Hr Support Jobs in Manchester
Team: Volunteering, People Engagement and Inclusion
Location: Home based
Work pattern: 35 hours per week, 9am-5pm
Salary: Up to £48,444.39 per year
Contract: Permanent
We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.
Will you join us and make life better for cats?
Responsibilities of our People MI and Data Lead:
- this role plays a critical part in bringing several key aspects of activity together to support the overall Directorate and their customers to deliver an effective, informed and forward-thinking people and culture team
- responsible in further developing a suite of management information that People and Culture colleagues and customers can use to accurately make decisions to drive continual improvement and cultural change
- facilitating great conversations and supporting decision making around planning, dependencies and impact of activity
About the People and Culture Directorate:
This is a new role that engages across the whole People and Culture directorate, supporting the leadership and management teams within HR, Learning and Development, Safeguarding and Wellbeing, Reward and Talent and Volunteering, People Engagement and Inclusion in developing great people practices.
What we’re looking for in our People MI and Data Lead:
- previous experience gained within a Management Information Data analysis role
- experience of using a continuous improvement methodology and root cause problem-solving using data
- experience of working in a volunteer led organisation or using analytics to inform people strategy and planning
- previous partnering experience or ability to demonstrate ability to work with key stakeholders and draw on insight from others to make recommendations
- able to operate inclusively, recognising difference and working to adapt ways of working for those who are neurodivergent or have specific requirements in working with data
- expertise in People systems, Excel, Power BI and other reporting tools
What we can offer you:
- range of health benefits
- 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
- Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing
- and much more, which you can learn about
Interested? Here’s how to apply:
Application closing date: 18 April 2025
Video screening questions: 28 – 02 May 2025
Virtual interview date: w/c 12 May 2025
Please note, we do not accept applications or speculative CVs from agencies.
Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
If successful, your recruitment journey will include:
- anonymised application form
- video screening questions
- virtual interview
Please note, the process may change slightly dependent on application numbers. We will inform you of any relevant changes.
Please email us if you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey.
Making a better life for cats, because life is better with cats


Role: Finance Manager
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £38,928 - £40,796 per annum
Closing date: 21 April 2025
Interview date: 28 April 2025
Wigan & Leigh Hospice is a wonderful place to work. Our staff are our greatest asset providing the very highest standard of care. All our teams are all part of the Hospice team: working together to make the Hospice the best it can be. We have achieved Outstanding in the last CQC inspection. Our values: Compassion, Accessibility, Respect, Excellence, are at the heart of everything we do.
We are proud to offer a wide range of benefits, including:
· A warm and welcoming working environment,
· 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays, increasing with length of service,
· Contributary pension scheme,
· Free car parking,
· Subsidised lunches,
· Cycle to Work Scheme,
· Shopping, leisure and holiday discounts,
· On demand GP,
· Westfield Health Cash Plan,
· Life Assurance,
· A range of Wellbeing initiatives.
The role
With responsibility for a small team of three, as Finance Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day operations of the finance function, ensuring the accurate and efficient management of financial transactions, reporting, and compliance.
We are looking for an excellent communicator, who is approachable and self-motivated and prides themselves on being a supportive team leader. You will have the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines and work under pressure in a calm and collected manner.
The successful candidate will:
· Be CIMA/ACCA (or equivalent) qualified
· Have experience of working in a multi-disciplinary finance environment
· Have excellent attention to detail and accuracy
· Have experience in managing and mentoring a small finance team
· Be experienced in using Sage 50 or similar accounting software.
The role is available 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 8.30am – 4.30pm (Friday 4pm finish), on a salary of £38,928 - £40,796 per annum.
How to apply
Applicants should submit an up-to-date CV with a supporting statement setting out how you meet the criteria for the role to HR Department.
If you have not heard from us within two weeks after the closing date, this will mean you have been unsuccessful this time.
Successful appointments will be subject to Standard Disclosure and Barring Services Check (DBS) check.
Please note this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route of the Points Based System. Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK in order to be eligible to take up the post.
About us
Wigan and Leigh Hospice is a well-established charity which has been operating since 1983. We provide a wide range of palliative care services to people with advancing life-limiting illnesses of any diagnosis and to those people important to them. The support we offer is tailored to meet individuals’ physical, social, spiritual and emotional needs.
We are committed to protect the privacy and security of your personal information. To see how we do this please visit our website and read our “Role Applicants Data Protection Compliance Statement (Privacy Notice)”.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role: Marketing & Communications Manager
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £36,888 - £38,928 per annum
Closing date: Monday 21 April 2025
Interviews: w/c 28 April 2025
Wigan & Leigh Hospice is looking for a Marketing and Communications Manager to join our Business Development team.
The hospice is a charity which is firmly embedded in its community and relies on the support of that community to keeps its services running. Often people are surprised that hospices rely so heavily on donations to deliver such essential services, but every day we need to raise £12,000 just to keep the hospice running.
As Marketing & Communications Manager you will play a key role in raising the profile of the hospice, helping our community to better understand the services we offer. You will manage all of the hospice’s internal and external communications channels, finding creative ways to engage patients and their families, supporters, staff and volunteers.
You will work closely with a wide range of colleagues from across the hospice to provide advice and support with marketing and communications activities. This is an opportunity to make a real and meaningful difference to a charity that is very much rooted in this community.
Every day we see first-hand how the hospice supports this community and what impact this has. By joining Team Hospice, you’ll be part of a dynamic, committed and values-led team which makes an important contribution to its community.
If you’re creative, innovative and able to create great content that engages and influences, we want to hear from you.
What we’re offering
The role is available 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 8.30am – 4.30pm (Friday 4pm finish), on a salary of £36,888 - £38,928 per annum. Flexible working requests will be considered.
There will be a requirement for flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends.
We are proud to offer a wide range of benefits, including:
· A warm and welcoming working environment,
· 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays, increasing with length of service,
· Contributary pension scheme,
· Free car parking,
· Subsidised lunches,
· Cycle to Work Scheme,
· Shopping, leisure and holiday discounts,
· On demand GP,
· Westfield Health - Health Cash Plan,
· Life Assurance,
· A range of Wellbeing initiatives.
How to apply
Applicants should submit their CV along with a supporting cover letter stating how they meet the criteria detailed in the person spec to HR department.
Closing date is Monday 21 April, Interviews will be held at Wigan and Leigh Hospice w/c 28 April 2025.
If you have not heard from us within two weeks after the closing date, this will mean you have been unsuccessful this time.
Successful appointments will be subject to Standard Disclosure and Barring Services Check (DBS) check.
Please note this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route of the Points Based System. Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK in order to be eligible to take up the post.
About us
Wigan & Leigh Hospice is a CQC Outstanding Hospice supporting the population of the borough of Wigan with specialist palliative and end of life care. Around 1400 people are supported by the hospice each year, with a further 600 people accessing counselling and bereavement services.
The care is tailored to the needs of each individual patient, with some delivered in the patient’s home or usual place of residence, and some in our 14-bed Inpatient Unit in Hindley.
The focus of Wigan & Leigh Hospice’s work is to ensure people live well for as long as possible and get access to the right care, in the right place, at the right time.
The hospice’s values: Compassion, Accessibility, Respect, Excellence, are at the heart of everything we do.
We are committed to protect the privacy and security of your personal information. To see how we do this please visit our website and read our “Role Applicants Data Protection Compliance Statement (Privacy Notice)”.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Known internally as Relationship Manager
Location: Home-based covering predominanly East Anglia, and London. Candidates should ideally reside in the area and have access to a vehicle as there is a requirement to be able to travel across the region to attend meetings, events and training.
Hours: 35 hrs per week
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £33,607 per annum
What we do: We help young people through cancer
How we work: We’re Determined, United, Spirited and Kind
What we’re looking for:
- Someone who can drive a high level of engagement to proactively identify, support, and retain our supporters. They will have strong communication skills, with the credibility and authority to inspire others
- Someone with a successful track record of building strong internal and external relationships and generating income from community and corporate opportunities
- Someone with a growth mindset who is solution focused. Someone who can manage their time and workload, and utilise our given processes, systems, and parameters to overcome barriers
- Someone who can deliver a personal portfolio within an overall Regional Fundraising team target, demonstrating an understanding of how to mitigate risk and maximise return on investment.
This role would be covering the following counties: Bedfordshire (LU), Buckinghamshire (MK), Cambridgeshire (CB, PE), Hertfordshire (SG), Norfolk (NR) and Suffolk (IP).
What we offer:
· Leave: 25 days of annual leave, which increases with service, in addition to bank holidays and a 3 or 4 day closure over the Christmas period. We also have finish early Fridays in August and quarterly rest days to step away from day-to-day work and refocus.
· Paid Carer and Compassionate Leave: paid time off to care for family members or dependants.
· Paid Parental Leave: enhanced pay for parental leave such as maternity leave, paternity leave or adoption leave.
· Paid Volunteering Leave: support your community by taking paid leave for volunteering activities.
· Health Cashback Plan: access a health cashback plan to cover medical expenses.
· Life assurance and Income Protection: financial support if you’re unable to work due to illness or injury.
· Discount scheme: access exclusive savings at various high street retailers and gyms.
· Flexible Working: we care about your wellbeing and encourage flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.
How to apply:
You’ll need to register on our portal, complete a short application and answer four questions about your skills and experience in relation to the role.
Key dates:
Applications by 6th April. 1st interviews held online w/c 14th April and 2nd interviews held potentially face to face in London on 23rd April.
Our commitment to inclusion and accessibility:
At Teenage Cancer Trust one of our key focuses is around equity and making sure our services are accessible and inclusive to all young people with cancer, with no-one left behind. We have the same goal for people working with us. Teenage Cancer Trust is committed to recognising and valuing individual differences and the contributions of all people.
Should you require any assistance or adjustments to support your application or interview process, such as additional time for tasks, meeting the panellists beforehand, information in another format or a different interview format (online/offline/in person), please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the HR Team.
We are a Disability Confident employer which means we have committed to offering interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role listed under the 'What you'll bring to the team' section of the job description. If you would like to opt into this scheme, please tick yes on the application form.
Privacy and Safeguarding:
At Teenage Cancer Trust we take our commitment to safeguarding seriously and work to protect and promote the rights of the young people who we support. Our safeguarding responsibilities extend to the children and adults who work to support the charity, who we also have a duty of care to protect. Safeguarding is at the forefront of each activity we carry out. In line with our approach, this role is subject to a DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service).
For information on how we collect, store and process personal data please get in touch with the HR Team.
We’re here to give every young person facing cancer the best care and support.





The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Associate Advocate
Service: Coram Voice
Contract Type: Freelance
Hours: Freelance
Salary: £17.65 per professional hour; £13.237 per hour travel time; £0.45 per mile for mileage
Location: Home-based with travel to the locations of young people accessing Coram Voice’s services. We are looking for Associate Advocates able to travel to locations across Greater London and Berkshire
About Coram:
Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.
We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.
Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.
About Coram Voice:
Coram Voice is a national independent children’s charity established in 1975 and has grown to become one of the leading organisations for children and young people in the UK.
Coram Voice exists to enable and equip children and young people to hold systems to account, to challenge and support them to do their jobs properly and to uphold the rights of children and young people to actively participate in shaping their own lives.
Coram Voice strives for a society which recognises, and willingly accepts, its responsibilities to children and young people, where the inequalities and discrimination they currently face have been eradicated. Where those children and young people are fully engaged in all decisions that are made about their lives. Where the views, needs and feelings that they express are at the core of those decisions.
Our Advocacy services we provide advocacy direct to children and young people in a variety of situations. Advocates around the country support children and young people to get their voice heard in decisions about their lives. This may be through the telephone helpline or through an advocate working directly with a child, for instance, to support them at a review meeting or to help them make a complaint about their care. Coram Voice provides visiting advocacy services to most of the secure units nationally, to Secure Training Centres, Young Offender Institutions, psychiatric hospitals, residential special schools and children’s homes.
About the Role
You will work directly with care experienced children and young people and those on Child Protection Plans. You will provide advocacy in the way that the child or young person prefers, which may include face to face support in the community and remote advocacy via phone or Teams.
You will empower and support them to ensure their voices are heard within decision–making processes that affect their lives.
You will be a capable ambassador for Coram Voice with the ability to engage effectively with professionals, carers, other stakeholders and, most importantly, children and young people.
If you have the necessary experience and skills, and a commitment to promoting the rights of young people, we would like to hear from you.
Recruitment process
Shortlisting will be undertaken by our Children’s Rights Managers. Successful candidates will then be invited for interview. The interview process comprises a written exercise and a panel interview. Successful candidates will have a further one to one interview in accordance with Warner recommendations. Internal candidates will need to notify HR of their interest in the post and they will provide further information on the internal application process.
Returning your application:
- We cannot accept general CVs.
- When completing your application form, you need to address each point of the person specification and demonstrate how you meet it.
- Applications must be fully completed.
Closing date: Accepting applications on a rolling basis until 11.59pm on 6th April 2025
Interview date: On a rolling basis until 20th April
General consideration for applications:
- DBS checks: all posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring check.
- Training: All successful candidates are required to complete our compulsory training programme which includes training in Advocacy (Advocacy in Action), Safeguarding and EDI.
- Self-employed status: Associate Advocates are self-employed members of the Coram Voice team. Associates will be required to work using their own secure phone and laptop. They are also responsible for maintaining insurance to cover their work. Our HR team can advise further on this.
- Conflict of interest: the independence of the service is important to Coram Voice. Prospective applicants need to raise any other potential conflicts of interest when initially contacting Coram Voice about this post.
Coram Voice is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applicants from Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds to join our teams. Whilst we have a diverse team we recognise we are a predominantly white workforce and are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from diverse communities in order to improve the services to the children and families we help.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Registered Charity No. 312278.
We are a leading children’s rights organisation. We champion the rights of children and get young voices heard in decisions that matter to them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We’re recruiting a Youth Development Officer to work as part of a team to deliver The King’s Trust Team Programme in Wigan.
At Groundwork we believe that every young person should have the chance to embrace exciting opportunities. We help 16 to 25-year-olds who are unemployed or struggling to transform their lives. Many of the young people we help are in, or leaving, care. They may be facing issues such as homelessness, suffering with their mental health or have been in trouble with the police.
Our programmes give young people the practical and financial support they need to stabilise their lives. We help them develop key skills while boosting their confidence and motivation to enable them to reach their full potential.
Transform Lives: – Working as part of our team you’ll empower disadvantaged young people, helping them to create some stability in their lives, develop key skills and build their confidence.
Support communities: – You’ll be collaborating with partner agencies and community organisations to make a significant contribution to the local community.
The King’s Trust Team Programme recruits and runs regular 12-week personal development programmes for young people aged 16-25 for the chance to gain new skills, earn a qualification and meet like-minded people. Here at Groundwork we have been delivering The King’s Trust Team Programme in Wigan and Leigh for 25 years and the key aspects of the programme are:
>Taking on group community project, making a positive difference to the local community.
>Taking part in an action-packed residential trip
>Two weeks’ work experience
>Develop your English and Maths skills
>Developing interview and CV skills to ensure confidence is sky-high when participants are ready to take the next step.
This role requires a clear Enhanced DBS check.
How To Apply
For the full job description and person specification and details on how to apply, please visit our website.
Groundwork takes practical action to create a fair and green future in which people, places, and nature thrive.

Business Support Assistant (Part-time)
18 hours per week or 24 hours per week term-time- Monday to Friday
We are looking for a Business Support Assistant to join the central team at Manchester Young Lives. Previous administrative experience is required for this post, alongside good organisational and time management skills as well as the ability to multitask and prioritise deadlines. The ideal candidate will have excellent computer skills and knowledge of other digital technologies, including the confidence and ability to develop and grow within the role.
Working patterns will be discussed with shortlisted candidates at interview.
Please note CVs will not be considered as part of your application for this position. Application and demographic forms must be completed via our website. Closing date: 6th May 2025 at 9am
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, if you haven’t heard from us you should assume your application has not been successful on this occasion. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About POW UK
Protect Our Winters UK (POW UK) is a charity that rallies the outdoor community to drive meaningful action on climate change. We are a community of athletes, scientists, creatives, collaborators, and business leaders advancing non-partisan policies that protect our world today and for future generations.
We were founded in 2017 by a team of UK outdoor enthusiasts (like you) to mobilise the UK outdoor sports community. We work with athletes, creatives, the outdoor community, and outdoor industry to bring about a net zero society.
The Opportunity: We are looking for a visionary leader to drive its next stage of growth and impact. Over the past several years, POW UK has grown from a founding idea/cause by pro snowboarder Jeremy Jones to the leading voice for the outdoor community in the UK on climate. POW UK punches above its weight as a recognised, followed and loved brand. We need a leader who can establish the structural base (systems and processes) to enable the organisation’s growth and impact, as well as lead the delivery of the strategy set by the Board. The organisation currently has an annual operating budget of £280K, a 4-person team, and a community of athletes, creators, scientists, and business people in the world. With mounting evidence on climate change and its impacts and with sports clubs, organisations and governing bodies starting to understand this, POW UK’s moment is now. There are significant opportunities to nurture our current audience, grow its adjacent audiences, and expand its relevance. We believe the growth potential for POW UK’s positive influence is truly unlimited.
Key Responsibilities:
· Organizational Leadership: Create a positive and inclusive culture that aligns with POW UK's values. Develop policies, systems, and processes to support our team's growth and effectiveness.
· Strategic Vision: Leverage POW UK's strengths to drive impactful initiatives. Lead the development and execution of our multi-year plan (2025-2029).
· Movement Building: Inspire and rally the outdoor community to influence climate policy. Engage with sports governing bodies, athletes, scientists, and environmental advocates to amplify our mission.
· Fundraising and Audience Expansion: Develop strategies to grow our donor base and build relationships with environmental organizations and sports communities.
· Public Speaking and Marketing: Represent POW UK at events and in the media. Use compelling storytelling to persuade and inspire action.
· Technical Acumen: Dive deep into climate policy and advocacy. Commit to continuous learning and embrace uncomfortable conversations to advance our thought leadership.
· Passion for the Outdoors: Lead by example with your love for extreme winter sports and the outdoor life. Understand the power of this passion to drive change.
Qualifications:
· Bachelor's degree desired; Master's (e.g., MBA) preferred
· 10+ years of executive leadership experience in for-profit or non-profit organizations
· Proven track record of setting ambitious strategies, building teams, and achieving success
· Experience developing HR policies that promote diversity, inclusivity, equity, and learning
· Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
· Positive attitude and passion for climate action and the outdoors
· Understanding of competitive outdoor sports, and the broader outdoor sports community and industry experience preferred
· Belief in POW UK's mission and theory of change
· Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, resource-constrained environment
· Strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills
· Ability to handle high-conflict situations with empathy
Why Join Us? As the CEO of POW UK, you will have the chance to lead a passionate team and community dedicated to protecting the environment. You will work with like-minded
individuals who share your love for extreme winter sports and your commitment to combating climate change. Together, we can make a lasting impact on the areas we care about most.
Further details available on our website (type Protect Our Winters UK in search engine). In case of further questions about the role, don't hesitate to reach out to the team.
Please submit CV and Cover Letter in PDF format
Our mission is to rally the outdoor community to lead meaningful climate action.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role:
On the back of continued growth due to successful fundraising performance over the last 5 years, we are ready to take the next step in our fundraising strategy and launch a Philanthropy Giving programme. You will bring expertise and skills in this field to support the fundraising team and build on the already strong stewardship and engagement we have with key individuals.
An experienced fundraiser or business development professional, you will relish the opportunity to own and launch the strategy and implement a long-term engagement plan to strengthen High Value relationships that will deliver a new and sustainable income stream.
The role is new and on an initial fixed term contract of 12 months but with the potential to make the role permanent if the strategy succeeds.
Salary: £35,000-£40,000 per annum 0.8 FTE
About you:
You're likely to be a seasoned philanthropy professional, ideally with a track record securing gifts.
You will be comfortable in working closely with a Senior Leadership team and Board.
With an understanding of philanthropy and what makes major donors tick, you will also have the appetite and aptitude to develop new relationships from scratch.
The role will be a good mix of stewarding existing relationships and building brand-new ones. Therefore, you will need to be comfortable and confident researching and developing new contacts, harnessing the potential of existing networks and working closely with the wider organisation.
A key part to the role will be to deliver engagement activities, therefore event planning and project management skills are important.
About Us: Railway Children is an International children's charity working in India, Tanzania and the UK. Our mission is to safeguard children at risk of being lost to the streets by empowering families, communities and partners to create lasting change, ensuring every child can reach their full potential.
Why Join Us? At Railway Children, as well as helping some of the world’s most vulnerable children and young people, you will join a dedicated and supportive team, offering flexible working environment and a culture we are really proud of.
A world where every child can thrive away from a life on the streets.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We are looking for a highly motivated and inspiring Director, to provide strategic and operational leadership of our independent adoption support charity.
Working as part of a small yet mighty staff team, you will work collaboratively with the Board of Trustees, Committees, Volunteers, Working Groups and other Stakeholders to lead significant growth across a variety of programmes, infrastructure and fundraising opportunities.
You will bring an entrepreneurial approach to growth, seeking new opportunities and forging new strategic partnerships to support agile growth both nationally and regionally, whilst also nurturing our existing deeply committed volunteers and members. As an empathetic leader, you will show understanding and commitment to the needs of adopters and prospective adopters and their families and how WAF services can most effectively address these needs.
Key responsibilities include:
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Steering Strategic Development & Organisational Leadership
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Managing Financial & Budget Controls
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Leading on Fundraising & Strategic Partnerships
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Overseeing Monitoring and Impact
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Contributing to Communications
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Championing our Advocacy efforts
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Collaborating with our Board and Committees
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Empowering our Team
Person Specification
Essential
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Experience of developing and nurturing partnerships with statutory, voluntary
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and private sector organisations (E)
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Track record in identifying and securing new funding streams, these could include: earned income, corporate giving, individual giving, crowd funding and value in kind (E)
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Experience of bid writing for trust & foundations / fundraising applications (E)
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Experience of budget setting and budget control (E)
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Experience of managing staff and volunteers (E)
Desirable
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Experience of working within a co-produced or beneficiary-led service (D)
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Experience of working with a Board of Trustees (D)
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Understanding of the current issues affecting adopters and prospective adopters (D)
About We Are Family
We Are Family is an extraordinary peer support community for adopters and prospective adopters. We’re there for parents throughout their adoption journey. Online and in person, our parents’ groups, events, resources, podcasts and talks offer mutual support, information and inspiration to adopters and those considering adoption. We are the leading peer support community for adopters across Greater London and the Home Counties, and offer digital-membership nationally; we have ambitions to scale our in-person services provision significantly over the coming years.
You can find out more about us here.
To Apply
If the opportunity to join an exciting, rapidly growing charity appeals to you as someone able to make a valuable contribution, we would love to hear from you!
Please read our full application pack via our website
Deadline to apply: Thursday 24th April 10am
Start Date: ASAP
Please note that applications are received and reviewed on an ongoing basis, therefore an early application is advised.
One of the great strengths of We Are Family is that we are volunteer and member driven, and we represent a diverse community of adoptive parents. We particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds to ensure that the organisation can benefit from this diversity of experience.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Impact and Data Insights Manager
Are you passionate about driving positive change for young people?
Do you thrive on data-driven insights and communicating impact?
We are looking for an Impact and Data Insights Manager to help enhance and communicate the difference Youth Zones make to young people.
The organisation is an equal opportunities’ employer and welcomes applications from under-represented groups; in particular from Black, Asian, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of LGBTQ+ communities. The dedicated Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Group, with support from the Senior Leadership Team, is actively promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion, ensuring a culture where everyone can be themselves and thrive.
Position: Impact & Data Insights Manager
Location: Hybrid working (two days a week in the Bolton or London office, combined with home-working and some travel across the Youth Zone Network)
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum (dependent upon experience)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours/week)
Benefits: Agile working organisation with flexibility in working hours; 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days with length of service) plus bank holidays, birthday leave and annual leave purchase scheme (from day one of employment); company matched pension; company sick, maternity, paternity & adoption pay; voluntary benefits with discounts on health & wellbeing, retail & leisure.
Closing Date: 14th April 2025
First stage Interview (virtual): 7th May 2025
Second Stage Interview (in person): 14th May 2025
About the Role
You’ll be at the heart of defining and evaluating impact, working across the organisation and the wider Network, leading on producing insights to feed back into the Network, informing operational decision making and driving fundraising and marketing activity.
Your work will seek to maximise significant investment in systems and customised Salesforce CRM, using data to demonstrate the impact of the charity and the Network in improving outcomes for young people. Your role will be to establish, embed and maintain a data culture across the Network, helping lead the way as a data-driven organisation.
During the first 12 months, you will manage either a fixed term post or temporary consultancy resource providing data analysis. This will be specifically focused on supporting the Network’s young people’s engagement strategy, tracking impact of new engagement initiatives trialled and helping identify indicators for success.
Join the team and be part of something truly impactful!
About You
You will have experience in using data and insights to facilitate decision making, using analyses to drive improvements and of working with impact data and communicating outcomes, including handling large datasets. You will have experience of mentoring/coaching or supporting others to build capability.
With a good understanding of qualitative and quantitative monitoring and evaluation methods and analysis, you will have highly developed data presentation and visualisation skills. Knowledge of Salesforce Analytics would be a bonus.
To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter (of not more than two pages), explaining clearly why you are interested in the role, and answering ALL points as outlined on the role profile.
About the Organisation
A national charity that believes all young people should have the opportunity to discover their passion and their purpose that fund and build state-of-the-art, multimillion-pound youth centres called Youth Zones in the country’s most economically disadvantaged areas. We train the amazing people that run them and offer continuing support to Youth Zones nationwide through a national network of independent youth charities.
You are actively encouraged to submit anonymous applications; in practice this means removing your name and email address from your CV and cover letter. The HR Lead will have these details from your submission, but they will not be available to the selection panel when they are considering your application.
The charity is committed to the safeguarding of young people. In accordance with its Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires a basic DBS check.
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PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation
Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.
We believe that everyone deserves a chance to learn and space to thrive and that the right education can change lives. You’ll help break down barriers to education for young people, helping them learn and grow at their own pace.
The Role
As a SEN Teacher (Autism), you will teach within our secondary provision, working with the Adventurers and Pioneers cohort.
Inscape House School is a non-maintained ASC specialist day school for children and young people aged 5 to 19 years. It is part of Together Trust, a charity that has been providing care, education, and support across the Northwest of England since 1870.
Hours: 37.5 Hours
Salary;
Grade 3 starting salary £34, 653.00 with biennial increments
Grade 4 starting salary £41,490.00 with biennial increments
Location: Inscape House School, Cheadle, Stockport
Interview: 6th May 2025
Key responsibilities include but are not exhaustive;
- Create a safe and stimulating learning environment for pupils, rooted in mutual respect considering pupils’ sensory needs.
- Adapt the teaching of the National Curriculum to meet the varying learning needs of pupils with Autistic Spectrum Conditions.
- Understand National Curriculum requirements
- Develop goals that stretch and challenge all pupils throughout the school da
- Work in a multi-disciplinary capacity with the school’s Therapy Team to ensure that good autism practice is embedded within lessons and progress towards EHCP outcomes are being met.
Grade 4;
- Create and maintain a high level of accountability on EAs for the learning and development of academic and social skills throughout the school day.
- Have strong experience of working with students with autism and other associated learning difficulties.
- To address underperformance issues as soon as they arise with EAs completing the necessary paperwork and informing Deputy Head. Persistent issues to be addressed jointly with Deputy Head
- If secondary trained, have a secure knowledge of the Entry Level, Functional Skills and GCSE subject specific curricula
- Demonstrate an understanding of and take responsibility for promoting high standards of literacy, articulacy, and the correct use of Standard English.
- Create numerous opportunities for pupils to communicate and socially interact with peers and unfamiliar people within a supportive environment.
- Use the Autism Education Trust (AET) framework to measure autism-specific areas of progress.
- Employ appropriate proactive, active and reactive strategies to manage behaviours of concern.
- Demonstrate skill in communicating with pupils with autism and a range of physical, cognitive, and communication difficulties.
- Deliver training in your subject area at the request of the Senior Leadership Team.
- Review and reflect on your own practice and performance through formal and informal observation feedback of teaching, learning and assessment; responding to advice and feedback from colleagues; effective use of professional development reviews.
About you;
- Qualified Teacher Status
- Evidence of recent relevant professional development
- Experience of working with with children who have autism and communication difficulties, ADND, mental health and or sensory processing issues
- The ability to work effectively and co- operatively with colleagues within a staff team
- Excellent knowledge of the curriculum including where appropriate, Entry level, functional skills and GCSE qualifications
- Knowledge of approaches/methodologies that can support children with autism e.g. TEACCH, attention autism and SPELL
- Knowledge and understanding of the National curriculum and the demands it places on children with additional needs
- Ability to cope with children pupils who present with behaviour of concern
- Knowledge of health and safety expectations affecting children and adults across the school
Benefits
- Eligible for Teachers’ Pension Scheme and its associate Death In Service benefit
- Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
- Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
- Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
- Proud to be a real living wage employer
- Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
- Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications
- Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
- Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home
Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience.
If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you
The Together Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Safeguarding checks will be undertaken for the successful candidate in line with our safer recruitment policy, including an Enhanced DBS check (at no cost to yourself).
This role will involve regulated activity.
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Are you passionate about supporting people to take control of their finances and improve their financial wellbeing? The University of Manchester Students’ Union are looking for a new Financial Wellbeing Manager to join an exciting new team and project designed to support student’s in meeting their basic needs.
The Financial Wellbeing Manager will be joining the organisation at an exciting time, as we look to establish a brand-new Basic Needs Centre to support students in meeting their basic needs. They’ll be responsible for the design and implementation of a new financial education and support offering as part of the new Basic Needs team, supporting students with issues relating to key issues like food, housing, and finance.
As Financial Wellbeing Manager, you’ll support students to improve their financial literacy, equipping them with the skills and knowledge they need to better manage their finances, and ensure that they are well-informed about the support available to them. With an increasing cost-of-living, rising student rents, and wider financial challenges on the horizon, the Financial Wellbeing Manager will need to be proactive and adaptable as we aim to prevent students from reaching a financial crisis.
As this is a new and evolving project, there is a great deal of opportunity to develop the role and the financial support offering within the Basic Needs Centre.
We are looking for a Project Manager within our Service Delivery team. You will need experience of developing and maintaining relationships with clients as well as excellent project management skills with a track record in undertaking and managing projects from commissioning through to completion. You will also need quantitative research experience with skills in questionnaire design and experience of online and postal methodologies, data handling, analysis and reporting.
Salary: £31,016 - £38,500 per annum, plus benefits (pro rata if applicable)
Contract period: Fixed term contract for 12 months
Job Type: Flexible (part time or full time - 30 to 37.5 hours per week, over 5 days Monday to Friday)
Reporting to: Team Leader of Picker Programmes
Team: Service Delivery
Location: Oxford / hybrid working – up to 100% remote (must be based within the UK)
You will be responsible for building and maintaining effective relationships with a portfolio of key customers as well as ensuring successful delivery of a range of customer programmes, including a project relating to people’s experiences of having babies in neonatal care.
In this Role
In this role you will:
- Build and maintain effective relationships with a portfolio of key customers
- Ensure successful delivery of a range of customer programmes across quantitative survey development and implementation, qualitative research and mixed mode evaluation projects
- Complete activities including questionnaire design, administration of surveys, managing, collecting and checking data, resolving queries, producing reporting outputs, providing final quality assurance, managing day to day interactions with key sub-contractors
- Work collaboratively within Picker and external partners to successfully complete service delivery to the highest standards
- Ensure all surveys and other documentations are published in accordance with company working practices, internal working practices and external regulatory requirements
About you
You will have:
- Demonstrable experience of managing and developing client relationships
- Excellent project management skills with a track record in undertaking and managing projects from commissioning through to completion, on time, on budget and to total client satisfaction
- Experience of undertaking quantitative research: questionnaire design; experience of online, postal methodologies; data handling, analysis, and reporting
- Relevant experience in employee surveys, patient surveys, social research or market research
- Ability to work to deadlines and tight timescales, managing time and adjusting priorities accordingly
- Ability to manage workload with frequent interruptions, multiple demands on time and requests from stakeholders
- Ability to work independently under managerial direction, seeking advice as required, and gain required approval at predetermined stages of projects
- Been educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant discipline, or equivalent experience
This is a summary of the job description. Please review the full job description.
About Picker Institute Europe
Picker is an Oxford-based charity with an international reputation as a key authority in the measurement and improvement of patient experience. Our mission is to make person-centred health and social care a reality for everyone.
We evaluate the areas of health and social care that matter most to people, producing actionable and insightful results to drive advances in standards. If you are passionate about putting people at the forefront of healthcare services, then Picker could be the place for you.
Working with us
Here at Picker, we believe in treating our people well; from excellent career opportunities to a positive, collaborative culture. We all work with a shared set of values that inspire us to achieve the biggest impact. We work to understand, measure and improve the areas of health and social care that matter most to people, producing actionable and insightful results to help providers deliver better care. If you are passionate about putting people at the forefront of health and care services, then Picker could be the place for you.
Working alongside colleagues who are experts in their field, you will be part of a team contributing to our vision ‘the highest quality person centred care for all, always’. You will contribute to our research with NHS Trusts and many high profile charities, such as The British Heart Foundation, Pancreatic Cancer UK and Mind.
To support you we offer a friendly, person centred working culture with many benefits including:
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities, including flexible start and finish times
- Convenient Oxford location with free parking
- 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days, plus eight public holidays
- Option to buy or sell up to 5 days of annual leave
- Christmas office closure (currently an additional 3 1/2 days leave)
- Contributory company pension scheme (currently employer matching up to 8%)
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Free life assurance (currently 4 x salary)
- Tailored learning and development, including access to complete iHasco training library
- Health and wellbeing resources including an Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee loan scheme (rental deposits, UK work visas, season ticket, emergency)
- Regular calendar of social activities organised by a dedicated Social, Wellbeing and Employee Engagement team
The highest quality person centred care for all, always

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding role in 2025? Apply for the National Communications Management role at homelessness charity Emmaus UK.
About Emmaus
Emmaus is a secular organisation supporting homeless and socially excluded people by providing a home for as long as it is needed, meaningful work experience in a social enterprise and a sense of belonging and community. There are currently 29 Emmaus communities in the UK stretching from Glasgow to Dover and Norfolk to South Wales, collectively supporting more than 850 people. There are also 3 Emmaus groups working towards the development of services in their areas. We understand that a home is more than just a roof over your head; it’s somewhere to belong, where you feel part of a community, and that’s what Emmaus offers.
About the role
The National Communications Manager is a vital role in enabling both Emmaus UK and Emmaus communities and groups across the UK to achieve our ambition and strategic goal to shout louder, growing our profile and reach in order to support more individuals on the pathway out of homelessness.
Who are we looking for?
The National Communications manager will work with the Director of Fundraising and Influence to develop an ambitious communications strategy for EUK.
The role will develop and coordinate national communications programmes and campaigns and will lead on press and media work for EUK. This role will also take lead responsibility for internal communication at EUK and across the federation in the UK, linking to Emmaus Internationally.
What we offer
· £47,500 per annum
· Working hours: 5 days per week, Monday to Friday
· Contract: Permanent
· Pension: Stakeholder pension with 6% employer contribution
· Annual leave: 25 days + Bank Holidays + 3 concessionary days leave
· Training & development: Ongoing training and development
· Volunteering: 2 days allowance each year
· Employee assistance: 24/7 employee assistance scheme is available
· Wellbeing: Weekly wellbeing hour to promote personal wellbeing
· Flexible working: Options available, subject to the requirements of the role
· Life assurance: Death in service lump sum of 3 x salary
To apply
To apply for the role, please complete our application form and equal opportunities monitoring form and email us by 5pm on Thursday 17 April 2025.
Please ensure you download the job pack and refer to the job description and person specification when completing your application form.
Those shortlisted will be invited to an interview conducted via Microsoft Teams between 28 and 30 April 2025.
If you would like to arrange an informal discussion about the role, please email us.
Equal Opportunities
Emmaus UK provides equal opportunity for all job applicants and employees and is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination. We are dedicated to an inclusive culture, and we strive to create a workplace where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristic, perspectives, ideas and experiences work together. We welcome applications from all individuals irrespective of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, marital status or parental responsibilities.
To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for our roles, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed so that shortlisting is based solely upon the suitability of the candidate’s experience.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.