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Join a team which leverages media, legal and data-driven expertise to strengthen independent journalism, enable access to the law and promote responsible business. We are the corporate foundation of Thomson Reuters, one of the world’s leading content and technology companies. A registered charity in the UK and the USA, our expertise is embedded across the globe.
For more than 40 years, we have promoted the highest standards in journalism by training reporters around the world to cover issues relevant to their local context, accurately and impartially. Today, we aim to foster free, fair, and informed societies by harnessing the power of the media, the law, and data intelligence.
We do this by informing, empowering and equipping key actors working in our areas of focus so that their decisions can have a positive impact on people, society and the environment. Our unique combination of media and legal expertise enables us to deliver targeted capacity-building programmes, research, news, legal support and convenings that support our mission. Together, we can shape a prosperous planet where no one is left behind.
We are seeking an Associate, O-CEO & Strategic Initiatives to join the Foundation. This role exists to maximise the effectiveness of the CEO and senior leadership by combining high‑quality executive support with analytical insight and delivery discipline across priority initiatives.
Acting as a Business Analyst for the team, the role will have a constant finger on the pulse of our internal and external operating environment, helping to ensure these insights translate to meaningful action. Reporting to the Foundation’s Chief of Staff & Strategic Initiatives, you will work closely with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team to facilitate the effective delivery of our leadership function, ensuring that time and resources are managed efficiently to help meet the CEO’s priorities.
About the Role
Please find below an outline of responsibilities for the Associate position in the Office of the CEO & Strategic Initiatives at the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
CEO Support, Leadership Enablement and Governance:
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Acts as the Executive Assistant to the CEO: Effectively owns the CEO’s calendar and inbox, flagging issues and providing solutions, and understanding how engagements help (or don’t) meet organisational objectives. You will anticipate needs, define and brief on the CEO’s role and input ahead of meetings, conduct periodic calendar audits, assess productivity, and identify areas for improvement.
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Corporate governance and leadership support: Manage the Foundation's board meeting agendas and coordinate board papers; manage relationships with Foundation Trustees and Directors.
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Organise and manage Leadership Meetings: Planning these effectively, setting agendas and tracking actions, working closely with the Chief of Staff to ensure key priorities are followed through and owners are accountable.
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Wider diary management, logistical and administrative support: Alongside your core duties optimising the time of the CEO, provide light-touch diary management for the Office of the CEO & Strategic Initiatives, CFO and Director of Business Development, managing expenses, and handling additional logistical matters as required. Supports the CEO Office with travel planning & diary management.
Strategic Insight, Executive Positioning and Project Management:
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Act as a Business Analyst for the unit: offering regular competitor and stakeholder insights, alongside horizon scanning for key opportunities (events, profile engagements, lead generation). Provides project management of key internal and external initiatives, coordinating cross functional stakeholders and ensuring accountability.
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Enhanced Business Development alignment: Work with the Chief of Staff & Strategic Initiatives to strengthen alignment between CEO priorities, business development activity, and the Foundation’s external positioning.
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Executive communications support: Collect and develop Foundation materials (presentations, spreadsheets, data visualisations), assist in research and intelligence gathering, horizon scan for speaking opportunities, and support internal and external communications. Supports internal communications, working with the team to ensure messages reflect CEO priorities and meet staff needs.
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Event logistics and execution: Project manage quarterly Town Halls logistics, coordinate Foundation Awards, organise End of Year Events, and manage other organisational events logistics as needed. Support the effective delivery of external events and speaking engagements that have CEO-level engagement.
About You
This role will suit someone who thrives in proximity to senior decision‑making, enjoys bringing clarity to complexity, and takes pride in enabling others to perform at their best. To be our Associate, Office of the CEO & Strategic Initiatives, you will:
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Have a strong understanding of the Foundation’s work and how your role helps to enable our wider success.
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Be comfortable blending traditional executive support with strategic and analytical responsibilities – this role will suit someone who is happy to switch between detail-oriented execution and big-picture thinking.
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Possess solid business acumen, strong analytical skills, and administrative excellence.
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Have excellent organisational and communication skills, able to translate complex ideas into actionable insights.
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Demonstrate initiative and take responsibility for projects and activities.
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Be resilient under pressure, with the confidence to work with senior stakeholders, using your judgement and discretion to assess opportunities and push back where necessary.
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Be able to demonstrate knowledge of operational dynamics and nuances, and the ability to prioritise interactions to maximise time and enhance efficiency based on business needs.
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Be keen to use the role as an opportunity to learn about decision making and accountability at the highest level in a global Foundation, identifying opportunities for development and growth.
What’s in it For You?
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Global Perspective and Impact: Interested in working for a dynamic global organization with a focus on social impact? With hubs all over the world from Bangkok to Madrid to Rio de Janeiro, join a truly international team with a shared goal of helping to build societies around the world that are free, fair, and informed.
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Unique Approach: Our expertise in media and the law is world class. We combine the power of both to address the critical issues faced by humanity.
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Our Relevance: With a focus on advancing media freedom, fostering more inclusive economies and promoting human rights, our work has never been more needed than right now.
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Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market-leading benefits.
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Learning & Development: We are dedicated to the continual professional development of our employees and offer access to both in-house and external training opportunities.
About Thomson Reuters Foundation
The Thomson Reuters Foundation is the corporate foundation of Thomson Reuters, the global news and information services company. As an independent charity, registered in the UK and USA, we leverage our media, legal and data driven expertise to strengthen independent journalism, enable access to the law and promote responsible business. Through news, media development, free legal assistance and data intelligence, we aim to build free, fair and informed societies.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Head of Operations
Salary: Up to £61,600 (dependent on experience)
Location: Home-based or hybrid London-based co-working
Contract: Full-time (flexible working requests welcome)
Suicide is preventable. That’s why we are working to create a safer online world and to connect young people with the help and support they need to stay safe and well.
We’re Molly Rose Foundation, founded following the death of 14-year-old Molly Russell. At Molly’s inquest, a coroner ruled harmful online content contributed to her death. In her name, we’ve now got big plans to create change and save young lives.
We’re looking for a Head of Operations who can ensure we grow effectively and focus our energies on helping young people live long and stay strong. You’ll lead and develop our finance, governance, HR, and IT operations, ensuring we can deliver with impact and grow and scale smoothly.
You’ll play a leading role in shaping and delivering our organisational strategy, monitoring our progress and budgets, and leading the process to design and develop our next Strategy to 2030. You’ll be adept at designing effective and robust policies and committed to developing a high functioning, high-impact organisation.
As a member of our Leadership Team, you’ll have the vision, strategy, and entrepreneurial zeal to help us thrive.
But you’ll also relish the opportunity to build a small organisation from scratch with the drive and passion to really get stuck in and help us to fulfil our potential.
We offer a comprehensive package that includes:
- 27 days annual leave plus 1 volunteering day, rising to 30 days holiday after three years’ service;
- annual leave buyback scheme, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days;
- employee pension scheme;
- £500 employee wellbeing budget;
- we welcome applications from diverse range of applicants in circumstances, and actively welcome flexible working requests.
Application Process
To apply, please send a CV (maximum 2 sides of A4) and cover letter (maximum 2 sides of A4) via the Charity Jobs website.
Application closing date: Friday 22 May 2026
There will be a 2-stage interview process with first interviews held online between 11 - 12 June 2026.
Second interviews will be held in-person in London.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Title: IT Assistant
Location: Northampton based - Hybrid at least 4 days in the office to begin with
Salary: £28,000
Contract Duration: 6 months with potential for extension
Overall job purpose
The IT Assistant will support the IT Manager in delivering comprehensive technical support that empowers the Trust’s mission across all departments. This role involves providing reliable technical assistance and vital maintenance of our IT systems and equipment. Acting as the friendly first point of contact for our dedicated staff, the successful candidate will proactively troubleshoot hardware, software, and network issues. By upholding strict security standards and GDPR compliance, you will safeguard the charity’s data and contribute to a secure, productive environment that allows our teams to thrive.
Please download our recruitment pack for more information on this role.
All successful applicants will be subject to a basic DBS, credit check, references and right to work checks.
We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the job will be offered an interview.
If you have any queries about this role, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us.
We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities to all regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
We are not a licensed sponsor at this time. Any offer of employment will be made subject to valid right to work in the UK being provided.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Applicants must be located within 2 hours travelling distance of Cambridge City.
The Charity and Our Vision.
For over 15 years, Scotty's Little Soldiers has been supporting children and young people who have been bereaved of a parent who served in the British Armed Forces. We are about to embark on an exciting journey which will see the charity evolve to support anyone affected by a military-connected bereavement and ultimately empower a community of more than 25,000 bereaved individuals and their families by 2035.
Founded in 2010 by Nikki Scott following the death of her husband, Corporal Lee Scott, the charity currently offers a unique blend of emotional, practical, and educational support to over 750 young people.
We are proud of our vibrant, non-traditional culture, which puts the needs of bereaved children and young people at the heart of everything we do. We embrace innovative approaches, are committed to creating smiles, and believe in the power of community, resilience, and connection.
Role Mission.
To ensure that Scotty’s understands and demonstrates the impact of its work — through high-quality research, meaningful measurement, and clear reporting. You will lead the development of internal and external research projects, manage beneficiary insight gathering, and oversee the systems and frameworks we use to evaluate and share our effectiveness.
This role is central to helping us improve what we do and explain why it matters and ensuring that lived experience remains at the heart of everything we do.
The key responsibilities of this role are:
Impact Measurement
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Develop and maintain frameworks to measure the outcomes of all services and programmes.
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Ensure Success Measures (KPIs) and qualitative feedback tools are aligned to our Theory of Change.
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Work with the Families (service delivery) team to embed consistent and meaningful data collection across all services.
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Design simple, automated reporting processes to reduce manual admin and improve data use, making effective use of Scotty’s CRM.
Research & Insight
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Lead internal research projects using beneficiary data, surveys, and feedback loops.
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Scope and manage external research partnerships with academic institutions or sector bodies.
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Design and deliver surveys to beneficiaries and the wider bereaved military community
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Produce evidence to support service development, strategic decisions, influence national policy, and funding bids.
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Lead our existing advisory group (for children and young people) and establish new groups as required (e.g. for adult services).
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Ensure that lived experience remains at the heart of the charity’s focus on understanding the need.
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Ensure that Scotty’s have access to the most up to date research within the bereavement, military, Children & Young People and Family Support sectors.
Communication of Impact
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Create clear, accessible insight reports and data summaries for internal and external use
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Lead the delivery of the annual Impact Report (content, structure, coordination with teams).
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Develop quarterly insight packs for funders and stakeholders, with engaging visuals and stories.
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Work with the Outreach Squad to ensure impact is integrated into campaigns and storytelling.
Learning & Collaboration
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Act as the internal ‘voice of insight’ – bringing beneficiary perspective and data into key conversations.
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Contribute to team training on evaluation, feedback collection, and outcomes thinking.
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Participate in cross-functional planning, especially with the Service Delivery and Outreach Squads.
Policy (Light Touch)
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Track key developments in bereavement, the Armed Forces, and children, young people and families policy
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Produce brief summaries or ‘position snapshots’ where relevant to Scotty’s mission
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Build relationships with other research and impact professionals in the sector
The 30-day goals for this role are:
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Build a deep understanding of Scotty’s mission, our audience, the services we provide, and strategic direction.
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Develop a deep understanding of our current Success Measures, Impact measurements and Theory of Change.
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Reviewing research and data produced by the charity and related external research previously published.
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Understand the data structure and reporting capabilities of Salesforce (CRM).
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Understand existing commitments (e.g. funder report, impact reports etc).
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Taken ownership of our 2026 Community-wide survey (project will be handed over upon start).
The 60-day goals for this role are:
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Audit current data quality and gaps across the F-Team Programmes.
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Worked with the Families Team to develop the first adult lived experience advisory group.
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Reached out to relevant impact and research groups to introduce yourself, particularly those attached the military or bereavement charitable sectors.
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Identified 1-2 relevant conferences or forums for Scotty’s to present at.
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Build ideas, working with the Head of Service, that can help teams improve current Success Measures and Impact measurements.
The 90-day goals for this role are:
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Held at least 1 adult lived experience advisory group session.
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Created and shared the first quarterly Impact Review for internal use.
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Fully taken accountability for impact reporting and research projects within the charity and able to demonstrate a clear plan of action for the rest of the year.
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Proposed an outline for the Annual Family Feedback Survey in September.
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Start to co-ordinate the 2026 Impact Report
About You
Must-Have
Proven experience in research and impact evaluation, ideally in the charity or public sector
Strong skills in data collection, survey design, and analysis
Excellent written communication and reporting skills
Able to translate data into real-world insight
Experience of CRM databases and producing reports from them
Knowledge and experience of the principles of involving those with lived experience, including co-design and co-production
Nice-to-Have
Experience working with or around the Armed Forces community
Understanding of trauma-informed or bereavement support practices
Experience producing Impact Reports or funding insight packs
Familiarity with Salesforce or CRM data tools
Some knowledge of public policy or third sector trends
Additional Information
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The role may require occasional evening or weekend work
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Enhanced DBS check required
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Travel will be required to events and team training days
The Scotty’s Way
At Scotty’s, our personal performance is only 50% of what success looks like. Our culture is equally important. When you join our team, you sign up to The Scotty’s Way, rooted in our four core values:
Families Come First
Everyone a Supporter, Every Supporter a VIP
Love What You Do
Remember, Every Day
Our values are further supported by our four non-negotiable behaviours of Show Respect, Speak Up, Take Ownership and Actively Collaborate. We are looking for an individual who embodies these values and behaviours.
Closing date: 15th May 2026. Due to resource and time constraints, we are unfortunately unable to provide feedback for every application received and will only contact candidates shortlisted for interview.
Thank you for your interest in joining our team, we are an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees are treated with respect and given equal opportunities for employment and advancement.
We do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other protected characteristic.
We encourage all qualified individuals to apply for employment within our charity, and we provide a fair and inclusive recruitment process for all candidates.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Finance Assistant
Ref: LL/26/03
c.£31,230 per annum, plus benefits
St James’s Square, London SW1 (with flexibility in line with hybrid working policy)
35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9.30am - 5.30pm
About The London Library
For over 180 years, The London Library has stood as one of the UK's greatest literary institutions, inspiring creativity, and ideas. Our esteemed members, past and present, include literary giants like Charles Dickens, Charles Darwin, Virginia Woolf, and contemporary authors such as Kazuo Ishiguro and Sarah Waters. Our collection boasts around one million volumes, a vast eLibrary, and an invaluable postal loans service, making it a sanctuary for those who cherish the written word.
We are championed by our President, Helena Bonham Carter CBE, and operate as a registered charity. We have over 7500 members and charitable turnover of circa £5m per year.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Finance Assistant to join our not-for-profit Finance Team. The role is responsible for the day-to-day processing and recording of Library transactions including receipts and payments, effectively, efficiently and accurately.
In this pivotal role, you will:
· Create, manage, and maintain accurate and complete purchase ledger and sales ledger data, and ensure supplier payments are made on time
· Manage entries in the Continia document-capture accounts payable system and Microsoft Business Central finance system
· Maintain a logical audit trail for all transactions
· Assist with preparation and processing of payroll
· Support the Library’s staff and budget holders
About you
We are looking for someone who
· Has demonstrable practical experience of effective purchase/general/sales ledger operations and management of financial processes in a not for profit and/or membership organisation
· Is fluent in the use and understanding of accounting software for medium sized entities/charities (Microsoft Business Central preferable)
· Has experience of supporting payroll processing (preferably in Sage)
· Has experience with Microsoft Dynamics or other CRM software for membership and/or charitable donations data
· Has demonstrable ability to work both effectively as part of a team, and to work independently
· Is able to plan, prioritise and carry out routine work to a consistent standard, with attention to detail and meticulous concern for accuracy
· Has good interpersonal and communication skills; able to convey information clearly and courteously, in person, by phone and in writing
· Will bring excellent IT skills (MS Office especially Excel, email, internet)
Personal attributes include:
· Pleasant, approachable, helpful, and responsive even under pressure
· Flexible, adaptable and with a good-humoured approach
Why Join Us?
The London Library offers a friendly, hardworking, and inclusive workplace where we strive to support the diverse needs of our team. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to equality and diversity. Specific adjustments and access needs can be discussed to make this role suitable for you.
If you’re passionate about delivering an exceptional Finance experience and want to use your skills to help drive the success of The London Library, we would love to hear from you!
Closing date: 11 May 2026 @ 12:00pm
Interviews: 18 May 2026: First Round - Online via Teams,
20 May 2026: Second Round - In person at The London Library
Please note:
· All applicants will be considered on the basis of their merits and abilities for the post.
· We can only consider candidates with the current right to work in the UK.
· We reserve the right to shorten or extend the closing date of any position where a high or low volume of suitable applications are received. Therefore, if you are interested in this role, an early application would be encouraged.
· Support for studies towards a professional qualification may be available for the right candidate
Visitor Experience Manager
Location: Painswick, Gloucestershire (GL6 6TH)
Hours: 32hrs per week (over 4 days)
Salary: £32,905.60 FTE, equating to £26,324.48 pro-rata Are you a creative and people-focused leader who can turn a great visit into an unforgettable one?
The location
Set in the heart of the Cotswolds, Painswick Rococo Garden is the last surviving Rococo garden in England. Designed in the 1740s as a place to entertain and relax, it remains a place of beauty, surprise and escape. Today, the garden is an independent charity, which offers a unique blend of heritage, horticulture and wildlife, making it a truly special place to work and visit.
Role summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Visitor Experience Manager to help make every visit to Painswick Rococo Garden warm, inspiring and memorable.
You’ll be an integral part of bringing our beautiful and quirky 18th-century garden to life by leading our programme of events and family trails, interpretation, customer service and presentation standards.
Passionate and enthusiastic, you will deliver a high-quality visitor experience that make visitors feel more connected to the garden.
With a strong commercial and community focus, you’ll grow audiences and income through well-planned, profitable activity and new offers, while supporting safe, compliant day-to-day operations (including duty management and safeguarding responsibilities).
You’ll manage, motivate and develop the visitor experience team, and will lead the volunteer journey, ensuring the volunteer experience is varied, productive and rewarding for all involved.
You’ll champion excellent customer service, so every visitor feels welcome and enjoys a great day out.
Please note: the role includes regular duty management on a rota basis, including weekends, bank holidays and evenings. About you If you’re a people-focused leader with experience in heritage visitor operations and delivering engaging events and interpretation, we’d love to hear from you.
• Hands-on experience of delivering interpretation, events and visitor operations in a heritage/visitor attraction setting.
• Experience of establishing and leading a culture of exceptional customer service.
• Experience of running high-quality, profitable events.
• Team management and leadership skills including coaching, development, motivation, and communication.
• Excellent people and influencing skills, with the ability to build great relationships and work collaboratively, proactively and effectively to achieve the charity’s goals.
• Good understanding of different visitor audiences and the ability to draw on / develop audience insight.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills: able to prioritise, work to tight timescales, and communicate clearly with a wide range of people.
• Understand responsibilities in terms of health and safety, security and data protection in a visitor operations setting and how to manage and minimise risk.
• Ability to manage budgets effectively to maximise income. Demonstrates a responsible attitude to available resources.
• Great IT skills including with Microsoft Office.
• First aid qualification (or willingness to learn).
What we offer
As well as working in a beautiful setting, we offer discretionary benefits including 8% employer pension contribution, free admission, 20% discount in the café and shop, simple lunch, and training and learning opportunities. How to apply Send your CV and covering letter explaining why you’re interested and how you meet the requirements.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Internally at Victim Support, the job title for this role is Service Delivery Assistant
We're looking for an effective and creative Service Delivery Assistant with a passion for victims services, working to support Nest, our children and young person's service, and the Lancashire Sexual Violence Service which supports children and young people, and adult, victims of sexual violence or abuse. The role is currently temporarily based from home whilst we secure a new office location and is fixed term for a period of 6 months.
You will support the day to day operations of the service, including processing referrals or invoices. And our social media, creating and scheduling posts across Victim Support's local accounts.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?
Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?
If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…
What we offer:
At Victim Support, we are committed to attracting and retaining the best talent. Our competitive rewards and benefits package includes:
- Flexible Working Options: Including hybrid working.
- Generous Annual Leave: 28 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 33 days plus Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell annual leave.
- Birthday Leave: An extra day off for your birthday.
- Pension Plan: 5% employer contribution.
- Enhanced Allowances: Enhanced sick pay, maternity, and paternity payments.
- Exclusive Discounts: High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment, and leisure discounts.
- Financial Wellbeing: Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary-deducted finance.
- Wellbeing Support: Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support.
- Inclusive Networks: Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes.
- Sustainable Travel: Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans.
- Career Development: Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career progression.
About the role:
You will offer crucial support to our services and ensure the smooth day to day running of operations by processing referrals and managing inbox enquiries and entering information into our CRM database. You'll also manage post for victims that we're not able to contact in other ways, and where applicable health and safety of events or premises. More occasional duties include for example processing invoices for payment, or distributing audits to the right areas of business.
You will also be able to express yourself creatively, with responsibility for reaching out to professional and public audiences by managing our social media and collaborating with our service delivery teams on the content, in particular for Nest, our children and young person's team.
A driving licence and access to a vehicle is beneficial for the role.
About Us:
Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. We put them at the heart of our organisation and our support and campaigns are informed and shaped by them and their experiences.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
At Victim Support, we're proud to celebrate diversity and create a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We're committed to being an antiracist organisation, and we actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from Black and Asian and other minoritised communities.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet all essential criteria for a job where it is practicable to do so. We are also happy to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment and selection process.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date. If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.
Victim Support is seeking a committed and detail-focused Team Leader to help coordinate and maintain excellent support for witnesses within the busy Court environment at Stoke Crown Court and North Staffordshire Justice Centre. You will play a vital role in supporting the Deputy Team Leader, volunteers, and wider service ensuring witnesses receive timely, compassionate, and effective support throughout their justice journey.
This role is permanent working 37.5 hours per week covering Stoke Crown Court and North Staffordshire Justice Centre.
Are you an organised, proactive individual with a passion for supporting victims and witnesses as they navigate the justice system? Do you enjoy working collaboratively, ensuring high-quality service delivery, and supporting others to perform at their best?
If you thrive in fast-paced environments, have strong communication and data-handling skills, and are motivated by service excellence, we'd love to hear from you.
What We Offer
At Victim Support, we are committed to supporting and developing our colleagues. Our competitive rewards and benefits package includes:
- Flexible Working Options - including hybrid working where applicable
- Generous Annual Leave - 28 days plus Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell leave
- Birthday Leave - an extra day off to celebrate your birthday
- Pension Plan - 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced Allowances - enhanced sick, maternity and paternity pay
- Exclusive Discounts - high street, holidays, gyms, entertainment, and more
- Financial Wellbeing Support - access to salary deducted finance and guidance
- Wellbeing Resources - employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
- EDI Networks - opportunities to engage in colleague groups promoting equity and inclusion
- Sustainable Travel Schemes - Cycle to Work and season ticket loans
- Career Development - comprehensive training and ongoing development opportunities
About the Role
As the Team Leader - Witness Service (Court-Based), you will support the delivery of a high quality, safe, and consistent service for all witnesses attending court.
You will:
- Lead the delivery of the Witness Service within the court, ensuring a high-quality, safe, and consistent service for all witnesses.
- Line-manage Deputy Team Leaders and volunteers, supporting recruitment, training, development, performance, and wellbeing.
- Oversee daily case allocations, ensuring witnesses receive timely assessments, tailored support, and appropriate referrals.
- Ensure accurate and compliant data entry, audits, reporting, and monitoring of KPIs and quality standards.
- Manage rotas, resource planning, and service coverage across the court cluster.
- Promote excellent communication across teams, facilitating team meetings and sharing learning.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with local stakeholders, including statutory and voluntary partners.
- Foster an inclusive, trauma-informed, person-centred approach that recognises diverse needs and vulnerabilities.
- Provide leadership that champions continuous improvement and maintains the dignity, safety, and wellbeing of witnesses.
This role requires strong attention to detail, confidence using digital systems, and the ability to manage competing demands while supporting a high-performing team.
You will have:
- A strong understanding of the criminal justice system and the impact of crime on victims and witnesses.
- Experience delivering services in demanding environments with a focus on customer experience and service excellence.
- Experience providing guidance, support, or crisis management to staff or service users.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and advisory skills, both written and verbal.
- The ability to work without direct supervision, manage competing demands, and maintain organised and methodical working practices.
- Experience gathering, analysing, and reporting information from multiple sources.
- Sound IT skills, including the use of Microsoft Office and case management systems.
- Commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity, and inclusive practice.
Additional Information
- The role may involve exposure to emotionally demanding situations and requires resilience.
- Travel across the Court cluster may be required.
- Occasional evening or weekend work may be necessary.
- An Enhanced DBS check will be required.
About the Witness Service
The Witness Service provides free, independent support to any witness giving evidence in criminal courts in England and Wales - both for the prosecution and the defense. Our trained staff and volunteers help people understand what to expect before, during and after a trial, and offer practical and emotional support every step of the way, so witnesses can give their best evidence. The Witness Service also supports bereaved family members, friends and family who are accompanying witnesses in court.
This is an exceptional opportunity to help us ensure a smooth transition and shape a high-quality, high-impact and trauma-informed service - so every witness feels informed, supported and more confident in court.
Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. We put them at the heart of our organisation and our support and campaigns are informed and shaped by them and their experiences.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
At Victim Support, we're proud to celebrate diversity and create a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We're committed to being an antiracist organisation, and we actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from Black and Asian and other minoritised communities.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet all essential criteria for a job where it is practicable to do so. We are also happy to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment and selection process.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date. If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.
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Orbis UK is delighted to offer the role of HR and Governance Manager, a new position for the charity, as the organisation seeks to grow and build on past successes to reach its target of achieving £10m income in the next 5 years.
This role is critical to supporting a highly performing group of staff and trustees as we seek to transform lives through the prevention and treatment of blindness. This role will sit within the Business Support Team, which is responsible for the day to day running of the organisation and will be crucial in creating a revised HR strategy and ensuring that the organisation’s compliance with key statutory and regulatory requirements are maintained at all times. The successful postholder will work collaboratively with the Director of Finance and Operations to meet these objectives, but also will have a central role in identifying opportunities for growth within the HR and Governance function to ensure that good practice, wellbeing and compliance work hand in hand with one another and is embedded within the ethos of the organisation for the benefit of its staff and, ultimately, our beneficiaries.
In addition, the successful postholder will work with the Board of Trustees to provide Executive Assistant level support to enable the Board to meet its obligations and to ensure that they can conduct the business of the charity in the most efficient and effective manner. You will be privy to sensitive and confidential information, attending meetings in order to take summary minutes and provide clerking services, including the issuing of papers, monitoring Companies House and Charity Commission requirements and acting as counsel to the Senior Management Team and the Board, where appropriate.
You will line manage and work with the Business Support Administrator, also a new post, that will provide support to you and the wider staff team. The recruitment of both these posts simultaneously provides a unique opportunity to a new postholder to shape this role and set out the strategy for this directorate and take ownership of demonstrable change within the organisation.
We are looking for someone who has a Level 5 CIPD or equivalent qualification with demonstrable experience in supporting and developing a HR strategy and/or working at an EA level working with senior executives across different sectors. Knowledge of the NGO sector is desirable, but we are open to applications from across disciplines and expertise if you can demonstrate your aptitude for the role with a hunger to learn or for someone who is keen to translate their HR experience into this broad and interesting role.
The main responsibilities of this role include:
- To line manage and work with the Business Support Administrator and to provide a responsive problem solving and supportive HR service to managers across the organisation.
- To support and advise the Senior Leadership Team to develop and deliver a strong HR strategy embedding best practice while continuing to build a positive, inclusive and high performing culture strongly aligned with Orbis’s values.
- To support the Director of Finance and Operations (DFO) to provide high-quality, responsive and effective support to the Orbis Board and its sub-committees.
- To deliver a HR strategy and solutions in high performing teams, and balance compliance with taking a progressive attitude towards embracing the opportunities and challenges of embedding values-led principles within an organisation.
Benefits of working for Orbis UK
Before completion of probation:
- Competitive Salary benchmarked annually
- Minimum 25 days holiday pro-rated increasing with length of service
- Life Assurance Policy (4 x salary)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- E-learning Courses
- Social Activities
- Flextime
- Free Sight test
After completion of probation:
- Matched employer pension contribution up to a maximum of 10% of basic salary
- Interest free season ticket loan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Contribution to cost of new prescription glasses
- Possibility of an overseas project visit after 3 years’ service
Application and interviews
Closing Date: 28th April 2026
First Interviews: 1st or 5th May 2026
Second Interviews: 11th or 12th May 2026
Start Date: ASAP
All applicants must have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Unfortunately, we won’t be able to reply to all applications, so if you haven’t heard from us by 30th April 2026, your application has not been successful.
Safeguarding
Orbis UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and criminal records checks. Orbis UK is also a member of the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Ready to lead a finance function and play a pivotal role in shaping an organisation’s future?
Head of Finance
Contract type: Permanent
Working hours: Full Time - 37 hours per week
Salary: Circa £45,000 per annum
Location: Head Office - Newton Aycliffe, DL5
About Us
Groundwork NE & Cumbria is a long established environmental and community charity with over 30 years of experience creating greener, healthier and more resilient places across the region. Our mission centres on Creating Better Places, Improving People’s Prospects, and Promoting Greener Living, helping communities thrive no matter the challenges they face.
We deliver hundreds of locally led projects each year, including initiatives that support young people and adults into education, training and employment, helping them overcome barriers, build life skills, and reach their full potential.
About You and The Role
We are now seeking a strategic, forward thinking Head of Finance to lead our finance function and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our organisation.
Job Purpose
This is more than a finance role, it’s an opportunity to guide, influence and strengthen the financial sustainability of a charity creating meaningful, lasting change. We’re seeking someone with strong financial management experience, including statutory reporting and VAT. Experience of charity accounting and SORP is desirable, but candidates from the private sector with the ability to learn charity‑specific requirements are welcome, further requirements of the role are provided below.
As our Head of Finance, you will:
- Provide strategic financial leadership across the organisation, working closely with the Chief Executive, Trustees, and Senior Leaders.
- Lead on financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and financial risk management.
- Ensure robust financial controls, compliance with charity accounting standards (SORP), and oversee VAT, statutory requirements, and audits.
- Manage and motivate the finance team, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Strengthen financial systems, reporting, and automation to support operational efficiency.
- Support project managers with financial planning, grant management, and contract delivery.
- Drive improvements that support long term organisational sustainability.
This is a high impact role that blends hands on leadership with strategic influence.
We’re looking for an experienced and dynamic finance leader who brings:
Essential
- A recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent).
- Experience delivering a wide range of finance duties, including management accounts, budgeting, strategic analysis, and year end processes.
- Experience managing finance teams.
- Outstanding analytical, organisational, and financial planning skills.
- Excellent communication skills, able to present complex information clearly to colleagues and trustees.
- High integrity, professionalism, and commitment to the values and mission of the charity.
Desirable
- Experience in community based or grant funded projects.
- Experience strengthening financial controls and supporting fundraising or contract bidding.
- Knowledge of procurement procedures or state aid regulations.
- Familiarity with Sage Intacct.
Closing Date: Thursday, 30th April 2026
Interview Details: To be confirmed after the closing date.
Please note: should we receive a high volume of applications, we may look to close the role early, therefore we recommend an early application.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
This role is subject to an Standard Disclosure endorsed by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Make yourself at home
We want you to be yourself at Groundwork and we value everything that makes you unique. We recognise and celebrate your difference and together we make Groundwork a special and great place to work. As a Disability Confident employer we offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role
At Groundwork we ensure that we provide a safe environment for adults, children and young people to take part in any activity or service that we organise. We are committed to creating a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and comprehensive process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all the people we appoint are suitable to work with our children, young people and adults.
This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship – the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
No agencies please.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Role Overview
You will be part of Shine’s specialist Health Team, providing condition-specific health advice and support to people of all ages living with spina bifida, hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) or Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH). You will support delivery of, delivering an established, evidence-based programme, promoting good self-management and care, and enabling our members to live in optimum health.
You will deliver high-quality, person-centred physiotherapy assessments, treatment, and advice to children, young people and adults with a wide range of physical needs, enabling them to maximise independence, function, and quality of life.
The role is home or hybrid based; member contact is predominantly via phone and video calls.
This job role is an exciting opportunity to join our specialised service delivering spinal stimulation. You will be attending a 2-day physiotherapy clinic once a month. Clinics take place on a rolling programme of one location per month, current locations include Birmingham, Bristol, Leicester, Leeds and Oxford but these may vary.
There will be occasional travel required across wider areas and nationally including attendance at conferences and meetings at our head office in Peterborough.
Benefits to working at Shine
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Competitive salary: Review due April 2027
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Regular working hours, and no shift work (some occasional weekends or evenings)
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3% pension contribution
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25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with additional discretionary leave between Christmas and New Year
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Additional annual leave awarded for ‘long service’
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Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
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Broadband allowance for home-based roles
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Life insurance after 12 months’ employment
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Access to our Employee Support Programme and Mental Health First Aiders
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Reimbursement for HCPC registration
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Support to learn and develop including specialist training for Spinal Stimulation and ongoing mentoring and clinal supervision.
How to apply
Shine is a Disability Confident employer and will offer guaranteed interviews if a disabled applicant meets the minimum criteria for the job.
If you would like to discuss the role in more detail or have any questions, please contact Lindsey Reid, Head of Health.
To apply please submit your CV and supporting statement*, which should outline your interest and explain how you meet the role criteria
*Please note applications without a supporting statement will not be accepted*
We understand that you may wish to use AI tools to help you with some aspects of your application, but we do expect tailored applications which are personalised to your experiences and not generic applications which are completely AI generated. We encourage candidates to be transparent about AI usage in their applications.
Closing date: Monday 18th May at 11pm
Please note: we reserve the right to interview suitable candidates before the closing date, therefore we encourage applications as soon as possible.
Interviews (virtual): Thursday 28th May 2026
Please see full details of the job description and person specification below and on our website.
Providing specialist advice and support for spina bifida and hydrocephalus



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Accommodation-Based Services Manager
We are looking for an Accommodation-Based Services Manager to lead and shape an award-winning service supporting women to live free from abuse.
This is a rare opportunity to take on a senior leadership role within an award-winning, specialist organisation at the forefront of supporting Black and minoritised women and children affected by domestic abuse, including forced marriage and honour based abuse.
Please note that due to the nature of this role, we can only accept female applicants.
Position: Accommodation-Based Services Manager
Location: West Midlands (Birmingham/Walsall)
Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Salary: £40,000
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 25th May 2026
You will not only manage services, you will shape, strengthen and lead high-quality accommodation-based provision, ensuring it is safe, responsive and impactful. This role is ideal for a confident and values-driven Services Manager who is passionate about delivering excellence and driving meaningful change.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, ensuring all women are treated with dignity, fairness and respect. Safeguarding is central to everything we do, and this role is critical in embedding safe, high-quality practice across our services
The Role
As Accommodation-Based Services Manager, you will lead the operational delivery of the refuge and accommodation services across the West Midlands.
You will provide strategic and operational leadership, ensuring services are safe, compliant and survivor-centred. You will oversee staff teams, safeguarding practice, housing management, and quality assurance, while contributing to the ongoing development of services.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage accommodation-based services, ensuring safe, high-quality and effective delivery
- Line manage the Senior Support Workers and provide overall leadership across accommodation services, including recruitment, supervision, performance management, training and rota/on-call cover
- Take overall responsibility for safeguarding practice, including oversight of high-risk cases
- Ensure robust risk assessment, safety planning and casework standards
- Oversee referrals, admissions, occupancy and move-on processes
- Ensure effective housing management, including rent systems, housing benefit and arrears monitoring
- Maintain oversight of health and safety, property compliance and refuge security
- Lead on quality assurance, audits, monitoring and continuous improvement
- Ensure accurate reporting to funders, commissioners and senior management
- Manage budgets and monitor expenditure
- Develop strong partnerships with relevant stakeholders, attend multi-agency meetings and represent the organisation externally
About You
You are an experienced and confident leader with a strong track record in managing accommodation-based or refuge services.
You will:
- Have Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care, Housing, Management (or equivalent experience) plus evidence of continuous professional development
- Bring significant experience of services management within the domestic abuse or VAWG sector, including managing accommodation-based or refuge services
- Have strong expertise in safeguarding and managing high-risk cases
- Be able to lead, motivate and develop teams to deliver high standards
- Have experience managing compliance and complex operations within housing services and knowledge of benefits and refuge processes
- Be confident managing competing priorities and driving service improvement
- Be a strong communicator with the ability to influence and build partnerships
- Be committed to equality, diversity and anti-discriminatory practice
- Have strong organisational, leadership and IT skills (Microsoft Office and case management/ database systems)
- Ability to participate in an on-call rota and work flexibly
Why Work Here
- Be part of an award-winning, specialist “by and for” organisation
- Take on a senior leadership role with real influence and impact
- Lead services that directly change the lives of women and children
- Work within a supportive, experienced and values-driven organisation
- Access ongoing professional development and opportunities to shape services
Important Information
- This post is restricted to women under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010
- Enhanced DBS check required
- The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. All staff are expected to share this commitment
You may also have experience in roles such as Housing, Housing Officer, Housing Adviser, Housing and Homelessness Advisor, Housing Support Officer, Housing Support, Refuge Housing, Emergency Housing, Service Manager, Abuse, VAWG, IDVA, Domestic Abuse, Abuse Case Worker. #INDNFP
Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client – Not For Profit People.
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Our work on brand strategy
We work with organisations helping to shape a better society, from improving school food and protecting children in war to conserving the ocean.
Our role is to help them express their value more clearly. The issue is not the strength of their work, but how they talk about it: the positioning is too broad, the language too abstract, or the message too full of jargon to connect.
That matters because our clients need to reach more than one audience. They may need to influence policymakers while also building trust with donors, partners, media and others around them.
We help clients define what sets them apart and turn that into a brand that people can understand and respond to. In practice, that means giving them language they can actually use in the policy world, not just something theoretical. It helps them speak about their work clearly and credibly, stand out from similar organisations, and stay on top of mind with the people who shape decisions, so they are better placed to influence policy.
The job
We want a creative brand strategist who treats a brand as a functional tool.
You will help clients, from think tanks to charities to research organisations, move beyond technical sector speak by building end-to-end strategies rooted in research but delivered with a unique voice. You will create the positioning statements and the overall brand architecture that give these organisations a distinct personality, building on their core values to make sure they feel authentic.
We want someone who won’t shy away from testing whether a client should be bold and authoritative, or lead with an emotional narrative to influence the right people.
What we don’t want is someone comfortable with the bland stuff. We are not looking for someone who imposes their own idea of what a brand should be. The best brand work comes from listening closely to how clients describe what they do, helping them refine and articulate it, and shaping that into something clear and distinctive. The brands you create need to go beyond words; you will create a brand that helps clients live it in practice.
What we are looking for:
In addition to the above, you will have:
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A background in running brand audits, including stakeholder interviews, competitor research, and workshops to identify where a brand sits now and where it needs to go.
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Skill in translating technical policy language into a clear, creative written brand strategy that a client’s communications and design teams can use.
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Confidence in turning strategy into actionable briefs for designers for visual identity development.
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Experience serving as the main point of contact for clients, managing their expectations, and offering constructive pushback when necessary.
If you feel like you don’t meet 100% of the criteria, please don’t let that stop you. If you love the sound of this role and have a strong foundation in developing brand strategies, we would love to hear from you.
Note: This is an immediate hire. We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so please don't wait to apply.
Why Cast from Clay?
The kinds of people that thrive at Cast from Clay are intellectually curious, are open to challenge, and care about the details. Most importantly, they prize clarity of thought. In today’s world we are overwhelmed with information and content. Knowing what they think and being able to explain why is, to our minds, one of the most important skills of today.
It’s worth saying that we don’t care what your political views are, as long as you have some–the team has a mix of views.
What we offer
We offer a competitive benefits package for all our positions, including enhanced parental leave, sabbaticals, and training budgets.
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Office: we work from our offices in Vauxhall on Tuesdays and Thursdays. You’re welcome to use the office more frequently than that if you wish.
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Home office allowance: we’ll make a £150 contribution towards kitting out your home workspace.
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Flexible working: tell us how you work best and we’ll do what we can to make it happen – including if you want to spend time working from abroad.
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Monthly team socials: we like spending time together so every few weeks we come up with ideas for things to do together. That’s included board games over pizza, ice skating, movie nights, playing a VR game together and going on llama safari at our local city farm.
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Training: you’ll get up to £500 annual training budget to spend on your professional development.
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Pension: we will pay 5% of your salary, matching the 5% you pay, to make a total of 10% annual contributions.
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Holidays: we offer 25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays, and we close the office over Christmas.
Interested?
If this sounds like you, please send us:
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Write one paragraph about a brand you’ve worked on that you are proud of and explain why.
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Your CV (no more than 2 pages).
We expect to receive a lot of applications for this role. To help yours stand out, please give us a couple of sentences in your email as to why you want to work at Cast from Clay.
It’s also worth saying that we want to hear your genuine voice, so please don’t use AI to write this. Not least because there will be lots of people who will use AI, and it’s always amusing for us when a bunch of very different people all write the same thing…!
Things to note
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You need to have permission to work in the U.K. already - we cannot sponsor visas for this role.
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We are an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, class, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
In addition to the CV please provide one paragraph on a brand that you have worked on you are proud of and why are you proud of it.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a Caretaker to join our team at Spring School.
You'll work as part of the School Business Support Team to ensure the school site is safe, secure, and well-maintained, supporting statutory compliance and operational continuity including all aspects of the site maintenance. This includes security, cleanliness, porterage, routine maintenance and refurbishment, minor repairs, and monitoring activities in accordance with Health and Safety legislation.
You'll carry out repairs and DIY projects, as well as ensuring the school is kept clean and tidy to enable the best environment for learning. You'll conduct maintenance work in the school buildings and the wider grounds, ensuring this is effectively carried out.
We are looking for someone who has:
- Experience or skills in a trade to support basic building repairs and maintenance
- The ability to understand and apply regulations such as Health & Safety, manual handling, COSHH water hygiene Legionella etc. or willingness to learn
- Good IT skills – Microsoft Office and particularly Outlook, email, calendaring, Excel, Word and PowerPoint or willingness to learn
- Ability to perform the physical tasks required by the post including lifting, carrying and pushing various equipment to undertake the duties of the post
In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD) and more!
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.
If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact James Axford, Recruitment Officer.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We warmly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, valuing the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives they bring. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, disability, or age.
Our recruitment process promotes equal opportunities, and we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or additional needs throughout the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team for accommodations. We recognise disability as a physical or mental impairment that significantly and long-term affects a person's ability to perform day-to-day activities, as defined by the UK Equality Act 2010. All applications will be considered solely on merit, aligned with our mission to support autistic children and young people.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.
We stand with autistic children and young people, champion their rights and create opportunities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Help tackle loneliness among older people in care homes
Thousands of older people living in care homes receive few or no visitors. Friends for Life Bedfordshire exists to change that.
Through our befriending and group activities, we bring companionship, connection and meaningful relationships to care home residents across Bedford and the surrounding area.
We are now looking for a Manager to lead the charity through a period of growth and transition – expanding our reach, strengthening our team, improving our delivery whilst building a sustainable future.
About Friends for Life Bedfordshire
We are a Bedford-based charity working to address the social isolation of older residents in Bedfordshire’s care homes.
Founded in 2007, we have grown from a small local initiative to a registered charity with c90 volunteers supporting more than 30 care homes across Bedford Borough. In the last year, over 1,100 care home residents received our services.
The Role
This is a leadership role responsible for the overall management, performance and development of the charity.
You will lead a small team which includes specialist leads responsible for fundraising, volunteer management, and marketing & partnerships.
Your role is to set direction for the team to deliver the charity’s strategy and business plan, aligning priorities and creating the conditions for the team to succeed.
You will also act as the public face of Friends for Life, working closely with the Board of Trustees. Whilst we are small charity and this is a hands-on leadership role, success will come from enabling others, not by doing everything yourself.
Key Responsibilities
Management of the Charity
- Lead the day-to-day running of the charity and the delivery of its business plan
- Work with Trustees to shape and implement plans for development, sustainability and impact
- As a member of the Board, contribute to the wider governance of the charity
Management of People
- Lead and develop a team of 5 part-time staff, including functional leads for fundraising, volunteer management, and marketing/partnerships
- Set clear priorities, objectives and accountability across the team
- Support and challenge team members to deliver against ambitious targets
· Rebuild and stabilise the team following a period of transition
Operational Management
- Ensure effective delivery of the befriending and activity programmes
- Drive growth in the number of residents supported by scaling volunteer recruitment and engagement
- Use digital tools and services to improve the quality and efficiency of service delivery
- Ensure services remain high-quality, safe and responsive to need, whilst complying with legislation and safeguarding requirements
Management of Fundraising
- Ensure effective delivery of fundraising strategy
- Support the development of new income streams including community fundraising, individual giving and partnerships
- Ensure income targets are met and funding relationships are effectively managed
Management of Partnerships & Profile
- Build and maintain relationships with care homes, other partners and stakeholders
- Raise the profile of the charity through external engagement, advocacy and partnerships
Financial Management & Governance
- Oversee budgets and ensure effective financial management
- Work with the Treasurer and Board on financial planning, risk and compliance
- Ensure safeguarding, governance and regulatory requirements are met
About You
We are looking for a strong people leader who can bring clarity, structure and momentum to a small but ambitious charity.
You will likely bring:
Experience
- Experience in a management role, ideally in a charity, community or care setting
- Experience leading and developing teams, including through change or growth
- Experience overseeing service delivery, process improvement and organisational performance
- Experience of fundraising, income generation or partnership development (at a strategic level)
- Financial and budget management experience
Skills & Attributes
- Strong people management skills—you know how to get the best out of both staff and volunteers
- Ability to set direction and hold others accountable for delivery
- Ability to work co-operatively with the Board of trustees, playing an active role in the governance of the charity, and ensuring alignment between strategy and operations
- Organised and outcome-focused, able to prioritise in a resource-constrained environment to maximise positive impacts for our beneficiaries
- Confident in the use of digital tools and technologies to improve performance
- Confident communicator, able to represent the charity externally and build strong relationships with partners and funders
- Resilient and comfortable in leading change and managing ambiguity
- Empathy and understanding of the challenges facing older people in care homes
- Commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion
Experience working with trustees, knowledge of charity governance or experience in services for older people would be an advantage.
What We Offer
- £40, 930 per annum (£22,921 pro rata for 21 hours a week)
- Employer Pension
- Flexible and Hybrid working
- A supportive and passionate team of staff, volunteers and trustees
- The chance to transform the lives of care home residents every single week
How to Apply
Please submit your CV and a short covering statement outlining how your experience aligns with the position.
Selection will be via an interview.
Please note that applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be able to evidence this prior to interview.
Finally, the role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
Closing date is Friday 1 May 2026.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.







