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Join Our Dynamic Team as Head of People Services!
Are you passionate about optimising recruitment processes and driving project success? Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) UK is seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of People Services to lead our Recruitment & Applicant Tracking System (ATS) implementation project and deliver quality customer-focused HR services.
Why You'll Love This Role:
- Impactful Projects: Drive the implementation and introduction of a new ATS; improving recruitment and onboarding processes.
- Leadership & Innovation: Lead, inspire, and develop a talented team to achieve seamless and efficient HR operations.
- Collaborative Environment: Work closely with senior leaders and stakeholders to ensure our HR services meet the needs of our diverse workforce.
- Strategic Influence: Provide valuable insights through data analysis and reporting to support decision-making at the highest levels.
Hours: 37.5 hours a week, Mon-Fri
Duration: Fixed Term Contract – 12 months
Location: London Office Aldgate, at least two days a week (one of which is Wednesdays)
Salary: £67,505.20-£73,505.66 per annum
JOB PURPOSE
Reporting to the Director of People, the Head of People Services is responsible for leading the delivery of a quality and customer focused core people service to MSF UK. The post holder leads on all operational aspects of the People department (with the exception of employee relations), including all recruitment, core people and payroll processes, administration, systems, data and reporting.
Key duties areas follows:
- Lead, motivate and develop the People Services team towards our goal of providing a seamless and customer focused people service.
- Encourage and develop the team’s interaction and collaboration across MSF UK to support high standards of service delivery and continuous improvement, with a focus on recruitment as the priority, ensuring that a workforce plan is in place for recruitment activity.
- Project-manage the development and implementation of efficient, effective, customer focused end-to-end recruitment and onboarding processes for MSF UK office and hosted contracts, including the introduction of the new ATS.
- Work with the Head of Employee Relations to update People Services’ policies and ensure people policy updates are embedded as documented procedures.
- Lead the production of people reporting statistics; analysing information and producing draft reports for the CoDir, Remuneration Committee and Board. Ensure that the information provided enables managers and the Board to make decisions.
- Lead the team to ensuretheefficientprovisionofpayandbenefitsadministrationtoensurepayrollaccuracy and compliance with legislation, and lead the implementation of the annual pay review and periodic salary benchmarking.
- Lead on external relationships and ensure contracts are in place that support the effective running of the People department. Responsible for the management, renewal and procurement of external supplier contracts.
- Ensure effective data security, DPA and FOI systems are in place and are monitored.
- Provideaskeletonservicefornon-employeese.g.contractors,secondmentsetc.
- Projects and continuous improvement initiatives for People Services or cross-functional, aligned to the people department plan.
Please download the full job description and person specification below for further details.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- MCIPD qualified (level 7) or an equivalent level of professional knowledge and experience gained through demonstrable significant experience working in People functions across recruitment, core people services and payroll.
- Evidence of skills and experience in developing and implementing efficient Recruitment and core People systems and processes that are efficient, legally compliant, represent value for money, and meet customers’ needs.
- Process improvement methodology training and/or significant experience creating new and updating people processes and procedures.
- Evidence of delivering change and improvement using project management skills and techniques.
- Proven experience of creating a high-performance culture, leading an effective People Services team and motivating, developing and performance managing individuals.
- Demonstrable knowledge of best practice in People Services and relevant UK employment legislation.
- The ability to use data from a wide range of sources to analyse key themes and the potential impact on an organisation.
- Evidence of developing excellent working relationships at all levels of an organisation, instilling confidence and credibility when dealing with sensitive, challenging and difficult situations.
- Evidence of connecting effectively with key stakeholders, manoeuvring through organisational dynamics and influencing organisational culture.
- Demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment.
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
- Commitment to the aims and values of Médecins Sans Frontières.
- Experience in the practical use of personal IT equipment and Microsoft Office 365 suite. The ability to effectively collaborate and communicate within a hybrid working environment utilising Teams, SharePoint, One Drive and Yammer
HOW TO APPLY
Please apply on our website by submitting a copy of your CV together with a letter of motivation (please upload as one document) by the closing date.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Recruitment timetable:
- Closing date for applications: 11 July 2025, 12:00pm (GMT)
- First round interviews: Week commencing 21 July 2025
- Expected Start date: 1 October 2025
Right to work in the UK
Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.
We look forward to receiving your application!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a talented communications and event management professional who cares about improving local communities through the power of business? Heart of the City is looking for a proactive communicator, who is comfortable working in teams and on their own to communicate and deliver an engaging calendar of activities that drive impact and support income generation. You will need to be able to formulate messaging to appeal to different types and sizes of businesses to partner with us or take part in our training programmes, all the while ensuring effective delivery of our events.
Details of Job
The Events and Communications Officer will work across the team to plan, produce and deliver a calendar of in-person and on-line events. They will also communicate our work to external audiences to drive the participation of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in our programmes and attract potential funding from corporates, grant-makers, and government bodies.
The post holder will work with the programme team to manage a calendar of online and in-person events and oversee the event process from beginning to end. The post holder will manage ticketing platforms, oversee event budgets and logistics and create event briefings to ensure alignment between external speakers and team members. This will include overseeing the set-up of IT and technology to ensure smooth event delivery and acting as a main contact point for external event partners. After events, the post holder will manage communications with external partners and audiences, log their participation in the CRM system and produce timely reports on event outcomes for the programme team contributing to evaluation and learning cycles.
The post holder will also work with the Director and programme team to deliver the charity’s marketing and communications plan. They will maintain and grow our brand identity and tone of voice by using social media platforms, paid advertising campaigns and creating original content for our website to share our impact, drive participation and grow our partnerships. They will also work with a variety of external stakeholders to share Heart of the City’s impact, grow our network and drive greater participation and engagement in our work.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join Westway Trust as a Team Administrator, providing efficient and responsive administrative support to the Property Department, playing a key role in ensuring the annual cycle of organisational requirements in terms of administration are well planned, on track and delivered by the relevant part of the team.
You will be a friendly, motivated, pro-active and experienced Administrator who will have the right blend and balance of people skills with the ability to drive work packages. You’ll be comfortable in connecting with wider colleagues and tenants on the Westway Trust 23 acres estate, with the ability to listen and gather a range of source material and feed these back into the work of the Property Team.
If you thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, enjoy problem-solving, and committed to supporting the North Kensington community, this role is for you.
Key responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:
- Provide efficient and effective administrative support to the Head of Property and the Property Managers, including the scheduling of team meetings.
- Initial point of contact for enquiries to the Property team.
- Manage routine office duties such as invoice requests and expenses.
- Schedule in key team tasks within the peaks and troughs of the range of team activities.
- Schedule Committee Meetings and attend in the capacity of the minute taker. Work with the team to prepare and collate the papers. Follow-up on actions for timely reporting.
- You will ensure time is set aside by the whole team to meet organisational goals, such as performance reviews, work to achieve the organisation’s annual audit, service charge reconciliation, and contractor reviews.
- You may be asked to commission regular cyclical reports from external providers and ensure they are delivered on time ready for upward reporting.
- You may be asked to organise emails, create presentations, and work within the teams filing system.
- You will receive reports from key team members and ensure they are ready to present through the Governance.
- You will co-ordinate and collage high level data collection provided by others for upward reporting.
- You will ensure key project information regarding estate development is circulated to the lettings and leasing side of the Property Team’s operation. This may involve calling on others in the organisation to assist.
- You will nurture positive relationships and information flow within the team groupings.
Essential Experience, Skills and Attributes
- Minimum 5 years’ administration experience working in a busy office, with strong organisational and time management skills.
- Experience of designing and delivering high quality, proactive project administration.
- Experience of scheduling and dealing with Committees.
- Proficient IT skills, across Microsoft Office, and willing to learn new systems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to create presentations and other communications.
- Experience of research.
- Experience of creating useful templates to support projects.
- Experience in prioritising competing demands and workloads.
- Experience of team-working and collaboration with an eye for detail.
- You will be assertive, able to use your own initiative and capable of managing upwards with tact.
- Understanding of Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion and commitment to working with and for diverse communities, equality of opportunity and anti-racism.
Desirable
- Experience within any field of Property, Construction, or Estate Management
- A good understanding of the local area (North Kensington).
Benefits of working with us:
- Great location in the heart of Portobello, North Kensington
- Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days per year + statutory bank holidays
- Sick pay scheme
- Investor in People (IiP) employer
- Free gym membership at health club one minute walk from the office
- Pension scheme
- Life Assurance
- Season ticket / bicycle loan
- Free eye test voucher
The application deadline is Wednesday 18 June when applications will be reviewed and shortlisted for interview. However, we reserve the right to close the application early. An early application is strongly recommended.
We exist to work together with the local community to enable North Kensington to thrive.





Production Lead
Contract: Fixed Term contract to 31/3/26, potentially permanent pending confirmation of continued funding.
Salary: £35,500 - £43,000 per annum (pro rata), plus Into Film benefits
Location: London, UK (Hybrid working and office based as required, with some travel across the UK)
About Into Film
Into Film is the UK’s leading charity for film in education and the community. We provide screen industry careers information and advice, support young filmmakers, and bring the power of moving image storytelling into classroom teaching.
We also run the annual Into Film Festival which enables more than 400,000 pupils to visit the cinema for free, and the Into Film Awards - the UK’s leading showcase for young filmmaking talent.
The core Into Film programme is free for UK state schools, colleges and other youth settings, thanks to support from the BFI, awarding National Lottery good cause funding, and through other key funders including Cinema First and Northern Ireland Screen.
Our vision – Film enriches the life of every child and young person.
Our mission – To inspire and support young people to learn, and to realise their creative, cultural and career aspirations, through film and the moving image.
Role Summary
An exciting opportunity to join Into Film and lead on the production of all audio-visual content for the UK’s foremost film education charity. Overseeing an in-house production team of six, the Production Lead will work closely with colleagues from across the organisation to identify, develop and deliver an exciting and wide range of content for classroom resources, social media channels and the Into Film website.
The role is initially available for a fixed term through to 31st March 2026, but may become permanent pending continuation of funding.
Main Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the Joint Heads of Programme and Head of Marcomms to identify audio visual requirements in support of the Into Film strategy, including income generation.
- Lead on planning and allocation of work for a team of six, supporting on and leading projects as required.
- Oversee departmental production budget, and budget from commissioning departments, ensuring that expenditure is planned, tracked and evaluated.
- Plan for and manage freelancers in support of production activity as required.
- Manage Production Team, identifying where support, training and development are required to ensure a flexible approach to producing a diverse range of audio-visual content.
- Ensure that statutory regulations in the provision of film and media content are complied with (safeguarding and child protection, GDPR etc.).
- Ensure that all audio-visual content is legally compliant and rights are cleared for use on specified channels.
- Oversee production on key projects including the Into Film Festival and the Into Film Awards.
- Ensure that Into Film audio-visual content reflects the diversity of its audiences, including teachers, young people and children from under-represented backgrounds and communities.
- Any other reasonable duties assigned by Into Film.
General Responsibilities:
- Commitment to quality internally and in all dealings with Into Film’s stakeholders including teachers, children and young people, industry partners, funders, supporters, parents and carers, and members of the public.
- Commitment and active participation in helping Into Film live its EEDI values and ethos through everything it does.
- Contribute to long term planning to ensure growth in line with demand and resources.
- Contribute to the regular monitoring and evaluation of Into Film’s work.
Person Specification:
Minimum Requirements:
- A minimum of two years’ experience of team management in a fast-moving production environment.
- Experience of audio-visual content production and post-production, including for social media.
- Extensive experience of working successfully and collaboratively with senior colleagues from across an organisation to plan and produce audio-visual content.
- Experience of managing individual project and departmental budgets.
- Good working knowledge of rights and compliance issues in relation to audio visual production.
- Confident, creative judgement, including experience of feeding back on briefs, scripts and edits, and taking responsibility for project sign-off and delivery.
Desirable:
- Experience of producing audio-visual content for an education and/or youth audience.
- Experience of editing audio-visual content using Premiere Pro.
Into Film employees enjoy the following benefits:
- Annual Leave – 28 days (pro–rata), including 3 days to cover office closure between Christmas and New Year
- Additional long service holiday award – after 3 years at Into Film, staff are awarded one extra day of holiday for each additional year worked, with the total entitlement capped at 35 days, i.e. on your 4th anniversary at Into Film your leave entitlement will rise to 29 days, on your 5th anniversary, your entitlement will go up by another day to 30 days etc.
- Pension – matched up to 5% of salary (2% above statutory employer contribution).
- Flexible working including compressed hours, job share etc. – all applications favourably considered, approval will be at the discretion of Into Film.
- Enhanced parental/paternity/shared parental leave.
- Support for professional qualifications – money towards courses and/or study days, if relevant to role.
- Interest–free non–essential study loans.
- Interest–free bike/scooter/travelcard loan.
- Career break – up to 4 weeks unpaid leave, after 2 years’ service (at managers’ discretion).
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – 24/7 confidential wellbeing support, advice and guidance.
- Wisdom health cover – including £75 annual eye care cover, as well as health insurance (non–contributory, apart from employee tax contribution).
- BenefitHub portal – offering discounts on healthcare, wellbeing products, and lifestyle products and services.
All employees regularly working with children and member data are required to undertake and maintain enhanced DBS clearance (and/or Access NI check or Disclosure Scotland check, depending on working location), acquired at Into Film’s expense; employment is dependent upon this.
Closing: 9:00am, Monday 30th June 2025
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.
At Into Film, we use Applied for our recruitment. Applied aims to overcome unconscious bias in recruiting. The responses are anonymised, and reviewed in a random order by members of our team.
No agencies please.
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Central London (Fantastic Office) Hyrbrid (2 days in office)
6 Month Contract with view to go permanent
An established professional membership body is looking for a qualified and motivated Financial Accounting Analyst to join its finance team. This is a broad and technical role, ideal for someone with a background in audit and charity finance, looking to take the next step in their career.
Working closely with the Head of Financial Control, you’ll lead on financial compliance and reporting across taxable trading, research grants, subscription and exam fee income, and subsidiary accounts. You’ll also oversee accounts payable operations and support year-end reporting.
The role offers excellent exposure, a fantastic Central London office, and genuine scope for quick progression into a senior finance leadership role.
What we’re looking for:
- CCAB-qualified accountant with 2+ years’ PQE
- Strong experience in financial reporting, controls, and compliance
- Ideally from an audit background, with knowledge of charity SORP
- Comfortable working with complex income streams and financial systems
- A confident communicator with a collaborative mindset
What’s on offer:
- Generous pension
- 28 days holiday + bank holidays +4 xmas
- Hybrid working (typically 2 days in office)
- A purpose-led culture with real opportunity to grow
- A fantastic, well-connected office in Central London
This is a great opportunity to apply your technical skills in a mission-driven setting and fast-track your career.
We are currently looking for a Principal Legal Adviser (Maternity cover) to drive forward opportunities for strategic legal and policy advocacy. This is an exciting opportunity to help build an ambitious movement to phase out oil and gas extraction in the UK.
About us
Uplift supports efforts to create a rapid and fair transition away from oil and gas production in the UK. We strategically support, connect and elevate ideas and voices to set in motion a just transition away from fossil fuel production commensurate with the scale of the climate crisis.
The Role
As Principal Legal Adviser (Maternity cover), you will collaborate with Uplift’s team and key partners to ensure that our collective work is underpinned by robust and forward-thinking legal and policy analysis. From identifying strategic litigation opportunities to advancing law reform advocacy, this is a diverse role that is key to our work.
Uplift has taken and supported high-profile climate litigation and used legal insight to generate front-page headlines linked to our campaigns. Most recently, we have won the legal case against the Rosebank oil field in the North Sea. We have also generated legal analysis to support a wider network to participate in vital public consultation processes.
The successful candidate will have exceptional legal and advocacy skills, an ability to think strategically about law and policy opportunities, and a keen interest in climate and energy-related policy and campaigns. A strong commitment to Uplift's mission and core values is also required.
Responsibilities
Core responsibilities include:
Strategy and leadership
- Responsible for the development and implementation of Uplift’s legal strategy.
- Lead the development of Uplift’s strategic legal work, including litigation, law reform advocacy, and legal advice and analysis, that advances Uplift’s objectives.
- Lead the delivery of work programmes - including management of diverse and complex litigation and associated legal campaigns/communications - in line with Uplift’s legal strategy.
- Identify and shape strategic litigation opportunities, providing legal analysis and support to external lawyers and experts throughout.
Analysis and legal advocacy
- Develop legal analysis to support campaign, communications and research strategies, including support for key partners.
- Analyse, interpret, and synthesise legal and policy developments to support the politics team and advise our network.
- Track ongoing legal and policy developments across Uplift’s core areas of interest to identify key opportunities and gaps.
- Provide fact-checking and ad-hoc legal research for the Uplift team to ensure accuracy in Uplift’s public communications.
Management and staff support
- Manage a team to deliver Uplift’s legal strategy and objectives, including Legal & Policy Adviser and Legal Campaigns Coordinator.
- Manage sub-grants, sub-contractors and arrangements with external lawyers where relevant.
- Oversee financial and budget management of key legal work programmes and campaigns, with support from Uplift’s senior management team.
- Provide ad hoc high-level legal guidance and advice to Uplift’s senior management team on operational matters.
Our ideal candidate will have:
- Experience in a similar or related role.
- A formal legal qualification, with a strong preference for previous experience in strategic litigation. Legal expertise in an area relevant to Uplift’s legal work is essential: environmental or climate law, public law (including administrative law) and/or just energy transitions.
- Experience of working and advising on policy areas linked to Uplift’s agenda would be a significant asset.
- A demonstrable ability to provide compelling and novel analysis, including defining and executing strategic legal projects.
- Motivation, initiative, exceptionally high standards, a collaborative approach, and associated qualities are needed to work in a dynamic organisation with an ambitious agenda.
- A strong commitment to Uplift’s mission and core values of equity and climate justice.
Application
Accessibility and Anti-oppression are at the core of Uplift’s values and therefore we strongly encourage applications from candidates whose backgrounds or accessibility/support needs mean they have been traditionally under-represented in the climate and environment sector. If you are unsure if you meet the requirements or feel you will be disadvantaged by the process then please email us so we can see how we might provide support.
Unfortunately, we can only consider candidates who are already eligible to work in the UK.
Other:
- Location: UK
- Contract: 12 months - Fixed Term Contract
- Hours: Standard working hours 9.00 - 17.30
- Benefits: Annual Professional Development Allowance, Employee Assistance Programme, home office set up allowance, consideration of flexible working requirements and work/workplace adjustments, and organisational focus on employee wellbeing.
- Starting date: 1st September (with some flexibility)
- Closing date: 11pm,Sunday 15th June
- Proposed interviews: Interviews will be conducted w/c 2nd July 2025
Please submit a CV (2 pages) and cover letter (2 pages). We can only accept applications with both a CV and a cover letter. Please use the cover letter to say why you want to work for Uplift and how you could use your experience to meet the responsibilities of the role. Should you have any specific questions you wish to discuss about your application then send us an email. We will ask successful applicants to complete a written test along with a standard interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Delivery Officer
£32,000-£34,000 (dependent on skills and experience) plus generous benefits
Location – Home-based with regular travel across a designated region and to our offices as required
We are the Football Foundation - the Premier League, the FA and government’s charity that delivers outstanding grassroots facilities, more and better places to play, transforming lives and communities where it is needed most.
To help us with this important mission, we currently have vacancies for Delivery Officers. As a Delivery Officer, you’ll play a key role in supporting the successful delivery of capital projects across a defined region – including 3G pitches, pavilions, grass pitch improvements, PlayZones and more. You’ll work closely with applicants and colleagues across the Foundation to help turn project ideas into reality, from early pipeline stages to pre-award.
You’ll provide first-line support to applicants, coordinate project records, and contribute to grant assessments – ensuring each project meets our standards and supports our strategic aims. If you’re someone who’s confident working independently but thrives in a team environment, we want to hear from you.
About the Football Foundation
Over the last 22 years, the Foundation has awarded more than 23,000 grants to deliver outstanding grassroots facilities across England worth more than £877 million. This year, the Foundation will be investing more money than ever into facilities across England and is committed to improving the experience of playing football for everyone.
The Foundation’s goal is to unlock the power of pitches ensuring everyone has a great place to play regardless of gender, race, disability or place.
What are we looking for?
We’re looking for someone with hands-on experience supporting or delivering capital projects, grants, or community programmes—ideally within a grassroots sport or community setting. You’ll have a solid understanding of the challenges faced by local clubs and organisations, and a passion for helping them succeed. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential, along with the ability to produce clear, concise reports to support decision-making. You’ll be confident using Microsoft 365 tools and managing project records digitally. We’re also looking for someone who can effectively plan and prioritise a busy and varied workload, and who thrives in a collaborative team environment while building positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
For full details of the role and requirements, please download our recruitment pack below.
What can we offer you?
The salary band for this role is £32,000 - £34,000 per annum, dependent on relevant skills and experience.
You will start with 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (which increases after 2 years), plus additional time off to volunteer. We also offer a generous pension scheme (8% employer contribution), collective bonus scheme, free health care provision, a monthly gym subsidy, interest-free season ticket loan, death in service benefit and access to selected match tickets.
We are committed to helping our team members maintain a healthy work-life balance, so offer flexible working around core hours to help achieve that.
Equality and Diversity Commitment
The Football Foundation is committed to and values the principles of diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all our team feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential. We encourage and welcome applications from all, regardless of background and are particularly interested to hear from individuals belonging to under-represented groups including diverse ethnic communities, individuals with a disability and those from the LGBTQI+ community.
Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview stage, please contact us.
The closing date for applications is: Wednesday 2 July 2025 at 09:00am
First-stage interviews will be via MS Teams and are currently scheduled for 8 & 9 July 2025.
Second-stage interviews are currently scheduled for 22 July 2025 and will be held in-person at our offices, Wembley Stadium.
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Contract length: Temporary - up to 12 months
Location: North West London
Hours per week: 35
Salary: Circa £60k pa depending on experience and knowledge
Closing date for applications: Sunday 15 June 2025 at midnight, interested applicants are encouraged to apply early.
Interview dates: We will be conducting Teams interviews w/c 23 June, followed by an in person interview for successful candidates w/c 30 June 2025.
Every dog and cat in need deserves expert, personalised care and support, and to be loved. When you work for Mayhew, you understand that better than ever.
We’re a passionate, committed and diverse team of c80 staff and c200 volunteers, here for dogs, cats and communities in the UK, in Afghanistan and in Georgia. We offer expert veterinary care, rescue and rehoming services, programmes in the community and guidance and support to improve the lives of dogs and cats in need.
We are recruiting a Interim Head of Engagement who will share our compassion and commitment for animal welfare, to provide inspirational leadership and strategic direction to the Engagement team and for staff and volunteers across the charity.
Our Interim Head of Engagement is integral to our ambition to broaden our reach and deepen our impact by shaping and leading the delivery of our engagement strategies and working on integrated campaigns with Fundraising. This is a highly visible and hugely important role for Mayhew, both internally and externally.
There are four key aspects to the role – collaboratively leading the charity as part of our Senior Management Team, development and implementation of all our internal and external engagement (including content and comms architecture), management and development of the Engagement team, and influencing and stakeholder management.
As a Senior Management Team, we feel the urgency of soaring demand for our vital work and feel relentless in our commitment to rise to meet it. We work in a contemporary and flexible way, always supporting one another to take opportunities and to manage competing priorities so we can achieve our objectives. We are looking for someone who is as committed to dogs and cats in need as we are, and who thrives in this working style. We are determined to achieve a collaborative, integrated working approach for the organisation and to move the charity forward at pace.
As a manager, we are looking for an inspiring and engaging coaching approach to the team, focusing on empowerment and development of the team and individuals. Our Head of Engagement must be an experienced and effective communicator who can inspire loyalty, trust and enthusiasm in their team and across the organisation.
Generally, you will:
- Communicate our work, internally and externally, in ways that cultivate a shared understanding about the difference we make - and why it matters now more than ever
- Deliver innovative integrated campaigns across all our channels to convert recognition into active support and build a thriving Mayhew community
- Increase brand awareness and brand attribution including by leading our brand, external communication and press and PR activities
- Embed engagement and collaboration across the organisation, ensuring everyone who works and volunteers for the charity feels engaged in growing our profile, reach and income
- Be a positive, empathetic leader within the organisation, inspiring your team and leading by example.
To be successful in this role, you need relevant experience in:
- A senior marketing and communications role in an organisation of comparable breadth and scope
- Developing and leading delivery of strategies across marketing, content and digital engagement that support organisational priorities
- Stakeholder management across a range of internal and external audiences, including building long term relationships and partnerships
- Being a great networker and ambassador, confident and comfortable inspiring support for the charity
- Successfully motivating, managing, and developing a high performing team
Please note that the successful candidate will be asked for evidence of their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer – we do not hold a sponsor licence therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.
Salary: Between £29,000 and £31,500 per annum
Contract: 3-6 month FTC, full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Location: London
Are you an IT professional who is immediately available and experienced in Azure, SharePoint and Intune?
We are currently recruiting an IT Support Officer to support our client with they project. In this role, you will provide comprehensive IT services to staff and volunteers, including the setup and maintenance of hardware, software, networks, and telephone systems, as well as ensuring their security and efficiency. You will also support with the development of an IT manual for the organisation.
Your day-to-day duties will include:
- Implementing change requests.
- IT Documentation: Creation and maintenance of IT department processes, procedures, site documentation, and user guides.
- Technical Skills: Experience with Intune, SharePoint, and Windows 11. (ITIL and project management experience are desirable.)
- Device Setup: Configuration of laptops and mobile phones (with provided instructions).
- Physical Tasks: Occasional light manual handling (primarily laptops and network equipment).
- Travel: travel to various UK office locations.
Essential Skills:
- Technologies: Proficiency in Azure, Intune and SharePoint.
- Documentation Skills: Experience creating and maintaining IT documentation (processes, procedures, user guides).
- Communication & Customer Service: Effective communication skills with demonstrable customer service experience.
- Technical & Administrative Proficiency: Demonstrable IT and administrative skills, including MS Office 365 and understanding of IT networks/infrastructure.
- Organisational & Time Management Skills: Excellent organization, planning, and time management skills.
Please note that there might be the need to work out of office time on occasions.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
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About the Role:
As the Foundation starts supporting its third cohort of Scholars, we need an organised, communications focused and proactive individual to grow our capacity in two significant areas of our work: our regular in-person events, and our recruitment and assessment process.
You will take the lead on, and quality assure, all Martingale events including our Welcome Dinner for new Scholars at the Royal Society, autumn assessment centres, regular training days for Masters and PhD students, our week-long summer residential retreats for Scholars, as well as events for current and potential funders and other stakeholders. You will also help secure high-profile speakers from relevant industries. While these events will be delivered in collaboration with other members of the team, you will bring your event management expertise to drive forward planning and delivery, and ensure these events are of the highest standards for Scholars and stakeholders.
You will also play a vital role in Martingale’s recruitment and admissions work. You will be line-managed by the Communications Manager and will support in the dissemination of Martingale recruitment materials to relevant universities, student societies, charities and learned societies, to ensure a high number of applications to the Martingale Scholarship programme. You will also work closely with the Programme Manager and Programme Officer to deliver well-run assessment centres and programme events across England and Scotland. You will also support the Communications Manager through producing high-quality content relating to Martingale events, to be distributed through our social media channels.
Key Responsibilities:
Event management
- Research and secure high-quality external venues for Martingale events, and work effectively with teams at those venues to ensure events are delivered within budget and to a high standard
- Liaise closely with colleagues on event purpose, scope, and intended outcomes, and plan effectively using Martingale’s CRM and other project management tools as necessary
- Be the key point of contact for all events, including briefing colleagues and externals to ensure roles and responsibilities are clear
- Where necessary, work with the Team Administrator to ensure travel and accommodation is booked for staff, Scholars, and stakeholders
- Research and recommend high-profile speakers for Martingale events, acting as key contact for all speakers and trainers for events
- Conduct evaluation including post event debriefs and appropriate communication materials
- Lead on event wrap-up and embed learnings into future event planning
Recruitment and assessment
- Grow partnerships with relevant contacts to support our recruitment, including researching and connecting with appropriate organisations who are mission aligned or may have suitable alumni for Martingale Scholarships
- Disseminate materials on Martingale’s Scholarships to appropriate external stakeholders
- Help manage enquiries sent through to our social media platforms
- Work closely with the Programmes Team to book venues for Assessment Centres, and support with all logistics including schedules for assessors and candidates, ensuring a positive first impression of the Foundation for potential future Scholars
Communications
- Deliver effective communication in line with organisational strategy
- Create high-quality content on Martingale events for dissemination through our social media channels, website and newsletter
- Manage Martingale’s collaboration with community engagement partners: Axiom Maths, In2Science, and The Brilliant Club
General
- As duties and responsibilities change, the job description will be reviewed and amended in consultation with the post holder.
- The post holder will carry out any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the role as requested by the line manager.
Key Requirements:
Qualification Criteria
- Experience in events delivery
- Right to work in the UK
Experience and skills
- Delivering events and / or recruitment activities.
- Budget management in relation to high profile events.
- Liaising with external venues and suppliers.
- Managing multiple projects/workstream and priorities simultaneously, while maintaining attention to detail and meeting deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively communicate with diverse audiences. Experience communicating with university students, staff and academics is desirable.
- Hard working, detail orientated, and systematic.
- Working in a fast-paced working environment and/or a growing organisation.
- Producing well written content for newsletters and other channels.
- Social mobility expertise based on real-word experience of delivering social mobility initiatives, with a strong preference for experience improving social mobility in higher education (desirable)
- Experience using a CRM (desirable)
Personal Characteristics
- A commitment to Martingale’s mission to support postgraduate students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Friendly and personable, able to build rapport and trusting relationships with applicants, Scholars and other stakeholders.
- Creative and consistently seeking new opportunities for the organisation.
- Excellent time management and ability to prioritise tasks independently.
- Comfortable working in a rapidly growing and changing organisation with a degree of ambiguity – confident to create processes and ways forwards where they might not yet exist.
- Hard working, adaptable, detail orientated, and systematic.
- Inquisitive and curious, someone who wants to understand their colleagues’ work, learn from those around them, and develop themselves professionally.
Benefits
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 29 days after two years of service and to 30 days after 3-years’ service. This entitlement is pro rata for part time employees. This entitlement excludes bank holidays.
- Full office closure between Christmas and New Year.
- A flexible approach to working with understanding and consideration for work life balance and personal commitments.
- As an PV employee, you will have the opportunity to be part of the TPT (The Pension Trust) scheme, our workplace pension scheme where we make an 11% contribution; you are not required to contribute towards this scheme unless you choose to.
Our mission is to enable and nurture talented individuals from low-socioeconomic backgrounds to become a new generation of STEM leaders.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location (UK): Office Hybrid* - London
Hours: Full-time 35 hours per week
Salary: £25,838 per annum (London)
Benefits: Read more about the excellent benefits we offer on our profile page
Contract type: Permanent
Travel: Travel across the UK including England regions, Scotland, NI and Wales monthly. Travel to monthly events including occasional weekend or evenings.
Closing date: 23:59 hours, 17th June 2025
Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us achieve a future free from arthritis.
About the role
In this role you will be a key member of the UK Young People and Families team. Delivering high quality administration support to enable the delivery of our amazing Young People and Families Service.
About you
If your knowledge, skills and experience include the following then we’d love to hear from you:
- Experience providing administrative support to a team of staff and volunteers
- Strong verbal and written communication skills. Being a key contact for staff, partners, professionals, young people and referrals to our services
- Able to support financial transactions and finance monitoring
- Organising service data and maintaining databases
- Awareness and compliance with safeguarding procedures and GDPR requirements
- Event planning and support
- Supporting the services work in communities and on digital platforms
- Compiling reports and creating new resources for the team
- Working in a positive and proactive way to deliver tasks with a range of stakeholders
- Awareness of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- You will have good knowledge of administrative skills, including working knowledge of MS Word and Excel
- You will be well-organised and able to plan and prioritise, working independently and as part of the wider team as needed.
*As a hybrid worker the expectation is that you will spend around 40% of your working time in our office spaces or working in community settings. As an inclusive employer we will consider home-based working for anyone where office-based hybrid working would be a barrier to being able to work for us, for example for someone living with a long-term health condition or disability.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Purpose:
To provide operational management of the Substance Misuse Through-the-Gate (SMTTG) programme, which supports Lambeth and Southwark women in custody and their transition back into the community. The Coordinator will play a key role in ensuring the service is delivered to a high standard by line managing staff, developing strong partnerships with prisons and recovery services, and fostering a culture of quality, learning, and accountability.
The post holder will also hold a caseload, working directly with women in custody to support them into community services. They will provide robust Through-the-Gate (TTG) support on release and continue to work with women in the community for up to six months to ensure a smooth transition and sustainable recovery.
Key Responsibility Areas:
- Lead the operational management of the Substance Misuse TTG programme, ensuring high-quality, trauma-responsive support for women impacted by the criminal justice system
- Manage and develop staff to foster a strong, inclusive, and reflective team culture
- Deliver direct support to women, ensuring a trauma-informed and person-centred approach
- Develop effective relationships with key stakeholders in prisons and the community to strengthen partnerships and share expertise
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!
Civitas Recruitment are proud to be partnering with a historic and impactful charity based in East London. Since 1884, the charity has worked alongside people facing poverty, injustice and inequality—providing vital advice and support, and driving systemic change. A fantastic opportunity exists for an HR Business Partner to join the organisation on a fixed-term contract (30–35 hours per week). This is a hybrid role, with flexibility to work from home and from their East London offices. The salary is £40,000–£45,000 FTE and the role is expected to start from 1st July or as soon as possible.
Who are we looking for?
Ideal candidates will have a strong background in employee relations and generalist HR experience, ideally gained in a charity or non-profit setting. You will be confident in advising on HR policies and procedures, managing employee relations cases, and supporting recruitment and retention strategies. A CIPD Level 5 qualification (or equivalent experience of 4+ years) is essential. Strong knowledge of employment legislation, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work both strategically and operationally are key. Experience working independently in a hybrid environment and partnering with managers at all levels will be highly valued.
If the above role description sounds of interest and you feel you meet the criteria, please apply immediately or contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment for a full job description and informal discussion. Early applications are encouraged as we are reviewing on a rolling basis and the position may close earlier than advertised.
Personal Assistant to the Senior Leadership TeamLocation: London (Hybrid - minimum two days in-office per week)Salary: £30,321 - £31,504 per annumContract: Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours per week)Benefits: 25 days holiday + bank holidays, 4% pension contribution, Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work scheme, Childcare Voucher scheme
About the OrganisationThis UK-wide charity is committed to creating positive social change through collaboration, innovation, and evidence-based practice. They work across sectors to improve outcomes for individuals and communities, with a strong focus on partnership and impact.
The RoleThis is a key role supporting the charity's Senior Leadership Team (SLT), with a particular focus on one of the organisation's major national partnership initiatives. You'll help ensure the smooth running of leadership operations and act as a central point of contact for senior stakeholders across the charity, public sector, and beyond.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide proactive executive support to SLT members, including diary and inbox management, meeting coordination, and document preparation.
- Lead on logistics for meetings, travel, and events, ensuring efficiency and professionalism.
- Support the administration of key governance and leadership meetings, including minute-taking and action tracking.
- Collaborate across teams and partnerships to support project delivery and communication.
- Maintain accurate records and systems, including CRM and SharePoint.
- Coordinate office operations in London, including facilities liaison, stock management, and welcoming new staff.
- Provide administrative support for Board and management groups.
- Uphold confidentiality and data protection standards in all communications and documentation.
About YouYou'll be a confident, highly-organised professional with experience supporting senior leaders. You'll be comfortable managing multiple priorities, handling sensitive information, and working independently. You'll also bring:
- Excellent minute taking skills - You need to be a very confident minute taker
- Very strong proven diary management skills
- Strong digital literacy, including Office 365, SharePoint, and CRM systems
- Experience in minute-taking and preparing high-quality documents
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset
- A commitment to equality, inclusion, and the values of the charity
What you need to do now
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Our passionate Regional Casework Coordinators are SSAFA’s front line of support for members of the armed forces community in need. They are the first point of contact for all beneficiaries into the Regional Office, assessing needs and allocating the case to one of our volunteer caseworkers.
You will sometimes handle complex problems from individuals who may be distressed, identifying the presenting and potential underlying needs to determine the best way to support the beneficiary. You will have ownership of cases from beginning to end, coordinating the casework process in a timely manner and ensure that the beneficiary journey is at the centre of the Service. You will have the opportunity to shape processes and procedures within the office which will lead to improvements in the service offered to clients.
To help you establish yourself in this new post you will receive excellent training and induction to SSAFA.
Whilst the post is homebased, to be eligible for this role you are required to live in the North East England or Yorkshire region, which includes North, South, East and West Yorkshire, Teesside, County Durham, Tyne & Wear and Northumberland. There will be occasional travel around these areas, and you may be required to travel at short notice for face-to-face meetings.
About the team
The team work remotely and pride themselves in maintaining a close working bond which ensures the smooth operation of the office. You will work closely with volunteers from the eight SSAFA branches in the Northeast and Yorkshire, supporting them to administer casework for SSAFA beneficiaries. The successful candidate will work as part of a team 8, which includes a Regional Casework Manager and a Regional Manager for Casework and Community Engagement.
About you
To carry out this role successfully you will have a track record of providing welfare advice in key areas such as housing, benefits, debt, disability, mobility or immigration issues. You will have knowledge of safeguarding and GDPR and experience in dealing with sensitive information and people in vulnerable situations. You will be able to provide excellent customer service by telephone, e-mail and face to face. You will have used Microsoft Office 365 to a high standard. It is important that you have experience of planning and managing your own workload, with minimal supervision.
It would be advantageous if you have an understanding of the way of life for today’s Armed Forces, veterans and their families and if you have experience of recruiting and supporting volunteers. An understanding of the voluntary sector and preferably the military charity sector landscape across the Northeast and Yorkshire would be valuable.
About SSAFA
SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, has been providing practical, emotional, and financial support to our Forces and their families since 1885. SSAFA, is a trusted source of support for the Armed Forces community in their time of need; last year our trained teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 53,000 people in need, including veterans, serving personnel (regulars and reserves) and their families.
SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. We are here for that person and their family – any time they need us, in any way they need us, for as long as they need us.
Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA
SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.
SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.
No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.
Closing date: Midnight on Monday 23 June 2025.
Interviews: 30 June 2025
Our vision A society in which the Armed Forces, veterans and their families can thrive.
