Community project manager jobs in breckland, greater london
Location: Home based, or office based at Society Building, 8 All Saints Street, London N1, in line with NCVO’s flexible working policy or home working policy.
Closing date: 08.00 Tuesday 6 May 2025
Shortlisting date: Thursday 8 May 2025
Interviews: Thursday 15 May 2025
About NCVO
We are the charities charity. For over 100 years, NCVO has stood shoulder to shoulder with communities, championing and celebrating voluntary action.
Our membership is made up of over 17,000 voluntary organisations across England, from small, grassroots community groups and social enterprises, to large, far-reaching charities.
We believe that communities are strengthened by voluntary action. We therefore want charities to thrive and be empowered to deliver for people and communities.
About the Transformation directorate
This role sits within the newly formed Transformation Unit.
The Transformation Unit comprises the Strategic Review; People, Culture and Inclusion; Technology, Programmes and Innovation; and Data and Insight teams. It will deliver key strategic projects that have a demonstrable impact on the organisational culture, growth and capabilities.
About the Insights Hub team
The Insights Hub sits within NCVO’s Transformation Directorate and acts as the organisation’s central intelligence engine.
Bringing together expertise in research, data, performance and CRM, the team supports strategic decision-making through robust research and data analysis. From delivering flagship research projects like the UK Civil Society Almanac to optimising data systems and supporting internal and external stakeholders, the Hub transforms complex data into clear, actionable insights.
The Insights Hub ensures that everything we do is grounded in robust evidence and aligned with real-world impact across the charity and voluntary sectors.
About the role
The Research Officer will contribute to the Insights Hub’s qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research.
This role supports the Research and Insights Manager with research projects including our flagship UK Civil Society Almanac, designing and analysing data, writing reports, and presenting findings to diverse stakeholders.
The Research Officer will also coordinate the Research Ethics Committee (REC) work, manage client relationships, and oversee research administration.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
NCVO is fully committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in our sector. We want this to be reflected in the diversity of the people who work for us and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and identities. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups in the voluntary sector and those with diverse, lived experience. As part of our commitment to employing disabled people, all disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirement for all competencies on the person specification will be guaranteed an interview.
If you have access needs or require reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a pre-interview task and will have one week to complete the exercise. Interview questions will be shared in advance.
NCVO is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone. Charity No. 225922.
Benefits for NCVO employees
NCVO offers attractive benefits including:
- 25 days’ annual leave (for full time staff and pro-rata for part-time staff) and office closure between 25 December and 1 January inclusive. After three years' service annual holiday increases to 27 days, and after five years to 30 days, (pro rata for part time staff)
- the option to purchase or sell up to five more days each year
- five days’ volunteering leave (pro rata for part-time staff)
- 2.5 extra ‘wellbeing’ days off during the year
- enhanced pay for sick/maternity/adoption leave
- subsidised gym membership
- season ticket loan
- flexible working, including opportunities to work from home/off site
- monthly homeworking allowance for permanent homeworkers
- monthly office worker allowance for those who have to work from the office on a daily basis
- generous employer pension contribution of up to 8.5% of salary, into our stakeholder pension scheme (linked to employee contribution)
- training and development opportunities.
- The opportunity to join Hospital Saturday Fund health cash plan for free at the basic level of cover, or at a reduced rate for other levels of cover
- 24-hour free and confidential employee assistance programme
We’re located a short walk from London King’s Cross station in a modern accessible building, overlooking Regent’s canal.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We are recruiting a General Advice Officer to support with the delivery of advice and welfare support to vulnerable guests who access the Community Wellbeing Service, a local support hub offering relief from the rising cost of living for local families. The General Advice Officer will support our guests on a range of areas including benefits, immigration, housing, money management and access to training and employment services. The postholder will provide high quality welfare advice and guidance through weekly one-to-one advice sessions, undertake case work, work with partners to facilitate referrals, and provide support to advice volunteers.
The successful candidate must have at least two years’ experience delivering effective advice or in a similar capacity, demonstrate empathy, an understanding of the issues facing vulnerable people, and have in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of welfare benefits and housing policies/legislations, with a strong focus on achieving tangible outcomes for our guests.
Advice Work
- Carry out assessments to identify urgent needs and appropriate support pathways for members at the Community Wellbeing Service.
- Support outreach or community engagement activities as needed.
- Provide holistic and person-centred advice and casework on the main enquiry areas, particularly welfare benefits, housing, employment, health and wellbeing, immigration and money management.
- Maintain Sufra’s Advice Quality Standards and meeting tangible outcomes.
- Produce detailed case records on our case management system for the purpose of continuity, statistical monitoring and report preparation
- Apply for funds from trusts and foundations to support individuals and families with essential costs such as housing deposits or white-goods and/or cancellation of debts;
- Develop and maintain good working relationships with external stakeholders for joined up working, including statutory and voluntary service providers, making referrals for guests where appropriate.
- Enable and support guests to act for themselves, wherever appropriate.
- Monitor the progression of all cases to the point of resolution.
- Conduct follow-up calls with guests where needed and track outcomes
- Support volunteers who are working on delivering Advice Services e.g triage volunteers and pathways volunteers
- Provide advice to the General Advice Service as and when required
Case Management
- Manage own caseload and work independently to support guests
- Use of Case Management System (AdvicePro) as well as Microsoft Office for communication and document production.
- Support with developing case studies and gathering guest feedback
- Collect statistical information as requested for reporting purposes.
- Feed into the development of monitoring reports for funders and other stakeholders
Other Responsibilities
- Maintain and update the charity’s record of referral and signposting agencies;
- Ensure data protection regulations are adhered to, and that sensitive data is handled in accordance with relevant legislation and organisational procedures.
- Keep informed of new and changing legislation relevant to the post, and of local issues and policies
- Be committed to the aims, procedures and policies of Sufra’s advice service in every aspect of service delivery.
- Take part in supervisions, personal development training, team meetings and appraisals
- Undertake any other reasonable duties to support the operations of the charity.
To apply for this role, please submit a CV, Covering Letter (no more than 2 sides) by email to Admin, and complete our Equal
Opportunities Form found on our website.
Note: Applications without a tailored covering letter will not be considered.
In your Cover Letter please respond to the following questions;
Why are you interested in working as an General Advice Officer at Sufra, and how do your values align with our mission?
What experience do you have providing advice or support to individuals facing hardship?
How do you approach complex or challenging situations when supporting advice guests? Describe how you break these situations down and help guests understand their options and next steps.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Overview
Working with partners is a crucial part of our strategy to improve outcomes from sepsis.
As UK Sepsis Trust’s Corporate Engagement Lead, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving our fundraising efforts by cultivating and managing relationships with corporate partners. Working closely with the Head of Partnerships, Fundraising and Events colleagues, your primary responsibility will be to secure financial support from businesses and other organisations through various income-generating initiatives and collaborations.
If you’re a creative, energetic individual with excellent communication, account management and negotiation skills, with at least two years’ previous experience in a similar role, we’d love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
Corporate Partnership Development
· Identify and research potential corporate partners aligned with the mission and values of the charity.
· Develop and implement plans to cultivate relationships with new and existing corporate decision-makers.
· Present compelling proposals and tailored fundraising opportunities to corporate prospects.
Fundraising Initiatives
· Plan and execute fundraising campaigns and events tailored to corporate donors.
· Collaborate with colleagues to create promotional materials and collateral for corporate fundraising activities.
· Coordinate sponsorship opportunities and recognition for corporate donors.
Donor Stewardship
· Provide excellent stewardship to existing corporate donors, ensuring ongoing engagement and satisfaction.
· Regularly communicate impact reports and updates to corporate partners to demonstrate the value of their support.
· Organise corporate engagement activities such as site visits, volunteer opportunities, and networking events.
Revenue Generation
· Set ambitious fundraising targets and work with colleagues to develop plans to achieve them.
· Track and report on fundraising progress, providing regular updates to colleagues.
· Explore innovative fundraising ideas and opportunities to diversify revenue streams from corporate donors.
Relationship Management
· Cultivate strong, long-term relationships with corporate partners, serving as the primary point of contact for fundraising-related inquiries.
· Maintain accurate records of all corporate interactions and donations on the CRM system.
Experience/ qualifications
· At least 2 years’ experience in corporate fundraising or business development, preferably in the nonprofit sector.
· Strong networking and relationship-building skills with the ability to engage corporate stakeholders at all levels.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate the charity's mission and impact effectively.
· Results-oriented with a track record of meeting or exceeding fundraising targets.
· Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work effectively under pressure.
· Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CRM systems.
Additional Information
· This is a full-time position based at home with occasional travel to London and to meet colleagues, partners or attend events across the UK.
· Competitive salary and benefits package, including opportunities for professional development and growth within the organisation.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Harris Hill are delighted to be working with an independent school based in London to recruit for the Engagement and Events Manager in order to deliver the events and engagement activities for the whole of the school community: pupils, alumni, parents and staff.
As the Engagement and Events Manager you will:
- Deliver and promote an events programme for the community, including virtual events, alumni and networking events, fundraising events and large-scale school events.
- Support the Head of Engagement and Engagement and Events and fundraising team with the delivery of a donor and supporter care event programme.
- Day-to-day volunteer management
- Support the team with day-to-day delivery of events social media content to help to grow engagement.
- Update website event pages
To be successful, you must have experience:
- Experience in managing events ideally in not-for-profit or school.
- Experience of using social media as an engagement tool.
- Experience of working in development/alumni relations/ events or equivalent profession.
- Knowledge of working with CRM database (ideally Raiser’s Edge).
- Excellent communication skills, bot written and oral.
- Excellent time management and project management skills.
- An enthusiastic and positive attitude.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office and web platforms.
Salary: £28,000 - £45,000 per annum
Contract type:Full-time, permanent
Location- London, hybrid working
Closing date: 30th April at 5pm
Interview: TBC
Recruitment process: Cv and Supporting Statement to
If this sounds like you, then please do get in touch ASAP!
Unfortunately, due to resource capacity, we will only contact candidates that are shortlisted for interview. Therefore if you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date please note your application has been unsuccessful.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
Philanthropy Key Relationships Manager
We are looking for a Philanthropy Key Relationships Manager to lead on building and strengthening relationships with major and mid-level donors, helping them achieve their philanthropic goals while raising vital income for the charity.
Position: Key Relationships Manager
Location: Home based (with quarterly in person All Staff days, travel to donors and some Fundraising team days in Swindon). To facilitate travel to donors, candidate will need to be based in the South of England, or near London.
Hours: Full-time
Salary: £37,000 to £41,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 11 May 2025
The Role
With a strong focus on stewardship, you’ll manage a portfolio of supporters, create tailored engagement opportunities, and deliver compelling cases for support that inspire long-term giving. You’ll work closely with colleagues across the organisation to ensure a joined-up, strategic approach to relationship fundraising. Your ability to communicate with clarity and warmth, alongside a deep understanding of what motivates Christian supporters, will be key to growing support and maximising impact.
About You
You will have proven experience of developing high-value relationships with donors (individuals) and a track record of success in soliciting major gifts in excess of £5k or transferable skills gained in a similar role with equally demanding relationship-based targets.
With knowledge of the principles of relationships fundraising to include identification, research, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of major and mid-level donors, you will have experience of working autonomously and effectively with people at senior or Board level.
You will have:
• Evidence of strong influencing and negotiating skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to make a cogent and compelling supporting case for each project
• The ability to develop excellent working relationships with staff, Trustees and volunteers; you will be diplomatic, persuasive and credible at a senior level
• The ability to manage multiple tasks while maintaining focus and standards, and balancing time scales
• The ability to confidently present to and communicate with a wide range of stakeholders
• An understanding of what drives and motivates potential and existing Christian supporters
If you are passionate about research and eager to contribute to meaningful public debates, we encourage you to apply. Please provide your CV and a 250-word statement that sets out your interest and suitability for this position.
In Return…
Commitment - As a Christian organisation, the charity believe you have gifts and abilities that are all your own. So they’re willing to explore how what you have might fit what’s needed.
The checklist – There’s no such thing as the perfect candidate. You don't have to tick every box on the job description before you apply!
It's personal - You have a life outside work, and the organisation want you to be able to live it well. So are happy to talk to you about flexible working hours and working from home.
Learn and grow - When you're trained in a new skill, or learn a different perspective, it benefits everyone. The organisation is committed to making it possible for everyone to flourish, with a huge variety of learning resources available.
Together and apart - The charity believe in home working where it’s appropriate, and during lockdown they made that work really well. But know how important it is to meet face to face, too and are committed to making the office an enriching environment, where people are glad to be.
Celebrating difference - Universal acceptance for everyone, everywhere is at the heart of the organisation and it promotes diversity of thought, culture and background. Diversity is valued and this is reflected in the workforce.
Level ground - We want you to bring your best to the application and selection process. If you need any adjustments to be made for that to happen, let us know and we'll be glad to help.
Benefits include: Flexible Working, Pension, Employee Assistance Programme, Family Time benefits including TOIL, 28 days (plus bank holidays) after 2 years’ service (plus holiday trading, office closed at Christmas, additional closure the day before Good Friday and as day after Easter Monday), gym membership, Health Cash Plan or Private Medical, Cycle Scheme, Life Assurance, Staff Seminars, All Staff Gatherings, Access to LinkedIn Learning platform, Tastecard, Childcare Vouchers, Loyalty Awards, Staff Events, Free tea and coffee
Working in over 200 countries and territories, the organisations parent charity, is a global mission to bring the Bible to life for everyone and believes that when people engage with the Bible lives can be changed, for good.
The charity is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity and aspires to reflect this in its workforce. Applications are welcome from people representing all sections of the community.
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Job Title - Sales and Marketing Manager
Contract - Permanent
Hours - 21 hours (part-time 0.6 FTE), 3 days per week
Salary - £19,200 - £21,000 (£32,000-£35,000 FTE), dependent on experience
Location - Home-based
About Coram
Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.
We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.
Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.
About Coram Life Education
Coram Life Education is a national charity that supports schools’ Wellbeing and PSHE education, including Relationships and Sex Education. We use dynamic teaching strategies (including drama) and resources within a framework of a fully developed whole-school approach to behaviour, safety and achievement, which also includes a comprehensive online PSHE scheme of work called SCARF, which supports schools’ wellbeing and PSHE education for primary-age children aged 3-11.
About the role
The role focuses on developing and implementing sales and marketing strategies to drive growth in the UK and internationally, manage campaigns, and support our regional Delivery Partner network. It involves building relationships with schools and wider stakeholders, spanning early years, primary, secondary, overseeing fidelity with brand identity, and collaborating with CLE, fundraising and communications teams to align messaging and maximise impact.
To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.
Closing Date: 9th May 2025 at 12pm
Interview Date: 19th/20th May 2025
Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from global majority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.
If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Registered Charity No. 312278.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Harris Hill are delighted to be partnering with the Fircroft Trust, who provide support to people who are living in the community with learning disabilities, autism, and mental wellbeing issues. They are searching for a Fundraising Manager (Trusts) to join their team.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in securing sustainable funding for their vital work. This role will focus primarily on trusts and foundations.
As Fundraising Manager, you will lead on trust and foundation fundraising, securing major grants to meet the annual target. You will identify, research, and write compelling applications to new and existing trust and foundation donors. You will build and maintain strong relationships with funders, ensuring effective stewardship and reporting. Working closely with the CEO and trustees, you will develop and implement the charity's fundraising strategy. You will also work with local media to raise awareness of the charity and its impact and represent the charity at events, networking opportunities, and public engagements.
To be considered for this role, you will need:
• Proven trusts and foundations fundraising experience with a successful track record of securing significant grants.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills-able to craft persuasive funding proposals and reports.
• Ability to work confidently with a wide range of people, including trustees, funders, local media, and community stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
If this role sounds of interest to you and you want to have a chat and review the full job description, please do contact Dominic at Harris Hill on dominic.via the apply button.
Salary: £44,000 pro rata
Permanent, Part-time (24 hours)
Location: Kingston upon Thames (Hybrid working considered)
Deadline - 30th April at 9am
Application process - CV and Cover Letter
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
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Responsible To:
CEO
Responsible For:
The strategic and day-to-day management of the UR4Driving project, including supervision of the UR4Driving team, oversight of service delivery, and engagement with project partners and stakeholders.
Contractual Hours:
35 hours per week (5 days a week) primarily office based
Contract:
Permanent
Salary Level (Per Annum):
Salary in the region of £40,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Annual Leave Entitlement:
25 days (Public Holidays excluded)
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About The Upper Room
The Upper Room is a frontline, community-based charity in Shepherd’s Bush, West London, dedicated to supporting vulnerable individuals facing homelessness, poverty, and social exclusion. Through a holistic range of services—including hot, nutritious meals, skills training, and tailored support—we help people take practical steps towards greater independence, stability, and wellbeing.
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Purpose of the Role
UR4Driving is one of The Upper Room’s key projects, designed to support ex-offenders and young people at risk of criminal involvement. By offering structured support to gain a driving licence, the programme helps individuals rebuild confidence, develop self-discipline, and create new opportunities—ultimately reducing the risk of reoffending and encouraging long-term positive change.
The Project Manager will lead the delivery and development of UR4Driving, overseeing its day-to-day operations, strategic direction, financial management, and team supervision.
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Key Responsibilities
- Promote and publicise the UR4Driving project; manage referral partner relationships and represent the project at relevant meetings across London, including in prisons and probation settings.
- Conduct service user inductions and ensure motivational group sessions are delivered, working with internal and external facilitators.
- Oversee all project administration, including attendance monitoring, driving test bookings, volunteer expenses, and service user case records.
- Identify barriers to progression for service users and facilitate support or referrals as appropriate.
- Manage the project budget in line with financial procedures, including petty cash and invoice approvals.
- Source and oversee driving instructors, ensuring quality, alignment with TUR values, and timely progress updates.
- Work with the Chief Executive and Finance Officer to ensure project spend remains within budget.
- Support fundraising efforts by providing project data, stories, and insights.
- Monitor service user progress and track outcomes post-engagement, maintaining accurate records.
- Contribute to the evaluation and reporting processes, including quarterly and annual reports.
- Maintain up-to-date stock and resources within budget.
- Line manage the UR4Driving Co-ordinator, providing support, guidance, and supervision.
- Uphold organisational policies, especially those related to safeguarding, data protection, equality and diversity, health and safety, and lone working.
- Attend relevant training, meetings, and occasional evening/weekend events (TOIL offered).
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Person Specification
Experience & Abilities
- Proven experience delivering structured programmes or training for socially excluded groups, ideally ex-offenders.
- Confident delivering motivational sessions and one-to-one support.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills.
- Comfortable managing budgets and financial processes.
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries while building positive relationships.
- Experience working with external partners and stakeholders across sectors.
Qualifications
- Educated to NVQ Level 3 or above (desirable).
- IAG or relevant advisory/support qualification (desirable).
Knowledge & Skills
- Understanding of the barriers faced by ex-offenders and relevant legislation (e.g. Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974).
- Familiarity with resettlement pathways and their practical applications.
- Proficiency in MS Office and experience using databases and reporting tools.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to engage and motivate a wide range of audiences.
- Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusive practice.
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Application Instructions
Please forward your CV with a succinct, introductory covering letter outlining your motivation and suitability for the role (letter to be no more than 500 words). If you would like an informal conversation before applying, please let us know.
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Interview Process
The recruitment process will involve two stages:
- First Round: A panel interview focusing on your experience, skills, and motivation for applying.
- Second Round (if shortlisted): You’ll be invited to deliver a short presentation on a related topic, followed by a more in-depth discussion with the panel.
Full details of the presentation brief and format will be provided in advance to shortlisted candidates.
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Timeline
Posted on: 14/04/2025
Closing date: 28/04/2025
Making sure nobody, socially or financially excluded in West London goes without help, supporting those in need, enabling those with potential




The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Position: Project Coordinator – Service Innovation
Hours: Part-time (21 hours a week)
Contract: Fixed term contract until 25th August 2025
Location: Office - based from one of our UK National Offices, with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: Starting from £15,830 (FTE £26,384) per annum, plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 1, Charity
About us
We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.
Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.
Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.
About this job
Over 130,000 of us in the UK have multiple sclerosis (MS). It’s unpredictable and different for everyone. It’s often painful and exhausting, and can cause problems with how we walk, move, see, think and feel. It can make it hard for us to work, and do the things we enjoy. But it doesn’t have to be this way. We’re the MS Society – a community of people living with MS, scientists, campaigners, volunteers and fundraisers. We understand what life’s like with MS, and we support each other through the highs, lows and everything in between. And we’re driving research into more – and better – treatments for everyone.
Together, we are strong enough to stop MS.
Job Purpose:
- To provide high quality, proactive and efficient support to the service pipeline, service transformation project and service team members across the UK, whilst maintaining appropriate systems and processes to support the effective delivery of service innovation and development
- To act as a resource for colleagues offering direction through the service innovation process, assisting colleagues with document/project development and the agreed deliverables, and being available for light touch project support and guidance
- To produce regular reporting on the performance of projects and services ensuring there is oversight of support service provision within the organisation
- To contribute to the overall implementation of the Service and Support directorate objectives
Please note this is a part-time (21-hours per week) fixed term contract until 25th August 2025.
Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Tuesday 29th April 2025
Interested?
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Equal Opportunities
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.
We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.
Disability Confident Employer
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.
You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.
If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.
More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):
Encouraging work life balance
- 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
- More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
- Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
- Flexible working options
Caring for you and your family
- Generous sick pay entitlement
- More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
- Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
- Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis
- Enhanced leave for new parents
- Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
- Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
- 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service scheme
- New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
- In the event of miscarriage or still birth
- To support fertility treatments
- For antenatal appointments for both parents
Thinking about your finances
- Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
- Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
- New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing
Enriching your life at work
- Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
- Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
- New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
- Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
- Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal
Safeguarding
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.
This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.
We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.
We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.
Your right to work in the UK
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.
You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.
No agencies please.
To fund world-leading research, share the latest information and campaign for everyone's rights. Together we are a community. Together we can stop MS
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We're an award winning charity running local learning centres based in the heart of the communities we serve. Our centres provide a high-impact education programme which includes practical learning support, pastoral care, and motivational and confidence-building activities for young people aged 7-18. Our aim is to enable students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to realise their ambitions and achieve their wonderful potential.
As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping 56,000 young people each year at its 44 learning centres and extension projects across England and Scotland, and we plan to scale-up our provision to 50 centres over the coming years.
As the Fundraising Operations Manager you will bring your experience and organisational skills to play a critical role in supporting our fundraising team to achieve income targets, develop a strong pipeline of funders to invest in our work and work with the team to maximise operational efficiency. You will also lead on events logistics and play a pivotal role in helping to manage data and reporting systems.
You will be joining an exceptional, talented and successful fundraising team, all with a genuine passion and enthusiasm for our mission to support young people achieve their ambitions.
The role at a glance
Contract:
This is a permanent role. This role can be either full-time or part-time (0.8 FTE) - responsibilities will be adjusted proportionally for part-time candidates
Start date:
Summer 2025 or as otherwise agreed
Working Hours:
09.00 - 17.30
We are a delivery organisation providing frontline educational services for young people. We are an organisation with team members at different stages of their career, including many in their first roles: We are committed to nurturing talent and providing a developmental culture for all. Our team works in-person 4 days per week (or 3 days for a 0.8 FTE staff member) with 1 day working from home.
Location:
This role will be based at our Head Office in London.
Salary:
£38,100, including London contribution of £2,600.
Pro rata for part-time candidate
Annual Leave:
Full-time staff entitlement, pro-rated for part-time staff: 33 days (inc bank & public holidays) + 3 closure days (two in December and one in July) + additional length of service entitlement (one day per year of service, up to 5 days)
Staff Benefits
- Employer pension contributions of 6% (and up to 8% after two years)
- Year round ‘early finish’ Fridays at 4.30pm
- Summer working hours (finish at 1pm on Fridays for six weeks in the summer), pro-rated for staff joining after January in the same year
- Employee Assistance Programme including access to wellbeing and legal support
- Life Assurance scheme with Aviva including SmartHealth service with access to 24/7 online GP appointments
- Interest-free new starter loans of up to £1,000
- Cycle to Work Scheme and Travelcard Loan Scheme
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption pay and sick pay allowances
- Staff in FOCUS – rewards, competitions and prizes across the year
Application deadline - 9am Monday 28th April 2025
Interview Day (in-person) - 6th May 2025 Please ensure that you are available on this date.
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Salary: £51,000 - £56,000 per annum
Location: Harlow Essex, 2 days per week in the office, flexible working available. Easily commutable from London, with a free company minibus from Harlow Town station.
Hours: Open to conversations around flexible/compressed working, minimum 4 days working per week, 2 days per week in the office.
About the role
At the Motability Foundation we fund, support, research and innovate so that all disabled people can make the journeys they choose. We oversee the Motability Scheme and provide grants to help people use it, providing access to transport to hundreds of thousands of people a year. We award grants to other charities and organisations who provide different types of transport, or work towards making transport accessible. We also carry out ongoing research, in partnership with disabled people and key stakeholders in the industry, to inspire innovations that continue to champion accessible transport for all.
This role is an exciting new opportunity to shape and deliver on Motability Foundation’s aims to become more insights led and to systematically involve disabled people in our decision making. You will support the Head of Insight and Evaluation in providing the organisation with insight drawn from existing research, primary research, business data and through user insight. The role will lead development of a user insight approach and clear mechanisms to involve disabled people in the Foundation’s decisions systematically. The role will establish a user insight research community (akin to a customer panel but broader in scope), which the organisation can draw from for user insight.
The role is also responsible for delivering a strategic research and insight plan for the organisation to inform operational and strategic decisions, including feeding into our strategy mid-term review. Others in the organisations will also carry out research and hence this function has a role in setting standards for quality research, a coordinating role in ensuring a cross-organisational understanding of ongoing research to avoid duplication, and to draw insights and disseminate these to relevant internal and external audiences.
What you’ll be doing
- Support the head of team by developing a strategic insight research plan.
- Lead the delivery of the insight research plan, including developing clear research briefs, working with external suppliers to deliver research and where appropriate deliver research in-house.
- Establish a user insight capability in line with good practice and mature this capability over time.
- In collaboration with key internal customers, establish a framework for when and how to engage with disabled people regarding decisions.
- Develop and set standards for good quality research and insight for the organisation, including ensuring disabled people can fully and equitably participate in research/user insight exercises.
- Ensure that planned research and insight generation by the insight function is completed to a high standard, aligned with good practice.
- Set up and lead a cross-organisational research forum and ensure this mechanism is effective in avoiding duplication and creating alignment.
- Lead development and implementation of a communications plan to ensure insight generated reaches the right internal and external audiences.
- Ensure a framework to monitor and evaluate the usefulness and impact of insight generated is in place.
- Ensure all research carried out by the function meets GDPR requirements.
- Line-manage and develop your line-report(s).
- Be ‘hands on’ as necessary, by leading and delivering research personally.
What will make you great in this role?
The insight capability is a new function in the organisation and as a result this role will lead on its development over time. This presents great opportunities and will require an individual who is comfortable with starting things anew, while delivering on insight requirements and shaping the function along the way.
Your experience
Must haves:
- Experience of delivering user insight and/or running customer/consumer panels and/or working with supporter panels.
- Ability to design and develop research programmes and have highly developed analytical skills.
- Highly developed ability to work collaboratively with other teams across the organisation.
- Exceptional written and oral influencing skills, including the judicious use of data and the compelling presentation of insights, through engaging reports, infographics, and dashboards.
- Relevant qualification in an analytical discipline such as social sciences, economics or evidence of significant relevant professional experience.
- Experience managing research projects or commissioning external consultants.
- Strong project management skills and the ability to balance multiple priorities.
- Line and/or team management experience.
We feel that experience of setting up and/or managing consumer, customer or supporter panels is relevant. However, please note that as a Foundation we do not fundraise and as such are not looking to develop a supporter panel.
Nice to haves
- Experience of disability inclusive research – this is essential to the role. However, we will ensure appropriate training for those who do not have these skills.
- Proficiency in qualitative and quantitative data analysis tools (e.g., MAXQDA, R) and data visualisation platforms (e.g., Power BI).
- Proven quantitative and qualitative research skills and familiarity with working with large datasets.
Reporting lines and relationships
Reports to: Head of Insight and Evaluation.
Key relationships: Heads and programme managers in Charitable Operations, Head of Communications team and relevant managers, Policy team colleagues and over time other teams across the organisation looking for (user) insight. Relationships with external agencies and suppliers.
Direct reports: Initially 1 direct report in the form of a Research Manager with plans for a further junior role to be added to the team in future years.
Extra Information
- The role is based In Harlow, Essex at Motability’s offices, easily commutable from London, 30 minutes from Liverpool Street station or 18 minutes from Tottenham Hale station. We offer a shuttle bus from the Harlow Town train station to the office.
- We offer flexible and blended working within this role. The Insight and Evaluation team ordinarily works a minimum of two days a week from the office.
We are building a future where all disabled people have the transport options to make the journeys they choose.

Programme Delivery Officer
Department
Operations & Programmes
Reporting to
Director of Operations & Programmes
Managing
None
Location
This role is hybrid, with a requirement to work from the office (near Moorgate, London) a minimum of two days per week.
Travel Requirements
This role requires flexibility for occasional work on evenings and weekends. With some national travel to events as business needs require.
Main relationships
Director of Operations & Programmes, Head of Operations, Partnerships Project Manager
Benefits
· Salary £34,000
· 30 days leave (plus Bank Holidays)
· Bupa Health Cover
· Matched company pension scheme
· Life assurance cover offering 4x death in service benefit.
· Company sick pay
· Training and development opportunities
· Learning and Wellbeing Grant
· Employee assistance programme
· Season Ticket Loan
· Perks and discount platform
About us
Drinkaware is a leading charity concerned with reducing harm from alcohol. We do this by providing impartial, evidence-based information and advice and practical resources; raising awareness of alcohol harms; and working in partnership with others to deliver behaviour change through our tools and interventions. The Trust is funded primarily through voluntary, unrestricted donations from alcohol producers, wholesalers, and on- and off-trade retailers, but acts entirely independently.
Our Vision: Working together to reduce alcohol harm across the UK.
Our Mission: Using our expertise to give governments, industry, communities and individuals the knowledge and support to make informed decisions about alcohol and how to reduce the harm it can cause. Delivered though:
· Public-facing campaigns and digital services, information and guidance
· Evidence-led advice to governments and industry
· Independent research, consumer insight and evaluation
Our Values: Solid Reasoning; Clarity with Empathy; Understanding and Connecting; Principled Partnership; Determination and Curiosity
Purpose of the role
Reporting to the Head of Operations and working collaboratively with the Partnerships Project Manager, the Programme Delivery Officer will play a crucial role in the day-to-day programme management of the organisation’s programmes and partnership delivery.
This role will also involve strong elements towards cultivating relationships with key external partners, including businesses, non-profits and other stakeholders, to enhance organisational initiatives, drive growth, and ensure long-term collaboration. Providing rigorous operational support and programme administration as needed.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
· Provide comprehensive support to the Partnerships Project Manager
· Build and maintain strong relationships with current and potential new partners to maximise engagement and collaboration.
· Act as a point of contact for partners and project/programme stakeholders.
· Assisting with programme and project initiation, such as design and planning.
· Assisting with programme and project delivery, such as: updating progress, resolving problems, ordering content and collateral, and supporting with other delivery tasks.
· Data analysis and programme reporting, preparing partner reports and tracking performance.
· Organise and deliver outreach and engagement activity (such as running stalls at events) to partners, community groups and local charities.
· Travel to engagement events across the UK
· Represent and advocate for Drinkaware at partnership or public meetings and events.
· Coordinate with various departments (marketing, communications, partnerships, etc.) to ensure smooth implementation of partnership initiatives.
· Organise and support meetings (such as working groups and board meetings), providing comprehensive minutes capturing actions and decisions
· Provide effective facilitation of workshops and focus groups, managing the end to end client feedback process to internal stakeholders
Accountable for:
Delivery of partnership projects & programmes
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications and/or experience
Experience of partnership or programme delivery
Essential Criteria / Key Skills
1. Ability to multitask and manage several partnerships simultaneously
2. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and trust with partners at all levels.
3. Experience of organising small events and workshops
4. Experience of writing clear, concise, reports and accurately maintaining documentation
5. Attention to detail and foreplaning
6. Experience of a broad range of software packages including Word, Excel, PowerPoint
7. Strong analytical skills and presentation of data.
8. Experience providing administrative support.
9. Ability to work on your own and take initiative.
10. Ability to travel across the UK as necessary to attend events and meetings
11. A positive ‘can do’ attitude
12. Emotionally intelligent and resilient when under pressure.
13. An energetic and committed ambassador for Drinkaware, our mission and values
Special features of the role
This role requires flexibility for occasional work on evenings and weekends. With some national travel to events as business needs require.
How to apply: maximum 2 page A4 cover letter explaining your motivations for applying for the role at Drinkaware and outlining how they meet each point on the person specification. CV's only will not be considered.
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Digital Service Manager
mySociety
Remote
£45,000 – £55,000 per year
Full-time
Permanent
Job description
mySociety is a small, purposeful charity that uses digital tools to help people participate more fully in democracy, make governments and society more transparent, and work together to address big societal challenges. We’re looking for a Digital Service Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of our high-impact, high-volume online services – including WhatDoTheyKnow, FixMyStreet, TheyWorkForYou and WriteToThem.
This is a vital and hands-on role, responsible for making sure these services run smoothly, are compliant with key legal frameworks like GDPR and the Online Safety Act, and that complex user support cases are handled with care and accuracy. You’ll lead on governance and risk management, support a volunteer team, and work closely with product and support staff to make sure our users’ needs are consistently met.
You'll be joining a nimble, digital-first, and entirely remote team – this post is fully remote, so you can work from anywhere in the UK! You’ll also have the opportunity to connect with colleagues face-to-face at our quarterly in-person team meetups.
We’re looking for someone with a strong background in managing digital services, who’s confident with complex support workflows and has a passion for improving services that make a difference. You’ll need excellent communication skills, strategic thinking, and a solid understanding of data protection and information rights.
No recruiters or agencies, please.
What does the role involve?
- Keep our services running smoothly, ensuring high-risk or complex support cases are identified and resolved quickly and effectively
- Lead and motivate our user support staff and expert volunteers, creating a productive and supportive environment
- Maintain our strong record of legal and governance compliance across services
- Contribute to the ongoing improvement and development of our services, helping them remain useful, impactful, and aligned with user needs
User support and operations
- Triage, prioritise and manage all incoming support queries across services
- Ensure time-sensitive and legally significant cases (e.g. GDPR requests, Online Safety Act reports) are tracked, escalated, and resolved appropriately
- Manage our support workflows and volunteer contributions to deliver timely, high-quality assistance
- Collaborate with product and service owners to share insights and identify areas for improvement
- Help improve help guides and user-facing support documentation
Governance
- Maintain and update service policies, processes, and risk management protocols
- Ensure compliance with relevant laws and standards (including GDPR and media law)
- Monitor risk and report issues to senior management
- Coordinate regular internal meetings, reporting on service performance and operational updates
Requirements
We think this position would suit you best if you have some or all of the following:
- Experience managing complex, high-traffic digital services
- Strategic thinker with strong judgement and ability to manage ambiguity
- Passion for quality and service improvement
- Excellent understanding of GDPR and experience handling rights-based requests
- Familiarity with Freedom of Information, media law, or moderating online communities
- Skilled in identifying and solving problems and improving systems
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Comfortable working in a remote team and supporting volunteers
Not sure you meet every requirement? Please apply anyway! We support learning on the job and adapt roles to match the strengths of the right candidate.
Benefits
This is a permanent role with a salary in the range of £45,000 to £55,000 per year, plus pension (4% employer, 4% employee).
You must be based in the UK and have the right to work here – unfortunately, we can't provide visa sponsorship or relocation support.
We’re committed to supporting flexible working – wherever you are in the UK, we’ll help you find the working setup that suits you best.
Deadlines and dates
· Applications close: Thursday 15 May 2025
· Interviews: Mid to end of May (via video call)
· We aim to inform applicants about interview shortlisting by mid-May.
Application instructions
Your application should consist of a CV and covering letter. We’ll rely on your covering letter to show us why your skills make you a good fit for this role when we are shortlisting candidates, so take your time getting it right.
We will anonymise all applications before shortlisting. Please don’t include names or contact details in your CV or cover letter. The application process will be through out workable system.
We especially welcome applications from candidates with Black, Asian, or other Minority Ethnic heritage, as part of our commitment to improving diversity within our team.
Please note: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of our client.
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Imagine being told that you, or someone you love, is losing their sight. In that moment, two profound questions demand urgent answers:
• Can this be stopped?
• How will I live my life?
Currently, research into preventing and treating sight loss is chronically underfunded, receiving a mere 1.2% of publicly funded health research grants: people who are blind or vision impaired are three times more likely to experience loneliness and isolation than the general population.
Fight for Sight is uniquely placed to answer both questions with a resounding ‘yes’. We fund the brilliant minds and bright ideas putting change in sight for everyone impacted by vision loss. Our researchers are making breakthroughs and discoveries that will help us better understand, diagnose prevent and treat vision loss.
We won’t stop until we: Save Sight. Change Lives.
We are now looking for experienced, committed, and creative individuals to join our dynamic team to help realise a new five-year growth strategy.
You’ll be part of something impactful, we’d love to hear from you.
Marketing Manager
A unique opportunity has arisen to join our busy communications team for a 12-month maternity cover. You’ll play a critical role in uncovering stories of social change, bringing them to life and amplifying these stories with a view to raising brand awareness, demonstrating impact and supporting fundraising activities.
Responsible to
Head of Communications and External Affairs
Direct reports
None
Working hours and contract
28h per week
Salary
£38k-42k depending on experience
Location
We operate a flexible working policy with a recommended two-days per week in our East London Head Office.
How to Apply
Please submit your CV and an up to two page supporting statement which evidences the specification below.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 30, April 2025 at 9am
Early applications are encouraged. We will be interviewing on a rolling basis; therefore, we reserve the right to close the vacancy as soon as we have found the right candidate.
Role Responsibilities
• Work with colleagues to develop tailored communications and marketing plans for key projects, agreeing and monitoring against KPIs,
• Advise and support colleagues on communications planning, audiences, channels, and key messages,
• Manage and maintain the communications activity planner ensuring that cross-departmental needs are identified and prioritised,
• Produce engaging communications – writing, editing and proof-reading – ensuring consistency and compliance with brand, values, key messages and style guides,
• Act as a 'brand guardian' ensuring consistency across all internal and external communications,
• Contribute to the successful marketing and delivery of engagement events for funders and partners.
Inter-departmental working
• Working with social change (impact) colleagues, identify leading impact stories and case studies, which we can tell across print,online and in multimedia formats.
• Work with fundraising colleagues to identify which stories of impact best support income generation from IG up to major donors and High Net Worth Individuals.
• Create and nurture positive relationships with the people and organisations whose stories we tell, ensuring they understand the central role they play in building coalitions of support for our work.
• Build an engagement plan for organisations receiving social change funding and set clear expectations around reporting and sharing evidence of impact. This could include regular briefings/meet-ups and a regular e-newsletter.
• Conduct regular on-site visits with funded projects capturing content.
• Develop, with support from an external consultant, a press strategy, which encompasses a strategy for reactive and proactive press, including promoting internal speakers.
• Support the programme manager with sharing information around social change funding rounds internally (internal comms)
• Build a reliable press list, including developing relationships with key journalists from relevant publications.
• With an external consultant, develop strategies to increase engagement with vision loss champions and other high profile supporters, directly relationship managing when appropriate.
Digital
• Run quarterly webinars framed around our work in social change, which can act as a showcase for impact and that feed the funnel of people interested in social change funding or funding social change.
• Ensure all funding rounds are accurately reflected on our website in good time for funding rounds going live.
• Build web pages crafted to appeal to individuals with an interest in funding social change research.
• Develop and deliver a corporate website portal that highlights the impact of our work and opportunities for how people can become involved.
• Search optimise content so that it appeals to those who are:
- Seeking social change funding
- Seeking to fund impactful social change programmes
- Seeking to replicate what works (blueprints for change)
- Develop digital and social media strategy, alongside Digital Content Manager.
Policy, campaigns and research (social impact)
• With Head of Communications launch a policy and public affairs arm for the new organisation.
• Contribute to the successful delivery of major integrated campaigns including awareness, fundraising or policy centred projects, ensuring alignment and amplification with all other activities.
• Contribute to the legacy strategy of campaigns, such as The Unseen and See My Skills.
• Represent Fight for Sight in cross-organisational working groups in this area.
Ad hoc role / support within the team
• Ensure that all systems and processes are fully GDPR compliant including regular reviews.
• Ensure increased levels of engagement with Fight for Sight’s social media channels, reporting on performance.
• Ensure that all content on the Fight for Sight website is up to date, fit-for-purpose and engaging, working with colleagues to monitor performance, proposing and testing improvements.
• Ensure that all communications reflect the experience of blind and vision impaired people and, wherever possible, co-produce activities and plans.
• Keep up to date on sector developments, sharing findings with colleagues.
• Support the selection of appropriate consultants and freelancers to support on areas of focus, including copywriting, design, digital platforms.
Person specification
Desirable skills, knowledge & experience
• Degree or equivalent (Communications, Marketing or related subject is desirable),
• A strong communicator, you’ll be able to forge relationships across departments and collect stories from colleagues, including fundraising, retail, volunteers and people with lived experience,
• We’re looking for someone who has empathetic and sensitive, you're skilled at treating people’s stories with care and attention, developing authentic narratives and communicating them for maximum impact,
• An expert interviewer who can draw out the details of people’s stories, you’ll spot what makes a strong story for our charity,
• With strong interpersonal skills, you’ll positively manage relationships with people who volunteer to share their stories, as well as internal colleagues and freelance writers, photographers, etc.
• Working with internal stakeholders to place diverse projects across fundraising, marketing, communications, retail and social change and medical research, you’ll place the stories so that they have the biggest impact for the charity while ensuring individuals aren’t overloaded with requests,
• Strong commissioning skills to manage a pool of external writers, photographers and videographers,
• Strong writing and editing skills to turn stories into engaging copy across a multi-channel environment,
• Demonstrable experience of PR and Press activity,
• Experience of working with key marketing platforms including Hootsuite and Canva, and e-newsletter platforms,
• Working knowledge of website editing platforms or content management systems.
Desirable
• Experience of working in the charity sector or within a medical research charity,
• An understanding of and commitment to the mission of ending avoidable sight loss and delivering positive social change for blind and vision impaired people,
• Experience at creating engaging, accessible content that really helps to support and inspire audiences and potential partners,
• A self-starter, proactive with a constructive and collaborative approach,
• The ability to make the complicated seem simple; you will enjoy sharing your skills, and developing others,
• Personable, with excellent listening skills and high emotional intelligence, with the ability to think creatively,
• An intelligent and proactive approach to problem-solving,
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail,
• Experience of creating accessible content.
Personal qualities
• Strong communication skills and presentation style.
• Flexibility and a practical, can-do attitude.
• Highly motivated and able to juggle a varied workload.
• Personable, with excellent listening skills.
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
• Growth mindset.
Flexibility
The role description is a general outline of duties and responsibilities and may be amended as we grow. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time.
Employee benefits
We value our staff and volunteers and want to make sure that they are supported in their work. Other benefits we also offer are:
• A great team and a supportive culture
• Employer pension contributions matching up to 10%, and death in service cover
• Generous parental leave
• Flexible/hybrid working options
• Apprenticeships scheme, study leave and financial support for training & development
• Cycle to work scheme, eye test vouchers, and a staff loan scheme, access to an Employee Assistance Program
• An active Social Committee and staff events
Application & Interview process
See above for How to Apply. Please note that we value the authenticity and individuality of our applicants and believe that your CV and cover letter should reflect your unique skills, experiences, and personality. Therefore, please refrain from using AI tools, including ChatGPT, to produce your application materials. Successfully shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview online via MS Teams
Accessibility
We believe in fostering an inclusive environment where all individuals, regardless of their abilities or circumstances, feel supported and valued. If you have any accessibility requirements or specific needs that you would like us to accommodate during the application process, please let us know. If you are unfamiliar with MS Teams and would like to familiarise yourself with the platform before the interview, we are more than happy to arrange a tech run-through to ensure your comfort and confidence.
Equal opportunities, diversity & inclusion
Don’t meet every single requirement? At Fight for Sight we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workforce, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every item in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles that we have.
We have an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, including any adjustments required to support people from diverse community groups.
Please submit your CV and an up to two page supporting statement which evidences the specification.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday, 30 April 2025 at 9am
Early applications are encouraged. We will be interviewing on a rolling basis; therefore, we reserve the right to close the vacancy as soon as we have found the right candidate.
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Are you passionate about strengthening the charity sector and being part of positive change in London communities? Are you dynamic, organised, and a strong communicator who understands volunteering, loves building relationships, thrives on making things happen and is interested in using technology to innovate systems? If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! We're looking for someone to lead our Skilled Volunteering Team and take our programme to the next level.
About Link UP London
Link UP London’s purpose is to build stronger more resilient communities. We do this by connecting small Social Good Organisations or SGOs (i.e. charities, Community Interest Companies, community groups and social enterprises) with Skilled Volunteers, helping these organisations to address strategic and operational development issues and build capacity and resources to better tackle the multiple challenges facing their communities. Link UP connects these organisations to Skilled Volunteers from a range of professional backgrounds (HR, finance, comms, marketing, legal, data, IT and many more) who have faced many of these strategic and organisational challenges before and want to apply their skills and knowledge to support their community.
We connect skills to SGOs in 3 main ways including:
- Skilled Volunteering Projects: Short-term, structured volunteering engagements
- Social Impact Solutions: Our corporate programme provides structured skills-based employee volunteering opportunities in a range of formats
- Lunch & Learn Sessions: one-hour webinars allow professionals with limited time to share their expertise on topics of relevance to SGO capacity development
Our Skilled Volunteering programme has been a core service of Link UP since its founding in 2016 and is at the heart and soul of our work. We work in all 32 boroughs and the city of London to help organisations to better address poverty, inequality, and marginalisation. We have ambitious plans to continue to deepen our connections across boroughs, reach even more organisations and volunteers, to build stronger communities by harnessing professional skills for social good.
The new Head of Skilled Volunteering will be instrumental in helping us grow our successful existing Skilled Volunteering programme and take it to the next level reaching more SGOs and skilled volunteers building new partnerships, and deepening relationships and support provided across London.
Role Details
Title: Head of Skilled Volunteering
Time Commitment: Full time role (4 days a week may also be considered)
Format: Hybrid - remote and in-person (at least 2 days in the London office (Battersea) in-person per week and ability to travel to different parts of London regularly for meetings and events)
Salary: £34,500 full time salary
Purpose: To lead and develop Link UP London’s Skilled Volunteering programme to ensure it achieves its ambitious strategic objectives as a core programme of Link UP London
Report: The Head of Skilled Volunteering will report to the CEO and oversee the existing Skilled Volunteering team including the Skilled Volunteering Manager and Officer
Role Duties & Responsibilities
Programme Management
- Oversee the day-to-day work of the Skilled Volunteering team including implementation plan, workflow and target realisation
- Oversee and build new and reliable promotional avenues to access individuals with relevant skills and charitable organisations looking for support
- Monitor and report on progress against annual targets and strategic priorities
- Review and improve the Skilled Volunteering process
- Manage coordination between Skilled Volunteering Projects and the Social Impact Solutions Corporate Skilled Volunteering programme
Relationship Development and Management
- Maintain and further develop existing relationships across London’s boroughs with partners, charitable organisations, funders, CVSs and others
- Initiate and develop new relationships with relevant organisations that are well positioned to complement and/or support Skilled Volunteering activity
- Attend events in-person and online to further build relationships
- Ensure regular communication through various avenues including mailings, phone calls and in-person meetings
- Lead workshops and trainings about skilled volunteering as required
Programme Development
- Facilitate focus groups with volunteers and organisations
- Develop and oversee a new SGO Advisory Group
- Actively engage with CEO on developing new approaches to using Skilled Volunteering to make a deeper impact within London communities
Communications, Thought Leadership and Events
- Work with the Comms team to ensure promotion is effective and targeted
- Innovate ways to get the word out to both volunteers and organisations
- Help build our voice as a thought leader in the field of Skilled Volunteering in the UK
- Write blogs and other pieces to share different aspects of Skilled Volunteering
- Coordinate, as needed, with the Events Manager to carry out Skilled Volunteering related events
Systems and Operations
- Actively oversee our CRM and ensure established processes are working efficiently
- Contribute ideas to improve effectiveness of the Skilled Volunteering process
- Continue to review and improve our data collection and analysis system
- Ensure other technology is being used and integrated as needed to support our work
- Identify and lead on implementation of new tech that can support Link UP’s growth and efficiency
Other
- Represent Link UP and our expertise in Skilled Volunteering within the communities that we work and beyond at events and forums and other gatherings (on and offline)
- Contribute to proposal development and funding requests as needed
- Actively engage in the development and growth of Link UP as an organisation
Person Specification
Essential Skills
- 5+ years’ experience with programme management and delivery aimed at creating positive results
- Experience managing people and small teams
- Comprehensive experience with monitoring & evaluation and impact measurements and an interest in developing these further
- A love of working with people, building relationships and experience with relationship management
- A great spoken and written communicator
- Experience with, and enjoyment of, presenting to groups
- Comprehensive experience with CRM management (e.g. working with Active Campaign, Salesforce or similar platforms)
- Technically savvy with the ability to learn new technology easily
- Detail oriented and highly organised
- Ability to work under pressure and deliver at a high quality
- Ability to pitch in as needed to ensure everything is done to the best of our abilities, as required as part of a small team
- Ability to work well remotely and independently as well as in-person with a team
It is also important to have:
- Experience with and an understanding of organisational development / capacity building in the charity sector
- An understanding of volunteering and Skilled Volunteering in particular
- Knowledge, and some direct experience, with the charity sector
- Understanding of the charity sector including opportunities and challenges faced by small organisations today
- Ability to be in London multiple times a week as needed
Qualities that are a good fit for our team
- Personable / warm / caring / friendly
- Energetic, confident and outgoing
- Good networker / relationship builder
- Hardworking / dedicated / committed
- Entrepreneurial
- Professional
Application Details
Please submit a CV and covering letter (max 2 pages) addressing your suitability to this role in relation to the job description and eligibility specifications above
Please note that applications submitted without a cover letter will not be considered.
Closing Date for Applications: Wednesday 30 April 2025
However please note that applications will be considered as they are received on a rolling basis.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.