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Tasks and Responsibilities
You will support the Director of Operations and the wider staff team by:
- Handling day-to-day administrative tasks such as scheduling meetings, booking travel and venues, ordering supplies, and keeping systems and records up to date.
- Providing operational support across the organisation – for example, setting up Zooms, responding to enquiries, keeping our staff directory current, or helping with room bookings and access.
- Assisting with HR administration such as onboarding new starters, booking training, keeping HR records, and supporting recruitment processes.
- Helping with database and records management, including updating spreadsheets or CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce) and pulling off simple reports.
- Supporting internal communications, such as keeping our policies and procedures well-organised, sharing reminders or updates, and circulating documents.
- Taking minutes at meetings when needed – including Board of Trustees meetings – and making sure decisions and action points are clearly recorded and followed up.
- Supporting governance and trustee engagement, such as helping to organise away days, induction processes or learning sessions for trustees.
- Working closely with the Director of Operations on other operational tasks that may arise, which could include areas like office management, HR, IT or governance – helping to make sure these run smoothly and efficiently.
- Working collaboratively as part of a small team and wider organisation with a willingness to undertake other tasks commensurate with the Operations Assistant role as agreed with your line manager.
Person Specification
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Highly organised, with good attention to detail and the ability to juggle multiple tasks.
- A clear communicator, both in writing and in person.
- Confident using standard digital tools – including Microsoft Office, Outlook, Zoom and spreadsheets – and quick to pick up new systems.
- Positive and helpful – happy to pitch in wherever needed and comfortable working with people at all levels.
- Reliable and discreet – able to handle sensitive information with care andprofessionalism.
- Interested in learning and developing your skills in charity operations and administration
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Excellent attention to detail and high levels of accuracy.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, can collaborate with colleagues and communicate well with external stakeholders/ donors.
- Excellent organisation skills including managing external deadlines, prioritising while having a busy workload and responding in a timely manner requests from colleagues.
- Ability to work effectively and engage with a variety of colleagues across the organisation.
- A positive can-do attitude.
VALUES AND PERSONAL QUALITIES
- Commitment to the AFT’s mission, empowering young people to stand up to all forms of prejudice.
- A deeply held belief in equality and diversity with a willingness to learn.
- Willingness to travel regionally and across the UK, and work evenings and weekends when required.
Learning from Anne Frank and the Holocaust, we empower young people aged 9 to 15 to challenge all forms of prejudice.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role 1 - Researcher or Senior Researcher (Permanent)
The Fabian Society is hiring a Researcher or Senior Researcher to lead on important, high-impact research projects, engaging directly with the government and stakeholders. You will:
- Develop project ideas and help secure funding from trusts and foundations, unions, charities, businesses and other funders.
- Write research and policy papers.
- Meet with leading politicians, advisors, sector experts and campaigners to discuss your research and debate new policy ideas.
- Write articles for leading media outlets and seek coverage and broadcast opportunities for your work.
- Represent the society and present your research at events and conferences.
We will look favourably on certain policy specialisms but we also value candidates who can become experts quickly. We are particularly interested in people who have expertise in housing, employment rights, social security, energy and climate, tax, public spending and macroeconomic policy. We also welcome applications from candidates with advanced quantitative skills. But if your expertise lies elsewhere, we will be happy to hear your plans.
We pride ourselves on providing strong progression routes for research staff. You will be trusted to work independently and take a leadership role, while also being supported and encouraged to develop. We are looking for staff who want to progress quickly, whether from Researcher to Senior Researcher, or from Senior Researcher to ‘Head of’ role.
Role 2 - Research Assistant (Fixed Term 12 Month Contract)
The Fabian Society is also hiring a Research Assistant on a 12-month development contract to support the new Fabian Housing Centre, as well as wider projects across the research team.
You will undertake a wide range of activities, and contribute to the development of high-quality research reports, working closely with our Research Manager and Head of the Fabian Housing Centre.
We pride ourselves on providing opportunities for development and progression. This is a development role, which will involve both on- and off-the-job training opportunities. Following completion of the development role, we aim to offer a permanent role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Performance Marketing Specialist will deliver, optimise and evaluate Battersea’s digital advertising campaigns, specialising in paid digital advertising channels such as Meta and TikTok.
The role will be responsible for implementing and managing large annual media spends to support the achievement of strategic objectives and individual campaign targets.
What we can offer you:
In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:
- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year for full time employees (pro-rated for part-time employees).
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes.
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
- Generous pension contributions - up to 10% employer contribution.
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.
Our hybrid working model:
We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.
Diversity and inclusion:
We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.
We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.
More about us:
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.
Closing date: 18th August 2025
Interview date(s): First round: w/c 1st September 2025. Second round: to be confirmed.
All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.
Battersea is here for every dog and cat, and has been since 1860. We believe that every dog and cat deserves the best.





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Join Us at Mary’s Youth Club – Where Youth Work Comes Alive!
Job Title: Youth Worker (part time) Focus on Boys & Young men
Hours: 25 hrs per week (to include: afternoon and evenings, school Holiday daytimes and occasional weekends and overnight stays)
Contract: Permanent
Pay: London living Wage + 8% Pension
Holiday: pro rata 28 days inc. BH
Accountable to: Lead Youth Worker
At Mary’s Youth Club, we’re not just a youth club – we’re a vibrant, inclusive community where young people aged 10–19 (up to 25 for those with disabilities) come together to share, grow, learn, and enjoy themselves. We believe in creating joyful and enriching experiences that empower every young person who walks through our doors.
Our open access youth club runs exciting and diverse programmes Monday to Friday, including school holidays. Whether it’s the energy of drop-in activities like gaming, sports, and board games, or the focused buzz of creative arts, health and wellbeing sessions, life skills workshops, or youth-led social action – there’s always something happening at Mary’s. Young people help shape our programmes, and we champion their independence, creativity, and voice.
Young people describe us as “like a family” – a safe, friendly, and welcoming space where they can be themselves. Our team is deeply rooted in youth work values: inclusion, equality, justice, reflection, and lifelong learning. Together, we work to support young people to navigate challenges and take steps toward brighter futures.
We are now looking for a Part-Time Youth Worker to join our team – someone with the skills and experience to engage boys and young men through both open access youth work and more targeted interventions, such as mentoring and group work. You’ll play an active role in delivering our evening programmes, creating positive relationships, and supporting young people to explore their potential.
You’ll also have the opportunity to be part of our holiday activities and residentials, work alongside a dedicated and creative staff team, and contribute to a space where young people feel safe, supported, and inspired.
At Mary’s, we’re constantly evolving to meet the needs of our community. When you join us, you step into a role where collaboration, care, and creativity are at the heart of everything we do. This is more than a job – it’s a chance to be part of something special.
Come grow with us – and help make Mary’s a place where young people belong, flourish, and shine.
Closing date: Wednesday 10 September 2025 at 5:00pm
Interviews will be held on: Monday 15 September 2025
Part 1:
With Sally Baxter, CEO, Tarah Reed, Business development Manager and Jordan Yutan, Lead Youth Worker
Part 2: Successful candidates from Part 1 will be invited to our Friday Night Youth Club on Friday 19 September to meet young people
We believe that being better connected improves the prospects of young people, brings greater opportunities and sets up young people for lifelong fulf



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: You must be UK based – remote or possibility of hybrid if you live near our office
Contract: Part-time and fixed-term (12 months)
Hours: 15 hours/week
Working times: You will be supporting young people who live in Mexico. Due to time zone differences, we will need you to work in the afternoon - ideally, 3 hours per day over 5 days (which can include weekends). Happy to discuss further at interview stage.
Pay: £18.50 per hour 28 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time working)
Are you fluent in Mexican Spanish and passionate about supporting young people online?
We’re looking for a compassionate, digitally-savvy Support Mentor to join our team at Ditch the Label — one of the UK’s leading youth charities.
You’ll play a key frontline role in our digital support service, providing safe, empathetic, and empowering advice to young people (aged 12–25) across a wide range of challenges - from mental health to bullying, identity, and coming out.
This role requires full professional fluency in both written and spoken Mexican Spanish. You’ll be supporting young people in Mexico and must be confident providing direct support in the local language and context.
What you’ll do:
- Provide direct, one-to-one support to young people via our online platforms - including our support community, email, and social media DMs.
- Offer thoughtful, judgment-free advice on topics like anxiety, low self-esteem, identity, relationships, and bullying.
- Spot safeguarding concerns and act swiftly using our established procedures.
- Engage with and moderate our digital support community.
- Collaborate with our wider team to shape content and campaigns that reflect youth voices.
- Represent Ditch the Label’s values with integrity, authenticity, and empathy.
What you’ll bring:
- Fluent written and spoken Mexican Spanish (essential)
- A relevant bachelor’s degree (e.g. Psychology, Psychotherapy or Counselling) or equivalent
- At least 3 years of experience supporting young people aged 12–25
- Solid understanding of youth safeguarding practices
- Strong digital communication skills, including confident writing and fast, accurate typing
- A genuine passion for empowering young people
Bonus points if you:
- Can write or review online support guides and resources
- Are confident gathering testimonials or impact data
- Speak other languages beyond English and Mexican Spanish
- Are open to filming short support videos or participating in live Q&As
Why join us?
At Ditch the Label, we’re shaking things up to create a better world for young people. You’ll join a progressive, creative, and mission-driven team — with ongoing training and opportunities to grow your skills in a supportive environment.
We’re an inclusive employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
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The Role
This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive and organised Project Coordinator to support the successful planning, coordination, and delivery of Magic Me’s impactful intergenerational arts projects. This role is perfect for someone passionate about community engagement, eager to gain hands-on experience, and build a foundation for a future career in the arts and/or project management. You will be instrumental in ensuring the smooth logistical and administrative operation of our projects, contributing to high-quality delivery. At Magic Me, we believe in the power of diverse talent to drive innovation and create a powerful organisational culture. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from minoritised communities and disabled candidates, as we strive to build a team that reflects the rich tapestry of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and are particularly interested in hearing from candidates who identify as men, those from the Bengali community and disabled and D/deaf candidates - all of whom are currently underrepresented on our team. For this role, we are also especially keen to hear from local candidates with knowledge of Tower Hamlets and surrounding boroughs.
Location: Bethnal Green, E2, East London
Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 per annum, pro rata
Contract Duration: Permanent
Working Hours: 3 days per week (21 hours)
Reporting to: Project Manager
About You
You are an organised and communicative individual, eager to support our programme team with project delivery. You thrive in a collaborative environment and are comfortable engaging with people of all ages. With a keen eye for details and a proactive approach, you are ready to assist in everything from scheduling and booking spaces to managing project materials and supporting participant recruitment. You are adaptable, able to work both independently and as part of a team, and committed to Magic Me’s mission of enriching lives through intergenerational arts. Your community and cultural awareness, and sensitive approach will ensure inclusivity across all activities.
About Magic Me
At Magic Me, we envision a world without ageism, where everyone can express their creativity and reach their full potential. Our mission is to inspire change – for individuals, communities, and systems – through impactful art, fostering connections between generations. For over three decades, we've pioneered intergenerational arts practices, creating innovative projects in the vibrant borough of Tower Hamlets and leading the way in creative care home work across London and Essex. Our work transcends social boundaries, addresses isolation, and builds valuable community connections.
Key Responsibilities
As Project Coordinator, you will be responsible for:
- Project and administrative support:
- Assisting the Project Manager with coordinating project logistics, including scheduling, booking spaces, and organising refreshments.
- Updating project budgets and submitting invoices to the Bookkeeper.
- Supporting the Project Manager in planning and delivering performances, exhibitions, and events.
- Managing the materials inventory and sourcing environmentally friendly resources for workshops.
- Project promotion and participant engagement:
- Helping to manage communication with participants and partners.
- Assisting with volunteer coordination.
- Supporting participant recruitment efforts for projects.
- Helping to raise Magic Me’s profile by sharing images and stories for social media content.
- Monitoring, evaluation and reporting:
- Assisting the Project Manager with data collection for project feedback and ensuring continuous learning.
- Supporting the programme and development teams with preparing reports for funders and internal use.
- Assisting with reporting by keeping accurate records of participant engagement and feedback.
- Administration and team collaboration:
- Undertaking general administration tasks related to project activities.
- Supporting the wider Magic Me team through the management of Petty Cash (training for Xero will be provided).
- Participating in training and development opportunities to deepen knowledge and prepare for a future career pathway within Magic Me.
See our person specification within the job pack for further details.
Our Offer & Benefits
- Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 per annum, pro rata.
- Holiday: 25 days and bank holidays (pro-rata) + days between Christmas & New Year. Additionally, we are trialling an additional week of leave during August 2024 and 2025, which may be offered in 2026 if successful.
- Other benefits: 3% pension contribution, flexible working negotiable, hybrid working negotiable, weekly 1:1 wellbeing meetings. We prioritise staff development and you will receive regular support and mentorship from your line manager, dedicated to helping you develop your skills and grow.
Why Join Magic Me Now?
This is an exciting moment to join Magic Me! We are embarking on our next stage of evolution with our current CEO departing at the end of 2025 and two of our current leadership team stepping into joint CEO roles. As Project Coordinator, you will play a vital role in supporting our programme delivery and ensuring the smooth running of our projects during this exciting period. You’ll be supporting a diverse and impactful programme, having the chance to work on the next iteration of our exciting community intergenerational project, Creative Mix. Previous Project Coordinators have supported the filming of our award-winning Her Story, Our Inspiration project and the delivery of the recent Recipe for Belonging exhibition. You will also contribute to our pioneering initiative, Spark, that trains care home staff in leading sensory-based arts activities to support resident's creative expression. Your work will directly contribute to building valuable community connections and combating social isolation. This is a fantastic chance to contribute significantly to our mission under a new leadership team and acquire skills in project delivery through access to training and on-the-job development opportunities. We offer a dynamic and supportive environment which will help you prepare for a future career pathway within Magic Me and the wider creative arts community.
How to Apply
If you're passionate about our mission and ready to take on this exciting role, we'd love to hear from you! For an informal chat about the position, feel free to reach out to us.
If you require an alternative job pack or application format or support to apply (e.g., due to disability, limited internet access, or language barrier), please contact us by August 20th to discuss how we can assist you.
Application Process:
- Applications are open until 9am on September 3rd.
- Potential Project Coordinators will be shortlisted for interviews which will take place on
- Thursday, September 11th at our offices on Pott Street in Bethnal Green.
- We will ask you to complete a short task and then interview with members of the Programme Team.
- We hope to let candidates know the outcome of the interview process soon after interviews.
- The planned start date for this role is currently Monday, September 22nd (or as close as possible).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Health IGVA supporting women and children who are impacted by different strands of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). You will work closely with victims of VAWG from the point of crisis, to provide high quality independent advocacy and support to survivors of VAWG at the highest risk and their children.
The Health IGVA will train and provide ongoing support to GP practices and other health professionals and providers to enable primary and secondary care staff to be able to effectively talk to their patients about gender based abuse and different strands of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG): including Domestic abuse and violence (physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, economic or tech abuse), Sexual Violence (Rape and sexual assault), Stalking and harassment , Sexual exploitation (including women working in sex industry and Child Sexual Exploitation), Female genital mutilation (FGM)/cutting , Forced marriage, So-called ‘honour’-based abuse, provide early identification and offer appropriate care pathways for survivors of all genders, aged 16 years and over and their children, living, working or/and studying in Lambeth.
The post holder will work in partnership with the local Integrated Care Board (ICB) and the Gaia Service Manager to proactively develop and maintain links with health providers in the local area and build links with health professionals and support agencies.
The job involves working within a multi-agency framework consisting of the Multiagency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) and local partnership protocols and procedures that prioritise the safety of survivors. The post holder will empower survivors by providing them with emotional, practical and personal welfare support.
The job involves informing survivors of the full range of civil, criminal, and practical options that might increase their safety.
This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
Closing Date: 09:00am 4 September 2025
Interview Date: 18 and 19 September 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Digital Communications Officer
£27,693 - £29,746
Based out of any of the WEA offices, with Hybrid Working.
The WEA is the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of adult education, a charity dedicated to bringing high quality, professional education into the heart of communities. We believe that all adults, regardless of their situation, should have access to education.
Job Description
WEA are looking for talented individuals to help us deliver our mission – to bring education within reach. If that sounds like you, then please read on.
As the Digital Communications Officer, you will will play a vital role in enabling the WEA to meet our mission to bring adult education within reach of everyone who needs it, fighting inequality and promoting social justice.
Reporting to the Digital Branding Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting with the delivery of impactful digital campaigns (web, social media, email marketing, PR/comms) that focus on promoting our work to a variety of audiences and stakeholders, enabling us to create change for thousands of adult learners across England and Scotland.
This role isn’t about marketing WEA courses, it’s about showcasing the impact of lifelong learning, growing our membership and influencing decision makers and the public.
This role would suit a self-starter with knowledge and experience of the social media and digital communications landscape and can think big picture about campaigning activity. Charity comms experience would be an advantage. We are a new team with high ambitions and exciting challenges looking for a creative storyteller who can shape our voice, drive conversations around our work and grow our reach
We have attached the full role profile, that lists the key deliverables, performance measures and experience/qualifications needed for this role. Please take your time to read through this, and if you’d like to apply, hit that button!
We are working hard to create a workplace that reflects the communities we seek to serve and in which everyone feels empowered to be themselves and work together to drive positive change. We strongly encourage applicants from a diverse range of candidates and encourage everyone with the appropriate skills, experiences and potential to apply.
Should you need any support with your application, then please get in touch. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible
In our recent OFSTED inspection, we received a GOOD overall grade, with an OUTSTANDING rating for Behaviour and Attitudes and Personal Development.
You can read more about our benefits and what it’s like to work here, on our website .
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a Sector Development Lead to drive growth and impact in the primary education sector at a pivotal moment for the Leadership Skills Foundation.
This newly created role comes at an exciting time: we’re expanding our programmes, deepening partnerships, and rolling out a refreshed brand. You’ll play a key role in helping us reach more young people and maximise our impact.
As Sector Development Lead, you’ll lead income generation and customer growth in the primary sector. From designing integrated sales and marketing strategies to delivering outreach and events, you’ll champion our offer and act as a trusted sector voice - shaping offers that meet the needs of schools, empower learners, and delight our customers.
We’re seeking someone with experience in sales, sector development, or programme growth, with a proven ability to achieve ambitious targets. You’ll bring creativity and confidence in delivering outreach campaigns across both digital and in-person channels, underpinned by a strong understanding of the UK education system, particularly with insight into the primary sector.
Thriving on building relationships and influencing stakeholders, you’ll use data and insights to inform decisions and adapt approaches. Alongside these skills, you’ll be a collaborative team player and a compelling storyteller, able to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery as well as passion for creating meaningful opportunities for young people.
If you’re an experienced development professional who thrives on spotting opportunities and delivering results, we’d love to hear from you.
Role purpose:
1. Drive the growth of the primary education sector, leading on centre acquisition, income generation, and customer experience.
2. Develop and deliver integrated sales and marketing strategies, including digital lead generation, network development, key segment outreach, and data-led campaign planning.
3. Act as the sector lead, using insight to shape positioning, monitor market maturity, and influence internal and external strategy for long-term impact.
Key responsibilities:
Planning
- Shape and deliver the Primary Sector Development Plan.
Sales & growth delivery
- Drive income and centre growth targets across all relevant programmes.
- Develop tailored acquisition and conversion strategies by segment, including cold outreach, warm lead nurture, events, and campaigns.
- Track and report against sector income targets, centre growth metrics, lead conversions, and ROI using dashboards and data analysis.
Marketing and lead generation
- Design and test sector-wide digital campaigns in collaboration with marketing teams and, where relevant, external agencies.
- Manage audience segmentation, personalised journeys, email marketing, and paid social media campaigns targeting school leaders, MATs, and parents.
- Plan and deliver events related to the Primary sector and represent the organisation externally when required.
- Contribute towards content strategy across case studies, impact stories, webinars, and sector PR/editorial opportunities as required.
Customer Experience (CX) & retention
- Lead on sector-specific centre onboarding, retention strategies, and cross-sell pathways.
- Be responsible for mapping and reviewing the customer journey, reducing friction for customers, and removing internal barriers.
- Develop Customer Experience led comms plans to ensure consistent, high-quality touchpoints that support relationship building and long-term value.
Collaborate across teams and support innovation
- Contribute to team planning meetings, training sessions, and department-wide initiatives.
- Support the induction of new team members and contribute to a collaborative, learning-focused team culture.
- Be an engaged member of the Engagement and Marketing Directorate and carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by the Head of Business Development.
Skills, experience, and knowledge
Essential
- Proven experience leading sales, sector development, or programme growth.
- Experience in designing and delivering multi-channel marketing or outreach plans, ideally across digital and in-person formats.
- Demonstrable success in achieving income and acquisition targets within a complex stakeholder environment.
- An understanding of education systems in the UK, particularly the primary sector.
- Experience of working on your own initiative, taking a pro-active approach to your work.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- High level of presentation skills to external stakeholders.
- Experience of data management and analysing insight to inform decision making.
- An ability to network, influence and build relationships with key stakeholders and customers.
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to build strong working relationships across teams
- Ability to use Microsoft Office programmes comprehensively to support customer interaction and information presentation.
- An ability to prioritise your workload and focus on importance of tasks.
Desired
- Experience with campaign management tools and marketing platforms (e.g., HubSpot, Mailchimp, Google Ads, LinkedIn Campaign Manager).
- Experience working directly with or selling into primary schools, MATs, or local authorities.
- Strong understanding of the UK primary education landscape, including MATs, independent schools, and local authority priorities.
- Understanding of education inspectorate frameworks, and how they impact school decision-making.
- An understanding of awarding body function and responsibilities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
JCWI are looking for an Advocacy and Communications Director
Location | London N7 and flexible hybrid working
Reports to | Executive Director
Direct Reports: | Advocacy and Communications Team (currently 4 members)
Who we are
The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) is an independent charity established in 1967. For over 57 years, we have promoted our vision of a society in which people can live safely and are treated with equal dignity and respect, regardless of where they are from or how they came to the UK. To achieve this, we provide legal advice, representation and holistic support to migrants experiencing injustice, poverty, and discrimination; we undertake parliamentary advocacy and expert policy analysis; we speak out and challenge damaging and discriminatory media narratives about immigration; we use law as a tool of resistance; we work in solidarity with migrants and grassroots groups, and we build campaigns that work towards a fairer approach in immigration and asylum law and policy. We root all aspects of our work in humanity, compassion, anti-oppression and anti-racist values, taking an approach that radically challenges the way that things are to build a new and better world for migrants.
Role purpose
This is a new role, where the director will bring together the work of the Advocacy and the Communications teams to lead JCWI's campaigns. The Director leads JCWI’s campaigns and community organising; policy and parliamentary advocacy; working in alignment with directly impacted communities and partners within and beyond the migration sector. The Director builds and maintains strong relationships with key stakeholders, and ensures the organisation’s collective expertise influences political debates and the public narrative on migrants’ rights and racial justice.
The role provides strategic leadership for JCWI’s campaigns to drive forward positive change for migrant rights in an increasingly hostile political climate, and supports a wide range of work building campaigns, coalitions and networks to advance migrant justice, ensuring that JCWI is a generous and collaborative partner, working in solidarity with all groups, including grassroots and community groups, unions, faith groups and NGOs.
The Director provides line management and strategic leadership to the Advocacy and Communications Team, overseeing the direction of the team, overseeing the teams' work and ensuring close, collaborative working relationships across all teams.
The Director is a lead spokesperson for the organisation, representing JCWI and our values at public forums, in the media and within coalitions. They will set the narrative and agenda for public discourse on migrant rights and border reform, lead the organisation’s long-term digital outreach and engagement work and support the team to create compelling and accessible content, driving traffic to our digital channels and converting this into successful supporter and donor recruitment and engagement strategies. They maintain the visibility of JCWI and its messages and protect & promote JCWI’s reputation as a leading voice in the discourse on migration, rights, and racial justice in the UK.
JCWI has a proud history of leadership from racialised people and people with lived experience of the immigration system, and therefore we strongly encourage applications from people with lived experience of the immigration system and are representative of the communities we work with.
Leadership
- Anti-oppression: Ensure that JCWI’s work remains situated within a wider movement against racism and oppression, and that our strategies better centre and support grassroots and community groups and people directly impacted by border violence, by maintaining and building strong relationships with migrant-led and racial justice organisations
- Senior Leadership: Collaborate with other members of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to deliver the organisation’s five-year strategy, ensuring we live our core values
- Strategic Leadership: Support the Advocacy and Communications Team to develop, implement and review effective strategies for all policy, advocacy, campaigning, and community organising work. These strategies will cohere with JCWI’s legal work, and aptly respond to an evolving political landscape, by knowing which levers to pull when in order to build power and influence
- Line management: Support all direct reports with regards to well-being and development, through one-to-one supervision, guidance and long-term work planning, ensuring staff have autonomy over their work, with their skills, expertise and strengths valued, and embodying a non-hierarchical approach to line management
- Positive culture: Embody and embed a positive and healthy working culture within the Advocacy and Communications Team and across the organisation, which includes fostering a safe space for learning and growth, maintaining a positive work-life balance and collaborative work ethos
- Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning: Work with the Grants Manager to develop and maintain improved Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning systems, set targets and measure outputs within the Advocacy and Communications Team which cohere with the organisation as a whole and our collective strategic objectives.
- Collaboration: Maintain and foster strong intra and inter-departmental relationships at every level, ensuring collaboration and open communication to deliver our organisational objectives
- Spokesperson: Represent the organisation as a lead spokesperson in public forums, in coalitions, on broadcast, and in print media
- Team development: Support the Team to grow through continuous investment in training, learning, and development, with people from racialised and marginalised backgrounds meaningfully supported against any structural barriers they may face. Manage recruitment for the Advocacy and Communications Team, encouraging better representation at JCWI, including increasing the number of people from racialised and marginalised backgrounds, especially those with lived experience of the immigration system
- Financial planning: Work with the Operations Team to ensure the budget for JCWI’s advocacy work is effectively planned for and managed, and that the team is appropriately resourced
Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns Work
- Lead on JCWI’s core campaigns, driving forward policy, advocacy, and campaigns outputs, and ensuring the campaigns centre the views and experiences of people with lived experience
- Lead on JCWI’s ‘reactive’ policy, advocacy and campaigning work in response to an ever-changing and increasingly hostile political landscape, representing JCWI in coalitions and developing sound policy and political analysis on key threats facing migrant communities, including but not limited to: refugee rights, human rights protection, the hostile environment, Windrush, digital justice, detention, and family reunion.
- Represent JCWI at meetings and events with key decision makers, including parliamentarians, policymakers and other organisations in the sector, to make the case for policy change, influence narratives, and hold those in power to account in solidarity with communities at the sharpest end of UK immigration controls
- Work closely with the Legal Directors and wider team to ensure our casework and outreach informs JCWI’s advocacy work, and to together identify opportunities for public-interest litigation relevant to JCWI’s campaign priorities
- Ensure JCWI’s Lived Experience Strategy is embedded into the Advocacy and Communications Team’s ways of working and oversee the implementation of the Strategy across JCWI with the support and collaboration of the whole organisation.
Public Campaigns, Outreach and Engagement Work
- Lead, develop, implement, and review effective strategies for communication and engagement work across traditional, digital and paid media
- Support a proactive, safe culture that identifies, creates, and jumps at opportunities to increase JCWI’s impact
- Work with the Communications team to ensure their input is incorporated into organisational strategy and ensure communications strategies support both strategic campaigns and broader organisational objectives
- Support our traditional press and digital engagement work to ensure JCWI is at the forefront of public discourse on migrant rights and border reform
- Work closely with the Legal Directors and wider team to ensure our casework and outreach informs our external communications
- Grow and engage JCWI’s audiences, ensuring a consistent tone of voice and brand across outputs and channels and influencing public discourse in support of flagship campaigns
- Set quantifiable targets and have a strong understanding of reporting, evaluation and measurement of comms outputs.
- Ensure the voices of JCWI’s service users, our grassroots partners and community-based campaigners with lived experience of the sharpest end of the border regime/immigration controls borders are elevated and supported.
- Provide oversight on written and multimedia outputs, including comments, pitches, editorials and digital content, reviewing and quality assuring for sign-off, and ensuring spokespeople are well trained and well briefed before engaging with the media
- Support reactive or ‘breaking news’ work and ensure rotas (including out-of-hours rotas) for media and press are well managed
Person Specification – Advocacy and Communications Director
The ideal candidate has experience:
- In a management or leadership role (essential)
- Developing and implementing campaigns on migrants’ rights, racial or social justice issues (essential)
- Working with complex policy issues in a highly politicised setting (essential)
- Engaging both digital and traditional media in a strategic way for campaigns or public narrative change (essential)
- Developing and implementing long-term, strategic plans which are rooted in firm values and visions (essential)
- Working collaboratively and building strong relationships with individuals and coalitions (essential)
- Working meaningfully with communities and people who have lived experience of oppression (essential)
- Lived experience of the immigration system, or from a racialised or marginalised background (desirable)
- Working in immigration, asylum, and/or human rights law (desirable) or willingness and ability to learn (essential)
- Developing, supporting, or implementing plans for supporter recruitment & mobilisation (desirable)
NB: experience may be in a paid or unpaid capacity, and includes work undertaken in a range of organisational forms, which includes but is not limited to non-profit organisations, political campaigns, trade unions, community and grassroots groups, and organising movements
The ideal candidate is:
- Committed to defending and furthering the rights of all people who move, and embodies wider anti-oppressive values and practices, including anti-racism, queer and trans liberation, gender justice, class solidarity, and the importance of an intersectional approach to social justice
- Recognises the value of legal representation when used as a tool of resistance, and is committed to legal aid as fundamental to access to justice
- Someone who proactively collaborates with others and nurtures and develops relationships both internally and externally, seeing the value in the diversity of skills and methodologies that drive organisations and campaigns forwards
- A strategic thinker who is politically astute, has an advanced understanding of the political landscape as it relates to migrants’ rights and racial justice and can identify threats and harness opportunities when working on politically contentious issues
- A relationship-builder, able to support their Team and the organisation by building and maintaining relationships with external partners, including with key media
- Creative and innovative, and eager to encourage and support others’ creativity
- A person who comfortably deals with new and complex information, digesting this quickly and simplifying nuanced policy or legal issues for a range of audiences
- An excellent written and verbal communicator, able to produce written outputs and review or edit drafts for quality, consistency and accessibility, and also represent the organisation at key events, meetings and in the media clearly and persuasively
How to apply
Please submit your CV and a covering letter (no longer than 2 A4 pages) which outlines your suitability for the role as set out in the job description and how you meet the person specification above, via our website.
DEADLINE:
Submission of CV and covering letter | 11.30pm 28th August
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Job title: Co-Director
Status: Fixed Term Contract for 12 months
Location: Home based in London area
Report To: Founder of The Black Economists Network
Hours: Part Time – commitment of 8 hours per week which must include at least 4 hours on Fridays
Salary: Based on experience; £23- £25 per hour.
Full time salary £45,000-48,100 per annum:
Pro-rata’d to £9,568-10,400 per annum
Benefits: Pension, holiday scheme
About us:
The Black Economists Network (TBEN) is a dynamic and progressive organisation dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive community for professionals and students of African and Caribbean descent in economics and related fields. We provide a platform for networking, collaboration, idea sharing, and mutual support. Additionally, TBEN aims to address the underrepresentation of Black individuals in economics and related fields by partnering with other organisations to drive diversity strategies and increase the visibility of Black economists.
Do you:
- Have a passion for our mission and have a commitment to social impact?
- Proven leadership or management experience
- Have the drive and experience to help us to develop our long-term strategy?
- Have strong decision making skills?
- Think strategically with the capability to develop and execute strategy, especially related to economic policy or research
- Enjoy working with people from a range of different backgrounds?
- Want to make a difference?
Would you
- Like to be part of an organisation that is striving to increase the visibility of Black economists?
- Be comfortable dealing with legal, financial and regulatory requirements?
Are you:
- An inspirational leader with lots of proven experience managing a team from an analytical, research or policy focused environment?
- A strong communicator who can break down barriers and build relationships?
- An engaging public speaker who can represent TBEN in front of a variety of audiences
- An experienced people manager who can build a successful, collaborative and supportive team environment?
- Flexible and adaptable and happy working in a range of different environments?
If so, this is the role for you……..
The opportunity:
We are looking for a Co-Director to join the team and be responsible for the overall leadership and strategic direction of the organisation. The successful candidate will work with the Founder and stakeholders to ensure that TBEN fulfils its mission, but also ensuring that it maintains financial sustainability and delivers impactful programs.
This is a brand new role for TBEN and we are looking for someone who can join us and make a real difference to what we are able to deliver.
If you have:
Essential:
- Proven experience as an Economist or a field related to economics and related fields;
- Proven experience as a people manager who has recruited, nurtured and developed a successful team;
- Proven leadership and management experience
- Clear experience managing budgets, understanding funding cycles and financial reporting
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills;
- An in-depth understanding of – and a passion for – promoting diversity and inclusion;
- Experience of working collaboratively and making strategic decisions;
- Excellent organisational skills, multi-tasking and prioritising across multiple projects
- A minimum of a Degree in Economics or closely related within the economics field or relevant transferable qualification in Economics
- Commitment to TBEN’s mission; a deep understanding and passion for promoting racial equity and economic empowerment within Black communities
- Right to work in the UK.
Desirable:
- Organisational experience within a non-profit organisation, think tank or research organisation or an organisation focused on economic development or social justice
- Fundraising or partnership experience
- Experience securing grants
- Building strategy partnership
- Public speaking
- Strong financial acumen and understanding of non-profit funding models;
- Experience in event planning and management;
- Experience of working in the charity sector;
- Economics related qualification.
Does this sound like you? We would love to hear from you.
We encourage applications who may not have followed a traditional route into economics, but bring relevant lived experience, insight, or transferable skills that align with TBEN’s mission
Closing date: Friday 22nd August 2025
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Accountability & Learning Officer - Improve humanitarian responses through evidence and learning
London, N1
Full-time, Permanent
Salary of circa £36,000 per annum
When humanitarian crises strike, the DEC stands poised to co-ordinate and deliver incredible responses around the world.
Learning and insight are essential to improving how we respond and we’re now looking for an Accountability & Learning Officer to directly contribute to learning and growth for the DEC and our 15 member charities.
We need someone with monitoring and evaluation experience and a strong understanding of humanitarian crises globally to play a vital role in our dedicated charity.
About Us
The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) is a unique membership organisation made up of 15 of the UK’s leading humanitarian charities: Action Against Hunger, ActionAid UK, Age International, British Red Cross, CAFOD, CARE International UK, Christian Aid, Concern Worldwide (UK), International Rescue Committee, Islamic Relief Worldwide, Oxfam GB, Plan International UK, Save the Children UK, Tearfund, and World Vision UK.
When large-scale disasters strike countries that lack the resources to respond, we bring our member charities together to raise funds quickly and efficiently. In times of crisis, our mission is to save, protect, and rebuild lives through effective humanitarian action.
Working as one, we coordinate the UK public’s response to overseas disasters. Through our Rapid Response Network of media and corporate partners, we raise the alarm with the UK public and make donating as easy as possible, with most funds raised within the first two weeks of an appeal.
Since our launch in 1963, we have run 79 appeals and raised an astounding £2.5bn, helping save countless lives and rebuild communities.
At the DEC, accountability and learning are not just processes, they are a commitment to the people affected by disaster and will aid our growth and the development of our members. Your work will help ensure the funds we raise are used effectively and transparently, and that every appeal we launch is an opportunity to do better, together.
***Please download the job description for full details***
What You’ll Do
This role enables the DEC and our 15 member charities to effectively respond to humanitarian emergencies and provide timely, quality, community-focused assistance.
As an Accountability & Learning Officer, alongside your efforts to contribute to our learning and growth, you will shape our work to influence key policy agendas. You’ll be working across such areas as climate adaption, flexible funding for humanitarian action, and locally led humanitarian responses.
Overseeing our monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning activities, you will support the set-up of projects, build relationships, and co-ordinate activities in all our current operational theatres.
Specifically, your role will involve:
- Assessing humanitarian crises for DEC appeal eligibility
- Maintaining and improving reporting templates
- Setting up and overseeing key learning activities over the appeal cycle
- Overseeing our Collective Initiatives and Shared Services portfolio
- Supporting a range of DEC research and learning projects and reviews
- Helping members to achieve their climate and environment targets
- Leading the design and set up of regular learning events and workshops
- Acting as the key focal point for members’ and partners’ queries
- Acting as deputy for the Accountability & Learning Manager
What You’ll Bring
To thrive in this role, you’ll need:
- Experience with monitoring, evaluation, and research design and/or implementation
- Experience in the international humanitarian/development/charity sector for an NGO, UN Agency or similar
- A strong understanding of humanitarian crises globally
- Detailed knowledge of humanitarian principles, programming, and how the sector operates
- A good understanding of Monitoring & Evaluation frameworks and methodologies used to monitor programmes and measure outcomes
- An understanding of and interest in key policy areas within the humanitarian system
- The ability to thoroughly check and clean large datasets and analyse quantitative and qualitative data
- A degree-level qualification (ideally a post-graduate level qualification) in a relevant discipline
How We’ll Support You
- Flexible working hours (outside of an appeal)
- 25 days' annual leave, rising with length of service (3 years: 27 days. 5 years: 30 days)
- 3% employers’ pension contribution, rising to 8% post probation
- HealthCare Cash Plan, providing an array of health services (~£1,660 cash value, per year)
- Wellbeing support
- Discounted access to various health club providers (via Gympass)
- Discount schemes for various retailers and businesses
- Discounted tickets for events, via Tickets for Good
- Season ticket loan (post probation)
- Financial hardship loan (post probation)
- Cycle-to-work & Car scheme (post probation)
How to apply
If this role is of interest and meets your skills, experience, and knowledge, then please apply with your anonymised CV & cover letter by 9am, Monday 11th August 2025
The DEC is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children and vulnerable adults and participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful 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 applying, the job applicant confirms their understanding of, and consent, to these recruitment procedures.
Other organisations may have titles such as Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Analyst, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, or Planning, Engagement and Evaluation Officer.
Purpose of the Role
We are looking for a Multimedia Producer to lead on the day-to-day production of video content, including filming and editing, as well as supporting with ad-hoc design work for the charity.
About Chance to Shine
We are Chance to Shine: a children’s charity dedicated to harnessing the power of cricket to transform the life prospects of young people in the UK.
It is our mission that all young people have the opportunity to play, learn and develop through cricket. We want them to learn a love of the game and to find a sense of belonging through the sport, developing their wider wellbeing and life skills to help fulfil their potential.
Established in 2005, we have a long-term track record of delivery in state schools and under-served communities, bringing best-in-class cricket programmes to young people aged 5 to 24 who might not otherwise have the opportunity to play. All our programmes are completely free for everyone involved, from schools and community groups to young people and their families.
Key responsibilities
· Capture high-quality video content at Chance to Shine events, programmes, and community initiatives.
· Produce and edit compelling video content for use across digital platforms, including social media, websites, and email campaigns.
· Create broadcast-quality assets to support media outreach and press opportunities.
· Develop creative concepts, scripts, and storyboards that align with strategic objectives.
· Conduct on-camera interviews and direct pieces to camera with professionalism and sensitivity to context.
· Organise and maintain a well-structured archive of video content for ongoing and future use.
· Design and produce engaging video graphics, including lower thirds, stings, and motion elements, in line with our brand guidelines.
· Support the creation of day-to-day graphic design materials, such as infographics, social assets, event materials, and presentations.
· Contribute to the broader work of the Communications & Digital department, assisting with various tasks and campaigns as required.
Skills, Knowledge & Personal Competencies
· Ability to deliver high-quality content under tight deadlines, while maintaining attention to detail.
· Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously.
· Creative thinker with a passion for developing engaging and original content ideas.
· A proactive self-starter who can take projects from concept to final edit independently.
· Good understanding of the social media landscape, including video best practices for each platform.
· Strong skills in motion graphics and graphic design, with an eye for visual storytelling.
· Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage with a range of stakeholders.
Experience & Qualifications
Essential:
- 1-2 years’ experience of filming and editing at a professional level
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly Premiere Pro and After Effects, or equivalent video editing software
- Confident in operating professional camera equipment, including models such as the Sony FX30, or similar DSLR cinema-style cameras.
- Willing to travel throughout the UK, Full clean UK driving licence
Desirable:
- Ability to produce motion graphics
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave (with additional non-contractual time at Christmas when the office is closed)
- 8% non-contributory employer pension
- Private medical healthcare
- Employee health cash-back plan
- Long-term sickness insurance
- Life assurance - four times your annual basic salary
- Season ticket loan scheme
- Flexible working
- Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
- Generous sick pay
- Volunteering 2 days per year
- OpenBlend - an innovative coaching and performance management tool
- Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential access to expert services including counselling, wellbeing, and independent legal and financial advice
- Cycle 2 Work Scheme
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This is an exciting opportunity to join the friendly, dynamic, multi-disciplinary team at the Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse (CSA Centre) as our new Policy and Communications Assistant. This is an important role within the CSA Centre, central to our ambition to raise awareness of the true scale and nature of sexual abuse and to drive evidence-informed improvements in policy and practice.
About the role:The CSA Centre aims to reduce the impact of child sexual abuse through improved prevention and better response, and our work in influencing and shaping policy and communications at local, regional and national level is key to that mission.
As our Policy and Communications Assistant, you will play an important role in supporting the CSA Centre's policy and communications activity over the immediate and longer term, helping our evidence, learning and resources to have the widest possible reach and impact at both local and national level.
We are looking for a motivated person keen to learn and to build their skills and experience in a policy and communication role. This is an extremely diverse job, supporting all aspects of the CSA Centre's busy and impactful policy and communications functions, from assisting in the production and design of digital content for our website, social media channels and newsletter, to helping us respond to emerging trends in policy and practice. It would be a great opportunity for someone looking to broaden their experience and expertise across a wide range of different workstreams - no two days are the same in this role!
As Policy and Communications Assistant at the CSA Centre you will play a key role in tackling child sexual abuse, alongside the work of our colleagues across practice, research, policy, communications and training. This is important work - the CSA Centre conservatively estimates that one in ten children will experience some form of child sexual abuse before age of 16, and our ambitious programme seeks to improve the knowledge, skills and confidence of professionals (social workers, teachers, social workers, nurses etc.) in identifying and responding to child sexual abuse. We have already made great progress, but there is much more to be done – and we need your help to do it!
This role is currently funded until 31 March 2026, in line with the current grant funding arrangements for the CSA Centre. This will be reviewed in late 2025, as future funding for the CSA Centre from 2026/27 onwards is clarified.
Although this contract has a permanent status, please be aware that this post is subject to funding currently until March 2026 and therefore should this funding not be extended further, you may be subject to a redundancy consultation or a TUPE arrangement. This contract is due to expire on 31.03.26.
About us
We are the Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse (CSA Centre). Our aim is to reduce the impact of child sexual abuse through improved prevention and better response. To tackle child sexual abuse we must better understand its causes, scope, scale and impact.
First established in 2017, we are a multi-disciplinary team that is funded by the Home Office, hosted by Barnardo's and we work closely with key partners from academic institutions, local authorities, health, education, police and the voluntary sector. We're proudly independent and our team will challenge any barriers, assumptions, taboos and ways of working that prevent us from increasing our understanding and improving our approach to child sexual abuse.
We bring about change by:
- Collating and analysing existing research, policy, practice and the real experiences of those affected, and filling the gaps we identify with new research, insights and analysis;
- Using that evidence and insight to challenge and improve existing policy and practice, develop new approaches and increase everyone's knowledge and confidence to more effectively tackle the issue.
This role is home-based with regular travel required, usually to London.
The CSA Centre acknowledges that tackling child sexual abuse can feel challenging but is incredibly rewarding and positive when actively making change. Our open working environment ensures that there is support for all employees, across the team and with access to a therapist, if needed. Please do get in touch if you would like to discuss any aspect of this further.
When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification and Job Description.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
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Benefits: NOW! Pension scheme, flexible working/TOIL opportunities, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), 36 days holiday and additional for length of service, life assurance, eye test vouchers and training and development opportunities.
Hours: 36 hours per week, 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday
(This will include working some evenings to attend committee and Board meetings)
Location: Croydon, Surrey (some hybrid working opportunities, in line with the needs of the Charity)
Mind in Croydon (MiC) is a charity concerned with the welfare of people with mental health problems living in the London Borough of Croydon and the surrounding areas. MiC delivers Mental Health Transformation Program services alongside Croydon BME Forum, these include Croydon Health and Wellbeing Space and Mental Health Personal Independence Coordinators. Other services include Recovery Space (out of hours crisis alternative), Advocacy, Active Minds, Carers Support, Peer Support In Reach, Social Networking, Counselling.
We are seeking a strategic and detail-oriented Head of Finance and Resources to lead our financial and operational functions and play a key role in supporting the charity’s mission and long-term sustainability.
As a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT), you will oversee finance and facilities, ensuring robust financial management, compliance, and operational efficiency.
You’ll work closely with the CEO, Treasurer, and Trustee Board to deliver accurate reporting, strategic budgeting, and effective resource planning.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the day-to-day financial operations, including accounting, payroll, pensions, and reconciliations.
- Produce monthly management accounts and prepare annual financial statements in line with audit requirements.
- Manage the annual audit process and liaise with external auditors.
- Collaborate with the CEO and Treasurer to develop and monitor budgets and forecasts.
- Prepare donor financial reports in accordance with grant agreements and deadlines
- Oversee the Finance Officer and Facilities Manager, ensuring smooth delivery of finance and premises support.
- Attend quarterly Finance and Risk sub-committee meetings, in addition to 3 to 4 full Board meetings annually.
- Ensure compliance with financial policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
- Support strategic planning and contribute to organisational development through effective resource management.
We encourage applications from those with Lived Experience.
About You:
- Qualified accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with experience in charity finance.
- Proven track record in financial reporting, audit preparation, and budget management.
- Strong understanding of charity governance and financial compliance.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
- Experience managing staff and working collaboratively across teams.
- Highly organised, with attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines.
- First rate IT skills including Microsoft Office. Working knowledge of HRIS’ is preferrable (Staffology currently used).
- Self-motivated with an adaptable and flexible approach
- Good team player with a can-do attitude
For further information or to apply, please send your CV and a Covering Letter explaining:
• Why would you like to apply for this role?
• How your skills and experience relate to the competencies in the Person Specification of the job description?
• What value you can add to the service?
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