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Senior Brand and Marketing Manager

Are you a creative, strategic, and experienced marketing leader ready to shape and grow a purpose-driven brand? Are you looking for a leadership role where you can drive impactful marketing strategies and make a real difference? Join Prospect Hospice as our Senior Brand and Marketing Manager and play a key role in raising awareness, inspiring action, and supporting compassionate end-of-life care in our community.

With a new five-year strategy underway, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing in our marketing team to ensure we meet our ambitious targets.

Hours: 30 to 37.5 hours per week (flexible working options available)

What is the role?

As Senior Brand and Marketing Manager, you’ll lead a skilled and passionate marketing team responsible for developing our brand and marketing activities. You’ll work across the organisation to create compelling messages, insight-led campaigns and communications to achieve our strategic objectives, lead on refreshing and growing our brand, and maximise engagement, awareness, and support across our community.

This role is key to helping us raise awareness, increase consideration to support, engage supporters, and promote our products, events, and services.

At Prospect Hospice, we pride ourselves on being a great place to work. Our team culture is supportive, inclusive, and focused on continuous learning and innovation. You’ll be joining a charity that values diversity of thought and perspective, fosters a culture of respect, and encourages collaboration across all levels.

About you:

You’ll bring a mix of creativity, leadership, and hands-on experience to the role. We’re looking for someone who has:

• Extensive knowledge of marketing across all channels.
• Significant experience in strategic brand management and development.
• Proven ability to create and execute effective marketing strategies, plans, and budgets to grow engagement and impact.
• Exceptional leadership skills to inspire and develop a high-performing team.
• Strong analytical, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience in digital marketing, including pay-per-click and display advertising.
• Ability to use audience insight to develop effective marketing plans.

Please see the job description for full details and person specification.

We offer a great range of benefits, including:

• 27 days annual leave entitlement (plus bank holidays)
• Flexible working
• Generous contributory pension scheme and life assurance
• Discounts with local retailers, gyms, and service providers including Blue Light Discount Card
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Family-friendly policies and practice
• Supportive induction, and training and development
• A values led, inclusive working environment
• Free parking on-site

To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your suitability for the role and why you’d like to work with us.

Equality & Diversity

Prospect Hospice is committed to encouraging a diverse and inclusive working environment. We recognise that promoting diversity and eliminating discrimination in our workplace will bring benefits for our people, our business, and the communities we serve.

We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, offending background, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.

At Ambitious about Autism, we're currently looking for an Interim Deputy Director of External Affairs to join our team on a 9 month FTC.

While this role covers all our External Affairs functions, you'll be particularly expected to have knowledge and expertise in providing leadership in policy-influencing and campaigns. You'll provide leadership of AaA's External Affairs strategy to ensure the needs of autistic children and their families are high on the political and media agenda.

You'll have an externally-facing role in policy influencing, representing AaA in coalitions with relevant government departments among parliamentarians, as well as increasing AaA's profile through an effective communications strategy.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Substantial experience, knowledge and understanding of the policy landscape, including political and legislative processes, and local government structures and processes
• Extensive experience of developing and delivering strategic, integrated communications programmes
• Demonstrable leadership of successful policy-influencing activity, including stakeholder engagement and above/below the line influencing strategies
• Proven experience in strategy development

In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD), flexible, hybrid working and more!

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.

If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact James Axford, Recruitment Officer.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We warmly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, valuing the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives they bring. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, disability, or age.

Our recruitment process promotes equal opportunities, and we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or additional needs throughout the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team for accommodations. We recognise disability as a physical or mental impairment that significantly and long-term affects a person's ability to perform day-to-day activities, as defined by the UK Equality Act 2010. All applications will be considered solely on merit, aligned with our mission to support autistic children and young people.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

About Ataxia UK

Ataxia is the umbrella term for a group of neurological conditions and Ataxia UK is the UK’s leading ataxia support and research charity. Ataxia UK collaborates with the global ataxia community through our Research team, and we are on the board of the international non-profit association, Euro-ataxia. Our Services team focuses on helping everyone affected by ataxia in the UK to live their best life. We have a Helpline and Advocacy service providing information, advice, and 1-2-1 support to help people access their rights; whilst the InControl Community Engagement service provides activities, engagement and volunteering opportunities to bring the ataxia community together and reduce feelings of isolation. 

About the Role  

You will be joining at an exciting time for Ataxia UK as we celebrate our 60th anniversary year.

This brand-new role is an important part of our new strategy to sustainably grow our unrestricted income. Working closely with the Director of Fundraising & Communications and the wider team, the Senior Philanthropy Manager will lead the work to build a pipeline of major donors and family trusts and foundations.

You will be responsible for developing an excellent stewardship programme which nurtures income-generating relationships with Ataxia UK’s major donors. You will initially work with a fixed-term Philanthropy Consultant to lead the development of a researched and actionable pipeline of prospective new donors, and you will then work to successfully engage this pipeline. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a brand-new function as a senior member of an experienced team of fundraisers.

Ataxia UK operates a hybrid- working policy, with part time staff working 3 or 4 days a week expected to work from our offices in Highgate a minimum of 1 day a week. The role will require some occasional travel within the UK and, more rarely, internationally.

About you

The right candidate will be a natural relationship builder with a proven track record of securing high value, long term partnerships with major donors; personally securing 5 and 6-figure gifts.

You will use excellent communication skills to write compelling and tailored cases for support. As a key member of the Fundraising & Communications department, you will bring creativity, insight and experience to the team, and you will be a confident ambassador and representative internally and externally.

As an experienced major donor fundraiser, you will be comfortable and confident engaging with High-Net-Worth Individuals and their offices, celebrities, politicians and c-suite professionals. You will have the flexibility to join events and or meet donors and prospective donors at locations around the UK. As an ambassador of our brand, you will have the skills and experience to ensure you positively represent the interests of the ataxia community, and you will be someone who shares our commitment to supporting those affected by ataxia.

Benefits of working for us.

• 25 days annual leave pro rata (rising to 30 with a length of service)
• Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme & Employee Hotline
• Flexible hybrid working
• Pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity and co-parental leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Accredited Living Wage Employer

Please see full Job Description for further details including Person Specifications

About Ataxia UK 

Ataxia is the umbrella term for a group of neurological conditions and Ataxia UK is the UK’s leading ataxia support and research charity. Ataxia UK collaborates with the global ataxia community through our Research team, and we are on the board of the international non-profit association, Euro-ataxia. Our Services team focuses on helping everyone affected by ataxia in the UK to live their best life. We have a Helpline and Advocacy service providing information, advice, and 1-2-1 support to help people access their rights; whilst the Community Engagement service provides activities, engagement and volunteering opportunities to bring the ataxia community together and reduce feelings of isolation.  

About the Role   

You will be joining at an exciting time for Ataxia UK as we enter our 60th anniversary year.

Responsible for the communications officer as well as a range of external suppliers, you will lead the day-to-day communications function as a key member of the Fundraising & Communications department. Working closely with the new Director of Fundraising & Communications, you will have the opportunity to help shape Ataxia UK’s new communications and brand strategy. You will work closely with the Director and Managers from the Fundraising team to engage and cultivate our network of Friends and volunteers, celebrity ambassadors, donors and fundraisers through dynamic marketing and communications assets and materials.

Ataxia UK operates a hybrid- working policy, with full time staff working 5 days a week expected to work from our offices in Highgate a minimum of 2 days a week. This is adjusted to 1 day per week for part time. 

About you 

You will be a creative and dedicated communications professional looking for a new challenge and excited by the opportunity to help shape our new strategy. You will be someone who thrives in a project-management environment, as comfortable learning as you are leading, and able to work both independently and closely with colleagues and external suppliers.

Organised and details-focused, you are confident using data to help steer and focus our communications outputs. You will have a keen understanding of how the role can support our fundraising and you will have experience working closely with fundraising teams or on income-generating projects or events.  As curator of our brand and messaging, you will have the skills and experience to ensure we positively represent the interests of the ataxia community, and you will be someone who shares our commitment to supporting those affected by ataxia. 

Benefits of working for us. 

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 with a length of service)

• Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme & Employee Hotline 

• Flexible hybrid working 

• Pension scheme 

• Cycle to work scheme 

• Training and development opportunities 

• Extra day of annual leave for your birthday 

• Accredited Living Wage Employer 

• Staff travel loans – 3 months pass 

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�� Vauxhall, South London | �� 4 days per week | �� £50,000 – £55,000 p.a. 

Are you a dynamic and visionary leader who can combine strategic thinking with hands-on leadership? Vauxhall City Farm is looking for a Managing Director to lead our passionate team, champion our mission, and shape the future of one of London’s oldest and most iconic city farms as we approach our 50th anniversary.

Every year, over 60,000 people visit the Farm, including 7,000+ children and young people. We offer life-changing opportunities through education, wellbeing programmes, outreach, and a warm, welcoming space in the heart of the city.

As Managing Director, you will:

• Lead on strategy, partnerships, and income generation
• Ensure operational excellence, animal welfare and visitor experience
• Build relationships with funders, stakeholders, and the local community
• Work closely with the Board of Trustees to shape long-term goals
• Bring energy, resilience, and vision to drive innovation and sustainability

�� Apply by: Midday, 17 April 2025
�� To apply: Email your CV and a two-page statement
 

Carers First is a charity that works directly with, and for unpaid carers, providing personalised information, advice and tailored support making it easier for those caring for someone else to continue living their lives to the fullest.

We have a committed, dedicated staff team and you could be just the person we are looking for to join us to make that valuable difference in carer’s lives. We live and work through our values in all that we achieve by being positive, collaborative and ambitious and we have clear plans to scale our reach, support and impact for carers.

About this role

As a Director of Income and Engagement your responsibilities would include: -

·       Lead, inspire and manage an integrated Income, Data and Communications Team to diversify and increase income to          reach and engage more carers.

·Drive a substantial increase in voluntary income and the charity’s supporter base.

·Lead on communications and campaigns to support delivery of the charity’s strategy.

·Take an active role as a member of Carers First Leadership Team to shape and implement the charity’s strategy and             unlock the whole organisation’s potential.

About you

To be successful in this role you will need -

· Experience in strategic planning with an ability to produce and deliver creative and impactful income generation and             communications plans with targets and measures.

· Demonstrable achievements in planning and delivering significant income growth within a charity, from a diverse                   range of sources, including trusts and foundations, community fundraising, individual giving, major donors, legacies               and corporate partnerships.

· Demonstrable experience in writing compelling, robust and evidence-based proposals and cases for support for                     funders.

· Extensive experience of planning and delivering national and local communications/marketing tailored to key                         audiences, across multiple channels, to increase reach and engagement with key audiences.

We are looking for passionate people who are committed to the overall aims and objectives of the Charity. Carers First is committed to providing a supportive, vibrant, diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.  

Carers First can offer you

In return for your contribution, we have an amazing package of staff benefits including 26 days annual leave entitlement which increases with length of service, flexible working options, paid carers leave, access to our work-place pension, staff discount scheme, employee assistance programme and a Benenden Healthcare package.  Whatever you are aiming to achieve in your career, we are here to encourage, help and support you grow, through our excellent training and development programmes.

How to apply

To apply for our exciting opportunity and make a real difference to the lives of carers, click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to begin your application. 

Candidates must clearly write how they meet each requirement in the person specification to progress their application

Appointments are subject to Carers First receiving an appropriate disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service that we consider acceptable.

Interview process

The closing date for applications is 5pm on 13 April 2025. There will be a two stage process.

Candidates who have fully evidenced they meet the requirements of the Personal Specification to a satisfactory standard will be long listed and invited to Stage 1.

Stage 1:  Week commencing 21 April 2025 - informal online meeting with the Chief Executive to discuss their                                        application.

Following the informal meeting, successfully shortlisted candidates will then progress to Stage 2:

Stage 2:   Week commencing 28 April and 5 May 2025 - formal face-to-face interview with the Chief Executive and                                Trustees. As part of the formal interview, candidates will be required to give a presentation, and details will be                        provided in advance.

We are recruiting for a Director of Finance who will also act as Company Secretary; based at our office in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the financial operations of the charity, whilst leading the development of our financial strategy and aligning it to our objectives. It’s a really exciting time to join us as we begin to embed our new five-year strategy and the successful candidate will be part of this transformational change. You will also liaise closely with the Board of Trustees being responsible for financial planning, oversight and reporting regulatory compliance.

Our ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and a strong finance business partnering approach. You will have a continuous improvement mindset with the drive to make a difference and a proven track record of bringing people on a finance transformation journey. You will be sufficiently self-motivated to learn and improve processes to enhance efficiency.

This is a highly rewarding role working within a charity committed to keeping children safe from sexual harm. It is anticipated that this role will commence 1st October 2025; however, there is scope for an earlier induction period to work alongside the current postholder.

If you want to work with people who care about making a difference and have a can-do attitude, we would love to hear from you - please contact us for an application pack.

We offer hybrid working, a NEST pension, 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (rising to 38 days after 5 years’ successful service), charity discounts, Employee Assistance Programme and Benenden medical cover.

The Director has overall responsibility for the impact, reach and quality of BMA’s activities,
delivering against our vision and mission, as agreed with the Board of Trustees. The Director
plays a key role in shaping strategy, driving innovation and collaboration, while ensuring the
organisation is efficient and effective in achieving its goals.

Brent Music Academy (BMA) is an exciting new charitable organisation providing accelerated
music, performance and industry opportunities coupled with pastoral and financial support to
eliminate barriers to the music industry for young people from diverse backgrounds in the
London borough of Brent and surrounding areas.

This position involves working with children and young people. The appointment will therefore
be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Leadership & management

• Provide strategic leadership to the organisation and deliver against goals as agreed with the Board of Trustees

• Lead long term financial and strategic planning in response to ongoing dialogue with stakeholders, market research and a changing public and private sector funding climate

• Lead, empower, inspire and develop BMA staff, promoting new and creative thinking which supports BMA in achieving its mission

• Oversee staff recruitment and performance management, acting as a line manager to the Head of Learning Pathways, Programme Manager and Head of Fundraising, ensuring the implementation and monitoring of induction, professional development and succession planning

• Oversee the development, review and monitoring of BMA’s budgets, finance and administration, maintaining clear financial management controls

• Ensure all relevant policies are maintained, up to date, approved by the Board of Trustees and consistently applied

• Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead and line manage staff in their safeguarding responsibilities

• Embed a quality and improvement culture, combining clear management information with an effective professional development model.

Development, fundraising and promotion

1. Evolve a sustainable business model for BMA that draws on a range of income sources from a mixed portfolio of services

2. Work closely with members of the staff to: 

• Attract resources and investment through partnerships, fundraising and advocacy

• Communicate clear brand identity and sense of community amongst those who support, work, learn or participate with BMA

• Ensure that funders and other key stakeholders are kept informed and that reporting requirements are met

• Maintain and develop effective relationships and networks with peers, partners and key stakeholders

Working with the Board of Trustees

• Prepare and communicate strategic plans, business plan, fundraising plan, annual operational plan and budget for Board approval

• Provide appropriate presentations and reporting on progress against plans and matters relevant to the discharge of the Board’s constitutional and legal obligations

• Assist the Board in identifying and developing Trustees in line with established codes of good practice

Hours: Full-Time – 36 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Location: Remote (travel to London, Birmingham and Forests required monthly) 

This is the opportunity to play an influential and impactful role in one of the most important causes of our generation – the climate emergency.  Trees will enable 25% of the UK's 2050 net zero ambition and this role sits at the heart of this, supporting one of the UK’s largest woodland creation partnerships, England’s Community Forests.

The Community Forest Trust (CFT) is a charity that supports, enables and champions England’s Community Forests (ECFs).  Across England there are 15 Community Forests that deliver social, economic, and environmental impact through woodland creation and restoration.  In 2024/2025 they will plant over 2.5 million trees, most of which are funded through Defra’s national tree planting programme, the Nature for Climate Fund Programme.

The Managing Director will have the drive, rigour, and organisational and stakeholder management skills to develop and deliver a new CFT Business Plan.  The current Business Plan was developed in 2022 and runs to March 2025.  It has now been delivered.

The Managing Director will be responsible for providing the overall leadership and management of CFT and ensure effective governance and compliance with all legal requirements. To fulfil this aim, the Managing Director must ensure that robust structures and systems are in place to deliver CFT’s strategic priorities and CFT’s charitable aims and objectives.

A few key responsibilities of the role include:

• Take ownership of delivering the future direction and shape of CFT and deliver the CFT vision
• Provide organisational leadership for CFT, establishing and implementing business objectives through a business plan
• Work closely with the Chair of the Board, Trustees and staff, building positive working relationships in a constructive and consultative environment
• Manage the agreements (service delivery) with the ECFs with who CFT has a specific and formal arrangement
• Deliver the services and outcomes to the ECF Network, the Forests that CFT supports and those Forests that CFT runs
• Support project development work taking place at local level to support the Northern Forest programme
• Develop and lead funding strategies and write or assist with writing funding bids when required

This list is not exhaustive, please access the full job description for this role attached to this advertisment.

To be successful in the role, the postholder must have previous senior management and leadership experience gained at an organisation of comparable scale and complexity. A track record of developing and implementing Business Plans is also a must, along with experience of representing an organisation to external stakeholders and forming effective partnerships, working effectively with a board of trustees or equivalent, and managing contracts and service providers.

The postholder will have outstanding leadership skills with the ability to develop strategic plans and motivate and inspire others, knowledge of financial management, including budgets/cashflow, income generation and writing successful funding applications, and knowledge of community engagement and mobilisation.

In return, you will receive some great benefits which include:

• Competitive rates of pay
• Remote and flexible working
• 25 days annual leave per year, plus bank holidays
• An enhanced pension scheme
• Possible funded training opportunities

We welcome individuals with a general interest in the environment and its preservation.  We are also an equal opportunities employer who consider applications from all communities.

Should you be interested in this role we would be pleased to hear from you via a CV and a covering letter. Please submit this by the closing date of 18th April 2025.

Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW) is an international non-governmental organisation which works to amplify the voices of rural women globally.  Our small Central Office team work with member organisations and individuals in the UK and around the world to ensure that rural women are recognized for their critical importance in society, represented, and have a platform to influence policy makers.  We combine advocacy and small-scale, women-led development projects designed by the local women who will implement them for the benefit of their communities.

This an exciting time to join ACWW in the lead up to our centenary and planning for our next Triennial World Conference in 2026.

We are looking to appoint a Communications Officer for the equivalent of 4 days per week (28 hours) to work alongside our current one-day per week social media Communications Officer to expand engagement and attract new members.

The role is to build the strength of ACWW’s communications, including website content, social media, and written copy, and help highlight the advocacy and projects work done by the organisation. This will involve building relevant and engaging content and working with other members of our team to build and deliver a successful digital strategy and contribute to our bi-annual printed magazine.

ACWW is seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Communications Officer to help us further develop our presence online, and to better reach audiences around the world. The successful candidate will report to the Advocacy Director and work closely with the other members of the staff team and Trustees.

We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion.  We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.

This role is offered as a one-year fixed term with potential to extend subject to performance and funding. If you have successful communications experience, ability to build and maintain positive relationships and are looking to work for a charity focused on championing women’s empowerment and advocating for change, we’d like to hear from you. Please see application pack for further details and to apply.

About us

Ilkley Community Enterprise is a dedicated charity and social enterprise committed to making a positive impact in the community. We run the Outside the Box (OTB) café, which not only serves the local community but also provides valuable learning and work opportunities for young people and adults with learning disabilities and/or autism. Additionally, our OTB services offer a dynamic range of educational, training, and employment programmes, including creative arts, skills development, health and wellbeing, and working life support. Through our CQC-registered homecare company, Carers and Companions, we deliver high-quality care to elderly people n their own homes and provide independent living services for adults with learning disabilities.

We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated Director of Operations to join our team. In this pivotal role, you will work closely with the CEO, Board and management team to ensure operational excellence and organisational effectiveness. Nurturing a high-performance, collaborative culture, you will help drive improvement across all our business operations and services. From developing policies and procedures to enhancing our digital systems, your efforts will help us deliver increased efficiencies and business growth, ultimately supporting our mission to positively impact the lives of those we serve.

As the Director of Operations, you will play a crucial role in financial management, supporting effective business planning, budgeting, controls and performance management. Additionally, you will lead and support our staff, fostering a culture of learning and development, and promoting the values and ethos of our charity. Your strategic leadership will be instrumental in identifying and harnessing business development opportunities, enhancing our offerings, and expanding our reach and impact. For the right person, this role offers the opportunity for future progression to CEO of the charity and we welcome applications from ambitious and aspiring leaders who are seeking such a career pathway.

Responsibilities include

Operational Excellence:

• Ensure operational effectiveness and continuous improvement.
• Develop and manage policies, processes, and systems for HR, finance, and resources.
• Implement performance, KPI, and quality assessment processes.
• Enhance digital systems for efficiency and growth.

Financial Management:

• Support financial planning, budgeting, and performance management.
• Develop and implement financial strategies and controls.
• Produce regular financial and performance reports.

HR Management:

• Lead and support personnel and teams.
• Plan and implement staffing resources and skills.
• Promote training, development, and charity values.

For further responsibilities and information, please refer to our Application Pack/Job Description Attachment.

At Ilkley Community Enterprise, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you meet only some of our requirements. We believe in the potential for growth and development within our team and are dedicated to providing the support needed for you to succeed. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so don't hesitate to apply and join us in making a meaningful difference in our community.

Who we are:

Muslim Aid is a UK faith-based international development organisation that provides support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict, or endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background. 

Established in 1985, Muslim Aid has facilitated the engagement of the British Muslim and non-Muslim community in support of its work in a variety of ways. Over the years, its humanitarian work has included responses to major crises around the world including, famine in East Africa, earthquakes and flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as conflicts in Syria and Yemen. 

We place strong emphasis on long-term development projects that build the capacity of local people to help themselves. In addition to the 5 country offices worldwide we also work with multiple partner offices focusing on sustainable Development Programmes and providing humanitarian relief during times of crisis.

Summary of the role:

The Country Director will provide dynamic leadership and management to develop and deliver Muslim Aid ‘s strategy in Bangladesh, with a focus on leading and building a high-performing, diverse team and developing strong relationships with external stakeholders that are critical to the organisation’s growth and reputation in the country.

Interested candidates must be located in Bangladesh.

About the Role:

1. Ensure the country office’s strategy is responding to the country’s critical development and humanitarian needs, and is also aligned to Muslim Aid’s global strategy, mission and values.
2. Enhance Muslim Aid’s reputation and brand through maintaining positive relationships with other stakeholders, including government, donors, UN bodies, other INGOs, and local NGOs.
3. Identify areas for capacity building with partners such as, organisational management, gender mainstreaming, human resource management, financial management, governance, etc.
4. Proactively seek new opportunities for funding of projects through in-country and external relationship building with stakeholders including the bilateral and multilateral development partners and the submission of self-sustainable programme initiatives.
5. Ensure that effective and secure budgetary control of the country’s finances and expenditures are established and maintained, in line with Muslim Aid’s financial policy and procedures.
6. Ensure there is an adequate analysis of the risks which could impact on Muslim Aid’s operations in Bangladesh and evaluate the risk appetite of the Bangladesh Country Office.

About You:

To be successful in this role, you will need:

1. Relevant Masters level qualification or similar academic achievement, and ideally with an academic focus on international development and/or a related certificate in
2. Previous experience working in a Country Director or Regional Director role or other senior level leadership/management position in an INGO environment.
3. Experience of working with organisations in developing countries, ideally in South and Southeast Asia.
4. Experience of multiple donor grant management and reporting to major donors.
5. Good interpersonal and communication skills and ability to liaise effectively with people at various levels.
6. Strong and well-developed analytical skills coupled with experience of writing quality proposals and reports.

Why you should apply:

Join Muslim Aid as the Country Director Bangladesh and be part of a key role in driving our mission forward. Lead our strategy in Bangladesh, manage a high-performing team, and build strong external relationships to support the organisation’s growth and reputation. If you're a strategic leader with a passion for making a difference, apply now to help transform lives and empower communities.

How to apply:

To apply please submit your cover letter (no more than 1 page) and CV. 

Carers First is a charity that works directly with, and for unpaid carers, providing personalised information, advice and tailored support making it easier for those caring for someone else to continue living their lives to the fullest.

We have a committed, dedicated staff team and you could be just the person we are looking for to join us to make that material difference in carer’s lives. We live and work through our values, and we have an ambitious strategy to scale our reach, support and impact for carers, working in collaboration and partnership with a range of statutory, voluntary and commercial organisations.

About this role

As a Director of Services you will:

·Lead, inspire and manage Carers First Community, Helpline and Volunteer Services providing visible leadership and promoting a positive, inclusive culture.

·Refine and develop existing services and develop and mobilise new services/contracts; evidencing outcomes and impact.

·   Ensure the highest level of safeguarding practices are in place.

·Drive a culture of continuous learning, nurturing talent, building on strengths and promoting innovation.

·   Enable managers to work proactively in coproduction with carers to plan, develop and review services.

·Forge and sustain strong, positive and productive partnerships with Commissioners, partner organisations, funders and key stakeholders.

·Work as a member of the Senior Leadership Team in shaping and delivering our ambitious strategy.

We are looking for passionate people who are committed to the overall aims and objectives of the charity. Carers First is committed to providing a supportive, vibrant, diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. 

Carers First Can Offer You

In return for your contribution, we have an amazing package of staff benefits including 26 days annual leave entitlement which increases with length of service, flexible working options, paid carers leave, access to our work-place pension, staff discount scheme, employee assistance programme and a Benenden Healthcare package.  Whatever you are aiming to achieve in your career, we are here to encourage, help and support you grow, through our excellent training and development programmes.

How to apply

To apply for our exciting opportunity and make a real difference to the lives of carers, click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to begin your application.

Candidates must clearly write how they meet each requirement in the person specification to progress their application.

Appointments are subject to Carers First receiving an appropriate disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service that we consider acceptable

Interview Process

The closing date for applications is 5pm on 13 April 2025. There will be a two stage process.

Candidates who have fully evidenced they meet the requirements of the Person Specification to a satisfactory standard will be long listed and invited to Stage 1.

Stage 1: Week commencing 21 April 2025 - informal online meeting with the Chief Executive to discuss their application.

Following the informal meeting, successfully shortlisted candidates will then progress to Stage 2:

Stage 2: Week commencing 28 April and 5 May 2025 - formal face-to-face interview with the Chief Executive and Trustees. As part of the formal interview, candidates will be required to give a presentation, and details will be provided in advance.

The Freedom Fund was established in 2014 to act as a global catalyst to ending modern slavery once and for all by mobilising the knowledge, capital and will of donors, partners and beneficiaries. Through the generosity of our incredible investors and donors, we have already provided around $100m of funding into frontline organisations and communities and helped them to build the powerful coalitions needed to affect change at local and national levels. And as we look forward to the coming years, our recently launched strategy will see us double down on our commitment to investing in frontline anti-slavery organisations and movements, fostering systems change, and serving as a valued funding partner.

The Managing Director, Finance & Operations is a key role on our Senior Leadership Team providing strategic oversight of all finances, HR and operations for our UK and US parent entities and overseas branches. Working closely with the CEO and with your leadership colleagues, as well as with our Board, you will provide sound information, advice and challenge on organisational strategies and plans to ensure we can deliver the greatest impact. This includes ensuring we have robust controls and due diligence processes in place to offer assurance to our funders and to confidently balance risk with the needs of our partners. Through leadership of the Head of Human Resources & Operations, you will also advise on global HR strategies so that we can attract and retain the best people and create a culture where our staff have a clear sense of belonging and feel truly valued for who they are. Additionally, you will also provide strategic oversight of our safeguarding, legal, governance and company secretarial matters.

We are looking for an outstanding, qualified accountant with exceptional strategic and technical finance skills, including knowledge of UK/US accounting principles, with experience of working within an international non-profit environment. You will be comfortable presenting complex financial information and advising a range of senior stakeholder groups both internally and externally, with the credibility to build trust and influence decision making. You will bring experience of leading on governance for an organisation and ideally have prior direct strategic knowledge of other functions such as HR and safeguarding. With an authentic and inspiring leadership style, you will also be able to attract, develop and motivate high performing and diverse teams, while empowering them to be the best that they can be. Above all else, you will be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to our vision, mission, values and goals.

We particularly encourage candidates with lived experience of trafficking and/or forced labour. We also proactively welcome candidates from a global majority background, those who identify as disabled and people from low socioeconomic backgrounds as we know that these groups are underrepresented at a senior level across the sector. The role will be based in London, although we will consider visa sponsorship for an exceptional candidate.

If you feel that you have all of the right skills and personal qualities that we are looking for, and you want to be part of a collaborative team of individuals who are each passionate about human rights then we would love to hear from you.

To download a full copy of the candidate brief and learn more about the role, please click the ‘Apply’ button, where you will be redirected to the website of our recruitment partner, Tall Roots. If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Tall Roots via their website.