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Making The Leap is an innovative societal change charity that aims to make a big difference. From direct delivery, to advocacy and leadership, we refuse to stay in our lane and believe passionately that those we exist to serve have the right to be anything they want to be. To say that this is an exciting time for the organisation would be an understatement, as our incredible funders, donors, partners and supporters have given us the chance to move to the next level, and have further influence and delivery nationally.

The ethos of the organisation is to be passionate about helping young people from less-advantaged backgrounds; build up other charities and community groups and want to partner with them or support them; want to work with businesses and organisations to get things done; and care deeply about addressing racial inequity.

The organisation has a number of strands: core Making The Leap; the UK Social Mobility Awards; the Social Mobility Podcast; The Social Mobility List and Black Charity Leaders.

*Please note that applicants with less experience may be considered for a communications officer role.

Location: Waltham Forest

Salary: Unqualified Applicants £28,255 - £29,913 per annum

Qualified Applicants £29,923 - £32,623 per annum

(Please note that applicants are usually appointed at the bottom of the relevant band)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Fixed Term Contract (Until 15th January 2027)

Closing Date: Monday 10th November 2025

Closing Time: 00:00am

Are you looking for a rewarding role working for an intersectional feminist organisation? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you to join our team as an Duty Worker at Solace Women's Aid.  

You will be joining a team of committed and inspiring individuals whose dedication has saved the lives of thousands of women, men and children in the capital. We are looking for friendly and diligent individuals to join our services and help us make a difference.

Our core values reflect our history and were developed in consultation with staff and service users. Feminism and intersectionality are key to our work and we are committed to the principles of being survivor-led, trauma-informed, empowering, diverse, anti-racist and anti-discriminatory.

About the Service

Waltham Forest Advocacy & Support Services provide free and confidential support to survivors of abuse within the community. The teams are made up of professional staff offering short to medium term support to women and men affected by domestic and sexual violence in the community. Our team offer information, advocacy and specialist services to increase safety and meet a range of needs – these can include ongoing safety concerns, emotional or housing support, legal options, reporting to the police, help around child contact, benefits and financial advice. As part of the support, we also ensure survivors can access therapeutic support via the Waltham Forest Therapeutic Marketplace. 

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen in this busy team for a Duty Worker.  The successful candidate will be responsible in dealing with all incoming referrals and queries to the Advocacy Service. The role will involve processing all referrals, liaising with professionals, establishing initial contact as per the service’s contract requirement. The process of initial contact will involve completing a Safe Lives risk assessment, assessing the service user’s practical and therapeutic needs and supporting with any urgent needs that arise during this contact. Additionally, the duty worker will make appropriate referral out, this includes MARAC and complete adult and child safeguarding referrals where required in line with Solace’s policies and procedures. The Duty Worker will maintain and manage any waiting list and will work closely with all members of the team in relation to the allocation of cases and case updates.

About You

Successful applicants will have in-depth knowledge of domestic abuse and its impact on service users and their children, and experience of working with women who have experienced domestic and/or sexual abuse. It is essential that you have experience of using Office Excel and case management system. You will also have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
 

What we can offer you

We provide a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees, including:

• Flexible working
• Focus on learning and development (internal career progression and training)
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Employer pension contribution
• Family-friendly leave and enhanced maternity pay
• Access to Inclusion Networks
• Daily clinical debriefing
• Employee Assistance Programme providing free 24/7 support and advice
• Employee Benefits Platform offering staff discounts, benefits and savings
• Flow & Restore yoga classes
• Meditation sessions
• Cycle to Work Scheme

How to apply

When applying for this role, kindly highlight in your Supporting Statement how your values, knowledge, transferrable skills, and experience align with each point within the following sections of the Job Profile Document:

• Values, Behaviours & Competencies
• Knowledge, Experience and Skills

Solace Women's Aid values diversity, promotes equity, and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, abilities, perspectives, and lived experiences. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay, and benefits. Our Inclusion Networks support staff with protected characteristics and offer inclusive spaces to connect.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as needed and support employees who acquire a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work.

This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

As part of safer recruitment practices, we carry out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and right to work in the UK checks.

No agencies.

Chapter One is a dynamic, growing charity with a vision of a world in which all children have the literacy skills needed to thrive. Our mission is to close the reading gap by providing children with one-to-one support at the time they need it most. 

Our unique Online Reading Volunteer programme currently supports around 3,600 children a year. It pairs disadvantaged, struggling five to eight-year old (KS1) readers with reading support volunteers who come from over 170 local and national businesses. The volunteer ask is very focused: readers commit 30 minutes a week to read with a child using a bespoke digital platform for an entire academic year. The results are transformative, boosting children's reading confidence and ability. 

Our Volunteer Engagement Department, which the Volunteer Support Officer role will be part of, ensures that volunteers have everything that they need to make a success of their reading sessions with pupils. 

For more information about our programmes please visit our website. Please also take some time to visit our social media channels and watch our videos.

About the role:

Please read the attached Job Description PDF.

The required start date is Monday 5th January 2026. This is a part-time role of 25 hours per week, working 5 hours per day, Monday to Friday. The set working hours are 09:30–14:30. Please note that the start date and hours are fixed in line with business needs and cannot be adjusted.

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and the post-holder must be permanently based in the UK at the time of applying and for the duration of their employment. All Chapter One employees must attend quarterly in-person staff meetings held in various locations across the UK (all expenses covered); attendance and participation is mandatory.

Applying for the role:

Please do not send any applications or correspondence via the Chapter One website. If you’d like to ask anything about the role, you’ll have the chance to do so if you progress to the next stage.

Please read the attached Job Description PDF, and write a cover letter. Your cover letter should:

• Clearly outline your suitability for this role, paying attention to the essential qualities listed within the attached Job Description PDF, and how you can apply these to the main duties of the role.

• Show your interest and understanding of Chapter One.

Any applications without a cover letter will be discarded.

As part of your application, you will be asked some questions designed to allow you to showcase your data manipulation skills. Please spend up to 30 minutes on this part of your application, and please read all questions carefully.

Please note that, due to the high volume of applications we expect to receive, we’re unfortunately unable to provide individual feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted at the first stage

Deadline for applications:

23:30 on Wednesday 19th November. No applications will be accepted after this time. We will actively review applications throughout the period of the advertisement. We encourage early applicants as we reserve the right to bring the closing date forward if this is deemed necessary due to volume of applicants.

Next steps:

During shortlisting, your CV, cover letter and answers to the application questions will be reviewed together by a senior member of the Volunteer Support Team. If successful, the next stage will be an interview via a video call. There will be at least one further stage after this. Whether successful or unsuccessful, all applicants will be contacted by the end of Friday 21st November, though we will reach out earlier if we are able to. Please monitor your junk/spam email folder regularly, we make contact from the Charity Job website directly and often these emails are detected as spam. We aim to complete the recruitment process by Friday 5th December.

Chapter One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value and celebrate diversity in backgrounds and experience and are deliberate about the kind of inclusive teams we are building. Literacy is a universal concern, and we need people from all backgrounds to maximise our innovation, creativity and impact. We especially welcome applications from persons who have experienced disadvantage and/or from those who are of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities who are currently underrepresented in the organisation.

People, Culture & Governance Officer

Full Time, Permanent

Salary: £32,623

Location: Farringdon, hybrid working, 1-2 days on-site

Would you like to work for a meaningful organisation amongst a team of diverse and dedicated colleagues collectively striving towards one greater goal? MLC Partners are delighted to be exclusively partnering with the charity Turn2us in their active search for a dedicated and experienced administration officer to work in the heart of the organisation, their People, Culture and Governance Team.

With their overarching mission to make financial security a basic right for everybody in the UK, there may not be a more crucial time for the pivotal work that Turn2us do every day. This opportunity to work with their HR team, supporting the Director of People, Culture & Governance and the wider team, is the perfect way to contribute to their great mission; ‘to change the system’.

Responsibilities will include, but not limited to;

• Providing comprehensive administration support to the Director of People, Culture & Governance, and the wider team;
• Provide diary management to the Director including scheduling appointments and meetings.
• Setup and track PCG leadership meetings.
• Ensure the Director has relevant papers in advance of scheduled meetings.
• Coordinate travel arrangements and logistics as required.
• Drafting correspondence, making telephone calls and attending meetings as requested by the Director.
• Coordinating, attending and taking minutes and tracking actions for OLT and Heads meetings as required.
• Following up on actions from meetings on behalf of the Director, ensuring that they are addressed by the appropriate people within agreed timescales.
• To provide administrative support in creating presentations and documents for Board meetings, Organisational Leadership Team meetings (OLT), and other key forums.
• Providing project management for People and Culture related activities, projects and meetings;
• Support project planning and implementation of People & Culture initiatives, such as staff engagement activities.
• Support the preparation of reports and maintain accurate project records.
• Provide administrative support for workshops, training sessions, and team events.
• Provide administrative and logistical support for the planning, coordination, and delivery of cross-organisational projects where agreed with the Director of People, Culture & Governance.
• Track project timelines, maintain action logs.
• Support collaboration across teams by scheduling project meetings and preparing supporting documentation.
• Supporting internal communications on behalf of the Director of People & Culture;
• Assist the Director with drafting internal communications, announcements, and updates for staff.
• Help coordinate staff engagement activities and feedback mechanisms to strengthen communication channels.
• Liaising with external providers supporting the organisations People and Culture governance work;
• Act as a point of contact for external providers and consultants working with the People & Culture and Governance directorate.
• Coordinate meetings, contracts, and service delivery arrangements.
• Ensure relevant documentation is filed and shared appropriately.
• Providing administrative support in creating presentations and documents for Board meetings, Organisational Leadership Team, Heads and other meetings and events.
• To support the directorate in its work with ensuring an inclusive and values driven organisation;
• Provide administrative support to the director on projects and initiatives that promote diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.
• Help coordinate staff engagement activities aligned to the organisation’s values.
• Ensure meeting agendas, communications, and project materials reflect inclusive practice.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience in a similar role, the ability to take concise and accurate minutes, to work under pressure to tight and competing deadlines whilst able to maintain excellent interpersonal skills to deal with people at all levels. In addition, an overarching passion for the charity’s values and ethos is key to your success in this role alongside an understanding of Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging and how it applies to the work of Turn2us.

Person Specification

Skills:

• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills: able to establish and maintain excellent working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to confidently engage with different people both virtually and in person.
• Ability to take concise, accurate and efficiently produced minutes of meetings.
• Ability to work under pressure, managing competing priorities, to deliver outputs in a timely and appropriate manner.

Experience:

• Some awareness of project management
• Administrative and diary management experience.
• Experience of organisation of meetings, travel arranging, diary management and email management.

How to Apply/Interview dates:

To express your interest or request the full candidate briefing pack, please contact Tess at MLC directly or submit your application via the link provided.

We particularly welcome applications from individuals with lived experience of financial insecurity or those from underrepresented communities, including Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic groups, disabled people, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.

Closing date of applications: Friday 14th November

1st stage interviews: w/c 17th November

2nd stage interviews (face-to-face): w/c 24th November

Volunteers are at the heart of our mission

In 2024, our incredible network of 800 volunteers supported over 73,000 young people through Insight Talks, Skills Workshops, and Networking Events, showing them what's possible for their futures and building the skills and connections they need to get there.

Our dedicated Programme Team provides personalised support and feedback to every volunteer, ensuring they're equipped to make a real difference in young people's lives. This tailored approach has been key to our growth and impact – and means every volunteer feels genuinely valued.

We're a fast-growing charity working to reach every 14-19-year-old across the UK. Thanks to generous funding from partners including Google .org and the Moondance Foundation, we’re now excited to appoint our first Volunteer Manager – a pivotal role in scaling our volunteer base and deepening its impact.

The Volunteer Manager will lead efforts to further grow and diversify our volunteer base, ensuring consistent quality across sessions and fostering a vibrant, connected volunteer community. They will work closely with colleagues across England and Wales, with ambitious targets around attraction and retention.

Key priorities will include:

• Developing strategic partnerships alongside me and our Partnerships Manager
• Understanding the diverse backgrounds and career journeys of our volunteers
• Owning the volunteer experience from first contact onwards and training colleagues to deliver best practice support, ensuring volunteers feel well-prepared, informed about their impact, and inspired to stay involved

As this is a brand-new role, there’s plenty of scope to shape and innovate. It’s a fantastic opportunity for someone with excellent communication skills and a passion for volunteering.

Our team works remotely across England and Wales, with regular in-person meet-ups. We set high standards, support one another, and share a deep commitment to driving positive change. If this sounds like the kind of environment you’d enjoy, we’d love to hear from you.

Sue Maskrey
Chief Executive

About the opportunity
This role plays a key part in supporting the wider Action Tutoring team with HR and Safeguarding matters and sits within the Finance, HR and Operations Department, reporting to the Head of People and Culture.

Closing date: Sunday, 23rd November 2025
Interviews: Thursday, 4th December 2025
Start date: Ideally as soon as possible
Place of work: This role is within the Action Tutoring Operations team. We operate a hybrid working model where staff based in London will be required to work from our London office for a mandatory minimum of one day per week. We are open to considering candidates who wish to work remotely from elsewhere in England. Our London office is located at: 8-10, Fivefields, Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0DH. 

Contract and hours: Fixed term contract until 21st August 2026. Full time. We offer flexible hours with 9.30-4 as core hours. A full working week is 37.5 hours.

Duties and responsibilities

Safer recruitment for staff and volunteer tutors

• Responsible for ensuring staff and volunteer tutor safer recruitment records and related checks are up date and complete.
• Collecting references and ensuring they meet our standard requirements. 
• Conducting ID calls for volunteer tutor DBS checks.
• Processing DBS checks and DBS update service checks.

Safeguarding

• Undertaking an initial triage of safeguarding concerns and incidents raised by members of the team and referring to senior staff as necessary. 
• Maintaining and overseeing the tutor safeguarding refresher training using a dashboard
• Compiling safeguarding data into termly reports for the team and board.

HR

• Supporting the Head of People and Culture with recruitment processes. This will include preparing paperwork relating to the selection process and offers of employment and following up with applicants and the hiring manager to ensure both sides have a quality hiring experience.

A full list of duties and responsibilities can be found in the job description attached to the BreatheHR advert.

Person specification 

Qualifications criteria: 

• Experience in safer recruitment practice and working within relevant procedures and guidelines.
• Experience in HR administration.
• Right to work in the UK.

We are looking for some of the following attributes, though you might be more experienced in some areas than others: 
 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong IT skills (ideally knowledge of G-suite).
• Ability to work with and communicate effectively with people from all backgrounds and cultures.
• Able to manage a busy and varied workload, highly-organised and able to work well under pressure and to manage competing deadlines.
• Able to take initiative and work independently.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Trustworthy, with strong integrity.
• Committed to ensuring young people from all backgrounds reach a meaningful level of academic attainment.
• Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children.

Project Manager and Catchment Partnership (CaBA) Host

Salary:                             Manager Band A, Level 1 £38,520 per annum

Contract length: Full-time position (35 hours per week) over 3.25 years from January 2026, with possible                                                          extension. 

Location:Hybrid working from home and Thames21’s offices at the Guildhall, City of London and Bow Locks. On-site working as required throughout the Roding, Beam and Ingrebourne Catchment Area.

Responsible to: Thames21 Catchment Partnerships Manager

About Thames21

Thames21 is an environmental charity that works across London and the Thames Basin to deliver high-impact, nature-based solutions to the climate and biodiversity crisis by restoring rivers, while also connecting communities to their local green-blue spaces and inspiring long-term stewardship of them. 

Diversity at Thames21

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Thames21 is key to our success, and as such, we employ staff from a diverse range of backgrounds. We believe this is crucial in ensuring that everyone has an equal opportunity and is not treated differently or discriminated against due to their characteristics. We value the voices of our individual employees and strive to work in a collaborative, innovative, and balanced way. The postholder must actively support this.

Purpose of the job

We are recruiting an enthusiastic and committed individual to fulfil the combined role of project manager for the Roding Rises project, and catchment partnership co-host for the Roding, Beam and Ingrebourne catchment partnership. The Roding Rises is an ambitious 3-year project funded through The National Lottery Heritage Fund that aims to deliver the following key outcomes: 

1. Raise the value placed on the river Roding by the local community through a river connection programme of engagement events that will work with urban and rural communities throughout the Roding catchment.

1. Raise protection of the river Roding through a citizen science action programme, giving communities and catchment partners the data and knowledge to advocate for the river, and through a masterplan for the lower Roding, which will influence and inform future development. 

1. Raise the quality of the habitat in and along the river through the delivery of a significant capital river restoration scheme and a catchment grants programme, so the river brings maximum benefits to both people and wildlife.  

1. Deliver a legacy for the river Roding by integrating the outputs of The Roding Rises with ambitions of the wider catchment partnership and using the project as a springboard for leveraging further catchment-scale restoration work.

The Roding Rises Project Manager will work alongside a multidisciplinary Thames21 team to ensure each element of the project is delivered on time, within budget, and with maximum impact. 

Within the role of co-host of the Roding, Beam and Ingrebourne Catchment Partnership, this position will help develop and advance the namesake catchment’s action plan through building the partnership, facilitating knowledge exchange between various partners, and working across the partnership to develop and successfully fundraise for river & catchment improvement projects. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Oversee the delivery of ‘The Roding Rises’ project, ensuring each work programme delivers its required goals on time, within budget and with maximum impact.  

• Work with The Roding Rises admin and finance officer to ensure the smooth administration and reporting of the project. 

• Develop and oversee the administration of The Roding Rises grants scheme.

• Support the Roding Rises Engagement, Evidence and River Restoration leads with the administration and coordination of their direct areas of work.

•  Line manage and oversee the work of the Roding Rises Reporting and Finance Officer.

• Work with Catchment Partners and Thames21 support functions, to identify, scope and develop river and catchment improvement projects which are realistic and fundable, thereby enabling the implementation of the Catchment Partnership’s Objectives and Catchment Action Plans to meet national environmental objectives.

• Arrange, host and coordinate meetings for The Roding Rises and the Roding, Beam and Ingrebourne Catchment Partnership to share knowledge, news and project progress between stakeholders, including the production of agendas, minutes and actions.

• With support from Catchment Partners and Thames21 support functions, lead on the development of match funding applications for The Roding Rises project, and wider funding applications to enable the delivery of river improvement projects across the catchment partnership.

• Work with Catchment Partners and Thames21 support functions, to share information between partners and stakeholders to ensure that all interested parties are up to date with the latest information and knowledge of techniques, opportunities and developments in areas relevant to the Partnerships. 

• Update Thames21 central record-keeping databases in line with GDPR requirements. 

• Represent Thames2, the Catchment Partnership and The Roding Rises project at events throughout the catchment. 

Other Duties

This job description cannot cover every issue or task that may arise within Thames21. At various times, the post-holder will be directed to carry out other reasonable duties in support of other Thames21 activities that are consistent with those in this Job Description.

For more information, please refer to the attached job description

Vision: Home-Start believes every parent should have the support they need to give their children the best possible start in life. Main purpose of job: To ensure Home-Start's Southwark’s finance and operations systems best meet the needs of the organisation, enabling us to provide the best possible support to families with children under 5 in Southwark and Lewisham. 

Our ambition is to continue to develop outstanding services that meet the needs of our community; if you want to be part of our future, we would love to meet you to discuss this further.

The Jobs, Education and Training (JET) team works with young people facing homelessness to support them into meaningful and appropriate employment, training opportunities, apprenticeships, volunteering, and education. As part of our delivery, we have developed a weekly ESOL group for young people looking to improve their spoken English, many of whom are young refugees and asylum seekers. Your role would involve the planning, preparation and delivery of these non-formal education sessions as well as delivering wider 1:1 JET casework. While you will work with all young people in the service, this role will focus on developing our JET delivery for young refugees, asylum seekers and those with English as a second language. You will also spend approximately 1 day per week helping us to deliver our core day-centre service.

• Permanent, full-time role in the Youth Work Team
• Salary: £31,200-£34,736
• Deadline to apply: 9am Monday 24 November

F6IT helps children and young people, aged 0-25,with additional needs and disabilities, with their families and friends, get active, connect and have fun.

We offer accessible and inclusive fitness, clubs, leisure activities and support that break down barriers, reduce isolation and boost physical and mental wellbeing. 

About Our Role

You will contribute to the strategic direction of F6IT ensuring we achieve our vision where disabled children and young people with their family and friends can together and inclusively, enjoy a rewarding life which is fun, beneficial and above all fulfilling. 

As the Operations Manager you will work with the CEO and Trustees to manage and oversee the operations and administration in line with the strategic direction of F6IT.  This will include a variety of different task and activities.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead day to day management of all F6IT activities. This includes the planning, delivery and evaluation of inclusive events, clubs and fitness activities
• Coordinate Coaches, Session Leads and Volunteers to ensure activities and session are well planned and staffed
• Work with the Social Media Lead to advertise and promote activities and events
• Develop and monitor kdy performance indicators (KPIs) and analyse data to identify trends and areas of improvements
• Work with CEO and Trustees to develop and plan new events, clubs and fitness activities
• Oversee bookings, payments and banking related to events and activities
• Track DBS checks, mandatory and additonal training for all Volunteers, Staff and Trustees
• Take responsibility for compliance with health and safety, safeguarding and risk management   

Essential Experiences and Skills

• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills written and verbal
• Good problem solving skills 
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities
• Solid experience with MS Office and Payment systems
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Hold a valid UK driver's licence and able to drive to attend the office and activities in South-West Surrey

This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring Services​

Age UK is hiring! Due to winning a number of new partnerships we're seeking a passionate Senior Corporate Partnerships Executive to join our award-winning Partnership Management team. You'll be an excellent relationship builder with fundraising experience as well as strong administrative and organisational skills. You will always go that extra mile to deliver on your own partnerships as well as leading on key activities within our largest partnership(s), achieving ambitious fundraising targets that deliver income and impact for Age UK.

We operate a hybrid-working model, a blend of home and office working. This role will include regular days working from our London office (EC3N 2LB) - currently once a week on a Thursday and may involve occasional travel for meetings and cultivation events. Travel costs to the London office are the responsibility of the postholder and are not covered by the charity.

Age UK internal grade 6L

Please note, this role is being offered as a 14-month Fixed Term Contract.

Last date for applications Tuesday 11^th November 2025.

Must haves:

The below competencies will be assessed at the indicated stage of the recruitment process:
Application = A, Interview = I, Test = T, Presentation = P

Experience:

• Experience of building relationships with fundraisers or volunteers. A, I
• Experience of supporting the delivery of successful fundraising events. A, I
• Experience of organising and prioritising your own workload, working on a range of tasks simultaneously and monitoring and reporting on activity. A, I

Skills and knowledge:

• Excellent communication skills - both written and oral - you'll need to have the social skills and presence to communicate to a variety of audiences. A, I, P
• Sound administration skills, including but not limited to a good working knowledge of MS Office products, databases and experience in conducting research. A
• Good negotiating skills with a proven ability to establish long-term working relationships. I
• Ability to spot opportunities, identify partners needs and match these with the priorities of Age UK and older people. I, P

Personal attributes:

• A passion to support older people and the mission of Age UK. A, I
• A high degree of diplomacy, tact and confidence. I

Great to haves:
The below competencies will be assessed at the indicated stage of the recruitment process:
Application = A, Interview = I, Test = T, Presentation = P

Experience:

• Experience of managing corporate generating at least £50Kpa. A, I

What we offer in return

• Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
• Wellbeing days - 2 paid days per year (pro rata for our part-time colleagues)
• Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, Bupa health cashback plan and EAP
• Car Benefit scheme, Cycle to Work scheme
• Home & Tech - apply to buy any Home & Tech items from 'Currys' & 'IKEA', up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free.
• Blue Light Card scheme
• You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

Supporting statements and anonymisation
Candidates are expected to provide a supporting statement that explains how they meet the competencies annotated with an 'A' in the job description, to assess suitability for the position. Age UK acknowledges and accepts that AI may be used to support the application; we do expect candidates to personalise experience, knowledge and skills and failure to do so, may result in your application being rejected.

Please submit a Word version of your CV as it will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role. Our system is unable to anonymise supporting statements and heavily formatted CVs. Please could you remove any personal information including your name before you upload to support our inclusive recruitment process. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us if invited for interview.

Equal opportunities & Disability Confident Scheme
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. Age UK is a Disability Confident Scheme employer. Due to high numbers of applications received, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Reasonable adjustments
Disabled job seekers can access reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All requests for reasonable adjustments are considered on a case-by-case basis, in collaboration with the disabled job seeker to best meet their needs, by contacting the Recruitment Team. Disability disclosures will be kept confidential and only shared on a need-to-know basis to support the implementation of adjustments. Disclosures will not be used to inform hiring decisions.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

For a full list of benefits please visit our website.

We are looking for a proactive, flexible team player to join our small team to make a big difference in the not-for-profit sector. If you have a passion for managing and improving day to day operational activities, as well as supporting some internal and external communications, enabling our team to focus on what they’re good at - challenging the arms trade and grand corruption - then we’d love to hear from you.

Company Overview

Shadow World Investigations is a not-for-profit organisation that investigates state capture, corporate wrongdoing and militarism, with a focus on the global arms trade. Our groundbreaking investigations highlight the blurred lines between business and state, and demonstrate how these sites of power operate above the law and in sole pursuit of furthering their own interests. We focus on building capacity and strengthening movements, and advocating for real, systemic change. Ultimately we aim to inform and empower the public to apply the necessary pressure needed to democratise and transform our political and economic systems.

THE JOB:

Key Responsibilities

• Handling day to day administrative tasks for our busy Executive Director including scheduling, diary management, travel, fielding and responding to enquiries, meeting minutes and follow up;

• External Partner Communications such as follow up with media partners, contributors or expert reviewers and more;

• Supporting Internal Communications and Ways of Working;

• Working with Director of Projects & Planning to ensure the smooth running of the office including IT, HR, Governance etc;

• Assisting with fundraising admin such as tracking deliverables, reporting requirements and deadlines.

• You may, from time to time, be asked by colleagues to take on different or additional duties that you can reasonably perform in line with your skills and experience.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in a role that demonstrates the required skills

• Strong organisational and administrative skills 

• High attention to detail and accuracy

• Good interpersonal skills and a team-player

• Proactive, eager to learn, and willing to take on varied tasks

• Professional, reliable, and solutions focused

• Comfortable working under pressure with multiple managers

• Ability to meet deadlines, monitor workflow and prioritise tasks

• Demonstrates initiative while respecting the boundaries of the role

• Discretion - the ability to work in confidence on sensitive matters 

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Google Workspace, Wordpress (desirable) and social media platforms

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience

We don’t require you to be an expert on the arms trade or state capture to succeed in this role. We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate strong organisational, interpersonal skills and an interest in the practical running of a small but dedicated organisation. With this in mind, our ideal candidate for this role would also be committed to justice, and would share our perspective that the barriers we face in the pursuit of justice have systemic roots, and that to tackle them we need to democratise and transform our political and economic systems.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits including cycle-to-work scheme, 30 days annual leave and office closure between Christmas and New Year

• Opportunities for development including mentorship and training

• Supportive and inclusive work environment

• Hybrid position with flexible working hours, being in central London office expected 2 days a week. Occasional evenings, weekends and travel with generous time off in lieu offered

Clinical Services Coordinator (Mental Health Talking Therapies) - Maternity Cover Contract

Evolve Counselling is looking for an efficient, qualified and experienced mental health counselling manager, to take charge of our service while the postholder takes maternity leave in January 2026. This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity with a supportive employer, who offers a flexible approach to working time, benefits and options for the future. 

The post is: 

• Fully remote, part-time hours between 16-21 hours per week.

• Highly flexible arrangement of core working hours across 4/5 days each week. 

• Salary will be £32,000 pro rata/ full time equivalent.

Evolve provides a wide range of therapies to people experiencing mental health difficulties. We work with private individuals and organisational/ corporate clients (via employee wellbeing programmes) mainly through remote video calls but with a good deal of face-to-face work. We have over 45 BACP registered counsellors on our team and our mission is to deliver the lowest cost counselling to those who need it most. As a charity, our surpluses are reinvested to deliver this mission. 

Our ideal candidate for this temporary cover is a BACP registered member counsellor, with strong managerial and administrative skills and experience, confident at handling the working needs of a large remote team and delivering a detailed and personal service to our larger contract clients as well as private individuals. You’ll be working alongside an ambitious management team, aiming to perfect and grow our services. Good record keeping, communications skills and familiarity with confidential client record management systems are a must. 

The key aspects of the CSC job are to: 

• Be the first port of call for all clinical queries. 

• Arrange the efficient use of our CRM system that supports the clinical service. 

• Take overall responsibility for incoming referrals and allocations as well as ongoing management of clients and maintenance of any waiting lists to agreed parameters. 

• Monitor the balance between counsellor capacity and client demand. 

• Provide practical support and signposting to the counselling members, enabling their work. 

The closing date for applications is 28 November 2025. Early application is encouraged as interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to close the job application date early, if we receive enough suitable applications. 

Executive Manager

Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £45,981

Location: Farringdon, hybrid working, minimum 2 days on-site

MLC Partners are actively seeking a highly organised and proactive Executive Manager to provide exceptional support to the CEO and leadership team at a renowned, impactful and ambitious charity. Turn2us is a national charity tackling financial insecurity and its structural causes. Offering practical support and information to help everyone thrive, they’re working to change the systems and perceptions that cause financial insecurity across the UK.

If you have the knowledge and experience to ensure the smooth running of the CEOs office; the executive operations, governance and business support functions organisation-wide and you are passionate about this crucial cause - eradicating financial insecurity, then this could be the ideal opportunity to build your career in a charity dedicated to ensuring dignity and equity for all.                                                                           

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Executive Support to CEO:

• Assemble and prepare papers, being the main point of conduct for CEO key meetings.
• Coordinate, attend, take minutes, and track actions for the Organisational Leadership Team.
• Manage diary, project manage and carry out administration for the CEO.
• Coordinate, attend, take minutes, and track actions for the CEO.
• Follow up on actions from meetings on behalf of the CEO and Chair of EFH, ensuring timely completion.
• Draft correspondence, manage communications, and liaise with key stakeholders including government departments, Patrons’ offices, and external partners, ensuring appropriate professionalism.

Governance Liaison:

• Act as the primary liaison between the CEO and the Group Head of Governance, ensuring all governance-related matters are effectively managed by having weekly check ins with both the Chief Executive and Group Head of Governance, and keeping the Director of People, Culture & Governance informed about pertinent matters.
• Coordinate the preparation and distribution of governance papers and briefing documents for the CEO.
• Ensure timely submission of board and committee papers, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Support the CEO in governance-related activities, including regulatory compliance and strategic planning discussions.
• Work closely with the CEO, Director of Finance and Operations, and Property Consultant on property-related matters.
• Act as secretariat for relevant property committees including meeting scheduling, minute taking and tracking actions.

Business Support:

• Lead the induction of new Business Support team members, ensuring consistency in approach.
• Hold regular meetings with the Business Support team, inviting feedback and implementing improvements.
• Lead meetings with Business Support staff to share best practices and resolve operational challenges.
• Foster a positive and collaborative team environment.
• Lead and support the Business Support team, providing a backup service to teams across the organisation, ensuring tasks are carried out in a timely manner. Where there is insufficient capacity within the Business Support Team, this may mean sourcing a temp or outside agency.

Person Specification:

It’s 2025, no-one should be lying awake worrying about mounting bills. No child should be starting their school day cold and hungry. But the fact is, it’s happening, and we want to end it. With an ambitious strategy, we need a strong leader to work alongside the CEO and leadership team who can streamline operations and coordinate key business functions. Successful applicants will have previous experience providing executive support at a senior level with excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

You should have a sound understanding of governance processes, including board and committee administration, be an excellent communicator with the ability to draft high-quality correspondence. In addition, you will bring proven leadership experience, motivating and coordinating others, while demonstrating professionalism, discretion, and a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and the values of Turn2us.

Essential Criteria:

• Significant experience in a high-level Executive Assistant or Business Support Management role.
• Strong knowledge of governance processes, including board and committee administration.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• High-level written and verbal communication skills, with experience drafting formal correspondence and briefing papers.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to coordinate and motivate others.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and experience with digital collaboration tools (e.g., Teams, SharePoint).

Skills:

• Substantial experience working in a senior administrative role or comparable work, highly organised, able to plan proactively and prioritise work, with excellent time management skills and the ability to deliver to a deadline under pressure within a context of competing demands
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint), CRM databases and virtual meeting products
• Ability to take a strategic approach, working across the organisation to suggest and implement processes and systems, creating business plans for new initiatives
• Understanding of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning to support effective impact and continuous improvement, good project management and budgeting skills
• Demonstrable and highly developed interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to manage effective working relationships.

Knowledge:

• Understanding of safeguarding and safe working practices including Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging and its practical application
• Experience of organisation of meetings, travel arranging, diary management and email management
• Ability to take concise, accurate and efficiently produced minutes of meetings
• Line management experience and ability to motivate others

Attributes:

• Personal commitment to the work of Turn2us
• Resilience, good problem-solving skills
• Initiative/self-starter: able to operate independently and be a team worker.
• A continual improvement approach to yourself and to the work
• Tactful and diplomatic with emotional intelligence

How to Apply/Interview dates

To express your interest or request the full candidate briefing pack, please contact Tess at MLC directly or submit your application via the link provided.

We particularly welcome applications from individuals with lived experience of financial insecurity or those from underrepresented communities, including Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic groups, disabled people, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.

Closing date of applications: Friday 14th November

1st stage interviews: w/c 17th November

2nd stage interviews (face-to-face): w/c 24th November