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Director of Finance and Operations
RESPONSIBLE FOR: Senior HR Executive (PT) and Database & Operations Officer (PT)
HOURS: Full-Time (9am-5pm, Monday-Friday)
JOB LOCATION: Hybrid - home and minimum 2 days in the office (Amersham, Buckinghamshire)
PENSION: 7% non-contributory
ANNUAL LEAVE: 28 days, plus bank holidays
OTHER BENEFITS: Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), Free Parking
Job Description
The Director of Finance and Operations (DFO) will play a crucial role in realising our ambitious plans as a charity. The postholder will be a member of our Senior Leadership Team (SLT), along with the CEO, Director of Development, Director of Programmes and Director of Fundraising and Communications. The DFO role is responsible for overseeing the financial health, operational effectiveness, and organisational infrastructure of the charity, ensures that the charity operates efficiently, ethically, and in compliance with all regulatory and fiduciary requirements. This role blends strategic financial leadership with hands-on operational management and is critical to enabling the charity to achieve its charitable programme as well as provide long-term sustainability.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Leadership & Management
- Provide strategic financial leadership, including long-range financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Develop and manage the organisation’s annual operating and capital budgets in collaboration with senior leadership.
- Manage the accounting functions, including payroll and pension, and month-end and year-end close.
- Prepare and present timely, accurate financial reports to the SLT, Finance and Investment Sub- Committee, and Board of Trustees.
- Monitor cash flow, reserves, and investments to ensure financial stability and liquidity.
- Ensure compliance with all financial regulations, funder requirements, and nonprofit accounting standards.
- Lead annual audits and coordinate with external auditors.
- Manage relationship with investment managers and their adherence to investment strategy.
- Support the Fundraising team in submitting income application, financial reporting, and compliance requirements.
Operations & Organisational Management
- Oversee day-to-day operations to ensure efficient systems, processes, and internal controls.
- Lead and continuously improve policies and procedures related to finance, operations, and administration.
- Manage organisational risk, insurance coverage, and compliance (e.g., legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations).
- Oversee facilities, technology, and vendor relationships, ensuring cost-effectiveness and reliability.
- Ensure strong data management, financial systems, and operational reporting tools are in place.
Human Resources & Administration
- Oversee HR operations, including payroll, benefits administration, employee policies, and compliance with employment laws.
- Partner with leadership on workforce planning, compensation strategy, and organisational design.
- Support performance management systems and contribute to a positive, inclusive organisational culture.
- Ensure onboarding, offboarding, and personnel record management processes are effective and compliant.
Leadership & Strategy
- As a key member of the senior leadership team, contributing to organisational strategy and decision-making.
- Advise the SLT and Board on financial and operational implications of strategic initiatives.
- Translate financial data into clear, actionable insights for non-financial stakeholders.
- Lead and mentor finance and operations staff, fostering professional development and accountability.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The role
Are you a social media and paid expert that wants to change the world? Have you spent your career building your digital skills, and you now want to use them to tackle the biggest issues of our time? Do you want to create paid and organic social solutions that drive impact in the real world?
If you want to work with leading non-profit and good cause clients, helping them launch campaigns on issues like the climate crisis, renters rights, tech freedom, combating misinformation and hate speech - join our growing team of world-class communications talent at 89up.
Who are we?
89up is the global agency for not for profits and good causes. Our mission is clear: to help our incredible clients tackle the world’s greatest challenges, with a focus on climate action, social justice, economic fairness and helping to deliver the UN sustainable development goals.
We work with organisations across the UK, Europe, US, and beyond. Across the agency we deliver public relations, creative campaigns, website development, advocacy, insights, and mobilisation.
Our insight-led approach builds award-winning campaigns that drive meaningful change. .
You are joining a team of people who…
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Are passionate about driving change
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Love tackling complex problems and inspiring action
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Believe in collaborative working and creating integrated solutions
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Want to create industry leading work for causes that matter
Who are you?
In this role, you will work on some of the world’s most pressing issues - you will create and launch best in class digital campaigns that mobilise audiences across the world to make change.
We are looking for a digital and social expert, who has varied digital campaigning expertise: you will lead and implement paid and organic campaigns, analyse audience and insights data,, and co-develop multi-platform creative ideas.
You will build relationships with a broad range of clients, advising and consulting on how they can launch genuinely innovative digital campaigns - delivering fantastic results and measurable impact.
Ideally, you will be someone with 3-5 years experience activating digital campaigns in a communications agency or inhouse. You will need to have both a strategic and hands-on approach, and you will have in-depth knowledge of all digital and social media channels, in particular Meta, LinkedIn, X, Search, web and analytics.
Key responsibilities
Campaign management/optimization
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Develop efficient and effective multi-channel digital campaigns, that integrate into wider strategies to help our clients change the world
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Developing and implementing paid media plans including forecasting, KPI setting and audience development for channels including: Google Ads, Linkedin, Meta, TikTok, Twitter/X and beyond.
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Develop standout social content concepts that are tailored to each platform’s best practice – from thumb-stopping hooks and visuals to smart use of formats, trends and tools.
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Run paid and organic social media campaigns - from drafting copy, setting up paid social media advertising, and developing digital strategies.
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Leading the analysis of campaigns in real-time and on a going basis, to recommend and deliver optimisations against key metrics e.g. impressions share, quality score, conversion rate and budgets.
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Undertake social media analytical work with support from social listening to social mapping
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Work within our integrated team structure - helping to developing campaign solutions that use digital alongside PR, advocacy, insights, web and design to create impact
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Concept and co-create/brief petition text, social copy email journey text, news stories, letters, articles and campaign case studies based on performance analysis
Team management
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Line management of Mobilisation team Junior executives
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Account leadership – helping to lead client strategy in conjunction with the wider team & representative from the agency leadership team
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Undertake research for clients or new business proposals and present them to potential new clients
Strategic account management
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Proactively manage and work with a portfolio of clients working on campaigns that are changing the world
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Understanding your clients’ organisational objectives, building strategies and implementing work that smashes KPIs
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Building an understanding of your clients campaign goals and issue areas - delivering integrated digital solutions and continuously planning across channels and platforms
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Becoming the primary point of contact for your clients – leading weekly calls and monthly meetings
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
London based development role to equip DPOs with the tools, knowledge and confidence to create and develop resources to support Disabled people.
Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs) are grassroots, community-led organisations led ‘By and For’ Disabled people. They work to the Social Model of Disability and ensure that their lived experiences and voices protect and enhance rights and drive advocacy, decision-making, and systemic change.
About the role
We’re looking for someone who has:
- Proven ability to support multifaceted projects, meet deadlines, and deliver impactful outcomes.
- Confidence in and experience of transforming organisational, movement, and institutional knowledge into clear, practical and accessible training resources across multiple platforms for grassroots and community organisations.
- An understanding of the Social Justice landscape, Disability Justice and intersectional principles. Strong awareness of how these principles impact policy, advocacy, and their application to Led By-and-For organisations and groups.
To request an informal conversation about the role, or to simply find out more about it or the recruitment process, please contact us via our website.
Disability Rights UK is the UK’s leading Disabled People's Organisation (DPO) led by, run by, and working for Disabled people.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Our Time Charity is seeking an experienced Development Manager to help grow and embed our early help and family mental health services across the UK.
This is a senior, outward-facing role focused on securing statutory income, developing high-quality tenders, and building strong relationships with local authorities, Family Hubs and strategic partners. A key priority will be positioning KidsTime Workshops as a recognised, commissioned early help offer within local authority family support systems.
Working closely with the CEO, you will identify high-impact opportunities, navigate commissioning processes, and help ensure more children affected by parental mental illness receive timely, preventative support.
This role is ideal for someone with experience in local authority commissioning, business development or statutory income generation, who understands early intervention and wants to use their skills to create lasting social impact.
To learn more about the role, responsibilities and how to apply, please download the full recruitment pack.
Our mission is for every child in the UK, who has a parent with a mental illness, will find the support they need, as early as possible.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About the Role
We are looking to appoint an Operations Officer to help build and scale our social enterprise. You will report to the Head of Operations. Operations Officers are a crucial part of our Services Team. You will be the main point of contact for our partner charities, receiving referrals for personalised budgets and processing these on a weekly basis. You’ll be responsible for managing incoming cases, liaising with support workers, providing advice and guidance about each case, light touch financial support, and releasing personalised budgets to clients across our contracts. You’ll work closely with our partners around the UK to ensure our personalised budgets reach as many people as possible and our contracts are a success.
The ideal candidate is someone who is highly organised, possesses excellent attention to detail, confident in communicating to partners and at ease delivering presentations. We’re looking for people who are proactive, restless for change and want to be part of an innovative solution to ending homelessness for good.
About Greater Change
Founded in 2018 by Alex McCallion and Jonathan Tan, Greater Change is an innovative social enterprise focused on helping people overcome the financial barriers on their pathway out of homelessness using personalised budgets. We partner with charities and support workers who refer people to us who would benefit from our financial support. The personalised budgets (supported cash transfers) we provide are typically for rent deposits, ID documents, training courses etc.
On average, Greater Change spends £1400 per individual and last year 85% of the people we supported sustained their move into stable housing, saving the public purse over £41,000 per person per annum.
Our goal is ultimately to use personalised budgets as a dignified and effective tool to end homelessness.
Main Responsibilities
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Manage referrals end to end, including receiving, triaging, and processing cases to ensure timely release of funds to partner organisations.
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Maintain accurate and up-to-date records on our CRM to track referrals, case progress, and outcomes.
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Provide financial case planning support for each referral, using a strengths-based approach to support individuals to move away from homelessness.
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Process weekly payments and maintain accurate financial records, ensuring compliance with internal controls.
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Liaise closely with support workers in partner organisations to progress referrals and resolve issues.
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Onboard, train, and support partner charities, including scoping calls, delivery of training sessions, workshops, and bespoke support and resources.
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Ensure high-quality partnership management across all contracts, including the development of tailored resources as required.
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Prepare operational and monitoring reports for partner organisations, lead partners, local authorities, and other stakeholders.
Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage a varied caseload, prioritise workload, and meet deadlines.
- Excellent attention to detail with a consistent focus on accuracy and process.
- Proven partnership-building skills, with the confidence and ability to build new relationships and maintain existing partnerships with charities.
- Confident public speaker, with experience delivering presentations and facilitating onboarding sessions, workshops, online drop-ins, and training sessions.
- Proactive approach to communication, including confidence in picking up the phone, engaging support workers, and visiting partner organisations in person.
- Experience writing reports, collecting and analysing data, and communicating findings to a range of stakeholders.
- Demonstrable passion for, and commitment to, disrupting the current housing system and ending homelessness for good.
Desired Skills, Knowledge and Experience
In addition to the essential skills, we are especially keen to hear from candidates who are able to meet some, or any, of the additional experience requirements below:
- Previous experience working in the housing and/or homelessness sector, either at charities, local authorities or similar.
- Previous experience managing and tracking cases, especially supporting vulnerable clients to reach their goals or a positive outcome.
- A good understanding of the housing system, homelessness, benefits processes and services which support people who are precariously housed.
- Strong IT skills in particular G-Suite, Canva and Microsoft Office.
- Experience using CRM systems, in particular Salesforce.
Personal Attributes
- High and positive energy levels; you thrive when working at pace.
- You have high EQ, are a great listener, proactively inviting feedback and curious to hear the ideas of others.
- Willingness to roll up your sleeves, Greater Change is a ‘hands on’ environment.
- Strong team player who can collaborate and work with others to achieve results.
We welcome applications from candidates with lived experience of homelessness.
Why Join Us?
- Salary: £33,275.44
- Up to 5% pension matching
- Hybrid working model at home and in the office - we are an outcomes driven team, so we want you to work in the way that's most productive for you.
- 9 day fortnight (every alternate week is a 4 day week).
- Macbook or PC.
- A work from home budget of up to £250 to buy what you need for your home setup.
- Frequent team lunches, and quarterly team activity days.
- Training budget of £800/year, to upskill on anything directly related to your work.
- A remote working allowance of up to 10 days per year (pro rata).
- A wellbeing budget of £400/year (pro rata). You can spend it on therapy, the gym, a meditation retreat, whatever helps your wellbeing.
How to Apply
If you are ready to help drive change and play an integral role in shaping the future of Greater Change, we would love to hear from you.
Please apply with a CV and Covering Letter. Your Covering Letter must outline how you meet the Essential Criteria listed above, as well as any relevant desirable skills, experience and knowledge.
Please demonstrate how you reflect our core values and personal attributes throughout your application.
Application Deadline: Monday 9th February 2026
Interview Date: Rolling Basis - We plan to interview throughout January and February.
We will review applications as we receive them, so we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
Candidates may be required to participate in up to 3 recruitment rounds following application. This is likely to be an online test, an interview and a final culture fit held in person in our London office. This may change and prospective candidates will be informed of any changes.
We provide personalised budgets, or cash transfers, that remove financial barriers, helping people move on with dignity and saving the public millions
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Big House is looking for an energised Finance and Operations Director to lead the charity's finance, HR, operations and legal functions. This role is suited to a strategic thinker who is happy to get stuck in with hands-on tasks. The role covers five key areas.
Financial adminstration: Magage end-to-end financial processes including invoicing, bank reconcilations, budget management
Strategic business and financial planning: Work with the CEO to design and deliver an organisational strategy backed up by robust financial planning
Fundraising: Support the fundraising team to track pipeline value and secured income against targets and provide accurate reports to funders
HR and business operations: Oversee the HR function of the charity, foster a positive work environment and design and deliver effective hiring, onboarding and performance review processes
Production managment: Oversee the management of The Big House theatre and film productions, carefully managing external delivery teams and ensuring projects run to agreen timelines and to budget
The Big House has a simple mission: to enable care leavers and at-risk young people to fulfil their potential


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Leading UK drug education charity the DSM Foundation is recruiting a Head of Business and Organisational Development to join their senior management team. This role involves working with the Director and Board of Trustees to provide strategic leadership to the DSMF team on all aspects of organisational and business development with a long-term income growth strategy, and alongside the Head of Operations and Head of Education and Engagement, to ensure that DSMF is a well-managed and successful charity with a clear strategic vision.
Suitable candidates will:
- Be passionate about supporting young people to make safer choices about drugs and alcohol.
- Have experience of strategy development and delivery, business and work stream development and income generation.
- Have a deep understanding of finance and market conditions.
- Be experienced in managing projects and performance.
- Be skilled in organisational development and people management.
Key information:
The Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Foundation is a drug and alcohol education charity, founded by Fiona and Tim Spargo-Mabbs in 2014 in response to the death of their 16-year-old son Dan having taken ecstasy. The charity aims to support young people to make safe choices and reduce harm, through increasing their understanding of the effects and risks of drugs and alcohol, and improving their life skills & resilience. They work with young people, parents, teachers and professionals, in schools, colleges and communities across the UK.
This role will be primarily based in the DSMF office with some opportunities for remote working.
Closing date for applications: 20th January 2026
Shortlisting: Week beginning 26th January 2026
Interviews: 23rd February 2026
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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As our Learning & Organisational Development Specialist, you’ll be a strategic partner across the organisation - diagnosing performance gaps, designing impactful learning solutions, and equipping leaders to build a culture of continuous growth. In this pivotal role, you will utilise your faith-based ethos would be integral to ensure that every development initiative strengthens our people, enhances our organisational performance, and deepens the impact of our life-changing mission.
In this role you will:
Diagnose capability and performance needs through strategic consultation, data analysis, and root-cause assessment to recommend evidence-based, adult-learning solutions.
Design blended learning pathways and high-quality materials (briefs, storyboards, facilitator guides) aligned to organisational frameworks and competency requirements.
Partner with digital learning to build scalable virtual and e-learning solutions that enhance accessibility and learner experience.
Facilitate workshops and capability-building sessions, coaching leaders and internal facilitators to ensure consistent, high-impact delivery.
Evaluate learning effectiveness and ROI, defining success metrics, analysing impact data, and translating insights into workforce planning and continuous improvement.
Strengthen organisational performance, culture, and mission alignment by supporting OD and talent initiatives, enabling leader-owned learning solutions, and actively engaging in the spiritual life and values of MAF.
Education & Skills
Essential:
- Workshop facilitation experience
Desirable:
- CIPD Level 5 or equivalent
- Coaching and mentoring level 3
Job Related Experience
Essential:
- Proven experience in consulting, instructional design, or learning programme management.
- Strong diagnostic and analytical capability - able to translate business goals into development interventions.
- Skilled in facilitation (virtual and face-to-face) with diverse, multicultural audiences.
- Understanding of adult learning, coaching methodologies, and behavioural change.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
Desirable:
- Experience in organisational development or change management.
- Knowledge of digital learning platforms (e.g., Litmos, etc.) and learning analytics.
- Exposure to leadership or culture transformation programmes.
There is an occupational requirement for the job holder of this position to be a committed Christian. The post holder will be expected to lead and take part in prayer and biblical reflection and to be a role model for the organisation in accordance with our Christian beliefs and standards in the work place
To apply, please click on 'apply now' and we will send you further instructions on how to apply through our recruitment portal.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Purpose of the Role
- Strategic and operational leadership across operations, service delivery, HR, finance, data, income generation, risk, and organisational development.
- Ensures the organisation is safe, well-governed, compliant, financially sustainable, and trauma-informed.
- Acts as an organisational anchor: clarity, structure, stability.
- Initially oversees one frontline delivery team to understand ground-level operations.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Operations & Leadership
- Develop and implement organisational structures, systems, and processes.
- Support CEO with organisational change and restructuring.
- Provide senior leadership and model relational, reflective practice.
Service Leadership & Management
- Line-manage Business Support Manager, Data/Impact Lead, and core operational workstreams (HR, H&S, GDPR, admin, website, data).
- Line-manage one Area Team; ensure reflective supervision and supportive accountability.
- Participate in safeguarding rota.
- Lead recruitment processes across the organisation.
Organisational Structure, Policy & Risk
- Develop and embed organisational policies, procedures, manuals, and guidance.
- Strengthen internal processes for clarity, consistency, and relational practice.
- Lead organisational risk management.
- Oversee project management for new initiatives.
Finance Oversight
- Support CEO and Finance team in budget monitoring, financial planning, and sustainability.
Income Generation
- Assist in funding applications, reporting, and exploring new aligned funding streams.
Reporting, Evaluation & Impact
- Oversee data collection and reporting, ensuring trauma-informed, ethical practices.
- Produce the annual Impact Report.
- Develop external evaluation processes and relationships.
Stakeholder Management
- Build relationships with local authorities, funders, partners, and community organisations.
- Represent the charity externally.
- Travel to service delivery areas as required.
Please see Job description for more information.
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Lead quality and innovation in adoption – and make a lasting impact.
Position: Adoption Quality and Development Lead
Location: Based in Reading with hybrid working arrangements
Contract: Permanent role. Full time (37 hours per week) or part-time (4 days per week may be considered).
Salary range: Starting Salary Range from £49934 to £58256
About the role:
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team in a newly created position which is a reflection of our dedication to ensure the highest standards of quality and continuous improvement across our adoption services.
The Adoption Quality and Development Lead plays a key role in supporting the delivery of high-quality adoption and adoption support services. The post holder will lead on quality assurance activities, policy development, complaints investigations, and specific projects, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and contributing to continuous improvement. They will be one of PACT’s agency decision makers. They will also manage projects such as the birth relatives project and support digital and training initiatives. The role requires collaboration across teams, liaison with external agencies, and occasional cover for Team Managers.
About you:
We are looking for a qualified and registered social worker with substantial post-qualification experience in adoption and children’s services, including quality assurance and inspection preparation. You will have excellent knowledge of adoption legislation and standards, strong analytical and organisational skills, and the ability to influence and advise at all levels.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about driving quality and innovation in adoption services. You will have access to learning and professional development opportunities and the chance to make a real difference to the lives of children and families.
We realise that this may be a role that is unique to PACT. Other relevant roles you may have experience of could include: Team Manager; Adoption Team Manager; Adoption Practice Manager; Practice Manager; Adoption Service Manager; Service Manager; Quality Assurance Manager; Social Work Team Lead; Social Work Team Manager etc
About PACT:
PACT is a long-standing, established charity and has been building and strengthening families since 1911. We have a long history of providing adoption services and specialist adoption support for life. As an independent adoption charity, PACT has been rated outstanding by Ofsted three times in a row in 2014, 2017 and 2023.
PACT has a stable and committed workforce, with a passion to support families and a desire to deliver the highest quality services. Last year, PACT found loving and permanent homes for 84 children.
For further information, contact email and details on how to apply, please visit our website.
Closing date: Friday 23rd January 2026 (midday)
Interviews are planned for: Monday 9th February 2026
We look forward to hearing from you. Early application is encouraged. We will review applications received throughout the advertising period and may close the vacancy or interview earlier than stated.
Please do not submit your CV; only completed application forms will be accepted. No agencies please.
PACT is a supportive and respectful place where people are passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of women, children and families from many different backgrounds. We continuously look to progress the ways in which we create families and bring people together and encourage applications from people across all communities. We are committed to ensuring that our people and our services reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and applications from people from under-represented groups are particularly welcomed.
PACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Anyone joining our team is subject to PACT’s Safer Recruitment pre-appointment enquiries. These include the provision of documentation of the right to work in the UK, Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check, overseas police check where applicable and references covering a minimum 5-year period. All opportunities are based in the UK
an adoption charity and family support provider helping hundreds of families every year through outstanding adoption and adoption support services

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Position: Head of Service Development
Hours: Full-time (35 hours a week)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Office-based in London, with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: £65,118 per annum, plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 4
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 introducing a bold, exciting new operating model and structure to improve our services and support to help everyone affected by MS.
We’re making it easier for people who use our services to find and connect to the support they need. And we're looking at ways to make our support more accessible and personalised to meet people’s individual needs, no matter where they are on their MS journey.
We’re creating services that are flexible so that, when someone's circumstance changes, we’ll change too. As demand for our services grows, we’ll always be ready to support everyone who needs our help.
Our new structure and our new ways of working will bring all of these services together under one delivery model launching next year. We're creating a new virtual support hub to bring together everything our community needs to manage their MS or support and care for someone living with MS.
Our Services Development team are responsible for: UK-wide service development and experience design, community development
Our Head of Services Development will be:
- leading the development and continuous improvement of our UK-wide and community-based services, ensuring they are inclusive, accessible, and aligned with organisational strategy. And also working alongside our Digital Services Product Manager on all of our digital services.
- overseeing the full-service development lifecycle, using evidence to drive continuous improvement and ensuring that lived experience is embedded into design.
- ensuring that our new or improved services are operationally viable. Supporting our Fundraising to ensure that new services are funded.
- Developing and managing our service development roadmap.
- With the Director of Service Development, acting as an organisational lead for coproduction / lived experience. Driving best practice and upskilling in coproduction and lived experience involvement and participation across the organisation.
We’re looking for:
- significant experience of leading coproduction and service experience design, and ability to support others to deliver these activities.
- ability to lead organisational discussions and be an authoritative champion based on subject expertise (for coproduction, service development and innovation).
- experience of effectively implementing change and improvement across an organisation, and ability to drive continuous improvement across a department.
- experience of leading service development and managing the service lifecycle (including horizon scanning, research, coproduction, piloting and using monitoring and evaluation data to make improvements), ideally in a health or third sector setting.
- substantial experience of people management, in a team of similar size or complexity. Demonstrable ability to lead, manage and support others to deliver high-quality results.
- Proven experience in policy implementation, compliance and risk governance (and with an understanding of Safeguarding and demonstratable experience implementing Safeguarding policies).
Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Monday 2nd February 2026
Interested?
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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
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JOB TITLE: Strategic Communications Lead
SALARY: £44,000 (pro rata)
LOCATION: LSE Students’ Union, Central London Office, Saw Swee Hock Building
WORKING HOURS: Part time: 30 hours per week (0.8 FTE)
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term – 12 months.
As Strategic Communications Lead, you'll shape how LSESU tells its story during a time of significant change and growth. You'll work at the heart of the Union, crafting the narrative that connects students to the work of their elected Sabbatical Officers and the transformation underway across the organisation.
In this role, you'll translate complex policy objectives, organisational priorities, and student-led change into compelling stories that build trust, drive engagement, and strengthen the Union's reputation. You'll work closely with Sabbatical Officers and Senior Leadership to ensure LSESU's communications are clear, consistent, values-driven, and always focused on our impact for LSE Students.
This is both a strategic and hands-on role – and is an opportunity to make a real difference. You'll develop the narrative framework that guides all our communications, while also delivering excellent copy, content, and multimedia assets across newsletters, social media, web, reports, and events. You'll bring creativity, political sensitivity, and a talent for storytelling to one of London's most dynamic student organisations.
Who are we?
LSESU is a vibrant, student-led organisation committed to helping LSE students make the most of the life-changing experiences open to them during their time at university.Our communications and engagement work is central to amplifying student voice, driving participation in democratic and community initiatives, and supporting the success of our commercial services.
Founded in 1897, LSE Students' Union is one of the oldest Students' Unions in the UK. We provide support, representation, and opportunities to help students thrive during their time at university. Everything we do is shaped by our members and guided by our values to be bold and inclusive, working collaboratively to create a welcoming community built on integrity and respect.
Who are we looking for?
We're looking for an experienced communications professional with a strong track record in stakeholder engagement, reputation management, and narrative development. You'll bring proven expertise in creating compelling content across multiple channels—from newsletters and social media to speeches and impact reports—and the ability to translate complex information into accessible, engaging stories.
Experience with media handling, crisis communications, and working in politically sensitive environments is essential, as is the ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders including student leaders, senior staff, and external partners. You'll be confident producing multimedia content, including coordinating filming, photography, and graphic assets.
You'll be resilient and adaptable, able to thrive in a fast-paced, democratic environment while managing multiple priorities and tight deadlines. Strong copywriting, editing, and strategic thinking skills are key, as is a commitment to accessibility and inclusive communication.
Above all, you'll share our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and bring integrity, creativity, and a passion for supporting student-led democratic organisations.
Why apply?
As our Strategic Communications Lead, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the Union and supporting thousands of students at one of the world’s leading universities. We offer:
- 25 days of holiday per year (pro rata)
- Additional closure periods at Christmas and Easter
- Free LSE Students’ Union gym membership
- Opportunities for professional development and growth.
- Access to TOTUM (NUS) card, which provides a wide range of discounts
- Flexibility for work-life balance
How to apply
We want to ensure that all systems, policies and processes are free from bias or discrimination and are fair and accessible. Therefore, we ask that all candidates complete our application process by uploading the following three documents:
Part 1: CV – Outlining your skills and experience to date.
Part 2: Supporting Statement – A two-page statement explaining your suitability for the role. This will be used to determine if you are shortlisted for an interview. Please do not include any personal information (e.g., name or date of birth). Use the attached job description and person specification to help with this.
Part 3: Equal Opportunities Monitoring and Contact Form – This includes personal information so we can contact you if you are shortlisted for an interview. It also allows us to gather and analyse demographic information about our applicants. This form will only be seen by HR and will not impact shortlisting.
Want to apply?
To apply for this role, please complete an online application.
Job Application Timeline
Closing date: Sunday 1st February 2026
Intended interview dates: Wednesday 11th February 2026
Compulsory Requirement - The UK Government sets the legal regulations that we are required to follow. As an employer we must ensure that everyone is eligible to work in the UK and this is done by us checking and making a copy of the correct original identification/documentation before your first day of work. Currently we require you to have the right to work in the UK, as we are not a Home Office approved sponsor.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are seeking a collaborative and purpose-driven leader with a strong commitment to the welfare of livestock animals to lead and coordinate our technical operations and service delivery.
The ideal candidate will be highly organised, people-focused, able to inspire, manage and develop teams while delivering high-quality training, education, and advice services.
The Technical Lead will manage the Humane Slaughter Association’s (HSA) operational and practical work to promote humane slaughter and transport of livestock (including farmed and wild-caught aquatic species) worldwide. They will lead a small team who undertake the operational work in the field, promoting humane methods for the transport and slaughter of animals killed for food and other products.
The successful candidate will join at an exciting period of growth and reorganisation for the HSA as we introduce online learning, grow and broaden our training and advice services and become an increasingly strong voice for practical improvements to the welfare of animals at slaughter. This is an ideal role for someone who is passionate about making real-world improvements to animal welfare using their technical knowledge and organisational skills.
About the HSA
The Humane Slaughter Association is a unique charity which promotes the welfare of farmed animals ‘Beyond the Farm Gate’; at markets, during transport, at slaughter, and when animals must be killed in emergencies.
Our vision: A world where all farmed animals are transported and killed humanely.
Our mission: To advance and promote the use of humane methods for the slaughter, transport and killing of farmed animals through research and education.
We do this by offering practical advice, training, and education to all those involved in transport, slaughter, or emergency killing of livestock animals, by funding scientific research to develop more humane approaches and advocating for evidenced-based change. Although we are based in the UK, the charity works worldwide to maximise animal welfare.
Job Description and Person Specification
Before applying, please read the HSA Technical Lead Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role, criteria, application process.
The HSA requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Before applying, please read the HSA Technical Lead Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role, criteria and application process.
Please submit a covering letter (maximum 2 sides of A4), via the CharityJob website, describing how you meet the person specification and explaining your motivation for wanting to work with us.
Please include the names of two referees who we may contact if you are shortlisted and specify your current remuneration details and notice period.
The Humane Slaughter Association works to improve the welfare of food animals during transport, marketing, slaughter, and killing for disease control
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are recruiting for a Training Lead to join our team in London; the scope on this job involves….
Job Title: Training Lead
Location: Homeworking with the requirement to occasionally work at our Head Office (Vauxhall)
Salary: £38,674.05 per annum (Inclusive of London Weighting, which may not be applicable depending on your home location and any agreed permanent homeworking arrangement)
Contract type: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5
We are recruiting for a Training Lead to support our service in raising awareness of technology-facilitated abuse. The post holder will be responsible for developing and delivering training to external agencies to improve responses and understanding to the harms caused by the misuse of technology.
This is an opportunity to make a real difference by influencing agencies response to technology-facilitated abuse and helping shape how services respond to an evolving and urgent issue facing women and girls. An opportunity to contribute towards the service development and influencing organisational responses to technological change.
Closing date: 9.00am on 2 February 2026
Interview date: 11 February 2026
Benefits
Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.
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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!
Role Summary
The (Senior) Communications Manager will lead the development and execution of communications to help us win our campaigns. We are looking for a proactive and hands-on team player, who will build relationships with journalists, securing media hits in top mainstream media, ensuring that communications are a strong part of our strategies to win campaigns. While the position involves broader communications tasks, its core focus is strategic media work — driving impactful coverage, shaping narratives, and ensuring our investigative campaigns gain global visibility.
Key Responsibilities (Media-Focused)
- Lead proactive and reactive media outreach for multiple high-profile campaigns.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with international, national, and trade journalists, build and maintain our in-house media list.
- Secure high-impact coverage in top-tier outlets and place investigative stories, exclusives, and op-eds.
- Develop media strategies that amplify campaign findings and influence corporate behaviour and policies.
We are a small team, so this is a hands-on role with the focus on press work, but it also requires managing our key communications channels and our website. The Communications Manager will report directly to the CEO and work closely with the team, as well as manage a social media free-lancer and other communications creatives, such as video-editors.
Candidate Profile
We are looking for an experienced communications professional with at least 7 years’ experience in journalism or in leading successful communications for a non-profit organisation, PR agency, or similar. Ideally, you are a creative, hands-on individual with great inter-personal skills, able to form collaborative working relationships with a variety of different stakeholders, ranging from journalists to creative agencies and our NGO partners.
What we are looking for – Skills & Experience
The successful candidate must have:
- Demonstrable experience personally leading media outreach for major investigations or campaigns, with a proven record of securing top-tier international and national coverage (e.g. Financial Times, Guardian, Reuters, AP, Bloomberg, major broadcasters).
- A strong, active network of journalist contacts, and the confidence and instinct to pick up the phone, pitch stories, brief reporters, and manage embargoed launches under tight deadlines.
- Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills in English, with the ability to craft sharp press materials; proficiency in additional languages is an asset.
- Experience coordinating and executing major report launches, working closely with campaigners and partners to shape narratives that cut through, develop media strategies, prepare messaging, and proactively pitch stories to journalists.
- An exceptional eye for detail and an ability to distil complex research into clear, compelling, and accessible media and social-media content.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to balance multiple deadlines, manage fast-moving campaigns, and perform under pressure.
- A creative, strategic mindset, able to think outside the box, introduce innovative communications tactics, and adapt messaging to a rapidly changing external environment.
- Digital fluency, with experience leading online engagement or mobilisation campaigns and an understanding of how digital channels support broader media and campaign goals.
- Willingness and ability to generate regular content to win campaigns, including social media posts, op-eds, blogs, newsletters, and other campaign materials; familiarity with tools such as WordPress, Mailchimp, and Canva.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with a collaborative working style, a growth mindset, and a positive, solution-focused, and proactive approach to communications and relationship-building, both internally and externally.
- A commitment to environmental and social justice, with a passion for using communications to drive meaningful systemic change.
It’s a plus if a candidate has:
- Excellent knowledge of and experience working within the environmental and social impact sectors.
- Good knowledge of the use of creative communication tactics, such as short videos.
- Passion to create narrative shifts on complex social issues and personal interest in countering misinformation and greenwashing.
For full details of the role, person specification and salary, please see the attached job description.
About Changing Markets
The Changing Markets Foundation was formed to accelerate and scale up solutions to sustainability challenges by leveraging the power of markets. We create and run campaigns that expose irresponsible corporate practices and shift market share away from unsustainable products and companies towards environmentally and socially beneficial solutions.
We have a successful track record of achieving media coverage in mainstream publications, which has played a critical role in winning our campaigns. We have been running successful campaigns across climate, food, fashion, and circular economy issues, as well as impactful projects, such as a cross-sectoral greenwashing observatory.
We are a Dutch-based not-for-profit stichting (foundation) registered in Utrecht, but this role is based in our London office. Please note candidates require independent right to work in the UK as we do not offer visa sponsorship.
How to Apply
We are working with Oxford HR to recruit this position and the link to apply will take you to their page and details of the application process. If you have any questions about the role please reach out to Oxford HR in the first instance.
Deadline to apply is close of play on 9th February 2026 but please note we will be interviewing on a rolling basis, so early application is encouraged.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.

