Current Vacancies

Current Vacancies

Current Vacancies

• Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom, B19 2XU
• £12.80 - £12.80 Per Hour
• Permanent * Part time
• Posted: Friday, January 23, 2026
• FITINSPCv23012026
• Documents

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Pannel Croft Retirement Village, part of the Extra Care Charitable Trust, are currently recruiting for a part time Fitness Instructor.

If you are looking to work in an environment where you can work with autonomy and creativity to improve the Health, well being and fitness of our residents and external Gym members, we'd like to hear from you.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Fitness Instructor to join our friendly team at our Pannel Croft, independent living, Retirement Village for over 55's and support the Village's commitment in delivering ExtraCare’s mission of “better lives for older people”

Benefits package includes: -

• 33 Days Annual Leave (FTE) Pro Rata for Part Time
• Buy And Sell Holiday
• Free Life Insurance
• Cycle2work Scheme
• Attendance Reward
• Free Use of Onsite Gym,
• Up to 9% employer pension contribution (5% employee)
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity allowance

Role Details:

• Hours: 18 hours per week - flexible
• Rate: £12.80 per hour (£12,013 pa, pro rata of FTE).
• Location: Pannel Croft Retirement Village, Birmingham, B19 2XU
• Contract: Permanent

What will you do as our Fitness Instructor?

• Provide gym members with fitness assessments, consultations, introduction sessions & inductions.
• Promote Health & Fitness throughout the Village
• Maintain good contacts with local health services and the local community to promote the Gym and increase referrals
• Ensure members of staff are trained and available to guide, supervise and update members.

Our ideal Fitness Instructor:

• Will possess a QCF Diploma Level 2 or equivalent in fitness and relevant experience working in a similar role.
• The ideal candidate will bring motivation and promote a healthy lifestyle to our residents
• Increase memberships and the use of the Gym to residents by proactively engaging and promoting the service and benefits of health & fitness

ExtraCare strives to create a workplace that fully reflects society. We want our staff to feel empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work and be part of a safe and supportive community.

Don’t miss out! Click ‘apply’ now to make a difference to the lives of older people as our Fitness Instructor.ExtraCare is committed to making our recruitment practices as fair and inclusive as possible for all. This includes making  reasonable adjustments to support candidates throughout the recruitment process.

ExtraCare reserve the right to close this advertisement early. 

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Job Title:

Admissions Officer

Responsible to:
__________________________________________________________________________

The Head

Role Overview

The post holder will primarily be responsible for all aspects of international admissions into both
the Prep  and  Senior  Schools.  They will be working  within  a team,  and  as  such, will  also  become
involved in all aspects of the wider admissions process for the Prep and Senior Schools. They will
contribute  to  the  smooth  running  and  successful  completion  of  the  admissions  process,  from  initial
enquiry  through  to  enrolment.  Duties  include  management  of  the  admissions  database,  registration
process,  pupil  records,  scholarships  and  UKVI.  Other responsibilities  include  liaising  with  prospective
parents, leading prospective parent tours, assisting with key parent and pupil events such as exam days
and Open Mornings.

The post holder will be an experienced administrator, ideally with an understanding of the admissions
process within an Independent School. They will possess a high level of attention to detail and accuracy,
have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, be highly computer literate (Microsoft
Word  and  Excel  is  essential)  and  have  worked  with  and  populated  detailed  databases  (working
knowledge  of  iSAMS  and  /  or  Digistorm  would  be  an  advantage).  In  addition,  they  will  be  highly
organised, efficient, methodical and remain calm under pressure.  The post holder will be working within
a team and as such will also be expected to support, when required, other members of the Admissions
and Marketing Team.

Responsibilities and Duties

●  Support Admissions to drive pupil recruitment at Clayesmore
●  Be  a  first  point  of  contact  for  prospective  parents  to  build  a  strong  relationship  with  them

throughout the admissions process

●  Support the recruitment of all pupils to the school, with a focus on international pupils
●  To liaise closely with Overseas Agents and Tier 4 Consultants to ensure the smooth transition

of the admissions process to overseas pupils

●  Maintain links with Overseas Agents/parents who have accepted a place for their child, prior to

the point of physical admission

●  Efficiently,  appropriately  and  promptly  manage  requests  for  information  received  by  website,

email, telephone, post or in person from UK and international families and/or their agents

●  Follow up all enquiries with further invitations and information where appropriate providing advice

and support for prospective parents.

●  Proactively engage with ‘pipeline’ families to keep them warm to Clayesmore

●  Keep leads warm whilst liaising with key staff members to give prospective parents a positive first
impression. Reactivate leads when cold and update iSAMS / Digistorm when leads are withdrawn
●  Organise and implement visits, tours, and meetings for new parents, and assist in the arrangements

of and attend Open Mornings, new pupil events and What’s Next events
●  Compile,  establish  and  maintain  efficient  and  effective  systems  to

include  admissions
correspondence,  reporting  systems  and  methods.  Ensure  all  records  are  accurate  and
correspondence is well presented and up to date

●  Represent  the  school’s  admissions  team  during  term  time,  holiday  and  ‘out  of  hours’  at  events,
school commercial activities and holiday camps where there is an opportunity to recruit UK and
international pupils to the school

●  Organise the acquisition of relevant SEND and Safeguarding information for all new entrants prior

to their arrival

●  Maintain accurate admissions records on iSAMS
●  Maintain an accurate pupil roll for current pupils across the school
●  Create  CAS  and  understand  and  be  confident  in  the  processes  required  for  domestic  and
international admissions (training provided). Record exam results, Sixth Form options, GCSE options
and previous school history for new pupils

●  Assist with scholarship and Common Entrance processes at certain times in the year
●  Adhere to the school’s GDPR regulations regarding transfer of sensitive information
●  Assist Admissions colleagues during high volume periods in the administration of new registration
forms,  reference  requests,  and  compilation  of  template  letters,  payment  records,  filing,  and
maintenance  of  prospectus  packs  and  welcome  packs  to  ensure  an  efficient  and  timely  contact
period is maintained

●  To compile, utilise and deliver weekly reports from iSAMS for SLT monitor the ongoing trends,

statistics and pupil forecast numbers through to final acceptance

●  To  provide  emergency  cover  for  the  Senior  School  Office  when  required.  This  may  include

covering reception, contributing to newsletters and other external communications.

Person Specification

Essential
●  Embody the values of Clayesmore, demonstrating loyalty to the school...

Electrical Testing Engineer (Job Ref: 783-160)

£37,000 to £42,000 per annum | Permanent | Fulltime, 35 hours per week | Based in Hendon, NW4 with daily travel across the diocese | Closing date 20/02/2026 midday | Interview date week commencing 02/03/2025

Electrical Testing Engineer – JD Jan 26

Diocese of Westminster Rewards and Benefits Summary 2025

The Diocese of Westminster is seeking a skilled and motivated Electrical Testing Engineer to join our Property Services Office. In this mobile role, you will help ensure the safety, reliability, and compliance of electrical systems across 192 sites, supporting parishes and buildings that serve communities throughout the Diocese.

If you are an experienced electrical engineer who values high standards, autonomy, and service excellence, this is an exciting opportunity to put your expertise to meaningful use.

About the Role

Reporting to the Head of Health & Safety, you will carry out statutory inspections, planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive repairs, and electrical testing across a wide range of diocesan properties.
Your responsibilities will include:

Key Duties

• Conduct statutory testing including EICRs,PAT, emergency lighting testing, and lightning conductor inspections.
• Carry out PPM and reactive maintenance to electrical systems, including fault finding, rewiring, re lamping, ballast changes, and more.
• Maintain, test, and troubleshoot electrical plant and equipment including single- and three‑phase power, UPS, generators, LV systems, and alarms.
• Produce timely inspection reports and maintain accurate digital and written maintenance records.
• Prepare and follow Risk AssessmentsandMethod Statementsto ensure safe working practices.
• Support stakeholders with technical advice, diagnostics, and resolutions.
• Participate in an out‑of‑hours call‑out rota.

About You

You will bring strong technical capability, excellent problem‑solving skills, and a customer‑focused approach.
You must be able to demonstrate:

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven electrical installation and commercial maintenance experience.
• Competence in maintaining electrical equipment to defined standards.
• Strong communication skills and a professional, can‑do attitude.
• Good IT literacy and time‑management skills.
• Ability to work proactively, independently, and safely—including working at height.
• Clean UK driving licence.

Qualifications Required

• City & Guilds Level 3 or NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering.
• City & Guilds Testing & Inspection (2391 or equivalent).
• NICEIC/ECA Registration of Competence.
• Portable Appliance Testing certification.

Desirable

• Understanding of SFG20, 18th Edition BS7671, HVAP/LVAP experience, hazardous area knowledge, PDA/mobile reporting, and asbestos awareness.

What we offer you

In return for your hard work and commitment to us, you will receive a competitive reward package which will include, but is not limited to:

✔23 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part time employees)

✔Vouchers for free eye tests and £50 towards the cost of glasses

✔Reward Gateway scheme offering discounts on a wide range of products and services

✔Pension scheme for eligible employees – 5% paid by the employer

✔Salary exchange (salary sacrifice) for pension

✔Cycle to work scheme

✔Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

✔Employee Assistance Programme

✔Life assurance/ Death in Service benefit

Who we are

We are the Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster, a faith-driven charity rooted in service, tradition, and community.

At the core of our mission is a commitment to faith, education, and social justice. Guided by the Archbishop, we serve over 90,000 students across 208 schools, s...

Senior Press Officer - News

Company Description

MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES UK Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) provides life-saving emergency relief and longer-term medical care to some of the most vulnerable and excluded communities around the world. As an independent medical humanitarian organisation, we deliver care based only on need, regardless of ethnic origin, gender, religion or political affiliation.

MSF relies on donations from private individuals and organisations for the majority of its income. This private funding gives MSF the freedom to respond where needs are greatest and to speak out publicly, free from any political interference.

MSF has around 67,000 local and international staff working in over 70 countries, in some of the most challenging places in the world. Our medical humanitarian projects are supported by offices in 44 countries, including the UK and Ireland. These teams recruit staff, organise fundraising, and raise awareness on the humanitarian crises our colleagues are witnessing, as well as running different and diverse support activities. MSF offices are spread across Europe, North and South America, Asia, Africa and Australasia.

At MSF UK/IE, we support MSF's operations by building relationships with our supporters, increasing awareness of our work, raising funds, providing specialist medical expertise, ensuring MSF staff have access to relevant higher education programmes, catalysing change on medical humanitarian issues, and recruiting field staff. MSF UK/IE personnel are dynamic, hard-working, enthusiastic and committed to MSF's values and aims. In addition MSF continues to build upon its presence in Ireland to become a widely recognised, accepted and respected humanitarian organisation among Irish audiences, and within the Irish humanitarian and political sector.

IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING

If you are applying for a role and have applied for us before in the last 12 months, please email recruitment.uk@london.msf.org before applying so that we can re-set your applicant account. Please title your email “Reapplication request”. If this is your first application, there is no action to take – Thank you – The recruitment team

Position

The main purpose of this role is to achieve coverage about MSF through responding to news enquiries in a timely manner and putting out reactive updates / press releases.  

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Mon - Fri (

The role may be offered on a part-time basis for a suitable candidate)

Duration: 6 weeks

Location: London - hybrid, 2 days per week in London office

Salary: £52,866.48 per annum

Job Purpose:

• The main purpose of this role is to achieve coverage about MSF through responding to news enquiries in a timely manner and putting out reactive updates / press releases.
• Facilitate interviews with colleagues in the field / UK office, so relies on excellent relationships internally at MSF.
• Raise awareness of the work and priorities of MSF with core target audiences via coverage in UK and international radio, podcasts, TV, print, online and documentaries.
• Maintain relationships with international colleagues e.g. the International Office (IO), Communication Advisors, other press officers in key hubs globally as well as field communications teams.
• Together with the other Senior Press Officer (Features), deputise for Head of Media on rotation.
• While there is a team dealing with proactive media, during busy periods or high-profile emergencies, the focus for the whole team would be on reactive, under direction from the Head of Media. 
• Support more junior members of the team – including line management of a Press Officer (News).

Please download the full job and person specification below for further details.

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE 

• Demonstrable experience in press office work at a senior level, TV production or international journalism, including substantial understanding of, and contacts in, UK media.
• Experience in pitching stories and features to print, radio, TV, podcast and online at a senior level.
• Line-management experience.
• Good knowledge of world affairs and a demonstrable understanding of and commitment to humanitarian issues.
• Ability to cope with stress, competing priorities and short deadlines, retain good...

Goods In & Logistics Operative - 12 Month FTC

Make your skills count for more at BRE!

We have an exciting opportunity for a Goods In & Logistics Operative to join our Estates team at our Watford site.

In this hands-on, site-based role, you will play a central part in keeping operations running smoothly, managing the receipt and dispatch of goods, overseeing postroom services, and supporting wider site logistics - all while ensuring work is carried out safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards.

Help BRE make buildings safer and more sustainable!

BRE aims to be the world’s leading innovation, science and data hub for the built environment. For more than a century, we have provided government and industry with cutting-edge research and testing. Join us to help deliver products, advice, services, standards and qualifications used around the globe to make buildings better for people and the environment. Through science-led solutions to urgent challenges, we will build a thriving and sustainable world.

Your role at BRE

As the Goods In & Logistics Operative you will provide essential operational support to the Estates function, ensuring the efficient, accurate, and safe handling of all incoming and outgoing goods across the site.

Key responsibilities include:

• Receiving, checking, and logging deliveries against purchase orders and delivery notes

• Inspecting goods for damage or discrepancies and coordinating returns or supplier uplifts

• Dispatching outgoing goods, parcels, and courier shipments accurately and on time

• Sorting, labelling, and storing goods in designated locations

• Operating goods-in and postroom equipment, including pallet trucks, forklifts (where authorised), company van, and franking machines

• Managing postroom activities, including sorting and distributing mail and preparing outgoing post

• Maintaining accurate delivery, dispatch, and postage records

• Supporting site activities such as meeting room set-ups, small office moves, waste management, and furniture inventory

• Ensuring compliance with health and safety procedures and maintaining a clean, safe working environment

What we are looking for

• Previous Goods-in, Post-Room or Warehouse experience.

• Good attention to detail and accuracy in record-keeping.

• Strong organisational and time-management skills.

• PC literate, including Excel and Word.

• Clean Driving licence

• Forklift truck licence preferred, not essential.

• Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.

• Reliable and punctual.

• Proactive, with a positive “can-do” attitude.

• Willing to take initiative and adapt to changing priorities.

• Safety-conscious and compliant with procedures.

BRE Benefits

At BRE, we offer a competitive salary, reviewed annually, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your financial security, well-being, and career development.

Financial & Security Benefits

• Pension scheme – 5% employer-matched contribution

• Life assurance – 4x your basic salary

• Enhanced maternity package

Health & Wellbeing

• HealthPartners cashback scheme – Reclaim costs on prescriptions, physiotherapy, dental care, and more

• Onsite facilities – Restaurant, nursery, and free parking, including at-cost EV charging points

Career Development

• Learning & development – Free access to BRE Academy and our online learning platform

• Professional membership reimbursement

For full details on our be...

Closing date: 10:00 on Monday 16 February 2026

Interview date: Wednesday 25 February 2026

Start date: Monday 23 March 2026

End date: Monday 31 August 2026

Location: Office based, central Edinburgh

The idea at the heart of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is simple: anyone with a desire to perform and a venue willing to host them is welcome. No individual or committee determines who can or cannot perform at the Fringe.

It all began in 1947 with eight companies – six of them from Scotland – taking a risk, turning up uninvited and performing on the ‘fringe’ of the inaugural Edinburgh International Festival. Over 75 years later, the Fringe has grown to become one of the greatest platforms for creative freedom in the world, second only to the Olympics in terms of global ticketed events.

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society was founded by artists to nurture and uphold the Fringe's values of inclusivity, experimentation and imagination. We exist to support, advise and encourage everyone who wants to participate in the Fringe, provide information and assistance to audiences, and celebrate the Fringe and what it stands for all over the world.   

We are seeking to appoint an experienced individual to the position of Media and Marketing Artist Advisor (reporting to the Artist Development Manager). Leading up to and during the Fringe, the Artist Development team provide professional development advice to artists to help them make the most of their time at the Fringe. The Fringe Society also has a media centre for journalists, helping the press to find what they are looking for without recommending or making value judgements about specific shows. The Media and Marketing Artist Advisor role sits within the Artist Development team, advising artists on potential marketing activity and media engagement, while working closely with the Media Office to stay up to date with Fringe news stories and media outlets who are in town.

Role and responsibilities

The successful candidate will perform a wide range of duties, including but not limited to:

• acting as a first point of contact with Fringe artists and participants for all their marketing, media and audience engagement queries
• advising artists on marketing activity to promote their show, including social media, print and flyer distribution and managing a marketing timeline
• providing bespoke one-to-one advice to Fringe artists on how to promote their show and engage with media, such as how to contact the press, writing and distributing a press release, and how to engage the right audience for their work
• providing structured feedback to artists on the content and structure of their press releases, and working closely with the Artist Development team to develop guides and resources to help participants
• working closely with the Media and Artists Services teams to stay up to date on various opportunities happening in and around the Fringe
• signposting artists to a range of online and in-person information sessions in the run up to and during the Fringe, as well as participating in panels for these sessions
• supporting artists with queries such as how to boost ticket sales, how to approach media and how to find and communicate effectively with their audience
• supporting the wider Artist Services and Media teams with the set-up and running of events such as the Made in Scotland press launch, Meet the Media, the Fringe programme launch and the Welcome Address
• support the Media Office by working with the wider team to upload reviews to edfringe.com
• support the Media Office with further adhoc requests.

Person specification

Essential

• Knowledge and experience of a range of marketing techniques, including festival marketing, digital and social media marketing and building an audience.
• A clear understanding of the work of the Fringe Society and the ability to give objective, fair and consistent information and advice.
• Experience of working in a marketing, PR or media environment – either in-house or agency.
• Experience of working with media, particularly writing and distributing press releases, and pitching to the press.
• Experience of working in a busy, fast-paced environment where you must prioritise your workload, work independently and as part of a team, and creatively problem-solve.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, and excellent administrative skills.
• Customer-facing experience with an ability...

Consultancy: Financial Inclusion Technical Lead (Start-up on Scaling Climate-Smart Agribusiness Finance in DRC)

Description

Scope of Work

Financial Inclusion Technical Lead (Start-up on Scaling Climate-Smart Agribusiness Finance in DRC)

Background:

Mercy Corps is a leading global organisation powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within.

Purpose / Project Description:

Mercy Corps is currently starting up the FCDO-Funded ‘Scaling Climate-Smart Agribusiness Finance’ (SCAFIN) programme in DRC. Implemented as Component 3 of FCDO’s Green Growth Programme (GGP) in partnership with Cross Boundary, SCAFIN will increase access to finance for established climate-smart agribusinesses in Kongo Central, Kwilu, Mai-Ndombe, and Kwango provinces, prioritising value chains with strong growth potential, integration of green energy technologies, and impact on smallholder farmers. By providing technical assistance and transaction advisory support to local financial institutions (banks and MFIs), impact funds, DFIs, and other investors, SCAFIN will leverage catalytic grants and guarantees to mobilise additional financing, including debt and equity financing. The provision of financing will be complemented by the development of a pipeline of investment-ready businesses, as SCAFIN identifies financially viable, climate-smart businesses, and provides technical assistance to enable them to attract and utilise financing, for example by strengthening business models, clarifying financing needs, & structuring viable investment opportunities.

Working closely with GGP’s Components 1 (improving the enabling environment for agribusinesses) and 2 (providing TA and grants to grow climate-smart agribusinesses), SCAFIN builds on Mercy Corps’ 18 years of experience with Congolese agricultural value chains, markets, and financial institutions, and Cross Boundary’s first-class transaction advisory, technical assistance, and blended finance structuring for SMEs, cooperatives, and FIs across DRC’s major agricultural corridors. This diverse experience will enable SCAFIN to facilitate investments into larger anchor businesses and smaller, emerging, or downstream agribusinesses by engaging with a range of financial institutions, impact funds, DFIs, and other investors.

As part of the proposal process, Mercy Corps commissioned a rapid, desk-based market study of agribusiness financing in the four provinces. This study included:

• A description of the main agricultural value chains and a prioritisation of these value chains based on growth and investment potential, integration of green energy technologies, and impact on smallholder farmers
• An analysis of the demand for financing from agribusinesses, including a description and analysis of agribusiness characteristics and financing needs, unmet/additional needs and opportunities for financing, and the potential value of financing needs
• An overview of the current provision of financing to agribusinesses, including a description and analysis of financial service providers (FSPs), impact funds, DFIs, and key financial products, services, and partnerships, and recommendations on new product and service development to meet the demand for financing.

Mercy Corps has recruited a Start-up Team Lead (STL) to lead the program start-up activities during the initial four-month inception period, while permanent staff are recruited, and is seeking a consultant to provide technical support and guidance to the STL, and to validate and further develop the market study to inform program implementation.

Consultant Activities:

To achieve this, the consultant will undertake the following activities:

• Validate and further develop the market study

The consultant will validate and further develop the market study to:

• Analyse the demand for financing from agribusinesses in key value chains in the target provinces, including business characteristics, financing needs and opportunities, and how the provision of financing will contribute towards programme objectives
• Analyse the provision of financing to agribusinesses in DRC, with a focus on the four provinces, including a description of the key providers and other stakeholders - banks, MFIs, impact funds, DFIs, other donor-funded or multilateral actors –, the key financial products, services, mechanisms and partnerships being deployed to extend financing to agribusinesses; and key constraints.
• Make recommendations on priority value cha...

Senior Software Engineer

Starting Salary: £36,849 per annum

Job Type: Permanent, full-time 

Working pattern: 35 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm (flexible working options will be considered).  Option available to work fully remote from home in the UK.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced full stack engineer to join our established team. As part of an Agile development team, you will work closely with experienced engineers, UX designers, our R&D team, and the product owner to help shape the future of our digital EdTech products. You will work across the entire stack; Angular, Rust, Node.js, MySQL and Azure, to refactor existing systems and build new features. Alongside our Angular, single page application, you will help develop a student activity engine, used to design, build and deploy engaging and interactive content for our customers. Our engine is developed using the Rust programming language, utilising WebAssembly as its compilation target.

The full job description can be found by clicking here.

So, what are you waiting for?

If you like the sound of the role and the organisation, and you think the below attributes describe you well, then we would love to hear from you. Are you:

• A full stack engineer with proven experience

• Experienced in developing extensible and maintainable code using design principles such as SOLID

• Excited to work in a small team where your contribution is significant

• Looking to work on software that makes a real difference to our learners

The full list of the key attributes required can be found in the job description.
Further informationClosing date: 13 February 2026 

If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Sean Hanratty, Software Development Manager at sean.hanratty@ascentis.co.uk. 

We reserve the right to close the job vacancy early if we find an appointable candidate or receive a high volume of applicants.

This job may meet the eligibility requirements to qualify for visa sponsorship.

About us

We are proud to be one of the UK’s leading educational charity groups, encompassing an awarding organisation, a provider of dyslexia intervention software and an online training organisation. Our enthusiastic people bring genuine passion and natural energy to everything that they do and through their infectious energy they transform the lives of thousands of people each year through the power of education. It has never been a more exciting time to join The Ascentis Group as we continue our journey of growth across the UK and overseas.

We are market leading in the education sector and the specialist areas we operate within, maintaining the #1 provision for ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) in the UK as well as being a leading Access Validating Agency. We are based in Lancaster but we have a national reach, with a significant customer base in London. We have recently secured two major achievements, winning the Innovation of the Year and Awarding Organisation of the Year at the 2024 Federation of Awarding Bodies awards.

International Dyslexia Learning Solutions (IDLS) provides specialist multi-sensory software programmes to primary and secondary schools in the UK and internationally. The focus of IDLS is to provide learning solutions to those with literacy and numeracy needs. Today the software is used by thousands of children across the world.

The Ascentis Group is made up of brilliant people, unique in terms of background, personality, characteristics, experience and skill. We value our people for the differences they bring to the table and believe this diversity is powerful. We are an equal opportunities employer, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

To find out what our employees have to say about working at Ascentis watch the video found here.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 publi...

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Senior Software Engineer

About GiveDirectly

GiveDirectly (GD) aims to reshape international giving – and millions of lives – by providing cash grants directly to the world’s poorest. The Brookings Institution estimates that $70B of cash transfers would be required to eliminate the poverty gap; the aid sector currently spends $135B each year, much of it on evidence-free interventions. GiveDirectly wants to change that, establishing cash transfers as a benchmark for foreign aid – as the index fund is a benchmark for the financial industry – and in the process accelerating the end of extreme poverty.

GD has raised over $1B since launching in 2011, delivered cash to more than 1.5 million people in 15 different countries. We’ve also supported large-scale, experimental research that indicates strong recipient impact of our programs. As a result, GD has been celebrated as one of the most innovative non-profit companies by Fast Company, while the growing cash transfer movement (and GD’s leading role within it) have been featured in the New York Times Magazine, This American Life, Foreign Affairs, and The Economist.

Our culture is candid, analytical, agile, and non-hierarchical. Our global team of ~150, and country operations teams of ~650, together come from 21 different countries speaking 69 different languages. From software engineers to seasoned humanitarian workers, former management consultants to public servants, researchers to field operations -- it’s an incredible group of people.

Our values are central and deliberately opinionated. We genuinely center the people we serve in our decision making, and strive to build an ambitious, dynamic and high performing environment. We strongly encourage you to read through our values carefully, if they reflect how you like to work and energize you, this could be a great fit.

We work hard to create an environment in which all our team members can thrive, succeed and grow. We support flexibility, take care of each other, have fun, and create professional growth opportunities.

Location: This role is fully remote but must be available to meet with East Africa timezone by at least 2 hours a couple of times a week. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visas in the U.S. or U.K. at this time.

About this role

Technology plays a central role in how GiveDirectly delivers cash—whether that’s identifying recipients in hard-to-reach places, sending payments quickly after disasters, or powering the platforms our donors use to give.

We’re hiring a Senior Software Engineer to help build the systems behind this work. Our engineering team still operates like a startup within GiveDirectly—lean, fast-moving, and high-autonomy. You’ll lean into product thinking, help shape the roadmap, and collaborate closely across disciplines to solve real-world problems. The specific team you’ll join is still being finalized—it could be:

• Our Programs Engineeringteam (getting cash in the hands of people experiencing extreme poverty),
• Our Fundraising Engineeringteam (raising more money for recipients), or
• Our International Rapid Responseteam (getting cash to disaster-affected communities within 5 days of a crisis—anywhere in the world)

No matter the team, you’ll play a central role in scaling our impact: getting more money, to more people, more efficiently.

This is a hands-on role with real ownership. You’ll help shape architecture, ship production-ready code, and work side-by-side with teammates across product, data, and operations. We’re looking for someone excited to wear multiple hats, move quickly, and define what great engineering looks like in a mission-driven org

Level: Senior Software Engineer

Travel Requirement: Must be able to travel ~1-2 times per year to one of our countries of operation for team retreats or field visits.