Communication manager jobs

Are you a self-motivated and ambitious individual with experience of building lasting relationships that make a meaningful impact?

We have ambitious growth plans for community fundraising and regional partnerships at British Heart Foundation (BHF), and we are recruiting a Fundraising Manager to support our work in South London . We offer sector-leading benefits including private healthcare, excellent pension, and 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.

BHF’s vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory disease, conditions that will impact more than half of us in our lifetime. It’s more important than ever that we build on our fundraising expertise to raise vital funds to save more lives.

We're looking for a talented person to join our team from the private, public or third sector, who can demonstrate:

• Knowledge and experience of building relationships with a variety of diverse audiences to achieve financial targets.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to motivate and inspire supporters.
• The ability to effectively manage multiple and competing priorities to meet deadlines.
• Excellent organisational skills with firm understanding of KPIs, targets, budgeting, and risk mitigation plans.
• Curious and data driven to provide insight and analysis to identify and nurture opportunities.
• Creative thinker with exceptional problem-solving skills.

About the role

Across your geographic area of South London:

• Identify, develop, and steward supporter relationships with businesses, fundraising groups, and high value prospects.
• Understand supporter motivations, identifying opportunities across the Charity that inspire and engage, enabling them to achieve their fundraising goals and reach their potential.
• Identify and steward corporate prospects using a pipeline process resulting in applying for and converting opportunities.
• Be proactive within your area to identify opportunities for fundraising and raise awareness of the Charity.
• Manage supporters effectively using our CRM system (OneCRM) to provide excellent stewardship.
• Meet agreed financial targets, provide monthly financial progress reports, and put mitigation plans in place for any shortfall.
• Promote BHF’s activities and campaigns to raise awareness and drive income.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced growing team, in an organisation that supports the nations hearts from their first heartbeat to their last.

Working arrangements

This is a field-based role covering South London which includes post codes:

• CR (Croydon) covers Croydon, South Croydon, Caterham, Mitcham, Coulsdon, Warlingham, Thornton Heath, and Purley.
• DA (Dartford) covers Dartford, Bexley, Erith, Greenhithe, and Swanley.
• KT (Kingston upon Thames) covers Kingston upon Thames, New Malden, Surbiton, Chessington, and Epsom.
• SE (South East London) covers Bermondsey, Deptford, Greenwich, Lewisham, and Peckham.
• SM (Sutton) covers Sutton, Carshalton, and Wallington.
• SW (South West London) covers Battersea, Chelsea, Clapham, Fulham, and Wimbledon.
• TW (Twickenham) covers Twickenham, Richmond, Teddington, and Feltham.

You'll need to live in (or within easy commuting distance which is defined as 1 hour from) South London region, or be able to relocate to this region.

This role requires regular travel within the area, and occasionally to other parts of the UK.

It would highly advantageous if you have a full UK driving licence at the time of application with access to your own vehicle.

There will be a requirement for flexible out of hours working to support occasional evening and weekend activity. You will be compensated for this with time off in lieu.

What we can offer you

Our generous staff benefits include:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• Private dental health cover
• Contribution towards gym membership
• Pension with employer contribution up to 10%
• Life assurance

We have been recognised by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) for our Live Well. Work Well. Programme. Heart health is central to our mission, and that starts with you. We provide a programme.

Interview process

This will be two stage interview process. The first stage interview is planned for w/c 28th April 2025.

Full time 37 hours, permanent position
Salary in the range £56,869 - £69,506 per annum

Based in Reading -  hybrid working available (1-2 days in the office)

About us

PACT is a supportive and respectful charity where people are genuinely passionate about what we do and are at the heart of everything we can achieve together. 

We change lives by building and nurturing adoptive families and empowering women, children and parents to rebuild after trauma and embrace a positive future.

Established in 1911, we are now one of the UK’s leading charities in its field dedicated to finding secure and loving families for children waiting to be adopted, continued support through therapeutic services, supporting and empowering women facing multiple disadvantages and the recovery of children affected by domestic abuse.

The role

We are looking for an experienced Head of People and Operations who is passionate about our work and who will flourish in a values-based culture founded on professionalism, positivity, innovation and a genuine desire to help others.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Senior Management team, this is a key role that leads a dedicated team responsible for ensuring that the charity has exceptional people and providing them with the necessary resources and equipment to excel in their roles and thrive.

Committed to delivering excellence, you will seek opportunities to enhance the services you and the team provide across the charity and will be a champion for people’s wellbeing and a culture of inclusion.

About you

To flourish in this role, you will need to be a confident and trusted CIPD qualified practitioner, who has significant experience of working in a generalist HR role at a senior management level.  You will need excellent knowledge and practical application of employment legislation.

A skilled and considerate communicator, you will enjoy managing, motivating and coaching others as well as working collaboratively to find pragmatic solutions to issues and challenges. 

Given the size of the charity and the team, you will be comfortable in a dynamic role where no day is the same; moving easily from strategic to operational tasks and ways of working. 

Whilst you do not need to be an expert in offices services and facilities and IT systems and applications, a general understanding and desire to learn would be an advantage.

If this sounds like you then visit our website and apply today to join an amazing organisation and be part of something that is truly special. You will also find contact details on our website for an informal discussion about the role.

Closing date: noon, Wednesday 30 April 2025

Interview dates: Monday 12 May, Wednesday 14 May and Tuesday 20 May 2025.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Head of Human Resources, Senior Human Resources Business Partner, Senior HR Manager, HR Consultant, Head of Operations, Head of Support Services

Safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do at PACT. We have robust measures and best practices in place to safeguard and protect the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we take pride in maintaining outstanding safeguarding standards.

Anyone joining our team is subject to PACT’s safer recruitment pre-appointment enquiries, including a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). The role description provides information on what our safer recruitment enquiries include and the level of DBS required to work in the role.

All opportunities with PACT are based in the UK.

The successful candidate will be based in Manchester and you must be genuinely interested and committed to working across the City /Region. The role will support the delivery of communications across the organisation, as well as on flagship projects. They should have a passion for comms, and with support from the current comms team they will learn to lead on organisational comms across Innovation Unit. While primary focus of this role is Comms, the successful candidate will also support a range of client facing innovation projects as well as internal projects such as team learning events and business development, playing a role of project coordination. 

The successful candidate will be offered a range of development opportunities including attendance at the Innovation Unit Academy, mentorship, one-to-one coaching and chances to learn from colleagues across the organisation and a range of different sectors.

You will be working on a range of different projects. Tasks may include but are not limited to:

Communications Coordination

• Planning, coordinating and delivering an organisation-wide Communications Strategy.

• Maintaining and growing our website using our Content Management System, with support and training as needed. 

• Draft, proofread and share social media and newsletter copy promoting work across Innovation Unit’s portfolio - with support and training as needed.

• Working with the Innovation Unit Team, to support and empower others to engage in communications. 

• Spot and develop communications opportunities, regularly meeting with project teams. 

• Support the tracking of Key Performance Indicators (through analytics) and reporting of insights.

• Support senior colleagues through event planning and coordinating external event attendance.

• Develop ideas for boosting Innovation Unit’s public profile based on live projects and priorities.

Project Coordination and Delivery

• Support Project Leads to plan and coordinate projects including tasks such as: drafting delivery updates for clients; recording minutes; scheduling meetings; and understanding/raising any risks.

• Support the delivery of client-facing projects through tasks such as: leading on event logistics (online and in person) and at times co-designing and co-facilitating workshops; analysing complex information; drafting and designing event documents; and, developing communication materials such as slides and web content.

• Collaborate with your project team to share learning with the wider organisation.

Business Development

• Support staff across the IU team to pursue business development opportunities and develop proposals.

Hybrid working of office and working from home

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Are you an influential, proactive and collaborative individual who wants to be an integral part of a highly successful team securing funding to deliver services that help people held back by poverty, unemployment, the criminal justice system, homelessness, exploitation and abuse to build a positive future?  Do you have excellent bid or project management skills with outstanding written communication, and want to use these skills to make an impact?

If so, St Giles is looking for a Senior Grants and Bid Manager to play a key part in our successful Statutory Fundraising Team, including line managing the Grants and Bids Manager and Grants and Bids Coordinator and ensuring submitted bids are in line with commissioner requirements and St Giles Trust’s strategic objectives.

About St Giles Trust
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need.  Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.

About this key role

Our successful candidate will provide effective management to a team to ensure all bids/applications are submitted to commissioner requirements, are high quality and in line with St Giles Trust’s strategic objectives, as well as coaching the team to develop their bid writing and bid management skills.  You will also oversee the project management of funding applications/bids, including bid writing, and to maintain a pipeline of opportunities to plan appropriately for upcoming work and assign team resource.

We will count on you to identify and successfully bring in new funding opportunities that align with organisational strategic objectives, take the lead on information management and record keeping – ensuring systems and processes are updated and used effectively, whilst also updating the Fundraising Management Team with strategic developments in funding opportunities, e.g. emerging funding areas.

What we are looking for

• Proven record of successfully winning £500k+ income opportunities
• Experience of successful project or bid management
• Sound knowledge of SGT’s key funding streams and funding bodies
• Knowledge of producing budgets and understanding of full cost recovery pricing
• Excellent communication and writing skills, with the ability to write compelling bids and funding proposals/applications
• Excellent project and bid management skills
• The ability to assign work across a team and monitor workloads

Please note: this role requires that successful candidates must undergo an Enhanced DBS check, on the basis that the post involves contact with vulnerable participants and colleagues.

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more.

We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications, and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.

St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.

Closing date: Wednesday 30th April 2025

We’re looking for a Business Services Manager to help shape the way our charity operates as we develop smarter, more efficient ways of working.

Business Services Manager
Salary: £32,200 - £35,944 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working hours: Full time
Location: Bickley Hall Farm, Malpas, SY14 8EF

This brand-new role will lead a team of skilled specialists across IT, HR, Facilities, Health & Safety, and Volunteer Coordination to ensure that our organisation is supported by up to date and well-managed business services. Working closely with senior leaders, you’ll use your expertise to identify and implement improvements, helping us grow and thrive as we work towards our mission of bringing wildlife back.

This role is perfect for a dynamic and adaptable leader who enjoys driving change in a fast-evolving organisation. You’ll be a fantastic people manager—supportive, strategic, and invested in seeing your team develop and succeed. With a focus on planning, problem-solving, and championing best practices, you’ll create an environment where skilled professionals can do their best work and make a real impact. Your ability to bring people together and align business services with organisational needs will be key to ensuring our charity continues to thrive.

At Cheshire Wildlife Trust, we’re ambitious, collaborative, and passionate about nature. Based at our beautiful countryside headquarters, we offer a workplace where innovation is valued, and people are empowered to make a difference. If you’re an experienced manager with a strong operational mindset and a passion for helping organisations run at their best, this is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in our journey towards a wilder Cheshire.

At Cheshire Wildlife Trust we embrace agile working with a focus on supporting you to achieve your objectives alongside a healthy work-life balance. 

This is a full time position, however part time will be considered.

Closing date: Monday 5th May 2025.
Interview date: 15th May 2025

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

No agencies please.

Are you a qualified and experienced youth worker passionate about supporting the lives of young people? Brighton Youth Centre (BYC) has an exciting opportunity to lead our Youth Work team, empowering over 1,500 amazing young people through our thriving hub of activities and support services. If you’re a capable team leader with experience with 13 - 19 year-olds, we’d love to hear from you.

The role

We’re looking for a passionate and experienced Youth Work Manager to lead our Youth Work programme and team of youth workers and volunteers.

Working closely with the CEO, you’ll take the lead on creating and delivering our full Youth Work programme. This includes overseeing a varied schedule of youth clubs, sports sessions, and events, while also planning and delivering sessions yourself. You’ll ensure all work is in line with agreed delivery plans, and you’ll regularly report progress back to the CEO.

A key part of your role will be supporting and managing youth workers and volunteers, making sure they’re well equipped and confident in their roles. You’ll organise regular team meetings, supervision sessions, and training opportunities, and ensure that all activities are properly recorded, evaluated, and reported.

You’ll be responsible for making sure safeguarding policies and procedures are implemented effectively across the programme. You’ll also contribute to fundraising efforts, helping to secure the resources needed to keep our work going strong.

For more information on the role, please access the full job pack through this link: bit.ly/4lfXpjb

Key responsibilities

• Oversee the Youth Work Program's development and delivery.
• Collaborate with staff and young people to develop and agree on delivery plans and budgets.
• Record and evaluate all program delivery following our procedures.
• Recruit, supervise, and support volunteers and staff, leading team meetings as necessary.
• Deliver timely reports for the CEO and funders.
• Conduct proper risk assessments for all activities, adhering to BYC policies including safeguarding and equality.
• Manage budgets and expenditures for specific program areas.
• Record staff hours in coordination with the Operations Manager.
• Participate in training, supervision, staff meetings, and external meetings, and undertake other duties commensurate with the role's responsibilities.

Essential qualifications and experience

• Level 3 JNC qualified or relevant youth work qualification and 3-4 years of experience.
• Experience working with young people (aged 13 - 19 years old) in youth work settings.
• Experience in developing Youth Work Programmes.
• Experience in managing staff teams.

Essential skills and abilities

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with staff, volunteers, partner organisations and young people.
• Good organisational, planning, writing, budgeting and administration skills.
• Understanding and experience of monitoring and evaluation in a youth work setting.
• Politically and creatively aware with a good understanding of Youth Work principles.
• Ability to challenge, support and reflect appropriately and effectively.
• Ability to prioritise effectively and enjoy multitasking in a busy environment.
• A clear understanding of safeguarding young people and how to maintain appropriate professional boundaries in a Youth Work setting.
• A good understanding of equality and diversity issues and the ability to challenge discriminatory behaviour.

Our offer to you

• £32,000 - £35,000 salary package.
• 28 days of annual leave.
• 2 weeks off at Christmas (during which time BYC is closed).
• Flexible working hours (as some evening and occasional weekend working is expected).
• Time off in lieu of extra hours worked.
• Ongoing coaching and mentoring from our CEO.
• Regular relevant staff training events, and support with additional qualification training
• A supportive working environment.

About BYC

Brighton Youth Centre (BYC) has been at the heart of youth work in Brighton & Hove since 1917. It’s one of the city’s longest-running youth services, and today it’s a lively, welcoming space used by over 1,500 young people each year. More than half of those who come through our doors are aged 16 and over, making BYC especially important for older teenagers.

We’re constantly inspired by the young people we work with. From B.fest, Brighton’s biggest youth-led festival, to the city’s only indoor skatepark, BYC is a place where young people can be themselves, try new things, and feel part of something bigger. We also work closely with partners to make sure support is there when it’s needed, whether that’s for mental health, LGBTQI+ services, or refugee support.

Right now, we’re at a really exciting point in our journey. Thanks to a £7.3 million investment, BYC is undergoing a full rebuild—set to reopen in September 2025. The new centre will be bigger, better, and ready to meet the needs of future generations with modern, purpose-built spaces designed for youth work to thrive.

Contact: If you have any questions regarding this position, don’t hesitate to get in touch. You can find out more about us on our website.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Thames Chase Community Forest was established in 1990 and covers an area of 98 square miles on the edge of east London and south-west Essex. Thames Chase Trust welcomes around 65,000 visitors per year to the Forest Centre complex. The architecturally acclaimed Visitor Centre is the information hub for the entire Community Forest and includes a cafe, shop, and public toilets. The complex also includes a 17th century barn, original stable block, refurbished Education Room, and farm cottages.

Our dedicated and friendly Forest Centre team seeks to provide the best possible visitor experience and to continue to develop and grow the complex. You will manage volunteers and five members of staff focussed on the Forest Centre complex. The staff team includes four Forest Centre Assistants and one Forest Centre Caretaker. You will be further supported by our Communications and Media Officer, Finance Officer, and Administration Officer. You will also work closely with the Progammes Team whose focus is project delivery across the Community Forest.

Role Description - What will you do?

People

You will bring this spectacular place closer to the hearts of visitors, our local communities and our many partners and you will lead on facilities, retail, catering (outsourced), visitor experience, membership, and volunteer teams. 

You will show initiative in developing the visitor experience through events, guiding, informing, and reinforcing the Thames Chase Plan, brand and values.

You will need to be able to promote the natural and cultural heritage of landscapes.

You will be familiar with the use of professional and social media and will need to be an exceptional communicator and an inspiring manager for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable team of staff and volunteers.

You will know just how to get the very best out of everyone and to support and motivate the team. There are set targets for income, and you will be responsible for ensuring that your team meets these.

You will lead the development, integration and delivery of all the visitor facing elements of the Thames Chase Forest Centre complex.

Place

You will work with the Thames Chase Community Forest Director, Deputy Director, your fellow colleagues and with the support of the Board of Trustees, to create a sense of place, a destination venue and a resource that families and visitors will consider as a day’s offer.

You will sensitively maximise the built heritage within the complex, acknowledging that this adds to the sense of place, our culture, heritage, and tradition. In particular, the agricultural heritage of this landscape.

Business

You will support the Thames Chase Community Forest Deputy Director in leading staff and volunteers in developing and growing the income from all aspects of the Forest Centre, to support the work and aims of the Community Forest and provide a quality visitor experience.

To create a robust business plan for the Forest Centre complex that identifies income potential and scope for maximising the diverse facilities on site whilst protecting the built, cultural and natural heritage

The approach you will need and the skills and attributes we require

To be an exceptional communicator, team-player, and an inspiring manager of an enthusiastic and knowledgeable team. Teamwork will be essential for your role.

To quickly gain an understanding of the Thames Chase Plan and the overall functions, aims and objectives of Thames Chase Community Forest.

To quickly gain an understanding of the Forest Centre budget and financial procedures.

To be familiar with the use of social media, be an effective communicator and able to engage and enthuse others.

To be IT proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Google Docs.

To have a Full UK driving licence.

To be flexible. The operation of the Forest Centre complex is 7 days. The role requires some evening, weekend and bank holiday working

The Mental Health Foundation is recruiting for a Senior UK Policy Manager to support the Policy team based at our London or Glasgow office.

Deadline: 5pm on Monday 5th May
Location: London OR Glasgow
Salary: Starting at £41,800 rising to £48,070 pro rata, plus £3,285 London Weighting if applicable
Hours: Full-time, 32 hours per week (as part of our 32-hour week pilot and may revert to 35 hours after July 2025) [part-time hours may be considered]
Contract type: Permanent

This exciting role will develop and bring together our policy and public affairs work from across all four nations of the UK to drive better understanding and action on public mental health.

What does the role involve?​

• Working with our Head of Policy and Heads of Nations to design and help implement our UK policy and public affairs programme.
• Working collaboratively with teams across the UK to align our policy goals, taking into account different contexts in each of the nations.
• Influence and inform policy-makers, opinion-formers, professional bodies and politicians to support and promote public mental health.

What skills, knowledge and experience are we looking for?​

• Strong intellectual, analysis and influencing skills.
• Experience of working in a UK organisation seeking to shape policy in all four nations of the UK.
• Good understanding of Westminster and at least one of the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Senedd or Northern Ireland Assembly.

Safeguarding is Everyone’s business – Mental Health Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all its beneficiaries, those who surround them, its staff, volunteers, and anyone else who comes into contact with its services and expects all trustees, staff, and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate vetting procedures (proof of eligibility to work in the UK, proof of residency and satisfactory employment screening, including a Disclosure check and two most recent references) along with 3-year renewals of Disclosure checks.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.

About us

Since 1949, the Mental Health Foundation has been the UK’s leading charity for everyone’s mental health.

Our vision is for a world with good mental health for all. With prevention at the heart of what we do, we aim to find and address the sources of mental health problems so that people and communities can thrive.

We will drive change towards a mentally healthy society for all, and support communities, families and individuals to live mentally healthier lives, with a particular focus on those at greatest risk.

The Foundation is the home of Mental Health Awareness Week.

How to apply

If you think your skills match and you’d like to be part of a dynamic and growing organisation, please complete and submit your application form by clicking 'Redirect to recruiter'. Please note that all sections of the application form should be completed as CVs alone will not be accepted. Applications will close at 5pm on Monday 5th May and we are unable to accept late applications. Interviews are planned for week commencing 19th May.

We believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. Diversity and inclusion is a strategic priority for us as an employer and mental health charity, and we are proud to be signatories of the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter and the Disability Confident Committed Scheme. Applications from under-represented sections of the community are actively encouraged.

If you have a disability, require any additional support or have any questions regarding the role, please contact us. We make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment. Disabled candidates who meet all the essential person specification criteria will be offered an interview. Therefore, please do ensure you tick the relevant box on the application form and clearly indicate in your application/covering letter if you consider yourself to meet the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 / Disability Discrimination Act 1995.

We are currently operating mostly digital recruitment (including interviews via video conferencing). We have moved to a hybrid working model of a minimum of 2 days per week in the office and the rest working from home for full time staff, pro rata for part time staff.

We look forward to hearing from you!

We are Zarach, the children’s bed charity, and we’re on a mission to end child bed poverty, giving children the opportunity to engage at school and break the cycle of poverty. 

In our nearly seven years as a registered charity, we’ve captured the hearts and attention of many individuals, community groups, businesses and funders who want to support us on our mission. We’ve also been given an incredible media platform from which we have raised awareness of child bed poverty at local, regional and national levels. This support and awareness has seen us deliver over 12,000 bed bundles to children to date.

Our cause and story have captured the nation’s attention, and we have been provided with an incredible national platform that has seen us appear on local and national TV, on the radio, and in the national press. This has included appearances on BBC Breakfast, ITV News, Channel 4 News, Radio 5 Live, BBC Look North, and The Independent newspaper supported our Christmas 2023 appeal, culminating in Zarach being the front-page story on Christmas Day. 

In our short history, we have received continual funding support from a range of charitable trusts & foundations, businesses, and individuals, providing a great overall income and resources mix. 

With an estimated 4.5 million children in the UK living in poverty – including 1 million experiencing destitution and around 900,000 living in bed poverty – we have an aspiration to reach more children, in more areas of high need across the country. 

We are now looking to appoint, for the first time, a dedicated Fundraising Events Manager to work within our small and dynamic Fundraising & Supporter Engagement team. You will help us unlock the financial and awareness-raising potential that a programme of events can deliver as we seek to lift more children out of bed poverty across more parts of the country.

As our ideal candidate, you will need to be within commuting distance to our Leeds warehouse, meaning you can travel regularly to meet with the team. 

You will be someone who has proven experience in fundraising event management and/or the delivery of successful corporate events, from concept to execution. 

Alongside your fundraising-related skills and experience, we’ll be looking to see that you have a genuine care for our mission and, as such, are self-motivated to do a great job and be a values-led member of our team.

Ideally, you’ll have experience of working within a charity or not-for-profit organisation, due to some of the specialities that come with this. But charity experience is not essential if you can demonstrate an appetite and track record for continual learning and development across your working life to date. 

To decide if you’d like to bring your skills and experience to bear in the pursuit of our mission, please have a look at the job description, our website, and the coverage of us across social media.

Finance Manager - Accounting

Role: Finance Manager (Accounting)

Employment Type: Full time (will consider compressed hours etc.)

Location: Hybrid/London (travel to London on an approximately monthly basis and for some team meetings)

Salary: £52,000 - £57,000 (excellent benefits, inc. 27 days holiday, 2:1 pension - up to 12% employer contribution and more)

Closing: 5:00pm, 22nd Apr 2025

Did you know that there are at least 20.3m people in the UK in vulnerable financial circumstances, who are poorly served or unfairly excluded from mainstream financial services?

That’s nearly a third of all adults in the UK.

We are Fair4All Finance. We are a not-for-profit organisation working with Financial Services providers to improve the financial wellbeing of people in vulnerable circumstances by increasing access to fair, affordable and appropriate financial products and services.

We are continuing our work following our latest round of funding, and as a result we are now seeking a Finance Manager (Accounting) to ensure our financial operations are as impactful and efficient as our mission.

The Finance Manager plays a pivotal role in ensuring the integrity of financial and management accounting, treasury management, and process and systems optimisation. As our Finance Manager, you will oversee financial and management reporting, maintain robust internal controls, and drive operational efficiencies to support the organisation’s mission. Specialising in Accounting, you’ll manage the integrity of our general ledger, oversee accounts payable/receivable functions, and design efficient processes to support financial transparency and operational excellence.

This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced, purpose-led environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead external audits and ensure compliance with relevant UK accounting standards (e.g., FRS102 or IFRS), regulatory requirements, and internal policies.

• Manage core financial operations, including accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), general ledger, month-end close, reconciliations, and payroll accuracy.

• Develop and strengthen financial controls and risk management processes to maintain reporting integrity and mitigate financial risks.

• Deliver timely and transparent financial reporting, including management accounts and reports for senior leadership, governance bodies, and external stakeholders.

• Oversee treasury and cash flow management, including forecasting, reserve optimisation, and banking relationships.

• Support and mentor junior finance staff, while also collaborating with non-finance teams to build financial literacy and ensure process adherence.

• Drive process improvement and efficiency, while acting as a trusted advisor across the organisation and contributing to strategic financial planning and decision-making.

Essential experience:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with strong technical accounting expertise.

• Proven experience in financial management, audit, and compliance.

• Proficiency in optimising AP/AR and ledger workflows.

• Strong analytical skills with a meticulous approach to detail and accuracy.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities, with experience working collaboratively with non-finance stakeholders.

• Ability to work independently in a small, agile organisation

Desirable experience:

• Experience working in a small business, not-for-profit, charity, NGO, public sector, or finance organisation.

Personal Characteristics

• Thrives in a dynamic, resource-constrained environment, effectively juggling varied tasks and responsibilities.

• Takes initiative to optimise processes and improve outcomes, demonstrating a solutions-focused mindset.

• Builds strong relationships across departments, promoting teamwork and shared goals.

• Exceptional ability to explain complex financial concepts in an understandable manner for non-fance colleagues.

• Dedicated to the values and mission of the not-for-profit sector, with a genuine desire to create positive impact

Who are Fair4All Finance?

We are a not-for-profit organisation working with Financial Services providers to improve the financial wellbeing of people in vulnerable circumstances by increasing access to fair, affordable and appropriate financial products and services.

Founded in 2019, we are funded from the Dormant Assets Scheme. The scheme is led by the financial industry and backed by the UK government. This makes it possible for money in dormant bank and building society accounts to be used to help good causes.

Our vision is of a society where the long-term financial wellbeing of all people is supported by a fair and accessible financial sector.

Our Benefits include:

• Pension (2:1), group life assurance, critical illness, and income protection, family leave

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, agile working, health cash plan, health & wellbeing resource hub (including an Employee Assistance Programme)

• Individual discretionary Training budget

• Book Club – mission aligned, up to 4 per year

Fair4All Finance is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. We value different perspectives, experiences, and expertise, encouraging everyone to grow and contribute fully. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, including age, gender identity, disability, marital status, race, sexual orientation, pregnancy, and socioeconomic status.

We ensure fair and equitable treatment for all team members and applicants and actively recruit from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to making reasonable adjustments to support candidates and promote flexible working for a healthy work-life balance.

To apply, submit your application via Applied by close of business Tuesday 22nd April. Interviews will be held throughout April & May.

Please note that your application will be reviewed through a blind, unbiased process, so be sure to provide clear, specific examples in your responses.

Action Foundation was established in 2005 to assist asylum seekers, refugees and other migrants in Tyne and Wear. We aim to empower refugees, asylum seekers, and other migrants to live independently through a commitment to supporting them to achieve self-sufficiency and integration into the community.

The Language and Learning service has developed and enhanced its support towards better integration to include three streams of support which include employability workshops and advice, digital skills courses alongside non-accredited ESOL classes. We are looking for a full-time project manager to lead our staff and volunteer teams in the delivery of these streams of support.

You will line manage the Project Officer(s) responsible for different aspect of the service work and support them with the delivery of in-person classes and where required any online classes. You will also play an important role at a strategic level in developing partnerships and networks with formal and informal providers of ESOL, employability and digital skills to promote and enhance the service.

Action Foundation is an Equal Opportunity employer, and we welcome applications from all sectors of the community, particularly those who have lived experience of migration and language learning. We also have a strong focus on safeguarding in the organisation and a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check will be part of the recruitment process.

Application deadline is 23:59 on Monday 5th May 2025

Interviews are planned to be held on the week commencing 12th May 2025 at Action Foundation Newcastle, (subject to change)

Essential Information

Hours: 35 hours per week (Full Time)

Location: Based at Newcastle offices. Occasional regional or national travel for training or networking when necessary.

Salary: £31,483- £36,581 plus 6% pension contribution

Contract: 35 hours per week (Full Time)

Annual Leave: 28 days + English Bank Holidays

Application deadline: 5th May 23:59

Interviews to be held: Week commencing 12th May 2025

Please go to Action Foundation website for a link to the Job Description and Application Form.  If you are interested in applying and require more information about the job role, or if you would like any support in the application process, we would encourage you to contact the named person in the advert on Action Foundation website.

Note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications.

Location: Hybrid – your time will be split between our office/venue on Bristol Harbourside, and your home or wherever you like to work, however we would like the successful candidate to be able to commit to at least two days a week in our Bristol office.

We’re happy to support a flexible working pattern across three, four or five days a week. You just need to be able to attend key meetings, have some crossover with the rest of the Development team and deliver the responsibilities of the role.

Department: Development 

Report to: Gifts and Partnerships Manager 

Responsible for: N/A 

Salary: £40,000 per annum pro rata (£24,000 - £28,000 per annum dependent on whether contract is 0.6 or 0.7 FTE, see working hours below).   

Contract: 18-month fixed-term contract 

Working hours: Part-time, 22.5 hours a week (0.6 FTE) OR 26.25 hours a week (0.7 FTE), flexible over 3, 4 or 5 days. This may include attending events outside of normal working hours.

About the role 

We The Curious is about to enter an exciting new phase in its mission to connect and empower everyone through shared creative science learning experiences. It is nearly a year since we reopened and as we enter our 25th Anniversary Year there is lots to celebrate and talk about with our new multi-year strategy, Plan 2030 which encompasses numerous major projects for which we must develop and cultivate support. 

The Development Team is responsible for fundraising across the whole organisation and the stewardship and development of our donors and supporters. The other members of the team are the Development Manager, the Gifts and Partnerships Manager and Development Account Manager. We are looking for a Trusts and Foundations Manager who is collaborative, organised and an excellent communicator to join the team to help us maximise and unlock some very exciting fundraising opportunities. 

As Trusts and Foundations Manager you will use your skills in research and persuasion to identify grants funding opportunities, establish new relationships and write and submit proposals to trusts, foundations, Lottery funders, the local authority, universities and research councils. Working closely with the rest of the team and project managers from other departments you will raise between six and seven figure sums for our programme of creative science learning and inclusion projects.

What will you do in this role? 

Role specific responsibilities 

_Identify new grants funding sources, including trusts and foundations, research councils and statutory/government funders.

_Prepare and submit high quality funding proposals, expressions of interest and budgets in accordance with strict deadlines and application criteria, to a diverse range of funders, for up to seven-figure sums.

_Work closely with internal departmental teams to develop We The Curious projects so that they are ready for fundraising and write detailed and compelling cases for support that include timelines, budgets and evaluation and reporting plans.

_Support the funding applications of other partner organisations by collaboratively drafting budgets, attending project development meetings and writing letters of support.

_Support the Development Account Manager to cultivate potential funders, including attending on-site visits and events, phone calls and delivering presentations to secure support.

_Support the Development Account Manager to manage a portfolio of funders including overseas relationships, fulfilling reporting and public recognition requirements, thank you letters, regular communications and other correspondence.

_Liaise with the finance team to record new income and report on expenditure in accordance with funder deadlines.   

_Support the Gifts and Partnerships Manager and Development Manager in identifying new strategic opportunities and exploring new types of income stream. This may include presenting to the leadership team. Contribute to the delivery of the fundraising strategy, including proposing financial targets for grants, lottery and research income.

_Work closely with the Open City Research (OCR) Manager to identify and pursue new funding opportunities for our ambitious OCR programme and work with the finance team to establish a new funding model for this activity. Support the Gifts and Partnerships Manager and Sustainability and Science Director in cultivating high-value stakeholders in STEM and research sectors.

_Assist in the implementation of the Development Team’s migration onto a new CRM database working closely with the Development Account Manager to customise the database for the Development team’s needs. 

_Work with the finance team to understand our financial position and as requested by the Finance Director, contributing to key organisational financial documentation, such as the annual business plan. 

_Manage Fundraising Volunteers supporting the administrative workload of the team and attend Volunteer Key Contacts meetings.

_Attend and occasionally present at We The Curious staff meetings, exhibition launches, project meetings, project development presentations and meetings as required.

General ​responsibilities 

_Develop and maintain an up-to-date knowledge of We The Curious’ planned activities for communities and schools to present our work persuasively to funders and partners.

_Embody and demonstrate our values; Collaborative, Creative, Inquisitive, Playful, Progressive.

_Responsible for carefully following safeguarding policies and procedures and raising any concerns to manager/Designated Safeguarding Officer.

_General responsibility for departmental compliance with GDPR.

_Occasional out of hours work and travel to events. 

What we’re looking for from you 

_You’ll have at least three years of fundraising experience, with success at delivering against financial targets and strict deadlines. You’ll have the ability to network, build and manage funding relationships with a wide range of funders and other stakeholders.

_You’ll be confident explaining and pitching ideas to internal and external stakeholders.

_You’ll have experience of working very closely with project delivery teams to develop projects, ensure they know what they need to deliver for funders and monitor their expenditure.

_You’ll have excellent budget management skills, the ability to work independently and effectively and will be confident reporting on six or seven figure budgets.

_You will have good understanding of the financial and regulatory environment charities operate within.

_You’ll have some technical knowledge and experience at using and developing fundraising databases.

_You’ll have experience and confidence in managing multiple projects simultaneously.

_You’ll have the ability to understand We The Curious’ broad-ranging project content and tailor it to appropriate style and content for target funders.

_You’ll have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

_You’ll ideally have an understanding or experience of working in education, culture and/or science charities. 

Application process 

Deadline for applications: Friday 25th April at midnight. 

Interview date and location: Wednesday 14th May 2025 at We The Curious. 

Start date: Approximately 9th June 2024. 

Application process:

If you would like to apply, please complete the application form. It contains questions designed to assess your interest in and suitability for the role.

Please don't send in CVs or cover letters as we don't review them.

We appreciate interviews can be stressful, so we try to make them more of a conversation and a chance for you to tell us about how your skills and interests make you the right person for the role.

If you are invited for an interview, we'll send you the questions that you'll be asked beforehand so that you have time to prepare.

If you have any particular needs or requirements, please do let us know so that we can make the required adjustments.

Support during the process 

We The Curious is a Disability Confident Employer and we welcome applications from candidates who self-assess themselves as having a disability. We will guarantee an interview to applicants who advise that they have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for a job vacancy. To help you, under the Equality Act 2010 a person is defined as having a disability if a) they have a physical or mental impairment, and b) the impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. 

We want to work with you to ensure the recruitment process is accessible for you. 

If you are disabled, neurodivergent, or if you have a long-term health condition, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to our processes for you. 

You’ll have the opportunity to let us know about any adjustments you may need throughout the application and selection process. We’ll continue this conversation if you join us as a staff member, and we’ll work with you to make sure you have the adjustments you need to succeed in your role. 

Examples of adjustments could include: 
_providing alternative formats at every stage 
_options to apply  
_extra time for tasks 
_providing some extra information about what to expect 
_office orientation before an in-person interview. 

Including everyone  

We value the positive impact greater representation will have on our organisation, programmes and culture. It’s our goal to become an inclusive place to work and for our teams to better reflect our city and the people who visit us.  

We welcome applications from people of all lived experiences and particularly those that are not well represented* in the science centre sector.  

*By not well represented we mean people with lived experience including but not limited to:​ 
_African and African-Caribbean heritage​ 
_South Asian and East Asian heritage ​ 
_Global Majority
_Disabled​ 
_Neurodivergent ​ 
_Visually Impaired ​ 
_Deaf community 
_LGBTQIA+ and/or non-binary   ​ 
_Working class background​ 
_Didn’t go to university or first in your immediate family to attend University 

Working with us 

We value the people that work with us. Our staff have access to the following: 

Wellbeing & support 

_Flexible working 

_Hybrid working (if suitable and stated for role) 

_Cycle to work scheme 

_Free yearly flu jabs and eye tests 

_Paid sick leave for physical and mental health 

_Mental Health First Aiders 

_Confidential advice & counselling through the Employee Support Programme 

Leave 

_25 days holiday in addition to bank holidays (all pro-rata). 

_A day of extra holiday for every 5 years’ service. 

_An amount of paid leave for emergency dependent care, domestic emergency leave and compassionate leave. 

New Parent Policy 

We are proud to be a family friendly organisation, which is why we work to develop our people practices in line with that value. We have recently introduced a non-gendered approach to Maternity and Paternity, re-branded as our “New Parent Policy”. There are eligibility criteria and terms and conditions, but the key take away is that anyone who is due to become a new parent, regardless of their gender, can take one year off work, and we’ll pay your full salary for the first five months. 

Facilities & discounts 

_Free tickets to the venue for you and up to four guests, plus 12 additional entry tickets per calendar year to give away. 

_15% off in the We ​The Curious café 

_20% off in our shop 

_Range of discounts with local businesses and free entry to other local attractions. 

_Social events 

_Secure cycle storage 

Pension 

_We offer a pension scheme with 5% company contributions. 

​Death in service benefit 

_Four times your annual salary. 

We are Zarach, the children’s bed charity, and we’re on a mission to end child bed poverty, giving children the opportunity to engage at school and break the cycle of poverty. 

In our nearly seven years as a registered charity, we’ve captured the hearts and attention of many individuals, community groups, businesses and funders who want to support us on our mission. We’ve also been given an incredible media platform from which we have raised awareness of child bed poverty at local, regional and national levels. This support and awareness has seen us deliver over 12,000 bed bundles to children to date.

Our cause and story have captured the nation’s attention, and we have been provided with an incredible national platform that has seen us appear on local and national TV, on the radio, and in the national press. This has included appearances on BBC Breakfast, ITV News, Channel 4 News, Radio 5 Live, BBC Look North, and The Independent newspaper supported our Christmas 2023 appeal, culminating in Zarach being the front-page story on Christmas Day. 

In our short history, we have received continual funding support from a range of charitable trusts & foundations, businesses, and individuals, providing a great overall income and resources mix. 

With an estimated 4.5 million children in the UK living in poverty – including 1 million experiencing destitution and around 900,000 living in bed poverty – we have an aspiration to reach more children, in more areas of highest need across the country. 

We are looking for a mission-driven and values-led Business & Corporate Partnerships Manager to lead and grow our fundraising efforts as we seek to lift more children, in more parts of the country out of bed poverty.

Working within our small and dynamic Fundraising & Supporter Engagement team, you will be responsible for securing and nurturing partnerships with businesses, securing Charity of the Year relationships, and creating new opportunities to engage the business and corporate sector with our mission. 

As our ideal candidate, you will need to be within commuting distance to our Leeds warehouse, meaning you can travel regularly to meet with the team. 

You will be someone who has proven experience in corporate fundraising and/or business development, with a track record of securing and maintaining partnerships. 

Ideally, you’ll have experience of fundraising in the charity sector, due to some of the specialities that come with this. But charity experience is not essential if you can demonstrate an appetite and track record for continual learning and development across your working life to date. 

To decide if you’d like to bring your skills and experience to bear in the pursuit of our mission, please have a look at the job description, our website, and the coverage of us across social media.