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- Shape strategy and collaborate globally to grow life-saving stem cell donation.
- Lead key teams to ensure excellence and safety.
About Our Client
DKMS is an international non-profit organisation dedicated to the fight against blood cancer and blood disorders. With a presence in multiple countries, DKMS is renowned for its innovation in donor registration, patient support, and medical research. The UK team, based in Chiswick, is a dynamic and values-led group committed to saving lives through stem cell donation.
Job Description
- Lead the Medical, Donor Services, and Finance teams, ensuring operational excellence, clinical quality, and alignment with both UK healthcare frameworks and global DKMS standards.
- Co-develop the strategic vision for DKMS UK with the other Country Lead (Communication & Engagement), fostering a values-driven, high-performance culture.
- Oversee personnel, processes, and performance across departments, ensuring effectiveness and continuous improvement.
- Innovate in medical operations, donor services, and registry processes in partnership with colleagues and healthcare partners.
- Ensure compliance with UK laws and regulations, including clinical standards, data protection (GDPR), charitable governance, and healthcare practice.
- Build robust operational infrastructure - systems, workflows, and staffing - that enable sustainable growth and service excellence.
- Work with department heads to enhance donor registration, retention, and support, aligning with global DKMS goals.
- Share responsibility for the UK P&L, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost optimisation.
- Represent DKMS in national and international forums, positioning us as a trusted leader in stem cell transplantation.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with transplant centres, donor registries, and other key partners.
The Successful Applicant
- Advanced academic qualification in medicine, life sciences, healthcare management or a related field; combined with business administration training or demonstrable commercial experience
- Proven experience in a senior leadership or managing director role, ideally within healthcare, non-profit or regulated medical environments.
- Significant background in leading cross-functional teams with a blend of clinical and operational responsibilities.
- Deep understanding of clinical governance, patient/donor safety, healthcare compliance, and donor management pathways.
- Strong financial management expertise, with experience overseeing budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting.
- Strategic and hands-on leadership experience, with the ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships and navigate organisational change.
What's on Offer
£100,000 and £115,000 basic + bonus + benefits
Contact
Rochelle George
Quote job ref
JN-082025-6820687Z
Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.
We’re hiring two enthusiastic Dad Matters Coordinators to support the expansion of our project in Surrey and drive this vital work forward.
Job Title: Dad Matters Coordinator x2
Employer: Home-Start Surrey
Hours: Part time, 18.5 hours a week. Work patterns and hours will be agreed with the successful candidates.
Salary: £27,000 - £32,000 per annum, pro rata
Location: These roles cover locations across Surrey, offering the chance to work face-to-face in community and partner venues. Every day is varied and rewarding, as you help improve the lives of families.
About Us
Home-Start Surrey is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting the welfare of families with young children. Our mission is to give children the best start in life by supporting parents, especially during challenging times.
Dad Matters Surrey exists to support dads to have the best possible relationship with their families. We do this by providing 1:1 and group peer support, helping Dads make sense of parenthood, and providing or signposting Dads to mental health support and access to relevant services. Working closely with other professionals, we are able to better support dads in the first 1001 days of their parenting journey.
As Dad Matters Coordinator your key responsibilities will include:
- Deliver face-to-face support and engagement with dads.
- Raise awareness of mental health and parenting support available to fathers.
- Support volunteers with lived experience of fatherhood.
- Collaborate with Home-Start Coordinators to ensure holistic family support.
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Passionate about supporting dads and families.
- An excellent communicator and relationship-builder.
- Confident working independently and as part of a small team.
- Knowledgeable about perinatal mental health and the challenges faced by dads.
What We Offer
- Flexible working hours and locations.
- A supportive, values-driven team culture.
- The chance to make a real, lasting impact on families in your community.
Deadline for applications: 5pm Friday 31st October
First Interviews: w/c 10th November
Second interviews: w/c 17th November
Interested?
PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Home-Start Surrey is committed to equal opportunities and safeguarding children.
All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check and references.
No agencies please.
- Salary: £57,810 per annum, rising to £60,853 after 12 months in London (or £53,495 per annum rising to £56,539 after 12 months outside of London)
- Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week)
- Contract: Permanent
- Location: Flexible Working, or office based at Society Building, 8 All Saints Street, London N1, in line with NCVO’s flexible working policy or home working policy.
- Closing date: Friday 10 October 2025 at 09.00
- Shortlisting date: Tuesday 14 October 2025
- Interviews: Tuesday 21 October 2025
About the role
The Senior People Partner at NCVO is a key role within the People, Culture & Inclusion team. The postholder will oversee the day-to-day operations of the team, and drive initiatives across recruitment, people management, culture and inclusion.
They will work closely with senior leaders to embed best practices, deliver the people strategy, and shape a high-performing, inclusive culture. Core oversight of recruitment and onboarding, learning and development, EDI initiatives, HR systems and processes and engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
The role requires strong HR leadership experience, CIPD membership and expertise in transformation, recruitment, talent development and organisational culture change.
About the Transformation directorate
This role sits within the Transformation team, which comprises the Strategic Review; People, Culture and Inclusion; Technology, Programmes and Innovation; and Data and Insight teams.
It will deliver key strategic projects that have a demonstrable impact on the organisational culture, growth and capabilities.
About the People, Culture and Inclusion team
NCVO has around 90 staff, including 30-line managers, and the PCI Team work to ensure the successful execution of our people strategy and shape an inclusive, dynamic, and high-performing culture across the organisation.
We support with recruitment, people management, learning and development, culture, and inclusion. We work closely with our stakeholders to have a significant influence on embedding best practices, advancing KPI’s, and ensuring our culture thrives with a focus on EDI practices.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
NCVO is fully committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in our sector. We want this to be reflected in the diversity of the people who work for us and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and identities.
We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups in the voluntary sector and those with diverse, lived experience. As part of our commitment to employing disabled people, all disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirement for all competencies on the person specification will be guaranteed an interview.
If you have access needs or require reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a pre-interview task and will have one week to complete the exercise. Interview question themes will be shared in advance. NCVO is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone.
Benefits for NCVO employees
NCVO offers attractive benefits including:
- 25 days’ annual leave (for full time staff and pro-rata for part-time staff) and office closure between 25 December and 1 January inclusive. After three years' service annual holiday increases to 27 days, and after five years to 30 days, (pro rata for part time staff)
- the option to purchase or sell up to five more days each year
- five days’ volunteering leave (pro rata for part-time staff)
- 2.5 extra ‘wellbeing’ days off during the year
- enhanced pay for sick/maternity/adoption leave
- subsidised gym membership
- season ticket loan
- flexible working, including opportunities to work from home/off site
- monthly homeworking allowance for permanent homeworkers
- monthly office worker allowance for those who have to work from the office on a daily basis
- generous employer pension contribution of up to 8.5% of salary, into our stakeholder pension scheme (linked to employee contribution)
- training and development opportunities.
- The opportunity to join Hospital Saturday Fund health cash plan for free at the basic level of cover, or at a reduced rate for other levels of cover
- 24-hour free and confidential employee assistance programme
We’re located a short walk from London King’s Cross station in a modern accessible building, overlooking Regent’s canal.
About NCVO
We are the charities charity. For over 100 years, NCVO has stood shoulder to shoulder with communities, championing and celebrating voluntary action.
Our membership is made up of over 17,000 voluntary organisations across England, from small, grassroots community groups and social enterprises, to large, far-reaching charities.
We believe that communities are strengthened by voluntary action. We therefore want charities to thrive and be empowered to deliver for people and communities.
We focus on empowering charities and volunteers by making sure they have the knowledge, tools, and resources they need. We advocate for and with our members, giving voice to those not often heard, and harnessing the collective power of partners to ensure the voluntary sector is valued. We bring charities together so they can learn, connect, and create greater impact.
As the voluntary sector and volunteering adapt to new challenges and a changing context, so must NCVO. We are therefore prioritising work to evolve as an organisation to ensure we live our values of ambition, inclusion, openness and collaboration in everything we do internally and externally.
We have around 80 staff and income of more than £7m per year. With our members at the heart of everything we do, our mission is to unite to champion the remarkable role of charities and volunteers. Because stronger charities make for stronger communities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Children’s Trust exists to support children and their families with acquired brain injuries and neurodisabilities. We are a complex organisation that constantly thrives to deliver the best outcomes for the children and young people we serve.
The Patient Safety, Experience, Risk and Quality Lead at The Children's Trust is a key leadership role within the nursing directorate, reporting directly to the Head of Safety, Clinical Governance, Risk, and Quality.
This position is responsible for ensuring that the highest standards of quality and safety are maintained across all services provided to children and families. Develop, implement, and monitor frameworks and initiatives that enhance patient experience and safety, reduce risks, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. This role requires collaboration across multidisciplinary teams to foster a culture of continuous improvement and excellence in care delivery.
Staff benefits include London weighting, shuttle bus, and more… Read more below
Role Requirements
- Provide strategic direction and leadership in quality, risk, patient experience, and patient safety initiatives.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures that align with national standards and best practices.
- Promote a culture of safety and quality across all levels of the organisation, encouraging staff engagement and ownership.
- Design and work across the organisation to embed a quality impact assessment process to support strategic decision making.
The role requires flexibility in terms of hours of work, including the ability to work early and late and occasional weekend days to supervise the nursing and care services.
Interview Date: Wednesday 22nd October 2025
Terms and Conditions
PLEASE NOTE: The Children's Trust Application Form MUST be completed and submitted, for your application to be considered. As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and further explored during the interview process.
Strictly no agencies, please.
As we often receive high levels of applicants for our roles, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are shortlisted for interviews. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted for an interview on this occasion.
About Us
The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.
Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.
Staff Benefits
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.
We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.
Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected. The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.
Equal Opportunity Employer
To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.
Online Searches
In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Position: Business Intelligence Engagement Lead
Type: Full-time (35 hours a week), permanent
Location: Office-based in London, with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: £44,339 per annum plus excellent benefits*
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 3, Profession/Technical
*you’ll start at our entry point salary of £44,339 per annum, increasing to £47,110 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £49,881 after a further 6 months.
About us
We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.
Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.
Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.
About this job
This year, we’ve embarked on a bold, strategic initiative to enhance our data capabilities.
We’re aiming to improve our data use, integration and analytics to increase engagement, maximise impact and drive forward our strategic goals. With a key focus on effective and efficient operations, collaboration and continuous improvement in our Technology, Strategy and Business Intelligence teams.
To achieve this ambition, we’ve developed a new technology infrastructure which we are calling “Sage”. We’re implementing new technology infrastructure this year (such as our new CRM system and suite of data tools – Microsoft Dynamics).
We will be taking a structured and phased approach to transitioning and embedding our new team structures, infrastructure and ways of working as part of Phase 2 of this Project.
The Business Intelligence Lead role is focused on enhancing the MS Society’s engagement and fundraising efforts through strategic data analysis and insights. This cross-organisational position focuses on managing data selections for marketing and communications, analysing customer journeys and engagement, and providing actionable recommendations to optimise engagement and fundraising strategies. By fostering data-driven decision-making and ensuring data integrity, this role will significantly contribute to our ability to effectively connect with and expand our supporter base, ultimately driving greater impact.
More information about our job opportunities and how to apply can be found on our MS Society website.
Closing date for applications: 9am on Friday 10 October 2025
Interested?
PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled people and or people from minoritised ethnic backgrounds.
We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.
Disability Confident Employer
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.
You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.
If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.
More about our recruitment and selection process
- The first round of our recruitment and selection process includes an interview with competency-based questions.
- Our recruitment and selection process might also include extra tasks. For example, a written or Microsoft Excel test or making a presentation.
- We’ll let you know what the selection process will include when we invite you to interview. You can ask for any more reasonable adjustments for the interview as part of the invitation.
- You might also be invited for a second interview. We’ll let you know about this during the selection process.
More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):
Encouraging work life balance
- 39 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
- More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
- Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
- Flexible working options
Caring for you and your family
- Generous sick pay entitlement
- More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
- Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
- Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis
- Enhanced leave for new parents
- Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
- Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
- 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service scheme
- New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
- In the event of miscarriage or still birth
- To support fertility treatments
- For antenatal appointments for both parents
Thinking about your finances
- Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
- Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
- New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing
Enriching your life at work
- Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
- Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
- New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
- Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
- Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal
Safeguarding
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.
This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.
We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.
We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.
Your right to work in the UK
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.
You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.
No agencies please.
To fund world-leading research, share the latest information and campaign for everyone's rights. Together we are a community. Together we can stop MS
About Impetus
Our vision is for a society where all young people, regardless of their background, can thrive in school, secure crucial qualifications, and take their first steps into the world of work on the journey to sustained employment in adulthood, for a fulfilling life.
As a leading impact funder, since 2002, Impetus has been helping the best leaders build stronger organisations delivering the most promising interventions that support young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to succeed against the odds. We do this by using our deep expertise and high calibre networks to give the best non-profits the essential ingredients to have a real and lasting impact, through a powerful combination of long-term funding, direct capacity building support from our experienced team and our pro bono partners, alongside research and policy influencing to drive lasting systems change.
We tackle the three most difficult challenges that affect a young person’s ability to succeed in life in Britain today:
• Lost learning through absence, suspensions, exclusions from school.
• Stagnation in education attainment outcomes, which means many are missing out on key qualifications like GCSE English and maths.
• The large numbers of young people out of education, training and employment.
These are challenges that are faced by all young people, but they disproportionately affect young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
You would be joining a team that is passionate, rigorous, determined, creative and warm. We care deeply for our colleagues, our charity partners and the young people we serve.
Impetus is a registered charity and our charity number is 1152262.
About the role
Are you passionate about giving all young people the best chance in life? Are you a brilliant influencer and communicator who relishes harnessing great policy, research and communications to realise social change? Do you want to work in a pioneering charity with impact at its core?
Then this could be the role for you. At Impetus we are looking for our next Director of Public Affairs, someone who can inspire our brilliant Public Affairs team and spearhead our communications, policy and research work. This is an exciting senior role, joining our Senior Management Team and working alongside our CEO, board, donors, supporters, portfolio partners and the wider sector to effect real change for young people.
This is an exciting time to join Impetus. We are at an inflexion point, having welcomed a new CEO this year and implementing a new strategy focusing on strengthening and expanding our impact and influence. A big part of that is through our public affairs and communications work; whether influencing policy makers so that all young people regardless of background get the best possible chance to succeed, reducing the gaps in education and employment between young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and their better off peers, or working with government and other funders to prove and expand impactful programmes or communicating our findings, insights and message to a wider range of audiences.
The Director of Public Affairs will work with the CEO and Senior Management Team to raise our profile and influence policy, unlock and steward resource and build new partnerships, in order to facilitate growth in impact. They will do this by getting the most out of our high performing Public Affairs team, which covers policy, research, advocacy and communications - as well as working across teams and with the Board to ensure Impetus is well positioned externally.
We’re proud of the work we’ve achieved to date, developing a strong track record of high-quality research and insightful reports, significantly raising our profile through media relations and stakeholder engagement, building strong sector partnerships and coalitions to drive meaningful change, establishing a wide range of relationships across government and the sector and building strong expertise in the team. We’re delighted that you’re considering joining us to take forward this work to the next level.
Here are some examples of the types of work that the Public Affairs team delivers:
• Our monthly policy newsletter, Impetus Insights
• Our news and commentary and blogs
• Our latest research reports on school engagement, attainment and youth employment
• Our coalitions: The Youth Employment Group and Who is Losing Learning?
For more information on what we’re looking for from our Director of Public Affairs & what a typical week can look like – please view the Director of Public Affairs recruitment pack.
Key responsibilities
Fundraising and income generation
- Work with Impetus CEO and SMT to support the delivery of the Impetus strategy and business plan and deliver the public affairs milestones to time and within budget.
- Champion and contribute to embedding equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) across all areas of Impetus' work, ensuring that EDI principles related to Impetus’ mission are reflected in advocacy, stakeholder engagement, communications and public positioning.
- Vision setting and strong line management of the Public Affairs team, developing their capabilities, representing the team at SMT and to the Board and ensuring it continues to make a valuable - and valued - contribution to the achievement of Impetus’s objectives, through building and implementing high quality work plans for the team and ensuring the wider Impetus team is aligned on these.
- Increase awareness, understanding and trust in Impetus among key stakeholders, through regular, thoughtful engagement with the sector and securing high profile media coverage.
- Raise awareness of the education and employment gaps faced by young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and what we can do to break down the barriers they face - through research, policy positioning and effective communications.
- Build a positive reputation for Impetus in government and parliament and among funders, as a source of expertise on how to improve the education and employment outcomes of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and as a trusted interlocutor and partner, building on and leveraging the many relationships already established.
- Ensure that all advocacy is supported by high quality research and evidence, with our policy and research agenda well aligned to supporting the delivery of Impetus’ strategy.
- Ensure a positive media profile, continuing to build on the base established to build awareness among the media of Impetus’s expertise and content.
- Position Impetus as a ‘sought-after’ collaborative partner for other organisations with shared objectives; including regularly representing Impetus at relevant sector events.
- Support the delivery of our fundraising strategy and the successful delivery of our events programme, in particular, our flagship Transforming Lives Dinner.
- Where appropriate, collaborate with our portfolio partners to support their public affairs work and to leverage relevant partnerships, drawing on their insights to inform Impetus’ work.
- Contribute to the successful performance of the Senior Management Team, and provide expert advice to them, as well as to Trustees, on all public affairs-related activities and in the implementation of the broader strategy, engaging with decisions and challenges across the organisation.
- Oversee the running of our Public Affairs Committee (PAC), leveraging their skills, expertise and influence for the good of Impetus.
Personal specification
Essential
- A commitment to Impetus’ mission
- A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
- Experience of leading public affairs / communications / policy at a senior level
Strong track record of influencing (through policy, advocacy, communications, stakeholder relations) - Strong management skills including strategy development, people management, budgeting and impact monitoring
- Experience of leading multiple and complex workstreams to achieve measurable results
- Experience of representing an organisation externally; in meetings, media interviews and on public platforms
- Exceptional verbal and written communications skills
- Presence, credibility, motivational skills, natural ability to command respect based on experience, and ability to look beyond own area of expertise
- Proven experience of building and maintaining influential external relationships and strategic partnerships
- Ability to motivate a team and work collaboratively, enlisting support from others
- Knowledge of the education and/ or young people sectors
Desirable:
- Experience of fundraising, including trusts and foundations
- Knowledge of digital communications
- Experience of data management and good analytical skills
- Understanding of, and/or lived experience of, the barriers that young people face, that contribute to the education and employment gap
- Knowledge of venture philanthropy / impact management
- Knowledge of private equity and associated industries
Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
We want our team at Impetus to represent the diversity of the people and communities we serve. We also want our team to be one where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop.
We want to reach a diverse pool of candidates. We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential employees may need to in order to be successful.
We recognise the importance of a good work/life balance. We do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including working from home, working part-time job shares and other arrangements.
Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you’d like to explore.
Impetus is an equal opportunity employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We value diversity and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
How to apply
Please click here to apply.
You will need to:
- Upload a comprehensive CV and supporting statement.
- We will also share our equal opportunities form which must also be completed.
The supporting statement should be no more than two sides of A4 and should address the criteria in the person specification.
You should also include the contact details of two referees, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer. Referees will only be approached with your express permission.
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 interview stage.
The deadline for applications is 11:59pm, Sunday 12th October 2025.
Interviews
First round interviews will take place: w/c 20th/27th October 2025.
Second round interviews will take place: w/c 3rd November 2025.
You will also be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK.
Personal 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.
Impetus transforms the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by ensuring they get support to succeed in school, in work and in life.


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a data-literate, detail-focused individual who can play a vital role in helping deliver transformational fundraising efforts for the University of London?
Location: London / Hybrid (option to work remotely for up to 60% of the work week)
Closing date: 9 a.m. Monday 27th October 2025
Who we are
The University of London is a leading UK provider of distance and digital education internationally, offering programmes to 45,000 students in 190 countries around the world. Although proudly rooted in London, our community and impact are global. We are a national leader in the humanities, and we promote their value to society and the economy through knowledge creation and exchange.
We are also a federation of 17 world class higher education institutions, with collaboration at the heart of our ethos. The University of London federation is a collective community of more than 240,000 learners and 50,000 staff, delivering world-leading research across all disciplines. Our passion for increasing access to education and mobilising the collective power and expertise of the federation is central to our ability to transform lives around the world and address the global challenges of the future.
The University is now planning a new campaign focused on the transformation of our iconic Senate House Library. Based in Senate House, it is one of the UK’s largest libraries for arts, humanities, and social sciences—home to 2 million books, 50 special collections, and 1800 archival collections—and it serves students from across the federation Since the inception of the Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement team in 2015, we have built our engagement activities and systems and now have an established community of more than 200,000 contactable alumni, donors and prospects – the majority of whom are outside of the UK.
About the role
We now seek a Philanthropy Data Officer to play a vital role in helping deliver our transformational fundraising efforts. As a confident CRM user, you’ll be a key part of our Philanthropy Operations team, providing data support for a wide range of functions across the Office, including events, communications, fundraising, donor insights and reporting. Alongside supporting day-to-day requests, you’ll also take on project work, helping to refine and develop the systems and processes that underpin our success. This is a chance to use your technical and analytical skills in a role where your work directly empowers colleagues, enhances donor engagement and informs decisions at the heart of a university-wide campaign.
Who are we looking for
We’re looking for someone who is data-literate, detail-focused and motivated by making systems work better. You’ll bring proven experience of working with CRM systems (ideally Blackbaud products such as Raiser’s Edge or Enterprise BBCRM) and the ability to analyse and present data clearly to a variety of audiences. You’ll thrive in a collaborative team environment, be comfortable engaging with colleagues at all levels, and bring the curiosity and problem-solving skills needed to shape data into meaningful insights. If you’re motivated by contributing to ambitious fundraising goals and want to see your work have a direct impact on education and research, this could be the ideal next step in your career.
It is a great time to join our team and be part of a successful campaign while enhancing your career with a globally recognised institution.
For further information, to access the full job information pack, and instructions of how to apply, please visit click 'redirect to recruter'.
Closing date: 9 a.m. Monday 27th October 2025
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The Role
The Events Coordinator plays a vital role in supporting the effective delivery of HTB's Evangelism & Mobilisation events and programmes, including Sunday Services, Events Christmas, Easter, HTB Alpha, Connect Groups, Teams, Prayer Ministry training, Workplaced and HTB Focus. This role ensures all operational, administrative, and logistical elements are well-managed and enables consistent implementation and excellent output across any of our 6 London sites (BR, OS, DW, CG, QG, EC).
The Key Responsibilities
The candidate must be able and willing to work evenings and weekends to deliver events,
courses, Sunday services and other ad hoc operational requirements as and when required.
Listed below are the key elements that the role holder will be accountable for delivering:
Operational & Administrative Support
• Plan and coordinate the logistical and operational elements for all Evangelism & Mobilisation events, services and initiatives
• Manage departmental inboxes and calendars, including meeting scheduling, inquiry responses, and follow-ups.
• Manage external bookings professionally.
• Onboard new suppliers, caterers, team and congregation.
• Maintain and update department systems such as project trackers, schedules, day plans and service and events databases.
• Support the continuous improvement of workflows and administrative systems, suggesting efficiencies where appropriate.
• Ensure projects, services and events adhere to safeguarding, legal, GDPR, insurance, and health & safety requirements and following relevant processes
• Process invoices, expenses, and credit card submissions accurately and on time.
• Oversee departmental tools and resources including software, hardware, and operational records—ensuring everything is up to date and functional.
• Procure equipment, stationery, and other supplies required for programme delivery.
• Organise and receive weekly deliveries and manage supplier relationships with catering suppliers and wholesalers
Programme & Project Coordination
• Support the delivery of Evangelism & Mobilisation events, services and projects through effective logistical planning and coordination.
• Track expenses and assist with budgeting and financial forecasting.
• Organise internal and external venue bookings, hospitality and catering, technical equipment, and other logistical requirements.
• Create and manage project plans, checklists, and updates; support the team in meeting key milestones and deadlines.
• Coordinate the creation and delivery of relevant media, comms and programme content materials for our services and events
• Facilitate clear, timely communication across the department and with other teams
• Coordinate department logistics for offsite events such as Focus and the Leadership Conference.
• Maintain accurate service and events records using church management systems such as ChurchSuite.
• Collaborate with Operations Coordinators, Events Coordinators and Managers across departments as needed.
• Support the mobilisation of the wider congregation by creating opportunities for involvement in department activities.
The Right Candidate
• Proven Coordination Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience coordinating projects and operational tasks, with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple responsibilities effectively.
• Passion for Sunday Services and Church events: Deeply committed to supporting, church events, services and ministries
• Excellent Communicator: Confident and professional in both written and verbal communication; able to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders across all levels.
• Strong Organisational Skills: Proven ability to prioritise tasks, manage a busy schedule, and remain calm and focused under pressure.
• Effective Problem Solver: Takes a proactive and logical approach to identifying challenges and offering clear, actionable solutions.
• Demonstrate One Team Mentality: Supporting the whole team with running courses, events and services on site which may include working evening Alpha, ad hoc Sundays, and special events such as Christmas, Easter and others as and when required
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We're hiring: Interim Director of Research (Maternity Cover)
Part-time / £60,000-£70,000 / Hybrid role
Location - Home based and London
Hours - 3/4 days per week
Salary: £60,000-£70,000 depending on experience
We are looking for an Interim Director of Research (Maternity Cover) who will lead a talented research team of staff and associates providing direction and oversight for a diverse, ambitious research portfolio. As part of the Senior Leadership Team, you will play an essential role in strategy and have a hands-on approach from quality assurance and developing research practice, to managing projects and nurturing partnerships.
You will need to have deep roots in qualitative research, as well as the work of charities and funders, with experience of line management, team supervision and leading on new work development.
You will play an essential role at a key moment for IVAR. Charities are facing mounting pressures and ongoing complexities, and IVAR’s work is critical in supporting the response.
About us
At the Institute for Voluntary Action Research (IVAR), we work with charities, foundations and public agencies to strengthen UK communities through action research. We champion the role and contribution of the voluntary sector. We listen, learn and share what helps – and what gets in the way – so that funders and decision-makers can put charity voice at the heart of change.
As Interim Director of Research, you will lead a motivated and talented team of research staff and freelance research associates. You will be responsible for maintaining and developing a strategic and balanced research portfolio, including leadership of project design and new work development.
You will work closely with the Director of IVAR and both the Deputy Director of Research and Director of Communications to support quality assurance, supervise specific projects, and ensure that IVAR meets its ethical standards. As part of the Senior Leadership Team, you will also support and feed in on all people matters and contribute to embedding an inclusive and equitable approach and internal culture. For more details of our work please read our full job description.
You will have a proven track record at the senior leadership team level and in line management, experienced at moving between strategic and operational priorities, and be confident to lead a research team in a collaborative and developmental way.
You will have strong experience of research design, bid writing and generation of new work. You will be skilled in qualitative and action research, including significant experience of facilitating complex processes and discussions.
It is essential that you have experience of the voluntary sector and working with funders.
If you feel that this sounds like you would love to hear from you.
What we offer:
- £60-70,000 per annum (pro rata for part time)
- Hybrid Working (Thursdays are a key working day in the London Office, SE11)
- 0.6-08 FTE Hours (3/4 days per week)
- 30 days annual leave (pro rata for part time)
- Pension matched to 5%
- Personal and Professional Development opportunities
How to Apply
Please complete an online application by noon Sunday 26th October 2025.
Interviews will be held in person at the offices on Thursday 6th November 2025.
Start date: 5th January 2026 or before
Please submit your CV, a cover letter (maximum of two A4 sides) and links to a couple of examples of reports/papers that you have authored. Your cover letter should include;
- Why you are applying
- How you meet the person specification
- Your availability to start
- What in particular you would bring to IVAR.
We value, welcome and respect all the differences that make us who we are, including age, cultural background, disability and mental health, ethnicity and race, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, and social background.
We facilitate collaboration & learning with charities, foundations & public agencies to deliver useful insights that make a difference to communities
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Ivy Rock Partners are working with Parkinson's UK on their recruitment for a Finance Business Partner as part of a planned restructure to facilitate the charity's continued growth and expansion.
Parkinson's UK are pushing for better, right here, right now. Every one of us has a crucial role to play as both drivers and enablers of change.
Parkinson’s UK is the UK’s leading charity for people with Parkinson’s. We're a growing organisation with 605 employees, 4000 volunteers and a projected income of £50m+. Our proud history dates back nearly 60 years, but now we’re on a mission to be fit for the future, ensuring we have the infrastructure, culture, and operating model to drive even more impact for people with Parkinson’s, both now and in the future.
The Operations team plays a key role in driving that mission. Over the coming years we’ll be modernising our systems and processes to ensure they’re fit for now, as well as in the future. Much of this work is already underway, and we’re now ready to start our exciting new chapter. They’re now looking for ambitious, driven, and purpose-led people to join their team of ‘relentless doers’.
About the role
As Finance Business Partner, you’ll work closely with budget holders, helping them understand and strategically manage their budgets. Your insight will help shape smarter decision-making and deliver lasting impact across the charity. Working in collaboration with wider team of finance business partners, you will help to create, shape and deliver high-quality financial analysis and insight to a range of stakeholders across the business.
What you’ll do:
- Provide high-level financial analysis, insight, and recommendations to senior leaders and department heads.
- Oversee strategic and financial performance through analysing variances, trends, modelling, and scenario planning
- Providing recommendations and challenges to ensure departments adhere to budgets and financial targets.
- Support the preparation and management of annual budgets, forecasts and annual accounts, ensuring that financial plans reflect the charity’s priorities and strategies.
- Deliver the FP&A training offer on budget management and financial literacy across the organisation.
- Identify opportunities for business process improvement efficiencies and more effective decision-making e.g. reporting enhancements
About You:
- CCAB qualified or equivalent
- Ability to act as finance business partner to a range of budget-holders
- Experience of advising on budgeting and forecasting processes
How to Apply
Ivy Rock Partners are exclusively partnering with Parkinson’s UK on this vacancy. Please apply using the apply function or get in touch with Holly Arrowsmith or Madeleine Kind at Ivy Rock Partners for further details.
Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.
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About Our Client
At London Museum, we believe arts, culture, and heritage are central to shaping a vibrant, informed, and connected society. Our collections not only reflect where we've come from but help us imagine where we're going. Founded through the unification of London Museum (originally established in 1912) and the Guildhall Museum (dating back to 1826), we became London Museum in 2024-a new chapter rooted in a rich legacy.As one of the capital's most important cultural institutions, we are proud to house a diverse and historic collection that continues to educate, inspire, and connect people of all backgrounds. Through our exhibitions, events, and education programmes, we aim to make London's story accessible to everyone. Underpinning all of this is a need for robust financial management and strategic planning.With an ambitious new vision in place, including major capital developments and enhanced programming, London Museum is now looking for a talented Head of Finance to lead on financial strategy and operations. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of the Museum and play a key role in ensuring long-term sustainability and excellence.
Job Description
You will lead the Finance Department, overseeing financial planning, budgeting, reporting, and control. You'll ensure compliance with relevant policies and regulations, while promoting financial best practices across the Museum.
- Lead and oversee all financial functions including accounting, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and compliance with financial regulations.
- Provide strategic leadership to the finance team and collaborate with budget managers and the Executive Team on annual budgets and financial planning.
- Produce timely monthly management accounts, financial statements, and manage the full external audit process.
- Maintain and update key financial policies and ensure adherence to governance standards and audit recommendations.
- Liaise with external stakeholders such as the City of London Corporation, GLA finance team, and auditors to optimise funding and financial processes.
- Support project finance activities including budget preparation, expenditure monitoring, VAT recovery, and risk management, particularly for the New Museum programme.
- Prepare and present financial reports, board papers, and strategic financial forecasts; deputise for the Chief Financial Officer as required.
- Manage corporate administration tasks including insurance, risk management, and statutory company secretarial duties such as Charity Commission filings.
The Successful Applicant
- Qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent) with proven senior financial leadership in a complex organisation.
- Experienced team leader, with a track record of developing and motivating finance professionals.
- Strong technical and systems expertise, including financial reporting, audits, project accounting, and use of accounting software.
- Excellent communicator and strategic thinker, with the ability to influence at all levels and support organisational planning.
- Commercially focused, with experience managing multiple funding sources, driving efficiencies, and enabling growth.
What's on Offer
Location: London
Terms: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £70,046 to £72,120 per annum plus benefits
Reports to: Chief Financial Officer
Responsible for: A team of up to 8, including 4 direct reports
Contact
Maria De Gracia
Quote job ref
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Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.
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Job title: Team and Office Assistant
Reports to: Senior Manager, Team and Office
Salary: £22,000 to £24,000 depending on experience
Location: High Holborn, London
The term: Fixed Term Contract, to July 2026
Hours: Full time
The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) is a charity and membership society that has been dedicated to improving tropical medicine and global health since 1907.
Our ambition is to save lives and improve health around the world through increased access to greater equity in global health care. Through our activities we help further our members’ careers. We also bring together their collective knowledge and use our own expertise to achieve change within the sector.
We are looking for a motivated individual to join us as Team and Office Assistant, effectively supporting the small but busy RSTMH Team by providing proactive and comprehensive support across our key areas of work.
The role will require someone who preferably has some experience of providing support and administration to a busy team (preferably within the charity/not-for-profit sector), who is flexible, has excellent time management skills and is able work on own initiative. The successful candidate will be working across various RSTMH activities, including membership, journals, events, Early Career Grants, and communications; therefore, they will need to be efficient and organised, with strong computer skills and a professional outlook.
The Role:
- To develop and maintain effective working relationships across RSTMH
- To ensure that all general, email, telephone and written enquiries are dealt with efficiently and promptly
- To support with the management of the RSTMH office and office processes
- To undertake electronic and paper filing, and maintain filing systems appropriately
- To support with team planning, scheduling and social events and activities
- To assist with the management and promotion of the RSTMH meeting room
- To support with financial administration
- To support the planning of RSTMH events, including handling delegate registration enquiries via telephone and email, collating event packs and materials, and conducting desk research on the cost and availability of venues and caterers.
- To attend RSTMH events, assisting with Zoom support on online events, and assisting as necessary at in person events.
- To assist with the administration associated with the RSTMH Early Career Grants programme, which includes analysing key data and helping produce reports for the team, our Committees and donors.
- Taking a role in the processes to select grant awardees including helping perform due diligence on the potential awardees
- To support the Communications Manager in scheduling and sourcing content for social media
- To support on the website by uploading and editing content through the CMS
- To help create and send the fortnightly member newsletter and the monthly non-member newsletter
- To support the Communications Manager in creating content to be shared across RSTMH communications channels
- To assist with communications planning
- To be responsible for the general administration and upkeep of RSTMH’s online opportunities platform, grow
- To support with strategies to increase members of RSTMH
- To assist with enquiries from current and prospective members in a professional, timely manner, and to agreed service targets.
- To support with membership management, ensuring data is up to date using CiviCRM
- To provide support to the managing editor for Journal-related tasks
- To ensure that all assigned tasks are completed to a high standard
- To participate in team meetings, planning and initiatives
- To assist in any administrative tasks to support the team and wider RSTMH community
- To undertake any other reasonable tasks as could be expected of a Team and Office Assistant
Essential Technical Skills:
- Ability to manage a diverse set of priorities and meet deadlines to a consistently high standard
- Capacity to set up and maintain administrative processes and office systems
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a strong understanding of delivering great customer service
- Experience of being responsible for initiating, planning, and developing own areas of work
- High computer literacy and confidence with Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel
- Exceptional use of written and spoken English
- Experience providing administration support, preferably in an office environment
- Good analytical skills with the ability to identify key points from complex material or information
Personal Skills:
- Ability to work with a wide range of people whilst presenting a professional image on behalf of RSTMH
- Ability to be calm under pressure and help build a collaborative team culture
- Flexibility and willingness to work under own initiative
- Discretion when dealing with confidential information
- Willingness to undertake other responsibilities and an eagerness to learn
- A demonstrated commitment to and interest in the aims and objectives of RSTMH
Desirable Skills:
- Filing experience
- Experience of working with databases
- Professional, polite and confident telephone manner
- Experience of working in events
This is an exciting opportunity for a confident team player looking to enhance their administration and communication skills.
Please note: This is a London based role and will be office-based. This is not available as a remote job.
Interested?
Please submit your application form by 15th October by 5pm BST.
Please note: We encourage you to apply as early as possible as we will be reviewing and interviewing candidates as they submit, and so may close recruitment before the deadline.
Please click the apply button and send your CV and a supporting statement (of up to 1,000 words) to include how your previous experience matches the requirements of the role, it will be sent automatically to us.
Applications submitted without a supporting statement may not be considered. (Please insert your supporting statement where it asks for your cover message or covering letter).
No agencies please.
send your CV and a supporting statement (of up to 1,000 words) to include how your previous experience matches the requirements of the role, it will be sent automatically to us.
Applications submitted without a supporting statement may not be considered. (Please insert your supporting statement where it asks for your cover message or covering letter).
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About Shout Out UK (SOUK):
Shout Out UK (SOUK) is a UK-based award-winning political and media literacy organisation with nearly a decade of experience in delivering impactful educational campaigns. Our mission is to defend and amplify democracy by equipping individuals with the critical thinking skills needed to navigate the complex information landscape and engage as informed, active citizens. We have a strong track record of working with educators and young people across various contexts, and we are the secretariat for the UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group for Political and Media Literacy.
The Position:
You will be joining our small, passionate NGO to manage our programme implementation and delivery. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will be tasked with managing the distribution and delivery of our programmes. This will involve ensuring KPIs are met within budget and on time, larger projects may be handled by you directly at times. Programmes can vary from delivery of media literacy workshops in schools, counter extremism training in PRUs to city-wide democratic engagement campaigns.
The applicant needs to be motivated, interested in counter-extremism and passionate about Political & Media Literacy.
Key responsibilities
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Manage and deliver on our diverse projects
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Coordinate our UK and US based delivery teams.
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Ensuring projects hit required KPIs on time and within budget.
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Tracking project expenses and improving efficiency of output.
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Run key projects yourself as required.
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Recruit, coordinate and support schools and teachers across the UK to take on our political and media literacy workshops and projects.
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Establish and maintain effective relationships with teachers, councils and other stakeholders.
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Assist in the collection and collation of data for the project’s monitoring and evaluation activities, including pre- and post-session surveys.
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Contribute to the preparation of project reports.
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Coordination and growth of our freelance delivery network, known as the Community Facilitator Network (CFN).
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Occasionally travel nationally and/or internationally, if required.
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Fulfil other duties as reasonably requested
Skills and Experience:
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Proven experience in project coordination or administration, preferably in the education, non-profit, or related sector.
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Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.
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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
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Experience in event planning and logistics coordination.
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Proficiency in Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Gmail) and other relevant software.
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A strong interest in political and media literacy, civic engagement, and addressing online harms.
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Ability to work independently and proactively, taking initiative to solve problems.
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Familiarity with online learning platforms and virtual communication tools.
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A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., education, social sciences, communications) is preferred.
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Strong writing skills are desirable.
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Must be eligible to work in the UK.
Personal Attributes:
As a natural leader, you are adept at managing fast-paced projects with multiple stakeholders. You possess outstanding project management and administrative skills, enabling you to work effectively under pressure, prioritize tasks, and consistently meet targets and deadlines.
You have a clear eye for detail and experience in delivering training programmes for schools and colleges, along with planning and developing resources.
Above all, you understand the needs and pressures faced by schools, sixth forms, and further education colleges. You can build strong relationships with teachers and support staff, and you excel at networking, negotiating, persuading, and problem-solving, all while remaining flexible to meet the needs of teachers and practitioners. You have excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.
This position requires an enhanced DBS check, provided by SOUK, in accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding policies.
Benefits:
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Unlimited Leave.
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Work Abroad Scheme.
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Opportunity to be part of an impactful project addressing critical societal challenges.
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Collaborative and supportive working environment with an international team.
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Professional development opportunities.
To ensure everyone is given the tools to understand how their government works and how to identify disinformation for themselves.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with our client to recruit for a Head of Finance. This is a full time, hybrid role to be based remotely and from their London Hammersmith office. This is a stand-alone role at present, however there is a potential to recruit for an Accounting Lead as support once the new Head of Finance is in post.
The bodyis the oldest and largest Commonwealth membership organisation in the field of information and communication technologies (ICT). Today, the organisation plays an integral role in providing 21st-century thinking, knowledge, understanding and leadership to its members, helping them to shape their digital futures. They are fully involved in the development and use of digital ICT for social and economic development and are at the forefront of the ICT revolution to deliver significant benefits to its members.
The Head of Finance is responsible for overseeing the organisation’s financial health by managing accounting operations, producing accurate financial reports, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing strategic financial guidance to support decision-making. The Head will focus on improving the financial viability of the organisationwhich is essential for strengthening the collaboration among key income and expenditure centres, instituting, documenting and maintaining appropriate checks and balances. You will manage all areas of the organisation's budgeting, revenue and expenditure accounting, pension and compliance with all legal, accounting and fiscal requirements in line with the UK statutory requirements.
The successful candidate will have experience of leading a finance function having worked at a senior level, preferably within the not for profit space. You will be forward thinking, with the ability and drive to make improvements that will have an impact on the efficiency of the organisation. With strong process and people skills, you will be results focussed and detail-orientated, with excellent oral and written communication skills.
The organisation is partnering with Prospectus, a specialist recruitment consultancy, to recruit for this vacancy. To apply please submit your CV and a supporting statement via the ‘Apply Now’ button, preferably in Microsoft Word/PDF format. The statement should outline your motivation for joining the organisation and why you feel you would be a good fit for this role. You should also demonstrate your experience and skillset with examples relating to the Appointment Brief below.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice Prospectus are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Prospectus invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
We are Hestia. We make a difference.
At Hestia, we are guided by our core values and are dedicated to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation. Our mission is to empower individuals to rebuild their lives and achieve independence. Right now, we are looking for a Recovery Worker to play a pivotal role in our Harrow Cove Service in Harrow.
Sounds great, what will I be doing?
In this role, the individual will support people experiencing mental health challenges by managing a caseload of clients who require early intervention or preventative support. They will deliver group activities and co-produced programmes, clearly communicating the service's aims and pathways to encourage active participation. The role involves empowering service users to engage with external professionals and community services, helping them work toward their goals. Working flexibly as part of a team, the individual will contribute to developing peer support networks and community-based activities, while also ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and confidentiality of all service users. Key responsibilities include maintaining accurate records, supporting service operations, ensuring timely referrals and reviews, and participating in regular supervision and development activities.
What do I need to bring with me?
You'll need to be able to demonstrate the core skills this role requires as well as match our values and mission. You don't have to tick all the boxes right away; the important thing is that you're willing to learn. We also value lived experience of the areas we support, so if you feel comfortable, please do mention this on your application.
Here's what the team will be looking for:
The ideal candidate will have experience supporting individuals with mental health and/or dual diagnosis issues, with a solid understanding of recovery approaches, safeguarding, and relevant legislation. They will be confident working independently and as part of a team, including supporting volunteers and peers, and will have strong communication skills for building partnerships with statutory and community services. The role requires experience in delivering group activities or events, managing risk, handling casework, and promoting the service externally. Strong organisational, IT, and written communication skills are essential, along with knowledge of local mental health services and recovery tools.
Interview Steps
We keep our interview process simple, so you know exactly what to expect.
- Shortlisting call: We have a team of dedicated recruitment specialists who will speak to you about your experience, motivations and values. They will also tell you about all the great work we do!
- Face to face interview: Now you will have face to face interview with the hiring manager. Our interviews are value and competency based.
Don't be alarmed if there are other stages in the process, it's all part of the plan for some of our roles.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Our services users come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes us stronger. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the skills, abilities, talent and experiences, different people and communities bring to our organisation.
We are a disability confident employer
Hestia is proud to be a disability confident employer, dedicated to the employment and career development of individuals with disabilities. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role they have applied for. We also provide reasonable adjustments during the selection and interview process, and throughout your employment with us.
Safeguarding Statement
Hestia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people who are potentially at risk, and we therefore expect all staff and volunteers to do the same. We require all staff to undertake internal and external safeguarding training throughout their employment with Hestia.
Important Information for Candidates
If your application is successful, please be aware that you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks before a formal offer of employment can be confirmed.
We reserve the right to close this job advert early should we receive a high volume of applications or if the position is filled before the closing date. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered.
We deliver services across London as well as campaign and advocate nationally on the issues that affect the people we work with.



