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Prospectus is thrilled to be partnering with our client in their search for a Policy Adviser to join their Education and Skills Policy team, supporting high-profile programmes focused on educational reform, mathematical and data education, education research and skills development. This is an opportunity to work on influential projects that bring together leading experts, policymakers, educators and researchers to improve outcomes for young people across the UK. This is a permanent role, 2-3 days a week in the office and paying £35,000 - £38,500. 

Working closely with the Senior Policy Adviser, you will lead and coordinate policy projects from concept through to delivery. You'll help turn strategic recommendations into practical action, manage stakeholder relationships, lead research activity, develop policy briefings, and support the delivery of workshops, events and conferences.

You will bring demonstrable experience in policy, research, or a related field. You will be comfortable working independently and managing multiple priorities. You’ll also have excellent stakeholder management and relationship building skills, with strong written communication, project management and influencing capabilities.

While previous education policy experience would be advantageous, we are particularly interested in candidates with strong policy expertise and a genuine interest in improving education.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver education policy projects from planning through to implementation.
• Research emerging policy issues and develop evidence-based briefings and reports.
• Build and maintain relationships with Fellows, policymakers, researchers and education stakeholders.
• Organise stakeholder meetings, workshops, committees and events.
• Coordinate project plans, timelines and external contributors.
• Support the delivery of major education policy programmes and events.

Application Process
To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and motivation for the role. In your cover letter, please ensure to highlight your: 

• Experience working in a policy environment
• Experience managing projects from inception to delivery 

Recruitment Timeline:
Closing date: 31st August
Shortlisting: 7th-8th September
Interviews: 17th September

At Prospectus, we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds and are happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. If you require assistance with your application, please contact Shannon Sanderson, the lead consultant for this role. Please note that applications and CVs sent directly by email cannot be accepted and must be submitted through the application link to ensure they are properly recorded and considered.

Tenancy Sustainment Officer 

A respected housing provider committed to delivering high-quality housing services and supporting residents to maintain safe, secure and sustainable tenancies. They place residents at the heart of everything they do and are seeking an experienced professional to join their Rental Income and Housing Management team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong background in tenancy sustainment, welfare benefits and financial inclusion who is passionate about making a meaningful difference within local communities.

The Role

As the Tenancy Sustainment Officer, you will play a pivotal role in supporting vulnerable residents to sustain their tenancies through specialist welfare advice, income maximisation and tailored support. Managing your own case-load, you will work closely with internal teams and external agencies to identify barriers, develop support plans and deliver practical solutions that improve residents' financial well-being and independence.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a high-volume case-load of vulnerable residents, delivering tailored tenancy sustainment and financial inclusion support.
• Complete holistic assessments, home visits, risk assessments and personalised support plans to help residents maintain independent living.
• Provide expert advice on Housing Benefit, Universal Credit, welfare benefits, Discretionary Housing Payments, Household Support Fund applications and income maximisation opportunities.
• Work collaboratively with housing teams, local authorities and external agencies, managing referrals and coordinating support for residents with complex needs.
• Maintain accurate case records, contribute to performance targets, deliver excellent customer service and support colleagues through training and knowledge sharing where required.

Key Requirements

• Previous experience within housing management, tenancy sustainment, welfare benefits or financial inclusion.
• Excellent working knowledge of Housing Benefit, Universal Credit and wider welfare benefit legislation.
• Proven experience supporting vulnerable residents, including individuals with complex needs, safeguarding concerns.
• Strong case management, communication and partnership-working skills, with the ability to manage a busy and varied workload.
• A proactive, empathetic and solution-focused approach, with a genuine passion for improving resident outcomes and sustaining tenancies.

 

If you have the relevant experience and would like to be considered, please apply ASAP. Due to the urgency of this vacancy, interviews will be arranged as suitable applications are received, so early applications are strongly encouraged.

Our client is a social business on a mission to reduce reoffending through coffee. To achieve this, they deliver barista training both in-custody and in the community, with direct routes into employment in their 12 London coffee shops and roastery. Programme participants are then matched with a caseworker to support their transition from the training room into work. To date they have directly hired over 100 participants and their current known reoffending rate for employed participants is 0%. As a social enterprise, our client thinks differently from other specialty coffee companies - they believe profit powers their purpose, and by roasting, serving, and selling exceptional coffee, they are uniquely positioned to help prison leavers start a new chapter.

The organisation is currently seeking a Head of Service Delivery and Impact to lead their work to reduce reoffending. The role is responsible for the company’s social mission, identifying effective and financially sustainable ways to deepen their impact through both their social enterprise and the organisation's Foundation. The Head of Service Delivery and Impact will oversee training and employment support for programme participants in custody and in the community, whilst shaping the strategy for the Impact Department, ensuring programmes are well-run, measurable and financially disciplined. A key part of the role is strong financial leadership - managing budgets, securing funding, and ensuring the long-term sustainability of Redemption's impact work. The role would suit an experienced third sector leader with a strong track record in programme delivery and fundraising, and a passion for enabling people to succeed.

To apply for this opportunity, you will have significant senior leadership experience within charities or social enterprises. You will have outstanding financial management capability, including developing and managing budgets, understanding unit economics, and rigorously reporting on financial performance. You will have exceptional communication skills with the ability to forge relationships and partnerships for the benefit of service growth and will be commercially astute. Overall, you will be a dynamic senior leader, passionate about delivering high quality future-focussed services that empower and transform people’s lives.

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please initially submit your CV (in Word format). Suitable candidates will then be contacted and will be asked to complete a supporting statement (cover letters are not required at this stage).         

Our client is an international and multicultural business with customers, suppliers, and employees from across the globe. Fostering diversity in the workplace is both right and good for business. Gender, belief, ethnicity, origins, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, age or history of incarceration doesn't matter. If you perform, you'll fit in, whoever you are. We welcome applications from people with backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in the specialty coffee industry.

If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process please reach out directly to Victoria at Prospectus.

Please note this role is based onsite at our client’s Head Office in King’s Cross.
 

Care Support Worker | Saffron Walden

💚 Looking for a career where you can genuinely change lives?

No experience needed. Full training provided. Real career progression.

Join our team in the beautiful market town of Saffron Walden and help people live independently, achieve their goals, and enjoy the things that matter most to them.

Whether you're looking for a new challenge, a career change, or your first role in care, we're looking for people with the right values, a positive attitude, and a genuine passion for helping others.

🌟 Why Join Us?

✅ 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
✅ Full training and ongoing support from day one
✅ Excellent career progression and development opportunities
✅ Supportive, welcoming team culture
✅ A role that's rewarding, meaningful, and varied
✅ The opportunity to make a real difference every single day
✅ No previous care experience required

🚀 What You'll Be Doing

Every day is different, but your role will include:

• Supporting people with everyday activities and personal care where required
• Encouraging independence, confidence, and choice
• Supporting people to access appointments, activities, and social events
• Helping individuals build friendships, hobbies, and life skills
• Creating positive relationships and meaningful outcomes
• Working as part of a dedicated and supportive team

👋 Who We're Looking For

You don't need care experience. We're looking for people who are:

• Kind, caring, and compassionate
• Positive, enthusiastic, and reliable
• Great communicators and team players
• Passionate about helping others thrive
• Committed to delivering person-centred support

🚗 Driving Licence Required

A full UK driving licence is essential for this role.

Our customers are active members of their community, and you'll regularly support them to attend appointments, activities, and social outings.

Unfortunately, if you do not hold a full UK driving licence, we cannot progress your application.

📋 Important Information

• This is a 24-hour service, and you'll need to work flexibly across a rota that may include evenings, weekends, bank holidays, and overnight shifts.
• We are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.

Ready to Start a Career That Matters?

If you're looking for more than just a job and want a career with purpose, development opportunities, and the chance to positively impact people's lives every day, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today with your anonymised CV and a short statement telling us why you'd be a great fit.

💚 We're reviewing applications as they come in and interviewing throughout the recruitment process, so we'd encourage you to apply early. Final interviews will take place during the week commencing 31 August.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Grants Manager to join Suffolk Wildlife Trust's Fundraising & Philanthropy Team at a pivotal time for nature recovery across Suffolk.

Our ambition is for 30% of Suffolk to be connected and well-managed for nature by 2030, helping wildlife recover and thrive while inspiring more people to take action for nature.

Working closely with the Head of Fundraising & Philanthropy, you will lead and develop Suffolk Wildlife Trust's grant fundraising programme, securing vital income from charitable trusts, foundations and other grant-making organisations to support our strategic priorities and core costs. You will lead on building and maintaining strong relationships with funders, developing a diverse funding pipeline and ensuring the delivery of high-quality applications, stewardship and reporting.

The role will involve identifying and researching funding opportunities, working collaboratively with colleagues across the Trust to develop funding proposals, manage grant reporting and monitoring and ensuring excellent stewardship of existing funders. You will be responsible for the management of grant pipeline & help shape a strategic and sustainable approach to grant fundraising.

You will also line manage a Grants Officer and build strong working relationships across the organisation, helping colleagues identify and develop funding opportunities that support conservation delivery, community engagement and support services development.

To succeed in this role, you will have a strong track record of securing income from trusts and foundations, together with experience of developing successful funding strategies and managing a fundraising pipeline. You will possess excellent communication and relationship-building skills, enabling you to inspire confidence and develop positive partnerships with funders, colleagues and other stakeholders.

The successful candidate will be self-motivated, highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities effectively. They will be strategic, proactive and results-focused, with the ability to identify opportunities, develop compelling cases for support and demonstrate the impact of Suffolk Wildlife Trust's work. Most importantly, you will be passionate about nature recovery and committed to helping deliver our vision of creating a more connected, resilient and wildlife-rich landscape across the county.

This is a permanent, full-time position working 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm. We operate flexible homeworking arrangements where colleagues spend more time working together than homeworking. The base of work will be Brooke House in Ashbocking and the starting salary will be up to £35,000 per annum depending on skills, knowledge and experience. 

Supporter Care Executive (Temporary)
34 hours per week
£15.27 per hour (£27,000 FTE equivalent)
Hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days per week in our London office
Temporary assignment until November 2026

Help deliver an exceptional experience for supporters!

We're looking for a friendly, organised and customer-focused Supporter Care Executive to join our team on a temporary basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in supporting a well-known health charity, ensuring every supporter receives excellent service and feels valued.
Working as part of a supportive team, you'll manage enquiries by phone and email, assist with donation processing and help supporters taking part in major fundraising campaigns. This is a varied, fast-paced role that offers valuable experience across fundraising operations and supporter engagement.

What you'll be doing:

Managing a wide range of supporter enquiries by phone and email.
Supporting enquiries relating to fundraising campaigns and awareness activities.
Providing guidance on fundraising events, materials and donation processes.
Updating supporter records accurately and maintaining high-quality data.
Recording conversations and ensuring supporter information is kept up to date.
Assisting with donation processing, including preparing incoming donations and administering acknowledgements.
Working collaboratively with colleagues across supporter care and the wider organisation.
Providing additional administrative support as required.

What we're looking for:

Experience in a supporter care, customer service, contact centre, fundraising support or similar role, with a track record of providing excellent service by phone and email.
Comfortable handling a high volume of enquiries and speaking with a wide range of people throughout the day. During peak periods the team collectively manages approximately 120 calls per day.
Experience resolving enquiries, updating records and ensuring information is accurately captured in a CRM or database system.
Strong administrative skills, with excellent attention to detail when processing information and maintaining records.
Able to balance supporter enquiries, data entry and administrative tasks while working in a fast-paced environment.
A collaborative team player with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Why join us?

This role offers a great opportunity to gain broad exposure to fundraising and supporter operations while making a meaningful contribution to an organisation that works to support people affected by serious health conditions. You'll join a welcoming team and play an important role during a busy and exciting period for the organisation. If this sounds like you – apply today!

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

At Ormiston Families, we believe everyone in the East of England deserves to feel happier, stronger, and understood. For more than 45 years, we've been supporting children, young people and families to overcome challenges, improve emotional wellbeing and build brighter futures. Everything we do is rooted in our values of collaboration, compassion and effectiveness, and we're proud to work alongside people rather than simply for them, creating lasting change through trusted relationships, early intervention and evidence-based support.

Our people are at the heart of our success. We know that when our colleagues feel valued, supported, and empowered, they can make the greatest difference to the lives of others. That's why we're committed to creating an inclusive, welcoming workplace where everyone can thrive, develop, and feel proud of the impact they make. Whether you're working directly with families or supporting our services behind the scenes, you'll be part of a dedicated team that shares a common purpose: helping children, young people and families build resilience, strengthen connections and create positive, lasting change in their communities. If you're looking for a rewarding career where your skills, ideas, and compassion can genuinely transform lives, we'd love for you to join us.

Our Supporting Smiles service provides professional mental health support to children and young people through our Therapeutic Pathway for 4–13-year-olds and our Children's Wellbeing Practitioner service for 5–18-year-olds. Whether children and young people live in Norfolk or Waveney, or are registered with a Norfolk or Waveney GP, we provide evidence-based therapeutic support tailored to their individual needs.

The service is excited to invite applications from enthusiastic, well-motivated individuals to lead our therapeutic pathway and provide supervision and organisational support to this core function of our children and young people’s (CYP) mental health service.

The role of a Therapeutic Team Manager is to manage and support a range of therapeutic practitioners, delivering high-quality psychological interventions. The teams managed within this role may include those responsible for waiting list coordination, as well as Systemic Therapists, Counsellors, CBT Therapists, and Play Therapists, among others. This role will also include holding a clinical caseload.

Your clinical and management skills will help us develop and lead our diverse clinical teams, which include trainees, early-career professionals, developing practitioners, and highly experienced practitioners. These skills will ensure we can provide a responsive, high-quality service. You will be expected to work collaboratively with colleagues and external stakeholders. As a valued member of our management team, you will help us to ensure the service runs smoothly and provide effective leadership and management of clinical staff and resources. We’re looking for someone who is organised, forward-thinking, highly motivated, and works well in a team. Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills are essential.

Staff wellbeing is a top priority for us. We have a very active well-being team within the organisation and work hard to ensure that a supportive, collaborative and productive culture is in place.

Residential Deputy Manager (Mental Health)

Salary: £30,939 per annum, plus additional payments for sleep-ins and on call

Location: Hockley, Birmingham

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Birmingham Mind are a leading provider of mental health services in Birmingham and the West Midlands. We offer high quality services that support both recovery and wellbeing and we actively work with people so that they can be in control of their lives. With respect for the individual at the forefront of all the work we do, Birmingham Mind has a well-earned reputation for excelling in quality.

With over 50 years’ experience of supporting people with mental health difficulties within our local community: we always strive to challenge the stigma that surrounds mental distress.

We are currently looking for a Deputy Manager to assist the Registered Home Manager in the day to day running of Charles Davies House residential service in Hockley, Birmingham.

The post holder will participate in the continued delivery of good quality services using a person centred approach. You will proactively work to improve service users’ quality of life and promote individual recovery by providing active user led support and choice.

The successful candidate will already have worked in a supervisory position and will have a good level of experience of working in a mental health residential care home. You will hold an NVQ level 3 in care and will be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of carrying out needs and risk assessments.

You must have excellent and effective verbal and written communication skills, be competent using IT to complete reports and audits and will have the ability to well work under pressure.

Due to the nature of the role, you must be flexible with regards to hours which include evening and weekend working, sleep-ins and on call cover.

Benefits include an attractive defined contribution pension scheme, PayCare which offers employees affordable cover for a range of healthcare treatments, an Employee Assistance Programme which includes free counselling and a comprehensive training programme.

Our people are key to the success of the organisation, and we are recognised as both a Mindful Employer as well as achieving Gold standard success in Investors in People. We welcome applications from people who have experienced mental health difficulties.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK for a minimum of 12 months. We are not a registered sponsor and therefore are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact Nigel Ellis, Service Manager, for an informal and confidential discussion about the role, its responsibilities, and the expectations of the post. Nigel can be contacted and will be pleased to provide further information and answer any questions you may have.

The closing date for applications is Monday 31st August 2026

Interviews will take place on To be confirmed

Ready to lead one of the UK's most ambitious charity retail partnerships?

Marie Curie is looking for a proactive, relationship-driven Corporate Partnership Lead to spearhead their record-breaking £15 million partnership with Morrisons. This is a completely unique and rare opportunity to embed yourself within one of the UK's leading retailers - driving income, impact and innovation from the inside out.

Salary: £44k
Location: Hybrid, between Morrisons HQ in Bradford and home (between 1-2 days onsite, dependent on personal preferences, with travel to site reimbursed)
Contract: 9-month maternity contract, 35 hours per week FTE or 0.8 reduced hours considered
Benefits: 25 days holiday (+bank), up to 7.5% matched pension contribution and other family and life-friendly policies
Culture: Vibrant and energising, where high-performance and ambition meets support and collaboration

You'll be the face of Marie Curie at Morrisons HQ in Bradford, working hand-in-hand with their Corporate Affairs team to deliver sector-leading fundraising, cause-related marketing and commercial campaigns that are big on impact.

What you'll be doing

• Take a lead role motivating a high-performing team to deliver £5m+ annually through colleague fundraising, CRM and strategic initiatives.
• Pitch new ideas to buying teams and unlock fresh commercial opportunities.
• Build powerful relationships across both organisations to drive momentum.
• Manage budgets, report impact and ensure every penny counts.
• Champion creativity, stewardship and collaboration.

What we're looking for

• Proven expert in corporate partnerships with high-value experience (six figures+).
• Confident communicator and strategic thinker who thrives in fast-paced environments.
• Someone who can spot opportunities, build trust and deliver results.
• Passionate about Marie Curie's mission and ready to make things happen.

This is your chance to shape one of the most exciting collaborations in the sector, with the backing of a brilliant team and a trusted national brand.

Interested? We'd absolutely love to hear from you.

To apply: Send your CV or profile to Ellen Drummond at Charity People to start the conversation. If your experience aligns, we'll be in touch with next steps on how to make your application.

Deadline: Only because this role is time-sensitive, we'll be reviewing CVs on a rolling basis - so please do get in touch as soon as possible if you're interested. But, if you're away on holiday or your personal circumstances make this time of year difficult, please just reach out to Amelia and we'll ensure that you don't miss out.

Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.

We are Anthony Nolan. We unite people and science – matching stem cell donors to those in need of transplants and treatments and growing our world-leading stem cell register, so everyone can find the lifesaving match they need.

Thanks to Shirley and Anthony Nolan, our register of almost a million potential donors, our cell and gene therapy research and our expertise in stem cell transplants, we currently help four patients a day in need of a transplant, giving more people another chance to live.

Driven by patients, backed by stem cell donors, and powered by science, we won’t stop until we’ve unlocked the cures, treatments and transplants that will transform the future for more patients. And together, we can reach the remarkable day where every patient who needs us can not only survive, but thrive.

If you're inspired by this vision, and feel you have the skills and experience we need to help achieve it, we'd love you to join our lifesaving team.

We are looking for a Supporter-Led Fundraising Coordinator to join our Fundraising team.

Title: Supporter-Led Fundraising Coordinator

Salary: £32,249 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 per week (standard Anthony Nolan working hours)

Location: Hybrid, with head office in Hampstead, London

Please note: We encourage you to apply as soon as possible – this advert may close early if we receive a high volume of strong applications.

You’ll be passionate about delivering an excellent supporter experience to our participants. You’ll have a keen interest in virtual fundraising events and have great communication and administrative skills. You’ll work well as part of a team, be proactive and work efficiently in a fast paced environment.

• Project manage and develop fundraising products to engage existing and new audiences to fundraise for Anthony Nolan.

• Lead on the implementation of marketing for our products, working closely with our digital and creative teams

• Develop and deliver supporter journeys for our participants, driving income and supporter loyalty.

• Evaluating and analysing results to make recommendations for improvements for future work.

• Play a key role in creating and implementing our product planning and strategy for future years

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary

• 27 days annual leave, pension scheme, childcare vouchers, access to counselling via a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme

• A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop

• Life Assurance of four times annual salary

• Travel season ticket loan, Cycle to work Scheme

• And more! (further details on our Life at Anthony Nolan page)

Please check out the full job description found on our careers page advert hyperlinked here, or attached to this advert as a PDF, and you can read more about what to expect on the Our recruitment process page.

Please note: We encourage you to apply as soon as possible – this advert may close early if we receive a high volume of strong applications. 

Release your remarkable, join our team and give someone another chance to live.

Anthony Nolan is a Disability Confident Committed and Living Wage accredited employer. 

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK.

Are you an experienced challenge events fundraiser? We have an opportunity to join a leading mental health charity to join the Events team for a 12 month contract.

This is a hybrid role based in London or Cardiff, with 2 days a week in the office.

The role
The Events team is a part of a wider Engagement team, responsible for raising more than £23 million this year!

This role would be working with the Senior Events Officer and another Events Officer, and would help deliver the charity's biggest and best London Marathon event (likely spending 75% of the time working on London Marathon, and the remaining 25% working on another event in the portfolio).

Supporter engagement sits at the core of the role, with a focus on meeting and exceeding engagement and fundraising KPIs through proactive communication, tailored guidance, and personalised stewardship.

You would need to interpret and analyse performance data to optimise supporter journeys, strengthen campaign effectiveness and maximise income.

Work closely with supporters to understand their motivations, while collaborating effectively with colleagues across teams.

Support with key events and activities, with some travel and out of hours working required to help deliver high quality, on the ground supporter experiences.

The candidate

• Experience working on peer-to-peer fundraising programmes and delivering memorable fundraising experiences for supporters.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build authentic and effective relationships with supporters.
• Track record of monitoring and meeting targets and KPIs, ensuring strong ROI and supporter engagement.
• Project management skills, including ability to work across multiple projects simultaneously. Ability to use initiative to work alone ensuring work is planned, prioritised, and organised to achieve set deadlines.
• Ability to interpret and analyse data and use insight to improve performance
• Available to start ideally August / September 26

IMPORTANT NOTE

Closing Date: 10 August 2026

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you haven't been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future. We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Working at YMCA South Midlands is more than just a job. It's an opportunity to change lives.

We're looking for a compassionate, calm and resilient individual to join our Weekend Out of Hours team. Working every Saturday and Sunday from 8.00am to 8.00pm, you'll be there when our residents need support the most.

You'll provide practical and emotional support, help residents manage challenges and crises, maintain a safe and welcoming environment and respond confidently to situations as they arise. Every day is different, and no two shifts are ever the same.

About You

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building positive relationships, can remain calm under pressure and genuinely wants to make a difference to the lives of young people.

We're looking for someone who:

• Has experience working with vulnerable adults or young people, ideally within supported housing, leaving care services or a similar environment.
• Has a strong understanding of Safeguarding and Professional Boundaries 
• Builds positive, trusting relationships through kindness, empathy and respect.
• Remains calm and confident when managing challenging situations or supporting individuals in crisis.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Is well organised, able to work independently and make sound decisions.
• Believes every young person deserves the opportunity to succeed.

Most importantly, you'll share our passion for supporting young people and helping them build brighter futures.

Why Join YMCA South Midlands?

As well as being part of a supportive and collaborative team, you'll benefit from:

• The opportunity to make a genuine difference every day.
• A welcoming and values-led organisation.
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• A supportive leadership team that values your wellbeing.
• The chance to be part of an organisation that's growing and investing in its people.

Everyone is Welcome Here

At YMCA South Midlands, we believe everyone should feel they belong.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and communities. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the people we serve and where everyone is treated with dignity, respect and fairness.

As a charity with a Christian heritage, our faith inspires our values and our commitment to serving others. We welcome people of all faiths and none. All appointments are made on merit.

Reasonable Adjustments

We want every candidate to have the opportunity to perform at their best throughout our recruitment process.

If you have a disability, long-term health condition or are neurodivergent and would benefit from any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply or contact us at any stage. We'll be happy to discuss how we can support you.

Safer Recruitment

YMCA South Midlands is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all colleagues to share this commitment.

As part of our safer recruitment process, the successful candidate will be required to complete pre-employment checks, which will include a DBS check, verification of identity and right to work in the UK, employment references, qualification checks (where applicable) and other relevant pre-employment screening in line with our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Ready to Apply?

If you're passionate about people, thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to help build a culture where people are supported, challenged and inspired to achieve their best, we'd love to hear from you.

Are you driven by using financial insight to influence decision and strategy?

Join a growing business for good, that supports charities access high‑quality finance and operations support. As they expand their London presence, they're looking for a Finance Business Partner to lead financial delivery for a portfolio of charity clients. This is a role with real autonomy, variety, and influence and would suit either an experienced Finance Business Partner or an established Finance Manager looking to take the next step.

About the Role

This is a genuine business partnering position where you’ll take ownership of the end-to-end finance function for your portfolio, acting as the primary financial contact and trusted advisor to senior charity leaders. Based in their Westminster hub and connected to the wider team remotely, you’ll play a key role in strengthening financial resilience across multiple impactful organisations.

You will:

· Prepare and present monthly management accounts with clear insight

· Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning

· Present financial updates to Executive Teams and Boards, offering constructive challenge

· Support funding bids and donor reporting with strong financial modelling

· Produce year-end accounts and manage auditor/examiner relationships

· Support and line-manage at least one Finance Assistant,

Every day, you’ll help charities make confident, data-informed decisions that protect their mission and future.

About You

We’re looking for a confident, commercially minded finance professional who enjoys variety, responsibility and building meaningful relationships.

You will bring:

· Professional qualification or studying (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or equivalent experience

· Experience producing management accounts and external reporting

· Track record of presenting financial information to senior leaders / Boards

· Experience with SME accounting systems (Xero and/or QuickBooks ideal)

· Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple clients

· Aptitude for working autonomously and making sound decisions

· Excellent communication skills, able to translate numbers for non-financial colleagues

· Experience in or alongside the charity sector (desirable but not essential)

You’ll thrive if you enjoy problem‑solving, autonomy, and being a steady, trusted presence for purpose‑driven organisations.

Doing Good Recruitment is committed to the highest standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality, or other protected characteristics, as well as socio-economic background. We understand that applicants may not always meet every criterion listed in the job description, if you meet most, we encourage you to apply.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and interviews may take place before the closing date. Early applications are strongly encouraged.

KEY INFORMATION

Location: Bristol, Newcastle, Nottingham, Manchester or London

Hours: 37.5 hours

Start date: October 2026

Duration: 12 month fixed term maternity cover

Salary: £42,000 - £47,000, plus £2,730 London weighting if based in London

Application deadline:Monday 31st August 5pm. Applications will be marked on an ongoing basis with rolling interviews, so we reserve the right to close the role before this date if the right candidate is found. 

ROLE SUMMARY

We’re looking for a Senior Programme Manager (12-month fixed term maternity cover) to lead our programmes of support for Associates pursuing careers in STEM, including Energy & Net Zero, Motorsports, Tech, and Engineering. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a multilayered team and work closely with strategically important employer partners and funders, ensuring that all engagement is delivered to a high standard.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

As STEM Senior Programme Manager, you will lead on upReach’s STEM programmes of support, managing significant partner relationships and supporting a team to effectively manage partner relationships, achieve programme OKRs, and complete their day-to-day tasks. You will also play a key role in the Programme Management group, leading on a cross-functional area of responsibility with a strategic impact across the entire Programmes team.

1) PROGRAMME DESIGN AND DELIVERY

• Make strategic decisions concerning the design and delivery of STEM programmes, working closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure quality and effectiveness. 

• Monitor and evaluate the impact of STEM programmes, with overarching responsibility for meeting internal engagement and application success OKRs, which you will utilise throughout the year to set priority areas for your team.

• Contribute to weekly Programme Manager meetings, sharing your insight and experience to generate ideas and practical solutions that support the overall improvement of upReach’s programme design and delivery. 

• Lead on parts of the weekly Programmes Meeting with the wider Programmes team, to ensure weekly focus areas and key team messages are communicated clearly to all team members. 

2) TEAM MANAGEMENT

• Manage a team consisting of a Programme Manager and Programme Leaders in a variety of locations, both virtually and in person, providing ongoing personal and professional development support through weekly 1-to-1 calls or meetings, written feedback on documents, and day-to-day guidance via Slack. 

• Support your team to provide high quality personalised support to their Associates, using centralised Programmes guidance and helping them to document all interactions with Associates and application progress.

• Use relevant impact dashboards and data to set priorities, support with managing competing workload demands and time management, to ensure that OKRs and stakeholder KPIs are achieved.

• Manage performance and development, including setting SMART goals and using appropriate tools and resources to support success. Provide regular, constructive feedback through weekly 1:1s, mid-point check ins, and end-of-year appraisals.

3) PARTNERSHIPS & EVENTS

• Maintain strong relationships with significant external partners, including managing the provision of appropriate volunteering opportunities and acting as a representative of upReach at external partner-led events.

• Lead on external reporting to partners, including managing bespoke quarterly/annual data & reporting requirements on aims and objectives, and having oversight of accurate data and survey response collection. Quarterly reporting will include leading regular internal stakeholder meetings, and gathering input from teams across upReach. 

• Oversee budgets for major funder-led programmes, including managing events costs and ensuring forecasts are met. 

• Have oversight of all STEM partners, supporting your team to manage day-to-day partnership responsibilities and ensuring that relationships are managed effectively to achieve programme objectives. 

• Support with running events and application processes smoothly, both in your team and within the wider team where necessary. 

• Collaborate with the partnerships team to make strategic decisions regarding how to grow upReach's existing and new partnerships within STEM, including playing a key role in renewal conversations and helping to shape the strategy and direction of STEM partnerships.

4) ASSOCIATE SUPPORT AND ENGAGEMENT

• Support a small group of your own Associates, engaging them with the upReach programme in line with OKRs.

• Act as a role model for the broader Programmes team, ensuring Associate facing tasks are completed to a high quality.

• Proactively use data dashboards to monitor Associate engagement across STEM programmes, identifying any areas of concern throughout the year and setting focus areas/action steps for your team to address these.

EXPERIENCE

To be successful, it is anticipated that you would have prior experience in the delivery of programmes and projects.

Essential experience:

• Experience in programme delivery from end to end, from design to reporting and evaluation.

• Experience working directly with key stakeholders to manage and grow a relationship and/or partnership.

• Line management or team leadership experience.

• Strong data skills, including Google Sheets/Excel experience. 

• Experience working in a fast-paced environment and working independently to find solutions to problems.

• Ability to engage and flex communication style confidently with a variety of stakeholders, such as beneficiaries, upReach partners and all levels of employees across the organisation.

• Strong collaboration skills when working in both small and large teams of varied team members.

• Self-motivation and an ability to work in a small team as well as independently, with a creative and a proactive attitude.

• Excellent influencing, facilitation and communication skills (both oral and written) and comfortable preparing and presenting reports and proposals to senior management and external stakeholders.

• University degree in any discipline, or equivalent experience.

Desirable experience:

• Knowledge of the types of roles available in the STEM space.

• Familiarity with G Suite and Zoom video conferencing software.

• Project management or programme management qualification.

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES

• Motivation 

• Leadership 

• Continuous improvement

• Planning and organising 

• Problem solving and decision making 

• Innovative

• Management 

• Commitment to social mobility

• Communication

TEAM CULTURE & BENEFITS: 

By joining the upReach team, you will be joining a team who are committed to supporting you in your career journey and fostering an inclusive culture. 

We offer: 

• Flexible and hybrid working

• Statutory Holiday Entitlement of 25 days, plus bank holidays. This increases to 27 days 2.5 years and then to 30 days after 5 years of working with us.

• Birthday leave and volunteering leave

• Enhanced Parental Leave beyond statutory requirements for all team members. 

• 3% Pension Contribution, which increases to 5% after 5 years of working with us. 

• Cycle-to-work and tech buying schemes.

• Monthly socials

• Dedication to Staff Wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aid Training and annual wellbeing days

• Summer Hours (early Friday finishes from June to Aug)

• Personal Development Budget, activated after 6 months in the role

• The opportunity to participate in our fantastic staff networks: 

  • Disability and Inclusion Network

  • Diverse Roots Network 

  • Green Network 

  • LGBTQ+ Network

  • Mindfulness Network

  • Parents and Carers Network 

  • Socio-economic Background Network

  • (Im)Migrants Network 

READY TO APPLY?

We are committed to making our recruitment process inclusive. All applications will be blind screened, and our job packs are available in Braille, large text or another format upon request. We can provide reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment application process and on the job, and we'll always endeavour to be as accommodating as possible.

Applications close on: 31st August 2026, 5pm

Applications will be marked on an ongoing basis with rolling interviews, so we reserve the right to close the role before this date if the right candidate is found. Early applications are therefore encouraged.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

At upReach, we are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, disability, social background or any other protected class. We celebrate and value the diverse perspectives that people from all backgrounds bring to our team. We are passionate about creating a workplace that is inclusive and reflects the diversity of communities across the UK. Diversity in the workplace creates dynamic and effective organisations and we are actively working to build a more inclusive workforce by continuously improving our recruitment, retention, and development practices. We  particularly encourage applications from individuals from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian and other ethnic minority backgrounds, those with disabilities , those who are care-experienced, those from low socio-economic backgrounds, and those who are LGBTQIA+.