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Independent Age is the national charity focused on improving the lives of people facing financial hardship in later life. We believe no one should face financial hardship in later life.
Our Helpline and expert advisers offer free, practical support to older people without enough money to live on. Through our grants programme, we support hundreds of local organisations working with older people across the UK.
We use the knowledge and insight gained from our support services and partnerships to highlight the issues experienced by older people in poverty and campaign for change.
We would love to find individuals from all walks of life and diverse backgrounds to join us on this journey.
Responsibilities and Person Specification:
This is a critical and influential role at Independent Age, reporting to the Head of Governance. The post holder will provide high-quality support across a broad and impactful portfolio, including risk management, procurement and contracts, governance, safeguarding and business continuity, helping to build a culture where accountability, learning and continuous improvement drive meaningful change.
Working closely with senior leaders and the Board, you will play an important role in enabling effective and confident decision-making across every level of the charity. This is an opportunity to contribute across a wide range of areas and to see the direct impact of your work on how the organisation functions and delivers its mission.
We are looking for someone with a genuine passion for risk management, alongside a strong understanding of not-for-profit governance best practice. You will also bring experience in at least one of the following areas: procurement, contracts management, third party contract risk, business continuity planning, policy management or safeguarding.
You will be an excellent communicator, confident working with senior stakeholders, with strong attention to detail and a proactive, can-do approach. Above all, you will take pride in getting things done efficiently and to a high standard and be motivated by the opportunity to work for a values-led organisation making a meaningful difference to older people.
This is a full-time role, 35 hours per week, which you can choose to work over five days or a 9-day fortnight.
If your experience doesn’t align perfectly with all of the above criteria but you do meet most of them and are excited about the role, we encourage you to apply anyway.
What it’s like to work at Independent Age:
We celebrate diversity at Independent Age and champion the differences that make each of us unique. We actively support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. We aim to attract and retain a wide range of talent and create an environment where everyone can feel safe, protected, welcome and included. In line with this, our office has many inclusive features, and there is no dress code.
We offer great benefits including 28 days annual leave plus public holidays, a generous pension scheme with life assurance, and fantastic learning and development opportunities. We also offer a number of enhanced leave provisions and benefits.
We know that a good work life balance helps us perform at our best and supports wellbeing. Flexible working hours and hybrid working is standard for all, but if you need a different form of flexibility, we are always happy to talk flexible working. Those contracted to work in the office are required to attend the office a minimum of 4 days per month. This role supports Board and committee meetings which may be held online or in the office, meaning availability to support with this is required.
You can find out more about what it’s like to work at Independent Age on the Careers page on our website.
Application Process:
To apply, please visit our website to submit a CV and a Supporting Statement, detailing how your skills and experience meet the criteria within the Job Description and Person Specification (please do not hesitate to contact us if you have specific requirements and need support to apply in an alternative format).
To support our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion our hiring managers use anonymous shortlisting. Therefore, please do not include your name, photo, or information to indicate your gender or age in your CV and supporting statement. Please do not omit dates of employment. Please ensure the title of any uploads does not contain your name.
Independent Age is committed to safeguarding and follows Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding those we work with. We therefore ask that you supply your full work history with explanations for any gaps in the application documents you submit and, if offered the post, we will require two employment references including your current or most recent employer. A Basic DBS check will be carried out for the successful candidate.
Closing Date: Tuesday 14 July, 23:59
1st Interview Dates: Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 July, online via Microsoft Teams
2nd Interview Dates: Wednesday 29 July, in person at our London Office (Avonmore Road)
Independent Age is the national charity focused on improving the lives of people facing financial hardship in later life.


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Project Coordinator (Wales)
About us
Children North-east is a long-established charity dedicated to helping babies, children, young people and their families thrive. Since 1891, we’ve delivered vital services that tackle inequality and remove barriers to opportunity.
Our innovative Poverty Proofing® work supports schools and organisations to identify and address the hidden costs of the school day, ensuring every child can participate fully in education regardless of their financial circumstances
We are now delivering a major programme across Wales, in partnership with Welsh Government and Resolve Poverty, to reduce the cost of the school day and tackle the impact of poverty on learners.
About the role
We are looking for a Project Coordinator to support the delivery of a national programme across Wales. This role will focus on reducing financial barriers in education, amplifying the voices of learners, and supporting schools and partners to embed inclusive, poverty-aware practices.
You’ll work collaboratively with colleagues, stakeholders and communities to deliver meaningful change, helping ensure all children can thrive regardless of their circumstances.
Key responsibilities
Person specification
Essential
Desirable
Cydgysylltydd Prosiect (Cymru)
Amdanom ni
Mae Children Northeast yn elusen sydd wedi bod yn helpu babanod, plant, pobl ifanc a’u teuluoedd i ffynnu ers 1891. Rydym yn darparu gwasanaethau hanfodol sy’n mynd i’r afael ag anghydraddoldeb ac yn dileu rhwystrau i gyfleoedd
Mae ein gwaith Poverty Proofing® yn helpu ysgolion a sefydliadau i nodi a mynd i’r afael â chostau cudd y diwrnod ysgol, gan sicrhau bod pob plentyn yn gallu cymryd rhan lawn mewn addysg.
Rydym yn cyflwyno rhaglen genedlaethol yng Nghymru, mewn partneriaeth â Llywodraeth Cymru a Resolve Poverty, i leihau cost y diwrnod ysgol a mynd i’r afael ag effaith tlodi ar ddysgwyr.
Am y rôl
Rydym yn chwilio am Gydgysylltydd Prosiect i gefnogi’r gwaith o gyflwyno rhaglen genedlaethol ledled Cymru. Bydd y rôl hon yn canolbwyntio ar leihau rhwystrau ariannol mewn addysg, cryfhau llais dysgwyr, a chefnogi ysgolion a phartneriaid i weithredu arferion cynhwysol.
Byddwch yn gweithio gyda chydweithwyr, rhanddeiliaid a chymunedau i sicrhau newid cadarnhaol i blant a phobl ifanc ledled Cymru.
Prif gyfrifoldebau
Manyleb y person
Hanfodol
Dymunol
Freshwater Habitats Trust is the UK’s leading charity for all freshwaters. We are an evidence-led conservation organisation working to protect freshwater wildlife through practical, innovative and scientifically robust conservation projects across the UK and Europe.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Freshwater Habitats Trust’s New Forest team, delivering practical, landscape‑scale freshwater conservation projects across the National Park.
The role will focus on identifying, developing and delivering habitat creation and restoration projects to improve freshwater biodiversity at a catchment scale. This will include undertaking catchment walkover surveys to identify issues and opportunities, and working closely with landowners, technical specialists and a wide range of stakeholders to design and implement effective interventions—including habitat creation, restoration and nutrient management.
The postholder will lead on developing project work plans, securing necessary consents and licences, and managing contractors through delivery. Alongside this, the role will involve full project and financial management responsibilities, including budget oversight, reporting against targets, and liaising with funders.
Strong stakeholder engagement is key, with the role also representing the Trust at meetings and contributing to partnerships across the New Forest. This is a varied role combining practical conservation delivery with project leadership, offering the chance to make a meaningful impact on freshwater environments.
Freshwater is our passion. Together, we can make a difference for wildlife.



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We are seeking to appoint an experienced Project Development Officer to join our team as a pivotal element of our new National Lottery Heritage Fund-supported project.
The project will significantly augment our capacity to support UK synagogues in need of support to preserve their historic fabric and protect and make accessible the Jewish heritage they embody. The successful candidate will report to the Foundation's Projects Director, leading on essential organisational development and project set-up in the year 1 Development Phase of the project.
While a specialist consultant team will be recruited to implement this project during years 2-6 of the project subject to a successful Delivery Phase application, the Project Development Officer is integral to scoping and developing the delivery programme in the crucial initial planning of the project.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The National Autistic Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and adults who use our services. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks if relevant to their role.
Join Us as a Fundraising Events Officer
The National Autistic Society helps create a world that works for autistic people and within National Programmes we champion the rights and interests of autistic people and their families, making sure national policies and legislation reflect their needs. We have a rewarding opportunity for a Fundraising Events Officer within the Events Fundraising team. If you share our values and want to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Visit our website to find out more about who we are:
About the Team
You’ll be part of a collaborative and supporter-focused fundraising team, working alongside Events colleagues, Fundraising, Marketing, and Operations teams to deliver a wide range of high-impact events. The team is passionate about creating engaging experiences, building strong supporter relationships, and working together to maximise income and awareness to support autistic people and their families.
About the Role
Working under the guidance of the Fundraising Events Manager and with fellow Events Officers, you will play a vital role in providing exceptional supporter experience, delivering high quality events, coordinating logistics, and helping our charity maximise income, engagement and brand impact across all fundraising events throughout the year.
What You’ll Do
What We’re Looking For
This advert is for a full time permanent position at 35 Hours per week.
This role is Hybrid.
What we can offer you
About our application process
You will be required to upload your CV. If you are providing a supporting statement, please consider the following:
We might close this job advert early if we get lots of suitable applications.
To protect our autistic adults & children at the National Autistic Society, some roles require employees to have a criminal background check. Possession of an Enhanced DBS Check either on the Update Service or conducted within the last 12 months would be preferable but not essential if its applicable to your role.
Applications for this job are sought from anyone who is suitably qualified and experienced for the role but particularly welcome from autistic people.
We are an equal opportunities employer and part of the Disability Confident Employer scheme.
Important Information
Agencies need not apply.
Please note the National Autistic Society are unable to provide sponsorship for Visas.
The National Autistic Society may use artificial intelligence (AI) to assist our recruitment team with reviewing applications for this role. All application decisions are made by people and are not determined automatically by AI.
About the Role
We are looking for a motivated and capable individual to join our dynamic Policy and Public Affairs Team, supporting the development of credible, evidence‑based policy proposals and helping to influence UK governments and NHS organisations to adopt them.
Key tasks and responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
· Monitoring the political and policy environment to keep track of things like Government / NHS initiatives and influencing opportunities.
· Collating and helping to analyse existing quantitative and qualitative research to produce briefings, help generate policy proposals and facilitate their implementation.
· Assisting the Head of Policy and Public Affairs and Policy and Public Affairs Officer to devise and implement influencing plans directed towards politicians, the NHS or relevant stakeholders.
· Preparing and drafting responses to consultations and reports relevant to the work of CPOC and the College, ensuring responses are evidence-based and in line with on-going policy work and strategy.
· Assisting with designing and conducting new research, such as survey work or interviews, in support of policy and influencing work.
· Becoming the team’s main expert on policy work in one of the UK devolved nations – likely Northern Ireland – and represent the Policy and Public Affairs Team on RCoA’s board for that nation.
· Providing general administrative support to the Team, including producing agendas for meetings and keeping track of our contacts with stakeholders.
About You
To succeed in this role, you will need to deliver high‑quality work at pace, be well organised, eager to learn and able to build strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. You should have a sound understanding of quantitative and qualitative research methods, what makes impactful policy proposals and how research can be used to influence policymakers. Insight into the UK health policy landscape, including government and NHS priorities, is also important.
This role is well‑suited to someone starting their policy career, and while previous policy experience is beneficial, it is not essential as full support and development will be provided.
What We Want to Achieve
We want to see an NHS that delivers good outcomes for patients and makes the best use of available resources. Our role in this relates to the anaesthetic workforce, and we have two specific priorities:
1) Boosting the anaesthetic workforce. Most operations require an anaesthetist in order to take place, but each of the four UK nations faces a chronic shortage of anaesthetists. Unfortunately, at present, no UK government is funding enough anaesthetic training places. We are determined to see this changed.
2) Optimising the surgical pathway. Anaesthetists don’t just work in the operating theatres they are often involved with the care patients receive before and after their operations – known as ‘perioperative care’. Good perioperative care can prevent surgical cancellations, complications, and unnecessarily long hospital stays. To this end, we host the Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC). CPOC advocates policies such as ‘prehabilitation’ to ensure that patients arrive in hospital on the day of their surgery in the healthiest state possible – so their operation can go ahead without problems, and they can recover quickly. We are doggedly pushing for such polices to be adopted.
The Package
This is a full-time, permanent position with a competitive employee benefits package, which includes (but is not limited to):
· 26 days of annual leave, plus bank holiday
· 1 additional paid day of leave for the purpose of celebrating your birthday
· Healthcare support through Benenden Health
· Up to 12% pension contribution
· Hybrid and flexible working
· Wellbeing hour once a week
· Cycle to work and employee discounts schemes
· Training and development opportunities
· Access to Mental Health First Aiders and Employee Assistance Programmes
About the College
The Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) is the professional body responsible for the specialty throughout the UK. We are the third largest medical royal college in the UK by membership. With a combined membership of more than 24,000 Fellows and Members, we ensure the quality of patient care by safeguarding standards in the three specialties of anaesthesia, intensive care and pain medicine.
At RCoA equality, diversity and inclusion is an integral part of our culture so it is important to us that this is reflected in everything that we do. We welcome applications from all individuals irrespective of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, marital status, or parental responsibilities to ensure we actively embrace an inclusive and representative culture that encourages, supports and celebrates our differences.
How to Apply
If you believe that you are the right person for this role, please submit your CV and cover letter by Tuesday 30th June. In your cover please address clearly how your experience meets the essential criteria in the job description in no more than 750 words.
Please note that the closing date is subject to change, depending on the success of the recruitment process.
Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications, we are unable to provide detailed feedback to candidates on their application. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted after the closing date. Please note that the closing date is subject to change.
Applicants must reside and have the right to work in the UK. No agencies please.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Caritas Social Action Network
Policy and Public Affairs Officer (maternity leave)
Location: office in London, with mostly working from home, regular travel in England and Wales, and rare travel overseas.
Contract: full-time, to cover a team member’s maternity leave
Salary: £30,00
Closing date: Monday 13 July at 12 noon
Interview date: Thursday 16 July in person, in London
CSAN is the official agency of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference tackling the root causes of poverty and injustice affecting people who live in England and Wales. We’re facing a steep rise in poverty and significant pressures on social, economic and church resources. Currently, the Church is called to raise a prophetic voice against poverty and the rhetoric of division and work for the building of a more just society.
Over the last 20 years, CSAN has built up a network of 50 diocesan and direct service charities with a combined annual spend on social mission estimated at £400m, excluding the work of schools and religious congregations. Our members build up local community life in diverse ways, and many of them support individuals in difficulty, including with housing, prison and detention, social isolation, ill-health, violence, disability, employment, care, therapeutic and welfare support.
The key responsibilities of the post are:
1. To scan the social policy environment to capture developments in legislation, consultation papers and Bills relevant to the Caritas network for the purpose of comprehensive tracking and briefing.
2. To deliver an effective programme of Catholic advocacy and political campaigns that contributes to the common good, with particular attention to the priorities of the dignity of workers, child poverty, social care and end of life; supporting and connecting well with the team’s other activities, and where possible with the CSAN membership’s priorities,
3. To draft campaign and advocacy materials for the range of media channels used by CSAN and support the CEO in engaging with the press and approaches from campaigning organisations including contributing to CSAN’s social media networks.
4. To provide admin support and contribute to CSAN’s Alliances as required, especially the Advocacy Alliance and the Criminal Justice Alliance with information and education on policy and legislation.
5. To ensure that our advocacy is consistent with the Bishops’ understanding of the Church’s role in society and supports the priorities of the Bishops’ Conference, especially the Department for Social Justice.
6. To act as a conduit of information and communication between the Bishops’ Conference and the CSAN members, under the guidance of the CEO, assisting CBCEW where possible in gathering information and the lived experience of poverty.
7. To develop and contribute to practice materials for the network, especially in the areas of campaigning, advocacy, social policy and formation for mission.
8. To oversee monitoring of the Catholic press and relevant wider networks for relevant articles, developments and campaigns.
9. To support the general work of CSAN as required by the CEO, including leading in the development and organisation of the charity in specific areas subject to skills and experience.
The work of the small national team requires a high level of integrity and teamwork, respect for and capacity to navigate complex civil and church contexts at pace, and a stable commitment to personal formation and training. Our Policy and Public Affairs Officer (maternity leave) will bring a professional track record of relevant research and analysis, production of compelling communications, and diligent administration. A satisfactory basic DBS check and references are required.
CSAN is a member of Caritas Internationalis, one of the largest humanitarian networks in the world, with national agencies in over 160 countries, and among the most successful examples of organised Catholic social action in modern times.
Cardiomyopathy UK is the specialist national charity for people affected by cardiomyopathy, a group of conditions that affect the heart muscle. It can have a devastating impact on the lives of people of all ages and is usually inherited. Our vision is that everyone affected by cardiomyopathy should live a long and fulfilling life.
We are midway through our five-year strategic plan, at a genuinely exciting moment, both for the charity and for cardiomyopathy more broadly. The treatment landscape has been transformed in recent years: approved dedicated therapies are now available, more are in the pipeline, and the first genetic treatments are on the horizon. This is bringing new energy and investment from clinicians, pharmaceutical companies and the research community, creating real opportunities for a charity with the credibility, evidence base and relationships to make the most of them. Our evidence base is stronger than ever: we have completed the James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership, surveyed over 1,300 people affected by cardiomyopathy, and published our State of the Nation report. Against a rapidly shifting NHS and policy landscape, we are now reviewing our priorities and sharpening our focus on where we can have the greatest impact.
For the right person, this is an opportunity with real strategic scope. We want to build on our strong policy positions and evidence base and translate them into proactive campaigning and influencing, moving from good policy thinking to concerted public affairs activity, strategic stakeholder engagement, and campaigns that achieve real change. We have a draft theory of change to refine and policy recommendations to turn into action. Our Change Makers volunteer advocacy network is central to this, but needs dedicated leadership to fulfil its potential; rebuilding it is one of the most important early priorities for the post-holder.
Our research programme reflects this momentum. The James Lind Alliance process established the top ten research priorities for cardiomyopathy, giving us a clear, credible basis for directing research attention and resource. We have launched our Catalyst Grants scheme, the charity's first foray into directly funding research, with a second round under way, and want to build on it. That means resourcing the scheme sustainably, deepening engagement with the research community through a growing researcher network, and establishing an annual researchers' event to bring the community together and identify collaboration opportunities. The Director will lead this next phase, working with the Research Manager and our clinical and academic partners to define and deliver our ambitions.
Raising awareness of cardiomyopathy, its signs, symptoms and genetic risk, is equally central to our mission. Too many people are still diagnosed late because neither they nor their GP knew what to look for. We want our communications work to drive this agenda purposefully, drawing on our own evidence about diagnostic delay and unmet need.
We are also looking for someone who can work alongside our fundraising team to sustain and grow this work. Securing dedicated funding for our research grants programme and advocacy work is a real priority, and the changing landscape, with greater pharmaceutical interest in cardiomyopathy than ever, creates new opportunities alongside more traditional trust and grant funding. Experience of developing compelling cases for support, and/or navigating partnerships with commercial organisations in a way that protects the charity's independence, would be a significant asset.
The Director of Research and External Affairs leads the charity's research, policy and advocacy, and communications and marketing functions, with a team of four staff. The post-holder sets the strategic direction of the directorate, drives high-quality delivery, upholds the charity's values, and represents the charity externally across research, policy, clinical and funder networks. The Director is a member of the charity's Leadership Team, working closely with the CEO to steer the charity forward.
Please apply with CV and cover letter, tailored to the role (please see the person spec in the attachment)
First round interviews are scheduled to take place 20th/21st July
Second round interviews are scheduled to take place 3-6th Aug
Please note candidates will be asked to attend one interview in the Amersham office
We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to the interview process - we will provide further details on this when contacting short-listed candidates.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
The Operations Officer is a pivotal member of the team who will support the organisation to run its activities efficiently and effectively. As part of a small team, you will work collaboratively with most of the charity’s functions but in particular provide regular support to the SMT, finance, HR and fundraising teams.
Who we are:
WasteAid is an international non-governmental organisation that works in low and middle-income countries to implement environmental and economic empowerment programmes, focusing on support to nascent green businesses and grassroots entrepreneurs. The work improves the livelihoods of some of the poorest and most marginalised, promotes circular economy innovation and contributes to a cleaner and healthier future for all.
Our programmes focus predominantly on the reduction of plastic, organic, textile and e-waste pollution in areas of the world that have no formal waste management systems.
The organisation promotes and shares locally appropriate, evidence based inclusive practices, supporting and empowering others to take positive action. We partner with public, private and community-based organisations in countries where the lack of waste management systems is harming the environment, economy and society. We achieve our goals through our 3 flagship programmes:
- Our Wastepreneur programme for those individuals and micro businesses trying to make a living within the circular economy and make a difference in their communities.
- The WasteAid Circular Economy Network which brings together national stakeholders, local authorities and the private sector to tackle local waste challenges through networking, training, infrastructure support and innovation challenges.
- First Step Resource Management Programmes focus on a whole system approach to divert waste from landfill supporting community behaviour change, basic infrastructure, collector group training and end market development.
The organisation is just over 10 years old and has enjoyed sustainable growth with an annual budget this year of circa £1.2 million. It is a dynamic organisation with an international team who work in a supportive and collegial environment.
WasteAid currently implements programmes in The Gambia, India, South Africa and Uganda.
Purpose of Role
The Operations Officer is a varied role that helps keep the charity’s different functions running smoothly. Working closely with a small team a typical day can be a combination of regular tasks involving prompt and careful handling of incoming communications by email, post and telephone call, responding to invoices or payment requests and preparation of letters, contracts or reports. Other tasks such as recruitment support, staff onboarding, events and travel planning are less routine but may be part of your day as and when they occur.
Team co-ordinating
· Manage calendars and appointments, scheduling team meetings, appointments and events.
· Co-ordinate travel plans including booking transport, accommodation and supporting visa application processes.
· Attend quarterly Board meetings, taking minutes.
· Assist in the preparation and distribution of Board materials.
· Track charity assets and equipment, liaising with outsourced IT support as necessary.
HR Support
· Lead on fulfilment of recruitment campaigns, organising the recruitment pack, placing job adverts, handling applications, arranging interviews and tests.
· Issue contracts, contract variations, ensure signed records and references are filed.
· Prepare the induction of new joiners including introductory meetings and issuing equipment.
· Storing safeguarding records.
· Administer the charity’s HR filing system on SharePoint and the online HR management system.
· Keeping the charity organogram and staff profiles up to date.
· Logistic support for leavers, arranging collection of equipment.
Fundraising
· Work with fundraising colleagues to ensure that incoming communication is routed appropriately or responded to.
· Update records in the charity’s CRM system.
· Print and post written appeal letters.
· Logistics support for fundraising events, charity attendance at conferences, award ceremonies and trade fares.
Finance
· Handle incoming invoices and payment requests, obtaining authorisation from budget holders.
· Manage staff prepayment cards, topping up funds, issuing new cards and cancelling leavers’ cards.
· Prepare a bi-weekly payment run for international payments.
· Support the SMT with expense claims.
· Update the charity’s finance systems and file financial documents in SharePoint.
· Prepare Gift Aid claims, including utilising the charity’s CRM function.
Administration
· Manage personal and shared email accounts.
· Monitor and route incoming post.
· Answer incoming telephone calls, arranging a rota basis with colleagues.
· Preparing and issuing contracts, letters, reports or similar for signatures, including by Docusign.
· Keep all information confidential and comply with data protection and ethics legislation, including being up to date with GDPR requirements.
Other
· Ad-hoc procurement of goods or services as and when required.
· Comply with the charity’s policies and procedures.
· Occasional travel to charity meetings or events is required. Travel outside of the UK is unlikely.
· Any other reasonable duties as required.
Person Specification
Skills & Experience
This listing represents the full and ideal picture of the role. It is likely that not every strong candidate will be able to demonstrate all the listed attributes. If you feel that you can meet most of these qualifications, we encourage you to apply and give some thought as to how you might acquire any other necessary experience/skills after joining WasteAid.
Essential
· Experience in an administrative, operations, finance, HR or team coordination role.
· Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
· Strong written and verbal communication skills.
· Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Outlook, Word, Excel and SharePoint.
· Ability to handle confidential information appropriately.
· Strong attention to detail.
· Comfortable working remotely and collaboratively with a small team.
Desirable
· Experience in a charity, NGO or international development organisation.
· Experience using CRM, HR or finance systems.
· Experience supporting recruitment, onboarding or governance processes.
· Understanding of Gift Aid, safeguarding administration or GDPR.
· Interest in waste management, circular economy, climate, environment or international development.
Personal Attributes
· A self-starter, enthusiastic, reliable and professional.
· Can-do attitude, taking a ‘hands-on’ approach to getting things done.
· Enjoys individual, team and collaborative working.
· Ability to work flexibly and know how to prioritise workload.
· Demonstrates a consistent high standard of work and attention to detail.
· Willingness to learn, confident to make improvement suggestions.
· Works with honesty and integrity and is aligned with WasteAid’s values.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Spark is looking for an inspiring leader to help lead our next chapter.
This is a part-time (20–24 hours), hands-on leadership role where you’ll work closely with staff, volunteers and trustees to shape strategy, grow projects, and strengthen community impact.
If you are:
we’d love to hear from you.
Spark is a friendly, community-focused charity making a real difference through the provision of services to families and residents across Burntwood. We’re looking for an inspiring and organised Chief Executive Officer to lead our work, support our team, and help shape the future of the charity.
About the Role
This is a hands-on, people-focused leadership role where you’ll work closely with a supportive team of staff, volunteers, and trustees.
You’ll oversee key projects including:
National Lottery Bright Beginnings Grow & Thrive (family support)
Lichfield District Council Community Connections (support for residents)
What You’ll Be Doing
Demonstrating vision, energy and enthusiasm
Leading and supporting a committed team of staff and volunteers
Working alongside trustees to shape strategy and direction
Developing and growing community projects
Building strong partnerships locally
Overseeing funding, budgets and sustainability
Ensuring services genuinely meet local needs
About You
A confident and supportive leader
A passion for provision of quality services to children and families
Capacity for reflective practice and managing change
Passionate about community work and making a difference
Great communicator who enjoys working with people
Organised and able to manage a varied workload
Calm, flexible and solution-focused
What You’ll Get
Key Details
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/vulnerable adults. This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of background, protected characteristics, or personal circumstances. We will use your personal data for recruitment purposes only, in line with UK GDPR. For further details, please see our Privacy Notice.
The deadline is 5pm 3rd July 2026
Email Spark for an application pack or more information
We are Spark, a community-centered charity located in Burntwood, Staffordshire, founded in the summer of 2015 providing a range of family support.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. We have embarked on our 10-year strategy for ending homelessness. We know it is not inevitable. We know together we can end it.
We are now recruiting the team that will deliver Crisis at Christmas 2026/27. This unique project mobilises a huge volunteering effort to provide warmth, companionship and vital services in temporary centres across London to people facing homelessness.
Contract: Fixed Term parental leave cover contract – starting in Aug/Sept 2026 and ending on Feb 26th, 2027
Hours: 35 hours per week however some evening, weekend and bank holiday work will be required. TOIL can be accrued and taken as leave in line with Crisis’ TOIL policy.
Location: Canning Town Warehouse, E16 4ES - three days per week onsite. Additional days and locations across London will be required during the Christmas period when our sites are operational.
About the role
We are looking for someone to manage our catering, healthcare and guest welfare services for this year’s Crisis at Christmas. These services offer a diverse opportunity to grow and expand your knowledge in different areas whilst using project management and volunteer management skills to ensure they are delivered in a safe and effective way for our guests. The role requires an ability to recruit, train and manage your own teams of volunteers at the same time as maintaining professional partnership relationships to ensure we can put on a diverse programme of services for our guests.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have…
Please see the full Job Pack linked below, for a full list of requirements for this role. We realise that long lists of criteria can be daunting, and you may not want to apply for a role unless you feel 100% qualified. However, if you feel you have relevant examples to answer the screening questions, we encourage you to apply.
We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds.
Working at Crisis
Our values, Bold, Impactful, Collaborative and Equitable, are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to end homelessness.
Our staff, members and volunteers are vital to getting the right government policies in place, providing breakthrough services, and building a supportive community. We’ll lead by example to nurture a positive and ambitious workplace guided by ending homelessness.
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.
When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.
How do I apply?
Please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. Our shortlisting process is anonymised as part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We do not ask for CVs, instead we ask you complete the work history section and answer the screening questions for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively. At least two members of staff score all applications.
Closing date: Sunday 12 July 2026 23:59
Interview process: Competency-based interview + written task
Interview date and location: Wednesday 22 July 2026 at Canning Town warehouse, E16 4ES
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Policy and Research Coordinator
Location: Hybrid (typically 3 days in the office), central Manchester with occasional travel
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Salary: £25,000 - £30,000
Closing date: 10am, Monday 13th July 2026
About Belong
Belong – The Cohesion and Integration Network is a national organisation working to strengthen social cohesion and integration across the UK. Through research, policy development and place-based programmes, we bring people together, support communities and champion approaches that help create a more connected and less divided society.
Belong is entering an exciting new phase of growth. With a strengthened national profile, an ambitious strategy and a passionate team, we are looking for talented people who share our commitment to creating positive change.
About the Role
As Policy and Research Coordinator, you will play an important role in supporting the delivery of Belong’s policy and research work. Working closely with the Policy and Research Lead and wider team, you will help ensure projects are well organised, rigorous and impactful.
This varied role combines research coordination, stakeholder engagement and project support. You will contribute to research and policy projects from planning through to dissemination, supporting activities such as literature reviews, data collection and analysis, stakeholder engagement, report writing and project administration. You will also help coordinate meetings, workshops and consultation activities, ensuring research findings and insights are effectively shared with a range of audiences.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with information and evidence, managing multiple priorities, and contributing to work that informs policy, practice and positive social change.
About You
You will be an organised and proactive individual with experience supporting research projects, policy development or related activities, ideally within a charity, public policy or research environment.
You will have strong information-handling skills, with the ability to analyse, summarise and synthesise complex material clearly and accurately. Alongside excellent written and verbal communication skills, you will be comfortable building relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and managing competing priorities effectively.
Most importantly, you will be intellectually curious, collaborative and committed to Belong’s mission and values. You will bring a solutions-focused approach, a strong attention to detail, and a genuine desire to learn and develop within a policy and research environment.
Benefits
30 days’ annual leave per year
Hybrid working (typically 3 days in the office)
Enhanced sick pay
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
How to Apply
Please click ‘Apply’ to be redirected to our recruitment partner's site, where you can download the Candidate Information Pack and find details of how to apply. As part of your application, you will be asked to answer three questions.
Please tell us about a piece of work that you are particularly proud of and the role you played in its success. (max. 300 words)
Please describe a situation where you had to work with a range of different people to achieve a shared outcome. (max. 300 words)
Belong works with people, communities and organisations from a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. What values or principles guide how you work with others? (max. 300 words)
Deadline: 10am on Monday 13th July 2026
Interviews: 21st or 22nd July 2026 (in-person in Manchester)
For questions or to arrange an informal conversation, please contact Atkinson HR Consulting.
Belong’s Commitment to Inclusion
Belong is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion. They welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly encourage individuals from communities under-represented in the charity sector to apply. Impostor syndrome can disproportionately impact candidates from marginalised groups—if you are unsure whether to apply, we encourage you to do so.
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Manchester Central Foodbank is a busy Trussell Trust-affiliated food bank, with centres in Central, North, and East Manchester. We were established in Ardwick in 2013 by students at the Manchester Universities’ Catholic Chaplaincy, making us the first student-led food bank in the country. Since then we have grown significantly, expanding our weekly sessions into Harpurhey and Openshaw.
Our core aims are to deliver the best quality support that we can to the largest number of our neighbours in need, while working with partners and influencing and organising at a neighbourhood and citywide level to reduce and end the need for food banks in Manchester.
We currently support 16,000 people per year with nutritionally balanced 3-day food parcels. This is double the number of people we supported in the first year following the Covid-19 pandemic, and four times the number supported in 2019. We also provide financial inclusion support with advice workers in public sessions, access to energy vouchers, SIM cards, and other voucher or material support. We coordinate across a network of 200 active front-line referral agencies with the aim of ensuring everyone who accesses our service has appropriate, specialised, and ongoing support alongside the material provision that we provide.
We are active leaders in anti-poverty organising and community development, as convenors of the citywide Building an Anti-Poverty Community collective and aim to be key shapers and influencers of new strategies and policies, working closely to support and influence local government, NHS, education and research agendas in Manchester and more widely building upon our track record of successful anti-poverty partnership work, social value impact and Parliamentary influencing. Our core values are: care, partnership, dignity, partnership, anti-stigma and rights-based.
Key responsibilities
As Chief Executive Officer you will be the key senior staff leader for the charity. You will lead the team to ensure they have the resources, frameworks, and support to effect smooth day-to-day running of our frontline support service. You will provide a strong business management focus, through supporting the financial process, overall metrics and reporting, day to day HR and input for the external Payroll Team, Health and Safety, appropriate working conditions, and strategic planning and communications.
As the senior lead you will also facilitate and support the Board of Trustees to develop and lead strategic development objectives and plans for transformation, and ensure the delivery and implementation of the charity’s overall strategy and specific focused strategies. You will develop and manage strategic relationships with stakeholders including Council, NHS, and other statutory partners and funders, corporate and social value funders and partners, and high-value and donors. You will also plan and lead fundraising strategies.
You will be a key external interface for our community and partners. You will do this by:
Staff/Board Leadership and Governance:
Line managing a current team of operations staff, including those supporting the recruitment, training, and management of a large team of volunteers.
Building team spirit and employee engagement and offer.
Leading and delivering regular staff performance and development reviews.
Developing and delivering robust metrics and reporting to the board and staff team, through consistent monthly and quarterly reporting packs to the board of trustees.
Ensuring all staff and volunteers are familiar and engaged with the charity’s long-term goals and objectives, and know how their work helps to implement these on the ground. Leading the development of induction packages and ongoing offers for staff and volunteers. You will be responsible for writing, implementation, and update of institutional policies as needed to staff and volunteers.
Leading targeted volunteer recruitment strategies to maximise core delivery capacity through volunteer roles and prioritise staffing capacity to core charity operations.
Ensure policies are kept current.
Ensure recording and management of absence/leave.
Ensure Health and Safety aspects of all organisational operations are compliant, in collaboration with the Board sponsor.
Manage day to day financial input, through the Xero app, and ensure accurate and up-to-date financial reporting for the Board/Treasurer. This includes administering monthly payroll requests.
Oversee training and personal development plans for staff and volunteers, as appropriate.
Working with the Chair of Trustees to implement the charity’s strategic plan and structural development objectives.
Develop and implement ongoing plans and actions to ensure operationally-appropriate and safe office, warehouse, and working spaces.
Lead on development, modelling, and maintenance of service delivery standards, quality control, and ensuring frontline teams have the appropriate resources, support, and frameworks to deliver high quality and consistent support offers.
Foodbank Management:
Support the Operations and Project Lead to deliver the smooth running of food bank sessions across multiple centres, ensuring an excellent standard of service across all centres, and seeking to continually develop our service in line with our goals to support the largest number of people with the best support we can while working to reduce and end the need for food banks in Manchester.
Develop and build a new Delivery Strategy with the Chair of Trustees and Operations and Project Lead.
Support the Operations and Project Lead and Warehouse and Logistics Coordinator to safely store and maintain optimal stock levels, maximise food donation levels and reduce food spend, develop and maintain relationships with community donors, and record incoming and outgoing stock, with the aim of ensuring that all centres are well stocked to provide as many varied, balanced, and nutritious and culturally-appropriate food parcels as necessary.
Ensure compliance with the procedures set out in Manchester Central Foodbank’s policies, the Trussell Trust’s Operating Manual, and relevant statutory requirements at all times.
Ensure our food bank centres provide a safe and dignified environment for clients, free from discrimination, judgement, and stigma.
Strategy and External Relationships:
Working with the Chair of Trustees on development, monitoring, and implementation of the core charity strategy and sub-strategies. Ensuring the involvement and participation of the food bank’s staff, volunteers, external partners, and service users in all strategic planning and decision making, where appropriate.
Support the Operations and Project Lead to work build strong relationships with referral partners and wider community and statutory networks of collaborators and support to ensure that our service users are able to access the maximum amount of support before, during, and after accessing our service to minimise the length and severity of financial crisis, maximise their incomes, and provide pathways to ongoing and longer-term support.
Play an active role in strategic and convening spaces around our city and neighbourhoods to present the foodbank’s approach, bring more partners into our network, and influence policy and funding frameworks.
Develop and manage a Corporate Relationships and Social Value strategy, including communications, networking, and relationship management.
Lead on directing the charity’s external communications, including social media, in person, newsletters, company visits, and other content.
Manage internal communications, including developing and delivering two-way team briefings with the board and staff/volunteers, biannual town halls or away days with board members and staff/volunteers, newsletters, and an open and collaborative, person-focused, and developmental culture within the organisation.
About you
Essential Experience and Knowledge:
5 years’ experience of leading a similar profiled charity or organisation and successful Board interaction.
Experience of leading successful transformation and change for a charity and a strong developmental mindset and focus.
Have led a team of 5 or more staff members to successful performance, demonstrating experience of coaching and individual development skills.
Experience in developing and leading successful and engaged volunteering programmes and support.
Full valid driving licence.
Proven experience of leading the development and delivery of strategy and sub-strategies to successful conclusion and fashioning evidenced business cases for current and new development projects.
Leading multiple complex projects or services, balancing the needs and interests of a range of stakeholders.
Experience of implementing rigorous reporting and evaluation practices on operations.
Experience of managing day-to-day financial administration and reporting.
Evidence of delivering clear metric dashboards and reports.
Experience of high-quality implementation of Health and Safety and Safeguarding policies and a leadership practice that centres care for staff, volunteers, and service users. Safeguarding lead qualification is desirable but will provide training if not.
Demonstrable knowledge and experience in HR processes and management.
Experience in building and delivering strategic plans.
Proven experience of effective problem solving and responding to crisis situations.
A good working knowledge of the social welfare and political landscape in Manchester – or demonstrable experience in similar expertise and networking and an openness to learn and develop sector-specific knowledge.
A nuanced and sensitive understanding of the complex reasons people attend food banks.
Desirable Experience and Knowledge:
Partnering with and building relationships with Council, NHS, and other statutory partners and funders, corporate and social value partners and funders, high net worth donors, and fundraising through grant applications and individual/community donors.
Experience of working collaboratively with stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, faiths, and views.
Experience of handling safeguarding incidents, follow-ups, and debriefs with staff, volunteers, and service users.
Demonstrated success in delivering communications strategies for internal and external stakeholders, including social media and press content and campaigns.
Personal Skills and Attributes:
An individual who embodies the values of Manchester Central Foodbank in their core professional practice and personal approach to their work.
An empathetic and care-centred approach and the ability to centre the experience and outcomes of people from marginalised or socially-excluded backgrounds in core decision-making and prioritisation.
A leader who takes ownership, accountability, and responsibility to drive an organisation and team forward with a developmental mindset.
A highly self-motivated and proactive person who centres collaboration and consensus with the staff team, volunteers and Board of Trustees in their approach.
Able to develop strategy and plans and translate strategy to actionable delivery and developmental projects.
A high level of literacy and communication.
A high level of numeracy and ability to analyse data.
Strong leadership attributes to build engagement and performance with the team.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to motivate, persuade, and coach staff and volunteers.
Excellent personal organisation skills and the ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities and deadlines.
Manchester Central Foodbank provides emergency food parcels to 15,000+ people in Manchester every year, as well as campaigning for an end to hunger.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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For over 60 years the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has been building a better childhood for all.
Business Support Officer
Contract: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full Time, 35 hours per week (1.0 FTE) (We are open to flexible hours and working patterns, including accommodating part-time and compressed hours where possible).
Salary: £37,198 per annum
Location: London Fields, E8. NCB promotes a hybrid, flexible way of working with 2 days working in the office.
The Vacancy
This is an exciting opportunity within the newly formed Centralised functions at NCB supporting the Business Support Team.
The post holder will lead the operational delivery of a range of activities for the Business Support Team, working closely with peers to provide coherent, consistent support to delivery teams. This will include oversight and management of people, tasks and activities according to business need, and supporting teams and directorates with business administration, facilities and organisation as well as project and event support.
A key requirement of the role is the ability to deliver consistent, high-quality outcomes at scale. The post holder will provide hands-on decision making across triage, planning, delivery and evaluation. They will work with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders, managing and directing the work of multiple concurrent activities in a fast-paced environment.
The role requires end-to-end ownership of tasks and projects, alongside strong stakeholder engagement, effective people management of a small team of staff, and the ability to balance competing priorities.
Financial oversight, including budget management and risk mitigation is essential to ensure efficient and sustainable operations.
The post holder will also work closely with peers to drive a culture of continuous improvement informed by a strategic, systems thinking and data driven mindset to optimise processes, enhance customer experience and improve delivery performance over time.
About NCB
For more than 60 years, the National Children’s Bureau has championed the rights and amplified the voice of children and young people in the UK. We interrogate policy and uncover evidence, blending in lived and learnt experience to shape future legislation and develop more effective ways of supporting children and families.
Bringing people and organisations together is fundamental to how we improve the systems that babies, children, young people and their families rely on to thrive. We push boundaries, even looking beyond childhood itself to consider transitions into adulthood and the impact of childhood issues on an entire lifespan. We are united for better childhoods and brighter futures.
The Benefits
Closing date: 08:00am, Monday 6th July 2026
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
We are actively seeking to broaden the diversity of our staff group and warmly welcome applications from candidates underrepresented in the charity sector, including those from Black and Global Majority communities, disabled people, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people with lived experience of the issues NCB works on.
No agencies please.