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Unifrog’s mission

We’re on a mission to level the playing field when it comes to young people finding and applying for their next step after school. We're achieving this by bringing all the available information into one single, impartial, user-friendly platform that helps students to make the best choices, and submit the strongest applications. We also empower teachers and counsellors to manage the progression process effectively.
 

Our outlook is global - we work with schools and universities all over the world, from the US to New Zealand, and from Italy to Hong Kong. We want to make it so that young people can compare every opportunity taught in English, wherever it is in the world, and have all the support they need to make successful applications.
 

We have a clear social purpose, and we’re hugely ambitious. We already work with over half of UK secondary schools, and hundreds of international schools. We are growing rapidly in terms of the number of our customers, in terms of how much they use our platform, and in terms of the breadth of products we offer (check out this video to hear more about the Unifrog platform).
 

Our team is at the heart of our business and is integral to our success. We work hard to foster a culture of openness, happiness and innovation, and we commit to helping every individual learn and grow so that they can reach their full potential. We want to hire talented people, whatever their background. If you are excited by our mission and are ready to work hard, please don’t hesitate to apply. We look forward to hearing from you!
 

We believe in the power of diversity. If you are from an ethnic minority background, we would like to strongly encourage you to apply. 

Content at Unifrog

Whether we are communicating through images, video or text, we always try to be straightforward, honest, and to show respect for the people with whom we are communicating. 

Clear communication is particularly important for us because our mission is to level the playing field when it comes to access to opportunities, and a big part of this effort is fair and straightforward access to information. It’s also important for us to be fun, while not talking down to young people. 

Over the last few years, we have created hundreds of videos aimed at students and teachers. 

We now have an exciting slate of new video projects that we want to produce. We want to use video:

• To develop some of the most popular parts of the Unifrog platform, currently used by hundreds of thousands of young people every week to explore different careers, different subjects at university, and topics that matter to them like Climate Change and Wellbeing.

• To help us create brand new tools within the platform, expanding what Unifrog offers to young people, and how we interact with external partners like employers and universities.

We also want to improve the quality of the videos we create, making them slicker and more useful to our users.

Working together 

You’ll join a Video team of five colleagues, and you’ll be line managed by the Head of Video. You will work collaboratively with colleagues across various departments, including the Marketing team, the Employer and HE teams and the Written content team.

Within the Video Team, we foster a collaborative environment where brainstorming sessions are common, feedback is exchanged among team members, and we actively seek input from educators and students at our partner schools. We value and promote innovative ideas, regardless of their origin.

The role 

We are looking for a skilled and creative Producer/Director who will shoot and edit 2-3 minute videos aimed at young people, which will be hosted on the Unifrog platform.

You will collaborate with both internal and external contributors to organise film shoots. Our in-person productions utilise high-quality professional equipment, where you will work independently as the primary shooter, directing video stars, setting up equipment, conducting interviews and filming creative B-roll.
 

Our partners are located across the UK, so this role requires frequent travel for on-location filming.

In the last year we’ve made videos such as:

• Careers guides in partnership with employers such as the BBC, Royal Ballet and Opera and The Royal Navy.

• University guides in partnership with several Universities in the UK and abroad. 

• Explainer videos launching new tools on our platforms.

• Event videos for our Employer Forum event and partner events such as the Global Offshore Wind event.

• A case study highlighting the impact of work experience opportunities from our employer partners on schools from disadvantaged backgrounds. 

You’ll create videos like these, and you’ll also help us with our ambitious plans for creating  completely new types of videos which will allow us to develop new parts of the Unifrog platform.

The role and your key responsibilities

• Working with external partners: You’ll work with other people on the Unifrog team to organise shoots with external contributors, on location. You will need excellent interpersonal skills, and persistence so that you can make things happen. Strong adaptability skills are also required to make real-time improvements to existing scripts, if needed.

• Directing shoots: Working primarily solo on shoots, you must be confident in directing on-location productions, managing video talent, and handling all other aspects of the shoot independently. You will also need strong storytelling and interviewing skills to bring our content to life.

• Technical skills: You need to be able to operate cameras such as the A7S, to be competent with lights and sound, and to be proficient at using the Adobe suite, in particular Premiere Pro for any necessary edits.

• Juggling projects and meeting deadlines: We always have lots of productions happening simultaneously, and we have very high standards for the end-product. You need to be organised to meet tight deadlines and determined to get things done on time, promptly communicating any challenges that may arise.

• Editing Skills: You will also be responsible for editing videos as needed to help with the workload demands from the post-production team. This includes assembling footage to craft a compelling story, working with graphics templates, cutting to refine pacing and length, audio editing, and applying basic colour correction. Strong editing skills are essential to transform footage into engaging content while meeting tight deadlines.

Benefits

Head to our jobs page for a full list of the excellent benefits we offer our team.

• Join one of ‘the best organisations to escape to’ and help transform careers and destinations in schools. We’re also a certified Great Place to Work.

• Become part of a committed, dynamic and growing team. We want to build the team at Unifrog for the long term – if you do well, we will do our best to make you want to stay at the company for a long time.

• Professional development is important at Unifrog. You will define your own 6-month objectives and will be supported by your line manager and the rest of the team to achieve them. You will have an annual training allowance to spend on what you need to grow and progress.

• Influence the company’s direction: we love to promote great ideas, wherever they come from.

Key details 

• £39,000 - £41,000 (Grade B), plus a share in a company-wide performance bonus.

• Full time.

• Split your time between home, our office in London (minimum 2 days per week) and external partners sites (all over the UK).

• Frequent travel with occasional overnight stays. 

• 28 days paid holiday per year (plus bank holidays).

• Working hours are 9:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Thursday, and 9:00am to 4:30pm on Friday.

• All travel expenses covered.

• Start date: as soon as possible, though we will be flexible for the right candidates.

• To discuss any details about the role before applying, please contact Mhairi (details on our website).

• We can only consider candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

• Full UK driving licence is essential.

Application process  

Deadline: 10:00am (BST) on Monday 14th April 2025
 

Stage 1: Application form (~1 hour) 

• Visit our website to upload your CV and complete the questions and tasks below.

• Please note that we do not review CVs at this stage of the application process so please be as specific as possible about your experience.
  
  i. With reference to examples of your recent experience, what would make you an excellent candidate for this role? (250 words)
  
  ii. Describe a time when you had to adapt quickly to unexpected challenges during a video shoot (such as an unfamiliar location, equipment failure or difficult lighting). What happened, and how did you handle it to deliver a great final video? (250 words)
  
  iii. You’re organising a video shoot with a University that is slow to respond to emails. Key details, like B-roll filming locations and a finalised script, remain unclear just days before the shoot. How would you handle this situation to ensure the shoot stays on track and runs smoothly? (250 words)
  
  iv. Post a link (WeTransfer, Dropbox, Google Drive or similar) to an example of your best work. 

  • You should show off your skills in both shooting and editing, but especially shooting. We’re particularly interested in seeing any interviews you’ve filmed (if you’ve done this). Please clearly describe your specific role in creating the video in one or two sentences.

  • Example response: "Marketing video for The Royal Marines: I directed and edited this video, including leading on filming the interview and b-roll footage, setting up the lighting, setting up lapel microphones, coordinating location scouting and putting together risk assessments. I was also responsible for editing the video, assembling the footage to fit a brief, creating lower thirds, color graded and mixing/mastering the audio.

           v. Post a link to your showreel or website (if you have one).

Stage 2: Editing task (2-3 hours) 

Stage 3: Video call interview (1 hour) 
 

• Standard Q&A from a panel of three, including questions about your experiences and how these relate to the role, and scenario questions based on common situations you might face (plus time for your questions).

Phone interviews will be held throughout the application window. Video call interviews will be held w/c 28th May 2025. 

Your answers are an opportunity to let us know more about your motivations and experience. While we understand that candidates might want to use AI to improve parts of their application, we strongly encourage you to write your answers independently. Please note, we compare all answers to an AI generated answer. Where we suspect AI has been used to write the majority of the answer, this will be taken into consideration when scoring.

Salary: £56,000 per annum (additional £2,000 London weighting if applicable) 

Contract type: Permanent - Part time or Full time (minimum 4 days a week).  

Location: London, Birmingham or Bristol. 

Hybrid: 1 day per week in regional office 

Envision launched its latest, three-year strategy this year. We aim to build the reach and impact of our work, deepening our presence in our hub cities and expanding into new areas of high need and low charity presence.  

As our Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships you will own the design and delivery of our fundraising strategy so that we can secure the resources and build the partnerships we need to fulfil these aims and deliver our mission. 

You will join at a moment of momentum. We have increased our income each year over the last four years, diversifying our sources and moving a greater proportion of funding to multiyear and unrestricted streams. We have a clear and focused mission and plan, a strong record of recent success, and a dynamic team and culture. 

We are seeking an inspiring leader, with a vision for how to drive our growth plans through philanthropy and partnerships fundraising. To do this you will need to empower your team to be collaborative, ambitious and creative. You will champion the transformative impact of Essential Skills on young people from under-represented background and the need to move funding and focus behind them. You will be an enthusiastic advocate of our programme and our strong record of rigourous evidence.

Key Responsibilities:  

• Provide the strategic direction, the leadership and the drive behind our fundraising strategy.

• Ensure we meet our three-year plan income targets - £1.5m for 2025/26 and £1.6m in 2026/27. 

• Develop and deliver annual plans for driving planned income growth, deepening and diversifying income sources, strengthening partner and donor engagement, and developing a promising future income pipeline. 

• Generate and convert new leads, including strategic philanthropic funding partnerships, and steward these partnerships in collaboration with the CEO, Board, and senior team.

• Oversee the annual and rolling budgets related to income and fundraising related expenditure. 

Essential Experience, Knowledge and Competencies:  

• Experience managing and growing a funding portfolio of £1.5m pa, including setting and rolling out the strategy and ensuring a strong team and robust systems.

• Experience securing strategic philanthropic funding partnerships 

• Experience building and stewarding major individual and family donors or giving circles.

• Experience overseeing the delivery of a corporate partnership strategy. 

• Experience inspiring and managing a high performing team, ensuring strong team culture, development and results. 

• Commitment to Envision’s vision, mission and values and ability to work well in, and contribute to, our organisational culture​ 

Envision seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications with lived experience to apply as they are currently under- represented in our organisation. Envision graduates will be guaranteed a first round interview.   

To apply you must please read the application pack and apply online.  

Deadline - Midnight Sunday 6th April 

Please note:  

-Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately we are unable to sponsor visas at this time.  

- We will only be contacting candidates who have been shortlisted for interview. Therefore, if we do not contact you, please assume you have been unsuccessful.  

- We will be interviewing as we go along, so early applicants are encouraged.  

- We also regret to inform you that, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we will be unable to provide you with feedback regarding your application.  

Prospectus is excited to partner with a UK-wide dducation charity in the search for a new Partnership Director. 

This is a permanent position that can be full-time or part-time, with flexible hybrid working arrangements available from various EDT offices across the UK. The salary for this position is £60,000 - £67,000. Please do get in touch to discuss this in more detail.

As the Partnership Director, you will be responsible for developing the charity's UK-wide partnership strategy in line with a new organisational strategy aimed at inspiring over 1 million young people in the next few years. The role will focus on a new corporate approach to grow long-term partnerships with funders, using sector partnerships, social value, and community benefits, and will focus on both bespoke and standard programmes delivered by the charity.

Reporting directly to the CEO and working closely with an ambitious Executive Leadership Team, this role will be key in setting and delivering the income generation strategy and achieving success. You will manage a collaborative team across fundraising and partnerships and will play an external-facing role in developing new strategic partnerships with corporates.

To be successful as the Partnership Director, you will have proven experience in securing strategic, multi-year partnerships from a variety of corporate businesses and sectors, as well as being a confident ambassador for your organisation. You will be an experienced leader with a proven ability to develop new propositions and partnership strategies, empowering your team to work towards ambitious goals.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application then please click through to apply and get in touch. 

If you are interested in applying to this Partnership Director position, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

England Country Director
Hybrid working, with frequent travel nationwide
Lead Change. Champion Inclusion. Transform Lives.

Role: Director, ARC England
Location: Hybrid – with Nationwide Travel
Salary: £49,000 - £60,000 (dependent on experience)
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Closing Date: 14 April 2025
Interviews: 28 April 2025

The Association for Real Change (ARC) exists to challenge outdated systems, empower individuals with learning disabilities and autism, and drive meaningful reform in the social care sector. We are looking for an exceptional leader to take ARC England forward, influence national policy, and make a real difference in people’s lives.

This Role is More Than a Job – It’s a Vocation
If you believe in the power of advocacy, collaboration, and action, this is your opportunity to shape the future of learning disability and autism services across England. As Director of ARC England, you will:

● Lead the Mission: Drive ARC’s strategy, ensuring people with learning disabilities and autism have a voice that is heard at the highest levels.

● Build Impactful Partnerships: Work with government, social care providers, and advocacy groups to influence policy and practice.

● Ensure Sustainability: Lead funding strategies and develop new income streams to support ARC’s work.

● Inspire and Develop a High-Performing Team: Lead the ARC England team to deliver innovative, life-changing projects.

● Drive Change in Social Care: Challenge the status quo, ensuring a more inclusive, effective, and person-centred system for people who need it most.

About You
We are looking for someone with:

● A proven track record in executive leadership, ideally within the social care, disability, or nonprofit sector.

● Passion and commitment to equality, social inclusion, and human rights.

● Strong strategic vision and the ability to navigate complex systems.

● Confidence in representing ARC at a national level and influencing policy decisions.

● Experience in financial management and sustainable income generation.

● A natural ability to build trust, partnerships, and momentum for change.

How to Apply
If you’re ready to take on this challenge, we want to hear from you.

● Send your CV (including education, qualifications, and career history).

● Include a one-page profile about you.

● Submit a supporting statement (maximum two pages) detailing how your experience meets the Job Description and Person Specification.

● For an informal conversation about the role, contact Clive Parry (current England Director)

Find out more on our website.

Join us. Lead with purpose. Make a lasting impact.

Starlight, the national charity for children’s play in healthcare, is seeking an experienced income and engagement leader to drive income generation, growth and increased engagement with the charity.

No child should suffer avoidable psychological trauma from their healthcare or treatment. Nor should they have to endure anxiety, loneliness and isolation as part of their healthcare experience. Starlight works to ensure every child can experience the power of play, supporting their mental and physical health during treatment and recovery from illness.

There is an urgent need to improve children’s experience of healthcare and their long-term relationship with health; 71% of settings have no designated budget for play resources, and 85% of Trusts and Health Boards have no policies and procedures for play.

Starlight is seeking a Director of Income Generation and Engagement to grow income both to address this need and, working for a small but ambitious charity, seek effective ways to raise brand awareness and promote Starlight through media partnerships and effective use of social media to reach target audiences.

Sitting on the Senior Management Team and wider Leadership Team, the role will provide strategic vision, direction and hands on support to a multi-disciplinary team of High Value and Public Fundraisers, Business Insight and Communications experts. The post-holder will also be responsible for strategically developing Starlight’s tone of voice and communication reach and acting as a public face for the charity, ready to represent and advocate for Starlight with all partners and in the media including radio and TV.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced fundraiser across Philanthropy, Individual Giving, Corporate Partnerships and charitable trusts, able to coach and inspire multi-disciplinary teams to deliver their best results.  You will have a commercial mindset and a strong track record in a Senior Fundraising and Marketing role, successfully diversifying and growing income streams, with the ability to identify and capitalise on new funding opportunities. You will also be able to demonstrate results from leading strategic communication functions with an emphasis on consumer-led activity. Finally, you will have credibility and gravitas to build relationships and influence people at all levels, internally and externally.

Please download our Candidate Pack for further information [PDF], which includes details on how to apply.

Closing date: Monday 14th April, 9.00am.

Director of Services

About the Director of Services role

Galop’s services have grown extensively, launching four new services and significantly increasing our numbers of service users, our frontline teams, and our geographical coverage over the last few years. Our Director of Services will oversee our ground-breaking services, ensuring that they are high-quality, sustainable and meet the needs of our community. 

This role sits on our Senior Leadership Team alongside the CEO, Head of Fundraising and Comms, Director of People, Director of Policy and Evidence and the Financial Controller. You’ll be right in the heart of the organisation, working closely with the CEO to set the direction and growth of our work and maximise our impact on behalf of our clients and community.

You’ll be guiding the delivery of our support services, working closely with the Heads of our frontline delivery teams and our passionate frontline staff to make sure our clients get the best experience we can possibly give them. You’ll work to support our services to deliver helplines, counselling, and advocacy services to thousands of LGBT+ victims and survivors of abuse and violence each year, across domestic abuse, sexual violence, hate crime, conversion practices, so-called honour-based abuse, forced marriage, and other forms of abuse. You will ensure that Galop maintains high quality, consistent services across all areas of frontline work, as well as contributing to a strong, coherent external voice representing the needs and experience of LGBT+ victims and survivors of abuse. 

This is a pivotal moment in Galop’s journey. We have grown quickly over the last seven years, launching four new services in just the last 2 years, and help us to protect and support even more of our community. You’ll work with the CEO to identify gaps in services and needs of LGBT+ victims and survivors of abuse and ensure that Galop’s services continue to have the resources to meet these needs. 

For more information on this role please download the attached job description. 

Location: Galop’s offices are located in London. The role allows for a mix of office work and remote/home working. 
Hours: Full time (35 hours per week – flexible) 
Contract: Permanent 
Line manages: Heads of Services, Survivor Engagement Manager
Reports to: CEO
Salary: £68,000 – £72,000

Closing Date

Applications should be submitted by 25:59 on 13th April 2025.
First round interviews will be held on 25th April 2025. 

REF-220456

Our partner is seeking an Interim Director of Finance to offer a 12 month maternity cover. Your appointment will come at an interesting time, and your leadership will support their expansion plans and new projects, whilst leading on business as usual activities.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and implementation of the organisation’s scale and income-generation strategy. This includes developing flexible cost models, developing budgets for pilot projects and new projects, and identifying alternate funding opportunities.
• Lead in the development of the organisational wide budget, and budgets for donor/funder proposals.
• Provide oversight on the organisation’s systems, controls, procedures and policies; ensuring these are robust and strengthening them as required.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the finance function, and the production of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports for the management team, donors and the board.  
• Lead on full grants cycle management from developing budgets for proposals, grants management and compliance, and reporting. This also includes supporting country offices and implementing partners in strengthening their processes and controls, and grants requirements.
• Lead in the preparation of statutory accounts for the UK and overseas entities; and lead in the organisational and project audits.
• Ensure that the UK and overseas offices remain compliant with tax, legal and regulatory compliance.
• Attend trustee and board meetings .

Requirements

• Qualified accountant with at least 5 years post qualification experience. Finance leader, with a strong all-round technical background in developing and strengthening controls, financial accounting, management accounting & reporting, forecasting/modelling and offering financial advisory support to the senior leadership team and board of trustees.
• Experience in managing a complex multi-currency, muti-year, multi-country grants portfolio and in fund accounting for charities.
• Experience of leading the finance function of a charity working internationally.
• Advanced MSExcel skills, including a high proficiency in financial modelling.
• Wiling to be hands on, working effectively with staff based in overseas and offering guidance and mentoring as required.
• Strong communication skills (oral and written) catering to a range of finance and non-finance audiences.
• Willing to travel to the overseas offices; there will be at least 2 trips a year.

This is a 12 month fixed-term contract that offers remote working from anywhere in the UK. Please note, that the successful candidate will need to be based in the UK and work from the UK for the duration of the contract, and therefore would need the right to work in the UK.

Director of Partnerships

Are you successful in securing high-value corporate partnerships and scaling income streams?

We are seeking an ambitious and strategic Director of Partnerships to lead corporate engagement and drive income growth for a national charity supporting care-experienced young people. 

Position: Director of Partnerships

Salary: £45,000 - £60,000 (DOE)

Location: Hybrid - Head Office at Crewe Hall, Crewe

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

Closing Date: Monday 21st April

Interviews (first stage): Tuesday 6th May - Afternoon onwards - Online

Interviews (second stage): Tuesday 13th May 2025 - in person

You are invited to join the Director of Partnerships online briefing on Tuesday 15th April 2025 12:00-12:45pm

About the Role

This newly created role reports directly to the CEO and is instrumental in shaping and executing the charity’s first-ever structured corporate engagement strategy. You will be responsible for developing key business relationships, securing strategic partnerships, generating opportunities for young people and sustainable income streams to support their mission.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing a Corporate Partnerships Strategy – Creating the vision, framework, and tools to establish a best-in-class function.

• Building High-Impact Relationships – Engaging corporate partners to align with their CSR and ESG objectives.

• Driving Revenue Growth – Securing funding through sponsorships, commercial collaborations and grants.

• Leading Negotiations & Contract Management – Managing partnerships from inception to execution.

• Overseeing Fundraising Activities – Working alongside our bid-writing service to maximise income opportunities.

• Scaling for Long-Term Success – Laying the foundation for a sustainable and scalable partnerships model.

This is an exciting opportunity to build something from the ground up, creating transformational partnerships that make a lasting impact.

About You

We are looking for a dynamic leader with a proven track record in securing high-value partnerships. You will have:

• A strong background in corporate partnerships or business development

• An entrepreneurial mindset – someone who thrives in building something new.

• Strategic and commercial acumen – the ability to see the big picture while driving hands-on execution.

• Excellent relationship-building skills – confident engaging with FTSE 100 boardrooms and young people alike.

• A passion for social change – a genuine belief in empowering young people leaving care.

Charity sector experience is beneficial but not essential – we welcome candidates from corporate, sales, and commercial partnership backgrounds.

About the Organisation

Leaving care at 16-18 can be daunting. Many young people face isolation, housing instability, and unemployment. The charity works with Local Authorities to enable them to provide essential support so that young people can transition successfully into independent living. Since 2015, the House Project community has grown to 950 young people, with 515 securing stable housing without a single eviction or tenancy breakdown.

NHP have a strong reputation in the public sector and are now ready to expand corporate partnerships to create new opportunities and ensure long-term sustainability.

Other roles you may have experience in could include:

Head of Partnerships, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Business Development Director, Head of Fundraising, CSR Manager, Strategic Partnerships Lead, Commercial Partnerships Director, etc. 

We welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you require any adjustments during the process, please let us know.

The charity is committed to safeguarding young people. The successful candidate will be required to undergo a DBS check.

This is a unique opportunity to lead Tearfund’s Partnerships team at a time of bold ambition and global impact. With a vision to grow high-value income significantly in the years ahead, Tearfund is seeking an inspiring, strategic, and spiritually grounded leader to step into this pivotal role.

Tearfund is a Christian charity that partners with local churches and organisations in over 50 countries to tackle poverty and injustice. Their mission is clear: to see people freed from poverty, living transformed lives, and fulfilling their God-given potential. With over 50 years of experience, Tearfund responds to disasters, empowers communities, and challenges unjust systems – all through the local church.

As Director of Partnerships, you will lead a team of over 20 passionate fundraisers located across the UK and internationally. You’ll oversee relationships with high-value individuals, trusts, and foundations – both in the UK and globally – with an ambitious aim to drive unrestricted and restricted income to new heights. This is a role where your leadership will directly impact lives around the world.

We’re looking for a senior leader with proven success in high-value donor engagement, someone who thrives on building cross-cultural partnerships and managing complex, high-stakes fundraising strategies. You’ll bring deep expertise in strategic planning, a strong Christian faith, and a heart for relational fundraising that is as meaningful as it is measurable.

You’ll be responsible for guiding strategy, nurturing key external relationships, and fostering a team culture of excellence, growth, and spiritual depth. This is more than just a fundraising leadership role – it’s a ministry that calls for courage, compassion, and conviction.

For more information, please contact Adam Stacey, Managing Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Applications should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and a supporting statement outlining how you meet the requirements of the role – including the genuine occupational requirement to be a practising Christian.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion*, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law.

*Due to the nature of the work, there is an Occupational Requirement that the postholder is a practising Christian under the Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9.

Location: Hybrid – remote with occasional in-person days at a UK Tearfund office

Closing date: Monday 28 April 2025
Interviews with Charisma: Must be completed by 3 May 2025
First stage interviews with Tearfund: 13, 14 or 15 May (online)
Final interviews: 21 May 2025 (in person)

About Reprieve

Reprieve works with people whose circumstances have made them extremely vulnerable. Our aim is simple: to consign the death penalty and abuses carried out in the name of “counter-terrorism” or “national security” to history, drawing public and political attention to these past harms with a view to preventing them from occurring again.

In our view, you can best judge a society by how it treats prisoners, criminal defendants, and the far-flung targets of an ever-changing counter-terror policy. To us, the rule of law means little if we selectively apply it to people we agree with. It is for all of us. Liberty is always eroded at the margins.

Reprieve’s staff is made up of courageous and committed human rights defenders. Founded in 1999, we provide free legal and investigative support to people facing the death penalty and those victimised by states’ abusive counter-terror policies – rendition, torture, arbitrary detention and extrajudicial killing.

We fight our clients’ cases in courts around the world; investigate their mistreatment; and advocate on their behalf, encouraging public and political debate of human rights issues.

Reprieve’s main office is in Aldgate, London, UK. Reprieve also supports full-time Fellows, who work as lawyers, investigators and campaigners in the countries in which we work. We work closely with a number of partner organisations in jurisdictions all over the world, who provide access to clients, expertise, knowledge and guidance on specific issues or regions. We work in cooperation with relevant government officials, individual lawyers and human rights defenders, as well as individual, corporate and foundation funders to further the cause of our shared goals.

About this role

The Deputy Director, Legal and Governance is responsible for providing independent, strategic and proactive legal advice to Reprieve and is a critical member of the Senior Management Team. This is an exciting and varied role in which no two days are the same. You will have the opportunity to interact with inspiring people throughout Reprieve as well as those outside of Reprieve who are integral partners in our work. 

The Deputy Director, Legal and Governance will be a UK-based qualified solicitor or barrister, or have an equivalent qualification from another jurisdiction with sufficient experience working within the UK in a legal capacity either in private practice or in-house environment.

The Deputy Director, Legal and Governance will report to Reprieve’s Board and its Risk Committee; and attend, observe and minute meetings of our Finance Committee and Nominations Committee. They will be expected to play a key role in any special ad-hoc committees established by the Board from time to time, for instance, in the event of a serious incident occurring.

All staff will feel confident to approach the Deputy Director, Legal and Governance with challenging legal questions that cut across Reprieve cases, fundraising and operations. Trustees will feel confident to entrust you to support the SMT in managing risks at Reprieve, and third parties such as suppliers and external counsel will feel comfortable liaising with you, even when the issues being discussed are complex and confidential.

Collaboration is at the heart of Reprieve’s strategy. The Deputy Director, Legal and Governance will have a proven ability to think pragmatically and laterally, to provide sound judgement, to work and collaborate well with teams, and to communicate effectively. They will be wholly committed to the clients Reprieve serves and the issues that Reprieve seeks to address.

Location, contract and salary

The role is a part-time (four days per week) permanent position with an annual salary of £53,620.80 FTE (pro-rated to £53,621 for a four-day week) per annum less any required deductions for income tax and national insurance. 

This role is based in Reprieve’s London office. Reprieve operates a hybrid working model and we require staff to work 40% of their working hours from the London office and the rest of the week from home. Applicants must have the current right to work in the UK, which will be checked prior to interview.

Full details and how to apply

Please see the job description for full details on this role. The deadline for applications is 23:59 on 13 April 2025. 

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�� Location: Chester | �� Full-Time, Permanent | �� £55,000 per annum

Are you a dynamic, strategic fundraiser with a passion for the arts and community impact? Do you thrive on building meaningful relationships and driving ambitious income growth? Storyhouse is looking for a visionary Development Director to join our Leadership Team!

At Storyhouse, we're more than a cultural venue — we're a creative community hub, delivering outstanding artistic programmes and vital community initiatives. As Development Director, you’ll play a crucial role in shaping our future by leading and evolving our fundraising strategy to secure a diverse, sustainable income base.

�� Key Responsibilities:

• Lead all fundraising streams: individual giving, major donors, corporate partnerships, trusts & foundations, public sector grants, and legacy giving.
• Develop and implement innovative fundraising strategies, campaigns, and appeals.
• Cultivate strong relationships with donors, funders, sponsors, and stakeholders.
• Manage and inspire the Development Team, fostering professional growth and delivering high performance.
• Collaborate closely with our Chief Executive and Senior Leadership Team to support long-term strategy and business planning.
• Champion Storyhouse’s commitment to access, inclusion, and participation, advocating for our role as a vital cultural institution regionally and nationally.

�� We’re looking for someone who:

• Has a proven track record in senior fundraising roles within arts, culture, heritage, or charity sectors.
• Brings exceptional relationship-building and communication skills.
• Demonstrates strong leadership and management experience.
• Is adept at crafting compelling cases for support and persuasive funding proposals.
• Can develop creative, innovative approaches to income generation.
• Has experience managing budgets and delivering a strong return on investment.

�� Why Join Us?

At Storyhouse, you'll be part of a passionate team, working in one of the UK’s most exciting cultural organisations, delivering meaningful change in the community while advancing your career in a leadership role. You’ll have the autonomy to innovate and make a real difference.

Group Finance Director

This exciting international charity are seeking a qualified accountant with charity experience to join as their Group Finance Director.

Position: Group Finance Director

Location: UK-based Remote – will require international travel

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full-time

Salary: up to £80,000 depending on experience

Closing Date: Tuesday 22nd April 2025 (applications will not be reviewed until the closing date has passed)

About the Role

This is an exciting time to join this international charity, as we expand operations and implement best financial practices. The role presents an opportunity to lead, mentor, and drive financial excellence in a dynamic international setting. As Group Finance Director, you will be a key member of the Senior Management Team (SMT), ensuring financial strategy, governance, and compliance align with the organisation’s mission.

The role requires strong leadership, financial expertise, and the ability to manage a dispersed finance team while navigating the complexities of both charity and commercial financial management across different jurisdictions. International travel will be required to work with in-country teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the organisation’s financial strategy and vision, contributing to strategic decision-making at the senior level.
• Oversee financial reporting and compliance, ensuring adherence to UK Charities SORP FRS 102 and international financial regulations.
• Develop and implement financial systems, controls, and processes across multiple global entities.
• Manage annual budgeting, financial forecasting, and cash flow management.
• Ensure compliance with donor reporting requirements and programme budgets.
• Prepare group consolidated reports, including balance sheets, donor spend tracking, and statutory accounts.
• Lead the audit process and ensure strong financial governance across the organisation.
• Work closely with country finance teams in a matrix structure, to build capacity and ensure best practices.
• Identify financial risks and implement strategies for risk management.
• Support grant and funding management, ensuring compliance with donor requirements.

About You

We are looking for a strategic, hands-on leader who can balance big-picture financial planning with the operational needs of a growing international charity. You should have excellent financial acumen, strong leadership skills, and the ability to manage finances in a complex, multi-currency, multi-entity environment.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Qualified accountant (CCAB, CIMA, ACCA, or ACA) with extensive post-qualification experience.
• Proven finance leadership experience in a complex international organisation, ideally in the INGO sector.
• Experience managing multi-entity, multi-currency financial operations.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including UK Charity SORP FRS 102.
• Experience with donor reporting, grant management, and compliance.
• Demonstrated success in leading and developing dispersed international finance teams.
• Experience with financial systems implementation and process improvement.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.

Desirable:

• Experience working in one of the organisation’s key regions (Afghanistan, Myanmar, Saudi Arabia, the Levant).
• Experience leading finance teams remotely.

Please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the criteria, in a single document.

About the Organisation

The employer is a British charity that was founded in 2006. We believe artisanal heritage matters and has the power to transform lives. We support artisans to thrive and revitalise traditions in regions where cultural heritage is endangered, while connecting people through heritage.

A fast-growing organisation with offices in Afghanistan, Myanmar, Saudi Arabia, and the Levant, we employ over 400 international and local staff worldwide. Our work spans cultural heritage, economic development, and education.

Other roles you may have experience in could include: Group Financial Controller, Finance Director, International Finance Director, Director of Finance, Chief Finance Officer, Senior Finance Manager, Head of Finance, Chartered Accountant, ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CFO, NGO Finance Lead, Etc…

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

Rethink Mental Illness are hiring a Regional Associate Director to lead our teams and services in the South-East region. 

As a leading charity provider of mental health services in England, we’re on a mission to bring about meaningful change: to our health and social care system, to the way society views mental illness, and to people’s lives across the country. Our services keep people living with mental illness safe and well in the community, prevent their needs from escalating, and help them live independently, access the information, support and care they are entitled to, and understand and exercise their rights.

As a Regional Associate Director - South-East, you will: Lead a regional operational team, within our Services Division, who are responsible for delivering safe and high-quality care and support services across the region, which are aligned with our quality and safety standards and meet contractual requirements.  This means that services in your region are delivered in line with/exceed budget, all internal and external KPIs, and quality and regulatory standards. 

The Services Division lead the delivery and growth of our services and strategic partnerships and alliances.  The division is comprised of our four regional teams (north, central, south west and south east) and a separate strategic partnerships and alliances team. The five teams are each led by an Associate Director.
Our regional teams are responsible for all services we deliver in a local area:

• Accommodation services (Including crisis houses, CQC regulated care services, supported housing).
• Community based support (including 121 support, group support, peer support, crisis support, helplines, care navigation, carers, suicide bereavement and employment services).

Other service types may be added as growth and development takes place with the South-East Region:

• Criminal justice support (including prison-based and community-based services)

Essential skills and experience:

• Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to inspire, develop, and empower teams and other stakeholders across the region.
• Experience as a Senior Manager delivering and leading complex social care/NHS service contracts. 
• Experience delivering services which meet internal and external performance indicators and quality standards, including regulatory standards, and ensuring compliance with safety, risk management and safeguarding practices.
• Experience of managing budgets, allocating resources effectively, and improving financial performance and sustainability.
• Understanding of what good quality service delivery looks like and act quickly and decisively to problem solve and drive service improvement by leading cross-directorate teams where required.
• Created plans to develop services and worked as part of a cross-organisational team to develop bids and proposals to grow services whilst having a good understanding of public sector procurement. 

Who we are? 
We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.” 
It is an exciting time to join our growing charity. We are on a transformation journey, one that supports the delivery of the organisation strategy – delivering Communities that Care. Supporting employees, managers and leaders through this change is a key priority for the People function. Just like its key that we attract diverse people to come and work for us. 

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion 
Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer.  We recognise and support staff networks and support groups for our ethnically diverse and LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter. 

We aim for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve; for those who work for us to feel heard, valued and feel they belong; and for our work to help tackle wider mental health inequalities. We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience of mental illness, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and any other gender identity not expressed here (LGBTQIA+); people who are neurodiverse, have a health condition, or a disability or hidden disability and people from an ethnically diverse background - regardless of your age, religious or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, political view or socio-economic status.

Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation 
We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our anti-racist statement . We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our Race Equality Action Plan which demonstrates our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation. You can read more about our progress here. 

The role

This post plays a key role in the strategic leadership and day to day management of IES, with overall responsibility for IES’s financial stewardship, financial management and support services.  The post reports to the CEO, is a member of the Institute Management Team and acts as Secretary to IES’s non-executive Board of Trustees.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities in the role are set out below.

Financial management

■ Overall responsibility for IES budgeting, accounting, audit, reporting and internal controls.

■ Oversight and responsibility for IES internal systems, processes and reporting, to ensure that there is a regular, timely and accurate understanding of the Institute’s financial position.

■ Providing information and advice to the Management Team and Board of Trustees on IES’s financial position and future financial risks and opportunities.

■ Responsibility for ensuring that timely and accurate financial information is available to project managers, alongside appropriate support with management of project resources. This includes oversight of systems for project accounting and reporting, administration of research contracts and contracts with third parties, contract-related client relationship management, and data protection.

■ Managing relationships with key external suppliers, including the bank and auditors.

Company secretary

■ Ensuring that IES complies with all relevant company and charity law and can meet wider standards of good governance and transparency in the sector.

■ Oversight and responsibility for IES systems and processes that support effective corporate and charity governance.

■ Lead responsibility for IES business continuity planning and risk management, including maintenance and oversight of the IES strategic risk register.

■ Ensuring that IES has access to appropriate and suitably qualified advice where this is needed in order to comply with governance and legal requirements, including legal and tax advice.

Support services

■ Oversight and responsibility for IES premises, information technology systems, telecommunications and office supplies.

■ Ensuring continued IES compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 27001, CyberEssentials and other industry-standard accreditations.

Policies and processes

■ Ensuring that IES policies and processes in relation to these areas of responsibility are in place and kept up to date.

Institute leadership and management

■ Contributing to the wider strategic development leadership and management of IES including:

● Membership of the Institute Management Team and Operational Management Group

● Contributing to the development of the annual business plan and supporting its achievement

● Contributing to, and where appropriate leading, specific continuous improvement initiatives as agreed with the CEO and Management Team

● Direct line management and professional development of colleagues with responsibility for areas set out above where appropriate (current line management responsibility is for one full-time finance officer and one part time office manager).

What we are looking for:

The successful candidate will be able to combine active delivery of financial and other services with high level proactive advice, and will have:

■ Experience of financial management within a small/medium sized organisation, preferably one reliant on project or contract-related funding. This could include charitable organisations, research bodies, consultancies, legal or professional services firms, academia, or similar.

■ Be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent).

■ Experience managing a diverse team in a similar environment; with strong collaboration skills.

■ Ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders including the Board of Trustees, the IES Management team, and research, consultancy and support staff within the organisation.

■ An initiative-taking and adaptable approach to managing a small and administratively lean organisation.

■ Understanding of corporate or charity governance procedures or the ability to learn quickly.

■ Experience or knowledge of relationship management with clients and/or funding organisations, especially research funding organisations; experience with fundraising from corporate or institutional bodies.

■ Experience of change management: experience of introducing new systems, processes, or ways of working to improve efficiency in a small/medium-sized organisation.

Working at IES

We support flexible working and welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible work arrangements The post will be based in our office in central Brighton, although we work in a hybrid way.

IES offers a friendly workplace culture and has an active social committee. Brighton and the surrounding areas offer a superb location in which to live with easy access to the sea, countryside, and plenty of culture and nightlife. Brighton is close to Gatwick airport (30 mins), London (1 hour) and France (2.5 hours).

Our research and practice are guided by our values and our staff act in accordance with these. Our values centre on: respecting others, acting with integrity, collaboration, curiosity, excellence and compassion. You can learn more about what it’s like to work at IES by looking at our Glassdoor profile.

The Institute for Employment Studies is a registered charity (no. 258390). IES seeks to be an equal opportunities employer.