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About Deaf Unity
Deaf Unity is a deaf-led charity working to empower deaf people and champion their rights. We support deaf individuals to move successfully from education into employment and beyond.
We have an exciting opportunity for a proactive, creative and highly organised individual to join Deaf Unity at an important stage in our development. This role will lead on the growth of our training offer, helping to increase income while supporting our wider charitable aims.
About the role
This is a varied role where you will take the lead on coordinating, developing and promoting Deaf Unity’s training provision. Our training includes BSL courses, e-learning, and bespoke training for organisations.
You will manage the day-to-day delivery of training while also focusing on growth—building relationships, increasing bookings and expanding our e-learning offer to reach new audiences.
This is a key role in a small, growing charity, where income generated from training directly supports deaf school leavers, jobseekers and professionals. The work you do will have a clear and positive impact.
This role would suit an existing freelancer with experience in the BSL and/or training sector.
What you’ll be doing
Training coordination and delivery
- Managing enquiries from individuals and organisations and converting these into bookings
- Coordinating the delivery of BSL courses, training sessions and bespoke programmes
- Booking trainers, teachers and students, including exam bookings where required
- Acting as the main point of contact for learners, clients and freelance tutors
- Ensuring training is delivered smoothly and to a high standard
- Monitoring quality through feedback and evaluation
Growth and development
- Promoting Deaf Unity’s training offer and increasing sales across all courses
- Building relationships with organisations to secure bespoke training opportunities
- Expanding and developing our e-learning offer to reach wider audiences
- Designing and standardising training materials to improve quality and consistency
- Identifying new opportunities, audiences and partnerships
- Encouraging repeat business and long-term client relationships
Administration and systems
- Managing bookings, records and communication to ensure smooth delivery
- Handling quotes, invoicing and payment processes
- Maintaining tutor records and ensuring compliance requirements are met
Collaboration and improvement
- Working closely with the Services Coordinator to cross-promote training and service
- Monitoring income and contributing to sustainable pricing
- Continuously improving training based on feedback
About you
We are looking for someone who is organised, proactive and confident building relationships. You will be comfortable balancing delivery with growth and working independently.
You will:
- Have experience developing or coordinating training
- Be confident in outreach, sales and building partnerships
- Have strong organisational and administrative skills
- Be able to manage multiple priorities and take initiative
- Share our commitment to accessibility, inclusion and deaf empowerment
Knowledge of the deaf community and training or BSL provision is highly valued.
Essential:
- Strong organisational and multitasking skills with attention to detail
- Experience in business outreach and building partnerships
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently with strong self-motivation
- Proven experience promoting services and meeting targets
- Willingness to learn BSL if not already qualified (training provided)
Desirable:
- BSL Level 2 or above
- Experience delivering training or lesson planning
- Knowledge of the deaf community and accessibility best practice
- Experience using CRM systems and administrative tools
- Experience with Canva or e-learning platforms
Inclusion and accessibility
As a deaf-led organisation, we strongly encourage applications from deaf people. Lived experience is valued and welcomed.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process and working environment are fully accessible. This includes:
- Offering interviews in BSL
- Accepting applications in BSL video
Why join us
- Flexible freelance role with potential to grow in hours
- Opportunity to shape and develop services in a growing charity
- Work that directly impacts deaf people’s access to education, employment and support
- Collaborative, values-driven team environment
How to apply
-Please read the Job Description in full before applying
-Please submit your CV and a short supporting statement outlining your experience and interest in the role.
-We welcome applications in written or BSL video format.
Our vision is for deaf people to have the same tools, resources and support as their hearing peers so that they can take control of their lives.



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As part of our journey to becoming an effective organisation, we’re building new capability within the Chief Operating Officer’s directorate to help us simplify how we work, improve consistency and strengthen the way decisions are made across Alzheimer’s Society.
Aligned with our Simplify to Amplify ambition, the new Effective Organisation team will shine a light on how we operate today; reducing duplication, improving processes and ensuring we’re using our resources responsibly so we can continue having the greatest impact for people affected by dementia.
A core part of this is understanding the financial reality behind how we work: what drives cost, what supports efficiency, and how we can release capacity to focus on what matters most.
We are now recruiting internally for a Finance & Business Planning Analyst, an essential role that ensures rigorous, accessible financial & business insight powers our organisational effectiveness work. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives on turning complex financial & operational information into clear, meaningful intelligence that strengthens organisational sustainability and impact. We’re looking for someone who is comfortable working in a developing environment, flexible, curious, engaging and able to adapt your focus as priorities become clearer and new insights emerge.
Please note that this role is a 2 year fixed term contract.
About the role
The Finance & Business Planning Analyst sits at the centre of the Effective Organisation function, providing the financial & operational intelligence that helps us understand how the organisation operates today and where improvements can make the greatest difference.
You’ll analyse performance data, cost drivers and resource use to help the team identify opportunities to simplify processes, strengthen consistency and support sustainable, evidence-based change. Your insight will help leaders understand options, trade-offs and long-term implications, and ensure recommendations are always financially grounded, responsible and aligned to the Society’s wider priorities.
Working closely with colleagues in Finance, business management, the OE taskforce and People, you’ll help us build a clear, coherent understanding of how we work, so we can design structures, processes and systems that are efficient, effective and future-ready.
What you’ll do
- Provide expert financial & business analysis to underpin organisational effectiveness work, including performance review, business planning and process evaluation.
- Work with the Organisational Effectiveness team to interpret operational data, understand cost drivers and assess organisational capacity and efficiency.
- Develop clear, accessible reporting that translates complex financial information into meaningful insights for leaders and colleagues.
- Build strong relationships across the Society to understand priorities, challenges and opportunities, using this knowledge to develop financial models and scenario analyses.
- Use financial data to identify efficiencies, inform decision-making and highlight opportunities for value for money.
- Produce high-quality, governed financial analysis that is accurate, timely and aligned to organisational priorities.
- Analyse workflows, resource use and financial impact to support efficiency reviews and future ways-of-working proposals.
- Provide modelling and analytical support for Effective Organisation and wider change initiatives.
About you
You’ll bring financial expertise, an analytical mindset and the confidence to translate complex information into clear, compelling insight that strengthens decision-making.
You’ll have:
- CCAB qualification or part-qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA) or equivalent experience.
- Experience analysing complex financial data and developing financial models and forecasts.
- Excellent communication skills, able to present financial insight for diverse audiences.
- Strong knowledge of budgeting and forecasting processes.
- Ability to work across teams and hierarchies.
- Understanding of the external financial environment, ideally within the third sector.
- Proactive problem-solving, critical thinking and comfort working in changing environments.
- Commitment to inclusion, collaboration, continuous improvement and personal development.
- Business degree or MBA, or equivalent qualification / experience in business administration would be desirable.
The deadline for applications is 23:59 on Thursday 30th April 2026 and interviews will begin W/C 4th May 2026.
About Alzheimer's Society
Dementia is the UK's biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime.
At Alzheimer's Society, we're the UK's leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding groundbreaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be.
Together with our supporters, we're working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives.
Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for.
Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who are from a minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer's Society.
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.
Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee forum and Employee Lived Experience network groups help us promote inclusion and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.
Our hiring process
During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and can be at your best. We are working hard to ensure our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible, so please do inform us of your experience and anything you think we could do better by completing our candidate survey when you apply. Please also contact Alzheimer's Society Talent Acquisition Team for application support or any adjustments you might need.
To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed. We recognise the benefits of AI, but if you're considering using it to submit your application, we encourage you to reflect on the value it truly adds. AI tools often lack the personal touch and authenticity that set candidates apart. We want to hear your unique perspective, experiences, and skills, so we encourage you to showcase them in your own voice.
We try to avoid closing roles early where possible, however if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close earlier than the advertised closing date. Should this occur, we will aim to provide you with at least 48 hours' notice.
We are committed to safer recruitment and ensuring the welfare of those we work with, due to the nature of some of our roles, we might need to carry out a Criminal Record Check at the relevant level. You can read more information via our Website.
Giving back to you
Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.
You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it's like to be an employee at the Society.