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Do you have a keen interest in organisational development and working internationally?

In International Partnerships, our role is to serve our partners and to do as much as we can to make sure that they have what they need so that their translation programmes thrive. We have close relationships with partner organisations in a number of countries where people are coming to know Jesus through the Bible for the first time.

As Lead Consultant, you will be able to get the best from people, managing projects professionally and contributing consulting advice from your own specialism. This is a particularly exciting position, leading on something that is fundamental to what we do – serving our partners.

• Salary: £50,000-55,000 + benefits
• Location: Home-based or the option of a desk at our office in Oxford
• Terms of appointment: Full-time (37.5 hours per week). Permanent
• Closing date: Wednesday 26 March at 9am
• Interview date: Tuesday 1 April, in Oxford

Key responsibilities:

• Lead, develop and oversee a team of specialists
• Develop and refine strategies for specialist engagement initiatives
• Optimise systems and implement solutions and improvements
• Communicate to inspire

Benefits include:

• 33 days’ annual leave, including bank holidays
• Competitive contributory pension scheme
• Employer pension contributions up to 7.5%
• Fully employer-funded life assurance
• 24/7 employee assistance programme for emotional and practical support
• Tax-free home-working allowance
• Family-friendly employer
• Monthly in-person team days in Oxfordshire or the Chilterns (expenses covered)
• Hot-desking facility at Oxford office
• Fully paid-for professional development opportunities.

It is an occupational requirement of this role that you have a clear, personal commitment to the beliefs set out in our Statement of Faith and Doctrinal Position Statement.

An application pack with more detail and information on how to apply can be found on our website.

Following the return of our co-founder Becca Dean MBE as CEO, we're excited to be recruiting for several new roles as we move into the next chapter of our journey. Having recently celebrated our 12th birthday, we're more determined than ever to reach even more girls and young women, and we’re building a brilliant team to help us do just that. If you're passionate about empowering the next generation, we’d love to hear from you.

THE ROLE

The Fundraising Manager (Partnerships) role is a fantastic opportunity to lead on developing partnerships with The Girls’ Network's corporate and public sector supporters. The programme is well established with £170,000 worth of partners already on board. There is an opportunity to put your own stamp on the work, developing new collateral and ideas for excellent partnerships. The role is within our Fundraising & Communications team of four staff and works in collaboration with regional Senior Network Managers. There is an opportunity for the post holder to collaborate with the Fundraising Manager (Trusts and Foundations) on the development of grant applications.

Key roles and responsibilities

Income generation

• Primary focus of the role is to manage a portfolio of £170,000 worth of corporate partners and public sector organisations, to meet annual income targets and provide an excellent supporter experience.
• Develop compelling funding propositions and case for support to meet priorities, working closely with colleagues in Fundraising & Communications, Programmes and Monitoring, Research, Evaluation & Learning (MERL).
• Maintain an up-to-date pipeline of prospects through research and excellent record keeping (using SalesForce), ensuring that applications are made to meet known deadlines.
• Collaborate with Network Managers on regional corporate partnerships, ensuring a consistent and good supporter experience and identifying opportunities for development.
• Ensure that all reporting and grant monitoring is delivered in a timely manner, working closely with the MERL Manager and colleagues across Programmes.
• Oversee calendar of third-party events, liaising with external partners and ensuring appropriate TGN involvement.
• Provide internal management information and reporting to the Head of Fundraising on a quarterly basis, or as required.

Stewardship

• Develop data management processes, ensuring timely impact reporting or other agreed deliverables.
• Ensure all donations and supporters are thanked in a timely and appropriate mode to their giving channel.
• Keep all relevant donor and financial information up-to-date on Salesforce, ensuring adherence to GDPR and other relevant good practice, as defined by the Fundraising Regulator and other sector bodies.
• Work with Communications to ensure regular updates to website and other digital channels, identifying opportunities for partnership activities.
• Work with colleagues in Fundraising & Communications and CEO to deliver appropriate partner recognition including events and other engagement activities

Other duties

• As a small charity with limited resources, all staff are expected to be flexible with their work and as such you may be required to undertake other duties and tasks as assigned from time to time.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE ROLE

• You will have at least five years’ relevant experience as a fundraiser or in other similar roles e.g. marketing or sales, ideally with at least three years working in fundraising and be able to demonstrate previous success in generating income and achieving targets.
• You will be an exceptional communicator with the confidence to work on your own initiative and to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• You will be well organised with excellent attention to detail, work well under pressure and have the ability to think both strategically and operationally.
• You have a good understanding of the disadvantages faced by both women and those from the least advantaged communities and have a drive to rectify the inequalities that currently exist.
• You thrive on the potential to make a real difference with your work.

Essential

• Proven experience in the charity sector and able to demonstrate fundraising or similar success.
• A skilled and confident relationship builder who enjoys maintaining and sustaining contacts.
• Extremely well organised and self-motivated.
• The ability to recognise opportunities to help achieve income targets.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of financial information and ability to provide relevant data for applications including budgets and operational targets.
• Commitment to gender equality and social mobility.
• Confidence managing stakeholders.
• Resilience and ability to self-manage workload with support from line manager.

Desirable

• You are flexible in your approach to working with a small organisation and understand the time and resource limitations You have safeguarding knowledge.
• Experience in using Salesforce or another CRM, Hootsuite, Canva, Access (website), Mailchimp.
• Understanding or experience of working from home.
• Experience of working in a small charity.

For more information about our organisation and details on how to apply, please visit our website and download the candidate pack.

Good luck with your application.

Do you really dislike litter? Do you want to be part of changing our littered country for the better? CleanupUK’s vision is of a world where everyone benefits from living in a litter-free environment. We support communities in areas of disadvantage to come together and form locally-led litter-picking groups to tackle the litter problem in their neighbourhood and to strengthen their community.

CleanupUK provides a spark in local communities that need some help and encouragement to tackle the challenge of litter where they are. We set up Cleanup Hubs in the most littered areas and support community litter-picking groups to start, grow, or sustain their activities by providing equipment, information and advice. We are a growing, ambitious team who are all passionate about helping the communities we work with. We love what we do!

This new role will be a key member of our income generation team, enabling us to spread our work all over England. You will be helping us to improve people’s lives and give communities a real boost!

Practical details

Position - Trust and Foundation Fundraising Lead

Responsible to - Chief Executive

Location - Home based with occasional travel as the role requires

Hours - 37½ hours per week (full time) – full time or part time role available

Salary - £42,000–£45,000 per annum full time

Annual leave and benefits

• 27 days annual leave full time (bank holidays in addition)
• Pension scheme with 5% employee contribution and 3% employer contribution

Responsibilities 

• You will be implementing the existing workplan for 2025, complemented with your own input into maximising CleanupUK’s revenue from trusts, foundations and The Lottery
• You will be managing the Local/Regional Trust and Foundation Fundraiser to help them maximise their revenue
• In conjunction with the Chief Executive, you will be nurturing the key funder relationships that CleanupUK already has
• You will be developing strong and close relationships with new key trust and foundation funders
• You will be working closely with our Corporate Partnerships and Operations teams
• You will be contributing to CleanupUK’s future strategy

Requirements

• A passion for dealing with litter and the damage that it causes to communities and also for the wider environment and its protection
• ​Solid, successful experience of trust, foundation, lottery, statutory and major donor fundraising 
• Exceptional relationship-building skills with funders of all types
• Good understanding of an organisation’s strategy and strategic issues
• A strong communicator who can write well

Further Information

To be eligible to apply for this position, you should be able to answer “yes” to both of these questions :

• Do you have 5 years or more of fundraising experience?
• Do you have successful experience of raising money from trusts and foundations?

How to apply

Click the Quick Apply button below. You’ll be asked to submit a CV and answer a few short screening questions about your relevant skills and motivation. Please see attached full role description and supporting documents.

Applications for the role can only be made via the CharityJob website.  The deadline for applications is Thursday 20th March 2025 at 5pm.

First-round interviews will take place in the week commencing March 31st; final interviews are due to take place in the week commencing April 22nd.

Senior Programme Manager

Location: Remote, but with regular visits to Foundation funded sites within a defined region, as well as visits to the Foundation office as determined by business needs, including attendance at quarterly Squad Meet-Ups
Salary: £52,000-£57,000 (dependent on skills and experience) plus generous benefits

Contract Type: Permanent

Are you passionate about using sport to transform communities? Do you have the leadership skills to drive sustainable grassroots sports facilities? If so, this role is for you.

The Senior Programme Manager at the Football Foundation will lead the delivery of the Hubs programme, a flagship initiative funded by the Premier League, The FA, and Government. The programme is transforming grassroots sports infrastructure by creating financially sustainable facilities that serve as thriving community hubs. These multi-pitch sites don’t just provide high-quality football facilities—they also support other sports, physical activity, and essential community services, all tailored to local needs. Outside of the Hubs programme, the role will lead and provide support to the Programmes team and wider organisation on the design and development of new and existing programmes, ensuring that they deliver against the Football Foundation’s strategic objectives.

As Senior Programme Manager you will:

• Manage feasibility assessments to prioritise sites based on sustainability and impact.
• Work with technical teams to optimise hub design, balancing costs and long-term viability.
• Develop operating models with Local Authorities to secure long-term investment.
• Guide Local Authorities through procurement and funding applications.
• Use data insights to refine programme criteria and showcase impact.
• Lead new programme development to align with strategic objectives.

For more details about the role, please download the recruitment pack.

What We’re Looking For

You don’t need to be a football expert, but you must believe in the power of sport to transform communities. We’re looking for someone who:

• Has proven experience in programme management, strategic planning, and partnership development.
• Can navigate complex stakeholder relationships, particularly with Local Authorities and funding bodies.
• Understands financial sustainability models and their role in community sports facilities.
• Has strong leadership skills and can drive collaboration across teams.
• Is passionate about creating accessible, high-quality grassroots sports facilities.

What can we offer you?

The salary band for this role is £52,000 - £57,000 per annum. You’ll start with 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing after 2 years), and additional time off for volunteering. Benefits include an 8% employer pension contribution, free healthcare, gym subsidy, death in service benefit, and access to match tickets.

Equality and Diversity Commitment

The Football Foundation is committed to, and values the principles of diversity, equality, and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all our team feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential. We encourage and welcome applications from all, regardless of background and are particularly interested to hear from individuals belonging to under-represented groups including diverse ethnic communities, individuals with a disability and those from the LGBTQI+ community.

Most of all we want someone who reflects who we are as an organisation. We refer to our values as our four corners:

• Fair Players – open and inclusive in our approach
• Star Performers – trusted to deliver
• United Team Player – collaborative and easy to work with
• Passionate Supporters – flexible and willing

1st stage interviews via MS Teams are currently scheduled for 4 April 2025

2nd stage in person interviews to follow.

Job Title: Chief Operating Officer
Reporting To: Chief Executive
Manages: Assistant Director of Finance and Governance, Head of People, and Head of IT and Facilities
Location: Remote (occasional travel to Leicester office & other UK locations as necessary)
Contract: Fixed-Term 12 months
Salary: £72,000 per annum
Hours: Full time (36 hours per week). Part-time would also be considered.

About Home-Start UK
Home-Start is a federated charity consisting of a central national office – Home-Start UK - and over 170 geographically dispersed local Home-Start organisations, all working together under the same identity.

We recognise that being a parent has never been easy. Every Home-Start volunteer is trained to work alongside parents to overcome the challenges they are facing. We work with parents to build on their strengths and give them the support that they tell us they need. We offer no judgement – just compassionate, confidential help and expert support. This peer-to-peer support is key to the difference Home-Start makes and often our volunteers have lived experience of the challenges their families are facing themselves.

About The Role
Home-Start UK is seeking an impressive, values-based leader to provide strategic oversight of organisational operations, performance, and delivery and to provide effective leadership and support to Infrastructure functions – Finance and Governance, People, and IT and Facilities.

This position on the Executive Leadership Team shares responsibility to lead the organisation – to ensure high-performance organisation, progress around diversity and inclusion, and the profile and partnerships required to deliver success for families.

We are a flexible and family-friendly employer with genuine commitment to building equity, diversity and inclusion. If there are any ways we can make this opportunity more accessible for you to apply or to be successful, please do reach out for a conversation.

Closing date for applications is Sunday 16th March at 5pm.
Interviews will take place virtually on Friday 28th March 2025. There will also be initial ‘meet the team’ sessions held on Monday 24th March.

Interested?

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

No agencies please.

The Philanthropy and Major Giving team is responsible for an annual budget of around £3.5m with an ambition to grow this to £5m by the end of our current strategic period in 2026. In 2021, the team doubled their income after the passing of HRH the late Duke of Edinburgh provided a significant opportunity to raise awareness and the profile of the charity. 

The Philanthropy and Major Giving team looks after a variety of relationships with high-net-worth individuals, family trusts and foundations, many of whom are long-term supporters of the charity committed to supporting young people to fulfil their potential. The team is proactive when it comes to new business, seeking opportunities from our current networks and events. We collaborate with multiple internal stakeholders including our CEO and Executive Leadership Team (ELT), Trustees, Strategy & Engagement and Operations teams. 

You will be joining a successful and ambitious team at a pivotal moment for the charity as we prepare to celebrate our 70th Anniversary in 2026 and launch a new five-year strategy.

The successful candidate will play an active and integral role in the Philanthropy team, feeding into team plans and working collaboratively to reach new donors and increase income raised.

We are looking for someone who is ambitious with the drive and tenacity to engage new high-level donors, as well as develop existing relationships with our network of generous and long-standing supporters.

• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrable success in fundraising, networking and relationship building, which has led to significant financial support.
• Can demonstrate a proven experience in generating new business of six figures and above, including multi-year gifts, and managing and growing a diverse portfolio.

We offer excellent staff benefits including a generous pension contribution, flexible working, Heath care cash plan, life assurance, attractive holiday package, ongoing training, and an employee assistance programme.

A full job description can be viewed below.

If you feel excited by this role and believe you have the necessary skills and experience to become a valued team member, please go to our website and apply.

The deadline for applying for this role is: Sunday 16t March – Midnight

1st  interviews will take place on WC: 31st March to be held via Teams

2Nd interviews will take place on WC: 7th April – in person at the London office.

If you would like to access the application form in a different format or if you would like any assistance that might help improve your experience please contact us.

The DofE are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. All successful applicants will be required to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service check. (e.g. DBS/PVG or similar), including references covering any gaps of employment/education, confirm eligibility to work in the UK and complete a health check.

**The geographical allowance is based on a member of staff having a home or office-based postcode within 30 miles (as the crow flies) from Charing Cross, WC2N 5HS. The allowance is 7% capped at £4,000 per annum.

Following the return of our co-founder Becca Dean MBE as CEO, we're excited to be recruiting for several new roles as we move into the next chapter of our journey. Having recently celebrated our 12th birthday, we're more determined than ever to reach even more girls and young women, and we’re building a brilliant team to help us do just that. If you're passionate about empowering the next generation, we’d love to hear from you.

THE ROLE

This is an exciting time to join The Girls’ Network as we seek to expand our work inspiring and empowering girls from the least advantaged communities. As an experienced HR professional, you will be key in ensuring that we recruit and retain great people whilst attaining best practice in our HR policies and procedures.

The People and Culture Manager will provide professional HR strength to The Girls’ Network and be responsible for training and development plans for our team. You will lead on recruitment, retention and policies and oversee and enhance the full employee lifecycle. As a small charity the role will necessarily include some basic administration activities as well as taking a strategic view.

Key roles and responsibilities

Recruitment

You will oversee the recruitment and selection process for all new hires.

• Ensure consistent and appropriate Job Descriptions for all roles (working with the hiring managers)
• Draft job advert and advertise roles in the relevant places, with a regular review of which sites are working
• Review and respond to CVs and all recruitment related enquiries, producing a short list of suitable candidates with the hiring manager
• Coordinate interviews including assisting with interview panel selection and interview questions
• Provide or organise interview training and support where necessary, with a particular focus on ensuring diverse recruitment and being aware of unconscious bias during the interview
• Feedback to candidates as required
• Feedback to candidates as required
• Complete the onboarding process including:
  • induction programme for all new starters;
  • availability of appropriate equipment;
  • compliance with Health and Safety regulations applicable to home working

Staff Policies

• Update online staff handbook periodically to ensure up to date compliance and taking appropriate HR legal advice
• Review policies, recommending changes as needed to ensure that they reflect our mission to be a great place to work.
• Draft new policies and advise on improvements to existing policies
• Support colleagues with understanding and implementing the policies where necessary
• Review HR policy list periodically for completeness, introducing new policies as required from time to time or removing those no longer required.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)

• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of anti-discriminatory legislation and best practice, keeping Senior Leadership Team informed
• Ensure a continued focus in this area in respect of staff recruitment and retention
• Enhance good relations and practices towards different minority groups by researching, applying and promoting diversity initiatives and sharing best practice across The Girls’ Network
• Work with all staff to ensure that EDI is considered in all aspects of our work

Performance management and development

• Oversee and manage a performance appraisal system that promotes The Girls’ Network’s values, drives high performance and encourages good quality staff retention
• Ensure staff performance is in place and documented consistently for all staff
• Help colleagues identify and undertake training needs, helping to build a culture of continuous improvement
• Ensure a continued focus on well-being and support

Well-being

• Take the lead on employee Well-being, providing direction and support, as well as coordinating the team's activities
• Ensure compliance with working time directives, raising any workload issues appropriately with line managers
• Introduce appropriate initiatives periodically such as a focus on Mental Health awareness

General HR management

You are responsible for overseeing all general administration around the HR function including, but not limited to:

• Ensuring the HR database and software are up to date with employee records
• Processing staff changes appropriately
• Keeping Payroll aware of changes affecting employee pay on a timely basis
• Tracking and maintenance of staff leave records
• Managing absences (eg, sick leave, maternity leave) in accordance with TGN policy and legal requirements
• Handling employee relations including grievances, reporting to Senior Management and supporting decision making
• Managing provision of staff benefits, including recommendations to Senior Management for improvements
• Maintaining pay structure and leading salary banding review when required

Other duties

As a small charity with limited resources, all staff are expected to be flexible with their work and as such you may be required to undertake other duties and tasks as assigned from time to time.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE ROLE

Essential

• Proven, demonstrable experience in a similar role
• Experience of leading the recruitment process, in particular attracting diverse candidates
• Good working knowledge of UK HR laws and regulations, taking appropriate advice as required
• Skilled in supporting employees with performance management, in particular within a small charity where staff are based from home
• Knowledge of HR systems and databases
• Excellent written skills, including the production of policy and guidance documents
• Comfortable working with high degree of autonomy, often with limited budgets and to deadline
• Competence managing interpersonal relationships at all levels
• Passion for The Girls’ Network’s mission and an interest in issues related to mentoring and equality
• You are flexible in your approach to working with a small organisation and understand the time and resource limitations.

Desirable

• Experience of implementing a values-based approach to recruitment and performance management
• You have safeguarding knowledge and experience
• Understanding of or experience of working from home
• Experience of working in a small charity

For more information about our organisation and details on how to apply, please visit our website and download the candidate pack.

Good luck with your application.

Deaf Unity is seeking an experienced evaluation specialist to support evaluation of the charity’s projects, community activity and services.

Our activities engage a broad range of beneficiaries, participants and stakeholders: deaf students and employees; our local deaf community in London; and many different stakeholders – universities, employers and local councils – working with us to remove the barriers that disadvantage deaf people and prevent access to opportunity. 

The overall aim of this commission is to equip Deaf Unity with a practical, effective evaluation framework and plan enabling us to capture and analyse our impact across the full range of our activities. We require this in order (i) to improve the design and delivery of our services and activities, on an ongoing basis and (ii) to evidence the charity’s impact and the difference we are making in people’s lives, helping us to make a more powerful case for change and to recruit new funders and partners.  

Deaf Unity: mission and purpose 

Deaf Unity is a deaf-led charity, based in London, that works to empower, nurture and train deaf individuals. Our particular focus is on three main points of transition that are pivotal in enabling deaf people to realise their potential – and to thrive within and contribute fully to society. These transition points are: 

• leaving school to enter further/higher education 

• entering the workforce 

• progressing in the workplace 

We work with our community in London to identify the barriers deaf people face at every stage of this journey, empowering them to make informed choices and to succeed. We partner with stakeholders (universities, employers, voluntary sector partners) to decrease, overcome or eradicate these barriers altogether. 

From our home base in London, we work alongside our community and partners to develop and deliver new initiatives in response to clearly identified needs. We directly engage 300+ deaf people each year: inspiring and supporting school-leavers to take their first steps into higher education; empowering graduates and employees to navigate the world of work with confidence; and connecting deaf people with each other to build community, tackle isolation, mobilise around key issues and break down barriers to learning and employment. Sharing and dissemination of our work (including online to reach the national community) goes on to engage far greater numbers. 

Deaf Unity generates much of its income from providing interpreting and consultancy services and delivering training (British Sign Language and deaf awareness courses).  This activity fully aligns with our charitable mission and generates essential unrestricted funding to support our wider activities. 

Context for the commission 

In late 2023, the Board of Trustees agreed a forward plan, setting out the charity’s objectives and the activities we plan to deliver over the next 3-5 years. Our work is guided by 5 high-level, strategic objectives. We aim that by 2028:

1. Deaf Unity will have created in partnership with London schools a high-quality, effective careers advice pack/toolkit which can be accessed digitally by schools across the UK to inspire and support deaf learners on their FE/HE/vocational journey.

2. Deaf Unity will be providing a comprehensive package of support around employability, that is recognised and in use by 5 leading nationwide employers and by the National Union of Students (NUS). 

3.  We will be hosting in London a highly respected, impactful annual event for deaf people in work that is reaching 100 deaf people each year, directly or indirectly 

4. Deaf Unity will be able to evidence that the CIO is making a substantial positive difference in the lives of learners, students and employees - through quantitative and qualitative feedback including testimonials and case studies 

5. Our organisation will be stable, financially secure and resilient, supported by strong governance and management systems and effective partnership networks

This commission directly supports objective 4. 

In parallel with this, Deaf Unity will work with an Organisational Development consultant to make the transition from a freelance to an effective and well-managed PAYE staffing structure for the organisation, with strong systems and policies embedded across our teams.

This programme of development activity is kindly funded by Trust for London. 

In the course of the year Deaf Unity will also be working with a corporate partner offering pro-bono support to redevelop the website and advise on online course delivery. 

Overview of role 

The evaluation specialist will be required to support Deaf Unity’s CEO and Training & Services Manager in developing an appropriate evaluation framework and action plan to be applied across the breadth of the charity’s activities, with supporting materials (e.g. questionnaires; interview prompts; other approaches). This is in the context of projects that often serve the deaf community, where written responses to feedback forms/online surveys are not always appropriate. 

The consultant will support the leadership team to put in place training (not included in the fee) and systems to ensure that freelance teams delivering Deaf Unity’s project and training activities have the necessary understanding, guidance and confidence to support effective monitoring and evaluation of these activities. 

Elements of Deaf Unity’s work to be included in this framework are:

• interventions designed to support deaf people in successfully navigating key points of transition 

• regular community activity: we are keen to assess e.g. the wellbeing and community-building aspects of Deaf Unity’s programmes 

• learners’ experiences of our training courses 

• formative evaluation: ensuring that new issues, lived experience and insights emerging through our regular community programmes feed into the charity’s plans and methodologies 

We are keen to adopt relevant technology solutions to strengthen our evaluation systems and processes, and to integrate these with existing systems (e.g. CRM) wherever possible. 

Schedule 

We aim to start work on this evaluation project in April 2025, completing by end November 2025. We expect most of the work to be carried out in the first 4 months, with light-touch support thereafter. The evaluator will be required to work flexibly throughout this period and this will be negotiated with you on appointment, bearing in mind your other commitments. 

Time commitment: Expected approx. 10 days in total 

Fees: Fixed fee is £4,500 inclusive of VAT and expenses 

Specification 

The evaluator will - 

• Guide development of a suitable evaluation framework and supporting action plan for  Deaf Unity’s year-round activity, to ensure that appropriate, relevant data and feedback are captured and analysed at relevant stages of delivery 

• Support the training of staff and volunteers, to equip teams with the necessary skills and competencies in inviting and capturing feedback 

• Advise on mechanisms for feeding community feedback into ongoing content and programme development/creation – and evidencing this process 

• Advise on and support the introduction of appropriate technology/systems to support monitoring, evaluation and reporting 

• Have due regard throughout the process to Deaf Unity’s charitable objects, so as to ensure that the evaluation process as a whole provides meaningful insights into the charity’s success in meeting these aims. 

Person specification 

Essential

• Evidenced skills and experience in evaluating the impact of activities and projects of this kind - from inception to final reporting 

• Experience of designing and implementing successful approaches to collecting data and feedback, that encourage input from a range of audiences/communities 

• Technically proficient, with experience of using modern technologies and methodologies to support and strengthen data collection, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.

• Exceptional communication and strong facilitation skills, coupled with sensitivity and a commitment to confidentiality; comfortable engaging with staff, participants, learners, and partners. 

• Ability to produce evaluations that not only support funding requirements but also inform future decision-making and strategic planning. 

Desirable 

• An understanding of the operating context of a charity such as ours, that is reliant on mixed income streams including fees, public grants and charitable grants. 

• Some knowledge of British Sign Language 

It is anticipated that you’ll work remotely with occasional attendance at Deaf Unity events/programmes.

How to Apply 

To apply for this role, please submit an application of no more than 1000 words detailing your relevant experience and qualifications; two or more examples of past, comparable roles you have successfully completed and your interest in the project.  Please provide details of two referees.

Please submit this by 5pm on 7 April 2025. Please use “Evaluation Application” as your title.

This will be a Freelance contract. You will be responsible for paying your own Tax and NI contributions.

Interviews will be held online in the week commencing 14th or 21st April 2025 

Deaf Unity celebrates diversity and opportunity. We strive to ensure the deaf Community and its members have access to the same opportunities as those in wider society and the same chances to contribute their talent and skills to the workforce. We will guarantee an interview for all deaf applicants to this role who meet the essential criteria. 

The Girls’ Network is an award-winning charity with a large and growing network of supporters, mentors and schools across eight regions of England.

We believe that no girl's future should be limited by her background, gender or parental income. Our mission is to inspire and empower girls from the least advantaged communities by connecting them with a mentor and a network of professional role models who are women.

We are looking for a Head of Fundraising to join our team.

The Head of Fundraising will lead our income generation strategy to ensure The Girls’ Network can continue empowering young women from the least advantaged backgrounds. This role will drive the development and stewardship of high-value partnerships, oversee strategic growth in fundraising, and contribute to the charity’s long-term sustainability. 

Key roles and responsibilities

Fundraising

· Develop and implement a fundraising strategy to define and meet annual income targets from corporate partners, Trusts & Foundations, individuals and third party events, identifying opportunities for growth

· Identify, steward and secure high value relationships with corporate partners, Trusts & Foundations and major donors to achieve and exceed own targets, working with the support of the CEO, as required

· Develop compelling propositions to secure funding and wider support from corporate partners, working with the Head of Programmes and Ambassador Community Lead to ensure operational alignment

· Develop and submit funding bids for high value Trusts & Foundations in support of operational plans and agreed budgets

· Identify and steward major donors to meet future targets, working with the support of the CEO, as required

· Develop new activities to increase income from individuals e.g. proprietary campaigns, regular donors, digital fundraising and events, working with external suppliers within available budget

· Ensure regular review and update of case for support to align with external and internal developments.

· Ensure compliance with organisational policies and fundraising regulations working with Head of Finance & Operations, CEO, Trustees and external support, as required.

Leadership

· Provide strategic leadership and direction to Fundraising, ensuring the strategy aligns with our wider goals, delivering high-impact fundraising campaigns and driving long term sustainability.

· Take an active role in the Senior Leadership Team (with CEO, Head of Programmes, Head of Finance & Operations) to ensure efficient management of the charity, developing annual operational plans and budgets, monitoring performance and risk against quarterly targets and attending quarterly Board meetings.

· Work closely with the Head of Programmes to identify and assess new partnership opportunities to develop the strategy and success of the charity.

· Work closely with Head of Finance & Operations on data migration to enable effective fundraising and ensure a high quality supporter experience.

· Develop understanding of policy and issues affecting our mentees and the impact and implications for The Girls’ Network programmes and funders.

· Build productive internal and external relationships, role-modelling our values.

· Act as Ambassador for TGN.

Reporting

· Report quarterly to the CEO and Board of Trustees on KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) and KRIs (Key Risk Indicators) including progress against income targets and value of pipeline, working with the Head of Finance and Operations to align management information

· Ensure restricted grant funding information is shared with the Head of Finance and Operations to enable tracking and with the Monitoring, Evaluation Research and Learning Manager to enable programme data reporting

Staff Management

· Ensure the Fundraising team are well supported to perform their roles, meeting virtually and in person on regular basis, conducting one-to-ones, annual appraisals and personal development plans to support learning.

· Lead and support the Fundraising Manager and Partnerships Manager to achieve their targets from corporate partners and Trusts & Foundations, tracking performance through quarterly reports, including pipeline values

· Work closely with Communications Manager to ensure fundraising opportunities and campaigns are coordinated in a timely fashion to the correct audiences.

· Handle administrative duties such as recruitment, training, performance management seeking support from HR as required

· Ensure direct reports are engaged and motivated and working to a high standard

· Provide appropriate information and guidance to direct reports on a timely basis

Other duties

· As a small charity with limited resources, all staff are expected to be flexible with their work and as such you may be required to undertake other duties and tasks as assigned from time to time. 

Person specification

Essential

Fundraising expertise

· Significant experience (5+ years) gained in senior fundraising and within the not for profit sector

· Significant experience in developing effective fundraising and communications strategies to meet organisational goals, leading teams to achieve success

· Proven experience overseeing a Trusts & Foundations programme, including pipeline and prospect management to meet multi-year targets

· Excellent written skills with the ability to produce a concise, compelling and creative case for support

· Financial analysis skills to track and report on quarterly income performance

Relationship Management

· Demonstrable experience of developing compelling funding propositions to secure high value partnerships with corporates and Trusts & Foundations

· Ability to develop productive relationships with colleagues, donors, suppliers, media contacts and Board-level decision makers

Leadership

· An aptitude for working with high degree of autonomy, managing multiple priorities and within the resource limitations of a small organisation

· An ambition to achieve the vision and mission of The Girls' Network and commitment to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion  

· Proven experience in developing fundraising content to meet communications objectives

Desirable

· Experience of major donor stewardship to secure gifts

· Experience of developing individual giving activity to achieve income growth

· Experience in using Salesforce, Hootsuite, Canva, Access (website), Mailchimp

· Understanding or experience of working from home

· Experience of working in a small charity

For more information about the role and our organnisation download the candidate pack.

Are you passionate about public libraries? Do you want to see them move up the political and public agenda? Can you help the library sector get the right message to the right people at the right time?

Libraries Connected is a small organisation with big ambitions for public libraries. As part of our ongoing growth, we are establishing a new team to turbocharge our work advocating for the library sector, influencing policy, delivering research and shaping the national conversation around libraries. This is a unique opportunity to establish and recruit a new team, set our priorities for this area of work and make a lasting impact on public libraries.

Join Addiction Family Support

Addiction Family Support is a UK-based charity dedicated to supporting adults affected or bereaved by a loved one's harmful use of alcohol, drugs, or gambling.

The Role: Family Support Worker (Bereavement)

As a Family Support Worker at Addiction Family Support, you will provide crucial emotional and practical assistance to individuals bereaved by the loss of a loved one due to addiction. You will be responsible for delivering a range of services to provide support to people bereaved (and affected) by someone else’s harmful use of alcohol, drugs or gambling. Through both individual and group support, you will offer a compassionate and understanding presence, helping people navigate grief and loss in a safe and supportive environment.

Our service delivery takes place via several methods, including taking calls on our telephone Helpline, responding to emails through our email service and delivering the 5-Step Method intervention to individuals, couples and groups and facilitating group support via an online platform.

Working patterns are flexible to allow our services to run from 9am and 9pm 7 days a week. You may be expected to work on a rota basis, covering shifts during this period.

We would hope to be able to offer more hours per week in time when funding allows it.

You will need to be confident in your ability to provide support via a variety of remote and digital platforms, being able to respond to immediate requests for support. You will be an active and involved member of our team and contribute to all aspects of our work to help us achieve our strategic goals and work towards achieving our vision.

Responsibilities:

• Offer empathetic and non-judgmental emotional support to those affected by the bereavement of a loved one due to addiction (via a Helpline and adapted 5-Step Method).
• Provide information, literature, and resources to help individuals and groups manage grief and cope with their situations.
• Facilitate or co-facilitate bereavement support group meetings, creating a safe space for participants to share their experiences and provide mutual support.
• Respond to inquiries and offer structured emotional support through helplines or support groups, following guidelines and safeguarding practices.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records in line with GDPR and the charity’s policies.
• Ensure safeguarding concerns are addressed promptly and signpost individuals to additional services where appropriate.

Ongoing Support

As a Family Support Worker, you will have access to regular supervision and peer support, ensuring you feel confident and equipped in your role. Development opportunities are available to help you grow in your position and enhance the support you provide. 

Join Our Team of Change-Makers

Are you ready to make a difference? We're on the lookout for vibrant, enthusiastic, proactive and collaborative individuals with the right skills and experience to become part of our incredible charity.

Be Part of Something Special

Our clients' continuous positive feedback speaks volumes about the impact of our work, and we take immense pride in it. Emilia Fox, one of our dedicated Patrons, stands with us in our mission.

Join an Award-Winning Journey

This is your chance to become part of an award-winning charity where every day is an opportunity to contribute to the greater good. If you're seeking a dynamic environment filled with compassionate individuals dedicated to creating positive change, we invite you to apply or reach out with any enquiries.

The deadline for submitting applications is 10.00am Friday 28 March 2025.

Interviews will be held Thursday 3 April 2025.

Head of People and Culture

Location: UK-based / Hybrid

Permanent

37 hours per week

Job Overview
National Energy Action (NEA) is seeking a dynamic Head of People and Culture to develop a positive, inclusive work environment where colleagues feel supported, engaged, and empowered to perform at their best to help the millions of vulnerable people who are facing sky high energy bills.

Responsibilities

Reporting into the Deputy Chief Executive, and working with the leadership team, you will foster strong employee relations and well-aligned policies to indirectly enhance the quality of services provided to our beneficiaries. Embedding our values and behaviours, ensuring legal compliance, and promoting inclusion and diversity, you will facilitate a workplace that better reflects and serves the diverse communities NEA supports.

Why National Energy Action?

It is a key time for the charity as the energy crisis highlighted the importance of the work we do - on the ground and with government. And, over the coming years the drive towards a net zero carbon future could help to eradicate fuel poverty across the UK.

We provide a flexible and supportive working environment. You are likely to work from one of our offices, but we are a geographically dispersed organisation, and you may be based elsewhere. Wherever you are, you will make a huge difference for colleagues who are helping people forced to live in cold and damp homes.

NEA is changing how we work in lots of different ways. We are developing a new values and behaviours framework to help drive the future direction of the charity, including as an employer. This is an exciting period in the charity’s life and the Head of People and Culture will be a critical part of this journey.

About you:

You will want to make an impact. You will want to be part of a passionate team. You will be motivated by working in a values-driven organisation. You will want to help NEA be an exemplary employer. You will share our passion for creating big change so that everyone can afford to keep their homes warm and safe.

You will have had significant experience working within a motivated and mission-led environment, possibly but not essentially, in another charitable organisation. You will have experience in inclusion, organisation reporting and change management.

We are committed to improving our approach to diversity and inclusion and as a senior leader and member of the Directors team, you will be a champion of our work in this area. For this role we would strongly encourage applications from underrepresented groups, in particular people of colour and disabled people.

NEA's headquarters are in Newcastle upon Tyne, although we have other offices within the UK. We anticipate the post will be based in one of our offices for at least one day each week.

Hybrid working is subject to necessary H&S and GDPR checks.

Post holders must be resident within the UK and be able to provide their Right to Work in the UK.

We are offering:

£57,576 – £61,461 – (plus £3,300 London Weighting if applicable). New appointments are usually made at the starting point of the scale.

• 11½% non-contributory pension.
• 25 days annual leave plus 3 additional days in between Christmas New Year Period when our offices close; plus, all public holidays per annum for full time staff, pro-rata for part time staff.
• Flexible working arrangements including the opportunity for Hybrid working.
• Enhanced family friendly payments.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Employee benefits platform.

Senior Fundraising Partnerships Officer

Are you passionate about environmental issues, in particular nature restoration, climate resilience and biodiversity? Can you bring about a step change in individual major donor income?

If you have knowledge of major donor fundraising and experience of building and maintaining relationships with high net worth individuals, then join the team in this exciting new role!

Position: Senior Development/Partnerships Officer (Fundraising)

Location: Remote

Hours: Part time (22.5 hours per week)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £38,591 - £42,787 pro rata

Closing Date: 5pm, 2 April 2025. We reserve the right to interview candidates and close the ad ahead of the closing date, should a strong candidate be identified.

Interviews. On Zoom - 16th April 2025. 

About the Role 

You won’t be starting the major donor programme from scratch but it’s still quite new. Fundraising is a team effort, so you will be working alongside and sharing responsibility with the Senior Fundraising Officer (SFO),  who is responsible for trusts and foundations, corporate fundraising, mid-level giving and public campaigns. The CEO is also active in maintaining relationships with donors.

Key responsibilities include:

• Identifying prospective individual major donors

• Relationship management

• Solicit major gifts

About You

You will have knowledge of major donor fundraising and a high level of skill and experience in building and maintaining relationships with high net worth individuals.

You will have outstanding interpersonal and communication skills – including active listening, and the ability to interact confidently and persuasively.

Your interest in environmental issues, especially nature restoration, climate resilience and biodiversity and your ability to communicate persuasively translates into creating and sustaining strong, lasting relationships with individual major donors and soliciting five and six-figure gifts.

You will have:

• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.

• The ability to interact confidently and persuasively with existing and prospective major donors.

• Excellent prospect research skills.

• An understanding of the motivations of donors and how to use this insight to create persuasive propositions.

• The ability to move people along a donor journey.

• The ability to ask for and secure gifts or financial commitments.

• Experience of representing an organisation’s interests and advocating for them.

• Knowledge of all relevant fundraising, data protection and other regulations.

• An interest in environmental issues, in particular nature restoration, climate resilience and biodiversity.

About the Organisation

Join a nature restoration charity, restoring beavers to regenerate our landscapes. Beavers were once a common and influential part of the British countryside, and as such, the team wants to reconnect people to this part of our heritage. As we continue to reintroduce beavers and support their expansion across Britain, it has never been more important to help people learn to coexist with this dynamic and impactful species.

The charity strives to be diverse and inclusive and a place where we can all be ourselves and we positively welcome applications from people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and encourage applications from individuals regardless of their religion, beliefs, age, gender, race, disability or sexual orientation.

You may also have experience in areas such as Major Donor, Philanthropy, Major Donor Officer, Philanthropy Officer, Major Donor Fundraising, Philanthropy Fundraising, Major Donor Fundraiser, Philanthropy Fundraiser, Corporate and Philanthropy, Partnerships Fundraising, Major Donor Partnership. #INDNFP

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Reporting to the Head of Promotion and Comms, this role will take a lead on all media and PR activities. With a strong news sense, you’ll help develop and execute forward-thinking PR plans and strategies for the organisation, manage our external profile and raise awareness of the work we do, aligned to our vision. 

Responsibilities  

Promotion of Bikeability  

• Implement and manage a comprehensive and proactive PR activity schedule for the Trust, including project managing the production of the annual impact report and delivery statistics 

• Act as the main point of contract for all media and press activity to builds our reputation with the media. Liaising with colleagues, the industry and general public to create stories and case studies to share good practice with the Industry and work with social media and internal communications 

• Develop and foster strong relationships with key media outlets in the sector and journalists, broadcasters and editors to secure coverage that helps to influence key decision makers and engage our audiences in our work 

• Scan effectively for breaking news stories relevant to our areas of work and work with the social media officer to use our channels for comment 

• Working with colleagues in public affairs agency and our research team, support public affairs activity 

• Scan for areas of reputational risk and support the CEO with preparing for and handling reputational risk 

• Lead on crisis media enquiries and messaging, implementing the necessary checks and actions to protect the Trust’s reputation and brand. 

• Brief and train key spokespeople, developing key messaging and Q&A 

• Analyse and report on media activity for internal teams, external partners and our board, including leading on relevant reports to committees. 

• Supporting the wider team with project and department communications  

• Using monitoring tools to provide insight and measurement of communication activities  

Comms Support  

• Respond to enquiries from the hello@ Bikeability email

• Support briefings for Bikeability staff and trustees for visits, events and media interviews 

• Secure opportunities for Bikeability Trust staff to speak at conferences and events

• Assist with organising annual Bikeability Conference

• Provide editorial advice to maintain high-quality communication standards 

General  

• Recognise the need to be flexible when working for a small organisation and carry out other duties that may be required 

• Commitment to personal continuing professional development

• Take on another other task as agreed with line manager 

Person specification 

The successful applicant will have: 

• Expertise in media and PR. 

• A strategic thinker with excellent project management and communication skills. 

• Experience of working with journalists and media outlets, generating and securing strong relevant media coverage. 

• Excellent news sense with extensive experience of producing effective and quick reactive news lines for breaking stories. 

• The ability to develop excellent long-term media and PR strategies to deliver organisational objectives aligned to our vision. 

• Strong judgement and experience of crisis communications. 

• Excellent copy-writing skills and ability to influence. 

Skills 

• Exceptional writing and editing skills with the ability to create accessible content 

• Strong project management and organisational skills 

• The ability to build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders 

The package 

The Bikeability Trust offers the successful candidates a competitive salary and: 

• Bikeability cycle training

• Generous contributory pension scheme 

• 38 days annual leave for full time members of staff (including public holidays) 

• Employee Assistance Programme

We value staff and a range of experience at the Bikeability Trust, so the person specification is a guide to the skills. We encourage diverse applicants and transferable skills.