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At UK Biobank, we help researchers answer some of the biggest questions about human health. Behind the scenes, that means bringing together people, data, and systems in ways that are thoughtful, well-governed, and built for long-term impact.
We’re now looking for a Programme Manager to take responsibility for the delivery of UK Biobank’s Data Linkage Programme, a strategically important area of work for the organisation. This is a role for someone who enjoys building clarity where things are evolving, connecting people across disciplines, and turning complex ambitions into progress that sticks.
As a pioneering and inclusive organisation, we value collaboration, curiosity, and practical delivery and we’re excited to offer a role where you can genuinely shape how something new takes form.
Can you do it?
You’ll lead the end-to-end development and delivery of a major programme, working closely with the Executive team and senior stakeholders across UK Biobank, partner organisations, and data providers.
The programme sits within UK Biobank’s Data Linkage Programme, a key strategic priority as we expand how we link to external health records and datasets. You’ll report to the Director of Projects and Change and be accountable to the Director of Data Linkage, ensuring the programme approach aligns with organisational frameworks while accommodating the specific technical, governance, legal, and partnership considerations that come with data linkage.
This role suits someone who can bring momentum to environments with multiple perspectives, competing priorities, and evolving requirements — helping interdependent initiatives move forward and deliver lasting value.
You will be responsible for:
- Translating strategy into deliverable programmes by aligning multi-disciplinary teams, managing interdependencies and navigating complex constraints.
- Defining and maintaining a clear programme vision, roadmap, outcomes and success measures aligned to organisational strategy and portfolio priorities.
- Assessing and shaping resourcing and capability across multi-disciplinary teams to deliver current and future data linkage ambitions.
- Identifying and managing programme risks and constraints, particularly around data quality, governance, ethics and timeliness, working with partners to mitigate impact.
- Providing pragmatic, hands-on leadership when needed, contributing to critical work while maintaining programme direction and long-term sustainability.
Is this 'you'?
You’re comfortable working in complex, governance-heavy environments and enjoy bringing structure and progress to work that spans teams and organisations. You balance strategic thinking with practical delivery and communicate clearly with a wide range of stakeholders.
To be successful, you will have:
- Strong programme management capability including planning, dependency management, governance, assurance and benefits realisation with a proven track record of leading the development and delivery of complex, large scale programmes.
- Demonstrable experience working in highly regulated or governance-heavy environments, such as health research, public sector or data driven organisations.
- Proven ability to manage risk, uncertainty and change, including issues relating to data quality and external dependencies.
- Experience leading large, multi-disciplinary project teams within a matrix management structure, with strong stakeholder management skills and an ability to operate across organisational boundaries.
Working hours are 35-hours per week, Monday to Friday with some flexibility, 3-days onsite with hybrid working available. Located in Oxford.
Our passion for diversity and equality means creating a work environment for all employees that is welcoming, respectful, engaging, and enriched with opportunities for personal and professional development.
Your Wellbeing Matters to Us
We’re proud to offer a benefits package that supports your health, financial security, and work-life balance - right from day one. Here’s what you can look forward to as part of our team:
- 26 Days’ Annual Leave - Plus Bank Holidays, increasing with length of service.
- Holiday Buy Scheme - Purchase up to one additional week of leave per year.
- Birthday Leave - Enjoy a paid day off to celebrate your birthday.
- USS Pension Scheme - Hybrid defined benefit/defined contribution pension plan.
- Healthcare Cash Plan - Claim back costs for everyday health expenses.
- Enhanced Family Leave - Available from day one for maternity, paternity, and adoption.
- Cycle to Work Scheme - Save on a new bike and accessories.
- Season Ticket Loan - Interest-free loan to help with commuting costs.
- Professional Subscriptions - Reimbursement where applicable.
- Learning budget - Annual funds for courses, books, or anything else that fuels your personal and professional growth.
- Employee Discounts Portal - Access to savings across retail, travel, and more.
- Employee Assistance Programme - Confidential support for personal and work-related issues.
- Annual Flu Vaccination - Stay protected with free flu jabs.
- Life Assurance Cover - Financial protection for your loved ones.
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The job advert closing date may change, so we recommend that if you are planning to apply that you do so without delay.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At UK Biobank, we support a world-leading biomedical research resource used by more than 20,000 researchers globally. Our data linkages to health and health related records are central to enabling impactful, policy-relevant research that improves health outcomes.
We are now creating a new Data Linkage Strategy Lead role to support the Director of Data Linkage in shaping and delivering the next phase of our linkage strategy. As an organisation that is both pioneering and inclusive, we are focused on expanding our linkage portfolio responsibly ensuring it continues to meet the evolving needs of researchers, policymakers, and participants.
This is a rare opportunity to help shape the future direction of health data linkage at one of the world’s most influential research resources.
Can you do it?
Working closely with the Director of Data Linkage, you will contribute to the development and delivery of UK Biobank’s long-term data linkage strategy.
You will focus on strategic foresight, horizon scanning, and stakeholder engagement identifying new data linkage opportunities, monitoring scientific, policy, and regulatory developments, and helping ensure that linkage priorities align with scientific demand, governance frameworks, and public trust.
This role involves close collaboration across UK Biobank teams and regular engagement with senior stakeholders across academia, government, industry, and the wider health data landscape.
You will be responsible for:
- Undertaking horizon scanning and strategic analysis to identify new data sources and partnerships that can enhance UK Biobank’s linkage portfolio.
- Monitoring scientific, policy, and regulatory developments relevant to health data linkage, and advising on their implications for UK Biobank’s strategic direction.
- Engaging proactively with UK Biobank’s diverse community of academic and commercial researchers to identify priority datasets that will deliver the greatest scientific value.
- Providing expert advice on the strategic, governance, and ethical considerations associated with the acquisition and use of new linked datasets.
- Working with the Director of Data Linkage in developing and delivering a long-term strategy for extending and deepening UK Biobank’s data linkages, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and national research priorities.
Is this 'you'?
To be successful, you will have:
- Significant experience in strategic planning, research intelligence, or policy development within the health sector, research or Government environment.
- A degree or higher degree in public health, health policy, or a related discipline.
- Deep understanding of health data for research, information governance, and data protection frameworks.
- Experience of engaging and influencing senior stakeholders across academia, government, and industry.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear and concise reports and briefings.
Working hours are 35-hours per week, Monday to Friday with some flexibility, 60% onsite with hybrid working available. The Director of Data Linkage is based at the Oxford site. Oxford is the preferred location, but applications for localisation to London or Manchester offices will also be considered. However, if you are outside of Oxford, you will be required in Oxford 50% of your onsite time.
Our passion for diversity and equality means creating a work environment for all employees that is welcoming, respectful, engaging, and enriched with opportunities for personal and professional development.
Your Wellbeing Matters to Us
We’re proud to offer a benefits package that supports your health, financial security, and work-life balance - right from day one. Here’s what you can look forward to as part of our team:
- 26 Days’ Annual Leave - Plus Bank Holidays, increasing with length of service.
- Holiday Buy Scheme - Purchase up to one additional week of leave per year.
- Birthday Leave - Enjoy a paid day off to celebrate your birthday.
- USS Pension Scheme - Hybrid defined benefit/defined contribution pension plan.
- Healthcare Cash Plan - Claim back costs for everyday health expenses.
- Enhanced Family Leave - Available from day one for maternity, paternity, and adoption.
- Cycle to Work Scheme - Save on a new bike and accessories.
- Season Ticket Loan - Interest-free loan to help with commuting costs.
- Professional Subscriptions - Reimbursement where applicable.
- Learning budget - Annual funds for courses, books, or anything else that fuels your personal and professional growth.
- Subsidised Canteen Lunches - Enjoy healthy meals at reduced prices.
- Employee Discounts Portal - Access to savings across retail, travel, and more.
- Employee Assistance Programme - Confidential support for personal and work-related issues.
- Annual Flu Vaccination - Stay protected with free flu jabs.
- Life Assurance Cover - Financial protection for your loved ones.
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The job advert closing date may change, so we recommend that if you are planning to apply that you do so without delay.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Operations Manager – Osborne Partnership
Hours: 37.5 hrs per week (full time equivalent).
Salary: £53,508 dependent on qualifications
Responsible to: Chief Executive - Senior Management Team (SMT)
Responsible for: 4 x Senior Service Managers
3 x Service Managers
Responsible for the safe delivery and environment of the Osborne Centre (both Partners and staff) delivering a range of quality services for our Partners (service users) and ensuring that the management systems are in place and operational.
Qualification(s) Level: Applicants with Level(s) 5 Leadership & Management Social Care/ Education/ Health (particularly with adults with learning disabilities) or similar qualifications (including degree equivalents or better), are especially welcome however we will consider applicants with alternative qualifications and experience subject to expressly agreeing to upskill on the job and provided there is an evidentiary trail that can show evidence of a caring mentality and empathy with our service user group and or in a home care environment or other learning type institution.
Overall purpose:
To manage all aspects of the ‘Operations’ of Osborne Partnership and supporting the strategic development of the organisation alongside the Chief Executive to ensure a fully functional and operational service for the overall benefit of our Partners (service users) day learning and support development as per the Charities aims and objectives of Education, Skills Attainment, and Employability Skills for adults with learning disabilities.
To actively train and support Partners to gain independence skills, life skills, and other skills through a ‘mixed ability’ support service that includes supporting the training of Partners through formal qualifications (Entry level NVQ teaching & support), on the job training, and internal qualifications and benchmarks.
To ensure that the service is:
- Properly monitored and utilising an internal database for the recording of information (Storii);
- Delivered on the basis of an agreed organisational and service Scheme of Works/ Service Plan as well as Partner Individual Learning Plans (ILPs);
- Reviewing Partner progress on a quarterly basis showing ‘distance travelled’ by individual Partners;
- Serviced by managed, trained and motivated staff;
- Delivered under the highest standards of health & safety and safeguarding welfare for our Partners.
Role:
To develop, support and deliver the day to day operations of the Osborne Partnership, in partnership with other senior Managers, and Service Managers, with a particular focus on the quality agenda as it relates to Partner services, service development, benchmarking, and external accreditations. The role will ensure that Partner services are engaged in a cycle of continuous review and improvements and providing Service Managers with the tools and support to deliver the highest standards of service through building confidence and expertise, and identifying service and personal development training where appropriate.
Main Duties:
1. To support the development and best practice of all Osborne Partnership service areas to ensure relevant, meaningful, and objective focused delivery for Partners.
2. To work with the relevant Service Managers and Project Supoort Officers (PSOs) to review current service delivery and to provide an objective, supportive, but challenging voice in the development of services.
3. To benchmark Osborne Partnership services and delivery against similar services in the borough and wider afield.
4. Working with other senior managers, identify and action new service areas of delivery commensurate with the Osborne Partnership Memorandum and Articles of Association and subject to Partners consultation and approval.
5. To identify, research, and action plan frontline external accreditations that will provide a objectifiable list of outcomes that will support and benefit Partners; staff development; and the professional standing of the Osborne Partnership.
6. To support senior managers in the development and implementation of new policies and procedures as they may relate to updated legislation; new service provision; Partners welfare, safety and development; staff development and benefits; or any other relevant area of service.
7. To line manage (including appraisals) relevant Service Managers as leaders of services ensuring that they understand the concept of continuous improvement and are supporting Project Support Officers (PSOs) to do likewise.
8. To ensure that Service Managers have identified and developed service schemes of work, annual development training plans for Service Managers and their PSOs in line with continuous improvement principles and to ensure best practice activities for Partners.
9. To work with senior managers to identify and action activities/ services/ initiatives/ documents/ plans that will support the on-going professionalisation and modernisation agenda of the Osborne Partnership
10. To actively support other senior managers in the day to day delivery of the Osborne Centre service provision ensuring health and safety at work principles are adhered to; safeguarding of Partners is paramount; that staff are adequately prepped and prepared for delivery of their services; and that a professional service approach is adhered to at all times.
11. To be the primary development Officer of the Storri database as it relates to Osborne Partnership, information gathering (and mindful of GDPR), and Partmner journeys travelled in the service.
12. To identify personal development opportunities and requirements as dictated by the role.
13. Any other reasonable task as defined as a management role and directed from time to time by the Chief Executive.
14. To undergo training necessary in relation to the requirements of the post.
15. To undertake any other duties consistent with the overall purpose of the post within the competence of the post holder.
N.B. As the Osborne Partnership works with and supports vulnerable adults, all posts require post holders to be in possession of a current DBS clearance (formerly Criminal Records Bureau – (CRB).
Job Title: Operations Manager
The following skills, experience and qualities are required for the position of Operations Manager:
ESSENTIAL
1. Demonstrable evidence of having caring qualities and empathy for our service users group either through direct employment experience or on a personal carers basis.
2. Experience of working with people with learning difficulties or in a wider social care setting or in a home environment (carer), or in a learning institution
3. Demonstrable experience of leading operational team(s), motivating colleagues, and communicating a service vision and an ability to facilitate the development of individuals and groups in a work context.
4. A flexible approach to the work situation sufficient to cope with a variety of tasks and situations.
5. A good general education, sufficient to communicate verbally in a clear manner, and to complete monitoring forms and write reports in a clear and concise manner.
DESIRABLE
1. Qualification in Leadership & Management at Level 5 (or above) and willingness to train in other areas relevant to working with vulnerable adults (see below).
2. Ability to break down tasks into achievable steps for an individual with learning difficulties.
3. Training/ qualification in areas relevant to working with vulnerable adults, e.g. Safeguarding, Lifting & Handling, more general Health & Safety, etc.
4. Knowledge of relevant legislation, e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Act, etc.
5. IT skills.
6. Full driving license.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We’re offering an opportunity to support the delivery of the Trust’s flagship Lessons from Auschwitz Project, and the Trust’s Youth Advocacy Programme (AKA Ambassador Programme), including all content and quality assurance related to the delivery of a portfolio of activity that falls within these programmes. Ensuring that the young people we work with, through these programmes, understand what the Holocaust was, inspiring them to be part of ensuring this history is remembered, and empowering them to recognise and address antisemitism when they see it today. Driving our youth engagement strategy, developing high quality and empowering content, and advocating for youth engagement and youth advocacy.
About the Role
The Senior Programme Development Lead (Lessons from Auschwitz Project and Ambassador Programme) Maternity Cover is accountable for the delivery of the Trust’s flagship Lessons from Auschwitz Project, and the Trust’s Youth Advocacy Programme (AKA Ambassador Programme), including all content and quality assurance related to the delivery of a portfolio of activity that falls within these programmes. The remit of the Senior Programme Development Lead (Lessons from Auschwitz Project and Ambassador Programme) Maternity Cover will include two areas of leadership:
1. The continued development and delivery of our Youth Advocacy/Ambassador Programme – the Trust’s youth engagement initiative. The SPDL is responsible for ensuring that through this programme the Trust engages young people across the country, ensuring they understand what the Holocaust was, inspiring them to be part of ensuring this history is remembered, and empowering them to recognise and address antisemitism when they see it today. The SPDL is responsible for driving a youth engagement strategy, which actively scales up the reach of the programme – bringing it to new audiences. They will be responsible for developing high quality, inspiring, engaging and empowering content to young people in England, Scotland and Wales – quality assuring the programme and all associated initiatives. The SPDL will be an advocate, internally and externally, for youth engagement and youth advocacy, ensuring the Trust’s voice and reputation plays a role in leading and shaping the sector and a future where young people play an active role in Holocaust remembrance and tackling antisemitism today.
2. Oversight of the Trust’s Government funded Lessons from Auschwitz Project, ensuring that the programme continues to reach students across the country each year; that it continues to be regarded as a globally recognised site-based learning initiative; that we are delivering in line with all associated KPIs; and importantly that the content continues to educate in-line with objectives, and continues to inspire young people to continue to engage with the Trust’s cause. This role will work closely with the Chief Programmes and Outreach Officer to drive delivery across programmes in line with the Trust’s strategic vision and strategic plans. The SPDL will work closely with the Senior Logistics Manager who will be accountable for schools marketing; engagement with and registration for all Trust programmes; all associated logistics for schools’ programmes; and ticketing and logistical support for the Ambassador Programme.
For information on the key responsibilities of the role and the person specification, please see the full application pack on our website. This also contains information on how to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Finance Business Partner | 55 - 62K + generous DB pension scheme | London | Hybrid | Permanent
On behalf of a University in central London, we are recruiting a Finance Business Partner who can make an impact and actively contribute to a collaborative, and forward-thinking team atmosphere. The organisation is undergoing change, and ambitious growth, with a focus on improving systems & controls and setting a culture of making a positive difference to the University and students.
What you'll be doing:
- Looking back: monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting
- Looking ahead: setting next year's budget and the 5-year plan, plus maintaining in year forecasts
- Business Cases: partnering with a range of non-finance stakeholders to create business cases. Examples across the wider team include (but not limited to):
- Developing new partnerships or renegotiating existing ones
- Evaluating pro/cons of changing existing operating models
- Helping analyse costs and benefits of refurbishing existing facilities or constructing new ones (learning spaces, accommodation, net zero equipment, physio facilities)
- Getting involved with commercialisation of the University's Research activities
- Other Business Partnering activities: act as the financial controller for your area, ensuring budgets are adhered to, looking for income maximising or cost optimisation opportunities whilst thinking about longer term strategic goals and sustainability, being the go-to person on financial matters for your stakeholders and form part of local leadership teams
What you'll offer us:
- A diligent and conscientious attitude with a desire to make things better.
- Ability to simultaneously zoom into the detail and keep track of the high-level picture.
- Ability to concisely express complex information in a way that maximises impact in shortest time possible.
- Experience of influencing multiple stakeholders, whilst dealing with ambiguity.
- Qualified accountant with a track record of making a difference.
- Positive and resilient mindset, whilst also maintaining a sense of curiosity, humility, and humour
What we'll offer you:
- A very attractive defined benefit pension scheme, 26 days annual leave + 3-4 closure days over Christmas
- Supportive and engaging leadership who will place emphasis on your development, whether you wish to pursue your career inside the University or outside
- Excellent team atmosphere (both inside and outside Finance teams)
- Highly supportive environment for people with carer responsibilities (emphasis on output rather than presenteeism)
- Study leave and Leadership Development programmes
- A highly visible role with an opportunity to gain broad exposure across the University and absorb a variety of financial and non-financial information
We are actively reviewing and short-listing CVs for interviews w/c 19th and 26th January so please apply with your CV ASAP.
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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.
Seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic, dedicated yet compassionate leader to drive the charity forward with a fresh strategy, new ideas and a bold vision. As CEO you will provide visionary, strategic, and operational leadership to the Ileostomy and Internal Pouch Association, ensuring we fulfil our mission and grow sustainably. You will act as a key ambassador, building partnerships and maintaining our reputation for excellence ensuring we move forward with impact sharing the strength and passion that we have continued to experience for almost 70 years.
Key Responsiblities (see breakdown within attached job specification)
- Strategic leadership
- Operational Management
- External Engagement
- Governance and Board Relations
- Team Leadership
What we do
IA offers peer-to-peer support to those with, or about to have, either an ileostomy or an internal pouch. We also help fund research into bowel disease and other conditions leading to the removal of the colon, as well as providing relevant information to interested parties using a range of channels.
Our strapline, “Because we know, we care”, sums up our whole ethos. Individuals can join either their local IA member organisation, or the IA national charity, and in either case, gain access to a range of services and support, including our flagship quarterly Journal, local and national meetings and information events, and other services such as our One2One peer support and Support Through Therapy services.
What you offer
Essential
• Proven senior leadership experience, ideally as a CEO or Director in the charity or social enterprise sector
• Demonstrable experience of strategic planning and implementation
• Excellent communication skills with ability to engage effectively with stakeholders, professionals and volunteers both internally and publicly
• Work empathetically with vulnerable adults employing working knowledge of safeguarding
• Financial management and budget oversight
• Demonstrable experience of implementing and monitoring services based on financial benefit and social benefit
• Track record of income generation and fundraising
• Demonstrable experience of operating within a governance and regulatory framework
• Experience of developing, managing and supporting high performing teams with a strong growth mindset
• Builds effective relationships with a strong network instilling confidence and trust
• Experience of leading a team delivering effectively against objectives
Skills and Qualities
• Visionary and values-led leadership
• Ethical decision-maker
• Strong, confident and decisive performing well under pressure
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Resilience, adaptability, empathy and emotional intelligence
• Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
What we offer
Contract: Part time 60% FTE – flexible over 3-5 days, permanent role.
Location: Remote (with regular travel to National Office (Rochford, Essex) and other UK locations, as required)
Salary: £80,000 - £85,000 equivalent FT (pro-rata 60%), commensurate with experience plus benefits
Please see further information about us, what you will offer and who we are looking for within the attached role profile.
Submit:
1. Your CV (max 4 pages)
2. A covering letter outlining suitability including responses to the following questions (maximum 1000 words)
Additional Questions:
• What motivates you to join IA and why this role?
• What makes you an ideal candidate to take the charity forward?
• What three priorities do you think non profits, in general, should focus on in the current climate and why?
• How would you introduce positive, effective change into a 70-year-old organisation?
Applications should be submitted via the advertising platform including your CV and covering letter. See attached role profile for recruitment timetable and further details about us/the role, including contact details for an informal chat, if required, before applying.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Contract:Permanent, full time (40 hours p/week on a rolling rota)
Salary:£59,850 - £68,229 per annum
Location:Grimsby animal hospital, DN32 7SH
Closing date:Sunday 1st February 2026
Interview date:Interviews will be arranged as applications are received
Are you a Senior Veterinary Surgeon looking for a change of pace? Or maybe you are a Veterinary Surgeon and are looking for the opportunity to develop your management and leadership skills?
More about the role
Blue Cross hospitals provide veterinary treatment for animals belonging to those people whose financial circumstances do not allow them to afford private veterinary care. Our Grimsby Hospital provides a high-quality working environment with extensive onsite facilities with dedicated theatre space including a dental suite with dental x-ray, a lovely Mindray Vetus 50 ultrasound, and endoscopy. We are a busy hospital providing 24/7 care, 365 days a year, providing all emergency care in house.
We’re looking for a vet with a warm, caring approach to both animals and their owners who can communicate clearly and kindly with colleagues and clients alike. You’ll help lead and support our veterinary team through recruitment, regular 1:1s and performance reviews. As a Senior Vet, you’ll keep an eye on team capacity, help manage diaries so everyone’s time is used well and be a steady, supportive presence during times of change.
Your role will include participation in our weekend rota with time worked compensated with lieu. We have a dedicated Night Vet team so there are no planned night duties.
You’ll be joining a warm, collaborative team that values your ideas and input. We’ll support you with the flexibility you need for a healthy work–life balance, along with plenty of opportunities to learn, grow and thrive.
For Veterinary Surgeons joining us at our Grimsby Animal Hospital, we offer a one-off £2,500 Recruitment & Retention Allowance, £1,250 included in the first, monthly salary payment and £1,250 on successful completion of probation.
If you need visa sponsorship to work in the UK, please don’t hesitate to apply— we’re happy to explore sponsorship for the right person.
About you
We’d love to find someone who’s proactive, positive and easy to talk to. Strong organisational skills, friendly communication and the ability to balance multiple priorities while staying calm are all important qualities in our ideal Senior Veterinary Surgeon.
Knowledge, skills, and experience:
- Veterinary Degree and Member of Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
- Significant experience in small animal practice
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- The ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our Blue Cross values
Although not essential, it would be great if you also had:
- Previous experience in managing people and performance
- Experience of veterinary practice administration
How to apply
Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Blue Cross benefits
Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today.
In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are.
Our generous benefits package includes:
- Full time equivalent of 38 days holiday rising to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)
- Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
- Free access to GP via MetLife- 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family
- Health cash plan
- Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
- Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
- Professional fees paid with Continuing Professional Development and personal development support.
- Life assurance
- 20% discount on Pet Plan pet insurance
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Recognition scheme
- Annual volunteer days
- Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers
We believe in a world where all pets enjoy a healthy and happy life with people who love them



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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Role Summary
The (Senior) Communications Manager will lead the development and execution of communications to help us win our campaigns. We are looking for a proactive and hands-on team player, who will build relationships with journalists, securing media hits in top mainstream media, ensuring that communications are a strong part of our strategies to win campaigns. While the position involves broader communications tasks, its core focus is strategic media work — driving impactful coverage, shaping narratives, and ensuring our investigative campaigns gain global visibility.
Key Responsibilities (Media-Focused)
- Lead proactive and reactive media outreach for multiple high-profile campaigns.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with international, national, and trade journalists, build and maintain our in-house media list.
- Secure high-impact coverage in top-tier outlets and place investigative stories, exclusives, and op-eds.
- Develop media strategies that amplify campaign findings and influence corporate behaviour and policies.
We are a small team, so this is a hands-on role with the focus on press work, but it also requires managing our key communications channels and our website. The Communications Manager will report directly to the CEO and work closely with the team, as well as manage a social media free-lancer and other communications creatives, such as video-editors.
Candidate Profile
We are looking for an experienced communications professional with at least 7 years’ experience in journalism or in leading successful communications for a non-profit organisation, PR agency, or similar. Ideally, you are a creative, hands-on individual with great inter-personal skills, able to form collaborative working relationships with a variety of different stakeholders, ranging from journalists to creative agencies and our NGO partners.
What we are looking for – Skills & Experience
The successful candidate must have:
- Demonstrable experience personally leading media outreach for major investigations or campaigns, with a proven record of securing top-tier international and national coverage (e.g. Financial Times, Guardian, Reuters, AP, Bloomberg, major broadcasters).
- A strong, active network of journalist contacts, and the confidence and instinct to pick up the phone, pitch stories, brief reporters, and manage embargoed launches under tight deadlines.
- Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills in English, with the ability to craft sharp press materials; proficiency in additional languages is an asset.
- Experience coordinating and executing major report launches, working closely with campaigners and partners to shape narratives that cut through, develop media strategies, prepare messaging, and proactively pitch stories to journalists.
- An exceptional eye for detail and an ability to distil complex research into clear, compelling, and accessible media and social-media content.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to balance multiple deadlines, manage fast-moving campaigns, and perform under pressure.
- A creative, strategic mindset, able to think outside the box, introduce innovative communications tactics, and adapt messaging to a rapidly changing external environment.
- Digital fluency, with experience leading online engagement or mobilisation campaigns and an understanding of how digital channels support broader media and campaign goals.
- Willingness and ability to generate regular content to win campaigns, including social media posts, op-eds, blogs, newsletters, and other campaign materials; familiarity with tools such as WordPress, Mailchimp, and Canva.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with a collaborative working style, a growth mindset, and a positive, solution-focused, and proactive approach to communications and relationship-building, both internally and externally.
- A commitment to environmental and social justice, with a passion for using communications to drive meaningful systemic change.
It’s a plus if a candidate has:
- Excellent knowledge of and experience working within the environmental and social impact sectors.
- Good knowledge of the use of creative communication tactics, such as short videos.
- Passion to create narrative shifts on complex social issues and personal interest in countering misinformation and greenwashing.
For full details of the role, person specification and salary, please see the attached job description.
About Changing Markets
The Changing Markets Foundation was formed to accelerate and scale up solutions to sustainability challenges by leveraging the power of markets. We create and run campaigns that expose irresponsible corporate practices and shift market share away from unsustainable products and companies towards environmentally and socially beneficial solutions.
We have a successful track record of achieving media coverage in mainstream publications, which has played a critical role in winning our campaigns. We have been running successful campaigns across climate, food, fashion, and circular economy issues, as well as impactful projects, such as a cross-sectoral greenwashing observatory.
We are a Dutch-based not-for-profit stichting (foundation) registered in Utrecht, but this role is based in our London office. Please note candidates require independent right to work in the UK as we do not offer visa sponsorship.
How to Apply
We are working with Oxford HR to recruit this position and the link to apply will take you to their page and details of the application process. If you have any questions about the role please reach out to Oxford HR in the first instance.
Deadline to apply is close of play on 9th February 2026 but please note we will be interviewing on a rolling basis, so early application is encouraged.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
In line with our recently launched strategy, this is a newly created position and a fantastic opportunity to drive and shape how people feel about working at RBL. This role will see you designing and coordinating employee culture initiatives and using insight from engagement data, employee feedback and organisational priorities to shape our culture initiatives linked to our values, behaviours and 10 year strategy.
You will work closely with People Business Partners, Talent, L&D and People Operations to ensure culture and engagement interventions are aligned, evidence based and responsive. This is a hands on role, combining leadership of the People Experience Adviser with day to day delivery.
Reporting to our Director of People Experience, key responsibilities will include:
- Lead the coordination and delivery of RBL’s employee experience and engagement activity
- Manage the annual engagement survey process, including question design, implementation, analysis and organisation-wide reporting
- Use insight from surveys, listening activity and people data to identify trends and recommend interventions
- Work with People Business Partners to provide people experience support to organisational change initiatives
- Manage and support the People Experience Adviser, ensuring clarity of role, priorities and development
- Build strong working relationships across the People Directorate and with leaders across RBL
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
You will be contracted to our Haig House hub with a minimum expectation of two days per week working in person at the hub and flexibility for working remotely/at home when not on site.
Employee benefits include –
- 28 day’s paid holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
- Generous pension contributions, with Employer contributions ranging from 6% to 10%
- Range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role
- Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
- Opportunities to volunteer
- Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert. Our shortlisting is performed on the evidence provided in your application against the Essential and Desirable criteria in the Person Specification.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
If you require the job advert or job description in an alternative format, please contact 0808 802 8080.
Interim Head of Finance | 6 Month + | £300 - £325 per day (outside IR35) | Hybrid | London
For a small London-based charity, we are recruiting an Interim Head of Finance for 6 + months, starting ASAP. Reporting to C-suite, the main accountabilities will focus on providing insightful monthly management accounts and reporting to the Senior Leadership Team and Trustees / Board, and to ensure the correct allocation of expenditure to a high number of grant funds. This role will oversee the Finance Assistant and the day-to-day finance transactions, including expenses, payroll, and balance sheet reconciliations.
Main Duties:
- Produce regular management accounts and financial reporting
- Support the Leadership Team, Finance Committee and Board with long-term financial planning
- Lead and review budgeting, re-forecasting and cash-flow management
- Review and re-negotiate all contracts, including office premises, IT, grants, and services
- Oversee the Finance Assistants day-to-day work including transactions and payroll processing
- Work with the Head of Fundraising and Senior Leadership to ensure income generation and fundraising strategy is in line with long-term goals
What will you bring to this role?
- Qualified Accountant or QBE with solid experience
- Strong knowledge and experience of Charity SORP, Grant funding and restricted and unrestricted funding
- Strong experience of management accounts and reporting within a small but complex charity organisation including budget preparation and year-end accounting and Audit
- Strong IT skills including Xero and Excel
- Experience of contracts, facilities management, HR processes and IT would be desirable
- Solid experience of managing and motivating staff
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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.
The Head of HR is a new role for the organisation. Over the last few years, the organisation and our staff team have grown significantly. To enable us to achieve our mission to give all young people a home, it is crucial that we make a significant shift in our HR and people plans so that staff and managers have all the support they need to succeed in these challenging times. To do so, we need to make a strategic shift with our HR capacity, improve our people systems, and make NHYC a great place to work for our 70+ strong staff team. You will work closely with the Chief Operating Officer to develop and implement NHYC’s People strategy for 2025-2030, taking on a varied role around key areas of organisational development and HR operations. You will need to build strong and trusting relationships with staff from across the organisation and act as a key advisor to the Executive Team.
We are happy to consider candidates taking their first step into leadership and we will consider exceptional part time candidates to ensure we find the right person or people for the role. We particularly welcome candidates from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities as these are overrepresented communities in our services and yet underrepresented within our leadership.
- Permanent, full-time role in our Leadership Team (part-time considered)
- Salary: £46,800 (salary scale £46,800-£52,000)
- Deadline to apply: 9am, Wednesday 11 February 2026
UCB is dedicated to delivering the hope filled, transformative message of Jesus into people’s lives on a daily basis. We are looking for an experienced, creative and visionary Broadcasting Director to join our Executive team.
As Broadcasting Director, you will know how to inspire and lead others in fulfilling UCB’s broadcasting vision. You will already have experience in shaping strategy that expands audience engagement, deepens impact and strengthens reputation. This role will involve influencing a commitment to excellence across radio and digital platforms, including UCB Player, podcasts, video, and social media, ensuring every broadcast reflects UCB’s mission and core values.
Our ideal candidate will have a creative mindset, excellent communication skills and a strong understanding of broadcasting trends and the protocols that regulate them.
If you are passionate about Christian media and have the skills and experience to lead our broadcasting team, then we would love to hear from you.
This position is currently based at our Broadcast Centre, Hanchurch Lane, Hanchurch, Stoke on Trent ST4 8RY
Closing date for applications: - Monday 9th February 2026 – 12 noon. However, we reserve the right to close early should we receive sufficient applications.
Initial Zoom Interviews: Tuesday 17th February 2026
On site Interviews: Tuesday 24th February 2026
Salary: £65,000 - £70,000 per annum depending on skill and experience. Plus staff benefits that include life assurance of 4x salary, healthcare cash plan, and matched pension contributions up to 6%
For an application form and job description please visit our website
UCB is a Christian Charity. Schedule 9 Part 1 (3a) and (3b) of the Equality Act 2010 apply to this vacancy
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £50,000–£53,000 FTE
Contract: Full-time, Permanent (part-time considered)
Location: Remote (UK-based) with occasional travel
Closing date: Friday 30 January
Benefits: 25 days annual leave bank holidays, life insurance (5× salary), income protection, Employee Assistance Programme, 24/7 online GP, flexible working, and generous total pension contribution.
We are delighted to be supporting Cruse Bereavement Support, the UK’s leading bereavement charity, in the search for a skilled HR Business Partner. With a new organisational strategy launched in 2025 and a commitment to innovation, this is an exciting moment to join the team!
This is a crucial role for an experienced HR professional who wants to blend hands-on delivery with strategic influence. You will be the primary point of contact for operational HR matters, ensuring an inclusive, people-centred service aligned to Cruse’s values: kindness, inclusivity, ambition, and genuineness.
You will support managers and staff across the full employee lifecycle—from recruitment to wellbeing to employee relations—while driving improvements in HR processes, systems, and organisational culture. This role offers significant scope to lead projects, shape policies, strengthen HR capability across the charity.
To be successful as the HR Business Partner you will need:
- CIPD Level 5 or higher, with significant broad HR experience.
- Proven expertise in employee relations, including advising managers on employment law, policies and best practice.
- Hands on experience with HR systems, data management and payroll processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance (including GDPR).
- Strong communication and relationship building skills, with the ability to influence, support managers, and handle sensitive issues with empathy and professionalism.
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable charity jobs. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.
We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the charity sector and partner with you as the leading charity recruitment agency.
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.
Full-time, 35 hours per week
12-Month Fixed-Term Contract
Grade CL, Salary £59017.46 per annum
Hybrid Working (minimum 2 days per week in our London office)
Location: London
Close date: 1 February 2026
Interview date: To be confirmed
The Royal College of General Practitioners is the largest membership organisation solely for GPs in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1952, it has over 50,000 members who are committed to improving patient care, developing their own skills, and promoting general practice as a discipline. General practice is the largest branch of the medical profession. It provides some 1 million consultations for patients in the UK every working day and deals with 86% of the health problems experienced by the UK population.
The role will be responsible for multiple directorates across both charitable and commercial activities, providing financial and business analysis to assist the college to move to a continuous improvement mind-set. Other responsibilities include the delivery of management reports, budgets, financial reconciliations, accounting month end activities, and providing work that supports the achievement of the College’s strategic objectives, together with any other ad hoc work required by the AD of Finance or Head of Finance Business Partnering.
The candidate will require experience of working in a complex organisation and financial experience providing business analysis.
Key responsibilities include:
- Partner with the budget managers in delivering forecasts and annual budgets, jointly ensuring that they are complete, deliverable, and remain within the overall financial framework targets.
- Perform financial reconciliations of income areas together with performing month-end activities for areas of business responsibility.
- Review and improve business processes across the organisation
- Define and manage key stakeholder relationships to deliver improved financial performance, including technical financial support
- Candidates must be CCAB qualified.
We offer a creative, inclusive working culture, opportunities for professional development, and the chance to make a meaningful impact through nationally recognised events.
A full job description for the role is included in the Candidate Pack.
The Royal College of General Practitioners is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
~ Building a sustainable future for general practice ~
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Help protect the green spaces that matter to every community — forever
Parks, playgrounds, sports fields and green spaces are essential to our physical and mental wellbeing, to thriving communities, and to a healthier planet. Yet too many of these spaces are under threat.
Fields in Trust exists to change that. For over 100 years, we have worked to legally protect the UK’s green spaces so they can never be lost to development. Following our centenary year and the launch of a bold new five-year strategy, we are now focused on growing our impact, strengthening our organisation, and securing our long-term future.
The opportunity
We are seeking a values-driven Director of Finance and Resources to join our Senior Leadership Team at a pivotal moment for the charity.
This part-time role is about far more than numbers. It is an opportunity to use your financial leadership to safeguard green spaces for generations to come — ensuring Fields in Trust has the resilience, systems and governance needed to deliver lasting impact.
You will play a central role in shaping our financial strategy as we diversify income, develop new commercial opportunities, and continue to evolve as an organisation. Alongside finance, you will also provide strategic oversight of our resources, including IT, HR, facilities and risk.
What you’ll do
- Shape and lead a long-term financial strategy that supports our mission and ambitions
- Provide clear, insightful financial analysis and forecasting to inform strategic decisions
- Work closely with trustees and the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee to ensure strong governance, transparency and accountability
- Strengthen and develop the finance function (currently outsourced), embedding robust systems, controls and reporting
- Support the growth of new income streams through financial modelling and commercial insight
- Oversee budgeting, statutory accounts, audit and compliance
- Ensure our IT systems, data and digital infrastructure are secure, effective and fit for the future
- Provide strategic oversight of HR processes, payroll, pensions, facilities, health and safety and business continuity
- Be a key part of the SLT and play a critical role in shaping wider strategy and direction
- Provide clear communication and in-depth support as the key interface between finance and the rest of the organisation
Who we’re looking for
You will be an experienced senior finance leader who combines strong technical expertise with a deep sense of purpose. You might come from the charity, public or private sector, but you will share our commitment to protecting green spaces and public benefit.
You will bring:
- Strategic financial leadership experience at senior level
- A strong understanding of governance, risk and working with boards or trustees
- Experience supporting organisations through change or growth
- A collaborative, inclusive and pragmatic leadership style
- The ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery in a part-time role
Most importantly, you will be motivated by our mission and excited by the opportunity to make a lasting difference.
Recruitment timeline
Application deadline: Sunday 8th February, midnight
Shortlisting:w/c 16th February
First stage interviews: w/c 23rd February
Second stage interviews: w/c 2nd March
How to apply
To apply, please send your CV and a supporting statement (no more than two pages) to via the link.
If you’d like an informal conversation about the role, please contact our exclusive partner, Bryony Thomas via the Allen Lane agency website.