refugee Action employees with and without lived experience, are eligible to apply.
About Refugee Action
Refugee Action exists to work with refugees and people seeking asylum who’ve survived some of the world’s worst regimes. We are a national charity with more than 40 years’ experience of empowering people who’ve survived some of the world’s worst regimes to secure the protection and support that they need to live with dignity and respect and build a new life in the UK. We do this by providing expert advice and casework, building the capacity of partner organisations and campaigning on the policies that affect them.
About the post
This exciting role would mean joining Refugee Action at a crucial point in the charity’s 40-year history, full of opportunity and potential. You will use your creative skills to support the creation of innovative digital content to engage and mobilise existing supporters and add to Refugee Action’s rapidly growing audience. Working between the fundraising and campaigns team, this role will support the Digital Communications Manager to deliver our ambitious digital strategy, focusing on the development of engaging digital content, the management of one of our key supporter databases, and will lead on the engagement and retention work which supports Refugee Action’s fundraising and campaigning.
We are looking for candidates that can demonstrate:
• Commitment to removing barriers to power for people with lived experience, and commitment to anti-racist practices.
• Understanding of how the UK’s hostile refugee protection and asylum system impacts those affected by it.
• Strong understanding of the role of digital tactics in the development and execution of campaign strategies.
• Strong writing, editing and proof-reading skills, with experience of using these within a fast-paced environment and adapting content for difference audiences.
• Experience of maintaining and nurturing social media communities and creating impactful digital content.
• Knowledge of Facebook advertising, including the set-up, management and analysis of ad performance.
• Experience using Canva, or Adobe creative software – particularly Photoshop, InDesign and Premiere.
• Experience of using Engaging Networks or similar system or proven ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Thorough understanding of website optimisation with experience working with website content management systems.
• Experience of using Google AdWords, and of using reporting and analytics tools, such as Google Analytics.
• Understanding of the digital landscape, and emerging trends in web and social technology and digital fundraising.
Closing date: 23.59pm, Sunday 17 August
Interviews: Tuesday 26 August
Refugee Action only operates in the UK, so all roles are UK-based, and you must have the right to work in the UK.
This role is not on the Shortage Occupation List. If you have permission to work that is restricted to the Shortage Occupation List, we will be unable to appoint you to this role.
You can find out which roles are on the shortage occupation list via these two links:
• Skilled Worker visa: shortage occupations
• Skilled Worker visa: shortage occupations for healthcare and education
We are currently campaigning for people seeking asylum to have the right to work in the UK, see our Lift the Ban campaign here.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Opportunity:
The Aspiring Professionals Programme Coordinator (APPC) role will be well-suited to someone who is focused on the best ways they can help the aims of the charity as well as those of our participants and partners. An APPC is responsible for supporting the delivery and development of the Social Mobility Foundation’s programme of activities for young people through their S5-6/sixth form and university years.
The SMF offers in-person and online support and opportunities, so this role will involve providing virtual and in-person support to students and working with employers across the UK.
Key Responsibility Areas:
1. Project Delivery
- Deliver key projects including recruiting and onboarding students, creating digital resources and student events
- Support with programme pilots, scoping (and delivering on) new activity
- Collaborate and build relationships with our employer partners, schools, and universities to support our young people in their applications for university, internships and graduate roles
2. Monitoring and Evaluation
- Maintain accurate records across relevant databases, updating data accurately and in a timely manner
- Contribute to evaluation for key work areas (residentials, events, internships etc), produce high quality evaluation reports where required.
3. Stakeholder Management
- Communicate to internal and external stakeholders in a timely and professional manner
- Proactively update external partners (i.e. employers) on your work areas, flagging risks in a timely manner with relationship managers
- Manage internal student queries and maintain consistent stakeholder (e.g. students) processes through regular communication
4. Activity Delivery
- Coordinate planning and delivery of skills sessions, partner events, university visits, and other activities, both virtually and in person across the Social Mobility Foundation’s target cities across the UK
- Create digital resources to support all provisions
Please see full job description attached for more details.
Person Specification:
We need someone who will demonstrate our organisational skills-based competencies - as listed below:
- Leadership
- Communication
- Adaptability
- Professionalism
- Decision-making
Technical knowledge, understanding and experience required:
- Basic Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft Excel
- A basic understanding of the barriers young people face in accessing university and particular careers
General requirements:
Ways of working:
- Most of our work is office based, but you will spend a lot of time collaborating with other teams and clients via email, telephone and other communications channels such as Teams or Zoom.
- This role requires you to staff residentials for students on our Programme. This means that during the summer period (Jul – Aug) you will be expected to stay overnight on-site (in the UK - exact location to be confirmed closer to the time) for a period of up to two-weeks, help run the residential and be responsible for the welfare of the young people involved.
Travel:
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Please note this role will require some travel to our Newcastle office during our peak delivery period (February-May) which could be up to 4 times per month.
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Travel and accommodation if required will be covered by the SMF.
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TOIL will be given for any work that is completed outside of usual working hours.
Benefits:
- 33/34 days (England & Wales and Scotland respectively - includes bank and public holidays)
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employer pension contributions of 5% of ‘qualifying earnings’
- Employee Assistance Programme available to staff and their family
- Flexible work options such as hybrid working, flexitime, part-time
- Regular staff team building and business planning “away days”
How to Apply:
If you are interested in applying for this role, please head over to our website and (via our application portal) submit the following by 23:59pm, on Sunday 31st August 2025:
- A cover letter outlining your suitability for the post along with specific examples from past experience (500 words maximum).
- A short statement answering the question: What do you think are the main concerns the young people that SMF target face regarding access to universities and professions? (500 words maximum)
Please note:
- If you use an AI tool such as ChatGPT, please make sure your application still reflects your true skills and experiences.
- Generic or incomplete applications will not be considered.
- Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis however the job advert will not close before the stated date.
The Social Mobility Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity and applications from all backgrounds.
Interviews: First round interviews will take place from between the 8th and 12th September 2025 . The interview may be followed by a short-written task, related to the role you have applied for. This will be arranged after interview.
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FearFree delivers services across the Southwest for victims, children and perpetrators of domestic abuse, sexual violence and stalking, with the aim to break the cycle of abuse and support all to live free from fear. We provide trauma responsive support, and this post will be fundamental to ensuring service users, stakeholders and partners experience this in our daily delivery.
Working within experienced and committed teams, the Behaviour Change Worker will deliver trauma responsive interventions including one to one support and group work to prevent harm.
FearFree is committed to flexible and hybrid working and this role will be a mix of home based and office based, alongside requiring travel for multi-agency meetings and other deliverables.
There is a requirement for evening working – approximately once per week to deliver group work interventions. There may be a requirement to work weekends.
Key Responsibilities
- Complete specialist risk assessments according to service guidelines and Respect standards, alongside developing personalised safety and support plans for programme participants.
- Deliver one to one specialist behaviour change interventions for people with vulnerabilities, complex or multiple needs and those who require additional support to access our services.
- Co-facilitate short term and long-term group work, providing a Respect accredited DVPP (Domestic Violence Perpetrator Programme) programme.
- Promote the service externally and ensure our interventions are accessible.
- Provide proactive, trauma responsive and holistic support, with a focus on increasing victim safety and reducing the risk posed by a perpetrator.
- Work within a multi-agency framework to effect change, manage risk and ensure safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children is paramount.
- Offer professional consultancy, training and advice to other agencies on working with perpetrators.
- To work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure the safety of the victim is held central.
- Represent the service user voice in a multi-agency context.
- Attend Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC) and Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) meetings as required.
General
- Live and embody the FearFree values – kind, receptive, open, pragmatic, robust and expert.
- To promote the service to external agencies where applicable.
- Give information and support to service users regarding their other needs and refer them to other support services as required.
- Ensure our service is widely accessible – adapting practice as required to suit individuals.
- Work across a large geographical area to ensure locality is not a barrier to accessing services.
- Deliver training and information sessions to promote our service, and increase awareness and understanding of domestic abuse, sexual violence and stalking for victims and those who harm.
- Have a responsibility around safeguarding of both adults and children, maintaining knowledge of appropriate policies and procedures and integrated working.
- Support other agencies in the identification and referral of domestic abuse, sexual violence and stalking issues, via promotion of service and institutional advocacy.
- Ensure all referrals are clearly logged on our database and all case records are kept fully updated, according to FearFree policies and procedures.
- Engage with case management supervision, reflective practice and clinical supervision as required, taking an active role in managing own wellbeing and supporting the wellbeing of your colleagues.
- Support colleagues in all services across FearFree as required.
- Support the sustainability of the organisation by participating in fundraising activities and sharing ideas and contacts for income generation,
- To engage in and contribute to effective team working with a flexible and pro-active approach, including cover for other team members’ holidays and sickness.
- Undertake all statutory and mandatory training, as required by the organisation.
To apply, please download the full job description/person specification along with the application and equality monitoring forms. Please send the completed application form and Equal Opportunities form direct to FearFree.
There is no specific closing date for this role and this vacancy will close once a suitable candidate is found, so early applications are encouraged.
For information about the processing of your personal data at FearFree, please visit our website.
FearFree is committed to encouraging equality and diversity in the workplace. We strive to be a diverse and inclusive place to work where we can all be ourselves and individual differences are recognised and valued.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: You can be based near one of the following office locations - Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, or Newcastle.
We operate a hybrid model of work i.e. a combination of in-person and remote, with flexible days in the office depending on business need and your preferences. We would typically expect in-office attendance an average of one day per week.
Your office is where you will usually attend in-person events, training sessions etc. though some travel, to other offices and other locations, will occasionally be expected.
Hours: We are looking for the right candidate and while we envisage this being a full-time role (37.5 hours per week) we are very open to flexible working arrangements such as part-time, compressed hours and/or flexitime.
Occasional/frequent evening or weekend work may be required, for which time off in lieu (TOIL) will be given.
Ideal start date: ASAP, as agreed with candidate
Purpose of the Role: As a key leader within our Partnerships and Income Development team, you will be responsible for driving sustainable income growth through high-impact, strategic and philanthropic partnerships with trusts, foundations and corporate partners.
Reporting to the Head of Partnerships and Income Development, you will lead the stewardship and growth of existing strategic partnerships, including managing a select portfolio of funders. You will also take a proactive approach to identifying, cultivating and securing new funding opportunities to align with income targets and the charity’s strategy.
Working collaboratively with colleagues across the charity, you will craft compelling cases for support – placing young people’s voices and experiences at the heart of every proposal. In addition, you’ll help to build and nurture our supporter community through initiatives such as payroll giving, individual giving and corporate community fundraising.
We’re looking for a dynamic, determined and strategic thinker, who is passionate about building partnerships that make a big difference. You’ll bring energy, creativity, and a big-picture mindset to forge meaningful relationships that create lasting impact.
Key Responsibility Areas:
- Strategic fundraising leadership
- Stewardship of strategic partnerships
- Financial management: planning, tracking and reporting
- Building our supporter community
- Systems and processes
- Team development and collaboration
- Line Management (Matrix structure)
Please review the attached pdf for the full job description.
Person Specification (Knowledge, skills and experience required)
Fundraising experience
- Demonstrable experience of working in a fundraising role in a charity or similar non-profit organisation
- Demonstrable experience of stewarding high value partnerships with trusts and foundations and/or corporates
- Demonstrable experience of writing funding proposals/bids/grant applications and pitching for funding opportunities
Fundraising knowledge
- Knowledge of fundraising techniques such as prospecting, cultivating, securing and managing partnerships
- Understanding of good practice in fundraising, including data protection and donor stewardship
- Understanding of budget creation and income reporting
IT skills
- Experience of using Microsoft Office, including Excel functions
- Experience of using or understanding of using CRM software to effectively support fundraising e.g. Salesforce
Please review the attached pdf for the full person specification.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should apply by submitting the following information to our application portal Pinpoint by 23:59pm, Monday 25th August:
- A cover letter (500 words maximum) outlining why you would like to work at the Social Mobility Foundation and why you are a strong candidate for the role, including specific examples from your experience and skills.
- A short statement answering the following question: “Tell us about a time where you played a key role in securing or growing a funding opportunity or partnership. How did you find the opportunity, and what was your approach to writing the proposal and stewarding the relationship? What impact did it have, and what did you learn?” (500 words maximum)
Please note that generic applications and CV’s will not be considered.
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