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Empowering individuals and families to thrive as they rebuild their lives.





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We are building a compassionate and high performing organisation at Kentown Support. We are
looking for an ambitious, energetic and collaborative colleague who has both a passion for their work
and the difference it can make to children and their families. This is a pivotal leadership role and
opportunity to join an incredible charity at the beginning of its journey offering a real opportunity to
shape our future success
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We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate Superstore Team Leader to join Barnardo's on a Part Time, Permanent Basis.
As a Superstore Team Leader you will manage the day to day running of our York Superstore - Monks Cross Shopping Park, leading a team of colleagues to maximise store sales and profits. By doing so you will play a crucial role in raising the funds for the amazing services and support Barnardo's provides for children, young people, parents, and carers across the UK.
Location: Unit 14, Monks Cross Shopping Park, Monks Cross Dr, Huntington, York, Yorkshire, United Kingdom, YO32 9GX
Working Pattern: As the store is open 7 days a week, the successful post holder will be required to on a rota basis which will include weekend, evening, and bank holiday working.
Some but not all key responsibilities are:
- Ensuring stock is generated over the door by members of the public and donors sign up to the Gift Aid scheme.
- Ensure that the high standard of service to customers that is expected by Barnardo's is maintained at all times.
- Implement promotions in the Store as directed by Head Office or your Area Business Manager.
- Maintain a high standard of presentation, both in the windows and the interior of the Store.
- Ensure there is adequate stock available on the shop floor, at all times, on all key lines
- Provide training, development, work reviews and appraisals for paid staff to enable them to perform their jobs efficiently and effectively.
- Create an organised and pleasant working environment for staff and volunteers.
- Actively recruit the correct/specified number volunteers to deliver the stores objectives and KPI's.
- Ensure all financial, cash handling and security procedures are adhered to as per the Barnardo's Manager's Manual and the relevant Retail procedures.
- Hold the shop keys, ensuring that the shop is secure whenever it is left unattended.
Idea Candidates Must Haves:
- Ability to deliver excellent customer service.
- Experience of managing people
- Ability to liaise and respond to a variety of people from varying backgrounds.
- Ability to meet the needs of customers on a face-to-face basis, in order to generate sales and increase customer usage of the shop.
- Ability to add, subtract, divide, and multiply up to four figures in order to maintain budgets and complete accurately weekly income/banking sheets.
- Ability to handle cash and reconcile accurately.
- Proven experience of meeting targets and KPI's.
- Basic IT skills.
The full Job description and Person profile is available below. Please read this before applying to ensure that the job matches your skills and experience.
* As part of Barnardo's ongoing commitment to safeguarding, our retail recruitment process requires that successful candidates are asked to consent to a Basic criminal records check.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
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You’ll hold a small caseload of families while also supporting the smooth running of our service—helping to coordinate hospital visits, review caseloads, and ensure families get the right help at the right time. You’ll play a key role in building strong relationships with hospital teams, supporting service development, and deputising for the Family Support Manager.
This role covers management of our caseload of families across London and Surrey, supporting families linked to our hospital partnerships including Kingston, Royal Marsden, St George’s, Epsom, St Peter’s and Royal Surrey—with the Evelina Children’s Hospital joining in the future.
Role overview
Leadership & Team Support
· Manage a team of Family Support Workers.
· Oversee caseloads and conduct monthly reviews.
· Ensure regular hospital visits are co-ordinated and met as planned, adjusting in line with need.
· Support the allocation of referrals across the team to make sure families receive timely and appropriate support.
· Contribute to the recruitment, supervision, and development of Family Support Workers.
· Deputise for the Family Support Manager when needed, including leading team meetings and taking minutes.
· Participate in the weekend on-call rota.
Family Support Delivery
· Hold a small caseload, providing empathetic, non-judgemental emotional and practical, needs-led, support.
· Plan and attend family events, working with external suppliers where needed.
· Provide regular visits to nominated hospitals and ensure families are linked in with appropriate services.
· Participate in multidisciplinary meetings, safeguarding boards, and service planning discussions.
Hospital & Community Partnerships
· Build and maintain strong working relationships with hospital teams and community partners.
· Maintain regular contact with paediatric teams to share patient updates and identify new needs.
· Deliver presentations and training to raise awareness of Momentum.
· Identify new partnership and referral opportunities in clinical and community settings.
· Support the transition of hospital services from the Royal Marsden to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Service Monitoring & Development
· Support the Family Support Manager in delivering service outcomes and contributing to operational planning.
· Assist in monitoring budgets and ensuring services align with the operational plan.
· Maintain accurate and timely records to support reporting requirements.
· Provide case studies and updates to support fundraising and communications.
Organisational Contribution
- Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Attend relevant training and family support events (including evenings/weekends).
- Provide insights and case studies to support fundraising and communications.
- Attend occasional family events and community activities.
- Champion Momentum’s values and safeguarding standards in all areas of work.
We support families across SW London, Surrey and Sussex whose children are facing cancer or a life-challenging condition.
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icap exists to improve mental health and wellbeing among the Irish community in Britain through the provision of counselling and psychotherapy. We work in partnership with a range of agencies, including Irish welfare agencies, local voluntary services, and health services, to best meet the needs of our community.We have specialist expertise in working with survivors of trauma including adult survivors of institutional abuse.
We deliver our services to all sections of the Irish community, including those on low incomes and those facing disadvantage and discrimination. We take pride in our forward-thinking, open, and transparent approach, making a tangible difference in the lives of those we serve.
Post Title: Director of Clinical Services - Psychotherapy
Reporting to: CEO
Line Management Reports: Clinical Managers, Outreach Therapist/s, and support staff.
Purpose of Post: To provide organisational governance and strategic leadership to the Board/Trustees, and CEO as a member of icap’s Executive team. To develop and ensure implementation of icap’s clinical strategy ensuring good governance of clinical standards and resources.
Lead and represent an experienced clinical team within icap and externally. To work with and support the Clinical Managers and other clinical staff with the day-to-day management of the clinical service.
Terms: Permanent
Salary£56,800 pro rata plus pension
Hours: Minimum 0.6 – 0.8 FTE, 21 - 28hrs per week (open to negotiation), hours by arrangement to include some hours on 4-5 days each week; the post requires some pre planned out-of-hours work and travel.Our offices are open between 09:00hrs - 19:00hrs on 3 days and 09:00 -17:00 two days each week. Volunteers support our reception function on extended opening hours (after 5pm).
Location: London; some travel to detached sites in London, Birmingham, and across the country to other operational sites (Irish Centres) where the organisation is providing services. On site working required with opportunity for limited hybrid working.
Key Responsibilities: Strategic Functions
Working with the Board/ Trustees to develop ICAP’s clinical strategy including:
- Reporting to icap’s Board, on progress against icap’s clinical and operational strategy,
- Preparing Board Reports and Risk Register
- Deputise for the CEO.
Work with CGSC chair and trustee members to:
- Develop clinically appropriate Policies, Procedures and Processes. Promote a culture of learning within the clinical team, ensuring therapists are up to date and engaged with data collection, reporting and monitoring.
- To pro-actively participate as a member of icap’s Executive Team, attending board meetings, Clinical Governance Sub Committee meetings and a regular calendar of fundraising events
Clinical Facing function:
Work with the Clinical Managers to support them with the day-to-day management of the clinical service. Line Management oversight of the Supervision function of the organisation. Act as the DSL for Adult Safeguarding including the training, risk management, recording and reporting of all safeguarding activity. Ensure icap’s strategic objectives are understood and supported across the Clinical service. Review the Client Contribution policy to include full cost charging for services.
Oversee the Implementation and roll out of CORE CMS across the service. (New project)
Key Skills, Experience and Qualifications:
Clinical Leadership and Management experience in a small or similar organisation. Managing and working with minoritised or deprived groups with multiple barriers and limited access to psychotherapy. Experience of producing Board reports and working with commissioners, developing funding applications, and service level agreements for Clinical services. Experience of Clinical Governance and reporting targets and outcomes.
Training and 6+ years direct experience in using psychotherapeutic and trauma informed approaches with recognised post graduate psychotherapy qualification. Accreditation with either BPC, UKCP, BACP, ICP, NCPS and/or IACP. Evidence of up-to-date practice as recommended by relevant professional body.
Knowledge and experience of SharePoint and the Microsoft suite of tools.
A more detailed outline of the requirements of the post and our recruitment pack can be found on icap's website in the work with us section.
If this role is for you, please send
· A concise covering letter (no longer than two pages) addressing the criteria within the Person Specification.
· An up-to-date CV
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Project Officer – Active Journeys
London East & South East
£28,831 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Ref: 85REC
Full time 37.5 hours per week – we are happy to talk flexible working
Base: Hybrid, with travel around London, East & South-East
ABOUT THE ROLE
This is a fantastic chance to join the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust, working within the Active Journeys team as our new Project Officer.
As the Project Officer you will be required to play a dynamic role in delivering a variety of walking, wheeling, and cycling projects that make a real difference to people's lives.
In this varied role, you will be responsible for planning and delivering practical activities for young people in schools, supporting the implementation of School Streets to create safer and healthier environments, and working closely with the National Cycle Network and Infrastructure teams on community engagement for related schemes. You will engage with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, building strong relationships to ensure the successful delivery of projects, and will also be responsible for integrating Sustrans volunteers into your work to help maximise impact and community involvement.
This role involves regular travel, with work taking place at different locations to support and deliver projects for the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust.
ABOUT YOU
We ask that you have experience in the following areas:
- Experience of managing small clearly defined projects or experience of delivering work packages as part of a project.
- Experience of working as part of a team and building meaningful and collaborative relationships, both internally and externally.
- Understanding of active travel and issues facing communities that experience inequalities.
- Knowledge and understanding of behaviour change theories and tools.
- Knowledge and experience of applying health and safety procedures including risk assessment
- Knowledge of safeguarding principles.
- Experience of leading group workshops and presenting to audiences online and in person.
- Ability to ‘flex’ across different projects at different delivery stages and local contexts.
WHAT WE OFFER
In return you will enjoy flexible hybrid working that’s shaped around what works best for you and your team, plus a supportive and rewarding environment where you can thrive.
Wellbeing
- 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
- Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
- Staff volunteer days
- 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
- We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes
Financial
- Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
- Bike, computer and season ticket loans
- Discount benefits
- London Weighting Allowance of £4,530 for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London)
- Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary
Family Friendly
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, 26 October 2025
- Interviews will take place in via MS Teams during the week commencing 03 November 2025
Our Values
- We are always learning
- Championing equity
- Taking ownership
- Delivering Together
We're the charity making it possible for everyone to walk, wheel and cycle





Skills Development Co-ordinator
Salary: £31,000p.a.
We also offer 27 days of annual leave plus bank holidays and a birthday day off, 8% employer pension contributions, a core hours system of working and enhanced family friendly policies.
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Home based in England with extensive travel and overnight stays throughout the UK
Keep Britain Tidy is the nation’s favourite environmental charity, campaigning on a range of environmental issues, effecting change at both a local and national levels.
We have an exciting new opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed skills development co-ordinator to join our Accreditations Team. This permanent position is ideally suited to someone with a training administration background who wants to expand their career in a busy and supportive workplace.
Based in the Green Flag Award team, you will report directly to the Accreditations Learning and Development Manager where you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of training and events to a variety of individuals and organisations in the parks and green space sector through the Green Flag Award Academy.
The responsibilities of this job include:
- Supporting the launch of the new Green Flag Award Academy
- Organising training events and conferences.
- Working closely with the sector to identify training opportunities
- Maintaining accurate records
- Sourcing and facilitating online events.
- Sourcing and sharing examples of good practice
The ideal candidate will:
Have excellent organisational and project management skills and be an excellent communicator with the ability to build relationships across the sector.
Be self-motivated and able to work independently with a passion for parks and green spaces.
All our roles benefit from generous holiday entitlements and pension contributions, including the opportunity to join the UK’s first net carbon pension scheme and to receive extra days leave for using alternatives to flights. If you have any special requirements for interview just let us know.
If you are interested in this job and want to help us make a difference, please review a copy of the full job description. After reading the application information, if you would love to work with us, please continue to apply.
As part of the application process, you will need to answer 3 questions and submit a tailored CV which fully demonstrates the essential skills/experience asked for within the job description. We also ask you to complete equal opportunities monitoring information as we want to try to make sure that our workforce is representative of the population and we are not excluding any community. Please note that this information will be held separately.
The deadline for applications is 09:00, Monday 13 October 2025. However, we reserve the right to close the application window early if we receive a high number of applications.
For successful candidates, interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams on Monday 27 & Tuesday 28 October 2025.
If you require an in-person interview, please let us know.
We have signed the pledge to always #ShowTheSalary for the roles that we advertise.
We are proud winners of the Working Families’ Best Small Employer Award 2021.
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Team Lead South (Engagement and Support)
Location: Cambridge & Ely
Salary: £34,000 – £38,000 per annum
Closing date: 20/10/25
Interviews to be held week beginning 3rd November
Full Time (35 hours per week)
Centre 33 is an ambitious and growing charity based across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. We offer a range of high-quality services to young people aged up to 25, including information and support on a “drop in” basis, mental health services, counselling, housing and financial advice, sexual health support and support for young carers.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our established ‘Someone to Talk to’ service in a Team Lead role. The Team Lead will manage and oversee a team of staff and volunteers supporting young people across Centre 33’s two hubs in our South Locality – in Cambridge City and Ely. The Team Lead will work closely with the other Team Leads and Heads of Service to jointly ensure our multidisciplinary teams deliver excellent, safe, impactful and responsive services to young people.
We are looking for a highly motivated professional with experience working within a practical support, youth work or mental health role, and with experience of managing people. The Team Lead will bring strong expertise and leadership to Centre 33’s holistic support offer for young people aged 13-25 years: our open-access drop-in, ongoing support around practical needs such as housing, and flexible mental health support. They will be responsible for providing support with case allocation, case management, reflective practice, risk management and Safeguarding. They will provide day-to-day designated Safeguarding leadership, supported by the Head of Service and Director of Services. They will develop strong relationships with local organisations to ensure effective joint working and support for young people. This role may deliver ad hoc case work to support young people with more complex needs but will not hold an ongoing regular case load.
The hours of work for this role are predominantly within core opening hours of 10 to 6pm, with some evening/Saturday working based on a rota. Due to our service delivery, it is important that the Team Lead is available for hub-based work during our core working hours.
This role will work to Centre 33’s values of being young people led, collaborative, inclusive and striving for excellence.
This post is subject to a DBS check, references & providing evidence of eligibility of Right to Work in the UK
Centre 33 strives to be an equal opportunities employer.
We welcome discussions about part time and flexible working arrangements
Our Vision is for a future where all young people are listened to, respected and supported





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Job Title: Office Support Assistant
Team:Fundraising, Communications, Retail & Reception
Reporting to Director of Fundraising, Communications, Retail
Hours: 30 hours per week
Period: Permanent Contract
Salary:£28000.00 Pro rata'd to 4 days a week
Full time, permanent contract, 4 days a week, 30 hours per week, 7.5 hrs per day, paying £28000.00 per annum (pro rata'd to 4 days a week). Fully office based role.
Are you looking for all round experience to work in a dynamic team in a Global Charity? An opportunity awaits the right candidate who can multi task to work in income processing, fundraising, digital/social media work and database use.
Mothers’ Union has 4 million members in 83 countries and our members have been empowering communities to combat poverty, speak up for social justice and improve wellbeing of those around them for more than 145 years. Family and community are at the heart of all we do, ensuring any change is relevant and lasting. We are proud that through our 4 million members acting as volunteers we are able to understand and support in the region of 1 million people each year, giving them the skills and knowledge to transform their own lives for the better.
The Fundraising, Communications, Retail Team & Reception
The Team is responsible for fundraising for the charitable work of Mothers’ Union and for communicating our work internally and externally in various formats and media platforms, resourcing dioceses, building membership, and providing a first point of contact for all callers and visitors to Mothers’ Union.
The Role
The successful candidate will primarily work with the Fundraising, Communications, Retail Team and perform Reception duties.
This role is a permanent Contract, 4 days a week . The role is based at our head office in Central London. Since this is a 100% office based role, no home working option is available.
Who we are looking for:
We’re looking for someone with great people and customer service skills, as well as drive, initiative and determination. You’ll be diligent with details and accuracy, and have a dynamic approach to your work. You will be a natural problem solver and a multi tasker always looking to improve.
Main Responsibilities
Reception Duties
- Ensure a high levels of customer service is always maintained.
- To ensure reception area is well-maintained, tidy and presentable at all times.
- Call handling and redirection.
- Greeting visitors; providing face to face information and signposting.
- Greeting conference delegates; ensuring they are signed in, have relevant security badges, and information regarding allocation of meeting rooms and their location.
- To update the meeting rooms’ presentation notices and door signs as necessary.
- To liaise with the Conference & Facilities team to arrange any on-the-spot meeting room requests or other enquiries.
- To receive visitors of Mary Sumner House tenants and informing the relevant tenant of visitor’s arrival.
- Ensure all visitors observe the necessary security and health & safety procedures, including the visitors log.
- Maintain building security by following safety procedures and controlling access via the reception desk.
- Receive, sort and distribute post/deliveries.
- Organise the mailing out of letters and parcels as required.
- To assist the Conference & House Co-ordinator and Conference Facilities Technician when needed.
- In the absence of the Conference & House Co-ordinator, to cover the bookings and administration of meeting rooms, liaise with the facilities team to ensure meeting rooms are set up as required and refreshments and a/v equipment are in place and operational.
- To provide general administrative and coordination support related to the building and teams across the organisation.
Membership/Supporter Care and Income Processing
- Be the first point of contact for retailby phone, letter or email and responding to these in a timely manner.
- Ensure high levels of customer service are always maintained.
- To acknowledge all fundraising income received from various sources (cheques, cash, online giving).
- To provide retail external fulfilment providers with information and support required to enable them to meet their fulfilment KPI of 1 to 3 working days, reporting any issues to the retail manager.
- To carry out retail administration duties including but not limited to the processing of all information relating to the organisational finance system.
Fundraising, Data and Database
- Support with the administration, booking, planning and delivery of income generating events.
- Produce materials to support community fundraising activity in line with agreed appeals and events.
- To work alongside the Database Manager to maintain the data architecture and quality of the database at all times.
General
- To manage the bookings diary for Mothers’ Union’s displays and banners.
- Provide administrative support to the Director of Fundraising, Communications and Retail around team meetings.
- To actively be involved in any projects undertaken by the team and contribute as required or directed by the Director of Fundraising, Communications and Retail.
- To contribute to team meetings and organisational priorities.
- To provide general administrative and coordination support related to the building and teams across the organisation.
Skills & Experience
- Experience of working within an office or customer service environment is essential.
- Experience of working with Excel is essential.
- Working within the Charity sector is desirable.
- Pleasant and efficient telephone manner. Ability to interact in a friendly and
- Personable manner with external clients, tenants and staff.
- Experience of working at a reception will be an advantage.
- Knowledge/experience of working in a conference facility and advantage.
- Good computer skills and of MS Office software, MS Outlook, Teams and Zoom.
- GCSE or equivalent passes in English and Mathematics.
Personal Attributes
- Ability to work largely self-directed and use initiative.
- Excellent interpersonal skills - ability to communicate efficiently, confidently and sensitively to a wide range of people both verbally & written.
- Good organizational skills – proven ability to effectively prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
- Team player, flexible, enthusiastic.
- Reliable and punctual.
- An excellent team player.
- Prioritisation and time management.
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the core values of the Mothers' Union.
Work Location
This role is based at our head office in Central London. Since this is a 100% office based role, no home working option is available.
Benefits
- 25 days of annual leave (full time) plus up to 4 days of leave (full time) given at the discretion of Mothers’ Union.
- Employer pension contribution of 6.5%.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
- Two volunteering days per calendar year.
- One away day per calendar year.
- Enhanced sick pay.
- Bereavement leave & Compassionate leave
- Season ticket loan.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Employee assistance programme.
- Eye care voucher and an allowance towards glasses.
How to Apply
If you are interested in this position, please apply by sending your CV and a Cover. The Cover Letter should clearly outline how your skills match the main responsibilities of the role. Please note – only applications with a cover letter, alongside a CV, will be considered.
Application Deadline
The closing date for applications is 22 October 2025 . Due to the number of applications we may receive, we will not be able to individually respond to each applicant. Kindly note, we will only be getting in touch with the applicants shortlisted for an interview. We aim to get in touch with the shortlisted candidates after the application deadline.
We will start interviewing suitable candidates as we go along and reserve the right to close the advert before the deadline in the event we select a suitable candidate.
Equal Opportunity
Mothers’ Union is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to create an inclusive environment for all employees.
37.5 hours per week • Salary range £44,152 to £46,842 (pay review pending 04/26) plus 4% employer’s pension contribution • Reporting to and supervised by Trustee Board • Based at Citizens Advice Teignbridge with home working and travel as appropriate.
We’re looking for a new Chief Executive Officer to lead Citizens Advice Teignbridge into the next stage of our development. This is a unique opportunity to guide a well-established and respected local charity that is part of both the national Citizens Advice network and the Citizens Advice Devon Consortium.
As CEO, you’ll work closely with our Trustee Board and be responsible for overall strategy, business development, and day-to-day management. You’ll make sure we continue to deliver high quality advice and support to people in our community, while also building the organisation’s profile and ensuring we’re financially sustainable.
We’re looking for someone who:
- is a strong, values-driven leader who can motivate and inspire staff, volunteers, and partners
- has excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to represent the charity to funders, civic leaders, and partner organisations
- can demonstrate experience of generating income in the not-for-profit sector and developing strong external partnerships
- brings sound project management skills, including the ability to produce clear analysis and reports
If you share our commitment to making a real difference for people facing challenges in their lives, and you have the vision and skills to help us build on our success, we’d love to hear from you.
For further details or an informal discussion please contact CEO – Vincent Willson or Malcolm O’Dea, Chair of Trustee Board - contact details available on our website via the apply button.
Deadline for applications: 12 noon on November 3, 2025
Interviews: November 18, 2025
In post: by April 2026
Director of Finance and Operations
The Akshaya Patra Foundation UK
Salary: £60,000-£70,000 per annum
Remote (UK-based) with expensed travel to London
Full-time, permanent
Akshaya Patra is one of the world’s largest school meals charities – nourishing 2.35 million children in India every day and now expanding our impact across the UK.
Our UK after-school programme, Empower Hour, provides hot, nutritious meals and targeted tuition to children growing up in poverty – extending the school day by 60 minutes to give them the fuel, support and enrichment they need to thrive.
What began in one school in 2024 is already serving ten, and – alongside driving continued expansion in India – we are now ready to scale our delivery to reach thousands more children across the UK’s most disadvantaged communities.
To help lead this exciting phase of growth, we are seeking a Director of Finance and Operations – a senior leader who combines strong financial stewardship with operational leadership and is motivated by purpose as much as performance.
You will sit on the Senior Leadership Team, reporting to the CEO, and oversee two core portfolios:
- Programmes – overseeing Watford kitchen operations, Empower Hour delivery and holiday hunger initiatives.
- Finance and Resources – leading financial planning and reporting, systems, compliance, HR development and organisational infrastructure.
This role will suit someone who enjoys both strategic thinking and practical implementation – someone who finds energy in building strong foundations and helping a values-led organisation grow well.
You may have built your career in charity, education, food provision, public services, the private sector or elsewhere – but you will bring:
- Senior-level experience across finance, operations or programme delivery.
- Strong financial acumen and understanding of charity governance and compliance.
- A collaborative leadership style – supporting, challenging and uplifting those you lead.
- Deep alignment with our mission to fight child hunger and educational inequality.
What we offer:
- Flexible and remote working.
- 34 days’ leave (25 days annual leave + Diwali + English bank holidays).
- Employer pension contribution.
- Investment in professional and vocational development.
- A meaningful leadership role in a growing global movement – empowering children in both the UK and India.
How to apply:
- Download the full job description and application details here or on our website.
- Please send your CV and a cover letter to the email address in the applicant pack outlining both your suitability for the role and what attracts you to Akshaya Patra and our mission.
- Closing date: Monday 3 November 2025.
If you believe no child should be held back by hunger – and you have the leadership skills and desire to help grow an organisation that makes that possible – we would love to hear from you.
Akshaya Patra is one of the world’s largest school meals charities – nourishing 2.35 million children in India and now expanding our impact in the UK
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About this role
At Turn2us, we believe that everyone should have financial security so that they can thrive.
Turn2us is a national charity tackling poverty and the structural causes of poverty. We work with co-producers and partners to provide people in financial crisis with the means and agency to get back on their feet, build resilience, move forward with their lives and thrive.
As the Database Officer, you will play a key role in managing and supporting the organisation’s Beacon CRM system. You will ensure that the data remains accurate, the processes are efficient, and colleagues receive the training and support they need to use it effectively. This role involves troubleshooting user queries, maintaining system security, and delivering improvements that enhance data quality and usability. You will also contribute to projects that integrate new processes and systems, helping the organisation maximise the value of its data. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys problem-solving, working collaboratively, and making a tangible impact to value that we can derive from our data.
About you
The ideal candidate will have proven experience supporting and maintaining CRM systems within a not-for-profit environment. You should be confident in providing high-quality user support, managing data quality, and working with both technical and non-technical colleagues. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to learn new technologies quickly are essential. Knowledge of data management best practices, GDPR, and charity sector operations are desirable. Excellent communication skills, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and the ability to build positive relationships will help you succeed in this role.
Please read the Database Officer Job Pack on our website for further information.
How to apply
Please apply on the Applied website via the Apply link.
The closing date for applications is 11:59pm, 28th October 2025.
Please let us know if you will require any special provision as a result of any disability should you be called for interview.
Turn2us is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from members of all communities. It is committed to equality of opportunity, inclusion and diversity. We encourage and welcome applications from all parts of the community regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Turn2us wants to enable an environment where everyone is kept safe from harm and can thrive. We are committed to safeguarding everyone involved in our charity and the work we do. You can read a safeguarding policy on the Turn2us website.
If you join us at Turn2us, you will start on 25 days annual leave per annum (prorated for part time workers). Each year in the month you joined, you will receive additional day of leave up to a maximum of 30 days. On top of this you will receive bank holidays. The charity also offers 2 volunteering days per year to allow staff to gain experiences and skills outside of work for example at a food bank or becoming a trustee at another charity.
We offer flexible working patterns, both in terms of hours and remote working. Please note that all employees are required to work from the office a minimum of 4 days a month on a weekly basis. Some roles may be required to be in the office more often than this and this will be agreed with the hiring manager upon starting at Turn2us.
Please note that all job offers are subject to 2 – 3 satisfactory references and a disclosure satisfactory to Turn2us from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).
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Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!
We are looking for a Service User Engagement Lead
Job Title: Service User Engagement Lead – Criminal Justice Services
Service/Division: Criminal Justice Services
Reports to: Senior Service Manager
Direct reports: A team of CJS Champions and Ambassadors
Location: Based in London (Finsbury Park, Stratford, Hammersmith). Primary office location is Hammersmith and please note that this role requires you to work in an office 5 days a week
Working Pattern: Full Time, office-based Monday – Friday, 9pm – 5pm
Reports to: London Senior Service Manager
Job Type: Fixed term contract until March 2027
Salary banding: £27,000- £32,000 per annum
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.
About us
Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.
We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.
Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
Job Summary
Advance’s Minerva service works with women and young women and girls involved in the Criminal Justice System offering safe, targeted support and advocacy to women to help them address their complex needs in relation to the 9 pathways to offending, such as substance misuse and financial difficulties, aiming to reduce re-offending, encourage desistance amongst repeat offenders, and empower women to live safe, crime free lives.
Working as a Service User Engagement Lead you will be responsible for supporting the operational delivery of our service user engagement programme that will be a part of the Minerva service across London, including leading a team of CJS community champions and ambassadors and supporting in the oversight and delivery this programme across our 3 criminal justice services. In addition, this role requires you to build effective relationships with the criminal justice teams across London, and the regions alongside our partners and service users.
An integral part of the Service User Engagement Lead role will include delivering planned monthly supervision and ad-hoc supervision and having oversight of safeguarding and risk management for the CJS champions and ambassadors that you are working alongside. You will support the Senior Service Manager and Service Managers in delivering key information to keyworkers, in staff meetings and in day-to-day interactions to help promote the service user engagement programme.
You will lead your team and service while working collaboratively with fellow Advance managers and teams, external agencies and key stakeholders across London to provide a consistent and holistic service.
Key responsibilities and duties
- Support the recruitment, onboarding, and exit processes for champions and ambassadors including processing checks and welcome packs. Creating and supporting a positive culture of CJS Champions and ambassadors within the service
- To ensure the voice of service users is heard, valued and have influence throughout all areas of services, development design and delivery
- Supporting the CJS champions and ambassadors in post with their professional development
- Support with coproduction of projects across sites including coproduction space and service user activities, representing the views and opinions of those who access our services by leading on service user board meetings, focus groups and training sessions.
- Oversight of the welfare and wellbeing of CJS Champions and ambassadors
- Embed processes that enable you to engage with those who access our services, by listening to their views and asking for their feedback. Provide feedback and updates to those who access our services informing them of any changes and decisions.
- Work with staff and the local community to improve and develop the service, promoting our strategy
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records on champions and ambassadors and service user engagement via our internal database and spreadsheets.
- Manage invitations, bookings, and logistics for internal and external events, meetings or workshops involving CJS community champions and ambassadors
- Ensure all CJS champion and service user information is managed confidentially and in line with Data Protection regulations.
- Keep CJS champions and ambassadors training and participation records up to date.
- Support in monitoring engagement levels and preparing basic reports or summaries on Service User Involvement champions and ambassadors.
- Be responsible for your own personal learning/development and keep up to date on research, relevant legislation, policy and practice, and other literature relevant to the role.
- Participate in supervision, training and meetings as required and assist in the development of services in line with agreed development plans.
- Work collaboratively with the Service Managers to ensure that the work supporting women in the CJS is a coherent and well organised service, meeting regularly to communicate issues across the team and reporting achievements, challenges and proposed solutions.
About You
To be successful as the Service User Engagement Lead you will need the below experience and skills:
You are an organised and empathetic individual with experience in supporting service user involvement and champion/ambassador programmes. You’re confident managing the full lifecycle of engagement - from recruitment and onboarding to professional development and exit processes - ensuring safeguarding and data protection protocols are followed at all times.
You have a strong understanding of co-production principles and are passionate about ensuring the voices of those with lived experience are heard, valued, and embedded in service design and delivery.
Your ability to build positive relationships enables you to effectively support the welfare and wellbeing of community champions and ambassadors, while also engaging wider staff and community networks to improve services.
With strong administrative skills, you’re confident in managing data systems, coordinating events, and maintaining accurate records. You’re proactive in monitoring engagement levels and can contribute to reporting and service development activities.
Collaborative by nature, you work well within a team, communicate effectively, and are committed to continuous learning. You stay up to date with relevant legislation, policy, and best practice, and thrive in environments that value service user voice, equality, and community impact.
How to apply
Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered.
- Closing Date for Applications: 19th October 2025*
- Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis
*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate
What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:
- A 35-hour working week
- An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)
- Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
- Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
- Pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee eye-care scheme
- Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
- Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
- Organisation wide away days
- Thorough induction and training
- Career development pathways
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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team at Advance and we will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.
Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.
Safeguarding
Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the opportunity
The Training Officer will have a range of administrative responsibilities relating to Action Tutoring’s tutor training delivery and curriculum resources.
As Training Officer, you will support the Training Team by scheduling sessions in digital systems, organising and checking ID and DBS documents submitted by volunteer tutors, and responding to enquiries to support a smooth tutor journey. The role does not involve delivering training to volunteers
You will also support with managing the version history and corrections of our bespoke tutoring curriculum resources, helping keep our online library of materials accurate and up to date.
Deadline: Sunday, 12th October 2025
Interviews: Tuesday, 21st October 2025
Start date: Ideally, as soon as possible
Contract and hours: Part-time 0.8FTE (30hours per week, ideally Monday to Thursday) fixed-term contract until 21st August 2026.
Please note, this role involves a small amount of evening and weekend work (approximately 90 minutes per week during peak volunteer recruitment periods), scheduled in advance and with time off in lieu given.
Duties and responsibilities
- Process DBS checks for volunteers (training provided).
- Communicate with volunteers before and after training to guide them through the DBS process and resolve any issues.
- Schedule tutor training events in our CRM, Salesforce, and manage video conferencing set-up in Zoom.
- Support with maintaining and updating tutor training paths on our digital learning management system, 360Learning.
- Manage the digital storage of our curriculum resources for staff and volunteers, maintaining accurate version control and assisting with corrections and updates.
- Any other ad hoc responsibilities as deemed relevant by the CEO.
Person specification
Qualification criteria:
- The right to work in the UK.
We are looking for some of the following attributes, though you might be more experienced in some areas than others:
- Strong organisational skills; experience managing complex digital administrative processes with multiple stakeholders.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; experience in assisting customers or other stakeholders with queries.
- Previous professional experience handling sensitive personal information appropriately.
- Proficiency in using Google Workspace.
- Evidence of adapting quickly to new software, including using video-conferencing software to set up events.
- Evidence of adapting quickly to using a CRM system.
You will likely be more successful in this role if you have:
- Experience managing DBS applications, including supporting applicants with inquiries.
- Experience using Salesforce CRM for administration.
- Experience using Zoom to schedule online events.
Award-winning national education charity working towards a world in which no child’s life chances are limited by their socio-economic background.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Summary
The Head of Student Representation is a critical member of the Students’ Union’s Delivery senior team and leads Durham SU’s work in influencing Durham University in students’ academic interests, through the support of student leaders and volunteers. The Head manages the Student Voice team, which coordinate support for academic representatives, and which provides policy advice to student leaders and the Durham SU senior staff.
The Head is also the operational lead for data protection, information governance, and data analysis.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
The Head of Student Representation is responsible for the performance, growth and sustainability of Durham SU’s professional staff team and volunteers, organised to support faculty and academic representatives.
In particular, the Head will:
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Lead effective support for Durham student leaders who want to help make Durham University education better and fairer.
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Anticipate and respond to student need in their education, seek and seize opportunity, and manage risk.
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Ensure that Durham SU and its student leaders can, and do, speak with authority on matters impacting Durham students’ education, on behalf of the wider student community.
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Provide advice and make recommendations to student leaders, Durham SU senior staff and the Board of Trustees on policy development within their area of responsibility.
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Support the Deputy Chief Executive in the development and maintenance of relationships with Durham University’s academic and professional staff.
The Head of Student Representation will be accountable for:
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Leadership across the newly formed Delivery function in the SU – working closely alongside the Head of Community and the Deputy Chief Executive to provide a high-quality experience to Students’ Union stakeholders
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Managing their team efficiently, effectively and consistently with Durham SU’s values, within agreed targets, to meet agreed outcomes.
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Delivery of research, reports, consultations and project outcomes as agreed with Durham University (for example, access and participation fund work, responses to the Teaching Excellence Framework, the National Student Survey, etc).
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Successful support offers for academic communities within four faculties, including academic representatives and academic student groups
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Seeking and holding key external relationships and advancing the reputation and reach of Durham students and Durham SU.
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Durham SU’s responsible and effective use of student data and insight, including the management of large data transfers from Durham University to Durham SU.
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Supporting the successful delivery of student elections to ensure high levels of engagement, experience and turnout.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.