Head of Services

Published on 09 January 2026 01:36 PM

Overview:

Rising poverty, digital exclusion and rural isolation are creating a perfect storm of loneliness for thousands of older people.

Age UK Cheshire is a local, independent charity dedicated to supporting older people across the whole of Cheshire. We offer a lifeline for people in later life to access the information and support they need.

If you embody our values of respectful, honest and person centred, and are passionate about supporting those who built the world we now live in, we’d love to hear from you.

Following the successful integration of existing services as a result of the merger, you’ll work closely with a supportive CEO and board on the next phase of development of our new organisation, building on the strong history and reputation of two charities, to meet the needs of a growing ageing population across Cheshire.

Primary Purpose:

The Head of Services is a key member of Age UK Cheshire’s Senior Leadership Team, designated Safeguarding Lead, and leads all aspects of the organisation’s service operations. Following the successful integration of existing services, this role will work closely with a supportive CEO and board on the next phase of development of our new organisation, building on the strong history and reputation of two charities, to meet the needs of a growing ageing population across Cheshire.

The successful candidate will understand the strategic need to combine impactful data with storytelling, influencing internal and external stakeholders to join us in our mission. The role involves representing Age UK Cheshire externally, championing the voices of older people, to influence decision makers and commissioners to help ensure older people aren’t forgotten in a challenging funding environment.

How to apply

To apply for this opportunity, please send a CV and cover letter by the closing date of Monday 9th February at 9am, summarising how you meet the person specification in the job description to amy.langdon@ageukcheshire.org.uk. 

Programme Officer -
Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development
(Madagascar)

Position Overview
This  is  a  fantastic  opportunity  for  a  motivated development professional with 1-3 years’ experience to
contribute to impactful agricultural and livelihoods work in one of Madagascar’s most biodiverse regions.
SEED’s  agriculture  project  works with communities to strengthen food security, promote climate-smart
farming,  and  support  sustainable  land  management  practices.  We  use  community-led,  participatory
approaches,  working  with  local communities to identify and implement projects that meet their needs
and priorities.

This is an exciting position for someone who has 1-3 years in-field experience and a particular interest in
and exposure to agricultural development and climate-resilient farming systems. You will work alongside
national  and  international  staff,  supporting  the  development, funding, reporting and evaluation of our
programme.   You  will  be responsible for generating funds across the programmes to maximise impact.
This  post  will  partner  our  national  implementation  teams,  managing  donor  compliance,  ensuring
proposals and reports are to a high standard and budgets are appropriately managed.

It  is  essential that the post holder has grant writing experience and is able to work in English to a high
standard. Candidates who do not meet these criteria will not be considered.

Title: Programme Officer
Location: Fort Dauphin, Anosy Region, Madagascar
Timeframe: 2 years, extendable
Contract Type: Local salary, £1,200 contribution to flights and £650 towards insurance

Core Duties

●  Compile funding proposals based on past evaluation, team discussion and international best

practice in an engaging and professional manner

●  Write project reports that clearly demonstrate the successes and challenges of the projects,

learning from the project and providing clear budgetary information

●  Provide first-stage editing of all proposals and reports across the Department to a high standard

and providing detailed, constructive feedback to interns and Officers

●  Support in the management of donor compliance across several projects, working with the

Programme Manager and the implementation team to ensure that project milestones are being
met

●  Work alongside the Programme Manager and Head of Department in problem-solving and
providing additional support in line with emerging issues from project implementation

●  Manage pieces of long-term project work that require a higher level of expertise and experience

across the Department

●  Support in the recruitment of new staff and provide support, management, review and

professional development to Programme Interns, Junior Officers and specialists

●  Foster essential cross-cultural collaboration, providing support to both the national and

international teams to bridge gaps in understanding and priorities for project development and
implementation

●  Provide pastoral care, guidance and act as a role model, both professionally and personally, for a

team of early career professionals living in country

●  Work alongside the Head of Department, Programme Manager and Head of Finance in

developing and managing the budgets relating to projects

●  Develop and update resources to support project development processes, including proposal

and budget templates and style guidelines

●  Assist MEL specialists in developing MEL tools and analysing data, including the writing of MEL

reports when needed

●  Support the development of project development procedures, guidelines and training and
provide project-specific information to inform policy development across the organisation

●  Ensure that statistics, research, funding trackers, photo database and handovers relating to the

projects are accurate

●  Oversee the project-specific website and social media content

●  Work with the national team and external partners in increasing their skills and capacity,

providing mentoring or training where appropriate

●  Take an active role in project management meetings, leading discussions and standing in for the

Programme Manager where appropriate

●  Form part of the team representing projects or SEED when required

●  Liaise closely with the UK team in London ensuring clear communication at all times

●  Ensure all of SEED’s policies and procedures are evident throughout the work of the department,
including  those  for  safeguarding,  whistleblowing  and  anticorruption,  and  undertake  continual
training to ensure these are promoted at all times

●  Complete any other tasks required by the Programme Manager, or Director of Operations and

Heads of Departments commensurate with this role.

Person specification

●  Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience in agriculture, rural development, food

security, or a related field

●  At least two years’ experience with similar programmes
●  Minimum of 2 years’ professio...

Programme Officer

35,404.00 GBP annually

Location ShelterBox Trust or Remote (UK only) Falcon house Charles Street Truro TR1 2PH United Kingdom

This job ends on 25 January 2026

Whichever job you take on at ShelterBox, you will be working towards a world where no family goes without shelter after disaster. 

Our team are the foundations of ShelterBox. They create a framework in which we are able to transform lives.

You would be joining ShelterBox at an exciting time of growth, helping us to continue to maximise both our reach and the impact of our work. Our team is full of positive, people focused individuals with a real passion for our cause. 

Do you have the skills, personality and ambition to help us write our next chapter?

Grade: 5

Hours: 37.5 hours per week with occasional evening/weekend working - flexible hours considered (outside of deployments)

Position type: Fixed-term 1-year contract

Responsible to: Regional Director – Asia & MENA

Direct reports: None

Location: Truro, Cornwall or UK remote working (with regular travel to Truro at least 2x per year)

Travel: Work away from home, this may be UK or overseas training or an in-country deployment. You may be required to deploy for up to 40% of your time in any calendar year.

ROLE PURPOSE:

ShelterBox is seeking a candidate with previous humanitarian experience to support our agile and effective International Programmes Department. The successful candidate will support responses to rapid-onset disasters and protracted emergency response programmes within across our portfolio ensuring we deliver high quality, impactful outcomes at speed and scale for the people we support.

The International Programme Department is split over three Regional Directorates – a) Asia & MENA (Middle East and North Africa), b) East and Southern Africa, and c) West Africa and LAC (Latin American and the Caribbean). Reporting to the Regional Director – Asia and MENA, the Programme Officer will work closely with colleagues in the Programme Delivery Team to support ShelterBox programmes across the regions. The type of support will be varied but may include elements such as support in development of partnerships, project documents such as proposals and agreements, monitoring project progress, support in analysis of data coming from operational partners such as through post-distribution monitoring (PDM) and in other areas related to the project cycle. The role will likely include working with teams to prepare and respond to emergencies in high-risk countries.

The role will support project delivery, including communicating with partners and supporting reviewing, funding, and monitoring of international programmes. The ideal candidate will have knowledge and experience in humanitarian action or international development.

The Programme Officer is a deployable role and may include travel to crisis-affected countries to support programme delivery and emergency responses. This could include travel to areas with damaged and missing infrastructure, few facilities and communities experiencing severe trauma.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

ShelterBox is seeking a delivery-focused, pragmatic, and proactive individual with excellent attention to detail and awareness of international affairs. They will conduct their role with integrity, flexibility, and a collaborative approach. The right person will have experience of working successfully in close-knit and multidisciplinary teams, project development and supporting day-to-day management of programmes. This role would be ideally suited to someone with experience of working for a humanitarian organisation who has the passion and interest to build their knowledge and skills around tools and processes which enable quality programme interventions

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

· Support programme delivery and deputise for Programme Managers as required, under supervision of Regional Director and Programme Managers.

· Provide administrative support, such as note-taking, facilitating workshops and supporting travel arrangements.

· Support safety and security / travel planning.

· Report to internal and external audiences on programme delivery by providing updates via briefings, presentations, and written reports, including supporters and donors.

· Support best practice in project implementation, such as taking a ro...

ROLE

STATUS

HOURS

Regional Programmes Officer

Full-time (based at the Bolton head office)

37.5 hours/week

RESPONSIBLE TO

Regional Desk Manager

SALARY

£25,000 – £28,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

THE ORGANISATION
Established in 2001, Ummah Welfare Trust is a UK-based international relief and development charity. Inspired by
the Islamic teachings of empathy, generosity and selflessness, the trust aims to alleviate poverty and suffering
across the world, and also ensuring that the rights of those who are neglected and oppressed are fulfilled by
providing sustainable development solutions relating to shelter, education, health, and spiritual wellbeing.

Knowing that we are all ultimately accountable to the Almighty, the charity strives to maintain transparency and
accountability, and as such the charity also has a full and transparent audit trail from the donor to the beneficiary.

To find out more about the organisation please visit our website on: https://uwt.org/

THE ROLE
Support the Regional Desk Manager to effectively co-ordinate all aspects of the humanitarian crisis,
empowerment, regeneration and education Portfolio.

MAIN DUTIES
Support the Regional Desk Manager to:

• Coordinate the full cycle of portfolio-programme-project delivery encompassing: research & planning,
outcomes & target setting, risk assessment & mitigation, issue resolution, monitoring & reporting;

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• Develop well evidenced and needs based project solutions for the region;
• Organise administrative processes for the effective operational delivery of all programmes and projects;
• Conduct overseas field visits to monitor programme and project implementation, delivery, satisfactory
progress against key outcomes, outputs and milestones, and to advise and guide on all aspects of the
programmes and projects to achieve quality, efficiency and value for money for donors;
Ensure that all UWT programmes and project delivery are in line with the charity’s programme and project
methodology, requirements, criteria and standards;
Providing timely supervision/guidance to partner organisations and field staff;
Ensure safe-guarding policies for projects are properly in place and adhered to by field teams and partner
organisations;
Support the regional team in processing funding applications in line with Ummah Welfare Trust’s criteria
and requirements;
Facilitate the provision for donor feedback on specified programmes and projects;

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• Analyse all financial activities to identify areas of concern, excess/unauthorised expenditure and to

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achieve value for money;
Produce detailed monthly project financial reports and summaries of expenditure, highlighting any
expenditure discrepancies and proposed remedial actions;

• Undertake detailed financial audits of completed projects, ensuring agreed objectives and finances were

delivered; and

• Maintain project audit files and other records pertaining to charitable expenditure.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

CATEGORY

CRITERIA

REQUIREMENT

Qualifications  Hold a recognised Portfolio-programme-project management

Experience

Skills /
Abilities

Knowledge
and
understanding
Other

qualification or an undergraduate degree or equivalent
Demonstrable experience of keeping to a budget by monitoring
expenditure, analysing financial information and data with a key eye for
financial details
Experience of working in a fast-paced environment and working to
multiple deadlines
Experience of project management
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to coordinate teams
remotely and oversee multiple critical areas of work concurrently
A proactive self-starter - the ability to take initiative and work
independently is paramount.
Willing and able to undertake a minimum of 3 international trips of at
least 2 weeks each.
Proven high level skills in the MS Office package, particularly Excel
Excellent written and verbal English
Working knowledge of any of the following languages: Arabic, Turkish,
Urdu, Bengali, East African languages
Excellent report writing skills
Strong negotiation and inter-personal skills with the ability to maintain
composure whilst dealing with key partners/stakeholders with conflicting
priorities
Demonstrated knowledge and experience of the humanitarian and
non-profit policy sector

Personal conduct and delivery of work should comply with the values
and culture of Ummah Welfare Trust
The ability to occasionally adapt working hours to meet the
requirements of the organisation.
Hold a valid UK driving license and have full access to your own car.

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WHAT WE OFFER

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

The closing date for applications is 01st  February 2026, although the position may close sooner if the right
candidate is found.

To apply for this role, please email y...

Priest-in-Charge for the United Benefice of Cudham and Downe

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Job Title:

Priest-in-Charge for the United Benefice of Cudham and Downe

Position type:

Clergy post

Parish Name:

United Benefice of Cudham and Downe

Area:

Bromley and Bexley Archdeaconry

Work Terms:

Full-time, 3-year interim appointment

Applications Deadline:

22/02/2026

Interview Date:

16/03/2026

Other Information:

Cudham and Downe (pop. 2,075) are rural villages on the edge of the London Borough of Bromley. The warm and friendly congregations of these two communities are looking forward to welcoming an Interim (3-year) Priest-in-Charge who will lead them to growth through mission and ministry.

The ideal candidate will be a prayerful leader who is:

• Warm and naturally engaging, comfortable leading formal and informal worship and ready to reach into village life with love and enthusiasm.
• Has a gift for engaging with children, growing our children & young people's ministry while embracing the continuing needs of the older generation.
• Able to lead us in spiritual and numerical growth and oversee the running of the churches.

Our churches are Grade II* Listed and over 700 years old, but while we have historic buildings, we are living communities of faith and concerned about developing our outreach and service in the modern.  We are keen to find a parish priest who can support us with fresh insights and ideas to develop our ministry in the community.

Worship pattern is as set out in the accompanying Profile, with Sunday services at St Mary's Downe at 9.30am and at St Peter & St Paul Cudham at 11am.  Refreshments are available after each service.  We also have a number of special services throughout the year.

School ministry is important to us.  We are involved in weekly Collective Worship in both primary schools within the Benefice, and organise their Harvest, Christmas, Easter and end of year services in our churches.  It is important our parish priest plays a key part in this ministry.

You will be supported by a paid Parish Administrator, a Licensed Schools & Families Evangelist, a team of trained Parish Visitors (inc Anna Chaplains), four churchwardens and keen and supportive PCC members.

The Vicarage is an attractive and well-proportioned 4-bed house built in the 1980s, situated on the lane which runs between the two villages.  It is just under a mile from each church.  There is a double-garage with electric car charging points.

For full details please see the accompanying Parish Profile, or visit our website: www.pcd.org.uk 

Job Advert:

Birmingham Forward Steps is a citywide service delivered collaboratively by Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust working alongside Barnardo's, and other voluntary organisations, operated across 10 districts for children and their parents/ carers from shortly before birth up to the age of five. The service, commissioned by is designed to provide all families of pre-school children with accessible, community-based services in their own homes, GP surgeries, children's centres and a number of other community venues such as places of worship or libraries, with extra help available to those that need it.

Barnardo's is directly managing 4 of those districts and we are seeking to recruit a Full time - 37hours per week – Early Years Outreach Worker for our Doddington Green Children's Centre/Edgbaston Family Hub.

 As an Early Years and Outreach Worker, you will be required to:

• Provide and promote Stay & Play sessions for target families that promote child development.
• Provide and promote positive play within the Early Years Foundation Stages for children, and support parents/carers in how they play with their children to encourage good child development.
• Provide crèche facilities for under 5s while their parents/carers participate in parent focused activities/programmes.
• Undertake follow up visits to families who are seen to have not engaged with the service at the Health Visitor mandatory visits.
• Support the delivery of Baby Club activities to meet the health and development needs of children and families who attend.
• Collect and help collate evidence that demonstrates outcomes for children.
• Ensure suitability, safety and cleanliness of toys and other equipment, replenishing the supply of toys as required within the constraints of the budget.
• Support parents who have children under 5 with SEND needs ensuring inclusive practice and signposting to additional specialist support as required.
• Make effective links to family support ensuring all relevant information is shared, as appropriate, in relation to the children and parents.

This role will require you to travel independently across the Edgbaston District therefore you must be flexible and adaptable, particularly in relation to working hours and location. A full driving licence and use of your own vehicle would be an advantage.

The working pattern for this role is Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm but may include some occasional evenings. Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance and are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.

At Barnardo's we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Our safer recruitment processes mean that the safety and welfare of the child is paramount at every stage of the process and therefore, we adopt rigorous scrutiny in our pre-employment checking. This post is subject to a range of pre-employment checks including a Criminal Records Enhanced Disclosure for the successful candidate.

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described. Please note, we do not accept CVs.

For further information please contact Alison Edmond, Recruiting Manager, via email: alison.edmond@barnardos.org.uk 

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.

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.

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values.  We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people. 

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleag...