Head Office
Product Owner
Telephony Systems Product Owner
Barbican, London | Hybrid Working | Technology | Fixed-Term Contract: 6 Months | Full-Time
Competitive salary available, depending on experience
37.5 hours per week
Nuffield Health is the charity that’s building a healthier nation, one day at a time. From award-winning hospitals and leisure facilities to flagship community programmes – we’ll do whatever it takes to look after the UK’s wellbeing. It starts with passion and commitment to quality. It starts with you.
As a Product Owner, you’ll bring demonstrable knowledge, skills and experience in the field of product ownership, well-developed stakeholder management skills and first-class communication. You will be commercially savvy with the ability to plan, design and build a product roadmap that delivers significant ROI and have a good understanding of how to get the most out of modern telephony platforms and contact centre solutions.
This exciting role will contribute to our purpose to build a healthier nation through ownership of Nuffield Health’s telephony products. You will create a product vision, product roadmap, size benefits and prioritise initiatives.
As our Product Owner, you will:
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Work closely with business analysis and delivery managers to oversee business critical, high-profile projects.
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Work with stakeholders and squad members to prioritise new features, product maintenance and improvements that align with the charity’s targets and strategic pillars.
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Encourage and collaborate with the team to ensure they are self-generating user stories and ideas that deliver value for the backlog.
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Complete regular review sessions with the team and prioritise the product backlog.
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Communicate the strategic importance and specific business/customer objectives of each item on the backlog to the squad.
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Maintain supplier relationships, ensuring Nuffield are getting maximum value for the products and services we ‘buy-in’.
The kind of person we’re looking for:
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Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to effectively communicate at all levels up to C-Suite.
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Fast learner – someone with the ability to get up to speed and deliver value quickly.
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Confident in making priority calls to ensure best use of time and resource to deliver maximum value.
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Ability to balance maintenance with improvements
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Experience working with telephony platforms (e.g. CX One, Teams) and a track record of delivering valuable changes that improve contact centre KPIs, reduce costs and improve employee experience.
Helping you feel good.
We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options.
At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.
If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it’s a good idea to apply right away to ensure you’re considered for this role.
Apply today… It starts with you.
Rewards & Benefits
Helping you be and feel your best.
Annual Leave
25 days + Bank Holidays, increasing to 27 days after 5 years and to 30 days after 10 years of service.
Nuffield Health Healthcare Plan
Membership is free for employees and you can add partner and dependants at your own cost.
*eligibility criteria applies.
Financial Wellbeing
A range of employee benefits through a Financial Wellbeing provider – including affordable loans repaid through salary, access to your pay when you need it, simple savings, a government Help to Save scheme and money insights.
Cycle to Work Scheme
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Here at the Royal British Legion, we are currently embarking on an exciting phase of transformation. As part of our newly formed Data, Technology and Transformation Directorate, we are seeking Director: Change and Transformation to join our team and be the strategic lead for organisational change.
Reporting to our Executive Director: Data, Technology and Transformation, you will join an existing senior leadership team to focus on shaping, mobilising and delivering a portfolio of transformation programmes and projects that enable us to achieve RBLs new objectives and to shape the long term change agenda and strategy.
You will lead a high performing team within Change and Transformation including delivery leads, programme managers, project managers and specialist PMO and Change professionals. Key areas of responsibility will include:
- Strategic Leadership: Develop and maintain our change and transformation roadmap and plans, ensuring there is measurable impact, while acting as a trusted advisor to the Executive Board
- Portfolio Management: Engage with our senior leadership community to identify change demands and priorities to ensure a well-integrated and aligned portfolio is developed and maintained
- Delivery and Enablement: Drive the delivery of the change and transformation portfolio, ensuring robust and stretching delivery plans are in place, optimising delivery performance based on insight, best practice and allocation of required resources
- Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships across senior leadership, functional teams, and external partners, leveraging these relationships to enable successful delivery of outcomes
- Resource and Budget Oversight: Lead and ensure delivery of options appraisals and develop clear cases for transformation, designing projects and programmes that are credible with respect to costs, benefits, resourcing, timescales, governance, risk management and organisational capacity
- Change and Transformation Function Management: Lead and develop a high-performing team to include; delivery leads, programme managers, project managers and specialist roles (e.g., PMO, Impact & Evaluation, Change Communications)
Your experience in senior leadership role(s) and your understanding of change models and large scale transformation across people, process, technology and data within an organisation of similar size and complexity will be key to success. You will bring excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate deliver focussed teams of professionals. Previous experience of working in a large charity or social business would be advantageous.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
You will be contracted to our Haig House hub with a minimum expectation of two days per week working in person at the hub and flexibility for working remotely/at home when not on site.
Should you wish to explore a remote working contract (which will not include additional London Supplement to salary) with some travel required, this can be discussed at interview stage.
Employee benefits include –
- 28 day’s paid holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
- Private Healthcare
- Generous pension contributions, with Employer contributions ranging from 6% to 10%
- Range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role
- Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
- Opportunities to volunteer
- Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert. Our shortlisting is performed on the evidence provided in your application against the Essential and Desirable criteria in the Person Specification.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome ap...
Archdeacon of BournemouthVacancies Archdeacon of Bournemouth
Archdeacon of Bournemouth
Diocese of Winchester, Southern Archdeaconry
Full time
Closing Date: 12th February 2026
Interview Dates: 19th March 2026
For an informal conversation please contact, The Rt Revd Philip Mounstephen , Bishop of Winchester on
01962 897089or the Rt Revd Rhiannon King, Bishop of Southampton on
01962 737315
Please email your 3 part application to clergy.appointments@winchester.anglican.org by noon on 12th February. I will always acknowledge receipt of application forms.
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Interim Head of Manson Unit Resources
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.
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Position
A great opportunity to join a dynamic team and be the person who brings clarity, calm, and great teamwork to MSF UK's everyday medical operational support.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Mon-Fri
Duration: 12-months FTC
Location: London - hybrid, 2 days per week in London office (to include Wednesdays)
Salary: £67,505.20 per annum
Job Purpose:
The Head of Manson Unit Resources (HoMU) will support the DoMU and Deputy DoMU with strategic planning and implementation of activities. The HoMU will lead on the vision and strategy of the Manson Unit to include capacity management and team development.
Working collaboratively with the DoMU and the DDoMU, the HoMU will manage business portfolio and partnership management and contract negotiation; financial forecasting, management, and reporting, with a budget of £4 million.
Please download the full job and person specification below for further details.
Requirements
Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
- A recognised qualification or equivalent experience in Business Administration.
- Extensive experience of Business Administration working at senior management level in a complex, international and geographically dispersed organisation, to include knowledge of general business practices.
- Demonstrable experience of budget planning and financial management.
- Ability to proactively identify key issues, think ahead, anticipate needs, and use judgement to adapt solutions to meet situational needs.
- Demonstrable event management experience – in person and virtual.
- Fluency in written and spoken English with ability to communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing, face-to-face and over the telephone at all levels.
- High level of competency with the MS Office suite (e.g. Outlook SharePoint, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and experience in the practical use of personal IT equipment. The ability to effectively collaborate and communicate within a hybrid working environment utilising Teams, SharePoint, One Drive and Yammer.
- Experience of drafting correspondence and other documents on behalf of senior executives. <...
WWT Washington is an urban oasis on the banks of the river Wear. A mosaic of man-made wetlands and supporting habitats, our living collection serves to connect visitors with the wonder of wetlands.
This is an opportunity to lead our collection team in telling our stories, bringing people nose to beak with our birds and falling in love with our otters. Providing our animals with the very best care, managing a diverse team of staff and volunteers and maintaining and developing our exhibits and care facilities, you’ll work alongside our central animal care team to embed systems of work and ensure compliance.
This is an annualised hours contract based on an average of 37.5 hours per week. Salary will be paid in equal monthly amounts.
Our ideal candidate will have:
- Degree or Diploma in relevant subject
- Full current driving licence
- Demonstrable experience in a similar role within a large estate, park, zoo or other visitor based animal attraction
- Experience in animal management, including aviculture, incubation and biosecurity
- Experienced in value driven leadership, demonstrating good management, organisation and development of full-time keepers and volunteers
- Operation of grounds maintenance machinery & equipment
- Use of MS Office software (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel)
You’ll form part of the leadership team here, championing our values and behaviours framework to create a welcoming, engaging, inclusive space, whilst driving our culture of continuous improvement and development of both our offer and our people.
Cross-departmental working is at the heart of our operation here, providing great opportunities to develop your knowledge and experience of all aspects of our nature reserve and operation as a leading local visitor attraction, alongside leading the collection team in their core duties.
We reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applications from candidates who meet the required skills and experience. We therefore encourage early applications.
We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.
Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.
Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?
- Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
- Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
- 33 days annual leave (which goes up to 38 days after 5 years of service) – this includes bank holidays and you have flexibility to take those days whenever you want
- Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
- Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
- Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
- Cycle to work scheme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones
- Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from our Employee Assistance Programme
WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.
Registered Charity Number England & Wales, no 1030884 and Scotland, no SC039410
Retail and Licensing Lead
Job Description
Working at the RFU means being part of the ‘bigger picture’ at England Rugby: to be rooted in our purpose, which is to enrich lives, introduce more people to rugby union & develop the sport for future generations. If our purpose resonates with you, and you recognise the value that sport can bring to people’s lives, we’d love to work with you. An opportunity has arisen for Retail & Licensing Lead to join our Commercial Partnerships team on a permanent basis.
Job Title : Retail & Licensing Lead
Department : Commercial
Reports to : Commercial Partnerships Director
Salary Banding : c.£78,000 per annum
Job Level : Translate
Location : HQ - This role is contractually based at Allianz Stadium
Employment Type : Permanent
Working Hours : This is a full-time role, covering 35hrs per week
Application Information:
- Please submit an anonymised CV (i.e. remove personal details).
- The closing date for applications 4thFebruary at 5pm
The Role:
The RFU’s Retail & Licensing Programme generates significant commercial revenue for England Rugby, plays a vital role in connecting with new audiences and reinvesting back into the game to support its long-term growth and development.
The Retail & Licensing Lead has full responsibility for the strategic direction, commercial performance and day-to-day delivery of the England Rugby Retail and Licensing portfolio. This includes driving sustainable growth across retail channels (ecommerce, physical retail and matchday) alongside the RFU’s global licensing programme.
This is a senior, highly visible role with full profit and loss accountability, leading a team of retail and licensing specialists and managing key relationships with major commercial partners and licensees. The role works closely with colleagues across Commercial, Marketing, Finance and the wider RFU to deliver a best-in-class consumer product strategy aligned to England Rugby’s brand and values.
The Team:
You will lead a small team of specialist retail and licensing professionals and oversee a broader network of outsourced partners and suppliers. The team sits within the wider Commercial Partnership that drives strong commercial outcomes that are reinvested back into growing the sport, while protecting and enhancing the England Rugby brand. The role also requires close partnership working with senior stakeholders at official retail partners, licensees and suppliers to ensure high-quality product delivery and long-term commercial success.
We typically work a minimum of 2 days a week in the office.
Some key responsibilities include:
General
- Full profit and loss responsibility for the England Rugby Retail and Licensing programmes, ensuring sustainable long-term profitable growth.
- Lead, manage and develop a team of retail and licensing experts, fostering a high-performance and collaborative culture.
- Develop and deliver the England Rugby Consumer Product Strategy across retail and licensing.
- Build, own and develop effective senior-level relationships with licensees, retail partners and commercial stakeholders.
- Work closely with Finance to deliver accurate budgeting, forecasting and long-term business planning.
Retail
- Lead the strategic development and management of the RFU’s entire retail operation to meet revenue and profit targets.
- Oversee the Official England Rugby Retailer partnership, including Fanatics.
- Provide senior ownership of the englandrugbystore.com ecommerce platform, including trading strategy, user experience optimisation, onsite merchandising, fulfilment performance and technology roadmap.
- Drive continuous improvement across ecommerce trading, including product range, pricing, promotions, CRM, data and personalisation.
- Ensure the effective delivery and governance of all England Rugby retail contracts.
- Work with the Retail Manager to oversee all matchday retail operations, including the matchday programme and Ref Link partners.
- Collaborate closely with Marketing and Digital teams to ensure strong alignment across retail, marketing and digital activity.
Licensing
- Provide senior leadership across key RFU licensing relationships, including Charles Tyrwhitt, Gilbert and Castore.
- Identify and deliver creative and cultural collaborations, ...
Head of Operations
- Posted 14 January 2026
- Salary Grade 9: £59,966 - £67,468 per annum
- End date 11 February 2026
- LocationGlasgow
- Job Type Management Professional & Administrative
- Reference190353
- Expiry 11 February 2026 at 23:45
Job description
The James Watt Nanofabrication Centre (JWNC) conducts fundamental, applied, and commercial research, driving development, prototyping, and pilot production using advanced nanofabrication techniques. The Centre collaborates with over 90 national and international universities and research institutes and partners across 28 countries. Its key capabilities include plasma processing, electron beam lithography, photolithography, thin film deposition, and metrology.
The University of Glasgow has over 45 years’ experience of delivering micro- and nano-fabrication (and in particular electron-beam lithography) to develop solutions in processing, nanotechnology, nanoelectronics, optoelectronics, mm-wave & terahertz, bioengineering, biotechnology, lab-on-a-chip, cleantech & energy, photovoltaics, security & defence and a host of other applications.
The JWNC presently has over £70+M of active research grants undertaking micro- and nano-fabrication. The Centre works closely with the University’s wholly owned subsidiary, Kelvin Nanotechnology Ltd (KNT). KNT provides commercial access to the Centre’s facilities and expertise for industry, governments, institutes and other universities. KNT has worked with more than 250 companies from 20 countries since its inception in 1998.
Job Purpose
The Head of Operations ensures the effective, sustainable and strategically aligned operation of the James Watt Nanofabrication Centre (JWNC), enabling world-class research and innovation. This role leads business planning, financial management, facilities operation and infrastructure development to optimise facility performance and support long-term growth.
Through strong leadership and people management, the postholder fosters a high-performance culture, identifies opportunities for commercialisation and strategic advancement and builds effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders. Working closely with the Head of Engineering and Process, the Head of Operations will ensure the JWNC is a safe, efficient and innovative environment, underpinned by robust operational systems and resources that support the Centre’s technical and research excellence.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
People & Organisational Leadership
1. Provide strong, visible leadership for the JWNC, promoting a culture of professionalism, collaboration, and continuous improvement across its operations.
2. Effectively build and lead a high-performing team to deliver an effective and efficient service that aligns with JWNC/School/College/University objectives, ensuring clarity of roles, effective performance management, and staff development.
3. Create an inclusive, engaged and motivated work environment that supports professional development and talent retention.
4. Mentor and support team members, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous learning.
Operational Leadership
1. Provide overall leadership for JWNC operations, ensuring that the cleanroom and associated facilities are safe, reliable, and efficiently managed to deliver world-class research.
2. Lead operational planning, scheduling, and service delivery to maximise user satisfaction and ensure compliance with University and statutory requirements.
3. Overall responsibility for developing and embedding robust systems for health & safety, risk management, quality assurance, and compliance, ensuring these frameworks are consistently implemented and maintained.
4. Monitor and enhance JWNC performance through data-driven analysis, implementing service improvements to drive utilisation, impact and cost effectiveness of the facility.
Financial & Strategic Management
1. Lead on JWNC’s financial sustainability, including income generation, cost recovery, pricing structures, and budget management.
2. Develop and deliver the JWNC Operational and Business Plans, aligned with University strategy and external partnerships.
3. Identify and drive opp...
Head of Operations
Role Profile
Specialist community and safe accommodation worker (Immigration and
minoritised communities)
Fixed term – 2 years
28k – 30k
Role:
Term:
Salary:
Responsible to:
Accommodation Service Manager
Pension:
Health:
6% employer contribution
Cash Plan Health Scheme and Health & Wellbeing Assistance Programme
Hours:
37.5 hours per week
Annual Leave: 30 days (inclusive of birthday) & 8 bank holidays
Flexible working hours according to the needs of the project. Evening and weekend work as required. Annual leave
and time off in lieu to be taken at times to meet the requirements of the organisation, and with the prior agreement
of the Accommodation Manager.
The post is based within Pennine Domestic Abuse Partnership (PDAP)
N.B. The organisation refers to Pennine Domestic Abuse Partnership
Key aspects of the role
• To work within a skilled team providing high-quality, culturally responsive frontline specialist support services
to victims of domestic abuse from minoritised communities, including those with complex immigration
statuses, No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF), and language barriers.
• To support female victims of domestic abuse aged 16+ living in PDAP’s specialist by and for safe
accommodation and provide outreach support to those in the community waiting for safe accommodation.
• To deliver specialist support to women from minoritised and migrant communities who have experienced
domestic abuse, ensuring services are trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, and address barriers related to
immigration, race, ethnicity, faith, language, and culture.
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• To establish and maintain positive, proactive, and innovative working relationships, pathways, and referral
immigration solicitors, NRPF teams, community
routes with specialist partner agencies (including
organisations, and faith groups) to reduce barriers for women with complex and multiple support needs.
• Working directly with all PDAP services and key agency partners to address risks to victims, ensuring safety
plans are coordinated through multi-agency protocols, including MARAC, Migrant Victims of Domestic Abuse
Protocol, and NRPF networks.
• To maintain accurate, confidential, and GDPR-compliant records of all work undertaken, using culturally
sensitive language and data protection practices.
• Respect and value the diversity of the community, proactively addressing the needs and concerns of
minoritised and migrant victims to ensure the service is fully accessible, inclusive, and free from discrimination.
• To adhere to defined service standards, accreditation frameworks and remain up-to-date with organisational
procedures, policies, professional codes of conduct, and best practice in supporting migrant and minoritised
victims.
• To promote PDAP ethos and values across the organisation, with particular emphasis on anti-racism, cultural
humility, and migrant rights.
• To develop and maintain strong referral pathways with immigration, asylum, and community-based
organisations.
• To attend and participate positively in relevant meetings, training, supervision, and annual appraisals.
• To adhere to the organisation’s health and safety policy and work alongside the safe accommodation
maintenance worker, to ensure the safe running of the refuge.
• To complete any health and safety checks of communal spaces where appropriate.
Promoting equality, diversity & inclusion
• Centre the voices of PDAP’s clients from minoritised and migrant communities, those with lived experience of
domestic abuse and immigration support needs in all service development.
• Champion anti-racist practice, cultural awareness, and an inclusive approach.
• Actively and appropriately challenge all forms of discrimination, including institutional racism and immigration-
related barriers.
• Proactively promote equality and diversity in all work with clients, ensuring fair and equitable access to services
for all.
• Ensure effective implementation of PDAP’s Equality and Diversity policies, with particular attention to the
Equalities Act 2010, protected characteristics and the needs of those with NRPF.
It is essential to the development of Pdap service delivery that the post holder is able to respond flexibly to changes
in the requirements of this post. This job description is therefore a guide and not an exhaustive list of all
responsibilities the post holder may have over time.
Person Specification
Skills &Experience
2
Essential/Desirable
Have empathy and understanding of the impact of
domestic abuse on victims and their families.
Have an intersectional understanding of domestic abuse
Essential
Essential
Minimum of 2 years’ frontline experience supporting
minoritised communities
In-depth understanding how immigration status
intersects with...Job Description Title: Head of Operations Reports to: Chief Executive Officer Hours: 37 hours per week Renumeration £38,250 Based: Paul’s Place Hub, Shire Way, Yate, Bristol, BS37 8YS Responsible for: Day services delivery teams. Terms: Permanent Contract, 28 days annual leave which includes 3 days for the Christmas shut down, plus bank holidays (based on a full-time equivalent), Occasional weekend and evening working will be required. DBS Status: Enhanced DBS with appropriate barred checks ROLE PURPOSE The Head of Operations is responsible for overseeing Paul’s Place Day Opportunities services and leading on the development and implementation of new services and projects, including a service supporting individuals with a Learning Disability and / or Autism. The Head of Operations will lead on the organisations efforts to ensure Paul’s Place members have the best possible life and the best possible support; and will utilise a practice leadership model with the Day Support team to ensures that the needs of our members are always at the centre of all we do. MAIN DUTIES Leadership and Management • To work closely with the CEO and senior management team to ensure a consistent approach to leading and managing staff and volunteers at Paul’s Place. • To be responsible the Day Opportunities Coordinator, the Volunteer Development Officer, the Community Café Development Officer and two part time Caretakers. line management of for • To be responsible and take the lead for delivering health and safety for the organisation, employees, and service delivery, including writing risk assessments. • To ensure the development of person-centred support (including person communication techniques and strategies, positive behaviour support and active support) centred planning, • To lead on identifying and planning around areas for staff learning and development and team building opportunities, including across teams. • To always work within a practice leadership model to develop and maintain good staff support to ensure the emphasis is on the quality of life for the individual member. Doc. JD Head of Operations Author: LW Date/Version: October 2025 Organisational Responsibilities Service Delivery, Quality Assurance, Monitoring and Evaluation Relationship Management Service Development • To be part of the senior management team providing cover and service continuity, including being able to step into the operational role as required. • To deputise in the absence of the CEO and contribute to the wider management of Paul’s Place, taking a key leadership role internally and externally. • To work in accordance with Paul’s Place values, mission and strategic plan. • To ensure the smooth running of the Paul’s Place daily service and work with the Day Opportunities Coordinator to ensure that ratios are met, and the support needs of our members are met. • To work closely with the Safeguarding Manager to increase the numbers of members using the day facility. • To work with the Safeguarding Manager on the changing needs of members and any safeguarding concerns that arise. • To contribute to the governance of Paul’s Place including working with the CEO on annual review of policies and procedures. • To collaborate with external organisations to increase the opportunities available to members and to promote inclusion. • To ensure that Paul’s Place adheres to a ‘safety-first’ culture and that all safeguarding policies and procedures are always met and that all team members are up to date with any changes. • To oversee data collection and performance monitoring systems, ensuring services are meeting targets, preparing reports to funders, CEO, and the Board of Trustees. • To oversee risk management of all service delivery and ensure that all operational staff are up to date with any changes in health and safety and are always working safely. • To adhere to the Professional Boundaries Policy and ‘live out’ the values (inclusive, encouraging, empowering, caring and friendly) • To develop professional relationships with staff, volunteers, service users, Trustees, carers and management colleagues. • To be responsible for developing effective, professional relationships with commissioners, funders, partners and other voluntary sector partners. • To represent Paul’s Place at key local and national external meetings and events when the CEO is unable to. • To oversee the improvement and ongoing development of Paul’s Place services. • To identify new service development opportunities, with the involvement of Members, in line with Paul’s Place strategic and business plans. • To work closely with the CEO and Fundraising Manager on funding applications when r...
Listed by LSE Students' Union
Application deadline: Thu 29 Jan 2026 23:59
JOB TITLE: Head of Operations
SALARY: £56,000 (pro rata)
LOCATION: LSE Students’ Union, Central London Office
WORKING HOURS: 22.2 hours per week (0.6 FTE)
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent
The LSE Students’ Union is seeking an experienced and strategic leader to join our Senior Leadership Team as Head of Operations. This is a newly created position, offering an exciting opportunity to take senior oversight of our central teams and ensure the effective delivery of our operational functions.
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, you will provide leadership and direction across finance, HR, governance, compliance, and risk management. Your work will underpin the Union’s ability to deliver its strategic objectives and maintain high standards of accountability, transparency, and operational excellence.
As Head of Operations, you will lead our finance and HR team, ensuring robust financial management, effective people practices, and strong governance frameworks. You will oversee budgeting, audits, and financial reporting, while promoting a positive and inclusive workplace culture. Acting as a key adviser to the Board of Trustees and relevant committees, you will also manage risk and data protection across the organisation.
Who are we?
LSESU is a vibrant, student-led organisation committed to helping LSE students make the most of the life-changing experiences open to them during their time at university. As part of our Senior Leadership Team, you will play a critical role in shaping our future and helping us to create a student experience which is enjoyable and empowering.
Founded in 1897, LSE Students' Union is one of the oldest Students' Unions in the UK. We provide support, representation, and opportunities to help students thrive during their time at university. Everything we do is shaped by our members and guided by our values to be bold and inclusive, working collaboratively to create a welcoming community built on integrity and respect.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for a candidate who combines strategic vision with operational expertise. You will bring a recognised accounting qualification and strong financial acumen, alongside experience in managing both finance and HR functions. Your knowledge of governance, compliance, and risk management frameworks will be essential, as will your ability to provide clear leadership and build effective relationships at all levels.
You’ll need excellent organisation and planning skills, with a keen eye for detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively. A commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion is fundamental, together with an interest in working within a democratic, student-led environment.
Why apply?
As Head of Operations, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the Union and supporting thousands of students at one of the world’s leading universities. We offer:
- 25 days of holiday per year (pro rata)
- Additional closure periods at Christmas and Easter
- Free LSE Students’ Union gym membership
- Opportunities for professional development and growth.
- Access to TOTUM (NUS) card, which provides a wide range of discounts
- Flexibility for work-life balance
How to apply
We want to ensure that all systems, policies and processes are free from bias or discrimination and are fair and accessible. Therefore, we ask that all candidates complete our application process by uploading the following three documents:
Part 1: CV – Outlining your skills and experience to date.
Part 2: Supporting Statement – A one-page statement explaining your suitability for the role. This will be used to determine if you are shortlisted for an interview. Please do not include any personal information (e.g., name or date of birth). Use the attached job description and person specification to help with this.
Part 3: Equal Opportunities Monitoring and Contact Form – This includes personal information so we can contact you if you are shortlisted for an interview. It also allows us to gather and analyse demographic information about our applicants. This form will only be seen by HR and will not impact shortlisting.
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Financial Analysis & Planning Manager
In the Crick's Financial Planning & Analysis Team - 1.
Part of Crick Operations.
Key information
Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
Reporting to: Head of Financial Planning & Analysis
Contact term: This is a full-time or part-time (0.8 FTE) permanent position on Crick terms and conditions of employment.
Salary for this Role: c. £60,000 with benefits, subject to skills and experience
Application instructions: Please submit both a CV and a covering letter. In your covering letter, we ask that you also respond to the following question:
“Give an example of a time you improved a process while successfully balancing multiple priorities. What did you do, and what was the outcome?”
About us
The Francis Crick Institute is Europe’s largest biomedical research institute under one roof. Our world-class scientists and staff collaborate on vital research to help prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, infectious diseases and neurodegenerative conditions.
The Crick is a place for collaboration, innovation and exploration across many disciplines. A space where the brightest minds can pursue big and bold ideas and discover answers to crucial scientific questions. We support them in a dynamic environment which fosters excellence with state-of-the-art infrastructure, cutting-edge facilities, and a creative and curious culture. We’ve removed traditional boundaries of departments, divisions and disciplines and instead have an open approach that supports every researcher. This gives us the freedom to take risks and carry out high-quality, pioneering research. Creating a space for discovery without boundaries helps us to turn our science into benefits for human health and the economy.
About the role
The postholder will lead budgeting, forecasting and management information for our operations departments, manage an FP&A Assistant Manager, and partner with budget holders to drive effective financial management and support strategic decision making. You’ll also play a key role in managing our building lifecycle capital investment programme, developing business cases and reporting for funders.
See the full job description here
What you will be doing
You will be responsible for:
- Leading annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting for key operational teams, producing clear, robust financial plans in collaboration with budget holders.
- Supporting financial management of building lifecycle investments, including business case development and reporting for funders.
- Building trusted, effective partnerships with stakeholders across the Crick.
- Ensuring accurate, timely month and year end processes and deliver insightful management reporting.
- Driving process and data improvements to unlock better insight and decision support.
- Contributing to strategic projects alongside the Head of FP&A.
About you
(Minimum criteria *)
You will have:
Essential:
- An accountancy qualification (CIMA, ACCA or ACA) followed by strong FP&A/finance partnering experience.*
- Strong communication skills with high emotional intelligence and the ability to influence stakeholders at multiple levels.*
- Evidence of strong financial modelling and analysis skills and be confident with financial planning tools such as Adaptive Planning.*
- A collaborative team player with creative problem-solving abilities and a clear connection to the Crick’s mission.
- A track record of improving processes to drive better insight.*
Desirable:
- Experience in research or grant-funded environments.
- Knowledge of Workday Finance or Cloud planning tools.
About Working at the Crick
Our values
Everyone who works at the Crick has a valuable role to play in advancing the Crick’s mission and shaping our culture!
- We are bold. We make space for creative, dynamic and imaginative ideas and approaches. We’re n...
Applications are invited for the voluntary post of Director of Engagement within the Army Rugby Union (ARU).
The Director of Engagement is a senior, strategic role responsible for leading and coordinating engagement activity across the ARU. The role enhances the profile, reputation, and values of Army Rugby through effective engagement with senior Army and ARU personnel, military units, regional engagement teams, civilian partners, veterans, and the wider rugby community.
The successful applicant will play a key role in ensuring ARU engagement activity supports both ARU objectives and wider Army priorities.
The intended start date for the appointment is 18 May 2026. The role is for an initial period of three years, subject to renewal by the ARU Management Board.
Applicants should submit a rugby CV and short covering email outlining relevant experience and motivation for the role to Kimberley Fowke, the ARU Chief Operating Officer (COO) via EMAIL
- Closing date for applications:Midday Friday 13thFebruary 2026
- CV sift:By Friday 27thFebruary 2026
- Interviews:Date to be confirmed
- Interview panel:To be confirmed
All applicants will be contacted following the CV sift. Candidates selected for interview will be notified directly. Following interview, the successful candidate will be informed once all unsuccessful candidates have been contacted.
QUALIFICATION, RANK AND EXPERIENCE CRITERIA
There are no mandatory rank requirements for this post. However, applicants should be able to demonstrate:
- Strong organisational and planning skills, including coordination of senior personnel and complex schedules
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively across multiple levels within the Army, ARU, and external organisations
- Experience in stakeholder engagement, communications, project coordination, or event management (desirable)
- An understanding of the Army, Army Sport, and rugby environment (advantageous)
- The ability to operate professionally with senior officers, ARU officials, and external partners
Applicants must be serving within the British Army (Regular or Reserve) with at least three years’ service remaining from May 2026.
COMMITMENT
This is a prestigious voluntary appointment supporting the strategic profile and influence of Army Rugby.
The role requires a regular and sustained time commitment throughout the year, including:
- Coordination of attendance at key ARU fixtures and events
- Engagement with regional and Army recruitment and engagement teams
- Attendance at meetings and official functions
- Ongoing liaison with ARU leadership, media, and communications teams
Some weekend and evening availability will be required, depending on the fixture calendar.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Director of Engagement reports to the ARU Chair and provides regular updates to the ARU Management Board.
Key responsibilities include:
- Developing and implementing an ARU engagement strategy aligned with organisational values, objectives, and Army priorities
- Coordinating the diaries and attendance of senior Army and ARU personnel at key fixtures, matches, and events
- Identifying and leading engagement initiatives in collaboration with regional and Army recruitment and engagement teams
- Building partnerships that enhance the reach, reputation, and influence of the ARU
- Working closely with the Media & Communications team to ensure accurate, timely, and effective messaging
- Maintaining oversight of upcoming fixtures and events to identify engagement opportunities
- Representing the ARU at official functions, matches, meetings, and community events
- Providing written and verbal updates to the ARU Chair and Management Board on engagement activity, outcomes, risks, and opportunities
- Ensuring all engagement activity aligns with ARU policy, ethos, values, and strategic objectives
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This is a voluntary appointment. Further details regarding time commitment, transition arrangements, and handover support will be provided to the successful applicant.
The ARU Management Board reserves the right to amend the Terms of Reference associated with this role as required....
- Job Number
- SU01377
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £39,355 to £45,413 per annum
- Working Pattern
- Full Time
- Faculty/Directorate
- Marketing, Recruitment & International
- Location
- Singleton Campus, Swansea
- Closing Date
- 1 Feb 2026
- Interview Date
- 9 Feb 2026
- Informal Enquiries
- Helen Wright h.j.wright@swansea.ac.uk
About The University
Swansea University is a research-led university that has been making a difference since 1920. The University community thrives on exploration and discovery and offers the right balance of excellent teaching and research, matched by an enviable quality of life.
Our stunning waterfront campuses and multicultural community make us a desirable workplace for colleagues from around the world. Our reward and benefits, and ways of working enable those who join us to have enriching careers, matched by an excellent work-life balance.
About The Role
The Admissions Manager (Operations) role will be a strong leader who will line manage a team of Admissions staff. The role will lead on managing the day-to-day operations of enquiry management, interview co-ordination and will be the link to Digital Services relating to all Admissions systems. The role will be the systems champion within Admissions for systems used by the Service, ensuring effective, efficient and compliant admissions operations - acting as the principal bridge between Admissions and Digital Services. The role will manage the continuous improvement of Admissions systems by identifying and collating system requirements, making decisions on system changes and working collaboratively with Digital Services to operationalise enhancements, ensuring systems remain fit for purpose and aligned with admissions workflows. The role will also provide training to colleagues within admissions and across the University on how to undertake admissions processes on existing systems.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.
As an inclusive and welcoming workplace, we value people for their skills regardless of their background. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English.
Welsh Language Skills
The Welsh language level required for this role is Level 1 - A little. The role holder will be able to pronounce Welsh words, answer the phone in Welsh (good morning/afternoon) and use very basic everyday words and phrases (thank you, please etc.). Level 1 can be reached by completing a 1 hour course.
The University is a proud bilingual institution, our Welsh Language Strategy outlines our aspiration to promote the language and enable our staff to engage with the language as an additional workplace skill and as a gateway to new cultural and social opportunities. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English. Welsh speakers have the right to an interview in Welsh. Applicants for a role where Welsh skills are essential are expected to present their application in Welsh and will be interviewed in Welsh, if shortlisted.
Additional Information
Applications for this role will take the format of a CV submission and cover letter.
Bid Manager at Changing Lives
Contract Type: Permanent
Role Type: Employment
Hours: Full time
Application deadline:
Based: Gateshead
Salary: £35,550
Salary Type: Fixed Salary
Location: Tyne and Wear
Role description: Manager