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The Youth Endowment Fund
Change Lead for Policing
Reports to: Assistant Director of Change for Policing and Youth Justice
Salary: £55,000 per annum
Location: Central London or Hybrid*(see below)
Contract: 2-year fixed term (potential to extend) or secondment opportunity
Closing date for applications: 9:00am Friday 23rd May 2025
Interview dates: week commencing 2nd June 2025
About the Youth Endowment Fund
We’re here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice.
In recent years violent crime has risen significantly. Homicides, assaults, robberies and offences involving weapons have all seen sustained growth. We have also seen large increases in violent crime involving children and young people. This is a tragedy. Every child captured in these numbers is an important member of our community and society has a duty to protect them.
The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) is a charity with a £200m endowment and a mission that matters. We exist to prevent children becoming involved in violence. Our mission is to find what works and build a movement to put it into practice. A big part of the movement that we need to build is in the world of policing. We need to inspire and connect with police forces across England and Wales to spread what works and make our country safer for some of our most vulnerable children. We are looking for someone to lead on making this happen.
Key Responsibilities Include:
We are making good progress building the evidence of what works within and around policing to reduce violence, with new Practice Guidance and implementation resources on diversion and focused deterrence. But the big risk is that we publish guidance and nothing changes. That’s where you come in. Your role is to work out the best way to make this change happen by getting more senior leaders within policing to use our Guidance, toolkit, research and implementation tools to inform day to day operations and strategic decision making. This will involve:
- Developing great relationships with senior leaders and frontline police officers, generating a strong understanding of key policing issues, needs and behaviours, and building credibility and trust with the sector.
- Developing, managing and tracking the change plan to get more senior leaders to be aware of and use our Guidance, tools and resources, continuously looking for data-driven improvements.
- Creating practical tools and resources that help leaders put evidence into action.
- Supporting police forces, violence reduction units, and police and crime commissioners to develop or strengthen evidence-based practices, including focused deterrence, hotspots policing, and problem-orientated policing.
- Overseeing our partnership with the Society for Evidence Based Policing, helping us to collectively achieve our shared aims to promote evidence-base practice across the sector.
- Working out other effective ways to connect people with the evidence, then making those things happen, from putting on a brilliant conference to regular virtual learning events and presentations.
As a senior member of staff in the organisation you also:
- Build a culture where it is natural to perform well and support colleagues brilliantly.
- Contribute to setting the strategy, delivering results and building and modelling the culture that we need to succeed.
About You
You must have this sort of experience:
- You’ve changed frontline practice and/or systems: You have significant experience in leading behaviour, practice or policy changes within a police setting. You can show how these have been effective in delivering tangible change.
- You’ve working in or around policing, preferably in a role/setting specifically working with young people who are vulnerable to or involved in violence.
You might have this sort of experience:
- Crafting and delivering a strategy to get a new piece of evidence or guidance adopted within a police setting.
- Behaviour change research experience.
You are this sort of person:
- You are fascinated about change and are experienced in making it happen. You have outstanding analytical judgment alongside the emotional intelligence and experience needed to identify the right opportunities for change, then make them happen. You understand why people find change difficult. You come alive talking about how people make decisions and why they do the things they do.
- You understand the policing sector. You really understand how police forces’ work, from Chief Constables to frontline officers. You have experience working in/with police, ideally in a role that worked with young people who are vulnerable to or involved in violence. You might have previous experience of supporting a police force to reflect on and adopt evidence-based practice, such as focused deterrence, hotspot policing and problem-orientated policing.
- You write in a way that people easily understand. You have that rare skill of writing in plain English. You have experience of translating complex information into plain writing that everyone can understand.
- You have excellent project and time management skills and the ability to deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment. You can work independently and to a high standard.
- You win people over. People tend to warm to you and respect you. You have built good relationships with very senior people and with very junior people. You are good at chairing meetings, connecting people and having good introductory meetings. You are comfortable talking to a government minister, a youth worker, a company CEO, a teacher and a 15-year-old student. Listening to people from all backgrounds matters to you.
- You are an excellent strategic thinker. People say that you are good at seeing the big picture. You have experience of wrestling into place a strategy for a project or organisation. You are good at thinking logically but you are also creative. You have ideas but are happy rejecting a lot of them. You like seeing things from different points of view.
- You learn fast but remain humble. You are very quick at getting your head around things. You like learning. You are very good at synthesising information. You know how much you don't know. You know that you can learn more. You know that it's easy to assume you know when you don't. You care more that good things happen than who gets the credit. You are a great and supportive team player.
- You don't want your days to pass without making a difference. You want to play a significant part in reducing violence.
- You understand young people. You understand what the lives of vulnerable young people can be like and you understand some of the organisations that work with them, ideally through first-hand experience.
- You are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
While it is not a criteria, we are especially interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of violence.
It is also important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.
Secondments
We are open to candidates that would prefer to join us on a 12-month secondment. Secondment candidates should ensure that their current organisation is in support of this in principle, all candidates will go through the full interview process. Candidates should state clearly in their covering letter if they would like to join us as secondee.
Hybrid Working
The office is based in Central London. Those living in and around London are expected to be in the office a minimum of 2 days per week. If you live outside of London and work remotely, you’ll be expected to work from the London office 2 days per month.
To Apply
Please click on the "Apply for this” button and submit your CV, cover letter and complete the monitoring form 9:00am Friday 23rd May 2025.
As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at the interview stage.
Interview Process
Interviews will take place the week commencing 2nd June.
All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process. In line with the Equality Act 2010, however, the organisation may employ positive action where candidates from underrepresented groups can demonstrate their ability to perform the role equally well.
Benefits Include
· £1,000 professional development budget annually
· 28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
· Four half days for volunteering activities
· Employee Assistance Programme – 24hr phone line for free confidential support
· Volunteering days - 4 half days per year
· Death in service - 4 times annual salary
· Flexible hours. Core office hours 10am – 4pm
· Financial support including travel and hardship loans
· Employer contributed pension of 5%
Your Data
Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful, and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.
We exist to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence.

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The Diocese of Coventry represents the Church of England in Coventry and Warwickshire. With a network of 200 parishes, there is a Christian presence in every local community. There is a rich variety of people and traditions, which are united in our shared mission of "worshipping God, making new disciples, transforming communities".
The Coventry Diocesan Board of Finance Ltd (DBF) manages the financial affairs and hold the assets of the Diocese and its associated entities as well as managing activities to serve and equip these parishes through various activities and projects.
The Finance & Governance team handle all matters concerning Diocesan and Cathedral finance including the administration and collection of parish share, paying invoices and expenses, budgeting, annual statutory, management accounts, clergy stipends, staff salaries, advice to parishes on parochial finance matters.
This role covers the full range of work in an accounting system dealing with input to and output from all ledgers with specific responsibility for the administration of parish shares and fees including the issuing of regular statements to parishes. The purpose is to ensure that the accounting system has accurate and timely financial data which is available to those who require it either for decision-making or for external reports and accounts.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About us:
Greenhouse Sports is on a mission to transform the lives of young people from disadvantaged communities through the power of sport and mentoring. We’re looking for a Head of People who is as passionate as we are about creating opportunities for young people to succeed. If you believe in the power of sport for development, this could be your chance to make a real impact.
About the Role:
As Head of People, you will lead the strategic direction and operational delivery of our People function, championing and developing a culture where our coaches and support teams can thrive. This is a pivotal senior role, offering the opportunity to shape our people strategy, drive organisational development, and position Greenhouse Sports as an employer of choice. You’ll work in close partnership with the Senior Leadership Team to foster an inclusive, values-driven environment that enables every staff member to do their best work – all in service of our mission to help every child have a fair chance to succeed.
This role is ideal for a senior HR professional who is ready to partner with senior leadership, confidently make tough decisions, and handle challenging situations with empathy and discretion. You’ll build strong relationships across all levels, stay self-motivated, and keep a sharp eye on both the details and the bigger picture. This could be your first senior role if you have already demonstrated calm, capable leadership and are ready to step up, especially if you’ve taken responsibility for a broad range of People solutions in previous roles.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the People function with strategic and operational oversight of all HR activities, aligning with organisational goals and values.
- Collaborate with senior leadership on staff development plans and lead and measure staff engagement and support broader cultural development efforts.
- Partner with managers across the organisation to develop their skills and ensure consistency in approach.
- Manage employee relations issues, ensuring fair and legally compliant outcomes, with varying levels of complexity.
- Lead and continuously improve recruitment practices, driving forward our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy, embedding it into all areas of people practice.
- Maintain responsibility for safeguarding compliance within HR policies and practices and act as Deputy Safeguarding Lead.
- Lead and continuously improve HR systems, policies, and procedures.
- Manage and support the development of the HR Officer.
Who We’re Looking For:
- CIPD Level 7 qualified, or demonstrable equivalent experience including experience in a senior HR role.
- Passionate about improving the lives of young people through sport, and inclusivity in the workplace
- Strong leadership and influencing skills. Self-motivated, discreet and able to deal with confidential information professionally.
- In-depth knowledge of employment law and best practice HR across the employee lifecycle
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a proactive and collaborative approach
- A forward-thinking, values-led leader who is excited by the opportunity to develop
Why Join Us?
At Greenhouse Sports, we’re more than just a charity. We’re a close-knit team driven by a shared goal: to make a positive impact on the lives of young people. We offer a flexible, supportive work environment, with fantastic benefits like a personal wellbeing budget, health insurance, and a generous holiday allowance. Plus, we’re proud to have been named one of The Sunday Times’ Best Places to Work 2024.
Join us and be part of a team that’s making a real difference.
Interested?
If you would like to apply, please submit your CV and cover letter. Please highlight your skills, experience, and passion for supporting people and aligning with our mission.
Application Deadline: Friday 23rd May at 23:59hrs. We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity.
Greenhouse Sports is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children therefore applicants must be willing to undergo child protection training and screening including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check and obtaining satisfactory references from past employers.
Helping young people succeed through sport and team spirit
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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!
Responsible to: Support Team Manager
Responsible for: Live In Support Workers
Location: Baca office, Loughborough, England with regular travel to Loughborough and locations where Baca’s services are delivered
Hours: 37.5 hrs per week (incorporating evening and weekend hours and be part of the on-call team to deliver out of hours emergency support where necessary)
Salary: £29,009 to £31,203 per annum for full time.
Contract: Permanent
About Us:
Baca is dedicated to welcoming, equipping, and supporting young refugees to feel safe and thrive. We create an inspiring environment that raises hope and strengthens resilience, working in partnership with key external stakeholders.
Role Overview:
We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Senior Support Worker and Deputy Team Manager to join our Support Team. The successful candidate will lead by example, ensuring the highest quality of service delivery in line with Baca's vision, mission, and values. This role involves supporting the team manager in day-to-day operations, decision-making, and problem-solving to achieve key outcomes for young people. These include improved physical and emotional wellbeing, increased engagement with education, employment, and training, social engagement, and personal safety.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the support team to deliver high-quality services to young people.
- Support the team manager in daily operations and decision-making.
- Organise and coordinate meetings to achieve desired outcomes.
- Lead decision-making about young people's progress and transitions.
- Coordinate and deliver the young people's voice project helping us to make sure our young people are heard.
- Participate in the on-call team, providing support outside of work hours.
- Coordinate and deliver training, induction, and support for new support workers.
- Develop and share knowledge relevant to the role with the team.
- Provide support and supervision for the Live-In Support Workers.
- Work closely with all Baca teams and external stakeholders to enable young people to move towards independence.
- Ensure young people's accommodation meets regulations and is suitable for purpose.
As a Support Worker:
- Provide high-quality support and care to young people, ensuring their holistic development.
- Work proactively to safeguard young people and resolve any issues that arise.
- Be a role model, offering care and compassion without discrimination.
- Support young people in developing essential life skills and preparing for independent living.
- Engage young people in education, vocational training, and hobbies.
- Foster positive relationships within the community and support social engagement.
- Plan and participate in day trips and annual residential weeks.
- Develop partnerships with social workers, solicitors, teachers, volunteers, and other partners.
- Maintain excellent communication and keep accurate records.
General Duties:
- Be a role model, practicing Baca's values.
- Play an active and supportive role within the organisation.
- Take ownership of administrative tasks, including risk assessments.
- Maintain strict confidentiality and adhere to Baca's policies.
- Treat all staff and young people fairly and without prejudice.
- Employ correct procedures for safeguarding incidences or concerns.
- Work flexible hours as needed.
Personal Specification:
Baca is looking for someone who can be a positive role model in establishing holistic and therapeutic services for young refugees. The successful applicant will be passionate about our work, able to lead by example, and build an empowering environment. They will work constructively with local authorities, develop key external relationships, and work well with the staff team. The role requires an enhanced DBS check and the ability to travel across the UK, including overnight stays.
Competency Requirements:
- Highly organised, able to work under pressure, and prioritise tasks.
- Passionate, humble, disciplined, wise, determined, proactive, self-starter, courageous.
- Alignment with Baca's values and strategic goals.
- Ability to respond to change and lead with hope, patience, calmness, and tenacity.
- Critical and creative thinking to innovate solutions and make challenging decisions.
- Resilience and ability to meet deadlines.
- Proven experience in coordinating tasks, people, and activities.
- Experience working with unaccompanied asylum-seeking and trafficked young people (desirable).
- Strong organisational, project, and time management skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills (desirable).
- Ability to build partnerships with external stakeholders.
- Ability to drive/travel to all locations where Baca's service is delivered.
Application Process:
If you are passionate about making a difference and meet the above criteria, we would love to hear from you. If suitably strong candidates are shortlisted before the deadline, in-person interviews will take place immediately after shortlisting.
Join us at Baca and help us support young people to rebuild their lives and achieve their dreams!
It is our mission to serve young people who have been forced to flee their home country – offering safe homes, education, therapeutic care and support




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Thames Chase Community Forest was established in 1990 and covers an area of 98 square miles on the edge of east London and south-west Essex. Thames Chase Trust welcomes around 65,000 visitors per year to the Forest Centre complex. The architecturally acclaimed Visitor Centre is the information hub for the entire Community Forest and includes a cafe, shop, and public toilets. The complex also includes a 17th century barn, original stable block, refurbished Education Room, and farm cottages.
Our dedicated and friendly Forest Centre team seeks to provide the best possible visitor experience and to continue to develop and grow the complex. You will manage volunteers and five members of staff focussed on the Forest Centre complex. The staff team includes four Forest Centre Assistants and one Forest Centre Caretaker. You will be further supported by our Communications and Media Officer, Finance Officer, and Administration Officer. You will also work closely with the Progammes Team whose focus is project delivery across the Community Forest.
Role Description - What will you do?
People
You will bring this spectacular place closer to the hearts of visitors, our local communities and our many partners and you will lead on facilities, retail, catering (outsourced), visitor experience, membership, and volunteer teams.
You will show initiative in developing the visitor experience through events, guiding, informing, and reinforcing the Thames Chase Plan, brand and values.
You will need to be able to promote the natural and cultural heritage of landscapes.
You will be familiar with the use of professional and social media and will need to be an exceptional communicator and an inspiring manager for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable team of staff and volunteers.
You will know just how to get the very best out of everyone and to support and motivate the team. There are set targets for income, and you will be responsible for ensuring that your team meets these.
You will lead the development, integration and delivery of all the visitor facing elements of the Thames Chase Forest Centre complex.
Place
You will work with the Thames Chase Community Forest Director, Deputy Director, your fellow colleagues and with the support of the Board of Trustees, to create a sense of place, a destination venue and a resource that families and visitors will consider as a day’s offer.
You will sensitively maximise the built heritage within the complex, acknowledging that this adds to the sense of place, our culture, heritage, and tradition. In particular, the agricultural heritage of this landscape.
Business
You will support the Thames Chase Community Forest Deputy Director in leading staff and volunteers in developing and growing the income from all aspects of the Forest Centre, to support the work and aims of the Community Forest and provide a quality visitor experience.
To create a robust business plan for the Forest Centre complex that identifies income potential and scope for maximising the diverse facilities on site whilst protecting the built, cultural and natural heritage
The approach you will need and the skills and attributes we require
To be an exceptional communicator, team-player, and an inspiring manager of an enthusiastic and knowledgeable team. Teamwork will be essential for your role.
To quickly gain an understanding of the Thames Chase Plan and the overall functions, aims and objectives of Thames Chase Community Forest.
To quickly gain an understanding of the Forest Centre budget and financial procedures.
To be familiar with the use of social media, be an effective communicator and able to engage and enthuse others.
To be IT proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Google Docs.
To have a Full UK driving licence.
To be flexible. The operation of the Forest Centre complex is 7 days. The role requires some evening, weekend and bank holiday working
Your application should comprise a covering letter and comprehensive CV indicating experience against the criteria in the Role Description.
Closing date and interviews By 12pm Monday 12th May 2025. Interviews will take place at the Thames Chase Forest Centre on Monday 19th May 2025.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Independent Services Manager
Service: Independent Services for complaints and secure accommodation reviews
Salary Range: £19,200 to £20,400 per annum (FTE £32,000 to £34,000)
Location: Home based
Work Pattern: Part-time, 21 hours (ideally over 3-4 days)
Contract Type: Permanent
About Coram
Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.
We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.
Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.
About Coram Voice
Coram Voice is part of the Coram Group of charities. We are a leading children’s rights organisation. We champion the rights of children. We get young voices heard in decisions that matter to them and work to improve the lives of children in care, care leavers and others who depend upon the help of the state.
We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.
About the Independent Service Manager role
We are looking for an experienced childcare professional to manage our England wide service for complaints under the Children Act (1989) and Independent Person service for Secure Accommodation Reviews for children placed in secure children’s home under section 25 of the Children Act (1989).
The role will be responsible for the delivery of this national service managing a group of committed and dedicated Independent Person, as well as managing the relationships with our commissioning authorities. You will have the credibility to work at a management level, and the skills and experience in the sector to support and manage people, relationships with commissioners whilst maintaining high standards of professional practice.
We want a leader who will build and develop our team of associate Independent Persons who act as Investigating Officers, Independent Persons, Stage 3 Panel chairs and panel members for Children Act (1989) complaints against local authorities, and Independent Persons for Secure Accommodation Reviews.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring excellent service delivery that meets internal and external performance measures. They will hold responsibility for quality assuring work undertaken via contact with Independent Persons and scrutiny of investigation reports.
We are seeking candidates who are committed to our objectives for children and young people and equally committed to the organisation and the development of our services.
This post will be home based (with access to our attractive Central London offices for those who wish to do so).
The post holder may on occasion be asked to travel within England as part of contract management or to attend staff and management events in London.
To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.
Closing Date: Monday 5th May 2025 at 23:59
Interview Date: Wednesday 14th May 2025
Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from, Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.
If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
2025 Coram Voice - Registered charity no: 1046207
We are a leading children’s rights organisation. We champion the rights of children and get young voices heard in decisions that matter to them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Organisation
Methodist Ministers’ Housing Society (MMHS) provides quality housing and associated services for Methodist Church ministers and their spouses/partners. They currently support around 650 ministerial households across the UK, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands. MMHS has generated income mainly through rents from ministerial residents and market tenants, and investments. In their last financial year, total income was £5.7 million and total funds were £187.8m. The market rented portfolio is being sold and the proceeds of sale are being reinvested. This ambitious charity is focused on its continuing impact and is expanding its mission. Excitingly, new initiatives are planned for 2026, including enhanced wellbeing support and embarking on a new area of mission to address needs in the wider world.
The Job Role
As the Director of Finance, ICT and Investments, you will play a pivotal role in shaping MMHS’s financial strategy to support its strategic objectives and enable sound decision-making. As a member of the senior leadership team, you will have a strategic mindset, with the ability to provide insights to your senior colleagues, and you will provide advice and guidance to the board of trustees, becoming a trusted partner. You will develop and deliver financial plans, oversee financial systems to ensure robust control and compliance, and lead key financial activities such as monthly management accounts, budgets, forecasts, projections, and annual audits. Additionally, you will identify financial challenges and opportunities, develop approaches to address them, and lead and motivate your small team to cultivate a high-performing culture.
In ICT, you will implement MMHS’s strategy effectively, leading transformation projects to modernise and improve technology infrastructure and processes. You will oversee cloud migration, drive data-driven decision-making by leveraging AI and automation, implement plans to support outsourcing, and ensure robust cybersecurity and disaster recovery planning. You will also manage relationships with MMHS’s external support and services provider.
With investments, you will implement MMHS’s strategy, working closely with investment managers and third-party experts to align MMHS’s portfolio with strategic objectives, providing guidance to senior colleagues and the board.
The Person
This is a key post for the organisation, and they are looking for someone who can provide a long-term view while being ‘hands-on’ with day-to-day operations. You will be a fully qualified accountant (ICAEW, ACCA or equivalent) with significant experience in a leadership role. Experience or a desire to quickly upskill in investments is a distinct advantage. You will have the ability to liaise with stakeholders at all levels. You will be someone who embraces change and continuous improvement. You will also be a team-player with strong interpersonal and communication skills. Empathy with MMHS’s core values, which are high standards of care and professionalism underpinned by a Christian ethos, is essential.
Reasons to apply
You will join a forward-looking and motivated staff team who are committed to the organisation and their goals. This is an exciting time to join with change on the horizon and the opportunity to help shape the future direction of the organisation.
- Contract Type: Full-time, permanent
- Salary: £90,000 - £100,000 per annum
- Benefits (non-contractual) include: up to a 16% pension contribution, 4x salary life cover, critical illness cover, Season ticket loan, share of an L&D budget, flexible start/finish times, 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days (plus 3 discretionary days between Christmas and New Year)
- Location: London Office close to Baker Street with the option of one day a week working from home
How to Apply
MMHS are working in partnership with Hays Senior Finance to identify the right person for this role. Please contact Peter O’Sullivan at Hays if you have any queries, but the first step towards being considered is to make your application. If suitable, Peter will follow up with a call to discuss next steps.
- Closing date: 14th May 2025
- Interviews: w/c 19th May
Please apply now to be considered!
We Are Survivors are looking for an experienced therapeutic manager to come and join our Community Team to help us support survivors and their supporters across Greater Manchester.
The organisation has an ambitious strategy to ensure that #NoMaleSurvivorIsLeftBehind and is looking for a new therapy services manager to help us achieve this.
You will help us to provide key services across Greater Manchester. The Community team is made of therapists, group, and community workers to support men and boys to access the services they need. The role we are recruiting for is to grow this team from our central hub across wider Greater Manchester.
This role will be a job share with our existing Therapy Services Manager. The Community Therapy team deliver trauma informed therapy to survivors and their loved ones. The managers will work with the Community Services Manager and Senior Practitioners to ensure a smooth-running service and good clinical governance. There will be a small caseload as part of the role.
Role Purpose To manage specific services and teams, ensuring the provision of quality assured support services to male survivors and their loved ones. This role will be up to 12 months providing Maternity Cover to the existing Service Manager.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
• To manage the operational and clinical duty of care for support services
• To maintain the safe and inclusive provision of spaces for all clients
• To provide Line Management, guidance and professional and pastoral support to all client facing services staff and volunteers
• To effectively lead and successfully manage the provision of client services, as designed, and governed by the organisation, including ensuring KPIs are met, and data handling and reporting is accurate.
• To ensure that all services managed, effectively recorded, and identify threats and trends that will result in responding effectively to meet client’s needs.
• To maintain and deliver relevant services to a small caseload of clients.
• Manage and deliver specific projects as directed and agreed by the Executive Team.
• To support the further development of the services that meet client’s needs.
In return for your time, experience, and commitment to the organisation, you will receive.
- A competitive salary.
- Annual leave package with incremental rises plus bank holidays.
- Company sick pay.
- Birthday annual leave.
- Monthly clinical supervision.
- Pension contribution.
- A range of discount and benefit programmes.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking an experienced and technically proficient Head of Financial Control to join our finance team and play a critical role in safeguarding the financial sustainability and integrity of our organisation.
At National Star, we are dedicated to enabling people with disabilities to realise their full potential. Over the past 15 years, our charity has grown significantly—from £15 million to over £40 million in annual income—and now operates a broad range of education, care and health services across Gloucestershire and beyond. We employ over 1,300 staff and are proud of our reputation as a leader in innovative and life-changing support.
About the Role
This senior role is responsible for ensuring strong financial control, regulatory compliance, and the accurate and timely reporting of financial information. You will lead on statutory financial reporting, audit, treasury management and tax compliance, supporting the organisation’s strategic and operational decision-making.
Working closely with the Director of Finance and key internal and external stakeholders, your work will ensure the charity's financial integrity, transparency, and efficiency and will directly support National Star’s ability to deliver high-quality services to those who need them most.
We are not standing still and key to this role will be a drive for change, challenging existing systems and controls to ensure that the organisation is using best practice to minimise risk whilst shaping and strengthening our financial systems at a time of growth and innovation.
About You
We are looking for a highly capable, qualified finance professional who combines strong technical expertise with a values-driven approach to leadership.
You will have:
• Demonstrable experience in a senior financial control or financial reporting role, ideally within the charity, education, or care sectors.
• In-depth knowledge of financial compliance, VAT, and charity accounting standards.
• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to advise senior stakeholders and influence decision-making.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to manage a team and collaborate across departments.
• A proactive and solutions-focused mindset, with a commitment to continuous improvement.
• A values-led mindset and genuine commitment to the mission and purpose of National Star.
Why Work with Us?
Joining National Star means becoming part of an organisation that is making a tangible difference in people’s lives every single day. You will be supported by a dedicated team and have the opportunity to shape and strengthen our financial systems at a time of growth and innovation.
We offer:
• £250 welcome bonus (on completion of probation)
• Flexible working arrangements
• Wider range of benefits and pension scheme.
• Ongoing professional development and training
• A friendly, inclusive and mission-led working culture
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Head of Customer Services
Hours: 37 hours a week
Salary: £44,100 per annum
Location: Hybrid/Flexible - we have buildings in Brighton, Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill, Horsham and Bognor Regis, giving flexibility to choose your main base - as well as the option for homeworking on occasions
Closing Date: Monday 19th May, midday
Are you a passionate leader with a flair for driving change?
We’re looking for an inspiring and experienced Head of Customer Services to lead a culture shift across Age UK West Sussex, Brighton & Hove. This brand-new role is your chance to shape and deliver our first customer-focused workplan, embedding outstanding customer service across all touchpoints. If you're someone who is energised by change, understands the power of great customer experience, and can bring teams with you - this could be the role for you.
We want to be the go-to charity for people as they age - and for their families and carers too. Whilst we’re proud of what we do and the difference we make, we know we can’t stand still. With an ageing population and stretched resources everywhere, we need smarter, more joined-up ways of working that enables the reach to be further and the impact to be greater.
You’ll spend time in our services and buildings to really understand how we operate, and you’ll need to work closely with staff and volunteers to embed a more consistent approach to customer service; one that is person-centred, informed by data and using the best tech and digital solutions. In return, we offer a chance to make a lasting impact in a visible and vital new role for us. This position involves travel across our sites, therefore a driving licence and access to your own car will help you hit the ground running.
What You’ll Do
· Design and deliver a consistent customer journey that spans all our services
· Pioneer a customer-first culture and demonstrate exemplary leadership
· Harness tech and innovation to improve processes
· Champion our new membership programme, launched April 2025
What You’ll Bring
· A proven track record in customer service, transformation and culture change
· Sharp strategic thinking, plus confidence working with data, compliance and KPIs
· Great people skills, you must be able to lead, coach, train and bring others with you
· A passion for inclusion and for building solutions that meet real-world needs
What We’ll Offer
· An opportunity to create lasting impact across a well-loved and ambitious organisation
· A vibrant, values-driven culture where your voice matters
· A flexible, supportive team with big plans and a collaborative mindset
· Condensed hours may be considered after six months (note: job share not available)
Benefits
We value our team and offer a brilliant benefits package, including:
· Flexible working options
· Ongoing professional development
· 28 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time roles)
· Blue Light Card eligibility
· BUPA Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
· 4% auto-enrolment pension with life assurance
· Cycle to Work Scheme
· Electric Vehicle Scheme
How to Apply
To apply, please read the full Job Description and get to know us at our website. Then, submit your tailored CV and a covering letter (no more than 3 pages) explaining how you meet the person specification. We love innovation (yes, we use AI too!), but most of all, we want to hear your voice.
For any questions, please let us know and Jo Clarke will be happy to contct you.
Please note applications without a cover letter will not be shortlisted.
Alternatively you can download our application form from our website.
If you're shortlisted, we’ll carry out DBS and reference checks before appointment.
If you need support with your application please do let us know.
About AUKWSBH
We are known for our excellent work with older people in the UK. We are an ageing population, and many older people have no one else but us. We are passionate about inspiring and enabling people over 50 to Love Later Life.
We provide various services and activities within the community, helping people, their families and carers by providing opportunities for people to stay independent, have fun, socialise and build friendships. We also deliver some services for people over 18. We offer rewarding roles, flexibility and the chance to be part of an amazing team.
Diversity & Inclusion
We’re proud to be building a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the communities we serve. We want you to feel welcome, respected and able to be your full self—whether you’re applying, volunteering, or working with us.
If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know—we’ll make it work for you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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!
Civitas Recruitment are delighted to be working with a forthcoming non-profit organisation with a strategic focus on protecting and advancing the rights of Muslims across the UK. An exciting opportunity exists for a Director to join the team. As Director, you will lead the organisations’ vision and direction across all areas, overseeing strategic litigation that sets important legal precedents; driving research and policy initiatives that influence debate and decision-making ensuring the delivery of accessible advice and guidance to those navigating legal or civic challenges. This is a full-time, permanent role, home based within the UK with meetings and in person events in London.
Who are we looking for?
Ideal candidates will possess senior leadership experience in a legal, policy or advocacy organisation with a track record of strategic delivery and managing external partnerships. A strong understanding of UK legal and political issues affecting Muslim communities, including civil liberties, counter-terrorism and discrimination. You will be a confident communicator with experience representing organisations publicly and will have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Experience with fundraising, donor engagement and knowledge of non-profit operations or governance would be an advantage however it is not essential for the role.
If the above role description sounds of interest and you feel like you meet the criteria; please apply immediately or for further information, please contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment for a full JD and informal discussion. Early applications are encouraged as we will be reviewing on a rolling basis and roles may closer earlier than initially indicated.
**Please note our client is a 4-day-week employer**
Our client is a small, independent housing association providing general and supported housing for single homeless people across London. Their mission is to provide housing and skills development to people in need, providing a safe space in which they can attain independence. They are now recruiting an interim Head of Housing Services (initially on a 6 month fixed term contract) to provide strong leadership across our client’s housing portfolio.
As interim Head of Housing Services, you will provide inspiring leadership to your housing operations team, supporting staff to achieve tangible social impact and/or recovery outcomes in line with the organisation’s mission and with funder’s contractual obligations. You will act as strategic lead for income, service and performance management of our client’s property portfolio, ensuring compliance of housing stock and tenancy matters within legal and statutory requirements. You will prepare and present accurate performance reports for the entire portfolio, reporting on voids, rent management and tenant engagement outcomes to the CEO and local authority partners, identifying corrective action where needed. You will develop and manage effective allocation processes for maximum occupancy and will work closely with other delivery colleagues to ensure that housing is accessible and operates in line with any funding criteria.
To apply for this role, you will have experience of managing housing services (general needs or homelessness), including budget management and performance reporting. You will have demonstrable experience of managing and developing housing staff (including managing staff across dispersed locations) and will have strong networking and negotiating skills. You will have knowledge of housing law, statutory and regulatory, and will have good practice requirements of housing providers (especially as it relates to housing management and health & safety). Overall, you will be an experienced housing management professional, passionate about delivering high quality housing services to a variety of people.
If you are interested in finding out more about this exciting opportunity, please register your interest and submit your CV by clicking 'apply now' below.
At Prospectus, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. If you are enthusiastic about working with a fantastic charity that makes a real difference in people's lives, we would love to hear from you!
Please note this role will be working 4 days a week (34 hours), 3 days in the office or across services, and 1 day from home.
We are looking to appoint an exceptional individual to join our team of six Strategic Partnership Advisors across England. In this role, you will support key partners, including Active Partnerships, National Governing Bodies of Sport, local authorities, and leisure providers to become more effective in their role of enabling more disabled people to be active.
You will possess a strong understanding of the sport and activity sector, including its operations, and be able to advocate for improvements that help more disabled people become active. Additionally, you will be aware of the broader systems and barriers that disabled people encounter in sports and activities, as well as organisations such as disabled people’s user-led organisations and various charities, to build relationships and foster effective cross-sector partnerships.
We are looking for an individual with experience of working strategically at a place based and/or locality level within the South West region. Someone who can positively influence local developments, systems and investments to tackle the inequalities disabled people face in sport and activity through inclusive practice.
The successful candidate will work remotely from home and be based in the South West region. This role will involve travel across the region and occasional travel to our Loughborough and Manchester offices.
This role is full-time (36 hours) and permanent.
We offer 26.5 days of annual leave, including birthday leave, plus bank holidays. Activity Alliance also closes between Christmas and New Year which means that employees are not expected to work during this time and they are not required to use their annual leave allowance to have this time free from work.
Activity Alliance currently offers the following benefits:
- Hybrid working
- Time off in lieu
- A contributory pension scheme (employee 6%, employer 9%)
- Childcare vouchers
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eye care
- Employee engagement initiatives such as away days
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme
- Menopause policy
- Enhanced sickness pay
- Group Income Protection
- Death in service
- Training and development opportunities
Our vision is a future where all disabled people feel they belong in sports and activities.




The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Capital Appeals Manager (Fundraising Manager)
Salary: Circa 42k FTE Depending on Experience, pro rata for part time
Hours: Part-Time, 3 days (21 hours) per week can be worked flexibly or on set days.
Duration: 2 year contract.
Location: Strength and Learning Through Horses, Greengate Stables, Mays Lane, Barnet EN5 2AQ
Responsible to: CEO Rosie Bensley
About Us:
Strength & Learning Through Horses provides mental health and education support to some of London’s most vulnerable young people through offering equine assisted therapy and alternative education programmes. The organisation’s ability to deliver excellence in its service quality is dependent upon a skilled and competent workforce where learning and continuous improvement is a fundamental aim.
Strength & Learning Through Horses has been in operation for over 10 years and has grown year on year in terms of income and number of young people reached and number of services we offer.
We have 5 full time and 5 part time contracted staff members, 18 freelance staff members and work with 17 volunteers. 400 – 500 young people per year benefit from our life changing services; our hope is that this will increase to 700+ per year from 2027 once the building project at our site is complete. We have ambitious longer term plans for growth.
We have been operating in North London for over 10 years from a small stables, after our lease sadly came to an end in January 2023 we moved to our long term home. This was a derelict stables owned by the Council which we have secured via a 25 year lease. In 2022-23 we raised £300,000 to get the site usable as an equine therapy centre although it is still very run down with much of it boarded up an derelict. We now have full planning permission to develop the site and build a purpose built equine therapy centre which will allow us to double the number of young people who access the space.
About the Role:
To make this dream a reality we are looking for an experienced Capital Fundraising Manager to lead the Capital fundraising campaign for this project to raise £700,000 over 2 years in order to fund this build.
The hope is to raise £350,000 in year one in order to fund half of the build (stage 1) with the remaining funding being secured in the 2nd year to complete the build in year 2. We have a strong track record of fundraising including recently securing 5 years core costs funding from the National Lottery Community Fund and we have warm relationships that we can call on once this fundraising campaign gets activated.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the charity at a time of growth and change and an opportunity for someone to really make this role their own.
About You:
Central to this role is the ability to work according to the organisation’s core values of:
- Ambition: for young people, SLTH and ourselves as individuals
- Curiosity without judgment (about human and equine behaviours)
- Embrace difference: a variety of perspectives & life experiences are essential
- Embrace difficulty; it’s where the learning happens
- Commitment to always improving; & owning areas that improvement is required
- Respect
You are driven and ambitious, both in your personal career goals and in achieving and surpassing fundraising targets. You will also bring this ambition to your aspirations for SLTH Equine Therapy, striving for excellence and growth in all endeavours.
Experience of successfully managing capital funding appeals with a proven track record of securing significant funds from high net-worth individuals, corporate organisations and grant making organisations.
Self-motivated and able to confidently lead on fundraising projects including:
- Creating capital fundraising strategy
- Generating a capital fundraising pipeline
- Reporting efficiently on progress
The ability to proactively manage stakeholders from across SLTH to ensure all are involved and their personal networks are utilised in this campaign.
This will include:
- Working alongside the 2 CEO’s to develop a strategy and to utilise existing contacts and warm leads
- Working closely with the Marketing Manager to ensure fundraising materials and pitch decks are high quality
- Engaging staff, volunteers and supporters in the campaign
- Manage fundraising pipeline and presenting a progress updates to the board if required
- Creating a relationship with one of our HNW funders who has connections with other HNW individuals and corporations
- The Equestrian Management Agency (who support us as their partner charity and are invested in making this fundraising campaign a success)
What's in it for you:
- The opportunity to work with and learn from a friendly, flexible team of highly knowledgeable people who are passionate about the charity and its work
- Contributing to tackling youth mental health crisis – with a great team
- Benefit from investment and a genuine commitment to you, your training and career development including:
- Personal CPD budget to access further training & develop your skills
- Access to in-house training sessions in various areas of horse and human psychology
- Generous holiday allowance
- Basic Healthcare plan
Don’t feel you meet every single requirement?
We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every criteria in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at SLTH and we’d welcome an explanation as to how you believe you would develop the skills required with training.
If you would like to apply for this position, please click the apply button and attach your CV and covering letter, it will be sent automatically to us.
No agencies please.
To apply for this role, please send your CV and cover letter. Your cover letter should be no longer than one A4 page and detail how your skills match the job description, and why you feel that you would be a good fit for the role.
The Bread and Butter Thing – Philanthropy Lead
Salary: £60-£70k per annum.
Contract: Permanent, flexible working considered.
Location: Office-based in Greater Manchester, with flexibility on how and when you work.
The Bread and Butter Thing (TBBT) - whose mobile food clubs give access to low cost weekly shops and affordable food to communities starved of money, food and resources - is seeking a passionate, strategic and proactive fundraising leader to join their dynamic team at a pivotal time in the charity’s growth.
The charity’s vision is to make life more affordable, to build strong communities and to reduce food waste. Since launching in 2016, The Bread and Butter Thing has grown rapidly – now reaching over 100,000 people through more than 140 community hubs across the North of England, with an annual income of circa £6 million. As well as tackling food poverty, the charity creates spaces that foster community connection, reduce social isolation, and improve general wellbeing.
This role will take a lead on growing and diversifying income from trusts, foundations, corporates, major donors and public sector sources, and will be responsible for championing a culture of partnership, building meaningful relationships and helping to amplify the organisation’s impact and story.
The Philanthropy Lead is central to TBBT’s ambitions to grow their geographical reach and raise their national profile to reach more communities, working to shape and deliver a high-value fundraising strategy, lead multi-sector funding bids, and work hand in hand with delivery teams, partners, and stakeholders. As the subject expert in fundraising, the post-holder will be hands-on in developing proposals and cases for support, managing key accounts, and working as an active member of the Senior Leadership Team to identify and progress opportunities.
The ideal candidate will have a proven record of building relationships and securing income from high-value sources, including trusts and foundations, corporates, major donors and public bodies. You will have experience of developing and implementing successful fundraising strategies with measurable outcomes. A strong understanding of the funding landscape for community development, poverty reduction, and/or food justice would be an advantage.
As well as having excellent communication skills you will be an outstanding relationship-builder, able to connect with funders, partners, communities, and colleagues. You will be a strategic thinker, comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Final you will be collaborative, proactive and passionate about tackling poverty, food insecurity, and inequality.
Joining an agile and fast-growing organisation with big ambitions and which is unafraid to do things differently, this is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership and directly shape the next phase of the charity’s development.
Please download our Candidate Pack for further information [PDF], which includes details on how to apply.
Closing date: Tuesday 6th May, 9.00am.