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Position: Community Fundraiser - South/South West England
Type: Full-time (35 hours a week), permanent
Location: Home Working (based in South/ South West England and will be expected to travel widely within this area as part of the role)
Salary: £26,384* per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 1, Charity
*you’ll start at our entry point salary of £26,384* per annum, increasing to £28,033* after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £29,682* after a further 6 months.
About us
We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.
Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.
Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.
About this job
Are you passionate about making a difference in local communities? Do you enjoy building relationships, inspiring supporters, and delivering successful fundraising initiatives?
If so, we’d love you to join our team as a Community Fundraiser in South/South - West England. In this role, you will play a vital part in developing and supporting fundraising activities, working closely with supporters, volunteers, local trust and local businesses to maximise income through active community engagement.
You will be responsible for identifying new opportunities, supporting individuals, businesses and groups to reach their fundraising goals, and ensuring they receive excellent stewardship throughout. Collaborating with internal teams, you will contribute to regional fundraising strategies and innovative fundraising to grow support within your region to meet ambitious income targets.
We are looking for a confident and proactive fundraiser who enjoys working with people and is skilled at building strong, lasting relationships. You will have experience in fundraising or a similar income-generating role, along with the ability to identify opportunities, engage with supporters, and manage multiple fundraising pipelines effectively.
A passion for community fundraising and a drive to achieve ambitious targets will be key to your success. This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and ambitious team, with the flexibility to develop your role and make a meaningful impact. If you are ready to take on your next challenge and help drive community fundraising forward, we would love to hear from you.
Please note a Driving Licence is essential for this role.
Closing date for applications: 9:00 on 2nd June 2025
Interested?
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Equal Opportunities
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.
We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.
Disability Confident Employer
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.
You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.
If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.
More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):
Encouraging work life balance
- 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
- More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
- Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
- Flexible working options
Caring for you and your family
- Generous sick pay entitlement
- More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
- Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
- Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis
- Enhanced leave for new parents
- Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
- Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
- 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service scheme
- New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
- In the event of miscarriage or still birth
- To support fertility treatments
- For antenatal appointments for both parents
Thinking about your finances
- Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
- Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
- New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing
Enriching your life at work
- Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
- Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
- New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
- Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
- Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal
Safeguarding
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.
This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.
We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.
We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.
Your right to work in the UK
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.
You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.
No agencies please.
To fund world-leading research, share the latest information and campaign for everyone's rights. Together we are a community. Together we can stop MS
Vision of adventure, a small outdoor charity based in the Lake District , is seeking an experienced fundraiser to join our team. We specialise in working with people with visual impairments facilitating outdoor adventures, social connection and access to specialist coaching. To achieve this the organisation partners visually impaired individuals with sighted guides for residential weekends focusing on: long walks, canoeing, climbing, tandem biking, and more. The team comprises five part-time workers, numerous volunteers, and the board of trustees. We all work remotely, use each others first names, and have flexible scheduling.
The role of a fundraiser is paramount to our continued sustainability. You will be solely responsible for our fundraising initiatives. The charity has a commendable track record of raising funds, and you will be expected to surpass these targets as a professional fundraiser. An engagement officer will support your role by gathering feedback and preparing draft funder impact reports.
You will have extensive demonstrable fundraising experience. You will be personable, be an excellent communicator , make appropriate use of information communication technology, and capable of managing your own time and workload.
We are open to applications that combine this role with that of the engagement officer, which is also advertised at this time.
The role may suit someone who may be stepping back from a busy office environment, have a disability, or caring responsibilities where the remote nature and flexible scheduling would be an asset.
Our vision is a world where everyone has equal access to adventure.





The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Insights Analyst - Charity - FULLY REMOTE
Understanding Recruitment NFP is delighted to be partnering with Animals Asia, a leading charity dedicated to creating positive change for animals across Asia, to find a talented Insight Analyst. This is a fantastic opportunity to join their dedicated Data, Technology and Insight team and play a key role in data-driven decision-making across the Supporter Engagement Department.
As an Insight Analyst at Animals Asia, you'll be instrumental in analysing complex datasets, identifying actionable insights, and delivering strategic recommendations that contribute directly to their impactful mission. You’ll collaborate closely with colleagues to build insightful dashboards (primarily using Tableau) and communicate key findings to stakeholders across the organisation. Your expertise in SQL and data visualisation will be crucial in driving Animals Asia's vital work.
Key Skills:
- Proficient in SQL for querying and manipulating data to extract meaningful information.
- Strong experience in working with data visualisation tools such as Power BI or Tableau to create clear and impactful reports and dashboards.
- Familiarity with the Google suite, Google Sheets, Google Meets, etc.
- Proven ability to work effectively with colleagues of all technical abilities, translating complex data into understandable insights and reports.
Contract Details:
- Position: Permanent (Fully Remote)
- Salary: £40,000 per annum
- Location: Home-based, ideally UK
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team within a truly impactful organisation.
To find out more about this opportunity and the recruitment schedule, please contact Harry Bullock at Understanding Recruitment NFP.
Database Administrator
We are looking for a highly competent Database Administrator to join a Governance team. This is an exciting opportunity to work across the Diocesan team to ensure the database is maintained accurately, efficiently and in a timely manner.
Positions: Database Administrator
Location: Hove/Hybrid
Hours: 22.5 hours work per week with flexibility as to how hours are worked across the week
Salary: £16,068 per annum (pro-rata FTE £26,780)
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays and 2 privilege days per year, flexi-time, free parking, the ride to work scheme, a range of staff development activities and the Diocesan Pension Scheme with 15.1% employer contribution.
Closing Date: Midnight on 1st June 2025
Interviews: Interviews will be held in Hove on 9th June 2025.
About the Role
As Database Administrator you will be responsible for the upkeep of the diocesan CMS database and act as the diocesan Superuser to provide support, training and advice to other diocesan users.
What you’ll do:
- Act as the expert user for the CMS database –granting permissions and offering support, training and advice to diocesan users including staff, clergy and parish officers
- Make updates to the CMS database to reflect changes in the diocese to ensure data accuracy, including after Annual Parochial Church meetings (APCM) and Mission and Pastoral scheme amendments
- Generate reports and mailing lists for diocesan users
- Act as an assistant user for the People system and Salesforces system.
About You
The ideal candidate for this role will have:
- Experience of using database systems
- Expert knowledge and experience of MS Excel and of creating mail merges in Excel and Word
- An understanding of the Church of England and parish governance and structures (desirable)
- The ability to establish constructive working relationships with people at all levels
The organisation wants its commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion for all to be reflected in the composition of staff and are particularly keen to receive applications from candidates from communities currently underrepresented in the diocese.
You may have experience in other roles such as Database and Systems Officer, CMS Systems Administrator,
Data and Systems Support Officer, Data Administrator, Information Systems Coordinator, Database and Reporting Officer, Church Management System (CMS) Coordinator, Diocesan Data Officer, Parish Information Support Officer, Digital Information Administrator, Diocesan Systems Support Administrator, Church Systems and Data Officer, Data and Compliance Administrator, Clergy & Parish Records Coordinator, Database and User Support Officer, etc. #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Prison Facilitator - HMP Portland
Location: HMP Portland
Department: Prison delivery
Salary: £16,964 per annum
Hours: 21 hours (3 days a week)
Job Type: Part time
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract
Do you want to join an organisation committed to addressing low literacy levels amongst people in prison?
Shannon Trust are delighted to be working with His Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) to provide peer-led learning programmes at HMP Portland. Working closely with the prison and their staff, people in prison, Shannon Trust volunteers and mentors, this post will lead the delivery and development of our prison-based reading and numeracy programme, maximising opportunities for people in prison to learn to read.
Ideally you will have some experience of prison settings underpinned by the ability to build relationships and personal qualities that include resilience, determination and a problem-solving approach.
This role will be prison based. Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme. The biggest benefit though is our culture – our people really want to work for the organisation.
We welcome job applications from people with lived experience of the criminal justice system and do not routinely ask for details of any criminal convictions. These roles do require prison security clearance, so we will need to ask for details of any relevant criminal convictions before an offer of employment is finalised.
Please note this role is subject to contract award.
Interviews are planned for 13th June 2025.
Benefits: Standard Shannon Trust: Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme.
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The post holder is responsible for delivering and developing all METRO’s mental health and youth services, and some of our community projects. They will provide strategic leadership for METRO’s work in the mental health and youth domains, line managing a team of managers. They will be responsible for the financial direction and strategic growth of the mental health and youth domains, overseeing and developing new programmes for the charity – particularly in the area of training and education, including Relationships, Sexuality, Health and Sex Education (RSE or RSHE). They will ensure our services are delivered to a high standard and are coproduced with people with lived experience of mental health and young people.
Importantly, they will also be the charity’s Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), to advise and support the charity’s approach and plan for safeguarding, as well as providing direct safeguarding support to both frontline and managerial staff.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: National Training Centre, Osgathorpe
Department: Fundraising, Marketing & Communication
Salary: £23,809 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Permanent
Are you a talented admin professional with outstanding customer service skills who is passionate about making a difference, this could be the role for you!
Canine Partners’ mission is to change the lives of disabled people using expertly trained dogs to improve physical, emotional and social wellbeing.
To help us create amazing partnerships, we need amazing people. Canine Partners has an exciting opportunity for a talented Individual Giving Fundraising Administrator to join our dedicated fundraising team.
This is an incredible role at a prominent assistance dog charity where your role will be a part of our essential work that transforms lives every day.
What you will do:
You will play a vital role within our dedicated Supporter Services function as part of the Individual Giving team. This role is responsible for the excellent supporter care of our donors and for maintaining the accuracy and integrity of personal data held on Canine Partners’ primary customer relationship management (CRM) database. The role has a specific focus for the administration and fulfilment of the My Amazing Puppy (MAP) sponsorship scheme. You will manage general administrative duties such as the daily banking processes, tasks and routines liaising with colleagues. You will work with the Individual Giving team to develop and send regular ‘pupdates’ to MAP members to an agreed annual schedule. This is a great opportunity for someone wishing to start their career in the charity sector, where you can attend events, interact with supporters and play a vital role in raising income, improving our systems and seeing the results of your work.
It is an exciting time to join us as the charity marks its 35th anniversary this year and we will be doing lots to celebrate!
What we’re looking for:
- Knowledge of database systems and experience with database administrations and data entry.
- Proficient in the use of all Microsoft Office applications.
- The ability to write reports and evaluations using data.
- Excellent customer service skills and a commitment to excellence in supporter relationship management.
- Great interpersonal skills; strong team working skills, able to work collaboratively with colleagues.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent time management skills including managing multiple tasks simultaneously and work to deadlines.
- A proactive self-starter, able to use initiative to resolve problems and create solutions to improve results.
Most importantly, you will be passionate about the transformative impact that our assistance dogs provide to our beneficiaries.
We can offer you:
- 33 days annual leave allowance (inclusive of bank holidays)
- Salary exchange pension scheme (matched up to 5%)
- Charity (occupational) sick pay
- Life assurance
- Wellbeing portal
- Employee assistance programme
- Free on-site parking
- Dog friendly offices
- Flexible working hours
- Mileage expenses (45p per mile)
This role benefits from working at our purpose-built training centre in the rural countryside of Osgathorpe, Leicestershire. We can offer you working one day a week from home.
It is not essential for you to hold a valid driving licence but you will need to be able travel to our rural training centre daily.
If this sounds like the perfect role for you, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please apply online with a comprehensive CV and supporting statement explaining how you believe you match the requirements of the role.
Please note we may choose to close this advertisement early should we find a suitable candidate or if we receive a high volume of applications. Please be assured that we contact all candidates regarding the outcome of their application, this may take longer if we receive high volumes of applications.
Closing date: 6th June 2025
First interviews are scheduled to take place online (via MS Teams) on 11th June*
Second interviews are scheduled to place at our National Training Centre, Osgathorpe, Leicestershire on the 18th June*
*Subject to changes.
We recognise the benefit of diverse experience and welcome and encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are a disability confident committed employer.
REF-221379
We will change the lives of disabled people using expertly trained dogs to improve physical, emotional and social wellbeing.





Students’ Union UCL is an organisation that exists to make more happen. We are the representative body for University College London’s (UCL) students, one of the most diverse student communities in the world. UCL students have the potential to do anything, and the Union plays an essential role in helping them to achieve things they may have never thought possible. As a charity we employ over 130 career staff and over 250 part-time student staff, and deliver a wide range of services and representative functions for students. We work in partnership with UCL towards a fantastic experience for all of our 48,000 students and to ensure that university life enables them to develop the skills, experience and confidence to become the leaders of the future.
Our vision is of an outstanding experience for all UCL students and to be one of the best students’ unions in the UK and the world.
It's an exciting time to join our growing organisation as we lead the delivery of UCL’s groundbreaking Student Life Strategy. This is enabling us to build more programmes to improve students’ mental and physical wellbeing, promote genuine equity for all, build students’ skills and confidence, develop their international connections and intercultural skills, and make a real contribution to our local community.
We support hybrid working. Excellent benefits including defined benefit pension scheme and generous holiday entitlement. We are proud of high levels of staff engagement and pride ourselves on being a great place to work.
We are looking for an Accounts Payable Assistant to join our vibrant and friendly finance team. You will be responsible for supporting the smooth running of the transactional processing of all expenditure and payments, making sure that the correct authorisations have been provided. This role will be the key point of contact for non-finance staff across departments with regards to purchase order and invoice queries.
The role is a full time and fixed term contract for 12 months. This role is based at our Bloomsbury campus with flexibility to work from home on a 40/60 basis (Minimum 40% working from the office).
Do you have relevant experience in an Accounts Payable role with a strong understanding of financial ledgers and control accounts? Have you dealt with processing high volume of invoices and using an automated Purchase Order system? if the answer is yes, then we would like you to join our finance team.
Our ideal candidate will have an ability to work independently, manage deadlines, and prioritise tasks in a high-volume environment. They will need to have strong interpersonal and communication skills as well as strong IT skills, especially Excel and Microsoft Office. The role holder will need to have the ability to demonstrate a positive attitude to self-development, willingness to learn in role and be able to identify own training needs.
An outstanding experience for all UCL students and to be one of the best students’ unions in the UK and the world.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are currently looking for an experienced Head of Production to join our Production Department on a full time, permanent position.
The Head of Production will play a pivotal role in delivering our world-class events ranging from contemporary and classical music, theatre, dance and literature, and commercial events such as graduations, film premiers and conferences.
Working closely with the Director of Technical Production, the successful candidate will lead on production planning, refine processes, and champion knowledge sharing. You’ll empower our dedicated team to thrive in a fast-moving, creative environment, ensuring we’re not just delivering today’s programme, but developing a future-ready, energised production team.
Main Responsibilities
- Lead and develop production planning and processes, ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery across a diverse and ambitious programme.
- Support the strategic direction of the Production team, embedding innovation, flexibility and continuous improvement.
- Build a collaborative and empowered team culture through effective management and mentoring of Production Managers.
- Champion the use of systems and protocols that enable cross-departmental collaboration and operational efficiency.
- Ensure health & safety, sustainability and accessibility are integral to all production activity
Key Skills & Experience
- Proven leadership in production management across multi-artform venues or large-scale cultural programmes.
- Experience implementing successful production processes and managing change in a complex, creative environment.
- Excellent planning and communication skills with a commitment to knowledge sharing and team development.
- Strong understanding of health & safety, sustainability, and access in live performance settings.
- Comfortable managing diverse stakeholders, budgets, and systems (experience with Artifax 4 is a plus).
Please download the attached Job Description for a full overview of this role responsibilities.
We welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian or Ethnically Diverse background or those who are D/deaf or disabled. If you wish to discuss reasonable adjustments such as a BSL interpreter for your interview please indicate this on your application form. Interviews will take place at The Southbank Centre.
By attracting people to work for us from a broad range of backgrounds with diverse attitudes, opinions and beliefs we can continue to look at the world with fresh eyes and find new ways of doing things. The Southbank Centre is a warm and welcoming place to work, with great aspirations and ambitions to create great and accessible work for all. We pride ourselves in building a supportive environment to enable the development of our staff.
If you feel you have just some of the required skills and experience but meet the person specification, we would still encourage you to apply; we are very open to continuing the training and development of individuals who are self motivated to acquire new skills and knowledge relevant to the role.
Southbank Centre
The Southbank Centre is Europe’s largest arts centre and one of the UK’s top five visitor attractions, occupying an 11-acre site that sits in the midst of London’s most vibrant cultural quarter on the South Bank of the Thames.
Its impact and reach are significant and it is respected internationally as a convener of great artists and diverse audiences and for being entrepreneurial and innovative in response to a volatile and changing financial landscape. The Southbank Centre is a charity that is determined to demonstrate its ambition to remain innovative, disruptive and experimental in what it does and to be highly relevant to the artists it wants to work with and to the audiences it wants to attract.
The Southbank Centre believes that a commitment to diversity and inclusion helps it be a more relevant and effective organisation.
At the Southbank Centre we believe in:
Creating welcoming spaces
- Because upholding respect, safety and belonging is at the heart of vibrant teams and communities.
- This means us all taking responsibility for shaping and protecting a kind, compassionate and inclusive environment for others.
Making wonderful experiences together
- Because we all contribute to amazing artistic moments at the Southbank Centre.
- This means us all understanding and valuing the different parts we play in creating enjoyment and success.
Sparking new thinking
- Because different views and thought-provoking conversations inspire innovation, learning and growth.
- This means everyone having a desire to learn and being open to evaluating how they think and work.
Benefits & Perks:
As well as working at one of London's most popular and exciting sites the successful candidate will also benefit from the following:
- A min 5% employer’s pension contribution (rising to 9% depending on your employee contribution), from day 1 of employment
- 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time employees)
- Enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced family leave benefits
- Up to 30% discounts at onsite retail, food and beverage vendors
- Staff ticket offers for Southbank Centre events
- Free entry to Hayward Gallery
- Free/discounted entry with other reciprocal organisations
- Free staff yoga
- Free access to emotional support from a confidential specialist Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7
- Season ticket loan
- Cycle to work scheme
The deadline for applications is 23:59 on the closing date for the job posting
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Support Worker with additional driving duties – Children's Services
£25,412 - £25,837 per annum, pro rata (£13.17 - £13.39 per hour) plus an additional £1000 per annum for the driving element of the role and the opportunity for an additional £1575 per annum for undertaking additional responsibilities pro rata.
As a Support Worker Driver, you will be using company owned vehicles (up to nine seater), where you will assist the people we support to access the local community, medical appointments, family contact and activities.
In order to be considered for these roles, candidates must meet the following essential criteria:
- A full, Manual UK (Category B) Driving Licence
- Demonstrable experience as a Driver
Role overview
Our client is recruiting a number of Support Workers who are passionate about supporting disabled children and adults. You will be working in a team based in either one of their Children's Homes supporting up to 4 children with Autistic Spectrum Condition, learning disability and/or complex health needs
They aim to transform the lives of children and young adults they support through their commitment to excellence.
The work is challenging but, as no two days are ever the same, it is rewarding and enjoyable.
Contracts
They offer a range of contract types.
Full Time - Average 37 hours per week (with the opportunity to pick up additional shifts). Working hours will be averaged out over a three week rolling period and will include both weekday and weekend shifts arranged by managers. Sleep in shifts will also be required on a rota basis for which an additional flat rate payment is made.
Weekend - 16, 21.5 or 29 hours per week (with the opportunity to pick up additional shifts). Weekend contracts can be worked between Friday night and Sunday night. Occasional sleep in shifts may be required.
Training
Staff will receive all the training they require to fulfil their role. Training takes place during weekdays and staff must be available to attend introductory mandatory training and refresher training as required. Training dates are issued in advance.
NVQs – staff who do not have an equivalent or higher qualification are required to complete a relevant NVQ qualification within two years of commencing employment. This is paid for by them and full support to complete the qualification is given.
Why work for them?
Their staff team is highly committed and dedicated to transforming the lives of disabled people. You will be working with colleagues who are resilient, energetic, caring and who enjoy their roles.
There are clear career opportunities for advancement within a growing organisation which puts the service users at the heart of all they do.
In addition you can expect
- Free Enhanced DBS check
- Competitive pay scale with opportunities for additional overtime
- Increment on completion of probationary period (6 months)
- Additional payments for additional responsibilities up to £2000 per annum
- Enhanced overtime rate
- Enhanced pay over Christmas and New Year
- 31 days holiday including public holidays (pro rata)
- Paid-for training and qualifications
- Staff Recognition Schemes – employee of the month, refer a friend, long service plus nominations for national awards
- Staff Council – a forum in which staff from all sections of the organisation can suggest and initiate change
- Salary Protection Scheme in the event of longer-term absence from work due to illness or injury (contracted staff)
- Employee Assistance Programme – access to a 24-hour advice line offering support on a range of life and work, money and family issues and 24 hour medical support including online GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support and counselling (contracted staff)
- Discount schemes for local and national shops and services
All employees are required to committed to implementing The Group policies and procedures to ensure the health, safety and general welfare of children and adults
The Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all service users and expects all employees to share and uphold this commitment.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, this means that any potential employee is still required to disclose what would normally be considered a “spent” conviction.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in confidence and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed via DBS website.
All offers of employment are made subject to safeguarding / pre-employment checks including satisfactory references, pre-employment medical, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.
Closing Date: 26/05/2025 at 9am
Please note that they are unable to provide sponsorship at this time.
REF-221 651
The Forest of Avon is one of England’s Community Forests and a registered charity and company limited by guarantee. The Forest of Avon was established in 1992 as one of the first England’s Community Forests and became a charity in 2008. The Forest of Avon hosts several programmes including the multi-million pound Trees for Climate and the Western Forest, delivering woodland creation and restoration across the region as well as our expert-led Nature and Health work. The charity has a growing team and an actively engaged Board of Trustees.
The Head of Finance (HoF) is responsible for overseeing all financial operations of the Forest of Avon Trust which now includes Western Forest, England’s first new national forest in 30 years covering Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and the West of England (including North Somerset).
Our new HoF will manage the charity’s financial systems, preparing accounts, supporting audits, reporting to the Board of Trustees and overseeing and reporting on the financial elements of key programmes such as the Trees for Climate grant scheme and the Western Forest. The HoF also works closely with the team and external stakeholders to expand the charity’s financial capacity, ensuring transparency and effectiveness in all financial activities.
Role Description
Post: Head of Finance, Forest of Avon (including Western Forest)
Salary: £46,305-51,146, with annual pay review
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, flexible work hours
Line manager: CEO, Forest of Avon / reporting to Finance Sub-Group of Board.
Contract: Permanent
(Forest of Avon are also open to considering an Interim contract whilst recruitment for a permanent role is underway – please contact Solutions for HR as soon as possible)
Location: Central Bristol. Mainly office based with the option for some home working, as agreed.
Benefits include: Staff pension, Employee Assistance package, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, volunteering days and staff training and social events.
Some key duties of the role include (but are not limited to):
- Prepare the annual accounts and financial statements in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements.
- Work with the charity’s auditors to ensure the successful completion of the annual audit process.
- Provide monthly and quarterly financial reporting, including budget setting, forecasts, and projections to ensure the Trust’s financial health is consistently monitored, including projects such as Trees for Climate and Western Forest.
- Present financial reports to the Board of Trustees and Western Forest Boards, providing insight and recommendations on financial strategies and growth opportunities.
- Ensure accurate recording of grant agreements, claims processing, and reconciliation of funds in line with grant terms.
- Oversee end-of-year financial reconciliation and reporting for all funding programmes, ensuring compliance with donor requirements and financial policies.
- Provide financial input and support for the management of restricted funds, ensuring all are appropriately allocated and tracked.
The successful candidate will have/be:
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) with extensive experience in financial management within a charity or non-profit sector.
- Strong experience in preparing accounts, managing audits, and financial reporting.
- Experience with grant management, including financial administration, claims processing, and reporting in relation to large-scale funding programmes.
- Strong financial analysis and reporting skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide clear insights to the Board and other stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and advise both internal teams and external partners on financial matters.
- Strong organisational skills, with an ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Proficient in financial software and IT systems, including bookkeeping and accounting platforms.
Forest of Avon are an equal opportunity employer and applications will be considered without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, veteran status or age. The Forest of Avon is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment. We seek to challenge the status quo with the power of diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. We encourage different perspectives and seek to support our team and partners to share and implement new ideas, to continue improving and to realise our full potential.
To apply for this role please submit your CV detailing your relevant experience together with a covering letter (cover letter to be no more than 2 A4 pages) to the recruitment team.
The closing date for this role is 5pm on Monday 2nd June 2025. Interviews are likely to be held w/c 9th June 2025.
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Job Title: Employment Consultant (London, Kent and South East)
Location: Home-based with significant travel across the region
Salary: £32,208
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week (part time or flexible working options considered)
Contract: 2 years fixed term with possibility of extension
Would you like to be inspired every day in a highly rewarding role? Whether it’s the veterans we support, your colleagues or the other services that we collaborate with, you will be working with an exceptional group of people.
At the Poppy Factory, we help armed forces veterans with health conditions to find meaningful and sustainable employment after service. This often means overcoming significant barrier to employment. Our aim is to empower veterans, help them to recognise their unique skills and give them the confidence to move forwards in their career.
As an Employment Consultant, you will be assisting veterans across the London, Kent and Southeast back into work. Based at your home, but with extensive travel, you will help with application materials, overcome challenges, and connect with employers. You will also work alongside professionals in other services such as health or welfare to ensure that the veterans have access to all the support they need to overcome barriers to gain and retain employment.
What do we need from you?
- Empathetic and effective communicator: You will be comfortable building rapport and trust with people from a diverse range of backgrounds.
- A collaborative mindset: You will enjoy working as part of a team with colleagues based across the UK who support each other in what can sometimes be a challenging role. You will also work closely with many other organisations for the benefit of the veterans you will be supporting.
- Motivation and commitment: It takes hard work, tenacity and time to help people reach their employment goals. You will sometimes be helping people in challenging circumstances who need intensive support to move forwards.
- Adaptability: This is hugely varied role and no two days are the same. You will often need to balance competing priorities or quickly shift focus depending on the needs of the people you will be supporting.
- Experience of and confidence in supporting people with complex challenges such as, health issues, substance use, insecure housing, criminal records, or other barriers to employment.
- You will be an emotionally resilient individual who can effectively navigate challenging circumstances and provide unwavering support to those in need.
Why should you apply?
- A chance to give back to our armed forces and make a positive and lasting impact to the lives of veterans and their families.
- Competitive salary and benefits package including generous holiday and pension contributions.
- A welcoming and empowering culture, with regular opportunities for team connecting and shared learning throughout the year.
- Variety in the role, a mix of travelling in your area, home working and occasional visits to the historic Poppy Factory in Richmond, London
- The opportunity to develop your region and build relationships with employers and other support services that best meet the needs of the people you’re supporting.
- Be part of an iconic charity with a 100+ year history
For further information, including the full job description for the role, please refer to the candidate pack.
How to apply
To apply for this position please prepare your CV and a covering letter clearly outlining how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification as set out above and submit via the online application process. Please address your covering letter to Helen Rowe, Services Manager.
For an informal conversation to find out more about this role, please contact Helen Rowe.
The closing date for this vacancy will be 1 June 2025. Please note, we cannot accept late or incomplete applications. Only applications submitted through the online process will be considered.
Interviews will take place week commencing: 9 June 2025
No agencies please.
Equality & Diversity
We are committed to equality, valuing diversity, and promoting inclusion within our workforce, including the volunteers who give their time to us. We work to maintain an environment where the needs and aspirations of all employees are met, irrespective of characteristics protected under the legislative framework of the Equality Act 2010. We expect everyone to understand and accept their personal responsibility to recognise and value differences and the unique contributions that people make to the way we deliver our work.
As an equal opportunities employer our commitment is to take positive measures to recruit people from underrepresented groups, and we actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for any job applicant with a disability who meets the essential criteria for the role. Please indicate in your covering letter if you wish to be considered under this scheme. We are also happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process to accommodate disabled candidates.
Additionally, we offer a guaranteed interview to veterans of the UK armed forces or members of the Reservist forces who meet the essential role criteria. Please make it clear in your application if you wish to be considered on this basis. Please note, to be eligible for consideration under this scheme your application must demonstrate that you meet the essential role criteria as set out in the person specification.
We are a family friendly employer and happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. We encourage applicants to contact us to discuss if they have any questions before applying.
About The Poppy Factory
The Poppy Factory aims to be an exemplar employer. We recognise the impact that working with a challenging cohort can have on our staff, which is why we prioritise work/life balance and support mechanisms including training, supervision and EAP provision.
The Poppy Factory provides competitive terms and conditions of employment, including:
- Opportunity for home-based/hybrid and flexible working
- 28 days’ basic annual leave per year (including a day in lieu of Armistice Day, and 3 days’ Christmas closure), rising to 32 days with long service, plus bank holidays
- Double-matched pension contributions up to 10% employer contribution
The Poppy Factory supports veterans with health conditions and their families into employment, helping them overcome any barriers.




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Job purpose
This is an exciting time to join Action for ME. With developments in research and policy alongside delivering services which are in high demand, you will enjoy working in a fast-paced and continually changing environment. You will be responsible for overseeing operational programme design and delivery, reporting of progress, and measuring the impact of all Action for ME work to improve the lives of people affected by ME. Better meeting their needs today while taking action to secure change for tomorrow. You will also assist the Chief Executive in implementing the organisational strategy, and by adapting and evolving delivery models on the ground. As you will have operational management and oversight for our Healthcare Services and hold the Designated Safeguarding Lead role for the organisation, you will bring considerable services-related experience at a management and leadership level. The Chief Executive will focus predominately on external matters and therefore you must have experience of managing an organisation to achieve high quality programmes with evidenced impact and motivated teams. You will act for the Chief Executive on topics, as agreed, and deputise during their absence.
Key duties
1. Leadership
- Ensure that children and adults with ME are at the heart of everything we do through meaningful engagement and participation to influence all aspects of our work.
- Deputise for the CEO and represent and promote the Charity at national meetings and events.
- Deputise for the CEO during periods of absence, and in relation to specific matters, issues or elements of operation as delegated from time to time by the CEO, ensuring a consistency of approach and decisions aligned with the organisation’s objectives.
- With the CEO and HR Business Partner, lead on implementing the People and Culture Strategy and ensuring our Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging plan is achieved.
- To provide support, leadership and coaching to the Management Team to ensure the smooth running of the organisation and development of the Charity.
- Contribute to the development of the overall strategy for Action for ME, ensuring that the best use is made of available resources within agreed priorities. Ensure that agreed strategy is delivered to target and in line with agreed budgets.
- Work closely with the Chief Executive and Trustees to ensure effective reporting to the Board and sub-committees.
2. Operations & management
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the Charity ensuring high quality service provision that meets all best practice, legal and regulatory frameworks and internal policies and procedures.
- Hold overall management responsibility for our Healthcare Services including the role of the CQC Nominated Individual, ensuring all regulatory requirements and compliance are met.
- Manage the staff and volunteer team, including holding regular meetings and ensure the efficient running of the office ensuring a culture that supports, inspires and motivates the team while ensuring required standards and quality are met at all times through effective performance management.
- Act as the organisational Designated Safeguarding Lead (children and vulnerable adults), working closely with the Designated Safeguarding Officers, colleagues and the Safeguarding Lead Trustee; facilitate the annual safeguarding audit (led by the Lead Trustee) and ensuring safeguarding standards across the organisation are maintained.
- Contribute to the learning and development of key personnel including coaching support (either directly or through the identification of external coaches) to enhance performance.
- Establish (where not already in place) and maintain a clear performance outcome-focused management system driving positive change and improvement across all teams.
- Ensure that policies and procedures are effectively implemented and kept up-to-date to enable the effective management of operations and support growth.
- Take the lead role for data protection, health and safety, compliance and risk management across the organisation and act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
3. Finance & income generation
- Hold financial leadership responsibility, working closely with the Finance Manager and the Fundraising Director to ensure sustainability for our work.
- Ensure effective financial management with procedures in place which are kept up-to-date and implemented accordingly.
- Provide support and engagement, where appropriate, to actively grow our income.
4. Working with others
- Lead, nurture and develop relationships with key stakeholder groups and partner organisations, both locally and nationally, supporting Action for M.’s place as the ‘go to’ organisation for people affected by ME
- Lead on new business ideas and pilot projects in line with the strategic objectives; with colleagues, develop the business case, identify and manage risks, lead implementation across teams, evaluate success and learning and make recommendations for future development.
5. Other key accountabilities
- Be proactive in keeping up to date with developments affecting operations and maintain and improve personal competence through continuous professional development.
- Take direction on projects and priorities from the CEO, which may vary from time to time.
- To ensure best value in all service delivery.
Person specification
Experience and Knowledge
- Proven experience in an operations, leadership, or senior management role, ideally within the charity service delivery or healthcare sector, with the ability to develop and implement strategic plans that drive organisational growth and reporting that demonstrates impact delivered. If you come from outside a support services background, you must demonstrate sound understanding of the regulatory and best practice requirements related to delivering support and/or healthcare services.
- An understanding of ME and associated/overlapping illnesses, the impact on people affected by it or a commitment and ability to understand the illness and lead services to meet the needs of children and adults with ME
- Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams, including remote workers, and fostering a supportive workplace culture where change is a constant.
- Safeguarding understanding at a management/decision-making level.
- Proven experience of building and nurturing strong relationships internally and externally at all levels.
- A sound understanding of outcome-focused, effective performance management, quality assurance and risk management.
- Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, financial planning, and resource management in the voluntary sector.
Skills and Behaviours
- Experience of governance, risk management, and compliance, including within regulated services, ideally within a charity and/or service delivery setting.
- Proven ability to think strategically, balance competing demands, use initiative to solve problems and actively seek innovative approaches to problem solving and delivering results.
- Strong interpersonal skills including motivational, negotiating influencing and networking skills which build strong internal and external relationships.
- An ability to understand, analyse and make effective use of data across all of our work.
- A proven ability to coach and motivate staff and to build and lead teams reflecting organisational culture and values, a respectful, constructive and energetic style.
- Proven, strong MS Office skills that supports writing, email, internet and database use.
- Demonstrable ability to work within our organisational values
Our mission is to improve the lives of people affected by ME. Better meeting their needs today while taking action to secure change for tomorrow.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Strategic. People-focused. Ready to grow something that matters?
At Brighter Together, we believe in a UK where every older person has regular, meaningful connections with young children. Our award-winning intergenerational programme tackles isolation and improves wellbeing by bringing together two often-overlooked groups—older adults and early years children—through joyful, structured weekly sessions.
We’re on an ambitious growth journey, and we’re now looking for a Programme Lead to help shape the next phase of our impact.
Founded in 2020, we’ve delivered over 160 projects across London, with extraordinary results: 98% of older adults report improved emotional wellbeing, and 97% of children show significant development in social skills. With expert-designed sessions based on cognitive stimulation therapy and the EYFS framework, our model is evidence-led, highly engaging, and full of heart.
We’re a small, dynamic charity with a start-up mindset: agile, fast-moving, and ambitious. This is your chance to play a key leadership role in a high-impact social venture—and help build something that really matters.
What you’ll be doing:
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Leading the strategic growth, sales and delivery of our intergenerational programme across London
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Building and maintaining partnerships with care homes, nurseries and local stakeholders
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Overseeing and supporting a team of Session Facilitators and volunteers
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Shaping our impact and evaluation approach and producing key data insights
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Playing a core leadership role in organisational strategy, systems, and communications
This job is for you if:
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You thrive in start-up environments—building, improving, adapting
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You love selling a impactful programme to potential partners
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You’re a natural people person with strong project and team management skills
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You have experience leading programmes or partnerships with social impact
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You’re strategic, solutions-focused, and love getting things done
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You believe in the power of human connection to transform lives
Key details:
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Contract: 12-month fixed term, with potential to become permanent (subject to funding)
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Location: Hybrid, with 2 days/week in our Twickenham office + travel across London
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Salary: £32,000 – £42,000 depending on experience
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Annual leave: 25 days + bank holidays
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Hours: Full-time, with flexible working options
How to apply:
Send us your CV, a 2-page supporting statement, and a short task (outlined in our recruitment pack).
First round interviews: w/c 23rd June | Final interviews: Friday 4th July
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and lived experiences. If you’re not sure you meet every requirement, we’d still love to hear from you.
Brighter Together brings together older adults with young children for regular, activity sessions that are mutually beneficial.


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This is an exciting time to join Prevent Breast Cancer. If you are a proactive and motivated fundraiser with a can-do attitude, we need you to help us achieve our ambitious strategy. As a community Fundraising Lead you will have a vital part to play in our Income Generation Team. You will help generate, lead and develop income and relationships within our community income stream. We are looking for someone with the creativity and innovation to help increase income and provide excellent support stewardship to our valued supporters.
About the Job
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Responsible to: Head of Income Generation
Annual leave: 33 days including Bank Holidays
Location: Hybrid working / The Nightingale Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital, M23 9LT
Salary: £29,000 to £32,000 dependent on experience
About the Charity
Prevent Breast Cancer is committed to using science to save lives. We are the only UK charity entirely dedicated to preventing breast cancer for future generations by funding vital research into its prediction, prevention, and early detection, so that no one has to go through it in the first place.
Across the UK over 56,800 women develop breast cancer each year; tragically 11,500 do not survive. By joining us you’re helping towards breaking the cycle of breast cancer, and thanks to better predictive tools and early intervention, we truly believe that for future generations, breast cancer will be a thing of the past. This means acting now, to help more people live a life that’s free from the disease. It means funding research aimed solely at preventing breast cancer. And it means creating a world where thousands of people are spared from ever experiencing the pain and suffering it causes.
Responsibilities/ Role
- Support and develop relationships across the community income stream from new and existing partners with a plan to maintain and grow income in subsequent years in line with our fundraising strategy.
- Undertake research into potential new campaigns and advances in community fundraising.
- Grow and steward a pipeline of new and existing audiences and fundraising opportunities, ensuring to always maintain the highest quality supporter journey.
- Work closely with the Head of Income Generation and existing Fundraising team to identify potential strategic relationships and opportunities.
- As a senior member of the Income Generation Team, you will contribute to robust financial planning, management and reporting of income and expenditure in your own areas of expertise on a monthly basis.
- Lead on specific community fundraising initiatives as agree with the Head of Income Generation.
- Collaborate with the fundraising team to identify relevant products/ events/ campaigns/ Gifts-in-Kind that will be of interest to existing and potential supporters and work with communications team to produce literature and resources to demonstrate need and impact
- Delivery of health hour talks, with support from other members of the team as required, to secure funding.
- Achieve Financial and non-financial targets and KPI’s as agreed with the Head of Income Generation.
- Develop and support our ongoing stewardship journey for community Fundraisers and increase average gift though exceptional supporter care and a proactive approach.
- Pro-actively utilise charity database, maintaining and nurturing existing relationships and finding new supporters and/or networks.
- Undertake any other relevant duties and projects delegated by the Head of Income Generation and Senior Management Team.
- In their absence provide cover for members of the fundraising team.
Knowledge/Skills/ Experience
Essential
- Exceptional interpersonal and networking skills
- Excellent organisation skills and high performing under pressure
- Flexible and adaptable approach to work
- Good IT skills
- Ability to work in a team and to collaborate to ensure objectives are met
- Willingness to travel in the UK and to attend meetings and events outside of usual business hours
- Full UK driving license and access to a car.
Desirable
- Fundraising experience within the charity sector
- Successful experience developing a successful relationship/campaign
- Good negotiation skills
- Experience using a CRM
Why work with us?
You will have the chance to be part of a team of dedicated and passionate professionals working towards the prediction and early prevention of breast cancer.
Benefits:
Prevent Breast Cancer offers the following benefits to employees:
- 25 days holiday plus 8 public holidays (pro-rata for part-time employees)
- Enhanced sick leave
- Enhanced Maternity/Paternity leave
- An additional day off per year for birthdays
- Access to Perkbox – a benefits and rewards platform offering freebies and discounts in retail, entertainment and restaurants, online wellbeing clases, confidential support and more)
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Quarterly team wellbeing sessions (yoga sessions, team walks, escape rooms etc)
- Time off in Lieu
- Hybrid Working
- Death in Service benefit
- Scottish Widow pension scheme
How to apply:
To apply, please send in your CV and a covering letter to us, explaining your interest in the role and outlining how you meet the role requirements. Please also submit an equal opportunity form along with your CV and covering letter, the form can be downloaded from our website here.
Applications must be submitted by midnight on Sunday 1st June.
Prevent Breast Cancer is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome people from all backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.