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Working closely with and deputising for the Park Manager, you will be responsible for park maintenance, health & safety, compliance, contractor liaison, line management duties and input into long-term strategic development of the holiday park. In addition, you will have a hands-on role, ensuring the smooth operation of the site and the delivery of an exceptional guest experience at all times.
Essential Requirements
- Fluent in both English and French with cultural awareness of UK, France and Europe.
- Strong maintenance, facilities, or site management background, ideally in a similar holiday park environment
- Proven experience managing teams, contractors, and operational projects.
- Good understanding of health & safety legislation and experience of regulatory compliance.
- Strong administrative, organisational, interpersonal and budgeting skills.
- Full driving licence and right to work in France.
The successful candidate will be expected to understand, respect, and represent the Christian ethos and values that underpin the work of Spring Harvest Holidays.
Location: On site, Le Fenouiller, Vendee, France
Application process :
Please send us a copy of your CV and a cover letter or email setting out why you would like to work for us, are suitable for this role and meet the requirements set out in the Job Description.
Closing date: 4th October 2026
Interviews: 13th and 14th October at Le Pas Opton in France
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Smile Train is the world’s largest cleft-focused organisation, supporting life-changing surgery and comprehensive cleft care for children and adults globally. Through its unique local model, Smile Train has supported more than 2 million surgeries and works with medical partners across 75+ countries to deliver sustainable, high-quality care.
The UK plays a vital role within this global organisation, contributing significant income, insight and strategic input. The UK programme is performing strongly, with income expected to reach c.£14–15m this year, underpinned by a successful individual giving and legacy programme.
Smile Train is now entering its next phase of growth in the UK, with a clear opportunity to build and strengthen high-value income, particularly across major donors and mid-value giving.
Reporting to and working closely with the Director of UK Fundraising, you will manage a portfolio of donors and prospects, with significant opportunity to deepen relationships and grow supporters into higher-value philanthropy over time. This will be a hands-on, relationship-led role focused on building meaningful engagement and delivering long-term income growth.
This role offers an ambitious, skilled relationship developer the opportunity to build and grow Smile Train UK's major donor programme as part of its new five-year strategy, with strong organisational investment in philanthropy.
Working closely with a highly experienced and collaborative Director of UK Fundraising and broader fundraising team, you will contribute to developing ways of working, testing engagement strategies, tailoring the compelling case for support and working closely with colleagues in the UK and globally.
As Philanthropy Manager, you will:
- Manage and develop a portfolio of c.120–150 donors and prospects, primarily giving at mid-value level (up to c.£5k) with significant headroom for growth
- Build strong, long-term relationships with supporters through tailored cultivation, solicitation and stewardship
- Identify and engage new prospects, developing a sustainable pipeline of future high-value donors
- Develop and deliver individual engagement plans to retain and upgrade donors over time
- Prepare high-quality proposals, reports and communications to support donor engagement
- Support the development of Smile Train’s high-value case for support and fundraising approach in the UK
- Work closely with the Director of UK Fundraising and global colleagues to align activity and maximise opportunities
- Contribute to events, donor visits and wider engagement activity
- Maintain accurate records and support effective pipeline and performance management
Essential skills and experience:
- Experience of relationship fundraising, with exposure to major donors or mid-value giving. Other relationship-driven fundraising experience will be considered, for instance with trusts and foundations or corporate partnerships, where you can evidence income generation via relationship-building with HNWIs or purse-string holders.
- A track record of generating substantial income and securing 5-figure or higher gifts
- Confidence in managing a portfolio and delivering personalised donor engagement
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop compelling proposals
- A proactive, organised and hands-on approach, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- The ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team
Desirable:
- Experience of working within a developing or growing high-value fundraising programme
- Exposure to international development, global health or a similarly mission-led environment
- Knowledge and use of Salesforce CRM
- Experience working within a global or matrix organisation
Smile Train UK offer an excellent employee benefits package, which includes:
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Private Medical Insurance
- Life Assurance
- Income Protection
- Up to 7 days paid sick leave per year
- “Sunshine Fridays” early Friday finish across summer months
Smile Train UK is partnering with Laura Macnamara at QuarterFive on this appointment.
A cover letter is not required when applying via CharityJob. However, we would welcome any additional information you can provide to demonstrate how your experience and skills align with the person specification.
Laura will provide full support to suitable candidates who are invited to progress to the formal application stage.
We are grateful for the time and interest of everyone who applies. Due to the anticipated volume of applications, we may not be able to respond individually to every applicant. Candidates selected to progress will be contacted directly.
The Housing Contracts & Supplier Manager is responsible for overseeing the procurement, performance, and management of contractors and suppliers that support the Church of England Pensions Board Housing Department working in collaboration with the NCIs procurement team. The role ensures services are delivered safely, compliantly, cost effectively and to a high standard, while supporting contract owners across the housing service and driving supplier performance and value for money.
The Housing Contracts & Supplier Manager leads the management of supplier relationships, contract performance, procurement activity and service delivery across the Church of England Pensions Board Housing Department. The role plays a key part in ensuring that property maintenance, construction, specialist services and other housing-related contracts are effectively procured, managed, and monitored to deliver excellent outcomes for residents and the organisation.
Working closely with internal stakeholders, contractors, suppliers, procurement colleagues and finance teams, the postholder is responsible for overseeing the full contract lifecycle, from procurement and mobilisation through to performance management, renewal and contract closure. They ensure compliance with regulatory, health and safety, governance and cyber security requirements, while maintaining accurate records and providing robust reporting and performance analysis.
The role provides expert support and guidance to contract owners across the Housing Department, helping to deliver consistent contract management practices, effective supplier governance and best value outcomes. It also manages contractor performance through KPIs and SLAs, monitors budgets and expenditure, reviews invoices and contract variations, and identifies opportunities for service improvement and procurement efficiencies.
As a commercial lead within the Housing Department, the Housing Contracts & Supplier Manager builds productive supplier partnerships, manages risks, supports compliance obligations, and contributes to the delivery of safe, high-quality housing services for retired clergy and their families across England.
The closing date is 29th September at 23:55.
Contract Management & Service Delivery
Manage mobilisation and demobilisation of contracts with suppliers, including building relationships with suppliers and maintaining a register of specialists, suppliers and contractors in partnership with the central NCI procurement team.
Responsibility for procurement and management of ad-hoc contractors and other suppliers across our housing portfolio.
Support end to end contract management for all contract owners across the Housing Department
Ensure services are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in line with policies and regulatory requirements.
Manage and maintain the list of approved property fixtures and fittings for residents to choose from
Maintain accurate contract and supplier records, supporting audits and reporting.
Oversee contract lifecycle administration, including renewals and variations, and ensuring ongoing compliance with NCI cyber security, ensuring up to date copies of insurances and compliance documentation for suppliers are on record and data management policies and best practice
Support quality assurance processes and ensure compliance with relevant standards and legislation.
Work with internal teams to manage risks, resolve issues, and meet statutory obligations.
- Champion the Board's Safeguarding policy and procedures because safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.
Financial Oversight
Monitor contract spend, supporting budgets and ensure value for money.
Review and approve invoices, variations, and payments in line with finance and housing systems
Systems & Reporting
Monitor contractor performance against KPIs, SLAs, and contractual obligations, taking corrective action where required and considering if longer term arrangements would be beneficial.
Maintain accurate data and produce performance reports including customer satisfaction surveys, benchmarking and trend analysis (type of works and expenditure) and provide insight to support decision making.
Work collaboratively across Housing, Procurement, and Finance to support effective service delivery.
You are a highly organised and commercially minded contracts professional with experience managing suppliers, contractors, and service delivery. You have strong stakeholder management skills, a keen eye for detail, and a proven ability to ensure contracts deliver high-quality, compliant, and cost-effective outcomes. You are a collaborative team player who can build positive relationships, solve problems proactively, and use data and insights to drive continuous improvement.
The Church of England’s vocation is and always has been to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ afresh in each generation to the people of England.



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Fixed Term Contract until 31 August 2027
We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Data and CRM Administrator to support the management and quality of data across our programmes and operations, using our suite of Zoho resources.
This role is ideal for someone at the beginning of their data career who is keen to develop their skills in data management, reporting and CRM administration within a purpose-driven organisation.
This role is 15 hours per week. You will be working from home with the expectation of occasional travel for in-person meetings with your manager or for organisation-wide team days (which are in London - considered commutable travel).
Responsibilities
- Supporting the Impact and Data Lead with data quality and CRM support
- Administrative tasks such as supporting the wider TTF team with guidance documents, utilising the CRM and its functions across programmes, finance, outreach and marketing
- System improvements
- Reporting and analysis
Please read the full job description before applying for this role.
Annual leave: 28 days + Bank Holidays (pro-rata)
Interviews will be held w/c 5 October 2026.
Applicants need to be based in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
Applications without full CV history included start and finish dates will not be considered. Please include the reasons for any gaps on your CV.
Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not. The Talent Foundry, a UK education charity, bridges this gap and improves social mobility for young people.



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At Hestia, we are guided by our core values and are dedicated to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation. Our mission is to empower individuals to rebuild their lives and achieve independence. Right now, we are looking for a Landlord Partnership, Asset & Compliance Manager to play a pivotal role in our Housing and Property Services Team in London, with travel to sites as required.
Sounds great, what will I be doing?
As the Landlord Partnership, Asset & Compliance Manager, you will provide strategic leadership across Hestia's accommodation portfolio, ensuring properties remain safe, compliant, financially sustainable and fit for purpose. You will act as the primary point of contact for landlords, Registered Providers and accommodation partners, managing key relationships and overseeing Housing Management Agreements, leases and licences.
You will lead on property compliance and asset management, ensuring statutory inspections, servicing programmes and remedial actions are completed within required timescales. The role will also involve overseeing planned maintenance programmes, monitoring landlord and property performance, supporting financial planning and reporting, and working closely with internal teams to ensure high-quality housing services are delivered to residents across Hestia's accommodation portfolio.
What do I need to bring with me?
You'll need to be able to demonstrate the core skills this role requires as well as match our values and mission. You don't have to tick all the boxes right away; the important thing is that you're willing to learn. We also value lived experience of the areas we support, so if you feel comfortable, please do mention this on your application.
Essential:
Experience managing property compliance within a housing, supported housing or property environment; experience of asset management, planned maintenance and stock condition programmes; experience managing contracts, suppliers and landlord relationships; experience producing performance, compliance and assurance reports for senior stakeholders; experience managing staff and driving service improvement; strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills; and the ability to influence, negotiate and build effective relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
Desirable:
A relevant housing qualification, such as a Chartered Institute of Housing qualification (or willingness to work towards one); knowledge of housing management agreements, leases and property compliance frameworks; experience of budget management, financial planning and service charge monitoring; and a strong understanding of housing, asset management and property-related regulatory requirements.
Interview Steps
We keep our interview process simple, so you know exactly what to expect.
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Shortlisting call: We have a team of dedicated recruitment specialists who will speak to you about your experience, motivations and values. They will also tell you about all the great work we do!
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Face to face interview: Now you will have a face to face interview with the hiring manager. Our interviews are value and competency based.
Don't be alarmed if there are other stages in the process, it's all part of the plan for some of our roles.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Our service users come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes us stronger. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the skills, abilities, talent and experiences different people and communities bring to our organisation.
We are a disability confident employer
Hestia is proud to be a disability confident employer, dedicated to the employment and career development of individuals with disabilities. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role they have applied for. We also provide reasonable adjustments during the selection and interview process, and throughout your employment with us.
Safeguarding Statement
Hestia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people who are potentially at risk, and we therefore expect all staff and volunteers to do the same. We require all staff to undertake internal and external safeguarding training throughout their employment with Hestia.
Important Information for Candidates
If your application is successful, please be aware that you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks before a formal offer of employment can be confirmed.
We reserve the right to close this job advert early should we receive a high volume of applications or if the position is filled before the closing date. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered.
We deliver services across London as well as campaign and advocate nationally on the issues that affect the people we work with.



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Job description:
The Finance Manager is responsible for leading the organisation’s financial management, planning, reporting and compliance for The Old Market Charitable Trust, as well as its trading subsidiary, TOM Bar Ltd.
As the senior finance professional within the organisation, the postholder will provide strategic financial leadership to the Executive Team and Board, ensuring financial sustainability while supporting artistic ambition and commercial growth.
Strategic Finance & Leadership
- Act as the organisation’s lead finance professional and trusted adviser to the co-CEO’s and Board.
- Lead annual budgeting, business planning and financial forecasting processes.
- Produce long-term financial models to support organisational growth and capital investment decisions.
- Identify financial risks and opportunities and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.
- Support strategic decision-making through robust financial analysis and scenario planning.
Financial Management
- Produce accurate monthly management accounts, forecasts and cashflow reports.
- Monitor organisational performance against budgets and KPIs.
- Lead annual statutory accounts preparation and audit process.
- Ensure effective treasury and cash management.
- Oversee all banking, investment and financial control arrangements.
Commercial & Operational Support
- Analyse profitability across productions, events, venue hires, bar operations and other commercial activities.
- Develop financial models for new artistic projects and partnerships.
- Support contract negotiations and procurement decisions.
- Work with department heads to improve financial literacy and accountability.
Governance & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with all statutory, regulatory and reporting requirements.
- Maintain strong internal controls and financial procedures.
- Manage VAT, payroll, pension administration and taxation matters.
- Prepare financial reports and papers for Board and committee meetings.
- Support organisational risk management and governance processes.
Team Leadership
- Drive continuous improvement in financial systems and processes.
- Lead implementation of digital finance solutions and reporting tools
Essential Qualifications
- Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent) or significant equivalent experience.
Essential Experience
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a finance management role.
- Experience producing management accounts, budgets and forecasts.
- Experience presenting financial information to senior stakeholders or boards.
- Experience managing audits and statutory reporting.
- Experience implementing or improving financial controls and systems.
- Experience in arts &culture organisations AND/OR Experience working within a registered charity.
Essential Skills & Knowledge
- Strong financial planning and analysis capability.
- Excellent Excel and financial modelling skills.
- Experience with cloud accounting systems (Xero preferred).
- Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues.
- Strong commercial awareness and problem-solving skills.
Desirable
- Knowledge of project accounting and restricted funding.
- Knowledge of cultural VAT exemption.
- Knowledge of Theatre Tax Relief.
- Experience supporting organisational growth, fundraising initiatives or capital projects.
Work Location: In person
Application window closes at 10am on Monday 28 September 2026, with interviews taking place in person at The Old Market on Thursday 1 October, with second stage interviews on Tuesday 6 October.
The Old Market is committed to being an Equal Opportunities employer and we actively encourage applications from individuals with a variety of backgrounds, experience and perspectives, including disabled people and people who are ethnically and culturally diverse and who experience racism i
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The Suicide Bereavement Specialist Manager leads and manages a team of approximately 10–12 Suicide Bereavement Specialists, providing strong and supportive management alongside clear professional accountability and oversight of practice.
The postholder will also maintain a small caseload of approximately 5–10 beneficiaries, enabling them to remain connected to frontline practice and the experiences of people accessing the service.
The postholder has operational responsibility for the beneficiary journey from the point a referral enters the service through assessment, triage and allocation to a Suicide Bereavement Specialist, and for ensuring that subsequent support is safe, timely, appropriate, person-centred and delivered to Pete’s Dragons’ expected standards.
Relationship with the Beneficiary Services Manager
The Beneficiary Services Manager holds overall strategic responsibility for Beneficiary Services, including the direction, development and performance of beneficiary-facing services across Pete’s Dragons.
The SBS Manager holds operational responsibility for the day-to-day delivery, management and quality of the Suicide Bereavement Specialist service.
The SBS Manager is expected to exercise appropriate professional and managerial autonomy in the daily operation of the SBS service, escalating significant safeguarding, workforce, performance, capacity, service-quality or organisational concerns to the Beneficiary Services Manager.
The two roles will work closely together to ensure that strategic decisions are translated into consistent, safe and effective practice.
Key Responsibilities
Referral, Triage and Allocation
The SBS Manager will:
- Take overall responsibility for all incoming referrals to the SBS service from the point of entry through to allocation.
- Review referrals to establish need, urgency, risk, suitability and any additional considerations affecting the provision of support.
- Ensure referrals are processed promptly and in accordance with Pete’s Dragons’ referral pathways, eligibility criteria and service standards.
- Identify and appropriately escalate safeguarding, suicide risk or other significant concerns arising during the referral process.
- Allocate beneficiaries to the most appropriate SBS, considering individual need, practitioner skills and experience, existing caseload, capacity, location and other relevant factors.
- Maintain oversight of referrals awaiting allocation and ensure that beneficiaries do not become lost or unnecessarily delayed within the system.
- Monitor demand, waiting times, caseloads and team capacity and raise emerging pressures with the Beneficiary Services Manager.
- Ensure referral and allocation decisions are clearly and appropriately recorded.
Management and Leadership of the SBS Team
The SBS Manager will:
- Provide day-to-day leadership and management to approximately 10–12 Suicide Bereavement Specialists.
- Lead regular individual management 1:1s with each SBS.
- Lead group supervision and reflective practice opportunities as required.
- Lead daily SBS team meetings and scheduled practice meetings.
- Create a team culture which combines compassion and psychological safety with professional accountability and consistently high standards.
- Maintain regular contact with staff working across different Pete’s Dragons locations.
- Ensure staff have appropriate opportunities to raise concerns, discuss difficult work and seek management guidance.
- Monitor individual workload, caseload and capacity and intervene where concerns arise.
- Support staff wellbeing while maintaining clear expectations regarding professional responsibilities and service delivery.
- Provide appropriate telephone management support for SBS staff working outside normal office hours as required.
Quality Assurance and Practice Standards
The SBS Manager will hold responsibility for the quality of SBS practice and will:
- Undertake formal case audits for each SBS on a quarterly basis.
- Regularly review the quality, accuracy and completeness of beneficiary records and case documentation.
- Monitor SBS practice against Pete’s Dragons’ policies, procedures, practice standards and expected professional boundaries.
- Arrange and review recorded beneficiary sessions at appropriate intervals as part of ongoing practice quality assurance and practitioner development.
- Provide constructive feedback following practice reviews and agree actions or development plans where required.
- Identify excellent practice and ensure learning is shared across the team.
- Identify practice which falls below the expected standard and take timely action to support improvement.
- Monitor beneficiary engagement, missed appointments, case progression, case duration and closure practices.
- Ensure concerns regarding practice, conduct, competence or beneficiary safety are appropriately documented, addressed and escalated.
- Promote reflective professional practice and continuous improvement throughout the SBS team.
Safeguarding and Risk
The SBS Manager will:
- Act as a Designated Safeguarding Officer (DSO) for Pete’s Dragons. Appropriate DSO training can be provided where required.
- Share responsibility for the management and oversight of safeguarding cases within the organisation.
- Provide advice and support to SBSs where safeguarding concerns arise.
- Ensure safeguarding concerns are identified, recorded, escalated and acted upon in accordance with Pete’s Dragons’ Safeguarding Policy and relevant statutory guidance.
- Work collaboratively with other safeguarding leads and senior managers where complex or significant concerns arise.
- Promote confident and consistent safeguarding practice throughout the SBS team.
- Ensure staff understand the distinction between safeguarding, suicide risk, clinical concern and other forms of beneficiary risk and follow the appropriate organisational pathway.
Beneficiary Casework
To remain connected to frontline practice, the SBS Manager will:
- Maintain a small caseload of approximately 5–10 beneficiaries.
- Provide high-quality suicide bereavement support in accordance with Pete’s Dragons’ practice model, policies and standards.
- Maintain timely, accurate and appropriate case records.
- Model excellent professional boundaries, beneficiary communication and case management.
- Participate in appropriate clinical supervision for their own beneficiary work.
- Ensure management responsibilities remain the priority of the role and that their personal caseload does not compromise their availability to manage the service or support the SBS team.
People Management and HR
The SBS Manager will be responsible for all routine HR management relating to their direct reports, including:
- Recruitment and selection of Suicide Bereavement Specialists.
- Induction and probation.
- Regular management supervision.
- Annual appraisal and performance review.
- Identifying individual and team development needs.
- Supporting professional development and CPD.
- Attendance and absence management.
- Managing annual leave and ensuring adequate service capacity.
- Addressing performance, capability, conduct or behavioural concerns promptly and appropriately.
- Supporting staff wellbeing and identifying when additional support may be required.
- Working with the Beneficiary Services Manager and other appropriate colleagues on formal HR matters where necessary.
- Maintaining appropriate and confidential management records.
Training and Development
The SBS Manager will:
- Identify individual and collective training and development needs across the SBS team.
- Ensure mandatory training remains current.
- Support SBSs to develop their knowledge, confidence and professional practice.
- Use case audits, recorded-session reviews, supervision, beneficiary feedback and other quality measures to identify areas for development.
- Contribute to the development and delivery of internal practice training and workshops.
- Support newly appointed SBSs through induction and their transition into independent practice.
Policy, Procedure and Service Development
The SBS Manager will:
- Ensure organisational policies, procedures and agreed ways of working are consistently implemented within the SBS team.
- Communicate changes in policy or practice clearly and ensure staff understand what is expected of them.
- Monitor compliance and address inconsistent practice.
- Contribute frontline operational knowledge to the review and development of policies, procedures, pathways and practice standards.
- Support the Beneficiary Services Manager in implementing service developments and organisational change.
- Identify opportunities to improve beneficiary experience, efficiency, quality and consistency.
Monitoring and Reporting
The SBS Manager will maintain an accurate operational picture of the SBS service, including:
- Referral volumes.
- Referral processing and allocation.
- Waiting times.
- Individual and team caseloads.
- Team capacity.
- Beneficiary engagement.
- Case progression and closures.
- Safeguarding and risk themes.
- Quality assurance findings.
- Staff performance and development.
- Emerging operational risks or pressures.
The postholder will provide appropriate information and reporting to the Beneficiary Services Manager and ensure significant concerns are escalated promptly rather than waiting for routine reporting arrangements.
General Responsibilities
The postholder will:
- Work across Pete’s Dragons Devon locations as required.
- Represent Pete’s Dragons professionally with beneficiaries, colleagues, partners and external agencies.
- Maintain appropriate confidentiality and comply with data protection requirements.
- Work within Pete’s Dragons’ policies, procedures, values and professional standards.
- Attend relevant internal and external meetings.
- Maintain appropriate professional boundaries at all times.
- Undertake relevant training and continuing professional development.
- Work flexibly where reasonably required by the needs of the service.
- Participate in a limited out-of-hours telephone support arrangement for SBS staff undertaking authorised out-of-hours work.
- Undertake other reasonable duties consistent with the seniority and purpose of the role.
Person Specification
Essential
Experience
The successful candidate will have:
- Significant experience of managing and leading staff.
- Experience of managing a team delivering services to people with complex emotional or mental health needs.
- Relevant experience within mental health, bereavement, psychological support, social care or a closely related field.
- Experience of managing staff performance, development, wellbeing and HR matters.
- Experience of quality assuring professional or support-based practice.
- Experience of managing risk and making sound professional decisions in complex situations.
- Experience of working with confidential and sensitive information.
- Experience of balancing competing demands and managing a busy operational service.
Knowledge and Skills
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Strong leadership and people-management skills.
- A sound understanding of mental health, emotional distress, grief and vulnerability.
- The ability to assess information and make proportionate decisions regarding risk, urgency and service response.
- Strong safeguarding awareness and a willingness to undertake DSO training where not already qualified.
- The ability to challenge poor or unsafe practice appropriately and constructively.
- The ability to provide clear feedback and support staff development.
- Excellent organisational and workload-management skills.
- The ability to monitor service capacity and allocate work fairly and effectively.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Confidence in managing difficult conversations.
- Good professional judgement and the ability to know when matters should be escalated.
- Strong IT skills and the ability to use electronic case-management systems effectively.
- The ability to analyse service information and identify trends, risks and areas requiring improvement.
Personal Approach
The successful candidate will:
- Combine compassion with professional accountability.
- Be calm and confident when managing complex or emotionally demanding situations.
- Be approachable without losing appropriate managerial boundaries.
- Be willing to make and stand behind difficult decisions.
- Be curious about practice and committed to continual learning and improvement.
- Understand the importance of reflective practice when working with suicide bereavement.
- Be comfortable working within a service where risk, grief, trauma and emotional distress are part of everyday practice.
- Demonstrate integrity, discretion and sound judgement.
- Share Pete’s Dragons’ commitment to providing timely, appropriate and professional support following suicide bereavement.
Practical Requirements
- Full UK driving licence.
- Access to a vehicle for work purposes.
- Ability and willingness to travel regularly between Pete’s Dragons locations and elsewhere across Devon.
- Ability to work flexibly according to service requirements.
- Ability to participate in limited out-of-hours telephone support for SBS staff.
Desirable
- Previous experience of suicide bereavement or postvention services.
- Previous experience of managing a geographically dispersed team.
- Safeguarding/DSO training.
- Experience of conducting case or practice audits.
- Experience of reviewing recorded professional practice sessions.
- Experience of delivering supervision, reflective practice or professional development sessions.
- Experience of recruitment within health, mental health, social care, bereavement or similar services.
- Knowledge of trauma-informed and person-centred approaches.
Scope and Accountability
This is a significant operational management role with responsibility for both people and practice.
The SBS Manager is accountable for ensuring that the SBS team is appropriately managed, beneficiaries are allocated safely and promptly, the quality of support is actively monitored, concerns are addressed rather than allowed to drift, and the Beneficiary Services Manager has an accurate understanding of the performance, capacity and risks within the service.
The postholder is expected to exercise professional judgement and autonomy within their delegated responsibilities while recognising when an issue requires escalation or strategic decision-making by the Beneficiary Services Manager.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Contract: Permanent, hybrid 35 hours per week
Salary: £35,426 - £38,093 per annum
Location: Burford, Oxfordshire, OX18 4PF
Closing date: Thursday 1st October 2026
We’re recruiting a Data Compliance Officer! You’ll be joining our Data & Insights team and be our data compliance subject matter expert (SME) in support of the successful delivery of the Blue Cross Data Strategy. In this position you will help us continue cultivating a data-driven culture across our organisation, building a charity-wide community focused on data. This is a hybrid role and you must be able to work from our Burford office in Oxfordshire twice a week.
More about the role
We are looking for a Data Compliance Officer to join our Data & Insights team within Information Services, working in close collaboration with our Head of Legal and Data Protection (DPO). In this role, you will be the day to day subject matter expert ensuring our data practices, marketing activities, and fundraising operations are compliant, robust, and aligned with current regulation. If you want to use your regulatory knowledge in a supportive, purpose-driven environment, this is a great opportunity to make a real impact.
This role focuses on delivering clear, practical compliance guidance across the charity rather than taking a theoretical or box-ticking approach. You will act as the go to contact for advice on the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) code, PECR, and HMRC Gift Aid compliance, while supporting the DPO to maintain alignment with the UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, and the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. Your day to day work will range from assisting with Subject Access Requests and data incident responses to reviewing targeted communications, ensuring valid permission statements are in place, and auditing third-party supplier standards.
You will collaborate closely with marketing, fundraising, and digital project teams to understand their goals and help them design compliant, effective processes from the start. Working alongside colleagues in Information Services, you will help develop data quality KPIs, establish standard operating procedures, and identify areas for automation and process improvement. You will also have the opportunity to advise on emerging challenges, including the responsible and transparent use of data in Artificial Intelligence, and deliver straightforward training and guidance that helps colleagues handle data with confidence.
This is a hybrid role and you must be able to work from our Burford office in Oxfordshire twice a week.
About you
You have a solid foundation in data protection and direct marketing regulations, with a knack for translating complex legal rules into simple, practical advice that colleagues can readily apply. You take an analytical, considered approach to your work and feel comfortable balancing multiple projects, queries, and statutory deadlines without losing sight of detail.
Collaboration is key to how you work. Rather than simply highlighting obstacles, you enjoy working alongside different teams to find workable solutions that achieve their objectives while keeping the organisation fully compliant. You bring sound judgment, the confidence to escalate risks when necessary, and strong communication skills that allow you to build positive working relationships across all levels of the charity.
Essential Qualifications, Skills, and Experience
- In-depth working knowledge of Direct Marketing Association code (DMA) and Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR)
- A good working knowledge of UK GDPR, experience in the practical application of UK GDPR principles and effective monitoring of compliance, including Subject Access Requests and Data Privacy Impact Assessments
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain complex issues clearly and calmly to non-experts
- Ability to work with diverse personalities and different perspectives to find common ground and influence positive outcomes
- Possess the confidence and integrity to highlight and escalate risks.
- Possess strong attention to detail.
- Ability to demonstrate understanding of and application of our Blue Cross values
Desirable Qualifications, Skills, and Experience
- Practical experience of fundraising, marketing, and income generation
- Demonstrable awareness of Gift Aid and the requirements for HMRC compliance
- Experience of working in a not-for-profit environment
- Good working knowledge and understanding of risk management
- Experience of being part of a project team
How to apply
Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Blue Cross benefits
Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today.
In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are.
Our generous benefits package includes:
- Full time equivalent of 38 days holiday rising to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)
- Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
- Free access to GP via MetLife- 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family
- Health cash plan
- Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
- Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
- Professional fees paid with Continuing Professional Development and personal development support.
- Life assurance
- 20% discount on Pet Plan pet insurance
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Recognition scheme
- Annual volunteer days
- Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers
To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.
We believe in a world where all pets enjoy a healthy and happy life with people who love them



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At MSI Reproductive Choices UK, we're looking for an experienced and strategic Divisional General Manager to lead operational performance, quality, governance, and people management across a geographically dispersed division. This is a senior leadership role responsible for delivering high-quality services while ensuring financial sustainability, strong governance, and exceptional colleague engagement. This opportunity would suit an experienced operational leader who has successfully managed large, multi-site services and led remote management teams within a complex and regulated environment.
Please note: This role requires extensive travel across the East Division and applicants must be able and willing to travel regularly. The successful candidate should expect to travel across our East Division locations up to 3-4 days per week to provide visible leadership, build effective stakeholder relationships, support operational delivery, and ensure consistency across services. Applicants must have the flexibility, availability, and practical ability to undertake regular travel as an essential requirement of the role. Whilst this position can be based from one of our locations, all business travel outside of your designated base location will be reimbursed in line with company policy.
About the Role
Reporting to the Head of Operations, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across the division, leading managers and multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, effective, and client-centred services. You will be responsible for performance, quality, governance, financial management, workforce planning, and continuous improvement initiatives. You will act as a visible leader across the division, working closely with operational, clinical and corporate stakeholders to drive performance, support service transformation, and ensure outstanding standards of care and compliance.
About You
You are an experienced senior leader with a background in managing remote, multi-site teams and leading other managers. You are commercially astute, confident analysing P&L and operational performance data, and experienced in governance, assurance and regulatory compliance. You have a proven ability to influence stakeholders, lead change and drive service improvements in complex organisations.
Why Join MSI Reproductive Choices UK?
As a values-driven organisation, we are committed to delivering high-quality reproductive healthcare services and creating an inclusive culture where colleagues can thrive. You'll have the opportunity to lead at scale, influence strategic direction, and make a meaningful difference to both service delivery and colleague experience.
We offer a supportive, values-driven environment where your contribution is recognised and rewarded:
💰 Financial & Rewards: Aviva pension (up to 5% employer contribution), Blue Light Card discounts (4,000+ perks), Cycle to Work scheme, season ticket loan, and long-service recognition rewards.
🧘 Wellbeing & Work–Life Balance: Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave, 24/7 GP access and EAP via Westfield Health, an extra day off for your birthday, accredited Mental Health First Aiders, family-friendly policies and a national employee recognition programme.
📈 Learning & Career Development: Clear career pathways, paid training and development, accredited apprenticeships, and learning agreements to support your professional growth.
We have been providing NHS-funded and private abortion and vasectomy care through our network of local clinics across England for over 40 years.



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Job description
Clinical Services Manager
Location: Finsbury Park, London, with limited travel outside London
Hours: 21 hours per week, with occasional out-of-hours work
Salary: £40,800 pro rata (21 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent
Reporting to: Director of Clinical Services
Is this role for you?
icap is looking for an experienced and committed Clinical Services Manager to join our team.
This is an opportunity for an experienced clinician with strong clinical management and people-management skills to deliver high-quality, accessible therapy to culturally sensitive services.
You will ensure clients receive a high-quality service from referral through to allocation and ongoing therapy.
You will be a senior clinical resource within the organisation, providing clinical consultation and guidance, particularly around risk and safeguarding.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide clinical leadership and management
- Oversee the client journey
- Provide senior clinical advice and consultation
- Support and develop our clinical teams
We are looking for:
- Full professional membership, registration and accreditation with UKCP, BPS, BPC, BACP or equivalent.
- At least five years’ post-qualification therapeutic experience with adults who have experienced childhood trauma.
- Experience of, and commitment to, working across different cultural contexts
- Working knowledge of CORE or similar
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and people-management skills.
- The ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
- Up to date with legislation, safeguarding and clinical governance requirements.
- An understanding of Irish history, culture, identity and the experiences of Irish communities.
Desirable
Training in additional therapeutic approaches such as Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Somatic Experiencing, IFT, EMDR or Integrative Counselling.
For more info:
Please see the attached full Job Description and Person Specification, we would love to hear from you.
Benefits of working with ICAP:
- Generous annual leave plus bank holidays
- Employee Assistance Programme (GP, counselling, finance etc.)
- In role training
- Supervision (external)
- Pension auto enrolment
- Free eye tests
Clinical Services Manager | Clinical Management | Clinical Services | Therapy Services | Clinical Governance | Trauma-Informed Practice | Service Development | Mental Health
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At One YMCA, we work alongside young people to help them develop confidence, skills, resilience, and positive futures. We are looking for an inspiring, experienced and motivated Youth Work Manager to lead and develop our local youth work provision, ensuring that high-quality, impactful services reach young people across our communities.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering our Youth Work Strategy, managing a dedicated team, driving quality and developing services that make a real difference in the lives of young people.
About the role:
Reporting to the Head of Youth Work, you will take operational responsibility for the delivery, development, monitoring, and quality assurance of our youth work services. You will lead and support Youth Work Coordinators and wider youth work staff, ensuring services are safe, effective, youth-centred, and aligned with One YMCA's strategic priorities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the development and delivery of youth work programmes, specialist support services, mentoring initiatives, life skills courses, and large-scale youth events.
- Managing and supporting staff through recruitment, induction, supervision, training, and performance development.
- Monitoring contract performance, outcomes, impact data, and key performance indicators to demonstrate the difference our services make.
- Building strong relationships with schools, local authorities, partner agencies, and community stakeholders.
- Leading quality assurance, compliance, safeguarding, and continuous improvement across the service.
- Acting as Designated Safeguarding Lead and participating in the safeguarding on-call rota.
- Working with young people and teams to ensure youth voice is at the heart of everything we do.
We're looking for someone who combines strong operational leadership, experience in managing contractual compliance, with a genuine commitment to young people.
You will bring:
- Significant experience delivering and managing youth work programmes, projects, or contracts.
- A strong understanding of issues affecting young people's lives and a passion for helping them achieve positive outcomes.
- Experience leading, motivating, and developing staff teams.
- Excellent communication, relationship-building, and partnership-working skills.
- The ability to analyse data, monitor impact, and use insight to improve services.
- A youth work or related community-focused qualification at degree level, or significant equivalent experience.
- A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
Location: Home-based role but with regular travel to YMCA youth work delivery sites across Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, as well as to support the broader youth work within One YMCA.
Driving licence and access to a car is essential for this role.
If you are an experienced youth work leader ready for your next challenge, we would love to hear from you!
Important: Please include a supporting statement with your application/CV.
We do not provide visa sponsorship; you must be eligible to work in the UK. You must reside in the UK for the duration of your employment and provide Right to Work evidence.
As some of our roles involve working with vulnerable members of society, this position may require a Basic or Enhanced Criminal Disclosure, which will be conducted once a conditional offer is made
Previous Applications: We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. However, if you have applied for a similar role within the last 6 months and were not successful, please consider whether your experience has developed further before reapplying
Accessibility & Adjustments: We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and will strive to be as accommodating as possible. Please inform us in advance of any arrangements you may need to fully participate in the process.
At One YMCA we are an inclusive organisation and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We do not discriminate on the basis of Age, Disability, Gender Reassignment, Marriage/Civil Partnership, Pregnancy/Maternity, Race, Religion/Belief, Sex and/or Sexual Orientation. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities, and industries, and are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences, and abilities.
Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, generally Monday to Friday but with flexibility of working pattern to support both the ideal candidate and business need. Some evening work expected, and occasional weekend, overnight stays or residential work.
One YMCA's mission is to create supportive and energizing communities where young people can belong, contribute, and thrive.
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To identify new prospects (trusts, foundations, philanthropists, corporates) to support the development and strategic objectives of The Christie Charity.
To manage post-award impact and reporting requirements of The Christie Charity and work closely with the Grants Manager, who will focus primarily on the pre-award stage of the grant life cycle.
To source and share industry information across the Charity.
The role will be instrumental in both developing and expanding our prospect pipeline, identifying new opportunities and providing high-quality research materials to support our fundraising efforts.
WHY THE CHRISTIE CHARITY?
If you want to make a real difference to cancer patients and are ready to rise to the challenge of working for one of the most successful charities in the Northwest, this role could be for you.
The Christie Charity is a vibrant, fast moving, energetic organisation with a passionate team and a fantastic reputation. This is an exciting time to join The Christie Charity as we embark on a period of transformational growth with the launch of key capital appeals enabling us to see a real step change in our income. We are looking for dynamic individuals to join our successful fundraising team at this exciting time.
We are an independent charity and everything we do is geared to supporting the renowned Christie hospital to ensure that cancer patients receive the highest level of treatment and care and have access to world leading research and technology. We provide enhanced services over and above what the NHS funds.
The Christie Charity operates from the same campus as The Christie NHS Foundation Trust.
When submitting your application, please provide the following:
- A cover letter; and
- An up-to-date CV.
Please note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Interviews will be held all day on Monday 6 October 2026. Applicants are strongly encouraged to keep this date available where possible.
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Interim Supported Housing Manager
Croydon/Reigate | Women’s Homelessness Service ⏳ Interim Contract until end November 2026 | Immediate Start | Full-time, hybrid – 4-days on site
I am delighted to be working with a values-driven charity is seeking an experienced Interim Supported Housing Manager to lead a specialist women’s homelessness service in Surrey.
This is an opportunity to oversee a psychologically informed, trauma-responsive supported housing community delivering high-quality accommodation and holistic support to women facing homelessness and multiple disadvantage.
The service supports residents to rebuild stability, wellbeing, independence, and community connection through personalised support and strong partnership working.
The Role
You will provide operational leadership across the service, managing day-to-day delivery, staff performance, safeguarding, compliance, housing management, and service development.
You will lead and support a frontline team to deliver strengths-based, trauma-informed support while ensuring the service remains safe, effective, and resident-focused.
Responsibilities include: Leading the operational management of a supported housing service Managing staff performance, supervision, recruitment, and development Overseeing safeguarding, risk management, health & safety, and compliance Monitoring budgets, expenditure, and service performance Developing partnership working with housing providers and external agencies Supporting positive move-on outcomes and sustainable housing pathways Embedding psychologically informed and resident-led practice throughout the service
About You
We are looking for a confident and compassionate manager with: Experience managing supported housing or homelessness services Strong understanding of trauma-informed and strengths-based approaches Knowledge of safeguarding, housing management, and support delivery Experience leading teams within supported living, homelessness, or social care settings The ability to manage operational pressures while maintaining high-quality service delivery Excellent stakeholder and partnership-building skills.
Experience supporting women experiencing homelessness or multiple disadvantage would be highly advantageous.
Why Apply?
Opportunity to lead a meaningful, specialist service Supportive values-led organisation Immediate impact role with autonomy and visibility Chance to shape service quality and resident outcomes
If you are immediately available, with the above skills and experience, please apply online today, I would love to have a conversation with you!
To organise the Finance Department and all its functions to ensure timely delivery of complete, accurate information to all users in order to minimise risk and maximise efficiency.
Location: This is a hybrid role based in our Folkestone Office, with the number of days spent in the office to be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate, taking into account the needs of the role.
Working Hours: Office open officially from 9am to 5.30pm (Mon-Fri) and 9am-4pm on Fridays.
Responsibilities
- To manage all banking and Treasury functions, ensuring all payments are properly authorised and funds are invested in the best manner.
- To manage the Finance Department, its staff and software systems.
- To ensure the appropriate delegation of tasks and responsibilities to the Finance & Administration Officer and overseeing their development and training.
- Maintaining a thorough understanding of, and ensuring the integrity of the financial reporting, Nominal Ledger and costing structures, internal controls and monthly processes
- To manage all Payroll and Pension functions for UK and Overseas staff, ensuring full PAYE and NIC compliance, and processing MAFI pension contributions.
- To ensure all staff understand their payroll and pension matters, and help with understanding their tax situations, ensuring that overseas staff are on the correct tax (NT) code. Making staff aware when they need to take independent financial advice.
Job Activities:
General
- Working with the Finance Director to understand the budgeting and reporting practices.
- Maintaining a thorough understanding of, and ensuring the integrity of the financial reporting, Nominal Ledger and costing structures, internal controls and monthly processes.
- Working with the Finance Director to ensure a clean and timely year end audit.
- Supporting Finance Director with special projects.
Treasury Management
Primary responsibility for and management of:
- Ensuring that liquid funds are always available to fulfil planned expenditure.
- Ensuring that funds are held so as to attract the best rate of interest.
- To research the best options for investment and consult with the Finance Director.
- To ensure that all funds are invested in-line with charity policies.
Banking
Primary responsibility for and management of:
- All bank-payment related software. This includes NatWest Bankline, NW ClearSpend and Bacway IP.
- All domestic and foreign bank accounts.
- Ensuring account balances are maintained at agreed levels and movement of funds as required.
- Organisational banking requirements including daily monitoring of transactions and resolution of any arising queries and issues.
Primary contact for:
- All domestic and foreign banks (NatWest – including Relationship Manager, Corporate Service team, foreign exchange dealer, Bank of Ireland Euro account,
- WorldPay & Stripe (Credit Card processing) and BACS (Direct Credit and Direct Debit processing)
- Software Providers
Payroll
Primary responsibility for and management of:
- Preparation, processing and payment of monthly Payroll and month end procedures to deadline.
- Adherence to HMRC rules and requirements ensuring MAF is protected from avoidable fines thereby minimising compliance costs.
- Advising Overseas Staff on matters of Tax and NI.
- Maintenance of the Payroll software and database.
- Driving process improvements across the Payroll function.
Primary contact for:
- HMRC
- Payroll Software Provider
- UK and Overseas Staff
Additionally:
- Providing guidance on Payroll related matters to Senior Management and Staff
- Providing reporting and analysis to HR and SLT as required
- Co-responsibility along with HR for advising monthly payroll changes
- Providing audit support specific to payroll and expenses
Pension
Primary responsibility for and management of:
- Preparing monthly submission and electronic transmission for payment of employer and employee pension contributions to Pension Scheme Provider for UK, Overseas and MAF International staff.
- Calculating, deducting, collating and validating personal pension contributions, and resolving any arising anomalies.
Arranging meetings with all Staff and IFA.
Primary contact for:
- Pension provider
- Death in service benefit provider
- UK and Overseas Staff
- MAF International
- Independent Financial Adviser (IFA)
Tasks common to all staff:
- Role modelling of organisational values and beliefs - to contribute to the shared spiritual life of the MAF UK team as a unique Christian charity. This will include attendance and participation in corporate times of biblical reflection and corporate prayer meetings.
- To participate in appropriate matrix programme and project teams, contributing skills and expertise to required timescales from the appropriate programme leader.
- To keep line manager informed of all relevant and timely information.
- At all times comply with statutory requirements for handling personal and sensitive data in a confidential manner.
- To abide by Safeguarding and Conduct Policies, and all other MAF UK policies provided on the Intranet.
Terms:
- As a senior appointment at least 36 hours per week but in addition those required to achieve the agreed responsibilities, with up to an hour for lunch daily, unpaid. Hours should be agreed with line manager.
- Flexibility will be required for working additional hours and travel to meet business needs or for travel or meetings on weekends or evenings.
- Annual leave entitlement of 22 days per year (pro rata) plus the 8 paid public holidays per year.
- Non contributory pension scheme (10%) of salary.
- Permanent, or 1 year fixed term contract.
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We are seeking an experienced Operations Manager who can balance strategic vision with hands-on execution. As a member of our leadership team they will work cross-functionally, colaborating with other key members of the team. They will provide operational excellence by mapping workflows, and use their data skills to provide insights to refine and support service delivery and demonstrate impact. This is a strategic and hands on role. Ultimately, the ideal candidate is a problem-solver who can elevate the charity's reputation, nurture community relationships, and translate high-level strategy into practical, impactful operations.
To apply for this role:
Please provide your CV (maximum 2 pages) and supporting statement detailing how you meet the requirements of the role - providing clear examples of experience, skills and knowledge (no more than 1 page).
We’re keen to understand your individual experience and voice, so please write your supporting statement without the use of AI-generated content
About the Role:
The Operations Manager is a senior leadership role, responsible for overseeing the operational effectiveness of the organisation. You will ensure our team has the tools, systems and support they need to deliver life-changing services to families. The role is also pivotal in shaping how we measure and demonstrate the impact of our work. This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role at the heart of a growing, values-driven organisation. Demonstrable operations experience is essential.
Reports to:
Managing Director
Responsible for:
Business Support Administrator
Data Consultant
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership
As a member of the Senior Management Team, you will work collaboratively with the Managing Director and other senior leaders to:
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Build strong relationships with counterparts within the Home-Start London network and at Home-Start UK.
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Contribute to strategic planning and collaborate with external advisors on specialist projects as required.
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Deliver against the organisational priorities and objectives as defined in the business plan.
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Develop our services and ways of working to ensure the charity’s long term sustainability.
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Support the team to work efficiently and effectively - according to the strategy policies and commitments we have signed up to.
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Work closely with the Family Services Manager, to ensure our data needs are aligned with our Impact Measurements.
Operations
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Oversee the implementation and development of operational policies and procedures, including GDPR and H&S, ensuring compliance.
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Manage the operations budget and ensure efficient use of resources.
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Maintain and streamline administrative systems (eg: Google drive, Google Forms, Charity Log, telephony/communications systems).
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Lead key operational projects and oversee all office administration, tech support and premises management.
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Lead on end to end project management of HSUK Quality Assurance requirements as well as our National Data requirement.
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Manage data collection and evaluation across multiple platforms including Charity Log. This includes project managing and supporting delivery of our Annual Data review.
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Support governance processes and liaise with the Board of Trustees when required.
Impact and Evaluation
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Lead the organisation’s impact delivery, through supporting data collection and evaluation across multiple platforms including Charity Log.
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Work with the Family Services Manager to ensure outcomes of family experiences inform service design and delivery.
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Produce tailored reports and insights to inform funding applications, Impact Reports and Trustee Reports as required.
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Collaborate on funding applications with the CEO and Communications Manager.
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Champion the voices of children and families, using data to support storytelling to demonstrate real-life impact.
Team Management
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Line manage the Operations Team (Business support Administrator, Database Consultant).
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Provide direction to the Business Support Administrator to enable effective and efficient day to day running of the organisation.
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Manage team in accordance with the Home-Start Wandsworth procedures, policies and values.
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Support effective management of any non home-visiting Volunteers supporting the organisation’s work .
Essential skills and experience:
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Strategic thinker with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
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Proven experience in operations management, ideally in a charity/not for profit setting
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Strong knowledge of service evaluation and data analysis
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Skilled in communicating complex information clearly and accessibly
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IT confident and adaptable to new systems and tools (Charity Log, Monday CRM, Slack etc)
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Experience of leadership / managing a small team
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Excellent written and verbal communication.
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Excellent organisational and project management skills.
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Working knowledge of GDPR legislation and implementation of associated policy
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Experience of Board level reporting against objectives and/or data led reporting.
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Curious and passionate about using data to tell compelling stories of impact
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Project management expertise
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Understanding of local community needs and services
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