Quality and assessment manager jobs in finsbury park, greater london
Are you a Governance professional who wants to lead an effective risk and governance function in one of the UK’s leading homelessness charities?
Join the St Mungo’s Governance and Compliance team in the role of Head of Risk, Governance and Reporting. This key role will support the Director of Governance and Compliance in embedding a culture of accountability and transparency, contributing to business continuity planning and regulatory foresight.
In the Head of Risk, Governance and Reporting role you will oversee processes which manage organisational risk and support the Board and Chief Executive in their governance responsibilities and ensure all regulatory reporting is completed to a good quality and to timescale.
Key responsibilities include:
- Develop and oversee processes which manage organisational risk: the strategic risk register, the internal audit service and first line legal advice services.
- Support the Board and the Chief Executive in fulfilling their governance responsibilities for the charity ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory authorities and standards.
- Ensure regulatory returns and assessments are made on time and to a good quality, and support with regulatory inspections.
- Provide line management, support, and development to the team.
- Work closely with the Director of Governance and Compliance and deputise as required.
Work flexibly for 2 days per week from our central office in London. This allows for in person collaboration, team building, line management and other relationship building opportunities. We support a flexible approach to work with opportunities for agile working from home, or other St Mungo’s London or regional locations.
About you
We’re looking for a governance professional who can build good governance and compliance across a complex organisation. If you bring the following, we’d love to hear from you:
- Qualified or aspiring company secretary, governance professional, or experienced in a governance-specific role.
- Excellent communicator and able to use influencing skills in advising colleagues, senior managers, and the Board on complex legal and regulatory matters.
- Methodical, highly organised, and able to manage multiple priorities and projects under pressure.
- Good working knowledge of charity and housing regulations and legislation.
- Proven experience in line management, with the ability to build and lead high-performing teams.
We are working hard to create a diverse and fully inclusive culture where everyone feels valued and we welcome applications from all under-represented groups, particularly Global Majority candidates who are underrepresented at this management level.
How to apply
To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document’ tab on the advert page on our website.
To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.
Closing date: 10am on 3 November 2025
Interview and assessments on: 13 November 2025
While our Central Office is currently based in Tower Hill, London we plan to relocate in the summer of 2026 and are currently exploring alternative office locations on the eastern edge of the City of London.
What we offer
- Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
- A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
- Great Pay and Other Benefits
Who we are:
Muslim Aid is a UK faith-based international development organisation that provides support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict, or endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background.
Established in 1985, Muslim Aid has facilitated the engagement of the British Muslim and non-Muslim community in support of its work in a variety of ways. Over the years, its humanitarian work has included responses to major crises around the world including, famine in East Africa, earthquakes and flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as conflicts in Syria and Yemen.
We place strong emphasis on long-term development projects that build the capacity of local people to help themselves. In addition to the 5 country offices worldwide we also work with multiple partner offices focusing on sustainable Development Programmes and providing humanitarian relief during times of crisis.
Summary of the role:
The Senior Videographer & Video Editor will lead the creation and management of engaging video content across multiple channels, including social media, fundraising campaigns, and branded content. This role requires strong storytelling, production, and editing skills to develop impactful content that resonates with diverse audiences and drives engagement.
About the Role:
- Shape and oversee the visual tone and identity of Muslim Aid’s video output.
- Work closely with senior management, fundraising, and programme teams to identify stories, campaigns, and opportunities for impactful video.
- Storyboard and record video content including needs assessments, thematical impact stories, staff/donor deployments, and fundraising challenges.
- Collaborate with Marketing and Fundraising teams to develop video strategies aligned with business goals.
- Support the day-to-day running of the video editing team, providing mentoring and technical guidance.
- Ensure all content is high-quality, audience-appropriate, and delivered at pace.
About You:
You must currently hold the right to work in the UK. Muslim Aid is not offering sponsorship for this role
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Proven experience as a videographer and video editor, ideally in a marketing or non-profit environment.
- Experience managing or mentoring junior editors or freelancers.
- Strong understanding of digital platforms, especially social media, and how to optimise video for each.
- Strong skills in video production, editing, and storytelling.
- Excellent time management with the ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines.
- Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills.
Why you should apply:
Join Muslim Aid as a Senior Videographer & Editor and bring powerful stories to life through engaging video content. You’ll lead on creating compelling visuals for our campaigns and digital platforms, inspiring action and strengthening our connection with supporters. If you’re passionate about storytelling and using your creativity to make a real difference, apply now and help us tell stories that make a lasting impact.
Benefits you will enjoy working for us:
- 25 days annual leave + 4 Privilege days
- Hybrid working
- Paid time off for medical appointments
- 2 hours lunch break on Fridays
- Time off in Lieu (TOIL)
- Pension Scheme
How to apply:
To apply please submit your cover letter (no more than 1 page) and CV.
Applications will be accepted until the closing date. However, please note that Muslim Aid may conduct interviews and progress with the selection process on a rolling basis, with the aim of appointing a suitable candidate as soon as possible.
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Role purpose
The Client Support Worker (Crisis Navigator) will work with clients to provide non-judgemental, person-centred support. The work undertaken will be led by the different needs of each client, but will include: liaising with statutory services and advocating for clients’ needs to be met, for example with housing teams, social care, mental health services, etc.; support with form filling; support with grants, welfare benefits and income maximisation; emergency applications; supporting with emotional needs and psychoeducation.
The successful candidate will manage a caseload of individuals, taking referrals from their legal colleagues. This will involve a combination of immediate intervention (for example, access to a medication prescription upon release from custody), and longer-term work, planned in partnership with clients. Preventative work will be actively encouraged, supporting clients to address needs before crisis point wherever possible – both through direct work and through referrals and signposting.
Due to the nature of the work, if successful, you will need to have an up-to-date DBS check completed prior to undertaking unsupervised client work.
Key Responsibilities
- Triage, onboard and support a caseload of individuals autonomously
- Maintain an up to date understanding of what needs clients might have (e.g. with welfare benefits, support from statutory services, housing)
- Liaise with core agencies (social services, mental health teams, GPs, VCSE organisations)
- Provide advice and information relating to all welfare benefits, including assisting clients with form filling and contacting relevant agencies on the individuals’ behalf
- Complete emergency applications and grant applications
- Attend training, forums and meetings to ensure knowledge remains relevant and up to date
- Keep up to date about current best practice and legislation within mental health, as well as within the field of information & advice more generally
- Provide updates and feedback to the relevant lawyers / legal teams
- Engage in multi-disciplinary meetings, both internally and externally
- Use our database to record details of all client referrals and contacts to ensure client information is kept up to date
- Use the correct templates, conduct outcomes and satisfaction assessments with clients on closure
- Record the results of outcome assessments and satisfaction surveys
- Undertake additional duties that may reasonably be required to fulfil the objectives of the post
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
- Substantial experience of working with people experiencing challenging situations with a non-judgemental, person-centred approach
- At least one year experience working in a crisis setting or with people experiencing crises (for example, inpatient mental health settings, homelessness relief services, drug and alcohol services, working with people going through the asylum process)
- Knowledge of statutory entitlements and experience advocating for clients
- Knowledge and understanding of mental health needs and neurodiversity
- Experience of managing complex cases and autonomously managing a caseload
- Experience of multi-agency and/or multi-disciplinary working, especially alongside safeguarding processes
- Experience of maintaining client records, in line with monitoring and evaluation requirements, both for funders and developing best practice
Skills and Abilities
- Ability to support people to express their needs and priorities
- High quality of professionalism in supporting people with complex needs
- Ability to communicate with various types of audiences in support of clients – for example, engaging with statutory professionals, solicitors
- Attention to power dynamics of professional working with people in vulnerable positions, and commitment to challenging structural inequalities
- Ability to work flexibly, in line with changing demands of client-facing work
- Ability to plan and prioritise workload
- Commitment to best practice, and maintaining high standard of professional conduct, in line with safeguarding, data protection and lone working standards
We do not offer visa sponsorship for this role so all applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Personal Independence Coordinator Team Leader Salary £31,489 Full Time 35 hours per week
Do you want a job that makes a positive difference in people’s lives?
Age UK Croydon’s very successful PIC service for older people in Croydon is recruiting for a new Personal Independence Coordinator Team Leader.
PICs work alongside health and care professionals, adopting a multidisciplinary approach to working with people who have long term health and social care needs. The PICs provide critical links between formal health and social care services and the wider community support networks.
If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of people in the community, and those who care for them and want to contribute to an organisation which is continuously striving to improve, then we would love to hear from you.
We are committed to providing a flexible and productive working environment for all employees. Evolving technology and communication platforms enable employees to work in new and different ways, where we can meet our stakeholder needs and continue to deliver against our charitable objectives. We recognise the importance of supporting employees to have greater personal choice and maintain a healthier work/life balance.
Full training will be provided; the important qualities we are looking for are:
Excellent communication and listening skills
A positive attitude and the ability to problem solve
A cheerful, friendly and outgoing personality
The ability to work flexibly, alone and as part of a team
Closing date for applications: 9am Wednesday 12th November
Interview Dates: Tuesday 18th November 2025
Our mission is to reach, involve, support and connect people so they can age well in Croydon.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Refuge Worker
Location: This is an on-site role, located within the London Borough of Hillingdon, there may be a requirement to occasionally work in the London Borough of Hounslow.
Salary: £28,857.12 per annum, inclusive of London weighting allowance if applicable
Contract type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
We want kind and empathic people to work at Refuge, who believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion, are experts in their area of knowledge, want to make a positive difference and improve the lives of the women and children we support.
This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Refuge Worker to provide high quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic violence and their children living in our refuges.
The post holder will provide high quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic violence and their children living in our refuges. This includes safety planning and enabling women to access housing, welfare, benefits, and legal advice. A key requirement is to provide personal welfare support and to ensure that women are provided with a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment in accordance with Refuge’s philosophical principles.
As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota.
Please note that this post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
Closing Date: 09:00am 10 November 2025
Interview Dates: 18 and 19 November 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Company Description
The NIHR is funded through the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and was established with the aim of creating a health and care research system in which the NHS supports outstanding individuals, working in world-class facilities, conducting leading-edge research focused on the needs of patients and the public. The NIHR Research Infrastructure provides a platform to enable research by creating an environment where early stage and applied research can thrive.
Our Research Infrastructure consists of research expertise, specialist facilities, a research delivery workforce and support services. The NIHR invests more than £606 million a year of infrastructure funding through a number of different five-year infrastructure funding schemes.
Job Description
We are looking to recruit an experienced, inquisitive and motivating manager to provide leadership to a team managing a portfolio of high profile National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) experimental medicine research infrastructure funding schemes.
Job Purpose
The Programme Lead will provide leadership for the end-to-end grants and research management of NIHR’s experimental medicine research infrastructure portfolio, which includes the flagship Biomedical Research Centres, the Clinical Research Facilities, the Commercial Research Delivery Centres, the HealthTech Research Centres and others. The postholder will lead work to drive the evolution of the experimental medicine portfolio and shape its future direction. In addition, they will play a key role in NIHR’s interaction with the experimental medicine community and will work closely with senior colleagues from the Department of Health and Social Care.
The Programme Lead will report to the Assistant Director of Research Infrastructure, will have responsibility for the activities of a team of Senior Research Managers and Research Managers, and will work closely with the broader Infrastructure team.
Key Accountabilities:
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Lead the delivery and strategic development of the experimental medicine research infrastructure portfolio:
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Portfolio development: Develop and maintain expert knowledge of the funded portfolio in order to identify gaps or opportunities for greater impact and to build robust cases for new activities.
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Strategic direction for existing funding schemes: Oversee the delivery of scheme reviews and evaluations for your portfolio to develop recommendations for the next funding calls.
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Working across the health and care research landscape: Represent the schemes and portfolio in discussions with colleagues from DHSC, NIHR and beyond to ensure synergies are identified and can be capitalised on. Contribute to activities to raise the visibility of the awards within academic, clinical, public and government fora.
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Commissioning of research: Provide management oversight of the delivery of new funding competitions, development of application guidance notes, the organisation of international panel meetings, the production of minutes and provision of feedback to applicants.
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Development of new funding calls: Respond to ad hoc requests from DHSC/NIHR to develop and deliver new priority funding calls, mobilising resources to develop an appropriate assessment mechanism and suitable monitoring processes.
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Contract management and annual reporting: Support the team to process contractual requests/changes required during the lifetime of an award and requests for information (e.g. Parliamentary Questions, FOI requests or briefings for ministers). Monitor award progress through an annual reporting process and together with the Assistant Director, sign off on award holder feedback and monitor risk management.
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Team Management and Support: Guide the development of the individuals within your team to allow them to reach their potential. Co-ordinate and delegate activities within your team and work together with the Assistant Director and Programme Lead for Applied Health Infrastructure to share learning and ensure consistency across the broader infrastructure team. Support efficient ways of working whilst maintaining attention to detail and delivery to deadlines.
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Stakeholder engagement: Deliver productive relationships with key stakeholders including Infrastructure Centre Directors. Work with the Directors to develop and support the implementation of collaborative working between individual awards and schemes. Oversee the co-production of strategically relevant agenda for Infrastructure Centre Directors’ meetings and other fora to keep NIHR researchers abreast of the latest initiatives and policies.
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Flexible support to team: provide a high level of support across the infrastructure team and NIHR, engaging on projects and working groups as required.
Line Management:
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This post will be responsible for a team of six, with direct line management of three team members.
Qualifications
Required Knowledge, Experience and Technical Skills:
To be successful in this role you will have:
- A PhD degree (or equivalent) in biomedical or health sciences research (or significant equivalent sector experience)
- Significant relevant experience of managing research funding in a clinical, academic, industrial, funding agency or charity setting
- Experience of line management, staff development and planning and monitoring of workloads
- Excellent project planning and management skills; able to prioritise and manage multiple tasks, working to challenging targets and deadlines
- The ability to demonstrate an understanding in the strategic issues in health and care research funding and policy, especially within experimental medicine
- Strategic thinker able to interpret complex information while having a clear view of the “big picture”
- The ability to employ creative approaches to effectively communicate complex information to individuals and groups from a range of different backgrounds and different seniority levels
- Committed team player with an ability to build effective working relationships
Desirable Criteria:
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Understanding of research impact and how monitor and measure it
Additional Information
Why work for us
Join our team and you’ll be working with an exceptional organisation who manage high quality health and care research for the benefit of patients and the public. NIHR is one of the UK’s largest funders of health and care research.
Compensation, Benefits & Working Arrangements:
- Salary: £58,000 to £61,200 pa
- Location: Twickenham, London / Hybrid working model
- Contract Type: Full Time,12 months fixed term contract
- Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 7.5 hours per day
- Annual Leave: 25 days, plus UK public holidays
Employee Benefits Include:
- Annual bonus, subject to company performance
- Enhanced Contributory Pension Scheme
- Life Insurance Cover
- Benenden Healthcare Membership
- Training and Development Opportunities
- Season Ticket Loan
NB: We offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, flexible working arrangements. This is an office-based, hybrid role with an expectation for all employees to attend our offices a minimum of 4 days a month, usually worked as 1 day per week, and may increase, subject to team requirements.
To Apply
If you are interested in working with us and feel you have the appropriate background and skills, please apply with your CV, with the cover letter attached in the same document, outlining your suitability for the role and highlighting your experience against the required criteria. Please quote Reference 2544QCJ when you apply.
The closing date for applications is the 27th October 2025.
Company Statement
LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age, disability, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief. Short listing, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age or trade union membership.
UK People Support Team Lead
Contract: Permanent, Full-time, 35 hours per week
Salary:£57,415 - £60,436 per annum with excellent benefits
Location: London, UK.
UK hybrid working – at least 40 % of working time is spent face-to-face (London office, external meetings or travel).
The 40% equates to 2 days per week for a full-time employee, one of those days must be a Thursday when the entire UK People Team are office based.
Change starts with water. Change starts with you.
Every day, millions of people live without clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid exists to change that – for everyone, everywhere. Join us, and your energy will help unlock people’s potential and create a fairer future.
About WaterAid
We’re a global federation driven by one vision: a world where everyone, everywhere has clean water, sanitation and hygiene by 2030. Powered by our values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation, we work alongside communities, partners and supporters to make change happen.
About the team
The UK People Team play a critical role in helping WaterAid realise its goals. We lead on the development, deployment and application of strategies, policies and guidance that ensure that WaterAiders are aligned and engaged, and that they have the skills and opportunities to maximise the impact they can make to our mission. A small, impactful team, at the forefront of our delivery is the service we give to the organisation and central to that is our employee experience to support WaterAiders and the maintenance of a high-performing environment.
About the role
A key leadership position in the UK, responsible for leading a dynamic and talented team who delivers the highest standards of operational support to WaterAiders in country. The role will need to plan, prioritise, and deliver to a high standard what we promise in order to deliver our ambitious mission.
Responsible for the effective and efficient delivery of UK payroll, pension, and the annual reward process. You will support and coach your team for the development, review and application of UK policies and procedures and be a key stakeholder to our people system Administrator.
You will be working in a matrix environment across the UK People Team and the wider People and Organisational Development function.
In this role, you will:
Team Leadership
- Manage, coach and build the capabilities of the People Support Team, their performance and development in line with our values and people promise.
- Expertise and ownership of UK People Team policies, processes and procedures, ensuring that they meet legislative requirements, are fit for purpose and in line with best practice and organisational priorities under the umbrella of our employee value proposition.
- Lead the delivery of the programme of work so that service standards at met, solutions are pragmatic and driven by our values, minimising risk.
Payroll, Pension and Reward
- Accountable for the delivery of the UK monthly payroll and pension processes, providing oversight and support to the work of the in-house Payroll Officer and being a back-up to their role, to ensure payroll is run accurately each month.
- Implement the annual pay award operationally ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness of payment to all UK based staff.
- Implementation of a new payroll system for the UK.
Systems and Reporting
- Primary super user in the UK of HR Information System, PeoplePlace, ensuring effective and efficient use of the system. Responsible that the country's employee data is correct and in compliance with data protection.
- Drive the importance of data and people analytics and create a culture of data-based decision-making and insight across the team.
- Ownership of maintaining the monthly UK headcount establishment data with key stakeholders in Finance.
- Annual analysis and statutory reporting of the Pay Gap in the UK.
Compliance and Contract Management
- Act as the UK Team specialist on areas of HR compliance, working with 3rd parties and specialist advisors, to ensure that our policies, processes and practices are compliant and meet legal requirements.
- Responsible for data protection in the People Team, provide senior expertise and build capability across the wider people function.
Other
- Ownership of salary calculations in the event of employee termination and/or redundancy.
- Monthly payroll and pension sign off.
- Budget management and invoice approval.
Requirements
To be successful, you will need:
Functional skills
- Proven experience in leading, managing and developing a high-performing people operations team in a matrix, fast-paced organisation.
- Proven experience in managing and running in-house payroll for at least 250 staff or more.
- Excellent understanding of HR policy development; and proven experience in developing and embedding HR policies, processes and procedures that are fit for purpose.
- A qualified and robust HR Practitioner who has sound and up-to-date knowledge of employment law, tax and legislative requirements affecting a wide spectrum of HR policies and practice, i.e. payroll, pension, reward and benefits, together with their application in the context of the employee experience.
- Working knowledge and experience of HR and Payroll systems, to maximise the functionality and create efficiencies.
- Demonstrate project management capability.
- Proven experience in contract management and managing a wide range of third-party service providers.
Personal qualities
- A self-starter who is focused on delivery and execution: proactive in bringing solutions and recommendations to resolve problems and continuously improve HR practices.
- Able to navigate uncertainty and ambiguity: comfortable working at pace. Resilient and able to work under pressure.
Desirable capabilities
- Degree-level education or equivalent.
- Associate (or higher) membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) or equivalent work experience.
- An interest in and/or knowledge of development issues and the work of INGOs.
Closing date: Applications close 12:00 PM UK time on 28 October 2025. Availability for the First interview (online) is required for 10 November 2025, and the second interviews will take place in person at Canary Wharf on 19 November 2025.
How to apply: Click Apply to upload your CV and a short one-pager Cover letter.
Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in my application?
At WaterAid, we strongly advise against using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure a fair and transparent process that provides every applicant with an equal opportunity to succeed. We value hearing about your unique experiences and perspectives in your application, and, if shortlisted, during the interview as well.
Pre‑employment screening
To apply for this role, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to local law and WaterAid’s Safer Recruitment policy. All UK based roles require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Benefits
- 36 days’ holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays) - Please refer to the note below for clarification
- Option to buy an extra 5 days’ annual leave
- Employer pension contribution up to 10 %
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Season ticket loan
- Free annual eye tests
- ‘Give as you Earn’ charitable giving scheme
- Enhanced parental leave (maternity, adoption/surrogacy, shared parental and paternity)
- Sabbaticals
- One paid volunteer day each year
As part of our annual leave policy, all employees receive three additional days of annual leave on top of their standard allocation of X days. These days are designated to cover the period when our UK office closes between Christmas and New Year, allowing all UK WaterAiders to take a well-deserved break.
These days are automatically scheduled and cannot be changed or moved. Annual leave is accrued based on your start date. If sufficient leave has not been accrued by the time of the closure, the 3 days will be taken as unpaid leave or pro-rated, depending on your circumstances.
Our Global Commitment:
Our people promise
We will work with passion and focus to make sure everyone everywhere has clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid is a place of purpose – where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.
Equal Opportunities
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions, ways of life and status. This includes, but is not limited to, race, ethnicity, caste, colour, gender, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, disability status, neurodiversity, age, marital and family status, sexual orientation and gender identity, health status, place of residence, economic and social situation.
Safeguarding
We are committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero- tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and to any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks (which can include counterterrorism, safeguarding and criminal records checks).
Together, we’ll change the world through water.
Join us and be part of the change !
Our vision is a world where everyone, everywhere has sustainable and safe water, sanitation and hygiene.



CAAS is an amazing organisation, supporting ADHD and autistic individuals, their families, and the community around them. We are in a great position, with stable funding, an experienced team of around 40 staff, and a new strategy that is inspiring and impactful. We are looking for a kind and effective leader to join us as our next CEO, and keep CAAS thriving into the future.
As CEO, you will have the confidence and the expertise to deliver on our vision of changing perceptions to reduce stigma and break down barriers, bringing strategic leadership experience, a high level of organisational ability, self-motivation and self-discipline. You will have a passion for extending our reach and will demonstrate experience in delivering strategy, leading effective teams and building relationships within our community.
To apply, you need to submit a completed application form alongside a supporting statement of no more than 2 sides of A4, detailing how you meet the requirements of the role. Deadline to apply is by 10am on Monday 17th November, but feel free to reach out to our current CEO, Kay D'Cruz, for an informal chat about the role if you'd like to find out more.
More details about the job and additional information about the person specification can be found in the job description and in our recruitment pack, but in summary the key responsibilities of the role are:
Strategic Leadership: Deliver CAAS’s strategy, fulfil our legal obligations, evaluate and improve performance, report on progress, ensure CAAS remains well positioned for the future
Operational Leadership: Ensure robust systems, processes and policies, assess and manage organisational risk, build sustainable delivery mechanisms, oversee effective digital, communications and fundraising activity, maintain our case for support and tender for and manage contracts
People & Culture: Foster positive working cultures, promote staff wellbeing, ensure staff are focussed on delivering CAAS mission, drive staff development
External Relationships: Influence and advocate for change, act as lead ambassador for CAAS with funders, professionals and other stakeholders
We are looking for candidates who:
- Have a passion for, and commitment to, our work
- Have a track record of effective working at a senior leadership level, building supportive external relationships and driving positive internal cultures, based on compassion and a drive for excellence
- Are action-orientated, adaptable and flexible in the pursuit of impact
- Can juggle multiple and competing demands, and thrive in a busy, varied environment
- Enjoy ensuring robust governance and compliance
- Have strong written and verbal communication skills; are a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
- Are warm, inclusive and approachable, an actively listener and neuro-affirmative
Further information is available on our website.
Our mission is to support, educate and empower individuals diagnosed with ADHD or who are autistic, their families and the community around them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Who we are:
Muslim Aid is a UK faith-based international development organisation that provides support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict, or endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background.
Established in 1985, Muslim Aid has facilitated the engagement of the British Muslim and non-Muslim community in support of its work in a variety of ways. Over the years, its humanitarian work has included responses to major crises around the world including, famine in East Africa, earthquakes and flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as conflicts in Syria and Yemen.
We place strong emphasis on long-term development projects that build the capacity of local people to help themselves. In addition to the 5 country offices worldwide we also work with multiple partner offices focusing on sustainable Development Programmes and providing humanitarian relief during times of crisis.
Summary of the role:
The International Programmes Department (IPD) is a busy, multi-functional team at the heart of the work of Muslim Aid in the UK and internationally.
The Global Programmes Assistant reports directly to the Global Programmes Manager and will primarily be responsible for providing support functions to the International Programmes team. The role requires excellent organisational, teamwork and numeracy skills, to work with key stakeholders to ensure an effective, efficient and quality delivery of development and emergency response programmes.
The Global Programmes Assistant also supports the administrative work of the department, including the preparation and tracking of project payments, and maintaining partner due diligence records.
About the Role:
- Provide programme and administrative assistance to Country Programmes and Programmes Partnerships teams as required including support with the development and production of project proposals.
- Responsible for updating and maintaining the Project Tracker and SharePoint site.
- Maintain soft (and if required hard copies of) programme files, provide filing assistance to the team and support archiving.
- Ensure the timely submission of quarterly and completion reports, and support the review of seasonal and small-medium project reports as delegated by Country Programmes and Programmes Partnerships teams
- Maintain and review the report supporting documents including field reports, financial evidence, centrally agreed documents, media and case studies.
- Support the development of IPD wide administrative systems.
About You:
You must currently hold the right to work in the UK. Muslim Aid is not offering sponsorship for this role.
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Previous experience of working within a Programme Support/administrative role.
- Experience of working with budgets and/or processing payments.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise with a variety of stakeholders and employees at all levels.
- High degree of organisational and time management skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and the ability to learn and utilise any software adopted by Muslim Aid.
- Ability to work under pressure, be proactive and work on own initiative.
Why you should apply:
Join Muslim Aid as a Global Programmes Assistant and support impactful humanitarian and development projects worldwide. Working closely with the Global Programmes Manager, you will ensure effective project delivery, quality standards, and create engaging content from our successes for stakeholders. If you’re organised, detail-oriented, and passionate about programme support, apply now to help drive global change!
Benefits you will enjoy working for us:
- 25 days annual leave + 4 privilege days
- Hybrid working
- Paid time off for medical appointments
- 2 hours lunch break on Fridays
- Time off in Lieu (TOIL)
- Pension Scheme
How to apply:
To apply please submit your cover letter (no more than 1 page) and CV.
About the job role
An exciting opportunity as a Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist has arisen to join the Therapies Service at St Joseph’s Hospice in Hackney. You will work as part of committed and creative team, which offers innovative therapeutic interventions and support to people with specialist palliative and end life care needs.
The Therapies team works in collaboration with other clinical professionals and volunteers across all areas of the service; inpatient, outpatient and community. This role involves the provision of rehabilitative palliative care and non-pharmacological symptom management for patients with life-limiting illness to optimise their independence and maximise their quality of life.
About you
We are looking for:
- Highly developed clinical skills necessary to tailor and adapt therapeutic interventions across a complex patient caseload.
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working in an inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation settings.
- Skilled in the management of respiratory, neurological, musculoskeletal, and oncological conditions.
- Confident leadership, line management and clinical supervision skills.
We can offer you
- Experience working in a dynamic team who are leading work on rehabilitation in palliative care.
- Development of specialist palliative care treatment skills.
- Opportunities and support to advance your communication around challenging topics such as death, dying, loss.
- Exemplary multi-professional working with commitment to holistic care.
- Support to undertake the role as a secondment.
Where you’ll work
St Joseph's Hospice was founded in 1905 by the Religious Sisters of Charity and as such it has a rich, Catholic heritage which informs our work today: to support and welcome those in need, from all different cultures, religions and backgrounds.
We provide high-quality specialist palliative care for patients with cancer and other life-threatening conditions across East and North London. We have a large team of clinical staff who work across community, in-patient and out-patient services delivering individualised, responsive and holistic support to patients and their families/carers.
Why work for us?
- 27 days holiday plus public holidays, increasing up to 33 days with service.
- Subsidised café and early access to retail sale events.
- Season ticket/Welfare loans.
- Continuation of NHS Pension Scheme or an excellent salary-exchange pension scheme.
- Santander cycles discount and cycle to work scheme.
- Health Cash Plan and access to the EAP services.
We are an equal opportunities and a disability confident employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
For further information, please contact Hannah Chapman, Therapies Manager, as detailed on our website.
Application deadline: 27 October 2025
Actors’ Trust supports professional actors and stage managers in times of need. We are inviting applications to join our small, friendly team in the role of Grants and Services Co-ordinator.
It is an exciting time to be joining the charity; our bold new Acting for Impact strategy seeks to increase the charity’s reach and impact within the performing arts community, and our recent repositioning has seen us take a step towards this. You would play a key part in helping us achieve our ambitions.
This Grants and Services Co-ordinator postholder will work directly with our applicants and beneficiaries, supporting them throughout our application processes and working with successful applicants to ensure the charity provides high-quality, appropriate support. This will include making grant decisions and working with beneficiaries to develop their support network.
We are looking for someone with experience of working with clients and service users, particularly as a first point of contact. Key aspects of the role also include supporting service development and leading on data management. Working as part of a small team (of four) you will need to be able to take an adaptable approach to manage competing priorities. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build professional relationships with clients, and work collaboratively with colleagues internally and externally.
This role is based at our office in central London, with some flexible working. To apply, please send an up-to-date CV and covering letter specifying how you meet the points contained within the person specification.
The application deadline is 8.59am on Monday 27th October. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 5th November at our offices in Adam Street, London, WC2N 6AD.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you seeking meaningful work making a real difference to the lives of individuals?
The Campden Charities are seeking to appoint a full time Grants Officer to join our diverse grants team.
A key appointment as we continue to drive our services, grant programmes and ongoing development of our outreach and publicity strategy.
The Campden Charities is a permanently endowed trust assisting individuals on the lowest incomes in the old parish of Kensington. The area is one of extreme contrasts and includes neighbourhoods with significant levels of deprivation and need. The Charities awards grants totalling more than £2 million each year via programmes focused on helping individuals on very low incomes to move on in their lives be it through education, training or otherwise supporting employment.
We seek applicants who have an understanding of, and empathy towards, supporting unemployed or low-income individuals and families to improve their financial circumstances. They will be self-motivated, highly organised with excellent attention to detail, an independent thinker yet a team player and computer literate. Our grant-giving programmes are constantly evolving, input from Grant Officers plays a crucial role in shaping them.
You will be working as part of our inclusive team, with the support of your colleagues to help you thrive in your role. We encourage and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and ages.
The post holder will work in the office at least 3 days a week and attend outreach meetings in the local area as required.
The deadline for receipt of applications is 5.00pm on Friday 31st October 2025
We will inform those short listed for interviews by Friday 7th November. We regret that we are only able to respond to those applicants.
Interviews will take place on: Wednesday 19th November and possibly Thursday 20th November 2025.
Please send your CV and covering letter, indicating your current salary to the address provided.
CVs will only be considered if accompanied by a covering letter referring to the specific skills and attributes listed in the Person Specification. Generalised covering letters will not be considered.
We are open to interviewing candidates who do not necessarily possess all the requirements in the person specification but who, through their covering letter, demonstrate that they have the right attitude to undertake, and be successful, in the role.
If you have any queries please contact the Campden Charities Grants Team.
Additional information
Place of work: 27a Pembridge Villas, London W11 3EP. Some outreach work will be expected ranging from one-off events to placements within local organisations or community centres.
Salary: £31,000 - £33,195 dependent on experience (generous 10% employer's pension contribution rising to 15% after five years)
Hours of work: 37½ hours, Monday to Friday. The usual working hours for this post are 9.00 am – 5.00 pm. Some start time flexibility could potentially be offered post-induction/training.
Holiday: 28 days per annum + Bank Holidays.
Training: Training and support in post is provided on an on-going basis and training in specific areas will be offered as need and interest arise. Following successful completion of the six-month probationary period undertaking a Level 3 QCF qualification in Advice and Guidance is mandatory. There will also be an opportunity to undertake Level 4. The Charities are dedicated to the continuous professional growth of their staff, offering a generous training budget to support ongoing learning and development.
Benefits: Please see job pack for more information on benefits of working for Campden Charities.
Please note this is a full-time job working 5 days a week. We have a hybrid working arrangement in place whereby Grants Officers will be working from the office at least 3 days a week depending on needs of the Charities’ and our beneficiaries.
The appointment will be subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check and two satisfactory references.
We're dedicated to supporting the Kensington residents. Our mission is simple: to provide grants that make a tangible difference in people's lives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Finance Officer - Payroll (6 month Fixed Term Contract)
Hybrid Working: Connexional Team staff based at Methodist Church House have a hybrid work pattern which is currently 2 days in the office, and 3 days remote.
- Administer payrolls for lay staff, ministers and pensioners, ensuring accuracy in tax codes, entitlements, deductions and other adjustments are in line with instructions from HMRC, HR , circuit treasurers and other clients.
- Ensure that all statutory and voluntary deductions are correctly applied and remit monthly payments to appropriate recipients.
- Prepare and post payroll summaries to the nominal ledger and reconcile control and loan accounts monthly.
- Update and remit Real Time Information submissions (including FPS and EPS) to HMRC and upload tax code changes.
- Reconcile and remit monthly payments to HMRC for income tax, National Insurance contributions and other statutory recoveries.
- Generate monthly debit statements, respond to payroll-related queries from staff, ministers and treasurers, and provide payroll information to HR , HMRC and other relevant government agencies
About You
- Exceptional attention to detail and strong communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with colleagues, stakeholders and volunteers, across the Methodist Church.
- Highly organisational with a systematic approach to administrative skills.
Proven ability to meet deadlines and remain calm under pressure with professionalism and tact
- Demonstrate, honesty, integrity, resilience and a commitment to providing an excellent service.
Our Culture, Values and Benefits
Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing.
We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), TOIL, flexi-leave and an on-site Wellbeing Adviser service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme with pensions matched up to 8%.
The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups.
Closing Date: 2nd November 2025
Interview Date: 10th November 2025
The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God's love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission.
Want to lead a high-impact, mission-driven team supporting over 1,000 young people each year?
Spiral Skills is looking for a dynamic, strategic leader to take on a central role in our growing team.
As Head of Programmes, you’ll oversee and scale our youth services across our school employment programmes, career coaching and Changemaker youth leadership programme.
This is more than a delivery role, it's a chance to influence policy, build partnerships, and help expand our impact.
As our Head of Programmes, you will:
- Shape and oversee our growing portfolio of youth programmes
- Provide strategic leadership across employability, outreach, and advocacy initiatives
- Lead and inspire a talented team of staff and facilitators
- Embed safeguarding and trauma-informed practice across all programmes
- Build strong partnerships with schools, funders, community organisations, and employers
What we’re looking for:
- Track record of leading youth or education-to-employment programmes
- Experience in staff management, safeguarding, and programme development
- Skilled external representative and partnership builder
- Deep commitment to youth voice, equity, and systemic change
You’ll lead a talented team of Programme Managers and youth workers, all working to ensure every young person is motivated, equipped, and excited about their future.
Location: Tulse Hill – hybrid (2 days remote)
Deadline: Monday 27th October
To inspire excitement about the future, motivate young people to achieve their dreams and equip them with the essential skills for success


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Role Purpose
RISE strives for a world where people can lead safe, purposeful lives as a result of better relationships within families and communities; where harmful behaviour is marginalised and fewer people, are victims of crime. In order to create safe communities, RISE empowers people to break their cycle of harmful behaviour. RISE’s programmes challenge attitudes and facilitate long-lasting behaviour change and are driven by the belief that people, including children and young people, can make better decisions, given the right support. RISE are specialists in designing and delivering evidence-based, transformative behaviour change courses within the criminal justice system and wider community.
The Advanced Practitioner will manage a caseload of 70% which will involve direct work with service users. The post holder is also required to coach, mentor and develop staff and deliver regular workshops to enhance their skills and expertise in specific area. Additionally, there is a requirement to exercise enhanced responsibilities in relation to conducting specialist risk assessments and work with service users and families. Such responsibilities will include the ability to demonstrate enhanced levels of practice, competence/skills in areas such as direct practice with service users, children and families, multi-agency working, knowledge of organisational systems and processes and the wider social policy context.
The post holder will be required to represent RISE when meeting with external commissioners and key stakeholders, as and when required.
Key Responsibilities
Service Delivery – 70% of workload
- Engage in direct practice with service users, children and families including, where appropriate, co-working with other practitioners (to develop their skills and expertise).
- Use initiative to make decisions to ensure continuity of service delivery.
- Promote and represent RISE Mutual CIC services as required at relevant events.
- Develop excellent relationships with our customers and something like respond positively to their needs.
- Promote high standards of service delivery and lead on internal audits to ensure the quality assurance framework is adhered to.
- Liaise with statutory, voluntary and private sector organisations and participate and facilitate multi-disciplinary and inter-agency working (including involvement in case conferences and reviews). This includes prisons.
- Support the practitioners in arranging cover where there is advance warning of absence and keep the Service Manager informed.
Record Keeping
- Support the day-to-day delivery of key projects.
- Maintain clear records of work undertaken and ensure service integrity.
- Establish and maintain methods to monitor suitability and risk assessments and share good practice.
- Complete specialist risk assessments, and reports and upload on the CRM system.
- Support practitioners to record information effectively on CRM system and follow the RISE recording convention.
Product Design and Development
- Partake in design and development of new interventions, including writing an associated manual and training programme.
- Train identified RISE practitioners to deliver specific interventions, whether this is one-to-one or programmes.
- Be responsible for testing/piloting and familiarisation of new intervention and overseeing delivery of facilitators assigned to the contract.
- Act as main point of contact as the technical expert on the project.
- Attend performance review meetings and deputise if required by the Service Manager or Team leader.
Quality Assurance
- in line with the Quality Assurance Framework, quality assure services and programmes being delivered on the contracts, according to the QA Framework in line with recognised procedures.
- Support practitioners to adhere to a quality assurance framework to ensure there is synergy with the delivery of key performance indicators.
- Ensure effective planning for the delivery of the intervention to achieve quality standards and meet contract requirements.
- Support staff to deliver quality assessments, reports and achieve good outcomes with service users.
- Provide support and advice to other team members in relation to their practice and professional development which may include coaching and mentoring staf.
Evidence & Research
- Design intake/exit questionnaires to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions
- Evaluate the effectiveness of a specific intervention on an ongoing basis, using intake/exit questionnaires, stakeholder, and service user feedback, and adapt it accordingly.
- Support and assist colleagues with the implementation of the Evidence & Research framework for these contracts. Work with research institutions that partner with RISE to contribute to the evaluation of the impact of our new programmes and services.
- Build good thought leadership in a particular area of work delivered within RISE.
Learning and Development
- Deliver training for commissioners and RISE staff.
- Deliver coaching and support workshops and/or Action Learning sets to help staff develop and improve skills, competence and knowledge in RISE interventions.
- Support staff to develop their cultural competence and understanding of culturally informed approaches.
- Contribute to the learning and development of students and others as required. Arrange training, with support from the Service Manager, as requested.
Stakeholder relationships / Performance
- Liaise and share important information with relevant stakeholders and partners to ensure an integrated approach to risk management.
- Liaise with relevant professional agencies involved with the Service User as per data sharing agreements and relevant legislation.
Other duties
- The Advanced Practitioner will also be expected to attend to his/her professional development through training, supervision and learning.
- Undertake other duties as may be required which are commensurate with the grade and nature of the post.
- Cover for other posts as appropriate, and willingness to be trained in new interventions.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Experience
Essential
- A proactive approach to problem solving.
- Strong negotiation skills and the ability to influence external partners, stakeholders and customers to secure mutually beneficial outcomes.
- Experience of delivering and quality assuring interventions to people with complex issues.
- Ability to manage workloads effectively, to meet deadlines and work under pressure and to support others to do so.
- Good communication and Interpersonal skills both verbal, (including presentations) and written.
- Effective team worker with ability to develop and sustain key relationships.
- Using pro-social modelling and motivational interviewing in practice.
- Comprehensive understanding in managing safeguarding issues and procedures and risk management of offenders.
- Working within legislative frameworks and using this application to develop, influence and encourage partnership working.
- Ability to work co-operatively and flexibly with colleagues as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Skills in developing staff motivation
- Ability to identify and address issues of diversity and inclusion in service delivery and in working with colleagues.
- Proven ability to challenge and remove any unnecessary barriers to service delivery.
- Ability to focus and demonstrate resilience.
- Ability to make effective informed decisions.
- Ability to write high quality reports.
- Good IT skills and experience of working with Word, Excel and Microsoft project skills.
- Sound understanding of Rehabilitative interventions and case management.
- An Enhanced DBS Check is required for this role.
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience, gained in working with families
- and children, DA or Criminal Justice.
- Experience/ background of working in the Domestic Abuse field.
Qualifications
- A relevant qualification, e.g. probation officer, social work, forensic or clinical psychology, CBT therapists
- Ability to develop new interventions
- Work with people with mental health and psychological wellbeing
- needs – diagnosed and undiagnosed mental health issues.
Desirable
- Working with young people to address a variety of their needs such as drug misuse, gang affiliation.
- Working with adults and young people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
To apply, please submit your cv and a cover letter outlining the experience and skills you bring to this role and explaining why you are interested in this position.