Risk and governance manager jobs in twickenham, greater london

About LMK

Good relationships shape our health and happiness, yet we are taught so little about them. LMK (Let Me Know) is on a mission to change that. We are a young and thriving charity providing education about healthy and unhealthy behaviours so that young people have the knowledge and skills to avoid abuse and thrive in their relationships. We work in schools, community organisations and workplaces across London. 

We’re looking for an experienced and inspiring fundraising leader to take LMK’s income generation to the next level. You’ll shape our fundraising strategy, lead a small, dedicated team, and grow income from trusts and foundations, major donors, corporates and individual giving.

You’ll be strategic, collaborative and passionate about LMK’s mission — ready to use your skills to drive real, lasting change.

Working from home, but with occasional travel to London. 

Application Instructions

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Please note:  Interviews will be held online on Thursday, November 13th and in person on Friday, November 14th 

Interim Director of Finance & Operations - Immediate start!
8-month rolling Contract | Hybrid – London (1 day a month in office)

Harris Hill is delighted to be partnering with a leading membership organisation in the search for an Interim Director of Finance & Operations. This is a rare opportunity to join the senior leadership team during a time of strategic change, providing critical direction across finance, HR, operations, and governance.

The role

This senior position is perfect for an experienced finance leader who thrives in a dynamic, values-driven environment. You'll be responsible for embedding a sustainable financial framework, managing day-to-day finance functions, and supporting broader organisational strategy. You'll also act as Company Secretary and a key liaison with the board and Finance, Audit and Risk Committee.

Key areas of focus:

• Lead and implement a robust financial governance model
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and year-end audit processes
• Line manage finance and HR leads, ensuring smooth operations and high morale
• Support strategic planning, risk management, and data protection compliance
• Evaluate the long-term structure of the finance function, including outsourcing options
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO, SMT, and board

Candidate profile:

• Proven track record in senior finance leadership, ideally in the charity or NFP sector
• Strong knowledge of charity compliance, risk, and governance
• Comfortable operating at both strategic and operational levels
• Inclusive leadership style and commitment to EDI values

Offer & Benefits:

• 27 days annual leave + bank holidays + Christmas closure
• 7% employer pension contribution (3.5% employee)
• Hybrid working – only one office day required per month
• Wellbeing package including 24/7 GP access, counselling, and more
• Professional development support

This is an urgent hire with interviews taking place on a rolling basis.

If you have the above skills and experience and are immediately available, please apply online today, I would love to have a conversation with you!

Company Overview

The Conduit serves as a home for people passionate about achieving positive social, environmental and economic change. Our community shares our belief that world’s most pressing problems are better understood as opportunities waiting for entrepreneurial solutions. The Conduit’s mission is to convene a collaborative community that scales and accelerates solutions to the world’s greatest challenges and provide its community with a physical home, with industry leading sustainable and ethical hospitality, where creativity and innovation can flourish. Our members are from all over the world, from all sectors and industries and are representative of the world we live in.

Role Summary

The Conduit Foundation harnesses the power of convening, collaboration, and catalytic funding to advance innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing social and environmental challenges. We are in rapid start-up mode, having recently begun accepting our first grants and moving quickly to build our operating model. This is a pivotal moment for the Foundation: we are ready to translate our mission and vision into a fully functioning philanthropic engine.

This will be the first full-time hire into the Foundation, working hand-in-hand with the Board of Trustees and the Chief Impact Officer to operationalise our mission, establish systems and processes, and set the stage for ambitious, high-impact fundraising, grant management, programme delivery, and partnership development.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategy & Leadership

Translate the Conduit executive leadership and Foundation Board’s vision into actionable plans and measurable outcomes.

Collaborate with The Conduit’s Impact team to integrate Foundation initiatives into broader Conduit strategy.

Identify and cultivate opportunities for funding, partnerships, and programme innovation.

2. Grants Management

Oversee the full grant cycle – from prospecting to evaluation - managing relationships, projects and budgets.

Ensure all grant activities meet legal, regulatory, and ethical standards, including England & Wales charity compliance.

Develop robust processes for impact measurement and reporting.

3. Board Development & Governance

Strengthen the governance set up, bolstering policies and procedures to establish best practice and managing legal and regulatory requirements for the Foundation.

Serve as the principal contact for the Board of Trustees, preparing materials, facilitating meetings and owning resulting actions.

Support recruitment, onboarding, and ongoing engagement of Trustees.

Advise the Board on trends and opportunities in philanthropy and social impact.

4. Fundraising & Corporate Engagement

Build and maintain relationships with corporate, institutional, and high-net-worth partners.

Identify and secure grants from funders that align with Foundation strategic priorities.

5. Programme Design & Delivery

Lead the design, launch, and management of the Foundation’s first in-house programmes.

Ensure programmes are innovative, impactful, and aligned with strategic priorities.

Set up systems for monitoring, learning, and continuous improvement.

6. Organisational Integration

Manage the relationship between the Foundation, Conduit Holdco, and The Conduit Club London.

Foster a culture of alignment, transparency, and shared mission across entities.

Skills & Experience

· 8–10 years of proven, hands-on execution experience in the UK charity sector, including setting up and implementing systems.

· Track record of delivering complex projects from start to finish with excellence and attention to detail.

· Strong experience and expertise in grants management, board engagement and governance.

· Proven success in fundraising from corporates, trusts, foundations, and major donors.

· Experience designing and delivering impactful programmes.

· Excellent relationship building skills with experience engaging senior stakeholders.

· Understanding of UK charity law and charitable governance.

Desirable

· International or multi-stakeholder environment experience.

· Experience of a growing charity.

· Formal charity governance or legal training.

Personal Attributes

· Ambitious and eager to grow into a senior leadership position.

· Entrepreneurial, proactive, and solutions oriented.

· Highly organised, with strong attention to detail.

· Able to thrive in a fast-paced, start-up environment.

· Committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

· Passionate about social and environmental change.

Key Competencies

· Communication

· Teamwork

· Solutions Focused

· Compassionate

· Creativity & Innovation

Financial Controller
£52,744 pa plus excellent benefits
London WC1 and home-based - hybrid with expectation to work at London office 40% of the time
35 hours per week, full-time
Permanent contract

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) is seeking an experienced and strategic Financial Controller to oversee the financial management, control and compliance functions of the College.

This is a pivotal leadership role within the Finance team, supporting the College’s mission to improve child health by ensuring strong financial governance, sound reporting, and long-term sustainability. Working closely with the Associate Director of Finance and senior leaders across the organisation, you will take responsibility for the accuracy, integrity and efficiency of all financial operations and reporting processes.

As Financial Controller, you will lead a team of six, overseeing financial control, statutory reporting, payroll, and compliance. You will ensure that robust internal controls are in place, and manage relationships with auditors, banks and investment partners.

This role will suit a qualified accountant with substantial experience in financial management and a collaborative leadership style.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the delivery of accurate and timely month-end and year-end processes, including group consolidations and statutory accounts
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant accounting standards, tax, audit and charity regulations (including SORP)
• Managing internal and external audit processes and acting as primary contact for auditors
• Overseeing payroll, accounts payable and receivable, cash management and treasury functions
• Maintaining and improving financial systems, processes, and internal controls
• Leading, developing and mentoring a team of finance professionals to achieve operational excellence
• Working closely with colleagues across the College to provide financial insight and analysis to support strategic decision-making
• Supporting the budgeting and forecasting cycle and contributing to strategic projects and funding initiatives

Essential skills and experience:

• Degree in finance, accounting or related field, and full professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Minimum of 5–7 years’ experience in financial management, ideally within the nonprofit or public sector
• Proven track record of leading statutory reporting and year-end audit processes, including production of group consolidated accounts
• Experience managing financial operations in a complex organisation, preferably in the charity or healthcare sector
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail
• Advanced Excel and strong working knowledge of financial systems
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate at all levels
• Demonstrated leadership experience, with the ability to manage and motivate a high-performing team

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your finance career in a supportive and high-performing team.

The RCPCH has more than 25,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Inspire, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work. 

The RCPCH champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Our workplace is inclusive, offering a supportive environment where staff can thrive. The College is keen to accept applications from people with protected characteristics. We believe that our staff should represent all of the diverse communities we serve. Join us to help realise our vision of a world where every child is healthy and well.

The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home.

The RCPCH is committed to safeguarding the children, young people and adults it has contact with in the exercise of its functions and responsibilities. The RCPCH expects all staff to share this commitment – we place a high priority on ensuring only those who do so are recruited to work for us. 

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records. 

Closing date: 17 November 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible

About us:
We all need a purpose and want to make a difference in life. At Princess Alice Hospice, you’d have that opportunity. We’re rated outstanding by the CQC and provide specialist palliative care and support to a community of more than a million people living in the London Boroughs of Kingston and Richmond, and across a large part of Surrey. However, we don’t take our success for granted and are constantly challenging ourselves to do better.

 As we look ahead with our 2030 plans, our vision remains the same - that everyone in our communities will have the best care and support before, during and after death. In these times of uncertainty and change, our plans empower us to adapt and evolve while staying true to our long-term vision - meeting the ever-growing demand for our expertise and compassion. Our I-CARE values – Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence guide everything we do, and we’d expect that you’d embrace and live up to them.

About the role:

We are looking for a Clinical Transformation Lead to drive and deliver strategic and operational transformation initiatives across Princess Alice Hospice, ensuring the highest standards of patient care and service innovation. The role will also help us deliver on our ambitious strategy to support more people who need our services and expertise.

You will lead on the design, implementation, and evaluation of clinical transformation projects, including our clinical strategy, working collaboratively and alongside multidisciplinary teams to embed sustainable change and continuous improvement, whilst ensuring the strategy aligns with our vision and objectives.

Engaging colleagues, volunteers, patients and families throughout the change journey, you will work with internal and external colleagues to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement in clinical services, ensuring best practice and evidence-based care.

We are open to a secondment as we would be happy to explore different options with the successful candidate’s organisation.

About you:

You will be motivated, have excellent communication skills and strong leadership capabilities. 

You will have a degree or diploma in health, management or a related field, and a high level of experience in leading and delivering successful transformation or improvement projects.

You will have experience of working with complex data and will be able to demonstrate excellent analytical skills ensuring robust analysis and clear presentation of data to a wide range of audiences. You will have experience of managing projects and / or programmes in complex organisations and a track record of delivery. You will be comfortable with preparing reports in different formats, and be confident in reporting to executives and Trustees on delivery and impact.

The role works alongside clinical teams to lead, develop and embed changes. You may or may not be a clinician, but it is critical that you understand how clinicians work.

You will be supported in your efforts by our experienced central change team, along with our established approach to managing change and change processes.

As well as joining a caring organisation where you will be able to make a difference for our patients and their families, some of our employee benefits include:

• 27 days’ annual leave plus recognised public holidays - rising to 29 days after 5 years’ service and 33 days after 10 years’ service (pro rata for part time)
• educational and professional development opportunities (we have an on-site Education Team)
• monthly group reflections via Schwartz Rounds sessions
• free on-site parking
• tranquil Hospice grounds
• subsidised meals at our on-site restaurant
• Employee Assistance Programme
• access to the Blue Light Card discount scheme
• Access to a Group Personal Pension Plan (provided by Scottish Widows) plus we also offer an Auto-enrolment pension with NEST. If you have been a member of the NHS Pension Scheme, you may be able to continue your contributions to that scheme during your time at Princess Alice Hospice.
•  Excellent changing facilities (with showers, fresh towels, and hairdryers)
• wellbeing care - we provide a programme of activities, opportunities, and guidance to inspire and support our employees to live a healthy life, at home and at work.

If you are enthusiastic, passionate, personable and share our values and care about making a difference in the last years of someone’s life, we would love to hear from you!

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Lesley Munro, Deputy CEO and Director of Patient Care and Communities.

At Princess Alice Hospice we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We are fully committed to equality of opportunity and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and lived experiences. We value the unique perspectives each person brings and strive to create a workplace where everyone feels respected and supported. We are an organisation where you can be you.

We are signed up to the Disability Confident scheme and we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. 

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How to apply: Please upload a CV and covering letter, outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and person specification, using the application link on NASP's Career's Page by no later than Monday 27th October.

If you have any questions on this process, please find our Recruitment email on the NASP's Careers Page.

Role Details & Staff Benefits

Salary: £32,800 FTE per annum

Duration: Until 31st March 2027 (with possibility of extension)

Hours: 0.6 - 1 FTE (3 – 5 days per week) – The role can be configured for part-time or full time working

Location: Hybrid – NASP have an office space at London's Southbank Centre which can be used by staff at any time. The role will be expected to work up to 2 days per week in the office with the remainder at home, depending on agreed hours. There may also be additional occasional travel required for staff days and other events.

NASP offer a range of core benefits for staff on payroll, including:

• 30 days paid annual leave per annum (pro rata), plus Bank Holidays

• An additional day of paid leave per year on your birthday

• Opportunities for Volunteering & CPD days each year

• Opportunity to request flexible working arrangements, including compressed hours

• Contribution to annual eye test, eyeglass purchase, and flu vaccination

Purpose of This Role:

This is a key role within the NASP Operations team, providing exceptional support to the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) currently consisting of CEO, Executive Director of Strategy & Partnerships, and Director of Operations; as well as the Board of Trustees. In addition, the role will play a central role in driving best practice and efficiency across the organisation as part of the wider Operations team.

The role will support communication between NASP and our key stakeholders and partners (including government officials, ministerial departments, and international sector leaders), providing detailed administrative support, requiring a keen eye for detail, excellent communication skills, and an ability to work flexibly and proactively. In addition, the role will act as the main point of contact for our relationship with London's Southbank Centre, where the NASP office is based, including managing room bookings and logistics for key meetings.

The role would suit an energetic, proactive, and highly organised individual who is driven by the mission of NASP, and wants to contribute across the organisation to make an impact. As a member of the Operations team, there may also be opportunities to apply the core skills of this role, such as scheduling, logistics, and document creation/management, to support wider organisational projects; and to develop within the role, depending on agreed FTE and capacity.

Person Specification:

Experience & Knowledge:

• Experience providing high-level EA/PA support; managing complex diaries and mailboxes

• Experience supporting formal meetings, including arranging logistics, agendas, and preparation/dissemination of key documentation

• Minute-taking and summarising of key headlines/actions

• Event management skills such as preparing itineraries and schedules, risk assessments, arranging catering and production, and liaising with venues

• Experience of office management, such as ordering supplies and liaising with service providers

• Experience of project support/coordination, such as overseeing schedules and stakeholder management

• Knowledge of charity governance and best practice (desirable)

• Knowledge of the VCFSE sector and/or Social Prescribing (desirable)

Skills & Attributes:

• Affinity with NASP’s Values as defined in the NASP Strategic Plan

• Proactive and driven, able to pre-empt issues and provide solutions

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to manage complex schedules & prioritise, with understanding of ELT priorities

• Attention to detail, with ability to quickly understand and summarise information

• Use of Microsoft Office suite, including Teams, Excel, Word, & Sharepoint

Responsibilities:

Executive Assistant:

• Providing detailed diary administration for the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), consisting of CEO, Executive Director of Strategy & Partnerships, and Director of Operations; prioritising and taking a pro-active approach to both short and long-term planning

• Providing wider diary and scheduling support for the organisation where appropriate (e.g. senior management meetings)

• Supporting key meetings as appropriate, including drafting agendas, minuting, and preparing documentation, as well as logistical support (e.g. room/venue bookings, catering, etc.)

• Supporting ELT in the preparation of materials for presentations such as for Board Meetings, Staff sessions, such as designing/formatting slides & briefing documents

• Acting as an approachable first-point-of-contact for all internal and external stakeholders for ELT and the wider organisation

• Supporting stakeholder management, including tracking contacts, updating statuses, arranging key meetings, and managing key external relationships

• Overseeing administration of wider organisational meetings (e.g. Monday morning team meetings), including transcriptions and agenda planning

• Providing any other administrative or logistical support to ELT as required

• Support ELT with strategic projects as required (depending on agreed FTE)

Board & Trustee Support:

• Acting as key liaison between the NASP board of trustees and the wider organisation

• Ensuring Board papers are drafted, collated and issued in a timely manner including minuting and managing actions, including for all Board Subcommittees (currently Finance/Risk and Remuneration/Culture)

• Overseeing board administration processes, e.g. Conflicts of Interest forms/register, Charity Commission Updates, etc. 4 Registered charity in England (1191145)

• Arranging logistics for Board meetings as required (room bookings, travel, catering, etc.)

• Supporting on trustee recruitment as required, including making arrangements for interviews

Operations Support & Office Management:

• Act as key member of the Operations team, proactively identifying improvements to processes and wider NASP culture

• Oversee shared mailboxes where needed, and providing cover for Operations colleagues when appropriate 

 • Oversee the management of the NASP Office at Southbank Centre, act as key liaison with venue, and ensuring space is efficiently run 

Reporting To: Director of Operations

As Finance Director, you will work closely and collaboratively with Amit Sharma (Artistic Director/ CEO) and Iain Goosey (Executive Director), supporting them as they lead Kiln Theatre through a period of transition and growth. As a key member of the Senior Team, the Finance Director will be responsible for Kiln Theatre's financial health and for ensuring that effective controls are in place and that all regulatory requirements are met.

You will lead and manage the Finance department, ensuring that the finance operation at Kiln operates to the highest standards and is effectively embedded within the organisation.

The Finance Director will play a major role in contributing to Kiln Theatre's business planning and strategic development, including identifying opportunities for efficiencies, supporting the resilience of the organisation for the future, ensuring compliance with best practice at all times and helping the company to fulfil its creative and financial ambitions.

The role will work with members of the Board, particularly the Finance & Risk Committee, as well as the external auditors. The Finance Director also oversees the finances for Kiln Theatre Ltd and its two subsidiaries - Tricycle Screen Ltd and Kiln London Productions Limited.

A growing £1million turnover charity dedicated to the health and wellbeing of children and adults through the healing power of music have newly created a Head of Finance and Operations role. This role will drive organisational impact with a values driven approach towards financial strategy, resource optimisation, and operational excellence.

As part of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), the Head of Finance and Operations provides a pivotal role in the strategic and operational leadership across the core support functions of the charity. Through sound management of resources, risk, people, systems and data, this role ensures robust governance, financial sustainability, regulatory compliance and organisational effectiveness enabling the charity to achieve its mission.

The core support functions of the charity include Finance, HR, technology and data, health and safety, and governance.

Salary: £60,000 per annum (this will be pro-rata'd for 30hours per week)

Benefits Excellent benefits package including 35 days per year (inclusive of bank holidays), Employer Pension contribution of 6%, Death in Service benefits, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, and the opportunity for flexible working.

Contract: Part time 30 hours per week, Permanent

Location: Remote based role with an occasional travel to London, we encourage applicants from across the UK.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• As a member of the SLT, actively contribute to the development and delivery of the charity's strategic plan, leading on the organisational planning and performance for operational areas.
• Work with the CEO to ensure the Board fulfils its legal, regulatory, and financial responsibilities with effective controls through various Board meetings and sub-committees.
• Lead on the risk management for the charity, working with the Board and SLT to identify, record and mitigate risk.
• Act as the Data Protection Officer for the charity
• Lead, manage and develop the Finance Manager to oversee day to day financial operations and controls.
• Lead, manage and develop the Operations Manager to oversee day-to-day management of the charity's core support functions.

• Develop, lead and implement the financial strategy to ensure long-term financial sustainability. whilst managing cashflow, reserves and investments in line with the relevant policies.
• Lead on financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting providing analysis to the CEO, SLT, Board and budget holders to support decision-making.
• Prepare and complete annual accounts and statutory returns ensuring compliance with charity finance regulations, managing relationships with auditors and financial institutions.

• Working with external providers, and advisors, lead on people strategy, including recruitment, retention, performance and people development.
• Ensure legal compliance with employment law and best practice HR policies.
• Promote an inclusive and supportive organisational culture, collaborating with other SLT colleagues to embed the actions on the charity's Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility (EDIA), leadership development and culture change strategic plans.

• Working with external provider and advisors, oversee IT infrastructure, cyber security and responsibility for the organisation's data protection compliance (including GDPR).

• Oversee organisational health and safety strategy, compliance and training.

• Deputise for the Chief Executive in their absence as required
• Act with integrity and maintain the highest professional standards at all times.
• Carry out other duties as necessary to meet the needs of the organisation.

Candidates applying for this role must have the following skills and experience:

• CCAB recognised qualifications (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA)
• Proven senior leadership experience in the charity or not for profit sector.
• Demonstrable experience of working with Boards and Trustees, experience in HR, governance, and compliance at a strategic level.
• Strong financial acumen and experience of preparing annual accounts, budgets, management accounts and financial reports.
• Proven track record of identification and management of risk.
• Knowledge of charity finance and reporting
• Knowledge of charity law, risk management and regulatory frameworks.
• Strong understanding of digital tools, systems and data governance.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate financial and performance information into accessible management information
• Demonstrable understanding of strategies for embedding change into ways of working.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to focus, align, and deliver, on operational duties.

This role will be closing on 3^rd November, 2025 and candidates shortlisted will be required to answer three questions which will form as part of shortlisting by the client.

First interview on 11^th or 12^th November, 2025

Second stage interview on 17^th November, 2025

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

SLRA is a well-established local migrant support organisation working with and for refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants who are at risk or in crisis because of immigration issues. We provide specialist immigration advice as well as a broad range of practical, social and therapeutic support services. We also campaign for a fairer immigration system, involving local people with lived experience in influencing local and national policy and practice.   

We are looking for a new CEO to lead our dedicated team and continue to develop SLRA’s outstanding services and impact. We are looking for a determined and inspirational leader. You may be an experienced CEO or have the skills and determination needed to step up into the role. Our current CEO has led SLRA’s growth and development over the last eleven years and we are proud of our highly regarded and successful, local organisation. As we look to our new strategic period, we are looking for a new CEO who will ensure the continued exceptional impact of our work with local migrant individuals and communities and who will continue to develop our campaigning and policy influencing work at a time when the hostility of the external environment and government policies is more challenging than ever. If you think you might be the right person for this role, feel that you could bring the best out in those you lead and have the capability to define SLRA’s direction over the coming years, then we would love to hear from you.

Benefits include:

• 25 days holiday per year (with 3 additional days when the office is closed at Christmas) plus bank holidays. 
• Additional long service annual leave days up to a maximum of an additional 5 days per year. 
• Flexible and family friendly working arrangements.
• Pension scheme with 5% employer contribution. 
• Commitment to staff learning and development.
• Cyclescheme and travelcard loans. 

For all roles, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic individuals, and those who are migrants or refugees, and who have lived experience of the hostile immigration system. We are proud to be a member of the Experts by Experience Employment Network, which aims to create a charitable sector that is led by people with lived experience of the asylum and immigration system. As part of this network, we challenge the one-size-fits-all approach in our employment practices, and respect personal circumstances and needs of people with lived experience. Please feel free to use information and resources on their website which may help in preparing your job application. 

Salary: £95,000 – £105,000
Location: Hybrid, with two days per week in Central London
Contract: Permanent, full-time, flexible working

About the role

A pioneering, fast-growing charity with a strong record of delivering tangible impact is seeking a Director of Finance and Operations to join the Executive Team at a pivotal stage in its journey. This is a rare opportunity to join a values-driven organisation with financial strength, impressive year-on-year growth, and an ambitious agenda for the future.

Established for over 10 years, with strong reserves, income exceeding forecast, and ambition and vison for the future, you will join an Executive Team in reviewing and leading plans for continuous growth across an already impressive track record. As Director of Finance and Operations you will play a central role in shaping the organisation’s long-term financial strategy, strengthening governance and risk management, and ensuring the charity is equipped for sustainable growth.

Working closely with the CEO and Trustees, you will be responsible for the Finance, Governance, and Legal functions, combining strategic oversight with a hands-on approach where needed. This is a role that offers real scope to make a difference—both within the organisation and through the impact our work delivers externally.

Key duties are as follows:

• Lead the development of the organisation’s financial strategy, aligning with overall organisational goals.
• Provide strategic financial planning and forecasting to support decision-making, including a 5-year strategy and finance plan, annual budgets, and operations plans.
• Oversee and support delivery of day-to-day financial operations, including budgeting, accounting, and financial reporting.
• Oversee and continue development of appropriate financial systems, processes and policies, including contract management system.
• Develop with CEO and the Trustee Board strategies to diversify funding sources and enhance financial resilience.
• Oversee and support the preparation and presentation of financial reports to the Trustee Board, Audit and Risk Committee and other stakeholders, highlighting financial performance and risks.
• Lead the development and oversight of the organisation’s risk management framework, ensuring risks are identified, assessed, and mitigated.
• Act as a key adviser to the Board of Trustees, Finance & Audit Committee, and senior leadership on financial governance and risk matters.
• Manage the Finance, Governance and Legal teams and associated strategic responsibilities for the charity

About you

• You will be a qualified accountant with significant senior-level finance experience
• Proven expertise in strategic financial planning and forecasting
• Experience of working with Boards and / or Committees
• A collaborative leadership style with proven staff management experience.
• Ability to be hands-on where required in the day-to-day running of the finance and operations teams
• A strong commitment to the mission and values of the charity sector.

What’s in it for you?

• Salary – £95,000 – £105,000 dependent on experience
• Hybrid working – 2 days per week in the office in central London (ad hoc additional time-in-office may be required commensurate with the needs of the role).
• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Flexible working options available to support work-life balance
• Pension salary sacrifice scheme available
• The opportunity to be part of a committed, collaborative team working towards meaningful impact.

Timescales

Interviews will be held w/c 17th for first stage interviews and w/c 24th for second stage interviews.
Final meetings will be held in early December.

Purpose of the Job

HFEH Mind is recruiting Trainee CYP-PT Therapy practitioners for the Autism Spectrum Condition & Learning Disabilities (ASC/LD) modality for the January 2026 intake at University College London. These posts are trainee roles in which postholders are employed by HFEH Mind and concurrently enrolled as students on the UCL/Anna Freud PG Diploma in CYP-PT: Therapy.

Trainees are employees of HFEH Mind, and will undertake workplace placement duties under supervision while completing the academic and practice requirements of the postgraduate diploma. The role combines practical, placement-based clinical work with academic study and requires the ability to balance these demands.

Course start date: 19th January 2026

Training Information

This full-time training will begin in January 2026 with around 2.5 days a week for academic work (teaching and personal study), and 2.5 days based at the service seeing clients (children, young people, and carers) related to training assignments. Trainees will be both an employee of the service and an enrolled student with UCL/Anna Freud. Upon completion, qualified trainees will receive a UCL Postgraduate Diploma.

Application Process

This is a dual application process. In addition to applying for this position with us, you must also complete a UCL application for the Course Team to review. The Course Team will liaise with us on whether you meet the academic requirements for the course during the recruitment process. You will only be offered a UCL training place if you are successful in securing this post and you meet the university training requirements.

Please view the attached document ‘UCL CYP PT Therapy - Application Guidance for Candidates August 2025’ for the university application link and more information on how to apply. Please also see the Appplication pack Links document to access UCL and Anna Freud application process and course details. 

If you have any questions regarding the UCL application, please contact UCL directly. Please read the Job Description and Person Specification before applying for the role, and address how you meet these criteria in your application. Please be aware the information on your application form (name and contact details, qualifications and prior relevant experience) will be shared with the UCL/Anna Freud staff team as part of the recruitment process. By submitting your application to this role, you are agreeing to your details being shared with UCL/Anna Freud.

Main Duties of the Job

Under supervision and with support, to develop knowledge and practice skills in the ASC/LD modality and to:

· Deliver evidence-based, outcome-focused low-intensity and structured interventions under clinical supervision to children and young people in educational and community settings as part of the MHST/CYP service.

· Support children and young people with ASC/LD and their families through adapted communication and intervention approaches appropriate to needs and developmental level.

· Work with education staff and families to support access to services, signpost to more specialist care where required, and collaborate in multi-agency planning.

· Undertake assessment and formulation under supervision and follow local referral and risk management protocols; raise safeguarding concerns promptly and in line with service procedures.

· Maintain accurate clinical, training and academic records in line with service and university requirements; collect and use outcome data to inform practice and reflective learning.

· Participate fully in the UCL PG Diploma academic programme (attendance, private study, assignments, practice-based assessments) and apply learning to placement work.

· Attend and engage in practice tutoring, clinical supervision and personal/professional development supervision; present case material as required by supervisory arrangements.

· Manage a caseload, demonstrating safe practice and escalating issues promptly.

· Contribute to the development of clinical and training materials within the trainee’s competence and under supervision.

· Participate in service and course evaluation activities and disseminate learning from service evaluation or small-scale projects where required.

Training & supervision

Attend and fulfil all academic and practice requirements of the UCL PG Diploma for CYP-PT Therapy, including practical and academic assessments and assignments.

· Undertake private study (minimum expectation as set by the course) in addition to placement duties.

· Engage actively with practice tutors and clinical supervisors to evidence competence development.

· Respond to supervisory feedback and demonstrate improvements in practice.

· Participate in regular appraisal and ongoing professional development activities.

Professional

· Maintain the standards of professional practice required by HFEH Mind, the employing service and the Higher Education Institution.

· Keep confidentiality of service users at all times and adhere to data protection and information governance rules.

· Ensure any risks to safety and wellbeing encountered during placement are communicated to supervisors and managed in line with policy.

· Maintain up-to-date CPD and training records in line with course and employer requirements.

· Meet the physical and professional requirements of the course and role (reasonable adjustments will be considered).

Person Specification

· Minimum of a second-class bachelor’s degree (2:2) or above in a relevant subject (e.g. Psychology, Education, Childhood Development, Social Work, Speech & Language, Nursing), OR equivalent professional experience considered on a case-by-case basis.

· Minimum 2 years’ experience working with children and young people (in mental health, education, youth work or related settings).

· At least 1 year’s direct clinical experience working children/young people with autism and/or those with Learning Disabilities.

· Knowledge and understanding of the core features associated with Autism Spectrum Condition and Learning Disabilities and the typical associated support needs.

· Awareness of safeguarding children and vulnerable young people and experience of raising and managing concerns via appropriate channels.

· Ability to manage sensitive and potentially emotionally distressing caseload material with professionalism and reflective capacity.

· Demonstrable ability to study at postgraduate level and to manage academic demands alongside placement duties.

· Good time management, organisational skills and the ability to meet course and placement deadlines.

· Effective oral and written communication skills; ability to produce clear records and reports.

· IT literate (MS Office, email, record systems) and able to keep accurate case and training records.

· Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team; adaptable and culturally sensitive.

· A commitment to EDI, and to working as part of a service that seeks to address health inequity

· Willingness and ability to travel across service bases and to attend university sessions and required training events.

Desirable

· Previous training or professional experience in mental-health related professions (e.g. counselling, nursing, social work, occupational therapy, speech & language therapy, special educational needs teaching).

· Experience of multi-agency working, including education and social care.

· Experience of using outcome measures and contributing to service evaluation.

HFEH Mind is an equal opportunities employer and proud to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

HFEH Mind is committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices ensure a consistent and thorough process of obtaining and evaluating information to confirm suitability to work with children and vulnerable adults.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

The Finance and Operations Officer is responsible for maintaining an efficient and streamlined service across the organisation to support and develop the charity’s finance administration, operations, governance and HR functions. It is ideal for someone who thrives on making sure everything behind the scenes works seamlessly to enable impactful frontline work.

You’ll support core functions helping ensure our systems are strong and efficient. Alongside this, you’ll contribute to our wider mission of supporting 250,000 young Londoners access healthy food, positive opportunities, and pathways into meaningful careers. You’ll help us live our values as a charity that’s authentically youth-led, nurturing talent and championing equity and inclusion in everything we do.

This is a varied and hands-on role, perfect for someone who’s proactive, organised and enjoys making things work better. You’ll use tools like Xero, Salesforce and Microsoft 365 to streamline processes, analyse data, and find smarter ways of working. You’ll manage communications with staff, suppliers and partners, provide diary support to the CEO, and help ensure compliance and good governance across the charity.

We are looking for a creative problem solver with proven experience of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting at senior management level. Are you someone with a real understanding of the needs and challenges facing churches and Christian charities, and a sense of calling to serve the gospel of Christ through your work?

In this role you will:

- Develop and maintain long-term financial strategies that support the mission of the charity;

- Advise on funding models, reserves policies, and financial risk appetite;

- Present financial reports and forecasts to the board and other stakeholders;

- Translate complex financial data into accessible insights for trustees and non-financial stakeholders;

- Deliver strong positive cash flow to ensure operational continuity;

- Prepare timely statutory audited accounts.

This is a fractional position, based either from home or in our Market Harborough office.

There is an occupational requirement that the job holder must be a Christian in full agreement with our Basis of Faith.

For a more detailed job description, application pack or an informal conversation about the role, please get in touch.

The Vacancies

We are seeking to appoint two business registrants and one dispensing optician to our Advisory Panel Companies Committee.

About the GOC

We are the regulator for the optical professions in the UK. Our purpose is to protect the public by promoting high standards of education, performance, and conduct.

About the Advisory Panel
The Advisory Panel is a meeting of the four Council’s committees (Companies, Education, Registration, and Standards) in plenary session. They are established by statute for the purpose of giving advice and assistance to Council (whether or not in response to a request from them) on:

• matters relating to business registrants other than matters required by the Opticians Act to be referred to the Investigation Committee, the Registration Appeals, Committee or the Fitness to Practise Committee; 

• matters relating to optical training, education, and assessment; 

• matters relating to registration, other than matters required by the Opticians Act to be considered by the Registration Appeals Committee; and 

• matters relating to the standards of conduct and performance expected of registrants or those seeking admission to the register. 

Time Commitment and Remuneration 

This role is part time with a commitment of approximately 2-3 days per year, including time spent preparing for meetings.  Meetings will usually take place via MS Teams but may on occasion be held at the GOC Offices in London or other suitable venues.

A daily fee of £319 will be paid. This is in line with our member fees policy and member fee schedule.  This is taxable and subject to Class 1 National Insurance (NI) contributions. It is not pensionable.

Members can claim expenses for travel and subsistence costs incurred on Council business as set out in our expenses policy.

How to apply 

Please apply with the following: 

• your CV outlining your employment history, any relevant voluntary work, public service, or other experience; together with any relevant professional, academic, or vocational qualifications (please keep this to two sides of A4); 

• the application form (attcahed below), stating how your experience matches the essential criteria for the vacancy you are applying for; and 

• an EDI monitoring form (link can be found in the candidate pack below). 

Please email your completed application quoting reference GOC05/25 to appointment@optical .org.

We would welcome applications from individuals who are disabled and from diverse ethnic backgrounds, as these are currently under-represented on our Council and committees. 

For more information please see the attached candidate information pack.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: midnight Sunday 09 November 2025.

Online interviews will be held the week commencing 12 January 2026.

We strive to be as diverse as the public we protect and welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, and geographical locations outside of London.