Head Of Policy Jobs

About The Murray Parish Trust

Children with a serious illness are three times more likely to struggle with their mental health. Their childhoods are overshadowed by coming to terms with diagnosis, hospital stays, treatment, feeling different from friends or managing how their illness affects daily life. Many of them struggle with severe anxiety and depression, experiencing isolation and trauma during their journey. These children are at much higher risk of long-term mental health difficulties that are more complex and difficult to treat, on top of living with often complex medical needs.

Actors Jim Murray and Sarah Parish’s first daughter, Ella-Jayne, was born with Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome in 2009 and spent half her short life in paediatric intensive care, Southampton Children’s Hospital. Ella-Jayne died, at home, just eight months old. After they recovered from the immediate horror, Jim and Sarah felt an overwhelming drive to help other children and families and founded The Murray Parish Trust in 2014. They were awarded MBE’s in the King’s New Years Honours 2025 for services to seriously ill children and their families.

Our charity delivers projects that support the mental health of seriously ill children and their families. We improve access to specialist, imaginative and empowering support, at the earliest possible moment, to prevent long-term mental health difficulties. We do this by delivering a vast range of projects in children’s hospitals, hospices and other health or community settings across the UK. These include drama, dance, art, nature and music therapy; bereavement and mortuary suites, distraction equipment that reduces anxiety, sanctuary and quiet rooms; sibling support; counselling and therapy rooms; and psychological support for children/family members.

The role - Head of Public Fundraising and Operations

This is an exciting new chapter for The Murray Parish Trust. Our new Head of Public Fundraising and Operations will work closely with the Board of Trustees and our Head of Philanthropy and Projects to scale our impact and expand reach nationwide. They will play a pivotal role in leading operations and shaping the charity’s future, as well as leading on growing income from community, corporate, individual fundraising, which have been identified as strategic fundraising priorities.

We anticipate time will be split roughly equally between leading public fundraising and operational management. There is some freelance support with marketing, corporate and community fundraising, and volunteer coordination, plus trustee support with events; there is scope to expand the team as income grows. This role will support their work as well as personally deliver public fundraising activity, taking sole responsibility for individual giving and legacies.

This is a job of variety, innovation and opportunity. We are looking for an experienced fundraiser, perhaps an aspiring charity CEO, who is looking to develop skills and knowledge in charity management and strategy. This is a job for someone who is ambitious, collaborative, proactive and who has a genuine passion for championing the mental health of seriously ill children and their families.

Key responsibilities

Fundraising: Work alongside with the Head of Philanthropy and Projects to implement the fundraising strategy, including:

• Delivery of the specific fundraising activity delegated to this role to grow income year on year (individuals, community, corporate, legacies, events), supported by the work of freelancers.
• Strategic oversight of all public fundraising including monitoring, evaluating and reporting to the Board.
• Ensure excellence in donor stewardship that helps retain, grow and diversify support from existing donors.
• Maintain a proactive focus on donor acquisition, across the UK, prioritising areas where we have projects.
• Effectively utilise the CRM to proactively and accurately capture donor information and consents.
• Strong focus on return on investment to ensure efficiency in working nationwide, carefully prioritising activity.

Charity management and operations

• Help to shape organisational strategy, using data insight to drive decision making.
• Data management lead; incl. CRM management, data protection, embedding a culture of data collection.
• Lead on setting and managing annual income and expenditure budgets.
• Ensure compliance with the latest regulatory requirements and sector best practice.
• Coordinate and manage policy, procedure, risk management and wider charity administration.
• Provide support for financial management; incl. outsourced book keeping/monthly management accounts; working with accountants to ensure timely production of the Annual Report and Financial Statements
• Work closely with Board members with specific lead responsibility, incl. with the Treasurer in the production of cashflow and other financial reports.
• Supported by the volunteer coordinator (freelance), manage and develop a network of volunteers and ambassadors (e.g. talks, photo calls, events, collection tins, admin, research).
• Act as Secretary to the Board; including statutory filing, coordinating quarterly meetings and taking minutes, compiling/circulating Board papers, diarising other meetings and communication as needed.
• Represent the charity externally with diverse stakeholders.
• Responsible for the effective management and leadership of the public fundraising and operations team.

Note: Applicants must be UK based within a reasonable commute of London.  Application without a cover letter will not be considered.

Location                      Home based (Home working with regular meetings in London)

Hours Full Time, permanent (flexibility may be offered for an excellent candidate.)

Reports to Director of Policy and Research

Main purpose and scope of the role:

Parentkind is a national charity working with more than 23,500 Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs), Parent Councils and Schools. We are the voice of parents in policy making. 

We are an ambitious organisation and we are looking for an ambitious and highly motivated individual to support our work in Westminster and Whitehall. The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of public affairs, advocacy and/or working in a policy environment. 

We are looking for an ambitious and motivated individual able to take on responsibility and lead. 

The role will involve:

• Managing the work of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Parents to make this one of the most high profile APPGs in Parliament.
• Organising events to communicate our research, including roundtables, lunches/dinners and launch events in Westminster. 
• Leading our political and policy stakeholder engagement activity to ensure we have strong relationships where they matter. 
• Dissemination of our research to political and policy audiences to ensure our research is seen by the right people. 
• Support our parent research, including polling of parents and making policy recommendations based on this research. 

As a UK wide charity, you will be expected to support our work in other parts of the UK and the devolved administrations. 

We would particularly welcome candidates with media experience, including writing press releases and placing stories with national media outlets.

Duties and key responsibilities

Managing the work of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Parents. 

• Developing a plan for the APPG to achieve our ambition of making this one of the most high profile APPGs in Parliament.
• Raising the profile of the APPG for Parents and increasing the number of MPs and peers engaged with its work. 
• Organising well attended APPG meetings and events. 
• Providing the secretariat to the APPG and working with the Officers to deliver the work of the Group.

Organising events to communicate our research, including roundtables, lunches/dinners and launch events in Westminster. 

• Manage and organise research/policy led events with political/policy audiences, including roundtables, lunches/dinners and launch events.
• Increase attendance at these events to make sure we are successfully engaging with political/policy audiences.

Leading our political and policy stakeholder engagement activity to ensure we have strong relationships where they matter. 

• Developing our stakeholder database of priority contacts.
• Actively arranging high value meetings to promote Parentkind.
• Maintaining a consistent level of communication with political/policy audiences on behalf of Parentkind.

Dissemination of our research to political and policy audiences to ensure our research is seen by the right people. 

• Taking responsibility for high quality dissemination of our research and evidence to political/policy audiences. 

Support our parent research, including polling of parents and making policy recommendations based on this research.

• Working across the organisation to support our parent polling activity with engaging and topical questions.
• Support the development of policy recommendations based on our research.
• Writing concise and compelling briefing documents.

Unifrog’s mission
 

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

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

We have a clear social purpose, and we’re hugely ambitious. We already work with over half of UK secondary schools, and hundreds of international schools. We are growing rapidly in terms of the number of our customers, in terms of how much they use our platform, and in terms of the breadth of products we offer.
 

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

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

The role and responsibilities

As Head of Video Content, you will lead and manage a team of producer/directors, video editors, and a post-production manager, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, engaging, and impactful video content. You will oversee multiple video projects simultaneously, keeping workflows efficient and production timelines on track.

Unifrog’s video content helps young people make informed decisions about their future. This includes Careers Library profiles featuring professionals discussing their jobs, Subject Library profiles where university students share insights into their studies, and Employer and University profiles offering a glimpse into these organisations. We also produce course videos for online learning as well as internal marketing content.

Collaboration will be central to your work, as you’ll liaise with internal teams—particularly Higher Education, Employer, and Marketing teams—as well as external partners to ensure our content is engaging, informative, and aligned with audience needs. 

While primarily a leadership role, this position also requires hands-on expertise in either producing/directing or video editing/post-production (ideally both). Depending on your background, you’ll step in to lead shoots or support edits as needed, providing informed feedback and ensuring high creative and technical standards.

What we are looking for

Leadership and management 

• Proven line management experience, with the ability to inspire and motivate a team.

• Strong decision-making skills to navigate complex situations and competing priorities.

• Ability to communicate effectively, providing clear instructions, constructive feedback, and regular performance evaluations.

Organisational and strategic skills

• Highly organised and forward-thinking, with the ability to schedule shoots and/or edits efficiently.

• Strong project management skills to oversee multiple projects, ensuring deadlines and lead times are met.

• Ability to evaluate existing workflows and implement improvements to enhance productivity and content quality.

Creative and editorial excellence

• A clear vision for creating impactful video content that resonates with audiences, particularly young people.

• Awareness of video trends and audience expectations, ensuring the team produces cutting-edge content.

• Strong editorial judgment and an eye for detail to maintain high production standards.

• Creative problem-solving skills to find innovative solutions in fast-paced production environments.

Communication and collaboration

• Strong professional communication skills to engage with internal teams and external partners effectively.

• A collaborative approach to work closely with Higher Education, Employer, and Marketing teams to align video content with strategic goals.

Technical expertise 

• In-depth knowledge of video production processes, from pre-production to post-production.

• Expertise in either filming/producing/directing or video editing and post-production (ideally both), with the ability to guide and mentor the team.

For producing and directing:

• Ability to schedule and organise shoots effectively, ensuring smooth production workflows.

• Skilled in operating professional cameras, such as the A7S, and adept at handling lighting and sound equipment.

• Capability to direct shoots effectively, working collaboratively with stakeholders who may not be familiar with video production requirements.

For video editing and post-production:

• Ability to manage and coordinate the team’s editing schedule, ensuring deadlines are met and final outputs meet high standards.

• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere and a basic understanding of the creation of motion graphics animations.

• A keen understanding of storytelling and pacing to create engaging, audience-focused edits.

• Capability to handle sound design, colour grading, and other elements required for technical and creative excellence.

• Ability to integrate constructive feedback efficiently, ensuring quality and consistency across all deliverables.

This role is perfect for someone who’s passionate, motivated, and thrives in a dynamic environment. You’ll enjoy balancing multiple responsibilities while ensuring creative output aligns with Unifrog’s mission and objectives. If you bring a strong technical foundation, leadership experience, and a knack for creative innovation, we’d be excited to hear from you.

 

Benefits

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

• Join one of ‘the best organisations to escape to’ and help transform careers and destinations in schools. 

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

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

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

Key details
 

• £47,000 - £50,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus a share in a company-wide performance bonus.
   

• Full-time. 

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

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

• Work remotely or in our London office, with a minimum of 2 days in person (either on shoots or in the London office).

• We regularly shoot in the London office, therefore it is essential that you live within a commutable distance from Hoxton (no more than 2 hours each way).
   

• Start date: as soon as possible, although we can be flexible depending on notice periods.
   

• If you require reasonable adjustments or want to discuss any details about the role before applying, please get in touch.
   

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

• We film all around the UK (and sometimes internationally), so flexibility and willingness to travel for shoots, including occasional overnight stays, is essential.

 

Application process

Deadline: 10:00AM (GMT) on Friday 21st February 2025.

Stage 1: Application form (~1 hour) ✍️

i. With reference to examples of your recent experience, what would make you an excellent candidate for this role? (250 words)

ii. Describe a time when you supported a team member’s development in their video production role. (250 words)

iii. As Head of Video, you oversee a pipeline of around 120 video projects at various stages of completion. You notice that some projects are falling behind schedule. When an external partner reaches out for an update on a specific project, you discover that it’s overdue, but the delay wasn’t flagged earlier.

• How would you address the situation?

• What steps would you take to prevent similar issues from occurring in the future? (250 words)

iv. Submit a link to a video that you have produced, directed, or edited of which you are particularly proud. Please tell us what your role was in the creation of the video. Make sure we are able to access the video by adjusting the permissions. 

Stage 2: Task (2 hours)

• For the next stage of the application process, we’ll ask you to provide feedback on a video. We will send you instructions if you are successful in the first application stage. We will be scheduling these tasks after the application deadline. 

Stage 3: Video call interview (1 hour) ��

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

• Video call interviews will be held Thursday 6th March 2025.

Your answers are an opportunity to let us know more about your motivations and experience. While we understand that candidates might want to use AI to improve parts of their application, we strongly encourage you to write your answers independently.

Please note, we compare all answers to an AI generated answer. Where we suspect AI has been used to write the majority of the answer, this will be taken into consideration when scoring.

 

Inclusion and diversity at Unifrog
 

• Within the company we try to foster a culture of innovation, and a happy working environment, both because this is the right thing to do, and because we think this results in the most effective team. To this end we believe in open communication, celebrating successes, supporting each other, not being afraid to be wrong or to fail, and promoting good ideas wherever they come from.

• As a platform that supports teachers and students from a huge variety of backgrounds it’s important that our team and leadership reflects this diversity. This is something we are actively working towards and prioritising. We want to embed diversity, equity and inclusion across everything we do, continually evaluating policies and practices to make sure they are inclusive and equitable.

• To make sure everyone’s voice is heard and people have the opportunities to learn to be better allies in the workplace, we encourage the team to share what they’re celebrating, facilitate training and group discussions, and seek regular feedback about what more the company could do to help people feel included.

• To ensure that our recruitment process is consistent and fair, we anonymise your application and therefore do not see your name, personal, educational or professional background. We also randomise the order of responses so that it’s less likely that a candidate is advantaged or disadvantaged by where their answers appear compared to other candidates. 

Are you ready to lead a transformation and create a lasting impact?

South East Coast Ambulance NHS Trust (SECAmb) is looking for an innovative and dynamic Head of Charity to build and lead a brand-new function  that will drive our charitable activities and enhance care for our patients and staff.

This is your opportunity to work closely with our CEO and Board to craft a vision, implement strategy, and leave an indelible mark on our organisation and the communities we serve. 

Why This Role?

• Shape the Future: This is a newly created position where you’ll have the autonomy to design and grow our charity function from the ground up.
• Strategic Impact: Develop and deliver a comprehensive fundraising and charitable strategy that supports our mission to provide exceptional care.
• Engagement and Innovation: Inspire internal and external stakeholders with creative approaches to fundraising and donor engagement.
• Leadership Opportunity: Be the subject matter expert on charity governance and policy while influencing key decisions at the executive level.

This role requires a strategic thinker with a passion for making a difference.

You will bring experience in fundraising and charity management, a core understanding of the intricacies of building robust, compliant, and impactful charitable activities. 

You will be able to evidence a proven track record in stakeholder engagement, financial acumen, and the ability to execute innovative campaigns that resonate with diverse audiences.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and implement SECAmb’s first-ever Charitable Strategy, aligned with the Trust’s goals and community needs.
• Lead on fundraising initiatives, including events, donor relationships, and grant applications, to meet ambitious income targets.
• Build awareness and foster engagement across internal teams, donors, and the public.
• Ensure the charity operates within the highest standards of governance and compliance as per Charity Commission guidelines.
• Represent SECAmb Charity as its ambassador at key events, building lasting partnerships and networks.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Lead and co-ordinate the development, design, production and review of a SECAmb Charitable Strategy, ensuring operational and governance processes have realistic timeframes and are met.
• Lead and operationalise a fundraising plan to implement, manage and report on progress against KPI’s to agree income and expenditure levels as agreed by the Charitable Funds Committee (some of which will be events based).
• Prepare regular reports for the Executive Team, Charitable Funds Committee, Trust Board and external stakeholders such as NHS Charities Together, detailing progress against agreed plans and indicating any areas or risks requiring attention. 
• Prepare regular updates and news items for internal Trust staff, inviting engagement to raise awareness.
• Support the delivery of Trust strategic objectives that achieves best value for money.
• Act as an ambassador for the Charity at relevant internal and external engagement meetings and lead on bid writing for grant/Trust applications.
• Ensure the Charity has effective polices and procedures for accurate and timely reporting against all statutory, constitutional and contractual standards. This will include ensuring performance KPIs reflect the key priorities and challenges of the Charity with risks identified on the BAF and corporate risk register, where appropriate.

Working for your organisation

• Option to join NHS pension scheme
• A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing after 5 years’ service.
• Personal and professional development and training opportunities.
• Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes.
• Access to occupational health and counselling services.
• Award winning wellbeing hub
• Back up buddy App
• Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals.

The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) is the world’s largest alliance of national societies of obstetrics and gynaecology, bringing together professionals from more than 130 countries and territories. For over 65 years, FIGO has collaborated with the world’s top health, rights and donor bodies. We are in official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO) and consultative status with the United Nations (UN).

FIGO is dedicated to the improvement of the health and rights of women and girls and to the reduction of disparities in health care, as well as to advancing the science and practice of obstetrics and gynaecology. We pursue our mission through education, research implementation, advocacy and capacity building with our member societies.

The Head of Business Development and Programmes is a new role providing strategic direction to the programmes teams, securing income to fund the programmes portfolio and ensuring that all our work aligns with our values and contributes to our organisational goals.  They hold lead responsibility for developing, managing and securing a pipeline of restricted funding and partnerships to ensure that the programme portfolio grows year-on-year in line with FIGO strategy and plans. They are also responsible for leading our approach to local partner organisations (primarily our member associations) and ensuring that they are equipped to comply with our policies and procedures. The role also has responsibility over a variety of restricted funding of various sizes, sources and durations, which make up a key part of organisational income. As a member of the Senior Leadership team, they will play a key role in the design and implementation of organisational strategies and policies.

Sands exists to save babies’ lives and ensure that anyone affected by pregnancy loss or baby loss receives the support and care they need.

Tommy's are the largest charity funding research into the causes of miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth. We also provide information for parents-to-be to help them have a healthy pregnancy and baby

In 2022 the charities Sands and Tommy’s came together to form a Joint Policy Unit. Our shared vision is for a future where fewer babies die, and inequalities in baby loss are eliminated so that everyone can benefit from the best possible outcomes. 

Working together we want to secure policy changes that will reduce rates of miscarriage, stillbirth, pre-term birth and neonatal death, and to work to eliminate inequalities in these outcomes. We will do this by 

• Holding governments across the UK to account on progress, and ensuring that saving babies lives and reducing inequalities is the national policy priority it deserves to be 

• Working to ensure progress is being made to improve the safety of maternity and neonatal services, so that everyone can benefit from best-practice care. 

• Promoting policy change so that new research and evidence leads to improvements in care 

The Data and Evidence Lead is key to helping the policy unit achieve this. You will analyse a range of public data sets and research findings to track progress on governments’ ambitions to reduce the number of babies dying, assess the impact of key initiatives, and identify any gaps. 

We are looking for someone who has considerable experience of data analysis, including the selection and application of research and evaluation methods. You will be a great communicator with the ability to translate insights into clear messages for different audiences (e.g. policymakers, stakeholders, supporters and the public). 

Experience of leading and managing projects of different sizes and complexity is essential for this role, as is a clear understanding of the relationship between research, evidence, policy and practice. 

Additionally, you will need to have a good understanding of the current policy environment as it relates to reducing baby loss, as well as enthusiasm for continued learning and a willingness to adapt to changing circumstances. 

Please note this is a fixed term contract until March 2026 to cover maternity leave.

Join the National Youth Agency as their Head of Policy and Public Affairs and help transform the lives of young people!

Are you passionate about shaping the future of youth work and making a real difference to the lives of young people? The National Youth Agency (NYA) is looking for a talented policy expert to join their team as the Head of Policy and Public Affairs in a fully remote role.

About:

The NYA is the national body for youth work, committed to supporting and championing youth work across England. They believe in the power of youth work to unlock young people's potential and provide high-quality support and opportunities. Their mission is to enable more people to deliver great youth work so that every young person can experience its transformative impact, and they need your expertise to help achieve this.

The Role:

As the Head of Policy and Public Affairs, you will play a pivotal role in shaping local and national policies affecting the youth sector. You will work closely with our Director of Policy, Insights and External Affairs, and key stakeholders to develop and deliver cutting-edge policy and public affairs strategies. Your responsibilities will include:

• Influencing youth policy and government funding to strengthen the youth sector.
• Developing credible policy positions that align with their mission.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with political parties and key decision-makers.
• Leading policy events and roundtables.
• Collaborating with internal and external partners to drive meaningful change.

About You:

We are looking for someone with significant experience in a senior policy role, excellent communication skills, and a proven ability to engage with senior-level decision-makers.

You should have an understanding of current debates and priorities in the youth work space or within intersecting policy areas and sectors such as education, health, youth justice etc and be able to manage a complex workload to meet tight deadlines. Experience in managing and motivating a small team is also essential.

Why Work for NYA? They prioritise the well-being and development of their employees. They offer a flexible working approach – fully remote working, a supportive work culture, and opportunities for personal and professional growth.

How to Apply: If you are excited about this opportunity and believe you have the skills and passion to make a difference, we would love to hear from you. Please apply by submitting your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role. Please note this role will be subject to enhanced DBS.

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.

Key responsibilities:

Strategic Financial Management

• Develop and implement the charity’s financial strategy to align it to the charity’s main strategy and support long-term goals.
• Provide financial insights to the leadership team to guide decision-making and resource allocation.
• Lead on the preparation of the annual budget, ensuring alignment with the charity's strategic objectives.
• Monitor and forecast financial performance, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Work with the Treasurer and trustees to develop and update financial policies and procedures as part of the Resources Committee.
• Keep under review AvMA reserves strategy and policy and recommend changes as necessary. 

Day to Day Financial Duties

• Manage and oversee all financial transactions, including accounts payable & receivable, payroll and banking.
• Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts and cash flow reports.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements, including VAT, Gift Aid, and charity reporting standards.
• In conjunction with our investment advisers, support the trustees and CEO with the management of an investment portfolio including the planning of necessary drawdowns for cashflow management purposes.
• Oversee the preparation of year-end accounts and liaise with external auditors.
• Maintain and update financial systems, ensuring robust controls are in place.  

Leadership & Collaboration

• Act as a financial advisor to the CEO, trustees and senior leadership team on all matters.
• Present financial reports at board and committee meetings, explaining complex financial data in an accessible way.
• Work closely with fundraising, operations and medico legal teams to align financial plans with organisational objectives.
• Provide mentorship and support to junior finance staff and/or volunteers, as applicable.

Other Duties

• To undertake other duties as required commensurate with this post.
• To attend quarterly Board meetings in person in London.  

 Person Specification

Essential:

1. Professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CIPFA) or equivalent financial experience.
2. Proven experience in financial management, ideally within a charity or non-profit organisation.
3. Strong knowledge of UK charity accounting standards (SORP) and regulatory requirements as they apply to charities.
4. Demonstrated ability to develop and implement financial strategies.
5. Proficiency in financial software (e.g. Sage) and Microsoft Excel.
6. Excellent analytical, organisational, and communication skills.
7. Good communication skills, with the ability to articulate clearly and effectively both in writing, on the telephone and face to face.
8. Ability to lead, manage and work effectively both as a member of a team and on own initiative.  Be well organised and remain calm under pressure.
9. Forward thinking and able to suggest appropriate changes to AvMA’s services to meet the changing needs of the public and the clinical negligence marketplace.
10. Passion, commitment and drive to promote patient rights and follow the aims of AvMA.
11. IT literate and confident with technological change.  Able to identify opportunities to improve our data collection systems; an awareness of the power of social media and how to use it to promote AvMA’s work.
12. Committed to principles of equal opportunities and diversity and inclusion.

Desirable: 

• Experience working with trustees or non-exec directors and presenting financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
• Knowledge of fundraising and grant management processes.
• Familiarity with Gift Aid, VAT and other tax-related processes relevant to charities

Location:  HQ - Godalming, UK (Hybrid flexible working available, with at least 2 days in the office per week) 
Job Type: Full-time; Permanent  
Salary: £55,000 - £59,000 (Depending on Skills, Experience and Location)  

Help transform billions of lives. Including yours. 

Compassion in World Farming International is a leading global organisation dedicated to ending factory farming and championing sustainable food systems that prioritise the welfare of animals, people, and the planet.

About Us

With headquarters in the UK and offices in France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Belgium and the USA, we are the leading animal environmental organisation working towards a nature positive, compassionate and free of animal cruelty world.  Our campaigns focus on fixing the broken food system, ending factory farming, and delivering a world that is nature positive for animals, people and planet. Our supporters and partners throughout the world help us deliver on our mission.   

About The Role

As the Global Head of Research and Policy (Campaigns), you will play a critical role in ending factory farming through policy development and championing scientific knowledge to bring about positive change. This is a senior leadership role, which involves managing the research team and leading on projects that deliver strategic policy recommendations, as well as assisting with technical knowledge on issues such as climate change, environmental pollution, and animal welfare. You will also represent Compassion at the highest levels, in technical forums such as the FAO, UNFCCC, and CBD processes.

This exciting position is responsible for delivering high-quality technical and policy resources, which support our campaigns and advocacy. You will work closely with the international affairs team and the Head of Research - Food Business, to ensure a collaborative and transparent research function across the organisation. By building partnerships and engaging with academic, governmental, and technical bodies, you will advocate for dismantling factory farming and transforming food systems. 

About You

To succeed in this role, you will need to have a proven track record in applied scientific research or scientific analysis with a focus on translating evidence into actionable policy recommendations. Your expertise will include either extensive knowledge of global food systems and farmed animal welfare, or technical expertise in climate and environmental issues related to livestock. You will also be skilled at managing teams, condensing complex scientific information into clear messages, and advocating for systemic policy change at international levels. Your strong communication skills and strategic focus will allow you to inspire and influence diverse audiences. Ideally, you will also have experience of working with UN bodies and knowledge of aquaculture and its associated environmental issues.

 Why Join Us?  

By joining Compassion in World Farming, you’ll be part of a passionate and dedicated team working to drive global change. You’ll have the opportunity to lead impactful campaigns and shape policies that make a real difference for animals, people, and the planet, all while contributing to a compassionate and sustainable future.

Join us on a collective mission to shape a compassionate future for farm animals worldwide, while experiencing a workplace that truly cares for you:  

- Enjoy an enhanced annual leave of 25 days per year, along with bank holidays   
- Free onsite parking at HQ  
- Optional savings schemes   
- Embrace a fulfilling career that prioritises your well-being, while also enjoying excellent development opportunities  
- Flexible, hybrid working model   
- A defined Contribution Pension Scheme  

To Apply:  

If you are passionate about animal welfare and have the skills and experience to excel in this role, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a cover letter, outlining how you meet the Person Specification detailed in the job description. Please note that we reserve the right to commence interviews on a rolling programme, so we encourage you to submit your interest.  

Interview Process:  

- Closing date: 10th January 2025
- 1st stage Interviews via Teams: Week commencing 17th February 2025 (date TBC)
- 2nd stage Interviews in person at HQ (Godalming, Surrey): Week commencing 24th February 2025 (date TBC)

No Agencies please.  

 Please complete the online application form and upload your CV and covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification detailed in the Job Description. 

Compassion in World Farming International is absolutely committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background. We value diversity and experience, and acknowledge the underrepresentation of people from certain backgrounds, both within our organisation and across the sector. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups, whether these be of ethnicity, gender, identity, religion, physical ability, sexual orientation or other. 

To comply with legal requirements, as part of our selection procedure we ask all potential employees to prove their eligibility to work in the UK.

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The Head of Central Services is a brand-new senior role that has been created to give a higher profile to, and enhance the importance of governance, H&S, Safeguarding and compliance across The Brick.

Key elements of the role include:

·     Drive a culture of compliance at The Brick by raising the profile of safeguarding, property standards and health and safety, by sharing the positive impact of compliance work, and by clearly communicating the risks of non-compliance.

· Support the Board, the Chief Executive and Operations Director in fulfilling their responsibilities for the proper governance of the charity, and compliance with relevant regulatory authorities and standards, including Property Compliance, H&S, GDPR and Safeguarding

·       Be the primary interface with key regulators and contractors including the Regulator of Social Housing and closely manage the relationship with each to ensure that The Brick remains in line with their existing requirements and is able to plan effectively for upcoming changes.

· Deliver a comprehensive health, safety and quality programme which meets The Brick’s legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations, particularly in the key risk areas, for example, safeguarding, health and safety, and accident and incident management.

· Ensure that The Brick has appropriate measures in place to safeguard the people we work with (who often have complex needs and vulnerabilities) and responds to feedback and complaints from clients, puts things right where we have got them wrong, and we learn the lessons for the future.

· Lead the organisation’s strategic and operational approach to risk management and mitigation and lead the organisation’s business continuity planning.

Senior Head of Relationship Fundraising

We are looking for an experienced Head of Relationship Fundraising to lead and scale World Vision UK’s relational fundraising activities.

If you are a strategic, innovative relationship manager who combines operational excellence with spiritual maturity, then apply today and join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries, and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

As an active Christian, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your Christian faith and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.

Position: Senior Head of Relationship Fundraising

Salary: £59,375 - £62,500 per annum, dependent on experience + good range of benefits.

Location: Milton Keynes/Hybrid (1 day per week in the Milton Keynes Office)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time, 36.5 hours per week

Closing Date: February 21, 2025. Please note we reserve the right to close the ad ahead of the closing date if a strong candidate is identified.

About the Role

The Senior Head of Relationship Fundraising will lead and scale World Vision UK’s relational fundraising activities to achieve income exceeding £10 million within three years. The role encompasses overseeing high-value donor streams, including Trusts and Foundations, Philanthropy, and Legacies. Driving strategy, innovation, and execution to grow sustainable income.

This role emphasises a UK-wide reach, collaborating across teams to share portfolios, refine segmentation strategies, and deliver tailored donor experiences that align with World Vision’s mission.

Key responsibilities include:

• Strategic Leadership

• Income Growth

• Team Leadership and Coaching

• Donor Relationship Management

• Global Collaboration

• Innovation and Campaign Leadership

About You

You will be highly experienced in delivering a systems-thinking approach, ensuring scalable, replicable models for success across all income streams, while operating effectively within a global and integrated fundraising context. 

This pivotal position requires a strategic, innovative relationship manager who can inspire internal teams and external partners to achieve transformative outcomes. Being comfortable and able to pray with donors is a critical aspect of the role, alongside being able to relate with donors of all and no faith.

You will have experience of:

• Working within a large, integrated fundraising environment, with a strong track record of income generation.

• Scaling relational-based income streams to £10 million or more.

• Philanthropy, trusts and foundations, and legacy fundraising, with a global perspective.

• Sales strategies, including pipeline management and donor engagement techniques.

Other key experience and skills required for the role:

• Strategic leadership with the ability to drive transformational growth within a global context.

• Significant experience leading and coaching teams.

• Demonstrable experience in strategy development and creation of multi-year, multi £M income department strategies.

• Proven ability to design and implement scalable, systems-driven fundraising strategies that integrate with multi-channel approaches.

• Exceptional relationship-building skills, particularly with high-net-worth donors, senior stakeholders, and global partners.

• Strong financial acumen, with the ability to manage budgets, forecast growth, and deliver ROI-focused campaigns.

• Outstanding communication and storytelling skills.

• Proven background in multi-£M Legacy income generation, cultivation and relationship building within a philanthropic channel.

• Experience of year on year income growth across philanthropy, trusts/foundations and legacy streams.

Please upload your CV of full employment history explaining any gaps of employment and reasons for leaving your previous employer. This must be accompanied with a covering letter stating how you meet the essential criteria provided above.

Please note that you MUST have the Right to work in the UK documentation as unfortunately, this role is not sponsored, and your application cannot be considered any further without it. 

All candidates must be personally committed to the Christian faith and be able to respect, uphold and work within our client’s Christian mission, values, culture and faith statements. This individual will represent and speak on behalf of a Christian charity and as such the Occupational Requirement for an active Christian faith is justified under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1, clause 3.

Why World Vision

This is your chance to be a part of something big. You will be working closely with teams across the organisation that directly impact the lives of some of the world's most vulnerable children. Inspired by our Christian faith, we serve alongside children of all faiths and none through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy in almost 100 countries.

About the Organisation 

World Vision UK is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries. Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. As a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love. 

In addition to the salary offered, we offer the following:

• 28 days holiday + bank holidays, rising with length of service to 30 days

• Holiday purchase scheme

• Pension - 7% employer contribution

• Eyecare test reimbursement

• Life Assurance up to 4 x annual salary

• Enhanced Maternity Pay

• Wellbeing Support – Employee Assistance Programme

• Cycle to Work scheme

As a child focused organisation, World Vision UK is committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.

World Vision is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented sections of the community. World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices.

Other roles you may have experience of could include Relationship Fundraising, Head of Fundraising, Head of Relationship Fundraising, Director of Fundraising, Director of Relationship Fundraising, Fundraising Director, Relationship Fundraising Director, Fundraising Manager, Relationship Fundraising Manager.

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

Beechwood Park School is searching for its first Head of People to oversee a small but busy HR department and to develop strategies to evolve the delivery of people services and support to our friendly team of staff, line managers and the senior leadership team. This is an opportunity to make real impact in establishing Beechwood Park School as an exceptional place to work in the independent school sector.

We’re looking for someone who has excellent operational HR experience across the full spectrum of the employee lifecycle – from safer recruitment and selection through to training and development, employee relations case management including sickness absence and wellbeing, policy development, compliance, internal communications, as well as payroll and HR systems knowledge.  The ideal candidate will have the gravitas to establish credibility, influence thinking and build relationships across the school as the go-to person for all people-related matters and advice.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone seeking their first HR leadership position but who has a solid grounding in excellent customer-centric HR practice within a medium-sized education or not-for profit setting, along with an ambition to bring new ideas and perspectives as we evolve our longer-term strategic plan. You will enjoy a wonderful work environment in a rural setting with close links to St. Albans, Harpenden, Hemel Hempstead, Luton and Dunstable. Car driver essential and free parking is available on school grounds. 

The role is multi-faceted and fast paced and we’re looking for someone with extensive project manager experience, an interest in and knowledge of social care policy and advocacy,  and the ability to juggle priorities. The role is home based and the job holder is required to represent the Charity at external meetings as required. You need to live within easy reach of London to avoid incurring large travel costs, and ideally have experience of working in adult social care in the UK. This is a varied role which will bring with it opportunities for you to continue to develop your skills, increase your knowledge and network and to work with a passionate and committed small team in a charity which has a focus of supporting care workers. The role is home based and there will be some travel to London for meetings.

IMPORTANT: Please read the Job Descripton and Person Spec carefully before applying. We are not looking for Project Manager experience in the tech or I.T. fields.

• You'll be managing our innovative flagship project, liaising with funders and working with care workers and stakeholders on this high visibility exciting work which has a focus on advocacy and policy.
• As line manager to one direct report, you'd provide supervisory and other support to your team member.
• You would author think and opinion pieces, write press releases and produce articles relating to our projects and advocacy work
• You would represent the CEO and the Charity at external meetings as required
• You'd be responsible for managing spend against budgets, processing payroll and other expenditure using our banking system 
• You'd look for funding from trusts and foundations to help us continue our work and would work collaboratively with your colleagues

What's in it for you?

· Home working most of the time apart from when travelling to meetings and events

· 25 days annual leave

· Working from home allowance

· Mental Health and Wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme

· Flexible working patterns available

· Friendly, supportive and inclusive team culture

Please read the job description/person spec before applying. 

Are you passionate about women’s health and the power of communications to advocate, inform, and influence? If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join us as interim Head of Media and Communications.

In this role, you will play a vital part in the RCOG’s mission to improve the lives of women and girls around the world, through the delivery of creative communications campaigns and high-impact media stories. You will promote our guidelines, research and reports to support their use around the world to deliver high quality, safe and compassionate care for women.

Leading our busy press office, you will have opportunities to shape the media agenda on critical women’s health issues and champion the voices of women and girls through creative story-telling. Your social media expertise will ensure we are effectively listening to and engaging our members, partners and the public.

You will enjoy building and managing relationships with stakeholders to deliver opportunities for partnership working – including national health organisations, other Royal Colleges and women’s health charities. You will have excellent strategic judgement and be confident to advise senior College stakeholders on high profile and sensitive issues.

Reporting to the Director of Communications, you will line manage our Senior Media and Communications Officer and work closely with colleagues in our policy, public affairs and marketing teams to help ensure the College’s external affairs work is integrated, coherent and impactful.

For the full list of key responsibilities, please check the recruitment pack.

This role is ideal for an experienced communications professional with a passion for women’s health and a proven track record in delivering high-impact media campaigns.

Requirements:

• Experience leading integrated communications campaigns, with strong strategic planning skills
• Proven ability to manage a busy press office and secure high-impact media coverage
• Demonstrated experience managing sensitive and high-profile issues with tact and professionalism
• Strong writing skills with experience in creating creative and technically accurate content
• Expertise in using digital and social media channels for engagement and advocacy
• Confident in building partnerships and being a trusted advisor to senior colleagues
• Ability to work independently to meet deadlines, with a proactive and efficient working style

Our culture and benefits

As a key member of the team, you will be located in our offices in London Bridge. We offer a friendly, values led working culture with an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Agile and flexible working environment and free lunch onsite
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and office closure from 25 December to 1 January
• 10% pension contribution after probation
• Enhanced wellbeing and family support
• Interest-free bike and season ticket loans after probation
• Tailored Learning and Development and study leave
• Affinity staff networks
• Life assurance and income protection schemes
• Lifestyle discounts

For a full list of the benefits we offer, please visit our careers site.

How to apply

• Closing date: 10.00 am on Monday 24 February 2025
• We encourage candidates to apply early and reserve the right to close the advert and appoint before the closing date.

We believe that diverse teams will deliver the best outcomes for women's healthcare and we strive to be an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly encourage candidates from underrepresented groups, including those from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and people with disabilities. To find out more, please see our Diversity Policy and Equal Opportunities Policy.

Please note: We are only accepting applicants with a right to work in the UK; we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa.

About us

The RCOG is a professional membership association dedicated to improving women’s health care across the world. We do this by setting standards for clinical practice, providing doctors with training and lifelong learning, and working with partners to advocate for women’s health and health care across their life course. We are a global leader in this specialist area, supporting 17,500 members in the UK and internationally.

We are a values-led organisation placing high standards, innovation, openness, inclusiveness and trust at the centre of all we do.