Work for Railway Children
At Railway Children, we stand for children, their childhoods and their futures.
Our passion and values underpin everything we do. They unite us and provide the energy and optimism that drives us to work harder and harder for the children and young people we are privileged to help.
We believe in a world where no child ever has to live on the streets.
As we embark on our new strategy, we have ambitious plans to ensure no child is left behind, wherever we work.
Why not join us?
Railway Children is committed to safeguarding anyone who comes into contact with us and implements a range of policies to ensure only those suitable to work with vulnerable groups are employed.
Railway Children's current vacancies:
Group Director of Finance
Salary: c£80,000
Department: Finance & Information Systems
Location: Flexible
We are looking for a Group Director of Finance to create sustainable and positive change in the lives of children living alone and at risk on the streets, by guiding the organisation towards longterm financial success, through the strategic and operational management of the organisation’s financial and IT systems and processes.
Responsible to the CEO, the Group Director of Finance is a critical member of the charity’s executive management team, ensuring the strategic leadership and governance of our consolidated finances across the UK, India and Tanzania and contributing to the wider strategic direction of Railway Children.
Reporting to the Group Board and Finance and Audit Committee (FAC), you will oversee the financial sustainability of the organisation, including its risks, budget and cashflow management, cost benefit analysis, financial forecasting, and overall leadership of the annual financials.
Read more about this role in the job pack below.
If you are interested in applying for this role, please ensure you provide:
• A comprehensive CV, including your recent achievements, and the details of two referees.
• A supporting statement, addressing your suitability for the role against the criteria in the person specification. This should be a maximum of 2 A4 sides.
All applications can be uploaded via the Russam website: https://russam.co.uk/
For a confidential discussion about the role, or any difficulties uploading your application to the Russam website - please contact Melissa Baxter (melissa.baxter@russam.co.uk / 07789 985229).
Closing date for applications: Friday 15th March 2024
Preliminary Interviews with Russam: Wednesday 20th March 2024
Interviews with Railway Children: w/c 8th & 15th April 2024
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UK Programme Director
Salary: £56k to £62k depending on experience
Department: UK Programme (currently 17 staff)
Location: Flexible (either working from home or based at our office in Sandbach) with regular UK-wide travel
We are looking for a Programme Director to lead and manager our UK Programme to ensure that the Railway Children charity remains central to the delivery plans of British Transport Police and rail operating companies, and deliver high quality, safe and impactful services that exceed the expectations of our beneficiaries and stakeholders.
Read more about this role in the job pack below.
To apply for this position, please complete the following application form and return it to programmejobs@railwaychildren.org.uk. Please include job title applied for in the subject line. We only accept applications made using the application form below and will not accept CVs, academic certificates or covering letters.
Closing date: Monday 26th February at 12pm.
Expected interview dates: First interviews - 11th March (online). Second interviews - 20th March (in person).
Please note – young people will be involved in the selection process. In order to make this possible, we will record a section of the online interviews in which you respond to questions they have posed.
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Project Officer
Location: Mwanza, Tanzania
Salary: Competitive
Responsible to: Team Lead
Railway Children Africa is looking for a dedicated Project Officer to work in the capacity of a family worker to support reintegrating / reunifying children rescued from the streets with their families. Additionally, the job entails working with the Social Welfare Department.
The successful candidate will be required to work flexibly and to support street-connected children and children living in long-term shelters to ensure their immediate needs are addressed and supported.
To apply for this position please complete the application form below and return it to jobs.mwanza@railwaychildren.or.tz. Please include job title applied for in the email subject line. We will only accept applications using this form and will not accept CVs, academic certificates or covering letters.
Closing date: 19th February 2024
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Trustee
The role of trustees is to provide strategic direction and constructive challenge to ensure Railway Children, via its Chief Executive, delivers its goals and objectives and is managed effectively. The Trustees have duties and responsibilities under company and charity law and are entrusted with the role of ensuring that assets are properly secured and deployed. There are four board meetings per year. Trustees may be invited to serve on one of the Charity’s sub-committees, which each meet four times annually. Trustees may also be asked to advise the executive on specific issues from time to time and may be invited to attend events.
Trusteeship is unremunerated, although reasonable expenses may be claimed. The normal period of office is three years and all Trustees are eligible for reappointment at the end of their term of office. In general, Trustees serve three terms of office.
Time commitments
10-15 days per year to include:
• Four Board meetings
• Quarterly attendance at sub-committees and attendance at RC events
• Preparation time for meetings
• We encourage Trustees to visit the work of the charity in order to broaden their knowledge of projects and to familiarise themselves with local conditions.
Please email your application to jobs@railwaychildren.org.uk
If you want to know more about the role or the selection process, please contact Rob Capener, CEO via his Executive Assistant j.foster@railwaychildren.org.uk
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Your introduction to the Railway Children charity.
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Privacy notice for Job Applicants
Railway Children is aware of its obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and is committed to processing your data securely and transparently. Railway Children has developed a privacy notice for job applicants that sets out, in line with GDPR, the types of data that we collect and hold on you as a job applicant. It also sets out how we use that information, how long we keep it for and other relevant information about your data. A full version of the privacy notice can be downloaded below.
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