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You will be required to attend the office for a minimum of 2 days per week with the option to work remotely for the remaining 3 days.
About us
Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.
We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don't have to be Christian to work here - we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we're open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues and the option of being a homeworker for most of our roles too.
Learn about our vision, mission and values
About the role
We are seeking an experienced Head of Governance, Compliance and Risk to work across Christian Aid and its subsidiaries to be the trusted advisor and subject matter expert.
As Head of Governance, Compliance and Risk you will:
-Provide expert advice on legal structures for subsidiaries, including Christian Aid Ireland.
-Provide high quality briefings with suggested solutions having sought professional advice where more specialist knowledge is required
-Establish and implement a comprehensive risk management framework including registers and appetite statements to guide directorate-level risk management.
-Develop a compliance culture covering data protection, money laundering, counter-terrorism, sanctions management, fraud prevention, and misuse of funds.
-Complete all regulatory filings (Charity Commission, OSCR, Companies House, ICO) within deadlines to avoid penalties.
-Implement an agreed internal audit plan reviewed by the Audit and Risk Committee to ensure assurance over key controls.
-Evaluate key contracts to ensure compliance and provide legal advice using external panels when necessary.
-Lead a team empowering others to drive progress and foster a culture of collaboration and continuous learning.
-This role will be managing 5 people.
About you
Essential:
As Head of Governance, Compliance and Risk you will have;
-A professional qualification in law, accountancy, Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or corporate governance (ICSA).
-Extensive experience in UK Charity and corporate governance, compliance, and risk management within complex organisations.
-Demonstrable expertise in managing legislative changes and interpreting regulations.
-Advanced understanding of legal frameworks (e.g. data protection laws), regulatory requirements, risk management principles, and internal audit processes.
-Exceptional analytical skills for interpreting legislation; ability to communicate technical information effectively to non-specialist audiences; negotiation skills for resolving disputes.
Desirable:
-Experience acting as legal counsel
-Informed on legal, regulatory and sector developments
-Experience of working in global contexts
-Experience of working within changing political regimes and understanding the implications for sanctions and other compliance elements
-Previous data protection experience
Further information
At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.
We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams.
We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and sympathy with Christian Aid's faith identity.
All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants' previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.
You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, please refer to the benefits booklet for your location to see our full list of employee benefits.
For Salary details for this role, please refer to the Salary band by location.
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We are principally funded by Sport England to work with local partners to create opportunities for people to be physically active, move more, and play sport. We work with a diverse range of partners and manage several grant funding programmes and projects that aim to create opportunities for local people in the Black Country to be active.
About the roles
Working closely with the Active Black Country team and Local Authority partners, the 2 x Community Engagement Officers will play a key role in identifying community need and will identify appropriate support or training solutions. The role will support communities to build capacity and knowledge and will share opportunities to be active, support creativity and the development of skills.
Working closely with the Active Black Country (ABC) team and Local Authority partners you will:
1. Engage with communities to understand barriers and motivations to adopting an active lifestyle.
2. Support community organisations to make it easier to find and access physical activity opportunities locally including online.
3. Support understanding and awareness of digital platforms including ABC’s Black Country Moving Platform and its benefits.
4. Ensure that community voice is captured and utilised at all stages of development and support.
5. Connect and collaborate with key community engagement roles across the Black Country, such as Public Health Development Officers.
6. Develop positive relationships with all stakeholders.
Main duties
1. Work with the Active Communities Strategic Lead, communities, and residents to understand needs and training requirements.
2. Build relationships with partners, community organisations and provide support to integrate physical activity content on The Black Country Moving Platform.
3. To promote opportunities to encourage people to be active, providing ongoing support to local community organisations to raise awareness and accessibility of local services that support active lifestyles.
4. Coordinate a programme of support or training opportunities based on community need.
5. Work with the ABC Digital Inclusion Manager to improve the wayfinding experience of the Black Country Moving platform, developing content with community organisations and residents.
6. Share learning across the region to build shared understanding of the challenges to being active and how we can collectively deliver future services.
7. Collect and collate data including case studies.
8. Maintain ABC stakeholder database.
9. Ensure compliance at all times with contract management, procurement and finance procedures.
10. Be responsible and take reasonable care for the health, safety and welfare of self and other employees and the public in accordance with Health and Safety Legislation and company procedures.
11. Adhere to the Data Protection Act. Confidentiality must be maintained at all times.
12. Adhere to relevant Active Black Country Limited policies and procedures.
13. Undertake such other duties as may be appropriate.
Person Specification
1. Able to work as a trusted partner and build strong, effective and valued relationships across a wide range of people and organisations.
2. Visibly values and promotes co-design and can bring people together to jointly create innovative ideas and practice.
3. Skilled in building trust and long-term relationships across sectors especially with local partners, community-based organisations, local authorities and charities.
4. Significant experience of working with the voluntary and community sector at all levels, including staff, volunteers, trustees, and management committees.
5. Experience of building the capacity of voluntary and community organisations, with a focus on active lifestyle provision.
6. Knowledge of active lifestyle barriers and motivators and methods of overcoming barriers and maximising motivations to increase community activity.
7. Demonstrates professional, voluntary, or lived experience of communities most marginalised or under-represented in being active. Has knowledge and understanding of the barriers to activity. Can articulate, demonstrate, or evidence the valuable role that physical activity and sport can contribute to health, environmental & socio-economic outcomes.
8. Strong written and verbal skills. Able to distil learning clearly for different audiences, including communities, partners and funders.
9. A self-starter who shows skills in agile and adaptive working proving you can respond quickly, work flexibly and navigate through fast-paced, changing, complex and uncertain environments.
1. Please submit an up to date CV and an expression of interest explaining why you are interested in this role, detailing how you are a good candidate for this post and how you fulfil the person specification – we recommend that this is no longer than two pages.
2. The declaration form – but completion of the equalities section is not mandatory, this is requested for monitoring purposes in line with our commitment to equality and diversity.
Closing date: 5 September 2025.
Interviews: 19 September 2025.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
You will be required to attend the office for a minimum of 2 days per week with the option to work remotely for the remaining 3 days.
About us
Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.
We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don't have to be Christian to work here - we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we're open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues and the option of being a homeworker for most of our roles too.
Learn about our vision, mission and values
About the role
Reporting in to the Global Influencing Lead, the Pan Africa Advocacy and Policy Lead is a key member of the Policy and Influencing division who will oversee the Pan Africa advocacy strategy and coordinate with other Advocacy colleagues to co-design thematic global advocacy strategies, responding to partner voices and priorities and local contexts, aligning with organisational values and goals.
The post-holder will horizon scan the agendas of African institutions to advise and provide policy and advocacy insight to Global Influencing Lead, African MCCs and partners, fostering a team mindset and support a culture of knowledge sharing of ideas and insights at a continental level.
Collaborating with the MCC Policy and Advocacy Leads, and Programme Portfolio Lead, you will build a cohort of national and regional partnerships, including faith partnerships, to ensure that there is an appropriate balance of partners working on short- and medium-term outcomes and systemic change to align with organisational values and goals.
The post-holder will act as a convenor of policy and advocacy spaces by supporting and accompanying national and regional partners to engage in regional and global coalitions and networks enabling collaboration on shared priorities, fostering a mindset of connection.
You will act as an ambassador by representing Christian Aid and engage in regional and global spaces jointly with partners, collaborating with the MCC Advocacy and Policy Leads, ensuring alignment with organisational values and goals.
About you
Essential:
-Degree level qualification in a relevant field (International development, economics or comparable field).
-Substantial experience in supporting national and regional organisations to develop an advocacy strategy, including integrating advocacy into programme work.
-Substantial experience of supporting and accompanying partners to navigate and influence on a global scale.
-Substantial experience of devising, leading and implementing advocacy strategies, preferably in another NGO or faith group.
-Substantial experience of networking, building alliances and coordinating initiatives in networks and faith groups.
-Substantial experience of peer-to-peer learning.
-Substantial experience of policy research and managing research projects.
-Substantial experience of public speaking to a variety of audiences, including the media.
-Substantial experience of budget management.
-Detailed understanding of the current policy debates, trends and analytical frameworks around key development issues.
-Detailed understanding of power and political analysis, and rights based approaches.
-Detailed understanding of national and regional Civil Society and faith networks - their policy positions and dynamics.
-Understanding of how theology influences policy.
Further information
At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.
We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams. We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and sympathy with Christian Aid's faith identity.
All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants' previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.
You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, please refer to the benefits booklet for your location to see our full list of employee benefits.
For Salary details for this role, please refer to the Salary band by location.
Thank you!
Health, Safety & Security Manager
Permanent, Full Time. Hybrid working
This role can be based in any office where we have presence. If the post-holder is based in the UK, our UK offices are in Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, and Warrington. You will be required to attend the office for a minimum of 2 days per week with the option to work remotely for the remaining 3 days.
About us
Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.
We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don't have to be Christian to work here - we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we're open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues and the option of being a homeworker for most of our roles too.
About the role
Reporting into the Health, Safety, Security & Safeguarding Lead, the Health, Safety & Security Manager is a key role for the operational management of the safety and security function and the provision of related technical expertise to our colleagues at all levels and areas of the organisation.
The post-holder would monitor and uphold compliance on safety and security matters and promote a positive and inclusive safety and security culture across Christian Aid.
Some of the main areas of responsibility for the Health, Safety & Security Manager are:
- Monitor and uphold compliance requirements thinking critically about existing processes as they relate to safety and security.
- Ensure that health and safety processes and ways of working globally align to relevant legislation and standards.
- Provide training to Christian Aid staff and partners on safety and security topics to maximise impact creating a culture of continuous learning.
- Work with Christian Aid staff and partners to embed and embrace a mindset of safety and security in all activities.
- Support partners to develop and implement their own safety and security policies and procedures.
- Support safety and security focal points through accompaniment and community of practices.
- Actively engage with external stakeholders to exchange knowledge, foster partnerships, and stay informed on emerging trends and best practices in safety and security.
- Develop and maintain technical resources to empower staff and partners, and promote continuous improvement.
- Provide incident management support to the leadership team, in line with organisational values and goals.
- Conduct after action reviews and support investigations, giving feedback to promote continuous improvement.
About you
Who we are looking for:
Essential
- Bachelor's degree - or equivalent experience.
- Substantial experience of working in a similar role within a development or humanitarian organisation.
- Substantial experience of delivering safety and security training and awareness to a diverse audience.
- Substantial experience of travel risk management.
- Substantial experience of incident management.
- Detailed understanding of security management and approaches in a humanitarian and development organisation.
- Understanding of health and safety management approaches and challenges.
- Understanding of capacity building approaches and methodology.
- An awareness of crisis management good practice.
- Highly developed communications skills.
- Highly developed problem-solving skills and ability to remain calm and professional in challenging situations.
- Highly developed influencing skills with the ability to work with complexity.
- Developed investigation skills and experience of conducting or supporting safety and security investigations.
Further information
At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.
We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams. n ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and sympathy with Christian Aid's faith identity.
All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants' previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.
You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, please refer to the benefits booklet for your location to see our full list of employee benefits.
For Salary details for this role, please refer to the Salary band by location.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Corporate Partnerships Manager
Permanent, Full Time, Hybrid
Location: This role can be based in any of our UK offices. Our UK locations are Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, and Warrington. You will be required to attend the office for a minimum of 2 days per week with the option to work remotely for the remaining 3 days.
About us
Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.
We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don't have to be Christian to work here - we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we're open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues and the option of being a homeworker for most of our roles too.
About the role
Reporting into the Partnerships and Business Development Lead, the Corporate Partnerships Manager plays a key role within the Partnerships & Impact Funding team.
The Corporate Partnerships Manager will provide strategic leadership to develop and deliver an ambitions strategy for Christian Aid's corporate partners, with a focus on driving income and impact outcomes through private sector partnerships.
The post-holder will champion an 'in-country first' approach, influence the organisations' private sector engagement, and expand its' influence globally.
Some of the main areas of responsibility for the role of Corporate Partnerships Manager are:
- Lead the creation and implementation of the strategy for corporate partnerships, prioritising an 'in-country first' approach to maximise impact whilst aligning with organisational values and goals.
- Establish and maintain a robust pipeline of strategic corporate partners, ensuring alignment with organisational goals.
- Drive income growth through securing principal gifts from corporate partners.
- Actively promote collaboration across departments, external partners, and international networks to maximise impact.
- Shape Christian Aid's private sector engagement strategy by identifying opportunities for innovation and long-term value creation
About you
Who we are looking for:
Essential
- Significant experience delivering high-performing corporate partnership strategies ideally within international development organisations.
- Demonstrable track record securing substantial principal gifts from corporate partners (six or seven figure).
- Advanced knowledge of sector trends, innovative finance mechanisms, UK/international corporate models, and private/public finance approaches in the impact space.
- Highly developed skills in influencing, negotiating, producing high-quality propositions/reports, organisational planning, financial management and analytical thinking.
- Highly developed skills in independent working and influencing senior level stakeholders.
- Understanding of Corporate Sector trends and environment.
- Understanding of Corporate Fundraising approaches and strategies.
- Understanding of Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Sustainability issues.
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience in Private Sector leadership in either C-suite or a CSR department.
- Understanding of ESG investment trends and development finance.
- Highly developed existing network throughout the Private and Public Sector
Further information
At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.
We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams.
We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and sympathy with Christian Aid's faith identity.
All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants' previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.
For Salary details for this role, please refer to the Salary band by location.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Finance Manager
Join our mission to make a difference to people’s lives
Solihull Care Housing Association (hybrid)
Contract: permanent
Hours: full time 35hrs a week, will consider 28hrs a week. Dynamic working arrangements.
Salary: £43,000 to £47,000pa (FTE or 35hrs a week) depending on experience
Closing date: Open until filled – early applications encouraged
Are you a finance professional with a passion for social impact? We’re looking for a Finance Manager to join our dedicated team at Solihull Care Housing Association (SCHA), where we’re committed to delivering safe, affordable, and sustainable housing across our communities.
We are a small, dynamic housing association, registered with the Regulator for Social Housing; we manage 156 homes across the Solihull area. We pride ourselves on being close to our customers and collaborative in our approach.
This is a new role as we review our 10-year business plan, focusing on property and services improvements, potential new developments and offering value for money, this is an exciting time to join us.
About the Role
As Finance Manager, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the financial health and sustainability of the organisation. You’ll lead on budgeting, financial reporting, and compliance, while supporting strategic decision-making across the business.
This role is both strategic and operational, involving close collaboration with our board, CEO and colleagues, as well as external contractors, suppliers, and stakeholders. The ideal candidate will be an experienced and qualified accountant, ready to play a key advisory role in a small business and willing to adopt a hands-on approach when necessary. The finance team also includes a part-time finance officer and an assistant.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing monthly and annual financial reporting
- Leading the budgeting and forecasting process
- Ensuring compliance with regulatory and audit requirements
- Supporting the senior leadership team with financial insights and analysis
- Overseeing a small finance team and promoting continuous improvement
What We’re Looking For
- A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Experience in the housing, public, or not-for-profit sector (desirable)
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach
- A commitment to our values and mission
Why Join Us?
- Flexible and hybrid working options, with some attendance in the office for key meetings and team connection.
- 32 days holiday per annum including bank holidays. In addition you can take one day off a year to take part in a volunteering activity
- Free parking
- Nest Pension scheme – employer contribution of 5% with 5% employee contribution.
- Access to wellbeing support via Employee Assistance Programme
- Generous sick pay provision
- Long term service rewards
- Right to unpaid Parental leave after qualifying period
- On-going training with yearly performance appraisal and personal development plan
- Team planning days, regular internal training sessions
- Supportive and inclusive workplace culture
To be considered for this role, all applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
Solihull Care Housing Association aim to be an equal opportunity employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment.
This post is subject to a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.
No contact from agencies or media sales please.
Non Charity Employer
11 - 20
Making a real difference to people’s lives. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults within the communities we work in.
Thank you!
You will be required to attend the office for a minimum of 2 days per week with the option to work remotely for the remaining 3 days.
About us
Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.
We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don't have to be Christian to work here - we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we're open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues and the option of being a homeworker for most of our roles too.
Learn about our vision, mission and values
About the role
Reporting in to the Director of Organisational Effectiveness, the Head of Health, Safety, Security & Safeguarding is a key role for Christian Aid and will inspire, design and drive Christian Aid's Global Safe strategy, in respect of safety, security, and safeguarding, ensuring that staff in the UK, overseas offices, and partner organisations operate in a safe, secure, and well-supported environment.
The post-holder will be the custodian of a safe culture, ensuring that it aligns with the global culture programme and overall people strategy and be the organisation's safeguarding and security ambassador and expert, acting both internally and externally as a thought leader, challenging appropriately and bringing external expertise to Christian Aid.
Some of the main responsibilities and accountabilities for the role are:
-Monitor and assess security risks in operational locations, providing guidance on crisis response and emergency planning.
-Model a culture of continuous learning through training staff and partners on security awareness, travel safety, and incident response protocols.
-Champion and oversee incident reporting and response mechanisms, ensuring timely and effective action in case of security threats.
-Lead and embed a safeguarding culture across Christian Aid and its partners, ensuring compliance with global safeguarding standards.
-Foster continuous improvement through the development of safeguarding policies, procedures, and reporting mechanisms to protect staff, communities, and program participants.
-Model accountability through leading investigations and responses to safeguarding concerns, ensuring appropriate action is taken while maintaining confidentiality and victim-centred approaches.
-Foster a mindset of connection in relation empowering others to undertake self-assessments for all partnerships and ensure adequate assurance is in place.
-Maximise impact Develop through the development of crisis management plans for security incidents, safeguarding concerns, and emergency situations.
-Provide expert advice to leadership and country teams on risk management and response strategies.
-Foster continuous improvement with legal, HR, and program teams to ensure safety and safeguarding policies align with regulatory and donor requirements.
-Facilitate opportunities with external security, safeguarding, and humanitarian networks to strengthen best practices.
-Represent Christian Aid in sector-wide discussions on safety, security, and safeguarding policies.
About you
The essential key skills and experience that we are looking for are:
-Significant experience in safety, security, and safeguarding roles, preferably in international NGOs, humanitarian organisation, or development agencies.
-Significant exposure to working in high-risk, conflict, or disaster-affected environments, managing safety and security for field teams.
-Advanced knowledge of global safeguarding frameworks, including protection of vulnerable groups, PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse), and child safeguarding and how they apply in humanitarian contexts.
-Extensive experience in crisis response, risk assessment, and emergency planning for international staff and partners.
-Leadership experience in developing and delivering training on security awareness, safeguarding, and risk management.
-Proven ability to develop and implement security and safeguarding policies across multiple locations.
-Advanced understanding of global security protocols, crisis management, risk assessment, and incident response, particularly in volatile or conflict zones.
-Expertise in managing security risks, conducting security assessments, and developing crisis management plans.
-Awareness of international legal frameworks, including those related to human rights, security, and safeguarding in field operations.
-Knowledge of staff wellbeing strategies, trauma response, and resilience-building in high-risk or stressful environments.
Further information
At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.
We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams.
We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and sympathy with Christian Aid's faith identity.
All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants' previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.
You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, please refer to the benefits booklet for your location to see our full list of employee benefits.
For Salary details for this role, please refer to the Salary band by location.
Thank you!
You will be required to attend the office for a minimum of 2 days per week with the option to work remotely for the remaining 3 days.
About us
The Resilient Futures Fund is a brand-new catalytic financing initiative that blends philanthropy with impact investment to build climate resilience in vulnerable communities across the Global South. We mobilise capital to support climate-smart enterprises that create jobs, empower women, and strengthen local economies against the shocks of climate change. By recycling donations as affordable loans, The Resilient Futures Fund transforms charitable giving into a sustainable engine for long-term impact.
Managed in partnership with leading impact funds, and backed by Christian Aid, The Resilient Futures Fund delivers measurable social, environmental, and economic returns, turning generosity into lasting resilience.
Christian Aid:
Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches, and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.
We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high-performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don't have to be Christian to work here - we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we're open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues and the option of being a homeworker for most of our roles too.
Learn about our vision, mission and values
About the role
This is a unique opportunity to play a leading role in an ambitious and values-driven climate finance initiative. The Resilient Futures Fund, a new subsidiary of Christian Aid, is pioneering a bold approach to climate philanthropy, one that blends donor giving with impact investment to unlock long-term, scalable solutions for vulnerable communities.
As Senior New Business Development Officer, you will lead the development and implementation of The Resilient Futures Fund's philanthropic fundraising strategy, working closely with the Head of Fund and colleagues across Christian Aid. Your focus will be on identifying, cultivating, and stewarding a portfolio of high-value donors, ranging from individuals to philanthropic foundations and corporate partners, who are motivated not only by charitable impact, but by the opportunity to contribute to systemic, sustainable change.
This role requires a strong strategic mindset and a deep understanding of the evolving philanthropic landscape, particularly the intersection of traditional giving with social investment, climate finance, and venture philanthropy. You will develop compelling propositions that speak to donors' desire for measurable impact, oversee donor journeys across multiple channels, and support collaborative partnership models, including co-financing and joint ventures, to grow The Resilient Futures Fund's reach and influence.
You'll also work to embed The Resilient Futures Fund into wider Christian Aid fundraising activity, building strong internal relationships and ensuring coherence across donor messaging, reporting, and engagement. This is an opportunity to help shape a next-generation funding model that reimagines what climate philanthropy can achieve.
About you
You are an experienced and strategic fundraiser with a passion for innovation and impact. You have a proven track record of securing significant philanthropic income, particularly from major donors, trusts, and foundations, and you understand how to translate complex programme goals into compelling cases for support that resonate with diverse funders.
You are intellectually curious and comfortable working at the intersection of philanthropy and social investment. You understand the motivations of donors who are looking for more than transactional giving, those seeking scalable, systemic, and lasting change. Whether it's a six-figure major gift or a multi-year partnership, you know how to craft tailored stewardship journeys that inspire trust and long-term commitment.
You bring strong project management skills and can balance big-picture strategy with day-to-day delivery. You are data-informed, impact-driven, and understand how to use evidence and insight to adapt and improve fundraising performance.
You thrive in collaborative environments, building strong relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders alike. You are excited by the opportunity to contribute to a pioneering climate initiative that sits at the forefront of philanthropic and investment innovation, one that reflects your values and desire to create meaningful, measurable change in the world.
Further information
At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.
We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams.
We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and sympathy with Christian Aid's faith identity.
All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants' previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.
You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, please refer to the benefits booklet for your location to see our full list of employee benefits.
For Salary details for this role, please refer to the Salary band by location. This role is advertised as D-High.
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About Us
Reading Community Learning Centre (RCLC) is a vibrant and inclusive charity supporting migrant, refugee, and asylum-seeking, ethnic minority women in Reading. We provide a safe and welcoming space for learning, advocacy, and community building — empowering women to thrive and fostering social equality.
The Role
We’re looking for a passionate and experienced Centre Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of our Centre. This is a rewarding opportunity for a motivated woman with a strong background in community work, education, or charity management who is ready to make a meaningful impact.
Working closely with the CEO, the Centre Manager will help shape the delivery of our programmes, ensure smooth operations, and lead a team of volunteers and manage staff in the absence of the CEO.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the safe and inclusive daily operations of the Centre
- Support strategic planning and policy implementation
- Manage facilities and ensure health & safety compliance
- Coordinate learning programmes, outreach events, and community activities
- Maintain admin systems and contribute to financial oversight
- Build and manage external partnerships
- Recruit, train, and support volunteers
What We’re Looking For
- Proven experience in centre/office/facilities/charity administration
- Knowledge of safeguarding, equality, data protection, and Prevent duties
- Strong communication and organisational skills
- Experience managing teams in educational or community settings
- A deep commitment to empowering women and marginalised groups
What We Offer
- Annual Salary of £21,000–£22,800 (based on 0.6 FTE)
- 28 days full time equivalent annual leave (17 days if working 21 hours per week)
- Pension scheme via The People’s Pension
- Flexible working (some work-from-home)
A supportive, purpose-driven environment
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Join the Bone Cancer Research Trust to lead our trusts and foundations fundraising, securing c.£500,000 per year to support life-changing bone cancer research and patient services. You’ll shape a strategic fundraising programme, building multi-year partnerships while delivering immediate income targets.
We’re looking for a proactive, strategic fundraiser with strong relationship-building and analytical skills, confident representing BCRT externally, developing compelling proposals, and spotting long-term opportunities.
As a leader, you’ll inspire your team, bring fresh ideas, and connect funders with real impact, helping us deliver vital support for patients and families affected by primary bone cancer.
Registered Charity
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Our mission is to save lives and improve outcomes for people affected by primary bone cancer through research, information, awareness and support.
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