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Job description
A senior role that sits at the heart of our mission, turning empty and underused buildings into safe, dignified places to live through our Empty Spaces to Homes programme.
Habitat for Humanity Great Britain (Habitat GB) is part of the global Habitat for Humanity Federation fighting global poverty and homelessness. We believe that a decent home helps to permanently break the cycle of poverty and allows families to achieve strength, stability, and self-reliance.
Job Purpose
The Head of Construction (Feasibility & Delivery) is a leadership and technical role responsible for the end-to-end development, delivery and stewardship of Habitat GB’s construction and property portfolio.
Key responsibilities include strategic planning and technical leadership for core aspects of Habitat GB’s domestic programme, such as the construction project pipeline associated with our Empty Spaces to Homes (ES2H) programme. The postholder will lead the feasibility, design, costing, procurement and delivery of demonstration construction projects, primarily the conversion of empty commercial and retail buildings into high-quality, affordable homes, while also ensuring the safe, compliant operation and maintenance of HFHGB-owned, leased and operated properties, including ReStore sites.
The Head of Construction (Feasibility & Delivery) is also responsible for the people management of staff, contractors and consultants and (where relevant) volunteers. Key areas of risk management that sit within the portfolio of this role include project and site health & safety, compliance and asset maintenance.
This role is central to translating Habitat GB’s mission and strategy into high-quality, buildable, scalable projects that maximise social impact.
Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities
Construction & Programme Delivery
• Lead the planning, design and delivery of Habitat GB’s demonstration construction projects within the ES2H programme.
• Contribute technical leadership to programme strategy, performance monitoring, evaluation and learning.
• Work collaboratively with other ES2H workstreams (Advocacy, Research, Scalability) to ensure projects inform and support wider systems change.
• Provide expert construction input into organisational decision-making, risk management, and strategy implementation.
Building Pipeline Development & Feasibility
- Lead the identification, assessment and prioritisation of potential conversion opportunities across Great Britain.
- Conduct frequent site visits to assess empty or underutilised commercial buildings.
- Undertake and/or oversee:
- Building diagnostics and technical surveys
- Early identification of structural, asbestos, planning, fire and compliance risks
- Location-based risk profiling (logistics, supply chains, neighbourhood constraints)
- Act as the organisation’s technical authority on building viability and conversion risk.
Design, Specification & Cost Leadership
- Develop initial design concepts, spatial layouts and performance specifications that balance cost‑efficiency, compliance, buildability and the dignity of residents.
- Ensure all designs meet relevant statutory and organisational requirements, including:
- UK Building Regulations
- Fire safety and CDM 2015
- Sustainability and environmental standards
- Provide client side cost leadership and quantity surveying oversight across projects, including:
- Preparing feasibility cost models, early stage estimates and robust construction budgets
- Assessing and benchmarking contractor quotations and negotiating best value outcomes aligned with charitable objectives
- Maintaining effective cost control and financial visibility throughout delivery
- Lead the appointment and management of architects, planning consultants and specialist technical advisors as required.
Construction Delivery, Contractor & Site Management
- Identify, appoint and manage contractors, subcontractors and consultants on a project-by-project basis.
- Ensure projects are delivered: safely; to specification; on time and within approved budgets
- Combine on-site leadership with remote project management, using digital tools, dashboards and reporting systems.
- Maintain a national overview of live and pipeline projects, providing the Executive Team with clear, real-time updates on milestones, risks, spend and cashflow, and delivery confidence.
Health, Safety & Risk Management
- Be responsible for Health & Safety across Habitat GB’s construction and property portfolio.
- Ensure full compliance with relevant legislation, including CDM 2015.
- Oversee:
- Risk assessments and method statements (RAMS)
- Training and inductions
- Incident reporting and corrective actions
- Ensure a strong safety culture across construction sites and property sites, working closely with the Site & Property Maintenance Officer to delivery their responsibilities successfully and safely.
- Work with colleagues to ensure appropriate insurances are in place.
Financial Management & Reporting
· Own construction and maintenance budgets, ensuring strong financial control and value for money.
· Lead procurement processes for works, materials, and equipment.
· Work closely with Finance to ensure accurate forecasting, cost tracking, and timely payment of invoices.
· Maintain robust project management tools, trackers, schedules, and cost sheets.
· Provide regular input into organisational performance reporting, risk registers, and assurance processes.
People Leadership & Culture
· Line-manage and support direct reports, setting clear objectives, and providing regular supervision and development.
· Lead, motivate, and develop a high-performing, values-driven team and contractor network.
· Ensure good practice management of consultants, contractors and volunteers.
· Role model Habitat GB’s values, including commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and safeguarding.
Person profile:
· Extensive experience in UK construction project management, particularly refurbishment and conversion projects, with responsibility spanning early feasibility through to delivery.
· Strong technical understanding of:
• UK Building Regulations and fire safety requirements
• Permitted Development rights and planning constraints
• Health & Safety management, including CDM 2015
· Strong client‑side commercial judgement, with proven ability to develop feasibility cost models, set and manage construction budgets, and maintain effective cost control across projects.
· Demonstrated experience appointing and managing contractors, consultants and procurement processes to deliver best‑value outcomes.
· Strong leadership and people management experience, including the ability to lead teams, contractors and consultants with credibility and clarity.
· Relevant construction or built‑environment qualification, or equivalent senior professional experience (e.g. MCIOB, MRICS or similar).
· Valid CSCS card.
· Recognised Health & Safety qualification (e.g. IOSH or SMSTS).
· Full UK driving licence.
Skills and competencies:
· Technically confident and commercially astute, with the ability to exercise sound professional judgement and make high-quality decisions in complex or ambiguous situations.
· Comfortable operating across strategic leadership and hands-on problem solving, particularly within refurbishment and conversion projects.
· Highly organised, with the ability to prioritise effectively across multiple concurrent workstreams, sites and geographies.
· Confident and collaborative communicator, able to work productively with internal teams, partners, volunteers, contractors and external stakeholders.
· Willing and able to travel extensively across Great Britain in support of project development and delivery.
To apply for the role, please send us your CV and a supporting statement (max two sides of A4) telling us about the skills and experience you would bring to the role and your motivation for applying, using the link on our website. Closing date is Monday 25th May 2026.
Organisation
Habitat for Humanity Great Britain
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Registered Charity
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Registered Charity
21 - 50
Habitat for Humanity Great Britain (Habitat GB) is part of the international Habitat for Humanity network, tackling housing poverty around the world.
Posted on: 11 May 2026
Closing date: 25 May 2026 at 23:30
Tags: Housing
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Job description
Do you want to work with a leading advocacy charity organisation supporting those in need?
Do you have experience of successful delivery of safeguarding strategies and initiatives?
Are you keen to make a difference to people who want to be heard through a profound commitment to safeguarding, protection and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults?
Then come and join us here at VoiceAbility.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Designated Safeguarding Lead to join our team to Act as the expert organisational designated safeguarding lead (DSL) for all work
covering children, young people (CYP) and adults in equal measure. Your role will be homebased but may require you to travel to locations such as hospitals and care homes nationally to meet with stakeholders; therefore, a suitable home internet connection is essential.
About us
VoiceAbility is an independent charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy and involvement services. We deliver a wide range of service contracts funded by local authorities, health trusts and other voluntary and private sector organisations.
We’ve been supporting people to have their say in decisions about their health, care, and wellbeing for over 40 years. We make sure people are heard when it matters most. For more information on what Advocacy is and the services offered then please visit our website.
About you
You will have at least 2 years’ experience of working as a Designated Safeguarding Lead with line management responsibility, developing, implementing and evaluating of CYP and Adult safeguarding policies, procedures, and training programmes, reflecting current legislation and best practices.You will also have demonstrable experience in leading, managing, influencing diverse teams on safeguarding, focusing on developing a positive culture and promoting continuous professional development.
You should have experience in managing complex safeguarding cases, including conducting risk assessments, deciding on immediate actions, and coordinating with external agencies and key stakeholders.
How will you make a difference?
You will be called upon internally and/or by external bodies as a source of organisational expert knowledge.
You will provide leadership and accountability for the advancement of safeguarding best
practices.
You will work resourcefully and collaboratively across agencies and adapt child protection systems to address risks in diverse social environments as part of a contextual safeguarding approach, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of young people, vulnerable groups and adults alike.
Benefits
28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time colleagues) rising to 30 days upon 5 years’ service
5% employer pension & minimum 3% employee contribution
Salary sacrifices pension scheme
Separate Life Assurance Cover (equivalent of two times your annual salary)
Staff discount scheme including retail discounts, entertainment, holidays, gym membership etc
24/7 Employee Assistance programme
Access to remote counselling service
Paid Disability Leave
Paid compassionate Leave
Home Working Allowance
How are staff supported to work remotely?
VoiceAbility has a small number of offices. Employees including Team Leaders are homebased for Administration and meetings will be held online as well as in person in the relevant community.
When you need to travel for work, expenses will be paid (mileage or public transport costs).
VoiceAbility offers the usual regular manager one to ones, Staff forums and communities of practice depending on role. Team meetings with a mix of virtual and in person approach.
Equality and Diversity
VoiceAbility believes in fostering an inclusive workplace which welcomes, values and celebrates the diversity of its staff and partners, treats all on a basis of equality and encourages all to meet their maximum potential.
VoiceAbility are a Disability Confident employer, any applicant that identifies themselves as having a disability and can demonstrate that they meet all the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview.
Organisation
Posted on: 28 April 2026
Closing date: 12 May 2026 at 00:00
Tags: Human Resources, Policy, Social Care / Development, Project Management, Advocacy, Operations, Child Protection, Compliance / Quality, Human Rights, Internal communication, Mental Health, Mentoring / Coaching, Risk Management, Safeguarding, Wellbeing, Youth / Children, Governance / Management, Social / Support Work
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job description
HR Advisor
We are seeking to appoint a HR advisor to join a small but very busy HR Team, working 37.5 hours per week.
The role will be home based but there will be a requirement to attend in person team meetings on a regular basis within the Preston area.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change and improvement to a National Organisation?
Do you have resilience and adaptability and can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?
If yes, then we’d love to hear from you…
Position: 6698 HR Advisor
Location: Remote (with regular meetings in the Preston area)
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £32,375.00 per annum
Closing Date: 26th May 2026. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if enough suitable applications are received.
The Role
As an HR Advisor you will be the first point of contact for HR queries providing advice and guidance to managers and employees on all employment matters.
Your role will support the HR Business partners:
- Responding to initial queries providing clear and consistent practice across a variety of settings generating management reports to monitor sickness absence, performance and employee relations.
- Supporting the HR Business Partners on HR related activities relating to organisational change including TUPE and start-ups, restructuring exercises and job evaluations.
About You
You will be educated to Level 5 CIPD and have an up to date understanding and application of employment related legislation and HR practices.
You will need:
- Experience of providing advice on complex ER matters
- The ability to build excellent relationships quickly with key stakeholders and the wider business
If you are passionate about supporting victims of crime and have the necessary skills and experience, we encourage you to apply.
In Return…
Benefits include:
- 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 Organisation
This independent charity is dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. They are at the heart of the organisation and the support and campaigns are informed and shaped by them and their experiences.
The organisation is 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.
Our client is proud to celebrate diversity and create a workplace where everyone feels they belong. They are committed to being an antiracist organisation, and actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from Black and Asian and other minoritised communities.
As a Disability Confident Employer, they will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet all essential criteria for a job where it is practicable to do so and are also happy to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment and selection process.
You may have experience in areas such as HR, Human Resources, Personnel, People, HR Advisor, Human Resources Advisor, Personnel Advisor, People Advisor.
Please note this role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of our client. #INDNFP
Organisation
Posted on: 29 April 2026
Closing date: 26 May 2026 at 23:30
Job ref: 8396 - CJ
Tags: Administration, Human Resources, Social Care / Development, Crime, Employment, Justice, Social / Support Work
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£30,645.00 per annum
Full-time
Permanent
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Job description
Recruitment Coordinator
We are seeking an organised, proactive and customer-focused Recruitment Coordinator to join the People Services Team.
This role is home-based but there will be a requirement to attend in person team meetings and training on a regular basis within the Preston Area.
Position: 6704 Recruitment Coordinator
Location: Remote (with regular meetings in the Preston area)
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £30,645.00 per annum
Closing Date: 07/06/2026. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if enough suitable applications are received.
The Role
As a Recruitment Coordinator, you will play a key role in delivering a safe, efficient and compliant recruitment service across the charity. Working closely with the Recruitment Lead and Recruitment Administrator, you will coordinate recruitment activity, support safer recruitment checks, act as a key contact for the ATS and contribute to continuous improvement across recruitment processes.
Key tasks include:
- Manage recruitment activity from advert to onboarding, ensuring compliance with employment legislation, safer recruitment and EDI requirements.
- Carry out checks on job adverts and recruitment documentation, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
- Act as a key contact for the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), supporting hiring managers through the recruitment process.
- Complete pre employment checks, including referencing, Right to Work and DBS checks.
- Monitor recruitment activity, respond to queries and support continuous improvement across recruitment processes.
About You
Ideally, you will hold a CIPD level 3 qualification and have an understanding of EDI requirements and the impact on recruitment practices. Experience using an Applicant Tracking System and other HR systems along with creating job adverts and working with job boards/advertising platforms is also beneficial.
You will need:
- Knowledge of employment legislation relating to recruitment processes
- To be able to interpret policies and procedures and apply them effectively in practice
- Experience of recruitment processes and onboarding candidates
- An understanding of Safer Recruitment requirements
- Good IT skills, able to work with, understand and coach others to use a variety of systems
- Strong communication skills both verbally and written
- To be pro-active and solutions focused, able to work without direct supervision
- Strong organisational skills, able to manage competing demands
- The ability to build relationships and work with both internal and external stakeholders
If you are passionate about supporting victims of crime and have the necessary skills and experience, we encourage you to apply.
In Return…
Benefits include:
- 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 Organisation
This independent charity is dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. They are at the heart of the organisation and the support and campaigns are informed and shaped by them and their experiences.
The organisation is 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.
Our client is proud to celebrate diversity and create a workplace where everyone feels they belong. They are committed to being an antiracist organisation, and actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from Black and Asian and other minoritised communities.
As a Disability Confident Employer, they will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet all essential criteria for a job where it is practicable to do so and are also happy to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment and selection process.
You may have experience in areas such as Recruitment Assistant, Recruitment Administrator, Recruitment Admin, Recruitment Support, Recruitment Officer, HR Assistant, Personnel Assistant, People Assistant.
Please note this role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of our client. #INDNFP
Organisation
Posted on: 11 May 2026
Closing date: 07 June 2026 at 23:30
Job ref: 8434 - CJ
Tags: Advice / Information, Human Resources, Training / Learning, Crime, Employment, Justice, Monitoring and Evaluation, Recruitment
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