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We're looking for someone who understands why it's important to demonstrate that Disabled people can take a leadership role in their communities, who also has a deep understanding of voluntary sector groups. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who would enjoy supporting small voluntary groups to reach their goals, and representing their views and needs to partners.
Inclusion Barnet is Barnet’s Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisation (DDPO), led by a board and senior management team of disabled people, and we’re passionate about using our lived experience of disability to work towards inclusive communities and greater social justice for all. This role works with groups from across all Barnet’s diverse communities, and all work needs to be undertaken through an equality and access lens. Therefore, we’re looking for someone with a demonstrable commitment to the social model of disability and disability equality, with their own lived experience of disability, and an ambition to contribute to a fairer society for all. We also particularly welcome applications from global majority candidates, who are currently underrepresented in our organisation.
The successful candidate will lead on delivery of our voluntary sector support activity, working as part of our award-winning Barnet Together partnership with Young Barnet Foundation and Groundwork London. You will ensure we continue a strong delivery of our offer and that we increase membership and engagement, and act as Inclusion Barnet’s Operational Lead within the partnership. You’ll undertake some delivery yourself, supporting groups with funding applications and more complex governance queries. You’ll also convene Barnet’s Environmental Network, and attend some key local meetings to provide representation of the sector’s views.
To succeed, you will either have previous experience of supporting community groups in a sector support role, or solid experience of third sector management, governance and fundraising. You’ll be excited by the challenge of delivering this unique service and keen to build on the success of Barnet Together to date.
You’ll be a great relationship builder with tact and emotional intelligence, and a champion for the contribution of the sector. In return, you will become part of a friendly and supportive team, working within a focused but flexible culture, where diversity is valued and you can bring your whole self to work.
This is a UK based role, and whilst much of it can be done from home we anticipate a need to be in Barnet twice a week on average. We encourage flexible working to suit your work/life balance preferences where possible. We also operate a Time Off In Lieu (TOIL) system.
To apply, please submit your CV with a brief covering letter clearly stating how you meet the person specification, and outlining how you would use your lived experience of disability to deliver the role successfully.
To apply, please submit your CV with a brief covering letter clearly stating how you meet the person specification, and outlining how you would use your lived experience of disability to deliver the role successfully.
Using our lived experience of disability to create more inclusive services and communities


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This is a new, senior role at the Fair Education Alliance that will shape and lead our regional collaboration model. You will report into, and work closely with Gina Cicerone, Co-CEO.
You will lead the implementation of FEA’s regional place-based collaboration approach. This includes overseeing the establishment of three deep, regional partnerships with combined authorities to enable cross-sector innovation and collaboration to improve outcomes for children and young people. You will lead on the creation of the core components of this model, reviewing and adapting as the work develops, working with FEA members, local leaders and young people to drive equity in education and employment outcomes. Each deep partnership will have its own Head of Region, to co-direct this work alongside you and a small central team.
You will also be responsible for leading a peer network, enabling shared learning across combined authorities and utilising their collective insights to shape national policy and practice.
For more details please refer to the Appointment Brief on our website.
No child’s success should be limited by their socioeconomic background.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Compassion
Compassion is a Christian child development charity that sees beyond poverty to the incredible potential God has placed in every child and family. Partnering with more than 8,900 local churches in 29 countries, we work to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name.
About the role
We are looking for a Head of Strategic Partnerships (Church of England) to join our Church Partnerships Team at Compassion UK. In this pivotal role, you will shape and lead our strategy to engage with Church of England leaders, events, and networks across the UK.
Your work will help us achieve ambitious growth targets in child sponsorship and transformational giving.
Home-based, within a commutable distance to central London
⏰ Hours Full-time, 35 hours per week with flexible working pattern
You need to have
- Strong knowledge and experience of the Church of England including leadership structures, networks, theology, and mission culture
- Proven success in building strategic relationships, ideally within a church, ministry, or mission organisation
- Confidence and clarity as a public communicator with experience preaching or speaking at events
- Demonstrated ability to lead growth strategies and manage complex partnerships
- Experience in sales or fundraising, with the ability to manage full partnership development cycles
- Excellent self-motivation and organisation, with the ability to work independently in a dispersed team
- Personally committed to the Christian faith. You can read more about this in our Policy on Posts to be Held by Christians.
This is a unique opportunity to use your gifts and play a vital role in strengthening Compassion UK’s mission. By cultivating meaningful partnerships within the Church of England, you will help release more children from poverty in Jesus’ name.
If you’re passionate about the Church of England and want to see children released from poverty in Jesus’ name, this could be your calling.
In return, you will get
- Flexible and sociable working environment
- Time in Lieu offered
- Pension scheme with 10% employer contribution
- Income Protection & Group Life cover
- Private Medical & Dental cover
- Celebrating life milestones such as, birthdays, newcomers, weddings, babies etc
- Weekly team prayers and devotionals
- Compassion updates and worship events
We encourage you to read the full job description to see if this role aligns with your skills and aspirations!
We work in 29 countries partnering with 8,600 local churches within communities experiencing poverty.



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Are you a visionary leader with a passion for inclusive education and a drive to deliver outstanding outcomes for autistic young people? Ambitious College is seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of Campus to lead our West Thames campus into its next exciting chapter.
About Us
Ambitious College is part of Ambitious About Autism, a national charity committed to making the ordinary possible for children and young people with autism. Our college provides specialist education for learners aged 16–25, empowering them to achieve their goals and thrive in adult life.
The Role
As Head of Campus, you will:
- Be accountable for the leadership and management of the West Thames campus, ensuring exceptional outcomes for all learners.
- Be a key member of the College Leadership Team, supporting the Head of College in shaping and delivering strategic objectives that drive growth, innovation, and sustainability.
- Ensure the campus meets and evidences all regulatory and compliance requirements, maintaining the highest standards of quality and safeguarding.
- Lead the development and implementation of effective systems, processes, and policies to ensure operational excellence.
- Provide accurate and insightful reporting tailored to a range of stakeholders, supporting data-driven decision-making.
What We're Looking For
We're seeking a leader who is:
- Passionate about inclusive education and committed to improving outcomes for young people with autism.
- Experienced in managing educational provision, ideally within a specialist or further education setting.
- Skilled in strategic planning, operational management, and regulatory compliance.
- A confident communicator with the ability to inspire teams and build strong partnerships.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a mission-driven organisation making a real difference.
- Work in a supportive, collaborative environmentwith opportunities for professional growth.
- Access to a comprehensive benefits package, including training, wellbeing, support, and generous leave.
Ready to lead with purpose?
Apply now and help shape a future where every autistic young person can thrive.
Closing Date: Monday 30th June 2025
Shortlisting Date: Wednesday 2nd July 2025
Interview date: Wednesday 9th July 2025 (Meet the senior leads via Teams Monday 7th / Tuesday 8th)
Start Date: September 2025
Ambitious about Autism is committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We warmly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, valuing the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives they bring. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, disability, or age.
Our recruitment process promotes equal opportunities, and we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or additional needs throughout the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team for accommodations. We recognise disability as a physical or mental impairment that significantly and long-term affects a person's ability to perform day-to-day activities, as defined by the UK Equality Act 2010. All applications will be considered solely on merit, aligned with our mission to support autistic children and young people.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
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Join us in the next phase of our exciting partnership with Girlguiding in England. We’re looking for a passionate Project Officer to empower girls and young women to connect with nature and take action for birds and the environment. You’ll play a key part in empowering girls and young women to connect with, and take meaningful action for, birds and nature.
Project Officer – Girlguiding Partnership
Reference: JUN20251151
Location: Flexible in South-West England
Salary: £27,123.00 - £28,956.00 per Annum, Pro Rata
Contract: 12 months
Hours: Part-Time, 22.5 hours per week
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave (pro rata)
What's the role about?
You’ll be joining the RSPB England Education, Families and Youth team to support our regional partnerships with Girlguiding. In this role, you’ll contribute to the development and delivery of our key project outputs.
Key tasks:
- Design and deliver youth-focused nature engagement activities, including co-creating a nature and climate youth action toolkit and launching a Youth Nature Ambassador Network for members aged 10-18 to shape initiatives and lead their own projects.
- Design and deliver 'train the trainer' sessions to empower adult and young leaders in youth organisations, to embed nature and climate action into their core programming as well as driving the changes they are most passionate about.
- Coordinate and deliver project activities, ensuring timely, high-quality, and cost-effective outcomes. This includes managing volunteers, collaborating with partners, supporting budget monitoring, maintaining documentation, and helping embed project outcomes into long-term practice.
- Coordinate communications and stakeholder engagement, including facilitating meetings and creating briefings and materials to ensure effective communication and alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
- You will be supported in your role by the England Youth Partnerships team, with opportunities to meet virtually with staff and volunteers, so you feel part of a team and learn about the work of the RSPB and Girlguiding. An induction and relevant training will be provided as well as support to further develop the skills needed for this role.
Essential skills, knowledge and experience:
- Experience in designing and delivering youth engagement sessions, events, workshops, or facilitated discussions for young people, with a focus on fostering learning and development, encouraging collaboration and promoting meaningful participation and decision-making.
- Strong communication skills with both adults and young people, with the ability to convey project goals in a passionate, credible, and persuasive manner to a wide range of audiences.
- Strong time management and organisational skills, with a working knowledge of project management principles and the ability to coordinate tasks across teams and stakeholders.
- Experience in developing, collaborating and working within effective partnerships and project teams, engaging both internal and external stakeholders to achieve shared goals and deliver outcomes.
- Experience in compiling reports and analysing numerical data to monitor progress, evaluate impact, and inform decision-making.
- Experience in developing and delivering engaging training programmes for adults, particularly in a way that builds confidence and practical skills.
Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:
- Experience in managing staff and/or volunteers, including recruitment, supervision, and development, coordinating workloads, nurturing positive relationships, and fostering a collaborative and productive team environment to ensure effective contributions to project outcomes.
- A solid understanding of the natural world, environmental issues, and practical actions that support nature conservation.
Additional Information:
- An England role, flexible on working pattern and part of a remote team.
- The role holder will be a homeworker, ideally be based in or within easy travelling distance of the Girlguiding South West England region (Gloucestershire, Bristol, Dorset, Somerset, Berkshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire).
- Travel may be required between the regions where we have Girlguiding partnerships.
- You will need to be available to run training at weekends and/or evenings.
- This is a 12 month fixed-term role for 22.5 hours per week.
- The RSPB reserves the right to extend or make this role permanent without further advertising dependent on business needs at the end of the contract term.
Closing date: 23:59, Wednesday, 2nd July 2025
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from Wednesday 16th July.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
This role will require completion of a DBS in addition to the standard pre-employment checks.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
As part of this application process you will be asked to complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
No agencies please.
The RSPB brings people together – people like you – to protect the things that matter to us all.



The post holder will work within our team of specialist welfare benefits advisers, as a specialist welfare benefits adviser providing information, advice, and guidance to clients in our Macmillan-funded Welfare Benefits Project, providing a welfare rights advice service to people affected by cancer to maximise their income.
Scope of role
The post holder will undertake casework, assisting clients to access their entitlements to welfare benefits and other sources of financial help. Advice will be delivered through a range of channels, including face-to-face, telephone, email, and other means, provide Welfare Benefits advice and information to people living with cancer and their families.
Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Case work
- Provide a full welfare benefits casework service for people affected by cancer. This includes disability benefits and other sources of financial support, such as grants and help with health and travel costs.
Welfare Benefit Appeals
- Assist clients to prepare for benefits appeals, research, and the draft was written legal submissions, and provide representation at tribunals as required.
Outreach
- Alongside other team members provide advice sessions through outreach, including at hospitals - currently St Bartholomews, Homerton, Royal London, Newham, and Whipps Cross; and at Toynbee Hall through telephone, email, and any other channel
Targets
• Meet targets as set with the line manager, which will change regularly depending on the needs of the services.
Quality Standard
- Ensure consistent quality assured advice, to AQS standard, monitored by checking casework and observations
- Maintain thorough and detailed case records for continuity of casework, information retrieval, statistical monitoring, and report preparation
- Use all relevant case management systems, such as Advice Pro, as well as Microsoft Office applications, for statistical recording, record keeping, and document production. Ensure all work conforms to Toynbee Hall’s systems and procedures.
- Along with the rest of the team ensure stocks of leaflets, posters, and stationary, are ordered from suppliers and distributed to outreach locations
- Gather statistics and feedback to monitor and evaluate the service, providing reports as required to the steering group, funders, and partners.
Social Policy
- Support Macmillan Toynbee Hall Welfare Rights Advice Service’s social policy work by providing case studies and feedback on issues of concern to people affected by cancer; including attending internal and appropriate external meetings, and identifying and acting upon social policy issues
Essential Criteria:
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Recent Welfare Benefits advice work experience, particularly in the areas of health and disability, with at least one year’s specialist welfare benefits casework experience.
- Ability to write detailed accurate case records and drafts, letters reports, and statements in plain English.
- Recent experiences of working in a performance-driven environment and evidence of meeting targets set.
- An ordered and disciplined approach to managing a challenging caseload, meeting targets; planning and prioritising work in the face of competing demands on your time.
- Strong interpersonal skills and experience working with clients suffering from health problems in a professional but empathetic manner, and the ability to respond sensitively to clients.
- An understanding of the issues facing people affected by long-term illness and disability, including cancer.
- Ability to research, understand and explain complex information both orally and in writing.
- Good knowledge of IT including familiarity with Microsoft Office applications, e.g. Word, Outlook, or equivalents, and case management systems.
- Knowledge of or willingness to gain an understanding of Macmillan Cancer Support’s services and policies relevant to people affected by cancer.
- An ordered approach to casework and an ability and willingness to follow set procedures concerning casework and file management etc.
- Ability and willingness to support volunteer advisers.
- Numeracy to the levels required in the tasks.
- Alignment with Toynbee Hall’s mission and strategy
- Alignment and willingness to work in line to our values:
- Inclusive - open-minded, transparent, convening and collaborative; seeking fresh and alternative perspectives.
- Courageous – principled, ambitious and acting with integrity.
- Empowering – shifting power, sharing our knowledge, enabling people to take action for themselves - An understanding of safeguarding and willingness to develop understanding further
Please download the full Job Description for more details.
Our Benefits Package
We believe in supporting our employees with a well-rounded benefits package designed to enhance work-life balance, financial security, and overall well-being.
Annual Leave
- 25 days of annual leave, plus 3 additional days for our Christmas shutdown (on top of bank holidays).
- After 2 years: +3 extra days of leave.
- After 3 years: +1 additional day.
- After 5 years: A total of 30 days annual leave, plus the 3-day Christmas shutdown.
Pension
- Standard Life Pension Scheme – Employer contribution: 4%, Employee contribution: 5%
Additional Perks & Support
- Enhanced Sick Pay for peace of mind during illness
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to support growing families
- Employee Eyecare Vouchers to support your vision health
- Employee Assistance Programme for free, confidential advice and support
- Mental Health First Aid to ensure workplace well-being
- Tenancy Deposit Scheme to help secure your home
- Interest-Free Season Ticket Loan for cost-effective commuting
- Cycle to Work Scheme to promote a healthier, greener way to travel
- Charity Mentoring Network to support professional development and networking
We’re committed to creating a supportive and rewarding work environment, because when our team thrives, we all succeed!
About Toynbee Hall
Based in the East End of London since 1884, Toynbee Hall is a charity working alongside people facing poverty, injustice, and inequality to build a fairer East London. We provide vital advice and support, working in partnership to tackle unfairness and ensure everyone has an equal chance to thrive.
We have recently launched a new strategic plan which reinforces that our purpose is to build a fairer future with an end to poverty, injustice and inequality.
We work towards this by:
- Addressing poverty and injustice through advice and support and influencing systemic change.
- Shifting power to people and communities affected by injustice and inequality.
- Collaborating to end poverty and build fairer systems and institutions. What we want to see in the world starts with our community and our organisation.
This means:
- Working together to build a thriving local community where people have the resources they need, feel their voices are heard and are optimistic about the future.
- Being a good employer, where people are treated fairly, feel engaged and empowered, and work together to achieve our shared vision.
- Acknowledging the role Toynbee Hall has historically played in civic society while recognising that our role now is to shift power, to be an effective partner, and to amplify voices that are less likely to be heard.
What we learn from our work in east London we use to inform and influence wider policy – working to influence change in structures, systems and policies.
Since 1884 Toynbee Hall is a charity working alongside people facing poverty, injustice and inequality to build a fairer East London
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: London (hybrid)
Hours: Full-Time
Remuneration: £80,000 -£87,000 per annum, depending on experience
Contract: 13 months fixed-term contract (Parental Leave Cover)
About FILE
The Foundation for International Law for the Environment (FILE) is a not-for-profit philanthropic organisation working to accelerate legal action on climate change.
Through grant-making and in-house legal expertise, we empower our partners to deliver strategic, innovative legal interventions and we support lawyers in their own countries to bring their own cases.
Legal action can unlock the systemic changes in finance, policy and social systems needed to protect all of us from climate change. The power of the law is both direct (changing policy and practice) and indirect (signalling the wider shifts taking place across these systems).
FILE is a ‘regrantor’ - this means we do not bring legal action in our own name. We receive grants from our philanthropic donors and make onwards grants to partners who align with FILE’s charitable aims and purposes. We do not seek to make any profit from our activities either in a relevant financial year or in the longer term.
Role overview
The Head of Financial Planning and Analysis is a key leadership role within the Finance Team at FILE, responsible for the financial planning cycle and management information, business partnering support across the organisation, and financial reporting to donors.
Key Responsibilities will include:
- Lead the FP&A team at FILE, including setting team vision, annual team planning and objectives
- Lead annual planning process across income, granting plans and operational expenditure, developing innovative approaches
- Ensure robust quarterly forecasting process supports resource planning, strategic operational expenditure investment decisions and guides the allocation of unrestricted and flexible funding to highest impact
- Ensure prompt monthly Management Information, implementing reporting tools, dashboards and automation where possible
- Ensure key stakeholders across the Grants Team, Donor Relations Team and across FILE receive high value business partner support to enable strategic decision-making, in addition to support on individual donor proposals, grants and operational expenditure decisions
- Develop and implement a new donor proposal budgeting process
- Ensure financial reporting to donors is on time, accurate and high quality
- Oversee Grant Assurance, support finance colleagues with statutory and donor audits as required, and collaborate with the Legal Counsel and Head of Grants on grant risk reporting
- Ensure Grant Management System has strong controls and user administration and collaborate with Finance Team colleagues on data reconciliations
- Drive process improvement, and develop best practice guidance, training and induction materials for budget holders, tools and templates for grantmaking and donor management.
- Any other responsibilities required to support the success of the Finance Team
Key Outcomes
- The FP&A team has a clear vision, with ambitious but resilient annual planning
- The FP&A team has a strong culture of collaboration, trust, integrity and empowerment, and individual team members have clear objectives and development plans
- Robust annual organisational financial planning and quarterly forecasting processes support the delivery of FILE’s strategic objectives, high impact grantmaking and value for money
- Prompt, high quality Management Information supports senior stakeholders including SLT and FILE’s Boards in strategic decision making
- FILE’s full operational cost structure is modelled and well understood, to support resourcing and expenditure decisions to scale, flex or respond to risk as needed
- FILE budget holders and portfolio teams understand their budgets, financial risks and opportunities, and are supported to take good financial decisions
- FILE’s donors view FILE’s financial management and reporting as accurate and reliable
- FILE’s grantmaking has good internal and external financial processes, tools and guidance and is supported by a risk based assurance approach
- The FP&A team has a continuous improvement mindset, with best practice processes and moving towards automation and self-service reporting
Skills, Experience & Qualifications
- Relevant accountancy qualification or equivalent by experience
- Inclusive team leader, able to set a clear vision and navigate the team through growth and change
- Ability to develop and coach a high performing team
- Demonstrable influencing and presenting skills, up to Board level
- Good attention to detail and strong organisational, analytical and project management skills, with the ability to be flexible as priorities and needs change
- A problem-solver, excels at financial modelling
- Highly collaborative
Location
FILE has offices in London and the Netherlands. We are advertising this role for candidates based (and with the right to work) in the UK, or the Netherlands.
Therefore, please note that this role will be advertised in multiple locations, but we are only hiring for one position. Please apply to the job post for your preferred location.
Working for FILE
FILE is a collaborative community of individuals who share a passion for climate, nature, and justice. We bring together knowledge and experience to support our mission.
Our people are empowered to lead their work both individually and as part of a wider team in order to make impactful change. As a relatively young organisation with the ambitious mission to change global systems, our roles are ideally suited to those who are highly strategic, flexible and adaptable, and open to growing in line with the Foundation.
FILE is committed to challenging inequality and values diversity, equity and justice in all areas of life. Our mission, work and impact is global, with staff and partners from across the world and a range of lived experiences. We firmly believe that we are strengthened by the diversity of our partners and staff.
At FILE, we actively work to create an inclusive culture where colleagues feel welcomed, heard and supported to succeed and thrive.
How FILE supports its staff
FILE is committed to creating a workplace that supports our staff to do their best work and develop professionally. FILE offer a generous annual leave policy and additional time-off work to support wellbeing. Amongst other benefits, FILE offers private healthcare and a contribution to a pension scheme.
FILE is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and encourage candidates who can contribute to the diversity of our team to apply.
Join us in making a tangible difference in the fight against climate change by creating spaces where diverse voices come together to drive impactful solutions.
Applications
Please apply on our website and upload your CV. This role is open for applications immediately and we accept applications on a rolling basis. If you are interested, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible. The role will close on the 15th of June.
Diversity & Inclusion
As an equal opportunities employer, FILE is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join FILE.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
In this role, you will ensure the smooth and effective running of our Board of Trustees and its supporting committees. Working closely with senior leaders and Board members, you will be responsible for coordinating meetings, preparing high-quality documentation, and supporting compliance with governance and regulatory standards.
You will play an essential part in delivering a professional and efficient meeting management service. This includes planning and scheduling meetings, drafting agendas and papers, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring that best practice principles are upheld across all committee processes.
You may already have experience in committee administration, or you may bring a strong background in general administration or an educational interest in governance and a willingness to learn.
If you’re a quick learner with a keen interest in developing expertise in committee administration, we’d love to hear from you!
We would like to hear from you if you can demonstrate:
- Experience of providing diary management support
- Experience of committee secretarial duties
- Demonstrate customer service exeperience
- Confident written and verbal communication with colleagues and senior stakeholders
- Demonstrate strong organisational skills including the management of multiple activities.
- Delivery of work that is on time and to a high standard with excellent attention to detail.
- Demonstrate a high level of IT skill that can be used to deliver day-to-day work and to improve business processes.
The salary for this position will be between £30,000 - £34,000 depending on experience. This is a full time post at 36 hours per work and will be offered on a permanent basis. We will consider making this a part-time appointment, but no less than 0.8 FTE.
We value spending time working in-person to develop strong connections with each other and with our mission, so you will be based at our central London office for a minimum of three days a week with the option to work remotely for the remainder of the week.
At the Medical Research Foundation, we believe that diversity drives creativity and innovation. We are dedicated to promoting equality of opportunity, fostering fairness and inclusion, and creating an environment where everyone feels that they belong.
We welcome all applicants including those from individuals from minoritised groups, including those from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and members of the LGBTQI+ community.
Closing Date: 18 June 2025
Interview Date: 1 & 2 July 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Build flexibly on your Charity Career with this person-centred charity supporting unpaid carers
This is a full-time role in a well-established charity based in Twickenham. This role would suit someone who wants to have the opportunity to work flexibly and build their career in the Charity sector with experience of working in social care.
Richmond Carers Centre has the mission to help unpaid adult carers to live a full, active and meaningful life by providing them with advice, information, activities, breaks and emotional support either face to face, by phone or by email to enable them to live well.
As an Adult Carers Support Worker, you will be part of a small, dedicated team and take a lead on providing emotional support to adult carers and a commitment to enhancing their health and wellbeing. Much of your work will involve actively listening to carers, often via the phone support line, providing information, advice and support. As part of the Adult Carers Support Team, you will also be involved in organising breaks for carers, outreach activities and leisure events, as well as group work to help enhance carers’ health and wellbeing. Part of the role will also aim to improve the identification, recognition and understanding of the needs of adult carers, raise the profile of adult carers and ensure adult carers needs are met. You’ll also be expected to work with our volunteers and to use appropriate monitoring and evaluation reports to show our funders what we’ve achieved.
You will be someone:
- Who works in a person-centred way.
- Is enthusiastic, empathetic and detail conscious
- Communicates well by phone and in person
- Has an understanding of social care particularly in relation to carers
- Has experience of working with clients who have support needs
- Has experience of producing reports for monitoring and evaluation
- Is numerate and has knowledge of budgeting
- Is able to gather and assess information efficiently and think creatively to come up with solutions.
- Has good communication skills including spoken, written and presentational
Main Duties include:
- To provide a regular telephone support-line, face-to-face and email support, offering appropriate, generic advice
- To offer a range of service delivery options and be involved in providing those options e.g., breaks, group work, leisure activities or other outreach activities
- To encourage and assist carers and those they care for to access Care Needs Assessments and Carers Assessments and to take up services that will enhance their lives
- To complete individual grant applications with carers for respite or if they are experiencing financial hardship due to the cost-of-living crisis
- To work where appropriate with other service providers/agencies to promote the carer agenda or jointly deliver carer support issues
- To be proactive in the registration of carers living or caring for someone within the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
- To keep accurate records of group and individual carer engagement for monitoring and evaluation purposes
- To participate in key events organised by Richmond Carers Centre and other relevant partners to promote services to a wider public
What you are doing now:
- You might be working for or volunteering in a similar charity
- You may be working in social care for a local authority or district council
- You may have the skills we need from some other combination of work and volunteering
- Or you may be looking to return to the workforce after a timeout for personal reasons
In any event if you feel you meet the skills we need, we would like to hear from you!
Richmond Carers Centre welcomes and encourages applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religious belief.
Benefits of working for Richmond Carers Centre:
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays per year (pro rata)
- Bonus 3 days of annual leave per year over the festive period (subject to Trustee approval)
- Workplace Pension Scheme with Peoples Pension
- Flexible working/option of working from home (subject to CEO approval)
- Equipment and support to be set up to work from home
- Paid time off for medical appointments
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Training and personal development opportunities
- Staff away days and socials
- Access to shared resources and training opportunities
- Supportive and friendly working environment
To apply, please complete the application form and the Diversity and Equalities Monitoring Form. CV’s will not be accepted. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, therefore please submit your application early to avoid disappointment, as this role may close before the closing date.
Email application documents to Beth Tingley, Adult Carers Support Team Leader. Her email address can be found on the Vacancies page of our website If you would like to talk more about this vacancy, please call our Support Line and ask to speak to Beth.
Closing date: Sunday 29th June 2025
Shortlisting date: 3rd July 2025
Interviews with Richmond Carers Centre scheduled: w/c 14th July with provisional dates allocated to Monday 14th and Wednesday 16th July and w/c 21st July with provisional date allocated to Tuesday 22nd July
Please note interview dates can also be scheduled around these dates to fit with the interview panel and candidates availability.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Deputy Service Manager
Location: The Gaia Centre (Lambeth, London)
Salary: £34,703.51 per annum, inclusive of London weighting if applicable
Contract type: Part Time, Fixed Term Contract (12 Months)
Hours: 33.65 hours per week (days to be discussed)
This is an opportunity to join the Gaia Centre as a Deputy Service Manager.
The Deputy Service Manager will manage a team and carry a very small caseload of complex cases when necessary. The post will work closely with victims and survivors of different strands of strands of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), including domestic abuse and violence (physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, economic or tech abuse), Sexual Violence (Rape and sexual assault), Stalking and harassment , Sexual exploitation (including women working in sex industry and Child Sexual Exploitation), female genital mutilation (FGM)/cutting , forced marriage, So-called ‘honour’-based abuse, provide early identification and offer appropriate care pathways for survivors of all genders, aged 16 years and over and their children, living, working or/and studying in Lambeth at times from the point of crisis.
The job involves working within a multi-agency framework consisting of the Multiagency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) and local partnership protocols and procedures that prioritise the safety of survivors. Additionally, you will be working with survivors and agencies across Lambeth so will require significant travelling.
The post holder will empower survivors by providing them with emotional and practical support, thus enabling them to access their rights, make decisions and increase their life options. The post holder will inform survivors of the full range of civil, criminal and practical options that might increase their safety.
As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota.
Please note that this post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
Closing Date: 09:00am 20 June 2025
Interview Date: 1 July 2025
Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development.
Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Service Area Manager
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Area Manager to join the Operations team covering West Midlands, West Mercia, and Rochdale. This is a home-based role but regular travel throughout the area will be required.
Position: 6190 Area Manager
Location: Remote/Birmingham
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £51,174.14 per annum, this role also currently attracts £5,000 per annum Contract Allowance
Closing Date: 9th July 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if enough suitable applications are received.
The Role
As an Area Manager, you will ensure the provision of high-quality services, maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders, and provide strategic leadership to promote and develop services.
As an Area Manager, you will:
· Lead the service team to deliver excellent support to victims.
· Retain, maintain, and improve current commissioned contracts and secure additional funding.
· Develop and implement business and social value improvement plans.
· Foster a sense of shared purpose and value among team members.
· Generate and communicate strategic vision for services delivered in partnership with funders.
· Monitor local opportunities and maintain relationships with funders and stakeholders.
· Develop budgets and monitor costs to ensure best value and resource use.
· Act as the public face within the region, managing strategic relationships.
· Promote and lead innovative approaches to improve support for victims.
· Contribute to the wider work of the charity, shaping campaigning and service design.
About You
Ideally, you will have proven leadership experience in a similar organisation, demonstrating proactive, innovative, and effective management skills and the ability to secure high levels of performance, motivation, commitment, teamwork, collaboration, and trust from colleagues.
You must be capable of managing a demanding workload and balancing multiple demands efficiently.
Experience in effective partnership working and delivering innovation and change is essential. Strong communication skills are required, including the ability to prepare contract bids, deliver presentations, and develop publicity materials
You will need:
· Proven service delivery success
· Leadership of diverse, multi-site teams
· Budget and finance management experience
· Knowledge of relevant government policy
· Change management expertise
· Understanding of legal and ethical requirements for charities
This role involves regular travel and due to the location, a driving license and access to a vehicle is considered an essential requirement. If you are unable to drive because of a disability please indicate this in your application in your personal statement so we can explore the feasibility of alternative arrangements.
If you are passionate about supporting victims of crime and have the necessary skills and experience, we encourage you to apply.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details once you apply.
In Return…
Benefits include:
· Flexible Working Options: Including hybrid working.
· Generous Annual Leave: 28 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 33 days plus Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell annual leave.
· Birthday Leave: An extra day off for your birthday.
· Pension Plan: 5% employer contribution.
· Enhanced Allowances: Enhanced sick pay, maternity, and paternity payments.
· Exclusive Discounts: High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment, and leisure discounts.
· Financial Wellbeing: Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary-deducted finance.
· Wellbeing Support: Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support.
· Inclusive Networks: Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes.
· Sustainable Travel: Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans.
· Career Development: Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career progression.
About the Organisation
This independent charity provides a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. Working towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System, everyone at the charity is driven by the Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events.
As part of the commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. The charity is also a Disability Confident Employer and provides a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition, which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of the selection process, the team will be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
You may have experience in areas such as Manager, Team Leader, Project Manager, Case Manager, Service Manager, Service Delivery Manager, Service Lead, Service Deputy Manager, Deputy Service Manager.
Please note this role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of our client.
Research and Impact Manager
circa £50,000 per annum + excellent benefits
Full time, 3-year fixed term contract
Hybrid, 3 office days per week in London
Organisation:
The Royal Foundation
Our client, The Royal Foundation, mobilises leaders, businesses, and individuals to address society’s greatest challenges. Under the leadership of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Foundation’s initiatives are driven by world-class research, long-term partnerships, and a commitment to measurable, scalable impact.
Role:
The Royal Foundation is recruiting a Research and Impact Manager for the Homewards programme, which seeks to demonstrate that it is possible to end homelessness and inspire others to replicate effective practice.
The successful candidate will be a champion for evidence-led decision making, committed to generating robust research and evaluation and ensuring the programme is grounded in evidence. This role will ensure they generate high quality, compelling evidence about the effectiveness of interventions tested through the programme and facilitate a culture of learning to improve delivery and maximise impact.
This new role will sit within The Royal Foundation’s in-house Research & Impact Team, which provides research and evaluation expertise and delivers key insights across our programmes of work, to help design and deliver programmes and understand impact. This role is central to their effort to make The Royal Foundation evidence-led and cutting edge, helping maximise impact across the range of issues they support.
Core Responsibilities:
- Scope, commission, and manage evaluation projects to generate actionable evidence for commissioning and service delivery, ensuring effective supplier, project management, and contractor relationships
- Monitor project progress to ensure timely, budget-compliant delivery of high-quality evaluations, meeting objectives and adhering to policies
- Collate evaluation and programme data for organization-level impact reports
- Analyse research data and conduct desk research to support the Homewards programme team in scoping future activities
- Provide day-to-day support to the Senior Research and Impact Manager in overseeing research and evaluation across the Homewards programme
- Disseminate evidence effectively through various channels and support the interpretation and application of learnings to a wide range of stakeholders
- Provide updates for internal and external stakeholders, including the Board and Homewards partners
- Advise programme partners on research and evaluation design and delivery for action plans
- Identify and mitigate risks through strong project management
- Ensure compliance with Market Research Society (MRS) standards and GDPR for data handling
- Support the Research and Impact team in developing and delivering the research strategy
- Perform other ad hoc duties as required.
Candidate:
You will be able to demonstrate:
- Minimum 5 years' experience managing research and evaluation projects
- Strong understanding of evaluation techniques, including expertise in commissioning various evaluation approaches, including process, quantitative impact, and theory-based evaluations
- Experience in developing procurement materials and briefing external suppliers, managing research commissions, and ensuring quality and compliance with financial and contractual requirements
- Proven ability to draft research materials, analyse data, and produce high-quality outputs (quantitative and qualitative)
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to synthesize data from a range of sources
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, skilled in communicating research findings to both internal teams and external audiences, including non-researchers
- Able to work independently and prioritise own tasks and time, has an excellent eye for detail, and can work collaboratively and effectively with others
- Optimistic and energetic outlook, keen to maximise the positive change that the Homewards programme can deliver
- Relationship builder. Adaptable and has a flexible approach to plans, able to respond confidently and positively to changing scenarios, seize opportunities and solve problems.
Apply:
Please send of a copy of your CV and a one-page covering letter via the "Redirect to recruiter" button above. Your cover letter should explain your motivation for applying and how you meet the skills and experience required.
Please note that you must already have the right to work in UK to apply for this role.
Closing date: Tuesday 17 June (12pm)
As specialist recruiters we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Associate Director Commercial
Salary: £75,000 – £80,000 + excellent benefits, including 27 days holiday, 2:1 pension (up to 12% employer contribution), plus many more
Location: London/Hybrid with at least one day per month in the office
Did you know that there are at least 20m people in the UK in vulnerable financial circumstances, who are poorly served or unfairly excluded from mainstream financial services?
That’s nearly a third of all adults in the UK.
We are Fair4All Finance. We are a not-for-profit organisation working with Financial Services providers to improve the financial wellbeing of people in vulnerable circumstances by increasing access to fair, affordable and appropriate financial products and services.
We are continuing our work following our latest round of funding, and as a result we are now seeking an Associate Director to join our Commercial team.
As an Associate Director in our Commercial team, you’ll help lead the development, testing, and scaling of innovative financial products and services through strategic partnerships. Working at the intersection of commercial contracting, product development, and social impact, you’ll drive key initiatives to transform access to credit, insurance, and savings across the UK.
You will know your way around a contract and be adept at negotiating terms. You will also know how to dig through the ‘noise’ of a proposal to get to the real information, whilst ensuring you mitigate risk for the organisation on the schemes & pilots that you do progress.
You'll be joining a purpose-driven, high-performing team committed to long-term systemic change. If you're a commercially astute professional with a passion for improving financial inclusion, we’d love to hear from you.
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven organisation, ensuring resources are strategically aligned with our goals to drive meaningful social impact
Key Responsibilities:
· Lead commercial lifecycle for new product pilots – from opportunity development and partner engagement through to contracting, testing, and evaluation.
· Identify and engage mainstream and mission-aligned financial providers to co-design, pilot, and scale new propositions.
· Run transparent competitive processes, negotiate contracts, and manage supplier relationships to ensure clarity, value for money and impact.
· Oversee delivery and evaluation of pilot projects, ensuring robust data capture, impact measurement and evidence-based decision making.
· Design and structure long-term financial instruments (e.g. subsidies, guarantees) to enable sustainable scale-up of successful propositions.
· Work closely with our Propositions and Investment teams to structure deals and build investment cases for propositions.
· Represent Fair4All Finance externally with C-suite stakeholders, financial providers, and at sector events.
· Ensure sound financial and contract management; contribute to investment committee papers and internal reporting.
· Support internal knowledge sharing, deputise for senior leaders, and contribute to building a collaborative and inclusive team culture.
Essential experience and qualifications:
· Proven track record in developing and delivering commercial partnerships, ideally involving financial products or services.
· Expertise in commercial negotiations, procurement, contract management, and structuring financial arrangements.
· Familiarity with consumer-facing financial services and their delivery models.
· Strong stakeholder management, with experience operating in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
· Experience working alongside investment teams on capital deployment or investment structures.
· High level of numeracy and ability to build and present commercial business cases.
· Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
· Detail-oriented with strong organisational and project management skills.
· A collaborative team player with self-starter mentality and the flexibility to adapt in a dynamic environment.
Desirable experience
· Experience working in or with the public sector or civil service.
· Understanding of public procurement, subsidy control, and assessing economic/social value.
· Experience working with or supporting social purpose organisations or financial inclusion initiatives.
Person Profile
· Passionate about financial inclusion and committed to creating long-term social impact.
· Able to create partnerships and commercial structures that deliver value for all parties – customers, providers, and society.
· Comfortable working at both strategic and detailed levels, with a willingness to roll up your sleeves in a small, agile team.
· Values working with diverse stakeholders and across teams to co-create solutions.
· Adept at using data and insight to inform decisions, measure success and adapt for impact.
· Thrives in ambiguity and is able to flex priorities as new opportunities or challenges emerge.
· Confident engaging and influencing stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally
Who are Fair4All Finance?
We are a not-for-profit organisation working with Financial Services providers to improve the financial wellbeing of people in vulnerable circumstances by increasing access to fair, affordable and appropriate financial products and services.
Founded in 2019, we are funded from the Dormant Assets Scheme. The scheme is led by the financial industry and backed by the UK government. This makes it possible for money in dormant bank and building society accounts to be used to help good causes.
Our vision is of a society where the long-term financial wellbeing of all people is supported by a fair and accessible financial sector.
Fair4All Finance is a Disability Confident Committed scheme member.
Fair4All Finance is a Disability Confident Committed member. We’re committed to an inclusive workplace and will offer an initial interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. You’ll be able to indicate this in your application.
Our Benefits include:
Financial Security:
· Pension (2:1 up to 12% employer contribution), group life assurance, critical illness, and income protection, family leave
Wellbeing:
· 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, agile working, health cash plan, health & wellbeing resource hub (including an Employee Assistance Programme)
Personal & Professional Development:
· Individual discretionary Training budget
· Book Club – mission aligned, up to 4 per year
Fair4All Finance is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. We value different perspectives, experiences, and expertise, encouraging everyone to grow and contribute fully. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, including age, gender identity, disability, marital status, race, sexual orientation, pregnancy, and socioeconomic status.
We ensure fair and equitable treatment for all team members and applicants and actively recruit from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to making reasonable adjustments to support candidates and promote flexible working for a healthy work-life balance.
To apply, submit your application via Applied by 5pm on Friday 4th July.
Please note that your application will be reviewed through a blind, unbiased process, so be sure to provide clear, specific examples in your responses. Your CV will only be reviewed at a later stage in the process.
Due to the nature of our work, and depending on the role, successful applicants may be required to undergo pre-employment checks, which include employment reference, financial and criminal record checks. All checks will be role appropriate and your recruiter will confirm which checks are required. We manage our checks via TrustID
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join CSW, a Christian organisation working for religious freedom through advocacy and human rights in the pursuit of justice. CSW is an incredible team of people dedicated to bringing about freedom and justice all over the world. We are confident in our identity as a Christian human rights organisation that works for freedom of religion or belief for all people, no matter what religion, belief, faith or no-faith they might hold.
We are seeking a Finance Officer with a keen eye for detail, and an aptitude for learning new skills, to take on purchase ledger and payroll administration duties in our Finance Department. You will have either begun on the path of attaining a financial qualification or had some experience in a similar role. The successful candidate will be responsible for the accurate and timely processing of all purchases, payments and returns, including supplier invoices, staff payments (salaries, expenses and advances), project and contractor payments and credit card transactions. Responsible for project reporting against budget.
Key responsibilities (full responsibilities listed in the application pack):
- Ownership of the purchase ledger system, administering the entire process of invoice receiving, checking, coding, distributing for approval, posting to the accounts software (currently Sage), setting up domestic and international payments for authorisation, and electronic filing of documents.
- Administering all credit card returns including distribution of statements to colleagues, checking and coding returns, collating documents, submitting for line-manager approval, posting to Sage and following up on outstanding items.
- Administering staff and contractors expense claims, advances, returns and funds transfer requests, including checking and coding, submitting for budget-holder approval, arranging payment both domestic and international, and electronic filing of documents.
- Recording project expenditure against budget and drafting project financial returns to meet funder deadlines.
Essential criteria (full criteria listed in the application pack):
- Either started on a financial qualification or have had experience in a similar role.
- Exposure to SAGE Line50 or other accounting package.
- Confident using Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word.
- Previous experience of using accounting software.
- Good team working and relationship-building skills.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
- Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Must have the right to reside and work in the United Kingdom.
CSW Benefits
We offer flexible working, your birthday off, pension with 6% employer contribution.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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SUMMARY
Position Title: Operations Lead
Level: Level 4
Salary: £31, 320 - 36, 720 (FTE yearly)
Reports to: Director of Finance, HR and Operations
Location: Liberation centre Brixton, London (New office in Brixton)/ Remote working within the UK with at least 2 days work from our office (Pro rata for part time)
Contract: Part time (32hrs/weekly), fixed-term contract for 2 years, with potential for extension and role expansion.
Hours: TAA has flexible working hours, with some expected evenings and weekends due to the nature of the role. All extra hours are reimbursed as Time off in Lieu (TOIL).
Start date: As soon as possible (potentially August)
Benefits: TAA laptop and phone, (employee assistance and health cash package including staff supervision, counselling, dental, optical care and more.).
The Advocacy Academy is an activist youth movement. We serve as the political home for grassroots youth organising and the catalyst for collective action. The lives of the young people we work alongside have been directly shaped by living in an unjust world, and we exist to turn their anger into action.
Young people are often the catalysts for major social change, from the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee at the heart of the Civil Rights Movement, to the Soweto Uprising mobilising young people to resist the apartheid regime's education policies, to the Sunrise Movement redrawing the electoral map across America, and more recently encampments and protests across the world protesting the genocide in Palestine. How successfully they achieve real and lasting change depends on whether they are organised and whether they have the right strategy and tactics to be effective.
This is why we are looking for an Operations Lead capable of envisioning the full journey of a young person through their time with The Advocacy Academy from the first activation point to whenever they choose to end their journey with us. We want someone who is excited work with us in creating an environment that supports our mission and aspiration for our young people.
We want our young leaders to win and to build real power across the UK that ensures that the generations that follow aren’t just inheriting our mess, but our equipped and ready to fix it. That is why we are looking for someone passionate, a trusted partner, and the go-to person who will support us in all aspects of facility management. Working closely with the Operations and Community team, you will be responsible for the physical spaces and infrastructure within TAA. This includes overseeing the maintenance, security, and functionality of the Liberation Centre, equipment, and physical assets. Your focus is on the efficient operation of the physical environment.
Before you skim the job description, please remember you don’t have to tick all the boxes for each role to apply. Charity experience is not a requirement! We all experience a bit of imposter syndrome, including the staff here at The Advocacy Academy. Let’s name it for what it is - a manifestation of the oppression many of us face on a day to day. If this role pulls you and you believe you could make a difference, then apply anyway or reach out to us to discuss more!
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
- You will become a key member of the Finance, HR & Operations Team, including but not limited to:
- Supporting the Director of Finance, HR & Operations in maintaining and improving the relevant operational systems and processes.
- Supporting the Director of Finance, HR, and Operations in ensuring the delivery of our Liberation Centre strategy: working closely with the Community team to ensure the Centre provides a functional, welcoming, inclusive, and safe space environment for our staff, young people, and community.
- Building relationships with other departments, engaging with them to understand their needs, and communicating regular Operations updates.
- You will ensure that your responsibilities run like well-oiled machines by being a conductor of the orchestra through becoming a key member of the Finance, HR and Operations team supporting the team to achieve their strategic objectives for the year:
- Provide Support for TAA’s facilities, including cost savings and ensuring a safe and conducive work environment for our staff, members, and community groups by:
- Supporting the Director of Finance, HR, and Ops in ensuring the maintenance of our Liberation Centre, which includes: establishing protocols and processes for healthy work environments, supporting in making the space accessible and safe for all its user groups.
- Supporting maintenance and safety checks are regularly carried out at the Liberation Centre, including security and fire systems, evacuation, and emergency drills.
- Acting as the main point of contact with the council and centre manager and liaising on matters related to maintenance and repair.
- Being the main point of contact for building contractors.
- Supporting with identifying first aiders and marshals, acting as one of them, and ensuring that the first aid box is adequately stocked up at the Liberation Centre and that the fire extinguishers are within date.
- Supporting the Director of Finance, HR, and Operations with the development of applicable risk assessment forms (e.g., general risk assessment for the Liberation Centre, fire risk assessment, COVID, remote work, employee wellbeing, incident report, etc.) and their completion as may be required.
- Rolling out mandatory Health and Safety training courses and undergoing regular H&S training to keep your knowledge updated and informed of changes in regulations.
- Ensuring the space is well-stocked, and holding our procurement practices
- Liaising with our cleaner and making sure that the relationship works well and that the cleaner is supported in their access of the space
- Supporting the Community team in holding overall safety practices for the Liberation Centre
- Provide Support on TAA IT infrastructure, to include but not limited to:
- Act as the primary point of contact for our IT support provider, engaging with them to ensure they are managing troubleshooting and issue resolution well.
- Support the Finance, HR and Ops Director with planning for future IT infrastructure needs, keeping scalability and cost-efficiency in mind.
- Assist the Director Finance and Resources with monitoring IT and data protection compliance throughout the organisation, ensuring secure data storage, transfers, archiving and deletion.
- Sourcing and Setting up laptops and phones for staff, and supporting staff in using tech as part of inductions.
- Keep updated with changes in legislation that may need to be considered within The Advocacy Academy’s facilities and IT management.
- Managing our trello project management tool.
- Leading on tech repair via apple support or penelope for the staff team
- Provide HR support, to include but not limited to
- Supporting the Head of People with DBS checks and the onboarding of new staff, ensuring they have the necessary information and equipment for their work.
- Working with the Head of People to ensure that all our candidates have a great experience from the beginning to the end.
- Support with Office induction for new starters.
- Supporting with planning social events.
- Supporting on tech off boarding for staff leaving
- Provide M & E Support, to include but not limited to
- Coordinating and supporting the implementation of monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEAL) infrastructure across departments to track impact and efficiency.
- Managing and optimising Airtable dashboards and databases to streamline data reporting and enable insights for decision-making.
- Provide Finance Support, to include but not limited to:
- Be the main point of contact for our day to day Host finance administration.
- Supporting our team with generating sales invoices.
- Monitoring and responding to our Operations and expenses and invoicing slack and email messages.
- Processing invoices and expenses in a timely and accurate manner.
- Supporting fundraising team with gift-aid reconciliation.
- Provide Support for TAA’s facilities, including cost savings and ensuring a safe and conducive work environment for our staff, members, and community groups by:
- Share responsibilities for achieving our strategic objectives by upholding our vision, mission, strategy, ideology, and cultural values within your area and also across TAA, supporting on cross-departmental projects as needed:
- Embody our commitment to social and economic justice
- Role model upholding ideology, culture and value expectations across the organisation including but not limited to: leading by example across departments and during team days and role-modelling leadership, identifying new opportunities to the Director of Finance, HR and Ops and to the team and identifying risks to our integrity and authenticity in relation to ideology and culture
- Ensure that you work in tandem with and in support of other team members including but not limited to: encouraging collaborations across other departments with resources as needed
- Take responsibility for communicating your own wellbeing and needs and providing feedback on TAA wellbeing initiatives to your line manager, and contribute to living the TAA culture
- Take responsibility for pursuing your own development to build knowledge and skills to fulfil your role and areas of interest
- Governance and Compliance
- Work with the Finance, HR and Operations to prioritise and centre risk management in your portfolio: feeding into risk analysis and mitigation, identifying and escalating risks to the strategic objectives, taking the lead to mitigate risks early and thoroughly.
- Ensure understanding and compliance with TAA policies and practices and take the lead on their implementation within your portfolio
A BIT ABOUT YOU
- You are passionate about, and committed to, creating a more fair, just and equal world.
- You believe in the potential of young people to challenge the status quo and are dedicated to helping them become more powerful citizens.
- You’ve got a deep understanding of, and a personal relationship with, issues of social justice. From racism to the housing crisis to climate justice, you’ll be aware of how systemic injustice operates in our society, clued-up and well-informed on the big issues of our time, and committed to changing them.
- You’ll be comfortable managing a “to-do” list of competing priorities and balancing your workload to meet competing deadlines.
- You’re a sensitive and thoughtful relationship-builder who is interested in building a network of relationships to support the Advocacy Academy’s work. You’re a great listener, and remember people’s names, faces, and stories.
- You’re a confident written and verbal communicator, who is comfortable with tailoring communication to reach a diverse range of audiences and stakeholders.
- You’re proactive, organised, and eager to learn, whether that’s chatting with potential funders, researching new opportunities or collaborating with teammates.
IDEAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- Detail oriented
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience working with different audiences or types of stakeholders
- Project management and experience working collaboratively across teams both in person and online
- Excellent organisational skills with confidence managing multiple tasks at the same time/ balancing multiple priorities to meet deadlines
- Experience with our existing systems e.g., Microsoft Excel/ Google Sheets, Canva
- Confidence working in a fast-paced environment
This is an outline of the responsibilities and duties of the Operations Lead role, it is not intended as an exhaustive list and may change from time to time to meet the changing needs of the Liberation Centre and our young people. Any changes will be made in consultation with the post holder.
HOW TO APPLY
Candidates will be asked to provide a CV and a Cover Letter OR a supporting video application addressing the following questions (no more than 1000 words or 10 minutes for all questions).
- Tell us about a social justice issue that makes you angry and why it matters to you?
- Our Operations Leads entails working and building relationships with different stakeholders. Tell us about a time when you successfully cultivated a relationship with someone when working towards a shared goal - What did you do and what did you learn?
- Include anything else you would like us to know as we consider your candidacy for the Operations Lead role.
In addition, please also provide information on your notice period and your availability for interview. You may also attach any other content that would be relevant for us to have in order to showcase interest and experience. The content can come in any
form of media, including but not limited to - a mind map of ideas, a timeline or portfolio of your work, life or experiences; a recording; a Powerpoint or other form of presentation; a song, article, poem or other writing samples.
DATES
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- Closing Date: The deadline for applications 27th June 2025 by 10am.
Please be aware that there will be two rounds of interviews (including an interview task) and we will be interviewing as we receive applications. The application date might be brought forward if we find the right person.
NOTHING ABOUT US WITHOUT US
We aim to be representative of the community we are working with. We encourage applications from people of colour, those who identify as LGBTQIA, working class as well as disabled people, those living with mental health conditions, refugees and migrants. We welcome people from all identities who are made to feel marginalised.
We’re not just committed to being an equal opportunity employer, we actively celebrate diversity in all its forms. Let us know if we can do anything to make the application or interview process more accessible. If you are invited to interview, we will at that point ask you for any accessibility requirements or preferences.
As an employer we make all reasonable adjustments to support employees in their work if they are disabled or have a health condition. We support the Access to Work scheme which could provide you with financial support to get the help you need to do all tasks successfully. We are happy to facilitate Access to Work assessments and reclaims, and would actively welcome applicants who would need this in order to do the job.
All staff who work on our programme must have, prior to starting work, a returned satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) dated no earlier than 1st January 2021. The Advocacy Academy will assist the application for, and pay for the processing of, a new DBS for staff members where required.
We welcome applications from people with convictions. Please disclose in your application if you have any convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not “protected” (as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013)) . We consider each person on their own merits, taking into account all the circumstances.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.