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The role is suitable for someone with ideally at least 3 years experience with strong all-round knowledge and accuracy, particularly in month-end processes, bookkeeping (including oversight of accounts payable and receivable processes), ledger experience (ideally Xero), the experience of management accounts, cash flow, VAT, audit processes, gift aid.
Charity and/or Cultural Sector experience a distinct advantage, as is the demonstrable ability to identify opportunities to improve efficiency of processes and implement them as appropriate
Essential Skills
- Ideally a minimum of 3 years' experience of working in a financial accounting role
- Holds a professional finance qualification, part-qualified, or qualified by experience but also currently training to obtaining a recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Experience of:
- the key areas of accounting processes and systems, including management accounts, trial balance and nominal ledger, purchase and sales ledgers, banking and cash management, balance sheet, VAT, payroll, budgeting and monitoring
- working for a charity or charity accounting
- Strong level of IT skills:
- familiar with Microsoft Office
- proficient in Microsoft Excel for Accounting (SUMIF, LOOKUP, Pivot tables)
- practical working knowledge of accounting software packages (ideally Xero)
- Excellent attention to detail with high level of numeracy and accuracy, whilst working at a fast pace
- Ability to resolve problems using own initiative and an eye for financial opportunities
- Strong organisational skills and able to work independently, manage and prioritising a busy and varied personal workload, often working to challenging deadlines
- Has a "continuous improvement" mind set, questioning processes and investigating better ways of working within the role
- Highly self motivated, with the willingness to get more involved as time will allow
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to interpret and communicate financial information to non-financial colleagues
- Enthusiasm for team building and strong working relationships
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to present numbers
- A team player with a flexible, "can do" attitude, taking initiative to solve problems
BENEFITS
- 27 days annual leave per annum plus Bank Holidays (This is inclusive of the mandatory closure period between Christmas and New Year)
- Staff Discounts in the Café, Museum Shop & Museum
- Pensions Auto Enrolment
About Us:
The Garden Museum in London is Britain's only museum of the art, history and design of gardens. In addition to the museum, the charity has a café and shop, is a venue destination and a key partner in local and other garden projects. The charity has a total income of c.£3.9m and a team which consists of c33 permanent employees, and a number of casual workers and volunteers - whose contributions are key to our success
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
Main objectives:
- To ensure an efficient and effective finance function
- To deliver effective daily financial operations and controls and the provision of quality reporting to help accurately manage the financial activities of the organisation
- To provide guidance to staff on financial policy and procedure
- To provide support to the part-time FD and implement any new directives for the Finance function, as instructed
Summary of duties:
The provision of accurate and timely business support and analysis, including:
- Responsible for the ongoing day-to-day running of the company’s financial systems, primarily on Xero accounting software and Excel.
- Management of month-end process ensuring all procedures are completed including bank reconciliations.
- Support departments in finance reports in liaison with department contacts, discuss/resolve any variances.
- Delivering other ad hoc reporting and analysis for all departments as required
- Ad hoc financial guidance and input for departments as required, ensuring a high level of responsiveness and assistance, particularly for larger one-off projects.
- Develop, review and document all financial systems and procedures and keep information and processes up to date, (Soldo Card, approval & posting of purchase invoices)
- Balance sheet – posting and reconciling all the balance sheet accounts including the processing of prepayments, deferrals and accruals as required
- Building and maintaining excellent relationships and levels of customer service across the GM
- Supporting the part-time Director of Finance in the development of the finance system in relation to management reporting and analysis
- Assisting in maintaining and improving our internal controls and processes as the finance function continues to grow
- Work with external partner to ensure that the annual accounts are provided in a timely manner
- Ensure annual Gift Aid claims are completed and processed in a timely manner
- Manage the accounts payable process and ensure all invoices are posted correctly, and paid in line with company policy.
- Oversee the accounts receivable process and ensure all sales invoices are posted correctly.
- Review debtors weekly and take action to ensure invoices are settled in good time.
- Review and resolve any issues with monthly bank reconciliations.
- Prepare management accounts, cashflow and other papers, as required.
- Monthly Payroll: To ensure:
- correct posting and reporting, so as to enable Finance Director review and authorisation for payment;
- all PAYE and pension contributions are submitted and paid on time
- effective interaction with the HR manager who prepares and manages the monthly payroll and the company auto-enrolment pension scheme)
- Compilation and submission of monthly payroll to external payroll provider including staff salaries, reviewed by the Finance Director.
- Support in monitoring and to ensure the company’s compliance with financial and finance-related regulations including tax, VAT, accounting regulations, Charity Commission, Companies' House (including SORP, SOFA) and Charities Act.
· Responsible for ensuring that all transactional processing happens efficiently and effectively.
· Manage and maintain the fixed assets register ensuring the company has accurate and relevant information on all assets.
General responsibilities:
- Participate in staff meetings and appropriate working groups
- Carry out any other reasonable duties, in line with role requirements or as instructed by your line manager
- Follow organisational policies and practices.
Reports to: The part-time Finance Director
Recruitment process: We regret that we are unable to respond to all applicants, you will only hear from us if we wish to invite you to an interview
(Applicant Interviews will be scheduled for Tues, 28th October)
Equal Opportunities
The Garden Museum aims to be an inclusive organisation where everyone is treated with respect and dignity, and where there is equal opportunity for all. The Garden Museum respects and values diverse characteristics. We are committed to positively engaging and celebrating the differences between our diverse staff and users, to enabling us to achieve our aims within the organisation and the external community.
In your covering letter please outlinine your skills and experience in relation to the job description
Location: 38 Albion Street, G1 1LH
We believe everyone deserves great Glasgow life and that starts with the people who work here. Glasgow Life is a charity like no other. Our vision is to improve the lives of everyone in our city. To help us achieve that, we are looking for a Head of Marketing and Communications to join our senior management team.
Our teams focus on making a real difference through culture and sport in Glasgow. If you’re excited by the idea of being part of that, this could be the job for you.
What you need to know
Hours: 35 per week.
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Hybrid. You will spend part of your week at home, and part of your week in the office. Our head office is based in Merchant city with excellent transport links and access to discounted car parking nearby.
What you’ll do
As a Head of Marketing and Communications you’ll be a lead an established team, reporting to the Director of Finance and Corporate Services. You’ll play an essential role in leading and delivering our marketing and communications strategy, maximising awareness, engagement, and impact. You’ll inspire a multi-disciplinary team to create innovative campaigns that showcase our services, strengthen our brand, grow audiences, and drive income. You’ll act as a strategic adviser to the Senior Leadership Team, ensuring our brand, messaging, and campaigns reflect our vision, mission, and values while connecting with diverse communities, stakeholders, partners, and donors.
Your leadership will make a visible and lasting difference through teams that:
- Supporting our communities
- Helping people get active
- Creating cultural experiences
- Or working behind the scenes to make it all happen
Who you are
We’re looking for someone is a strategic, creative, and inspiring marketing leader with a passion for culture and sport. You’ll bring strong business acumen, a track record of delivering impactful campaigns, and a people-focused approach that motivates and empowers teams. Confident and resilient, you can balance social impact with income growth, build brand and engagement, and lead inclusively and authentically in a fast-paced, high-profile environment.
We’re looking for:
· Degree-level education or equivalent senior experience in a relevant field.
· Proven senior marketing leadership, including leading large, multidisciplinary teams and delivering organisational impact.
· Excellent communication and advocacy skills, with the ability to influence, build consensus, and represent the organisation effectively.
· Demonstrated passion for culture and sport, with experience engaging and inspiring colleagues and audiences.
· Significant experience delivering marketing and communications across complex, multi-service portfolios.
· Strategic thinker and planner, able to use business judgment to develop long-term growth strategies.
· Strong financial and budget management skills, with experience generating and managing income from diverse sources.
· Experienced in leading projects and teams in high-pressure environments, demonstrating resilience, decisiveness, and effective prioritisation.
· Track record of leading change programmes with measurable outcomes.
· Visible commitment to organisational values, including inclusive leadership, collaboration, and delivering measurable community impact.
· Collaborative team player, able to work effectively to achieve organisational goals.
Download the Candidate Brochure in the Job Attachments section on MyJobScotland to see the full list of essential and desirable criteria.
What we offer
At Glasgow Life, our work changes lives. As a charity, we bring communities together and support wellbeing through sport, culture, heritage, and learning.
Learn more about Glasgow Life in our 10 Facts video in the Further Information section on MyJobScotland.
We support you to live a great life. Inside and outside of work. Some of our benefits include:
Holiday
When you join, you’ll get 30 days’ holiday. Plus 6.5 public holidays if you’re full-time. This increases to 35 days after 5 years of service.
Fancy a bit more time off? You can buy extra holiday too!
Pension
Join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) – a Defined Benefit scheme that provides you with a secure pension for later life.
Support
Sometimes we all need support and a listening ear. Our free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme can support your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing.
Discounts
As a colleague, you can enjoy discounts on the things you love, from Glasgow Club memberships to our museum shops and our online store.
Flexibility and development
We are proud of our flexible and inclusive work policies, which help you balance work and life. We also offer support for learning, development and career progression.
Please note that Glasgow Life is an Arm’s Length External Organisation to Glasgow City Council. We are currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure. This may impact current salaries quoted in job adverts.
What’s next
To apply, complete our short application form and upload your CV and Cover Letter via MyJobScotland. Use the Candidate Brochure to help shape these documents and show how your experience matches the role.
Important Dates:
The closing date for this job is 11.59pm on 2 November. First stage interviews are provisionally scheduled for mid-November. Final stage interviews are provisionally scheduled for late November.
Who We Are
Our Corporate Services teams keep Glasgow Life running at its best. From Business & Strategy, Finance, HR, Infrastructure, Marketing, Retail, they deliver the behind-the-scenes work that powers everything we do. Whether it's shaping strategy with sharp insights, crafting compelling messages, supporting our people, managing over 100 venues, or generating vital income—this team makes it happen.
Diversity and Fair Work at Glasgow Life
We’re working to build a team that reflects the rich diversity of Glasgow’s communities — where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to be their full, authentic selves at work.
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident and Carer Positive employer, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
We’re also committed to Fair Work First principles, including effective voice, opportunity, security, fulfilment and respect for all our staff.
We’re working hard to address underrepresentation in our workforce. We especially welcome applications from people with disabilities and from ethnic minority communities.
We’re excited to hear from you. Let’s shape a great Glasgow life — together.
Closing date is 11.59pm on Sunday 2nd November 2025
Information is available in alternative formats, on request.
Are you a strategic leader with a passion for member engagement and global growth? Do you thrive on turning data into insight and insight into action? Join the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) as our new Head of Membership and help shape the future of our global community.
As the Head of Membership, in this critical role you will thrive on creating exceptional member experiences, driving strategic growth, and using data to shape impactful engagement.
You will be a visionary leading our ambitious global membership strategy. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of our membership offer ensuring that every interaction, event, and service leaves our members feeling valued, supported, and inspired. You’ll be an inspiring leader to a talented team, guiding them through exciting growth while supporting their development and helping them thrive in their roles.
What you’ll be doing:
- Driving global growth: Identify new markets, lead international recruitment campaigns, and build strategic B2B partnerships.
- Championing insight: Use data and CRM tools to understand member needs, behaviours, and trends turning insight into action.
- Enhancing member experience: Ensure world-class service across all touchpoints, from onboarding to renewals and events.
- Innovating membership strategy: Shape our membership categories, pricing, and value proposition to remain competitive and compelling.
- Leading with impact: Manage and inspire a high-performing team, fostering innovation and excellence across the membership function.
What you’ll bring:
- Proven experience leading membership recruitment to grow a membership base globally.
- Experience developing and implementing a B2B membership strategy.
- Experience leading a membership function.
- Expertise in data-driven decision-making and CRM systems.
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
- A passion for member engagement and continuous improvement.
At the RCR, you’ll be part of a forward-thinking organisation that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence. You’ll have the autonomy to shape strategy, the support to lead boldly, and the opportunity to make a real difference to professionals across the globe.
Why join us:
- Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
- Hybrid working (60% working week can be done remotely)
- Modern working environment
- Equipment provided to work from home
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Excellent pension scheme
- Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
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Community Energy Advisor (Green Doctor)
Job Reference: SEPT25C002
Salary: £25,279 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Full time
Operational Area: Coventry
Location: Coventry. Access to own vehicle necessary
Join Groundwork West Midlands – Make a Difference in Communities!
About Us
At Groundwork West Midlands, we are passionate about helping communities overcome challenges and build brighter, healthier futures. We work alongside individuals and families facing poverty, offering practical support to improve their wellbeing, reduce inequalities and foster community resilience.
The Role
We are looking for a committed and compassionate Community Energy Advisor (Green Doctor) to join our team. In this vital role you’ll work directly with people in their homes and neighbourhoods, offering guidance, support and resources to help them stay warm, save money and improve their quality of life.
As a Community Energy Advisor, you’ll play an essential role in helping individuals and families in vulnerable circumstances to:
- Understand and manage their energy use to save money and stay warm.
- Access grants, financial support and services that ease hardship.
- Install simple, practical energy-saving measures in their homes.
- Gain confidence and skills through community workshops and events.
- Connect with other local services and support networks for wider wellbeing.
A full driving licence is essential and access to own vehicle for the role which entails travel to homes around the region.
Full Training to be given – no energy related experience necessary
Why Join Us?
By Joining us, you will be part of a supportive, mission driven team making a real change in communities. We offer:
- A competitive salary of £25, 279 per annum
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Flexible working policy
- A health cash back scheme
- Workplace pension
- Free refreshments
Closing date: 20th October 2025
Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier, if a high number of applications are received.
To Apply and for More Information:
If you would like to apply for this position, please click the apply button and attach your CV and covering letter, it will be sent automatically to us.
An Enhanced DBS check will be carried out for this post.
No agencies please.
Please when applying for this role can you add job reference SEPT25C002 to your Covering Letter.
Director of Quality and Impact
Lead on quality, evaluation and impact at Get Further, driving evidence-based improvements that help more students get further.
Salary: £60,000–£65,000 (including £2,000 London weighting)
Location: London/Remote working. Staff in London are expected in the office 2 days per week. Staff outside London have more flexibility but must travel to the office at least once per month.
Hours: Full-time. Flexible patterns can be discussed.
Contract: Permanent
Start date: February 2026
About Get Further
Get Further helps disadvantaged learners in further education achieve gateway English and maths qualifications. Our programmes include award-winning small-group GCSE tuition, Functional Skills support for apprenticeships, and training for teachers and leaders.
We aim to give students a meaningful second chance in education, unlocking opportunities that would otherwise be out of reach.
The Role
We are seeking a strategic, analytical and collaborative Director of Quality and Impact to lead Get Further’s approach to programme quality, evaluation and impact. This senior role will ensure we understand what drives success for our students and embed learning across the organisation.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the Impact and Quality Team, managing Senior Data Officers and Curriculum Managers, and promoting effective cross-team working.
- Developing and refining evaluation frameworks and methodologies to measure programme impact and outcomes.
- Ensuring high-quality, consistent programme delivery with robust quality assurance processes.
- Analysing data and insights to inform decision-making and improve student outcomes.
- Leading the production of impact reports and evaluation outputs for trustees, funders, partners, policymakers and the wider team.
- Contributing to Get Further’s senior leadership, helping shape overall strategy and organisational priorities.
- Supporting business development and funding applications by embedding impact and evaluation evidence.
- Representing Get Further externally at conferences, stakeholder meetings and advocacy opportunities.
- This role provides a unique opportunity to influence the direction of a growing charity and have a tangible impact on thousands of young people each year.
About You
- You will be an experienced leader with a strong background in:
- Impact evaluation, programme quality assurance or educational research.
- Managing and motivating teams to deliver ambitious outcomes.
- Communicating complex findings clearly to a range of stakeholders.
- Leading strategic initiatives and projects across multiple teams.
- Understanding the UK education landscape, ideally further education or tuition.
- Working collaboratively and influencing at senior levels.
- You should be passionate about tackling educational disadvantage and committed to improving outcomes for young people.
Benefits
- 36 days holiday per year (including bank holidays)
- Flexible hybrid and remote working
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Termly in-person team development days in London
- Work in a progressive, socially conscious organisation with real impact
How to Apply
Submit your application via our website by 9am on Thursday 30 October.
This is a UK-based post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Get Further is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.
To support students in further education from disadvantaged backgrounds to secure gateway English and maths qualifications that unlock opportunities.
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Kineara has a new vacancy for an experienced Housing Support Worker to join our small and dedicated team in this new project supporting recent granted refugees to find accommodation.
About the project
Set up by Southwark Council, the Homes for Ukraine project supports families and individuals from Ukraine who have been granted visas to live and work in the UK. After an initial period living with host families or in temporary accommodation, the project helps households take the next step towards independence by supporting them to move into private rented accommodation, assisting them in finding employment, and linking them with wider community support networks, while working holistically to ensure their individual needs are met. This approach aims to help Ukrainian households settle and thrive in the UK.
This project will be delivered alongside our Refugee PRS Renters Support Programme in Southwark. We will provide crucial crisis support to vulnerable renters and are looking for a passionate housing support worker to be part of the next phase of the project. You can find out more about the work here.
About the role
We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, and energetic support worker to take up a full-time role within our organisation as a Housing Support Practitioner in our small and dedicated team. The role will be based mostly in Southwark, and you will be working in partnership with the Council’s housing officers and resettlement workers, refugee support organisations, community services.
The role involves:
- Coordinate tailored support for each client to find and sustain tenancies and mediating with landlords where necessary.
- Providing housing advice and help find employment.
- Support access to PRS properties.
- Provide information about housing market and polices.
- Help set up sustainable tenancies.
- Support to increase employment and training opportunities.
About you
- You will have experience of working with individuals with complex needs and comple needs assessments.
- You will be an enthusiastic person who is self-motivated, confident and thrives when working independently with a passion to support change.
- You will have excellent interpersonal skills, experience delivering holistic support, be a solution-minded thinker, have a good understanding of strength-based approaches and be able work sensitively and empathetically with people in vulnerable circumstances.
- You have good knowledge of housing and homelessness policies in England.
- You will also have experience working in a systemic and therapeutic way and ideally have trauma informed training or experience.
- You have experience with keeping records and contributing data for reports and monitoring purposes.
- It is also important to us that you have the competency to work with people from a variety of cultural backgrounds.
- Be able to work as part of a team and independently, the roles require you to think creatively and use the resources around you effectively.
About Kineara
Kineara is a unique community interest company that supports people in poverty across London who facing barriers to housing, employment and education. We identify and address barriers by providing holistic support for families, vulnerable adults, and school pupils, and deliver intensive one-to-one interventions to those in need of extra help through challenging times. We use holistic, trauma-informed methods, partnership working and a flexible, non-judgemental approach that puts the needs of those we work with first.
HOW TO APPLY: Please send a CV and a cover letter explaining how you meet the criteria for the role. Please also include:
Why you wish to apply for this role
What you would like to gain from this role
Your relevant experience, knowledge and skills, based on the person specification above.
Breaking barriers to secure housing, education and employment

At Global Witness, we’re on a mission to shift the balance of power from the polluters profiting most from the climate emergency to the people most adversely affected.
We are an independent, global organisation of investigators and campaigners using cutting edge investigative methods. We shine a light on the financial and political systems that enable that enable corporate abuses of power that harm people and planet.
We are all determined and confident that together we can secure a better tomorrow for everyone. If you are inspired to join us as we investigate and expose abuses of power, tell the stories the world needs to hear and campaign for systemic change, we would love to hear from you.
About the role
As Director of Fundraising, you will lead the strategy to grow and diversify our income, building on our existing generous donor base and creating a compelling case for support that attracts new philanthropic partners in the UK, US and internationally.
You will also help us connect fundraising with our public outreach, building communities of support and inspiring funders and the public to stand with us.
As an active member of the senior leadership team, you foster a culture of respect and excellence that empowers our staff to be the best that they can be.
About you
We are looking for an experienced leader who combines bold strategic vision with practical drive, who can build trusted relationships across sectors and geographies, and who will empower and inspire a talented team. You will have a successful track record of delivering income growth, most likely within an international non-profit setting.
A deep understanding of human rights and/or climate issues is highly advantageous, though we also welcome exceptional fundraisers from other campaigning environments who bring a deep personal commitment to our mission.
You will be a courageous, kind and inclusive leader who thrives in collaborative environments and who knows how to build a culture of excellence, accountability and reward.
Working for Global Witness
Global Witness has a talented team of people worldwide with offices in London, Washington DC, and Brussels. We aim to be a diverse and inclusive place to work. We value new perspectives, original ideas, and different ways of working. We believe that diverse views and experiences improve the way we do our work. We do our best to make our jobs accessible to all regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or identity.
We offer an excellent benefits package including a competitive salary and 25 days annual leave (excl. Bank Holidays). We also offer healthcare insurance, wellbeing days and policies to support you during key life events.
We are currently in the first year of a shorter working week pilot where everyone works 30 hours Monday to Thursday, with Friday off with no impact on full time salary. We operate a hybrid working model which requires at least 2 days in the office.
To download a full copy of the candidate brief and learn more about the role, please click the ‘Apply’ button, where you will be redirected to the website of our recruitment partner, Tall Roots. If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please email Mark Crowley at Tall Roots.
Our goal is a more sustainable, just and equal planet.
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Lead the Future of Greyhound Welfare
Are you a passionate and strategic leader with a commitment to animal welfare? Join Greyhound Trust as our Head of Homing and Welfare - shape the future of homing services and champion the wellbeing of retired racing greyhounds across the UK.
About Us
At Greyhound Trust, we believe every retired racing greyhound deserves a loving home and a life filled with kindness and compassion. Our national network of homing centres and Branches—powered by dedicated staff and volunteers—supports over a thousand greyhounds each year in their journey from track to home. You will help take us back to our pre covid numbers of several thousand greyhounds being homed by Greyhound Trust each year.
The Role
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive and sitting as part of the Senior Management Team, you'll be responsible for developing and delivering our national Homing and Welfare Strategy, while leading the transformation of our homing network to home more grreyhounds and develop its impact.
You will also lead innovative new programmes such as:
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Greyhound Guardian – our compassionate return scheme
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Community Outreach Initiatives – exploring the therapeutic role of greyhounds
This is a rare opportunity to lead strategic change in animal welfare at both a national and grassroots level.
What You Will Do
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Lead national strategy for homing and greyhound care
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Oversee operations at our homing centres, including the flagship National Greyhound Centre
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Identify high impact operational changes required to increase reach and home more greyhounds, and lead the relevant operational change across the homing network
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Develop new welfare and outreach initiatives
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Manage a high performing team of operational Managers, focused on greyhound outcomes, supporting and developing our valued volunteers and championing the breed
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Represent Greyhound Trust at sector forums and public platforms
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Lead welfare governance, policy, and budget management
About You
We’re looking for a confident, collaborative and visionary leader who can balance strategic thinking with practical delivery. You’ll bring:
✅ Senior leadership experience in animal welfare
✅ Strong operational and budget oversight skills
✅ Ability to analsyse data and trends, and model new ways of working to address identified needs
✅ A track record of driving service improvement and innovation
✅ Excellent communication and people management skills
✅ Experience working with volunteers and multi-site teams
✅ Confidence in navigating complex welfare and behavioural decisions
✅ A passion for animal welfare and a values-led approach
Experience in policy, outreach / project development and regulatory governance is a plus.
Why Join Us?
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Be part of a respected national charity with a mission-led culture
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Lead groundbreaking initiatives in greyhound welfare and community outreach
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Shape the future of homing practices and volunteer engagement across the UK
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Work alongside a passionate team, who are dedicated to Greyhound Trust and Greyhound Welfare
How to Apply
If you're ready to lead national transformation in greyhound welfare, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply by submitting your CV AND a covering letter, outlining your suitability for the role and why you would be a great fit for Charity and its existing committed team.
Greyhound Trust was founded in 1975. Since then we are proud to have found over 100,000 loving homes for greyhounds.




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Join Fumble as our new Programme Manager!
We’re Fumble – a bold, creative, and nationally recognised charity on a mission to make digital sexual health information relevant, engaging, fun, and safe for young people aged 13–25. We're five years in, growing fast, and dreaming big for the future.
We’ve established an exciting programme of digital content co-creation with young people, to support them to successfully manage their sexual health, relationships, and mental health in the digital age, and we’re looking for a brilliant new Programme Manager to head this up.
This is an exciting, rewarding, and hands-on role at the heart of our small Sheffield-based team. You’ll lead the design and delivery of our projects – from the first sparks of an idea all the way through to measuring impact and celebrating success.
This role is Sheffield-based or hybrid.
The role details
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This is a permanent role at Fumble
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Normal working day at Fumble is 9am - 5:30pm, with a 1h unpaid lunch break (7.5h day)
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4 days/week (0.8 FTE), Monday - Thursday
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Exciting note! We’re planning to trial a 4-day working week as an organisation in the near future, once funding is secured.
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What would this mean? Fumble is preparing to trial a 4 day working week, which would mean a 30h work week across Mon-Thurs, with staff pay and benefits (including holiday allowance) increasing from 0.8 FTE to 1.0 FTE for everyone.
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£35,000 - £39,000 per year (pro rata, depending on experience)
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Based in our lovely Sheffield office at least 1-2 days/week
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Highfield Adventures Community Centre, S7 1BJ
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The candidate must have the Right to Work in the UK and pass an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check with Children's Barred List Check.
What does Fumble do?
Our free-to-access digital resources, co-created with young people, and our programme of workshops, consultancy, and advocacy help young people successfully manage their sexual health, mental health, and relationships in a digital age.
We’re award-winning and we’re proud to support young people at the forefront of the challenges they face today. Discover more about who we are and examples of our recent projects on our website.
We’re looking for someone who…
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Has a creative eye and instinct for engaging, youth-led design
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Brings solid experience in managing freelancers and creative teams (we’re looking for CVs with at least 5+ years of relevant career experience)
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Is confident running charity projects end-to-end – including bid writing and fundraising, planning, people management, deadlines, budgets, and reporting
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Tools you will ideally be confident using include: Google Analytics, Data Studio, Wordpress, a CRM, Meta Business Suite, Mailchimp, and Google Drive, including especially Google Sheets.
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Has strong safeguarding knowledge and expertise, particularly for young people, and ideally in both in-person and digital spaces
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Is experienced in both youth engagement and digital content creation and delivery
At Fumble, we work collaboratively, champion inclusivity, and prioritise safety and creativity in everything we do. If that sounds like your kind of place, we’d love to hear from you.
Key deliverables expected from this role
Here are some of the key deliverables expected from the role in the first 12 months.
1. Programme delivery - youth engagement
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Expand our recent successful pilot project: ‘Healthy relationships for young women and girls’.
This will include:
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In person delivery, in Sheffield.
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Project planning, session planning, promotion campaign to reach potential participants, facilitation of sessions and/or managing freelance facilitators, impact measurement, reporting.
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Deliver our annual cycle of engaging our Youth Advisory Board (remote, online delivery). This will include:
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Planning and facilitating sessions via Zoom (supported by our Social Media & Comms Officer); impact measurement and reporting; safeguarding and managing the engagement and retention of members.
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2. Programme delivery - digital content and campaigns
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Delivery of our planned ‘Sexual health Q&As between young people & doctors’ campaign. This will include:
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A series of video content, co-created with young people, for a social media campaign and series of associated website articles on the Fumble website.
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3. Supporting our safeguarding
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Supporting safeguarding at Fumble, as our Designated Safeguarding Officer. You’ll bring previous experience of effective safeguarding to help us build on our policy and practice.
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This will include:
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Conduct / manage annual safeguarding training for Fumble team & stakeholder groups
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Maintain DBS checks
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Communicate with external safeguarding agencies & expert advisors (where relevant)
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Ensure safeguarding info is visible on the website and in sessions, and
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Ensure safeguarding continues to be embedded in a meaningful way across all of Fumble’s activities.
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4. Impact measurement
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Participate in the team’s development of our recently introduced impact measurement framework
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Design any additional tools needed for evaluating youth sessions, campaigns, and content.
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Collect quantitative and qualitative data (e.g. surveys, feedback forms, analytics).
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Report on outcomes and impact.
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Engage young people in co-evaluation methods where possible.
5. Supporting our fundraising
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Participate in the team’s collective fundraising efforts. This includes:
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identifying funding opportunities for Fumble, writing and reviewing bids, and writing reports for funders.
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What next?
We’re hosting a couple of role Q&A zoom sessions while recruiting, giving you the chance to meet some of the team and really understand the role. Interested in joining one of these? Head to our website to sign up (click 'apply' below)
Keen to apply? We really recommend joining one of the Q&A sessions first if you can. Then, to apply, fill in our application form and submit a CV (click 'apply')
Please note: we’re a tiny team. We endeavour to reply to all applications, and certainly those from people who have clearly put time into responding to the specifics of this role description.
However, due to the nature of our limited capacity (we’re a four person team and we receive a high volume of applications), we are unable to respond with in-depth feedback.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Prospectus are delighted to be working with our client and supporting them with the recruitment of a new Governance Manager role.
The body is a membership association that represents the collective ambition of South Bank's leading businesses, cultural and arts organisations, social enterprises, landowners, developers, public agencies, and education providers.
Everything the organisation does centres on their vision of working together for a better London South Bank for all. The organisation have a remit to regenerate, manage, and promote South Bank and represent the interests of residents, students, workers, businesses, and visitors.
This role is available on a permanent contract and full-time basis (35 hours a week). There are very flexible working arrangements on offer for this role, however an expectation to be in the London Waterloo office for Board/Committee/Team meetings. The salary for this role is £40,500.
Within this role you will report to the Chief Operating Officer, and lead and coordinate all governance responsibilities and company secretarial functions for the organisation's Board and its Members’ Council, South Bank BID, and work closely with the Company Secretary for Jubilee Gardens Trust.
You will lead and coordinate meetings, this will include scheduling, agenda preparation, minute-taking, and follow-ups. You will manage statutory filings and compliance processes with Companies House, Charity Commission, and other regulators. You will maintain accurate governance records, policies, and filing systems in line with GDPR and audit requirements. You will support onboarding, training, and governance advice for Trustees, Directors, and Council members. You will oversee and improve governance frameworks, ensuring consistent templates, systems, and best practice. You will provide support with health and safety governance, risk registers, and insurance renewals in collaboration with internal teams. You will play a key role in coordinating governance reviews, policy updates, and supporting continuous improvement across governance and compliance functions.
You will be educated to degree level or have equivalent professional experience. You will have relevant knowledge of company and/or charity law, GDPR, and ESG reporting. You will have proven experience supporting Boards and Committees, in either the commercial or not for profit sectors. You will have a strong understanding of governance and statutory compliance requirements (Companies House and Charity Commission).
You will have experience of coordinating board papers, preparing agendas, and minute-taking. You will have the ability to manage confidential and sensitive information with discretion. You will have experience liaising with auditors, brokers, and external stakeholders including Board members, directors and trustees. You will have some experience supporting policy development and governance training initiatives. You will also have excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Desirably, you will be proficient in Microsoft Office, CRM database, and document management.
At Prospectus, we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.
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 passionate about youth work with leadership experience? We are looking for a Director of Youth Work to provide effective leadership and management for the Youth Work team within FAST London. The Director of Youth Work will sit in the Leadership Team, working in collaboration with the CEO and youth workers to ensure FAST’s overall strategic objectives and desired outcomes are met.
Who we are
FAST London (FAST) is a Christian youth charity based on the Patmore Estate focused on supporting 10–19-year-olds from deprived backgrounds in Battersea and South Lambeth. Our mission is to help young people succeed by creating safe spaces and providing diversionary and inspiring activities that develop resilience and inspire hope in efforts to achieve this. We build relationships with young people by engaging with them in environments where they feel most comfortable whilst doing activities they love. Once relationships are developed, we work with young people and stakeholders to overcome challenges and unlock potential.We also provide opportunities for young people to explore the Christian faith as we believe it transforms lives. We serve people without regard to their religion or ethnic background.
Context for this role
This is a pivotal moment for FAST, as the need for our work has grown significantly. More young people are falling into poverty and struggling in school, making our mission more urgent than ever.
Although capacity remains a challenge—especially with a 60% reduction in public youth programmes over the past decade (YMCA, 2020)—we continue to grow strong, engaging over 400 young people annually.
Our desire is to build and sustain a healthy youth organisation that delivers excellent and vibrant youth work. We aim to make a lasting difference in young people’s lives and to cultivate a team of empowered, well-equipped staff who love what they do.
To achieve this, expanding our team is essential. We are seeking someone with experience in delivering and leading youth work, as well as insight into developing a healthy organisation. The ideal candidate will bring a passion for driving meaningful results, a strong work ethic, and strategic thinking.
We would love to hear from you if you:
Qualities and Attributes
- Are a committed Christian who loves young people with a heart for the most vulnerable and hard-to-reach
- Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills that inspire confidence and develop a culture of excellence.
- Are an experienced manager, with an ability to grasp detail and translate ideas into strategies and deliverable outcomes.
- Are highly organised, adaptable, problem solver with a focus on results.
- Can think systematically with knowledge of systems and governance of systems
Experience
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Have experience delivering frontline youth work in group sessions as well as one-to-one mentoring- experience delivering football projects is ideal
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Have experience managing projects and a track record for developing the systems, quality assurance that support organisational excellence;
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Have experience of managing Safeguarding and Risk within an organisation.
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Have experience in finance and managing budgets
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Have experience of project design, development and evaluation
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Have experience of working in senior leadership in an organisation and a track record of driving strategic vision to reality
This post is subject to an occupational requirement that the holder is a practising Christian male under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.
Please send a covering note (maximum two pages) answering the following questions:
1. In what ways has your faith influenced your personal and professional life? How would it influence your role at FAST?
2. Can you describe a challenging young person you have supported? What were the challenges, and how did you support them?
3. Can you share an example of a difficult project you managed? How did you approach it?
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
By joining this growing charity, you will use your expertise to directly contribute to building a fairer and more effective justice system
Head of People, Finance and Operations
Location: London, a short walk from Oval Underground Station
Contract: Interim – 6 months, Part-time – 3 days a week
Salary: £26.37 - £30.22 an hour holiday pay
As Head of People, Finance and Operations, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring the charity runs smoothly and effectively. You’ll oversee HR, finance, communications, and operational delivery, creating the foundations that allow our mission-driven teams to thrive.
In this dynamic position, you’ll:
• Lead all core HR functions - from payroll and recruitment to employee wellbeing and development.
• Provide supportive line management to the Essential Services Manager and Communications Officer.
• Oversee the person responsible for the organisation’s financial management, including reporting, budgeting, and cash flow.
• Maintain strong relationships with external partners such as Accountants, banks, IT providers, and HR consultants.
• Ensure policies, systems, and processes remain robust, compliant, and aligned with our mission.
• Supervise internal and external communications, ensuring our messages are consistent and impactful.
This is a role where your leadership will truly matter, empowering teams, enhancing operational excellence, and ensuring our organisation continues to deliver high-quality, evidence-led work in the justice sector.
To thrive in this role, you’ll bring:
• Proven experience in HR management, including employee relations, policy, and compliance
• Strong financial acumen, with knowledge in reporting, budgeting, and reconciliation
• Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, able to prioritise, delegate, and communicate effectively
• A pragmatic, compassionate leadership style with a commitment to continuous improvement
To apply for this position through TPP Recruitment through please send you CV to [email protected]
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
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!
The MHCPC has a new and exciting job opportunity for a committed, thoughtful, and resourceful person to deliver the clinical and operational components of our counselling service. The Counselling Referral Service of the MHCPC is a voluntary counselling agency providing professional and affordable psychodynamic counselling to the community. It offers both a clinical placement and a referral service.
The Clinical Manager will be a qualified (BACP/BPC accredited or equivalent) Psychodynamic Counsellor or Psychotherapist with significant clinical experience in the mental health field, strong people management skills and a good understanding of running a counselling service.
Supported by a Counselling Administrator, the Clinical Manager’s role is to ensure that our counselling services are delivered to a high standard in accordance with the BACP & BPC frameworks and the Psychodynamic approach.
This is a diverse and engaging role, perfect for an experienced therapist looking for their next rewarding challenge.
If this sounds like you, we would like to hear from you.
Are you an IT leader keen to support the use of technology in a dynamic, purpose-driven organisation?
The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) is looking for a Head of Information Technology (IT) who can be both a visionary and a hands-on business partner, helping us navigate the exciting challenge of integrating new platforms with legacy systems.
In this high impact role, you’ll lead a diverse and evolving IT ecosystem to support double-digit membership growth, while continuing to leverage legacy systems that meet unique business needs. You’ll be responsible for delivering a secure, efficient, and user-focused IT environment that supports our strategic goals.
If you’re a business-facing IT professional who puts users first and thrives on solving complex challenges with smart, proportionate solutions we’d love to hear from you.
What you’ll do:
- Lead the delivery of our IT strategy, ensuring our investments deliver tangible benefits for balancing innovation with operational stability.
- Advise stakeholders on tech solutions that support business goals and improve user experience.
- Manage a mix of in-house and outsourced services, ensuring value and efficiency.
- Oversee vendor relationships, procurement, and IT change processes.
- Ensure robust risk management, including cyber security, data protection, and business continuity.
- Inspire, develop and performance manage a high-performing IT team to deliver excellent service.
What you’ll need:
- Strong understanding of enterprise technology solutions in a digital world.
- Skilled leader and staff manager, able to bring together, motivate, co-ordinate and develop a team effectively.
- Experience of setting, agreeing and implementing operational plans for a similar sized organisation encompassing the whole of IT.
- Knowledge and experience of project management theories and systems.
- Strong analytical and evaluative skills to grasp and convey the solutions to problems clearly to different audiences.
This is more than a tech leadership role it’s a chance to make a real difference in how we serve our members and stakeholders. You’ll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking organisation that values professional development, innovation, and impact.
Why join us?
- Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
- Hybrid working (60% working week can be done remotely)
- Modern working environment
- Equipment provided to work from home
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Excellent pension scheme
- Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
· Are you passionate about helping community organisations thrive?
· Do you have a flair for fundraising and building partnerships?
· Are you organised, creative, and driven by making a lasting difference in Birmingham’s communities?
If you’ve answered yes, we’d love to hear from you!
Birmingham Voluntary Service Council (BVSC) is the city’s leading infrastructure organisation for the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector. We exist to strengthen and champion Birmingham’s voluntary and community organisations, supporting them to grow, collaborate and increase their impact across the city. Our work spans a wide range of areas including health and social care, children and young people, community development, and multiple complex needs.
We are now looking for an Income Generation Manager to join our team, on a 12 month fixed term contract. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who understands the importance of sustainable funding and wants to use their skills to make a real difference. In this role, you will provide targeted support to community organisations and community-led libraries across Birmingham, helping them to develop their fundraising skills and build long-term financial resilience.
You will deliver bespoke support, workshops, and resources designed to improve income generation across the sector. Working closely with organisations, you will help identify and secure suitable funding opportunities through bid writing, applications to trusts and foundations, and developing other income streams such as events, sponsorship and corporate partnerships. You will also take a hands-on approach to achieving agreed income targets — around £200,000 in the first year, rising to £500,000 within 18 months.
Collaboration is at the heart of this role. You will work with Birmingham City Council and other strategic partners to ensure our support aligns with city-wide priorities, while also building strong relationships with funders and networks to open up new opportunities for community groups. Alongside this, you will monitor outcomes and report on the impact of your work, maintaining accurate records and producing reports that highlight progress and learning across the programme.
To succeed in this role, you will need to bring proven experience in fundraising or income generation, ideally within the voluntary and community sector. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to write compelling bids and proposals. You will be confident working independently while also being an enthusiastic collaborator who thrives on building partnerships. Above all, you will be passionate about supporting community organisations and committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of your work.
Closing date for applications – Wednesday 22 October 2025 at 10am
Interviews to take place – Thursday 6th November, in person
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.