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Benefits: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rated), 3% matched pension contribution, employee benefits scheme
Please note: This post is restricted to women under schedule 9, Part 1, Equalities Act 2010
Equal Opportunities
Rising Sun is an equal opportunities employer. We recognise intersecting identities, and value what having a diverse team brings, both in terms of effectively responding to client needs, and engaging with each other at work. We encourage applicants from all sections of the community; especially from minority groups, as we are on a journey to increase diversity in our team. Flexible working is available in most roles, and we strive to accommodate the needs of all applicants and team members.
Job Purpose
As one of our High Support Needs IDVAs, you will be part of our experienced and dedicated adult team reporting to the HSN IDVA Manager covering the Canterbury District area, and your role will include a mixture of working from Catching Lives homeless centre, community and office working.
You’ll be providing a high-quality, frontline service to survivors of domestic abuse and play a crucial role in advocacy, risk assessment, safety planning and empowerment for our clients with more complex needs. You will assist them in recognising the features and dynamics of domestic abuse which are impacting their situation and help them to regain control of their lives. You will support them to make informed and safe choices and to move forward. You will provide a weekly drop-in at Catching Lives and will co-work with clients as appropriate.
Alongside working with survivors, you will develop and maintain productive relationships with partner organisations to strengthen multi-agency working and improve service outcomes for survivors. As the HSN IDVA, you will provide enhanced casework support to individuals within the EHCF client group, delivering support in community settings, in partnership with agencies such as Porchlight and the RSI team, and remotely via telephone where appropriate.
We are looking for someone with a genuine passion for supporting people who is confident, resilient and can build strong relationships.
You will have experience of delivering domestic abuse interventions with survivors, including some whose individual circumstances are more complex. This might include clients with issues such as homelessness, poor mental health or drugs and alcohol use.
The nature of this work and being exposed to survivors’ trauma and challenges can have a negative impact on our own wellbeing as support workers, and therefore good self-awareness and the ability to recognise our own needs and put in place appropriate boundaries is essential. All team members are expected to exercise self-care and attend regular clinical supervision to mitigate the potential impact of vicarious trauma.
As part of our passionate and committed team of approximately 50 staff, our aspiration is that you will thrive and develop in this varied role. You will be contributing to the invaluable work of the Rising Sun and making a lasting difference to the lives of those who are impacted by domestic abuse.
Main duties and responsibilities
- Provide high quality case work support and information to victims/survivors who have experienced domestic and/ or sexual violence and have high support needs.
- Support those who are experiencing domestic and sexual abuse to access services to keep themselves (and their children) safe and address their needs
- Identify and assess the needs of domestic abuse victims using an evidence-based risk identification checklist while taking a trauma informed approach
- Provide 1:1 support to survivors in the Ashford, Canterbury and Folkestone and Hythe districts, either over the phone, in community venues or at Rising Sun offices
- Manage a caseload in accordance with organisational policies and procedures and adhere to confidentiality
- Work as part of a team, supporting colleagues and building positive working-relationships with team members
- Attend regular clinical supervision and case review meetings
- Hold weekly information and advice drop in sessions and facilitate relevant programmes when required i.e. Freedom Programme
- Participate in street walks to meet and build relationships and trust with street homeless
- Advocate for high-risk victims with agencies who can help to address the domestic abuse by:
- Understanding the role of all relevant statutory and non-statutory services available to domestic abuse victims and how your role fits into them.
- Providing advocacy, emotional and practical support and information to survivors including in relation to legal options, housing, health and finance.
- Effective partnership working with all key agency partners (including housing and other specialist services, such as drug and alcohol support) to address the safety of high-risk victims and ensuring that their safety plans are coordinated particularly through the MARAC (multi-agency risk assessment conference).
- Identify training opportunities and provide training and support for housing staff and other relevant agencies as appropriate
- Provide both formal training and informal guidance/casework support to Catching Lives staff.
- Work with volunteers (where appropriate) to enhance the capacity of the service
- Be responsible for personal well-being and exercise appropriate self-care
- Attend wider team meetings to share learning and feed into organisational developments
- Ensure that the service user is at the heart of all service delivery by encouraging participation in service development and reporting on their recommendations and complaints
- Be willing and available to work occasional evenings and weekends to support wider team activities such as representing Rising Sun at events (time off in lieu can be taken)
- Ensure publicity materials are effectively distributed as well as contributing to the development of literature
General
- At all times work professionally and to a high standard, setting an example to the wider team and external partners
- Demonstrate a commitment to continued professional development, being responsible for personal learning and keeping up to date on research, relevant legislation, policy and practice, and other literature relevant to the role
- At all times protect the safety and security of the Rising Sun, service users, staff, volunteers and buildings, and the confidentiality of records and other information
- Uphold the rights of women, children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse, and proactively assess the gender specific, trauma informed needs and the safety of children and women to ensure that any risks/needs identified are addressed, having full regard to Rising Sun Safeguarding Children policy and Safeguarding Adults policy
- Ensure the effective implementation of Rising Sun’s policies and procedures and uphold the core values of the Rising Sun.
- Work across teams and undertake such other duties, appropriate to the grade and nature of the work, as may reasonably be expected.
This job description sets out the duties of the post at the time when it was drawn up and will be reviewed from time to time. Duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot of themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post.
Person specification
The successful candidate will demonstrate the following experience, knowledge, skills and attitudes. (D = Desirable)
Qualifications
- An accredited VAWG/domestic abuse qualification, e.g. IDVA / DAPA (D)
- Independent Sexual Violence Adviser (ISVA) qualification (D)
Knowledge and Experience
- A good understanding of the causes and dynamics of domestic abuse including its impact on survivors, children and young people, families and communities.
- A sound working knowledge of housing, welfare and policy relating to domestic and sexual violence
- Thorough knowledge of safeguarding practice, procedures and legislation (adults and children)
- At least two years’ experience of working directly with survivors affected by domestic abuse
- Experience of supporting individuals with mental health needs, including understanding the impact of mental ill health on wellbeing, safety, and recovery
- Experience of working with survivors of domestic abuse with complex needs for example homelessness, mental health issues, drugs and alcohol dependency (D)
- Experience of managing own case load, working under pressure and prioritising workload
- Experience of risk assessment and management, and safety planning
- Experience of multi-agency partnership work
- Experience of facilitating group programmes (D)
- Experience of delivering training (D)
Skills and attributes
- Excellent listening, written and verbal communication skills.
- Personal resilience
- Good self-awareness and ability to exercise effective self-care
- Competent in the use of Microsoft packages i.e. Word, Excel and Power Point
- Effective negotiation, advocacy and interpersonal skills, at all levels
- Ability to collect and collate data and write reports as appropriate to this role
- Ability to be self-motivating, work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Ability to liaise and work well with a diverse range of stakeholders
- Strong crisis management skills
Other
- A good understanding of cultural issues, and commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities.
- A commitment to the values and ethos of Rising Sun
- A commitment to fostering innovation in working practice
- A flexible approach to your work
- A commitment to respecting and valuing service users' perspectives and involvement in Rising Sun
- Able to drive and have access to a reliable car (D) (the post holder will be required to attend meetings and events across our areas of work)
Please visit our website to download and fill out an application form if you feel that this role would be a good fit for you, demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the person specification in your personal statement.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
Our vision is a world in which all women and children live free from actual or threatened domestic abuse and all forms of violence.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking for a strategic, innovative and compassionate Operations Manager to lead the development and delivery of emotional support groups, therapeutic groupwork programmes and co-production activity within our Safe Horizons London Domestic Abuse Partnership.
This is an exciting opportunity to shape survivor-centred services across London, ensuring domestic abuse survivors can access high-quality, trauma-informed support that reflects their diverse needs, experiences and cultural contexts. Working alongside twelve specialist partner organisations, you will help create and deliver innovative recovery-focused support that empowers survivors to rebuild confidence, improve wellbeing and move forward after abuse.
You will champion co-production, ensuring survivor voices remain at the heart of service development, while driving excellence, collaboration and continuous improvement across the partnership
This role is full-time and based across London with hybrid working arrangements. We offer flexible hybrid working, with a minimum expectation of one day per week in the office, balancing flexibility with opportunities to collaborate with colleagues and partners. Travel may be required across London boroughs, with occasional travel across England and Wales to attend meetings, learning events and partnership forums.
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
Working closely with partner organisations, survivors, staff and volunteers, you will ensure services are accessible, responsive and evidence-based. You will use co-production, performance data and survivor feedback to drive service development, monitor quality and deliver positive outcomes. As a member of the Safe Horizons leadership team, you will build strong partnerships and represent Victim Support and the partnership at meetings and forums across London.
About You
We're looking for an experienced and collaborative leader with a strong understanding of domestic abuse, trauma-informed practice and partnership working. You'll have experience managing services, leading teams and using performance information to drive service improvement and deliver positive outcomes for survivors.
You will be confident developing relationships with a range of stakeholders and partners, championing co-production and ensuring lived experience informs service design and delivery. Experience of therapeutic, psychosocial or group-based interventions and working with survivors of domestic abuse or other vulnerable groups would be highly advantageous.
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.
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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 One YMCA, we work alongside young people to help them develop confidence, skills, resilience, and positive futures. We are looking for an inspiring, experienced and motivated Youth Work Manager to lead and develop our local youth work provision, ensuring that high-quality, impactful services reach young people across our communities.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering our Youth Work Strategy, managing a dedicated team, driving quality and developing services that make a real difference in the lives of young people.
About the role:
Reporting to the Head of Youth Work, you will take operational responsibility for the delivery, development, monitoring, and quality assurance of our youth work services. You will lead and support Youth Work Coordinators and wider youth work staff, ensuring services are safe, effective, youth-centred, and aligned with One YMCA's strategic priorities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the development and delivery of youth work programmes, specialist support services, mentoring initiatives, life skills courses, and large-scale youth events.
- Managing and supporting staff through recruitment, induction, supervision, training, and performance development.
- Monitoring contract performance, outcomes, impact data, and key performance indicators to demonstrate the difference our services make.
- Building strong relationships with schools, local authorities, partner agencies, and community stakeholders.
- Leading quality assurance, compliance, safeguarding, and continuous improvement across the service.
- Acting as Designated Safeguarding Lead and participating in the safeguarding on-call rota.
- Working with young people and teams to ensure youth voice is at the heart of everything we do.
We're looking for someone who combines strong operational leadership, experience in managing contractual compliance, with a genuine commitment to young people.
You will bring:
- Significant experience delivering and managing youth work programmes, projects, or contracts.
- A strong understanding of issues affecting young people's lives and a passion for helping them achieve positive outcomes.
- Experience leading, motivating, and developing staff teams.
- Excellent communication, relationship-building, and partnership-working skills.
- The ability to analyse data, monitor impact, and use insight to improve services.
- A youth work or related community-focused qualification at degree level, or significant equivalent experience.
- A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
Location: Home-based role but with regular travel to YMCA youth work delivery sites across Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, as well as to support the broader youth work within One YMCA.
Driving licence and access to a car is essential for this role.
If you are an experienced youth work leader ready for your next challenge, we would love to hear from you!
Important: Please include a supporting statement with your application/CV.
We do not provide visa sponsorship; you must be eligible to work in the UK. You must reside in the UK for the duration of your employment and provide Right to Work evidence.
As some of our roles involve working with vulnerable members of society, this position may require a Basic or Enhanced Criminal Disclosure, which will be conducted once a conditional offer is made
Previous Applications: We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. However, if you have applied for a similar role within the last 6 months and were not successful, please consider whether your experience has developed further before reapplying
Accessibility & Adjustments: We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and will strive to be as accommodating as possible. Please inform us in advance of any arrangements you may need to fully participate in the process.
At One YMCA we are an inclusive organisation and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We do not discriminate on the basis of Age, Disability, Gender Reassignment, Marriage/Civil Partnership, Pregnancy/Maternity, Race, Religion/Belief, Sex and/or Sexual Orientation. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities, and industries, and are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences, and abilities.
Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, generally Monday to Friday but with flexibility of working pattern to support both the ideal candidate and business need. Some evening work expected, and occasional weekend, overnight stays or residential work.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
One YMCA's mission is to create supportive and energizing communities where young people can belong, contribute, and thrive.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking for an inspirational new CEO to lead our dedicated team and continue to develop SLRA’s outstanding services and impact. You may be an experienced CEO or have the skills and determination needed to step up into the role. We are looking for someone who will ensure the continued exceptional impact of our work with local migrant individuals and communities and who will continue to develop our campaigning and policy influencing work at a time when the hostility of the external environment and government policies is more challenging than ever. If you think you might be the right person for this role, feel that you could bring the best out in those you lead and have the capability to define SLRA’s direction over the coming years, then we would love to hear from you.
SLRA is a well-established local migrant support organisation working with and for refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants who are at risk or in crisis because of immigration issues. We provide specialist immigration advice as well as a broad range of practical, social and therapeutic support services. We also campaign for a fairer immigration system, involving local people with lived experience in influencing local and national policy and practice.
For all roles, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic individuals, and those who are migrants or refugees, and who have lived experience of the hostile immigration system. We are proud to be a member of the Experts by Experience Employment Network, which aims to create a charitable sector that is led by people with lived experience of the asylum and immigration system. As part of this network, we challenge the one-size-fits-all approach in our employment practices, and respect personal circumstances and needs of people with lived experience. Please feel free to use information and resources on their website which may help in preparing your job application.
Registered Charity
11 - 20
To ensure that migrants live safely with access to justice and opportunity
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank 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
As Area Manager you will oversee delivery of high-quality services across Wales. This includes:
- Developing delivery, business and social value improvement plans to meet these needs and identify income generation and/or fundraising opportunities to support business development initiatives.
- Driving continuous improvement of performance through use of data and other operational information to ensure teams perform to the highest standards at all times.
- Helping to build on and lead external relationships promoting positive working relationships to ensure the best possible support and outcomes is provided to eligible service users.
- Ensuring we are meeting the needs of our service users to a standard as expected of our commissioners and partners.
As Area Manager, you will develop and maintain effective relationships and formal partnerships across organisations and with key stakeholders, and promote and develop the services of VS. You will be responsible for leading the designated area strategically and ensuring it complies with national service delivery standards and best practice guidelines. You will also represent the charity in an appropriate and professional manner to commissioners, stakeholders, external bodies and the media, whilst acting as a voice for victims to the wider community.
Key Responsibilites
- ensure the successful delivery of a high quality, efficient and responsive services to victims
- identification of income growth and partnership opportunities and building relationships with relevant commissioning bodies and other stakeholders
- focus on team development, and the monitoring of performance and quality
- good understanding of government policy that is specific to Wales is essential for this role.
Please note that travel across a large area is an essential part of this role and you may be asked to work unsociable hours on occasion. You must be able to attend in person meetings with commissioners and partners across Wales as well as attending offices to meet staff.
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.
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Team: Retail
Location: Skipton Superstore (Opening November 2026), please note this is not a remote based role
Work pattern: 14 hours per week to include each Monday
Salary: Up to £9,345.68 per annum
Contract: Permanent
We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.
Will you join us and make life better for cats?
Responsibilities of our Retail Online Hub Assistant:
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The succesful candidate will be responsible for processing and listing donations on the donated online hub to maximize our donated online income stream
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You will work collaboratively with shop management and volunteers to deliver a robust operation and positive customer experience
About the Retail team:
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Our retail operation consists of over 80 charity shops
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Each of our shops has its own charm and personality due to our dedicated volunteers and colleagues. From vintage jewellery and jigsaws to harps and handbags, whether our customers are looking for that 'must have' item or simply a 'missing piece'.
What we’re looking for in our Retail Online Hub Assistant:
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experience of listing and selling items on online platforms (Professional or personal).
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good IT skills and confident using MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
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ability to communicate effectively with employees written and verbal at all levels within and outside of the organisation.
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self-motivated with a flexible, positive, and resilient attitude.
What we can offer you:
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range of health benefits
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26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
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Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing
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and much more, which you can learn about
Interested? Here’s how to apply:
Application closing date: 7th September 2026
Virtual interview date:TBC
Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.
If successful, your recruitment journey will include:
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anonymised application form
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virtual interview
Please note, the process may change slightly dependent on application numbers. We will inform you of any relevant changes.
Please emailif you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey.
Registered Charity
501 - 1000
Making a better life for cats, because life is better with cats
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About us
The Runnymede Trust is the UK’s leading race equality think tank. We generate research to challenge racial inequality in Britain.
For more than 50 years, we have worked tirelessly to build a Britain in which we all belong. Proudly independent, we speak truth to power on race and racism without fear or favour. We are not swayed by political agenda, profit or popular opinion. We are authentic, led by an ethnically diverse team, and we draw from our lived experience and that of our wide and inclusive community and partnership networks.
The Role
We are seeking a talented and motivated Senior Fundraising and Grants Manager to join our team. This is a pivotal role that will help strengthen and diversify Runnymede’s income generation and support the organisation’s long-term financial sustainability.
Working closely with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team, you will lead the development and delivery of Runnymede’s fundraising strategy, identifying and securing funding opportunities across trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships, consultancy, individual giving and high-net-worth individuals. You will also manage relationships with existing funders, oversee grant management and reporting, and maintain a strong funding pipeline.
This role will work closely with colleagues across the organisation to develop compelling funding propositions and ensure fundraising activity is aligned with Runnymede’s priorities. You will also help build fundraising confidence and capability across the organisation, supporting a culture where income generation is a shared responsibility.
Who we’re looking for
You’ll be the right person for this role if you have strong experience of fundraising and income generation, with a proven ability to identify opportunities, develop compelling proposals and secure funding.
You will bring excellent relationship-building and communication skills, alongside strong strategic thinking and the ability to manage multiple funding opportunities, deadlines and relationships effectively. You’ll be proactive and strategic, with good judgement in assessing fundraising opportunities and developing sustainable income that supports Runnymede’s mission.
You’ll thrive in a collaborative environment and be confident working with senior colleagues, external partners and funders. Experience of working across different income streams and a commitment to Runnymede’s mission would be highly valued.
How to apply
To apply please click the apply button below.
This will take you to our online recruitment platform, BeApplied, which is a platform that aims to facilitate an unbiased and inclusive hiring process.
On BeApplied you will be asked to upload your CV and answer some skill-based application questions instead of a traditional covering letter.
Runnymede Trust is committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background. We acknowledge that people from certain backgrounds are under-represented in research and policy making and we’re committed to doing what we can to correct this. We are particularly keen to receive applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic people; people with disabilities; people who identify as being LGTBQIA; people who have a mental health condition; and people who identify as working class now or in the past.
We are also aware that many highly capable prospective candidates nonetheless rule themselves out of work in think tanks because they underestimate their own ability to do the role. With this in mind, we strongly encourage applications from anyone who is prepared to learn and grow on the job and would like to stress that past experience of working in think tanks is not required.
Interview Schedule
Candidates will hear back about their application status on 30th of September, and interviews for shortlisted candidates will be conducted on w/c 5th of October.
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!
Are you an experienced operational leader looking for the opportunity to help shape the future of a growing, ambitious and values-led charity?
Project 21 is looking for its first Chief Operating Officer to join us at an exciting point in our development, strengthening the organisation behind our services and helping us achieve even more for people with Down’s Syndrome and their families.
Project 21 is a growing charity providing opportunities, support and experiences for people with Down’s Syndrome across Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire. Our work includes community-based learning, performing arts, residential trips, employment opportunities and family support, all underpinned by our belief that people with Down’s Syndrome should have every opportunity to belong, believe and achieve.
As Project 21 continues to grow, we are looking for an exceptional Chief Operating Officer (COO) to work alongside our CEO & Founder and provide strategic and operational leadership across the organisation.
This is a newly created role and a genuine opportunity to help shape the next chapter of Project 21.
The COO will lead our day-to-day organisational operations, providing oversight across people, services, finance, systems, governance, compliance and organisational development. You will lead and support our Senior Leadership Team, strengthen systems and processes, develop leadership capability and ensure our growing organisation remains safe, effective, sustainable and true to its values.
Crucially, the role will create greater capacity for our CEO to focus on Project 21’s long-term future, including strategic partnerships, fundraising and our ambitious Big Build vision.
We are looking for someone who combines strong operational and organisational leadership with excellent people skills. You will be comfortable moving between strategy and delivery, developing senior leaders, making decisions, improving systems and bringing clarity to a busy and evolving organisation.
You do not necessarily need to have been a COO before. We are interested in experienced senior leaders who can demonstrate the skills, judgement and leadership capability required to step into an organisation-wide role. Experience within charities, social care, SEND, education or another people-focused organisation would be particularly valuable.
This is an office-based leadership role at our Clubhouse in Suffolk, reflecting the importance we place on visible, accessible leadership and being connected to our members, families and colleagues. The role will also involve travel across Project 21 locations and to external meetings.
What we’re looking for
We’d particularly love to hear from someone who:
- Is an experienced and confident senior leader
- Is an excellent people manager who enjoys developing others
- Can translate strategy into effective operational delivery
- Has experience of organisational growth and change
- Understands good governance, HR, finance, risk and compliance
- Can develop effective systems and improve organisational efficiency
- Is comfortable making decisions and taking accountability
- Can build strong relationships with colleagues, families, trustees and external partners
- Shares our commitment to inclusion and person-centred practice
- Is excited by the opportunity to help build something, rather than simply maintain what already exists
Above all, we are looking for someone who understands that strong operations are ultimately about people. Someone who can bring structure without unnecessary bureaucracy, accountability without losing warmth, and professional leadership while protecting the culture that makes Project 21 special.
Salary: £55,000–£60,000 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week Mon-Fri, with occasional Saturday on-call hours
Location: Project 21 Clubhouse, Brightwell Barns, Suffolk
If you are excited by the opportunity to play a significant role in the future of an ambitious charity and help us build the organisational foundations for our next stage of growth, we would love to hear from you.
Application instructions
Please submit your CV alongside a supporting statement outlining why you are interested in joining Project 21 and how your experience and leadership approach align with the requirements of the Chief Operating Officer role.
We are particularly interested in hearing about your experience of leading people, strengthening operations, supporting organisational growth and managing change.
Your supporting statement should be no more than two pages.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a first stage interview at the Project 21 Clubhouse. Further information about the selection process will be provided to shortlisted applicants.
As the role involves regular travel, applicants must be able to drive.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
Project 21 exists to empower people with Down’s Syndrome to live full, meaningful and connected lives.
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!
Charity Director – Broxtowe Youth Homelessness
Could you lead a small, passionate charity making a real difference to young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness? We’re looking for an inspiring and hands-on Charity Director to lead Broxtowe Youth Homelessness into its next chapter.
Broxtowe Youth Homelessness, (BYH) is a small, local, well established charity committed to supporting young people aged 16 –25 who have experienced homelessness, or are at risk of it, across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
We provide practical, person-centred support that helps young people move towards greater stability, independence and opportunity. As a small organisation of 7 employees, we can be responsive, build strong relationships and make a meaningful difference in the lives of the young people we work with.
After successfully securing 4 years of funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, BYH is entering and exciting period of transformation and development. The organisation is currently evolving its identity, name and approach, including a rebrand and transition to an incorporated charity, while the wider local government landscape is also changing significantly through devolution and local government reorganisation.
The Director will have a key role in shaping and leading BYH through this period of change, ensuring the organisation is well positioned to respond to new opportunities, strengthen its partnerships and continue to meet the needs of young people across the region. This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys creating, developing and improving things, and who wants to help shape the future direction and identity of a small charity with real potential to grow its impact.
We are looking for someone who combines strong leadership with a practical, approachable style. You’ll be able to balance leading and developing the charity for the future with being actively involved in its day-to-day work. – whether that means supporting and developing staff, overseeing safeguarding and service quality, managing budgets and funding, building relationships with partners and funders, or representing BYH within the wider community.
As the leader of a small charity, there will be times when you need to work independently and use your own judgement. You’ll therefore need to be resilient and self-motivated, while also recognising the value of working closely with trustees, colleagues, partners and wider professional networks for support, challenge and fresh thinking.
Most importantly, we are looking for someone who believes in what we do and who can bring the energy, compassion and leadership needed to build on BYH’s achievements and help shape our future.
If you’re looking for a leadership role where you can see the difference your work makes – to an organisation, a community and, most importantly, to young people – we’d love to hear from you.
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Being in hospital can be really tough physically and emotionally. This is why our hospital charities do as much as they can to help patients and their families feel as supported as possible during their treatment. Each hospital charity provides the added extras that are "over and above" what the NHS can fund as standard. This includes life-saving equipment, state-of-the-art facilities, training and research, as well as free accommodation and patient comforts.
Across UHB Charity we are currently raising funds for a Total Body PET CT Scanner as well as our Children's and Newborn Appeals and Home from Home accommodation for civilians and military personnel, to name just a few.
As a Grants Manager you will help the Charity provide much needed equipment and facilities that will make a real difference to our patients and their families.
JOB TITLE: Grants Manager
SALARY: £40,000 per annum
HOURS: Full time - 37.5 hours
RESPONSIBLE TO: Charity Chief Executive
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Charity Chief Executive
LOCATION: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
ROLE DESCRIPTION
The Grants Manager role is primarily based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham for University Hospitals Birmingham Charity, with the expectation to travel to the other sites, Good Hope Hospital, Heartlands Hospital, and Solihull Hospital.
This post will oversee the Grants Team at the Charity, with the responsibility of overseeing the distribution of grant funding to projects that align with the charity's mission.
Working as part of a team, the role involves managing the full grant-making process, from designing funding programmes and assessing applications to monitoring funded projects and evaluating their impact. The manager works closely with applicants, trustees, and external stakeholders to ensure funding decisions are fair, transparent, and achieve meaningful outcomes.
They also develop grant policies, manage budgets, ensure compliance with governance and regulatory requirements, and use data and evaluation findings to improve funding strategies.
Strong relationship management, strategic planning, financial oversight, and decision-making skills are essential, along with a commitment to delivering positive social impact.
This role may involve occasional evening and weekend work at charity events and events organised by our supporters.
This role sits within our Grants Team and will oversee two Senior Grants Officers.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES
- Ensure grant programmes align with the charity's objectives and priorities.
- Review and update grant policies, procedures, and eligibility criteria.
- Manage grant application processes.
- Oversee grant management systems and databases.
- Conduct due diligence on applicants, including financial and governance checks.
- Prepare reports and recommendations for trustees or grant committees.
- Support decision-making meetings and record outcomes.
- Build positive relationships with grant applicants, funded organisations, and stakeholders.
- Provide advice and guidance to applicants throughout the process.
- Act as the main point of contact for grant recipients.
- Monitor funded projects to ensure grant conditions are met.
- Review progress reports and financial returns from grant recipients.
- Evaluate the impact of funded projects against agreed outcomes.
- Identify lessons learned to improve future grant programmes.
- Manage grant budgets and payment schedules.
- Ensure grants are awarded within approved budgets.
- Monitor expenditure and forecast future commitments.
- Work closely with finance teams to maintain accurate records.
COMMUNICATION
- Relaying accurate and timely information to the fundraising team, the Charity Chief Executive and Charity Trustees on a regular basis. Communicating with clinical and non-clinical staff within the hospital. Communicating with donors and stakeholders.
- Dealing with enquiries from the general public in a professional manner, disseminating information and ensuring that the appropriate action is taken, whilst maintaining the Charity’s policies and procedures.
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ability to present oneself in a professional manner as a representative of the hospital and the charity.
- To maintain confidentiality in all aspects of duty, including grant and donor data.
- To assist in maintaining accurate records and to complete and return as requested statistical data.
- To maintain an accurate effective database, recording essential information and providing statistical data in accordance with guidelines and policy using Raiser's Edge, Microsoft Office, Word and Access.
MISCELLANEOUS
- To represent the Charity in a variety of different contexts and to a variety of different audiences.
- To ensure that a positive image of the hospital and the Charity is projected at all times
- To hold a flexible approach to working hours (the role will require the post holder to work evenings and weekends as necessary)
- To hold a flexible approach to work when asked to take on other fundraising or admin duties when the team needs to cover holidays, or at times of workload pressure
- To adopt a supportive and collegiate approach when working with the fundraising team and other colleagues within the hospital
The Grants Manager will also carry out other projects and duties as directed by the Head of Fundraising, Director of Fundraising and Charity Chief Executive.
NOTES:
This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities but more an outline framework against which the post holder will be given flexibility to define the detail. Any changes will be the subject of consultation with the post holder.
All employees must adhere to and perpetuate Charity Policies and Procedures relating to:
- Health and Safety
- No Smoking at Work
- Equal Opportunities in Employment, including responsibilities under the Disability Discrimination Act.
Your attention is drawn to the confidential nature of information collected within the NHS. The unauthorised use or disclosure of patient or other personal information is a dismissible offence and in the case of computerised information could result in a prosecution for an offence or action for civil damages under the Data Protection Act 1984.
Please note that employees are employed directly by the Charity and not the NHS.
Employees of the Charity are eligible to join a defined contribution pension scheme, to which the Charity will contribute 8% of an employee’s annual salary in addition to employee contributions.
Employees of the Charity are eligible for enhanced maternity and sickness pay.
Employees of the Charity receive 27 days holiday per year, plus Bank Holidays.
SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITY:
Essential
- Financial Literacy
- Excellent written skills with first class spelling
- Use of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint along with other software packages
- Ability to produce accurately typed and photocopied documents efficiently and to high standard
- Ability to ensure accurate data inputting
- Ability to work independently and under pressure, prioritising work to meet deadlines
- Ability to deal with heavy, unpredictable workloads
- Ability to set up and maintain organisational systems
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the charity
- Problem solving
- Record keeping
- Non-judgemental attitude
- Accepts responsibility for own decisions
- Ability to represent the Charity at events and functions
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to influence people at all levels
- Understanding and respect for the importance of patient confidentiality
- GCSE English Language or equivalent
- GCSE Mathematics or equivalent
Desirable
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Qualification in grant management, fundraising, communications, PR or marketing
- Understanding of the NHS and wider health and patient issues
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of working in a grant making environment
- Experience of presenting to audiences/groups
- Experience of administration in an office-based environment
- Experience of working on own initiative
- Previous experience of working with & reporting to Leadership teams / trustees
Desirable
- Experience of grant making strategy
- Team management experience
- Raiser's Edge donor database experience
- Experience of impact evaluation
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Essential
- A team player with a flexible approach
- Available to work out of hours if required.
Desirable
- Car driver with a clean licence
Registered Charity
21 - 50
Changing lives and saving lives for patients, families and staff at our hospitals
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Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Chapter2 is a growing charity that is uniquely focused on helping one of the most at-risk groups within our communities: fatherless boys. Millions of boys in the UK are growing up without any meaningful contact with their father and the consequences can be profound. Chapter2 is combatting this worsening trend across Reading by offering dedicated long-term male mentors for fatherless boys.
This role is an exciting opportunity to join the charity during an exciting period of growth. This role is ideally suited to a self-starter who is detail-oriented and able to prioritise their workload.
This is a part-time position of 22.5 hours per week, which includes occasional out-of-office and evening work.
As a charity with a Christian ethos our work is inspired and guided by our faith and therefore, under the Equality Act 2010, this post has an occupational requirement to be a Christian.
The role will require the successful candidate to have a DBS Enhanced Disclosure.
Applications close on 12 noon Friday 18 September
Applications without covering letters will not be accepted. We are also unable at this time to sponsor overseas applications.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Salary: £20,000 at 17.5hrs a week (£40,000 per annum pro rata)
The Farming Community Network (FCN) is a UK-wide voluntary organisation and charity that aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people in farming and ‘walk with’ people at times of difficulty and change. We have been described as a ‘lifeline’ and a ‘trusted friend’ by people we have helped, and support over 12,500 people in agriculture each year with a wide range of issues.
We are recruiting a part-time Trust Fund and Legacy Development Manager. You will be reporting to the Head of Partnerships.
You will build vital relationships with Trusts, Foundations and other grant providers, generating income and helping to ensure the financial sustainability of the charity.
You will also focus on increasing the volume and value of legacies left to FCN and nurturing these relationships and opportunities.
Now is an exciting time to be joining FCN – we are currently delivering our three-year strategy (2025 - 2027) and we are working with a wide range of stakeholders to create a resilient farming future for the next generation of farmers.
You will be working under your own initiative for much of the time, and will need a valid, clean driving license and own transport. Mileage expenses are reimbursed.
Key Relationships:
Internal: Close working relationships with Head of Partnerships, Head of Operations and Communications, Head of Finance and HR and other staff members.
External: Liaising with Trusts, Foundations, families and a wide range of other stakeholders.
Key responsibilities:
The Trust Fund and Legacy Development Manager will be responsible for:
Trusts:
- Lead on the development and delivery of a new trust fundraising strategy.
- Identify, research and write compelling applications to meet and / or exceed income targets.
- Oversight and management of relationships with existing and new trusts and foundations and delivering funding reports to a high and consistent standard, including evaluating impact.
- Writing and submitting high-quality bids and tailored proposals to secure charity funding from trusts, foundations, grant providers and other sources.
- Monitoring requirements of trust fund projects, including meeting deadlines and collating relevant information.
- Working with the Senior Leadership Team to identify opportunities and develop project proposals aligned to organisational strategy.
Legacy Development:
- Create and deliver an effective strategy for gifts in wills and in memory giving.
- Increasing income from legacies and wills, as well as maintaining and building legacy opportunities.
- Ensuring legacy funds are utilised in accordance with the wishes of the donor.
- Managing relationships with donors, families and other stakeholders.
- Recording income and donor support accurately and maintaining databases.
- Handling the responsibilities of the role sensitively and with care and compassion.
- Acknowledge and celebrate gifts in wills to raise awareness throughout the organisation, with its followers, supporters, staff and volunteers.
- Working with colleagues to gather content and produce high quality and inspirational updates for legacy supporters and their families.
- Respond to potential enquiries about all types of legacy gifts and gather details about each.
- Gather information from existing content and new sources to draft updates and other stewardship communications for individuals and legacy families.
- Identify case studies and stories from across our work, to show the impact of legacies and gifts in memory.
- Supporting on the delivery of projects and other charitable activities as and when required.
Essential Criteria:
· Strong verbal and written communication skills with excellent attention to detail.
· Excellent customer/donor care experience with a proven track record of exceptional listening skills.
· Methodical and organised approach to tasks with meticulous attention to detail with the ability to plan and prioritise.
· Experience in supporter acquisition, retention, and the development of supporters.
· Experience in writing funding bids, grants and proposals and tailoring bids to requirement and working to strict deadlines.
· Knowledge and experience of developing and maximising fundraising opportunities.
· Excellent organisational skills and deadline achievement.
· Good interpersonal skills.
· Computer literacy including a working knowledge Microsoft office software, (Word, Excel, & PowerPoint).
· Ability to research, plan and budget.
· Able to work on own initiative while also as a key team member of the management team.
Desirable Criteria:
• Has worked in the charity sector previously.
• Knowledge and understanding of the law as it applies to charity legacies, taxes applicable to estates and probate/trust law and related processes.
• Has knowledge of agriculture and the rural community
• To have completed Higher Education (A-Levels, HNC, HND, foundation degree, bachelor’s all considered).
This role profile is not exhaustive and is subject to review in conjunction with the post holder according to future developments at FCN.
*At times you may be expected to attend in-person meetings at Bragborough Hall Business Centre, Welton Rd, Braunston, Northamptonshire. You may need to travel in order to meet with donors and foundations.
Applicants must be based in the UK.
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ID: 1853 Service Manager
Service: Cumberland Young Carers and Parent Carer Support Service
Hours: 29.6 hours – Part time
Location: Family Hubs around Cumberland
Salary: £37,211 - £41,518 FTE per annum + £2,000 additional allowance FTE (£29,768.80 - £33,214.40 + £1,600 additional allowance per annum)
Contract: Permanent
Family Action & the Role’s Impact:
At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities.
We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the
importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today.
Family Action offer support for carers – along with their families – living in Cumberland. We aim to provide support for young carers (aged 18 and below) and parent carers (a parent or other primary caregiver who provides ongoing, substantial support and care to a child or young person with additional needs).
Using a whole family approach, the service is designed to ensure that young carers and parent carers are identified well, given the support they need – when they need it – and are enabled to thrive.
The successful applicant will manage and lead the work of Cumberland Young Carer and Parent Carer Service. You will ensure that the services are delivered in accordance with the service level agreements and grant funding requirements. As Service Manager, you will ensure all policy and practice issues are maintained to the highest standards.
Main Requirements (for details check the job description and person specification):
· Qualified to a level 5 or above with a recognised professional qualification in social work, health, education or equivalent and have excellent communication skills.
· You will need proven supervisory and experience or competence of managing others, as well as experience of management of resources including finance, planning and evaluation at a project level.
· You will also understand practice standards in relation to case work and understand the importance of quality assurance activity.
· A sound knowledge of the needs of young carers and parent carers.
· Excellent communication skills.
· Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Benefits:
· an annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days, rising each April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days plus bank holidays
· up to 6% matched-pension contributions
· flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment
· enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
· eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
· cycle to work scheme
· investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities
To Apply:
- Click the “Apply Now” link below and fill out our digital application form
· Closing Date: 9am Monday 7th September 2026
Interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place the week commencing 14th September.
For direct queries or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or flexible working requests, please email: kirsty.treen (full email on advert doc)
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role, and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.
*Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.
Registered Charity
501 - 1000
Family Action is an award-winning national charity working from the heart of local communities across England and Wales.
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Chief Executive Officer
Age UK Gateshead
Age UK Gateshead is looking for its next Chief Executive Officer, someone who is passionate about people, believes in the strength of community and wants to lead an organisation that makes a real difference every day.
We are a genuinely community-driven local charity. Our services have grown and developed by listening to the people around us, understanding what our communities need and finding practical ways to respond.
From information, advice and advocacy to community activities, dementia support, day services, hospital-to-home support and regulated care through our subsidiary, Living Well North, our work reaches people at very different points in their lives.
Despite the breadth of what we do, the principle behind it is simple:
It’s simply about people.
We are looking for a CEO who shares that belief and can lead Age UK Gateshead through its next chapter.
The Role
As Chief Executive, you will have overall responsibility for the leadership, development and sustainability of Age UK Gateshead and its subsidiary.
Working closely with our Board of Trustees and leading an experienced senior team, you will provide direction while ensuring the organisation remains financially sustainable, well governed and focused on the people we exist to support.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing clear and positive leadership across Age UK Gateshead and its subsidiary
- Working with the Board to develop and deliver organisational strategy
- Leading our people, culture and organisational development
- Maintaining strong financial oversight and long-term sustainability
- Overseeing service quality, performance and continuous improvement
- Ensuring effective governance, safeguarding, risk management and regulatory compliance
- Providing strategic oversight of regulated services within our subsidiary, including appropriate assurance around quality and CQC requirements
- Developing sustainable income through funding, commissioned services, partnerships and new opportunities
- Building strong relationships with local authorities, NHS organisations, commissioners, funders, businesses and community partners
- Identifying opportunities for growth, collaboration and service development
- Representing and championing Age UK Gateshead locally, regionally and, where appropriate, nationally
- Providing the Board of Trustees with clear information, advice and assurance
- Ensuring the voices and experiences of the people we support continue to influence our decisions and direction
You won't be expected to do all of this alone. A big part of being our CEO is about leading people well, trusting good people to do their jobs, developing a strong senior team and creating clear accountability throughout the organisation.
Who We're Looking For
We aren't looking for someone who simply wants the title of CEO.
We're looking for someone who is genuinely passionate about supporting people and understands the responsibility that comes with leading an organisation that people and communities rely upon.
You will be comfortable moving between the strategic and the practical. One day you may be discussing finances, governance, contracts or organisational strategy; another you could be meeting a commissioner, visiting one of our services or simply having a conversation with the people we support.
We want someone who is visible, approachable and willing to listen, but who also has the confidence to make difficult decisions when they are needed.
You'll need strong leadership skills, sound judgement and commercial awareness, with an understanding of finance, organisational performance and good governance. You'll also need the ability to build strong relationships and bring people with you.
Our subsidiary delivers regulated care services. You don't necessarily need to have spent your career in regulated social care, but you will need to understand the importance of strong quality assurance and be comfortable providing senior oversight within a CQC-regulated environment.
About Age UK Gateshead
Age UK Gateshead is an independent local charity with deep roots in the communities we serve.
Our staff and volunteers support people in many different ways – sometimes through specialist advice or structured services, sometimes by helping someone regain their independence, and sometimes simply by making sure someone has somewhere to go and somebody to talk to.
Through Age UK Gateshead and our subsidiary, our work spans community support, information and advice, advocacy, wellbeing, dementia services, day opportunities, hospital-to-home support and regulated care.
Our next CEO will inherit an organisation with committed staff and volunteers, established services, strong partnerships and significant opportunities for further development.
They will also be leading in a challenging environment. Demand continues to grow, funding is increasingly competitive and the expectations placed upon charities and care providers continue to increase.
We therefore need a CEO who can balance ambition with sustainability and compassion with commercial awareness – someone who understands that growth only matters when it improves what we can do for people.
Experience & Qualifications
Strong leaders come from different professional backgrounds, and we don't expect our next CEO to tick every box. However, we would particularly value:
- Significant senior leadership or executive experience, ideally within the charity, community, health or social care sectors
- Experience of working effectively with a Board of Trustees, Directors or similar governing body
- Strong financial, governance, risk and organisational management experience
- Experience of developing strategy, leading change and supporting organisational growth
- Experience of income generation, commissioned services, contracts, grants or business development
- Strong partnership experience, particularly with public, voluntary or community sector organisations
- Knowledge or experience of regulated health or social care services and CQC expectations would be advantageous
- Experience of leading and developing multidisciplinary teams
- A relevant professional, management or leadership qualification would be beneficial, although equivalent senior leadership experience is equally valued
Most Importantly
Qualifications and previous job titles only tell us part of the story.
We want someone who knows how to listen, lead and bring people with them. Someone who trusts and develops their team, challenges things when they can be better and is willing to have difficult conversations when necessary.
Someone who can protect what makes Age UK Gateshead special while having the ambition and ability to move it forward.
Because behind the contracts, funding applications, CQC requirements, targets, strategies, budgets and Board reports are real people.
That's why we're here.
It’s simply about people.
Salary: £55,000–£60,000 per annum, dependent on experience.
Interviews to take place: Friday the 18th September
Registered Charity
51 - 100
Community-driven, helping people live well, stay independent and connected. It’s simply about people.
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We have an exciting opportunity for 2 Independent Domestic Violence Advocates (IDVA) to join the team in London, working 37.5 hours a week to provide maternity cover.This role involves both face to face and virtual support in a hybrid model of working, you will work from home and Victim Support Office at Victim Support, 3rd Floor, 5-7 Singer Street, London, Greater London, EC2A 4BQ.
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:
As an Independent Domestic Violence Advocate you will:
- Implement effective ways of working with victims and those supporting them to increase safety and reduce harm.
- Provide a high-quality, front-line service to victims of domestic abuse, delivering a premium service prioritised according to risk, primarily focusing on victim/survivors aged 16+
- Work within a multi-agency framework consisting of the MARAC and local partnership responses to domestic abuse to keep safety central to all services for victims of domestic abuse.
You will need:
- knowledge of help-seeking barriers and support needs of victims of domestic abuse (in heterosexual or same-sex relationships).
- a good understanding of domestic abuse including the impact of domestic abuse on victims and their children.
- to understand the principles of risk assessment, safety planning and risk management for victims of domestic abuse and their children
- an understanding safeguarding issues, and the legal responsibilities surrounding these issues.
- experience of direct service delivery to victims of domestic abuse or other vulnerable people.
- strong communication, negotiation and advocacy skills, both written and verbal when interacting with a range of agencies and individuals. Understand and be committed to equal opportunities and diversity issues in policy and practice.
- strong crisis management skills and the ability to deal with stressful and difficult situations.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
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.