Policy manager jobs in westminster, greater london
Role Summary
We are seeking a dynamic and mission-driven Executive Director to lead ProVeg UK in this next phase of growth and impact. This role combines strategic leadership with high-level stakeholder engagement, fundraising, and organisational development. The ideal candidate brings entrepreneurial energy, exceptional communication skills, strong credentials in the UK NGO sector, and a passion for food systems transformation.
ProVeg UK has a very strong track record in influencing public food through its School Plates programme, which has, to date, swapped over 47m meals from meat-based to plant-based or veggie. We work in over 8,000 schools across the UK, reaching over 1.3 million children every day. We are keen to expand this excellent work to a wider range of stakeholders, including hospitals (a new manager has just been recruited to develop a Hospital Plates pilot), policymakers, the corporate sector and media.
The Executive Director will be at the forefront of this expansion, while also ensuring the continued success of our existing programmes. As such, this is a high-impact role, offering the opportunity to be a catalyst for positive change in the UK’s plant-based and alternative protein movement — helping to shape a more sustainable future.
Job Details
Reports to: Deputy CEO
Country: UK
Location: Greater London Area (within 1.5 hours by train)
Hours: Full-time (35 h/week)
Salary: £55-60k (plus London allowance of £3k, if applicable)
Start date: ideally ASAP
Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
- Develop and deliver ProVeg UK’s long-term strategy aligned with ProVeg International’s mission
- Lead the design and scaling of UK-based programmes that create measurable impact and reflect local opportunities and needs
- Represent the organisation to increase ProVeg’s visibility and influence.
- Sit as a member of the ProVeg C.I.C. Board.
Stakeholder Engagement & Fundraising
- Cultivate and strengthen relationships with strategic partners including food companies, government agencies, foundations, and major donors
- Identify and pursue funding opportunities, including government tenders and philanthropic partnerships, with a strong focus on climate and health-related funding
- Act as a public thought leader and spokesperson in the UK for food systems transformation in line with ProVeg International’s strategy
- Manage governance and engagement with the UK board
Team & Organisational Development
- Lead and support our fantastic, high-performing UK team and foster a culture of collaboration, inclusion, impact and evaluation
- Provide regular coaching and feedback, ensuring clear objectives, performance development, and providing recognition
- Foster innovation, improvement and a growth mindset in the team, and identify new opportunities to grow our UK work
- Collaborate with ProVeg International teams and other ProVeg countries on shared programmes and goals
Financial Management & Reporting
- Develop and oversee the UK annual budget, ensuring financial sustainability and strategic resource allocation
- Ensure compliance with UK regulations, reporting requirements, and ProVeg International policies
- Provide timely and transparent reporting to the Deputy CEO, International team, and Board
Qualifications
Essential
- Proven leadership experience (5+ years at deputy- or C-level) in a UK-based NGO or mission-driven organisation, ideally in food, climate, or health sectors
- Demonstrated success in fundraising and partnership building, especially with foundations, governments, or climate philanthropies
- Strong entrepreneurial mindset and ability to develop and execute impactful strategies
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with experience speaking to media and government bodies, at public events, and with internal stakeholders of all levels (Board, Senior Leadership Team, Staff and Volunteers)
- Deep understanding of UK funding landscape, policy environment, and relevant NGOs
- Experience leading diverse and remote teams, with a collaborative and empowering leadership style
- Commitment to ProVeg’s mission and values, and strong alignment with our strategic goals
- Experience working with cross-functional and international teams
- Committed to following a plant-based lifestyle
- Knowledge of good governance practice
- Willingness to devote the necessary time and effort to effectively fulfil the role of Director
Desirable
- Existing network of funders, policymakers, or influencers relevant to food systems or climate in the UK
- Postgraduate degree in a relevant field (e.g. in public policy, environmental studies, food systems, business, or similar)
- Familiarity with effective altruism principles and evidence-based programme design
- Understanding of plant-based innovation, sustainable diets, or alternative proteins
Benefits of working with us
- Generous annual leave entitlement - 25 days per year, with an additional day granted at the start of each calendar up to a maximum of 30 days (plus bank holidays)
- A strong organisational focus on personal development, with a designated training budget.
- Provision of a work laptop.
- Flexible, trust-based working arrangements and home-office arrangements.
- Career development support
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption pay
- Compassionate animal companion leave
- Employee Assistance Programme including counselling
- Access to 24/7 virtual GP Service
- Mindfulness support via a free Headspace account for you and up to 5 friends or family members
- Access to the Wisdom app with exclusive perks and discounts
- Membership to the OpenUp platform
- We are a workplace that encourages everyone to bring their whole selves to work. We are an inclusive workplace for our diverse employees around the world.
- And, last but not least, become part of a great team and work with us towards a world where everyone chooses delicious and healthy food that is good for all humans, animals, and our planet!
When?
Application deadline: 15.06
First (People & Culture) interview: 23.06 - 26.06
Trial task: 03.07-06.07.
Second (team) interview: 14.07 - 22.07
Final (executive) interview: 24.07 - 26.07
Further information
Your application should include a cover letter and CV. Please indicate your motivation for the role and describe how you meet the requirements. Please send us your application using our online form. Thank you!
Important: Please make sure to use your own words and ideas on the cover letter. The goal is for us to know you better in order to assess if this role and your motivation are a good fit. Letters written with AI, or written in a language other than English, will be disregarded.
Location: Home based, or office based at Society Building, 8 All Saints Street, London N1, in line with NCVO’s flexible working policy or home working policy.
About the role
As a Finance Business Partner, you will have responsibility for the leading the annual budget setting process for the organisation – circa. £8m.
You'll report to to the CEO, Executive Team (ET), and with the Finance and Commercial Director (FCD) support the preparation of papers for the Board on the numbers, with narrative, detail and analysis where appropriate.
The role will not line manage but will be expected to coach, mentor, collaborate with and contribute to the development of the other members of the finance team - we are, all of us, internal customer facing.
As Finance Business Partner, you will be responsible for supporting budget holders to produce robust forecasts for the Management Accounts and to produce monthly Management Accounts with the Finance Manager.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
NCVO is fully committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in our sector. We want this to be reflected in the diversity of the people who work for us and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and identities.
We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups in the voluntary sector and those with diverse, lived experience. As part of our commitment to employing disabled people, all disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirement for all competencies on the person specification will be guaranteed an interview.
If you have access needs or require reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a pre-interview task and will have one week to complete the exercise. Interview question themes will be shared in advance. NCVO is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone.
Benefits for NCVO employees
NCVO offers attractive benefits including:
- 25 days’ annual leave (for full time staff and pro-rata for part-time staff) and office closure between 25 December and 1 January inclusive. After three years' service annual holiday increases to 27 days, and after five years to 30 days, (pro rata for part time staff)
- the option to purchase or sell up to five more days each year
- five days’ volunteering leave (pro rata for part-time staff)
- 2.5 extra ‘wellbeing’ days off during the year
- enhanced pay for sick/maternity/adoption leave
- subsidised gym membership
- season ticket loan
- flexible working, including opportunities to work from home/off site
- monthly homeworking allowance for permanent homeworkers
- monthly office worker allowance for those who have to work from the office on a daily basis
- generous employer pension contribution of up to 8.5% of salary, into our stakeholder pension scheme (linked to employee contribution)
- training and development opportunities.
- The opportunity to join Hospital Saturday Fund health cash plan for free at the basic level of cover, or at a reduced rate for other levels of cover
- 24-hour free and confidential employee assistance programme
We’re located a short walk from London King’s Cross station in a modern accessible building, overlooking Regent’s canal.
About NCVO
We are the charities charity. For over 100 years, NCVO has stood shoulder to shoulder with communities, championing and celebrating voluntary action.
Our membership is made up of over 17,000 voluntary organisations across England, from small, grassroots community groups and social enterprises, to large, far-reaching charities.
We believe that communities are strengthened by voluntary action. We therefore want charities to thrive and be empowered to deliver for people and communities.
We focus on empowering charities and volunteers by making sure they have the knowledge, tools, and resources they need. We advocate for and with our members, giving voice to those not often heard, and harnessing the collective power of partners to ensure the voluntary sector is valued. We bring charities together so they can learn, connect, and create greater impact.
As the voluntary sector and volunteering adapt to new challenges and a changing context, so must NCVO. We are therefore prioritising work to evolve as an organisation to ensure we live our values of ambition, inclusion, openness and collaboration in everything we do internally and externally.
We have around 80 staff and income of more than £7m per year. With our members at the heart of everything we do, our mission is to unite to champion the remarkable role of charities and volunteers. Because stronger charities make for stronger communities.
Closing date: 10 June 2025 at 08.00
Shortlisting date: 11 June 2025
Interviews: 20 June 2025
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Academy of Medical Sciences
Finance Business Partner
Salary: £53,897 - £59,886
Permanent, flexible working
Hybrid working, minimum 1 day a week in office
Office based at Portland Place
Closest Stations Regent’s Park and Great Portland Street
The Academy of Medical Science are the independent, expert voice of biomedical and health research in the UK. The Academy’s vision is good health for all supported by the best research and evidence. Their mission is to help create an open and progressive research sector to improve the health of people everywhere. They do this by supporting researchers with innovative funding and career development opportunities; helping create a more sustainable environment for delivering outstanding research, and helping researchers to work with academia, the public, policy makers and industry to make the greatest difference to health
The Academy’s vision is simple but powerful: good health for all, supported by the best research and evidence. They work across academia, policy, industry, and the public to create an open, progressive and sustainable research environment—ultimately improving lives.
About the Role
As Finance Business Partner, you’ll play a vital role in helping teams across the Academy make sound financial decisions. Sitting within the Finance team, you'll work closely with programme managers and budget holders to support budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and strategic financial planning. Your insights and challenge will help ensure strong financial management across all projects and functions.
This is a high-visibility role, perfect for someone who enjoys combining technical excellence with business partnering and stakeholder engagement.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting process, producing templates, analysing submissions, and reconciling across departments.
- Work closely with the Head of Finance to prepare the overall Academy budget and multi-year financial models.
- Maintain accurate financial records and ensure budgets are uploaded correctly into the finance system.
- Act as a strategic partner and ‘critical friend’ to non-finance stakeholders—providing analysis, advice, and challenge to support effective decision-making.
- Oversee financial compliance on externally funded projects, including grants and contracts.
- Provide regular financial reporting, including management accounts, and assist with risk and scenario planning.
What We’re Looking For
- Qualified accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
- Solid experience in finance business partnering, budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
- Excellent interpersonal skills—confident working with stakeholders at all levels and able to influence without authority.
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with strong analytical skills.
- Experience working in or with mission-led or complex organisations is desirable, but not essential.
Why Join the Academy?
- Competitive salary with clear progression framework
- Hybrid working with flexibility (typically one day per week in the office)
- 29 days’ annual leave + bank holidays + Christmas closure
- Generous pension contributions (up to 13% combined)
- Enhanced family leave and return-to-work coaching
- Wellbeing benefits including Headspace, ClassPass, and more
- Supportive, inclusive culture with ongoing training and development opportunities
The Academy values diversity and encourages applications from all sectors—including industry, charity, and practice. What matters most is your ability to bring financial insight and business acumen to support the Academy’s impactful mission.
The Academy of Medical Sciences is proud to partner with Allen Lane and Iain Slinn on this recruitment. To apply please reach out to Iain directly
Head of Financial Planning and Analysis
Hybrid within the UK, with the requirement to travel to Central London head office
About us
The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is a policy and action research organisation promoting sustainable development and linking local priorities to global challenges. Based in London, we work on five continents with some of the world’s most vulnerable people to strengthen their voices in the decision-making arenas that affect them. With more than 150 staff working alongside associates and partners across the globe, IIED has been at the forefront of evidence-based policymaking in sustainable development for over 50 years.
We are now looking for a Head of Financial Planning and Analysis to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 35 hours per week.
The Benefits
- Salary of £64,814 - £80,654 per annum
- 25 days' annual leave per year, increasing with service
- Closure between Christmas and New Year with additional paid holiday
- 7.5% employer's pension contributions
- An employee protection scheme offering a flexible menu of benefits
- An interest-free season ticket loan
- A cycle-to-work scheme offering tax savings on the cost of purchasing a bike for travel to and from work
- An employee assistance programme
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption policies
- Enhanced sick pay entitlements, increasing with length of service
- Flexible working options
- Support for learning and development
- Compassionate leave up to ten days per annum
- Dependents leave
- Eye tests and glasses
- Therapy treatment
This is an exceptional opportunity for a qualified, strategic-level financial management professional from the not-for-profit sector to join our leading international development organisation.
You’ll operate at the highest levels of our organisation, with the scope to drive our work and leave a meaningful imprint on how a mission-led organisation delivers change.
What’s more, you’ll be instrumental in creating a culture of excellence, setting standards and cultivating the conditions for others to do their best work.
So, if you want to drive impactful financial planning in an organisation tackling the world’s biggest challenges, read on and apply today!
The Role
Reporting to Director of Finance and Operations, the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis plays a critical leadership role in shaping IIED’s financial strategy and enabling data-informed decision-making. You will lead the FP&A function, ensuring robust budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, and reporting processes across the Institute. Working closely with the Director of Finance and Operations, research teams, and senior leadership, you will drive financial insight, support long-term planning, and ensure effective resource allocation.
This role will also line manage the Finance Business Partners, supporting them in delivering high-quality financial support to programme teams and driving continuous improvements in our project financial management and cost recovery practices.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead financial planning
- Manage and develop the FP&A team
- Provide strategic financial insights to senior leadership and programme teams
- Strengthen financial business partnering
- Oversee financial performance reporting
- Drive financial risk management and innovation
About You
To be considered as the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis, you will need to be:
- Qualified accountant (e.g., CIMA, ACCA, ACA) with significant post-qualification experience in financial leadership roles.
- Strong track record in strategic financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and business partnering.
- Experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
- Expertise in cost recovery, funder compliance, and financial management of donor-funded projects.
- Exceptional analytical skills and ability to translate complex financial data into strategic insights.
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and work collaboratively across functions.
- Advanced Excel and financial systems proficiency.
- Strong alignment with IIED’s mission and values.
Please note, you are likely to be working from home most of the time. As such, you will need a suitable place to work and a reliable, fast internet connection.
This role is subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, in line with our safeguarding and safer recruitment commitments. A criminal record will not automatically bar you from employment; any disclosed information will be considered fairly and confidentially, in accordance with our recruitment procedures and the nature of the role.
The closing date for this role is the 11th June 2025.
Other organisations may call this role Financial Planning Lead, Senior Financial Analyst, Head of FP&A, or Strategic Finance Manager.
IIED is a Global organisation that serves the Global Majority. We are committed to equity of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in IIED’s workforce including members of minority groups and those with lived experience of the work we do. Even if you don't satisfy all the criteria, we still encourage you to apply, as we will offer training and development to upskill the right candidate for the role.
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Monitoring & Evaluation Lead
We are seeking an experienced Monitoring & Evaluation Lead to drive evidence-based change in global tea sustainability.
As a mission-driven membership organisation, we believe everyone working in tea deserves equity, dignity, and respect. We collaborate with tea producers, governments, NGOs, and civil society to tackle systemic inequality and embed gender-inclusive practices across the tea sector. Our projects support communities on the ground while influencing global policy and business practices.
Position: Monitoring & Evaluation Lead
Location: E2, near Bethnal Green (London). Hybrid, minimum 3 days in the office
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (full-time), Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £45,000 to £50,000 per annum, depending on experience + company benefits
Closing date: 15th of June
About the role:
Reporting to the Head of Programmes, you’ll lead the development and implementation of the M&E strategy, tracking impact across global tea programmes, strengthening data quality, and promoting organisational learning. You’ll also manage high-value supply chain data from member companies, support funding proposals with strong evidence, and ensure robust data protection compliance.
This role is perfect for someone passionate about impact measurement, experienced in global development, and ready to build systems that drive better decisions and deeper outcomes.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead the design and roll-out of a Global Impact Framework to measure strategic effectiveness
- Develop and refine M&E tools, systems, and processes across global programmes
- Provide technical guidance on M&E for programme design, donor reporting, and risk management
- Manage and analyse confidential commercial supply chain data from members
- Build M&E capacity across the organisation, including delivering training and guidance
- Collaborate with partners to promote shared learning and build strong impact measurement systems
- Serve as the Data Protection Officer, ensuring compliance and safeguarding data integrity
- Produce compelling evidence-based insights and support external communications
About you:
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in M&E for international development programmes
- Strong track record in data analysis, impact measurement, and learning systems
- Knowledge of M&E frameworks, results-based management, and both qualitative and quantitative methods
- Skilled in Excel and ideally other data tools or software
- Experience working with confidential or commercially sensitive data
- Proven ability to develop tools, lead training, and build M&E capacity
- Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Strategic thinker with meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to evidence-led practice
- Familiarity with agricultural supply chains, gender equity metrics, or inclusion frameworks is an advantage
About the organisation:
Founded in 1997, this not-for-profit membership organisation with 38 diverse members, collaborates with members and third-party grantors to implement impactful, long-term programs in tea-producing countries, improving the lives of farmers, workers, and communities.
The projects address critical issues in the tea supply chain, including poverty, gender-based violence, human rights violations, deforestation, and inadequate access to services. By partnering with corporate members, funders, and local implementers, they deliver tailored interventions and drive responsible business practices. Leveraging their unique position, they bring together the right stakeholders to tackle key challenges with actionable solutions.
You may also have experience in roles such as: MEL Lead, Programme Evaluation Manager, Impact & Learning Lead, Research & Data Lead, Results Measurement Advisor, Strategy & Insights Manager, Global M&E Advisor, or Data Protection Officer.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Job Title: Senior Data and Insights Officer
Organisation: Get Further
Location: London / Remote (with occasional travel to London office)
Salary: £30,000–£35,000 per annum (including £2k London weighting)
Contract: Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hrs/week)
Start date: ASAP
Closing date: 10am 23rd June
Help tackle educational inequality with data that makes a difference.
At Get Further, we believe all young people deserve the chance to succeed in English and maths. We are an award-winning charity providing tailored tuition and support for students in Further Education to help them secure essential qualifications and unlock brighter futures.
We are looking for a passionate Senior Data and Insights Officer to lead on impact reporting, internal evaluation and data analysis. You’ll use tools like Salesforce and data visualisation platforms to assess student progress, inform strategy, and communicate our impact to funders, partners and policymakers.
You’ll have experience managing and analysing complex data, a keen eye for detail, and a strong understanding of research and evaluation methods. If you’re data-savvy, socially driven, and want to see your insights spark real change, we want to hear from you.
Our benefits include:
- 36 days of holidays per year (including bank holidays)
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Flexible hybrid and remote working
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Termly ‘in-person’ team development days at our offices in London
- The opportunity to work in a progressive and socially conscious, growing organisation where we can have an outsized impact on its success and development.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As the Senior Data and Insights Officer you will work with the Chief Impact Officer, within our Impact Team. Responsiblities will include:
Database Usage and Reporting
- Support our Salesforce Lead in creating reports and dashboards, ensuring all data is relevant, accurate and secure.
- Use our database management system to generate reports and data analysis for the Senior Management Team, and other internal colleagues, to support marketing campaigns, fundraising campaigns, statutory information requests and organisational insight.
- Enhance our data analysis and reporting by developing predictive modelling and exploring statistical significance of our findings.
- Prepare reports for college partners, funders, and the Board, which set out our data, findings and impact,
- Confidently write about insights and findings from our data, generating learnings and recommendations for the organisation and other stakeholders.
Internal and External Evaluations
- Support the Chief Impact Officer in developing assessment frameworks to robustly measure our impact and designing dissemination plans, to best harness and communicate that impact.
- Oversee and implement internal evaluation activity, for example, finalising student surveys, focus group and interview tools.
- Review and enhance data collection tools, process, analysis, and reporting.
- Undertake qualitative and quantitative analysis of our evaluation data; and use the data to make recommendations to improve programme quality.
- Review and keep abreast of literature and research in the further education, wider education, tuition and research landscape. You will share and apply learnings to our evaluation processes and programme delivery.
Data Quality and Assurance
- Support our ongoing compliance with GDPR across the organisation, ensuring that our data is robust, accurate and proportionate to the needs of the organisation.
- Uphold the highest standards of compliance, in relation to GDPR and safeguarding.
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To support students in further education from disadvantaged backgrounds to secure gateway English and maths qualifications that unlock opportunities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Purpose:
To provide operational management of the Substance Misuse Through-the-Gate (SMTTG) programme, which supports Lambeth and Southwark women in custody and their transition back into the community. The Coordinator will play a key role in ensuring the service is delivered to a high standard by line managing staff, developing strong partnerships with prisons and recovery services, and fostering a culture of quality, learning, and accountability.
The post holder will also hold a caseload, working directly with women in custody to support them into community services. They will provide robust Through-the-Gate (TTG) support on release and continue to work with women in the community for up to six months to ensure a smooth transition and sustainable recovery.
Key Responsibility Areas:
- Lead the operational management of the Substance Misuse TTG programme, ensuring high-quality, trauma-responsive support for women impacted by the criminal justice system
- Manage and develop staff to foster a strong, inclusive, and reflective team culture
- Deliver direct support to women, ensuring a trauma-informed and person-centred approach
- Develop effective relationships with key stakeholders in prisons and the community to strengthen partnerships and share expertise
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Programme Lead (Out There Award)
Team:Programmes and Delivery
Location: Hybrid (split between home-working and either London, Cardiff or Edinburgh)
Interview Dates:
- First round interviews (online - Teams) Tuesday 24th June
- Second round interviews (in person in our London office) Thursday 3rd July
*This role sits within a pay grade with a pay range of £32,395 to £48,593. The salary on appointment will be set at the lower end of the pay range, to a maximum of £35,635 depending on the candidate's skills and experience. This approach aims to ensure fair compensation for new hires while maintaining alignment with the structured pay scale for the role.
It’s an exciting time to join the Ramblers as we have recently refreshed our strategy to support the delivery of our long-term ambitions.
We need your drive, knowledge, skills, and creativity to help us raise awareness of the Ramblers and what we stand for, enabling the charity to grow its supporter base and open up the joys and wellbeing benefits of walking to many more people.
We make everyone feel welcome and part of the Ramblers community. We make sure we all feel respected and accepted and know our contributions make a difference in achieving our mission.
Context and purpose of role
The Out There Award (OTA) increases the skills, confidence and social connections of young adults (18-26 years) from diverse backgrounds to enjoy the outdoors responsibly. As a member of the Programmes team, the Programme Lead (Out There Award) will be responsible for the successful development and delivery of the programme across GB.
Key responsibilities
- Lead on the design, development and operational delivery of the Out There Award programme across GB.
- Create operational delivery plans – to identify milestones, monitor risks, resolve issues and manage resource requirements.
- Design and develop resources and processes to support programme implementation.
- Be responsible for managing a budget in line with programme goals and objectives.
- Be responsible for evaluation and reporting, to ensure the programme meets KPIs and delivers measurable impact.
- Manage new and existing strategic partnerships with outdoor organisations and those working with young people facing barriers to becoming active outdoors.
- Work with partners to recruit participants to the Out There Award, and to promote the programme more widely.
- Develop a network of delivery partners and instructors.
- Engage diverse audiences from young people facing additional barriers to getting outdoors, to senior stakeholders including government funders, and other strategic external partners.
- Directly deliver some OTA events to support the continued development and co-production of the programme.
- Work closely with Nations Directors, Community Development Officers and the Fundraising team to secure the support required to sustain and grow the programme.
- Ensure robust risk management systems are in place to ensure the safety of participants and instructors.
- Ensure programme compliance with relevant policies and regulations.
- Review the programme annually to identify lessons learned or areas for development to drive continuous improvement.
Other
- Work collaboratively as a member of the Programmes team, to share learning and develop innovative practice in programme design and development.
- Engage and proactively develop excellent working relationships across the organisation
- Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required of the post.
The person
Qualification
- Lowland Leader Award or higher
Knowledge and Experience
- Programme management experience – including responsibility for planning, budgeting, and monitoring and evaluation.
- Experience recruiting, training and managing staff, volunteers and suppliers.
- Experience designing and delivering a training programme – working with participants to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
- Knowledge and experience of working with young adults with an understanding of the potential barriers to participation in outdoor recreation.
- Experience managing relationships with strategic stakeholders.
- Further outdoor qualification or experience – especially walking, group leadership and risk management.
Skills and Leadership
- Ability to develop, introduce and champion new ways of working as an expert on outdoor education.
- Strong verbal, written and digital communication skills – with an ability to convey information clearly with a range of different audiences.
- Ability to work with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build strong relationships.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively to achieve common goals.
- Ability to use initiative and to be flexible and adaptable in approach.
- Ability to analyse information thoroughly and make sound decisions and recommendations.
Personal Attributes
- Interest in walking and a commitment to the principles of inclusion and enabling everyone to feel welcome in the outdoors.
- Able to engage diverse audiences, including young adults and senior decision makers.
- Flexible and able to develop strong, collaborative team relationships
- Entrepreneurial approach to developing and growing innovative projects.
- Flexible and resilient with the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
- Willingness to travel and to spend evenings and weekends away from home as required.
Values and Behaviours
Our values are the core principles that guide us daily in our work and our membership of the Ramblers. We all share the passion that walking is for everyone and by living our shared values we can ensure the Ramblers is an organisation to be proud of. Our values will earn trust for the Ramblers brand which will allow us to open up a world of walking opportunities for even more people.
Inclusive
We make everyone feel welcome and part of the Ramblers community. We make sure we all feel respected and accepted and know our contributions make a difference in achieving our mission.
Inspiring
We strive to inspire people through the way we act and the things we say. We channel our passion and ambition so others are moved to help us achieve our mission.
Empowering
We empower and encourage each other to make a positive contribution to our teams and the Ramblers. We do all we can to make sure everyone has the ability, and feels confident, to take action.
Responsible
We take responsibility for ourselves and those around us seriously, by always acting in a safe and supportive way. We care about the environment and make sure we do what we say we will do.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
5 days a week (together with up to 8 Saturdays in the year)
Hybrid role (working from home and at the office in Morden)
As a Development Officer, you will have the opportunity to work right across a range of Christian denominations, engaging with the community, and working with statutory bodies, local government, educational establishments, stakeholders in the local community and the night time economy as well as the voluntary sector.
We are looking for a dynamic individual with great interpersonal skills. You will be outward facing and need to be able to develop strong working relationships with people. A clear and effective communicator,you will also show a willingness to learn and grow with the role and the organisation.
The purpose of the role is to work with AT Senior Management in the development and delivery of the wide-ranging projects of AT. Being a decisive, independent thinker, possessing a strong work ethic and having the ability to work as part of a team are important elements of this role. You will also be asked to meet with existing stakeholders and initiatives, as well as exploring new opportunities to help grow and develop our reach to communities that are in need of support.
Further information about this opportunity can be found in the Job Specification.
Please click the Apply button for application details. We will not accept CVs in the absence of a completed application form.
Closing date: 30 June 2025
The postholder is required to be a Christian. The Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1 applies to this post.
No enquiries from agencies or media sales.
Financial Controller
Hybrid within the UK, with the requirement to travel to our Central London head office
About us
The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is a policy and action research organisation promoting sustainable development and linking local priorities to global challenges. Based in London, we work on five continents with some of the world’s most vulnerable people to strengthen their voices in the decision-making arenas that affect them. With more than 150 staff working alongside associates and partners across the globe, IIED has been at the forefront of evidence-based policymaking in sustainable development for over 50 years.
We are now looking for a Financial Controller to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 35 hours per week.
The Benefits
- Salary of £64,814 - £80,654 per annum
- 25 days' annual leave per year, increasing with service
- Closure between Christmas and New Year with additional paid holiday
- 7.5% employer's pension contributions
- An employee protection scheme offering a flexible menu of benefits
- An interest-free season ticket loan
- A cycle-to-work scheme offering tax savings on the cost of purchasing a bike for travel to and from work
- An employee assistance programme
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption policies
- Enhanced sick pay entitlements, increasing with length of service
- Flexible working options
- Support for learning and development
- Compassionate leave up to ten days per annum
- Dependent’s leave
- Eye tests and glasses
- Therapy treatment
This is a high-impact opportunity for a high-calibre and well-qualified finance professional from an NGO, nonprofit or research background to lead the core financial operations for our global organisation.
You’ll take ownership of our financial processes and will have the seniority and autonomy to drive operational excellence and ensure we can continue our critical work.
What’s more, you’ll have the chance to shape how finance supports our mission, whilst building a high-performing team culture where everyone can thrive.
So, if you’re looking for a role where you can lead with purpose and leave a lasting legacy, read on and apply today!
The Role
Reporting to the Director of Finance and Operations, the Financial Controller will lead IIED’s core finance operations, ensuring integrity in financial reporting, compliance with accounting standards, and sound financial controls. As a key member of the Finance Leadership Team, you will manage financial operations, audit, balance sheet oversight, and regulatory compliance, while driving improvements in systems, processes, and reporting.
You will lead and mentor a team of finance professionals covering financial accounting, treasury, transactional finance and statutory compliance, and work closely with colleagues across programmes and operations to ensure strong financial stewardship and timely, accurate financial reporting.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead and oversee all financial accounting and finance operations
- Ensure statutory compliance and audit readiness
- Strengthen internal controls and financial policies
- Manage treasury and cashflow
- Manage all tax-related obligations
- Support global distributed workforce
- Drive finance systems optimisation and process transformation
- Lead and develop a high-performing finance team
About You
To be considered as our Financial Controller, you will need to be:
- Professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with significant post-qualification experience.
- Proven experience as a Financial Controller or similar senior finance role, ideally within the charity, NGO, or international development sectors.
- Strong technical knowledge of financial accounting, statutory reporting, and UK charity accounting standards.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and motivate a finance team.
- Experience managing audits, regulatory compliance, and risk management in complex organisations.
- Excellent financial systems skills and experience improving processes and controls.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders across finance and non-finance teams.
Please note, you are likely to be working from home most of the time. As such, you will need a suitable place to work and a reliable, fast internet connection.
This role is subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, in line with our safeguarding and safer recruitment commitments. A criminal record will not automatically bar you from employment; any disclosed information will be considered fairly and confidentially, in accordance with our recruitment procedures and the nature of the role.
The closing date for this role is 11th June 2025.
Other organisations may call this role Head of Finance, Senior Financial Controller, Finance Operations Lead, Finance Business Partner, Finance Director, FD, or Financial Compliance Manager.
IIED is a global organisation that serves the Global Majority. We are committed to equity of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in IIED’s workforce including members of minority groups and those with lived experience of the work we do. Even if you don't satisfy all the criteria, we still encourage you to apply, as we will offer training and development to upskill the right candidate for the role.
So, if you want to take on this rewarding role as a Financial Controller, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
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Job Title: Development Coordinator (3 x Roles)
Hours: Full Time (36 hours) - working pattern to be agreed. Fixed term contract until 31st March 2026 (potential for contract extension subject to extension of funding).
Salary: £26,225 per annum
Location: Home-Based in Wales
About Coram
Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive. We work in a dynamic environment, always innovating and changing whilst ensuring that our standards of data management are at the highest level and the best it can possibly be.
About Coram PACEY
Coram PACEY is the professional association dedicated to supporting home-based child carers, including childminders and nannies, to provide high quality services, information and advice to children, their families and carers.
The Role:
As a key member of the Coram PACEY Cymru team to support the achievement of planned work linked to the development and sustainability of childcare and early years services in Wales.
We welcome applications for this role through English or Welsh.
To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.
Closing Date: 11.59pm, Sunday 8th June 2025
Interview Date: TBC
Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from global majority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.
If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Registered Charity No. 312278.
Teitl Swydd: Cydlynydd Datblygu (x 3 rôl)
Oriau: Llawn amser 36 awr, patrwm gwaith i'w gytuno. Cytundeb cyfnod penodol hyd at 31 Mawrth 2026 (posibiliad o estyn y cytundeb yn amodol ar gadarnhau cyllid).
Cyflog - £26,225 y flwyddyn
Lleoliad - Gweithio gartref yng Nghymru
Ynglŷn â Coram
Coram yw'r elusen hynaf i blant yn y DU a sefydlwyd gan Thomas Coram yn Llundain i helpu plant a phobl ifanc bregus er 1739. Heddiw, mae grŵp Coram yn helpu mwy na miliwn o blant, pobl ifanc, teuluoedd a gweithwyr proffesiynol y flwyddyn trwy gynnig mynediad at y sgiliau a'r cyfleoedd y mae eu hangen arnynt i ffynnu. Rydym yn gweithio mewn amgylchedd dynamig, yn arloesi ac yn newid drwy'r amser wrth sicrhau bod ein safonau rheoli data ar y lefel uchaf a'r gorau y gallant fod.
Ynglŷn â Coram PACEY
Mae Coram PACEY yn gymdeithas broffesiynol sy'n ymroi i gefnogi gofalwyr plant yn y cartref, gan gynnwys gwarchodwyr plant a nanis, i gynnig gwasanaethau, gwybodaeth a chyngor o ansawdd uchel i blant, eu teuluoedd a'u gofalwyr.
Y rôl:
Fel aelod allweddol o dîm Coram PACEY Cymru, cefnogi cyflawni gwaith wedi'i gynllunio sy'n gysylltiedig â datblygiad a chynaliadwyedd gofal plant a blynyddoedd cynnar yng Nghymru.
Croesawn geisiadau am y rôl hon trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg a'r Saesneg.
I wneud cais am y rôl hon, cliciwch ar y botwm 'gwneud cais yn awr' i lenwi'r cais.
Dyddiad Cau: 11.59pm, 8 Mehefin 2025
Dyddiad Cyfweld: i'w gadarnhau
Mae Coram yn gyflogwr cyfle cyfartal a chredwn fod gweithlu amrywiol yn galluogi inni wella'r gwasanaethau i'r plant a'r teuluoedd rydym yn eu helpu. Rydym wir wedi ymrwymo i annog ymgeiswyr o bob rhan o'r gymuned y ceisiwn ei chefnogi. Mae hyn yn cynnwys y rheini o gefndiroedd ethnig mwyafrif byd-eang, y rheini sy'n uniaethu fel LGBQT+, y rheini ag anableddau, y rheini â phrofiad byw o ofal, y rheini â niwroamrywiaeth, a'r rheini o grwpiau eraill sydd wedi'u tangynrychioli yn Coram.
Os yw ymgeiswyr yn teimlo'n gyfforddus, byddem yn eu hannog i dynnu ar brofiad byw ynghyd â phrofiad proffesiynol yn eu datganiad personol fel rhan o'u cais.
Rydym wedi ymrwymo i ddiogelu plant a lle fo'n briodol byddwn yn gofyn i'r ymgeisydd llwyddiannus ymgymryd â gwiriad gan y Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Rhif Elusen Gofrestredig. 312278.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
35 hours a week: Flexibility available to structure around evening/afterschool hours and weekend sessions
Hybrid role (working from the office in Morden, home and in other locations)
We are looking for an outgoing and self-motivated individual to help drive and develop vision, mission and strategy to progress the youth work of both the Schools and College Pastors initiatives under the Ascension Trust umbrella and as lead for the Synergy Network.
The focus in this role:
- Coordinating and supporting the Schools and College Pastor initiatives and developing strategies to grow and strengthen the work of our teams and also to promote the network and collaborations with other organisations.
- Enthuse and engage with stakeholders who want to work to combat serious youth violence, including faith groups, police and public sector.
- Develop and implement a future strategy for School and College Pastors and the Synergy Network.
- Develop funding bids for future initiatives such as the prevention of serious youth violence, working with the Youth Endowment Fund, Violence Reduction Units, and developing funding streams for the School and College Pastor initiatives with appropriate funding bodies.
- Develop vision, strategy and training for growth in new and existing initiatives.
- Develop and maintain a communications strategy for the Synergy Network, including events organisation, website and social media maintenance.
- Support the Synergy Network board by organising events, maintaining the website and social media platforms.
- This is a role that allows for flexibility and creativity in approach with training and support available to grow the individual in post.
Further information about this opportunity can be found in the Job Specification.
Please click the Apply button for application details. We will not accept CVs in the absence of a completed application form.
Closing date: 30 June 2025
The postholder is required to be a Christian. The Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1 applies to this post.
No enquiries from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Are you a trusted Arabic-speaking adviser with strong community links? We’re looking for someone with experience, empathy, and an existing client base to help us launch a dedicated advice service for Arabic-speaking residents in West London.
You’ll lead on providing tailored advice and support to Arabic-speaking individuals and families, focusing on the most urgent needs in the community — from housing and welfare to digital skills and healthy living. This is a rare opportunity to shape a new bilingual service within a respected community organisation with a long track record of delivering high-quality support to racially minoritised groups.
Main duties:
· Deliver a bilingual advice, information and support service in Arabic and English to members of racially minoritised communities in Kensington and Chelsea and neighbouring boroughs, with a focus on housing, utilities, energy saving, welfare benefits, employability, healthy lifestyles, support for disabled people and carers, basic digital literacy skills, and related issues (NOT including medical, legal, or immigration-related advice)
· Provide non-regulated money guidance (NOT including financial advice services regulated by the FCA) after appropriate training
· Signpost or refer clients to other service providers as appropriate
· Maintain individual files on all clients and all action taken, using Advice Pro software
· Undertake appropriate training
· Provide digital literacy training or support to service users through workshops and/or one-to-one instruction, after appropriate training
· Arrange and facilitate workshops for service users, where applicable
· Work cooperatively with other staff and volunteers
· Produce regular updates on work for the Director / Deputy Director and the Management Committee
· Participate in supervisions, performance appraisals, file reviews, and internal meetings
· Undertake other reasonable tasks as required
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Job Title: Payroll and Pensions Administrator
Location: Islington, London, (Around a 10 minute walk from Highbury and Islington station) Hybrid working with 2 days a week in the office and service visits regularly across London, Brighton, Luton, Bedford, Kent, and Liverpool. Once a month, the full People and Culture team have a collaborative office day on a Monday.
Salary: £27,000
Shift Pattern: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00, with some flexibility around these hours as required.
About the role
Our People and Culture team are hiring a Payroll and Pensions Administrator to join the team to support with ensuring our staff are paid efficiently, accurately, and on time. You will play a pivotal part of the team to support with the preparation and processing of monthly payroll for all, coordinating effective and efficient end-to-end payroll and pensions administration, plus any additional relevant activities. You will utilise the tools and resources available to ensure we meet the needs of all our stakeholders and comply with legal matters. The role will further include:
- Taking ownership of administrative tasks in the payroll and pensions process, being the point of contact for enquiries in this area.
- Supporting the administrative process of payroll and pensions, including with the database/system, ensure that any problems are identified with the relevant departments for effective resolution.
- Ensure the process for all adaptations are carried out in a timely manner.
- Support relevant colleagues to ensure the correct payments, reports, and returns are made to HMRC, pension providers, and other bodies.
- Work in collaboration with functions within the organisation to ensure consistency of information and process.
- Ensure all data and reporting is updated in a timely manner across the relevant databases on a regular basis and fit the needs of the business.
In this role, you will report to the Payroll and Pensions Manager, working alongside the wider People and Culture team which includes the Generalist team, Talent Acquisition team, Workforce Development, and Talent Development team. As a team, we all have our strengths and individual qualities and interests, we support each other wherever possible and have a collaborative working culture. Once a month, we meet as a team and come together for a fun activity and collaborative working.
About you
We are looking for someone who is methodical and intuitive, with a detail oriented outlook to tasks, with the ability to take ownership of projects and workflows, using your skills, knowledge and materials to provide an excellent service. We are looking for someone who can work in a fast paced environment, able to work with conflicting priorities, whilst maintaining a high level professional service. We look for personable characteristics, someone who can get along well with others and is approachable. As a team we have individual interests and share a sense of humour, we try bring an element of enjoyment to our workplace when we can! You will have a real passion for what we do as an organisation, and be driven to work within the charity sector which transforms lives through empowering change.
- Experience in a similar role, taking on similar responsibilities in payroll capacity
- Experience in providing a high level of quality administration and customer support (internal or external customers)
- Experience of providing a high level of numerical administration and communications, commensurate to the level of the role
- IT Proficiency, ability to learn new software programs, competent knowledge in Microsoft, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Ability and willingness to attend regular visits to our different service locations
- Working knowledge and understanding of payroll, pensions and other relevant laws and external policies commensurate to the level of the role.
Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.
What we offer
- 25 days (Full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with the length of service
- Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
- Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
- Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Annual Staff Awards
- Be part of an organisation which believes good care and support improves lives.
- Join an organisation with a mission to empower people who are marginalised by building powerful partnerships and creative solutions that bridge gaps in provision and aid recovery, reablement and resettlement.
We value and celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all our employees. We're proud to mention that our staff Ambassadors career aspirations generally benefit from embracing this unique opportunity to develop their respective skill sets in spaces that exist outside of their daily roles. SIG actively encourages applications from individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds, particularly lived experience; Naturally, we approach any emerging issues with empathy and sensitivity.
About Social Interest Group (SIG)
SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings (including people's own homes), probation settings, and hospitals awaiting discharge. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, and Kent. We believe in the power of well-planned, well-managed services to make a difference. We work with high standards and external and internal regulatory frameworks. Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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We are looking for the next Head of Operations (Events and Access). Internally, this job is known by its historical title, Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod.
The Head of Operations (Events and Access) acts as the deputy to the Lady or Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod. This post assists with the planning, coordinating and executing of events held in the House of Lords, and in areas shared with the House of Commons. The Department also has responsibility for access to the precincts of the House and is responsible for assessing and advising on the impact of major building works on access.
As The Head of Operations (Events and Access) you will support Black Rod in the day-to-day operational delivery of all Black Rod’s responsibilities and act as Deputy to Black Rod. This includes having oversight of access policies and admission of visitors, Incident Management and leading and managing allocated projects that impact on access to the House and its precincts.
The postholder also has participation in ceremonial functions, including the Lord Speaker’s daily processions, and other events as well as detailed planning and coordination, under the direction of Black Rod, of allocated areas of responsibility within ceremonial events in the Palace of Westminster.
If this sounds like something you would like to hear more about, please apply below.
What we’re looking for
- Experience of managing and improving complex services with multiple stakeholders
- Experience of delivering projects and programmes, ideally with an access and security dimension.
- Expertise in planning and coordination of high profile multi-agency events.
- Strong inter-personal skills and the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships; and to influence and operate with diplomacy and personal credibility among a wide range of internal and external stakeholders ideally within a political environment.
- Experience of representing an organisation both internally and externally to senior stakeholders and at public events.
The job description provides full details about the role and what we are looking for.
What you’ll get in return
- 30 days annual leave (increasing to 35 after one year’s service)
- Generous civil service pension schemes
- Parliamentary health and wellbeing service
- An opportunity to witness history in the making
Please complete your online application by 23:55 on Sunday the 15th of June 2025. Interviews are expected to be w/c 14th of July.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process, please contact us.
The House of Lords Administration is committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. The House of Lords is an inclusive employer and is committed to becoming an even more welcoming, inclusive and diverse organisation. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether or not they have a disability.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.