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Team: Retail
Location: Skipton Superstore (Opening November 2026!)
Work pattern: 14 hours per week on a rota basis
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 Assistant Shop Manager (Superstore):
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Cats Protection is launching its first Superstore format, offering customers an exciting destination for both fashion and home. With a significantly larger footprint than a traditional charity shop, the Superstore will provide an enhanced shopping experience, a wider product range, and greater opportunities to raise funds for cats and kittens in need.
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As Assistant Shop Manager, you will support the successful day-to-day running of the Superstore, leading volunteers, driving stock generation, delivering excellent customer service, and deputising for the Shop Manager to help maximise sales and drive performance.
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 Assistant Shop Manager:
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Demonstrable experience of working in a retail environment, ideally within a fast-paced, high-volume or multi-department operation.
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Good understanding of sales targets, budgets and key performance indicators, with the ability to contribute effectively to their achievement.
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Experience of cash reconciliation and financial controls, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
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Ability to motivate, support and manage a team of employees and volunteers.
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Competent IT skills, including the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, email and retail systems.
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: 6th 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 via Microsoft Teams
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In person if successful at teams interview stage
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
This role requires a basic DBS check
Making a better life for cats, because life is better with cats
The postholder will be responsible for identifying, writing, and submitting compelling, well-researched and tailored funding applications to relevant grant-giving bodies.
The post holder will work closely with the LDHAS management team to gather information, write bids, and track progress of submissions, ensuring LDHAS meets income targets as agreed by the Trustees.
The postholder will:
- Proactively research, navigate the system and identify suitable grant and funding opportunities from charitable trusts, foundations, and statutory bodies.
- Write and submit high-quality funding applications and proposals in line with LDHAS's strategic priorities working closely with the Manager and in their collaboration with key partners.
- Work collaboratively with the LDHAS Manager and colleagues to gather accurate, up-to-date data and service information for applications.
- Tailor applications to funder requirements and priorities, ensuring persuasive storytelling and alignment with LDHAS 's mission.
- Research and identify opportunities to raise money via businesses including payroll giving and sponsoring fundraising events.
- Research and identify opportunities to encourage supporters to consider leaving a gift to LDHAS in their wills.
- Manage a pipeline of applications and submissions, ensuring deadlines are met and income targets are tracked.
Communication and Relationships
- Have communication skills and a communication style which ensures that written bids are compelling, clear, and rooted in evidence.
- Ability to turn service data and case studies into powerful narratives that align with funder priorities.
- Act as an ambassador for vulnerable people.
- Maintain effective communication with the Board
Analytical and judgement skills
- Research and identify suitable grant and funding opportunities from charitable trusts, foundations, and statutory bodies.
- Work collaboratively with LDHAS Manager and colleagues to gather accurate, up-to-date data and service information for applications.
Planning and organisation skills
- Contributes to LDHAS's long-term income generation plans.
- Manage a pipeline of applications and submissions, ensuring deadlines are met and income targets are tracked.
- Manage LDHAS’s bid writing schedule ensuring effective systems and accountability.
- Support development of strong internal bid and grant management systems, including templates, case studies, and project reporting tools.
- Monitor success rates and provide monthly performance reporting.
Client care
- Assist clients during incidental contacts.
- Provide general, non-clinical advice to clients.
- Provide general advice tomembers of public contacting LDHAS.
Responsibilities for policy and service development
- Lead on Bid writing policy and procedure development.
- Proposes changes to improve LDHAS practice, policies and action plans.
Responsibilities for Finance / physical resources
- Ensure equipment required for the role is appropriate and used safely.
- Manage finances associated with the role.
Responsibility for human resources
- Demonstrate own duties to other staff
- Promote a positive and supportive culture.
Responsibility for information resources
- Production of monthly and quarterly management reports to senior management.
- Preparation of year-end status report.
Research and development
- Assist with audits as required and ensure regulatory compliance
Personal development
- To actively participate in continued professional development to develop new skills, maintain and update existing skills and embrace the concept of Lifelong Learning.
- To identify appropriate training opportunities in line with identified needs.
- To be responsible for own continuing professional development and maintaining own professional registration maintaining a professional portfolio and demonstrating evidence of reflective practice.
- To undertake mandatory training and attend updates and study days as appropriate to the post.
Freedom to act
- The post holder will have the freedom to take action based on own interpretation of broad professional policies, new developments, emerging evidence. The postholder will advise the Board seeking advice as necessary.
Other:
- Promote the work of LDHAS where appropriate
- Carry out any other work or duties that are reasonably requested

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Team: Retail
Location: Skipton Superstore (Opening November 2026!)
Work pattern: 35 hours per week on a rota basis
Salary: Up to £23,364.20 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 Assistant Shop Manager (Superstore):
-
Cats Protection is launching its first Superstore format, offering customers an exciting destination for both fashion and home. With a significantly larger footprint than a traditional charity shop, the Superstore will provide an enhanced shopping experience, a wider product range, and greater opportunities to raise funds for cats and kittens in need.
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As Assistant Shop Manager, you will support the successful day-to-day running of the Superstore, leading volunteers, driving stock generation, delivering excellent customer service, and deputising for the Shop Manager to help maximise sales and drive performance.
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 Assistant Shop Manager (Superstore)
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Demonstrable experience of working in a retail environment, ideally within a fast-paced, high-volume or multi-department operation.
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Good understanding of sales targets, budgets and key performance indicators
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Experience of cash reconciliation and financial controls, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
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Ability to motivate, support and manage a team of employees and volunteers.
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Competent IT skills, including the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, email and retail systems.
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: 6th 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 via Microsoft Teams
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In person if successful at teams interview stage
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
This role requires an enhanced DBS check (including the Children's Barred List).
Making a better life for cats, because life is better with cats
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!
Be Part of Meaningful Change
Rape Crisis South London (RCSL) is entering an exciting new chapter. With a strengthened leadership team and an ambitious vision for the future, we are building on our foundations to deliver a bold and impactful organisational strategy. We are now seeking an Administrator to join our Programmes teams at this pivotal time. This opportunity is available on permanent basis.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone with HR administration, recruitment, coordination or People & Culture experience who wants to make a meaningful difference within a values-led organisation supporting survivors of sexual violence.
About the role
Working closely with the People & Culture Manager, you will provide first-line People & Culture support across the organisation, coordinate recruitment and onboarding activities, manage our HR and Recruitment inboxes, support payroll administration, maintain employee records, and help ensure our people processes are efficient, compliant and trauma-informed.
Key responsibilities include:
You will:
- Act as the first point of contact for HR and recruitment enquiries
- Coordinate recruitment campaigns, interviews and onboarding activities
- Support safer recruitment and safeguarding processes
- Manage employee records and People & Culture systems
- Assist with payroll administration and reporting
- Provide first-line policy and procedural guidance
- Help managers navigate People & Culture processes
- Contribute to continuous improvement and service development initiatives
About You
We're looking for someone who has:
- Experience working within a HR, People & Culture or operations environment
- Experience coordinating recruitment and onboarding activities
- Strong administrative and organisational skills
- Experience managing shared inboxes and responding to enquiries
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- The ability to handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately
- Strong attention to detail
- A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
- A positive, professional and solution-focused approach
CIPD Level 3 qualification (or working towards it) is desirable, as is experience within the charity, voluntary, healthcare, education or social care sectors.
Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment
Rape Crisis South London is committed to safeguarding survivors and service users. The post holder will contribute to maintaining the organisation’s safeguarding standards.
This includes:
- Promoting the safety and wellbeing of children, young people and adults at risk
- Identifying and reporting safeguarding concerns
- Following organisational safeguarding policies and procedures
- Supporting a culture where everyone feels safe, respected and supported
Our safer recruitment processes include:
- Values-based interviews
- Verification of identity, qualifications and employment history
- Reference checks
- Enhanced DBS checks where required
- Safeguarding training and supervision
- Equality, Feminist Commitment and Values.
Intersectionality and Reasonable Adjustments
We recognise that experiences of sexual violence are shaped by intersecting factors such as:
- Race and ethnicity
- Disability
- Sexuality and gender identity
- Socioeconomic background
- Immigration status
- Faith and culture
Our work is grounded in feminist principles, recognising sexual violence as both a cause and consequence of gender inequality. We centre survivor voices and prioritise empowerment, inclusivity and intersectionality.
Applicants are encouraged to let us know if they require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, such as:
- Alternative interview formats or timings
- Additional time for written tasks
- Accessible documentation
- Support relating to disability, neurodivergence or health needs
Learning and Development
As a charity undergoing transformation and growth, we welcome colleagues who are committed to continuous learning and professional development.
Interview Process
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview, conducted via MS Teams.
Stage one: MS Teams with the People & Culture Manager, Director of People & Culture and one other panel member.
The whole process from advertisement to appointment, may take up to 3 -4 weeks.
Post holder will be required to undertake Basic DBS
The role will initially be open for one month (until filled). However, due to the urgent need for support, applications will be reviewed and interviews arranged on a rolling basis, so early applications are encouraged.
The interview will explore experience and approach to:
- Safeguarding
- Equality, diversity and inclusion
- Wellbeing and feminist practice
- Trauma-informed therapeutic work
- Leadership responsibilities relevant to the role
This post is open to women only (Schedule 9, Paragraph 1, Equality Act 2010).
We particularly welcome applications from women underrepresented in leadership roles in the VAWG sector. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
GDPR Statement
Rape Crisis South London will process personal information provided during the recruitment process in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Information submitted as part of your application will be used solely for recruitment, selection, safeguarding, and employment-related checks. For unsuccessful candidates, application data will be retained for up to six months before being securely deleted. By submitting an application, you acknowledge that your personal data will be processed for recruitment purposes. For further information, please contact.
How to apply
Please submit:
- Your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role to in PDF format
- Interview date(s): This opportunity will remain open until filled. However, due to the urgent need to recruit to this role, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and interviews may be arranged before the closing date. We therefore encourage early applications.
Thank you for your interest in RCSL. If you have not heard from us within one month of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
We encourage you to follow us on LinkedIn @rapecrisissouthlondon for future opportunities and updates.
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Providing specialist support to women and girls who have experienced rape and/or childhood sexual violence and abuse.



Your new company
A large, well-established not-for-profit organisation.
Your new role
Reporting to the Head of Finance Business Partnering, you will be responsible for delivering financial and business advisory support to key stakeholders and the Executive team. Duties and responsibilities include delivering insightful management reports; budgeting and forecasting and ad hoc financial analysis. The anticipated duration is 7 months+. To start ASAP. Hybrid working: 2 days per week in the office.
What you'll need to succeed
You will be an experienced Finance Business Partner with strong Excel skills.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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We can’t fix issues like poverty, inequality, health and climate change alone. We are fully conscious of the scale of the challenge that faces the country and the urgent need to respond. That’s why the School for Social Entrepreneurs exists, to empower and equip people with entrepreneurial ideas and solutions to grow the social economy. The social economy is a movement of organisations and enterprises that prioritise people and planet. Together, we are committed to tackling the greatest social and environmental challenges of our time.This is a new and exciting role at a significant time of growth for the School for Social Entrepreneurs. In the coming year. we are developing new programmes, working with leaders who are developing small community led social and environmental projects as well as leading larger charities and social businesses developing social investment and housing solutions.
We’re not a traditional funder. Our grants tend to be small, but they punch above their weight, helping social and environmental entrepreneurs take the next step to grow their organisations. Our grants run alongside learning programmes, challenging and supporting leaders. We’re innovative in how we do this, through both traditional and enterprise grants. We lead on Match Trading™, a grant that challenges leaders to grow their trading income, and we are working on further grants innovations.
You will work with our Grants Team, Project Co-ordinators and Assessment Lead to develop and support grant management across a range of programmes. Your role will be to lead on specific programmes, including supporting assessment, onboarding and grant management. You will ensure that grantees are fully supported to manage their grants and ensure that grant management is compliant, auditable, efficient, and timely. You will support the development of grant policies and processes, writing grant paperwork and documentation, overseeing payments, and reporting to the wider Programmes Team and others about our work.
You don’t need to have managed grants before, but you do need to have a good understanding of a wide range enterprises and charities, gained through experience of training, business consultancy or development support. You will have a good understanding of business models, legal structures and financial systems that social and environmental organisations and community run and owned businesses may use. You will need to understand social enterprise finances, be able to read accounts, budgets, cashflows and have a good knowledge of social enterprise income streams.
We need someone who understands how hard it is to start up and grow social and environmental enterprises and can support people from diverse backgrounds in managing their grant, finances and growing their business.
Are you up for the challenge?
Interviews: Friday 18th and Friday 25th September (online)
To equip people with skills, funding, and networks to realise their potential, improve lives and protect the planet.
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!
Team: Finance & Resources
Locations: Hybrid – at our office (Argon House, Argon Mews, London SW6 1BJ) and remotely at home. A minimum of two days a week at the office (including our all-staff Wednesday)
Duration: Permanent (with six months’ probation)
Reporting to: CEO
Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday-Friday
Salary: Starting salary £60,000
The post holder will be responsible for the following:
Finance
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Maintain appropriate and comprehensive finance and accounting policies and procedures including payment authorisations, cash management etc.
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Provide clear and accurate financial information, budgets and forecasts to the trustees, CEO fundraising team and other departments as required.
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Manage strategic relationship with key partner organisations such as bookkeepers/auditors/payroll providers/banks etc.
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Overall responsibility, with support from the external bookkeeper and internal staff, for:
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Ensuring accurate recording and maintenance of finance data, including accurate classification of income.
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Ensuring balance sheet and bank is reconciled and reviewed monthly.
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Preparing and developing monthly Management Accounts.
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Oversee preparation of the annual financial statements and manage the external audit.
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Oversee payroll and pension process, engaging with external payroll support, including administering monthly payroll and fortnightly payroll during the Winter Night Shelter season.
Legal and compliance
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Overall responsibility for compliance with all legislation / codes.
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Ensure Companies House, Charity Commission, HMRC and Pensions Regulator requirements
are met in a timely fashion.
Risk management
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Overall responsibility for risk management, including timely and accurate completion of relevant risk assessments, maintaining and developing the organisation's risk register, and procuring and maintaining appropriate insurance cover.
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Overall functional responsibility for health and safety.
Office Management
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Overall responsibility for information technology across the organisation, which is implemented day-to-day by the IT support providers.
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Ensure Glass Door has appropriate office space which meets all legal requirements and government regulations, environmental, health and security standards.
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Organise and review general administrative processes and induct new staff on relevant office processes, including data protection, security and fire safety.
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Support and line manage the receptionist and office volunteers to ensure that we deliver high levels of service to staff, guests and other visitors, creating a warm and welcoming environment
People Management
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Manage the HR function:
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Ensure Glass Door is an attractive and rewarding place to work and staff deliver their potential.
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Review, identify and implement improvements in the HR function to optimise effectiveness and efficiency.
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Lead on managing employee relations.
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Support and line manage the Finance & Resources team (HR Manager, receptionists).
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Conduct regular supervision meetings and performance appraisals.
Senior Leadership Team
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Operate as part of the Glass Door senior leadership team, with a particular remit to ensure that we are fulfilling our financial and compliance objectives.
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Support the CEO and colleagues in setting the strategic direction for Glass Door.
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Represent the CEO on internal or external matters, if appropriate.
Governance
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Manage the Resources Committee and Finance Committee on behalf of the trustees.
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Assist in managing the Board of Trustees e.g. co-ordinate diaries, set dates, drafting and circulating agendas and papers.
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Organise the Annual General Meeting, including drafting papers and corresponding with members.
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Co-ordinate the annual policy review process for Finance & Resources (finance, legal, HR, data, governance) and Fundraising & Communications (fundraising, communications).
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Manage the Glass Door complaints process.
Person Specification
Essential
Personal Qualities
• Empathetic attitude towards homeless and vulnerably-housed people.
• A confident self-starter who will hit the ground running.
• Ability to operate at a range of levels; with both gravitas and relate-ability
• A team worker with an open, collaborative style and a practical, “can-do” approach.
• Commitment to our values of being welcoming; being open to all, without prejudice;
compassionate; believing individuals can turn their lives around; and knowing we can have a
bigger impact when we work together.
• Commitment to and understanding of the issues relating to equality of opportunity and the
ability to implement change in this area.
• Ability to adhere to and implement Health & Safety, HR and operational policies.
Qualifications and Experience
• Minimum CIMA or CIPFA qualification.
• Minimum five years’ in-house employment experience post-qualification.
• Experience of leading and inspiring a team.
• Experience of budgeting and financial planning, including modelling / scenario planning.
• Experience with month end reporting.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
• Excellent working knowledge of accounting software systems e.g. Xero.
• Fully conversant with best practice in accounting procedures.
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail, especially record-keeping and
electronic filing.
• Strong written English and numeracy skills.
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and
databases).
• Good interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to forward plan and schedule workflows.
• Ability to relate to and work with people from a range of backgrounds.
Desirable
• ACA or ACCA qualification.
• Experience of working with homeless people or similar disadvantaged client groups and an
understanding of their needs.
• Experience of working in the not-for-profit sector.
• Experience of charity accounting/ the SORP.
• Experience of risk management.
• An understanding of GDPR and health and safety legislation.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you experienced in leading a team within Service Charges?
We have two fantastic opportunities to join our Service Charges team as Regional Service Charge Managers. Based from our office in Basingstoke, you'll combine office and home working in line with our hybrid approach, with occasional travel to our Wembley office for team meetings.
The Role
Reporting into the Head of Service Charge Setting and Administration, you'll be responsible for managing and coordinating the Regional Service Charges team in the South West region in the delivery of the service charge calculations (all tenure types) and annual service charge statements to customers in line with legal and regulatory requirements. The portfolio consists of approximately 20,000 units with a total annual service charge income budget of c.£20 million. Responsibilities include:
Managing the Regional Service Charge team with a focus on articulating a clear vision, providing direction, and promoting a culture of accountability, high performance, and continuous improvement
Setting the annual service charge expenditure and income budget across all tenures within the region
Accountability for the annual service charge estimate and final account process, ensuring the risk associated with rechargeable service charges is effectively managed and regulatory time scales are met
Working collaboratively across the business to support continuous service improvement and deliver excellent customer service to customers across different tenure types, ensuring compliance with legal requirements
Reviewing and approving the certification of annual service charges, documenting the calculation and apportionment process, including the reports and supporting documentation to facilitate the certification
Producing and analysing regular reports on recoverable repairs and maintenance expenditure, estimated service charge income and ad-hoc reports dependant on business requirements
What we're looking for
You should have previous experience in a similar management role within service charges. You'll need to demonstrate strong technical knowledge, being adept in managing fixed and variable charges in a large and complex setting, preferably in a housing context. You'll also need:
To be an experienced leader, skilled in developing high-performing teams and consistently maintaining high operational standards
Thorough understanding of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (as amended) and other guidance and best practice for service charges
To be qualified by experience or a qualified accountant with a solid understanding of accounting practices and concepts including account reconciliations
Ability to take ownership and work independently whilst meeting tight organisational deadlines
Strong stakeholder management skills, demonstrating collaborative, cross-functional working relationships, including experience liaising with external stakeholders, e.g. auditors, regulators and Ombudsman
Experience in directly engaging with customers, addressing queries, and delivering clear, concise written communication
Strong experience with Microsoft Office applications, including intermediate / advanced excel
Knowledge and experience of using housing management and property management systems (e.g. Workday, SUN, Agresso, NEC, Active H or similar)
Help us achieve our vision that fewer people die by suicide.
We're looking for an experienced and commercially minded finance leader to join Samaritans as our Head of Financial Planning & Analysis. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in supporting strategic decision-making across the organisation, leading financial planning, forecasting and reporting, while helping ensure we can continue delivering our life-saving work.
Reporting to the Executive Director of Corporate Services and working closely with senior leaders across the charity, you'll provide expert financial insight, lead a high-performing team, and drive innovation and continuous improvement across our finance function.
Contract terms:
- £75,000 (FTE) per annum, plus benefits
- Fixed Term Contract (12 months)
- 35 hours per week (full time)
- We are passionate about flexible working, talk to us about your preferences
- Hybrid, linked to our Ewell (Surrey) office
- We value meeting in person and working collaboratively. Finance team members are encouraged work from the office one day per week.
- 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
What you'll be doing:
As Head of Financial Planning & Analysis, you'll lead our FP&A team and oversee the organisation's financial planning cycle, management reporting, forecasting and financial modelling activities. You'll be a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders, providing commercial insight and helping leaders make informed decisions that support our strategic objectives.
You'll also be a member of the Senior Leadership Group, contributing to organisational planning and helping shape the future direction of the finance function. Alongside your strategic responsibilities, you'll oversee both the Management Accounts and Accounts Payable & Receivable functions, ensuring robust financial reporting, controls and processes are in place.
Key responsibilities
- Leading the organisation's budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
- Providing strategic financial insight and partnering with senior leaders to support decision-making.
- Delivering financial modelling, scenario analysis and business case support for key projects and initiatives.
- Overseeing management reporting and ensuring accurate, timely financial information across the organisation.
- Leading and developing a high-performing finance team, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Driving financial capability, commercial awareness and strong financial management across the business.
- Supporting Board, Finance Committee and senior leadership reporting through clear, insightful analysis.
- Ensuring robust financial controls, processes and systems that support organisational effectiveness.
What you’ll bring:
Essential
- A professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent) with significant post-qualification experience.
- Extensive experience across financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and financial modelling.
- Proven experience leading organisation-wide budget-setting and financial planning processes.
- Strong leadership skills with experience developing and motivating high-performing teams.
- The ability to engage, influence and challenge senior stakeholders through clear, evidence-based financial insight.
- Excellent analytical and commercial awareness, with confidence interpreting complex financial data and translating it into meaningful recommendations.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience using financial planning and reporting systems.
- Outstanding communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively across a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Desirable
- Experience within the charity or not-for-profit sector
- Knowledge of VAT, Corporation Tax, procurement or project management
For full details, please see the Job Description and Person Specification
Why Samaritans?
At Samaritans, you’ll join a values-led organisation with a powerful mission. You’ll be part of a collaborative and supportive team where your voice matters, your expertise makes a difference, and your work helps save lives.
We offer flexible hybrid working, great benefits, and the chance to make a tangible difference in suicide prevention across the UK and Ireland. To find out more about Samaritans, please read our recruitment brochure.
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the people we support and who support us. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and walks of life. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels seen, heard and supported, at all levels of the organisation.
Apply now
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, we’d love for you to apply. You will be asked to answer some short application questions and to upload your CV and cover letter addressing key points in the job description.
If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know.
Applications close: midnight on 1st September 2026
1st stage interviews (online): w/c 14th September
2nd stage interviews (in person): tbc
At Samaritans, human connection is at the heart of everything we do.
We do not use AI at any stage during the selection process. Your application will always be carefully reviewed by the recruiting manager or a member of the Talent Attraction Team.
We kindly ask that you avoid using AI tools to generate your application or interview answers. We want to hear your own ideas, insights, and writing style so your unique strengths can shine through. We recognise that some candidates may use assistive technology or tools to help with accessibility, structure or grammar.
We prevent suicide through the power of human connection. Connecting people in crisis with trained volunteers who will always listen.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Us
The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.
We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with tens of millions of visits every year.
We are now looking for an Assistant Systems Accountant to join us on a full-time basis, for an 12- month fixed-term contract.
The Benefits
- Salary of £48,000- £53,000 per annum, depending on experience
- 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays
- Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
- Hybrid/agile working options
- Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
- Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
- Learning and development opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Offices in a beautiful location
This is a terrific opportunity for a part-qualified accountant with experience working with ERP systems to join our historic organisation.
Your role will go beyond financial operations, contributing to the success of our charitable organisation that is committed to ensuring the wellbeing of some of London’s best loved spaces.
What’s more, you’ll be based in the unique setting of Hyde Park where you’ll be able to enjoy breathtaking views of lush greenery, serene lakes and iconic monuments right from your workplace!
So, if you’re ready to elevate your career in the heart of London’s green haven, then apply today!
The Role
As an Assistant Systems Accountant, you will support the finance team in the management, administration and development of our Finance System.
Supporting our system users, you will act as first line support for finance and business users regarding system issues, errors and queries, provide training and user guides and work to maintain and improve processes.
You’ll also take ownership of areas of the internal coding structure and support wider departmental activities through reporting and analysis.
Additionally, you will:
- Maintain the system support model through the management of the finance helpdesk
- Maintain system user accounts
- Champion the system and work to improve working practices and the management and use of financial data across the organisation.
About You
To be considered as an Assistant Systems Accountant, you will need:
- To be a part-qualified accountant
- Experience working with Microsoft Business Central or a similar ERP system
- Experience working with financial controls or in a process control environment
- Knowledge of a finance function and its outputs
Other organisations may call this role Assistant Accountant, Part-Qualified Accountant, Financial Systems Assistant, Systems Process Accountant, Systems Analyst, Finance Systems Specialist, Assistant Technical Accountant, or Assistant Financial Accountant.
We want to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed so if you think that you may need more support to complete our application process, please do get in touch.
The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
We provide free access to London’s beautiful, natural and historic green spaces, to help improve everyone’s quality of life and wellbeing.

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At Just Finance Foundation (JFF), we exist to change how children grow up with money.
In 2025, 135,809 children across 551 primary schools had the opportunity to build essential money skills through our LifeSavers programme. Now we’re entering an exciting period of growth and digital transformation and we’re looking for an experienced Senior Web Developer & Product Lead to help us take the next big step.
The opportunity
You’ll lead the development and launch of a significant new digital platform, taking an established vision and turning it into a high-quality experience for our users.
This is a hands-on development role with genuine product ownership. You’ll write code, solve technical problems and make architecture decisions, while working closely with marketing and programme delivery colleagues to understand user needs, shape priorities and own the product roadmap.
As part of a small charity, you’ll have the opportunity to make a visible difference, but you’ll also need to be pragmatic and resourceful. You’ll work within real-world budget and capacity constraints, finding proportionate solutions, making smart trade-offs and focusing resources where they can have the greatest impact.
You’ll also help us build for the future by establishing the technical foundations, documentation and ways of working that enable JFF to confidently own and develop the product beyond this 12-month role.
What you’ll bring
We’re looking for someone who combines strong hands-on web development skills with excellent product understanding. You’ll bring:
· Significant experience building and maintaining WordPress websites or digital products.
· Strong front-end skills alongside back-end development experience.
· Experience developing WordPress beyond standard configuration, including custom functionality and integrations.
· Experience with APIs and data flows between digital systems.
· Experience taking a substantial digital product or feature from requirements through to launch.
· Strong product thinking and the ability to balance user value, organisational needs and technical feasibility.
· A good understanding of accessibility, security, performance and maintainable development.
· Comfort using AI-assisted development tools and workflows to support faster, higher-quality delivery, with appropriate judgement around quality, security and maintainability.
· The ability to communicate technical decisions clearly to non-technical colleagues.
Experience with Salesforce integrations, agentic coding tools, analytics, user research or usability testing would be an advantage. Charity or education experience is welcome, but not essential.
You’ll enjoy building things, solving problems and taking ownership. You’ll be pragmatic and resourceful, comfortable making good decisions with limited budgets and capacity, and motivated by the opportunity to see the difference your work can make in a small, purpose-driven charity.
Interested in helping JFF bring meaningful financial education to more children and young people across the UK? Read the full Job Description to find out more about the role.
To apply please submit your CV along with brief answers to the application questions to the email address provided by 11.59 on 13th September 2026.
JFF is an inclusive organisation and we welcome all applications. We want our workforce to be truly representative of the communities we serve. Diversity is an asset to our organisation and helps us create an inclusive, welcoming environment for all.
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A national charity is seeking an experienced Interim Finance Business Partner to join its finance team on an six-month contract. Working closely with operational budget holders, the successful candidate will provide high-quality financial support, challenge and insight to help drive financial performance across the organisation. This is a hands-on business partnering role with a strong focus on management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and stakeholder engagement.
Key responsibilities are as follows:
- Partner with budget holders, providing financial advice and constructive challenge to support decision-making.
- Prepare accurate monthly management accounts, including commentary and variance analysis.
- Lead budgeting and forecasting processes across designated business areas.
- Analyse financial performance, identifying risks, opportunities and areas for improvement.
- Support business planning through financial analysis and reporting.
- Build strong relationships with operational stakeholders, presenting financial information in a clear and meaningful way.
- Contribute to continuous improvements across financial processes, reporting and controls.
- Support wider finance activities as required, including year-end and audit preparation.
You will:
- Be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) or possess significant relevant business partnering experience.
- Have a proven track record as a Finance Business Partner within a large or complex organisation.
- Have strong experience preparing management accounts, budgets and forecasts.
- Be confident supporting and influencing senior budget holders and operational stakeholders.
- Possess excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Be able to work independently and quickly build effective working relationships.
- Ideally have experience within the charity or not-for-profit sector.
What's on offer:
- £400 -£450 per day (depending on experience)
- Hybrid working arrangements.
- Due to the immediate business requirement, candidates should be immediately available or available to start at short notice.
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About Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis
Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis (APF) is the UK’s leading patient charity dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by pulmonary fibrosis. Our mission is underpinned by values of compassionate, bold, expert and collaborative. We believe in creating a supportive environment in which both our employees and beneficiaries can thrive.
Founded in 2013 by people affected by PF and clinicians, APF has grown into a respected national charity rooted in community and evidence. We provide trusted information and support, help a growing network of support groups, campaign to improve access to care and invest in research to bring hope of new treatments. APF strives to be an organisation of equity and inclusion, welcoming people from all backgrounds – our team and volunteers aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve.
We have just launched an ambitious five-year strategy (2025–2030), co-created with the PF community, which focuses on expanding support, transforming care, and accelerating research. This strategy marks a step change with a clearer focus, stronger delivery model and greater ambition to ensure no one faces pulmonary fibrosis alone.
Role Purpose
We are looking for a Senior Information and Education Manager to lead our patient information and education work, ensuring people affected by pulmonary fibrosis can access clear, accurate, trusted and accessible information when they need it most.
This is a strategic and hands-on role. You will shape APF’s information and education offer across digital, print and live formats, develop and improve patient information, lead a review of our website content, and ensure our resources remain evidence-based, accessible and shaped by lived experience.
You will also oversee our education programme and line manage our Education and Events Co-ordinator, helping us deliver high-quality events and education that respond to the needs of people affected by pulmonary fibrosis.
We are looking for someone with strong experience in health information, patient education or health content. You will be an excellent writer and editor, able to make complex information clear and accessible, with the strategic thinking and project management skills to turn insight and evidence into practical improvements.
This is an opportunity to play a leading role in ensuring people affected by pulmonary fibrosis have the information, education and support they need throughout their journey.
To apply, please submit a CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages outlining your suitability for the role and how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the job description.
Interviews will be held on a rolling basis, so we encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.
Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis (APF) is a national charity dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by pulmonary fibrosis.
Harris Hill are delighted to be working exclusively with this National Charitable Charity to recruit their new Deputy Director - Corporate Services & Strategic Finance. (Hybrid)
Deputy Director - Corporate Services & Strategic Finance:
- Position: Permanent
- Location: Central London / Home Working
- Salary: £66,000pa - £71000pa, plus £3.300 London Weighting
- Hybrid working: 1 days a week is required at their offices in Central London.
- Working pattern: Flexible working hours.
- Team structure: The role has responsibility for two Heads of Service, with a wider team of 12 colleagues reporting through them.
Role Purpose:
To support the strategic leadership of the organisation's financial strategy, governance, and corporate services, ensuring robust financial management, regulatory compliance, and effective organisational systems that enable delivery of the charity's mission.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Financial Leadership
- Lead the development and delivery of the organisation's financial strategy, ensuring long-term sustainability.
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, and scenario planning.
- Provide high-quality financial insight to the Board, and senior leadership.
- Ensure compliance with Charity SORP, financial regulations, and audit requirements.
- Lead relationships with auditors, investment managers, and financial partners.
Governance, Risk & Compliance
- Maintain robust governance frameworks aligned with charity and company law.
- Lead organisational risk management, including financial, operational, and regulatory risks.
- Ensure compliance with GDPR, safeguarding, procurement, and funder requirements.
- Support the Board, Committee of Audit, Risk & Finance, and other governance bodies with timely reporting.
Corporate Services & Organisational Systems
- Oversee finance, governance, data, procurement, and corporate systems functions.
- Drive continuous improvement in organisational processes, systems, and controls.
- Lead contract negotiation and management with suppliers, funders, and partners.
- Ensure effective use of CRM, finance systems, and digital tools.
Leadership & Culture
- Provide inspirational leadership to multi-disciplinary teams.
- Build a culture of accountability, transparency, and high performance.
- Champion equality, diversity, and inclusion across the organisation.
- Act as a strategic partner.
External Engagement
- Represent the organisation with regulators, funders, partners, and sector bodies.
- Contribute to policy development and sector-wide initiatives where relevant.
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications & Experience
- Degree-level education and a recognised senior management qualification, or equivalent professional experience.
- Demonstrable understanding of financial regulations, compliance, and reporting with significant experience leading financial strategy in a complex organisation.
- Strong understanding and significant senior experience of company/charity/regulated sector governance and compliance frameworks and the ability to ensure organisational adherence
- Significant experience overseeing financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, audit, and long-term financial modelling.
- Experience in commercial, funder, and supplier contract negotiation, including risk assessment and performance management.
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial and data insights to support organisational decision-making.
- Experience working directly with Boards and Committees, providing high-quality strategic insight and assurance.
- Demonstrated ability to lead organisational improvement, systems development, and process optimisation across multiple functions.
Desirable Qualifications & Experience
- A formal accounting qualification (CCAB or equivalent).
- Knowledge of Charities SORP and charity accounting principles.
- Ability to integrate finance, data, and governance into a coherent organisational assurance framework.
- Political and current-affairs awareness relevant to the charity and public-sector landscape.
Leadership
Job Description
Main duties and responsibilities
Manage the DUK project portfolio
- Become a subject matter expert in applied and translational research in DMD, allowing informed decision making and effective communication with key stakeholders
- Support identification of new project and collaborative opportunities, including the ongoing management and delivery of our applicant-led funding call
- Support the Director of Research and Development in project scientific review, working with the Scientific Advisory Board, Patient Advisory Board, Senior Leadership Team and DUK Board of Trustees
- Manage project development and initiation, including contracting, the development of detailed project plans, including go/no-go milestones, and budgets
- Manage and oversee project delivery, including monitoring of progress, according to agreed timelines and deliverables (including written updates and formal reports), and managing project finances, including reviewing and approval of invoices and monitoring project expenditure
- Support research budget forecasting in liaison with the finance team and the Director of Research and Development, and ensure compliance across the project portfolio
- Build and manage relationships with external partners and maintain regular communication through the project life cycle
- Support the Director of Research and Development to identify areas of strategic focus to inform the development of new research programmes
- Contribute to and support the development of DUK led research proposals for external funding and work with the income generation team to identify opportunities for research funding
Research governance and processes
- Maintain and improve, as relevant, internal processes for research management and governance
- Act as system owner for the research functions within DUK’s CRM (Salesforce), maintaining records and driving process improvements for grant workflows and monitoring
- Support the Director of Research and Development in research governance activities
- Support the Director of Research and Development to ensure compliance with the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) requirements, such as - contributing to annual data collection and surveys; implementation of AMRC processes and reviews recommendations, as relevant; keep up to date with relevant news and opportunities for training, collaboration and networking
Support the Director of Research and Development on the following external engagement activities
- Development and implementation of outreach and engagement activities in the DMD patient and research community to inform areas for research focus and prioritisation
- Scoping and development of formal and informal strategic partnerships and relationships with key stakeholder organisations (e.g. membership societies, other charities, consortia etc)
Support delivery of DUK flagship strategic programmes
DUK has strategic programmes in clinical research access and capacity, care standards and care access, assistive technologies and patient data. Under the oversight of the Director of Research and Development and working closely with the relevant programme team:
- Coordinate key programme updates and discussions between the DUK team and the programme teams
- Working with DUK comms team, support the development of external comms and marketing
- Working with the Director of Research and Development and the programme teams, support development of new initiatives and external funding opportunities
Other key responsibilities
- Provide general research admin support (e.g. arrange research meetings, both internal and external, prepare agendas and take minutes)
- Work with DUK comms team to identify case studies and success stories and support the development of the research comms strategy
- Coordinate research comms and work with the Director of Research and Development and comms team to ensure all research content is accurate and appropriate
- Work with the income generation and comms teams to provide updates to our key co-funding partners
- Support the collection of portfolio data across all programmes for DUK KPIs and to support DUK impact report development
- Coordinate and deliver research led events and support the Director of Research and Development in the agenda and content development for the annual Duchenne UK New Horizons conference
- Travel across the UK to attend meetings with partners
APPLYING FOR THIS JOB
Please send us a copy of your CV with a cover letter (max 1 page) that includes the following:
1. Please tell us why you would like to work for Duchenne UK.
2. In the job description, we have highlighted a range of essential experience and skills that we need. Please describe how you have demonstrated these with practical examples.
3. If you think you have other qualities, we have not mentioned but which you think suit this role, please let us know. We want to know some of the things you have done and the experiences you’ve had, and what you think they have taught you.
4. Tell us one thing that really excites you about this role.
Please email your application by 10am on Monday 22nd June 2026
Duchenne UK works to create a future without Duchenne, while supporting those affected today.


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