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Chief Executive Officer
The Opportunity
Many Tears Animal Rescue is at an exciting stage in its development. We rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome thousands of animals each year, and are now seeking an experienced, practical leader to guide our next chapter. You will build on our legacy, strengthening our foundations and securing our long-term sustainability. This role is for someone who can help us grow our reputation while giving our staff and volunteers the support they need to continue providing the best possible care for our animals.
What will you be doing?
You will guide the charity's strategy and drive a period of transformation, ensuring our operations are effective, fully compliant, and set up for long-term sustainability. Your leadership is about ensuring that our strategy, finances, and operations all serve to give our animals the best possible chance of recovery and a loving, forever home.
To achieve this, the role is structured around three key areas of focus:
Strategy, Governance and Compliance
Work with the Board of Trustees to develop and deliver a strategic vision with animal welfare at its heart.
Provide the Board of Trustees with accurate, timely, and insightful reports on risk management and performance. These updates will ensure the Board has the clear visibility they need for effective oversight and strategic planning.
Champion a culture of transparency, accountability, and excellence in governance. Build strong, positive relationships with our regulators and key partners, including contributing to our statutory and regulatory filings to ensure we maintain full compliance with all external obligations.
Lead the development of our internal policies and processes, ensuring every policy and process is fit-for-purpose, compliant with regulatory expectations and the highest standards of animal welfare, and are regularly reviewed to help the team work safely and effectively.
Ensure strict adherence to all animal welfare legislation, Charity Commission standards, and sector best practices, maintaining the reliable framework our team needs to focus on the animals in our care.
Proactively monitor and adapt to evolving Welsh animal rescue licensing regulations, ensuring our practices always reflect the highest welfare standards in Wales.
Oversee the integrity of our operational and governance records, maintaining full transparency and auditability across the charity.
Financial Strategy and Sustainability
Work with the Board of Trustees to develop and implement a financial strategy that puts the controls and oversight in place to secure our future and direct resources to where our animals need them most.
Lead a long-term income generation strategy, focusing on sustainable, diverse streams including legacy giving, grant-making trusts, and community fundraising, to support our rising operational costs.
Implement and monitor strict internal financial controls to ensure all charity resources are used exclusively for approved charitable purposes.
Oversee data governance and digital integrity, ensuring robust data protection compliance.
Operational Delivery and Team Development
Take responsibility for the charity’s safeguarding culture, ensuring that all policies are embedded, staff and volunteers are trained, and that all incidents are investigated and reported with transparency, to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people.
Foster an inclusive and supportive culture while providing strategic oversight of the modernisation of our HR practices, digital systems, and infrastructure. Ensure we are positioned to support our team’s wellbeing, growth, and development - including our volunteers and fosterers - through structured engagement and retention strategies.
Act as the charity’s lead ambassador, building relationships with the press, local authorities, other neighbouring and notable charities, and animal welfare professionals to enhance our external reputation.
Oversee our operational planning, including the day-to-day management of staffing rotas and fleet resources. Provide direct line management to the senior leadership team, making sure everyone has the support they need to work effectively.
Monitor the rescue, and report to the Board of Trustees on core operational performance, including intake-to-rehoming metrics, fostering network capacity, and clinical standards to provide clear visibility on the welfare outcomes we achieve.
Lead the implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) across operational activity, ensuring consistent service levels and adherence to regulatory and best practice standards, to ensure our animals receive the highest standards of care.
Direct all physical site operations, planned maintenance, and infrastructure improvements, ensuring all premises are safe, efficient, and fit for purpose.
Manage charity risk, including contributing to the risk register, site-wide health and safety audits, staff and volunteer training, and carrying out robust assessment and management of operational risks.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for a dedicated leader who is passionate about our work and ready to use their skills to help Many Tears Animal Rescue grow and develop. You will operate at a strategic level while maintaining a firm grasp of day-to-day operations.
Key Requirements
Values and Personal Alignment
A genuine commitment to animal welfare. You aren't just looking for a leadership role; you are here for the right reasons, with a clear understanding that every strategic decision you make serves a single purpose: improving the lives of the animals in our care.
Essential Experience
Significant senior leadership experience, ideally within a regulated charity or an animal welfare organisation.
A strong track record of leading organisations through periods of transition, using resilience and clarity to guide teams through change.
Extensive people management experience, with a proven ability to lead, and support teams comprising paid staff, volunteers, and fosterers.
Significant experience reporting to and working directly with a Board of Trustees, providing strategic advice and managing governance relationships with openness and integrity.
A practical approach to managing organisational risk, ensuring compliance and safety standards are understood and met across all areas of the charity.
Proven success in setting up and maintaining clear policies and processes that ensure everyone knows how to work safely, consistently, and compliantly.
Extensive experience in financial management, including budget oversight and the practical controls needed to ensure charitable funds are used effectively.
Proven success in developing and delivering income generation strategies, including fundraising, grant applications, or legacy giving to support long-term financial sustainability.
A clear, demonstrable commitment to safeguarding, with experience in fostering a culture that prioritises the safety and well-being of all staff and volunteers.
Experience in managing site operations and facilities, including the oversight of health and safety and ensuring premises remain safe and fit for purpose.
Essential Knowledge and Skills
A deep understanding of charity governance and regulatory requirements, specifically with the Charity Commission and Companies House.
A comprehensive working knowledge of animal welfare legislation, specifically the Animal Welfare (Wales) Act 2006 and the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Wales) Regulations 2021.
Exceptional communication and diplomatic skills, with the ability to build trust among diverse stakeholders, including staff, volunteers, local authorities, and the public.
A full, clean UK driving licence and the ability to travel as required.
Desirable
Experience in clinical or animal welfare operations, including familiarity with Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) standards.
A formal management or leadership qualification.
Experience of managing a diverse and geographically disparate team
Time Commitment
Hours: This is a full-time role. It requires flexibility to meet the needs of the charity, including occasional evening and weekend work.
Location: This is primarily an on-site role, based at the rescue centre in Carmarthenshire, Wales to provide visible leadership. There is some ability to work from home for some tasks, and permanent on-site accommodation may be available if required.
Nature of the Role: As the lead for both strategic direction and operational stability, the role requires availability to respond to urgent operational matters.
Salary Range: £50,000
What difference will you make?
Your leadership will be the heart of our next chapter. As we build on our legacy, your focus on operational excellence will help Many Tears Animal Rescue stay a trusted lifeline for the animals who need us most. You’ll bring the stability and strategic vision we need to support our team, strengthen our impact, and keep our essential work going for years to come.
Application Process
To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining how your experience aligns with our mission and the requirements of this role to Dr Emma Sargeant by 15th August 2026.
We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments for the interview process.
Please include the notice period from your current job in your cover letter.
At Many Tears we take in animals from difficult situations, rehabilitate them both physically and emotionally, and find them loving forever homes.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Reducing the Risk is an Oxfordshire-based charity with a growing regional and national reputation for delivering high-quality, victim-centred domestic abuse services. Established in 2007, we empower communities, train multi-agency professionals, and provide critical Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) services to ensure the safety and wellbeing of adults and children at risk.
We are now looking for an exceptional, values-driven leader to build on these strong foundations and guide us through our next exciting phase of growth and innovation.
The Role
As our next Chief Executive Officer, you will work closely with an ambitious Board of Trustees to shape and deliver the charity’s strategic plan. Inheriting a highly skilled, dedicated team of practitioners and a network of over 1,800 Domestic Abuse Champions, you will balance compassionate strategic vision with sound operational and financial leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute the charity's strategic plan, driving innovation and service development across our local and national footprint.
Income & Sustainability: Diversify income streams beyond traditional grants, growing our accredited training and consultancy services into sustainable earned revenue.
Partnership & Influence: Act as the principal public voice for the charity, building high-impact relationships with statutory, corporate, and voluntary sector partners.
People & Culture: Foster an inclusive, high-performing, and trauma-informed workplace culture that prioritises staff wellbeing.
Governance & Compliance: Oversee robust risk management, safeguarding frameworks, and regulatory compliance alongside the Board.
Who We Are Looking For
You are a credible, resilient senior leader with a proven track record in the charity, public, or social impact sectors. While a background in the domestic abuse sector is highly valued, what matters most is your ability to navigate complex funding environments, secure multi-source income, and champion victim-centred practices. You are a collaborative relationship-builder who combines commercial awareness with genuine empathy and integrity.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your up-to-date CV alongside a covering letter explaining how your experience meets the job description and person specification.
Application Deadline: Midday, 14th August
Shortlisting: 19th August
Interviews: 26th August (In-person at our Oxford office)
Dedicated to the safety of adults and children at risk of domestic abuse and to the empowerment of the professionals and volunteers who support them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Summary
To manage and ensure control of the funding, financial and corporate resources of the Charity to ensure a financially secure service, delivering value for money.
Work with the Co-Directors to advise and develop the financial strategy, model new projects, prepare annual and project budgets, and report on financial performance, contributing to the overall future strategic direction of the Charity.
Manage the day-to-day finances for the Charity. Ensure all aspects of the financial systems are accurate and up to date, including banking, sales and purchase ledgers, payroll and cash management.
The postholder is expected to foster excellent working relationships with all staff, volunteers, senior colleagues and trustees.
The postholder will be expected to attend the following meeting groups:
Monthly All Staff: regular attendance
GDPR/Data Working Group
Finance and Income Generation (FING) Committee Meetings
Responsibilities to and attendance at all other meetings: attendance only as and when required and/or at the direction of the Co-Directors
Key Responsibilities
Supervision and management of Senior Finance & Admin Officer (SFAO)
Day to Day Financial Management
Provision of accurate reports to Board and senior managers
Payroll, Pensions, and Tax Management overview and control
Budget Process Management
Statutory Reporting & Charity compliance
Account Management – Key Suppliers/Contractors
Financial Risk Management
Governance support to FING Committee and Trustees
Core External Relationships
Payroll Provider
TPT Pensions
HMRC
All Banks
Charity Commission
Companies House
Charity Auditors
IT Contractor & Insurers
Day to Day Financial Management
Regularly review and maintain financial policies and procedures.
Review the monthly reconciliations carried out by the SFAO thereby ensuring all transactions are properly and efficiently recorded.
Oversee the management and appropriate allocation of Restricted Funds, ensuring the monies are allocated according to the donor’s wishes and ensure that records are always maintained
Regularly review and make recommendations for improvements to financial controls and ensuring methods are documented and made clear to staff.
Support with funding bids and reports back to donors
Management of all charity bank accounts, acting as authorised signatory with Banks
Payroll, Pensions and Tax Management
Supervise the payroll process carried out by SFAO
Responsible for the effective management Charity’s Pension Scheme
Ensure payments to HMRC are made accurately and on time, and ensure all available allowances are claimed.
Budget Process Management
Take the lead on preparing the Annual Budget, working closely with SLT to capture all spending plans Develop and run a process which is thorough, consistent and inclusive of all managers.
Alongside the Co-Director, present the Draft Budget to Board for approval
Present monthly management accounts and Cost Centre reports for all managers
Work closely with all SLT to ensure they fully understand their budgets and ongoing organisational performance against budget
Monitor variations against spend and integrate within an overall Cashflow analysis
Recommend corrective actions to Co- Directors and/or Board as necessary
Statutory Reporting & Charity compliance
Act as lead member of staff with the Charity’s Auditors
Oversee the preparation of the Annual Accounts plus any supporting papers required to enable an efficient and effective annual audit to take place
Maintain fixed asset register and inventory of all equipment contracts/agreements
Ensure the Charity is fully compliant with statutory bodies and key external institutions, and act as lead on behalf of the charity with the following bodies:
Charity Commission
Companies House
Pensions Regulator
HMRC
Valuation Office
All Banks
Account Management – Key Suppliers/Contractors
Insurance
Take the lead in managing the insurance renewals process, and ensure that a comprehensive suite of insurances is in place to cover key risks across the Charity
Financial Risk Management
Ensure appropriate financial risk management techniques and controls are in place at strategic and operational levels.
Develop, update and produce long term cashflow forecasts to evidence that the Charity can operate as a going concern.
Provide up-to-date dashboards and reports of the financial position, projections and scenarios, considering the financial implications of alternative business models, advice on new and current business income generation initiatives and analysis of financial risk and performance.
Work with the Co-Directors, to ensure that the appropriate processes are in place for the long-term financial viability of the charity, advising on the financial consequences of proposed actions
Governance support to FING Committee and Trustees
Assist the Chair of FING Committee (Treasurer)
Prepare all associated papers and minutes
Prepare finance papers for Treasurer to deliver to Board of Trustees
Attend Board of Trustees meetings and present information as requested
General
Postholder to adhere to their relevant Code of Ethics as laid down by their professional body, being mindful that adherence to the code takes precedence over charity policy and practice should a conflict ever arise. [NB Sections A + C of the current professional code are applicable.]
Keep abreast of financial developments across the charity sector and ensure any opportunities for tax reliefs, cost reduction, value for money and more effective systems are seized as appropriate.
Undertake any other duties as determined by the Co-Directors.
Personal Specification
Personally committed to Caring in Bristol’s vision and values and collaboration-focused method of work.
Committed to reflection and learning, including sharing failures and uncertainties; openly taking feedback from the team and members of the community on your behaviour and work.
Bring ideas for improvements and is open and honest in all communications where relevant and appropriate.
Awareness of your own needs: the homelessness sector can be challenging – you will be good at knowing your limits under pressure and will be confident to ask for help when you need it. You will receive support from your team, and we are keen to nurture an environment where no-one feels worried about asking for help or support when they need it.
Resilience working under pressure, ability, and willingness to both give and take constructive feedback.
Willingness to work the extra hours where needed, with a flexible working policy.
Growing levels of self-awareness, including an understanding of how your background has shaped the opportunities afforded to you and how you relate to people from different backgrounds to you.
Willing to develop emotional intelligence, including a growing ability to empathise with and appreciate others, creating opportunities for those you work with to grow.
A passion for social justice and to change Bristol for the better.
Essential
Minimum part qualified accountant or qualified by experience with strong financial management experience, with an ability to understand the practical impact of finance decisions and processes across the whole charity.
Specialist knowledge of Charities required, including Charity SORP guidance and procedures, underpinned by strong theoretical knowledge and practical experience.
Ability to work with the Co-directors to lead the formulation of long-term financial plans and strategies which will influence the long-term direction of the charity.
Experience in developing major finance policy development.
Experience in budgeting and financial planning.
Experience in management accounting.
Ability to receive, process and provide highly complex or sensitive financial information including ability to analyse and clearly communicate financial information.
Strong IT skills including the Microsoft Office suite, in particular Excel, and experience of using databases.
Solid organisational skills including consistency, accuracy, and an eye for detail.
Experience of line management and supporting and developing staff.
Knowledge and understanding of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion practices.
Desirable
Experience in using QuickBooks accounting software is desirable or transferrable knowledge of similar online accounting packages.
To apply for this role, please complete the Caring in Bristol application form.
This job advert closes on 12 July and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. We reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive enough suitable applicants.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
At Life Charity, our volunteers are at the heart of everything we do. They give their time, skills and compassion to support women, families and communities across the UK. We’re looking for a passionate and organised Volunteer Experience and Engagement Officer to help us recruit, engage, support and celebrate our volunteers, ensuring they have a positive and rewarding experience from their first enquiry through to long-term involvement.
Accountable to: HR Advisor, Retail and Volunteer Operations Manager
Location: Home Based with travel to sites around the UK and to the Leamington Spa Office
Contract Information: 21 hours per week across a minimum of 3 days/Permanent
Salary: £15,288 actual (£25,480 FTE)
Benefits:
Internal Relationships: Directors and Heads of departments/HR Team/All staff within Services and Income Generation Teams
External Relationships: Volunteer Centres/Local Communities/Local Councils/Associations that support volunteer management/Training providers
The Volunteer Experience & Engagement Officer plays a key role in ensuring that volunteers have a positive, meaningful, and impactful experience with the charity. This role is responsible for recruiting, supporting, engaging, and retaining volunteers, while fostering a strong sense of community and alignment with the organisation’s mission.
Key Responsibilities
Volunteer Recruitment and Onboarding
Volunteer Experience and Engagement
Retention and Development
Communication and Coordination
Monitoring and Reporting
Safeguarding and Compliance
Key Outcomes
Growth in Volunteer Base
High-Quality Volunteer Experience
Volunteer Retention & Commitment
Engagement and Community Building
Effective Volunteer Deployment
Measurable Impact of Volunteering
Strong Communication and Relationships
Compliance and Safeguarding
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Participation Manager
Job Description and Person Specification
Job title Participation Manager
Hours 35 hours per week. We are opening to discussing flexible arrangements – please highlight any requests when applying.
Length of contract Permanent
Location Hybrid work between home and our Vauxhall office. Please read more about our approach to hybrid working in the relevant section below.
Reports to Director of Evidence and Improvement
National Voices
Making what matters to people matter in health and care
National Voices is the leading coalition of health and social care charities in England. We have more than 200 members covering a diverse range of health conditions and communities, connecting us with the experiences of millions of people. We work together to strengthen the voice of people: patients, service users, carers, their families, and the voluntary organisations that work for them.
Our Vision: People shaping their health and care.
Our Mission: We advocate for more inclusive and person centred health and care, shaped by the people who use and need it the most.
We do this by:
· Understanding and advocating for what matters to people especially those living with health conditions and groups who experience inequalities.
· Finding common cause across communities and conditions by working with member charities and those they support.
· Connecting and convening charities, decision makers and citizens to work together to change health and care for good.
The Role
At National Voices, our aim is to make what matters to people matter in health and care. Too often, we see decisions made about the design of health and care services which don’t consider the people who use and need those services – especially those with long term conditions and from groups experiencing inequality. While the intentions of decision makers are usually good, they can unwittingly develop services which are difficult to access, stressful to experience and which don’t enable people to live life to its full potential.
We believe that if health and care leaders were better supported to meaningfully involve people living with health conditions, disability, inequality and their carers in decisions about how services are delivered then our NHS and social care services would be more equitable, and person centred.
At National Voices, we believe that this can best be achieved by connecting health and care leaders in health and care to key groups including:
· Leaders within the patient participation movement, who can support and advise health and care leaders on how to share power with people and communities using coaching and quality improvement techniques, and by acting as a critical friend.
· Leaders from voluntary sector organisations and community groups, who can bring insight into the needs, experiences and priorities of the communities they serve. They can identify opportunities to improve how services are designed and delivered, and help connect decision-makers with communities whose voices are often underrepresented.
· People with lived experience of inequality, particular conditions or services, who bring unique expertise based on their direct experience of care. They can provide timely insight into the impact of policies and services, helping decision-makers stay tuned to current needs, experiences and priorities, rather than relying on historical evidence or assumptions.
We are looking for a Participation Manager who can manage our lived experience programme, our membership scheme and our partnership scheme. This role will ensure that where there are opportunities for people and communities to shape health and care, National Voices has the right relationships, processes and support systems in place to connect decision makers with our Lived Experience Partners, members and people with lived experience.
The Participation Manager will:
· Lead National Voices’ Lived Experience Partner programme by strengthening engagement and participation, investing in members’ knowledge, skills and confidence, and ensuring lived experience insights shape our work.
· Lead National Voices’ membership scheme by driving engagement, retention and inclusion, strengthening member relationships, embedding member insights across the organisation, and overseeing satisfaction, records and knowledge management.
· Lead National Voices’ scheme by managing partner engagement, retention and recruitment, overseeing delivery of the partnership offer, and ensuring partners receive high-quality advice, insight, connections and access to relevant people and communities.
· Develop and deliver funded projects, supporting income generation and securing resources to advance National Voices’ strategic priorities.
The Participation Manager will work in collaboration with:
· Policy and communications colleagues who have worked hard to ensure when we capture insights from people and communities, we have established relationships and ways of communicating with key players in health and care so that insights collected lead to impact.
· Research and insight colleagues who have expertise around qualitative research methods and inclusive engagement, who regularly deliver high quality qualitative research on a range of topics and on a range of topics – often focussed on surfacing the experiences of those least well served by health and care services.
· Colleagues across the organisation who lead and contribute to member and partner benefits, including policy forums, networking opportunities, events and other engagement activities.
The Participation Manager will play a central role in ensuring National Voices’ lives its values around meaningful participation so that in both our internal and external work people and communities are engaged in a timely and inclusive way, using methods that ensure their input is heard and acted upon, and their knowledge, priorities, and contributions are recognised and fairly valued.
Responsibilities
Lead our Lived Experience Partner programme
National Voices’ Lived Experience Partners are a group of 15 people who have significant experience of navigating the health and care system, expertise in meaningful participation and who have received training and support to enable constructive and strategic input into improving health and care. The majority of Lived Experience Partners have also accessed learning around coaching and are regularly matched into coaching relationships with senior leaders in health and care. Your role will be to:
· Deliver meetings where our Lived Experience Partners have opportunities for peer learning and opportunities to influence live pieces of work.
· Gather insights from our Lived Experience Partners on how they are experiencing working with National Voices and how they want to grow.
· Ensure our Lived Experience Partners are supported to grow in their knowledge, skills and confidence to influence decision making – through 1:1 catch ups, training and more.
· Lead our work matching Lived Experience Partners in high quality coaching relationships with senior leaders in health and care, ensuring that coaching duos have the support they need to gain value from the relationship.
· Diversify and grow our network of Lived Experience Partners as needed.
Lead our membership programme
National Voices’ members are a group of over 200 not-for-profit organisations who serve a diverse range of communities, including: condition-specific charities - such as Diabetes UK, Allergy UK and Lupus UK; equality charities - such as the Caribbean and African Health Network, Groundswell and National Ugly Mugs; other health, care and community based organisations – such as Compassion in Dying, Pain UK and Patient Information Forum. Our members include some of the biggest and smallest charities in England. They connect us with the experience of millions of people. Your role will be to:
· Direct the activities of our membership working group, taking lead responsibility for member engagement, stewardship, renewals, support and retention.
· Deepen the relationship with our membership, ensuring that we have the structures in place to understand their ambitions, insights, practice and ideas.
· Collaborate with colleagues across the team to ensure our members’ insights become more central to everything that we do.
· Diversify and grow our membership.
· Oversee our annual survey on member satisfaction.
· Oversee improvements in records and knowledge management.
Lead our partnership programme
National Voices’ Partners are a small group of impactful organisations who want to join National Voices in achieving our mission of making what matters to people matter in health and care, including the Nuffield Trust, the Kings Fund, the Nursing and Midwifery Council and others. Your role will be to:
· Take lead responsibility for engagement, stewardship, renewals, support and retention of organisations in our partnership scheme.
· Oversee the delivery of the partnership offer – co-ordinating requests which come from partners and collaborating with colleagues, members and Lived Experience Partners to ensure partners receive high-quality advice, insight, connections and access to relevant people and communities.
Develop and deliver funded projects
· Identify opportunities for collaboration, partnership and income generation that support our strategic priorities – leading on selected funding bids and supporting others as required.
· Develop ideas into clear, fundable proposals and secured projects. This may include designing and delivering activity such as workshops, coordinating advisory or lived experience groups, undertaking qualitative research, facilitation and engagement work.
· Plan confidently and realistically across lived experience workstreams, taking accountability for delivery, spend, and completion of agreed outcomes.
· Manage projects, programmes and budgets in partnership with colleagues and stakeholders, putting in place effective systems to ensure timely, high-quality delivery and reporting.
General
· Follow organisational processes to measure, monitor and communicate the impact of our work
· Support good project, financial and data management
Person Specification
Values, attitudes and behaviours
· Passionate about National Voices’ mission and the meaningful involvement of people with lived experience
· Strong commitment to equity, inclusion, and reducing health inequalities
· Proactive, flexible, and responsive, with a willingness to work in complexity
· Comfortable working both collaboratively and independently, taking ownership of delivery
· Calm under pressure and able to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines without compromising quality
· Confident engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, including constructively challenging where appropriate
· Entrepreneurial - able to spot opportunities for growth, collaboration, and impact
· Energised by variety, able to work across diverse themes while identifying connections and opportunities
Skills and abilities
· Strong project and/or programme management skills, with demonstrable experience delivering complex, multi-stakeholder work
· Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise, plan, manage risk, and maintain high-quality delivery
· Strong communication skills, including the ability to translate complex insight and evidence into clear, accessible outputs
· Confident relationship and stakeholder management skills, including working with partners, subcontractors, and commissioned work
· Excellent facilitation and presentation skills, including delivering workshops and events to diverse audiences
Experience, knowledge and understanding
· Demonstrable experience of leading or delivering participation work with people with lived experience, ideally addressing inequality
· Strong experience of designing and delivering insight generation projects (qualitative and/or quantitative) that have led to real-world impact and improvement
· Experience of working meaningfully with people experiencing inequalities in safe and inclusive ways
· Experience of managing projects, budgets, and multiple stakeholders, working with a high degree of autonomy
· Experience of managing partnerships, funders, or commissioned work, including contributing to income generation
· Experience of facilitating workshops, events, or participatory sessions
· Understanding of the health and care landscape
· Good understanding of the participation landscape, with the ability to act as a credible contributor in the field (desirable)
· Experience of managing or contributing to coalitions or networks of VCSE or membership organisations (desirable)
· Understanding of mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative) approaches to evidence generation and analysis (desirable)
· Coaching and/or quality improvement qualifications (desirable)
· Lived experience of disability, caring responsibilities and/or inequality (desirable)
Our approach to hybrid working
We recognise the importance of coming together regularly, in-person, as a team, so we can share learnings and spend social time with each other. We also recognise that people need flexibility, and that homeworking enables focused work and can fit well in people’s lives.
We ask all staff to take part in pre-arranged team meetings which take place every six weeks in our office space. We also might ask you to meet in-person with members of your team from time to time, or to be available for face-to- face meetings with clients and partners where this enhances the work.
We assume that this would usually not amount to more than one day per fortnight for people who work full time. We are happy to discuss how this sits in your life. This can be agreed by your line manager.
Please note that our offices are fully wheelchair accessible and that we are committed to making our workplace fully inclusive.
Application guidance
Please submit a CV and cover letter to apply. We are also recruiting a 12 month fixed term Participation Manager role at the same time. If you would like your application to be for both roles, please make this clear when applying.
Applications should be addressed to our Director Evidence and Improvement, Sarah Sweeney, and submitted through CharityJob.
You're welcome to use AI tools to help you prepare your application. However, we encourage you to make sure your application reflects your own voice and experiences. We often see similar AI-generated writing styles, which can make applications less distinctive. As a charity, we're particularly interested in hearing why our mission matters to you and how your values align with ours.
Please specify any access or other requirements of which we need to be aware for the online interview.
The deadline for applications is 5pm on Thursday 30th July.
The interviews will take place in early August on Microsoft Teams. Details of an interview task and interview questions will be emailed to you in advance.
We are committed to diversifying our team in order to broaden the insight and experiences we can draw on, and to do our work more credibly. In particular, we would welcome applications from older people, disabled people and people who have experienced socioeconomic inequality. Our offices are fully accessible and we are a Disability Confident and an LGBT+ friendly employer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Goodman Masson are working with a prestigious London based University as they a recruit for a new Head of Faculty Finance.
The finance function is currently undergoing an ambitious, institution-wide transformation. As part of a major strategic priority to strengthen financial control, compliance, and process efficiency, they have consolidated their distributed finance teams into a brand-new, centralised business-focused unit. They are now seeking a visionary, high-calibre financial leader to head this newly established division.
The Role
You will report directly to the Director of Finance Business Partnering. You will lead, shape, and embed a newly created team tasked with delivering high-quality, consistent front-line financial support across all internal departments and divisions.
This is a high-profile, transformative leadership role. You will be fully accountable for embedding new ways of working, driving data quality, streamlining processes, and ensuring robust financial management, planning, and forecasting. Furthermore, you will act as a critical advisory partner to senior stakeholders, translating complex financial performance into actionable strategy.
Key Responsibilities
The Ideal Candidate
You will be a resilient, collaborative leader who thrives in complex, large-scale environments. You should possess:
Salary range is £85,000 - £98,000 (Depending on Experience) plus excellent benefits including:
The deadline for applications is Friday 3rd of July. Please apply ASAP to ensure you are considered.
Harris Hill is delighted to be partnering with a well-established London charity that supports families facing financial hardship. We are seeking a People Advisor to join their collaborative and values-driven People team, playing a key role in supporting colleagues and managers across the organisation.
This is a flexible opportunity that can be offered on either a part-time or full-time basis (28–35 hours per week), and the organisation is open to discussing working patterns that suit the successful candidate. The role is predominantly home-based, with monthly team meetings in Central London and occasional travel to the charity’s centres across Central London to support colleagues and operational needs.
The position is a highly generalist HR role with broad exposure across the full employee lifecycle. The successful candidate will provide expert advice and guidance to managers and staff, support recruitment and onboarding, manage employee relations cases, oversee probation and contractual changes, maintain accurate HR records and reporting, contribute to learning and development initiatives, support payroll administration, and help ensure policies and procedures remain compliant and effective. Working closely with the Director of People, the postholder will also have the opportunity to contribute to wider People projects across areas such as engagement, wellbeing, inclusion, reward, and organisational development.
We are looking for an approachable and proactive HR professional with strong generalist HR experience and a good understanding of UK employment law, policies and procedures, and HR best practice. You will be confident managing a varied workload, handling employee relations matters, building positive relationships with managers and colleagues, and working both independently and collaboratively. Excellent organisational and communication skills are essential, as is a genuine commitment to supporting people and helping create an inclusive, positive workplace culture. Experience within the charity or wider not-for-profit sector would be welcomed, although candidates from other sectors with relevant HR advisory experience are also encouraged to apply.
For HR professionals looking for a varied role with flexibility, autonomy, and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference within a purpose-driven organisation, this is an excellent opportunity.
To apply, please submit your up-to-date CV by 23:59 on 19 July 2026. A cover letter is not required at this stage. Candidates who are shortlisted will be invited to complete a short application form before progressing to interview.
Please note, only successful applicants will be contacted with further information.
As a leading charity recruitment specialist and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
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We have recently been awarded a transformative multi-year grant from The National Lottery Community Fund as part of its Health Inequities: Structural Racism and Discrimination Partnership. We are one of ten national partners working alongside The National Lottery Community Fund and will take a leading role in shaping how the partnership operates, including building evidence, influencing policy and practice, supporting the design of new national funding programmes, and facilitating collective learning across the partnership.
Alongside this, the centrepiece of our participation will be the delivery of three Anti-Racism Collaboratives (ARCs), each based in a specific locality and rooted in communities experiencing the sharpest health inequities. The initial locations are Greater Manchester, the London Borough of Lambeth and the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham.. ARCs will bring together voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations (VCSE), faith organisations, people with lived experience, primary and secondary care providers, local authorities, public health and social care partners. Each ARC will convene a Co-Production Panel (CPP) of people from minoritised ethnic communities to identify where structural racism produces inequitable health outcomes, and to co-produce evidence-led solutions that improve health and tackle the wider determinants of health.
We are recruiting two Changemakers, one each for Greater Manchester and for Barking & Dagenham. As a Changemaker, you will establish and support an ARC within one of our pilot localities, bringing together stakeholders, providing strategic advice and knowledge of research methods and policy opportunities. You will support the design and implementation of health intervention programmes decided on by the ARC that have the power to influence policy, practice and systems.
Working as part of a national team of Changemakers, you will also contribute to the Foundation's evidence, influencing and systems change work, connecting learning from your locality to national policy, while bringing national developments back into local action. Together, the team will develop a replicable model for tackling racial health inequities.
We are looking for an experienced systems change practitioner who is passionate about tackling structural racism and improving health equity. This highly collaborative leadership role requires someone equally comfortable working alongside people with lived experience, senior leaders across health and local government, and colleagues from the voluntary and community sector. Success will depend on your ability to build trusted partnerships, work strategically in complex environments, translate evidence into action, and create the conditions for lasting systems change.
Person Specification
Essential
Demonstrable experience of leading complex, multi-agency change involving communities, VCSE organisations and statutory partners.
Strong understanding of how systemic racism operates within health and wider public systems
Experience of identifying opportunities to redesign policy, commissioning, organisational practice or partnerships to reduce racial inequities.
Experience of leading or facilitating programmes that sought to tackle systemic racism through systems or organisational change.
Ability to build trusted relationships across organisations with different priorities and levels of influence, exercising sound judgement in complex and politically sensitive environments.
Significant experience of working alongside communities experiencing racial inequities to co-produce evidence-led solutions that influence policy, organisational practice or systems.
A commitment to trauma-informed and strengths-based approaches that recognise community knowledge as equal to professional expertise.
Experience of synthesising qualitative and quantitative evidence and translating it into practical recommendations that influence policy, commissioning, organisational practice or wider systems change.
Excellent communication and influencing skills, with experience of using evidence and partnership working to shape policy, commissioning or organisational practice.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly to diverse audiences.
Ability to work strategically while maintaining oversight of programme delivery.
Ability to work confidently in ambiguity, adapting approaches in response to evidence, community insight and changing organisational contexts.
Commitment to equity, anti-racism and the values of the Race Equality Foundation.
Desirable
Experience of working within health and care systems.
Experience of analysing ethnicity-disaggregated data or wider health inequalities evidence.
Experience of Action Learning, organisational development or other systems change methodologies.
Knowledge of the VCSE, statutory and community landscape within the locality.
Experience of organisational improvement or quality frameworks such as REMI.
For the full job description see attachment.
Applications will only be accepted via application form on our portal. We will not accept any applications via CV.
Please note, we can only accept applications from those already eligible to work in the UK.
Tackling racism, transforming lives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in growing a major donor programme that directly supports life-changing eye care services in the Holy Land. You will work closely with the Executive Director, UK (EDUK) and senior leadership, including the CEO and Trustees, to contribute to the long-term sustainability of a respected and impactful international charity.
As part of a small, ambitious and collaborative UK team, you will play a major role in shaping and developing the major donor programme, building meaningful relationships with supporters and seeing the tangible impact of your work on patients and communities.
The St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group (SJEHG) is a UK-registered charity delivering expert eye care to the people of the Holy Land, regardless of ethnicity, religion or ability to pay. It operates through two locally-registered charities to provide services in East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
External Affairs and Strategy Specialist
Location: Home Based, Expectation of travel
Working Hours: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £38,960.00 - £48,960
Flexibility in terms of hours and possible part time hours to be considered.
Please note: The salary listed reflects the full earning potential for this role. Starting salaries depend on experience and progression within the band.
About Waythrough
Waythrough was formed in 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Together, we’ve created one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England.
Every year, we support around 125,000 people through nearly 200 services – and it’s all made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers.
Make a real difference in your community
Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier, more independent lives? Join our team at Waythrough and support people facing challenges around mental health, substance use, housing or domestic abuse. This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change.
About the Role
As the External Affairs and Strategy Specialist, you will help shape Waythrough’s external influence, ensuring the organisation understands and responds to an increasingly complex political, policy and social environment. Working closely with senior leaders, you will support strategic decision-making, build key partnerships and drive campaigns and policy projects that create positive change for the people we support.
This is a home-based role with some travel required, including attendance at our joint All Party Parliamentary Group (five or six times per year), and service visits, team away days and wider meetings as required. . You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation, particularly the Communications team, to ensure our external voice is informed, impactful and rooted in lived experience.
Key Duties
About You
You are a confident and proactive relationship builder who thrives in a complex and fast-moving environment. Working as part of a small team, and with support and coaching from the Director, you'll be comfortable seeking out expertise across the organisation, collaborating with a wide range of colleagues and influencing senior stakeholders.
You have excellent communication skills, a strong understanding of politics and policy, and the confidence to work closely with directors and executive leaders. You can balance multiple priorities while maintaining focus on what matters most, and you are motivated by ensuring that campaigns, policy positions and external messages are genuinely informed by the experiences and voices of the people we support. Above all, you'll bring initiative, curiosity and a willingness to get stuck in and make things happen.
What We Offer
We value the people who make a difference every day. Alongside meaningful work, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package:
27 days’ annual leave, rising to 32 after 1 year (plus bank holidays)
Pension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution, matched up to 6.5%
Life assurance (3× annual salary)
Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly pay
Birthday leave and the option to buy up to 5 extra days’ annual leave
Professional fee reimbursement for relevant qualifications
24/7 online GP access and Employee Assistance Programme
Recognition and long service awards via our Way to Go and Aspirations portals
£500 Recommend a Friend bonus
Cycle to Work scheme and Credit Union membership
Discounts via Blue Light Card, Charity Discounts, Extras and Tickets for Good
Free will writing service and wellbeing initiatives throughout the year.
Inclusion and accessibility
Waythrough is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, especially those with lived experience of the issues we support.
We have signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme - all applicants are welcome, and adjustments can be made to enable fair participation.
Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value.



HEAD OF FINANCIAL CONSULTING
Location: Central London / Hybrid (2-3 days a week in the office)
Salary: £100k Plus potential bonus up to 15%
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Campbell Tickell is an award-winning ‘B Corporation’ providing a wide range of high level consultancy and recruitment services in particular to organisations in the public, non-profit and social impact sectors.
We are seeking an experienced and strategic finance professional for this newly created position, which will strengthen our growing Finance team and offer a rare opportunity to lead high-impact consultancy projects across sectors such as housing, local government, and social care.
Reporting to the Finance Director, who leads this consultancy workstream, you’ll work directly with clients to provide expert financial advice, strategic business planning, and performance reviews. The role includes leading consultancy assignments from end to end, guiding multidisciplinary project teams, and helping clients navigate complex financial challenges with clarity and confidence. You’ll also support the continued development of our finance service offer and contribute to the company’s wider strategic direction.
About you
The ideal candidate will hold a recognised accountancy qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or CIPFA, and will bring significant post-qualification experience in senior financial roles or financial consultancy.
You’ll have a strong track record in business planning, financial modelling, and strategic financial analysis, as well as experience working with complex, regulated organisations - such as in the housing, local government, or care sectors.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence senior stakeholders are essential, along with sound professional judgement and a collaborative, values-driven approach.
Additional information
This role suits someone who thrives in a fast-paced, project-based environment and is motivated by work that has real social impact. You’ll be joining a supportive and expert team that values integrity, innovation, and professionalism.
If you’re ready for a role where your insight and leadership can shape the future of finance in socially focused organisations, we’d love to hear from you.
The Head of Change leads the development, coordination and delivery of the Foundation’s strategic change portfolio. Reporting to the Director of Transformation, this role provides expert direction on organisational change initiatives, ensures alignment with strategic priorities, and builds a culture where transformation is understood, embraced and delivered confidently across the organisation.
The Head of Change acts as the Foundation’s change leader, helping to shape strategy, establishing structures for high-quality programme delivery, and ensuring teams are ready and supported through change. This includes oversight of the Change team, taking a lead on cross-Foundation change initiatives, and ensuring all strategic programmes are governed effectively.
This role is cross-organisational, working closely with the Chief People & Transformation Officer on the operating model, the Chief Financial Officer and the Director of Transformation on planning and delivery.
This role delivers a transformational, organisation-wide approach to change, grounded in best practice, and provides a high-quality, consistent programme delivery through a strengthened PMO capability. The Head of Change delivers improved organisational staff readiness and staff confidence during periods of change, and produces clear, measurable outcomes across the Foundation’s strategic transformation priorities. This role also helps to foster a culture that embraces innovation, adaptability, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Change Leadership
Programme & Portfolio Management
Leadership & People
Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
Change Management Practice
Financial & Risk Management
Role responsibilities are not exhaustive, and you would be reasonably expected to take on wider tasks that are commensurate with the level of your role.
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
Skills, abilities, and attributes:
Knowledge, experience, and qualifications:
Benefits
Prayer Enabler and Vision Support Officer
Employer: Blackburn Diocesan Board of Finance
Hours: 21- 28 hours per week (to be agreed with the successful candidate)
Salary: £28,018 (FTE of 35 hours per week)
Location: Diocesan Offices, Clayton House, Walker Office Park, Blackburn BB1 2QE
Purpose of the post
The purpose of the ‘Prayer Enabler and Vision Delivery Support Officer’ is twofold:
To set up, convene, support and inspire the new Prayer Enabler network, providing guidance and advice to clergy and PCCs in relation to appointing Prayer Enablers. To then creatively develop both resources, social media connections and events to support the Prayer Enablers such that a new layer of prayer support is established across the Diocese of Blackburn.
To support the wider delivery of the diocesan vision through coordinating prayer, coordinating the logistics and administration in relation to vision events and launch materials, identifying and sharing stories relating to the impact of the vision and supporting the Director of Vision Delivery with all aspects of her work. These tasks will involve contact with members of the Bishop’s Leadership Team, colleagues across Clayton House, close liaison with the Diocesan Communications Manager and frequent interaction with ordained and lay representatives of parishes across the diocese.
To view the full details, including the background, job description, person specification and instructions on how to apply, please visit the general vacancies page.
Closing date: Sunday 19th July 2026
Interview date: w/c Monday 3rd August 2026 (exact date TBC).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
For more than 140 years, the Forces Employment Charity has proudly supported Service leavers, veterans, and their families in building successful civilian careers. We provide veterans with life-long, life-changing support, jobs, and training opportunities, regardless of circumstances, rank, length of service or reason for leaving. By working for FEC, you will become part of a vibrant team living the charity’s values: Expert, Supportive, Passionate, Open and Honest, Resilient and Collaborative.
Brief role description
The Key Account Manager will drive employer engagement across the Technology and Manufacturing Sectors.
In this role you will build and develop strategic relationships with employers to create high-quality career opportunities for the Armed Forces community, including Service Leavers, Veterans, Reservists and their families. You will play a key part in connecting talented individuals with forward-thinking organisations while shaping sector-specific pathways aligned to future workforce needs.
You will shape and deliver an insight-led employer engagement approach that reflects sector needs, creating meaningful opportunities across a range of roles while building strong talent pipelines. The role will also involve targeted campaigns and representing the organisation through high-quality events and engagement activities that connect employers with the Armed Forces community.
Who we are looking for
To be successful in this role you will need to have extensive experience in business development and networking and have a comprehensive understanding of recruitment and selection.
You will need to be a motivated self-starter, with an ability to deliver output against demanding schedules. You will also need to have strong presentation and administrative skills and excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate empathy and an understanding of the Armed Forces community, including the unique challenges and strengths related to their employability. They will also have experience in marketing and public relations and be resilient, adaptable and capable of managing the demands of the role with a proactive approach.
Although this is a home-based role, you should be based within a reasonable commuting distance to London to attend key meetings, networking events and employer engagements as required.
Interested? Want to know more about the Charity? Check out our website.
Eager to know more about the role? Have a look at the Job Description.
What’s in it for you? Check out our Benefits.
Have we convinced you to apply? If so, submit your CV and Covering Letter by Sunday, 19 July 2026.
Got questions about the role? Get in touch with the People Team at the Forces Employment Charity.
Please note: Applications will be reviewed and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert; therefore, we may at any time bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as possible. If you are an internal applicant, please ensure you have made The People Team aware before applying.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff by fostering an inclusive, supportive environment where everyone, including those with disabilities, can thrive, develop, and achieve their full potential. We actively encourage applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and ensure reasonable adjustments are made to support candidates with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in specific departments means that residency and security requirements can be more tightly defined than others. You will be asked about this throughout the recruitment process.
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We provide life-changing support, jobs and training opportunities to Service leavers, veterans, reservists and their spouses, partners and Children


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Our next Finance Manager will take a lead role in all aspects of bookkeeping, accounting, reporting and payroll for a busy ~£1.8M turnover charity with over 50 staff. The role is based in Willesden, NW10 with some hybrid working after probation.
To apply, Click 'Apply Now' and download the Application Form and Job Pack and follow the instructions. We do not accept CVs.
Job Description
Book-keeping:
·Overseeing a system using hard-copy files and Quickbooks Online
·Maintaining and reconciling bank accounts and credit cards
·Raising purchase orders
·Raising invoices and processing income
·Aged debtor management
·Apportioning overheads and central costs to projects
·Managing restricted funds
·Making payments online and occasional bank deposits
Payroll and staffing:
·Maintaining a system recording all aspects of staffing that impact payroll of a team around 50 people, including
·Collaborating with an external payroll provider to ensure they have accurate and timely information
·Pension plan maintenance
·Health plan maintenance
·Making monthly salary payments
·HMRC payments
·Responding to ad-hoc queries around pay and benefits
Reporting:
·Monthly management accounts for Executive Director
·Bi-monthly reports for Trustee Board
Budgeting:
·With Executive Director preparing a draft annual budget for presentation to and consideration by Trustee Board
·Presenting the agreed budget to Senior Staff, encouraging transparency and ownership for the financial performance of their areas of work
·Supporting with or leading on budget creation for funding bids
·Monitoring performance against budget closely, and liaising with senior staff when necessary
·With Office Manager supporting the process of tight budget control over expenditure such as utilities, building maintenance and training
Audit:
·Completing pre-audit checklist and information submission
·Ensuring online systems are up to date and ready for external auditor review
·Hosting Auditor in office and answering queries
Other:
·Contributing to strategy and business planning, ensuring that the financial position of the charity is considered and prioritised when planning for change
·Supporting the Company Secretary with Companies House and Charity Commission filings and reporting
·Supporting colleagues with the delivery of services in the building and activity participants in any way required
·We are proud to be a point of contact for people with a range of needs locally, so all staff contribute to answering phones, responding to queries and meeting visitors
·Any other tasks and duties as reasonably required in the role
Applicants must complete our application form and a supporting statements. CVs will not be used for shortlisting purposes.