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This is a fixed term opportunity ending 18 February 2027 (with the possibility of extension)
Criminal Justice Services are looking for a Service Manager to lead and oversee the London Housing Advice and Intervention Service, delivering accommodation support across London prisons and probation offices to help prevent homelessness and reduce reoffending.
In this role you will:
- Lead and oversee the operational delivery of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) London Accommodation Commissioned Rehabilitative Service (CRS), providing accommodation support, information, advice, and guidance across 10 London estate prisons and 8 Probation Delivery Units (PDUs).
- Manage and support a large, geographically dispersed team, including direct line management of 4 Team Leaders and overall oversight of Administrators and Housing Advisors, ensuring high-quality service delivery and achievement of contract targets.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders including the Ministry of Justice, probation services, prison staff, commissioners, local authorities and partner agencies to deliver joined up and effective resettlement support.
- Ensure the service meets contractual and best practice requirements by leading, motivating and developing staff, embedding quality standards, monitoring performance, and driving continuous service improvement.
- Support the wider service through a period of potential transition, including contract change and service development, ensuring continuity, effective communication, and strong operational leadership.
About you
We are looking for someone with a passion for preventing and ending homelessness for people involved in the criminal justice system, who can provide strong leadership to a complex and dynamic service and inspire teams to deliver excellent outcomes.
To thrive in this role you will;
- Have experience of day to day management of staff and services, alongside a strong understanding of homelessness, housing pathways, and the support needs of individuals engaged with the criminal justice system.
- Be confident managing performance, working strategically with stakeholders, and identifying innovative solutions to improve service delivery.
- Have excellent organisational and communication skills, the ability to analyse service data and performance, and experience balancing operational oversight with service development and continuous improvement.
We are working hard to create a diverse and fully inclusive culture where everyone feels valued and we welcome applications from all under-represented groups, particularly Global Majority candidates who are underrepresented at this management level
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Closing date: 10am on 27 May 2026
Interview and assessments on: 5 June 2026
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We are looking for an experienced People Manager to work within a senior leadership role within HILS, responsible for the effective day-to-day delivery of HILS' People Strategy across teh organisation, and ensuring HILS' people practices support safe, ethical, service delivery in environments supporting vulnerable adults.
Reporting to the Director of People, the People Manager leads the People Team and acts as the primary operational adviser to leaders and managers on all people-related matters, ensuring consistent, legally compliant, and values-led people practices across all HILS locations.
The People Manager translates people strategy into operational delivery, provides authoritative leadership on employee relations and workforce matters, and ensures that people systems, processes, and behaviours actively support organisational performance, sustainability.
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We are looking for an experienced and compassionate Support Services Manager to lead BBS UK’s support services for children, adults and families living with Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS).
BBS UK is a national charity supporting people affected by this rare genetic condition. We work closely with NHS specialist clinics and other services to help individuals and families access the support they need and navigate health, education, social care and welfare systems.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead a small, dedicated team providing practical support, advocacy and guidance to people living with BBS and their families.
The role includes team leadership, safeguarding responsibility and service development. You will help ensure people receive safe, responsive and person-centred support while continuing to improve and strengthen our services.
About the Role
As Support Services Manager, you will oversee BBS UK’s clinics support and advice services. Working closely with the CEO, NHS clinics and partner organisations, you will:
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Lead and support a small remote-working team
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Provide supervision and safeguarding leadership to Patient Liaison Officers and Advice Workers
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Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for the organisation
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Oversee caseloads, service quality and risk management
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Support staff wellbeing, learning and development
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Build positive relationships with NHS and external partners
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Help develop and improve BBS UK’s support services
This is a home-based role with travel to specialist clinics in London and Birmingham, plus occasional meetings and events. Travel expenses will be reimbursed in line with BBS UK policies.
About You
We are looking for someone who:
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Has experience managing a team within health, social care, welfare or voluntary sector services
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Has experience providing leadership, supervision or safeguarding oversight within a support service setting
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Has strong safeguarding knowledge and can make sound decisions in complex situations
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Communicates well and builds positive working relationships
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Can manage competing priorities and support a busy team
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Is organised, practical and calm under pressure
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Is reflective, approachable and supportive
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Shares our commitment to inclusive, person-centred support
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Wants to make a meaningful difference to people living with BBS
Why Join BBS UK?
BBS UK is a small, supportive charity making a real difference to the lives of people affected by Bardet-Biedl Syndrome. By joining us, you will:
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Make a direct and meaningful difference to children, adults and families living with BBS
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Be part of a supportive and values-driven team
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Work flexibly from home while contributing to a nationally recognised rare disease support service
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Receive ongoing training, supervision and professional development
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Help shape the future of support services for people living with BBS
Additional Information
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An enhanced DBS check is required for this role
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Some evening or weekend work may occasionally be required, with time off in lieu provided
If you’re ready to use your skills and experience to make a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you. If you would like to discuss the role before applying, details can be found in the application pack.
Application Deadline: Sunday 7th June 2026 (midnight)
Interviews: Expected to take place in London on 16th and 18th June 2026
We support and empower our community, champion wellbeing, and raise awareness, ensuring understanding, support, and hope for all affected.

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Area Manager
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Job Title: Area Manager
Location: Royal Borough of Kensignton and Chelsea. please be aware there is no step free access at this premises.
Salary: £45,000
Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:00. Onsite face to face service, with flexibility around these hours required. All managers, including this position will take part in the out of hours on call duty.
Interviews Date: Interviews will commence 12th June 2026.
About the Role
We’re looking for an experienced and driven Area Manager to lead the delivery of high-quality, trauma-informed services across our organisation.
In this role, you will oversee multiple services, ensuring they operate effectively, meet performance standards, and deliver positive outcomes for residents and participants. You will play a key role in driving recovery, rehabilitation, and independence, while fostering a psychologically informed environment.
You’ll lead a team of frontline managers and coordinators, providing strong leadership, oversight, and strategic direction. You’ll also be responsible for managing service contracts, ensuring compliance with organisational policies, and supporting continuous improvement across your services.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Lead and manage multiple services, ensuring high standards of delivery and performance
- Drive a culture of recovery, inclusion, and continuous improvement
- Oversee service compliance with organisational policies, procedures, and commissioner requirements
- Manage service contracts and support the development and implementation of new services
- Provide leadership, guidance, and support to frontline managers and coordinators
- Monitor performance, analyse data, and implement improvements where needed
- Build and maintain effective relationships with internal teams, partners, and stakeholders
- Ensure services are trauma-informed and promote psychologically informed environments (PIE)
- Support services to achieve positive outcomes for residents, including independence and stability
- Manage risk, safeguarding, and health & safety across services
About You
We’re looking for a confident and compassionate leader who is passionate about delivering high-quality support services.
You will be a proactive and adaptable individual who can lead teams through change, manage competing priorities, and consistently drive improvement. You’ll bring strong leadership skills, the ability to influence others, and a commitment to delivering person-centred services.
You will also be values-driven, with a strong understanding of the challenges faced by individuals with complex needs, and a genuine desire to make a difference.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience managing services within a similar sector (e.g. social care, supported housing, or related field)
- Strong leadership experience, including managing managers or multiple teams
- Knowledge of trauma-informed approaches and psychologically informed environments (PIE)
- Experience managing contracts, compliance, and service delivery against KPIs
- Ability to analyse performance data and implement service improvements
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Ability to work strategically while remaining hands-on when needed
- A proactive, solution-focused approach in a fast-paced environment
- Strong understanding of safeguarding, risk management, and regulatory requirements
- Commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.
What we Offer
- 25 days (Full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with the length of service
- Employer Pension Contribution
- Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card
- Access to discounted tickets for music events, shows, sports and more
- Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing at work
- Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
- Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Annual Staff Awards
- EDI Ambassador programme
About Social Interest Group (SIG)
SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings, probation settings, and hospitals. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, Kent and Liverpool. Our goal is to transform lives through empowering change.
We believe good care and support improves lives with the vision to create healthier, safer, and more inclusive communities. Join us on our mission to empower independence through trauma-informed solutions and dynamic partnerships that keep people out of prison, out of hospital, and off the streets.
Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group.
Additional Information
Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.
Please note that as part of our process, we complete an enhanced DBS check, some roles may require further vetting. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact us on the details below.
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship, please ensure you have full right to work in the UK prior to applying to our positions.
Additional information on our company policies including Gender Pay, Equality and Diversity, Company Benefits and our Candidate Privacy Policy can be found on our website.
Empowering independence through trauma-informed solutions and dynamic partnerships that keep people out of prison, out of hospital and off the streets
You’ll be responsible for leading day-to-day IT operations, ensuring our infrastructure, systems and support services are resilient, user-focused and continuously improved. Working closely with senior stakeholders and external suppliers, you’ll drive service performance, manage key technology partners and oversee the delivery of operational change and improvement projects.
This role combines operational leadership with project delivery, including managing service transitions, improving processes, strengthening resilience and supporting effective incident management. You’ll also lead and develop a high-performing team, ensuring technology services meet the needs of colleagues, volunteers and the wider organisation.
We’re looking for an experienced IT leader with strong service delivery, supplier management and project delivery experience, who thrives in a fast-paced, multi-supplier environment and is passionate about using technology to enable organisational impact.
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We are looking for an experienced strategically minded and solution focused Operations Manager to join us here at the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR).
Do you want to be part of a dedicated Workforce Development team, supporting doctors who deliver imaging and cancer care services? If you have a desire to work in a people profession which strives to have a positive impact on the lives of doctors and ultimately patients; this may be the opportunity for you.
In this role the Workforce Development & Training Operations Manager will be responsible for overseeing all our workforce operations including the successful delivery of high quality training in the UK, managing applications from global members to join the UK workforce via the Portfolio Pathway, reporting back on progress against objectives and ensuring an equitable balance of work between team members to deliver high quality outcomes.
As we seek to evolve our pathways to the UK workforce, the Workforce Development & Training Operations Manager will work closely with the Workforce Initiatives Manager to plan for ongoing support for new developments, ensuring the team is appropriately trained and resourced to deliver the intended outcomes as they integrate into business as usual.
What you’ll do:
- Ensure ongoing delivery of high-quality support for specialty training across both specialties.
- Lead, motivate, performance manage and develop the team.
- Oversee the successful processing of Portfolio Pathway applications within established GMC timescales.
- Manage the closure of the Medical Training Initiative (MTI), and implementation of any MTI successor scheme
- Ensure a timely response to customer enquiries, working with direct reports to deliver an effective and knowledgeable telephone service.
What you’ll need:
- Experiencing of developing and managing a high performing operational team.
- Experience managing people, capable of inspiring and motivating.
- Experience managing and setting budgets.
- Strong communication skills.
- Customer focussed.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive and forward-thinking team and organisation. At the forefront of the health agenda, our members diagnose and treat cancer, heart disease, stroke and more, whilst leading on innovations including AI, skills mix and community diagnostic hubs. If you are interested in finding out more about the Workforce Development & Training Operations Manager role and the RCR please have a read of the candidate pack.
Why join us:
- Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and medical specialties
- Hybrid working – up to 60% remote
- Modern working environment with home‑working equipment provided
- Generous annual leave, plus the option to buy up to 5 extra days
- Enhanced family‑friendly leave (maternity, paternity and adoption) for those with 2+ years continuous service
- Excellent pension scheme
- Sabbaticals (5+ years’ service) and secondment opportunities
- Interest‑free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Long service recognition awards
We are looking for a Senior Developer, specialising in Integrations, APIs and Power Platform, to join our growing IT team at ClientEarth. The role will be based in our London office but contributes to ClientEarth’s global operations across the US, UK, Europe, China and Japan. If you’re passionate about Microsoft technologies, innovation, and creating smarter digital experiences, this is your chance to join a growing team and play a key role in shaping a new technology vision at ClientEarth.
For this role, the postholder will be required to be in the office 3 days a week, with 2 remote working days per week. This is due to training and project collaboration requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Proactively deep-dive on organisational problems and processes, applying problem-solving and decision-making skills. Deliver services and solutions using the MS Power Platform, SharePoint, Teams and other MS365 services. This will include but not be limited to creating Canvas and Model-driven apps to improve efficiency and digitise processes.
- Identify areas and build processes where Power Platform and M365 can be better leveraged to facilitate process improvement and automation.
- Integrate and manage data sources like Dataverse, Sharepoint and SQL.
- Guide and educate employees on the effective use of the Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI and Power Virtual Agent), SharePoint, MS Teams and other MS365 services.
- Oversee, review and, as appropriate, sign-off on the work of line-managed staff, setting clear expectations and ensuring deliverables meet agreed quality standards and timelines.
- Support the Global Head of IT to deliver key projects including CRM, AI and Automation.
- Identify and communicate platform risks, constraints and opportunities (e.g., licensing, security, data residency, scalability), feeding clear recommendations and decision points to the Global Head of IT and wider leadership.
See the job description for a full list of duties for this role.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Certified in Microsoft Power Platform Functional Consultant PL-200 (essential)
- Certified in Microsoft Power Platform Developer PL-400 (essential)
- Proficient in Microsoft Power Platform components (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, Power BI) with 3+ years working experience (essential)
- 3+ years experience designing and building APIs, including RESTful services, with a strong understanding of authentication, versioning, and error handling. (essential)
- Experience with Dataverse data modelling and security roles (essential)
- Knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and Azure Functions for extending app functionality (essential)
- Excellent troubleshooting experience (essential)
See the job description for a full list of duties for this role.
Job Benefits
Further Information
Have a question about this job? Please visit Jobs at ClientEarth | ClientEarth Careers 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: Benefits | ClientEarth Careers 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 (EDI) at ClientEarth | ClientEarth 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.
Using the power of the law to protect life on Earth.


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Senior PR and Communications Manager
The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity
Location: Chelsea, London (Hybrid working, two office days)
Salary: £51,000
Contract: Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity exists to transform the lives of people affected by cancer. We fund world-leading research, state-of-the-art equipment and exceptional patient environments, ensuring The Royal Marsden can continue to deliver outstanding care and develop pioneering treatments used across the UK and beyond.
Following significant growth and the successful £70m Oak Cancer Centre Appeal, we are now delivering our most ambitious strategy yet - raising at least £215m over five years, including a major new development in Chelsea.
About the Role
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Senior PR and Communications Manager to lead our PR and Communications function and play a key role in raising the Charity’s profile as a global leader in cancer research funding.
You will lead the development and delivery of a proactive and reactive PR and communications strategy that enhances our reputation, drives awareness, and supports fundraising across all income streams.
Managing a small team, you will work collaboratively across the Charity and hospital to identify compelling stories—from groundbreaking research to powerful patient and supporter experiences—and bring them to life across regional, national and sector media.
What You’ll Be Doing
Strategic Leadership
- Deliver the Charity’s PR and communications strategy to increase visibility, reputation and engagement
- Manage and develop the PR and Communications team, ensuring high-quality, impactful output
- Track and report on media performance, coverage and KPIs.
Media Relations & Reputation Management
- Develop strong relationships with national, regional and specialist media
- Lead proactive media engagement, including story sell-in, press releases and media briefings
- Manage reactive communications, including handling sensitive issues and advising on messaging
- Identify opportunities to position senior leaders as thought leaders within the sector.
Content and Storytelling
- Oversee the development of high-quality, compelling content that showcases the Charity’s impact
- Lead on the production of the Charity’s supporter magazine Progress and key publications, including Annual and Impact Reports
- Work closely with clinical teams, patients and supporters to source authentic, engaging stories.
Campaigns and Partnerships
- Lead PR activity for flagship campaigns and events, including The Banham Marsden March, Celebrate a Life, and the Ever After Garden
- Support major fundraising initiatives, corporate partnerships and new product launches
- Collaborate with Marketing and Digital teams to maximise reach across channels.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Build strong relationships across the Charity, hospital and external partners
- Work closely with clinical teams, senior leadership, and celebrity/VIP stakeholders to maximise appropriate PR opportunities
- Ensure consistent and accurate representation of the Charity’s brand and messaging.
About You
We are looking for a confident and strategic communications leader with strong charity sector experience.
You will bring:
- Significant experience in PR and communications within the charity sector
- A proven track record of delivering impactful PR strategies and campaigns
- Strong media relations expertise, including handling complex and sensitive issues
- Experience of managing and developing high-performing teams
- Excellent writing, editing and storytelling skills
- Experience producing publications such as annual reports or magazines
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
Desirable:
- Knowledge of the NHS or healthcare environment
- Professional qualifications in journalism or communications
- Experience working with VIP or celebrity engagement.
Why Join Us
- Play a pivotal role in a high-impact charity making a real difference to cancer patients around the world
- Work with leading clinicians, researchers and inspiring patient stories
- Be part of an ambitious organisation at a critical stage of growth
- Lead high-profile campaigns with national reach.
Benefits
- Hybrid working between home and Chelsea with occasional travel to Sutton
- Flexible working around our core hours of 10am to 4pm
- 27 days annual leave rising with length of service
- Up to 6% employer contributions subject to matched contribution from you (increasing with length of service)
- Training, support and development opportunities
- Access to the blue light discount scheme and other discounts opportunities
- Access to subsidised staff restaurants, on-site yoga and wellbeing classes, staff choir and much more
- Range of wellbeing initiatives including access to an employee assistance programme designed to save money and improve your physical, financial and mental health and wellbeing, access to free online GP appointments and free eye tests and contribution towards any glasses required for work purposes
Our Commitment to Inclusion
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are dedicated to ensuring equitable opportunities for all.
The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity raises money to improve the lives of people affected by cancer.
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About NCT
NCT is a charity with a clear mission: to support people as they become parents, through pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood.
With a 65-year history of transformative change, we are a vibrant community of volunteers, practitioners, peer supporters, members and advocates. We are the largest parenting charity in the country and over the decades we’ve supported millions of people on their unique journey into parenthood.
While many know us for our antenatal classes, we also do much more. We campaign on issues that matter to parents, provide infant feeding support, and run thousands of free community events and activities led by our amazing volunteers. We also support families facing challenges like social isolation, feeding difficulties, and poor mental health. We offer support in communities, in hospitals and online.
About the role
Join our passionate team and contribute to the meaningful work that transforms the lives of parents and families. Your role will include:
- Provide line management and support to direct line reports and leadership for the project.
- Develop and maintain a strong understanding of Hackney’s parent demographics and local support services, enabling effective signposting for marginalised communities.
- Build strong partnerships with local VCOs and stakeholders to engage underrepresented communities, working collaboratively to support meaningful co-production.
- Create and lead welcoming parent focus groups that amplify local voices and help shape the project to be inclusive, accessible, and responsive to families’ needs.
- Data collection and reporting appropriate to the project for monthly/quarterly review with commissioners.
About you
You will be a compassionate, collaborative leader, committed to supporting parents and strengthening communities. You will provide effective line management and project leadership, creating inclusive, supportive environments where teams can thrive.
Build a strong understanding of the diverse families in Hackney, taking an empathetic and proactive approach to engaging parents—particularly those whose voices are less often heard. Developing trusted relationships with local organisations and services, helping families access the support they need. Champion listening and co-creation, shaping accessible programmes through meaningful parent engagement, including focus groups. You will confidently use data to track progress, share learning, and demonstrate impact.
Above all, you will be driven to ensure every parent feels supported, connected, and heard.
Our Benefits – What we offer you
We value our team and offer fantastic benefits to support your well-being and professional growth:
- 30 days annual leave (excluding Bank Holidays)
- Pension matched up to 5%
- Flexible working options to suit your lifestyle
- Employee Assistance Programme, including 24/7 GP access, personalised counselling, legal advice and more
- Cycle to work scheme to support sustainable commuting
- Life Assurance for peace of mind
- Free eye test for all staff, with further discounts
- Blue Light discount card
We are the charity supporting people as they become parents. Here through pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood.



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Are you passionate about children’s literacy? Do you want to use your skills and experience to enable opportunity for children living with little or no access to books and reading? Can you help create a home environment where reading for pleasure is part of the fabric of family life? If so, read on - we may have just the job for you here at Doorstep Library!
We are now looking for a second Service Deilvery Manager to share the delivery of our reading projects across London to ensure that all of our projects are delivered to schedule and our families and children are supported. You will directly manage half of our small team of amazing delivery staff, who work part-time during term time, supporting them to deliver our volunteer-led reading sessions and creating a positive culture of inclusion, development, and above all – fun!
This is an excellent opportunity for a service-focussed, poeple manager to apply and develop their skills in the non-profit sector and help us to help more children read for pleasure and see where words will take them.
Cover letter one page of A4 only supporting your application and CV (which should be two pages maximum).
We accept that AI is a useful too, but demonstrable over-reliance at this stage may affect your application. We want to see YOU.
Screening interviews will take place on May 27th
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Programme Manager
As the UK's biggest Children's Charity, Barnardo's is committed to improving outcomes for all children and young people. We supported 382,872 service users in 2020/21 and for the service users where ethnicity data was collected, 17.8% were Black or Asian.
Evidence indicates that many African, Asian and Caribbean communities face particular disadvantages and can experience barriers to accessing vital support services. Children and young people from these communities experience higher levels of social deprivation, school exclusion, unemployment, and contact with the criminal justice system. Maternal and infant outcomes are dramatically worse for Black and Asian women than for White women, and furthermore, the ethnic inequalities in health and wellbeing that existed in the UK before the pandemic have been exacerbated and made more apparent. We need to do something about this.
Now established with funding support, including from the People's Postcode Lottery, Barnardo's has launched SEEN, a Centre for Children & Young People of African, Asian & Caribbean Heritage. The Centre aims to deepen understanding of the experiences and challenges faced by these communities and drive improvements in outcomes through collaborative, cross-sector working – spanning health, social care, education, criminal justice, and the voluntary and community sector, including grassroots organisations.
We are now seeking a Programme Manager to provide strategic oversight, guidance, and support across the Centre's portfolio of work. The role will be responsible for developing and maintaining effective programme governance, enabling delivery, and supporting the overall operation of the Centre.
The successful candidate will bring strong expertise in systems change and a demonstrable commitment to advancing race equity, with the ability to translate these into impactful programmes, partnerships, and practice.
The activity of the Centre will exist around three elements:
The Spine: Our systems change work that will focus on 4 key work flows: Education and Employability, Physical Health and Emotional Wellbeing, Social Care & Informal Community Care, Police & Custody – looking at how we can change practice to improve outcomes
The Heart: Our work with Children and Young People so that they can feel the presence of the Centre and co-produce models for effective advocacy and policy change
The Arms: Our reach with locally rooted organisations that connects the work we both do to create change for Children and Young People
If you:
-have successfully managed projects or programmes
-can lead and inspire others to create lasting positive change for Black and Asian children and young people
-are a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who views safeguarding children as the highest of priorities
-meet the person specification for the role
-have experience and/or understanding of the issues that affect children and young people of African, Asian and Caribbean heritage in the UK (desirable but non-essential)
...we would love to hear from you.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
Pay & Reward Framework
We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.
For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.
Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.
Benefits
Workplace Offer: What it means for you
Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, in the community, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or depending on the role any combination of these. Please read through the advert carefully to understand the remits of hybrid working that will be specific to the role.
- Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
- Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata
- The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our Buy Your Leave scheme
- A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
- Service related sick pay from day 1
- Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
- Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
- Cycle2work scheme
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
- 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
- Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
- Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
- Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer
*T&C's apply based on contract
About Barnardo's
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
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The Youth Endowment Fund
Senior Change Manager, Children’s Services
Reports to: Head of Change, Children’s Services
Salary:£54,300 per annum, depending on experience
Location: Central London or Hybrid*(see below)
Contract: 2-year fixed term contract
Closing date for applications: 12 pm on Monday, 1st June 2026
Interview dates: Week commencing 15th June 2026
About the Youth Endowment Fund
All of us will experience violence at some point in our lives. For many children, it is a daily reality. Each year, tens of children are killed, hundreds are hospitalised, 1 in 5 teenage children are victims and the majority admit to feeling afraid of violence. It scares them when they travel home from school, prevents them from going out and makes the most vulnerable feel like they don’t matter. It is taking lives, traumatising families and dividing communities. It robs potential, progress and hope.
But it doesn’t have to be this way.
The Youth Endowment Fund believes that no child should be affected by violence. We research violence to understand it; we find, fund and test what works to prevent it; and we are building a movement to end it.
A big part of the movement that we need to build is in the world of children’s services. We need to inspire and connect with senior leaders in England and Wales to spread what works and make our country safer for some of our most vulnerable children. We need someone who can deliver this whilst understanding and working within the context of the major sector reforms that are currently being delivered via the Families First Partnership programme.
Key Responsibilities
We are at an exciting moment in our work. In June we will publish our children’s services practice guidance, setting out the evidence for what works to reduce serious youth violence in the children’s services sector.
We have plans to work with the sector over the rest of the financial year and beyond, including designing a self-assessment tool to help senior sector leaders benchmark their existing practice against the evidence. We will also launch a new change programme, working hand-in-hand with the sector to implement the evidence for what works, gaining valuable insights in the process.
Your role is to help us turn these plans into a reality.
This will include launching the self-assessment tool and promoting its use within the sector. It will also involve planning, designing and delivering the change programme to turn the theory into reality.
You will also contribute by designing and delivering a range of sector engagement activities, such as webinars, events and learning opportunities, that reach the sector, helping to build momentum, understanding and commitment across children’s services.
Lastly, you will support the Head of Change for Children’s Services with government engagement as required and support the establishment of a new network for senior sector leaders to share the latest evidence and best practice.
Key responsibilities will include:
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Supporting the launch and roll-out of the children’s services self-assessment tool, driving up demand and ensuring widespread completion of the tool across the sector;
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Work hands-on with Local Authorities to help them put evidence into practice via our change programme; planning, delivering and learning as the work continues;
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Continuously capture and act on learning from the self-assessment tool and deep dive change programme to inform future work;
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Supporting the design and roll-out of a children’s services network to spread learning of what works to reduce serious youth violence;
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Spend time genuinely understanding the pressures, priorities and constraints facing children’s services leaders to inform our longer-term approach to change.
As part of your wider contribution to the organisation, you will also:
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Build a culture where it is natural to perform well and support colleagues brilliantly.
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Contribute to setting the strategy, delivering results and building and modelling the culture that we need to succeed.
You are this sort of person:
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You are fascinated about change and are experienced in making it happen. You have outstanding analytical judgment alongside the emotional intelligence and experience needed to identify the right opportunities for change, then make them happen. You understand why people find change difficult. You come alive talking about how people make decisions and why they do the things they do.
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You understand the children’s services sector. You understand how the sector really works. This could include experience of working with/supporting senior sector leaders to facilitate change and improvement that improves the lives of young people.
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You win people over. People tend to warm to you and respect you. You have built good relationships with very senior people and with very junior people. You are good at chairing meetings, connecting people and having good introductory meetings. You are comfortable talking to a government minister, a youth worker, a company CEO, a social worker and a 15-year-old student. Listening to people from all backgrounds matters to you.
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You have experience of developing resources which support children’s services. You understand and take a curious approach to learning about the needs of sector leaders. You are able to skilfully translate these insights into helpful resources and tools which support leaders to improve practice.
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You learn fast but remain humble. You are very quick at getting your head around things. You like learning. You are very good at synthesising information. You know how much you don't know. You know that you can learn more. You know that it's easy to assume you know when you don't. You care more that good things happen than who gets the credit. You are a great and supportive team player.
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You don't want your days to pass without making a difference. You want to play a significant part in reducing violence.
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You understand young people. You understand what the lives of vulnerable young people can be like, and you understand some of the organisations that work with them, ideally through first-hand experience.
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You are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
You must have this sort of experience
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Delivering positive change within children’s services: You have significant experience of working with sector leaders to support the development and improvement of practice.
While it’s not a criteria, we’re especially interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of violence affecting children and young people.
It’s also important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.
All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process. In line with the Equality Act 2010, however, the organisation may employ positive action where candidates from underrepresented groups can demonstrate their ability to perform the role equally well.
Hybrid Working
The office is based in Central London. Those living in and around London are expected to be in the office a minimum of 2 days per week. If you live outside of London and work remotely, you’ll be expected to work from the London office 2 days per month.
To Apply
Please click on the "Apply for this" button and submit your CV, your completed monitoring form and ensure your covering letter answers the following three questions below. Please submit your application by Monday 1st June 2026 at 12pm.
Application Questions
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How have you used evidence to deliver effective change and improve outcomes? How did you gather and use the evidence and influence senior leaders to act differently?
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Describe your experience and understanding of working in or with the children’s services sector, in particular working with senior sector leaders. Please be specific about the context and impact you made.
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What personal and professional experiences shape your understanding of the children’s services sector and its role in preventing youth violence?
As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at the interview stage.
Interview Process
This will be a two-stage interview process. Interviews will take place the week of 15th June 2025.
Please Note: We do not sponsor work permits and you will be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK.
Benefits Include
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£1,000 professional development budget annually
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25 days annual leave, 3 days end of year shut down, plus Bank Holidays
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Four half days for volunteering activities
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Employee Assistance Programme – 24hr phone line for free confidential support
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Volunteering days - 4 half days per year
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Death in service - 4 times annual salary
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Flexible hours. Core office hours 10am – 4pm
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Financial support including travel and hardship loans
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Employer contributed pension of 5%.
Your Data
Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful, and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.
We exist to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Join Disability Law Service and help empower Deaf and Disabled people to access justice. Support our vital work by playing a key role in strengthening our partnerships, training programme and systems change work.
About Disability Law Service
Disability Law Service (DLS) is a Deaf and Disabled Peoples Organisation providing free legal advice and representation to Deaf and Disabled people across England and Wales. We work to promote equality, inclusion, and access to justice through high-quality legal advice, welfare benefits support, and systems change work. Our work is grounded in the social model of disability and is focused on tackling discrimination and structural barriers faced by Deaf and Disabled people.
Purpose of the role
To develop and deliver partnerships, policy advocacy, and systems change activity that improves access to justice and outcomes for Deaf and Disabled people.
Overview
You will lead on partnerships, policy influence, and systems change work, working across a range of stakeholders to strengthen networks, influence policy, and deliver strategic change.
Key responsibilities
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Build and maintain strategic partnerships across sectors
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Lead on systems change and policy advocacy work
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Manage programmes focused on training and capacity building
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Use data and evidence to inform systems change activity
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Manage staff and volunteers and support team development
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Develop stakeholder networks and collaborations
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Contribute to policy campaigns and strategic initiatives
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Support monitoring, evaluation, and impact reporting
What we offer
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Opportunities to develop experience in policy, advocacy and systems change while working across a varied and dynamic workload with diverse stakeholders
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A supportive and inclusive working environment within a committed and experienced team
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A varied role where your work directly supports access to justice for Deaf and Disabled people.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We welcome applications from everyone and are particularly keen to support Deaf and Disabled people to join and develop within our organisation. We are a flexible employer committed to creating an inclusive environment in which everyone can thrive.
To apply
To apply, please upload your CV and a supporting cover letter (up to 2 pages) outlining your suitability for the role via CharityJob. Please make sure you have read the job description and person specification fully before applying for the role.
Our mission is to provide free legal advice to Deaf and Disabled people to ensure that they have access to their rights and justice.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Working alongside the other Finance Manager (job-share partner) and the Co-Director, this role is responsible for ensuring the charity’s finances are effectively managed and that financial records are accurate and up-to-date. The postholder will collaborate closely with their job-share counterpart; together, they will be jointly accountable for the smooth operation of the organisation’s financial systems, while maintaining clearly defined areas of responsibility.
This role has a primary focus on the operational delivery of finance functions, including day-to-day processing and book-keeping related to income. It will ensure robust financial controls, accurate record-keeping, and efficient financial processes, supporting Women for Refugee Women to operate effectively and maintain strong financial discipline.
Location: Old Street, London (Hybrid) * Please note that we are based in a women-only building.
Accountable to: Co-Director
Salary and hours: £44,289 - £49,339 pro rata (dependent on experience), 21 hours per week, plus benefits
Length of contract: Permanent
Purpose of the role: Working alongside the other Finance Manager (job-share partner) and the Co-Director, this role is responsible for ensuring the charity’s finances are effectively managed and that financial records are accurate and up-to-date. The postholder will collaborate closely with their job-share counterpart; together, they will be jointly accountable for the smooth operation of the organisation’s financial systems, while maintaining clearly defined areas of responsibility.
This role has a primary focus on the operational delivery of finance functions, including day-to-day processing and book-keeping related to income. It will ensure robust financial controls, accurate record-keeping, and efficient financial processes, supporting Women for Refugee Women to operate effectively and maintain strong financial discipline.
Key responsibilities
Finance Administration
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Together with the Finance Manager (Strategic) and the Co-Director, ensure that the charity’s finances are well managed and accounts are kept up to date.
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Maintain overall responsibility for accounts receivable, and support the Finance Manager (Strategic) with accounts payable.
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Working together with the Finance Manager (Strategic), ensure all income and expenditure is entered onto the electronic book-keeping system (currently Quickbooks) accurately and in a timely manner, and assigned to relevant funds in accordance with funders’ requirements and restrictions.
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Ensure all donation details are correctly entered into the Donorfy fundraising database.
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Ensure imported data in the accounting systems reconciles accurately with recorded transactions, and produce bank reconciliations as needed.
Finance Management
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Implement and monitor day-to-day financial controls, ensuring all processes meet audit and internal control standards. Ensure proper document storage, coding and audit trails for all transactions.
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Support the Finance Manager (Strategic) in reviewing and updating operational finance procedures and ensuring organisation-wide compliance.
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Working closely with the Finance Manager (Strategic) and the Co-Director, support improvements to finance systems and workflows.
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Act as a bank signatory where appropriate.
Income Management
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Ensure that all grants and other income due to the charity are received and managed in line with funder conditions and restrictions.
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Issue and track invoices to ensure all income owed to the charity is collected promptly.
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Ensure all cheques / cash income received is deposited into the current account in a timely manner.
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Support fundraising and individual giving colleagues by providing accurate, timely financial information on a weekly basis to strengthen donor stewardship and reporting.
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Maintain accurate records of gift aid declarations made. Prepare and submit regular Gift Aid claims to maximise eligible income.
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Maintain accurate records of gift-in-kind and pro bono donations, organisational assets and restricted funds.
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Ensure all income is recorded consistently across both the financial system and the fundraising database, working closely with the Individual Giving Manager to ensure alignment and information flow.
Operational Reporting & Support
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Provide financial administration support across the organisation, including for delivery teams and fundraising colleagues.
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Work closely with the Finance Manager (Strategic) to ensure accurate information flows between operational processing and financial planning/reporting.
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Provide responsive support to staff, helping them navigate finance processes confidently and consistently.
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Support the Finance Manager (Strategic) to prepare quarterly financial updates and Management accounts, as well as annual financial statements.
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Support the Finance Manager (Strategic) and Co-Director with payroll, pension reports and human resources management when required.
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Attend the quarterly Finance & HR committee meetings and contribute to preparing papers as needed.
General
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Undertake any other duties commensurate with the post.
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Support wider organisational activities as needed, including on occasion in the evenings or at weekends.
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Meet regularly for line management, supervision and appraisal with the Co-Director.
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Identify own training needs and undertake relevant training and development, approved by the Co-Director.
Women for Refugee Women supports women seeking safety in the UK to rebuild their lives and campaigns alongside them for a compassionate asylum system.
Programmes, Governance and Income Generation Manager
Lambeth Links (Registered charity 1193637)
Role: Programmes, Governance and Income Generation Manager
Hours: Part-time, 4 days / 30 hours per week. We will consider flexible working.
Annual Salary: £31,000 to £33,000 pro rata per year depending on experience.
Location: North Lambeth, London SE1. Hybrid working with at least one day a week in the office and regular work across the borough.
Working hours: Some evening and weekend work will be required, for example to attend community events, meetings and Pride related activity.
Right to work: Applicants must have the existing right to work in the UK, as we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.
About Lambeth Links
Lambeth Links are recruiting a Programmes, Governance and Income Generation Manager to support our charity’s meaningful work across Lambeth.
Lambeth Links is a small charity with a big ambition: to be a central point of rallying, communication and advocacy for the LGBTQIA+ Community who live, work and socialise in Lambeth – the largest borough in London. The organisation aims to strengthen the links between individuals and groups while also highlighting the many issues that continue to adversely affect the community.
Lambeth has a deep and rich history of LGBTQIA+ activism. From being home to founding members of the Gay Liberation Front (GLF) to hosting Europe’s first Euro Pride in Brixton in 1992, the borough has long been the beating heart of the LGBTQIA+ Community. Lambeth Links exists to continue that legacy of championing collective voice and driving forward change.
This role is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund’s Reaching Communities award.
About the Role
As Programmes, Governance and Income Generation Manager, you will turn strategy into funded programmes, secure income from government and public bodies, and ensure delivery meets both community needs and funder objectives.
The ideal candidate will have:
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Significant experience of managing programmes or multiple projects end-to-end, including planning, commissioning, timeline and delivery management, and evaluation.
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Experience of delivering bids and managing budgets across a variety of income generation streams, such as grants and fundraising, partnerships, stakeholder engagement, or donation drives.
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Experience of building and maintaining partnerships with local and national statutory organisations (Government Councils, NHS), commissioning bodies, grassroots and community organisations, and relevant trusts and foundations.
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Experience of organisational development or change, for example improving systems, structures, culture or ways of working in a small organisation.
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Understanding of the issues faced by LGBTQIA+ people, including those who are Black or from other communities of colour, disabled people and people with insecure immigration status, and a commitment to intersectional practice.
How to Apply
If you wish to apply for this position, please supply the following by 11.59pm on Thursday, 28th May:
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A detailed CV, setting out your career history, with responsibilities and achievements.
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A cover letter (maximum two sides of A4) highlighting your suitability for the role by addressing the following:
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Your understanding of the issues facing the LGBTQ+ community, particularly within Lambeth.
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Your experience securing and managing diverse income streams and budgets end-to-end.
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Examples of managing high-impact programmes from planning through to evaluation.
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Evidence of building strong partnerships with public sector bodies, businesses, and community organisations.
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Details of two professional referees together with a brief statement of their relationship to you and over what period of time they have known you. Referees will not be contacted without your prior consent.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.