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Vacancy Reference Number:

OKMC/PR/UK-R1

Position title:

The Open Kitchen Manchester Chef

Reports to:

UK Programmes Manager

Location:

Manchester

Hours of Work:

Part-time, 18- hours per week

Thursday - Sunday (4-Days per week)

Salary guideline:

(Up to) £18.03 per hour which is equivalent to £15,000.00 per annum (commensurate with experience)

Terms of Employment:

12-Months’ Fixed-Term Contract (with a 6-Month Probationary Period)

Application Process & Closing Date:

Send an up to date CV and supporting Covering Letter by Email by no later than 6th March 2026

Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):

Interviews: As Suitable Applications Received

Start: ASAP thereafter

Note: Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date.

Role: Open Kitchen Chef

About the Project

The Open Kitchen is a community-led initiative tackling food poverty and social isolation across the UK. Our kitchens, based in Hounslow (London), Nottingham, and Manchester, provide free, hot, and nutritious meals to individuals and families affected by homelessness, low income, or displacement as refugees.

Operating seven days a week, the Open Kitchen offers more than just food it provides a safe, welcoming space where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Each kitchen also serves as a community support hub, distributing essential household items and sleeping bags to those in need.

Through this initiative, we aim not only to alleviate hunger but also to connect service users with pathways to stability, empowerment, and independence.

Key Responsibilities

As part of the Open Kitchen project team, the role will involve ensuring the smooth, safe, and impactful operation of Open Kitchen Manchester.

To lead the delivery of Muslim Hands’s free hot meal provision and structured cooking Facilities , ensuring that local communities can access nutritious hot meals in a safe, welcoming environment while also learning essential cooking skills to make everyday meals from food parcel ingredients. This role will directly contribute to reducing food insecurity, building confidence, and promoting independence among beneficiaries.

Responsibilities include:

• Oversee day-to-day activities within Open Kitchen Manchester, ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality, nutritious meals.
• Plan, prepare, and cook hot meals for O.K’s free weekday lunch meals.
• Ensure all meals are healthy, nutritious, culturally appropriate, and prepared in line with food safety and hygiene regulations.

•  Cooking with and preserving large quantities of surplus food.

• Supervise and observe the cooking facility to ensuring compliance with hygiene, health, and safety regulations.
• Manage food inventory, kitchen supplies, and procurement processes to ensure sustainability and efficiency.
• Ensure all food standards are followed.

• Train, and supervise volunteers to ensure effective service delivery and adherence to health and safety standards.
• Design and deliver weekly cooking classes for small groups, teaching participants how to prepare affordable, nutritious meals using food parcel items.
• Taking responsibility for safeguarding, health and safety and all policies relating to hot meals operations .
• Work collaboratively with volunteers, supporting their development and ensuring they are engaged meaningfully in meal preparation and delivery.
• Participant in staff meetings where required.
•  Attend training and professional development sessions.
• •Any other ad-hoc tasks as require by your line-manager.

What We're Looking For

• A genuine commitment to serving vulnerable and destitute individuals with care and respect.
• Right to work in the UK and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check, completed before starting the role.
• Warm interpersonal skills, comfortable engaging with people from all walks of life.
• A dependable, team-oriented attitude and availability for weekend shifts.

Essential skills and experience:

• Professional cooking ability – proven experience preparing nutritious, balanced, and culturally appropriate meals at scale.
• Food safety & hygiene knowledge – Level 2 (or higher) Food Hygiene certificate and thorough understanding of health and safety regulations in kitchens.
• Menu planning & organisation – ability to plan and deliver hot meals within budget and using surplus food creatively.
• Teaching and facilitation skills – experience delivering group cooking sessions, workshops, or training in a practical, engaging way.
• Communication skills – approachable, clear communicator able to engage with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Nutritional awareness – knowledge of affordable, healthy meal preparation, particularly using food parcel ingredients.
• Safeguarding awareness – understanding of safeguarding responsibilities within a community setting.
• Team collaboration – ability to work with, support, and supervise volunteers of varying skill levels.
• Adaptability – confident working with surplus food and adjusting menus to available resources.
• Commitment to values – alignment with Muslim Hands’s mission to address poverty, food insecurity, and inequality

Why Join Us?

As part of the Muslim Hands family, you’ll help create a place of warmth and friendship for those in need. Your presence will extend beyond service, contributing to a deeper mission of compassion, respect, and community uplift.

If you’d like to support others and be part of something truly special, we’d be honoured to receive your application.

NB:         This Job Description is illustrative and non-exhaustive in scope.  The post-holder may be required to undertake any reasonable tasks as and when required by Line Manager from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the Organisation.

Partnerships Officer

Salary: £40,663.00 per annum + benefits which include generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, life assurance, private health care, cycle to work scheme. We also have on-site parking.

Hours: Hours: Full time - 35 hours per week. The role is based in Cambridge, offering hybrid working. We are a family-friendly employer and take a flexible approach around personal commitments when agreeing work patterns.

“We work to make the internet a safer place.” Never has a truer word been spoken of the Internet Watch Foundation. Our work is trusted by police, governments and technology companies. Our tech-for-good services are used by over 200 companies, including some of the tech giants. And now you could be part of our team to help us in our mission.

You’ll possess the right personal attributes to make a difference to the lives of sexually abused and exploited children around the world.

About the Partnerships Team

The IWF is a leading child safety organisation handling one of the toughest and most sensitive online harms – child sexual abuse – and the Partnerships Team acts as a bridge between that work and the wider world, connecting mission, funding and momentum. This role is crucial, as it helps support the welfare of the IWF’s front-line expert analysts and provides the means for the IWF to grow and innovate in its efforts to tackle child sexual abuse imagery online.

The Partnerships Team is driven by strategic focus, collaborative skill and mission-driven purpose, and helps the IWF to attract the support it needs to detect, disrupt, remove and prevent the spread of online child sexual abuse material.

Within that broader mission, the Partnerships Team plays a strategic and outward-facing role: it’s responsible for building relationships, collaborations and income streams that strengthen the IWF’s work.

Who we need

As we embark on our new three-year strategy, we are looking for an innovative and talented fundraiser with at least three years of fundraising experience to join the team alongside a Partnership Manager and Business Development Consultant to help us to generate new creative partnerships and opportunities.

As a small, growing team with ambitious fundraising targets and a global reach, we have the potential to expand several income streams, particularly trusts/foundations, government agencies, creative partnerships with corporations and wealth collaboratives.

Given the current challenging economic and philanthropic environment, we are looking for someone to generate new funding opportunities through creative out-of-the-box thinking which will identify and solidify relationships with philanthropists, corporations, global foundations and beyond.

The leading candidate will be able to conceptualise and deliver high quality proposals, projects and evaluation reports, and use their experience and knowledge to develop new ways of securing and nurturing large scale funds and partnerships. They will be able to drive change and create successful outcomes.

Existing funders include a mix of leading grantees/foundations, corporate partners/members, and government. There is significant potential for the development of high value individual partnerships within sectors such as technology/cybersecurity, telecoms and financial.

We are a collaborative and dynamic team and are looking for a colleague with valuable experience, an innovative and creative personality and the ability to build meaningful and profitable relationships with our partners and supporters to enable us to reach our ambitious fundraising plans.

This role will play a big part in helping the organisation to deliver more than £2.5million in funding by the end of 2027.

Candidates will not be required to view criminal images.

This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Closing date for applications is Sunday 22 February 2026. The formal interview will take place at our Cambridge office on Wednesday 4 March 2026.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Internet Watch Foundation, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.

The RunFree Accelerator (RFA), launched in October 2025, is Global Clubfoot Initiative’s flagship programme to accelerate progress towards the shared vision in our RunFree2030 strategy: that all children with clubfoot will get the treatment they need to walk, play and run free. You will be working with a highly experienced, knowledgeable and motivated team in a friendly and supportive environment

In this role, you will focus on:

· Member Engagement (25%)

o Facilitate member engagement, including onboarding, communication, meeting facilitation, and follow-up.

o Foster relationships, encourage engagement from, and coordinate support for our 60+ member NGO’s globally

o Creating and using systems to measure and report on key member engagement metrics

· RunFree Accelerator Coordination and Support (75%), supporting work on all three of our RFA Areas: Integration, Capacity Building and Knowledge and Evidence. This will involve a variety of tasks day to day, including:

o Support advocacy initiatives by conducting research into key issues and interests and relationship building with organisations and networks  in relevant sectors to advance RunFree2030.

o Report writing, including grant management and reporting

o Support research, data collection and analysis 

o Communications – particularly member-focussed, including meetings, presentations, written documents, emails and other forms of communication

o Support events planning including on-line and in-person symposia, webinars, workshops, and working groups; promote member coordination and engagement

o Assist in organising and distributing resources, toolkits, and guidance documents to members and partners.

o Gain and share insights into our members’ needs and strengths that will contribute to successful programmes

o Collaborate with RFA team for monitoring and evaluation of RFA activities, measuring progress and addressing operational challenges

o Coordinate translation of key resources to major working languages of GCI members; encourage uptake of resources with non-English speaking members

o Prepare agendas, meeting notes, and action item trackers for internal and external meetings.

o Provide administrative support for contracts/contractors, invoices, and other documentation for RFA activities as needed.

o Maintain accurate records of activities, deliverables, and timelines to ensure smooth execution.

o Coordinate communication between stakeholders, ensuring timely updates and responses.

Person specification:

Essential:

• Demonstrated experience of working in a similar context to that of our members in the majority world in Latin America, Africa or Asia.
• Able to understand and anticipate our members’ unique contexts, strengths and challenges
• 3-5 years’ experience of working in global health or development in a programme delivery role
• Strong project management skills with proven experience coordinating activities across a team, keeping team members accountable to timeline and deliverables
• Able to effectively prioritise and deliver on a varied and fast paced workload
• Proven communication skills in different formats and effectively able to communicate with people from a wide variety of background, contexts and cultures
• Proven ability to relate to, engage with, motivate and inspire others to action
• Excellent IT skills in a variety of digital platforms including Microsoft office suite, CRM systems, Canva, Project Management platforms such as Trello
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Attention to detail
• Commitment to the vision and goals of Global Clubfoot Initiative, the RunFree2030 strategy and to delivering these in an inclusive, accessible and equitable manner
• Degree or qualification in a relevant area such as social sciences, policy, international relations, global health or equivalent

Desirable:

• Fluent in French and/or Spanish in addition to English
• Experience of working in training, health and/or advocacy programmes
• Experience of working with programs for children with clubfoot or a similar childhood condition

Job Basis: 4-5 days per week, working remotely with travel within the UK to attend team meetings 4-5 times per year.  Possibility of international travel up to 7-10 days at a time, no more than 2-3 times per year.

We are open to discussions on flexible working arrangements and for the right candidate may consider part time working.  Candidates should be available Monday - Wednesdays for core team hours.

Must have existing right to work in the UK.

Job Title: Corporate Fundraiser (London)

This is a newly created role, designed to strengthen our corporate fundraising activity and build impactful partnerships across the UK.

Location: Hybrid (remote and on-site as required)

Salary: £45,000 per year plus London weighting.

Hours: Full-time – 37.5 hours per week

Type: Permanent – with 6-month probationary period

Reports to: Head of Fundraising

On completion of your probation period you’ll be eligible to access our pension scheme and other employee benefits, including our health cover and generous annual leave allowance.

Organisation Overview

The County Air Ambulance Trust has been providing essential funds that help to save lives for over a quarter of century, registered as a charity in 1996. From its regional beginnings it has become a national charity and since 2009, following the launch of the HELP Appeal, the charity has been raising much needed funds to provide life-saving helipads where they are needed most

Our HELP (Helicopter Emergency Landing Pads) Appeal is the only charity in the country funding helipads at NHS hospitals. Our mission is to ensure that patients receive timely care by facilitating rapid air ambulance access to hospitals, enhancing patient survival and recovery prospects. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Identify, research and secure high-value corporate partnerships to generate significant income. This role focuses on developing partnerships with national organisations across the UK, not solely London-based corporates.
• Develop tailored proposals and sponsorship packages for large corporate organisations.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with corporate partners, ensuring excellent stewardship and long-term engagement.
• Represent HELP Appeal at networking events, meetings, and presentations to cultivate new opportunities.
• Collaborate with colleagues within the fundraising function and marketing/events teams to deliver partnership benefits and maximise impact.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and produce regular reports on progress against targets.
• Ensure all fundraising activities comply with legal and ethical standards and reflect best practice.
• Communicate the mission and impact of HELP Appeal effectively to inspire corporate support.
• We expect all staff to undertake any other duties within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job, as requested by your line manager on behalf of the charity.

Person Specification

Essential:

• Proven experience in corporate fundraising.
• Strong networking and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Confidence in presenting to senior stakeholders and negotiating partnerships.

Desirable:

• Experience in major donor fundraising.
• Knowledge of CSR trends and charity sector partnerships.

Other:

• Access to own vehicle and willingness to travel.
• Flexibility for occasional evening and weekend work.

Join us in our mission to save lives. Be part of a team that makes a real difference.

We’re looking for a Creative Communications Lead to help shape how St Stephen’s communicates, both internally and externally. You’ll combine strategic oversight with hands-on delivery, creating high-quality design, social media, and film content that brings our vision and ministry to life.

This role is ideal for someone with a passion for creative communication, strong practical skills, and the ability to turn ideas into engaging, impactful content

Ivy Rock Partners is working exclusively with the Jacobs Futura Foundation in their recruitment for a Finance and Reporting Analyst.

About The Jacobs Futura Foundation

The Jacobs Futura Foundation (JFF or the Foundation) is a philanthropic foundation seeking to make a distinctive contribution for lasting impact. Based in London, JFF operate in two areas of focus - (1) protecting the high integrity of tropical rainforests and (2) enabling every athlete to thrive in life after high-performance sport.

JFF’s Athletes Portfolio has been established to support current and former athletes in preparing for life after high performance sport. Athletes develop valuable skills and experience that can be of use to them beyond just their sport. With the right support, athletes can navigate to the next stage smoothly and effectively, benefiting them and society as a whole. JFF focus on enhancing the provision of support available to them as they make this transition and identify opportunities for lasting improvement. JFF prioritise non-professional sports – for example Olympic and Paralympic sports – where athletes are less likely to have a salary, with a particular focus on disadvantaged athletes.

JFF also have established a Global Rainforest Portfolio to support key tropical forest regions in the Amazon Basin, the Congo Basin and West Africa. The Foundation is supporting partners dealing with a range of drivers of deforestation across these regions and applies a deep learning approach, rooted in long-term partnerships and adaptive targeted interventions. Over the coming years, JFF will expand and, importantly, deepen our contribution in the chosen geographies.

About The Role

JFF are looking for a Finance and Reporting Analyst to join their growing team. Reporting into the Director of Finance and Operations, you will be responsible for undertaking key monthly transactions duties as well as leading and building robust data models and the reporting of both financial and non-financial information utilising Power BI or similar.  You will work together with colleagues across the organisation to support reporting on financial, non-financial and programmatic data and KPIs.

This role will partner with the CEO, COO, Portfolio Leads and other JFF team members. You will act as a trusted adviser and bring your experience and knowledge in financial analysis and reporting to provide accurate, compliant and transparent financial and management information to the Foundation, including the Executive team, Board and auditors.

• Produce regular monthly reporting to the Executive team and quarterly to the Board
• Support the design, development and implementation of an organisation-wide reporting platform to analyse both financial and programmatic information
• Regularly analyse and report on key programmatic and non-financial KPIs to internal stakeholders
• Partnering with programmatic colleagues, supporting and challenging project financials and encouraging learnings for future projects
• Produce and analyse weekly multi-currency treasury reports
• Support annual statutory account preparation by external accountants
• Responsible for day-to-day transactional activities, including reconciliations, journal drafting and posting and supplier payment processing

About You

• Full or part-qualified CIMA, ACCA, or ACA.  Study support can be provided for part-qualified candidates
• You will have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, the ability to interpret and present complex data and use of or strong interest in the use of data analysis and visualisation tools
• Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Ability to work in a small team with a proactive approach

What’s on Offer

• Salary circa £50,000 per annum
• Hybrid working (Monday anchor day in office with 1-2 other days per week in office)
• Office based in Victoria, London
• Opportunity to work in a growing organisation, to partner with finance and non-finance stakeholders alike to inform the strategic direction and growth of JFF
• Candidates who have flexible working requests or accommodations are encouraged to apply and discuss further

Our commitment

JFF are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and to a transparent recruitment process that fosters belonging. As such, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

This position is being recruited on behalf of the Jacobs Futura Foundation by Ivy Rock Partners. Please get in touch with Holly Arrowsmith at Ivy Rock Partners for further information.

Programme Coordinator

We are seeking a Programme Coordinator to support high-impact projects that enable finance play a meaningful role in building a fairer, greener and more resilient economy.

Salary: £34,000–£43,000pa DOE
Location: Central London (hybrid: 60% office / 40% home)
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract: 12 month fixed term
Closing date: 28th February 2026

Interviews: 1st Interviews to be held 11-17th March and 2nd interview Week commencing 23rd March
Start date: April 2026 or as soon as available

About the Role

As Programme Coordinator, you will play a key role in delivering the Impact Investing Organisation’s innovative programmes, helping to create practical solutions that enable private capital to address major societal challenges. Working with colleagues across the organisation and a wide range of external partners, you’ll support activities spanning research, stakeholder engagement, project coordination and thought leadership.

Key responsibilities include:

• Planning and coordinating meetings, workshops, roundtables and events, including logistics, materials, agendas and follow up.
• Supporting and developing relationships with stakeholders across financial services, government, business and civil society.
• Contributing ideas and supporting constructive discussions during engagements.
• Assisting communications and engagement activity, including social media, campaigns and sector advocacy.
• Producing clear and well structured written materials such as briefings, presentations, articles and fundraising proposals.
• Conducting desk research and supporting stakeholder engagement to inform research and programme design.
• Tracking project deliverables, risks, milestones and KPIs, helping to ensure effective and timely delivery.
• Supporting internal processes, systems improvements and team wide initiatives.

About You

We are looking for someone who brings curiosity, strong communication skills and a proactive, collaborative approach. You will have experience contributing to projects and working with stakeholders, as well as producing high quality written materials for varied audiences. You will be comfortable managing multiple tasks, adaptable to changing priorities and confident taking initiative with the right support.

Digital literacy (e.g. Microsoft 365), strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to the belief that finance can drive positive social impact are essential.
Experience in investment, financial services, social impact, policy or related fields is welcome but not required.

About the Organisation

This  Impact Investing Organisation is an independent non profit dedicated to transforming capital markets so they support a fairer, greener and more resilient future. Through our Challenge Labs, field building initiatives, research, training and policy engagement, we work with financial institutions, businesses, government, regulators and civil society to drive systemic change. As a small, mission driven team, we are collaborative, ambitious and independent in our approach. We value diverse perspectives and are committed to building an inclusive and supportive workplace. We welcome applicants from under represented backgrounds and encourage flexible working.

Other roles you may have experience of could include:
Project Coordinator, Programme Officer, Policy Assistant, Research Officer, Engagement Coordinator, Events Coordinator, Impact Officer, Social Investment Assistant, Programme Support Officer, Project Officer. Analyst. #INDNFP

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My client, a well known charity, is looking to recruit a permanent business partner to join the team. Based from home, with some travel throughout the year, the role will be to deliver financial data, analysis and support to managers across the business whilst developing and delivering good quality budgeting and forecasting tools which will help provide specialist financial advice for informed decision-making.

Day to day your role will include:

• To be part of all financial planning and business planning cycle activities, to include the annual budget, Medium Term Business Strategy and quarterly rolling forecasts.
• Deliver high-quality financial information on a regular and adhoc basis which may include daily, weekly, monthly cycles
• Transform data into relevant information; identify trends, and deep-dive into variances.
• Consult closely with stakeholder to understand current and future business needs and ensure the necessary resources and plans are in place.
• Interpret and interrogate the financial data in order to identify key areas of the business for development and performance review.
• Ensure statistical returns are completed as required by law and results analysed for benchmarking against the sector and key competitors (to include charity sector external reporting)

To be considered for the role you will need to be a fully qualified (CCAB) finance professional with previous experience in business partnering as well as in the charity or another regulated sector.

This is a home based role but some travel will be required throughout the year. The salary range is £52,265 to £72,927.

Job description:

Product & Partnership Co-ordinator: (Full Time)

Hybrid- Required to be on the office 3 days a week Tuesday- Thursday (High Wycombe, Bucks)

Contract: Full time

The opportunity: An exciting opportunity to join our Customer Experience Team. The Product & Partnership co-ordinator role will be responsible for the development and delivery of product, ensuring its alignment with CSSC Member's needs, market demands and company goals, to widen and improve the product portfolio.

The role will involve identifying and securing new partnership opportunities, in addition to maintaining positive relationships to ensure high levels of member and partner satisfaction.

You will be reporting to Sam Dove, Product & Partnership Manager.

What you will do:

• Collaborate with the Partnerships manager, to identify and evaluate potential new partners in line with the Product Roadmap and recruitment opportunities to help drive member engagement.

• Assist with management of current relationships, product development, internal and external queries and implementing the product strategy.

• Conduct market research and analyse user feedback to identify new product opportunities and improvements.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define the product’s target audience, positioning, and competitive landscape.

• Oversee the end-to-end product lifecycle, from concept to launch, ensuring that product milestones are met.

• Review customer journeys with the assigned product portfolio to understand any pain points and suggest improvements.

• Conduct regular analysis of user data, customer feedback, and market trends to inform product decisions.

• Act as the liaison between cross-functional teams, ensuring clear communication and alignment on product goals.

• Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders to gather input and feedback.

• Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to plan go-to-market strategies, ensuring successful product launches.

• Monitor post-launch product performance and customer feedback, adjusting the product as necessary.

• Deliver product updates to internal teams regarding new product launches and changes, as well as support with volunteer member benefit development.

About you:

• Proven track record in negotiating and managing partnerships.

• Proven track record of launching and managing successful products.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for collaboration with cross-functional teams.

• Keen eye for detail and understanding of UX best practises.

• Ability to prioritise tasks effectively and manage competing demands.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

• Problem solver, personable and positive attitude.

• Good team player, self-motivated and able to work on own initiative.

• Ability to regularly communicate updates to the appropriate stakeholders.

• To maintain a good relationship with all key teams - Marketing, Creative, Social, Volunteers and Events

Key Skills & Experience:

• At least 1 years’ experience in a partnership management or relationship management role

• Experience working in agile development environments.

• Excellent editing, copy writing and proof-reading skills.

• Attention to detail.

• Ability to balance conflicting and changing demands through prioritisation.

• Collaborative approach and ability to build relationships across various departments.

What can we offer you?

• 24 ½ days annual leave + Bank Holidays

• Free CSSC Membership

• 90 minutes of wellbeing time, per week

• Excellent company pension schemes available

• Training and Development opportunities

• Access to Employee Assistance Programme

• Cycle to Work Scheme

About us:

CSSC is a membership organisation for all civil service and public sector employees supported by 1,000 volunteers. We provide opportunities for our 125,000 members to enjoy fitness and leisure activities as well as over 4,000 ways for them to save money.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme

Ability to commute/relocate:

• High Wycombe: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Pay: From £28,000.00 per year

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to join our organisation as Chief Executive Officer to play a pivotal role in delivering the strategic aims of the organisation and making a lasting impact on the community we support.
 
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Salary: £55,000 - £57,000 dependent on experience
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location hybrid: Nottingham City office base (Dryden Enterprise Centre) and community-based across the City, with flexible home working options.
 
Are you a dynamic and experienced leader passionate about strengthening the voluntary and community sector? Nottingham Community and Voluntary Service (NCVS) is seeking a visionary Chief Executive Officer to lead our dedicated team and drive our mission forward.
 
Established in 1875, our fundamental aim is to enhance the quality of life for people in Nottingham by bolstering the voluntary and community sector.
 
NCVS provides crucial support in three key areas:
• Volunteering: We strive to improve the quality and diversity of volunteering opportunities throughout the city.
• Voluntary Sector Development: We strengthen the capacity of the voluntary sector through promoting best practices, offering funding advice, and providing essential training.
• Voices: We champion the voluntary sector on critical issues, ensuring its access to and influence upon key decision-makers.
 
About the role
 
As Chief Executive Officer, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for NCVS, working closely with the Board of Trustees to deliver the organisation’s vision, ensure long-term sustainability and maximise our impact across the city.
 
You will lead a committed team, oversee the development of our programmes and services, and act as NCVS’ principal ambassador – building strong relationships with partners, funders and networks locally, regionally and nationally. A key part of the role will be securing income, championing the VCSE sector, and ensuring NCVS continues to respond effectively to the changing needs of communities and organisations in Nottingham.
 
This is a broad, influential role suited to a leader who is equally comfortable setting strategy, representing the organisation at senior levels, and rolling up their sleeves when needed.
 
What you’ll be responsible for
 
• Providing clear strategic leadership and direction for NCVS, translating vision into delivery
• Ensuring the organisation’s long-term financial stability through income generation, grants and partnerships
• Leading and developing the senior team, fostering a collaborative, values-led culture
• Working with Trustees to maintain strong governance, performance management and accountability
• Representing NCVS externally and strengthening our profile with funders, partners and decision-makers
• Championing the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector through advocacy, collaboration and engagement
• Overseeing budgets, resources and organisational infrastructure to support effective delivery
 
What we’re looking for
 
You will be an experienced senior leader, ideally from the voluntary or community sector, with a strong understanding of how local infrastructure organisations support communities and volunteering in Nottingham/Nottinghamshire.
 
You’ll bring a track record of developing strategy, securing funding and building effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. You’ll be confident influencing at senior levels, while remaining approachable, hands-on and values driven.
 
You’ll also bring:
• Strong financial and organisational management capability
• Experience leading, coaching and motivating teams
• Insight into the policy, funding and partnership landscape affecting the VCSE sector
• A collaborative, solutions-focused mindset with the confidence to lead change
• Flexibility to work across Nottingham and occasionally outside standard office hours. The Chief Executive Officer is expected to attend in-person meetings in and around Nottingham 1 to 3 days a week, on average.
 
Why join NCVS?
 
This is a rare opportunity to lead a respected, long-established organisation at the heart of Nottingham’s voluntary and community sector. You’ll have the chance to shape strategy, influence decision-making, and make a tangible difference to communities across the city.
 
Application Process: Closing date: 8am Monday 16th February. Interviews will be held 11th and 12th March.
 
By clicking on the link to apply for this role you will be able to read the job description and person specification in full and view our CEO recruitment video.
 
Thank you for considering NCVS as your next professional home and we look forward to receiving your application.
 
You may also have experience in the following: Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Executive, Chief Executive – Charity / Non-Profit, Charity Chief Executive, Non-Executive Director / Chief Executive, Director of a Charity / Voluntary Organisation, Managing Director – Charity / Third Sector, Executive Director – Non-Profit, Voluntary Sector Chief Executive, VCSE Chief Executive, Third Sector Chief Executive, Director of Voluntary Services, Head of Charity / Head of Non-Profit, Social Impact Chief Executive, Community Services Chief Executive, etc
 
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Are you passionate about workforce development and improving professional support services? We are seeking a motivated Workforce and Professionalism Assistant to join the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG).

In this role, you will provide essential administrative support to our Workforce and Professionalism team, ensuring smooth and efficient operations. You will contribute to our efforts in supporting the O&G workforce, creating positive member experiences and enhancing workforce services.

In this role you will have an opportunity to:

• Provide administrative support and record management for the RCOG awards process and other key initiatives.

• Support the RCOG O&G job plan review service, including correspondence, record maintenance and escalation of queries.

• Monitor budget expenditures, handle expenses, and assist with financial record-keeping.

• Manage correspondence and ensure timely responses to queries, supporting the Job Plan Review Service.

• Assist with workforce publications, ensuring content is accurate, relevant, and timely.

• Support the coordination of small-scale events and focus groups.

• Take minutes at meetings and contribute to the general administrative processes of the team.

• Ensure compliance with GDPR and data protection principles in managing sensitive information.

For the full list of key responsibilities, please check the recruitment pack.

At RCOG, we are a values-led organisation committed to inclusivity, collaboration, and making a positive impact on the healthcare sector. Join our team, where your contributions will shape the future of women’s healthcare.

About you

This position is well-suited to an organised, proactive and customer-focused professional who enjoys building lasting relationships and working in a dynamic environment. You will bring excellent administrative, communication and organisational skills, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Requirements:

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage professionally with a wide range of stakeholders

• Demonstrable experience in administrative tasks

• Working knowledge of supporting meetings, events and committees

• Understanding of the importance of confidentiality and data protection

Desirable criteria:

• Familiarity with NHS workforce or O&G careers.

• A background in working within a medical or membership-based organisation.

Our culture and benefits

As a key member of the team, you will be located in our offices in London Bridge. We offer a friendly, values led working culture with an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Agile and flexible working environment and free lunch onsite

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and office closure from 25 December to 1 January

• 10% pension contribution after probation

• Enhanced wellbeing and family support

• Interest-free bike and season ticket loans after probation

• Tailored Learning and Development and study leave

• Affinity staff networks

• Life assurance and income protection schemes

• Lifestyle discounts

For a full list of the benefits we offer, please visit our careers site.

How to apply

• Click on Apply to be taken to our recruitment platform, Applied. Please visit our careers website to download the full Job pack.

• Closing date: 10.00 am on Thursday 19 February 2026

• We encourage candidates to apply early and reserve the right to close the advert and appoint before the closing date.

• We believe that diverse teams will deliver the best outcomes for women's healthcare and we strive to be an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly encourage candidates from underrepresented groups, including those from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and people with disabilities. To find out more, please see our Diversity Policy and Equal Opportunities Policy.

Please note: We are only accepting applicants with a right to work in the UK; we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa.

About us

The RCOG is a professional membership association dedicated to improving women’s health care across the world. We do this by setting standards for clinical practice, providing doctors with training and lifelong learning, and working with partners to advocate for women’s health and health care across their life course. We are a global leader in this specialist area, supporting 17,500 members in the UK and internationally.

We are a values-led organisation placing high standards, innovation, openness, inclusiveness and trust at the centre of all we do.

Salary: £32,000 - £34,000 per year

Contract Type: Fixed term for 24 months, with possible scope to extend subject to budget considerations

Location: UK (minimum 2 days per week in the London office)

Work Pattern: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week with the opportunity for flexible working hours

Reporting To: Chief of Staff (Executive Office), with regular contact with the CEO

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit an anonymised CV and covering letter (please remove any identifying details such as name, address, photos) by midnight on 3rd March via the .

Your covering letter should outline:

Your motivations for applying to this role and what about our mission resonates with you.
Experience (professional, voluntary or lived) that makes you a great fit for this role in line with our values and the criteria outlined in this job description.
How this role fits into your career plans.

INTERVIEW STAGES

Interviews are expected to take place over two stages as follows:

First panel interview: Monday 16th March (30 minute pre-interview task followed by 45 minute panel interview)
Final interview: Tuesday 24th March (45 minute panel interview)

Requirements

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re looking for a proactive, thoughtful and highly organised individual to play a central role in the smooth running of Mission 44. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of the organisation - closely supporting the Chief Executive Officer, coordinating key meetings and communications, supporting effective governance and decision-making processes, and helping ensure that our strategic priorities move forward. You’ll also often act as a first point of contact for Mission 44, so we’re looking for someone who is collaborative, professional and confident in engaging with a wide range of people. 

This role offers significant responsibility, visibility, and variety, and is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and is excited by the chance to grow, learn, and make a meaningful contribution to Mission 44’s mission. If you enjoy enabling others to do their best work, have strong judgement, and can stay calm and solutions-focused in a fast-moving environment, we’d love to hear from you.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
EXECUTIVE SUPPORT TO THE CEO (70%)

Provide high-quality, proactive executive support to the CEO, ensuring they are able to operate effectively and efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
Manage the CEO’s complex and evolving diary, including scheduling internal and external meetings, prioritising requests, anticipating conflicts, and ensuring time is protected for strategic priorities.
Coordinate all CEO travel and logistics, including itineraries, briefings, and expense processing, ensuring a seamless and well-prepared experience.
Act as a trusted first point of contact for the CEO, handling enquiries with discretion and professionalism and ensuring timely, high-quality communication with internal and external stakeholders.

GOVERNANCE AND SENIOR LEADERSHIP COORDINATION (15%)

Support the effective functioning of Mission 44’s Board and governance cycle, working closely with the Chief of Staff to coordinate Board and Committee meetings throughout the year.
Manage end-to-end logistics for Board and Committee meetings, including scheduling, circulation of papers, and maintaining a forward planner for the governance calendar.
Support the preparation and circulation of high-quality Board materials, ensuring papers are accurate, timely, and clearly presented.

DELIVERY, CULTURE AND ORGANISATIONAL IMPACT  (15%)

Play a hands-on role in delivering the smooth and effective operation of the Executive Office, coordinating meetings and supporting priorities to be executed to a high standard and on time.
Track actions and decisions arising from Board, SLT, and Executive Office meetings, following up with owners to support delivery and accountability across the organisation.
Contribute to the delivery of key organisational moments, such as team and SLT away days and Board meetings, supporting planning, logistics, and on-the-day execution.
Actively contribute to a positive, values-led culture by modelling professionalism, collaboration, and a delivery-focused mindset within the Executive Office and beyond.

ESSENTIAL 

Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with the highest levels of integrity, judgement, and discretion.
Proactive, solutions-focused approach, with the confidence to anticipate needs, spot issues, and take initiative.
Proven experience of maintaining high-quality output whilst working in a fast-paced environment.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage professionally and confidently with senior leaders, trustees, partners, and external stakeholders, sometimes on behalf of the CEO.
Strong attention to detail, with a commitment to delivering work to a consistently high standard.
Ability to model all of Mission 44’s values in your ways of working.
Passionate about supporting and empowering young people from a diverse range of backgrounds to flourish and succeed.

DESIRABLE 

Proven experience providing high-quality executive support in a fast-paced, high-trust environment.

Experience supporting Board and Committee processes, including meeting coordination, minute-taking, and action tracking.
Familiarity with governance requirements and best practice in a charity or non-profit context.
Experience supporting a CEO, senior executive, or Board in a charity, foundation, or mission-led organisation.
Experience working in a small or growing organisation, with the flexibility to adapt as priorities evolve.
Experience using Google Workspace and CRM tools.

Benefits

Enjoy 28 days annual leave, plus a day for your birthday
Use our cycle-to-work scheme and free gym access
Save for retirement with our generous pension package
We finish every Friday at noon in August
Optional health insurance and acccess to an EAP
Professional development budget of £1k
Unlimited volunteering leave, as agreed with your manager
Wellbeing allowance to spend in whatever way works for you
Competitive parental leave package

Data and Insights Analyst

Responsible to: Head of Policy, Research and Consultancy
Team: Policy, Research and Consultancy (PR&C)
Hours of work: 21 hours a week with occasional weekend and evening work
Place of work: Home-based (within specified geographical area) 

Benefits 

• Salary – £30,000 per annum; FTE £18,000 pro rata
• 21 hours per week 
• Home-based (with occasional UK travel) 
• Working from home allowance at the standard HMRC rate as detailed on the government website.
• 26 days annual leave plus all Bank Holidays (pro rata)
• bhsf cash plan, 3% pension contribution, death in service insurance
• Learning and development opportunities, Employee Assistance Programme 

About Re-engage 

Re-engage is a charity that is positive about older age and committed to fighting loneliness so that people can have social lives and friendship groups however old they are. We inspire and enable meaningful connections and shared experiences within communities across the UK for people over 75 facing loneliness and social isolation. 

Our volunteers work together to create better communities and help to enrich the lives of our members by giving them something to look forward to. Older people who may have felt very alone now feel valued as individuals, continue to form friendships, and have groups that give support. We make sure that people know they are important well into their old age. 

Respectful, determined, warm, pioneering, and local: we are Re-engage and we are bringing generations together.

Our vision is a world where no one is ever too old to make friends and enjoy social interaction.
Our mission is to work within communities to end social isolation and loneliness in older people.

Role purpose 

In this new role, you will play a pivotal role in strengthening the Policy, Research and Consultancy team’s evidence base and enhance our capacity to generate meaningful insights. As a core member of the PR&C team, you will lead on the collection, analysis, interpretation, and communication of data that informs policy development, supports research outputs, measures impact and underpins consultancy projects. 

Working closely with the Head of the PR&C and the team leads, you will ensure high-quality data and analytical thinking drive decision making across the team, contributing to the overall growth plan. You will bring curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset, continuously improving analytical approaches, developing new methods, while staying informed on trends related to older people, loneliness, and social isolation. 

Key responsibilities

• Data analysis and insight
• Collect, clean, validate, and analyse datasets using both traditional analytical methods and AI-enabled tools to support policy, research, impact, and consultancy activities. 
• Develop clear, compelling insights, leveraging machine learning techniques and predictive analytics, to strengthen the organisation’s evidence base and inform decision-making. 
• Produce high-quality written reports, dashboards, visualisations, and insight summaries, using BI platforms and automation to communicate findings in accessible and engaging ways. 
• Contribute to the development of question design and data collection approaches as part of our monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) framework. 
• Collect, analyse, and interpret data to support fundraising reporting and bid-writing requirements.
• Identify trends, patterns, anomalies, and opportunities for deeper analysis to enhance cross-departmental understanding. 

Policy and Research Support

• Provide analytical inputs for policy development, incorporating AI-supported modelling and forecasting where appropriate.
• Support research projects by developing analytical frameworks, conducting statistical, machine-learning analysis, and ensuring data is used effectively within wider research processes.
• Supply high-quality data inputs, visualisations, and analytical commentary for publications, briefings, and presentations.
• Support the administration of impact and research volunteers, delivering inductions, allocating tasks, communication and providing ongoing support. 

Impact and Consultancy Support

• Provide analytical support for impact reporting by analysing outcomes data, applying multi-method evaluation techniques, and producing insight-driven summaries. 
• Contribute to consultancy projects by delivering data driven insights, system mapping, and analytical expertise. Using BI and AI-tools to process and analyse big data sets, producing accessible reports for consultants to share with commissioners and relevant stakeholders. 
• Support the development of analytical tools, templates and automated workflows that enhance the efficiency, consistency, and quality of consultancy work. 
• Support the Research and Impact lead to design, build and analyse the Re-engage annual survey, providing high quality insights.

Collaboration and Continuous improvement

• Support the PR&C team with general administration, including handling the impact mailbox, data entry, and postal mailings. 
• Work closely with colleagues across the charity to strengthen data analysis and develop appropriate tools that support effective data use and deliver high-quality and timely support. 
• Continuously improve analytical processes, data workflows, and visualisation methods by integrating scalable data practices, to enhance efficiency and data quality. 
• Actively seek opportunities to innovate, experiment with emerging AI technologies, and enhance the value of data and insight within the organisation. 
• Develop and maintain AI fluency or be willing to undertake training to become AI-fluent, ensuring the organisation remains at the forefront of analytical practice. 
• Show a clear commitment to Re-engage's values, culture, and mission to end social isolation and loneliness in older people. 
• Take time to familiarise yourself with and follow all Re-engage policies and procedures. 
• You may be required to undertake any other duties that fall within the nature of the role and responsibilities of the post. There may be occasional out-of-hours work required.

Skills and Experience 

Essential 

• Strong experience in data analysis, ideally within policy, research, consultancy, or related fields, with an interest in applying AI-enabled analytical techniques. 
• Proficiency in analytical tools such as Excel, Power BI or similar, with the ability to incorporate AI-assisted features for forecasting and insight generation. 
• Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights. 
• Experience with data cleaning, validation and management.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present findings, supported by visualisations or summaries, to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Self-motivated, organised, and methodical approach to work with excellent time management and ability to work independently and deliver against KPI’s.
• Ability to build positive, collaborative relationships with colleagues across the organisation and work constructively with others.
• Strong attention to detail and an understanding of the importance of brand and commitment to the brand guidelines.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. 
• A collaborative growth mindset and willingness to work closely with colleagues across departments. 
• Strong experience of systems mapping and workshop facilitation, with openness to using AI tools to support stakeholder mapping and scenario modelling. 
• Experience working with large data sets or administrative data.
• Understanding of, or interest in learning about, loneliness, social isolation and issues that affect isolated and lonely older people.
• A dedicated place to work in your home with sufficient broadband for permanent Wi-Fi and access to multiple cloud-based systems. 

Desirable                     

• Proven experience (3+years) in impact measurement, evaluation frameworks, or outcomes-based reporting, with the ability to integrate AI-supported analysis where appropriate. 
• Knowledge of social research methods and statistical techniques.
• Familiarity with data governance, ethics, and responsible data use, including awareness of emerging considerations related to AI.
• AI fluent or willingness to become AI fluent, with a commitment to applying AI responsibly. 
• A degree in a relevant field. 
• Experience of working in a charity and/or with grant funded projects.

About us

We’re committed to growing a team that enjoys coming to work every day and gets satisfaction out of being part of delivering significant impact to the lives of older people. We all work remotely, and we don’t let that stop us from getting to know each other and enjoying down time together. Our social programme includes multiple interest groups: music, books, gardening etc. as well as monthly coffee and chat sessions, coffee roulette, and other activities. All staff join a regional staff group, to facilitate staff consultation and face to face contact, depending on where you live. Everyone is encouraged to get involved in working groups, and task and finish groups, all of which contribute to us getting to know each other. We have strong values and promote behaviours that underpin all we do.

The closing date is midnight on 15 February 2026, and interviews will be 5th and 6th March 2026

REF-226 248

At Hestia, we are guided by our core values and are dedicated to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation. Our mission is to empower individuals to rebuild their lives and achieve independence. Right now, we are looking for an Employment Specialist to play a pivotal role in our Employability Services in Merton.

Sounds great, what will I be doing?

You will support a caseload of 20 – 25 clients to find competitive and sustained employment. Around 20% of referrals will be to assist clients to remain in work if struggling, or return to work, if off sick. Employment Specialists will follow the 8 principles of IPS, adhere to the IPS Fidelity Scale and achieve monthly targets and KPIs with the required administration and compliance.

What do I need to bring with me?

You'll need to be able to demonstrate the core skills this role requires as well as match our values and mission. You don't have to tick all the boxes right away; the important thing is that you're willing to learn. We also value lived experience of the areas we support, so if you feel comfortable, please do mention this on your application.

You will bring experience delivering or managing employment services, ideally within mental health or primary care settings, alongside IPS training or a willingness to complete it. You will have proven experience managing teams, including supervision, coaching, mentoring, and performance management, with a strong track record of achieving service targets and quality standards. With excellent stakeholder engagement and partnership-building skills, you will be confident improving systems and processes to enhance service delivery. You will demonstrate strong IT capability across Microsoft Office and database systems, alongside excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence presenting to a range of stakeholders. A person-centred approach, strong customer service ethos, and a solid understanding of employment and mental health barriers are essential, along with knowledge of safeguarding, equality and diversity, data protection, health and safety, the Equality Act 2010, employment law, and a commitment to continuous professional development.

Interview Steps

We keep our interview process simple, so you know exactly what to expect.

• Shortlisting call: We have a team of dedicated recruitment specialists who will speak to you about your experience, motivations and values. They will also tell you about all the great work we do!
• Face to face interview: Now you will have face to face interview with the hiring manager. Our interviews are value and competency based.

Don't be alarmed if there are other stages in the process, it's all part of the plan for some of our roles.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Our services users come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes us stronger. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the skills, abilities, talent and experiences, different people and communities bring to our organisation.

We are a disability confident employer

Hestia is proud to be a disability confident employer, dedicated to the employment and career development of individuals with disabilities. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role they have applied for. We also provide reasonable adjustments during the selection and interview process, and throughout your employment with us.

Safeguarding Statement

Hestia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people who are potentially at risk, and we therefore expect all staff and volunteers to do the same. We require all staff to undertake internal and external safeguarding training throughout their employment with Hestia.

Important Information for Candidates

If your application is successful, please be aware that you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks before a formal offer of employment can be confirmed.

We reserve the right to close this job advert early should we receive a high volume of applications or if the position is filled before the closing date. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered.