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Are you passionate about equality of access to education for people seeking asylum and refugees?

Access to education is transformative. The people we work with tell us that university is how they will rebuild their lives after being forced to flee conflict or persecution. Yet refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK face significant challenges in accessing higher education, including restrictive policies, limited financial support, difficulty navigating the complex university system, and a lack of adequate information and guidance. 

We are looking for a dedicated and skilled individual to lead our work on improving access to higher education for refugees and people seeking asylum. In this role, you will empower activists, collaborate with universities, and drive sector-wide change to ensure that more refugees can access life-changing opportunities at university.

You’ll need excellent knowledge of the challenges facing refugees in the UK, particularly around access to higher education, as well as experience working in or with the higher education sector. You’ll also bring excellent communication and relationship-building skills, ideally a proven track record in policy or campaign work. Highly organised and motivated, you’ll be comfortable working independently and collaborating flexibly within a small, dynamic team.

If you’re committed to breaking down barriers to education and making a tangible difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Other information:

• We will consider remote work or job share requests - if interested please include details in your application

• We are proud to be a member of the Experts by Experience Employment Network which aims to create a charitable sector that is led by people with lived experience of the asylum and immigration system. As part of this network, we challenge the one-size-fits-all approach in our employment practices, and respect personal circumstances and needs of people with lived experience. Please feel free to use information and resources on their website which may help in preparing your job application.

  
  
   

Job title: Employment and Engagement Adviser

Location: Hybrid, contracted to work at our Birmingham office at least 2 days a week.

Salary: £26,000 - £29,000

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, with occasional evening/weekend work (TOIL provided)

Contract: 12 months FTC, with intention to make permanent if pilot is successful/subject to funding

Language requirements: Fluency in English and at least one target language is desirable e.g., Arabic, Tigrinya, Ukrainian, Pashto, Farsi, Dari or Cantonese.

Overall purpose

We are excited to pilot a new type of Employment Adviser role in our Services team, focusing on building relationships with local employers to support our job-ready clients in securing employment.

You will build networks of local employers and collaborate with our Employment Advisers to help clients with intensive job searches and applications, while managing your own caseload of work-ready clients.

We are seeking candidates with experience in engaging employers and knowledge of the local job market, including finding hidden opportunities.

The primary focus of your role will be helping individuals facing employment barriers, especially those who have experienced forced migration, find paid work. You will manage a fast-paced caseload, providing one-on-one support to clients online, by phone and in person to help them reach their employment goals.

In addition to direct client work, you will assist the team in identifying job opportunities and work with the Senior Services Manager to develop key employer relationships. You will also coordinate your clients access to volunteer-led support, scheduling mock interviews and practice sessions.

We offer a collaborative team environment where your contributions are valued, and you can make a meaningful impact on people’s lives.

To view the full job description and person specification, as well as details on our accessible recruitment process, please view the attached recruitment pack.

Other considerations

• As part of our safeguarding commitment to our clients, we carry out preemployment checks to ensure that successful applicants are suitable to work with adults at risk. These include basic DBS checks, obtaining references and verifying a candidate’s identity and right to work in the UK.
• Some travel between our different areas of operation (including London, Birmingham and Manchester) will be required. Occasional evening or weekend work may be required. Time off in lieu would be provided in this case.
• We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief.

How to apply

If you are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, we want to hear from you. To apply, please submit a CV and statement (up to approximately 500 words/1 A4 page) outlining:

• Why you are interested in the role
• What skills you would bring to be successful in this role
• Any experience you would like to highlight
• Any reasonable adjustments you require for the interview process
• Disclosure of disabilities if you wish to do so (as a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role)

Please note that applications without a covering letter will not be considered. Previous applicants need not apply.

Closing date for applications is 11:30pm on Thursday 26th December. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis so please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

We belong to the Experts by Experience Employment Initiative, which advocates and supports organisations to employ more people from a refugee background. With this in mind, we particularly welcome applicants with experience of seeking asylum and/or a refugee background. 

If you are an expert by experience (a refugee or a migrant with direct, first-hand experience of issues and challenges of the UK asylum or immigration system), you can ask for an independent and confidential support for your job application from the Experts by Experience Employment Network. Please reach out to HR Manager Dani Meier for further details (we are unable to include email addresses in this advert, but you can find contact details on the final page of the attached recruitment pack).

Prison Facilitator - HMP Swinfen Hall

Location: Lichfield
Salary: £16,550 (£27,584 FTE)
Hours: 21 hours (3 days per week)
Department: Prison delivery
Job Type: Part time
Contract Type: Permanent

Do you want to join an organisation committed to addressing low literacy levels amongst people in prison?

Shannon Trust is delighted to be working with His Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) to provide peer-led learning programmes at HMP Swinfen Hall (subject to contract award). Working closely with the prison and their staff, people in prison, Shannon Trust volunteers and mentors, this post will lead the delivery and development of our prison-based reading and numeracy programme, maximising opportunities for people in prison to learn to read.

Ideally you will have some experience of prison settings underpinned by the ability to build relationships and personal qualities that include resilience, determination and a problem-solving approach. 

The role will be prison-based. Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme. The biggest benefit though is our culture – our people really want to work for the organisation.

‍We welcome job applications from people with lived experience of the criminal justice system and do not routinely ask for details of any criminal convictions. These roles do require prison security clearance, so we will need to ask for details of any relevant criminal convictions before an offer of employment is finalised.

‍Interviews are planned for week commencing 6th & 13th January 2025.

Benefits: Standard Shannon Trust: Employee benefits include a company contribution to pension scheme of up to 5%, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, paid volunteering days, discounts via Reward Gateway and an Employee Assistance Programme.

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Named Charity of the Year by Just Giving Awards 2022, we’re committed to moving further, faster to accelerate change for everyone affected by a brain tumour. Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer. We know that a cure can’t wait.

As Head of Events, you will l have the opportunity to shape the growth and impact of The Brain Tumour Charity’s Events team. As the leader of our Events programme, you’ll be responsible for inspiring and guiding a team of six as they deliver a calendar of extraordinary events, from income generating to engagement event activities, including our ever-growing challenge events programme, our new special event programme, our flagship event - The Twilight Walk - and a number of family days.  

Working collaboratively across fundraising, you’ll help deliver unforgettable experiences that engage our supporters and raise vital funds. You’ll drive an events strategy that generates £4 million in annual income and paves the way for long-term financial and community engagement. You’ll also work with our brilliant support and research teams to help deliver engaging events for our incredible community.

Alongside our Marketing team, you’ll craft and execute a marketing approach to expand our reach, attracting new supporters and fuelling the growth of our events portfolio. Together, we’ll continue to push the boundaries, creating events that not only raise funds but also deepen our impact in the fight against brain tumours.  

Who we’re looking for: 

We’re looking for a driven, collaborative, and ambitious individual with a wealth of experience in managing and delivering exceptional events across a diverse fundraising portfolio. You’ll be equally at home overseeing our London Marathon team of 100+, orchestrating a bespoke trek across the Sahara, or running a prestigious awards evening or high-value gala dinner. With outstanding stewardship and people management at your core, you’ll have a sharp eye for spotting opportunities for both the team and individuals within the team and a passion for innovating new ways to raise vital funds through events. 

You’ll bring the energy to hit the ground running, seamlessly stepping into our established events programme and building on its incredible success. Confident in managing seven-figure budgets and delivering on ambitious targets, you’ll help drive forward our mission to defeat brain tumours faster. 

Key accountabilities: 

• Manage and deliver a year-round events fundraising programme which includes maximising challenge events, achieving 6 figure income from our flagship mass participation walking event and continuing to grow engagement  

• Deliver on and refine our six-year fundraising strategy, building and maintaining a good understanding of the needs of each of our programmes (challenge, flagship, special, and operational), priorities and desired charitable goals  

• Lead on the strategy for our flagship event; The Twilight Walk to develop it to a £1m income generating event over the next three years 

• Identify events, both new and existing, to acquire new audiences from and effectively grow our portfolio both in participation and income 

• Work closely with the Philanthropy and Partnerships teams to develop and deliver our new Special Events programme. Identify new event opportunities for high value income to support our existing and core activity and lead on delivery and execution of those events 

• Deliver best in class events which meet and exceed fundraising targets and garner positive recognition across the sector  

• Develop our stewardship programme and supporter care, maximising cross selling opportunities to ensure continued support across all event activities within our portfolio  

• Develop appropriate budgets in collaboration with other members of the team  

• Maintain effective monitoring practices to identify new event opportunities  

• Lead, manage, develop and inspire the team of three Senior Events Officers, two Events Officers, an Events Assistant and an Intern, overseeing projects and ensuring activities meet objectives  

• Ensure all processes and procedures are in place and adhered to for all events including income coding, risk assessments, data protection and updating our CRM (Salesforce)  

• Work with the Marketing and Digital team to develop and deliver marketing plans to ensure we achieve target numbers of participants for all events 

• Be a key member of our extended leadership team, and contribute to the development and delivery of the organisation’s wider strategy, through knowledge of the funding landscape  

You’ll be a great fit if: 

We encourage you to apply to the role even if you do not meet all of the criteria. 

Experience: 

• A track record of delivering end to end events that have raised at least six figures 

• Demonstrable experience of raising money from third party sporting/challenge and mass participation events 

• Demonstrable experience of delivering special events 

• Proven track record of managing a team to develop and deliver events and to achieve income targets 

• Track record of stewarding event participants including high value and senior stakeholders 

• Experience of innovating new events and products to increase income and supporter engagement 

• Demonstrable experience of financial and budget management

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: 

• Up to date knowledge of best practice, regulations and new innovations concerning fundraising events 

• Excellent understanding of the motivations and needs of fundraisers taking part in events 

• Excellent management skills and ability to lead a team and influence across a wider range of stakeholders and facilitate cross team working 

• First class organisational and workload management skills 

• IT skills including CRM (Salesforce) 

• Understanding of and empathy with the brain tumour community 

*Please note that the responsibilities listed are not exhaustive and this job description may be subject to change as the role evolves over time. 

Kids Club Kampala are seeking an ambitious and experienced Interim Head of Fundraising.

Position:Interim Head of Fundraising 

Salary: £40,000 per annum

Location: Home based with minimum monthly travel

Contract:  1 year fixed term contract (maternity cover)

Hours: Full time - compressed and part time hours considered

Start Date: 1st March 2025

Reporting to: Head of Operations

Kids Club Kampala is a UK charity with a Christian ethos that works to transform the lives of children in the slums of Kampala in Uganda. We help children and families in Uganda to survive and to thrive by providing for both their immediate needs and strengthening their futures through community outreach, protecting, educating, and skilling. We work in partnership with our team in Uganda who passionately lead and implement our projects which are a life line to some of the most vulnerable children in the world. 

The role of the Head of Fundraising is to raise funds and awareness of the work of Kids Club Kampala through developing and implementing the fundraising strategy of the charity. We have grown significantly in recent years, both in impact and income. 

Our current income is a mix of grant funding, individual giving and community fundraising. The Head of Fundraising will build on our strengths and successes in these areas, whilst also developing new income streams – namely major donor income, corporate partnerships and fundraising appeals. They will be part of the Senior Leadership Team, working closely with the Board of Trustees and the CEO, leading the Fundraising Team to meet or exceed ambitious fundraising targets; building upon existing networks, creating new fundraising partnerships and overseeing effective relationships to increase the income of the charity. 

We are an inclusive organisation, and we strive to create a welcoming environment for everyone. We encourage applications from non-graduates and people from diverse backgrounds. If you’re committed to making a difference and driving change, we’d love to hear from you.

Please note that you must be eligible to work in the UK in order to apply. For any further enquiries about this vacancy please get in touch 

Job Description

Fundraising Strategy 

• Successfully lead the implementation and monitoring of the fundraising strategy

• Meet ambitious fundraising targets and create detailed plans to achieve them

• Analyse market trends and donor behaviour to inform strategy and improve fundraising effectiveness

• Lead the Fundraising Team in effective implementation of fundraising and marketing strategy to ensure effective results in income growth

Income Generation 

• Identify new opportunities for income generation across different areas and expand our portfolio of income streams including trusts and foundations, corporate, events and appeals

• Grow both unrestricted and restricted income by effectively guiding the fundraising team with a focus on return on investment

• Achieve your own personal income target focused on trusts and foundations, major donors and corporate relationships

• Build corporate sponsorship pipeline and manage research, identifying partnership opportunities including business networking and corporate engagement

• Building new and existing relationships to identify opportunities for income and growth

Brand and Communications

• Communicate the vision, mission and values of the organisation as well as value proposition

• Hold the brand guidelines and communication strategy, ensuring our communications demonstrate our impact

• Ensure that the organisation can communicate demonstrable impact and is able to clearly articulate this to a range of stakeholders, including key donors

• Undertake regular research and analysis to understand needs of target audiences and maintain the brand architecture and identity

• Identify suitable PR opportunities to extend brand reach and recognition

Leadership & Management

• Manage the fundraising team to ensure effective results and healthy wellbeing

• Act as a spokesperson for the organisation, advocating for its mission and goals to external audiences

• Contribute to the development and delivery of organisation’s growth strategy and business plan

Person Specification

• Strong commitment to the organisation’s mission and values

• Ability to convey passion and enthusiasm to potential donors and supporters

• Experience in setting and achieving ambitious fundraising targets

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to craft compelling narratives and proposals for diverse audiences

• Strong presentation and public speaking abilities

• Understanding of writing compelling copy, delivering appeals and overseeing communications strategy

• Understanding of budgeting, financial reporting, and financial analysis related to fundraising

• Ability to ensure the efficient use of resources and maximise return on investment

• Ability to positively lead, train and motivate the fundraising team

• Flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances and emerging opportunities

Benefits

• 25 days of annual leave pro rata and additional 8 days of public holidays

• Flexible, remote working policies

• 5% pension contributions

• Time off for your birthday

• Flexible working hours

• Individual training and development plan / investment in your professional development

• Monthly team meet ups

• Annual wellbeing day

• Christmas get together

• Annual training days

• Annual training budget

Please apply via CharityJob with your CV along with a covering letter, detailing why you are applying for the job and how you meet the person specificationnbefore the closing date of Wednesday 8th January 2025. Interviews will be held via video conference the week of the 13th January 2025.

If you have any questions or need further information about the role, please feel free to reach out.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Kids Club Kampala, we are committed to building an inclusive organisation where diversity is celebrated, and everyone feels they belong. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented groups. Please note, you must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this position.

The Wallich is one of the most important organisations working to combat homelessness in Wales. The Wallich has grown in size over the last decade, making us the largest Welsh-focused charity working in the sector. But with 132 services, 500 staff and supporting 8,000 people a year, we have so much more to do.

After a detailed review of our fundraising, we are looking for an experienced Head of Fundraising to build on our solid foundations. We want someone with imagination and proven expertise to create a bold income generation programme that will help us to continue innovating and enable us to deliver our mission to end homelessness in Wales.

You will have to guide our team of talented fundraisers, introduce and grow initiatives to meet your fundraising targets and you will galvanise a willing organisation to engage with our wonderful donors. We need to build our income from individuals and from our events, as well as grow our incredible partnerships with businesses and our Wallich community.

If you share our ambition and our values, we have the resources and support you need to succeed. You will be joining a determined and courageous organisation which makes a huge difference, every day, to the lives of people across Wales.

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday 09:00-17:00 with some flexibility

Location: Hybrid-working with requirement for periodic travel to The Wallich, Cardiff Hub, 18 Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3DQ

Purpose of Role:

As part of the Senior Leadership Team, you will take strategic ownership of income generation across all fundraising income streams. You will lead the development, implementation and delivery of innovative fundraising strategies to drive growth in individual giving, community and events fundraising, corporate partnerships, and support fundraising from trusts and statutory grants whensoever required.

About EduSpots

EduSpots is an innovative, dynamic, and community-driven UK and Ghanaian registered charity which connects, trains, and equips voluntary community educators (named ‘Catalysts’) to drive community-led change through education spaces named ‘Spots’. Our vision is of our world where communities unite to create the futures they want to see, through education.

Since 2016, through collaborating with over 400 local volunteers, who take a central leadership role in the development of the network, we have supported 50 communities in creating and running community-led and owned education spaces named ‘Spots’’. Together, we are developing a model for a community-led education space with accompanying network engagement that could have global relevance. Read our model of change document here. 

Our Ghanaian-based team creates collaborative learning opportunities through three leadership programmes for volunteers: the Ignite, Catalyse and Inspire Mentoring Programmes. These enable the Catalysts to lead DigLit, EduSTEM, EduKidz and Ignite Equity clubs, alongside locally designed education projects, reaching over 15,000 students of all ages annually. Read our 2023 Annual Report here.

We are in an exciting period of our development, having more than doubled our income, programme breadth and reach in the two years. We have been recently selected for two accelerator programmes, who are supporting us as we consider the scaling potential of our model. 

We won the Tes International Award in 2018 and the Big Give Supporters’ Choice Award in 2022, and we were recently selected as a finalist for the Their World Scale-Up Innovation Prize. In 2021, our Founder was a Finalist in UNESCO-backed The Varkey Foundation’s $1 million Global Teacher Prize.

We are excited by our future. Visit our website for further information. 

About this role

We are looking for an engaging and dynamic fundraising specialist and team player with a proven track record of income generation, to take on this exciting new role at this exciting point of our organisational growth. 

Across the last two years, EduSpots has significantly grown its income, and significantly advanced the quality, scope and reach of its operations in Ghana, with further plans for expansion in the years ahead. We are looking for an individual that understands the value of community-led change, with all our work centred on, and resulting from the actions of 400 locally-based educational Catalysts. 

Reporting directly to the CEO, you will take on the responsibility for growing our income generation from trusts and foundations, as well as building a strong network of partnerships with schools, corporates and individuals who will contribute effectively to our overall annual income targets. We are looking for an experienced individual, who is able to work with the CEO to develop larger fundraising partnerships at this point in our development. 

You will oversee a small part-time fundraising team, comprising a Fundraising Manager, Trusts and Foundations Manager, and Communications Manager, alongside interns and other income-generation roles that may emerge. 

This is an exciting and flexible opportunity for someone who is passionate about educational equity, and wants to work in a creative, fast-paced team, with huge ambitions for the reach of our unique model for promoting community-led change through education. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities 

The key responsibilities of this role are to:

Team management 

• Manage the Trusts and Foundations Manager (part-time, 1 day a week), the Fundraising Manager (2 days/week), and the Communications Manager (full-time), alongside other income-generation roles that emerge, ensuring strategic input into their work, and support of their professional development and well-being. 

• Oversee the effective use of interns to support our fundraising and wider communications work. 

Trusts and Foundations

• Support the Trusts and Foundations Manager to continue to build relationships with small and medium trusts and foundations. 

• Oversee our grants database to track and monitor applications, outcomes, reporting requirements etc.

• Develop relationships with new larger grant-makers and prepare information including requirements for application and deadlines. 

• Work with the UK and Ghana team to identify projects, programmes and areas of work suitable for grant funding.

• Develop funding proposals and applications, working with the CEO and liaising with the delivery team to ensure accurate information. 

• Support the Trusts and Foundations Manager to compile reporting data that meets the requirements and deadlines of the funder.

Community fundraising, events and individual giving 

• Work with the Fundraising Manager to build further relationships in support of our work through strategic input into campaigns, events, school partnerships, the Elmina-based EduSpots Experience and the redevelopment of our online courses. 

• Work with the CEO to oversee the fundraising strategy related to our 10th anniversary year in 2025. 

• To oversee the creation and strategic direction of the EduChamps Community, and the effective use of our newsletter. 

• To build on our individual giving strategy (“EduChamps Club”), through our 10th anniversary activities. 

• Work with the Fundraising Manager and Interns to research further groups, individuals and organisations who may have an interest in our work. 

• Work with the Fundraising Manager to further develop our relationships database of donors and sponsors, ensuring information is accurately recorded and tracked.

Corporate partnerships 

• Identify, develop and promote sponsorship opportunities that are attractive to corporate partners and that achieve income generation for specific projects and programmes.

Other:

• To contribute to the Charity’s fundraising and other strategies, as well as supporting the development of the annual business plan and budget, and assisting with the preparation of Annual Report.

• Ensure all administrative tasks relating to the role are carried out accurately.

• To comply at all times with the organisation's policies, procedures and performance expectations of staff as set out in the Staff and Catalysts Handbook.

• Any other duties as may be reasonably required under the role.

Skills, Experience and Attributes

Essential

• Proven track record of income generation - ideally in a similar education / international development organisation.

• Experience with fundraising bids, grants and/or corporate partnerships ranging from at least 5 to 6 figures (GBP) in size. 

• Experience of establishing and managing effective relationships with trusts, foundations and grant-makers 

• Strong knowledge of a wide range of UK-based funders, as well as of some international (European / US based) funders.

• Some experience of communications and marketing in an NGO context.

• Experience of developing and maintaining successful income generating partnerships ideally with corporates and / or schools.

• Experience of overseeing individual giving campaigns and digital marketing for fundraising.

• Friendly and flexible team player, with an ability to work with people across diverse contexts, inspiring the team and wider colleagues towards achieving our shared goals. 

• Effective management of a team

• Proven experience of writing compelling and successful funding proposals 

• Experience of managing grants and reporting to funders and donors 

• Ability to work effectively in a remote based role with minimal day-to-day support 

• Outstanding interpersonal skills alongside excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to advocate for our work online and in person. 

• Ability to use own initiative and work to tight and competing deadlines

• Good IT skills - Word, Excel, GoogleDrive, etc.

• Highly aligned with EduSpots’ key values (community leadership, sustainable change, teamwork, play, passion and care) alongside a core belief in community-driven change. 

Contract Type: Fixed Term Full time to 31st December 2025 (with a strong likelihood of a two year extension), 35 hours per week

Location: Hybrid (2-3 days per week in the London office) 

Reports to: CEO

Salary and Benefits: £50-55k depending on experience, plus discretionary annual bonus, 35 days leave per annum (inclusive of bank holidays) and a 6% employer pension contribution.

Learning and Development: We want our people to flourish and grow whilst working for us, helping to contribute towards Future Advocacy’s continued success and impact. This is why we place a big emphasis on learning and development. 

Why join us?

Future Advocacy is a global agency, based in London and Brussels, that puts cutting-edge advocacy, campaigning and communications tools into the hands of individuals and organisations working to create a better future. 

We are highly skilled at:

• Designing winning advocacy strategies and delivering impactful global government relations work
• Mobilising targeted and powerful campaigns for change
• Research, analysis, policy development and report writing 
• Communications strategies and social media management 
• Training in all aspects of strategy, lobbying, campaigning, and media work

We are proud to work for some fantastic clients seeking to make the world a better place. Current and previous clients include the Jamie Oliver Group; Movember;  the Elton John AIDS Foundation; WaterAid; the Brave Movement; the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data; Bite Back 2030; World Food Programme; Islamic Relief; and Sarah Brown’s TheirWorld charity. 

Future Advocacy also produces high quality research on a range of policy issues. Our work has received significant media coverage and political traction. Our research clients include the NHS, Wellcome Trust, World Wide Web Foundation, Open Data Institute, and the Pathways for Prosperity Commission which was co-chaired by Melinda Gates. 

Our Founder/CEO previously was Director of the ONE campaign across Europe for seven years, responsible for all ONE’s policy, campaigns, digital, media, and advocacy work. He was a key architect of the Make Poverty History Campaign; Movement Director for the anti-slavery organisation Walk Free; and an Executive Director of the UK Labour Party. 

The Role

Future Advocacy has been awarded a significant grant by the Gates Foundation, for a project which aims to make the case for international development and investment in Official Development Assistance (ODA) in Germany, the UK, France and at the EU level. The initial phase of the project is to the end of 2025, with a possibility of being extended for another 2 years. We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and coordinate this complex, multi-market project.

This is a unique opportunity to join a small and dynamic organisation, with a strong commitment to both team and personal growth. The successful candidate will have exceptional leadership and communication skills, a strong knowledge of project management practices, and be very comfortable with budget management. Experience in sub-granting and/or sub-contracting would be an asset.

This role is perfect for a proactive and dynamic individual looking to make a real impact. 

Responsibilities will include:

• Developing and managing a comprehensive project plan, outlining key milestones, deliverables and resource requirements.
• Driving and overseeing project delivery, ensuring objectives are clearly defined and met within established time, cost and quality parameters.
• Tracking and reporting on project progress, providing insights into project success and identifying areas for improvement.
• Managing relationships with all project stakeholders, across multiple geographies, including subcontractors, sub awardees, agencies and external partners, ensuring timely delivery of key deliverables.
• Ensuring clear understanding of roles and responsibilities among all project stakeholders.
• Producing and maintaining comprehensive project documentation to ensure transparency and consistency.
• Identifying, assessing and managing project risks proactively, ensuring there are contingency plans in place to address potential roadblocks.
• Implementing continuous improvement practices to enhance project outcomes and organisational learning, adjusting processes as needed.
• Managing the project budget efficiently,  ensuring the cost-effective use of resources to meet project goals.
• Assisting the Finance and HR Manager in tracking team hours on the project, monitoring expenses and creating financial reports 
• Contributing to modelling and strengthening our organisational culture
• Undertaking additional tasks as needed to ensure the success of the project.

We would love to hear from you if you meet the criteria below:

• More than 4 years of proven project management experience, with a successful track record in managing complex, multi-market projects.
• Experience in budget management, with the ability to track, report on, and ensure the cost-effective use of resources.
• Proven success in managing stakeholders across different geographies, including subcontractors, sub-awardees, and external partners.
• Familiarity with project management methodologies and tools, including experience with tools like Monday, Asana, Trello, or Microsoft Project.
• Strong skills in project risk assessment and mitigation, with a proactive approach to addressing potential project challenges.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English at a native level or equivalent, with the ability to produce clear, concise project documentation.
• Excellent organisational skills, time management and experience in ensuring project stakeholders meet deadlines and deliver on commitments.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to keep track of multiple workstreams and to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Enthusiasm, flexibility, and a detail- and solutions-oriented approach to managing competing priorities.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent 

Nice to Have:

• Experience managing projects in the international development or non profit sector.
• Project management qualification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2).
• German and French language skills

Our Culture

Our culture and values are very important to us, allowing us to thrive in a fast changing world. The key values that drive us at Future Advocacy are:

• Always Learning: We constantly strive to improve the work we do, as a team and as individuals.
• Impactful: We define success in terms of the impact our work has on making the world more equal, sustainable and more prosperous.
• Supportive: We are open, responsive, positive and supportive to each other and to others.

Apply for this Job

Please apply using the button below with your CV and cover letter of no more than 500 words by 5pm GMT on 13th January 2025. 

First-round interviews will be held (online) in January.

If we’re both excited to proceed, second interviews will be held in person, where we will ask you to complete a written task.

Future Advocacy is committed to equal opportunities. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, or disability.  We particularly encourage applications from members of groups that are currently under-represented in our organisation, including Black, Asian and minority ethnic people. 

We are happy to discuss flexible working and other adjustments on a case by case basis.

The Owned Events Lead is a key role in the development of our growing fundraising events programme. The role provides strategic and operational leadership to the Owned Events team, making sure they’re enabled to deliver our annual portfolio of MS Society organised events across the UK.

Owned Events Lead
Type: Full-time (35 hours a week), Fixed Term until 31 January 2026 (Maternity Cover)
Location: Office-based from one of our national offices (London, Cardiff, Belfast, or Edinburgh) with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: £39,717* per annum plus excellent benefits 
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 3, Charity

*you will start at our entry point salary of £39,717 per annum, increasing to £42,199 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £44,681 after a further 6 months

About us

We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK. 

Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference. 

 About this job

Please note this is fixed term contract until 31 January 2026.

In this role you’ll be responsible for ensuring our fundraising events are delivered safely, on time and on budget, as well as being a key part of our Community and Events Fundraising leadership team. Our role is to deliver engaging, high quality and innovative fundraising to our amazing supporters and provide an attractive, inclusive programme of events and activities throughout the year.

Closing date for applications: 9:00 on 3 January 2025

Interested? 

PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Equal Opportunities 
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.

We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application. 

Disability Confident Employer 
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.

You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.

If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.

More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to): 

Encouraging work life balance

• 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
• More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
• Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us) 
• Flexible working options 

Caring for you and your family 

• Generous sick pay entitlement
• More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment 
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year 
• Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis 
• Enhanced leave for new parents 
• Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
• Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
• 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Death in service scheme
• New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
  • In the event of miscarriage or still birth 
  • To support fertility treatments
  • For antenatal appointments for both parents

Thinking about your finances 

• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
• Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
• New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing

Enriching your life at work

• Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
• Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
• New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely 
• Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups) 
• Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community) 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal

Safeguarding 
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.

This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.

We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.

We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.

Your right to work in the UK 
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.

You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.

No agencies please.

Charity People is delighted to be partnering with human rights organisation Freedom from Torture to recruit their next Senior Data Insights Manager.  Providing specialist psychological therapy to asylum seekers and refugees who have survived torture and working with survivors to campaign together for change, the organisation is a key voice in raising awareness and influencing key decision-makers about torture and its impact.

Senior Data Insights Manager

Contract: Permanent, full time role with flexible working options including part time (four days per week) and condensed hour options available

Salary: £45,133 per annum

Location: Hybrid – home based with ideally two days per week at the London office in Finsbury Park

Benefits: generous 30-day annual leave entitlement, and 6% employer pension contribution (minimum 1% employee contribution)

Closing date for applications: midnight on Tuesday 7th January

First interviews, held remotely: week commencing 13th January

Second interviews, in person: week commencing 20th January

Joining as Senior Data Insights Manager you will be a core member of the team at Freedom from Torture and will take ownership of the organisation’s data across fundraising, covering all CRM systems (currently ALMS . net and Engaging Networks) to ensure that systems and processes are aligned to the long-term strategic needs of the organisation. 

A pivotal role within the organisation you will work closely with colleagues across Fundraising and Communications including Digital, as well as the Finance Team and with external suppliers to develop and deliver analytics.

Key responsibilities within the role include:

• Alongside the Database Officer, responsible for the management, use and maintenance of fundraising data
• Responsible for ensuring platforms and data processes keep up with organisational needs
• Identifying positive change initiatives and leading data transformation which will positively impact wider teams
• Streamlining existing data processes and implementing new processes
• Producing and reviewing database project plans to ensure data cleanliness, and liaising with colleagues to encourage engagement and compliance with data best practice
• Work with senior colleagues to ensure that Freedom from Torture has the insights and data to make informed decisions on fundraising and engagement activities
• Proactively advising colleagues on potential improvements to segmentation, selections and testing guided by market trends and new technology that will maximise engagement
• Supported by a Data and Payments Officer, ensure audience appropriate regular reporting is delivered accurately and on time
• Responsible for the storage and use of supporter data, including the management of risk and recovery plans and data security, working closely with colleagues in ICT
• Managing contractual relationships with database supplier and liaising with relevant third party agencies

We would love to hear from you if you have the following skills and experience:

• High level of expertise using CRM and SRM systems within a charitable environment
• Experience managing an income generating CRM, in a charity setting, ideally generating £5 million per annum plus
• Experience of managing complex data management systems incorporating multiple platforms
• Solid experience using data handling tools such as Power BI, SQL and statistical tools
• Proven ability to interpret large sets of data and to spot trends and patterns (e.g. in giving history or opt out behaviour)
• Experience of data base targeting, segmentation, testing and response analysis to drive strategic fundraising decisions
• Experience of managing projects which involve multiple deadlines and stakeholders
• Ability to devise and implement real world data testing strategies across multiple channels
• Expert understanding of data protection legislation, ideally including the Fundraising Code of Practice

We’re particularly interested to receive applications from candidates who have the below, although this is in no way essential: 

• Lived experience of the issues impacting Freedom from Torture

Freedom from Torture is committed to showing the salary for all advertised roles and not negotiating salaries for roles, in light of evidence that this contributes to structural inequality.

The organisation’s policy is that all appointments will be at the start of the salary range but successful candidates will have the opportunity to move up the scale over time.

The progression up the salary range is reviewed on an annual basis and subject to affordability. For this role, the salary range is £45,133 to £52,354 (including London Weighting).

If you’re interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please send your CV to Alice at Charity People in the first instance. 

Charity People and actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.  We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Freedom from Torture is an equal opportunity employer. People with lived experience of torture or asylum, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ individuals and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please note: In accordance with our Safer Recruitment Policy, we are unable to accept CV's and ask that you complete the application form instead This can be found to download further down this page.

Application deadline: Monday 13th January 2025 (9:00 am) 

Proposed Interview Date(s): Tuesday 21st / Wednesday 22nd January 2025 - Please make sure you can be available on the proposed interview date(s) as it is very difficult to offer an alternative.

About The Role

The Fundraising and Impact Manager is a vital role for Creative Youth Network as we seek to reach ambitious funding targets and build on our recent growth. We are looking for an excellent storyteller who brings together data, young people’s voices and a creative approach to produce persuasive and impactful proposals. The post-holder will be an accomplished relationship manager who understands the motivations of different funders as well as how to nurture those who have already given.

We’re looking for someone with a genuine passion for both youth work and the importance of creativity as transformative tools in a young person’s life.

About Us

Creative Youth Network is an award-winning charity with a mission to enable young people to reach their potential, no matter what their background or circumstances. Operating across Bristol and South Gloucestershire, we offer a range of services ranging from our 10 local youth clubs, to targeted support for young people with specific needs, work within schools (in particular for young people at risk of disengaging from education), and an exciting range of creative courses, programmes and activities, including early career support for young people embarking on careers in the creative sector. Our services are rated “Outstanding” by the National Youth Agency.

The Benefits 

• 33 days annual leave (inc. bank holidays) per year pro rata
• Excellent family friendly policies
• A generous pension scheme
• A cycle to work scheme
• Paid breaks
• Fantastic development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Virtual GP consultation and medical advice service

Next Steps

A full Job Description and Application form are available to download below and via our website where you can also apply. 

In accordance with our Safer Recruitment Policy, we are unable to accept CV's and ask that you complete the application form instead.

This role is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

Equity, diversity and inclusion

Creative Youth Network is committed to inclusivity, equality, and equity. We pride ourselves on giving opportunities to people of all walks of life and all class backgrounds. This includes people who identify as D/deaf, disabled or neurodivergent, LGBTQIA+, are early in their careers or come from groups who experience racial inequality.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented, including people from Global Majority backgrounds (often referred to as BAME – Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic).

As an employer we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our staff.

Turn2us is a national charity tackling poverty and the structural causes of financial insecurity. We work with co-producers and partners to provide people in financial crisis with the means and agency to get back on their feet, build resilience, move forward with their lives and thrive.

As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to equity, inclusion and diversity and the value people from different backgrounds bring to a team. If, like us, you believe everyone has the right to have enough to live on, and you are ambitious about eradicating poverty, join us and build your career with a charity dedicated to ensuring dignity and equity for all.

The Co-production Manager is a fantastic opportunity to manage the co-production programme of work at Turn2us, which is closely aligned with the charity’s aim of tackling financial insecurity. This will involve developing and evaluating co-production programmes and advising colleagues on how to embed co-production into all their work.

You will bring experience of designing and implementing co-production practices into organisations along with a strong understanding of the diverse communities where financial insecurity exists and the need for our work to be inclusive and safe.  

You will be able to demonstrate strong project management as well as facilitation skills to be able to run workshops both in person and online. You’ll also need experience in working collaboratively with colleagues to help the charity drive organisational change.  

We offer flexible working patterns, both in terms of hours and remote working.

Some roles may be required to be in the office more often than others and this will be agreed with the hiring manager upon starting at Turn2us.

Please note that all job offers are subject to 2 – 3 satisfactory references and a disclosure satisfactory to Turn2us from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

Closing date: 15th January 2025, 23:59

Interview date: TBC

Salary  £52,832-£70,442 FTE commensurate with experience (pro-rated if part time).

Hours  This permanent position is offered as a full-time or 0.8 FTE role.

Bring your passion for rivers and the environment to bring about real change on the ground

The South East Rivers Trust is recruiting a new Executive position of Director of Water, Land and Catchments.

The Role

This new role brings together our Science & Partnerships and Water & Land Stewardship teams and is responsible for identifying and developing strategic opportunities to transform the aquatic environment. These include emerging environmental markets and effective partnerships with business, the water industry, government and other conservation organisations.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced, ambitious leader who is passionate about the environment and ready to drive meaningful change. It will suit someone who can understand the big picture, identify tangible opportunities and build a tactical approach to realising them through clear plans, outstanding leadership and the ability to inspire others.

As part of the Executive and Leadership Team you will be integral to implementing the 3 Year Plan and shaping the long-term future of SERT. If you enjoy collaboration and are passionate about the future of rivers and the aquatic environment we’d love to hear from you. 

About Us

The South East Rivers Trust (SERT), is the river restoration charity for the South East of England. Our vision is that rivers across the South East are clean, healthy and rich in biodiversity. Our mission is to restore and protect rivers and their catchments against multiple threats and a dramatically changing climate. We do this by:

• delivering evidence-based and nature-based solutions on land and in rivers;
• inspiring and empowering more people to protect rivers for the future.

Working at SERT is rewarding, fulfilling and busy. We work collaboratively and with passion, and this is reflected in our core values of: delivering high quality work, using expertise and scientific understanding, building good and effective relationships, and bringing positive energy to all we do. With rivers and catchments needing serious action to survive, our aims are growth and impact – so you’ll be comfortable with challenges and excited by change. If this sounds like an environment that you would thrive in, we would love to hear from you.

How to Apply:

For further details and to apply click on the 'Apply via website' button. The closing date for applications is Sunday 19th January 2025.

Please note: All applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We do not sponsor applicants from overseas.

Purpose of the post

HDR UK and the BHF Data Science Centre are committed to meaningful involvement and engagement where patients and the public are actively involved in shaping our work and decision-making. Reporting to the Centre’s Operations Director, this is a pivotal role that will be integral to ensuring the patient and public voice is embedded in our work at all stages.

You will work closely with public members, research and NHS communities, internal colleagues, charity partners, and funders to develop and implement plans for PPIE activity across all of our key areas of interest, in addition to the governance of the Centre.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has a passion for meaningful involvement and engagement of patients and the public, to shape and influence our work on the safe, ethical and scientifically robust use of data for research into the causes, prevention and treatment of all diseases of the heart and circulation.

The successful candidate will have a track record in working with individuals, groups and communities and have the ability to communicate complex information in clear, engaging ways. The post holder will have excellent influencing and negotiation skills, experience of working on complex projects with multiple partners and be comfortable with working at pace. Patient and public involvement and engagement in data-driven research is a growing field. The successful candidate will show a willingness and experience of developing and delivering innovative approaches to involvement where previously opportunities may not have been obvious.

Main responsibilities

Embedding PPIE in our work

• Lead on the delivery of the PPIE strategy for the BHF Data Science Centre, with oversight from the Operations Director, incorporating regular (e.g. annual) reviews and updates of the strategy.
• Lead and facilitate meetings with public contributors to integrate meaningful PPIE throughout all aspects of our work.
• Undertake and manage specific involvement and engagement activities, including but not limited to focus groups, engagement events, developing and undertaking surveys, supporting the writing of plain English summaries of projects and their outputs. In collaboration with senior colleagues, support involvement of patients and the public in the governance of our work.
• Review and provide advice on PPIE elements of research applications ensuring adequate PPIE is incorporated and provide advice where needed to researchers. 
• Develop methods to expand reach and ensure diversity of perspectives and work with the HDR UK PPIE team to grow involvement of currently underrepresented and underserved groups in health data science.
• Build and manage relationships with colleagues within the BHF Data Science Centre, working collaboratively to support and manage involvement and engagement across all areas of work.
• Work closely with the internal communications colleagues to create and disseminate engaging content (e.g. news stories on outputs and impact, videos, infographics, case studies) on our work and involvement and engagement activities using a variety of communication tools.
• Horizon scan and liaise with colleagues across the BHF Data Science Centre and HDR UK for opportunities to increase visibility of the institute’s engagement and involvement impact, i.e. through conferences, festivals, journals and other publications.

Developing PPIE best practice and collaborative working

• Incorporate best practice in our work, learning from examples of successful patient and public engagement that could influence our work
• Provide briefings for colleagues to share best practice and examples of successful patient and public engagement
• Collaborate with PPIE colleagues to coordinate public outreach initiatives and other events, ensuring that stakeholders are afforded opportunities to contribute their input and provide feedback. Establish effective working relationships and ‘ways of working’ with strategic partners to maximise opportunities for collaboration in patient and public involvement and engagement.
• Act as an internal and external ambassador for public, patient and practitioner engagement and involvement.
• Monitor and report on performance of PPIE across the Centre, make effective use of digital approaches to maximize the ability to collaborate, communicate and continuously learn.

Supporting PPIE members

• Be the point-of-contact for all BHF Data Science Centre public contributors, ensuring they are kept updated, receive all information in a timely manner and that any issues are dealt with in a sensitive manner.
• Lead on the recruitment of new public contributors as required. Adapt, develop and provide training for public contributors where necessary identifying training requirements as needed.
• Working with BHF Data Science Centre colleagues, maintain patient and public contact lists in Hubspot (CRM).

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

Experience

• Experience of working with patients, carers and members of the public with diverse interests.
• Experience of running patient/public involvement activities and evaluating these activities, strategies and methodologies, preferably in a research environment
• Experience of promoting the need and value of engagement and involvement to a wide range of stakeholders and acting as an advocate
• Experience of writing / developing content for public and research audiences and delivering presentations
• Experience of demonstrating an understanding of health research and the needs of patients and the public
• Planning and organisational expertise with a proven track record of delivering challenging projects with multiple partners to deadlines
• Experience of organising and facilitating a range of events and meetings including: event preparation, chairing of meetings, delivering presentations, use of tools to gather views and feedback, follow-up communications and evaluation
• An understanding of the public sensitivities of using health data for research
• Educated to degree level or equivalent

Skills

• Excellent planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage complex and multiple areas of work with competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent people and interpersonal skills to build collaborative partnerships across diverse groups and the ability to handle sensitive issues positively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively and confidently with different groups of stakeholders and people at all levels.
• Evidence of ability to meet tight and challenging deadlines using a flexible and adaptable approach
• Good influencing and coaching skills.
• Able to grasp the complexity of work across HDR UK and process complex scientific information to communicate it in a way that is clear, engaging and inspires the public to get involved.
• Strong analytic skills with the ability to frame problems and solutions in a logical manner.
• Ability to work autonomously and make decisions without supervision.
• Ability to work collaboratively and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Please note, as we are a UK-based organisation, applicants must be living in, and eligible to work in, the UK. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.