Organisational development manager jobs in camden, essex
Join a movement transforming how communities create lasting change. This isn't a typical charity role—it's a chance to shape the future of place-based working across the UK and help lead a growing organisation.
Place Matters is a small, entrepreneurial charity punching above its weight. We work at the intersection of communities, public services, funders, and policymakers to tackle the root causes of inequality and create changes that communities want to see. Our approach? Empower communities to lead change in their own places, learn from what works, and influence the systems that hold them back.
Why this role matters
This is a senior position on our Executive team, reporting directly to a co-CEO. You'll play a leadership role in developing our organisation—shaping strategy, building our team, and deepening partnerships. We're looking for someone colleagues and Trustees trust to make sound decisions on behalf of our mission.
Learning and practice development is at the heart of everything we do. You'll design and lead learning partnerships that build the capabilities of communities and organisations to work differently. You'll capture insights from the ground and turn them into accessible tools, frameworks, and resources that make place-based working more effective for everyone.
You need to be a team player, confident and with strong opinions, but low ego and collegiate
What you'll do
- Lead the development and delivery of Learning and Practice Development Partnerships
- Initiate, convene and participate in ‘field-building’ efforts that aim to influence the broader place-based change sector, bringing together community organisations, public sector organisations, policy makers, foundations and businesses to build broader support for community centred place-based change
- Develop Place Matters thought and practice leadership
- Draw together the themes and patterns from learning into regular blogs and publications to make the learning as widely accessible as possible and influence key policy makers and funders
- Initiate and convene field-building efforts to influence the broader place-based change sector
- Build a wide network of place-based practitioners from all sectors
- Play a key role in business development, securing new partnerships, fundraising, and improving organisational efficiency
See job description (JD) for full details
What makes this role special
- Executive leadership: Part of the leadership team shaping organisational direction
- Real autonomy: Lead your own projects, design new partnerships, represent Place Matters externally
- Learning culture: We practice what we preach—continuous learning and innovation are built in
- Flexible working: Hybrid arrangement, negotiable location, with UK travel (up to 50 days annually)
- Competitive salary: £65,000-£75,000 (negotiable based on experience)
Practical details
Ideally 37.5 hours per week (flexible) but we'll consider part-time. UK travel required, including occasional overnight stays and some evening/weekend work.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from disabled people and people from diverse backgrounds.
We'll conduct interviews on 19th and 21st January.
Submit a CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 pages
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Location: Remote globally
Closing date for Sourcing: 31 December 2025
Contract status: Global post, full-time
Start date: As soon as possible
Contract duration: Permanent
Remuneration: Competitive
Salary Band: A1
We rebuild tropical fisheries with coastal communities
Blue Ventures is a marine conservation organization that puts people first. We support coastal fishers in remote and rural communities to rebuild fisheries, restore ocean life and build lasting pathways to prosperity. Our work began two decades ago in Madagascar’s remote coastal communities and is growing globally.
Across a dozen countries, we’re partnering with traditional fishers and community organizations to design, scale, strengthen and sustain fisheries management and conservation at the community level. We bring partners together in networks to advocate for reform, and share tools and best practices to support fishing communities across the globe.
Summary job description
As the Director of Programme Performance, you will be pivotal in leading a team responsible for the design, implementation, and management of monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) systems. Your leadership will be critical in developing performance indicators and data pipelines that inform organisational and programmatic key results, guide data-driven decision-making, and deliver meaningful impact assessments.
The Director of Programme Performance will ensure the effective development of culturally relevant, community-centric performance indicators and alignment with donor requirements. They will collaborate closely with the Data Science and Technical Knowledge teams to design and refine performance indicators, implement monitoring frameworks, and develop data flows that align with Blue Ventures’ strategic goals.
This role also includes overseeing the integration of community feedback, fostering continuous learning, and ensuring that programmatic data informs adaptive management.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced leader with a strong background in marine conservation, socioeconomics, and MEL systems and experience working with small-scale fishing communities in diverse geographical contexts. This role will report to the Chief Technical Officer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The role of the People Partnering Administrator is to provide comprehensive administrative support to the People Partners across the full range of HR responsibilities, acting as the first port of call to employees and external partners for all HR queries.
The People Partner Administrator plays a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of HR processes, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring compliance with employment legislation.
This role is not open to sponsorship.
Staff benefits include shuttle bus, and more… Read more below.
Role Requirements
- To assist the Head of People & Culture and the People Partnering team by providing a comprehensive administration service
- To act as first point of contact for new queries to the people team, from all employees to the People Partnering team, triaging and signing posting them.
- To be the primary contact for queries relating to SelectHR, our HR system
- To ensure that accurate records are maintained on SelectHR
- To provide People partnering reports as necessary
- Devise and maintain an up-to-date Procedures Manual for all HR Administration duties
- Help manage office supplies and facilities requirements
- Assist in the streamlining and automation of processes to improve operational efficiency
- To undertake other or additional duties that are within your skills and abilities as the organisation may reasonably require from time to time.
- Arrange and manage all Occupational Health clinics and appointments
- Liaise with the external provider to ensure seamless provision of services
- Liaise with internal managers to ensure that staff attend appointments
- Oversee the delivery of the seasonal flu vaccination programme
- Ensure all surveillance and other health checks are monitored and are up to date
- Streamline People Partnering Administrative processes through the adoption of digital solutions
- Where possible implement AI technologies to automate routine tasks, enhancing overall efficiency
- Explore and implement the use of AI-powered tools
Interview Date: To be confirmed.
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY – ‘How to Apply’
Terms and Conditions
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 Linked In. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.
Westway Trust are seeking a dedicated and experienced Nursery and Crèche Services Manager with a track record of managing a Good or Outstanding Oftsed rated Early Years’ service, who will be committed to supporting and enhancing the lives of children in the North Kensington community.
This role is key to positioning the Trust as a provider of affordable, vital and culturally appropriate services. Reporting to the Senior Manager Learning, you will lead and manage on all aspects of the Trust’s nursery and crèche services, ensuring the highest standards of health, safety, safeguarding, and Ofsted requirements are met. You will manage a team of full and part-time staff and will build strong partnerships with families and the local community. You will be a confident communicator working closely with statutory regulators, commissioners, partners and stakeholders.
If you have a passion for making a positive difference in young people lives, as well as developing and managing a team, this role could be for you.
This is a full-time post however job share will be considered
Key responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:
- Manage the staff team to deliver the Nursery and Crèche services.
- Liaison with all relevant members of staff to ensure maximising the team’s opportunities for employment, personal and professional development and organisational engagement.
- Develop, monitor and review activities to ensure high standards of childcare and learning.
- Quality assure and develop and improve services to maintain and improve our Ofsted position.
- Attend budget planning with the finance team to ensure a full understanding of the budget; good budget management and a strong out-turn in line with the growth strategy.
- Keep appropriate records of all children and account for their social and individual developmental needs.
- Monitor and report against the delivery objectives of the service providing observation and feedback to Nursery and Crèche workers so that they can improve their own direct planning and delivery and qualifications.
- Provide data as required for reporting internally to your line manager and through the Trusts Governance, and externally.
Qualifications:
- Relevant qualification in childcare at a minimum Level 4.
- Level 3 Safeguarding qualification
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
- Minimum 2 years’ experience of managing a Nursery with experience of all the relevant duties, monitoring, reporting and quality improvement.
- Experience of being the main contact for Ofsted.
- A track record of working collaboratively with colleagues, partners and stakeholders to develop successful partnerships, growth, and achieve joint success.
- Strong experience of planning ahead, scheduling, attention to detail and problem solving.
- Experience of managing staff and supporting their development.
- Experience of managing resources and budgets.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and experience of writing reports.
- Knowledge of Safeguarding.
- Experience of delivering a service that demonstrates an understanding of different cultures.
- An understanding of the issues facing North Kensington and a track record of working alongside beneficiary communities (desirable)
The application deadline is Sunday 11 January 2026 when applications will be reviewed and shortlisted for interview. However, we reserve the right to close the application early. An early application is strongly recommended.
Please apply directly from our website.
We exist to work together with the local community to enable North Kensington to thrive.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Want to work in a vibrant, dynamic and youth driven organisation that is protecting children’s health by transforming the food system?
Be part of the creative, agile and growing team empowering Bite Back’s exceptional teenage activists. As our Director of Finance and Operations you will make a real difference to our mission to help make the food system healthier and fairer.
As a key member of the Leadership Team, the Director of Finance & Operations provides strategic and operational leadership across finance, people, digital, operations and governance. They ensure the charity is financially sustainable, well-run, compliant and values-driven, so that our resources, systems and culture are aligned with our mission.
They will be accountable for the following areas:
Strategic leadership & organisational development
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Act as a strategic partner to the CEO and Leadership Team, shaping organisational strategy and translating it into robust financial, people and operational plans.
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Lead the annual organisational planning cycle, ensuring objectives, budgets and KPIs are aligned to the strategy and are realistic, affordable and measurable.
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Champion a culture of accountability, inclusion, learning and collaboration across the charity, role-modelling our values in leadership and decision making.
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Provide clear, insight-driven analysis and recommendations to support major strategic decisions (e.g. growth, new programmes, partnerships, investments, cost management).
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Lead and develop the Finance & Operations team (Finance, Fundraising, HR, IT/systems, operations) building a high-performing, service-oriented function that supports colleagues to deliver impact.
Financial strategy, planning & stewardship
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Develop and keep under review the charity’s financial strategy, ensuring long-term sustainability, appropriate reserves and effective use of resources.
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Lead and coordinate the annual budget and medium-term financial planning process, working closely with budget holders to create robust, activity-based budgets.
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With the support of the Senior Finance Manager, provide timely, accurate and insightful financial reporting to the CEO, Leadership Team and Board, including management accounts, restricted funds reporting, cashflow and forecasts.
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Maintain robust financial controls, policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, accounting standards and Charity Commission / Companies House requirements.
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Lead the relationship with external auditors and oversee the annual audit process, ensuring high-quality statutory accounts and a culture of continuous improvement in financial controls.
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Oversee financial aspects of funding bids, contracts and grant reporting, including costing models, financial due diligence and project / restricted fund monitoring.
People, culture & HR
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Champion Bite Back’s values - Fresh, Resilient, Respectful, Energetic, and Real - in all your work.
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Provide strategic oversight of HR, working closely with the HR & People Manager on people strategy, workforce planning, recruitment, employee relations and HR operations.
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Champion a positive, inclusive and psychologically safe workplace culture. Lead on embedding diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) across the organisation, shaping recruitment, policies, culture and practices so that staff from all backgrounds feel welcomed, represented, supported and able to flourish.
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Lead the organisation-wide objective-setting and performance management framework, ensuring clear expectations, regular feedback and fair, constructive review processes.
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Oversee learning and development approaches so that staff and managers have the skills, tools and support to perform at their best and develop their careers.
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Ensure all people-related policies and procedures (including safeguarding where appropriate), are up-to-date, legally compliant, values-aligned and consistently implemented.
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Oversee pensions, insurance, payroll and benefits ensuring these are well-managed, compliant and provide value for money.
Digital, data, IT & systems
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Work alongside the Digicomms team to support the organisation’s digital and technology strategy, ensuring systems and tools are fit for purpose and future-focused.
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Ensure the charity’s CRM (Salesforce) is effectively governed, embedded and used across the organisation, with clear ownership, training and data standards.
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Oversee data protection and information security, ensuring GDPR compliance, robust data governance and adherence to frameworks such as Cyber Essentials where relevant.
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Manage relationships with IT and systems suppliers, ensuring contracts are well-specified, performance is monitored and services deliver value for money.
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Lead the design and continuous improvement of cross-organisational systems and processes to reduce duplication, improve user experience and increase efficiency.
Operations, facilities & supplier management
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Oversee the effective management of the charity’s co-working space in Fivefields and any hybrid / remote working arrangements, ensuring they are safe, inclusive and support collaborative working.
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Plan for future workspace needs in line with organisational growth, culture and budget.
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Lead procurement and supplier management, together with the Operations & Contracts Manager, for key operational services, ensuring contracts are well-managed and aligned with our ethical, environmental and sustainability commitments.
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Ensure robust health and safety arrangements are in place and implemented across all activities, including appropriate policies, risk assessments and training.
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Oversee business continuity planning and disaster recovery arrangements so that critical operations can continue in the event of disruption.
Governance, risk & compliance
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Act as Company Secretary and secretary to the Board, ensuring effective governance processes and high-quality information flows between the executive and trustees.
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Ensure timely and accurate compliance with Charity Commission, Companies House and any other regulatory or funder requirements, including statutory filings and returns.
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Lead the development, maintenance and regular review of the organisational risk register, ensuring an appropriate appetite for risk and clear mitigation actions.
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Provide assurance to the Board and its committees on the effectiveness of internal controls and compliance frameworks across finance, HR, data protection, health & safety and other key areas.
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Coordinate the review, approval, communication and implementation of organisational policies, ensuring staff are inducted, trained and clear on their responsibilities.
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Support the Chair and CEO in planning Board and committee agendas, ensuring trustees are well-supported to discharge their duties and have appropriate information to make decisions.
Please apply with a CV and a covering statement telling us why you’re a good fit for this role. Your covering statement must include answers to the four questions we ask in the application pack. If you do not answer these questions we will not be able to consider your application.
OUR MISSION IS TO CHANGE THE WAY UNHEALTHY FOOD IS MADE, MARKETED AND SOLD, ESPECIALLY TO CHILDREN.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Family Treatment Service (TFTS) is a respected, CQC-registered, not-for-profit mental health clinic based in Wimbledon Village. We provide compassionate, evidence-based care for individuals, couples, and families, with specialist services, and a growing multidisciplinary team.
As we enter an exciting new phase of growth, we are seeking a Managing Director to take over day-to-day leadership from our founding team. This is a rare opportunity to guide a well-established and values-driven service through transition—maintaining our clinical integrity while strengthening operational systems and ensuring long-term sustainability.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the organisation through a structured transition period, working closely with the founders to preserve TFTS’s ethos and high standards of care.
- Oversee all business and operational functions, including HR, finance, governance, and compliance.
- Ensure full CQC and regulatory compliance, with strong governance and risk management.
- Develop and deliver a strategic plan for sustainable growth, innovation, and service development.
- Foster a positive, inclusive culture—supporting staff wellbeing, communication, and professional development.
About You
- Proven senior leadership experience in a CQC-registered healthcare, charity, or not-for-profit setting.
- Strong commercial and operational management skills with financial oversight experience.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills—able to lead with empathy during change.
- Strategic thinker with a track record of implementing operational improvements.
- (Desirable) Experience in mental health or family-centred services and leading organisational transformation.
As part of the recruitment process candidates will be required to deliver a 20-minute online presentation with an opportunity for questions from the panel.
The title is: “How would you approach the first months in this role?”
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This is a fantastic opportunity to build and grow Molly Rose Foundation's lived engagement and youth programmes, and to push for a safer online world driven by the needs and perspectives of lived experience.
Working at the intersect of tech accountability, online safety and suicide prevention, Molly Rose Foundation was founded following the death of 14-year old Molly Russell.
Today we’re committed to building and amplifying the voices of those with lived experiences of online harm – and to challenging government, regulators and tech firms to listen to and act decisively on what they have to say.
MRF is grounded in youth and lived experience, and we will always ensure the lessons of Molly's death act as a catalyst for positive change. You’ll help us maintain and grow our networks to build and amplify the voices of youth, bereaved parents and young people directly impacted by harms, and have a track record in working in partnership across the sector.
As Lived Engagement and Youth Manager you'll build strong internal and external relationships and ensure lived experience and youth runs through everything we do.
You'll manage day-to-day relationships with youth and lived experience advocates and have a strong focus on safeguarding and trauma-informed practice.
This is a rare opportunity to build a lived experience programme that really counts. We’re looking for an exceptional individual who’s motivated by the chance to really make a difference. Your work will help to ensure that tomorrow’s young people live long and stay strong.
MRF is committed to flexible working and we know that a diverse team makes us stronger. While we are recruiting for a full-time position, we will actively consider part-time and flexible working requests.
Please submit your CV and a cover letter, no more than two sides each, to apply for this role. Please refrain from overly relying on AI in your application.
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Finance Officer (12-month maternity cover)
Location: Hybrid/remote working (at least 2 days per week based in our Central London office, however we want to get the best from you, so we are open to discussion).
Contract: Fixed term contract
Duration: 12 months, 35hrs p/wk.
Peace Direct does not currently hold a sponsorship license and therefore if you do not have the right to work in the UK, we cannot accept your application.
Note: We prefer non-AI applications.
Who we are
Peace Direct is an international charity with a vision for a just world, free from violent conflict. Working in partnership with local peacebuilders in some of the world’s most conflict-affected places, we want to change the international system so that it better supports the role that local people and communities play in preventing violence and building and sustaining peace. More than that, we want to change the international system so that it better supports the role that local people and communities play in preventing violence and building and sustaining peace.
The Role
Working with a committed and talented team, the Finance Officer is responsible for:
- Recording transactions in our accounting software (Iplicit) and keeping financial records accurate and up to date
- Preparing payments and liaising with banks and payment platforms
- Supporting month-end reporting, reconciliations, and management accounts
- Assisting with annual audit preparation
- Working closely with colleagues across Peace Direct to ensure grants and programmes are well supported
About You: We’re looking for someone who is:
- Educated to A level and/or working towards a relevant accounting qualification
- Enthusiastic about finance and accounting
- Has good attention to detail
- Accurate, organised, and systematic in their approach
- Able to meet deadlines and keep finance systems up to date
In short, we’re looking for someone who can hit the ground running, bring their prior experience to the table, and thrive with minimal supervision.
We will coordinate with the Finance Officer Cover for a handover to ensure a smooth transition between the outgoing and incoming Finance Officers.
Still interested? Take a look at the job description to see full details about the role and whether it matches your skills and experience.
How to Apply
Please send your CV and a cover letter detailing relevant experience and why you are interested in the role via Charity Jobs. Please indicate in your cover letter, should you choose to, whether you are applying through the Disability Confident Scheme.
We also offer candidates the choice of submitting a video clip, ie. a video cover letter if this is preferable to a written cover letter. To ensure fairness we suggest you turn the camera off so that we only hear your voice. The video should be no more than 2 minutes in length. You should email it as a video link via WeTransfer or any other file sharing tool, to our recruitment inbox, the address of which you will find on the jobs page of our website as unfortunately the Charity Jobs website does not permit a url to be inserted here.
For the video cover letter, the following should guide your speaking points. Switch the camera off and state the following:
- Your name
- The job you are applying for;
- Describe your overall skills and abilities (as they relate to the post being advertised);
- A brief description of your work experience (in relation to the post being advertised);
- What makes you qualified for the new position;
- Any additional details that help introduce yourself
You should choose either a written cover letter or a video cover letter, but we request that you please do NOT submit both.
Closing deadline for CV and cover letter is 11:30pm on Sunday 11th January 2026.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a short supplementary information form.
Interviews will be held online during the week of 19th January 2026. Shortlisted candidates will be informed should a second interview stage be necessary.
Peace Direct strives to be a diverse and inclusive employer, with equality of opportunities regardless of personal identity, and we are committed to improving our systems and ways of working to support this, including creating a Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) working group, DEI strategy and recruitment guidelines. We strongly encourage individuals from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds to apply, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), LGBTQ+. As part of being a Disability Confident Committed employer, we welcome people with disabilities or health challenges to apply and those who meet most of the Essential requirements as laid out in the job specification will be guaranteed an interview for the job which you are applying, through our Disability Confident scheme (formerly known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme).
We welcome people from all backgrounds and strongly advocate our DEI policy and commitment to maintain an inclusive workplace culture; we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent, so we welcome a conversation about any DEI concerns you may have. Please contact our HR Manager, Lesley Agbarakwe. What’s important isn’t your level of education or the opportunities which you have had; it’s about your passion and how you seize the opportunities ahead of you to use your skills and knowledge in this field of work.
Our values and commitment to safeguarding
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which includes criminal records (DBS) checks. Peace Direct also participates in the Inter
Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (Misconduct Disclosure Scheme). In line with this Scheme, we will ask your consent to request information from previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation after having left previous employment.
By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Peace Direct is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Peace Direct engages. Peace Direct expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
Peace Direct is committed to preventing and protecting all people from harm in their interactions with us. We expect all those that act in our name to uphold our approach to doing no harm and to sign up to our Safeguarding policy and Code of Conduct.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Terms: 30 hours per week / 0.8 FTE, 4 days per week; two year contract with possibility for extension
Salary: £41,200 - £56,650
Location: Remote working and quarterly in-person team away days.
Line Manager: Executive Director
Please note that you must have the right to work in the UK.
Closing Date: 4th January 2026
About BASIC
BASIC is an independent, non-profit think tank working to safeguard humanity and Earth's ecosystem from nuclear risks and interconnected security threats, for generations to come. Our vision is for a global security consensus founded on multilateralism, the recognition of the indivisibility of security, adherence to Earth's planetary boundaries, and consideration of future generations.
For nearly 40 years, we have built a global reputation for groundbreaking dialogue and incisive thought leadership to strengthen international peace and security. We are an intellectually and culturally diverse team of 20 expert-practitioners with deep institutional experience, headquartered in London with additional presences in Berlin and Rome. We are independent, receive no core funding from any state, and our project work is funded transparently.
BASIC's approach to resolving contemporary nuclear dynamics is centred on dialogue as both a practice and a philosophy. We interpret dialogue broadly, recognising that meaningful engagement takes many forms: from facilitating direct strategic conversations between adversaries grounded in conflict resolution principles, to developing networks and diplomatic initiatives that build consensus around shared objectives, to shaping the intellectual foundations of policy discourse through rigorous research and thought leadership.
BASIC is a fast-paced and rewarding environment with an exceptionally positive and inclusive team culture. We have experienced rapid growth over the past decade and are well-suited to people who are motivated by our mission, able to work at a sustained pace, keen to develop professionally, and enjoy being part of a collaborative team working on consequential issues.
What We Offer
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Competitive salary with room for growth
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30 days annual leave (pro rata), plus bank holidays and closure days over the December festive period
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Employer pension contributions of 5% (above the national minimum)
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Flexible working arrangements, with set days (Wednesdays required) but flexibility on hours
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Remote working with option to use co-working space
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1-2 all-staff in-person team away day per year, as well as other in-person working opportunities
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Opportunities for professional growth and development
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Excellent team culture built on respect, openness, and inclusion
The Role
BASIC is seeking an experienced and strategic Communications Manager to lead and implement effective communication strategies that amplify our mission, enhance our brand identity, and strengthen engagement with key audiences. The ideal candidate will have exceptional written and verbal communication skills, a proactive approach to storytelling, and the ability to collaborate across the organisation to ensure clear, consistent, and impactful messaging.
Reporting to the Executive Director, the Communications Manager will play a central role in shaping BASIC’s external presence, working across programmes to craft compelling narratives for social media, the website, and other digital platforms, as well as press contacts.
The Communications Manager will be the point of contact for all communication activity and will be responsible for setting the strategy and communicating this to the team. As an organisation, BASIC is keen to develop brand identity, particularly amongst our programmes and the Communications Manager will be instrumental in developing this work.
Key Responsibilities
Organisational Communications & Strategy
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Develop and implement a comprehensive communications strategy aligned with BASIC’s mission and objectives including a strong link to impact.
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Lead the evolution of our social media strategy, ensuring increased engagement and impact.
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Develop and implement strategic online communication plans to enhance BASIC’s digital presence, ensuring consistent and engaging messaging across all platforms.
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Oversee BASIC’s branding and identity development, ensuring consistency across programmes and platforms. This includes: organisational brand asset, image, review and refresh.
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Act as BASIC’s press officer, managing media engagement, journalistic contacts, and public relations.
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Plan and execute BASIC’s website redevelopment strategy, including better functionality for fundraising efforts and overseeing all aspects of website content/management.
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Draft, edit, and manage organisational newsletters using MailChimp/MailerLite, ensuring clear, engaging, and audience-focused content that aligns with BASIC’s communications strategy.
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Provide communications training to staff, fostering a culture of shared responsibility for communications.
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Create promotional materials to advance BASIC’s initiatives.
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Strengthen BASIC’s internal and external communications, ensuring alignment with key stakeholders.
Programme Responsibilities
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Develop and execute tailored communications plans for specific programmes, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and effective audience engagement.
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Collaborate with programme teams to create and distribute engaging content that highlights programme achievements and key messages
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Work with programme teams to define the strategy, vision and purpose of newsletters
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Coordinate programme events (virtual and in-person), in terms of communications outreach to increase visibility and structuring of success stories
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Support the creation of digital content (social media posts, website updates, videos, etc.) to promote programme activities and initiatives
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Assist with publishing programme reports including proofing and providing guidance for branding and imagery
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Provide communications support for programme fundraising activities
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Monitor and analyse communications impact across programmes, using feedback and data to suggest improvements and ensure messaging is reaching the right audiences
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Help to manage relationships with key stakeholders for each programme by ensuring ongoing engagement and support for programme objectives
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Ensure consistent branding and messaging across all programme communications to maintain coherence with the organisation's overall identity
Person Specification:
Essential:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Marketing, Education, Business, Fundraising)
- 8+ years of working in a communications role
- Knowledge of global security or related issues with linkage to UK policy
- Proven experience in developing and implementing communication strategies aligned with organisational goals and objectives
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to craft clear, compelling messages
- Ability to generate innovative ideas and content that engage target audiences and enhance brand visibility
- Strong networking and stakeholder engagement skills
- Experience in monitoring and evaluating communication impact through media coverage, engagement metrics, and analytics. Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of strategies and identify areas for improvement.
- Strong collaborative skills with the ability to work effectively across teams to ensure consistent messaging and brand representation.
- Keen eye for detail with a commitment to accuracy and quality in all communications materials
Desirable:
- Experience in crisis communications, including drafting statements and managing sensitive issues.
Why Join BASIC?
This is an exciting opportunity to shape the communications strategy of a respected international security think tank. If you are a creative, strategic, and proactive communicator who thrives in a collaborative environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Working to safeguard humanity and Earth’s ecosystem from nuclear risks and interconnected security threats
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: London Hybrid (1-2 days per week in London office)
Interview date: w/c 19th January 2026
Change lives in a life-changing career
When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world can feel like it’s falling apart. Independence is taken and confidence is stolen. Stability no longer exists. The future suddenly feels uncertain.
The impact of cancer on young lives is more than medical. And that impact can be felt by entire family. That’s why we exist. Our specialist social workers help children and young people with cancer and their families navigate the emotional and practical impact of cancer.
We remove barriers, solve problems and prioritise wellbeing. And we stop at nothing to make their voices heard and their unique needs understood, so they can get the right care and support at the right time
About the role
We are excited to be looking for someone with expertise in high value fundraising communications and project management to join our growing Philanthropy and Partnerships team. This role is central to ensuring our fundraisers are equipped with the tools, assets, and information they need to fundraise efficiently and effectively through every step of the donor journey
This exciting role will play key part in helping to drive our ambitious plans to grow Young Lives vs Cancer’s high value (for us, this means income from major donors, grant-making trusts & foundations, and companies) income to £8m net by 2028.
In this role, you will work on a variety of projects from concept stage through to delivery that will help create a step change in the pace and scale at which the team can attract, engage, secure and retain support from high value audiences.
You will also lead on the delivery of an exceptional high-value stewardship and cultivation strategy, ensuring every supporter experiences a personalised, impactful journey. This includes developing innovative engagement opportunities, showcasing the tangible difference their support makes, and building deep, trust-based relationships that inspire long-term commitment. You will champion best-in-class stewardship practices, leveraging insight and creativity to strengthen connections and unlock transformational giving.
This role is ideal for a curious, creative and collaborative individual who is committed to delivering exceptional supporter experiences. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.
What will I be doing?
No two days are the same at Young Lives vs Cancer. So, summarising your ‘day to day’ isn’t easy. Here are some of the main things you’ll be doing, but you’ll find more details in the job description.
Main responsibilities
- Create and maintain a suite of clear and compelling written and designed communications including funding propositions, toolkits and cases for support to secure six and seven figure gifts from high value audiences.
- Coordinate stewardship moments across Philanthropy and Partnerships aligned to key calendar events throughout the year.
- Being responsible for development and overseeing an exciting stewardship and cultivation strategy and action plan for newly identified and top prospects, designed to support the delivery of targets and KPIs around high value fundraising development and income growth.
- Support the development of a culture of philanthropy across the organisation by helping colleagues understand and engage with high-value fundraising. This includes keeping internal teams informed about donor impact, sharing updates through meetings and internal channels, and responding promptly to requests for information. You will help coordinate materials, prepare briefings, and assist with internal events that showcase the importance of philanthropy, ensuring everyone feels connected to and invested in our fundraising success.
- Ensure accurate and timely updating of donor stewardship activities and communications in the fundraising CRM, supporting effective donor journey tracking and reporting.
What do I need?
Diverse perspectives and unique skillsets are at the heart of Young Lives vs Cancer. If you're passionate about making a positive impact and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet the criteria and person specification fully. Your potential is what matters most to us, and we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment to help you develop.
Knowledge and skills
- Strong understanding of visual design principles and highly skilled in using Canva and other similar programme to design and create engaging fundraising assets.
- Knowledge of philanthropy & partnerships fundraising including an understanding of the different high value audiences and typical motivations for giving.
- Outstanding writing skills e.g. copy writing, proofreading and editing with the ability to adapt messaging for different high value audiences.
- Strong planning and organisational skills; able to work with tight deadlines.
Demonstrable experience of:
- Writing winning bids, applications, proposals or reports for at least one of our high value audiences e.g. companies, trusts and foundations, or high net worth individuals.
- End-to-end project management.
- Developing and managing relationships with multiple internal stakeholders to deliver results.
- Experience working with fundraising CRMs, with a strong understanding of how to record, track and report on donor interactions and stewardship activities.
What will I gain?
For people to reach their full potential, they need the right environment. As a member of Team Young Lives, you’ll be made to feel supported, valued and appreciated. Here’s how we do it:
- Flexible working: we’re open to working hours outside of 9 - 5 and we can talk through your flexibility requirements at interview stage
- Wellbeing, Thinking & Growth Days: four days a year to to step back from the day-to-day and focus on your own learning and development
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Great family/caring leave entitlements
- Enhanced pension
- Access to our employee savings scheme
To find out more about our benefits package, have a look on our website.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their sex, ethnicity, class, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. We don’t just accept difference, we value it, celebrate it, nurture it and we thrive because of it.
We’re on a journey to be reflective of the diverse children, young people and families we support. We know we aren’t there yet, and we’re passionately committed to taking actions and making changes to be a truly diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation. This includes taking anti-oppressive action and removing barriers in our recruitment practices. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities. Our Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy will tell you more.
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. CVs can be uploaded, but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history sections of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.
Accessibility
We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always aim to be as accommodating as possible.Please let us know in your application form of any adjustments or access requirements we could make to help you with the application process and interview.
To arrange an informal chat, please contact Liam Mills.
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Location: Hybrid – London office and home
Contract: Permanent, full time
Reporting to: Chief Executive
Working pattern: Four-day week
About Spinal Research
Every two hours, someone in the UK becomes paralysed. Globally, more than 15 million people live with paralysis. At Spinal Research, our vision is a world where paralysis can be cured. We fund groundbreaking research to deliver life-changing treatments for people with spinal cord injuries. By backing the brightest minds and fostering innovation, we are driving progress towards what could be the medical breakthrough of the 21st century: curing paralysis. We will not stop until that future is achieved.
The Role
We are seeking a dynamic and strategic leader to join our Senior Leadership Team as Head of Strategy and Operations. This pivotal role ensures Spinal Research is efficient, resilient, and future-focused. You will work closely with the Chief Executive, board, and senior colleagues to deliver organisational strategy, oversee operations, finance, HR, and systems, and help position the charity for growth and impact.
You will bring people, processes, and data together to maximise effectiveness, empower teams, strengthen cross-department collaboration, and champion innovation—including the use of AI and technology—to help us deliver our mission.
Key Responsibilities
- Shape and deliver organisational strategy, project development, and workforce planning as part of the Senior Leadership Team.
- Act as a key point of contact for the board on operational matters.
- Build alignment between research, fundraising, community engagement, and operations.
- Oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring efficient and consistent processes across teams.
- Lead on HR, recruitment, staff wellbeing, safeguarding, health & safety, and cyber security.
- Ensure robust financial management, reporting, and compliance.
- Develop and implement policies, systems, and processes to support organisational resilience.
- Act as Data Protection Officer, ensuring compliance with data protection laws and championing data-driven decision-making.
- Lead change management initiatives and explore AI tools and technologies to enhance efficiency.
- Line-manage staff and partners in operations, finance, HR, and data.
- Promote internal career progression, training, and succession planning.
- Be a visible advocate for Spinal Research’s mission and support new initiatives, partnerships, and fundraising activities.
The Kind of Person We’re Looking For
We’re seeking a strategic, collaborative, and innovative leader who thrives in a mission-driven environment. The ideal candidate will be passionate about making a difference, with a proven ability to drive organisational effectiveness and lead teams through change.
Experience and Skills
- Senior Leadership: Significant experience in a senior operational, strategy, or general management role, ideally within the charity, health, research, or not-for-profit sectors.
- Strategic Thinking: Demonstrated ability to shape and deliver organisational strategy, manage complex projects, and align cross-functional teams.
- Operational Excellence: Strong track record overseeing day-to-day operations, including HR, finance, compliance, and systems development.
- Change Management: Experience leading change initiatives, with the ability to engage and support teams through transitions.
- Data and Technology: Comfortable championing data-driven decision-making and integrating new technologies (such as AI tools and platforms like Salesforce) to enhance organisational performance.
- People Leadership: Skilled at empowering, developing, and line-managing diverse teams and partners, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Communication: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and act as a credible advocate for the organisation’s mission.
- Values-Driven: Committed to upholding Spinal Research’s values of commitment, integrity, collaboration, and innovation in all aspects of work.
Personal Attributes
- Proactive, resilient, and adaptable, with a growth mindset.
- Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities.
- Passionate about making a positive impact for people affected by spinal cord injury.
Working Arrangements
- Hybrid role split between home and our London Bridge office.
- Spinal Research is a four-day week employer
- Part of a supportive, values-driven team (commitment, integrity, collaboration, innovation).
- Occasional evening or weekend work may be required to support organisational priorities.
Ready to help us deliver life-changing impact?
Apply now to join Spinal Research and play a key role in our mission to cure paralysis.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ISEAL is looking for a Finance Manager to manage the day-to-day finance function in a sustainability focused international not-for-profit organisation.
The Finance Manager, Financial Accounting is a hands-on role, leading a mostly remote team of 3 part-time staff, who collectively process all ISEAL’s transactions. They report to and work closely with the Finance & Operations Director, playing an important role to ensure that ISEAL’s finance system operates effectively.
The successful candidate will bring the technical know-how of a qualified accountant, the ability to support colleagues, an eye for detail and be happy managing a varied workload, both for themselves and the team.
ISEAL has recently implemented Sage Intacct accounting software and an initial priority for the role will be to support the team to improve their facility with and exploitation of the new system as well as supporting the roll-out of new functionality across the organisation.
In return, ISEAL offers a involvement in all aspects of the financial management of an international NGO environment, an inspiring insight into the world of sustainability initiatives and a supportive, flexible organisational culture.
ISEAL is the global membership organisation for sustainability systems and includes many of the most respected sustainability schemes worldwide. ISEAL members cover social and environmental sustainability issues – from labour rights and sustainable livelihoods to biodiversity conservation – and are active across a diverse range of sectors. Find out more on our website.
Key responsibilities
Team management
- Oversee a team of 3 (2 direct reports) who process ISEAL’s day to day transactions, incl. purchase ledger, sales ledger and staff expenses /credit cards and payroll accounting
- Coordinate work planning, payment runs and monthly/quarterly accounting processes
- Work with the Finance Director to hold effective monthly Face to face team meetings.
- At times, provide back up and support to the different roles in the team
- Line manage, support and provide development and growth opportunities to direct reports
Financial accounting
- Responsible for and oversee the capture of all day-to-day transactions in ISEAL’s accounting records
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts on monthly/quarterly basis
- Oversee the payroll accounting, including 4 overseas payrolls
- Review VAT treatment of transactions and prepare VAT returns for review and submit it to HMRC
- Oversee timesheet processes and the calculation/allocation of staff costs into accounting system
- Consolidate ISEAL’s accounts and forecasts into management accounting-packs
- Support on preparation of the statutory accounts
Wider responsibilities
- Support the evolution of financial accounting procedures that are robust, effective and efficient, incl. acting as an administrator on Sage Intacct accounting software
- Engagement with the wider organisation on questions of accounting processes
- Experience, knowledge and attributes
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification, or equivalent level experience
- Solid professional work experience in overseeing a finance function, ideally in an international setting using multiple currencies
- Competent in the use and exploitation of accounting systems
- Proficiency with Excel and ability to analyse, manipulate and present data to non-finance colleagues
- High level of accuracy in own work and ability to check work done by others
- Excellent organisational and time management skills, with ability to establish priorities for self and others
- Ability to respond flexibly to demands of the role and work collaboratively in a small finance team
- Well-honed interpersonal skills, displaying professionalism, tact and awareness of others, including sensitivity to cultural differences and perceptions
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with colleagues, including remotely, where most interaction will be virtual
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Ability to manage and motivate others
Additionally desirable
- Experience with grant/donor reporting and international-charity-VAT (Reverse charge/place of supply and business/non-business input tax recovery)
- Interest in and motivated by issues of sustainable consumption and/or environmental issues
ISEAL´s culture and how we will help you thrive
Our values are connection, empowerment, inspiration, wellbeing, effective working, and creativity.
These are traits we value in each other and in the organisation. We instil these values in all our processes and interactions.
We work on global issues and our team reflects this, with individuals from different backgrounds and nationalities. This diversity adds to the quality of work that we deliver and through our commitment to diversity and inclusion we strengthen our team.
Diversity for us includes race and gender identity, age, disability status, sexual orientation, religion and many other areas that form someone´s identity. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.
As an organisation, we also support our people in their personal and professional development, with the budget and processes in place for staff to take advantage of development opportunities.
We offer 25 days of annual leave, with an additional day a year added after two years (to a maximum of 30 days). In addition, we add an extra five days as a one off, once you have been with us for five years.
We have a hybrid-working model with a minimum of four days per month in the London office, as well as the opportunity to apply for flexible working arrangements to suit individual´s needs.
Other relevant information
Term: Permanent Position
Salary: £52 – 58k pro rata, depending on experience
Working hours: Part-time, 25 hours, pattern to be agreed (Full time equivalent 37.5 hours per week)
Location: Based in ISEAL’s London head office, with a hybrid approach to work. Office attendance requires 2 days minimum per month. Applicants will need to provide evidence that they are entitled to work in the UK
Annual leave: 25 days / year increasing to 30 days over time.
Ideal start date: From Jan 2025. Our priority is to get the right candidate.
How to apply
Specific enquiries about this role and the application process can be sent to the recruitment(at)sealalliance(.)org.
Deadline for applications is 4 January. Please note that we will only contact shortlisted applicants.
Please note that we would like to see candidates´ own writing in the cover letter and discourage the use of AI for this purpose.
Interview process
Please see below the planned interview process (please note that we will endeavor to keep to this schedule, but some dates may be subject to change)
First interviews (Teams): 9-12 January
Pre-interview timed exercises (between 60 – 90 minutes from home):
Panel interviews (in person): 28 January 2025
Decision: w/c 26 January
Accessibility
If candidates require additional time or other considerations for the interview process, we are committed to accommodating any reasonable requests. Please note that ISEAL will cover travel expenses for in person interviews for candidates travelling from outside of Greater London. ISEAL also covers caring expenses for candidates who are carers and need to arrange of cover for the duration of the interview/exercises
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role
We are currently looking for an impassioned and self-driven individual to join our activities team to deliver exceptional service to our students, through engaging with the 350+ student groups, which deliver an incredible range of world-class opportunities to their members.
You will coordinate the creation of new student groups and manage funding opportunities as well as lead on the onboarding for new committee members and oversee administration for the minibus fleet. You will review, advise on, and approve society event/trip budgets and finance, in collaboration with the Activities (Events) Team. You will also support clubs and societies to effectively manage their finances, and review Society sponsorship contracts to make sure they are in-line with College and Union policies, that directly benefit and enhance the student experience.
A significant part of the role will be to deliver our annual budgeting process in line with Imperial College Union's grant allocation and financial policy, as well as supporting student-led groups to plan budgets effectively.
The role sits within the Directorate of Membership Services and the post will have a cross-departmental focus to ensure our training package, volunteer support and all processes are equitable and effective for all student groups.
What you would be doing
The Activities Coordinator (Operations) is a critical role in delivering the Students’ Union’s strategic objective of fun and inclusive communities through support, development and empowerment of student-led groups. The role is responsible for supporting the:
- Delivery of training relating to financial processes
- Processing financial documentation that enables diverse activity for student groups
- Coordination of finances associated with club and society activity, annual and event budgeting in conjunction with colleagues in the finance team.
Alongside the Activities Manager, elected Officer Trustees, and the wider Activities Team, the role will support the delivering of a high-quality support service for student-led groups.
Please see Job Description for full list of duties and responsibilities.
What we are looking for
The successful candidate will use their skills and knowledge to empower student leaders and bring experience in supporting financial administration. The role demands strong organisational ability, a methodical approach to managing information, and refined interpersonal skills. Ideally, you will have worked with financial systems, delivered excellent customer care, and supported student or youth leadership. You should be able to work independently while effectively balancing competing priorities.
Please see Person Specification in the Job Description for full list.
What we can offer you
Please note this role is with the Students’ Union. We’re a registered charity in our right, with our own governance, systems, processes and objectives. However, we work extremely closely with Imperial College London, so you’ll also be joining a wider community of staff working within higher education. If you’ve never worked in a students’ union, or are unsure why it’s different, we urge you to get in contact. It’s a brilliant place to work.
As an employee of Imperial College, you will be part of lively community and work in a friendly and relaxed environment. Our aim is to provide to all our employees an encouraging and relaxed working environment with an emphasis on personal development and work-life balance. Based on that we offer:
- flexible working hours
- generous pension scheme
- 25 days holiday (plus 6/7 extra days per year for College Christmas and Easter closures)
- bicycle loan scheme
- season ticket loan
- health benefits
- excellent professional development opportunities and many more.
More information can be found on the Imperial College Benefits page.
Further information
To apply for the role please complete the online application form.
We are running a characteristic anonymised application process for this recruitment as part of the College’s commitment to equal opportunities and eliminating discrimination. Applicants will be assigned an application reference number and applicants’ names will not be visible to recruiting managers until the interview stage. You will not be required to attach a CV. Please also refrain from including your name in your supporting statement.
Closing date: 11 January 2026
Should you require any further details on the role please contact the People team listed on the website.
Interviews (In-Person) will be expected to take place on 22 and 23 January 2026.
We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and other racial minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. If there are any reasonable adjustments needed through the process, we will accommodate as much as possible.
As part of our commitment to sustainability, every role within Imperial College Union contributes to our environmental and social goals. This includes actively participating in initiatives to reduce waste, conserve energy, and promote eco-friendly practices within every department.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Role
Reports to: National Director
Budget responsibility: Yes
Line management: 3 direct reports (Community Outreach Coordinator,Empty Spaces to Homes Programme Manager, Head of Construction & Delivery). Manage the relationship with the Upcycling Programme consultant.
Post: Permanent
Location: Home-based with frequent travel and some overnight stays to internal and external events and project sites across England, Wales and Scotland. All staff meetings are held in our ReStore, Romford.
About Habitat for Humanity Great Britain
Habitat for Humanity Great Britain (Habitat GB) is part of the global Habitat for Humanity Federation fighting global poverty and homelessness. We believe that a decent home helps to permanently break the cycle of poverty and allows families to achieve strength, stability, and self-reliance.
Job Purpose
To support Habitat GB’s vision of a decent home for everyone, the organisation has recently completed a strategic review, resulting in a new National Strategy and an organisational restructure, to ensure the organisation is able to deliver the Strategy impactfully, efficiently and effectively.
As a result, a new team has been formed, which will focus on developing and delivering high quality programmes in England, Wales and Scotland. The Director of Programme Delivery will be accountable for consolidating and supporting the new team to flourish. And for co-leading (with the Director of Retail) the development and performance of one out of two Strategic Goals, to: ‘Develop, pursue and share innovative solutions to increase access to decent, safe, affordable homes for communities across Great Britain’.
Key responsibilities include the design, delivery and performance of Habitat GB’s domestic programmes and to support the effectiveness of a joined-up UK housing advocacy strategy. The Director of Programme Delivery will also act as an external representation on behalf of Habitat GB, working with the National Director, Housing Advocacy Manager and others on influencing & engagement opportunities, including the development of thought leadership to increase Habitat GB’s influence on policy & decision makers, increasing credibility with partners, communities and other collaborators. The role will also work collaboratively across Habitat GB and the Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) network, including working with the Fundraising & Partnerships team to support high quality partnerships and strategic relationships.
As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Director of Programme Delivery works to ensure the impact, sustainability, diligence and productivity of the organisation, including engaging in organisational transformation, within the framework of a values-led approach to people and culture approach.
Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities:
Strategic development and programme delivery:
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Accountable for co-leadership (with the Director of Retail) of the strategic leadership, development and performance of Habitat GB’s Strategic Goal: ‘Develop, pursue and share innovative solutions to increase access to decent, safe, affordable homes for communities across Great Britain’.
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Responsible for overseeing and ensuring the high-quality design, delivery and performance monitoring of programmes under this strategic goal, including Habitat GB’s flagship Empty Spaces to Homes programme which aims to provide solutions to Great Britain’s critical affordable housing need through the conversion of empty commercial and retail properties into homes and through researching, advocating and collaborating in coalition with others to foster a wider uptake of the Empty Spaces to Homes approach.
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Working in collaboration with other teams, responsible for the delivery and performance of other GB-based programmes and the development of new strategic initiatives.
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Source and manage contractors/consultants to work on individual projects in line with our procurement and finance policies. Be responsible for effective contract management including quality assurance of their work and ensuring value for money. Proactively work with the Senior Leadership Team to ensure the organisation prioritises and delivers successfully across the 5 Strategic Enablers, including: taking proactive leadership to deliver high quality programmes and projects; increasing capacity and capability for Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning; technical and thought leadership; increasing visibility and leadership of our mission in GB; ensuring we are a thriving organisation; and championing One Habitat approaches.
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Maintain awareness of the relevant trends to inform organisational and team strategic planning. Create and maintain a learning culture which identifies opportunities to innovate and adapt.
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Engage with HFHI and the wider sector to inspire, innovate and influence the development of Habitat GB partnerships and programmes.
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Ensure programmes are accessible, inclusive, and culturally sensitive to provide the best possible support to target communities.
External representation and strategic partnerships development:
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Represent Habitat GB in Great Britain and, where required, internationally. Work closely with the National Director and others on influencing & engagement opportunities, including the development of thought leadership to increase Habitat GB’s influence on policy & decision makers, increasing credibility with partners, communities and other collaborators.
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Work collaboratively with the Fundraising & Partnerships team to support or lead high quality partnerships and strategic relationships.
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Work closely with other teams to ensure the development of high-quality proposals, propositions and reports which leverage opportunities across institutional and non- institutional prospects and contribute to our credibility as a trusted and impactful organisation.
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Be proactive in responding to external challenges as well as opportunities to raise the profile and impact of Habitat GB.
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Ensure the organisation, its mission, strategic aims, services and products are consistently presented positively to relevant stakeholders. Act as an advocate for the organisation. Promote and enhance the charity’s position externally and develop and maintain good relations and effective networks with relevant stakeholders
Performance management, reporting and monitoring:
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Set quality standards and meaningful KPIs to encourage ownership and accountability with direct reports, team, and contractors and effectively monitor progress towards agreed targets.
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Work with the Senior Leadership Team to oversee the active management of the National Strategy through the co-development of a new Performance Framework for the organisation, ensuring it is robust, strategically aligned, and balances prioritisation and focus with innovation and adaptability. Represent relevant areas of performance in governance forums, including Board level.
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Work closely with the Director of Finance, Operations & Compliance to track performance, and contribute to high quality reporting, income forecasting and budget management.
Leadership and management:
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Lead a high performing and ambitious team, inspired to implement and grow the strategy and with a core focus on positive impact for Habitat GB’s community and strategic partners.
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Develop, lead and focus the Programme Delivery Team, its budget, activities and performance, to ensure the delivery against funding and impact targets.
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Manage, motivate and develop team members. Ensure regular 1-2-1s are held, set individual objectives, encourage a culture of giving and receiving feedback, where kindness and ambition support the progression of people and plans.
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Role model our values in line with Habitat GB’s inclusive approach to people and culture.
Organisational Leadership:
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Support the National Director in delivering Habitat GB’s strategy and vision, acting as a collaborative and supportive member of a shared leadership team.
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As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, provide oversight of organisational priorities, productivity, performance, risk and due diligence.
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Be an active leader across the organisation, collaborating effectively with teams, and contributing fully to organisational wide initiatives and opportunities.
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Co-create ways of working to enable an adaptive, collaborative and high performing organisational team.
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Deputise for the National Director when required and represent Habitat GB in external meetings and forums.
Person profile:
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Expert knowledge of programme and project design, delivery and monitoring. It would be helpful (but not essential) if this was in a thematic area related to Habitat GB’s vision and mission of ‘working in partnership to create housing solutions, and break down the barriers to decent, safe and affordable homes for all - in Great Britain and around the world’.
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Proven track record of developing and leading innovative programme or project delivery strategies, community-development or partnership strategies which deliver ambitious targets.
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Experience of working in a similar organisation, collaborating across teams and operating in a highly effective way across a diverse, networked structure.
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Significant and successful experience in senior management roles, encompassing strategic management and team leadership.
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Strong understanding and experience of complex organisational change projects, including the ability to support new teams to develop and thrive.
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Strong budget and financial management skills.
Skills and competencies:
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You have excellent interpersonal, influencing and networking skills and can communicate with impact across diverse audiences.
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You are a strategic, analytical and entrepreneurial thinker who is focussed on increasing impact in line with Habitat GB’s mission and a clear vision for how strategy translates into delivery
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You are resilient, able to lead positively in a role which carries significant responsibility and requires you to prioritise effectively across multiple areas of work, problem solve and demonstrate strong organisational and planning skills.
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You are a values-led leader, who demonstrates integrity, respect for others and a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. Strong leadership skills and commitment to the highest levels of integrity, honesty, openness and good governance with the capacity to inspire and motivate others
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You are an experienced manager, able to lead and inspire others, offering kind and constructive support to others enabling them to improve their impact and performance.
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You are confident and able to work across different and competing priorities
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Business planning acumen, decision-making, and problem-solving skills. Excellent negotiation skills.
The role and responsibilities will be carried out in a way which reflects:
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Habitat GB’s commitment to safeguarding children in accordance with the Safeguarding Policy.
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A commitment to Habitat GB’s vision, mission, values and approach.
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A commitment to effective management of risk, by operating within the Charity’s code of conduct, policies, procedures and controls and by carrying out the risk management and assurance responsibilities of the role as set out in relevant Policy and Procedures.
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If this sounds like it could be a good match for you, please take a look at the Candidate Pack here.
Please note: this role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK.
Start your Habitat journey here…
We want the recruitment process to give you the opportunity to shine, to share your skills and experience as clearly as possible, and for you to find out more about Habitat GB in return. You are welcome to get in touch and arrange an informal chat with Henrietta Blackmore (please see website>vacancies for this email address) before submitting an application.
To apply for the role, please send us your CV and a supporting statement (max two sides of A4) telling us about the skills and experience you would bring to the role and your motivation for applying.
Send by email referencing the job title in the subject line to our recruitment email > website>vacancies
The deadline for applications is Sunday 4th January 2026 (at 11:59 pm).
Habitat for Humanity requires that all employees take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguard our intended beneficiaries, their communities, and all those with whom we work. Managers at all levels have responsibilities to support and develop systems that create and maintain an environment that prevents harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, safeguards the rights of beneficiaries and community members (especially children), and promotes the implementation of our code of conduct. The employment of this position will be subject to a satisfactory reference check and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
At Habitat for Humanity GB, we aim to build, develop and retain a talented workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, skills and experiences. We welcome and actively encourage applications from anyone who feels they’d be a good fit for our organisation, regardless of race, religion, colour, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, neurodiversity or any other protected characteristics.
We’d prefer to hear directly from applicants – we won’t be working with third party recruiters on this role.
Habitat for Humanity Great Britain (Habitat GB) is part of the international Habitat for Humanity network, tackling housing poverty around the world.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Registered Care Manager
Are you an experienced leader in residential care?
Do you thrive in a compassionate, faith-driven environment?
Ready to lead a dedicated team towards excellent care? Join us at Luff House!
We’re searching for a proactive and dedicated Registered Care Manager to lead our committed care team. Luff House offers residential care, dementia care and respite care along with retirement support in a superb, purpose-built environment on the fringes of Frinton-on-Sea. This role is more than just a job – it’s a calling.
We are looking for a manager who aligns with our evangelical Christian ethos to continue our tradition of faith-led care for our residents. Find out more about how we care for our residents here: https://youtu.be/Po6md7pq7nI
As part of Pilgrims’ Friend Society, we are driven by a mission to serve and enrich the lives of older people through person-centred care within a nurturing Christian community.
Have a watch here of what it means to work in a Christian Care Home https://youtu.be/uCa1_BtS34w
What You’ll Do:
- Ensure high-quality care in line with our policies and Christian values;
- Lead and manage the care and hospitality teams ensuring they are well-trained and motivated;
- Oversee the development and implementation of care plans
- Responsible for the home’s budget, in conjunction with the Head Office Finance Team. This includes local purchasing etc within budget limits;
- Manage complaints from residents, relatives and staff in accordance with Society policy;
- Engage with local church and community groups to maximise voluntary help and spiritual support available;
- Uphold the Christian ethos of the home through leadership and example.
What You’ll Bring:
- Management experience in a residential care home or similar setting;
- Qualification in Health & Social Care (Level 3 or above);
- Strong leadership and people management skills;
- A passion for person-centred care and working with older people;
- Excellent organisational and communication abilities;
- IT proficiency (Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook);
- Ability to manage workload and remain calm under pressure.
Please read the job pack here
Hours:
Full-time, 40 hours per week, with occasional weekend, bank holiday, and on-call cover as required.
Why Join Us?
- Salary: £47,000 to £50,000 per annum
- 5 Weeks' paid holiday per year as well as bank and public holidays
- Training & development
- Ongoing support from management
- Perkbox – including an Employee assistance programme
- Care Friends referral
- Long-standing service rewards
- Birthday rewards
- Life assurance scheme
- Pension scheme
Apply today to make a lasting impact on the lives of our residents in a role filled with purpose and fulfilment. Luff House is waiting for you!
Please note: This role has an Occupational Requirement to be filled by an evangelical Christian under the provisions of the Equality Act (2010).
We are committed to having a diverse senior management team and we encourage applications from disabled and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic candidates, as these groups are under-represented on our senior management team at present.
Please note: this vacancy may close sooner if sufficient applications have been received so please apply as soon as possible if interested.




