Development Manager Jobs in Manchester

We have recently starting embarking on a multi-year data transformation programme to leverage, harness and use data better at Age UK and now we need a Data Platform Manager to help the daily delivery of our platforms across the organisation.

If you have lead development teams who have managed enterprise data platforms, helped drive knowledge and adoption of platforms to colleagues in a complex organisation, and have strong knowledge of Microsoft technologies, please review the job description below for a more exhaustive list of responsibilities and apply.

This is a hybrid opportunity, a blend of homebased and office working. Our linked office for this role is in either London, Blackpool, Devon or Warrington. You would be expected to attend the office around once a month for team days and more often if necessary.

Age UK internal grade - 4LT/4NT.

Must haves:

* Proven track record in implementing and managing enterprise data platforms, specifically leveraging Microsoft Databricks, Dynamics 365, and Power Platform technologies in a substantial organizational setting.
* Demonstrated ability to take ownership of enterprise-level data platforms, including the development of comprehensive internal roadmaps. Strong capability in assessing and implementing new features and products to drive business value and efficiency.
* Driving technology adoption initiatives and providing insightful reports on workplace technology utilisation.
* Understanding of Azure DevOps and modern DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, version control, and automated testing methodologies.
* Expertise in Azure Databricks, including experience with data engineering and data processing workflows.
* Understanding of Microsoft Dynamics 365, including CRM functionality and integration with other Microsoft and third-party services.
* Understanding of the Power Platform suite, including Power BI for data visualization, Power Apps for low-code application development, and Power Automate for workflow automation.
* Solid background in configuration management, identity and access management, and other services related to Databricks, Dynamics 365 and Power Platform ecosystems.
* Experience in managing licensing and costs for Azure Databricks, Dynamics 365 and Power Platform environments.
* Strong attention to detail and excellent customer service orientation.
* A self-starter who can work autonomously and as a team player.
* Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.

Great to haves:
* Programming experience with Python or PySpark
* Writing structured query language (SQL) or managing SQL databases
* Programming experience with R
* Write stories (or requirements) and maintain a prioritized backlog of platform enhancements.

What we offer in return

• Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
• Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
• Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
• Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
• Blue Light Card Scheme
• You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

Occasional travel to other Age UK sites to enable performance of the duties and responsibilities and for the purposes of maintaining and updating professional skills and development.

Hybrid and remote working require that the candidate meet these additional requirements:
* Internet bandwidth: 40Mbps minimum * Internet connectivity: Wired / ADSL / Fibre * Stable and safe working environment.

All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

The Destitution Project (DP) is a dynamic and well-respected charity at the forefront of refugee and asylum seeker support in Bolton, Greater Manchester.  Proud recipient of the 2020 Queen's Award for Voluntary Service!  As DP’s Operations and Development Manager, you will provide overall leadership and management for the drop in and casework operations, staff and volunteers. This will include attending and being responsible for oversight at the Wednesday Drop-in and liaising with service providers and partner organisations.

Our Wednesday Drop-in offers a safe, welcoming space for people to meet and mix.  We provide a hot meal; food parcels for asylum seekers; clothing and household goods and much more.  Our Casework Service provides information and support face to face at the Drop-in and remotely through the week to first time applicants; refugees newly granted Leave to Remain and refused asylum seekers.

Our service is delivered by a passionately committed team of three staff members (part-time) and a volunteer core of thirty including 6 trustees. A few of the Team have been with the Project since its foundation as an independent charity in 2015; others have joined along the way, some having initially come to DP as service users themselves.  People with lived experience are central to everything we do, not just as service users, but as staff, volunteers and trustees.

You will work closely with DP’s Trustees and the DP Coordinating Committee to ensure smooth service delivery; develop and implement DP’s long-term strategic plans and, via consultation and feedback, build resilient services and activities that meet service users’ needs and help enhance the local community.  This will include building relationships in the community and representing DP at events and via external networks.

You will have experience of:

• Managing and supervising the work of teams and individuals.

• Decision-making in a wide range of situations including where risk management and safeguarding are considerations.

• Managing competing interests within the workplace.

• Understanding the circumstances and needs of refugees, asylum-seekers and vulnerable migrants.

The skills and attributes you will bring to DP:

• A creative, flexible, problem-solving approach

• Good communication (with a sense of humour)

• Able to reflect and learn from experience,

• Respectful of staff and volunteer knowledge and experience

• Commitment to working in a manner, which promotes diversity and equity ensuring that everyone is treated with respect and dignity.

About Cord

Cord is an international charity working to make peace a reality where people don’t have the freedom to exercise their rights. We work to build the relationship between those in power and local communities. 

We believe that people flourish when all parts of society work together. Peaceful relationships make that possible. The simple act of talking begins a journey of growth which transforms mistrust, includes the excluded and turns adversaries into allies.

Cord operates in eight countries and implements programmes in the following areas:

• Empowering Women & Girls
• Accessing Fundamental Freedoms
• Climate & the Environment
• Economic Empowerment
• Supporting Stronger Societies

We are a small, committed team who love working together to make a huge impact. If you like the sound of us, then take a look at the recruitment pack and come and join our team!

About the Role

Are you someone who is passionate about seeing positive change in our world? Can you bring knowledge and creativity in designing innovative and effective peacebuilding programmes?

We are looking for someone to support our programmes and institutional fundraising with excellent writing skills, who is passionate about addressing the root causes of and inequalities caused by conflict. You will be someone passionate about the work Cord does and who can bring technical institutional funding expertise alongside peacebuilding knowledge to our small and committed team.

In this role you will lead the development of new programmes and institutional funding bids in line with Cord’s peacebuilding approach and 5 main programme areas. You will manage proposal submissions to Cord’s key donors such as the EU, US State Department, GIZ, SDC, UN Peacebuilding Fund etc. You will be working closely with country teams to design and write proposals based on strong project designs developed in partnership with our local partners.

The role will also operate at a strategic level by managing Cord’s relationships with key donors and shaping how Cord communicates about its programmes and the added-value that Cord brings.

If you like what you read and are passionate about real and lasting change, come and join us and be part of the Cord story.

Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with a national health charity in the recruitment of a Community Services Development Manager on a full-time, permanent basis. This is an exciting new role for the organisation which offers flexibility, with the option to be either office-based, hybrid, or remote.

Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease which is uncommon, complex and poorly understood. It affects the immune system and can cause lasting damage to the kidneys, skin, heart, lungs and/or brain.The organisation is the only national charity supporting people living with lupus and those that care for them. They hold an ambition for a world where people with lupus can live full and active lives and work hard to empower people by providing information about lupus and offering support so their voices are heard and their condition diagnosed and managed effectively. With 35 years of service, the charity is now embarking on an ambitious new strategy, aiming to broaden and deepen its reach across the lupus community.  Reporting to the CEO, this newly created senior leadership role will oversee the management, development, and strategic growth of the charity's community services across the UK.

As Community Services Development Manager, you will lead the planning, monitoring, and delivery of existing services while developing new ones to support the lupus community. You will manage and inspire a small, dedicated team, establishing suitable outcomes and impact measurements, and building relationships with strategic external partners to expand the organisation's reach and influence. You will ensure that new services are consistently developed with service users at the heart of the process and will work as part of the Senior Management Team in order to shape and implement the charity’s broader strategy.

To apply for this role, you will be a dynamic leader with significant experience of managing and developing services across the third sector. You will have demonstrable experience of co-production, and involving beneficiaries in ongoing service development, and significant experience of monitoring services for evaluative purposes. You will have experience of supporting and motivating teams, managing budgets, and ensuring contract compliance. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the lupus community and play a vital role in shaping the future of the charity's lupus services.

Please apply by submitting your CV in Word format (cover letters are not required at this stage). Successful candidates will be contacted and invited to provide a supporting statement.

As a specialist recruitment practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are invested in supporting you through your application journey.

We are looking for a Quality Manager within our Survey Coordination Centre in our Service Delivery team. This is a part time, fixed term contract role. You will need demonstrable understanding of continuous improvement and process standardisation methodologies to streamline quality systems as well as demonstrable experience of translating complex quality concepts into clear, actionable plans. You will need to have demonstrable experience of coaching and training team members on quality processes, as well as demonstrable leadership skills.

Salary: £40,708 - £46,523 per annum, pro rata

Contract period: Fixed term contract - 12 months

Job Type: Part time (30 hours)

Reporting to: Head of Survey Coordination

Team: Service Delivery

Location: Oxford / hybrid working (up to full time from home - must be based with the UK)

In this role you will:

• lead on the development and implementation of the quality management system in the Survey Coordination Centre. You will play a vital role in driving quality and operational efficiency through the application of recognised improvement methodologies.
• In this role you will:
• Lead the analysis of current processes to identify gaps and areas for improvement and optimisation within the Survey Coordination Centre
• Work on the quality control process for outputs, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Implement quality assurance standards and procedures to maintain the integrity of outputs, ensuring that all standards and procedures abide by Picker’s Quality Assurance and Information Security Management System, including ISO 20252.
• Implement record-keeping and documentation practices, utilising Picker’s software packages as appropriate (including but not limited to Microsoft Office and Click Up)
• Prepare and present regular quality assurance reports to senior management, highlighting key findings and areas for improvement.
• Lead process improvement initiatives using recognised methodologies (such as Lean or Six Sigma) to identify areas for improvement and develop solutions that drive efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction.

About you

You will have:

• Demonstrable understanding of continuous improvement and process standardisation methodologies to streamline quality systems
• A thorough understanding of quality management principles, methodologies and best practices.
• Demonstrable experience of translating complex quality concepts into clear, actionable plans
• Experience of coaching and training team members on quality processes, assessing learning outcomes and monitoring progress
• Experience of conducting reviews and audits of project work to review quality standards
• Demonstrable leadership skills, with the ability to engage team members and lead change.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, using a variety of media
• Empathy with Picker and its aims
• Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience

This is a summary of the job description. Please review the full job description on our website.

About Picker Institute Europe

Picker is an Oxford-based charity with an international reputation as a key authority in the measurement and improvement of patient experience. Our mission is to make person-centred health and social care a reality for everyone. We evaluate the areas of health and social care that matter most to people, producing actionable and insightful results to drive advances in standards. If you are passionate about putting people at the forefront of healthcare services, then Picker could be the place for you.

Working with us

Here at Picker, we believe in treating our people well; from excellent career opportunities to a positive, collaborative culture. We all work with a shared set of values that inspire us to achieve the biggest impact. Working alongside colleagues who are experts in their field, you will be part of a team contributing to our vision ‘the highest quality person centred care for all, always’. You will contribute to our research with NHS Trusts and many high profile charities, such as The British Heart Foundation, Pancreatic Cancer UK and Mind.

To support you we offer a friendly, person centred working culture with many benefits including:

• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities, including flexible start and finish times
• Convenient Oxford location with free parking
• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days, plus eight public holidays
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 days of annual leave
• Christmas office closure (currently an additional 3 1/2 days leave)
• Contributory company pension scheme (currently employer matching up to 8%)
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Free life assurance (currently 4 x salary)
• Tailored learning and development, including access to complete iHasco training library
• Health and wellbeing resources including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Season ticket loan scheme
• Regular calendar of social activities organised by a dedicated Social, Wellbeing and Employee Engagement team

Help build powerful and sustainable communities of peer support groups for kinship carers.

About the role:
Funded by the Department for Education, the National Peer Support Service is a game-changing service that creates a sustainable and life-changing legacy. It builds on Kinship’s 10 years of experience in developing peer support groups and two years of delivering a national service that has set up 145 new groups.

This role is community-based and focuses on engaging kinship carers, bringing them together to form Peer Support Groups, and supporting them to achieve independence at which point they will receive ongoing support from our national Hub.

You will do this by working with local authorities, schools, other charities and community groups. Arranging information events such as coffee mornings to engage kinship carers. You’ll create a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive community for kinship carers, building belonging, resilience, and empowerment.

Who we are looking for: 

We are seeking an person who possesses the drive, passion, and skills to:

• Develop new Peer Support Groups across a diverse range of communities
• Demonstrate the energy and enthusiasm required to achieve key targets and objectives
• Work collaboratively within the Peer Support and Community Team, as well as throughout the broader organisation, to ensure the development of safe and effective support services for the kinship community
• Maintain current Peer Support Group levels, taking the lead from the national Hub
• Maintain accurate records that are used to populate reports, identify learning and share key insights across Kinship that allow the organisation to continuously improve our services and products

You should have experience in developing and maintaining meaningful relationships with various community-based stakeholders such as local authorities, health services, schools, charities, and kinship carers. You will need to understand the key success factors involved in establishing and developing new in-person groups in areas of high need, as well as how to support existing groups in their journey towards sustainability.

As a practical thinker, you will work creatively to identify stakeholders and assets in areas of high need. You will build local connections and bring together kinship carers across the region, empowering them to build resilient and robust peer support communities.

You will be confident in building relationships that generate referrals from external stakeholders and in contacting kinship carers directly to secure engagement with local coffee mornings, community, and training events that will help kick-start a thriving peer support group.

As you establish new groups, you will provide support and training to help them lead their groups effectively, and develop their group culture, resilience, and skills to function independently while offering reassurance and support to empower them.

We are ideally looking for candidates based close or within easy reach of our priority development areas which include; Reading, Oxfordshire, West Berkshire, Slough and Hampshire but also able to travel to other key locations across the South East and along the M4 corridor.

An essential requirement of the role is to be a driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes.

Key responsibilities: 

Service delivery:

• In-person (face-to-face) strategic outreach into local communities including setting up and attending local engagement events
• Set up and develop sustainable in person peer support groups, initially attending and leading sessions in person before transition to self-sufficiency
• Working with existing groups that are at risk, closed or need support that need replacing or rejuvenating to maintain DfE service level agreement, in addition to new groups. Targets are subject to change and are not fixed
• Recruit and retain support group leaders to develop their peer support groups
• Assist with the delivery of training to support group leaders and groups to become self-sufficient
• Develop strong boundaried and positive relationships with support group leaders – building resilience, empowerment and community
• Support established groups (including independent) in your area to access support group leader networks and training (this includes visiting groups in person) to build a peer community
• Follow (and where appropriate support further development off) the service blueprint to develop sustainable peer support groups
• Collaborate with the Peer Support Hub team to provide a joined-up and positive user experience for kinship carers
• Manage special interest groups and regional online groups as required, transitioning to ‘Hub’ team for sustainability and work with partners 

Service quality, development and data management:

• Accurately record all recruitment, contact information and volunteer case management in Salesforce in line with service framework and data protection requirements
• Ensure accurate data entry in Salesforce to support service performance, evaluation and learning
• Provide regular reports to ensure targets and SLA are met for the service
• Support continuous development and improvement of the service (new systems and processes) as required

Team culture:

• Act in the best interest of Kinship and the families we support
• Maintain and contribute up to date understanding of kinship care
• Deliver effective administration with attention to detail and keeping to deadline
• Identify and contribute to appropriate case studies to demonstrate the impact of Kinship services and contribute to policy and campaigns work
• Actively contribute to delivering and evidencing a high performing service
• Take responsibility for your ongoing continued professional development
•  Work in line with the Kinship values

Some tips for your application:

• Please provide a 2 page cover letter and a CV.
• Make sure you’ve read the job description and the essential requirements – make sure your answer reflects those points in the requirements very clearly.
• Really tell us why you want to work for Kinship. We’re interested in working with people who share our values. You can read about our values in the job pack available for download below.
• Keep your response clear – use bullets points and short paragraphs if that helps. It will help the recruitment team to really focus on your answer.
• Don’t go over 2 pages on your covering letter.
• As part of the interview process, we will send you some of the questions in advance.

Prospectus is proud to be partnering with our client in the recruitment of their new IT Manager. The organisation is a dynamic and rapidly growing charity with a mission to ensure every child receives 1:1 reading support at the time they need it most.

This newly created role offers an exciting opportunity to make a real impact within the charity. Reporting to the Head of Finance and IT, the IT Manager position is offered on a permanent, part-time basis 30 hours p/w (flexible, across 5 days) with fully remote working available anywhere within the UK.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and driven IT professional driven. In this flexible and fast-paced role, you’ll manage all IT systems, including network infrastructure, hardware, software, security, and cloud solutions, supporting 350+ school laptops and 45 staff devices remotely. You’ll also oversee an IT Support Administrator, who handles daily queries and escalations from the 1st line support team.

To succeed in this role, you should have experience using remote device management and task management software in a Windows environment, alongside expertise in managing the Microsoft Ecosystem. A strong technical background in networks, systems administration, cybersecurity, and cloud technologies is essential. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in project management and team leadership, as well as strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical users. A track record of delivering creative solutions within limited budgets, exceptional organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage conflicting priorities under pressure is also required. Prior experience in a school-based or charitable IT environment is desirable.
 
Recruitment Timeline:
Closing Date: 2nd February
First Interviews: 10th February
Second Stage Interview: 18th February
 
If this description resonates with you, we encourage you to submit your CV in Word format as soon as possible. Suitable candidates will be provided with further details about the role, including a detailed job description.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. 
 
We value and celebrate diversity in backgrounds and experience and are deliberate about the kind of teams we are building. Literacy is a universal concern, and we need people from all backgrounds to maximise our innovation, creativity, and impact. We especially welcome applications from persons who have experienced disadvantage and/or from those who are of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities who are currently underrepresented in the organisation.
 
We are committed to safeguarding children and young people. All postholders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure. Copies of our Safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy are available on request.

Help build powerful and sustainable communities of peer support groups for kinship carers.

About the role:
Funded by the Department for Education, the National Peer Support Service is a game-changing service that creates a sustainable and life-changing legacy. It builds on Kinship’s 10 years of experience in developing peer support groups and two years of delivering a national service that has set up 145 new groups.

This role is community-based and focuses on engaging kinship carers, bringing them together to form Peer Support Groups, and supporting them to achieve independence at which point they will receive ongoing support from our national Hub. You will be home-based with frequent travel across the London Boroughs and the South East of England, but initially predominantly working in and around Greater London.  Note - some work outside this area may be required.

You will do this by working with local authorities, schools, other charities and community groups. Arranging information events such as coffee mornings to engage kinship carers.

You’ll create a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive community for kinship carers, building belonging, resilience, and empowerment.

Who we are looking for:
We are seeking a person located in or close to Greater London, and willing to travel across the South East of England who possesses the drive, passion, and skills to:

• Establish new Peer Support Groups across a diverse range of communities
• Supervise a small team of Peer Support Development Officers
• Demonstrate the energy and enthusiasm required to inspire yourself and your team to achieve key targets and objectives
• Work collaboratively within the Peer Support and Community Team, as well as throughout the broader organisation, to ensure the delivery of safe and effective support services for the kinship community
• Maintain current Peer Support Groups, taking the lead from the national Hub
• Maintain accurate records that are used to populate reports, identify learning and share key insights across Kinship that allow the organisation to continuously improve our services and products

In the role of Senior Peer Support Officer, you will be instrumental in ensuring the delivery of a high-quality, consistent, and sustainable peer support service that has a significant impact on the lives of kinship carers.

You should have experience in developing and maintaining meaningful relationships with various community-based stakeholders such as local authorities, health services, schools, charities, and kinship carers. You will need to understand the key success factors involved in establishing and developing new in-person groups in areas of high need, as well as how to support existing groups in their journey toward sustainability.

As a practical thinker, you will work creatively to identify stakeholders and assets in areas of high need. You will build local connections and bring together kinship carers across the region, empowering them to build resilient and robust peer support communities.

You will be confident in building relationships that generate referrals from external stakeholders and in contacting kinship carers directly to secure engagement with local coffee mornings, community, and training events that will help kick-start a thriving peer support group.

As you establish new groups, you will provide training to help them lead their groups effectively, and develop a healthy group culture, resilience, and skills to function independently while offering reassurance and support to empower them.

You will be an inspirational and energetic team leader with experience in providing day-to-day line management and operational support for a small team.

We are ideally looking for candidates based in or around Greater London and willing to work initially across the London Boroughs and into the South East of England. This role may involve work to establish groups on the periphery of this area that currently have no dedicated Development staff.

An essential requirement of the role is to be a driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes.

Key responsibilities: 

Service delivery:

• In person (face-to-face) strategic outreach into local and regional communities including setting up and attending local engagement events
• Work creatively to set up and develop new sustainable in peer support groups, attending up to six sessions in person (if needed) before transition to self-sufficiency.  Existing groups that are at risk, closed or need support will need replacing or rejuvenating to maintain DfE service level agreements across the team, in addition to the development of new groups
• Recruit and retain support group leaders to develop their peer support groups
• Deliver training to support group leaders (group roles and responsibilities, safeguarding, setting up, running, and promoting a group)
• Develop strong boundaries and positive relationships with support group leaders – building resilience, empowerment, and community
• Support established groups in your area to access support group leader networks and training (this includes visiting groups in person) to build a peer community
• Help develop and deliver a service blueprint for sustainable peer support groups, thinking strategically about how to develop groups
• You'll collaborate closely with the ‘Hub’ team to provide a joined-up and positive user experience for kinship carers. This collaborative approach is key to our success and ensures that kinship carers receive the best possible support
• Manage special interest groups and regional online groups as required, transitioning to ‘Hub’ team for sustainability and work with partners

Service quality, development and data management:

• Accurately record all recruitment, contact information and volunteer case management in Salesforce in line with service framework and data protection requirements
• Ensure accurate data entry in Salesforce to support service performance, evaluation and learning
• Provide regular reports to ensure targets and SLA are met for the service.
• Support continuous development and improvement of the service (new systems and processes) as required

Management and supervision: 

• Inspire, motivate and be responsible for day-to-day line management and supervising up to 4 staff members
• Oversee tactical development of new sustainable groups in your area and your team
• Help set clear objectives to achieve targets and outcomes
• Actively encourage personal development and learning
• Increase efficiencies and impact across the team
• Ensure good team induction processes and systems are in place
• Role model Kinship values 

Team culture:

• Act in the best interest of Kinship and the families we support. Maintain and contribute up-to-date understanding of kinship care
• Deliver effective administration with attention to detail and keeping to deadlines
• You'll identify and contribute to appropriate case studies to demonstrate the impact of Kinship services and contribute to policy and campaign work. Your work will directly contribute to our advocacy efforts and help us drive positive change for kinship carers
• Actively contribute to delivering and evidencing a high-performing service
• Take responsibility for your ongoing continued professional development
• Work in line with the Kinship values

How to apply and tips for your application:

• Please send us a cover letter and a CV.
• Make sure you’ve read the job description and the essential requirements – make sure your answer reflects those points in the requirements very clearly.
• Really tell us why you want to work for Kinship. We’re interested in working with people who share our values. You can read about our values in the job pack available for download below.
• Keep your response clear – use bullets points and short paragraphs if that helps. It will help the recruitment team to really focus on your answer.
• Don’t go over 2 page on your covering letter.
• As part of the interview process, we will send you some of the questions in advance.

Antibiotic Research UK (ANTRUK) is the UK patient organisation for people impacted by antibiotic and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Our legitimacy to advocate for change, with policy makers and NHS organisations, comes from our small-scale research projects, our engagement with patients and their families, and from our direct support of patients through our information service and peer-support activities. 
The Operations Manager role is a new and a very crucial one within our growth plans. The postholder will ensure that all aspects of our operations – from direct patient services to back-office support – are of exceptionally high quality.
To be successful in the role you will need proven experience in areas covered by the job description so that you can make immediate impact on appointment. You will also be highly organised, data rational and solution-focussed. Above all, you will be passionate about improving the lives of people in the UK impacted by AMR.
For more details, please see the Role Description

Please note that our website is currently under redevelopment and will be relaunched with a much stronger focus on our role as a Patient Organisation. We are also in the process of re-branding.

Children Not Numbers is a medico-legal NGO dedicated to supporting the children of Gaza through medical evacuations, rehabilitation, advocacy, and education.

While the ceasefire has paused 15 months of devastation, the humanitarian crisis persists, and our work remains as critical as ever. Children still need urgent medical care, long-term rehabilitation, and a global community advocating for their rights.

We are seeking a freelance Social Media Community Manager to support our content creation, audience engagement, and campaign amplification. This contract is ideal for someone with at least one year of experience in social media management, looking for a flexible, project-based role in the humanitarian sector.

As an independent contractor, you will work in collaboration with the Founders and Fundraising Lead, who will provide strategic direction and messaging priorities. However, you will be responsible for managing your own workflow and delivery, ensuring high-quality, mission-driven social media content.

Working autonomously, you will liaise with key contacts within the organisation to deliver agreed work. You will have regular check-ins with:

Founders – for key messaging and organisational priorities.

Fundraising Lead – for campaign coordination and content alignment.

Volunteers and in-country colleagues in Gaza – for access to relevant updates and media.

External partners (e.g., photojournalists, influencers) – for sourcing visual content.

This contract requires someone who is proactive, creative, and highly organised, able to balance planned content with real-time updates as relevant events unfold.

Flexibility will be required to engage with stakeholders across different time zones and in response to unfolding events – some evening and weekend work.

Key Deliverables

• Develop and maintain a weekly content calendar for Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok, in line with agreed priorities.
• Create and schedule engaging content, including written posts, graphics, and short-form videos that support fundraising and advocacy efforts.
• Monitor and manage community engagement, ensuring that responses are timely, appropriate, and aligned with Children Not Numbers’ messaging.
• Support the Fundraising Lead with campaign delivery, helping to amplify fundraising appeals, events, and advocacy initiatives.
• Track and report on key social media metrics, offering insights and small optimisations to improve reach and engagement.

Contractor Requirements

Essential

• At least 1 years’ experience in a social media management or content creation role.
• Experience using social media scheduling tools (e.g., Buffer, Hootsuite).
• Strong copywriting, storytelling, and content creation skills, with attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks, delivering work to an agreed schedule.
• Passion for humanitarian issues, human rights, or international development.
• Ability to manage workload flexibly, including responding to key events and social media activity outside standard working hours when necessary.

Desirable

• Experience working in a NGO, charity or advocacy organisation.
• Familiarity with fundraising, digital marketing, or online campaigns.
• Experience running paid social media promotions.
• Fluency in Arabic (spoken and written) is an advantage but not essential.

This contract is outside IR35 regulations, meaning the contractor is responsible for managing their own tax, National Insurance contributions, and compliance with relevant tax laws.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis so please apply ASAP. We are working with Laura Macnamara at QuarterFive Recruitment for this appointment. Laura will contact applicants who meet the person specification via email to arrange a call. 

The Trusts and Grants Manager will develop and implement a strategy to grow income from trusts, foundations, and institutional funders. This role requires a highly organised, results-driven individual with excellent written communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships with funders.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of securing five- and six-figure grants, be confident in designing persuasive proposals, and can analyse financial and project data to ensure accurate reporting.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about making a tangible difference to the lives of people living with migraine.

About Koreo

Since 2004, Koreo has grown into one of the UK’s leading consultancies with a social purpose. Our aim is to build a just and regenerative world by accelerating the potential for people and organisations to create systemic social change. 

We provide consultancy services to a range of clients across the purpose-driven sector while also delivering our own programmes. Our consultancy services focus on:

• Organisational Development: Driving culture change, embedding Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion principles into practice, and organisational design and restructuring.

• Leadership Development: Strengthening leadership capacity through the design and delivery of bespoke management training programmes, while creating customised talent development initiatives to diversify and enhance workforces.

• Purpose, Strategy & Impact: Helping organisations define their social purpose, design effective strategies, and measure progress through robust impact and evaluation frameworks.

• Fieldbuilding: Supporting organisations build networks and partnerships that foster shared learning, collaboration, and innovation across the social change ecosystem.

Our flagship programmes, Charityworks and 2027, complement our consultancy work and are aimed at building a more diverse and better-equipped social change movement. They focus on bringing diverse talent and inclusive practices into the social change sector while enhancing the leadership capacity of both emerging and established changemakers.

The Role

Koreo is looking for a Senior Business Development and Partnerships Manager to drive growth across our programmes, particularly Charityworks and 2027. These programmes aim to create a more diverse social change sector by placing young people from across the UK in 12-month work placements with nonprofit organisations, also known as host organisations. Alongside their work placements, participants take part in a year-long, ILM-certified leadership and development programme designed to accelerate their impact and future potential. 

We are seeking a dynamic and proactive individual who thrives in a hands-on sales and relationship management role. This person will be responsible for securing work placements for our candidates by engaging with both new and existing host organisations across the nonprofit and grant-making sectors. They must be skilled at maintaining relationships with long-standing partners while also driving new business to support the overall growth and success of our programmes. Each year we aim to secure 150 work placements for diverse young talent from across the UK. 

Working closely with the Director of Programmes and Managing Director, and line managing the Programme Marketing and Communications Manager and  Recruitment Coordinator, the Senior Business Development and Partnerships Manager, will play a key role in executing Koreo’s programmatic growth strategy. They will identify and cultivate new leads to build a strong prospect pipeline of host organisations, pitch to secure new partners and manage relationships with existing partners, while also overseeing the recruitment of participants into our programmes. 

This role is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong sales, partnership management, recruitment and/or business development experience who is passionate about building a more inclusive and impactful social sector.

Key Responsibilities

As Senior Business Development and Partnerships Manager, you will hold responsibility for:

• Strategy Development & Implementation: Working with Directors to articulate and implement business development strategies that support the growth of Koreo’s Programmes.

• Business Development: Cultivating new business leads, pitching our programmes to prospective clients and securing work placements for programme participants, while growing the network of non-profit organisations engaged in our programmes.

• Operational Infrastructure: Ensuring our operational infrastructure effectively supports the entire sales pipeline, from identifying warm leads to tracking sales-qualified leads, converting prospects, contracting, and invoicing clients. This includes responsibility for our CRM (HubSpot) as well as overseeing data management and metrics tracking.

• Recruitment Campaigns: Supporting the implementation of campaigns that attract diverse applicants to our programmes and overseeing their assessment and selection, as well the process for matching successful candidates into roles with our partners. 

• Marketing & Communications: Support the Marketing Manager in developing marketing collateral and delivering email and social media campaigns that promote Koreo’s programme offers to prospective applicants and clients.

• Account Management: Facilitating high-quality account management for our existing partners, identifying opportunities to strengthen and deepen engagement with them, and prioritising retention. This will include regular engagement with partners through updates, meetings, and running events.

• Line Management: Contributing to a just, inclusive and regenerative work culture in which a diverse team can do its best work, this includes line management of a small team in a way that is aligned with Koreo’s values

• Representing Koreo: Championing Koreo and our wider work externally, inspiring others to join our vision for a more equitable and inclusive future for the social sector.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Development and Marketing Manager to lead and support The Mason Foundation's future growth and development through a robust social media strategy and development of external and internal comms.

You will be passionate about making a difference, with a successful track record in creating engaging and meaningful resources (such as training presentations and associated IP) the individual will also be confident in creating a strong social media presence across multiple platforms, developing and delivering a social media and marketing strategy aimed at building brand awareness.

You will be a team player and understand the need to work seamlessly in collaboration with multiple agencies including local authority, corporate and third sector partners, to help ensure high quality delivery of our services, to our communities.

The Development and Marketing Manager will need to embrace a ‘make it happen’ working environment, with constant dedication and a passion for making a difference as part of a committed charity, supporting disadvantaged communities.

In return, you get to work for a great, growing charity with likeminded people with a competitive salary.

Who are we?

The Mason Foundation is a national charity that supports vulnerable communities and individuals to live happier, healthier, fulfilled lives. Through our programmes we reduce inequalities, empower communities and drive meaningful, sustainable change.

The Mason Foundation delivers people centred services, projects, and training, through its specialist wellbeing and employment programmes including

‘The Community Mile’ - supporting inclusive, community led starting point physical activity centred around ‘1 Mile’

‘Propel’ - supporting young people with learning disabilities, into meaningful and sustainable employment

Bespoke Community Impact projects – supporting and empowering communities to co-develop and deliver impactful and meaningful change.

All Mason Foundation activities are centred around empowering positive and sustainable change.

All offers of employment are conditional upon you signing the contract of employment and:

· Two satisfactory references

· Proof of attainment of qualifications

· Evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom; and

· If applicable, satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

The Mason Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race or ethnicity, nationality, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, or belief, marital or civil partnership status, parental or carer status, education, socioeconomic background, pregnancy or maternity, or any other characteristic protected under equality legislation. 

We are especially keen to encourage and welcome applications from people currently under-represented within the organisation, these include but are not limited to those from the LGBT+ community, people with disabilities, and candidates who are Black or People of Colour. Those with disabilities meeting the minimum requirements for the post will be shortlisted and reasonable adjustments will be made to ensure they are not disadvantaged during the interview process.

Director of Business Development

Are you a dynamic and experienced Senior Business Development Professional with a passion for delivering growth and securing new business? Do you excel at building strong relationships and have a track record for developing people?

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, we want to hear from you! Join us at Mencap as our Director of Business Development and be the driving force behind our organisational growth.

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Director of Business Development to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis. We can be flexible on the location of this role, but you will need to travel to locations across England, Wales, NI and Scotland as and when required.

The Director of Business Development will play a pivotal role in shaping and expanding Mencap's Personal Support Services across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Reporting to the Executive Director of Personal Support (England), you will be responsible for driving sustainable growth, retaining existing services, reprovisioning services, and filling voids. A key part of this role will be developing strong relationships with local and national partners, commissioners, service purchasers, and housing providers.

You will develop a close working relationship with the Executive Director of Inclusive Communities and Partnerships and Directors of Wales and Northern Ireland to understand how services can be developed in those nations. You will be able to work in a flexible way to meet the demands of the different contexts and commissioning environments while delivering to organisational standards.

We are looking for someone who has:

· Proven experience in a senior business development or commercial role within the health, social care, or disability support sector, with a strong track record of driving growth and securing new business.

· Deep understanding of the learning disability sector and a strong grasp of market trends, funding structures, and regulatory frameworks across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

· Demonstrated ability to successfully lead contract negotiations, manage complex re-tendering processes, and maintain long-term relationships with commissioners and service purchasers.

· Excellent leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a team and manage relationships at all levels.

· Experience with housing providers and knowledge of supported living and accommodation-based services.

· Strong financial acumen, with experience in managing budgets, cost control, and evaluating the financial viability of business opportunities.

· Exceptional networking and communication skills, with the ability to represent Mencap at a senior level and influence a wide range of stakeholders.

If this position sounds like you then please apply now by uploading an up to date CV and a cover letter that outlines why you would be the perfect person for the job.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applicants with disabilities to apply for all roles with us. To find out more about the scheme please visit the direct gov website.

We are an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation and we particularly welcome and encourage disabled applicants and those from the Black and Asian communities to apply for the role as they are under-represented within the workforce.

*Please note* The application closing date for the role will be on 11th February. First stage interviews will be held via TEAMS w/c 24th February with second stage interviews to follow shortly after.

At Mencap, we’re excited to receive your application! We reserve the right to close this advert earlier than planned if we receive a high volume of applications, therefore we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Benefits

In addition to knowing that your work positively impacts people's lives, you will receive fair pay and enjoy a comprehensive range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees. (T&Cs apply based on contract).

· Holiday Entitlement: 32 days of holiday (including bank holidays), increasing to 35 days with long service, plus the option to purchase up to 10 additional days through our Holiday Plus scheme.

· Sick Pay: Service-related sick pay available after completing a 6-month probation period.

· Pension Plan: Eligibility to join the Mencap Pension Plan, with Mencap matching contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis, providing National Insurance savings. If you don't join the Plan initially, you will be auto-enrolled after three months.

· Additional Benefits: Membership in the Mencap Pension Plan includes up to 3 times salary death in service life cover and Income Protection of 50% salary, activated after 26 weeks of long-term sickness.

· Loans: Access to loans for debt consolidation, bikes, computers, and phones after 6 months of service, as well as interest-free season ticket loans.

· Discounts and Cashback: Discounts and cashback ranging from 3% to 30% at high street shops, including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays, and more through Mencap Extras.

· Health Cash Plan: Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy, etc.

· Employee Assistance Program: Free access to a 24/7 employee assistance for advice and support.

· Recognition and Awards: Quarterly award scheme and recognition every 5 years through our You Rock program.

· Training and Development: Access to fantastic leadership training and further development opportunities.

About Mencap

We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential.

Our work includes;

· providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose

· providing advice through our help lines and web sites