Innovation manager jobs
Mind in Camden has the exciting permanent opportunity to recruit people to work on our leading Hearing Voices Projects.
We are seeking a motivated and experienced individual to take responsibility for the day-to-day work of our innovative Hearing Voices Projects. To be successful in this role, you need to have an in-depth understanding of the Hearing Voices Movement and the role of peer support groups within this. You will ideally have experience of supervising or mentoring volunteers and some project management experience.
With the confidence and organisational skills necessary to take the lead on busy and diverse projects, you will be required to engage with a wide range of stakeholders (from the adult mental health, prison, forensic and youth sectors). As such, this role is best suited to someone who is flexible enough to modify their approach to suit the situation.
We are looking for someone with strong facilitation skills who is able to deliver and design training that communicates the values of the Hearing Voices Network clearly and accessibly.
Among other tasks, you will be required to:
- Oversee the current Hearing Voices Projects to ensure they are consistent and embody the Mind in Camden and Hearing Voices Movement ethos.
- Be part of some of the frontline work, including facilitating groups.
- Build networks and deliver training sessions for the Hearing Voices Projects.
- Liaise with the finance department and ensure the projects are meeting targets for funders.
- Support relevant data monitoring and evaluation on the projects.
We particularly welcome applications from people from under-represented groups, as well as those who have lived experience of mental distress and are able to use this to inform their work.
For more information and to apply, please visit our jobs page.
Closing date: 5.00pm on 7th May 2025.
First interviews: w/c 14th May 2025.
Second interviews: w/c 19th May 2025 (TBC).
Role description:
We are excited to be seeking a talented and motivated individual to join Southampton Hospitals Charity as our Database and Insights Officer. This will be our first dedicated database role and will provide the right candidate with a rare opportunity to help configure and oversee the delivery of the Charity’s new CRM.
As a key member of our team, you will play a vital role in maintaining the accuracy and compliance of our Beacon database. You will maintain and enhance our database, clean, process, and import data from various sources, provide database support to colleagues across the organisation. You will be flexible, able to work under pressure and manage a busy and sometimes competing workload.
We are looking for an individual who is as passionate about data as the work we do as a Charity to join our Operations team. This role will be key, as we launch our ambitious new strategy to grow our income, reach and impact. Working across teams, the database and insights will help shape and guide our key marketing campaigns, fundraising initiatives and impact reporting.
Main Responsibilities:
Responsible for the front end day-to-day management of our CRM system. Maintain data management processes and procedures to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and security. Including:
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Beacon (CRM) Management
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Financial reconciliation
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CRM integrations
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Reporting, insight and data selection
Person Specification:
Knowledge and experience
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Previous knowledge and experience of using a CRM fundraising database.
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Experience of managing a database system in a complex environment.
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Experience of handling large and complex data sets using sensitive personal information.
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Previous experience of working in an office environment performing similar duties.
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Knowledge of data protection and GDPR.
Skills, abilities, and behaviours
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
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Good IT skills.
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Excellent administrative, organisational, time management and prioritisation skills.
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Analytical and strategic approach to problem solving.
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Confident with excellent interpersonal skills.
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Ability to work under pressure, to target and deadline.
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Good team player who is willing to support and help others in the team.
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Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
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Professional, diplomatic and discreet and able to maintain confidentiality.
We are a leading healthcare charity dedicated to enhancing patient care and experience at University Hospital Southampton
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
St Paul’s Centre is a small but growing charity in Crewe, having a huge impact meeting local practical need since 1986!
We’re looking to recruit a hard-working and innovative individual to join our senior leadership team and ultimately oversee all our community services as well as heading up safeguarding team and volunteer recruitment.
The ideal candidate will come with senior leadership experience, strong organisational and communication skills, and experience with setting up and coordinating effective community-based projects. You will also be determined, dynamic with an eye for detail and an insatiable passion for helping vulnerable people by meeting local practical need.
If you’d like to apply for the role of Community Services Manager, then please send your CV along with a completed application form before midnight on Tuesday 15 April 2025
We will be looking to interview for the post on Monday 28 April 2025!
St Paul’s Centre is a well-established charity based in the centre of Crewe providing a range of services focused on meeting local practical need.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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're looking for an Outreach and Revenue Marketing Manager to join our passionate team at BeyondAutism—someone who can spot an opportunity, shape a compelling campaign, and isn’t afraid to think big when it comes to impact.
This is more than just a marketing role. It’s a chance to lead income-generating campaigns, grow our Outreach training services, and work alongside a dedicated team committed to transforming lives.
Whether you’re from the charity world, education, or the private sector—if you’re ready to apply your skills to something with real social value, we want to hear from you.
What you'll do:
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Lead on innovative marketing and lead generation strategies
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Collaborate across marketing, outreach and fundraising teams
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Use insight and creativity to drive new business and partnerships
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Help ensure our outreach services reach more families, schools and professionals than ever before
You’ll bring a blend of strategic thinking, entrepreneurial flair, and hands-on marketing experience. CRM savvy (Raiser’s Edge or similar) and a knack for turning insight into action are key.
We’re looking for someone who’s excited by growth, undaunted by targets, and motivated by the idea of building something that matters.
Application deadline: 25 April 2025
BeyondAutism is committed to safeguarding children and young adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced disclosure will be required for the successful applicant
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We're looking for a kind, compassionate, and resilient Deputy Manager to join our Young People Service in Ealing.
£32,000.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week.
Want to feel like you have an exciting future? You'll feel at home here.
Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.
Our benefits include:
Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
Free DBS
Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
Fully paid induction programme and further training
ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes
Healthcare Cashplan through our partner Healthshield
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme for 24-7 confidential support
Online wellbeing resources
A generous pension - we will contribute up to 4% and life assurance cover up to £10,000 (T&Cs apply)
Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contribution
The Deputy Service Manager supports the Service Manager in effectively managing all operational matters within their designated services, including line management of frontline staff.
The Deputy Service Manager shares responsibility for ensuring that a holistic and cohesive approach to customer support is embedded across accommodation services. Look Ahead operates trauma-informed and psychologically informed approaches, ensuring customers benefit from strengths-based support practices. The role requires an individual who embodies psychologically informed practice through their leadership style.
Oaklands & St Kilda consists of two supported accommodation services, each providing six mental health rehabilitation units for young people aged 18-25 who may have experienced a mental health-related hospital admission. The aim is to support young people to gain and develop the necessary skills for independent living and to manage transitions from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services to Adult Mental Health Services.
Together, these services support up to 12 young people at any one time, offering a welcoming, supportive environment on a spot-purchase basis.
The successful candidate will deputise for the Service Manager when required. This includes direct line management, leadership, coaching, and supporting Specialist Support Workers, Support Workers, and Waking Night Support Workers. Responsibilities also involve ensuring compliance with current legislation, contractual requirements, financial regulations, and Look Ahead's Policies and Procedures.
The role of Deputy Manager will involve five 8-hour shifts, Monday to Friday.
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.
For a full job description, please visit our website
What you'll bring:
Essential:
Educated to degree level or equivalent.
Relevant qualification in business or management (e.g., CMI/NVQ Level 4 or equivalent).
Specialist knowledge related to supporting young people with mental health diagnoses.
Experience working within complex mental health environments.
Demonstrable knowledge and experience of trauma-informed practice.
Desirable:
Experience managing accommodation-based services and resources, with proven ability to deliver within budget and meet performance targets.
Experience supervising and leading staff teams providing support to young people in or leaving care.
About us:
Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.
We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:
We focus on Excellence and innovation.
We are Caring and Compassionate.
We are Inclusive and Trusted.
We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.
Project Manager - Housing
Are you an experienced Project Manager with a passion for delivering high-quality housing maintenance services? We’re looking for a dynamic and proactive Project Manager to lead and oversee a Capital Investment Programme, improving the energy efficiency of homes, and ensuring they remain safe, efficient, and well-maintained.
Position: Project Manager Housing
Salary: £52,278 per annum
Location: North London / Hybrid
Contract: Full time / Permanent
Closing date: 16th April 2025
Interview date: 25th April 2025
In this role you will:
Set clear programme goals, timelines, and deliverables, ensuring smooth project execution.
Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to define project requirements, including Asset Management investments, cyclical maintenance programs, and compliance-driven actions such as Fire Risk Assessments.
Develop costed project appraisals, assess risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
Construct detailed project plans, keeping critical paths and scheduling in mind to ensure successful completion.
Monitor and control all projects, ensuring effective communication and reporting to key stakeholders.
Assess and manage both strategic and operational risks in alignment with the Industrial Dwellings Society’s Asset Management strategy.
About you:
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager with a strong background in housing, capital works, and compliance.
Essential Skills & Experience:
Experience in Housing Associations and refurbishment/capital works programmes.
Knowledge of public procurement routes and maintenance works.
Strong understanding of construction practices in social housing.
Expertise in Building Regulations, CDM regulations, and health & safety legislation.
Proven ability to manage budgets, risks, and project dependencies.
Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.
Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and safeguarding principles.
About the organisation:
The organisation manages over 1,400 properties in the London Boroughs of Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Southwark, Redbridge and Barnet, and the Borough of Hertsmere. They have been delivering quality homes for over 100 years and are committed to providing safe, well-maintained properties while creating vibrant communities. Join the team to be part of a forward-thinking organisation that values innovation, inclusivity, and professional growth!
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Programme Manager, Programme Lead, Capital Works Manager, Asset Management Lead, Compliance Manager, Property Programme Manager, Project Manager, Senior Housing Manager. #INDNFP
This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact by shaping the future of housing maintenance and investment. If you’re a results-driven professional with strong project management skills, we’d love to hear from you!
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!
We are looking for a Domestic Housing Manager
Salary: £33,000 - £39,000
Location: Hammersmith
Contract: Permanent
Hours p/w 35 hours (up to 2 days WFH)
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.
About us
Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.
We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.
Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
About the role:
You will be working for Advance London service as an experienced Domestic Housing Manager, responsible for overseeing the delivery of the London service. You will lead and manage the LWHSP project and the co-located IDVAs,
Being responsible for line managing and performance managing Regional Managers and project staff within the post holder’s responsibility, including annual appraisals and supervision.
Supporting Regional Managers to recruit, train and develop a team of competent and highly skilled IDVAs to provide a consistently high-quality service to women. Supporting IDVAs to ensure that Advance’s values, policies and procedures are embedded into service delivery.
Overseeing the management of caseloads and casework to a high-quality standard and monitoring the performance of your team, offering continuous coaching and feedback to ensure that Advance meets the specific KPIs and outcome measures for the contract, taking immediate action to manage poor performance as necessary.
About You:
To be successful as the Domestic Housing Manager (Maternity Cover) you will need the below experience and skills:
You will bring your management experience of providing services to women experiencing Domestic Violence and Abuse including VAWG. With a significant experience of managing, developing and leading teams across a geographically dispersed region and remotely, including harnessing the strengths and potential of staff at all levels, building a strong team culture and maintaining staff motivation, particularly through periods of change. You will have substantial delivery of collaborative working with external agencies, stakeholders, subcontracted partners and extensive management of frontline workers
How to apply:
Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered.
Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis
*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate
What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:
A 35-hour working week
An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)
Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
Pension scheme
Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
Cycle to Work Scheme
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
Employee eye-care scheme
Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
Organisation wide away days
Thorough induction and training
Career development pathways
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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email Talent and the Talent Acquisition Team will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.
Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.
Safeguarding
Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
National Lottery players raise £30million every week for good causes. This funding is invested in a wide variety of projects across the UK - from helping to improve local communities; caring, preserving and restoring our rich and diverse heritage; powering grassroots and elite sport; and unleashing and supporting amazing creative talent.
The National Lottery Promotions Unit (NLPU) is a small team promoting positive public awareness of National Lottery funding and the good causes it supports.
In 2024, the National Lottery ran a series of exciting nation-wide campaigns, including our 30th birthday campaign, the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games and National Lottery Open Week. These key moments and milestones provided us with a golden opportunity to celebrate the achievements of one of the nation’s most loved brands. The NLPU has exciting plans to communicate the vital role The National Lottery plays in all our lives, and to recognise and thank the players who are making the UK a better place to live in, day in, day out.
Could you play a part in driving the success of these campaigns forward? We are currently looking for a PR Campaigns Manager to join and support our team in the delivery of dynamic and engaging creative PR and social media campaigns. In this exciting position, you will help us shine a spotlight on the good causes funded thanks to National Lottery’s players through a variety of creative storytelling-lead campaigns.
The Role
The National Lottery Promotions Unit is seeking an experienced PR Campaigns Manager (14 month contract) to develop and implement creative campaigns, strengthening awareness of National Lottery Good Causes and connecting with target audiences.
In 2025-26, the NLPU will run a series of high-impact, nationwide campaigns demonstrating The National Lottery’s ability to change lives everyday. From developing sporting heroes to changing communities to investing our rich heritage, The National Lottery has an abundance of stories to tell of the difference our players make to the UK.
- You will help us connect our target audiences with The National Lottery brand making it feel relevant to them. You will have strong skills developing and managing creative PR campaigns across multiple channels. You will set and deliver against KPIs, informed by data and analytics.
- You will advance the NLPUs external voice through innovation and staying relevant with trends and best practices. You will proactively take advantage of relevant external opportunities.
A dynamic approach to relationship management will be essential in order to influence stakeholders across the whole National Lottery Family, ensuring an aligned and stronger National Lottery voice. An important part of this role will be your ability to engage and influence stakeholders as part of our National Lottery Open Week campaign. This annual campaign will see you working with National Lottery funded organisations across the UK to involve them in the campaign.
The PR Campaigns Manager will work with PR agencies, media partners, talent, photographers, film makers, evaluation providers, research companies, content creators and other suppliers to deliver high quality work, within budget and set timescales. You will develop and nurture positive relationships with journalists across all media, including national and local newspapers, consumer publications, radio, TV and online.
Interviews: Face to face - 24th April
Essential Criteria
- Related experience and success in, planning, and delivering PR campaigns for a range of audiences in a multi-channel environment.
- Evidence of gaining high quality media coverage through national and local media outlets, with established relationships with journalists and media outlets.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to juggle operational delivery with strategic thinking.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to think creatively and to encourage others to.
- Experience managing stakeholder relationships including influencing and negotiation at a senior level
- A can-do attitude and proactive mindset with demonstrable experience of being able to work well under your own steam as well as part of a team
- An understanding of analytical skills to help inform PR strategy, as well as good grounding in consumer media consumption
- Strong networking skills and ability to build good working relationships both internally and externally.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.
We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.)
It starts with community.
The successful candidate will be based in Manchester and you must be genuinely interested and committed to working across the City /Region. The role will support the delivery of communications across the organisation, as well as on flagship projects. They should have a passion for comms, and with support from the current comms team they will learn to lead on organisational comms across Innovation Unit. While primary focus of this role is Comms, the successful candidate will also support a range of client facing innovation projects as well as internal projects such as team learning events and business development, playing a role of project coordination.
The successful candidate will be offered a range of development opportunities including attendance at the Innovation Unit Academy, mentorship, one-to-one coaching and chances to learn from colleagues across the organisation and a range of different sectors.
You will be working on a range of different projects. Tasks may include but are not limited to:
Communications Coordination
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Planning, coordinating and delivering an organisation-wide Communications Strategy.
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Maintaining and growing our website using our Content Management System, with support and training as needed.
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Draft, proofread and share social media and newsletter copy promoting work across Innovation Unit’s portfolio - with support and training as needed.
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Working with the Innovation Unit Team, to support and empower others to engage in communications.
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Spot and develop communications opportunities, regularly meeting with project teams.
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Support the tracking of Key Performance Indicators (through analytics) and reporting of insights.
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Support senior colleagues through event planning and coordinating external event attendance.
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Develop ideas for boosting Innovation Unit’s public profile based on live projects and priorities.
Project Coordination and Delivery
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Support Project Leads to plan and coordinate projects including tasks such as: drafting delivery updates for clients; recording minutes; scheduling meetings; and understanding/raising any risks.
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Support the delivery of client-facing projects through tasks such as: leading on event logistics (online and in person) and at times co-designing and co-facilitating workshops; analysing complex information; drafting and designing event documents; and, developing communication materials such as slides and web content.
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Collaborate with your project team to share learning with the wider organisation.
Business Development
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Support staff across the IU team to pursue business development opportunities and develop proposals.
Purpose of the Job
Advice Quality and Operations Managers will make sure clients get accurate and appropriate advice and that advisers are supported and can develop their skills.
Maintain a consistent quality of advice and help for clients by providing support, guidance and feedback on a day-to-day basis and using those insights to drive advice service development.
This role is vital in fostering a culture of quality and excellence within the agency, ensuring that both staff and volunteers are well-equipped to deliver exceptional advice services to clients.
Job Description
Strategy and planning
- Work with the Head of Advice to develop and deliver an operational plan to support delivery of the strategic priorities, which is measured, monitored and reported up to the CEO and Board of Trustees.
- Co-ordinate activities, procedures and systems so as to promote the common policies and practices with the appropriate advice services.
- Ensure that the strategy is accessible to and understood by all staff and volunteers and they know the role they play in achieving our goals.
Risk management and compliance
- Regularly review the risks to which the charity is exposed to relating to Advice Services and provide assurance that systems or procedures are in effective operation to manage those risks.
- Ensure the use of systems in place to meet the requirements of all applicable regulatory bodies relating to the Advice Service Delivery.
- Working with the rest of the management team ensures that good data protection practices are embedded in our day-to-day operations.
- Assess requests made in relation to GDPR.
People management and development
- Support team members in continuous learning that will equip and develop people to deliver outstanding advice delivery. Responsibility for the delivery of the training and development plan for the Advice Services Department including, sourcing, delivering, evaluating and maintaining records.
- Supervise the work of paid staff and volunteers
- Maintain and develop standards of service delivery.
- Advise the Head of Advice on staffing and service-related issues.
- Plan and allocate work, monitor achievements of deadlines and key performance indicators and provide support as appropriate.
- Ensure that the service area and projects are adequately resourced.
- Ensure recruitment and selection of paid staff and volunteers as appropriate.
- Develop inclusive learning and development activities to meet quality standards and the organisation’s learning and development plan. Facilitate inclusive group and / or one-to-one learning and development activities. Organise internal and external learning and development activities to ensure the competence and continuing development of staff and volunteers.
- Contribute to the assessment of competence of staff and volunteers. Co-ordinate assessment activities and make final decisions on competence.
- Working with the rest of the leadership team ensures the organisation delivers a fair, inclusive, equitable and transparent employee and volunteer experience, taking account of our EDI aims and in line with employment law and the Equality Act 2010.
- Ensure Open and timely communication that provides information about the organisation and context for decisions that are made, helps to build trust and confidence and earn legitimacy.
- Ensure the effective performance management and development of staff through regular supervision sessions, appraisals and learning and development.
- Ensure Training is delivered and records confirm all client facing paid staff and volunteers that may be involved in providing money and debt information and advice have completed an accredited training programme
- Direct reports: Dependent on advice area, between 5 to 11 Advisors per AQOM, plus volunteers.
Operational performance management
- Maintain, develop and monitor effective and relevant performance indicators and management processes, with particular emphasis on the application of customer insight data and feedback on complaints.
- In line with the Advice Quality Standard, work with the Head of Advice and the other Advice Quality and Operations Managers to ensure that staff and volunteers have adequate supervision and that advisers have access to support at all times when delivering advice to clients.
- Ensuring quality - actively supporting the quality of advice by guiding the team to information sources, checking that all aspects of a client's situation have been considered, checking that follow up work is progressed, and that research and campaigns issues are identified.
- Monitor the quality of advice given to clients to ensure that standards meet Citizens Advice requirements. Completing Case Checking, QAA Audits and independent file reviews (IFR) to ensure quality assurance at a whole service level. Using the insights to further develop the services to clients and skills of advisers.
- Maintain and develop standards of service delivery.
- Take part in internal consistency exercises at least quarterly.
- Providing support - actively supporting each team member to develop their skills and competences, by explaining, guiding, demonstrating, encouraging, suggesting, coaching, giving constructive feedback and challenging appropriately - adapting the level of support to individual competence and need, and taking account of the team as a whole.
- Manage the practicalities of the service: Including overseeing all practical issues relating to the service delivery, ensuring service delivery and adequate cover is in place, allocating the team to face-to-face work and other communication methods, checking waiting times and interview lengths, and if necessary, dealing with client or Citizens Advice emergencies.
- Provide technical support and act as consultant to the advisers.
- Monitoring of service delivery and advice service contracts performance to report against KPIs, with reference to outcomes for clients, identifying any issues and proposed actions. Reporting significant risks to the Head of Advice. Ensure that appropriate systems are developed and maintained for case recording, statistics, follow up work and quality control.
- Client Experience: Use our written process for dealing with complaints, ensuring that regulatory requirements are met (for debt and money advice complaints) to ensure Complaints are handled effectively and data is used to drive improvements where appropriate.
- Ensuring that appropriate data protection procedures are in place and are followed by all workers.
- Lead on safeguarding and gender violence issues in accordance with policies.
Other duties and responsibilities
- Understanding and acceptance of the need to work occasional evenings and weekends, both on site and on-call, as required.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Collaborate with management and other departments to align quality standards with organisational goals.
- Engage with external partners and regulators to ensure compliance with industry standards and share best practices.
Reporting and Analysis
- Prepare and present reports on advice quality metrics to management and stakeholders.
- Utilise data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
Confidentiality and safeguarding
- Confidentiality is a core principle of Citizens Advice. Support the team with the application of the confidentiality policy.
- Implementing adult and child safeguarding policies and training staff and volunteers how to identify and deal with safeguarding concerns.
- Dealing with a conflict of interest and ensuring our service takes the right action to protect the client, our staff and volunteers and the service.
Research and Campaigns
- Ensure that staff and volunteers consistently and accurately generate Advice Issue Codes (AICs), evidence forms and profile data and participate in the Network Panel Surveys
Person Specification | What you need to do this job
Essential Criteria
- Ability to lead and contribute to a team, including the ability to prioritise own work and the work of others, and take decisions in the day to day running of a busy service area.
- Ability to plan and manage projects.
- Commitment to continuing professional development.
- Experience of monitoring and maintaining service delivery against agreed targets.
- Ability to plan and prioritise own time and work and work of others in a pressured environment.
- Experience of analysing information to produce reports.
- Leadership and management ability within the context of understanding the needs of a voluntary sector organisation.
- Ability to communicate effectively in person, in writing and over the telephone with individuals and with a wide variety of organisations and audiences.
- Ability to meet Citizens Advice competence with a minimum of three years’ experience of involvement with advice giving.
- Ability to research, analyse and interpret complex information and to produce and present clear verbal and written reports.
Desired Criteria
- Significant experience managing large advice and helpline services which includes supporting individuals within at least one of the areas of – (for example) welfare benefits, debt management, housing, or health and social care issues.
- Demonstrable experience of driving innovation and service improvement within an advisory/customer focused service.
- Experience of supporting change.
- Well-developed staff management and leadership skills, with strong experience of implementing robust performance management processes.
- Proven ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, including excellent IT skills.
- Proven ability to create a positive working environment in which equality and diversity are well managed, dignity at work is upheld and staff are empowered and motivated to do their best.
- Experience in managing budgets.
- Ability to ensure best use of IT systems and packages in the provision of advice services and the ability to monitor and maintain casework systems and procedures.
- Ability to work with a variety of organisations and to earn and maintain the trust of those people with whom the Bureau deals.
- Ability to contribute to the team combined with willingness to learn and develop and have a positive attitude to change with an ability to plan ahead.
- Access to own transport and able to work at any service location in the Bureau’s area of operation as required.
Application Process:
To apply, please complete the application process on CharityJob. Please submit a concise supporting statement which includes examples and evidence of when you have demonstrated the attributes listed within the person specification. You will be expected to address each point separately and, in the order listed.
If you do not complete a full supporting statement in the requested format, your application may be rejected.
Addressing each point of the person specification
This is a key section of the application which allows you to provide evidence of your experience, knowledge, skills and abilities that are relevant to the role as described in the role profile. Selection is based on an assessment of the evidence you provide against the requirements of the role as set out in the person specification. It is important that you tailor your response to clearly demonstrate how you meet each requirement. No assumptions will be made about your achievements and abilities.
Please provide one example for each requirement. You should choose examples of past experience that clearly demonstrate what we are looking for, and be precise about what you did, how you did it and the outcome or result of your actions. Please try to limit your response to each criterion to a maximum of 200 words.
A useful guide might be S.T.A.R:
- Specific – give a specific example
- Task – briefly describe the task/objective/problem
- Action – tell us what you did
- Results – describe what results were achieved
Please provide recent work examples wherever possible. However, do remember that relevant examples from other aspects of your life, for example: voluntary or unpaid work, school or college work, family or home responsibilities, can also be given.
We are an equal opportunity employer. If you have any requirements (e.g. for attending an interview) please note these clearly on in your letter.
Interview Process:
The closing date is Friday 2nd May 2025, 6pm
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by telephone, so please give a daytime telephone number or somewhere we can leave a message to arrange an interview.
Our selection process consists of three stages:
- Stage 1 – Telephone Interview:
Initial interviews will take place via telephone on Thursday 15th May 2025.
- Stage 2 – Formal Interview (In-Person):
Candidates who are successful at Stage 1 will be invited to our Stevenage office for a formal face-to-face interview on Monday 19th May 2025.
- Stage 3 – Practical Activity & Final Q&A:
Following the formal interview, candidates will complete a short activity and have the opportunity to ask any final questions.
Please note that Stages 2 and 3 will take place on the same day.
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The role
We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated Programme Manager to join the Academy’s Research Programmes team to lead on the development of the post-award phase for the new Green Future Fellowship programme.
As the Programme Manager for the programme's post-award phase, you will play a pivotal role in identifying and delivering tailored support to the Academy's Green Future Fellows. You will be responsible for supporting awardees, monitoring progress, ensuring compliance with funding requirements, and facilitating engagement opportunities. This is an exciting new role that will help to support exceptional engineers to develop breakthrough technologies and engineering solutions to address the climate crisis.
Our location
Our light, spacious head office is based in a fantastic location in central London with views over St James’s Park and close to the West End. We operate hybrid, flexible working practices with a baseline for office-based working of a mandatory weekly team day plus further days each week as required for the role and the Academy.
Who are we?
Engineering matters. It shapes our everyday lives, from our ability to turn the lights on, have a hot shower and commute into work, to the mobile phones we rely on to keep connected. It also plays a vital role in addressing some of the biggest challenges facing society today, from climate change to global health pandemics and cyber threats.
The Royal Academy of Engineering is a charity that harnesses the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone. In collaboration with our Fellows and partners, we’re growing talent and developing skills for the future, driving innovation, and building global partnerships, and influencing policy and engaging the public. Together we’re working to tackle the greatest challenges of our age.
With a diverse workforce and an inclusive and supportive culture, we look to attract candidates from wide and different backgrounds who have a passion for the role engineering plays in society. Our aim is to make the Academy the best place to work for the staff we have and those we seek to attract.
Why work for us?
We’re looking for people who are driven to make the world a better place. If you’re passionate about what you do and want to work collaboratively with talented colleagues to make change happen now and for future generations, we want you to get in touch.
This is the perfect time to join us. We have a dynamic, visionary CEO, a strong leadership team and an ambitious and exciting strategy. The value we bring as experts in our field and change agents is highly recognised and makes the Academy a motivating place to be. Our work today builds on a long, proud history with a focused and ambitious future which we’d love you to be part of.
We are looking for talented people who want to make a difference, to join our team – is this you?
For more information and to apply, please visit our careers page.
Closing date: 13 April 2025.
Interview date: 30 April 2025.
The Academy is committed to making reasonable adjustments to remove barriers that hinder applicants from applying or staff from working effectively and comfortably.
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I’m looking to speak to a passionate strategic marketer, with multi-channel marketing experience who is keen to join a leading global children’s charity committed to ending the education crisis, as their Senior Brand Manager. If you have experience working for an international development charity, or experience delivering global marcoms campaigns, I’d love to hear from you.
The Senior Brand Manager is a newly created role in the charity’s growing communications team and has a primary role in helping raise awareness of the charity’s brand in the UK and US for their global project work and campaigning. You will lead a team of 3 and manage external agencies across owned and earned activities, including, but not limited to: media and public relations, social media, digital content, influencer marketing, and our owned channels.
Your experience:
- Significant experience in strategic planning
- Multi-channel marketing- confidently manage diverse marketing and communications channels to reach and engage their audience with an emphasis on owned and earned channels – understanding the requirements of each to work effectively and how they best fit with their paid strategies.
- Leadership- an organised an inspiring manager
- Brand guardian and innovation- help to establish a brand refresh for 2025
- Previous experience working for a global charity or non-profit organisation is essential.
You will join a forward-thinking employer! The whole charity works 4 days a week, with Friday’s off.
- Hybrid- 1 day in the London office, 3 days working from home.
- 4 day working week Monday-Thursday.
- Salary £60,000
Please apply ASAP, applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is successfully filled.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
Variety, the Children's Charity, seeks an experienced Corporate Partnerships Manager to develop and deliver our corporate partnerships portfolio and secure new, high-value partnerships – could it be you?Our corporate supporters are key to achieving our mission to fund life-changing practical support to disabled and disadvantaged children and young people across the UK. You will be joining the charity at a very exciting time as we launch a three-year strategy to drive ambitious growth and develop sector-leading partnerships.
Based in our head office in London, you will play a key role in our fundraising team, working alongside the CEO and Director of Fundraising and Communications to develop corporate leads from our high-profile events and supporters, grow our existing partnerships and drive corporate engagement to achieve our goals.
In the UK, there are more than 1.3 million disabled children and nearly four million children living in poverty. Variety exists to improve their lives. We believe every child has a right to live their best life and reach their full potential, whoever they are. We fund and deliver life-changing programmes that enhance their quality of life and give children and young people across the UK a better future.
Over the past 75 years we have supported over one million children by funding almost 6,000 Sunshine Coaches, almost the same number of wheelchairs, and giving thousands of grants to individual children, schools, youth clubs and other organisations for specialist equipment. Variety is also involved with a number of capital projects which transform the facilities of hospitals and SEN schools. In addition, each year tens of thousands of children take part in day trips, special events and educational activities as part of our Variety Great Days Out programme and every single day we are improving more young lives. We do it with practical, tangible help. Help that makes a real and immediate difference.
We’re not content to rest on our laurels – we have recently completed a leadership transition that will provide the strategic and operational foundation for the charity to be more effective than ever. We plan to double our income in the next three years and grow our support for children and young people across the UK.
Here are some of key responsibilities of the role although a full brief and job description is available on request:
● Account management of a portfolio of corporate partnerships, delivering first class stewardship to meet income targets and agreed KPI’s, increasing engagement to deliver maximum potential for Variety
●Management of the new business pipeline and new business approaches, developing leads and identifying prospects, engaging them with our work to grow the partnerships portfolio
●Create comprehensive partnership delivery plans including fundraising, communications, finance, impact reporting with partnership key messaging
● Write and deliver bespoke propositions, proposals and pitches for new business development meeting agreed KPI’s
In return we are looking for someone that has the following attributes and experience:
• Experience of managing multiple, large corporate partnerships
• Experience of managing a variety of different types of partnerships (e.g. employee fundraising, transactional, programme focussed partnerships, corporate foundations, etc)
• Experience of new business development and securing new partnerships
• Experience of account management set-up and partnership agreements
• Good organisational and planning skills
• Enthusiastic, energetic, self-motivated
• An understanding of the fundraising marketplace and partnership trends
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit your CV with a covering letter explaining why you’d make a great candidate for this role.
Applications will close on 30th April 2025 at 5pm with interviews taking place week commencing 5th May 2025. Please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements or need any adjustments for the interview
MAIN BENEFITS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- 25 days holiday (we also normally give between Christmas and New Year off, but this is not contractual).
- In addition, after one year's continuous service, there will be an extra 2 days annual holiday for every complete year of service, up to a maximum of five days' extra holiday.
- Employer pension contributions of 7%,
- Life Assurance 4x annual salary
- Medicash cover
- Company sick pay scheme
- Hybrid working - 3 days in the office, 1/2 days working from home
EQUALITY DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Inclusion is one of our key values and it is our ambition to recruit great people from diverse communities.
We welcome and encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment/identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy/maternity and or marriage/civil partnership status, race, religion or belief.
Please let us know if you have any access requirements which we might need to consider in relation to the selection process.
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Playing a relevant and active role in our local community is our core purpose at Chiswick House and Gardens Trust. We recognise that without local people using our green and historic spaces, helping us to care for them and benefitting from them, our future is unsustainable. The role of Community Participation Manager is an opportunity to join an already successful, innovative, and inclusive team and make it even better! Based in our thriving kitchen garden, our community, schools and volunteer programme is ready to grow with new facilities and high demand. Above all, we are here to make a difference to people’s lives.
We are looking for a new colleague that has drive, energy, passion for people and places: somebody that is excited by change and has vision for potential.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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As Grant Programme Manager, you will be responsible for managing the delivery of our grant-funded capacity-building programmes and organising and collating the monitoring, learning and evaluation required for our reporting and programme development. You will also work closely with the Head of Programmes to support the writing of new grant applications to Trusts and Foundations.
Creative and organised, you will have the ability to bring agreed project outcomes to life and enthuse activists from a range of backgrounds. You will be able to build strong partnerships with funders and create buy-in for our organisation’s strategic ambitions. You will be intellectually curious, responsive to feedback and follow campaign trends supporting campaigners to thrive and get results.
You will have a strong track record of collaborative working and will thrive in a small and ambitious team, having the flexibility to handle a broad and changeable workload. We have some excellent benefits including 25 days annual leave and Christmas closure as part of our commitment to work/ life balance.