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Are you passionate about school libraries? Do you believe in the power of school libraries to transform children and young people’s experiences in education? Can you communicate confidently to a wide audience and range of stakeholders?  

The School Library Association (SLA) supports approximately 2000 members working in schools across the UK with advice, training and advocacy. The School Library Lead will be at the forefront of our member offer and outreach, to help us deliver on our mission to support all those working in school libraries, so that more children and young people reach their full potential through the school library.   

This role will lead on providing advice, inspiration and support for schools looking to develop their school library provision and all the benefits this brings. An expert in school libraries, you will be comfortable supporting members 1:1, delivering training to larger audiences, providing consultancy to schools and sector organisations, writing training and resources, or preparing book recommendations. An exciting opportunity for someone experienced in school libraries with knowledge of the curriculum, teaching and learning and children’s books, you will be the first port of call for library advice and expertise, contributing to the growth and sustainability of the membership network.

You will be experienced in developing relationships with a variety of stakeholders at all levels relish a busy role. This will include supporting our Branch network, collaborating on initiatives for development, delivery and new projects as they come online. As resident children’s book expert, you will support with programmes and projects such as the SLA Information Book Award and member book-related events. You will work with your SLA colleagues to develop and deliver high-quality member events and training as well as advocacy events to raise awareness of the importance of school libraries. Using your sector insight, you will identify opportunities for development of initiatives that will support the SLA vision and mission enabling us to reach more children and young people through our work.  This is a busy and rewarding role and will suit someone with passion and resilience. 

This is a full time role working throughout the year (37 hours per week). Find out more about the role including full job description and how to apply by downloading the job specification pack. 

Application deadline: 19th December 

Interviews: First round interview (online): 13th/14th January

Second round interview in person TBC: 20th/22nd January 

Applications without a covering letter will not be considered. No agencies please.   

Due to the volume of applications we cannot provide individual feedback. We really appreciate your interest. If you haven’t heard from us within four weeks of the deadline, it means we’ve moved forward with other candidates on this occasion. We encourage you to apply again in the future. Please note we may close recruitment early should the right candidate be identified.  

Join Young Brent Foundation, a dynamic charity dedicated to improving outcomes for children and young people across Brent. As Finance Manager, you’ll play a key role in managing day-to-day financial operations, including budgeting, payroll, and grant tracking. Working closely with the CEO, you’ll ensure compliance, accuracy, and timely reporting to support our mission of creating a vibrant, safe, and prosperous environment for young people.

What we’re looking for:

• Minimum 2 years’ finance experience in the charity/not-for-profit sector.
• Accountancy qualification (AAT, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent experience.
• Strong skills in QuickBooks and financial reporting.

What we offer:
28 days’ annual leave (pro rata), generous pension, flexible hybrid working, and the chance to make a real impact in the community.

Interviews: Round 1 Interviews - Monday 12th January (online)

                    Round 2 Interviews - Monday 19th January (in person)

We're looking for a senior leader to drive our ongoing strategy formation, development and implementation. You'll lead strategic workstreams, deputise for the Head of Strategy & Transformation, and provide strategic advice to our Chief Executive and Senior Leadership Team. Working with multi-disciplinary teams, our Youth Panel and diverse stakeholders, you'll ensure our strategy creates meaningful change for young people.

The postholder will manage our membership of groundwater professionals, support them and our core staff with their various deployments on humanitarian and development projects, manage the promotion of the organisation through external communications, social media, website and events, and provide administrative support to the Project Board.

Key Responsibilities

Membership Support

• Act as the first point of contact for members, ensuring effective communication and timely responses.
• Maintain and update the membership database and records.
• Develop initiatives to strengthen member engagement and professional exchange.
• Support members, and staff, with arrangements for overseas assignments, including pre deployment coordination (including insurance, risk assessment form, medical forms, code of conduct, partner administrative requirements) and logistics (flights, accommodation), general support during their assignments and post deployment review.

Public Relations Support

• Lead on the organisation’s external communications, including managing social media content.
• Oversee and update website content including members updates and case studies.
• Draft newsletters, press releases, and other external communications to promote the organisation’s work.
• Build and maintain relationships with partners, stakeholders, and media contacts.
• Organise and coordinate events, workshops, and conferences that engage the GWR membership.

Administrative Support

• Provide direct administrative support to the CEO, Grants Manager, Finance Manager and Technical Team Lead.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE

• Good level of education, with the skills to communicate effectively in writing and orally.
• Demonstrable experience in administration and have strong organisational skills with the ability to multi-task, and alter priorities as required.
• Ability to build working relationships with a wide range of people, especially those whose first language may not be English.
• Demonstrated ability in managing social media accounts and web content.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and comfortable with digital platforms.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a small team.
• Able to work from our offices in Dartington, Totnes

DESIRABLE

• Relevant degree or experience in administration, communications, public relations or similar.
• Experience using CRM software

 YOUR PROFILE

We are looking for someone motivated by a strong commitment to support marginalised communities and the extreme poor. You will be professional but with a natural ability to build collaborative relationships and support colleagues and members working often in challenging contexts. You will bring cultural sensitivity and confidence in engaging with a diverse international network of groundwater professionals.

The ideal candidate will be an effective communicator who can foster trust with members, supporters, and partners. You will enjoy writing clear, creative, and engaging content for social media and the website, using communication to share impact and strengthen connections.

You will need to also be organised and able to coordinate activities, support members and staff with preparations for overseas assignment whilst remaining flexible to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances that are common within the humanitarian sector in which we work. You will be proactive and comfortable in communicating independently, while drawing on the expertise of others to inform your approach.

Above all, we are looking for someone who will contribute positively to a happy, supportive, and effective working environment at GWR.

Visit our website for more details.

Charity People have partnered with Coeliac UK, to help recruit their next Chief Finance and Operations Officer.

Advising and supporting people for nearly 60 years, Coeliac UK are seen as the global experts in the patient experience of coeliac disease. You will be responsible for leading all our Finance and Compliance requirements as well as our Central Operations functions (HR, Facilities, IT, and Programme Office).

As part of the senior leadership team, you will share responsibility for delivering the new strategy agreed with the Board and work closely with your team to drive an effective organisation. If you enjoy leading transformation, whilst ensuring quality of delivery across functions, this is the role for you. In return you will be joining as the Charity develop the way they work in order to achieve their new strategy - investing in people, technology and research to make life better for people affected by coeliac disease and ultimately find a cure.

Salary: circa £82,000-£87,000 per annum
Contract: 35 hours per week, Permanent
Hybrid: Office based in High Wycombe and you will be required to go to the office at least twice a week

Key duties and responsibilities will include:

• Work alongside the CEO and Senior Management Team (SMT) to develop and implement the Charity's strategy and business plans including setting and managing budgets, targets and outputs and reviewing progress against these.
• Develop and implement the strategy and business plans for Finance & Compliance and Central Operations (IT, HR, Facilities and Programme Office)
• Manage annual and 2-year strategic business planning to produce effective budgets and forecasts for approval by the Board of Trustees
• Lead the Programme Office that leads on standardised project tools, processes and operating practices, providing oversight of cross-functional activities and resource planning across the Charity
• Manage the implementation and maintenance of strong strategic and operational financial planning processes and controls to safeguard the Charity's finances
• Lead the Finance & Compliance and Central Operations teams to deliver against plans and work efficiently and effectively
• Oversee the development, recording, storage and updating of the Charity's Standard Operating Practices
• Develop relationships with relevant suppliers and lead on procurement, contract review and supplier cost effectiveness projects
• Lead the drive for cost efficiency throughout the Charity
• Understand the effects and implications of relevant government and Charity Commission policies, legislation and directives and develop effective strategies to integrate them within the Charity
• Ensure appropriate levels of insurances are in place to fully capture the needs of the Charity and reduce financial risk appropriately
• Provide the SMT, CEO and Trustees with regular and timely financial and operational reporting and insights that clearly identify opportunities and gaps and inform key decisions, planning processes and policies
• Work with Budget Holders to develop their financial understanding and ownership of individual budgets
• Oversee the effective management of financial resources to achieve the best possible ROI, delivering against the charity's objects
• Work with the Trustees to ensure the charity's investments are in line with the investment policies and ethos of the charity, and effectively deployed and properly managed
• Oversee the day-to-day financial and operational management of the Charity, including budgeting, monitoring, risk management and GDPR
• Provide strategic oversight and guidance to internal and external HR resource
• Line manage, and work alongside, the HR Manager to ensure that relevant HR policies are in place and adhered to
• Provide leadership, guidance and advice on all HR matters including employment law issues
• Work with the HR Manager, CEO and SMT to strategically plan the HR resource requirements for each department and oversee the appointment of new staff
• Prepare salary forecasts to demonstrate affordability and sustainability of staffing structures required

Candidates applying for this role must have the following:

• Strong understanding of charity governance and Charity Commission requirements
• A recognised CCAB qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA)
• Experience of working in the charity sector with a good understanding of the charities SORP
• Senior level financial leadership and operational management experience
• Experience preparing and presenting financial and management accounts and reports.
• Experience of operational delivery in Central Operations functions
• Working knowledge of best practice programme management
• Supportive leader able to develop staff competencies
• High levels of literacy and digitally savvy
• Motivated, co-operative team player

Candidates shortlisted for this role will be required to answer three detailed questions which will give you the opportunity to demonstrate your experience, skills and personality.

This role will be closing on 10th December, 2025
1st Stage interview 15th or 16th December 2025
2nd Stage interview in person 6th of 7th January, 2026

Charity People is a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background-e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.

Senior Supporter Development Officer (Mid Value and Regular Giving)

• £40,500
• Permanent
• Hybrid, 1 day a week in London office
• 35 hours per week

This is a rare chance to work at the intersection of relationship fundraising and regular giving, developing lasting supporter relationships that genuinely make a difference.

The Brooke is a global animal welfare organisation working with communities around the world to improve the lives of working horses, donkeys and mules. The impact is tangible and human; the stories, endless. The content practically writes itself.

You’ll be the voice and face of the mid-value programme, building meaningful connections with supporters who give between £500 and £5,000, helping them see exactly how their generosity transforms lives. Alongside that, you’ll oversee and grow regular giving, testing, scaling and refining new products to strengthen lifetime value and long-term sustainability.

It’s a hands-on role that needs someone comfortable working across digital and mail campaigns, managing external suppliers, and making data-led decisions about where to test, invest and grow. You’ll work closely with the wider fundraising and comms team to ensure supporters move seamlessly between mid-value and major donor programmes, and you’ll have support to deliver the stewardship and campaign logistics.

The team is ambitious, collaborative and well connected across the organisation. Fundraising and communications work as one, with shared goals, strong internal relationships and a deep understanding of the projects being delivered in the field. It’s a healthy, growing environment with a focus on innovation, impact and people.

You’ll bring

• Experience in relationship-led fundraising, ideally across mid-value or regular giving
• Confidence managing multi-channel campaigns and digital journeys
• An analytical eye for performance and testing
• Curiosity, warmth and a genuine interest in connecting supporters with impact
• A collaborative, sleeves-rolled-up approach – this is a team that gets stuck in together

In return, you’ll join a financially stable, forward-looking charity with ambitious plans for supporter growth and a culture that knows people by name, not job title.

Interviews: First round w/c 25 November (Teams), second round in person.

To apply: Get in touch to discuss your experience and what draws you to The Brooke’s mission.

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.

Battersea is entering an exciting phase of innovation and transformation as we embark on the first year of our new five-year strategy. Our fundraising team bridges the journey of the animals in our care with the wider public, demonstrating how their contributions enable us to support every dog and cat. We now have several new roles within this team to further our mission.

Within this role, you will manage and deliver Battersea’s Lottery & Lead Generation programme, maximising income and achieving budgeted targets and KPIs. You will be responsible for managing and motivating a team of three to deliver the programme effectively and professionally. You will also be responsible for managing the business-critical agency relationships key to the success of the programme.

What we can offer you:

In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:

• 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
• Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources
• Generous pension contributions - up to 10% employer contribution
• Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year
• Annual interest-free season ticket loans

We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.

Our hybrid working model:

We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.

Diversity and inclusion:

We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.

We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best. 

More about us:

At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.

Acceptable use of AI:

At Battersea, we value expertise. We recognise each candidate that applies to us will have a range of expertise they can offer us, so we want to hear about this in your own words. We understand the support that generative artificial intelligence (AI) software can offer but it can also lead to numerous applications presenting as generic and impersonal. This makes it difficult to gain understanding of your unique experience.

To best showcase yourself, we encourage you to write your responses without the assistance of AI. If you require the use of AI software to aid in completing your application, we ask you use the generative responses as a prompt for writing your answers and avoid copying and pasting. You must also ensure the information presented in your application accurately reflects your experience.

Closing date: 8th December 2025

All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.

Interview date(s): To be confirmed

For full details on the role, please download the recruitment pack.

This is a senior leadership role accountable for award winning high performing shops that deliver + £3.5m in sales in the context of an ambitious and developing trading strategy.  The post holder is directly accountable for sustaining and building this performance leading a team of staff and volunteers and in working as part of the central trading and wider hospice teams.  The role combines sales and profit targets, creativity, accountability, empathic people skills and a passion for trading. Our retail business is a key driver for organisational success. The Hospice of St Francis Charity provides essential free care across West Hertfordshire and South Buckinghamshire.  More than 80% of the income we spend comes from trading and fundraising. Our retail performance (sales and profit) benchmarks at the very top of the sector with award winning and innovative retail formats supported by a strong volunteer base and shop team delivering outstanding customer service. 

Main duties and responsibilities:

· Line management and mentoring 5 direct line reports and oversight accountability for a team of 33 whole time equivalent employees (53 people) and 500 volunteers

· Maintain and improve our performance at the top of the charity retail sector nationally

· Hold oversight of leases and ensure effective lease management

· Accountability for delivering more than £3.5m in annual sales, with levels of engagement, profit and performance that deliver the strategic aims of the Charity

· Accountability for retail Gift Aid income and HMRC compliance assuring at least £300k annually from retail claims

· Project manage the process of new shop openings as required

· Accountability for customer complaints, health and safety, fire safety and environmental health across all retail premises working closely with our estates team to assure compliance

· Ensure our shops operate as a physical and digital front door to the hospice, creating a dynamic interactive culture

· Collaborate effectively with peers and colleagues, operating in adherence to the values and ethos of the Hospice

· Contribute to the design, development and implementation of the trading road map, annual budget and profit projections, annually and over 3- 5-year timescales to match the strategic development timelines of the Charity

· Maximise the potential of Electronic Point of Sale to drive performance and provide regular KPI reports internally at all levels, motivating the shop teams, in accountability to the Trading Board and our committees, Board and AGM

· Maintain an up to date understanding of high street trends and charity retail trends and ensure our merchandising, product development, social media and retail innovation maintains our competitive edge

· Assure windows and shop floors meet the highest standards of engagement and stand out on the high street embedding the ‘owned brand’ and social impact

· Accountable for ensuring a programme of community engagement and events where our shops are community hubs

· Leading projects including lead responsibilities in the set up and opening of new shops

· Implementation of goal setting, career development reviews and routine and regular supervision and team meetings to build an inspiring successful team culture and empower individual performance

· Use a range of digital systems effectively in the management of the business and in communication, including social media, on-line analysis of reach and click rates

· Represent the Trading Directorate at Health and Safety Committee, attend the Trading Board, as required Income generation committee and deputise for the Director at Executive Meetings, deputising for the Director of Sustainable Trading as required

· Embeds equality, diversity and inclusion across trading processes and practices

· Represent the organisation as ambassador and contribute to maintaining the wider public presence of the Charity.

Key Accountabilities, Responsibilities & Tasks

Departmental & Role Specifics 

· Set objectives that are realistic and encourage outstanding performance, in a supportive team culture with effective individual supervision, support and training to ensure our performance continues to benchmark nationally at the top of the charity retail sector.

· The senior responsible manager in Trading, holding overall accountability for all aspects of our charity retail operation

· As an ambassador for the organisation maintaining excellent relationships with all suppliers and partners

· Lead a team of 33 whole time equivalent employees (51 people) and 500 volunteers to deliver at least £3.5m in sales and at least £300k in gift aid annually

· Ensure our shops operate as a physical and digital front door to the hospice, creating a dynamic interactive culture

· Lead, manage and coach a culture of openness to engage the diversity of the community as customers, donors, staff and volunteers

· Detailed understanding and analysis of data from a range of sources in order to collate and provide timely effective verbal and written reports, to agreed schedules, reporting on and managing performance, risk, variance, effectiveness, trends and the cut through impact of innovation

· Collaborate internally and with external partners to maintain a range of projects with local colleges teaching and training in fashion, design and social media, including joint events and succession pipelines with apprenticeships, DoE volunteer placements and internships

· Hold oversight of leases and ensure effective lease management

· Accountability for customer complaints, health and safety, fire safety and environmental health across all retail premises working closely with our estates team to assure compliance

· Project manage the process of new shop openings as required

· Collaborate effectively with peers and colleagues, operating in adherence to the values and ethos of the Hospice

Do you have excellent interpersonal skill, are well organised and able to manage a busy workload?

We are looking for a team player with iniative to join our Fundraising team.

Duties include:

Delivering a portfolio of creative and inspiring initiatives that place the supporter at the heart of every interaction.

Maximise retention and long-term value of the supporter base through effective stewardship and data-driven engagement.

Support delivery of Individual Giving KPIs and income targets in line with strategic objectives.

Monitor and report on income and expenditure across campaigns, ensuring alignment with agreed budgets.

Develop and implement innovative methods for acquiring new supporters and reactivating lapsed donors.

Lead on integrated campaign planning, including direct mail, and communication.

Design and deliver outstanding stewardship plans, including personalised communications and impact updates.

Develop effective welcome and thanking programs to enhance supporter experience

Represent Individual Giving at events and external initiatives such as Hospice Care Week and Dying Matters Week.

Driving Licence essential

Aston-Mansfield is a charity with a rich history of supporting children, young people, and families in East London since 1884. Based in Manor Park, the organisation focuses on four key areas: children and families, youth empowerment, mental health and well-being, and community development. 

Our work with young people includes training workshops, mentoring, youth-led heritage programmes, and other initiatives that help young people build confidence, develop decision-making skills, foster social inclusion, and improve well-being. We are passionate about amplifying youth voices, encouraging young people to join our board as Young Trustees and take on paid Young Facilitator roles to develop their leadership and delivery skills. 

Our two most current young adult programmes include: The Heritage Lottery programme second year delivery:  

New Voices for Old Stories is our youth-led heritage project which supports young people in investigating our heritage and the heritage of the area and reframing old stories from the past 100 years into new voices. 

Newly funded Reaching Communities programme:  

Breaking Boundaries Collective: Aims to reduce loneliness and isolation and build stronger relationships across different communities. At the same time, the project will focus on increasing the social mobility of young people from disadvantaged and low socioeconomic backgrounds. This will be achieved by employing 16 Young Facilitators in key leadership roles as well as engaging 160 young people as Changemakers, providing training and development through learning days and Action Learning Sets using external free lancers. 

This programme will have an integrated and community-focused approach, alongside the development of Young Facilitators to lead the project. Breaking Boundaries Collective will build on Aston-Mansfield's existing work and create a safer, happier, and more connected Newham for young people and the wider community. 

Role Overview 

As the Youth Programmes Manager, you will lead Aston-Mansfield’s Young Adult Programmes for individuals aged 16–25 in Newham and surrounding boroughs. You will oversee the delivery of funded programmes, develop new initiatives, and ensure high-quality workshops, training, and mentoring. This role also involves managing teams, budgets, safeguarding responsibilities, and building partnerships to support the charity’s mission of empowering young people and creating stronger communities. 

We are recruiting an Area Manager who will be forward-thinking and values-driven and will lead the strategic development and delivery of PAPYRUS’ Community Services across England South and East. 

What you will do:

• Effective leadership of PAPYRUS strategy in your Area 
• Ensure that PAPYRUS is represented in your Area at appropriate local and regional Suicide Prevention groups and bodies
• Manage Service Delivery in your area
• Ensure data is collected and recorded properly to enable impact demonstration and business development 
• Develop and deliver a strategic plan for Community Services in your Area
• Build and sustain good relationships with commissioning bodies in respect of your Area
• Drive the effective performance of the Area by providing leadership which sets high expectations for staff, addresses development needs and tackles any poor performance effectively.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Bachelor’s degree level or equivalent professional qualification in Leadership, Management, Health, Social Care, Social Sciences, Education, Business Development, Community Work, or Public Health
• Proven experience of building, managing and enabling a successful team, supporting their development, and managing their performance.
• Experience of identifying new approaches to underpin strategy and progressing new opportunities and translating these into sustainable, funded projects in the community
• Previous experience of preparing a budget, securing funding for projects/ programmes and having financial accountability for successful implementation
• Foster and cultivate opportunities for funded work on a sustainable footing
• Awareness of the issues around safeguarding and how these can affect young people and adults at risk.
• Ability to consider equality, diversity and inclusivity in all your decisions and actions

Please visit the careers site for the full job description and person specification for the role.

Salary: £48,226 per annum (SCP 37) progressing by increments to £52,413 per annum (SCP 41)

Hours: 36 hours per week  

Location: Home based in South and East England

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: You will receive 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time workers), hybrid and flexible working arrangements, an attractive pension scheme, Simply Health membership, enhanced sick pay and enhanced parental pay. Please visit our website for more details.

Closing date: 7th December 2025

We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if we receive sufficient applications so, please submit your application as soon as possible.

PAPYRUS is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its recruitment policies are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

PAPYRUS is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk that interact with the organisation. The organisation recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of these vulnerable groups by a commitment to procedures to protect them. The charity expects all staff and volunteers to fully support and promote these commitments.

About Global Canopy

Global Canopy is a data-driven not for profit delivering real transparency and accountability for market impacts on nature and people. Our special focus is on ending deforestation – an essential step in achieving urgent global goals on climate, nature and human rights.

About Corporate Performance

A growing number of companies and financial institutions are seeking to mitigate their impacts on nature. But many have made commitments that are not being met, and others are failing to take any action at all. We hold to account through our Forest 500 project, assessing the policies and performance of influential companies and financial institutions. With our suite of Deforestation-free Finance Guidance and a forthcoming new tool, DEFT Pathway, we provide tools and data for financial institutions and investors to support effective engagement with high-risk companies. We support the finance sector, policy makers and other stakeholders by providing market-leading data on deforestation and ESG metrics through Forest IQ.

Role Overview

This is an exciting and pivotal role for an experienced research and project lead. As Research Lead for the Corporate Performance Programme, you will have oversight of all aspects of research relating to three of Global Canopy’s flagship projects: Forest 500 (including Floresta 250), Forest IQ and DEFT Pathway as well as associated Guidance. You will be part of an effective team in a fast-growing and dynamic non-profit delivering on complex and impactful projects around the world.

You will manage a team of researchers, building on the strong and collaborative atmosphere already in place. You will have a vital role across the organisation with visibility of other research projects too, including how they complement each other and interact, and work with other experts such as those from communications or Human Rights.

The Research Lead contributes to strategy developments and innovations in our approach and in the data products and tools we provide. You will work with colleagues to help secure funding for the continued impact of our research as the world changes.

You will lead methodology updates in line with the Accountability Framework initiative and in the context of world events relating to forest risk commodities, and interpret methodologies for annual assessment cycles led by the team.

The impact and audience for this data will be a key focus for you. You will distill the resulting data into findings and insights for content creation and publications and will work with colleagues to ensure the data is well understood by media and assessed entities. By speaking and representing Global Canopy at events you will ensure our methodology and data is shared openly and delivers impact.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Corporate Performance (CP) research team, maintaining accountability for technical quality assurance of our data, process and findings across three of Global Canopy’s flagship projects: Forest 500+ (including Floresta 250), Forest IQ and DEFT Pathway, as well as Deforestation Free-Finance Guidance
• Lead and manage the research team, supporting Research Associates and Researchers to own and succeed in their respective projects and with the workflows they manage
• Build strong teamwork and technical excellence with a focus on impact
• Stay abreast of methodological updates, research methods and best practices across the assessment cycles, based on ongoing NGO alignment and external developments in line with our Theory of Change
• Lead cross-function collaborative team working and communication to ensure a focus on impact in research strategy and delivery, with seamless end-to-end processes up to and including data and content releases
• Strongly contribute to the management and strategy of the CP programme during a pivotal year by driving and developing new innovations
• Contribute to new fundraising proposals that strategically progress research needs and ensure continued funding.
• Deliver commitments to donors and in the CP annual plan related to research and help maintain donor relationships by reporting on Research-led deliverables
• Connect the CP programme with its target audiences and extend impact by engaging with NGOs, working with the Communications team to create public-facing content, and representing Global Canopy externally, particularly on technical elements of the methodology, best practice and findings

About You

To be successful in this role, these are the things that will matter the most:

• Strong background in research and research methods related to forest-risk commodities
• Ability to set realistic goals in planning research and data development, and managing a team to meet agreed timings for public releases
• Ability to lead, manage, and develop a research team
• Ability to identify strategic opportunities and innovations

Essential behavioural competencies:

• Attention to detail and accuracy through data, communications outputs, and engagement
• Ability to problem-solve and identify opportunities for improvement of existing systems
• Ability to think creatively and identify innovative ways to use existing and new data and metrics to reach audiences and deliver impact

Skills and experience:

• Leading a small team
• Strong data literacy and analysis skills, including qualitative data collection and analysis
• Demonstrable experience of applying research methods and practices, including both quantitative and qualitative data and statistical analysis, and programming and/or use of tools related to research techniques
• Ability to communicate complex ideas and methodologies to non-expert audiences

Desirable:

• Specialist technical knowledge on one or more of the following: deforestation, agricultural commodities, ESG, supply chains, sustainability or financial services
• Knowledge/experience working on the human rights and social dimensions of commodity-driven deforestation and environmental degradation
• Experience contributing to programmatic strategy to create impact and develop funding opportunities
• Experience of working across functions
• Experience of how data is delivered to target audiences

Benefits

Salary: £60k full time equivalent. This role sits within Band C on Global Canopy’s remuneration framework.

Nature of contract: Full-time, fixed-term (24 months), with possibility to extend dependent on funding. We are a flexible employer and welcome candidates wishing to work flexibly.

Base: Our office is in Oxford, with flexible home-working arrangements in place. Ability to attend the office fortnightly at minimum would be desirable.

Holidays: 36 days (including bank/public holidays) for discretionary use across the annual leave year. Option to purchase up to an additional 5 days or equivalent of one week’s leave.

Pension: Employer pension contribution of 8%.

Healthcare cashback plan: Covering dental fees, eye-care, wellbeing, physiotherapy, chiropody and much more – for you and any children.

Group Life Assurance: Paying a lump sum of 3 times annual salary

Group Income Protection: Paying 75% of annual salary for up to 2 years (for long term sickness).

Employee Assistance Programme: Which provides free, confidential advice on personal and legal matters.

Other: Huge range of discounts and cashback deals at gyms, restaurants, holidays, and much more.

How to Apply

To apply for the position, please follow the link and submit an up-to date CV and covering letter.

The covering letter should explain your motivation for the role, and how your skills and experience fit the person specification. (Please no more than 1 side of A4).

The closing date for applications is 8 December 2025 at 9am GMT. Early application encouraged as we will be conducting rolling interviews. We may close applications early if suitable candidates are identified.

First-round interviews calls will be conducted remotely via a video call. Following rounds consist of a take-home technical test and a final interview (in person at our Oxford office where possible; we will reimburse reasonable travel expenses to attend interviews).

The right-to-work in the UK is required for this role.

Applicant data will be managed in accordance with the candidate privacy policy available on our website.

Supporter Experience Executive

• Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week 
• Location: Oxford 
• Salary: £25,087 - £32,376 per annum
• Closing date: 4th December 2025 at 12 noon
• Interview date: 10th December 2025

Join our team and help make a difference!

Helen & Douglas House is at an exciting point in its journey with a new CEO and a bold five-year strategy. We’re looking for a Supporter Experience Executive to play a vital role in delivering exceptional supporter care and ensuring our fundraising activities run smoothly.

About the Role

As part of our Fundraising Team, you’ll be the first point of contact for our supporters, providing outstanding customer service and stewardship. You’ll manage supporter enquiries, coordinate campaign and event fulfilment, and ensure accurate data handling in line with GDPR and fundraising regulations.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing supporter inboxes and handling enquiries with compassion and professionalism.
• Delivering excellent supporter care, including thanking and stewardship.
• Coordinating fulfilment for campaigns, appeals, and events.
• Maintaining accurate supporter records and optimising Gift Aid opportunities.
• Supporting fundraising events and cross-team initiatives.

About you:

• We’re looking for someone who is:
• Experienced in a supporter or client-facing role with exceptional customer service skills.
• Highly organised, able to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• A strong communicator with excellent attention to detail.
• IT literate, with proficiency in Microsoft Office (CRM experience is a bonus).
• Positive, proactive, and committed to continuous improvement.

Why Join Us?

You’ll be part of a passionate team making a real difference to families and children. We offer a supportive environment, opportunities for development, and the chance to contribute to an ambitious new strategy.

Standard DBS check required.

Ready to bring your skills to a role that matters?

Applications will be reviewed and invited to interview as received. We reserve the right to close the advert at any time, therefore we encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible. 

Please note that everyone working for Helen & Douglas House are required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Helen & Douglas House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer and value the benefits of a diverse workforce. We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community.

Closing date 4th November 2025 at 12 noon

Helen & Douglas House

Helen & Douglas House is a registered hospice charity based in Oxford, providing palliative, respite, end-of-life and bereavement care to life-limited children and their families.

We foster a climate where team members feel able to openly question, debate and appropriately challenge their own and the practice of others; as such, we welcome new ideas and strive to constantly improve our delivery of care to our patients.

We're seeking a Learning Support & Events Coordinator to join us at an exciting moment of growth and transformation.

You'll be the practical heartbeat of our training programmes — the person who ensures that students, tutors, and staff can focus on deep learning and meaningful connection, knowing that the details are being held with care.

Working closely with our Programme Development Lead, you'll coordinate the logistics that make our work possible: organising retreat venues and online gatherings, maintaining our digital learning hub, supporting tutors and students through transitions, and keeping our systems clear and current.

This role combines event logistics, learning administration, and day-to-day coordination. It's perfect for someone who finds satisfaction in bringing order and efficiency to a values-led organisation — someone who understands that attention to detail is itself an act of care.

What You'll Do

• Learning Support - Help prepare and maintain curriculum materials, upload resources to our online Hub, track progress across projects, and support students through enrolment and onboarding.
• Events & Venues - Organise venues, travel, and catering for residential retreats, ordination ceremonies, and training weekends. Coordinate online events and ensure smooth communication with all participants.
• Administration & Systems - Maintain shared calendars and project boards (Asana), schedule meetings, prepare agendas and notes, and ensure documentation is accurate, accessible, and properly stored.
• Team Communication - Liaise warmly and professionally with faculty, tutors, students, and external partners, supporting the flow of information across our dispersed team.
• Data & Compliance - Handle all information with care, following our Data Protection and Confidentiality policies with rigour and respect.

Please read the full job description and person specification before applying. 

To Apply:

Please complete our online application form: https://lsec2025app.paperform.co/

Closing Date: midnight on 7 Decemmber 2025.