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School Improvement Programmes Manager (Maternity Cover)
Salary: Full-time £38,814 - £43,139 per annum (depending on experience and FTE)
Reporting to: Head of Programmes and Network
Line Managing: 1–2 persons
Contract Type: 12-months fixed-term (Maternity Cover- might be potentially extended)
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week. Our core hours are 09:30 - 16:00 from Monday to Friday. This role can be either full-time or part-time (0.8 FTE) and we are open to flexible working requests.
Start Date: June 2025 (Specific date to be agreed)
Location: This is a blended-working role with two in-office days (Tuesday-Thursday) during term time and the flexibility to work from home during school holidays. Occasional travel to schools and events will be required. We are currently based at Resource for London near Holloway Road station, however, our office will be moving to another location in London in the coming months.
About the role
The School Improvement Programmes Manager will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of three national programmes: Growing the Top, the SEND Developmental Peer Review, and the Trust Leaders’ Network.
Working closely with the Review Programmes Manager, they will provide leadership to the programmes team, ensuring high-quality programme management and embedding scalable and sustainable processes to support our ambition of reaching over half a million children annually by 2027.
The School Improvement Programmes Manager will line-manage Programme Leads and Partnership Coordinators and will act as a role model, coaching and supporting colleagues in addressing complex and sensitive issues raised by schools and programme facilitators. With a proactive and solutions-focused mindset, they will foster a culture of continuous improvement.
As a middle leader in a matrix team, they will possess the ability to influence and inspire colleagues across different teams and levels. They will be collaborative and adaptable, able to navigate complexity while ensuring clarity of purpose and shared accountability. They will bring strong emotional intelligence, motivating and empowering others to lead while providing the necessary guidance and support to maintain high standards of delivery.
Key Responsibilities
The School Improvement Programmes Manager will have the following key areas of responsibility and will be expected to undertake other responsibilities commensurate with the role as requested:
1. Programme Management
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Oversee programme delivery, ensuring high-quality, impact and continuous improvement.
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Lead the design and content development for programme events, in collaboration with senior leaders.
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Monitor data and feedback trends to maintain excellent partner experience and engagement.
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Act as a point of escalation for delivery challenges, collaborating with senior leaders and other teams to resolve issues.
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Ensure budgets are managed effectively, reporting any variances to the Finance and Operations Manager.
2. Programme Development
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Lead practitioner advisory groups, setting agendas, facilitating meetings and using insights to shape programme direction.
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Recruit and support programme facilitators, ensuring they meet Challenge Partners' high standards.
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Lead the design and delivery of two programme facilitator training sessions, in collaboration with senior leaders and external stakeholders.
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Oversee the group matching process for schools participating in Growing the Top and the SEND Developmental Peer Review.
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Work with the Partnerships Team to support school recruitment and retention.
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Implement scalable onboarding and induction processes to enhance partner engagement.
3. Line Management & Team Leadership
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Oversee ways of working within the programmes team, ensuring effective collaboration and alignment with Challenge Partners’ culture, strategy and priorities.
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Provide high-quality line management, including regular one-to-ones, performance reviews, and return-to-work support.
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Identify and facilitate professional development opportunities for direct reports.
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Ensure accountability and high standards in programme delivery.
4. Leadership Responsibilities for all Managers
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Foster a collaborative, high-performance team culture.
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Provide coaching and mentorship to develop team members’ potential.
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Drive innovation and professional development, aligning with Challenge Partners’ vision and growth strategy.
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Collaborate with Managers across teams to align efforts, ensuring a seamless experience for our school and trust partners.
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Contribute to organisational strategy, future planning, and priorities as part of the middle leadership team.
5. General Responsibilities
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Champion Challenge Partners’ vision, values, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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Take ownership of personal development and actively contribute to team learning.
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Work flexibly, undertaking additional duties as required.
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Maintain high standards of health, safety, and welfare for yourself and others.
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Attend events and external meetings, which may require travel and occasional overnight stays.
Person Specification
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Strong commitment to our vision, mission
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Proven experience in delivering programmes or projects
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Knowledge or experience of the education sector
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Excellent interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with diverse stakeholders.
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Strong written and verbal communication skills
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Experience in leading teams and developing others (formal line management experience is not required if transferable people management skills can be demonstrated)
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Proactive in improving processes, identifying risks and solving problems
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Exceptional organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and adapt to changing needs
How to apply
We would really welcome your application via Be Applied. Application deadline: by 09:30am on Monday 24th March 2025.
A note on AI
At Challenge Partners, we are committed to a fair and inclusive recruitment process. We don’t use Artificial Intelligence (AI) for recruitment - applications are reviewed by members of the team.
Whilst we recognise that AI can be a useful tool for tasks like proofreading, we encourage you to share genuine examples from your own experience so we can better understand your unique skills and perspective. Authenticity is important to us and we want to hear your voice throughout the application process.
DEI Statement
Challenge Partners is committed to further enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion within our team and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, gender, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
Safeguarding Statement
Challenge Partners is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, beneficiaries and staff. We expect all employees, consultants and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment or contracts with us are subject to a satisfactory DBS check and references.
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An international children’s charity, working with vulnerable children globally to give children the best start in life, is recruiting a Director of Strategic Finance.
Reporting into the Chief Executive Officer, the Director of Strategic Finance will be a key member of the Executive Team, responsible for providing strategic and operational financial leadership for the charity. Managing a small finance team, working closely with the CEO, Trustees, and the wider business, this is a pivotal position for the organisation at a time of strategic change and future growth.
The role will include, though will not be limited to, the following duties:
- Leading on designing and implementing financial and operational strategies
- Providing strategic financial analysis and insight on financial matters and present to Trustees and Executive team to help inform decision making
- Oversee and lead on financial planning and forecasting processes
- Oversee and lead on the day-to-day financial operations including financial and management reporting, controls, cash flow management and budgeting
- Day to day management of finance team, including establishing mentorship, training and development plans
- Lead the charity’s compliance in relation to regulatory and governance policies and frameworks
- Lead in the improvement of financial systems, controls and processes
- Managing key internal and external relationships including with international Country Directors and external auditors and advisors
You will be
- Qualified finance professional with experience at a senior finance level
- Experience in charities or not-for-profit organisations is desirable though candidates from all sector backgrounds are encouraged to apply
- Proven experience in leading financial strategy for an organisation and working as part of a wider senior leadership team is a must.
- Ability to balance strategic work with management of day-to-day operations
What’s in it for you
- Salary: £80,000 - £100,000 per annum dependent on experience
- Hybrid working with 3 days per week in the central London office
- Employer pension contribution of 8%
Students’ Union UCL is an organisation that exists to make more happen. We are the representative body for University College London’s (UCL) students, one of the most diverse student communities in the world. We are one of the largest student-led organisations in the UK and a charity with over 48,000 members. We provide opportunities for 300 staff and have an annual turnover of more than £12m.We are a registered charity employing over 100 career staff and 300 student staff, with an annual turnover of more than £12m, delivering a wide range of services and representative functions for UCL students. We have the widest portfolio of services of any student organisation in the country, managing UCL’s extracurricular programmes for sport, music, drama, dance, media, volunteering, academic societies and intercultural engagement; providing a wide range of fantastic social spaces; leading on student democracy and representation across UCL; and offering excellent student support services.
It's an exciting time to join our growing organisation as we lead the delivery of UCL’s groundbreaking Student Life Strategy. This is enabling us to build more programmes to improve students’ mental and physical wellbeing, promote genuine equity for all, build students’ skills and confidence, develop their international connections and intercultural skills, and make a real contribution to our local community.
We support hybrid working. Excellent benefits including defined benefit pension scheme and generous holiday entitlement. We are proud of high levels of staff engagement and pride ourselves on being a great place to work.
Do you have experience leading the delivery of IT & digital projects? Do you have experience managing a team? If so, we want to hear from you.
The IT & Digital Manager is responsible for ensuring the effective operational delivery and continuous improvement of IT and digital services at Students' Union UCL. The role is responsible for the management of the IT & Digital team, supervising and supporting their day-to-day work and professional development. Reporting to the Head of IT & Digital, the role will work with them and stakeholders across the organisation to collaboratively design, plan and implement innovative solutions that enhance operational efficiency and elevate user experience. They will ensure high levels of quality and customer satisfaction, enabling the Union to deliver more for our members through secure, stable and effective IT and digital tools.
An outstanding experience for all UCL students and to be one of the best students’ unions in the UK and the world.



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Major Donor and Trusts Manager
Up to £45,000 per annum + benefits (inc 25 days holiday days annual leave and pension)
Leatherhead, Surrey (some flexible working options available)
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity is going through an exciting time where we are growing, with the aim of reaching more families in need.
About the role:
We are looking to appoint an experienced Philanthropy Manager to proactively lead the cultivation and stewardship of potential and existing major donors, trusts and statutory bodies, with a particular focus on driving significant income growth.
Reporting to the Director of Fundraising and Engagement, the Philanthropy Manager will drive the growth of a portfolio of existing supporters and new prospects giving at the five and six figure gift level, with a particular focus on generating major gifts from new donors. The postholder will think strategically to develop inspiring fundraising cases of support, and impact reporting working closely with Care service colleagues, the finance team and the wider fundraising and engagement team.
This role has line management responsibility for three experienced fundraisers who manage their own portfolios of Major Donors, Trusts, and Foundations.
What we’re looking for:
· An experienced and enthusiastic Philanthropy Manager – with a track record of achieving challenging income targets and effective prospect management. Applications will be particularly welcome from those with a background in a children’s charity or SME with ownership of strategic planning.
· A poised, confident and convincing communicator – you have strong negotiation, presentation and networking skills and the ability to quickly connect with and motivate others
· A helpful and supportive team member – you work collaboratively and stimulate others into action
· A goal-orientated and analytical problem solver – you respond quickly to varied activities and are able to adapt quickly to change, whilst focusing on the bigger picture.
· A high level of attention to detail and accuracy – you work at a fast pace handling details whilst maintaining accuracy.
· Confident use of MSOffice and extensive experience of Excel – you have strong attention to detail, are comfortable working with data, and produce high quality accurate work.
What we offer:
We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees, this includes:
· Flexible working hours to balance home and working life
· Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme, and other rewards and discounts
· Time off in lieu
· Bike to work, season ticket loan and payroll giving schemes
· Family friendly policies, focused on employee wellbeing, and an active cross-organisational wellbeing group running a number of initiatives throughout the year
· Pension scheme (we will contribute 5% of your salary and you will contribute at least 3%)
· The option to buy/sell annual leave, as well as additional leave for your birthday, wedding/civil ceremony and half day Christmas shopping
· A recommend a friend recruitment referral bonus
If you’d like to find out more about these benefits and working with us please visit our website.
About us:
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of time together, providing expert, practical and emotional support, where they need it for as long as it is needed. For families living with childhood illness, time is everything. Right now, there are too many families coping alone with no support, no time to think, no time to make memories and no time for each other. We believe that no family should go through this alone, so we are here to change that.
How to apply:
To apply please send your CV and a covering letter to us via the link.
Interview dates: Interview dates to be confirmed
Your covering letter should highlight why your application should be considered above others, and clearly state how your experience matches the essential criteria outlined in the Person Specification.
Interviews will take place at our Head Office in Leatherhead or virtually via Microsoft Teams. We will only contact those applicants who have been successful.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment.
Rainbow Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are a Best Companies One-Star rated organisation.
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Financial & Administration Officer
Part-time home-based role with flexible working hours
The Douglas Bomford Trust is a small grant-making charity supporting those who work in and study the broad field of agricultural engineering.
The administration of the Trust is undertaken by a Technical Secretary (TS) and a Financial Administration Officer (FAO), the Technical Secretary being responsible for dealing with applications and ongoing awards, and associated activities.
The current Financial Administration Officer wishes to stand down at the AGM to be held in November 2025, having worked with the Trust since 2007. It is hoped that the successful candidate will attend the April Trust General Management Meeting (scheduled for 9th April 2025), then liaise with the current FAO to gradually assume responsibilities over the summer months ready for November AGM. Experience in or familiarity with the agricultural or education sector would be useful for this role.
The primary duties of the role are:
· the maintenance of the Trust records, both financial and general,
· paying of grants etc
· working with the TS to plan and hold trustee meetings, including taking minutes
· updating the Trust website
· maintaining records for Charities Commission and Companies House
The role is undertaken on a self-employed basis, with hours worked charged quarterly; the proposed hourly rate being £30/hour. The hours are variable but generally average at 140-150 hours pa. Trustees’ meetings are held twice yearly usually in April and November, with the workload being heavier in preparation for and after these two meetings. (Latterly, one of these meetings is held virtually and one at an institution in receipt of a grant for a PhD student etc.) Other ad hoc meetings with investment managers, trustees may be attended (often virtually).
Liaison with TS is by phone/Zoom etc.
The registered office of the Trust is currently at Cranfield, within the offices of the Institution of Agricultural Engineers; archives are stored at this location. However, the role does not require regular access to these, and a potential candidate is not required to be local to this site.
How to apply
Please submit CV (including contact details for 2 references) and covering letter by Monday 31st March 2025.
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Role Title: Change Manager - Child Sponsorship Evolution
Salary: £43,397 to £49,558 (Location dependant)
Location: London or Chard, Somerset -Hybrid
Tenure: 2 year Fixed-Term Contract
ActionAid UK is a member of the ActionAid Federation, an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. As part of the ActionAid Federation, we work with women and girls, our partners, and dedicated staff in 43 countries to end violence and fight poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want.
Are you a keen advocate of women and girls’ rights in emergencies?
Are you passionate about driving change and transforming the way organisations engage with their supporters?
Do you thrive in dynamic environments where innovation and strategy come together to create meaningful impact?
Then we'd love to hear from you!
The Purpose of this role will be to drive a complex change-initiative to evolve AAUK Child Sponsorship. Child Sponsorship (CS) has been a part of the ActionAid Federation and ActionAid UK since 1972, and traditionally the main source of individual giving income. CS is a fundraising product that enables individuals to support children and their families through monthly donations that are used to directly support the communities where the sponsored child lives. However, over recent years, ActionAid UK’s vision, mission and strategy have changed dramatically, with our evolving commitments to anti-racist storytelling and decolonisation. These core principles are not reflected by design within the current Child Sponsorship product
Please Review our Feminist Principles & Behaviours
What You’ll Be Doing
• Leading strategic change within the Child Sponsorship programme, ensuring we stay relevant, impactful, and engaging for supporters.
• Developing and implementing innovative processes that enhance how we connect with donors, integrating digital transformation and modern engagement strategies.
• Managing stakeholder relationships across ActionAid UK and the wider ActionAid Federation to ensure smooth transitions and alignment with organisational goals.
• Driving a culture of continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to refine, optimise, and evolve our approach.
• Overseeing change management strategies, ensuring that new processes are successfully adopted across teams and embedded into our work.
We’re looking for a strategic and dynamic change leader with a proven track record in managing complex transformation projects. The Change Manager is a critical role that will be accountable for the effective development, ongoing maintenance and delivery of change management and the Child Sponsorship Evolution project plan, including active collaboration with partners and experts from across the global ActionAid Federation. The role will contribute to shifting the current ActionAid funding model by championing the Federation’s transformative vision of being a rooted campaigning organisation, and its feminist, anti-racist, decolonial values.
You will have:
• Experience in change management, particularly in the charity sector, supporter engagement, or digital transformation.
• A collaborative approach, bringing teams together to deliver seamless and effective change initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage, influence, and communicate effectively at all levels.
• An innovative mindset, continuously seeking ways to enhance processes and drive efficiencies.
• A passion for women’s rights, social justice, and the power of meaningful engagement in international development.
If you’re ready to lead change in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment, we want to hear from you. Apply today to join ActionAid UK as our Change Manager and help transform the way we engage with supporters to create a lasting impact for girls, women, and communities worldwide.
Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be asked to participate in criminal records checks at the point of offer.
Additional Information:
Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging:
Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging are key to our organisational culture. We are on a journey to become not only an anti-racist organisation but one that proudly
celebrates the diversity of all applicants and employees. We look forward to you bringing your full self to work, proudly sharing your unique perspective and helping us to shape our combined future. We especially welcome applications from those from underrepresented/marginalised communities.
AAUK is a disability Confident Committed organisation and as such any candidate that declares a disability will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria for the role.
Referencing and Safeguarding:
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include safeguarding, criminal records and terrorism finance checks. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
ActionAid UK is committed to preventing any form of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse (including child abuse and adult at-risk abuse) and responding robustly when these harms take place. We expect all ActionAid UK Staff and ActionAid UK Representatives to share this commitment. We will not tolerate our Staff or other representatives carrying out any form of sexual harassment, exploitation or abuse towards anyone we come into contact with through our work.
ActionAid UK also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By applying, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Working practices:
ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.
ActionAid UK has a hybrid working policy for many of our roles. The requirement will vary from team to team and the responsibilities of individual roles. As a minimum, all colleagues are expected to attend the office 12 days per year, plus additional time for induction, training, and “Company Connection days.” Some roles may require in- office attendance on all days and if so, these will clearly be marked as in-office
roles.
Please note that ActionAid UK does not offer fully remote working
options. We encourage you to discuss hybrid working expectations at interview.
Recruitment Processes:
Please note that ActionAid UK may review, shortlist and interview candidates prior to the closing date so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible.
If we receive a very high response, we may close the vacancy early and will not accept further submissions.
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Job Description: Head of Services and Quality
LinkAble supports people with a learning disability and autistic people to create the life they want to live by providing opportunities that develop skills, confidence and lasting friendships. We operate from our accessible centre, The Link, in Woking, and within the community.
After a period of growth, we are forming a Senior Management Team (SMT) to guide our next phase of development. We are seeking a Head of Services and Quality (HSQ) and a Head of Finance and Operations (HFO) to work alongside the CEO.
Overall Aim
We are looking for an exceptional individual to join our SMT as HSQ. Working with the CEO and HFO, you will shape strategy, inspire positive change, and lead service delivery teams, fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration.
You will ensure services meet local authority contract targets, internal KPIs, and deliver outstanding outcomes for the people we support. You will drive continuous quality improvement and create fair, transparent processes that value and support staff.
About the Role
The HSQ will oversee all Children’s and Adults’ Services, supported by an Adult Services Manager, Afterschool Club Manager, and two Team Leaders. You will directly lead Children’s Services, including playschemes, social groups and afterschool clubs.
Key priorities
Building a skilled, motivated team of playworkers and sessional staff through training, coaching, and support. You will also oversee financial management of services with the HFO, ensuring sustainability and compliance with local authority contracts. You’ll gather data and feedback to evidence our impact and report on KPIs to the CEO and Trustees.
You will work with the Office Manager to embed our Health and Safety Framework and identify resources to enhance service user experiences.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership and Strategy
- Inspire a culture of continuous improvement.
- Contribute to strategic planning aligned with LinkAble’s mission to ensure sustainability of services
- Report quarterly to the Board on service improvements.
Services Management
- Oversee all services, leading the services management team.
- Directly manage Children’s Services and oversee Adult Services.
- Ensure clear communication, accountability, and staff development.
Team Development
- Work with the Talent Acquisition and Retention (TAR) Manager to recruit and support staff.
- Ensure robust induction, training, and coaching for playworkers and sessional staff.
- Promote equality, diversity, and career progression.
- Monitor staff retention and engagement.
- Ensure health and safety practices are followed.
Service Quality
- Drive continuous improvement and person-centred support planning.
- Develop diverse activity programmes for service users.
- Embed co-production to meet service user needs.
- Implement inclusive communication strategies and crisis intervention training.
- Conduct observations and audits to enhance quality.
- Incorporate feedback from service users, families, and staff.
Financial Management
- Develop and monitor service delivery budgets with the CEO and HFO.
- Support fundraising by identifying projects and developing funding proposals.
- Ensure income and expenditure align with contract requirements.
Contract Management
- Ensure compliance with local authority contracts.
- Build relationships with Commissioners and stakeholders.
- Support tender applications for new contracts.
- Collaborate with health and social care professionals.
Compliance and Best Practice
- Keep service-related policies up to date.
- Ensure safeguarding, health and safety, and quality standards are maintained.
- Implement evidence-based practices like Positive Behaviour Support and Active Support.
General
- Follow LinkAble’s policies and procedures, with a focus on equality and diversity.
- Undertake training for continuous professional development.
- Support fundraising events and other duties as needed.
About You
We seek a caring, driven leader with experience of managing teams in education, social care, or charity settings. You should have a strong track record in both strategic planning and hands-on service delivery.
The ideal candidate will understand high-quality, person-centred care and bring excellent organisational, communication, and leadership skills.
A flexible, ‘can-do’ approach, coupled with a commitment to LinkAble’s values, vision, and dedication to equality, diversity, and inclusion, is key. Some weekend and school holiday working will be required (to be discussed at interview).
LinkAble supports people with a learning disability and autistic people to create the life they want to live.

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The Organisation
A dynamic and forward-thinking organisation operating across multiple geographies. Committed to excellence in financial management and project support, this small organisation has approximately six finance staff in London and others in local project country offices. The team is dynamic and fully engaged, with a flexible working environment that includes mostly remote work and flexible hours.
The Job Role
Contract: FTC maternity cover, 15 Months
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Candidates interested in part-time work are also encouraged to apply (30 hours plus).
Holiday: 25 days per annum, plus 8 grace days and bank holidays.
This varied role involves responsibility for budgeting and forecasting across the organisation, including core budgets and support for 10 grant-funded projects. The Assistant Director of Finance is hands-on and will assist during the budgeting cycle. The role does not include staff management but there will be lots of stakeholder management involved.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead finance support for grant-funded proposals and reporting.
- Provide ongoing financial support for critical projects.
- Produce and improve monthly financial information for senior leadership.
- Manage monthly timetabling and quarterly overhead recharges.
- Ensure data accuracy in management information and rectify inaccuracies.
- Oversee management accounts and business partnering across core budgets.
- Engage in the budgeting process and provide financial insights.
- Prepare funder reports (approximately one per month) and participate in bids.
- Maintain strong relationships with external partners and stakeholders.
Capabilities Required
- Fully qualified accountant (e.g., ICAEW/ACCA/CIMA) with post-qualified experience.
- Experience with grant-funded proposals and cost recovery, restricted funding, or other ring-fenced budget management.
- Strong analytical and data skills.
- Charity sector or international experience is desirable.
What's In It For You
- Opportunity to work in a flexible and dynamic environment.
- Engage in meaningful work that supports critical projects globally.
- 25 days holiday, plus 8 grace days (including Christmas closure and 5 Fridays per year), and bank holidays.
To Apply: Please submit your CV to be considered. The team is reviewing applications as they come in.
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Financial Controller
We are looking for a Financial Controller to act as a business partner to operational teams, ensuring financial literacy across the organisation and oversee the day-to-day financial management and accounting functions of the Company.
Position: Financial Controller
Location: London/Hybrid
Hours: Full-time
Salary: £70,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Thursday 20 March at 1pm
About the Role
You will report to the Finance Director, and alongside day-to-day management of the finance team, the Financial Controller is responsible for providing quality assurance, P&L management information, forecasting, budgets, financial reports and statements, audits, resource planning and supports the Finance Director by ensuring the finance team are delivering accurate, reliable and timely information.
Key areas of responsibility include:
• Team Leadership
• Strategic & Impact Leadership
• Budget Management
• Communications & Stakeholder Management
• Risk Management and Compliance
About You
You will be a Chartered Accountant at a senior level in finance and management roles.
You will have:
• A qualification from either the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) or Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).
• A proven track record in the day-to-day implementation of policy and strategy of financial management systems within a finance department and across the company.
• Evidence of developing and managing relationships with key stakeholders internally to actively work in partnership with them to balance the financial management of projects with decision making across the company.
• Significant analytical experience of effective P&L management, financial modelling, forecasting and budgets to achieve maximum successful outcomes.
• Analysis/Reasoning skills that examines data in order to grasp issues, draw conclusions to improve performance and deliver objectives and effectively communicate implications.
• Demonstrable track record of providing leadership, direction and development of teams, in a way that inspires confidence and commitment, and encourages ideas and initiative from others.
• Ability to think strategically, to plan for the future, prepare strategies and deliver solutions that can cope with changing environments and challenges.
About the Organisation
Since 2007, the organisation has helped to pioneer a series of programmes to improve outcomes for individuals with complex needs. These innovations, including the social impact bond model, have mobilised more than £500 million globally. With sister organisations in the US, Israel, the Netherlands and India the organisation has network of partners across the world.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We actively encourage applications from under-represented and minoritised groups, including those with lived experience of the social issues we are working to address. The organisation is an equal opportunities employer and support a range of flexible working options.
The application process uses Applied, a platform developed by the Behavioural Insights Team, to record your application. Applied is focused on using behavioural and data science to improve hiring decisions and minimise unconscious bias in the recruitment process. You will be asked to respond to four situational based questions, which will allow you to express your ability.
Other roles you may have experience with could include Financial Controller, Financial Director, Chartered Accountant, Accountant, Business Accountant, Charity Accountant, ACCA, ICAEW, CIMA, Head of Finance, Finance Director, Finance Manager.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Role Title: Learning and Development Manager
Salary: £48166 to £49,558
Location: London-Hybrid
Tenure: Permanent - Full time
ActionAid UK is a member of the ActionAid Federation, an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. As part of the ActionAid Federation, we work with women and girls, our partners, and dedicated staff in 43 countries to end violence and fight poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want
Are you a keen advocate of women and girls’ rights in emergencies?
Can you create engaging and innovative learning strategies and programmes?
Then we'd love to hear from you!
We’re looking for an innovative and knowledgeable Learning & Development Manager to join our People & Culture team
This is an exciting and autonomous role in a small but ambitious team, where you will work alongside the Director of People Transformation & Culture, Head of People & Culture and the HR Team. You’ll have the opportunity to shape learning and development across the organisation, working with incredible colleagues to support them on their learning journeys, enabling our colleagues to deliver to the best of their ability.
The ideal candidate will possess expertise in fostering a culture of learning, wellbeing, inclusion, and service excellence, they will have strong project management skills and will be able to identify and address potential risks and issues in project execution, proposing solutions as needed as well as a keen interest in enhancing learning and development initiatives, while imbedding our Anti-racist and Feminist Principles.
You will be able to demonstrate how you have improved or implemented ways or working strategies within learning as well as how you document processes and templates that are easily accessible. You will also be able to demonstrate how you have designed and delivered comprehensive learning and skills development experiences and how you have ensured alignment of learning initiatives with organisational goals and individual career paths.
You'll be an agile thinker, using a flexible approach to inspire and empower individuals and teams to proactively develop their knowledge, skills, and behaviours in a fast-paced environment-Communicating confidently, leveraging influencing skills utilising a genuine passion for people to build strong relationships with diverse stakeholders. It is essential that you can work at pace in a complex INGO matrix business with different priorities and can demonstrate experience of using Project Management software.
What you'll be doing:
- Utilising LMS systems to ensure learning is accessible
- Keeping up to date with L&D trends and best practices
- Assessing/evaluating current learning materials
- Driving forward a culture of learning and respectful feedback, ensuring personal and professional development is embedded across the organisation
What you'll bring:
- Proven experience of LMS management
- Create engaging learning activities and compelling course content for both in person and online use
- Create bespoke online content and curated learning collections
- Proven strong stakeholder management
- Experience designing and delivering L&D programmes, along with evaluation
- Budget and project management experience
- Learning evaluation methodology and how to implement this.
- CIPD L5 Qualification or Equivalent
This role provides essential support to the business whilst ensuring delivery of our L&D strategy. Working with the wider People, Transformation & Culture department to ensure our wonderful people have access to ‘best in class’ professional and personal development at every stage of their career with ActionAid UK.
Please Review our Feminist Principles & Behaviours
Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be asked to participate in criminal records checks at the point of offer.
Additional Information:
Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging:
Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging are key to our organisational culture. We are on a journey to become not only an anti-racist organisation but one that proudly
celebrates the diversity of all applicants and employees. We look forward to you bringing your full self to work, proudly sharing your unique perspective and helping us to shape our combined future. We especially welcome applications from those from underrepresented/marginalised communities.
AAUK is a disability Confident Committed organisation and as such any candidate that declares a disability will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria for the role.
Referencing and Safeguarding:
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include safeguarding, criminal records and terrorism
finance checks. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
ActionAid UK is committed to preventing any form of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse (including child abuse and adult at-risk abuse) and responding robustly when these harms take place. We expect all ActionAid UK Staff and ActionAid UK Representatives to share this commitment. We will not tolerate our Staff or other representatives carrying out any form of sexual harassment, exploitation or abuse towards anyone we come into contact with through our work.
ActionAid UK also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By applying, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Working practices:
ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.
ActionAid UK has a hybrid working policy for many of our roles. The requirement will vary from team to team and the responsibilities of individual roles. As a minimum, all colleagues are expected to attend the office 12 days per year, plus additional time for induction, training, and “Company Connection days.” Some roles may require in- office attendance on all days and if so, these will clearly be marked as in-office roles.
Please note that ActionAid UK does not offer fully remote working options. We encourage you to discuss hybrid working expectations at interview.
Please not you will need to the the Right to Work in the UK
Recruitment Processes:
Please note that ActionAid UK may review, shortlist and interview candidates prior to the closing date so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible.
If we receive a very high response, we may close the vacancy early and will not accept further submissions.
This position requires established line management experience and the proven ability to successfully manage a Management Accountant.
Your day-to-day duties will include:
- Providing high-quality financial data and analysis to senior management.
- Overseeing the production of accurate and timely month-end management reports.
- Developing and maintaining financial models to support strategic decision-making.
- Partnering with senior business managers to provide financial insights and support.
- Managing complex financial scenarios and assessing their impact on business strategy.
- Experience in line management, with demonstrated ability to effectively lead a Management Accountant.
- Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Extensive knowledge of financial procedures, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Expertise in managing financial procedures, including revenue and deferred income recognition, and executing complex accounting reconciliations
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial reporting.
- Strong analytical, communication, and influencing skills.
- Experience in overseeing the production and presentation of financial reports.
- Ability to interpret data, identify trends, and make recommendations.
- Proficient in SharePoint and confident in delivering impactful PowerPoint presentations.
- Ability to work to tight deadlines.
- Forward-Thinking: Drive strategic financial planning and analysis, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Challenging the Status Quo: Possess the spirit and backbone to confidently question decisions and idea.
- Strategic Vision: Demonstrate exceptional strategic thinking, contributing to long-term financial planning and profitability analysis.
- Financial Modeling & Profitability: Develop and maintain complex financial models, providing insightful profitability analysis to support strategic decision-making.
- Budgetary Control & Stakeholder Engagement: Hold budget holders accountable, assist in the interpretation of financial data, and drive meaningful conclusions. Confidently present financial information to stakeholders.
- Process Improvement: Suggest and implement process improvements, enhancing efficiency and effectiveness within the finance function.
If you are a forward-thinking, commercially astute Finance Business Partner with proven management capabilities, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your CV to [email protected]
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
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Job Title: Community Connectors Manager
Hours: 35 per week (full time)
Location: London - Home working with regular travel across London including to the Vauxhall office.
Contract: Fixed term (until 31st March 2026)
Salary: £41,265 per annum
If you have any queries, you can find our email address when you click 'how to apply'
About us
Housing Justice is a charity that acts on homelessness and housing need across England and Wales. We work to prevent people from experiencing homelessness, help people out of homelessness or destitution, and enable the building of affordable homes. We also take a leading role as the voice of the faith and voluntary sector, supported by the Welsh and UK Governments. At Housing Justice, we value differences: we are a diverse organisation, and we work with people of all faiths and none. We seek to influence and bring about change for the benefit of those we serve through partnership, lobbying and networking. Out initiatives include Faith in Affordable Housing, Hosting people seeking sanctuary, Support for people from Ukraine, The Winter Night Shelter Network and Citadel.
About you
We seek an outgoing, confident leader who is well versed in public speaking and influencing people. Excellent organisational and relationship building skills are essential, along with experience of leadership and managing a team. We are looking for someone who is passionate about the role of community in ending homelessness.
About the role
We seek an inclusive, self-motivated leader to manage the Community Connectors project across North East London. Responsibilities include overseeing the running of Community Connectors in London, regular monitoring, reporting, budgeting, and supporting three Community Connectors in overcoming any local barriers and developing strong local partnerships.
About Citadel
Community Connectors forms a part of the Citadel project. Citadel is a volunteer-led project preventing homelessness by helping people find or sustain their tenancies and establish a home. Volunteers, once recruited, trained and DBS checked are matched with those referred for support. Co-ordinators and volunteers work closely with those referred to establish what matters to them and how best they can support them.
Benefits
· 29 days annual leave, 3 of which are fixed between Christmas and New Year. This is in addition to bank holidays and pro-rata if part time.
· After 3 years of service you are entitled to one additional day of holiday for each additional year of service, up to a maximum of 5 additional days, pro-rata if part time.
· We offer flexible working. Not all posts can be made flexible, but where possible we operate core hours of 10 – 3pm, with employees able to flex their working day around these. Any flexibility is at the discretion of the line manager and relevant senior manager.
· If the role is offered as Home Working, we will provide some financial support to get you set up with appropriate equipment.
· We offer an employee assistance programme through Spectrum Life, which can be used by you and your family for a range of advice and support.
· We offer a cycle-to-work scheme.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Icon, the Institute of Conservation, is a charity and professional membership organisation dedicated to safeguarding cultural heritage and championing the value of conservation. As a key member of our small, dedicated team, you will be instrumental in supporting Icon's membership community.
This role role is responsible for the day-to-day operation of membership and involves providing exceptional membership services, ensuring seamless communication, and maintaining accurate membership data. In addition to membership services, this role will support membership growth via implementation of exciting new membership initiatives.
This role is based at Icon’s office in Farringdon, London. Icon operates a hybrid working policy, which requires staff to be in the office at least two days per week, with the flexibility to work remotely for the remainder.
The post-holder will report directly to the Marketing and Membership Manager.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We’re looking for a part-time Grants and Trusts Officer (2.5 days a week). Office or home based, they will be a vital member of our fundraising team, working closely with programme staff and the CEO to continue to grow grant funding for our work – shaping funding bids, managing grants and reporting, and building relationships with funders and funding networks.
Purpose of role:
Increasing and diversifying the sources of grant funding for A Rocha UK’s work is key to our fundraising strategy. The Grants and Trusts Offi cer will play a key role identifying, securing, and managing grants from a range of sources, including small trusts, large foundations, and Church denominations. In doing so, they will work closely with programme staff , CEO and Finance Director to develop funding bids, and coordinate closely with other members of the fundraising team, such as the Major Donor Offi cer. They will also manage occasional legacies. The successful candidate will have previous experience securing funds from trusts, as well as excellent writing skills, an interest in the environment and an active Christian faith.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Independent Age is the national charity focused on improving the lives of people facing financial hardship in later life. We believe no one should face financial hardship in later life.
Our Helpline and expert advisers offer free, practical support to older people without enough money to live on. Through our grants programme, we support hundreds of local organisations working with older people across the UK.
We use the knowledge and insight gained from our support services and partnerships to highlight the issues experienced by older people in poverty and campaign for change.
We would love to find individuals from all walks of life and diverse backgrounds to join us on this journey.
Responsibilities and Person Specification:
The Head of High Value Relationships will lead major gift fundraising at Independent Age. You will be responsible for developing and delivering an exciting new Major Donor programme from the ground up, building on an established Trusts & Foundations programme to maximise its potential, and leading the Corporate Partnerships team to develop and grow a pipeline of strategic high value partnerships with businesses.
The Head of High Value Relationships will lead their team in creating and implementing a strategy for high-value fundraising. This new strategy will aim to generate substantial income from high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, and businesses.
As a key member of our Leadership Team, the Head of High Value Relationships will work closely with colleagues from across Independent Age to ensure that high value relationships significantly contribute to supporting our mission to improve the lives of older people struggling with their finances.
You should be a seasoned high value fundraiser adept at building productive, influential and long-term relationships with high value donors and have a strong track record of personally securing 6-7 figure gifts, as well as leading teams to deliver this type of result.
For full details on the role and requirements, please review the job description and person specification. If your experience doesn’t align perfectly with all of the criteria in the person specification but you do meet most of them and are excited about the role, we encourage you to apply anyway.
This is a full-time role, 35 hours per week, which you can choose to work over five days or a 9 day fortnight.
What it’s like to work at Independent Age:
We celebrate diversity at Independent Age and champion the differences that make each of us unique. We actively support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. We aim to attract and retain a wide range of talent and create an environment where everyone can feel safe, protected, welcome and included.
We offer great benefits including 28 days annual leave plus public holidays, a generous pension scheme with life assurance, and fantastic learning and development opportunities. We also offer a number of enhanced leave provisions and benefits.
We know that a good work life balance helps us perform at our best and supports wellbeing. Flexible working hours and hybrid working is standard for all (those contracted to work in the office usually attend 1 day per week). But if you need a different form of flexibility, we are always happy to talk flexible working.
You can find out more about what it’s like to work at Independent Age here.
Application Process:
To apply, please visit our website to submit a CV and a Supporting Statement, detailing how your skills and experience meet the criteria within the Job Description and Person Specification (please do not hesitate to contact us if you have specific requirements and need support to apply in an alternative format).
To support our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion our hiring managers use anonymous shortlisting. Therefore, please do not include your name, photo, or information to indicate your gender or age in your CV and supporting statement. Please do not omit dates of employment. Please ensure the title of any uploads does not contain your name.
Independent Age is committed to safeguarding and follows Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding those we work with. We therefore ask that you supply your full work history with explanations for any gaps in the application documents you submit and, if offered the post, we will require two employment references including your current or most recent employer. A Basic DBS Certificate will be required for this role.
Closing Date: Sunday 23 March at 11:59pm
Interview Dates: Week commencing 31 March
Independent Age is the national charity focused on improving the lives of people facing financial hardship in later life.




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