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Accountant (PART-TIME)
Bracknell | 15 - 21 Hours per Week | Flexible Working Across 3–4 Days
Salary: 37K per annum
Create Hope is a growing charity supporting families to thrive. We are seeking an experienced
Accountant to lead our day-to-day financial operations and provide high-quality financial
information to support our CEO and Board of Trustees.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Managing finance and payroll records
• Processing invoices, supplier payments and staff expenses
• Monitoring grants and producing funder reports
• Preparing management accounts, budgets and forecasts
• Reconciling donations and income received by the charity
• Supporting year-end accounts and external audit requirements
• Ensuring compliance with charity accounting standards, regulations and internal procedures
ABOUT YOU
• Accounting qualification or qualified by experience (QBE)
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in charity finance
• Experience of budgeting, grant reporting and payroll
• Strong Excel skills and excellent attention to detail
• Ability to explain financial information to non-finance colleagues
• Committed to professional standards and continuous improvement
WHY JOIN US?
This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly and ambitious charity where your expertise will
directly support our growth and help us increase our impact for families in the local community.
HOW TO APPLY
Please send your CV and a brief covering statement outlining your suitability for the role bu cli9cking on 'apply now'
CLOSING DATE: 31 July 2026
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FareShare Greater Manchester is a leading member of the UK's largest food redistribution charity. Every year, millions of tonnes of perfectly good food go to waste while millions of people struggle to afford to eat. We're changing that—redistributing surplus food to charities and community groups across Greater Manchester, helping to reduce food waste and tackle hunger. Join our team and be part of a movement that's making a real difference every day.
As a Warehouse Assistant, you'll be involved in the following activities:
- Preparing customer orders by picking and packing them accurately and efficiently, ensuring excellent service for charities and community groups.
- Receiving, checking, organising and storing incoming food deliveries safely, maintaining an orderly warehouse and making the best use of available space.
- Monitoring stock levels and quality, reporting discrepancies, completing stock checks and helping to minimise food waste using the GLADYS stock management system.
- Supporting volunteers, employability programme participants and corporate volunteer groups by providing guidance, encouragement and practical training in warehouse tasks.
- Delivering a welcoming, helpful and professional experience for our customers, volunteers and visitors, responding to queries promptly and courteously.
- Working collaboratively with colleagues to maintain efficient warehouse operations, communicate handovers, identify improvements and report issues promptly.
- Maintaining high standards of food safety, health and safety, safeguarding, housekeeping and compliance, ensuring the warehouse is always safe, clean and audit-ready.
- Completing required operational records and monitoring activities accurately and comply with all organisational policies and procedures.
What We're Looking For
A proactive and reliable team player with excellent communication, customer service and organisational skills, experience working in a warehouse or similar operational environment, strong IT and numeracy skills, and the ability to prioritise workloads in a fast-paced setting.
You'll enjoy supporting volunteers and customers, be committed to maintaining high standards of safety and accuracy, and be physically able to lift loads of up to 25kg. Experience working with volunteers or people with additional needs, and relevant food hygiene or forklift qualifications are desirable, although comprehensive training will be provided.
In order to be considered for this vacancy, after you apply using a cover letter and CV you will be sent an application form which must be completed and returned to us by the closing date.
As a leading food charity to tackle hunger, our aim is to help tackle the food poverty issue in Greater Manchester.



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We are looking for a highly motivated and organised Finance Manager. You will play a pivotal role in the organisation, ensuring the smooth running of Create London’s finances. Reporting to the Director and working closely with the Head of Strategic Operations and Operations Coordinator, in this role you are expected to be a professional lead within your respective area of finance, provide expertise and high quality financial services to senior stakeholders, including the charity’s Finance Sub-committee.
You will be working with the CEO and SMT to maximise the impact and longevity of the charity through strong and robust financial management, provide comprehensive finance support and manage effective systems to monitor Finance KPIs, identifying improvements and efficiencies in our financial systems.
Hours: 0.4 FTE (2 days per week)
Salary: £36,000 pro rata (£14,500)
Location: Colourworks and other Create sites
Term: Temporary, 2-year fixed term
Reporting to: Director
Annual Leave: 28 days pro rata, plus statutory holidays (11.2 for 0.4 FTE)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday 9 August 2026, 12:00 PM BST
INTERVIEWS: w/c 17 August 2026 (in person or remote)
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Are you an exceptional governance professional who thrives working in a fast-paced environment?
We are looking for a highly capable Governance and Executive Manager to play a pivotal role at the heart of our charity. Working closely with the CEO, Trustees and Executive, you will help ensure the organisation is governed to the highest standards while driving forward key strategic priorities including EDI and ESG.
This is a rare opportunity to combine your governance expertise with meaningful strategic impact in a dynamic and values-led organisation.
As our Governance and Executive Manager, you will be the trusted adviser and primary point of contact for our Board of Trustees, supporting effective decision-making and ensuring compliance with charity and company law.
You will lead the delivery of high-quality governance processes, oversee Board and Committee administration, support regulatory compliance and help develop policies and frameworks that strengthen our organisation.
Alongside this, you will provide executive-level support to the CEO, helping to coordinate priorities, prepare reports and contribute to organisational success.
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Job Title: Data Officer
Reporting to: CRM Manager
Salary Range: £32,000 - £36,000
Contract Type: 12 - Month Fixed Term Contract
Location: Hybrid, London
Hours/Days per week:35 hours per week, 9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday
Requirements We can only employ applicants who currently have the right to work in the UK. As part of our safer recruitment policy, we do ask questions regarding unspent.
We are Felix
We bring people together to rescue, repurpose, and share surplus food that would otherwise go to waste, turning an environmental problem into a social opportunity.
Together with 16 other independent charities, 18,000 volunteers, and thousands of partners, we are the UK’s food rescue network, supporting 1.5 million people across the country.
We‘re about fuller plates, fuller communities, and fuller lives.
Purpose of the Job
To provide high-quality operational CRM support for Fundraising through the accurate processing, maintenance and validation of supporter data. The role is responsible for ensuring fundraising data is processed efficiently and accurately, supporting fundraising campaigns, CRM administration and data quality, while maintaining compliance with organisational policies and data protection legislation.
Duties and Responsibilities
Your normal duties and responsibilities will be set out in your job description. However, the charity may require you to perform other duties from time to time.
CRM Administration
- Process, import and maintain supporter, donation, event and fundraising data within the CRM system, ensuring records are accurate, complete and processed within agreed service levels.
- Prepare, cleanse and validate data files prior to import, identifying formatting issues, duplicate records and data anomalies.
- Carry out bulk data updates and routine CRM administration activities to support fundraising operations.
- Perform routine CRM housekeeping activities to maintain accurate and reliable supporter records.
Data Quality
- Proactively monitor and improve data quality through routine validation, cleansing and identification of incomplete, duplicate or inconsistent data.
- Support the ongoing integrity of fundraising data by identifying operational issues and escalating where appropriate.
- Ensure data processing activities comply with GDPR, PECR and organisational policies.
Fundraising Operations
- Support fundraising campaigns through the preparation of data selections, suppression files and operational reporting.
- Assist the CRM Manager with routine CRM activities, fundraising processes and operational support.
- Respond to internal CRM administration requests and routine operational data queries, escalating more complex issues where appropriate.
CRM Development & Improvement
- Assist with user acceptance testing of CRM enhancements, new functionality and process improvements.
- Maintain documentation for CRM administration processes and contribute to the continuous improvement of operational procedures.
- Identify opportunities to improve data quality, CRM processes and operational efficiency.
Collaboration
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across Fundraising, Marketing, Digital, Finance, Database & Reconciliation and Supporter Care teams to support effective fundraising
Essential Criteria
- Experience working within a CRM, fundraising operations or data administration environment.
- Experience preparing, cleansing and validating data for import into CRM systems.
- Experience processing and maintaining accurate data records.
- Experience working with bulk data imports, exports and data manipulation.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, filtering, sorting and working with large datasets.
- Experience identifying and resolving data quality issues.
- Understanding of CRM data management principles and fundraising operations.
- Knowledge of GDPR, PECR and good data handling practice.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
We deliver this surplus food to charities and schools so they can provide healthy meals and help the most vulnerable in our society.



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Warehouse & Logistics Coordinator
One Can Trust, High Wycombe Part-time | 17 hours per week Salary: £13,600 per annum (£28,000 FTE)
Help keep our food bank running and support people facing food insecurity across South Bucks
One Can Trust is a thriving local charity supporting individuals and families experiencing hardship across South Bucks. Alongside our food bank, we run a clothes bank, toddler groups and a community café. With a dedicated team of 11 staff and over 400 volunteers, we currently support around 360 people each week.
We are looking for a practical, organised and community-minded Warehouse Coordinator to oversee the day-to-day running of our warehouse operation. This is a hands-on role that combines stock management, volunteer supervision, health and safety responsibilities and general warehouse administration.
If you enjoy working as part of a small team, thrive in a busy environment and want your work to make a genuine difference in your local community, we would love to hear from you.
About the role
As Warehouse Coordinator, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of the food bank warehouse. Working closely with volunteers and colleagues, you will oversee stock control, donations processing, warehouse organisation and compliance with food safety and health and safety standards.
This role is ideal for someone with warehouse or stockroom management experience who is happy to be actively involved in the physical day-to-day operation.
Reporting to: Operations Manager
Location: One Can Trust, 11b Duke Street, High Wycombe, HP13 6EE
Hours: 17 hours per week (Monday to Friday, ideally 8.30am to 11.30am), plus approximately two flexible hours per week as required for food collections and operational needs.
A full driving licence is essential, along with a willingness to drive the charity's van.
Key responsibilities
Warehouse Operations
- Receive, inspect and record food donations from suppliers, businesses, community groups and members of the public.
- Organise and rotate stock to ensure food is stored safely and efficiently.
- Monitor inventory levels and maintain accurate stock records.
- Ensure adequate stock levels are available for food parcel preparation.
- Maintain a clean, safe and organised warehouse environment.
- Report shortages, surpluses or operational issues to the Operations Manager.
Volunteer Coordination
- Supervise and support warehouse volunteers during daily operations.
- Provide clear guidance and ensure volunteers follow warehouse procedures.
- Work closely with the Volunteer Coordinator to ensure sufficient volunteer cover.
Food Stock Management
- Carry out and review weekly stock checks.
- Identify low stock levels and report requirements to the Operations Manager.
- Liaise with the Finance and Procurement Coordinator regarding purchases.
- Oversee the collection of surplus fruit and vegetables, including undertaking collections when volunteer support is unavailable.
Health & Safety
- Promote and maintain a strong health and safety culture within the warehouse.
- Carry out routine checks, including temperature monitoring and environmental checks.
- Ensure compliance with food hygiene, manual handling and warehouse procedures.
- Act as Deputy Fire Warden.
- Work with external contractors, including pest control and PAT testing providers.
- Escalate concerns and support the implementation of health and safety improvements.
Facilities and Vehicle Management
- Support the upkeep, security and maintenance of the warehouse building.
- Ensure the charity van remains roadworthy, legally compliant and well maintained.
- Liaise with waste management providers and other service contractors.
- Undertake other reasonable duties as required to support the charity's operations.
About you
We are looking for someone who is:
- Experienced in warehouse, stockroom or inventory management.
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
- Comfortable supervising and motivating volunteers.
- A confident communicator who enjoys working with people.
- Practical, proactive and willing to get involved wherever needed.
- Able to identify and solve operational problems quickly.
- Physically fit and able to safely lift items up to 25kg.
- Committed to supporting people experiencing hardship within the local community.
- Adaptable and able to manage changing priorities.
- Competent using basic IT systems, spreadsheets and stock management tools.
A Level 2 Food Hygiene and Safety qualification would be beneficial, although training can be provided.
What we offer
Working at One Can Trust offers the opportunity to make a real difference in your local community while being part of a supportive and friendly team.
We offer:
- Salary of £13,600 per annum (£28,000 FTE)
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
- Contributory pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Ongoing training and mentoring
- Opportunities to develop new skills and gain valuable charity sector experience
- A welcoming and collaborative working environment
Additional information
The successful candidate will be required to:
- Undergo a DBS check.
- Provide details of two referees.
- Complete relevant induction and training programmes.
One Can Trust is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process where required.
Apply now
To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter or email to:
Jo Belshaw, Operations Manager
Closing date: 31 July 2026
Food bank supporting people in crisis with emergency food parcels and other services in High Wycombe and South Bucks.



Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark
Chief Operating Officer
£125,000
Full-time, permanent
North Lambeth with travel in the Archdiocese and occasionally beyond with some home working possible.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark is one of the largest dioceses in the UK, but more than that it is a vibrant and diverse Diocese with ambitious plans for leading people to Christ. This includes through spreading the Good News of the Gospel, delivering high-quality Catholic education and support for the vulnerable and marginalised.
The Archdiocese has 175 parishes and 162 schools across the whole of London south of the Thames, all of Kent and the eastern parts of Surrey. While parishes operate under individual canonical status, the Archdiocese has extensive operating procedures which govern areas of parish life, activity and operation. This means the Archdiocese supports parishes to flourish, while ensuring they comply with UK law.
Today, Southwark consists of range of diverse communities from inner London and suburban parishes to coastal and rural churches. Southwark’s rich history continues to evolve under the dynamic pastoral leadership of Archbishop John Wilson, who invites all to embrace social justice by putting their faith into action, to and become part of an evangelising and missionary Archdiocese that shares the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Centred on Jesus Christ, the Archdiocese of Southwark will evangelise by helping people to grow in faith and to live in hope. Collectively we can change our world for the better by imitating Christ in showing love, justice, and peace to all. Our mission is to invite people to know the Lord Jesus who offers us life in its fullness.
We are seeking to appoint a Chief Operating Officer who is passionate about this mission and who can provide the leadership that will drive us forward in our work to be a Missionary Diocese.
The Chief Operating Officer provides strategic and operational leadership across the Archdiocese. You will hold responsibility for ensuring that Archdiocesan operations support the mission of the Church, are financially sustainable, and are compliant with legal and regulatory requirements. This role is pivotal in safeguarding and enhancing the Archdiocese’s Mission and the supporting physical estate for current and future generations.
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Administrative Assistant
Fixed-Term Contract: 6 Months (Maternity Cover)
Full-Time Position
About the Role
Rooted Finance is seeking a proactive and organised Administrative Assistant to join our Operations Team on a 6-month fixed-term contract to provide maternity cover.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing organisation and play a key role in supporting the smooth running of our day-to-day operations. Working as part of a small and collaborative team, you will provide essential administrative support to the CEO, Board of Trustees, management team and wider organisation.
The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating meetings, managing diaries, preparing documents, taking minutes, maintaining records, supporting recruitment and onboarding processes, assisting with financial administration and helping to ensure effective office operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide administrative and secretarial support to senior leaders, including diary management, meeting coordination, agenda preparation and minute taking.
- Support the smooth running of organisational operations, including document management, filing systems, internal communications and office administration.
- Assist with recruitment administration, onboarding and maintaining accurate records.
- Support financial administration, including invoices, expenses, and reporting.
- Maintain office supplies, equipment and operational systems.
- Support compliance, audits, technology management, and the improvement of internal processes.
- Provide general operational support to managers and project teams as required.
About You
We are looking for someone who is organised, reliable and proactive, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities. You will have strong communication skills, a professional approach and the confidence to work independently while contributing positively to a small and busy team.
This role is ideal for someone looking to develop their administrative and operational experience within the charity sector while making a meaningful contribution to Rooted Finance’s work.
For full details about the role, responsibilities, and application process, please refer to the full Job Pack.
Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!
We are looking for an Operational Manager – Prison Services
Salary: £35,340 – £40,920 pro rata
Location: HMP Peterborough, HMP Bronzefield and our Hammersmith head office. During the week you will spend at least 3 days in face-to-face, in-person contact either in the Prison Estate, Hammersmith Head Office or external visits. Up to 2 days per week can be done remotely.
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract: Fixed Term – until 31st March 2027 with a possibility of an extension
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.
About us
Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.
We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.
Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
About the role:
As an experienced manager with a proven track record of leadership in providing services in prisons and possibly, to women in contact with the Criminal Justice System you will work collaboratively with other partner organisations, criminal justice services, Ministry of Justice and HMPPS. You will manage the prisons advocacy services and teams for unsentenced and sentenced women within the custodial settings at HMP Peterborough and HMP Bronzefield. You will have a great understanding of the prison systems and regime including some of the challenges faced.
You will build and maintain key relationships, partnerships and contracts with relevant partners and funders, together with the Head of Criminal Justice Services and Director of Criminal Justice Services.
You will be an inspirational leader, responsible for recruiting, developing and managing a team and will be responsible for coordinating, reporting, and the delivery of the related services as commissioned by the Ministry of Justice. You will be accountable for managing your teams safely and securely whilst carrying out all activities within the prison setting.
A car may be desirable for this role, though not essential.
About You
To be successful as the Operational Manager for Prison Services you will need the below experience and skills:
- A thorough understanding of and knowledge of the issues relating to women in the criminal justice system.
- A sound knowledge of safeguarding adult and children principles, child abuse, child protection issues and safeguarding.
- Experience of working within a custodial setting.
- Significant experience of working with women and/or service users with a complex range of needs, particularly within the criminal justice system, in custody and/or community.
- Experience of developing relationships with funders/commissioners and achieving required outcomes.
- Experience of implementing quality assurance frameworks, monitoring, evaluating and measuring impact.
- Strong influencing skills, enthusiasm, self-confidence, excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills , and a can do proactive solution focussed approach.
- Strong negotiating skills and the ability to build strong and effective relationships and partnerships, dealing with ambiguity and resolving conflict effectively, achieving the right outcomes for the organisation, collaborating and networking.
- Able to think, act and plan strategically to develop practical and creative solutions to the management of existing and new services and complex problems that may arise while maintaining high levels of diplomacy and professionalism.
How to apply:
Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered.
- Closing Date for Applications: Sunday 9th August 2026
- Interviews are taking place on: w/c 10th August 2026
*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate.
What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:
- A 35-hour working week
- An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)
- Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
- Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
- Pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee eye-care scheme
- Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
- Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
- Organisation wide away days
- One-week paid carers’ s leave
- Career development pathways
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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.
Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.
Safeguarding
Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.
Our vision is a world in which women and children lead safe, equal, violence-free lives so that they can flourish and actively contribute to society.



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About Brum Unitarians
Brum Unitarians, in central Birmingham, is a growing and genuinely inclusive community in the Unitarian tradition of rational inquiry, freedom of belief and ethical action.
Our vision is to develop into a thriving community hub hosting a wide range of activities, including talks, music/dance events, death cafés, social justice events, a community choir and collaborative projects with local organisations. We are seeking someone who shares this vision and has the project management skills to help make it a reality.
The role combines project management, operations, administration, compliance and income generation, helping to strengthen our sustainability and enabling community growth.
Job Purpose
To support and grow Brum Unitarians through operational management, project delivery, administration, compliance and revenue generation. You will agree quarterly priorities with trustees, with early focus on increasing revenue, improving operational systems and supporting greater use of our building. Once these foundations are laid there will be a growing emphasis on managing community projects and initiatives.
You will oversee the day-to-day operation of our building (large hall, small hall, office, foyer and outdoor space), ensuring an excellent experience for hirers, compliance with relevant requirements and effective use of the premises. The role is partly site-based, with flexibility for some remote working. Some local travel required.
You will work alongside our Children's Lead and Social Media & Communications Lead, liaise with the district buildings consultant, and report to the managing trustees.
Job KPIs
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Meet or exceed revenue targets.
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Establish and grow a successful programme of community events.
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Develop effective systems that reduce trustee involvement in operational matters.
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Recruit and maintain an active volunteer team.
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Achieve positive feedback from hirers, volunteers and partners.
Key Responsibilities
Community Partnerships & Projects
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Lead the planning and delivery of community projects and partnerships.
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Build relationships with community, voluntary, faith and public sector organisations.
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Develop collaborative events and initiatives.
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Identify grant funding opportunities and support funding applications.
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Promote inclusive community use of the building.
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Represent Brum Unitarians at appropriate local meetings and forums.
Marketing & Income Generation
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Promote the building for hire through the website, social media, advertising and online booking systems.
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Build relationships with organisations and businesses to increase venue use.
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Identify opportunities to diversify income through hires, donations and grants.
Volunteer Coordination
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Recruit, induct and support volunteers.
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Develop clear volunteer roles for community activities and venue operations.
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Maintain volunteer records, training and safeguarding requirements.
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Foster a positive and inclusive volunteer culture.
Building Operations
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Ensure the building is safe, welcoming and well maintained.
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Oversee compliance with health and safety, safeguarding and other regulatory requirements.
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Maintain equipment inventories and coordinate repairs with district buildings consultant.
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Arrange room layouts and oversee opening and closing of the building where required.
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Liaise with cleaning contractors.
Customer Service & Lettings
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Act as main contact for bookings and enquiries.
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Manage bookings, scheduling and administration using booking and invoicing systems.
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Support hirers before, during and after bookings.
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Maintain high customer service standards and resolve issues promptly.
Administration & Reporting
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Maintain records of bookings, income, building use and project data.
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Prepare reports for trustees and funders where required.
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Support policies, procedures and compliance.
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Monitor performance and recommend improvements.
General
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Undertake other duties consistent with the role.
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Work flexibly, including occasional evenings and weekends.
Person Specification
You will bring strong project management and organisational skills, enabling us to deliver creative, values-led community projects while ensuring our operations remain efficient, compliant and financially sustainable.
You may not have experience in every aspect of the role, but you will have strong transferable skills, enthusiasm for a growing organisation and the confidence to learn new areas as needed.
Essential Criteria
Experience
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Delivering events, coordinating community facilities or providing customer-facing services.
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Working towards financial, attendance or organisational targets.
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Delivering excellent customer service.
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Working with staff and/or volunteers.
Skills & Knowledge
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Strong organisational and time management skills.
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Ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
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Sound judgement in assessing and managing projects.
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Excellent interpersonal, written and telephone communication skills.
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Good IT skills, including email, spreadsheets and booking systems.
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Understanding of health and safety responsibilities.
Personal Attributes
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Proactive and self-motivated.
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Collaborative and community-minded.
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Friendly and approachable.
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Practical problem-solver.
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Flexible, including occasional evening and weekend working.
Desirable Criteria
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Marketing or venue promotion experience.
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Entrepreneurial experience or experience developing new projects.
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Knowledge of Birmingham's voluntary and community sector.
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Facilities or premises management experience.
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Safeguarding and regulatory compliance knowledge.
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Experience in a small charity or community organisation.
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Fundraising or grant application experience.
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Grant reporting experience.
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Experience using booking or scheduling systems.
Are you ready to make a difference where it matters?
The Diocese of Gloucester is launching a bold and visionary initiative to strengthen the life and mission of our local churches.
This is not just a job. It’s a calling to serve, to lead, and to build something new. If you are a highly skilled professional seeking purposeful work, or an emerging leader looking to grow your capabilities in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment, this is your opportunity to shape the future of the Church of England at the local level.
Why this role matters
Our deaneries are a crucial part of our diocesan life. Our deanery leadership teams have voiced
a shared concern: the lack of operational and administrative capacity to support clergy, PCCs, and local mission. The Deanery Operations Lead role is our response—a strategic investment in local leadership, designed to enable flourishing ministry and vibrant community engagement.
This is about embedding practical, responsive, and missionally aligned support where it’s needed most. You will be part of the bridge between vision and delivery, between parish life and Church House, between aspiration and action.
The role does not require you to be a practising Christian - as long as you are supportive to Christian values and ethos that underpins the role we would love to hear from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
6-month Fixed-Term Contract | 35 hours per week
Salary: £70,000 (pro rata equivalent)
Hybrid working: Minimum 2 days per week in the London office
Lead change. Strengthen professional standards. Shape the future of membership. We are seeking an experienced and inspiring senior leader to join a leading international professional membership organisation as
Interim Membership & Education Director
This is a significant opportunity to lead membership growth, professional development, education activity and international engagement at a time of organisational transformation. Reporting directly to the CEO and acting as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will play a key role in delivering strategic priorities, enhancing the member experience and ensuring operational excellence across Membership and Education functions.
Leading a multi-disciplinary team, including international colleagues, you will oversee services spanning membership recruitment and engagement, professional development, examinations, regional group support and international growth initiatives.
What you'll be doing:
- Providing strategic leadership for Membership and Education activities across the organisation.
- Leading and developing managers and teams to deliver high-quality services and operational performance.
- Driving membership growth, retention and engagement across all membership grades.
- Supporting and strengthening regional and international member communities.
- Building strong relationships with professional bodies, employers, higher education institutions and sector stakeholders.
- Leading the implementation of new membership pathways, initiatives and professional development opportunities.
- Managing departmental budgets, forecasting and performance reporting.
- Championing data governance, compliance and continuous improvement across membership operations.
- Representing the organisation at meetings, events, conferences and external forums.
You will bring significant leadership experience within a membership, professional institution, licensing or regulatory environment, alongside a strong understanding of how effective membership strategies can drive growth, engagement and organisational impact.
We're particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate:
- Significant experience leading teams and delivering organisational objectives through others.
- Strong knowledge of membership recruitment, retention and progression pathways.
- Experience of working with committees, volunteer networks or governance structures.
- A track record of delivering complex programmes and organisational improvements involving multiple stakeholders.
- Excellent communication, influencing and relationship management skills.
- Confidence presenting at senior level and representing an organisation externally.
- Strong commercial awareness, including budget management and reporting.
- Knowledge of professional development frameworks, compliance and data governance.
You'll be joining a globally respected professional institution with a clear purpose: supporting professional excellence, sharing knowledge and helping create a safer and more sustainable future. With an international membership community and a collaborative culture, this role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact during a pivotal period of change and development. Apply today!
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.
Are you looking for a rewarding role working for an intersectional feminist organisation? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you to join our team as Director of Services at Solace Women's Aid.y and shape the future of our services.
Reporting directly to the CEO, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for a diverse portfolio of services. You'll lead a highly experienced senior management team, ensuring our services continue to deliver outstanding, survivor-centred support while driving innovation, quality, financial sustainability, and continuous improvement.
We're looking for an inspiring and values-led senior leader with experience of leading complex services at executive or director level. You'll have a strong track record of developing high-performing teams, building influential partnerships with commissioners and stakeholders, managing significant budgets and risk, and using data and insight to improve outcomes. Most importantly, you'll share our commitment to feminist, trauma-informed and anti-racist practice, ensuring survivors remain at the heart of everything we do.
Why join Solace?
Alongside the opportunity to shape services that change lives every day, we offer:
- The opportunity to influence the future of VAWG services at a strategic and national level
- A collaborative, supportive and ambitious Executive Leadership Team
- A strong commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and anti-racist practice
- Flexible working
- 25-30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Enhanced family-friendly benefits and generous pension
- Two paid wellbeing days each year
- Comprehensive wellbeing support including clinical supervision, counselling and yoga
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Blue Light Card, employee discounts, and active staff inclusion networks.
Solace Women's Aid values diversity, promotes equity, and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, abilities, perspectives, and lived experiences. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay, and benefits. Our Inclusion Networks support staff with protected characteristics and offer inclusive spaces to connect.
While we are proud of the diversity of our organisation, we recognise that Women of Colour remain underrepresented within our Executive and Senior Leadership Teams. Increasing representation at senior levels is an important part of our commitment to becoming a more inclusive and anti-racist organisation. We therefore strongly encourage applications from women of colour for this role.
We anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as needed and support employees who acquire a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work.
This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1. Section 7(2)(e) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 applies. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
As part of safer recruitment practices, we carry out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and right to work in the UK checks.
No agencies
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
For over 40 years, The ClementJames Centre has been offering local people the skills, knowledge, opportunities and support they need to achieve their potential. Together, we work towards creating a fairer society where everyone gets the opportunity to achieve their ambitions.
As People & Culture lead, you will help for shaping and sustaining an inclusive, supportive, and values-driven working culture at CJC. This hands-on role will work closely with the Chief Operations Officer to support HR operations, policy, recruitment, wellbeing, and training for both staff and volunteers. Our people—whether paid or voluntary—are central to our mission, and this role ensures that everyone feels welcomed, heard, and valued.
In 2024 ClementJames introduced a 9 day fortnight policy through which, staff members work 9 days over a fortnight and have a Friday off every other week. We introduced this as a way of prioritising staff wellbeing, and ensuring individuals have a strong work-life balance. This policy will apply to you.
If you believe that everyone should have the opportunity to realise their ambitions and live fulfilled lives and you would like to join a dynamic, innovative organisation, then The ClementJames Centre could be the perfect career choice for you.
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!
Office Manager
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join PETA as our Office Manager. We are seeking an organised, proactive, and enthusiastic individual to oversee the day-to-day operations of our London office and help create an exceptional workplace experience for our colleagues. You will work autonomously to ensure that our office runs efficiently, support colleagues across multiple departments, and contribute to a positive and collaborative culture that helps advance PETA's mission.
Position Objective:
- To efficiently manage PETA’s office operations by providing day-to-day support.
- To be the main point of contact for all operational matters.
Term of Employment:
Full-time, permanent
Reports To:
Senior HR Manager
Salary:
£32,000 - £35,000
Location:
Hybrid in London (must be able to work three days a week from the London office)
Primary Responsibilities and Duties:
- Managing the administrative and operational needs of the office and its staff
- Submitting invoices for payment, assisting colleagues with the submission of expense requests, and managing petty cash
- Ensuring cost-efficiency of all office-related expenses
- Liaising with vendors, suppliers, couriers, and contractors to ensure the smooth delivery of the organisation’s operational needs
- Working with FSAP’s IT team to ensure that all technological equipment is properly maintained and working correctly
- Onboarding new employees, including ensuring new starters receive the necessary IT equipment
- Keeping the office tidy, organised, and running efficiently and smoothly
- Overseeing PETA’s offsite storage unit, liaising with other departments as needed
- Ordering supplies for the office and its facilities
- Coordinating events and employee engagement activities
- Acting as the first point of contact for visitors to the office and for all office-related queries
- Managing, reviewing, and streamlining operational procedures
- Ensuring health and safety compliance in the office and offsite unit by regularly conducting risk assessments, addressing risks identified, and taking preventative action to prevent accidents and incidents
- Providing administrative support to HR and other departments, as needed
- Performing any other duties assigned by the supervisor
Qualifications:
- Experience in a similar role
- Previous administration experience
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to manage various tasks and projects simultaneously
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
- Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
- A strong commitment to the objectives of the organisation
- Adherence to a vegan lifestyle is strongly preferred
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.





