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Role: Chief Executive

Hours: 35 Hours Per Week, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

Salary:          £59,750 - £67,500 per year

Contract:        Permanent

Location:        Foundation House, Salford, and Hybrid Working

Closing Date: 30th November 2025 5pm

1st stage Interviews: 2nd or 3rd December 2025 

2nd stage interviews: Week commencing 8th December 2025

Opportunity

Are you passionate about Tackling Disadvantage and Changing Lives of people in Greater Manchester?

Do you have experience of developing high quality targeted and universal services for children, young people and adults?

About Us

We are a charity based in Salford, tackling disadvantage and changing lives.  We help over 12,000 children, young people and adult each year from the most deprived communities. Our vision is “Communities free of disadvantage, in which everyone has the opportunities and resources to change their lives and reach their full potential.”   

The Role

Salford Foundation is seeking a new Chief Executive to advance the charity’s strategic objectives and to implement our new 5 year strategy.   You will provide operational leadership on service development, future growth and direction of the charity. 

Key Tasks Include:

· Leading on strategic planning and implementation of the annual business plan

· Relationship management with funders and commissioners and partnership development public, private and VCSE

· Oversight of quality services for beneficiaries and performance management of contracts

· Creating sustainable income streams, oversight of funding strategy and creating bids and proposals

· Oversight of organisational effectiveness across Operations, Business & Finance

· Championing organisational values, culture, reputation and brand

About You

 You will have significant experience of effective stakeholder engagement at local and regional level.  With excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and ability to work collaboratively with Board Members, Commissioners, Funders Partners, and Senior Managers.  Please refer to the Job Pack available on our website for further information.

 What we offer:

· Work-based pension with 6% employer contributions

· 26 days annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays

· Additional 1 day off for your birthday each year

· Flexi-time and flexible working

· Essential car user post with travel paid at 45p per mile

· Onsite free car parking

· Employee Assistance Programme and Medicash scheme

Application Process:

Please refer to our website for the full candidate job pack and Application Form

Registered Charity in England & Wales, Registered Charity Number 1002482

Purpose of the post

The Business Administrator will play a key role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of AHS. This position focuses on the practical delivery and coordination of operations including implementing processes, maintaining systems, and supporting teams to work efficiently to deliver a longitudinal study. Acting as a central point for administration, the postholder will help keep our operations organised, identify and escalate issues as they arise, and ensure that processes and activities run seamlessly across our remote organisation.

About Adolescent Health Study

The Adolescent Health Study (AHS) is an ambitious new UKRI-funded initiative to establish a prospective, longitudinal population study that will generate a globally leading open science data platform and research resource. AHS aims to recruit at least 100,000 young people from across the UK and to follow their mental and physical health and wellbeing over at least 10 years. It plans to collect data through questions and measures; to obtain bio-samples for a wide range of genomic and other high-throughput assays; and to capture linked data relevant to health and wellbeing from participants’ health, education and other administrative records. There will be a strong emphasis on engaging with and involving young people, schools, parents and other relevant stakeholders in the design and delivery of the study, as well as on including young people that represent as wide as possible a range of backgrounds, experiences and characteristics. AHS will focus on enabling a wide range of research, including studies of the critical biological and social developments that occur during the transition from childhood to adulthood and the determinants of both mental and physical health and wellbeing in adolescents and young adults.

Main responsibilities

 Operational Delivery and Implementation

· Provide hands-on support to teams and managers in rolling out new tools, systems and operational processes that are critical for the success of the longitudinal study

· Support the smooth, day-to-day running of business operations, ensuring tasks and processes are completed efficiently

· Identify operational issues or bottlenecks, propose practical solutions where appropriate, and escalate matters to the Business Manager

Administration and Systems Management

· Maintain and update shared digital platforms, databases and documents to ensure accuracy and compliance

· Manage administrative functions such as task tracking in a fully virtual environment

· Provide day-to-day administrative support including preparing, filing, archiving and retrieving documents

· Manage AHS central inbox(es) and escalate matters to the Business Manager as appropriate

Team Coordination and Support

· Coordinate meetings and workshops, including scheduling and logistics, for AHS team members and external parties as required

· Provide key administrative support during meetings, including business and study meeting minutes as required

People and HR Administration

· Support HR processes including onboarding, training coordination, and maintaining staff and contractor records

Knowledge, skills and experience Essential criteria

· Experience of working in a health and/or data research environment

· Qualified to A level or vocational qualifications, or equivalent, plus some experience in a relevant role

· Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of software

· Able to manage information electronically through databases and spreadsheets

· Excellent organisational and time management skills with the proven ability to prioritise and, at times under pressure, produce accurate work to deadlines

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to take ownership of problems and find solutions

· Understanding and experience of using project management tools and techniques

Desirable criteria

· Experience of working in an organisation in its infancy or a start-up

Dimensions

· This is expected to be a full-time post

· AHS is a national organisation, and our activities take place across the UK

· Flexible working will be required across several geographical locations in the UK

Application Process

This post is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and the post holder having the right to work in the UK (visa sponsorship is not available). Please apply with a CV and a covering letter (of no more than two pages) explaining what you can bring to this role, and including your current salary.

The closing date for this position is EoD Sunday 16 November.

 Interviews are currently expected to be held during the week commencing 08 December 2025.

 Equal Opportunities Policy Statement

AHS is an equal opportunities employer, and as such aims to treat all employees, consultants and applicants fairly. AHS is an equal opportunities employer, and as such aims to treat all employees, consultants and applicants fairly. It is our policy to provide employment equality to all, irrespective of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Beyond these protected characteristics, we acknowledge the importance of socio-economic background, childcare and caring responsibilities, educational background, neurodiversity, and any other factors that shape an individual’s identity and opportunities. We strive to create an environment where all colleagues feel valued, supported, and able to contribute fully.

Values

It is an exciting time for the Adolescent Health Study (AHS) as we establish our senior leadership team in 2025. As the senior executive team evolves, the AHS values will be grounded in inclusivity, integrity, accountability, and collaboration.

We are recruiting three Digital Product Managers, to join our Digital and Service Design Team on a 23 month Fixed Term Contract.

The Fund is embarking on an exciting digital journey over the coming years. This role will put you at the heart of those ambitions. You will take a lead role in helping us to translate these ambitions in to operational reality through improving our current digital service. If you love a challenge, including delivering ambitious outcomes, whilst working collaboratively with a rapidly growing digital team then this role is perfect for you.

The role is crucial in helping us deliver our digital strategy. As a Digital Product Manager you will take ownership of one or more of our critical digital products (and the relevant part of the service journey). That could be further improving an existing digital product like the recently launched website, or designing and developing a new digital product as part of our future digital roadmap.

This is a senior role with real impact, and you will have the opportunity to lead multidisciplinary teams to achieve great results for our colleagues and the wider community.

As part of the Digital and Service Design team, you will:

• Lead on the design, development, and launch of new digital products.
• Set a clear direction for your product(s), whilst maintaining focus on measurable outcomes.
• Take responsibility for overseeing the ongoing product lifecycle of existing digital products including roadmap development activity.
• Lead multi-disciplinary digital product teams, embedding best practice, whilst empowering colleagues to deliver the greatest impact.

You will also:

• Demonstrate strong strategic awareness, including balancing user needs, organisational priorities, and strategic objectives.
• Work with your peers to establish a product management methodology for the Fund, and mentor/coach colleagues to increase capability at the Fund.
• Work with colleagues across our portfolios, data, impact, technology and communications to embed organisational change (including leading business readiness activity). 

We are entering an exciting period of change, guided by our Digital Strategy. You will need to be comfortable working in a changing environment, driving new ways of working and helping others adapt. You should be keen to learn and apply digital, agile and user-centred design approaches. 

If you are looking to develop your career or take on a new challenge we would invite you to come and have a chat to find out more. 

Expectation on travel or location: we have four away days a year where you will be expected to attend across the UK.

Interview details:

• Date: 10 - 12 December 2025
• Format: Virtual

Location: UK - We have a hybrid approach to working, work pattern and location will be agreed with the successful candidate. The role can be based at any of our UK offices, these are Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Newcastle and Newtown.

We will be hosting a briefing session on: Thursday 20th November 12:45 – 13:30 pm, to register or ask any questions please contact the recruitment team.

How to apply:

Upload your CV in word format and write a supporting statement (1000 words) with the following criteria, we will use this to score your application.

Essential Criteria:

• Deep expertise in digital product management, with a track record of successfully managing products through the various stages of the product lifecycle.
• Demonstrated ability to set and communicate a compelling product vision, and deliver outcome-driven improvements.
• Communicate and influence with impact, with proven ability to influence at senior leadership level, and the ability to build consensus, navigate challenge, and communicate technical or complex decisions clearly.
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams, with a focus on building capabilities, continuous development, and inclusive team culture. 
• Excellent problem-solving and prioritisation skills, using research, data and input from diverse stakeholders to make evidence-based decisions. 
• Adept at managing change and adoption, bringing energy, resilience and drive to embed new ways of working with a track record of delivering change in a large complex organisation with multiple stakeholders.

Desirable Criteria:

• Ability to measure and evaluate product success, including defining KPIs, analysing user behaviour and feedback (and iterating to deliver impact).
• Understanding of technology, design, data, and business processes in a complex organisation. Note: one role will be focussed on transforming our data capabilities.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion 

​​Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages. 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.) 

There when it matters

Sue Ryder have an exciting opportunity at Sue Ryder to join the dedicated legal team as our fully qualified Senior Solicitor.

This role will provide expert legal advice across the charity on commercial, property, employment and contract matters, whilst ensuring compliance with regulations and data compliance and managing legal risk.
The successful appointment will evidence strong commercial experience alongside a general knowledge of other areas of law. External legal advisors will be consulted for matters of a more complex and specialist legal nature.
Working in Colchester this is a Hybrid position with 2 days in the office and 3 days working from home with flexibility around ad hoc meetings as required.

About the role:

• Providing advice on broad legal issues, including public law, commercial law, intellectual property, and charity-specific regulations to support organisational strategy
• Identifying, assessing, and managing legal and regulatory risks for the charity and managing the Legal Risk Registers
• Ensuring the organization complies with its statutory and regulatory framework.
• Liaising with external legal advisors on matters of a more complex and specialist legal nature.
• Overseeing property transactions, leases, and drafting of commercial contracts.
• Advising on employment contracts, workplace policies, and handling any related disputes.
• Protecting the charity's intellectual property, such as trademarks and copyrights.
• use initiative to analyse legal challenges, identify solutions, and make informed decisions in complex and ambiguous situations.
• High degree of analysis, problem-solving, and initiative.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, legal team members, and external partners to develop strategies, set priorities, and achieve legal objectives aligned with the charity's mission and goals.
• Participating in committees/project groups.

About you:

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex legal issues
• Committed to continuous professional development and staying abreast of evolving legal trends, regulatory changes, and industry best practices to inform decision-making and drive charity success.
• Strong proficiency in navigating relevant legislation impacting retail within a charitable context.
• Good understanding of property law. Commercially astute and pragmatic with the ability to focus on charities needs to provide practical and robust advice.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with diverse stakeholders and convey legal concepts to non-legal audiences.
• Demonstratable ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing circumstances in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstratable expertise in legacy management, with a proven track record of managing estate administration, legacy gifts, and charitable bequests in accordance with legal requirements and best practices.
• A general understanding of legacy management, and estate administration, legacy gifts, and charitable bequests in accordance with legal requirements and best practices.

Minimum Essential criteria:

• Qualified solicitor with experience in charity law, probate law, property law, conveyancing, employment law and tribunals, contract law, and data protection legislation.
• Data Protection Certifications such as CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT or their equivalents from other certification bodies.

Desirable criteria:

Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one size fits all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone.

We reserve the right to close this advert prior to the closing date should we feel we have a sufficient number of suitable applications.

Benefits

• Company pension scheme
• 27 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Ethnic Diversity and Equality, People with Disabilities, and Women and Non Binary Individuals
• Staff discount of 10% on new goods online at shop
• Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities.

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and continue to make Sue Ryder a great place to work, and attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.
We are particularly interested in increasing applications from the global majority, LGBTQIA+ and people with disabilities as they are currently underrepresented in our organisation.

Please let us know if you have any feedback to make our recruitment processes more accessible and inclusive or if you require any adjustments made to your application or interview process

If you want more than just a job, we want you.
Join the team and be there when it matters.

Be part of something transformative.

Join Rape Crisis South London (RCSL) at a time of significant change and growth from our current base of c£4million.  We’re looking for a qualified, skilled, values-driven Director of Finance and Resources to join our leadership team.

With a new CEO, Senior Leadership Team and a bold and inspiring new vision, this is a pivotal moment for our organisation as we lay the foundations and transform in the run up to a new organisational strategy. 

We’re a specialist charity supporting survivors of sexual violence across twelve South London boroughs providing counselling, group therapy, advocacy, and prevention education, alongside training for professionals.

If you’re ready to use your financial and strategic expertise to make a real impact for survivors, we’d love to hear from you

About the Role

As our Director of Finance and Resources, you’ll be a key member of our Senior Leadership Team, leading on:

• Strategic financial planning and advice for future growth and sustainability of the Charity
• Operational Financial Management, Reporting and Performance 
• Financial Accounts and Annual Reports
• Financial Control, Governance, Audit, and Compliance
• IT, Facilities, and Information Governance
• Management of teams and contracts in the Finance and Resources Directorate

You’ll work closely with the CEO and Board of Trustees to support our strategic vision and ensure sound financial stewardship to deliver support for survivors now and into the future.  The position is offered on a flexible, hybrid and part time basis. 

About You

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Professionally qualified (or equivalent) in finance management and accountancy
• Experienced and deeply knowledgeable in senior financial leadership and strategy development in the voluntary sector/an equivalent size charity 
• A skilled and experienced leader and manager of people, contracts and major service change projects
• Collaborative, analytical, and proactive in problem-solving
• Committed to feminist principles and to equity, diversity, and inclusion
• Ideally also skilled in overseeing IT, building and premises management and information governance, with training and support available where required. 

As well as experienced Directors, this role would also suit an exceptional Head of Finance looking to step up into their first Director role.

What We Offer

• 27 days’ annual leave + 8 bank holidays (pro rata)
• 3 extra gifted days (pro rata) between 27–31 December
• NEST pension (3% employer / 5% employee)
• Life Assurance, Healthcare Plan, Employee Assistance Programme, and Cycle-To-Work Scheme
• Supportive, feminist working culture

How to Apply

Please send your CV and a cover letter explaining how you meet the person specification

The position is offered on a flexible basis.  The post is open to female applicants only as the role is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010. 

We are an equal opportunities employer, and we are particularly keen to receive applications from women underrepresented in leadership roles in the violence against women and girls movement.

No agencies please.  Unsolicited emails from agencies will not be responded to

Harris Hill is delighted to be working with Safer Places to recruit its new Chief Executive Officer.

Safer Places is a specialist support service for individuals at risk of, fleeing from, or recovering from domestic abuse, sexual violence, and stalking. We provide a wide range of trauma-informed services to adults, children, and young people across Hertfordshire and Essex, with safe accommodation available to those in need from across the UK.

As Chief Executive, you will:

• Lead Safer Places into its next chapter. This includes enhancing the charity’s service delivery, forging new partnerships, and expanding its role as a Registered Social Landlord to better meet the evolving needs of our communities.
• Embed Safer Places’s vision across the organisation – ensuring it is understood, embraced, and translated into action at every level.
• Have an entrepreneurial mindset to leverage opportunities for the charity to grow. 
• Continue to ensure that Safer Places is recognised for the quality of its services, its commitment to inclusivity, and its highly trained, compassionate staff.

If you are inspired and excited by what Safer Places does, we’d love to hear from you.

Job title: Chief Executive Officer

Salary: £85,000 - £90,000 p.a.

Location: Hertfordshire/Essex – most working hours will be spent collaborating with colleagues and partners at our offices and service sites, with flexibility for some remote work.

Employment term: Permanent / full time.

How to apply:

Please review the recruitment pack for further information about Safer Places, the CEO position and for details on how to apply.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Friday 5th December 2025

Both Safer Places and Harris Hill operate an equal opportunity policy and commit to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

ECI is looking for a Finance Manager 

Exeter Community Initiatives is a dynamic charity working in Exeter and across Devon.  Exeter Community Initiatives works to ensure that people are supported at an early stage to reduce the risk of crisis, promote empowerment and allow people to thrive in happy, strong and diverse families and communities. 

We are looking for an experienced and conscientious Finance Manager to join us to deliver our day-to-day financial procedures. The overall role will be to take responsibility for the organisation’s financial management and the effective delivery of all finance functions. The postholder will oversee and facilitate the day-to-day financial operations of the company, supported by a Finance Officer and external payroll service. Accountability will be to the Chief Executive on a day-to-day basis and ultimately to the trustees of ECI (ECI Council). This post is part of the Senior Management Team, will involve considerable joint working with other colleagues and will have management responsibility for the Finance Team. 

Major Tasks: 

• Take responsibility for ECI’s sound financial planning, strategy and controls 

• Facilitate the day-to-day financial operations within the company 

• Provide financial monitoring and reporting 

• Manage the Finance Team 

• Be part of the ECI Management team and carry out other tasks appropriate to this level of responsibility

TERMS AND CONDITIONS 

• 22.5 hours per week 

• Hybrid working location 

• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays with 1 extra day for each full year of service up to a maximum of 31 days (all pro rata for part-time staff) 

• An Occupational Pension Scheme is available after three months of service with a 5% contribution from the employer, provided it is matched by a minimum contribution of 3% from the employee 

For over 60 years the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has been building a better childhood for all.

Senior Research and Development Manager - Research and Evidence
Contract: Fixed term for 24 months (with potential to extend/make perm subject to funding)
Hours: Full Time 35 hours / 1.0 FTE (open to part-time 0.8 FTE)
Salary: £51,349 per annum or £55,512 per annum if based in London
Location: London Fields / Belfast, Northern Ireland / Newton Abbot, Devon / Sheffield / Homebased within the UK (with travel to the office when required)
NCB promotes a hybrid, flexible way of working and ask that office-based staff attend the office for a minimum of 2 days per week.

About the Role

The Senior Research and Development Manager will play an important role in managing NCB’s research and evidence work, supporting our impact and growth and working across teams in a matrix environment. The post holder will be joining the research team at an exciting time, with significant growth in recent years, particularly in the area of evidence synthesis methodologies.

This role requires a strong background in managing and delivering evidence synthesis research projects, including systematic reviews, meta-analysis, qualitative synthesis, and mixed-methods approaches. It involves overseeing key research contracts, providing hands-on project management, ensuring methodological rigour, and delivering high-quality outputs.

The research team at NCB works on several influential projects using a range of research methods and spanning areas including youth justice, social care, early childhood development and education.

About Us

For more than 60 years the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has been making a big difference to lives of children and young people across the country, particularly the most disadvantaged. We are proud of having been instrumental in delivering major government reforms such as the changes to special educational need provision in schools, the extension of high quality early years provision and support to allow children to remain in foster care beyond their 18th birthday.

Today NCB works across a range of important issues affecting the lives of millions of children. Our priority areas are currently focused on early years, special education needs and disability, health and social care and education and learning. We are a dynamic and multifaceted organisation at an exciting stage in our development – a review of our purpose around a virtuous cycle of evidence gathering, research, influencing and practice improvement.

The Benefits

• 30 Days Annual Leave
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexible Working
• Winter Holiday Closure & Break
• Employee Assistance Programme

Timetable for Appointment:
Applications close at 08:00am on Friday 28th November 2025.
Assessments and interviews will take place on Tuesday 9th December (pm) or Wednesday 10th December (am/pm) 2025.
Interviews will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

We are actively seeking to broaden the diversity of our staff group and warmly welcome applications from candidates underrepresented in the charity sector, including those from Black and Global Majority communities, disabled people, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people with lived experience of the issues NCB works on.

NCB is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, political opinion, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, paternity, and carer status.

No agencies please.

Susan’s Farm is an energetic organisation delivering a broad range of activities. Our charitable purpose is to transform people’s lives through learning and therapeutic experiences on an organic working livestock farm. After six years as a charity, and following a recent governance and staffing review, we are now seeking to appoint a dedicated managing director to oversee all aspects of the charity’s work. The Managing Director will join a small but committed staff team and report to enthusiastic board of trustees.

Susan’s Farm is based in Houghton, a small village 3 miles from Carlisle and delivers its educational activities on site as well as on the other half of our farm near Armathwaite and for a neighbouring farmer at Aglionby. We have a small learning centre at Houghton and also work closely with Cumbria Wildlife Trust whose Northern office is on land adjacent to our farm.

We have three main strands of delivery; primary school visits, alternative provision placements and care farmer placements and are certified by Social Farms & Gardens. We are a beef and sheep Organic and Pasture for Life certified Farm. We also have hens and geese and some horticultural activity. Our farm produce is sold direct to the customer.

Susan’s Farm is a registered charity converting from a CIC in 2019.   Before that our founder, Susan Aglionby ran educational activities on the farm over a period of more than 20 years. Over the last six years considerable effort has been devoted to professionalising the organisation and our delivery work and we are no ready for the next stage.

ROLE FOCUS: 

To support, manage and provide dynamic leadership to Susan’s Farm and its staff and services. Working with the Board of Trustees to ensure that Susan’s Farm meets its requirements, as a charity in delivering services, and to maintain its reputation as a national and local leader in working to provide services to its beneficiaries through the experience of a farm. To further develop the organisation and the services it offers promoting the charity’s principles. 

Closing Date 3rd December 2025. Interviews in the week commencing 15th December.

Application forms are available on our website.

For a conversation about the role or to arrange a visit please contact our office.

Lead Change. Inspire Communities. Shape What Comes Next.
Join Community Catalysts as its new Chief Executive and shape the future of community innovation and social impact nationwide.

Location: Home based with regular travel (head office in Harrogate)

Applications close at 9 a.m. Monday 24th November. 

Community Catalysts is a social enterprise that works in partnership to make sure that people can be part of strong, inclusive communities with real opportunities to connect, create and contribute.

Established in 2009, we have worked in over 90 local authority areas across the UK, developing a reputation for delivery and quality.

About the role

This is a pivotal moment for Community Catalysts CIC as it moves into its next phase of growth and evolution. After a decade of steady growth and structural change, the organisation is ready for a new chapter – one that builds on its strong foundations while exploring fresh opportunities for innovation and impact across communities.

The incoming Chief Executive Officer will lead a highly regarded, values-driven not for profit business with a strong reputation, healthy reserves, and an exceptional track record of delivering impactful, community-based solutions across the UK.

Working with a supportive Board, you’ll shape the organisation’s direction by balancing its community spirit with a clear commercial focus, ensuring Community Catalysts stays at the forefront of positive change for people and places across the UK.

Who we are looking for

We are seeking an experienced, strategic and values-led senior leader who combines robust commercial acumen with an authentic commitment to social purpose. You will bring vision, curiosity and the ability to think differently about how Community Catalysts can grow its influence and reach, without losing its community heart. Skilled at navigating complexity and partnership working, you will understand the voluntary, community and social enterprise landscape, and be able to inspire diverse teams and stakeholders around a shared mission.

As a natural relationship builder and ambassador, you’ll be adept at translating vision into strategy and delivery, with sound financial oversight and confidence in business development. The ideal candidate will lead with empathy, clarity and creative ambition, making a real impact with an influential and well-respected organisation at a moment of real potential and renewal.

Please click 'Redirect to recruiter’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the candidate profile and register your interest to apply.

Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 24th November.

Carers UK is looking for an Account Executive to support the Income Generation and Communication team in delivering activities to maintain and grow significant income from Carers UK’s products and services, namely the Employers for Carers forum.

With the Carers Leave Act now a statutory requirement for all employers to support unpaid carers by giving five days unpaid carers leave, this is a pivotal time for working carers to receive the right support to remain in work.

About you

You will be highly confident approaching and building rapport with prospective and existing clients with a commitment to a sustained high level of outbound communication. Collaborative in approach and with excellent communication skills you will have the ability to prioritise and manage a combination of different tasks and work effectively and efficiently to tight deadlines.    

About the role

Carers UK’s Income Generation and Communication team is responsible for the organisation’s income stream. You will be a self-starter, with account management and sales experience, who will assist the team to develop, deliver and grow its earned income activities. You will carry out prospects research to support new business development, while building relationships through active client engagement. You will receive relevant training, guidance and coaching.

We are a truly inclusive team; we offer flexibility and we live and breathe our values. We are Attentive, Ambitious and Achievers.

At Carers UK we want our application process to be as accessible as possible. If you need any adjustments to apply please email to discuss.

The closing date for applications is 5pm, Friday 21 November 2025

Carers UK anonymises all applications prior to shortlisting.

Carers UK reserves the right to appoint at any stage, should an outstanding candidate emerge.

Carers UK are actively interviewing as we receive applications.

Carers UK may carry out online and social media checks before a formal offer is made.

Join MSI UK as a HR Business Partner – Central to Our Mission and Future 

Are you ready to make a real impact through strategic HR leadership? As a HR Business Partner at MSI UK, you’ll play a key role in driving business success, enhancing the colleague experience, and shaping the future of our organisation.

Contract Type: Permanent, Hybrid
Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: £42,213.23 – £51,078.01 (dependent on location and experience)

What You'll Do 

As a trusted HR Business Partner to our leadership teams, you’ll deliver expert HR support across your designated locations. You’ll lead on:

• Strategic HR delivery aligned with organisational goals and values
• Employee relations – providing a first-class service that reflects our values and ensures compliance with UK legislation
• Policy and programme development – shaping initiatives that support our people and culture
• HR service excellence – contributing to a high-performing, collaborative HR team

You’ll be a visible, proactive presence across the organisation, supporting managers and colleagues to navigate challenges and drive positive outcomes.

About You 

You’ll bring a strong foundation in HR, ideally CIPD Level 7 qualified, and a passion for people-focused leadership. Key strengths include:

✔️ HR Expertise & Employment Law – confident in applying legislation and best practice
✔️ Employee Relations – experienced in managing complex ER cases with empathy and professionalism
✔️ Communication & Tech Savvy – articulate, approachable, and proficient in HR systems
✔️ Autonomy & Integrity – self-directed, discreet, and trusted to handle sensitive matters

Why Join Us? 

We offer a supportive, values-driven environment where your contribution is recognised and rewarded:

Financial Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Up to 5% employer pension contribution
• Fast expense reimbursement (within 10 days)

Work-Life Balance

• 25 days annual leave + your birthday off
• Family-friendly policies

Rewards & Perks

• Long service recognition
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Health & Wellbeing

• 24/7 GP access
• Employee Assistance Programme

Career Development

• Paid training and development
• Accredited apprenticeships
• Clear progression pathways

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About the role

We are looking for a People Business Partner, Projects to help drive forward strategic change and embed future-ready practices across our global organisation. You will work closely with our Chief Strategy & People Officer and senior leaders to deliver high-impact projects, strengthen our People & Culture foundations, and support an agile, inclusive and modern workforce. If you are passionate about building great employee experiences and driving meaningful organisational change we would love to hear from you.

Meet your Manager

In this role you will be managed by Cheryl King-McDowall. Cheryl joined ClientEarth from the UK Cabinet Office, where she worked on Government Communication professional standards and major programmes including Covid Communications, UK GREAT Campaign, and the Leadership College for Government. On secondment from the Cabinet Office she led the creation of a new operating model for the House of Commons’ HR function. Prior to this, Cheryl has worked in and led HR, Policy, Communications and Operations, for over 30 years in a variety of organisations including Local Authorities, Charity, NGO, and Higher Education sectors. With a background in occupational and organisational psychology, she specialises in organisational development and effectiveness, change and business improvement.

Main Duties

• Serve as a key member of the People & Culture management team, contributing to strategic planning, operational delivery, and team development ensuring best practice and drive consistency across global teams.
• Provide expert advice to senior leaders and People & Culture colleagues on HR policy, organisational design, workforce planning, and change management.  
• Provide expert guidance on employee relations matters, including handling complex and sensitive cases such as grievances, disciplinary actions, and performance issues. 
• Work closely with legal advisors, managers, and Unions to ensure fair, transparent, and legally compliant outcomes.

See the job description (below) for a full list of duties for this role.

Role requirements

• CIPD qualified (Assoc & above) or equivalent work experience (essential)
• Specialised training and /or experience in employment law, compensation, coaching and mentoring, organisation development, change management or employee relations (at least two) (essential) 
• Strong understanding of HR systems, processes, and best practices (essential) 
• Experience handling complex employee relations matters, including grievances and disciplinary actions (essential)  
• Knowledge and experience in compensation, organisational planning, recruitment, organisation development, employee engagement and employee development (essential) 

See the job description (below) for a full list of requirements for this role.

Note to candidates: We know that long lists of criteria can be daunting and that some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.

Further Information

Have a question about this job? Please visit our Careers site for advice on applying, FAQs, and more.

Flexible working:  We are proud to be a Flexa accredited Employer. Visit our Flexa Employer page for more information on our approach to flexible working. Our flexible working policy allows our people the choice to decide to work from home/another location in the country where their contract of employment is issued for 80% of their month, with the other 20% of their month being office-based  See our Benefits page for more as well as our flexible working FAQ.

ClientEarth values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds. See our equity, diversity and inclusion journey page for more.

Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in the UK.

ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties.

JOB PROFILE

JOB TITLE: Lead Trusts & Grants Officer

RESPONSIBLE TO: Senior Trusts & Grants Manager

HOURS OF WORK: Full time 35 hours per week

LOCATION: Home working/ Hybrid

DURATION: Permanent

SALARY / GRADE: £32,330

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

• Senior Trusts & Grants Manager

• Trusts & Grants Officer

• Director of Fundraising, Marketing & Communications

• Chief Operating Officer

• Senior Leadership & Service Managers

• Grant making trusts and foundations

• Major Donors

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Lead Trusts & Grants Officer is responsible for developing and delivering income from mid-value grant making funders, notably trusts and foundations. The role involves managing a dedicated pipeline of opportunities, writing and submitting compelling applications, and stewarding funder relationships. This position works closely with service teams to understand project needs and create accurate budgets and impactful funding proposals. This role will also provide direct line management to the Trusts & Grants Officer, supporting their professional development and ensuring the team's overall success in meeting fundraising targets.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Fundraising and Grants Management

• Pipeline Management: Lead on prospecting, developing and managing the mid-value trusts and grants pipeline, focusing on bids around £20,000 - £70,000, including multiyear grants, ensuring a consistent flow of opportunities to meet team income targets. Developing the skills and ability to manage higher value and more complex strategic bids.

• Application Writing: Develop and submit compelling, high-quality grant applications and proposals for mid-value funders, working closely with service teams, ensuring accurate budgets and income against Adoption UK’s strategic priorities.

• Stewardship: Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with a portfolio of new and existing mid-value funders, providing timely and impactful reports to secure renewed funding, and developing relationships with key external contacts through excellent communication.

• Reporting: Oversee the accurate tracking of all applications, reports, and communications using team tracking methods, and the CRM database, providing regular progress updates to the Senior Trusts & Grants Manager.

• Collaboration: Work closely with the Senior Trusts & Grants Manager, the Trusts & Grants Officer, and service teams, to align fundraising activities with the organisation’s strategic priorities and annual income targets.

• Undertake other duties and projects as directed by the Senior Trusts & Grants Manager and Director of Fundraising, Marketing and Communications.

Team Management and Development

• Line Management: Provide line management and support to the Trusts & Grants Officer, including regular one-to-ones, appraisals, and professional development.

• Training and Mentoring: Guide the Trusts & Grants Officer on best practices for researching, writing, budgets, and stewarding of small-value grants.

Personal specification

Knowledge and experience

• Track record of successfully securing individual grant awards typically ranging between £10,000 and £50,000. (E)

• Knowledge of fundraising sector with specialist knowledge of grant making trusts and foundations, or similar grant/bid-writing experience (E)

• Experience in writing persuasive proposal documents and bids (E)

• Experience in developing and implementing fundraising policies and process to deliver strategic goals (E)

• Experience in supporting service teams to deliver complex projects on time and to budget (E)

• Experience in successfully stewarding multiple stakeholders including grant managers and major donors (D)

Qualifications and Education

• Graduate level or equivalent significant professional experience in fundraising/bid

Skills and abilities

• Ability to make decisions within area of responsibility, based on defined frameworks, policies, and procedures and/or based on knowledge of regulations and best practice (E)

• Shows good professional judgement (E)

• Can successfully operate matrix management of complex projects at a national level (E)

• Delivers high quality work with minimal supervision and direction (E)

• Able to communicate clearly and engage with stakeholders at all levels (E)

• Is successful in securing positive external relationships with stakeholders and supporters (E)

• Demonstrates personal credibility (E)

• Demonstrates experience and ability in impact reporting (D)

• Ability to research the sector to identify the best prospects (D)

• Has the capacity to deal with complex issues and is good at problem solving (D)

• An exceptional administrator with excellent organisational and writing skills (E)

• Self-starter, used to working to deadlines and delivering against KPIs (D)

Accountability

• Shows previous experience of achievement of income targets (E)

• Shows previous experience of excellent funder or similar relationship stewardship (E)

• Able to contribute to the development of income growth strategy and strategic goals (D)

Behaviours

• Takes pride in Adoption UK and promotes its values and mission in all interactions with external stakeholders.

• Demonstrates commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of role at all times.

• Contributes to an open and honest culture

• Encourages challenge and creativity, transparency and consistency.

• Leads by example.

• Offers outstanding service to members.

• Promotes cross-functional team working, sharing skills and knowledge

• Communicates clearly, seeking clarity when unclear and valuing the opinion of others.

• Values the opinion of others. Treating colleagues and other stakeholders with respect.

• Takes pride in own development, committed to achieving high standards and agreed objectives.