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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Marketing and Communications Administrator to join the Marketing and Communications Team . Your role is to provide high quality administrative support to the Marketing and Communications team and the wider Fundraising, Communications and Retail Directorate.
This role is not open to sponsorship.
Role Requirements
- Dealing with incoming enquiries from across the organisation and externally to signpost to the right team in an efficient way.
- Point of contact for clinical administrators attending meetings, feeding back to marcomms team on activities and helping to keep lines of communication open between teams.
- Providing cover on press inbox if needed.
- Working with the team to create and send our weekly news round up.
- Facilitating the local induction and training of new staff to support new starters to feel welcomed, achieve compliance, and get up to speed in their roles.
- Arranging booking of regular Marketing and Communications team meetings.
- Maintaining the team sharepoint site.
- Supporting the team with planning and helping to monitor tasks that come in.
- Supporting the Digital Manager with managing tickets and enquiries to our web developers.
- Supporting the Marketing and Communications Officer to manage the collateral review and management process and assist with archiving.
- Assisting with intranet updates.
- Fulfilling printing and laminating requests.
- Creating posters and templates for retail.
- Creating resources for events eg name tags, signage.
Interview Date: TBC
Terms and Conditions
Strictly no agencies, please.
About Us
The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.
Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.
Staff Benefits
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.
We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.
Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected. The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.
Equal Opportunity Employer
To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.
Online Searches
In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
£42,000 per annum
Fixed term, 10-12 months (Maternity Cover)
Part home/Part office (London) based
UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.
This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as Organic Social Media Manager (Parental Leave Cover).
This Organic Social Manager is responsible for leading the day-to-day management of UNICEF UK’s organic social media content and channels.
You will manage the overall organic social calendar, including planning, briefing content, and publishing to drive engagement and awareness. You will also be responsible for delivering bespoke projects and cross-organisational campaigns and represent the team in cross-organisational working groups and meetings, providing strategic and creative insight, recommendations, and advice on how best to achieve results using Organic Social to reach and engage audiences and achieve objectives.
You’ll have a strong understanding of Organic Social Media including experience in risk management and mitigation in the social space, with strong awareness of how audiences use channels. Along with the Organic Social Media Officer, you will support in the monitoring and reporting of social organic channels.
Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.
Closing date: Friday 20th June at 5pm.
Interview dates: Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th July via video conferencing (MS Teams).
In return, we offer:
· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)
· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role
· impressive open-plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.
· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world
Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.
We are gradually moving back to our offices on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and we anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office and the rest of the time from home. We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.
UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of 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 welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.
We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.
If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.
If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.
Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)
The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK), a charity funded by supporters, raising funds for UNICEF’s work for children.



Salary: £38,000 - £40,000 per year
Contract type: Permanent
Location: UK (minimum 2 days a week in our London office)
Work pattern: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week with the opportunity for flexible working hours
Reporting to: Head of Finance and Operations
Please submit an anonymised CV and covering letter (please remove any identifying details such as name, address, photos) by midnight on 07 July 2025.
Your covering letter should outline:
- Your motivations for applying to Mission 44
- How this role fits into your career plans
- Experience (professional, voluntary or lived) that makes you a great fit for this role in line with our values and the criteria outlined in this job description.
About the Role
In this new role, you will contribute to enhancing the finance function within a growing and dynamic international charitable foundation. The role will enable you to work and continue your professional development across many aspects of the finance function.
You will play an important part in our finance team’s further growth and professionalisation as Mission 44 extends its reach as a charity working in multiple countries. You will have the opportunity to gain further hands-on experience in driving our day-to-day finance processes, while also leading key projects to enhance our systems and put in place effective financial management of our new US entity.
This role forms part of our Operations Team, currently comprising our Chief Operating Officer, our Head of Finance and Operations (HoFO), our Chief of Staff, our People and Culture Manager and our Operations Officer. A key part of your role will be acting as finance business partner to our other teams - impact, fundraising and communications - and demonstrating a customer service mindset in helping them achieve their objectives.
We’re looking for a finance professional, newly-qualified or working towards a chartered accountant qualification, wanting to develop their skills and career in a comprehensive finance role and contribute to our mission of helping young people thrive.
Roles and Responsibilities
Accounting (40%)
- Oversee day-to-day transactions, including accounts payable and receivable, for both the UK charity and the newly created US charity
- Ensure that accurate and comprehensive records of accounting evidence for all transactions are maintained
- Monitor cashflow
- Support the HoFO in the month-end process
- Oversee and control monthly payroll with external payroll provider
- Oversee and control VAT returns with external accountants
- Check monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations
- Develop the purchase order system
Financial Planning & Analysis (35%)
- Support the HoFO in the preparation of the monthly management accounts
- Control all accounts payable in dialogue with budget holders
- Finance business partnering with budget holders and the Senior Leadership Team
- Control and account for the use of restricted funds, in alignment with donor requirements and with the Impact team
- Collaborate with the fundraising team to support forecasting and income tracking
Statutory accounts and audit (10%)
- Support the HoFO in the year-end processes
- Support the HoFO in the preparation of statutory accounts, supervising outsourced accountants
- Support audit requests
- Ensure compliance with relevant financial regulations and standards, including charity-specific requirements
Operations (15%)
- Responsible for the financial management of grant payments, in coordination with Grant Managers and Grant Budget Holders
- Drive good practice in procurement and manage the relationship with suppliers
- Support the wider Ops team in ad hoc projects and activities
Skills and experience
Essential
- Newly qualified or part qualified, working towards a chartered accountant qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
- Able to be hands-on in a small finance team
- Able to drive relationships with outsourced accountants
- Fluent in using spreadsheets for financial information
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to clearly explain complex financial data and concepts to non-finance staff and stakeholders to support decision-making
- Strong critical thinker with keen attention to detail
- Experience of project management and knowledge of project management principles
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in finance or accounting roles, preferably within the non-profit sector
- A passion for and deep understanding of Mission 44’s values
Desirable
- Experience working with Xero
- Experience in a grant-giving organisation
- Experience of working in an international organisation
- Experience of working in a start-up or rapid-growth organisation
- Knowledge of Charity Statement Of Recommended Practice (SORP)
Personal Qualities
- Passionate about supporting and empowering young people to thrive and succeed
- Highly collaborative, adept at building and maintaining relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
- Customer service mindset, committed to consistency and quality of delivery for colleagues, and embracing feedback
- Committed to inclusion, promoting and embracing diverse perspectives
- Self-starting and flexible, able to adapt to rapidly changing priorities
- High accuracy and attention to detail
- Able to manage the day-to-day while also driving forward longer-term projects and priorities
- Resilient and adaptable in the face of ambiguity, remaining focused, resourceful, and effective when navigating complex or uncertain situations
- Strong and evidenced commitment to learning, continuous professional development and improvement
Benefits
- Enjoy 28 days annual leave, plus a day for your birthday
- Use our cycle-to-work scheme and free gym access
- Save for retirement with our generous pension package
- We finish every Friday at noon in August
- Optional health insurance and access to an EAP
- Professional development budget of £1k
- Unlimited volunteering leave, as agreed with your manager
- Wellbeing allowance to spend in whatever way works for you
- Competitive parental leave package
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
THINK Consulting Solutions is launching a brand-new data function and we’re looking for an experienced leader to bring it to life and drive it forward.
As our first ever Director of THINK Data, you’ll build a new team, new services, and new ways of helping charities harness the power of data. You’ll bring leadership, commercial savvy, and a real understanding of how insight can transform fundraising, strategy, and impact.
From day one, you’ll sit on our senior leadership team, working closely with the Managing Director to grow this into a high-performing, income-generating pillar of our business.
This is a big role with big scope — ideal for someone with deep experience in data analytics, business development, and team leadership, especially within or aligned to the not-for-profit world.
We are looking for someone who has:
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Comprensive experience in data/insight roles at a senior level
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Proven track record of building and leading successful teams
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Confidence in developing data strategies and commercial services
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Strong communicator with a collaborative, solutions-focused style
If you are interested, please check out the Candidate Pack and apply via the Expression of Interest form on the THINK Careers page.
We will be hosting a webinar on Thursday 26th June for interested candidates to find out more. You can sign up to the webinar on THINK's Careers page.
Stage 1 interviews will take place on Wednesday 23rd and Friday 25th July
Second stage will take place on Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th August
Background
People and communities around the world have the solutions to social injustice, authoritarianism, and the climate crisis. But repressive governments, corrupt corporations, and armed groups use violence and oppression to try and silence them.
By building resistance and resilience among those challenging unaccountable power, Open Briefing supports a shared vision for a world where communities and ecosystems can thrive.
As a mission-driven nonprofit, we join forces with grassroots activists, community groups, and social movements at risk. Working together, we strengthen their physical safety, digital resilience, and collective wellbeing. As a social impact consultancy, we help leading nonprofits and foundations navigate risk and support the people and partnerships that make change possible.
This dual approach allows us to work at every level of civil society, from the grassroots to the global.
We have scaled to meet a 66% surge in demand for our support over the past two years, with our international team now responding to 11 new cases every week. Last year, we:
- Answered 575 calls for assistance across 100 countries.
- Delivered over 6,000 hours of mentoring and accompaniment.
- Trained over 1,000 activists in 112 holistic security workshops.
Across all our work, the same approach guides us. We come with questions, not just answers. We listen to the knowledge and experiences of the people we support before sharing our own. Then we act, together.
We are expanding our diverse, inspired, and purpose-driven team. Will you join us as our new director of digital and information security?
Role description
As our director of digital and information security, you will lead our digital risk and resilience team and programme in order to help build resistance and resilience among the people and movements challenging unaccountable power.
Your focus in this senior role at this crucial time will be on leadership, strategy, growth, and culture, with specific responsibility for our digital risk and resilience programme, internal information security, and tech transformation. Your responsibilities will include:
Lead our digital risk and resilience programme
- Manage the design and delivery of our digital and information security support, including:
- Coordinate the digital security mentoring, accompaniment, and capacity sharing we deliver to at-risk activists and low-resource civil society organisations referred through our rapid response mechanism.
- Oversee the professional information security consultancy and advisory services we provide to high-profile nonprofit and foundation clients.
- Develop our holistic security approach and ensure the smooth delivery of holistic security projects as part of our cross-programme leadership group.
- Lead a team of digital and information security professionals and technologists, including:
- Build and maintain an effective team, and recruit, onboard, and mentor new consultants as required to meet increased demand or to fill gaps.
- Inspire, motivate, and line manage team members and foster a team culture that ensures psychological safety and reflects our values.
- Quality assure and provide expert input into the work of consultants in the team as appropriate.
- Drive our evolution in this risk domain from a service-focussed workstream to an impact-driven programme, including:
- Build strategic relationships with hubs, hotlines, networks, and other key nodes in the protection ecosystem, particularly across the global majority.
- Produce tools, guides, and trainings on key digital and information security issues of concern to activists and organisations at risk.
- Raise Open Briefing’s profile in the digital rights and tech communities by representing the organisation externally, including at conferences and events and within relevant civil society networks.
Champion our own digital and information security
- Maintain an up-to-date registry of our valuable and sensitive information assets and the technical and organisational measures in place to protect them.
- Define, prioritise, and implement additional technical and organisational measures to better protect each of our valuable and sensitive information assets.
- Continuously improve the digital hygiene of our team members and the security of our devices, accounts, communications, and website by introducing additional general measures, including device management and regular digital security training.
- Coordinate our response to any data breach or security incident involving our information assets, devices, accounts, communications, or website.
Drive tech transformation in our organisation
- Act as a catalyst for change and drive tech transformation as a strategic enabler of our growth and scale.
- Map current systems and workflows to identify gaps, reduce complexity, and deliver improvements that strengthen security and ease staff burden.
- Lead the specification, procurement, and implementation of new tools – including secure case management, communication, and collaboration systems – and oversee change management and training to ensure successful adoption across our team.
- Establish a clear and responsive process for handling team requests for IT and digital security support, ensuring timely assistance and continuous improvement.
Shape our organisational strategy and culture
- Play an active role in strategic decision making, organisation development, and delivering our three-year strategy as a key part of our senior leadership team.
- Support our CEO and development director to cultivate new and existing funding partnerships, including for our digital risk and resilience programme.
- Model our organisation’s values and culture by using inclusive language, acting with empathy and compassion, and demonstrating a solutions-focussed and growth mindset in your interactions with all our internal and external stakeholders.
Advance your own growth and development
- Engage in our programme of training and coaching in order to grow as a leader.
- Remain up to date with key developments in digital and information security and relevant technology, such as data protection regulations, digital rights, internet freedom, and new surveillance and censorship technologies.
You will be supported in your role by a digital risk and resilience coordinator and a team of highly-motivated consultants, other members of the senior leadership team, our office manager, and a CEO who models servant leadership. You will also have detailed handover notes and access to our extensive internal knowledge base and up-to-date project management system.
To help you grow as a leader, we will co-design your quarterly objectives, regularly review your priorities and progress, and provide an annual 360 performance and growth review. All team members also have access to unlimited professional coaching and other learning and development opportunities.
Person specification
Essential
- You will be an experienced and empathetic leader or manager who values collaboration and teamwork.
- You will have a proven track record in digital and information security roles.
- You will have considerable digital and information security expertise and be able to communicate and apply that knowledge clearly, concisely, and effectively.
- You will have experience working with nonprofits and foundations and/or grassroots movements, organisations, and activists.
- You will have experience working in professional consultancy and advisory roles.
- You will be sensitive to the progressive and rights-based missions and diverse profiles of our clients and other stakeholders.
- You will have excellent written and spoken English.
- You will be based in a country with a time zone that is UTC +/- 3 hours or able to accommodate our core working hours.
Desirable
- You may have a strong understanding of the physical security and psychosocial aspects of holistic security and how they interact with digital risk and resilience.
- You may have proficiency in additional languages.
Terms and conditions
We are a global, remote-first, and digital nomad-friendly organisation. This is a home-working role with some potential for occasional international travel.
We are looking for someone who wants to become part of our close-knit team and develop a long-term working relationship with us and our stakeholders. You will be properly onboarded and continually supported by empowering managers and highly-experienced colleagues. Your line manager will be our CEO, Chris Abbott.
This is a full-time employed role. We will offer you a remuneration package made up of fair pay, sector-leading benefits, and progressive leave policies, including:
- Salary of £72,400 per annum.
- 7% employer pension contribution (UK).
- Family private medical insurance.
- Employee Assistance Programme, including welfare counselling.
- Unlimited professional coaching.
- Enhanced annual leave of 25 days plus local public holidays.
- Additional leave days for annual closedown.
- Enhanced sick pay.
- Flexible working, including flexitime and remote and home working.
- Access to local coworking spaces.
- Support for climate action:
- Personal carbon emissions offsetting.
- Up to two additional leave days for sustainable travel.
- Up to two additional leave days for climate activism.
- Apple MacBook Pro and peripherals.
In order to ensure that we comply with local laws and regulations, Open Briefing staff based outside the United Kingdom will be contracted locally through an employer of record (EOR). Wherever possible, we apply the same terms and conditions of employment to all staff, whether employed directly or through an EOR. Where there are differences due to local laws and regulations, we will apply the better of the provisions set out above or the local statutory requirements.
How to apply
To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter (no more than two pages each) using the secure form.
You will be asked three screening questions in the form as part of your application:
- What excites you about Open Briefing and this role?
- In this role, you’ll support civic actors facing complex threats from state, corporate, or criminal adversaries. These actors often have limited resources, knowledge, or experience to identify or respond to such risks. What do you see as the key factors when designing effective digital and information security strategies in this context? If possible, please share an example of a role or project in which you tackled similar challenges
- Our team is diverse in language, culture, location, working style, and employment model. Many of our consultants work with us part-time, alongside other clients, and are embedded in a wider ecosystem. Your role will be to support their growth, match them to the right work, and integrate their efforts across a broader, cross-functional team. What challenges would you anticipate in leading such a diverse, distributed team? Please share an example of a role in which you managed similar challenges – ideally within a global civil society or service-oriented organisation.
Please note the following dates:
- Closing date: 20 June 2025 (16:00 UTC)
- First round interviews: 30 June and 1 July 2025
- Second round interviews: 3 and 4 July 2025
- Desired start date: 1 August 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter
Please let us know in your cover letter if any of these dates are problematic and we will try to accommodate. Given the nature of our work, the successful applicant will need to complete a reasonable vetting process before being appointed.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Join an organization with unique expertise in combining the power of journalism and the law to advance media freedom, foster more inclusive economies, and promote human rights.
We are excited to announce that the Thomson Reuters Foundation is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Program Accountant to join our Finance Team in London.
With growing program activity, Program Accountants will manage their program portfolio and support to the Senior Programme accountant, CFO and the Senior Leadership Team on all aspects of program reporting ensuring accurate and timely reporting of financial information for Projects and Donor reporting.
About the Role
As a Program Accountant at the Thomson Reuters Foundation, you will:
- Ensure accurate and timely month end accounting and reporting for your portfolio of projects.
- Responsible for budgeting, forecasting, and analysis for projects in your portfolio and supporting the annual reforecast process in the Foundation.
- Ensure accurate and timely donor reporting in line with donor requirements, timelines, formats, contractual obligations, and timescales.
- Represent finance on project boards as required.
- Work with Business Development, Program Team and other stakeholders as required in preparing budget proposals to donors.
- Prepare and present financial reports to management.
- Provide financial guidance and support to stakeholders in the Foundation supporting decision-making.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant, accounting standards, and donor regulations.
- Work closely with the Program staff providing financial analysis, projects insights to help make sure that projects are completed on time and within agreed budgets.
- Continuous Improvement and Automation - Contribute to the improvement of financial processes, procedures and systems within the organization to enhance effective financial management and organisational efficiency.
- Maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Possibility of managing project accountant.
About You
To be our Program Accountant, you will likely have:
- Qualified Accountant with experience working in program accounting and reporting in a Charity (minimum of 5 years of experience).
- Excellent communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong financial project reporting, budgeting, donor reporting including problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong Knowledge and understanding of financial process improvements.
- Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
- Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
About Thomson Reuters Foundation:
The Thomson Reuters Foundation is the corporate foundation of Thomson Reuters, the global news and information services company. As an independent charity registered in the UK and the USA, we work to advance media freedom, foster more inclusive economies, and promote human rights. Through news, media development, free legal assistance, and convening initiatives, we combine our unique media and legal services to drive systemic change.
What’s in it For You?
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Global Perspective and Impact: Interested in working for a dynamic global organization with a focus on social impact? With hubs all over the world from Bangkok to Madrid to Rio de Janeiro, join a truly international team with a shared goal of helping to build societies around the world that are free, fair, and informed.
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Unique Approach: Our expertise in media and the law is world class. We combine the power of both to address the critical issues faced by humanity.
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Our Relevance: With a focus on advancing media freedom, fostering more inclusive economies and promoting human rights, our work has never been more needed than right now.
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Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market-leading benefits.
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Learning & Development: We are dedicated to the continual professional development of our employees and offer access to both in-house and external training opportunities.
Fundraising Manager
Salary: starting from £36,853 to £39,669 depending on experience (0.8 FTE considered)
Permanent, home-based (with regular travel).
About Voice 21
Speaking and listening skills underpin our success in school, work and throughout our lives. Developing young people’s oracy skills equips them with the tools needed to navigate education systems, pursue career ambitions and achieve their potential. Like reading, writing and maths, oracy is an essential, foundational building block that prepares young people to thrive in society.
Despite extensive evidence that high quality oracy education increases students’ confidence, wellbeing, engagement, progress and attainment, oracy is not an essential, everyday feature of every child’s school experience. Unlike literacy and numeracy, it is not commonly understood and provision across the system is not universal or consistent. This disadvantages children from low income backgrounds, who are significantly more likely than their better-off peers to start school without vital oracy skills.
Voice 21 is the national oracy education charity. We exist to enable economically disadvantaged pupils in the UK to develop the necessary oracy skills to thrive in education and beyond. We do this primarily by building the capacity and motivation of teachers and schools to provide high quality oracy education for every child, every day. Great teaching is the most important lever schools have to improve outcomes for their pupils. We train thousands of teachers each year and support their schools to sustainably embed our evidenced approach. We focus where we can make the most difference, in schools with the highest numbers of pupils eligible for free school meals.
Since Voice 21 was established by educators in 2015, we have grown rapidly to become the UK’s trusted oracy education experts, upskilling teachers, promoting excellence in schools, setting the standard and spearheading national change. Our mission is to secure every child’s entitlement to a high quality oracy education. To achieve this, alongside delivery of our flagship Oracy Schools programme, we share our learning widely, add to the compelling evidence base for oracy, work to influence public awareness and help shape education policy.
About this opportunity
Help us make oracy education an everyday entitlement for every child, in every school, by growing and diversifying Voice 21’s voluntary funding.
As Voice 21 embarks on its ambitious next five-year strategy, we are looking to strengthen our team with a talented and ambitious Fundraising Manager. Your role will support the Head of Fundraising, CEO and wider team to develop new sources of high value support for Voice 21, working flexibly across trusts and foundations, corporate and philanthropic fundraising.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a knack for identifying funding opportunities and discovering new prospects. With excellent research, communication and relationship-building skills, you’ll work collaboratively with senior colleagues to strengthen our pipeline and drive long term growth in voluntary income. You’ll also contribute your ideas and initiative to develop and deliver compelling engagement opportunities for current and potential supporters, and lead on reporting impact to funders. Ultimately the post-holder is expected to grow in this role, to manage their own portfolio of high value donors.
You’ll be joining the fundraising team at an exciting time as we look to build out the function in the coming years. The Head of Fundraising has been in post just over a year, and has put solid foundations in place to support long term growth. With a healthy pipeline already developed for the current and next financial year, you’ll have plenty of lead time to find your feet, with a realistic (shared) fundraising target of securing c.£500K of new voluntary income in 2027. There is significant untapped potential in fundraising for Voice 21. This is a great opportunity for an adaptable, proactive fundraiser to make their mark, gaining experience and developing expertise across high value streams.
Key responsibilities
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Research and develop a qualified pipeline of trust/foundation and corporate prospects to ensure we achieve voluntary income targets in 2027/28 and beyond.
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Draft winning funding bids and support the Head of Fundraising and/or CEO to develop compelling proposals and/or pitches.
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Support and manage the CEO to lead relationships with funders and prospects.
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Lead on managing the funder reporting cycle and ensuring we deliver on our funding agreements, producing timely and inspiring impact reports.
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Drive awareness and understanding of fundraising internally by making connections with colleagues across the organisation and working collaboratively to support achieving fundraising goals.
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Maintain the quality of data in the fundraising team CRM (Salesforce), managing contacts and pipelines through the database and producing accessible reports on fundraising performance and forecasts.
Essential knowledge and skills
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Previous high value fundraising experience (trusts and foundations, corporates or philanthropy), with a track record of successfully securing significant donations and achieving income targets.
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Demonstrated ability to maintain a varied workload, deliver to deadlines, and successfully manage multiple work streams and projects.
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Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence, with the confidence and evidenced ability to be able to nurture and maintain successful relationships with high value external stakeholders and senior colleagues.
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Excellent written and oral communication skills, with an ability to translate complex projects and/or ideas into accessible and persuasive narratives that inspire and motivate.
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The instincts and initiative to spot and seize fundraising opportunities; with the resilience, flexibility and tenacity to guide long term fundraising activities through to successful outcomes.
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Passionate about reducing educational inequalities and transforming learning and life chances for young people from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Where you’ll work: All Voice 21 staff work remotely and this is a home-based role. Regular travel to our central London office (by Victoria station) is expected for meetings. Regular travel to visit our projects in schools and/or to meet funders will also be expected. Occasional overnight stays may be required too. Voice 21 pays travel and accommodation expenses. The package of salary and expenses will be considered when agreeing a starting salary with the successful candidate.
Contract: Permanent, subject to successful probation review after three months.
Why work for Voice 21?
Tackle a vital challenge, with great people. Voice 21 exists to transform childrens’ learning and life chances through talk and we are aiming to be working with 2,000 schools a year by 2025. To reach this goal we recruit great people and give them real responsibility, training and support.
Output focused culture, with flexible working opportunities. We have an agile and flexible approach, our team can work when and wherever works best to deliver the requirements of their role. For staff working at home, we support them to create a workspace and provide technology that enables them to work effectively.
Real development opportunities. We believe in supporting people to develop the skills they need to be excellent – whether this means funding external training, finding a mentor to support them or giving them the time to learn from others in the organisations through our regular CPD sessions. We also offer paid study leave for team members taking part in formal studies outside of work.
Great benefits. 36 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays and Christmas closure period). Holiday entitlement increases linked to length of service, 5% employer contribution to pension, interest-free season ticket, cycle and technology loans, employee assistance scheme.
Remuneration. Our pay is a band and spine point approach where there is up to 7 years progression available (depending on starting point)
Application details
To apply: Application is by CV and cover letter (which should be maximum two sides of A4). Applicants are advised to carefully consider the job description before applying, tailoring your CV and cover letter to demonstrate clearly how you match the specification for this role. Applicants who do not address how they match the essential knowledge and skills listed above, are unlikely to progress to interview.
Closing date: 9am Monday 23rd June
Interview dates:
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1st round informal interviews will be virtual (via Zoom), scheduled on either Tues 1st or Weds 2nd July. Questions will be shared in advance so candidates can prepare their answers.
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2nd round panel interview, also virtual, will be scheduled on either Tues 8th or Weds 9th July. Candidates invited to the 2nd round may be asked to prepare a short presentation as part of the interview – a brief for which will be shared in advance, after the 1st round.
Questions: Please contact Voice 21’s Head of Fundraising, Deborah Benson, if you would like to discuss this opportunity before applying
Valuing every voice
Voice 21 believes that every voice should be heard and valued. We are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and do not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
Voice 21 is a diverse and inclusive workplace and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. By offering a salary range, we demonstrate our commitment to considering a wide range of applicants who may bring different perspectives and levels of experience.
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We are looking for a new Office Manager to organise and coordinate administration duties and office procedures in the charity. Your role is to create and maintain a pleasant work environment, ensuring high levels of organizational effectiveness, communication and safety. You will be experienced with a variety of office software (such as email tools, spreadsheets and databases) and be able to accurately handle administrative duties.
As the central point of contact for everyone within our charity you will have an overview of many different things, an impeccable working knowledge of the charity and its aims, and will “pitch in” wherever necessary to ensure the charity operates smoothly.
This position is a permanent full time post (40 hours per week) which will be office based in Holderness House, 51-61 Clifton Street, London EC2A 4DW. The starting salary for the post will be £37,129.00 per annum.
Essential Skills
§ Line management of key administrative staff.
§ Management the office budget, including processing invoices.
§ Upkeep of the charities’ customer relationship management (CRM) system; providing support to users and troubleshooting issues.
§ Act as the lead manager for ensuring compliance with data protection principles, policy and legislation.
§ Training users of the CRM.
§ Serving as a point of contact for internal and external communications, including general enquiries, phone calls, emails, and correspondence.
§ Coordination of administrative support to other departments, such as managing fundraising supplies and posting them to supporters.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for further information.
Our charity
ACCT UK is a national youth charity dedicated to improving the life chances of young people. The Combined Cadet Force Association (CCFA) is a charity dedicated to the promotion of the ideals and activities of the Combined Cadet Force in schools. Together we want to ensure that every young person has the opportunity to learn new skills, build confidence and be inspired through their cadet experience.
We want to develop the youth leadership and training abilities of adult volunteers whilst also helping young people to access cadet activities through fundraising, grant-making, developing new resources and direct support.
We strongly believe that everyone benefits when you help young people to develop their character and values through activities that stretch and mature them. We also know that when young people engage with others at a range of levels in their communities it builds confidence and improves empathy for other’s lives.
Who we are
You will enjoy being part of our small team who work very happily together. By joining ACCT UK you will help us to reach more young people and make a greater difference and we look forward to working with you. We actively promote and encourage you to explore ideas that improve all aspects of the charity’s work in pursuit of its charitable aims.
What we can offer you
In addition to your salary, we offer all staff:
· Flexible working arrangements (you agree a working pattern with your line manager).
· The ability to work both from home and from our London office.
· Personal Accident Insurance, including loss of earnings cover and death benefit.
· 15 days of sick pay in any 12-month period (after 12 months employment - pro-rata for part time staff).
· A contributory pension scheme (you contribute at least 5% and we will contribute 10%).
· Good leave allowances (which are offered pro-rata for part time staff):
o 20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
o Additional privilege leave, on set days each year, such as between Christmas and New Year.
o An additional five days of volunteering leave.
· Support for qualifications and personal development.
· Employee Assistance Programme.
· Season ticket loan.
· Railcard (if you are eligible)
· A caring and supportive team environment.
How to apply
Please send a covering letter that details how you meet the requirements of the job description along with a CV by Wednesday 25th June 2025. Please note, AI should not be used to produce either the covering letter or CV.
Interviews will be held on week commencing Monday 7th July 2025.
Please note that as a charity dedicated to improving the lives of young people, we require staff to make a declaration about any relevant convictions, undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check. In addition, we will follow up references.
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We at LEAH care deeply about some of the most vulnerable people who have been displaced from their own countries and homes and land on our shores through no fault of their own. Asylum seekers, refugees and victims of trafficking face significant barriers and we are totally focussed on supporting each individual to overcome those barriers. Our core programmes tackle a key barrier, which is a lack of functional English.
We are seeking a Head of Operations who aspires to be a Charity Director or CEO. They will hold extensive responsibilities for our programmes, delivery, IT, impact evaluation and other key areas. They will have excellent relationship management skills and display great leadership skills.
LEAH is on a journey following the acquisition of another charity and the Head of Operations will have a crucial leadership role in managing change as well as overseeing the delivery of day-to-day operations.
Strategic. People-focused. Ready to grow something that matters?
At Brighter Together, we believe in a UK where every older person has regular, meaningful connections with young children. Our award-winning intergenerational programme tackles isolation and improves wellbeing by bringing together two often-overlooked groups—older adults and early years children—through joyful, structured weekly sessions.
We’re on an ambitious growth journey, and we’re now looking for a Programme Lead to help shape the next phase of our impact.
Founded in 2020, we’ve delivered over 160 projects across London, with extraordinary results: 98% of older adults report improved emotional wellbeing, and 97% of children show significant development in social skills. With expert-designed sessions based on cognitive stimulation therapy and the EYFS framework, our model is evidence-led, highly engaging, and full of heart.
We’re a small, dynamic charity with a start-up mindset: agile, fast-moving, and ambitious. This is your chance to play a key leadership role in a high-impact social venture—and help build something that really matters.
What you’ll be doing:
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Leading the strategic growth, sales and delivery of our intergenerational programme across London
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Building and maintaining partnerships with care homes, nurseries and local stakeholders
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Overseeing and supporting a team of Session Facilitators and volunteers
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Shaping our impact and evaluation approach and producing key data insights
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Playing a core leadership role in organisational strategy, systems, and communications
This job is for you if:
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You thrive in start-up environments—building, improving, adapting
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You love selling a impactful programme to potential partners
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You’re a natural people person with strong project and team management skills
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You have experience leading programmes or partnerships with social impact
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You’re strategic, solutions-focused, and love getting things done
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You believe in the power of human connection to transform lives
Key details:
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Contract: 12-month fixed term, with potential to become permanent (subject to funding)
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Location: Hybrid, with 2 days/week in our Twickenham office + travel across London
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Salary: £32,000 – £42,000 depending on experience
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Annual leave: 25 days + bank holidays
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Hours: Full-time, with flexible working options
How to apply:
Send us your CV, a 2-page supporting statement, and a short task (outlined in our recruitment pack).
First round interviews: w/c 23rd June | Final interviews: Friday 4th July
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and lived experiences. If you’re not sure you meet every requirement, we’d still love to hear from you.
Brighter Together brings together older adults with young children for regular, activity sessions that are mutually beneficial.


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A fantastic opportunity to lead the Chrysalis East team in the role of Director at the London Academy of Excellence Tottenham - the Sunday Times ‘State 6th Form College of the Year 2020-21’.
About us
LAE Tottenham is a selective 16-19 free school, which offers a rigorous academic curriculum alongside a broad co-curricular programme and exceptional pastoral support enabling students to access high tariff universities. In 2023-24, over 75% of students won places at Russell Group universities, from a cohort in which 50% of students had been eligible for free school meals at secondary school.
LAE Tottenham
- Academically selective 6th form, opened in September 2017. Results in the top 3% nationally for attainment and progress.
- Principal Education Sponsor Highgate School and Lead Business Sponsor Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.
- Partnered by eight other leading independent schools - Alleyn’s, Chigwell, Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’, Harrow, John Lyon, North London Collegiate, Mill Hill and St Dunstan’s College, each offering departmental support, CPD, expertise and shared student experiences.
- Providing first-class support into top class higher education and employment, focused on academically ambitious young people
- Housed in a stunning new state of the art school building linked to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
- Sunday Times ‘State 6th Form College of the Year 2020-21
- Rated outstanding by OFSTED
Chrysalis East aims to reduce inequalities in progression to highly-selective universities for students across Tottenham. Working in partnership across a network of local schools, the programme includes academic enrichment, university preparation and careers guidance.
Chrysalis East seeks to help young people in Tottenham flourish educationally and make better informed choices about their futures. We want to support more young people to achieve the grades to be able to progress to sixth form ensuring our school is accessible to as many young people locally as possible. Whilst based at LAE Tottenham, we work in partnership with a network of local schools and our programme includes academic enrichment, small group teaching, university preparation and careers guidance.
As the most senior leader of Chrysalis East, the Director will be its most passionate advocate - able to communicate its mission with authenticity and conviction, and to bring people with them. They will act as the programme’s public face, winning hearts and minds among school leaders, teachers, pupils and parents, and ensuring the project’s vision is shared, understood, and supported across the community.
The Director of Chrysalis East role is advertised on a full-time basis, and on a fixed-term contract until August 2030.
LAE Tottenham offers a range of benefits to all directly-employed members of staff, including free breakfast and lunch and access to Benenden Health private healthcare.
We are actively working to close the gap in areas within the school that are currently underrepresented. To better reflect the diversity of Haringey, we especially encourage applications from within the Black community, as well as other members of our diverse community, to further enrich all aspects of our school.
LAE Tottenham is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to this post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Please note that this role is ‘exempt’ from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore, if shortlisted, you will be required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings that are not ‘protected’ (i.e. filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Further information is available on the school's website.
The closing date is 23rd June 2025. Interviews are scheduled to take place w/c. 30th June 2025.
(LAET will invite strong candidates to interview as applications come in throughout the designated advertisement period).
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This is a varied role, ideal for someone who enjoys working across lots of projects at the same time. Your main focus will be managing our staff training programme, supporting with the recruitment and onboarding of new staff and overseeing our office functions. You'll also look after some of our financial admin as well as providing some executive support for our Board of Trustees. We're a small team of 30 staff and the role is a hybrid, designed to support all aspects of the central functions of the Charity.
Your HR responsibilities (around 3 days a week), will be to:
- maintain accurate HR records for all staff
- manage and administer our HR platform, Employment Hero
- co-ordinate our annual training schedule, manage the training budget and oversee our external trainers
- lead on the recruitment and onboarding of new staff
- oversee our DBS Records
- develop and oversee staff inductions
- manage the timesheets and payroll for Ignition Brewery, the Charity’s trading subsidiary
- lead the organisation in becoming a Disability Confident employer
- contribute to the development of the our HR policies and procedures
Your admin responsibilities (around 2 days a week), will be to:
- act as the office manager, ensuring that staff offices are maintained in a neat and tidy fashion
- act as Secretary for the Board of Trustees and Risk & Finance sub-committee, organising meetings and taking minutes
- manage service users' personal account records
- send out monthly statements to parent-carers and follow up on overdue accounts
- support the CEO and Finance Manager with the development and roll-out of new digital platforms as the service grows
- organise staff events such as annual training days, Christmas parties, etc…
- monitor stock levels and order supplies
- manage petty cash
- maintain our public noticeboards
- answer telephone and email enquiries
You'll also support our service delivery team at major events (e.g. annual show, sports day, etc…) and establish and maintain excellent working relationships with parent-carers, external agencies, funders, local authorities and other external stakeholders.
What we need from you (the essentials):
- a minimum of one years’ experience working in a fast-paced administrative environment
- excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- good written skills, with an ability to produce reports and other relevant documentation using Microsoft Office and CRM systems
- strong organisational skills with an ability to plan ahead and work across different areas of the charity simultaneously
- an ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality
- meticulous attention to detail with an ability to perform tasks accurately and efficiently
- a flexible and ‘hands-on’ approach to your working practice, with a ‘can-do’ attitude
- a willingness to learn and an openness to feedback in order to improve your work
What we’d also like from you (the desirables):
- previous experience of working in a HR and/or admin team
- an ability to manage projects through to completion
- experience of working with neurodivergent adults and/or adults with learning disabilities in a voluntary capacity
Brighter Horizons believes that every adult is entitled to live freely of abuse, harassment and bullying and, as such, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults. This post is subject to a satisfactory standard DBS check.
Our mission is to enable people with learning disabilities to live independently, to find belonging and to be active members of their community.




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- Job Title: Secretary
- Civil service pay grade equivalent: 6/7
- Employer: Public Chairs’ Forum
- Salary: £65,000 per year
- Post: Secondment (up to 24 months)
- Location: London / Hybrid
- Work pattern: Full time or part time (min. 3 days)
- Closing Date: 19 June 2025
This is a hugely exciting time for the Public Chairs’ Forum (PCF) and Association of Chief Executives (ACE) as we seek to assign someone to take up this national role and lead the Secretariat for the next two years.
The Secretary leads the Secretariat in driving membership and diversifying income sources for our two unique networks of public body leaders and ensuring members receive an outstanding membership experience. The Secretary will help us to celebrate our member’s achievements as part of our 20th anniversary in 2026/27.
If you are interested in building your skills and networks, and are motivated to influence change across public bodies, the role of Secretary could provide the perfect leadership development opportunity for you.
Supported by our ambitious and highly-respected boards, we’re growing our membership networks and partnership opportunities as we expand our offering and reach with our new annual programmes bringing insight, support and inspiration for executives and non-executives of UK public bodies.
You will work with some of the most prominent figures in UK public and civil service. You will bring experience of developing and shaping engagement with leadership, with the energy to continue to nurture and grow this organisation, bringing its diverse membership with you.
It’s likely that you’ll be familiar with public bodies, but that’s not what’s really important. If you’re experienced at shaping events and developing leadership programmes, perhaps you’re also creative, tenacious and entrepreneurial, then we’d love to hear from you.
If you’d like to apply for this post, please send your CV and a covering letter, describing in under 500 words how you meet each of the criteria listed in the job and person specification.
If you’re shortlisted, we will contact you via email to arrange a time for an interview. We expect to hold interviews Monday 30 June 2025.
If you’d like to apply for this post, please send your CV and a covering letter to the current Secretary, describing in under 500 words how you meet each of the criteria listed in the job and person specification.
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Finance Manager
Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) was founded by Frank Mullane in memory of his sister Julia Pemberton and her son Will who were both killed by her ex-partner in 2003.
Each year, around 150 families lose a loved one to domestic homicide. The actual number of suicides as a result of domestic abuse remains unknown. AAFDA’s prime function is to provide families in England and Wales with specialist peer support and expert and specialist advocacy for the range of statutory reviews that will take place after domestic homicide.
As a growing charity, AAFDA is looking for an exceptional candidate to join our supportive team and lead our finance and resource management functions. The role will provide and manage the HR, administration and finance activities of the charity and sit within the Senior Leadership Team.
This role is offered on a full-time basis (subject to funding). Although home based, occasional travel will be required. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and strongly encourage applications from those with Black and/or Minoritised backgrounds.
Role - Finance Manager
Reports to: CEO/Deputy CEO
Location: Home Based (with occasional travel required)
Salary: £36,000 per annum (full-time equivalent), depending on skills and experience.
Contract Hours: Full Time / 40 hours per week. Permanent subject to funding
ROLE OVERVIEW
AAFDA (Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse) is a growing Charity and to meet the demands of this growth, we are looking for a full time Finance and Resources Manager to join our team.
MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE
To work with the Board, CEO and Deputy CEO to ensure efficient and effective financial management, including setting and monitoring budgets, producing financial reports, and overseeing day to day financial management, including payroll and bookkeeping via Quickbooks, and providing advice and guidance, to inform the development and delivery of AAFDA’s strategy and business plan.
To work with the CEO and Deputy CEO to ensure that AAFDA meets its funder obligations, including reporting on time, gathering data from across the team and compiling reports for CEO/Deputy CEO sign off.
To work with Trustees and staff to ensure AAFDA fulfils its legal and regulatory requirements, including; coordinating the implementation of health and safety, GDPR and other policies and procedures; leading on human resources support; and overseeing office management and IT. Note that specialist HR advice and support and IT are provided to AAFDA by external contractors.
The role provides and manages the HR, administration and finance activities of the Charity and sits within the Senior Leadership Team.
KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
· Ensuring the day-to-day financial and accounting operations (Quickbooks) are delivered and maintained.
· Administering and managing Payroll, expenses, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, managing the bank including reconciliations and other financial management.
· Managing AAFDA’s budget planning, monitoring and review and year-end accounts processes.
· Meeting AAFDA’s funder reporting deadlines, including oversight of the compilation of information for the funder and the provision of financial reports.
· Supporting the development of AAFDA’s strategy and business plan including providing financial projections and conducting risk analysis as and when required.
· Ensuring effective day-to-day management of book-keeping and financial administration.
· Ensuring financial, payroll and data protection policies and procedures comply with relevant legislation/regulations, reflect best practice and are applied throughout AAFDA, reporting non-compliance to the CEO and/or Deputy CEO.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Finance:
· In conjunction with the Leadership team, undertake regular finance operational duties including;
- Preparation and setting of a three-year outline budget to accompany AAFDA’s three-year strategy.
- Preparation and setting of the annual budget.
- quarterly reviews – including cashflow and operational re-forecasts.
- Monthly management accounts and variance analysis.
· Prepare quarterly finance reports for the Board, including variance analysis, re-forecasts and ad-hoc reports, as necessary.
· Assist the third-party accountant with the preparation of year-end accounts.
· Manage and operate the internal finance and accounting systems and databases.
· Oversee delivery of payroll, through the use of third-party providers software and using the staff time management recording system.
· Manage all staff expense systems and ensure compliance with relevant AAFDA policies.
· Manage and operate a purchasing system and ensure appropriate levels of pre-expenditure financial authorisation are in place and followed and that suppliers are paid on a timely basis.
· Ensure that all receivables are billed and collected on a timely basis.
· Be the main contact with and management of, the day-to-day operations of the Charity’s banking arrangements, seeking secondary authorisations where required.
· Ensure compliance with HMRC, including monitoring VAT threshold, tax and gift aid, and undertake necessary returns where necessary.
· Commission specialist VAT and other financial advice as required and in conjunction with the Board and CEO/DCEO.
· Support and advise the Trustees, CEO, Deputy CEO and other Leadership Team colleagues with financial forecasting/planning, and allocation and funding of staff and other resources.
· Support Fundraising staff with preparing and managing grant applications and project budgets with the aim of ensuring a minimum of full-cost recovery and provide financial implementation data to enable the Charity to comply with any grant reporting obligations, including by creating and maintaining records of costs by grant received.
Effective Organisational Administration
· Oversee policy and procedure development and implementation, including safeguarding, data protection, Health and Safety, complaints, etc, in conjunction with other Leadership Team members.
· Conduct horizon scanning and recommend opportunities to revise policies and procedures to ensure legal/regulatory compliance and/or in line with best practice.
· Review, improve and ensure implementation of project management processes.
· Ensure appropriate equipment and infrastructure resources are in place for staff, volunteers and Trustees.
· Ensure insurance is in place for all activity and potential organisational risks.
· Continually improve and manage operational costs and budget.
· Collaborate with colleagues to ensure optimal use of the AAFDA customer relationship, case management, time recording, expense management and other operational systems.
Other
· To work with the Trustees, CEO/DCEO and staff to develop and implement the strategy and business plan.
· Provide support for effective governance.
· Take part in Leadership Team meetings.
· To work with the rest of the staff team to carry out any other task or project required from time to time, as directed by the CEO or Deputy CEO.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
ESSENTIAL
Experience
Experience of the range of financial management and management accounting, including analysis and commentary.
Experience of audits, invoices, bank reconciliations, accounts payable and accounts receivable and budget preparation.
Experience of working with and co-ordinating income and expenditure across multi-project budgets.
Ability to work to tight deadlines and some ad hoc schedules.
Knowledge
Knowledge of financial regulations and accounting processes.
Working knowledge of using QuickBooks.
Knowledge of health and safety legislation and employment law.
An understanding of equality, diversity, inclusivity and intersectionality and how this relates to this role.
Skills
Strong attention to detail with a strong sense of commerciality and value for money.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage time-sensitive tasks.
Ability to work flexibly and occasionally out of hours.
Other
Ability to manage payroll and HR administration.
Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel.
DESIRABLE
Experience of charity sector accounting/finance.
Experience or understanding of project management.
Experience of line managing staff or volunteers.
Experience of developing and delivering HR, IT, Health & Safety, and data protection policy and procedures.
An understanding of the needs of families impacted by domestic abuse and/or domestic homicide.
Prospectus are delighted to be searching for a forward-thinking leader to shape the future of an incredibly impressive charity's frontline services.
This newly created role will be starting at a time of rebrand, offering the opportunity to rethink the service offering to beneficiaries, driving innovation through new digital platforms and triage systems, enhancing face-to-face support, and overseeing the vital phone and email helplines.
Successful candidates will thrive operating within a senior management role, within a change environment. This position offers the opportunity to really make a stamp on the organisation, as well as your own career. You’ll lead a hybrid team, build strong relationships with partners, and ensure high-quality, safe, and inclusive service delivery that truly makes a difference for vulnerable, low-income individuals. You’ll also play a key role in continuous improvement, volunteer engagement, and deputising for the CEO in high-level meetings.
This is a full time role with hybrid working in London. A part time role of 4 days per week would be considered.
If you’re a confident project manager, people motivator, and champion of the voluntary sector with a passion for impact — we want to hear from you!
Apply now and help shape a smarter, more compassionate support system.
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