Support jobs in Surbiton, greater london
About Us
The City of London Corporation manages 11,000 acres of land in and around London, welcoming millions of visitors annually. The North London Open Spaces (NLOS) section oversees c. 1,000 acres of that portfolio and includes some of the UK's most iconic urban greenspaces, including:
- Hampstead Heath (including Golders Hill Park, Parliament Hill Fields, and Heath Extension)
- Highgate Wood
- Queen’s Park
- West Ham Park
These beloved green spaces boast spectacular landscapes and vistas, ancient woodland, diverse wildlife, world class sporting and athletics facilities, and heritage assets. We work closely with local communities and stakeholders to preserve and enhance these natural assets, helping to make London one of the most liveable large cities in the world.
About the Role
This is a rare opportunity to take a senior leadership role at North London Open Spaces, and directly contribute to and make a meaningful impact in the conservation and protection of these cherished green spaces.
As a member of the senior management team, the successful candidate will serve as the primary subject matter expert at NLOS for nature conservation, conceiving and leading on initiatives, advising colleagues, and working collaboratively both internally and externally. They will have responsibility for overseeing the day-to-day management of most of Hampstead Heath and all of Highgate Wood, and will also oversee a number of services that function across and support the four open spaces (eg, arboriculture and tree management, waste and recycling, conservation, and ecology).
For the better performance of their duties, the Head of Conservation will be required to reside in accommodation that is provided on site and will be scheduled onto an on-call and duty manager rota with other colleagues.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary subject matter expert for nature conservation at Hampstead Heath, Highgate Wood, Queen’s Park, and West Ham Park
- Oversee the day-to-day management of Highgate Wood and most of Hampstead Heath
- Oversee arboriculture / tree management, waste management, conservation, habitat creation/restoration and management, wildlife management, water body management, and climate change adaptation across North London Open Spaces
- Lead and motivate a team of 25-30 multi-skilled professionals committed to the conservation of these four sites
- Ensure compliance with all applicable legislation, including environmental protection, climate change, nature recovery, wildlife protection, flood risk management, and health and safety.
About You
We are looking for a high-energy and innovative leader with a strong background in nature conservation, open space management, and team leadership.
The successful candidate will bring:
- Demonstrable experience in managing complex public open spaces.
- Comprehensive experience developing and delivering biodiversity and land management programmes and projects in a range of habitats, ideally within an urban setting.
- Significant experience managing complex conservation work and projects across varied landscapes
- Significant knowledge of biodiversity and wildlife management, including land and water management.
- Strong experience managing a diverse team of professionals in an operational environment.
- Experience of implementing legislation and policy relevant to biodiversity conservation, planning guidance, and site designation for wildlife conservation and species status designations.
- A highly creative, entrepreneurial and ‘can do’ approach to problem solving, with the ability to remain resilient in the face of challenges.
- Strong quantitative skills and comfort interrogating and analysing data and budgets.
Why Join Us?
- Opportunity to join a prestigious organisation that protects some of London’s most treasured landscapes.
- Lead through a high-impact role with the opportunity to shape the future of these iconic spaces.
- Work within a supportive and collaborative team that is committed to conservation and community engagement.
- Work across multiple iconic sites.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
How to Apply
If you are excited about the opportunity to play a pivotal role in preserving and enhancing London’s most cherished green spaces, we’d love to hear from you.
Closing date: 12 Noon on Friday 16th January 2025
To apply please click the apply button.
The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications.
Because our roles are so varied, we don’t have a ‘one size fits all’ policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It’s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.
For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guide here.
We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we’re meeting our attendance needs.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Listening Books are looking for a diligent, pro-active person to join our small team in the maternity cover role of Titles and Copyright Co-ordinator. If you have excellent organisational and communication skills, a broad knowledge of books and the UK publishing industry, would like to expand your experience in the charity sector and are interested in representing a charity that supports anyone with a print impairment, then we would love to hear from you.
Listening Books is a charity that provides an excellent audiobook lending service to people whose illness, disability, specific learning difficulty or mental health condition impacts on their ability to read the printed word. Our audiobook catalogue contains over 10,000 titles and reaches over 100,000 members across the UK. We believe that books should be accessible to everyone. The successful candidate will be responsible for buying and processing all new titles for our catalogue and regularly liaising with publishers to maintain our excellent relationships with them, ensuring all our contracts and paperwork remains up-to-date. The candidate will be responsible for both the administrative and technical aspects of adding new titles to our catalogue via our download platform, OverDrive Inc. Training will be given but a high level of computer literacy is essential. The candidate will also be responsible for managing the budget for titles and must have previous experience of handling basic budgets.
We can offer flexible working arrangements, including remote, office-based, or hybrid options for the right candidate. There is also some flexibility in how hours are distributed across the week; however, we would prefer that a portion of the hours be worked on Thursday or Friday. A salary of £28,000 per annum (pro-rata) and a matched contribution pension scheme up to 8% of salary, following successful completion of the probation period.
Closing date for applications is Tuesday 6th January at 11.59pm and interviews will be held via Zoom on Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th January. Depending on volume of applications received, we reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than this date, so please apply early if you are interested.
Please include your CV and a covering letter, telling us why you would be suitable for the role, paying close attention to the job description and person specification, which can be found when you click on 'Apply Now'. Applicants who do not submit a covering letter will not be considered.
All appointments are subject to two satisfactory references, including a previous employer, evidence of the right to work in the UK and a basic DBS check. Privacy notice: Details of unsuccessful applications will be held on record under the lawful basis of Listening Books’ legitimate business interests for a period of 6 months before being securely destroyed.
We believe that books should be accessible to everyone.
The role
We are looking for a passionate, driven and creative comms professional or marketer to join our busy team. Someone who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, who can take on projects and drive campaigns across multiple touchpoints, managing them from planning through to analysis, optimising throughout. You will be both creative and data proficient, eager to demonstrate impact.
This is a relatively new team that is shaping process and building a brand - a great opportunity to grow.
Ranked 3rd startup hub in the UK by the FT, The Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub supports talented entrepreneurs and decision makers to transform breakthrough engineering innovations into disruptive spinouts, startups and scaleups.
The aim of this role is to increase awareness of and engagement with the Enterprise Directorate’s activities, with a particular focus on the Academy’s regional Hub portfolio, which includes programme and ecosystem engagement.
You will be required to develop marketing plans and materials, tailor outreach to regional audiences, and identify and amplify stories and case studies from the Academy’s regional hubs in partnership with the wider communications and engagement directorate.
Our location
Our light, spacious head office is based in a fantastic location in central London with views over St James’s Park and close to the West End. We operate hybrid, flexible working practices with a baseline for office-based working of a mandatory weekly team day plus further days each week as required for the role and the Academy.
Who are we?
Engineering matters. It shapes our everyday lives, from our ability to turn the lights on, have a hot shower and commute into work, to the mobile phones we rely on to keep connected. It also plays a vital role in addressing some of the biggest challenges facing society today, from climate change, to global health pandemics and cyber threats.
The Royal Academy of Engineering is a charity that harnesses the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone. In collaboration with our Fellows and partners, we’re growing talent and developing skills for the future, driving innovation, and building global partnerships, and influencing policy and engaging the public. Together we’re working to tackle the greatest challenges of our age.
With a diverse workforce and an inclusive and supportive culture, we look to attract candidates from wide and different backgrounds who have a passion for the role engineering plays in society. Our aim is to make the Academy the best place to work for the staff we have and those we seek to attract.
Why work for us?
We’re looking for people who are driven to make the world a better place. If you’re passionate about what you do and want to work collaboratively with talented colleagues to make change happen now and for future generations, we want you to get in touch.
This is the perfect time to join us. We have a dynamic, visionary CEO, a strong leadership team and an ambitious and exciting strategy. The value we bring as experts in our field and change agents is highly recognised and makes the Academy a motivating place to be. Our work today builds on a long, proud history with a focused and ambitious future which we’d love you to be part of.
We are looking for talented people who want to make a difference, to join our team – is this you? For more information and to apply, please visit our careers page.
Closing date: 5 January 2026.
Interview date: w/c 12 January 2026.
The Academy is committed to making reasonable adjustments to remove barriers that hinder applicants from applying or staff from working effectively and comfortably.
Unifrog’s mission
We’re on a mission to level the playing field when it comes to young people finding and applying for their next step after school. We're achieving this by bringing all the available information into one single, impartial, user-friendly platform that helps students to make the best choices, and submit the strongest applications. We also empower teachers and counsellors to manage the progression process effectively.
Our outlook is global - we work with schools and universities all over the world, from the US to New Zealand, and from Italy to Hong Kong. We want to make it so that young people can compare every opportunity taught in English, wherever it is in the world, and have all the support they need to make successful applications.
We have a clear social purpose, and we’re hugely ambitious. We already work with over half of UK secondary schools, and more than a thousand international schools. We are growing rapidly in terms of the number of our customers, in terms of how much they use our platform, and in terms of the breadth of products we offer.
Our team is at the heart of our business and it is integral to our success. We work hard to foster a culture of openness, happiness and innovation, and we commit to helping every individual learn and grow so that they can reach their full potential. We want to hire talented people, whatever their background. If you are excited by our mission and are ready to work hard, please don’t hesitate to apply. We look forward to hearing from you!
We believe in the power of diversity. If you are from an ethnic minority background, we would like to strongly encourage you to apply. In advance of applying if you have any questions about working at Unifrog, please contact our Recruitment Lead, Mhairi (contact details on our Jobs page).
The Unifrog platform
Over the last 12 years, the Unifrog platform has grown enormously from its starting point as a simple tool to help students pick their UK university courses and apprenticeships. It now helps young people from 4 years old up to explore their interests, record the great things they’ve done, compare every post-16 and post-18 course in the UK and every undergraduate programme taught in English in the world, find and organise work experience, and draft their application materials. The platform also helps teachers and career advisers to guide students every step of the way, makes it easy for parents to explore the platform via their own accounts, and helps employer and university recruitment teams to interact directly with students.
We have a long list of exciting projects for the platform, always aiming to achieve our mission. We are looking for someone to join Unifrog’s team to help us continually improve the platform’s existing tools, and to also develop new ones.
What you’ll do
You’ll work on improving the platform itself, from how things work behind the scenes, to the user experience and how the tools work and look.
This role does not involve coding - instead you’ll develop and design clear ideas and plans with Unifrog’s two co-founders, and with other colleagues involved in platform development, and then you’ll work with our lead programmer to make them happen.
You will become an expert in:
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The needs of all our different user types, including students, teachers, school groups, universities, employers, and parents
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How to navigate the platform as a user of each type
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How the Unifrog platform works behind the scenes
You’ll be part of the team that:
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Collates feedback on the platform, deciding which changes to move ahead with, and how
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Comes up with and designs ideas for platform improvements
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Develops and designs completely new tools
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Investigates potential bugs and comes up with suggested solutions
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Communicates platform changes to the Unifrog team
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Answers queries about the platform from colleagues
Working together
You’ll regularly be working with:
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Unifrog’s two co-founders and other colleagues involved in maintaining and developing the platform – in particular our data and content teams – to come up with improvements to the platform and to develop new projects
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Our lead programmer to implement ideas
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User-facing colleagues to understand what our users are asking for, as well as communicate to them what things have changed on the platform
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(More occasionally, but especially at the beginning) our users, when you need to have a greater understanding of a particular topic
You will be line-managed by Unifrog’s two co-founders.
Skills and characteristics
We are looking for an independent worker with design skills, who is a great problem solver and is motivated to find an elegant solution, whatever the issue.
Design
You’ll be producing the designs that go to our lead programmer, and which he’ll use as the basis for his work. You should have experience with UX design, and we can accommodate whichever application you prefer to work with, eg Figma or Sketch.
We’ve developed and plan to keep developing a large range of tools on the platform, like:
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Quizzes
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Tools to make large banks of information easy to search and understand
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Tools to simplify complex workflows
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Integrations with other platforms
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Document creation that involves input from multiple people
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Data visualisation
The problems we come up against can involve:
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Different users handling the same processes in different ways from each other
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Different groups of users having competing wants
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A data provider changing the way they structure their data
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Users not completing an important action on the platform
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A change on one tool having a knock-on effect on several other tools
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Users expressing their needs and ideas in uncertain or ambiguous ways
Your challenge is to design concrete solutions that work for everyone, which are as simple as possible to implement, and which are immediately understandable by a user who’s never seen them before.
Independence and initiative
You will work closely with Unifrog’s two co-founders. While colleagues from the wider team will be involved in coming up with ideas and telling you what they need, you will be the only team member, apart from the co-founders, in the product development team.
Because Unifrog’s co-founders work remotely and are also involved in other areas of the business, this will require you to be a good independent worker:
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Able to plan a project and stick to timelines, even when you need to get input from other team members
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Confident to come up with your own ideas, sort out good ideas from less useful ones, and make decisions based on information you’ve researched or been given by other team members
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Open when getting feedback
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Able to adapt to a team used to working in an informal way with few processes, allowing for flexibility and rapid advancements
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Driven to get projects finished and signed off
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Communication
You will need to understand and translate the issues that a user is facing to our lead programmer, and tell him your ideas for solutions and explain your designs in a way that will allow him to get working without needing lots of clarification.
You will need to communicate what development work is happening to the rest of the Unifrog team, and you’ll need to help your colleagues find the best way to tell users about it in turn.
Finally, you will need to be able to adapt your communication style depending on the person you are communicating with, including our lead programmer, other Unifrog team members, or partners and users.
Benefits
Head to our jobs page for a full list of the excellent benefits we offer our team.
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Join one of Escape the City’s top 1% employers and help transform careers and destinations in schools.
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Become part of a committed, dynamic, and growing company. We want to build our team for the long term: if you do well, we will do our best to make sure you want to stay at the company for a long time.
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Professional development is important at Unifrog. You will define your own 6-month objectives and will be supported by your line manager and the rest of the team to achieve them. You will have an annual training allowance to spend on what you need to grow and progress.
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Influence the company’s direction: we love to promote great ideas, wherever they come from.
Key details
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£45,000 per annum (Grade B)
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Full time.
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Work remotely or in our London or Edinburgh offices.
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28 days paid holiday per year (plus bank holidays).
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Working hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday, and 9am to 4:30pm on Friday.
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Start date: as soon as possible, though we will be flexible for the right candidate.
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If you require reasonable adjustments, or want to discuss any details about the role before applying, please contact our Recruitment Lead, Mhairi (details on our website).
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We can only consider candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
Application process
Deadline: 10:00am (GMT) on Monday 22nd December 2025.
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We may need to close applications early if we receive a lot of interest. As long as you’ve already started applying, we’ll give you 48 hours’ notice of the deadline changing - so if you’re thinking of applying, please start an application so we can keep you updated.
Stage 1: Application form (~1 hour)
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Visit our website to upload your CV and complete the questions and tasks below.
Please note:
We do not review CVs at this stage of the application process so please be as specific as possible about your experience.
Do not use AI to generate your answers – we compare answers to AI generated answers, and through reviewing lots of applications we quickly spot what's been generated by AI.
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With reference to examples of your recent experience, what would make you an excellent candidate for this role? (250 words)
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Complete the four tasks in this document (max 250 words per task)
Stage 2: Task
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2 weeks to do a set of tasks that we’ll give you if you pass the first stage.
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Tasks will be sent out after the application deadline.
Stage 3: Video call interview (1 hour)
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Q&A from a panel of three, including questions about your experiences and how these relate to the role, and scenario questions based on common situations you might face (plus time for your questions)
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Video interviews will take place w/c 12th January 2026.
The role of the Learning & Development Officer is to provide a consistent and high level of both operational delivery and administrative support by updating training information and maintaining training systems and processes. In areas such as leadership development, performance management, apprenticeships, and supporting a full range of mandatory, technical and management development. This relates to staff, volunteers, trustees and agency and contractors.
This role involves a high level of operational delivery, administration and multitasking so the job holder needs to be confident in being able to organise and prioritise their time and work efficiently, effectively and independently in order to be able to respond to a variety of requests and demands.
This role is not open to sponsorship.
Staff benefits include shuttle bus, and more… Read more below.
Role Requirements
- Maintain efficient administration systems that facilitate the smooth operation of the training function with the wider Organisational Development Team.
- Serve as the first point of contact for all enquiries directed to the Learning & Development Team, providing information and assistance as needed
- Oversee the management of the team inbox, ensuring timely and accurate responses to enquiries while taking ownership of all queries
- Process and oversee internal training bookings using Select HR (our HR System)
- Handle applications for external training, including organising payment and liaising with external trainers as necessary
- Manage all administrative tasks related to in-house training sessions, including generating delegate lists, preparing materials for trainers, and booking rooms, equipment, and catering as required
- Produce and distribute certificates for programme participants upon completion.
- Process invoices from external facilitators, including managing costings for other departments
- Organise & coordinate the training calendar for the following year by liaising with facilitators and colleagues and working with CET and Therapy teams
- Update schedules with changes/additions as they arise and inform training representatives and departments
- Planning and organising ‘ad hoc’ training sessions as and when required
- Prepare monthly induction programme including training memos, induction folders, session materials, catering requests & induction evaluations.
- Deliver brief Training session to new starters and help with tours where necessary
- Deliver appraisee training via teams
- Prepare for training sessions, including sending reminders, organising session materials, catering, room and equipment set up
- Create monthly training and PDR reports and chasing compliance where necessary working with line managers.
- Produce ‘due dates’ and other relevant training reports for managers as requested
- Deliver all training related activities for new starters.
Interview Date: To be confirmed.
Terms and Conditions
Strictly no agencies, please.
As we often receive high levels of applicants for our roles, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are shortlisted for interviews. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted for an interview on this occasion.
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 Centre for Justice Innovation is looking to recruit a creative and pragmatic policy professional to help us advocate for evidence-based reform to criminal and family justice policy in the UK.
What will You be doing?
Our policy officer will play a key role in building on our research and practice insights to make the arguments for evidence-based policy in the UK’s justice systems, with a focus on building links in Westminster and Whitehall. You will work across our portfolio of work on issues such as:
- Diverting young people away from unnecessary criminal justice system involvement
- Ensuring that the justice system works with vulnerable women in a gender-sensitive and trauma-informed way
- Making sure that children and families involved in the family justice system have the right support.
Your duties will include:
- Producing policy materials and engaging with political stakeholders (e.g., submitting evidence to committees, emailing MPs, writing briefings);
- Working with our teams to translate research and practice work into products appropriate for policy audiences;
- Building our networks with policymakers and legislators in Westminster;
- Building our networks with third sector organisations and others who seek to influence policy, and representing the organisation at external meetings;
- Monitoring relevant parliamentary business and providing updates to the teams;
- Generating ideas for, planning and delivering on events and webinars;
- Contributing to the organisation’s thinking on strategic justice policy, and scoping new areas of work.
Every member of our team plays a part in influencing how the Centre develops. Roles and objectives may shift, and we ask everyone to work with creativity and flexibility in response to changing business needs.
Skills, Experience and Knowledge
Through your application, you should demonstrate the experience, skills and knowledge you have in the areas described below.
Experience
- Engaging with political stakeholders;
- Producing high-quality written materials to engage different policy audiences;
- Conducting desk-based research;
- Delivering events.
Skills, abilities and knowledge
- Excellent writing skills and good spoken English;
- Excellent analytical skills to succinctly develop and express key arguments;
- Good understanding of the UK political environment
- Demonstrable interest in and understanding of social policy issues
- Awareness of parliamentary processes and opportunities;
- Insight into the challenges policymakers face in delivering change;
- A creative approach to solving social problems and identifying practical solutions;
- The ability to balance multiple priorities and manage your own workload to meet deadlines.
You will also need to have:
- A willingness and ability to travel within the UK and occasionally overseas;
- Eligibility to work in the UK legally.
Timeline
The deadline for applications is 9am on Monday, 12th January 2026. Interviews will be held at our office in Kennington in the week commencing 19th January 2026.
Other benefits
- Matched pension contributions
- Employee healthcare scheme
- Flexible hous
Equal opportunities
It is the policy of The Centre for Justice Innovation to treat all employees and job applicants fairly and equally, regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, disability, offending history or trade union membership status.
We actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences, fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued and can thrive.
The Centre is committed to fair recruitment and the inclusion of applicants with criminal records. It is essential that people do not face unfair discrimination in any role within the charity, whether paid or voluntary. For that reason, we do not use criminal records to exclude people. We only ask about criminal records if they are relevant to the role.
At the Centre for Justice Innovation, we seek to build a justice system which everyone believes is fair and effective.
What could you achieve if you led a national sales team where every partnership directly fuels positive change in education?
TPP Recruitment is partnering with the workforce development body for the Further Education and Training sector to appoint an Associate Director of Sales. This is a pivotal position: you’ll set direction and lead from the front with senior customers.
Salary: £75,150-79,100 per annum, depending on experience
Employment type: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Working arrangements: Hybrid with national travel; typically, around three days per week with customers/prospects or in the office (London), with flexibility required
Start date: ASAP
About the Organisation
Every day, educators and leaders across the Further Education (FE) and Skills sector inspire curiosity, drive progress and empower learners to achieve their potential. This organisation is here to champion the vital role of the FE and Skills workforce. Working in partnership, they drive professionalism by setting the professional standards for the quality of teaching and leadership across the sector. The organisation provides educators with a pathway of professional development throughout their careers, champions inclusion and enables sector change for a thriving FE and Skills sector. Together, they are transforming lives and opportunities for learners aged 14 and above.
About the Role
As Associate Director of Sales, you will lead regional and central teams that generate income through membership subscriptions and associated services, building long-term, solution-led partnerships with colleges, training providers, and adult education organisations. You’ll be outward-facing, developing senior relationships with Principals, Vice Principals and HR/People Directors, while coaching your team, improving sales operations, and enhancing the customer experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the B2B sales strategy to grow partnership, leadership development and learning offers
- Personally manage senior, high-value relationships and open doors at executive level
- Model consultative, solution-led selling; tell compelling stories that bring value to life
- Align sales activity with marketing and product to deliver a seamless customer journey
- Strengthen customer success and regional engagement to ensure measurable impact and renewals
- Mature sales operations (pipeline, forecasting, performance reviews and dashboards)
- Embed effective use of customer relationship management systems and data insight
- Lead, coach and mentor a small, high-performing sales and customer success team
Skills / Experience Required
- Senior leadership experience in B2B sales, partnerships, or commercial development, ideally within the education, learning, or professional membership sector
- Deep understanding of the Further Education and skills landscape, including workforce challenges and sector priorities
- Demonstrable success in consultative, solution-based selling to senior leaders in colleges, training providers, or adult education organisations
- Experience designing and delivering people-focused solutions such as membership, CPD, or leadership development offers
- Proven ability to build and lead high-performing sales teams, with a collaborative and coaching approach
- Skilled in pipeline management, forecasting, and performance accountability, with strong CRM and data insight capabilities
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, able to engage credibly with education sector stakeholders
- Motivated by social purpose and sector impact; outward-facing and relationship-driven
Interview Process
- Screening and informal chats (pre-Christmas) coordinated by TPP Recruitment
- Final interviews mid-January 2026 (in-person) with senior leaders at the organisation
- Assessment task included in the invitation to interview
To Apply
- Supporting statement (no more than 2 pages)
- CV
N.B. Thoughtful use of AI tools is acceptable; we also want to understand your voice, strengths and judgement through your statement.
Deadline
- Applications will be reviewed on receipt
- Early applications (before Christmas) are encouraged to secure January interview slots.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
The Talent Set are delighted to be recruiting a very unique part time role for an international development charity.
- Role Title: Digital Data Analytics Specialist
- Salary: £48,166-£49,446 Pro-rata
- Location: London-Hybrid
- Tenure: 14-28 hours Part-Time (2-4 days per week), Permanent
Digital Analytics & Optimisation Specialist
Purpose of Role:
Work collaboratively with digital colleagues to drive reach, engagement, and conversion across all digital channels. You’ll use data insights to optimise performance, manage technical tracking and tagging, and ensure compliance with privacy and consent standards. Through expert analysis and reporting, you’ll help shape evidence-based digital strategies that grow our audience and strengthen our impact.
Key Responsibilities
Tracking, Data Analysis & Insights
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Monitor and analyse website and digital campaign performance using tools such as GA4, Google Tag Manager, Google Ads, Sprout Social, and Search Console.
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Deliver clear, actionable insights and recommendations to improve site performance, user journeys, engagement, and conversion.
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Manage end-to-end tracking implementation across websites, maintaining documentation and data accuracy.
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Define and track relevant KPIs for engagement, reach, and conversion across all channels.
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Lead on cookie implementation, consent management, and compliance with online privacy standards.
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Present findings in a structured, transparent way to build organisational learning and drive continuous improvement.
Testing & Optimisation
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Support ongoing SEO and site optimisation in collaboration with developers and content teams.
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Contribute to conversion rate optimisation (CRO) initiatives to enhance campaign and site performance.
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Apply data-driven experimentation, including A/B and multivariate testing, to refine user experience and increase conversion.
Digital Marketing & Reporting
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Create and maintain dashboards and performance reports (using Power BI, Google Looker Studio, or similar tools) to make data insights accessible across teams.
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Evaluate paid and organic campaigns, providing evidence-based recommendations for improved ROI and engagement.
Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing
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Deliver training sessions for colleagues on digital metrics and analytics tools.
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Stay current with digital trends, technologies, and best practices, and share insights across teams.
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Participate actively in cross-team digital groups, contributing to a culture of shared learning and innovation.
Experience, Knowledge & Skills
Essential
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Strong commitment to the charity mission, feminist principles, and values of equality, diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism.
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Minimum 1 year of experience in a digital analytics or marketing analytics role.
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Advanced experience with Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and Google Tag Manager.
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Working knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, and CSS for implementing custom tags and managing data layers.
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Proficiency in tracking and tagging methods (events, pixels, UTM parameters).
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Experience with data visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI, Google Looker Studio).
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Strong knowledge of SEO techniques, conversion rate optimisation, and digital marketing (including PPC and Google Ads).
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Advanced Excel and statistical analysis skills.
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Understanding of cookies, consent management, and online data privacy.
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Excellent communication skills—able to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights.
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Enthusiasm, curiosity, and a proactive, can-do attitude.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button
Commitment to Diversity
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.
The Management Accountant is responsible for ensuring that the staff and Trustees are supplied with timely, accurate and relevant financial information. This includes budgets for the Museum, trading subsidiary, individual departments and capital and revenue projects as necessary, as well as quarterly management accounts, cash flow and forecast, with additional analyses and reports as necessary.
This is a demanding post requiring attention to detail, the ability to take an overview and to make progress with several tasks in parallel. It is also an exceptional opportunity to work in a small and friendly environment at a busy and challenging time. The ideal candidate will have some understanding of the museum sector and an interest in the work of a high-profile National Museum.
The Finance team is headed by the Finance Director and in addition to the Management Accountant there is a Finance Manager and Finance Assistant. The Museum employs around 80 members of staff (48 FTE).
Key responsibilities:
· Preparation of management reports, accurate quarterly forecasts and assistance with preparation of the year-end financial statements.
· Preparation of information for regular and ad hoc returns to DCMS and other external bodies.
· Ensure compliance with donor restrictions, public and charitable sector regulations and guidelines.
· Analysis of Museum-wide income and expenditure streams to monitor and improve efficiency and profitability.
· Provide and review financial information for funding applications.
· Key to the successful execution of these duties would be an understanding of financial information in relationship to the activities of the Museum and to explain these clearly to the Senior Management Team and Trustees.
· To provide the Board of Directors of the trading subsidiary, Soane Museum Enterprises, with relevant financial and management accounting information and to attend the quarterly meetings as required.
· With the Finance Director, ensure compliance with the Treasury publication ‘Managing Public Money’, Financial Reporting Manual (FReM), the Framework Document issued by DCMS, Cabinet Office control of Civil Service Pensions and the Statement of Recommended Practice on Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP FRS 102).
· As part of the finance team, work with the auditors of the Museum and SME and the internal auditor.
· To work with the Finance Director liaising with DCMS on financial and other matters and developing a good working relationship. This includes completion of annual and other reports including the Museum’s submissions for the periodic Spending Reviews.
· To maintain financial and internal control systems, mindful of the requirements of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee, internal audit and the NAO.
· To provide papers in a timely manner for meetings of the Trustees and their Finance, Audit and Risk Committee and to attend meetings, as required.
· To contribute financial expertise to Museum-wide projects and initiatives.
· Work one day a quarter on the weekend rota to support front of house staff (for which TOIL is given).
Person Specification
· Educated to degree level or equivalent experience with an accountancy qualification ACA/CIMA.
· Good technical knowledge of relevant Accounting Standards.
(Knowledge of government accounting would also be desirable.)
· Experience ideally within the charity/not-for-profit sector or an understanding of compiling charity SORP and company accounts.
· A broad understanding of VAT requirements (including partial exemption methods) and other taxation issues such as the operation of Gift Aid in the charity sector and corporation tax within trading subsidiaries.
· Excellent communication skills with a willingness to take a hands-on approach. The Museum has only a small staff covering a multitude of disciplines working closely together in a cooperative environment.
· An ability to prioritise workload and use initiative with problem solving skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent IT skills, including advanced Excel, and a working knowledge of accounting systems, preferably with direct experience of Sage.
- An interest in the museum sector.
Remuneration
This is a 3 days a week post at a salary of £23,735 pa, (£39,558 FTE)
16 days annual leave plus (pro-rata of 26.5 days) and pro-rata Bank and public holidays
Museum staff can choose to join an excellent, defined benefits pension scheme, the Principal Civil Service Scheme Alpha. The Museum provides an annual season ticket loan.
We have Hybrid Working and this post-holder can work for 1 day a week at home, on the completion of the 6 month probationary period.
Our policy allowing flexible start and finish times means that staff can choose to start work between 8.00am and 10.00 am in the morning and finish correspondingly between 4.00pm and 6.00pm.
Our Annual Report can be found in the ‘Governance and Management’ section of our website.
Applications:
The deadline for applications is Wednesday 31 December 2025.
Interviews will be held in the Museum on Friday 16 January 2026.
Please apply by sending a covering letter describing how you meet the criteria for this post with your CV and the names and email addresses of two referees.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
You will be required to attend the office for a minimum of 2 days per week with the option to work remotely for the remaining 3 days.
It may be possible to do the job on a part-time basis with a proportional reduction in the activities outlined in the role profile. This can be discussed with candidates interested in applying.
If you are applying to this vacancy as an internal secondment, please ensure you have your line manager's support prior to applying. You must have at least 6 months service in their current role before being considered or applying for a secondment opportunity.
Please note that for internal candidates you may be required to complete your contractual notice period before moving into the secondment role, unless your line manager is able to release you early.
About us
Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.
We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don't have to be Christian to work here - we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we're open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues and the option of being a homeworker for most of our roles too.
Learn about our vision, mission and values
About the role
The Media Manager will shape key messages and contribute towards positive media coverage for Christian Aid's policy and advocacy work, for instance on humanitarian crisis contexts, climate, aid and economic justice, aligning with organisational values and goals and to maximize impact.
About You
You will have significant experience of working as a journalist, communications professional or in PR (client or agency side), with a developed ability to produce newsworthy stories, op-eds and press releases for Christian Aid in collaboration with relevant colleagues. You will possess highly developed time and project management skills, strong multi-tasking abilities and strong situational awareness, along with advanced interpersonal, influencing and communication skills, including written, oral and professional networking, particularly with journalists. You will be able to translate potentially dry, academic or specialist material into stories suitable for mainstream media. Desirable experience includes working in a media relations team within a charity or the public or private sector, understanding of the UK government, Parliament and politics, as well as international development and international relations. Additional desirable skills include experience using a content management system and experience of story-gathering in developing countries.
Further information
At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.
We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams.
We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and sympathy with Christian Aid's faith identity.
All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants' previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.
You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, please refer to the benefits booklet for your location to see our full list of employee benefits.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Shop Manager - Wimbledon
Permanent, 35 hours
Starting full-time salary £23,581.58 a year + an additional £2,000 market supplement.
Wimbledon shop - 84 The Broadway, London, SW19 1RH
Make a real difference to the lives of disabled people
The salary for this role is £23,581.58 a year and a market supplement of £2,000 a year will also be added to this role.
Would you like to work at the heart of your local community? Are you able to inspire a shop team? Do you have retail experience and are looking for the next step in your career?
If you answered yes to these then we have the perfect opportunity for you.
The role
As Shop Manager of Scope's Wimbledon shop, you’ll have autonomy to run your shop using your creativity and flair to flourish in our retail environment. Our retail roles are full of variety, and every day is different! One day you might be generating and processing stock and designing an eye-catching window display. The next day you might be recruiting and training our wonderful volunteers. Every day there will be a different challenge that you’ll find extremely rewarding. You will have relevant experience in retail but a great attitude and willingness to learn is just as important.
For more information about the role’s responsibilities, and the skills and experience required please visit our website.
About you
As Shop Manager you’ll be passionate about retail and have a love of fashion with experience of running a shop, or you’ll be looking for a management role as the next step in your career.
To be successful in this role, you will:
· Be commercial
· Have a can-do attitude and always put the customer’s needs first.
· You’ll be a dedicated team player with a strong work ethic
· Have excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
· Be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office.
Please make sure you explain in your application, with examples, how you can meet these important skills.
We ask you to show an appreciation of Scope’s values and our ambition of an equal future for disabled people.
About working in our shops
Our shops are the face of our retail brand, run by a dedicated, creative and passionate bunch of superstars. Focusing on sustainable fashion, engaging with local communities and leading our volunteers to deliver a great colleague and customer experience, we raise much needed funds to deliver an Equal Future for disabled people and their families.
Shop hours
It’s important for you to know that Scope Charity Shops are open every day. So some weekend and Bank Holiday cover is needed. Our full time hours are 35 hours a week, working five days out of seven. Weekly hours for part-time vacancies are on a seven-day rota.
Our values - pioneering, courageous, connected, open, fair
By living our values and trusting each other, we empower our colleagues to make decisions. By giving our colleagues freedom and space to spark creativity for innovation, we can push boundaries, change mindsets and be empowered to change the game with grit and determination and a sense of urgency.
Our promise to disabled people
We are proud to be a charity that stands for disability equality. We welcome applications from disabled people and anyone with an impairment, condition, or access need. We want our team to reflect the communities we serve.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we promise to offer an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential requirements for the job. To do this, tick the box in your application to say you are applying under the Offer an Interview Scheme (this used to be called the Guaranteed Interview Scheme).
If you need any changes or support during the recruitment process, please email us via our website.
You can also find more details about asking for adjustments at interview on our website.
Important to know
You must meet all the essential requirements listed in the job description.
If lots of people apply, we may need to limit interviews to a fair number of disabled applicants who best meet the criteria.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
EDI is a priority at Scope. We welcome applications from people of colour and other underrepresented communities. We aim to create a culture where everyone feels they belong, treating all with dignity and respect. As a disability equality charity, accessibility and inclusion come first. We listen, learn and continuously improve.
You can find out more about our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion on the Scope website.
Scope benefits
We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition. We offer a wide range of benefits including:
· 35 days annual leave
· flexible working (where we can)
· company pension
· excellent training and career development
· strong colleague networks across disability, LGBTQ+, race equality, carers, women and young colleagues
· Wellbeing incentives like a discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, and much more
One in four of us in the UK are disabled and we are a diverse, proud, and vibrant community. We’re here to create an equal future with all disabled people. We campaign to transform attitudes to disability, tackle injustice and inspire action. We are creating a powerful movement of disabled people, allies, organisations and businesses.
Together we will be unstoppable.
Please note that successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
We welcome all applications by 11:59pm GMT on Tuesday 23 December 2025.
Contract: 1.0 FTE (37.5 hours per week), permanent with 6-month probation period
Salary: £56,650-70,000 per annum, depending on experience
Location: Remote working, with option to use co-working space
Start Date: As soon as possible
Reports to: Executive Director
Please note: You must have the right to work in the UK.
How to Apply
Closing Date: 4th January 2026 (23:59 GMT)
To apply, please submit the following:
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Cover letter (maximum 2 pages)
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CV
Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, your application has not been successful on this occasion.
About BASIC
BASIC is an independent, non-profit think tank working to safeguard humanity and Earth's ecosystem from nuclear risks and interconnected security threats, for generations to come. Our vision is for a global security consensus founded on multilateralism, the recognition of the indivisibility of security, adherence to Earth's planetary boundaries, and consideration of future generations.
For nearly 40 years, we have built a global reputation for groundbreaking dialogue and incisive thought leadership to strengthen international peace and security. We are an intellectually and culturally diverse team of 20 expert-practitioners with deep institutional experience, headquartered in London with additional presences in Berlin and Rome. We are independent, receive no core funding from any state, and our project work is funded transparently.
BASIC's approach to resolving contemporary nuclear dynamics is centred on dialogue as both a practice and a philosophy. We interpret dialogue broadly, recognising that meaningful engagement takes many forms: from facilitating direct strategic conversations between adversaries grounded in conflict resolution principles, to developing networks and diplomatic initiatives that build consensus around shared objectives, to shaping the intellectual foundations of policy discourse through rigorous research and thought leadership.
BASIC is a fast-paced and rewarding environment with an exceptionally positive and inclusive team culture. We have experienced rapid growth over the past decade and are well-suited to people who are motivated by our mission, able to work at a sustained pace, keen to develop professionally, and enjoy being part of a collaborative team working on consequential issues.
What We Offer
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Competitive salary with room for growth
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30 days annual leave (pro rata), plus bank holidays and closure days over the December festive period
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Employer pension contributions of 5% (above the national minimum)
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Flexible working arrangements, with set days (Wednesdays required) but flexibility on hours
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Remote working with option to use co-working space
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1-2 all-staff in-person team away day per year, as well as other in-person working opportunities
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Opportunities for professional growth and development
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Excellent team culture built on respect, openness, and inclusion
The Role
BASIC is seeking a hands-on Financial Controller to lead our finance function during a period of sustained growth. The Financial Controller will work across Programme teams ensuring strong financial management and reporting to funding partners, maintain strong financial controls, ensure compliance with charity finance regulations, and provide accurate financial reporting to our Directors and Board of Trustees.
The Financial Controller will oversee the small finance team, including line management of a Finance Assistant and management of an external bookkeeper consultant. This team will be responsible for the majority of financial accounting, processing payroll, and accurate bookkeeping, for which the Financial Controller will be ultimately accountable.
The role includes managing restricted and unrestricted funds in accordance with funder requirements and programme needs, preparing statutory accounts for external audit, and overseeing payroll processing. This role reports directly to the Executive Director to prepare annual budgets and financial strategy, and works closely with the Board's Financial Development Committee to present its implementation.
The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with strong technical accounting skills, experience in charity finance, and a proven track record of effective financial management of a growing organisation. You should be comfortable both managing a small team and working hands-on when needed, building collaborative relationships across the organisation. You will need to be a multitasker with the ability to work at pace, and be willing to develop the finance function and best practices to enable the organisation to grow further.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Accounting and Reporting
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Oversee the maintenance of accurate financial records and bookkeeping in accordance with charity accounting standards (SORP)
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Prepare monthly management accounts including variance reporting and rolling forecasts
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Prepare annual statutory accounts and manage the annual independent audit process in its entirety
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Manage restricted and unrestricted funds in accordance with funder requirements
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Provide accurate and timely financial reporting to the Board of Trustees, Executive Director, and funding partners
Financial Operations
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Oversee day-to-day finance operations including payment processing, staff expenses, and cost allocation (including staff costs)
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Oversee monthly payroll using QuickBooks (led by Finance Assistant)
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Manage treasury functions including bank and cash management
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Oversee procurement of key assets such as IT equipment
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Cashflow management
Grant and Budget Management
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Support budget development for funding bids and proposals
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Monitor spend against grants and projects, working towards full cost recovery
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Prepare financial reports for donors and funding partners
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Lead annual budget-setting and forecasting processes in collaboration with the Board and Executive Director
Financial Systems and Controls
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Develop and maintain robust financial systems, processes, and controls
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Continuously improve finance processes and identify efficiencies
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Advise on financial governance and best practice
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Manage financial risks and opportunities (e.g., insurance, foreign exchange)
Team Management and Stakeholder Relations
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Line manage the Finance Assistant and oversee external bookkeeper consultant
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Build collaborative relationships across the organisation
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Manage relationships with key external stakeholders including banks, international transfer services, and audit partners
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Work closely with the Board's Financial Development Committee and BASIC's Treasurer
Please note: This list is not exhaustive. Other tasks may be required as they arise.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria:
- Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent) or part-qualified with significant relevant experience
- Proven experience in a mid-level to senior finance role, with responsibility for financial accounting and reporting
- Experience managing restricted and unrestricted funds
- Experience preparing statutory accounts and managing audit processes
- Experience in a growing organisation, implementing and improving financial systems and controls
- Strong technical accounting skills and understanding of financial controls
- Excellent numeracy and attention to detail
- Proficiency with accounting software (experience with QuickBooks highly desirable)
- Strong Excel/spreadsheet skills
- Excellent communication skills, able to explain financial information to non-finance colleagues
- Highly organised with ability to manage multiple priorities and work to deadlines
- Proactive and solutions-oriented, with ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Comfortable working hands-on when needed while also providing strategic oversight
- Ability to work at pace in a fast-growing organisation
- Commitment to BASIC's mission and values
Desirable Criteria:
- Experience in charity finance and understanding of charity accounting standards (SORP)
- Experience line managing finance staff
- Experience in an international organisation or with international funding
- Understanding of charity governance and regulatory requirements
Working to safeguard humanity and Earth’s ecosystem from nuclear risks and interconnected security threats
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £46,698 (London) / £42,373 (National) per annum
Hours: 35 hrs per week
Contract: Fixed term contract (until March 2027)
Benefits
· 27 days annual leave + statutory holidays + 3 closures days over the Christmas period;
· Flexible working for all staff including working from home / hybrid working, and flexi-time/TOIL scheme;
· Attractive family friendly policies;
· Private healthcare cover;
· Season ticket loans;
· Employee awards, and training and development opportunities.
For more information about our benefits please visit our website.
Office locations: London, Bristol or homeworker
The role will involve spending a substantial amount of time in the East of England (including early starts/late finishes and overnight stays where required) and regular travel nationwide for NHF events and meetings.
Please note, if office based, the successful candidate will be expected to carry out two days in-person working per week on average which will include attendance at your office location.
Flexible working arrangements can be discussed and agreed with the line manager subject to role and business needs.
An exciting opportunity has arisen at the National Housing Federation (NHF) to join our team of External Affairs Managers on a fixed-term basis to cover maternity leave. The NHF is the voice of housing associations in England. We are the trade body to almost 600 housing associations, who have grown from philanthropic roots to provide 2.6 million homes to around 6 million people. You can find further information about the NHF on our website.
Could you be our new External Affairs Manager, working closely with our housing association members across the East of England?
This is a unique and varied role which would appeal to someone with a background in areas such as stakeholder management, policy, public affairs, communications, programme management – or a combination of these areas! For example, you may be looking to step into a role to further develop your leadership and stakeholder engagement skills, whilst still building on your policy or programme management experience and knowledge.
You will operate at the heart of social housing by working with key decision makers across the housing association sector – including managing relationships with chief executives, chairs of boards and executive directors. Strong communication and influencing skills are essential to the role, as well as the confidence to work at the most senior levels.
It is crucial that you can work collegiately to lead key programmes of work across the NHF with colleagues in other teams, for example from our policy, press, events, and public affairs teams. Equally, you will be comfortable working autonomously and shaping your own work programme.
The core of the role involves being responsible for engagement with a whole geographic region of our membership; and working closely on or leading one of the NHF’s key themes of work, which include areas such as supported housing; devolution; developing new homes; decarbonising existing homes; ensuring the building safety agenda is delivered; or representing our rural or smaller housing associations.
The role is wide ranging and in addition to stakeholder management and programme leadership, will include running roundtables between our members and government, chairing sessions at NHF conferences, and presenting political and policy updates to senior teams within housing associations.
You will be part of a team of eight External Affairs Managers sitting within the member services directorate, which is there to ensure that we provide excellent value for money for our housing association members.
Key elements of the role:
· You will build and maintain brilliant relationships with housing associations leaders, using your well-developed communication and advocacy skills to maximum effect.
· You will develop knowledge, insight and understanding of housing associations to shape our policy and influencing work and to create structured programmes of member engagement on critical policy and political issues.
· You will be the contact point for housing associations in your region, ensuring they receive first class customer service on the issues which matter to them. Working closely with NHF members you will facilitate the organisation of regional chief executive or leaders forums and sounding boards.
· In addition to your regional work, you will lead on the strategic planning and delivery of a key NHF policy priority. This will require collaborative working with colleagues from across the organisation and working with members across every region and specialism. You will play a leadership role, creating structured engagement strategies to ensure members are able to influence policy as well as engaging key NHF stakeholders and sharing best practice.
· Your role will be to implement structured member engagement to ensure our policy priorities, positions and influencing work are member-led. This will include working directly with members to inform our policy positions and lead our influencing work.
· You will influence debates at the highest level and you will spot in advance and act strategically to mitigate the risk to our membership. As such, this role requires a high degree of political and organisational acumen and the ability to horizon scan.
· You will work with colleagues in our Commercial and Events teams to maximise commercial opportunities and help shape content at our conferences, as well chairing conference sessions.
· To be the face and voice of the NHF with members, stakeholders and the media.
· To ensure that as an organisation we deliver as a whole team, seamlessly, to members to achieve greatest impact in line with the business strategy.
· To maintain high quality standards and follow NHF policy and process.
The successful candidate:
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:
· A sound knowledge and understanding of housing associations and issues affecting the wider sector.
· A sound understanding of the political and policy landscape that housing associations operate in.
· Demonstrable knowledge and experience of establishing and maintaining relationships with senior stakeholders, demonstrating excellent customer service and value for money.
· Effective communication skills, in person and in writing, including the ability to credibly and confidently present at meetings and events.
· Ability to listen to and influence senior stakeholders, demonstrating diplomacy, effective communication and negotiation skills.
· Clear leadership skills, able to lead complex and strategic programmes of work effectively, including experience of matrix managing and motivating a team.
· Excellent analytical skills and strategic nous with the ability to summarise complex information effectively to aid decision making.
· A commitment to excellent customer service.
· A positive, energetic and agile approach to work.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
The NHF has published its equality, diversity and inclusion strategy, which was co-created with staff. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we value the contribution each individual makes to our work.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and are working to increase the diversity profile of our workforce. We are currently under-represented by ethnic minorities, people with a disability or disabilities and LGBTQ+, and would particularly welcome applications from people in these groups.
Disability confident employer
We are a disability confident employer and if you are a disabled person who meets the skills and experience we consider essential for the role, we will offer you an interview.
Please note: there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. In certain recruitment situations such as high-volume of applications, we may be required to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.
In these circumstances the NHF will select the disabled candidates who best meet the minimum criteria for the job rather than all of those that meet the minimum criteria, as we would do for non-disabled applicants. This is in line with the Disability Confident guidelines.
We are happy to consider reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process if you have a disability or have a condition that you feel may affect your performance during the recruitment process. Please contact the People team with your request or to arrange a time to discuss in more detail.
Our role profile and job advert can also be requested in large print or in accessible format via this email address.
Completing our Application Form
To apply for this role, please complete our online application form. The application form includes your employment and education history plus you will be asked to answer questions in relation to your knowledge, skills and experience, why you are applying for the role and questions in relation to our values. The application form is anonymous and will not require you to upload a CV or cover letter. This will help us to shortlist candidates for interview based solely on their knowledge, skills and experience.
Right to work in the UK/UK VISA sponsorship
You must have the right to work in the UK and it is important to note that the NHF does not sponsor individuals to work in the UK.
Closing date for applications: 4 January 2026
Interview date: 14 and 15 January 2026
We are the voice of England’s housing associations.


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Chief Campaigns and Creative Officer (£25,000)
Central London | 32 Hours Per Week | Reports to Executive Director
Why this role exists
The Trans Legal Clinic turns frontline legal work into change people can feel. We need a senior creative lead to set the look, sound and pace of our public work, run audience-led campaigns and make complex issues clear and actionable.
What you will lead
· Creative direction: Own visual identity, tone of voice and message architecture across print, digital and events.
· Campaigns that move people: Plan and deliver campaigns across our pillars: client rights, systems change, fundraising and recruitment. Turn data and casework insights into creative that lands.
· Social media and content: Own the calendar. Ship platform-specific posts, threads, carousels, short video and email. Moderate comments with care for community safety.
· Rapid response: Prepare toolkits and holding lines for breaking stories. Coordinate with legal and policy colleagues.
· Production: Brief, storyboard, shoot or commission. Edit to deadline. Manage freelancers and suppliers. Keep files, rights and releases in order.
· Accessibility and inclusion: Bake accessibility into everything: captions, alt text, readable layouts and plain language.
· Measurement and learning: Set goals, define KPIs, track performance and share honest learnings. Improve what works, stop what does not.
· Internal enablement: Build a tidy brand kit, templates and guidance so the team can self-serve without diluting quality. Train staff and volunteers.
· Workflow: Keep projects moving with clear briefs, timelines and approvals.
You’ll thrive here if you show
· Entrepreneurial drive: you turn strategy into finished creative and campaigns.
· Ownership and follow-through: you run work end to end and land it.
· Bold, informed judgement: you try new formats and back choices with evidence.
· Clear communication: you write clean copy and match tone to audience.
· Inclusive practice: you build accessibility and safety into content as standard.
· Planning under pressure: you manage live moments without losing quality.
· Team-building and collaboration: you lead creatives and volunteers well.
· Constant learning: you test, measure and iterate.
What you will bring
· A strong portfolio showing strategy-led creative across static, motion and copy.
· Confident in canva or similar. Comfortable with short-form video editing and basic motion.
· Platform literacy across Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok and YouTube. Working knowledge of analytics and paid promotion.
· Clear writing and an ear for tone.
· Calm leadership and useable feedback.
· Sound judgement on reputation, privacy, GDPR and consent.
· Commitment to trans-led practice and the communities we serve.
Helpful extras
- not-for-profit experience
- Familiarity with gender recognition, healthcare advocacy, discrimination, housing and employment
- Basic SEO and email automation.
Practicalities
· Hours: 32 Hours per week
· Location: Central London
· Salary: £25,000.
What We Look For
The Co-founders Mindset
At the Trans Legal Clinic we are building a Trans+ rights revolution; our mission is Trans Liberation. That means access to justice for Trans & Non-binary people everywhere. We deliver work that changes outcomes for people, case by case and system by system. That calls for a particular mindset. We call it the co-founder mindset. Co-founders take the mission personally, set the pace, turn ideas into working services and campaigns, bring others with them, and make change you can point to. Co-founders are entrepreneurial: they spot openings others miss, move decisively, and create momentum. Co-founders build teams, drawing in volunteers who believe in our mission, care deeply about our clients, enjoy working with us, and keep one another going. Co-founders are bold: they are willing to innovate, to be first, and to change the status quo; they check the source, avoid assumptions, solve problems, make firm, collaborative, evidence-based decisions, and take responsibility for results. Co-founders are pioneers. If you want responsibility, pace, and the chance to trailblazer new routes to justice and public impact, this is the place to build your career.
We select candidates based on their performance in 8 areas;
1. Ownership and follow-through
You are a self-starter who owns tasks and takes responsibility without waiting to be asked. You carry your work through to a tangible result. You define the problem, set a course, keep the right people informed, and deliver what you said you would.
2. Bold, informed judgement
You are willing to change accepted practice when the evidence supports it. You check primary sources rather than rely on assumptions, weigh real options and risks, make a clear, evidence-based, collaborative decision, and stand behind it.
3. Entrepreneurial drive
You spot openings other people miss and turn ideas into useful services, processes or campaigns. You move decisively and get others working on the plan alongside you with clear roles and timelines.
4. Planning under pressure
You keep priorities straight when time is tight. You organise people and tasks, set simple checkpoints, communicate early when plans shift and always deliver.
5. Inclusive practice
You strive to make everything you create accessible to others, designing work that is easier for others to take part in, with people who face barriers always in mind. You identify what is getting in the way, make practical changes that remove those barriers, and check the effect with the people involved.
6. Clear communication
You write and speak in plain terms and adjust tone and detail to suit clients, volunteers, partners and the public. You choose the right format for the moment and make it easy for people to act on what you say. You like feedback, don’t get offended and see it as a chance to improve.
7. Team-building and collaboration
You bring people with you and help groups perform well together. You draw in volunteers who believe in the mission and care about our clients, set shared expectations, handle disagreements well, and leave relationships stronger.
8. Constant learning
You improve your own practice and the system around you. You reflect honestly on what worked and what did not, learn quickly, and turn that learning into simple tools or habits that make future work better.
These eight criteria are what we look for. Use them to decide whether this is the right place for you and to shape the examples you share in your application.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
