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The Director of Operations is a pivotal senior leadership role at Sister System, responsible for strengthening the people, culture, systems and organisational foundations that enable our mission to thrive. Working closely with the CEO, Senior Leadership Team and Board of Trustees, the postholder will play a central role in delivering our current strategic priorities and shaping the next chapter of Sister System as we develop our future strategy beyond September 2027.
This is a significant opportunity to help shape a growing, values-led organisation founded on co-curation, sisterhood, race & gender equity and the belief that girls and young women should be active architects of the services, systems and opportunities designed for them. With oversight of financial management, people and culture, compliance, risk and organisational infrastructure, the Director of Operations will lead on empowering & ensuring that our internal culture and ways of working reflect the same care, accountability, ambition and empowerment that sit at the heart of our model.
The role will be instrumental in translating our founding vision into strong, sustainable practice, ensuring Sister System is equipped to grow its impact while remaining deeply connected to the voices, experiences and leadership of the girls and young women we exist to serve.
Our Charity:
Sister System exists to ensure that care-affected girls and young women are not defined by the systems they have experienced, but are supported to recognise their strengths, shape their futures and access the same opportunities as their peers.
Our culturally competent, co-curated model works alongside girls and young women aged 13–24 through a long-term journey of support, progression and leadership. Across three interconnected stages, we provide trusted relationships, mentoring, therapeutic support, education, leadership development and pathways into employment. Our approach recognises that meaningful change takes time, consistency and a community that continues to believe in her.
Founded with girls and young women, not simply for them, Sister System places their voices, experiences and ambitions at the heart of everything we do. Through our growing hub-and-spoke model, we are expanding our reach while also influencing the wider systems, services and institutions that shape their lives.
Our ambition is not only to improve individual outcomes, but to demonstrate a better way of working with care-affected girls and young women—one that is relational, culturally responsive, asset-based and built around what they tell us they need to thrive.
As Sister System enters its next phase of growth and prepares to shape its future strategy, we are seeking an experienced and values-led Director of Operations to join our Senior Leadership Team. This is an exciting opportunity to strengthen the people, culture, systems and infrastructure that will enable our organisation—and the girls and young women alongside us—to achieve even more.
Our Vision:
A world where empowered girls reach their potential through equitable opportunities.
Our Mission:
To bridge the gap between care-affected girls and young women within mainstream society by working alongside them to ensure they have the same opportunities that everyone else has – at home, school, work and within our communities.
Our Values:
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership and Implementation
Financial Strategy and Audit
Financial Management
Culture and Operational Effectiveness
People Planning and Management
Compliance and Risk Management
Governance, Communications and Facilities
Person Specification
We are seeking an experienced, dynamic and values-led operational leader to join Sister System’s Senior Leadership Team. You will combine sound judgement and strong organisational skills with a warm, collaborative leadership style and a genuine commitment to improving outcomes for care-affected girls and young women.
You do not need to be a specialist in every area of the role. You will, however, need the confidence and experience to lead across a broad operational portfolio, work effectively with professional advisers and external providers, and provide clear, practical advice to the CEO, Senior Leadership Team and Board of Trustees.
Essential Experience and Knowledge
Skills and Leadership Approach
Values and Commitment
Desirable
Sister System is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is subject to two satisfactory reference checks and DBS enhanced disclosure.
How to apply
Please apply via our recruitment platform Breathe by 31st August 2026. You will be asked to upload your CV and answer the following questions:
Values alignment
Sister System's model is built on co-curation (working with girls and young women, not simply for them) and on being Collaborative, Evidence-based, Masterful, Solution-focused and Tenacious. Which of these values do you feel most aligned with, and which do you find hardest to live up to in practice?
People & Culture
Sister System is a founder-led organisation, underpinned by race and gender equity and a culturally competent, trauma-informed approach to working with girls and young women. Tell us about a time you strengthened internal culture of this nature within a team. What resistance did you meet, and what was different a year later?
Finance
A key element of the role is monitoring income against budget for current and future years. Charity income can provide additional complexities, particularly with different types of grants. Please explain your understanding of these complexities, and how they impact on recording and reporting, including examples from your own experience if relevant.
Timeline
Deadline for applications: End of day Monday 31st August 2026
First round interviews: w/c 7th September
Second round interviews: w/c 14th September
Decisions made: by 22nd September
Thank you for your interest in joining Sister System in our mission to inspire and empower young women.
We work alongside girls and young women aged 13-24 affected by care, offering her an early intervention mentoring and educational programme.
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Are you passionate about racial justice and supporting young Black people to thrive?
Our Youth Employment Manager role is an exciting new opportunity to lead on Poetic Unity’s innovative Employment programmes, which makes up one of our three priority areas: Mental Health, Employment and Education. This role, forming part of our Senior Leadership Team, will play a critical role in supporting thousands of Black young people across the UK to access safe, inclusive and empowering employment opportunities - changing culture and reshaping systems.
Key responsbilities
- Be responsible for the development and management of the Chief Operations Officer Senior Leadership Training (COO SLT) - an innovative training programme for 10 Black young people to achieve the skills required to thrive in positions of senior leadership
- Be directly responsible for the management of the annual Cultural Leaders programme - a 12 month employment programme for 5 Black young people each year, working across different areas of Poetic Unity and with partners across the sector to develop transferable skills.
- Design, implement and manage The Blueprint - a national framework of best practice for the employment of Black young people in creative organisations
- Ensure all Employment programmes are effectively meeting the needs of the target demographic and are aligned with Poetic Unity’s strategic Vision
- Ensure all Employment programmes are effectively meeting the objectives and funding goals as outlined in associated funding requirements
- Be responsible for the effective monitoring and evaluation of all Employment programmes
- Be responsible for programme budget and finance management, working in line with awarded funding allocations and following all documentation protocols.
Person specification
- At least 2 years experience in leadership, people and project management roles, preferably within the charity sector
- Proven track record of effectively managing programmes and services, including programme development, implementation, and evaluation. To hold the knowledge, skills and confidence to bring programmes to life, oversee and manage their efficiency and deliver against outlined project goals and funding requirements
- Experience in project finance management, including keeping to budgets, managing over or underspend, and maintaining required evidence for efficient fund management
- Strong background in operational management - programme impact and evaluation, risk management and programme development
- Experience in stakeholder engagement, relationship management, and advocacy, with the ability to represent Poetic Unity effectively at various levels and build strong, sustainable partnerships to support the programme goals and our strategic vision.
About us
Poetic Unity is a Black-led charity committed to addressing systemic racism and its impacts on children and young people’s mental health, education and employment. We use poetry and social action to cultivate joy, connection and empowerment across our communities. Based in Brixton and founded in 2015, we have since worked with over 60,000 young people across the UK in communities, education, cultural spaces and prisons.
As a Black-led charity working towards racial justice, we strongly welcome applications from people with lived experience of racism. We are also particularly interested in applications from women and people from and/or with knowledge of our local Brixton community.
If this role sounds of interest to you please read full job description below with more details and how you can apply
Poetic Unity is a Black-led charity tackling racism through poetry and social action
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Job title: IT and Digital Systems Officer
Department: External Relations
Responsible to: Head of External Relations
Location: London (UK) - Hybrid working
Salary: £32,500 gross per annum
Working pattern: Full-time, 38.5 hours per week
Duration of contract: Fixed term, 18 months (with potential to become permanent)
Start date: As soon as possible
We're building the future of our digital systems — and we need a curious, capable IT and Digital Systems Officer to help us do it.
Join our dynamic team as an IT and Digital Systems Officer. We are seeking an individual who is looking for a new role and enjoys a varied work environment. In this position, you will work as part of our IT-savvy External Relations team, providing support to UWC International across our IT and digital landscape, including Google Workspace. While experience with Google Workspace is preferred, we are open to candidates with an inquisitive mind who, with training, can learn new systems quickly.
This is an exciting time to join us, as we are undertaking a digital infrastructure project that includes developing a new application platform and CRM. Although you will not be managing these projects, there will be opportunities to get involved, allowing you to further develop your skills.
Currently, this is a fixed-term position related to the completion of the digital infrastructure project. However, there is potential for the role to become permanent and to grow once the new systems are fully implemented.
If this challenge appeals to you, we encourage you to apply.
About us
Changing the world takes passion and dedication
UWC is a global movement of 18 schools across four continents with a shared mission: to make education a force for peace and a sustainable future. Each year, we bring together young people from over 150 countries and diverse backgrounds to live and learn together in richly diverse, international settings – developing not only academic excellence, but cross-cultural understanding and a drive for social impact. UWC students don’t just prepare for exams, they prepare to lead change. Through real-world challenges, they build the skills, compassion and courage to make a difference.
Our students go on to become leaders in politics, NGOs, business, education and grassroots movements – people shaping a more just and sustainable world. Today, our global network includes more than 85,000 changemakers united by the values they lived at UWC.
About UWC International
UWC International is the operational arm of UWC, a UK-registered and Germany-registered charity at the heart of the global UWC movement. Based in London and Berlin, our team works closely with stakeholders across the UWC network and supports a global alumni community of over 85,000 changemakers.
Our work includes global fundraising, communications, promotion and support for the network of more than 150 UWC national committees. We also lead on global strategy and provide key services to UWC schools and colleges.
We are proud to reflect the diversity we champion. Our international team represents over 25 nationalities, bringing a wide range of perspectives and lived experiences. We are committed to anti-racism, diversity, equity and inclusion (ARDEI) across all aspects of our work – ensuring our organisational culture reflects the values we promote across the UWC movement.
What we offer
As part of a commitment to our employees, we offer the following:
UWC International London
Visa requirements
Anyone who applies to work at UWC International in London must have a work visa before starting employment, in compliance with the relevant immigration rules. Please provide confirmation of your eligibility to indefinitely work or reside in the UK in your application. If you are planning to be USA based, please make this known in your application. Any offers of employment made by UWC International will be subject to a right-to-work check on your immigration status.
Application Process
Do you want to be part of our team? To apply, please submit an up-to-date copy of your CV along with a cover letter in English (each a maximum of 2 pages).
Your cover letter must:
Please note that CVs received without a cover letter, including the information requested above will not be considered.
Deadline for application: 10:00 AM UK time, Monday 10 August 2026
Interview and/or assessment dates:
Safeguarding Statement
The job holder might have to travel to UWC schools and colleges. Therefore, a Basic DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service) or international equivalent will be required before any job offer is made. We will also take up references before the second stage of the interview process. Referees will not be contacted without your consent.
Diversity Statement
UWC places deliberate diversity at the heart of our educational model because of its critical importance in our mission ‘to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future’.
At the UWC International Office, we believe this commitment to deliberate diversity must be reflected within our team, organisational practices, policies and culture. We recognise people with different backgrounds, skills, attitudes and experiences bring fresh ideas and perceptions, and we encourage and leverage these differences to make our work more relevant and accessible.
We will not discriminate or tolerate discriminatory behaviour on any grounds such as, but not limited to, race, gender, disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, marital/partnership or family status, sexual orientation, age or socioeconomic background.
We strive to be an inclusive workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging, has a voice, can raise concerns, and feels comfortable and confident. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment and to act accordingly as we aspire best to serve the UWC mission and our global community. It is an ongoing journey and we welcome all those ready to travel with us.
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Office & Administration Assistant – Key Responsibilities
Office management and administration
Maintain a welcoming, safe and efficient office environment that enables staff, volunteers and visitors to work effectively, in line with the ‘Groundswellian Way’, our coproduced principles for a safe, positive work culture.
Manage the day-to-day running of the office, including , refreshments, office supplies, IT equipment, room bookings and reception duties.
Coordinate incoming and outgoing post, telephone calls and enquiries through the central inbox, ensuring messages and requests are directed promptly to the appropriate member of staff.
Build positive working relationships with Workspace, office contractors and suppliers, including cleaners, maintenance providers and other building services.
Support Groundswell's commitment to environmental sustainability by promoting recycling, reducing waste and encouraging environmentally responsible office practices.
Ensure office administration is appropriately covered during periods of annual leave and support the wider administration team to provide consistent organisational support.
Recruit, support, supervise and train office volunteers where appropriate.
Facilities, health and safety
Act as the day-to-day office lead for health and safety administration, supporting compliance with Groundswell's Health & Safety Policy.
Ensure all staff and volunteers receive relevant health and safety information during induction, including access to the health & Safety training video, awareness of fire procedures, emergency evacuation routes and workplace safety responsibilities.
Coordinate annual fire risk assessments, workplace risk assessments and PAT testing, ensuring appropriate records are maintained and actions completed.
Support the development and maintenance of Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) where required.
Liaise with Workspace to ensure landlord responsibilities relating to health and safety are fulfilled, including fire safety systems, signage and equipment maintenance.
Maintain records of accidents, incidents and near misses, ensuring statutory reporting requirements are met where appropriate.
Coordinate the maintenance and servicing of Groundswell's office equipment, facilities and assets, ensuring they remain safe, functional and fit for purpose.
Work closely with the Director of Finance & Fundraising and our external systems and finance support on matters around onsite assets and finances.
IT and Systems
Oversee the day-to-day management of organisational assets, ensuring equipment is maintained, used appropriately and complies with organisational policies and cyber security requirements.
Complete IT trouble shooting on behalf of staff and volunteers, with external support.
Order IT equipment as needed with external support.
Complete basic set – up tasks on staff and volunteer devices with external support.
Support staff and volunteers to upskill and improve their technological skills through the digital inclusion group.
Organisational administration
Provide administrative support for organisational meetings, events and activities, including venue bookings, catering, logistics and preparation of materials.
Support the Chief Executive in implementing GDPR and data management processes, ensuring good administrative practice and compliance across the organisation.
Provide governance administration, including scheduling Board and Committee meetings, preparing meeting logistics, taking accurate minutes and maintaining action logs.
Provide administrative support to the Chief Executive, Trustees and Senior Leadership Team, including diary coordination, meeting arrangements and room bookings.
Support the recruitment and induction of Trustees as required by the Nominations Working Group.
Support the People Manager with the onboarding and off-boarding of staff.
General
Maintain accurate administrative systems, records and filing, ensuring information is organised, confidential and GDPR compliant.
Identify opportunities to improve office systems, administrative processes and ways of working to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
Work with the People Manager and Director of Fundraising & Finance to ensure policies and processes are accessible, in plain English and simple to follow; using step by step guides and images where appropriate.
Build positive relationships across the organisation, providing responsive, friendly and professional support to colleagues, volunteers and external stakeholders.
Undertake any other reasonable duties consistent with the nature and level of the role.
Groundswell responsibilities and the Groundswellian Way
Act in line with our Code of Conduct and the Groundswellian Way in all interactions with colleagues, volunteers, partners and visitors.
We want to:
create a safe, friendly and respectful working environment
encourage transparent communication so everyone knows what is expected of themselves and the organisation
ensure everyone feels valued and celebrates individual strengths
promote diversity, equity and fairness in everything we do
encourage collaboration and working together.
Person Specification
Essential
Experience working in a busy office or administrative role.
Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
Strong IT skills, including Microsoft 365.
Ability to follow instructions and coordinate with consultants to complete IT set up and troubleshooting.
Experience coordinating meetings and maintaining administrative systems.
Excellent communication and customer service skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
Understanding of confidentiality and GDPR.
Commitment to Groundswell's values and trauma-informed ways of working.
Desirable
Experience supporting charity governance or trustee meetings.
Experience coordinating health and safety administration.
Experience supervising volunteers.
Knowledge of facilities management.
Lived experience of homelessness or social exclusion.
Why join Groundswell?
Key Benefits
28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time roles)
5% employer pension
Flexible working options, including hybrid and part-time arrangements
Reflective practice or Clinical Supervision with a trained therapist for all team members
Culture
Support - Regular guidance, support and the opportunity to reflect on your work through regular one to ones with your Line Manager
Teamwork - Regular opportunities to contribute to and learn from the wider Groundswell team
Strategic input - Opportunities to input into Groundswell’s strategic direction
Voice – The ability to input into working practices that impact you, and to know where to turn if any problems arise.
Application and Interview Process
Please let us know if you would like to request any accommodations or adjustments throughout the application and interview process. We will be very happy to support these wherever possible to give all applicants the best opportunity to showcase their skills and experience.
We encourage our candidates to draw from their personal and professional experiences, skills, knowledge and passion for our work in their applications, as we believe this will be the best representation of why you are the right fit for the role. While we acknowledge that Generative AI can be a useful tool when used selectively, we do not believe it can replace the authenticity that each individual can bring to their application. Therefore, we ask you to consider carefully any use of Generative AI throughout the application process.
Application
To apply please follow this link:
Please submit your CV along with a cover letter stating:
How you meet each of the areas outlined in the person specification above
Why you are interested in doing this job at Groundswell.
You can find a guide to writing your cover letter here, which includes some tips and general guidance.
The deadline for applications is 10am on Monday 17th August.
Interviews
Interviews will be held in person on either Wednesday 2nd or Thursday 3rd September.
We are a small charity with limited resources and are unable to give individualised feedback on unsuccessful applications before the interview stage.
Pre-employment checks
The job offer for the successful candidate will be subject to a reference check.
Many thanks for taking the time to look into this role – it is an exciting opportunity, and we hope you will consider applying.
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About us
NCT is the national charity for pregnancy, birth, infant feeding and early parenthood.
Our vision is simple: a society where everyone who becomes a parent feels confident, connected and safe.
Through our For Every Parent strategy, we're working to make that vision a reality. We support parents with trusted information, practical help, local communities and a stronger voice in the issues that matter to families.
For 70 years, we've been by parents' sides through the excitement, uncertainty, wonder and challenges of becoming a parent. Today, our volunteers contribute more than 70,000 hours of community service each year, helping parents build friendships, find support and feel less alone.
We educate and empower parents with evidence-based information and support. We advocate and act by listening to parents' experiences, raising their voices and campaigning for change. No judgement. No exceptions.
About the role
We're looking for a Content & Social Media Officer to help bring NCT's content and social media activity to life, creating engaging, audience-focused content that connects with new and expectant parents across our wide range of channels.
Working as part of the Content Studio, you'll create high-quality content across social, email, web, video and campaign activity, helping to deliver marketing campaigns, support income-generating partnership activity and strengthen NCT's brand. You'll work closely with the Content & Social Media Manager and colleagues across Marketing, Communications and Fundraising & Strategic Partnerships to ensure content is engaging, accessible and aligned with NCT's tone of voice.
You'll also play an important role in the day-to-day management of NCT's social media channels, helping to plan and schedule content, engage with our online communities and identify reactive opportunities. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys creating content, spotting stories and building meaningful connections with audiences.
You'll thrive in a fast-paced environment where one day you might be creating graphics and editing a reel for an upcoming campaign, and the next you'll be responding to comments or helping to bring a new corporate partnership to life across our channels.
The role will include:
About you
We're looking for a content and social media professional who enjoys creating engaging content and building communities through social media.
You'll have experience creating content across a variety of channels and be confident turning briefs into high-quality assets that meet audience and organisational needs. Whether you're writing copy, designing graphics, editing a video or engaging with audiences online, you'll understand how to create content that captures attention and drives engagement.
You'll bring hands-on experience managing social media accounts for a brand, charity or values-led organisation, along with a strong understanding of what works across different platforms. You'll be comfortable balancing multiple priorities, working to deadlines and adapting quickly when opportunities or priorities change.
We're looking for someone who is creative, organised and proactive, with a keen eye for detail and a passion for creating content that makes a difference.
You’ll bring:
Our Benefits – What we offer you
We value our team and offer fantastic benefits to support your well-being and professional growth:
At NCT, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or within your role, please let us know—we’re here to support you. Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be part of something truly special.
We are the charity supporting people as they become parents. Here through pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood.



Hughes Hall is one of the largest constituent Colleges of the University of Cambridge: progressive, international and egalitarian, with a distinctive commitment to putting learning and research at the service of wider society.
As Hughes Hall looks ahead to its 150th anniversary in 2035, the College is entering a period of major transformation. With a highly international student body, a growing global alumni community and ambitious plans across education, impact and the estate, Hughes Hall seeks to reimagine what a Cambridge College can be: outward-looking, inclusive, and connected to the challenges of the wider world.
We are seeking an experienced and ambitious individual to lead the College’s fundraising and alumni operation as Development Director. Reporting to the President, Sir Laurie Bristow, the postholder will be a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, and will lead a small development office. They will lead a major anniversary campaign, expected to raise in the region of £30–50m over the next decade to support scholarships, transformational capital projects and wider social impact.
The post holder will likely be a senior development professional with a proven track record of securing major gifts. They will have first-hand experience leading, or being instrumental in, major campaigns. They will be prepared to travel in the UK and internationally to cultivate prospective donors and stakeholders.
Strong candidates will be energetic, confident communicators and relationship builders, able to act as a warm, credible and energetic ambassador for Hughes Hall. They will combine strategic judgement with a hands-on approach, be able to speak and inspire an audience, and to lead a successful team.
This is a mission-critical appointment at an exciting moment for Hughes Hall. It is a rare opportunity to design and lead the first major philanthropic campaign in Hughes Hall’s history, and to help shape the College’s future as it approaches its 150th anniversary. The College has strong foundations, clear ambition and significant philanthropic potential; this is a distinctive opportunity for someone who shares Hughes Hall’s ethos to help shape the future of a unique Cambridge institution.
To apply for this vacancy, please visit the website via the apply button. The closing date for this role is 15th September 2026.
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Everyone's Invited is a charity dedicated to exposing and eradicating rape culture through conversation,
education and systemic change. We work with young people, schools, policymakers and the wider public to
challenge the conditions that enable sexual violence and misogyny to persist.
Our vision is a society where everyone - regardless of background, identity, or circumstance - is free from sexual
violence, harm and oppression. A world where respect, consent and equity are embedded from the earliest stages
of life.
Role Summary
As Operations Manager, you will play a key role in the smooth running of our daily operations and
administration, and in the long-term sustainability of the organisation. You'll work closely with the CEO, COO
and senior team to coordinate systems, support financial reconciliation, lead HR across the employee lifecycle,
manage a team of 40+ volunteers, and oversee logistics across projects and teams as well as leading on the
management of our online safe space.
This is a varied and fast-paced role, ideal for someone with prior charity sector experience who is highly
organised, proactive, and eager to work within a values-driven organisation building a safer and more just world.
As we are a fast-growing organisation, your responsibilities may evolve to meet the needs of the organisation.
This role may occasionally require light physical labour (such as moving furniture).
Key Responsibilities
This role will include, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities
1. Finance & Reconciliation
Grade: NJC Point 23 - £34,434 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (excluding a 30-minute break each day)
Days: Monday to Friday (core hours are worked between 8am – 6pm)
Contract: Full-time, 12-month contract (possibility of extension subject to funding)
Responsible to: Grants Manager
Place of work: Based at Salford CVS’ offices in Eccles, Salford, M30 0FN, and in community settings
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Salford CVS to support our grants and investment programmes.
We are looking to recruit a full-time (37.5 hours per week) Grants Development Worker on a 12-month fixed-term contract.
You will assist the Grants Manager and Grants Co-ordinator in the development and delivery of a large grants and investments programme, aimed at voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations and schools, in excess of £2m per year and largely focused on addressing health inequalities in the city of Salford. The role will be based in both the office and community settings.
To be successful, you will be able to communicate effectively with people from a wide range of backgrounds, from small community groups to large charities, schools and public sector commissioners. This will include tailoring information, advice and guidance to the needs of the VCSE sector.
The Benefits of Working for Salford CVS
For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the ‘apply’ button.
Closing date: 9am, Monday 17th August 2026.
Interviews will take place in person at Salford CVS’ offices in Eccles on Thursday 27th August 2026.
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Head of Communities and Prevention Services
Job title: Head of Community and Prevention Services
Salary: £55,000 FTE
Hours: 30 – 37.5 hours
Contract Type: Permanent
Start date: ASAP
Reporting to: Chief Executive
Line Reports: x2 -3 (tbc)
Place of work: DENS locations in Hemel Hempstead/Some home working will be possible.
Overall Job Purpose:
As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will be instrumental in developing and driving forward DENS community and prevention services, during an exciting period for the charity, as we move into the new DENS Centre and relocate our Foodbank. As an ambassador both internally and externally, you will work collaboratively with the CEO and the wider leadership team to deliver DENS strategy and role model organisational values. With a focus on building and maintaining a strong network of external relationships, you will identify opportunities for growth and partnership working. You will be responsible for a diverse range of services in the community.
About You
You are a strategic and visionary leader with a solid background in the homelessness sector, a deep understanding of the challenges faced by the client community, and a firm grasp of safeguarding principles. With proven line management experience, you know how to motivate teams, coach peers, and foster a collaborative, high-performing culture. You excel at building strong external partnerships with local government and funders, using your exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to influence, negotiate, and champion DENS’s strategy. Highly organised and proactive, you bring strong project delivery skills to drive service innovation, such as leading the long-term development of the new DENS Centre, while remaining deeply committed to equity, diversity, and DENS’s mission to help rebuild lives.
How to apply
Read the full Job Description & Personal Specification.
If you match our criteria:
· Fill in the DENS Application Form including your Supporting Statement
· Closing date for receipt of applications is 9am 11th August 2026
· We may interview, and offer the role to a suitable candidate before the deadline
We will not accept a general CV for this role
Please advise us should you require adjustments to be made for you at interview.
Please advise us should you require adjustments to be made for you at interview.
Extra info re benefits……
Why join DENS?
You’ll be part of a supportive, friendly, and dedicated team of fundraisers who foster a collaborative "One Team, One Goal" culture. We value and celebrate every member's contribution, ensuring you thrive in our positive working environment. Enjoy flexible working arrangements that support your work-life balance, along with ongoing training and development to enhance your skills. Your fundraising efforts will directly contribute to creating positive change and making a lasting impact in our community.
Benefits include:
About DENS
Our aim is to be the first port of call for people in Dacorum who are facing homelessness, poverty and social exclusion; to support and empower them to take the next positive step in their lives, secure and maintain a long-term housing option and be an active member of their community.
We ensure individuals have access to temporary and short-term accommodation, and individuals and families have access to emergency food and provisions. We provide a range of services so that people can develop the resilience, skills, and confidence to take the next step in their lives.
To help rebuild the lives of vulnerable people in Dacorum who are facing homelessness, poverty and social exclusion.



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About us
Carers UK’s vision is to create a society that recognises, values and supports carers. As the leading national charity for unpaid carers, we exist to make life better for carers, however caring affects them. Our support, advice, information and campaigning work are now needed more than ever, as unpaid carers are providing more and more care, adversely impacting on their own health and wellbeing.
About the role
We recognise the value of social media in communicating with all our audiences; whether unpaid carers or their friends and families, employers, politicians, service providers, supporters and all those people who may become a carer for a partner, family member, friend or neighbour and will need information, support, and to know that there are people working to make their lives better.
This role works with colleagues across the organisation, including our senior management team - but also in partnership with external organisations and agencies - with targets set for engagement (and other indicators of the success of our campaigns). We're working on multiple campaigns simultaneously; whether that's Carers Week, campaigns to influence changes to the law to better support carers, encouraging unpaid carers to join us as members, updating on activities in the devolved nations or getting people to fundraise for Carers UK. And we use a mix of owned, earned and paid communications to drive engagement in a challenging and crowded environment in order to get our messages to cut through. It's a busy, but varied role, in a supportive and collaborative team.
About you
Working within the communications and marketing team, you'll be confident in managing our social media accounts (we have many), ensuring we're using platforms to get our messages out to both wide and targeted audiences with engaging and timely content.
You'll be happy using tools for social listening, interacting with our audiences and building our reach. You'll be familiar with key metrics for social engagement and will be reporting back to colleagues and other stakeholders - and using this data to constantly improve our communications.
You'll be skilled in writing longer form content for our members' magazine, Caring, proof reading articles, posting content on our websites, creating graphics and making sure our content is engaging, audience focused and dynamic. Oh, and you probably know your way around an emoji set and are not scared of a well timed pun. Plus you'll have a great eye for detail and be confident in your ability to prioritise (and sometimes reprioritise) your workload as needed.
We're a small but effective communications team and pride ourselves on getting stuck in and supporting each other when we need to deliver big on fast moving projects, so you'll need be able to juggle lots of demands while recognising the importance of always hitting deadlines.
Diversity and inclusion
Carers UK is committed to becoming a diverse and truly inclusive organisation; fostering an environment and working culture that celebrates and promotes diversity and inclusion. We strive to create a workplace where our colleagues and volunteers can truly be themselves and feel like they belong and constantly seek to ensure all voices are heard.
To embrace this culture of diversity, our employee and volunteer recruitment should reflect our stakeholders and the society that we serve and support, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, physical abilities, disabilities or religious practices. We value individual diversity and are actively building diverse teams here at Carers UK and value our colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds.
As a membership charity for carers, we particularly seek employees and volunteers with a real understanding of the issues faced by carers. Reasonable adjustments can be made to the process and role, dependent on the needs of the applicant.
We are proud to be an Employers for Carers member. We have signed the Menopause Workplace Pledge and achieved the Disability Confident Employer accreditation. We aim to offer interviews to those who have a disability covered under the definition outlined in the Equality Act 2010 and who meet the minimum criteria for the role. The minimum criteria can be found under the Essential section of the Person Specification of the recruitment pack. Please let us know if your application is being made under the Disability Confident Scheme. You are not required to share the nature of your disability or long term health condition. You will need to state in your email application that you are making your application under the Disability Confident Scheme as you consider yourself to be disabled, or as having a disability. If you meet the minimum criteria then you will be offered an interview.
At Carers UK we want our application process to be as accessible as possible. If you need any adjustments to apply please contact us to discuss.
The closing date for applications is 5pm, Tuesday 18 August.
Carers UK anonymises all applications prior to shortlisting.
Carers UK reserves the right to appoint at any stage, should an outstanding candidate emerge.
Carers UK are actively interviewing as we receive applications.
Carers UK may carry out online and social media checks before a formal offer is made.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Submit your application as normal and our system will anonymise it for you. Your personal information will be hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
Are you an experienced writer and editor who would love to work on stories about the challenges and successes in wildlife conservation?
We want to hear from you! Synchronicity Earth is looking for a Senior Communications Officer to join our small, dynamic Communications team and help promote the work of our programmes and partners around the world.
You will have an important role in creating digital content for our email and social media audiences, which will mean using your initiative to pick out strong stories from our programmes.
About Synchronicity Earth
Synchronicity Earth is a UK-registered charity focusing on global biodiversity conservation, specialising in overlooked and underfunded species and ecosystems.
We are research-driven, raising and distributing donor funding to the conservation sector.
To increase the impact of this funding, we develop programmes focusing on areas where the gaps in funding overlap with the highest risk of extinction, habitat destruction, and threats to biological and cultural diversity.
Through our programmes, we provide core and flexible support to (often local-led, women-led, and/or youth-led) partners addressing issues such as the amphibian extinction crisis, freshwater biodiversity loss, and the ‘silent forests’ of Southeast Asia.
Application and recruitment process
· Complete the application questions, upload a cover letter (no more than one side of A4), upload your CV (no more than two sides of A4), and submit your application through Charity Job. Please do not use AI, see below.
· Fill in our candidate survey. Whilst this survey is optional, it is the way to opt in to the Guaranteed Interview Scheme (information below) if you would like.
A NOTE ON AI USE IN YOUR APPLICATION:
Your application will be used to assess your skills in writing and editing, which are critical for this role. Please note that if you use AI in your application, you are much less likely to be shortlisted as we will not be able to do this assessment.
We want to read your authentic voice and see your unique self in your application, and using AI will make your responses far less individual.
Our promise to you is that we do not use AI in any part of our recruitment and selection process.
Recruitment timeline
Closing date: 10 August 2026 9am
First stage interviews (Zoom): 17-24 August 2026
Second stage interviews (at our London office in-person): 1-3 September 2026
Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion
Inclusion is a priority throughout our workplace culture and is embedded in our recruitment process.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds for this role, particularly non-graduates, and are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. We also welcome candidates who have taken a career break.
Candidates from Black, Asian, and Minority-Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds and people with disabilities who meet the criteria (in the section of the job description headed ‘What you will bring to the team’) and opt-in to our Guaranteed Interview Scheme will enter the first recruitment shortlist, see more information below.
The first stage of recruitment will be anonymised by Charity Job to mitigate against unconscious bias.
Please let us know at any stage during the recruitment process if you have any accessibility requirements and we will do what we can to accommodate these for you.
Please also let us know which pronouns you would like to be referred by, if you wish.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
We recognise that people from Black, Asian, and Minority-Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds and people with disabilities are under-represented in our sector, and that there are often additional barriers present for people from these groups when applying for roles in the charity sector and beyond.
As part of our commitment to attract and retain talented individuals from under-represented groups to the conservation and environment sector, if you belong to these groups, you can opt in to the Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) in our candidate survey.
See the attachment which outlines how to do this and includes the link to the survey. If you meet the criteria for a role listed in the job description under ‘What you will bring to the team’, you'll be guaranteed a first-stage assessment (either online interview or task) alongside other shortlisted candidates.
The results of this will be used to select candidates for the next stage.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Starting Salary: £44,766 - £48,225 (including London weighting)
Contract: Permanent
Location: UK, Hybrid working with a minimum of 40% of your time in the London Office
Job Profile
This role will lead CAFOD’s policy and advocacy work aimed at building a fairer global financial system. The post holder will have a solid understanding of contemporary global economic issues, including the global debt crisis, development finance and the workings of international multilateral organisations. Working closely with CAFOD’s overseas partners and within UK and global networks, this role will hold policy expertise on behalf of the organisation. This will involve developing policy positions and representing the organisation externally. The role will work closely with CAFOD’s government relations and campaigns colleagues to lobby decision-makers and mobilise supporters as part of our economic justice work. Sitting within the Advocacy, Policy & Campaigns team, the role is managed by the head of department.
Key Responsibilities
Leading the development and delivery of CAFOD’s global economic justice advocacy strategy
Working in partnership with UK and global organisations to develop evidence‑based policy positions
Influencing UK, regional and global policy debates on the global debt crisis, and other economic justice issues
Representing CAFOD in coalitions, to decision makers, in church networks and at international forums
Writing policy briefings, reports and communication outputs
Building relationships with external stakeholders and decision makers and UK and global levels
Ensuring advocacy is grounded in strong analysis, partner experience and a commitment to social and environmental justice
Supporting advocacy work of partners and global networks on debt cancellation and financial system reform
Providing strategic and technical advice across the organisation
Any other relevant duties reasonably required
Safeguarding
All CAFOD staff share responsibility to promote and maintain a strong safeguarding culture, including identifying the key actions they should take given their role and responsibilities.
Job Specific Competencies
CAFOD is a welcoming, supportive workplace committed to a safe, inclusive culture where everyone is respected. CAFOD will make reasonable adjustments at every stage of the recruitment process to ensure candidates with disabilities or individual needs are fully supported.
Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults
CAFOD recognises the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect. CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse. CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount. Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Behaviour as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, and appropriate screening checks can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. CAFOD also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
CAFOD is the official Catholic aid agency for England and Wales tackling poverty and injustice across the world.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Belay Foundation supports adoptive, kinship and special guardianship families raising children who have experienced early developmental trauma, often alongside neurodiversity. Founded in 2020 from lived experience, Belay offers something many families struggle to find elsewhere: practical, in-home support and expert guidance that’s genuinely trauma-responsive, delivered by people who understand what these families are living through.
This is an exciting opportunity to join us at a pivotal stage in our development. Over the past year, we have strengthened our services, systems and organisational foundations and developed ambitious plans for the future. As we continue to grow our reach and impact, we're looking for an experienced Communications and Engagement Manager to help tell our story, strengthen our profile and build meaningful relationships with the families, partners and supporters who make our work possible.
Working closely with our Chief Executive Officer, you'll lead our communications, marketing and stakeholder engagement activity, helping more families discover our services while supporting fundraising, partnerships and organisational growth. You'll also play a key role in embedding lived experience across our communications and engagement, ensuring the voices of families remain at the heart of everything we do.
This is a home-based role for two days per week (0.4 FTE), offering flexibility alongside the opportunity to shape a growing national charity. There may be potential to increase the hours over time, subject to funding, making this an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to grow with the organisation. This is a home‑based role, but applicants must be permanently based, and have the right to work, in the United Kingdom. For legal, tax, and operational reasons, we cannot consider applications from outside the UK.
If you're a creative and strategic communicator who enjoys building relationships, creating compelling content and using communications to drive social impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Please see the Candidate Application Pack for further details, including the full job description and the application/ interview process.
The Belay Foundation aims to improve the life chances of children in adoptive, kinship care and special guardian families.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.