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Salary: £42,479 per annum pro-rata, rising to £44716 pro-rata after 12 months in London (or £39,290 pro-rata per annum rising to £40,526 pro-rata after 12 months outside of London).
Location: Home based, or office based at Society Building, 8 All Saints Street, London N1, in line with NCVO’s flexible working policy or home working policy.
Closing date: 14th April
Shortlisting date: 17th April
Interviews: 25th April
About NCVO
We are the charities charity. For over 100 years, NCVO has stood shoulder to shoulder with communities, championing and celebrating voluntary action.
Our membership is made up of over 17,000 voluntary organisations across England, from small, grassroots community groups and social enterprises, to large, far-reaching charities.
We believe that communities are strengthened by voluntary action. We therefore want charities to thrive and be empowered to deliver for people and communities.
About the Services and Partnerships directorate
This role sits within the Services and Partnerships team, which includes our Training, Consultancy, Membership, Practical Support and Fundraising and Partnerships teams. As a collective, this team generates significant unrestricted income for NCVO ensuring our vital support of charities across England is sustainable.
Our Practical Support team provide an essential lifeline to charities, giving guidance and support on issues that affect charities such as Governance, Fundraising, Finance and Volunteer Management.
Being in the Services and Partnerships team enables us to have sectoral impact, supporting charities to thrive. We strive for sectoral excellence, putting charities and their needs at the centre of what we do.
About the Training and Consultancy team
NCVO is an established and trusted training provider to over 6,000 people each year from across the charity sector and beyond.
We run our training services as a social business, offering cost effective, high-quality learning. Our wide-ranging well-respected portfolio of training aims to give the people working or volunteering for a charity what they need to thrive in their role. Our training also generates significant income for NCVO, playing a vital role in our financial sustainability and allowing us to achieve our mission.
Our training programme has three key strands; open (delivered live online), in-house (delivered online and/or face to face with an organisation on a specific theme) and eLearning. With support and oversight from the Training and Development Manager this role is responsible for the smooth running of the second of these three areas.
About the role
We attract learners from every corner of the country, every type of charity and social purpose organisation. Through our open and bespoke training we are able to make training more affordable and allow a range of charities to access quality training either online or face to face.
To be successful in this role, you’ll bring experience in managing programmes, events, or courses, along with an ability to use technology and learn new systems. Experience with customer management systems for project coordination and reporting will be valuable.
You’ll be comfortable working in a dynamic environment with changing priorities and will have an understanding of learning priorities for charities alongside a strategic mindset. Above all, you’ll be motivated by delivering excellent support and creating meaningful impact for our learners.
Equity, diversity and inclusion
NCVO is fully committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in our sector. We want this to be reflected in the diversity of the people who work for us and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and identities. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups in the voluntary sector and those with diverse, lived experience. As part of our commitment to employing disabled people, all disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirement for all competencies on the person specification will be guaranteed an interview.
If you have access needs or require reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a pre-interview task and will have one week to complete the exercise. Interview questions will be shared in advance.
NCVO is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone. Charity No. 225922.
Benefits for NCVO employees
NCVO offers attractive benefits including:
- 25 days’ annual leave (for full time staff and pro-rata for part-time staff) and office closure between 25 December and 1 January inclusive. After three years' service annual holiday increases to 27 days, and after five years to 30 days, (pro rata for part time staff)
- the option to purchase or sell up to five more days each year
- five days’ volunteering leave (pro rata for part-time staff)
- 2.5 extra ‘wellbeing’ days off during the year
- enhanced pay for sick/maternity/adoption leave
- subsidised gym membership
- season ticket loan
- flexible working, including opportunities to work from home/off site
- monthly homeworking allowance for permanent homeworkers
- monthly office worker allowance for those who have to work from the office on a daily basis
- generous employer pension contribution of up to 8.5% of salary, into our stakeholder pension scheme (linked to employee contribution)
- training and development opportunities.
- The opportunity to join Hospital Saturday Fund health cash plan for free at the basic level of cover, or at a reduced rate for other levels of cover
- 24-hour free and confidential employee assistance programme
We’re located a short walk from London King’s Cross station in a modern accessible building, overlooking Regent’s canal.
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Hybrid - within commuting distance of Beckenham or Peckham
About us
The National Institute of Teaching boosts the quality of teaching and school leadership by carrying out research, applying the insights to its professional development programmes, and sharing findings with the sector.
Our programmes are designed by teachers and leaders who understand the joys and pressures of school life. We work in collaboration with schools across the country, ensuring that our findings benefit all schools, teachers and leaders.
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic PR and Policy Manager to join our national Partnerships team. The Partnerships team are responsible for the marketing, communication and recruitment of all our programmes nationally, as well as developing our brand, story and sharing our research.
About the role
The Public Relations and Policy Manager is not just a role; it's a mission. As the champion of our organisation's voice, you will be the architect of our public image and the strategist behind our policy influence. Your expertise in media relations, stakeholder engagement, and policy analysis will be the cornerstone of our efforts to elevate our brand and shape the conversations that matter. You will be eager to engage with education/government networks to advance the public profile and policy influence of the NIoT.
In this pivotal role, you will craft compelling narratives that resonate with our audiences and advocate for policies that align with our values. You will navigate the complex landscape of education policy, harnessing the power of the press and digital platforms to amplify our message and drive change.
Your strategic vision will guide our public relations campaigns, ensuring they are not only innovative and impactful but also deeply integrated with our overarching mission.
This position offers the unique opportunity to make a tangible impact on our profession and society. We are looking for someone who is not only a skilled communicator but also a passionate advocate for our cause. If you are ready to take on this challenge and make a difference, we would be excited to welcome you to our team.
This is a hybrid role, and it is anticipated that the postholder will work on campus one day per fortnight. We offer flexible working and would consider part-time hours for the right candidate.
Main Duties & Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement comprehensive public relations strategies that align with organisational goals
- Manage media relations, including writing press releases, pitching stories, and cultivating relationships with journalists
- Monitor and analyse policy developments relevant to the organization, providing insightful reports and recommendations
- Manage our stakeholder relationships
- Collaborate with the marketing team to ensure consistent messaging across all platforms
- Organise and manage corporate events
- Prepare briefings and communications materials for our leadership team
- Respond to communication-related issues in a timely and professional manner
- Manage the organisation’s alumni strategy.
Key benefits:
- Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.
- Flexible start and end working times.
- Flexible working opportunities, including significant scope for hybrid working.
- At least 27 days’ holiday a year (plus 8 bank holidays) rising to 33 days after five years’ service (with an annual discretionary office shutdown between Christmas and New Year).
- Entry to the highly valued Local Government Pension Scheme
- Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.
- A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of likeminded professionals.
For more information and to apply, please visit our vacancies page.
Closing date: 23:59 on 20 April 2025.
This post requires a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) with a Children’s Barred List Check and Occupational Health Check is required as a condition of employment.
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Transparency International (UK) are looking for a Programme Officer.
As a Programme Officer, you will be responsible for supporting and enabling the International Programmes at TI-UK (TI Defence and Security and Global Health) to operate efficiently and effectively, by delivering timely, consistent, rigorous operational support and programme administration as needed.
The Programme Officer will report to, work closely with, and receive guidance from the Project Manager to deliver the work effectively within the International Programmes.
What will I be doing?
- Compile and draft programme documentation for internal review, including preparing quarterly and annual progress reports, as well as monthly updates for donors.
- Support the Project Manager in monitoring reporting updates from Chapter partners across West and North Africa, and providing Chapter partners programmatic support as needed.
- Assist team members in identifying, tracking, and reporting on results across international programmes, ensuring all information is accurately compiled and stored in a designated location.
- Work flexibly to maintain the efficient delivery of team priorities by undertaking tasks under the guidance of team members/leads, such as supporting where needed with recruitment and onboarding, organising team meetings, and other ad-hoc programme requirements.
- Provide extensive support to fundraising colleagues at TI-UK and International Programmes by conducting research, and/or mapping of fundraising opportunities, compiling insights from past project learnings and impact evaluations, and drafting fundraising proposals as required, under the guidance of team leads.
- Compiling and maintaining a dedicated fundraising kit for the International Programmes, with support from the Project Manager and relevant fundraising colleagues.
Is the job for me?
To be successful in the role you will have a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Social Sciences, International Development, Management/Business, or related fields.
You will also have some experience and/or proven aptitude and ability to learn quickly in the following professional areas:
- Programme management, project management and/or administration;
- Compiling, following, and managing budgets;
- Coordinating and tracking operational workplans;
- Good initiative and attention to detail
- Conducting fundraising research and compiling insights, drafting fundraising proposals;
- Good communications skills to allow you to work closely with and supporting both colleagues across a diverse team and external stakeholders.
Why TI-UK?
Transparency International is a global movement sharing one vision: a world in which government politics, business and the daily lives of people are free of corruption. Transparency International UK is the UK national chapter of this movement. We work with the UK and devolved governments, parliamentarians, civil society and the private sector to tackle corruption at home, addressing the UK’s global corruption footprint and helping multinational companies prevent corruption by operating with integrity. We are also home to two major global programmes tackling corruption in the Defence and Security and the Global Health sectors on behalf of the wider Transparency International movement.
What can you expect from us?
A collaborative, flexible and friendly working environment where you will be provided with:
- A competitive salary for our sector
- Up to 6% contributory pension
- A 35-hour working week for full-time roles with flexibility to support your work/life balance. Our approach to blended working allows you to benefit from regular connection and collaboration. You can also request a formal change to your working pattern and work location.
- Generous annual leave: 28 days plus statutory public / bank holidays as well as a gifted winter holiday break of three to four days each December
- Enhanced leave beyond statutory requirements to support your parental or caring responsibilities
- Family friendly policies
- Additional leave to support your volunteering or community service
- Aviva Smarthealth to support your physical, mental & financial health.
- Training and Development related to your role
- Season ticket loan/ Cycle to work scheme
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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At Money A+E we are seeking a highly skilled Finance Manager to join our team. Are you a finance professional with a passion for excellence? The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance and accounting, with experience managing budgets, analyzing financial data, and developing financial strategies. The Finance Manager will be responsible for overseeing all financial operations of Money A+E, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, and providing financial guidance to senior management. If you are a results-driven finance professional with a passion for excellence, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
Background
Money A+E is a Money Advice & Education Social Enterprise that was set up by 3 money advisers, passionate about providing simple and accessible money advice and education to people in need.
Our Vision
We believe lives are transformed through Money Advice & Education.
Our Mission
To empower individuals by providing simple; accessible; independent and effective Money Advice and Education.
If you are passionate about helping people in the community and if you are excited about working with and helping a small social enterprise grow and have a greater impact in the community, then this role is for you
Job description
This is a part-time (2.5 days a week), hybrid role for 6 months, but will be reviewed after the first 6 months. As Finance Manager your role will be to lead on financial operations. This is a strategic and hands-on role, ensuring financial integrity, efficient back-office functions, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monthly book-keeping
- Preparing financials for end of year accounts
- Uploading monthly payroll spreadsheet
- Creating & processing invoice & expense related payments
- Processing payments for community fund grants to advice clients
- Maintaining petty cash
- Experience using Intuit Quickbooks software
- Updating financial control policies
- Facilitate the purchase of equipment, fixtures & goods for Money A+E
- Maintaining Fixed Asset Register
- Updating Core costs spreadsheet
- Preparing financials for bi-monthly Incomes strategy meetings
- Processing project related payments
- Update & renew Insurances yearly
- Budgets & financials for project reports
- Input into strategic planning and integrated decision-making spaces
- Lead monthly finance review meetings
- Support grant applications and reporting
- Respond to finance queries from the team, board and funding providers
- Deliver finance process and IT improvements
- Creating budget & cashflow forecasts
- Maintaining records of deferred income, prepayments and other balance sheet items
- To develop and execute the organisation’s financial management systems and operations in accordance with the overall business plan and strategies.
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations and standards Companies House reporting.
- Provide financial analysis financial leadership and strategic insights to senior management to senior management team
- Manage relationships with banks, investors, auditors, HMRC, and other key stakeholders and financial institutions
About You:
The successful applicant must be efficient, well-organised and able to work independently and with initiative when needed. They must be ambitious, have a positive attitude to thinking about things differently and work self-managed teams. This position would suit someone who is confident in their own abilities, proactive and has excellent communication skills. We are looking for someone who shares our values and can bring strong financial acumen into the in-house team.
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with significant financial management experience.
- Strong leadership skills, with experience managing teams and working with senior stakeholders.
- Knowledge of charity finance, SORP regulations, and working with auditors.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- Passionate about supporting money education and making a positive impact.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in a well-established Non-for-Profit organisation, driving financial sustainability and operational excellence.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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As our Head of Philanthropy, you’ll lead and grow our major donor programme, securing six- and seven-figure gifts that fuel transformational change.
What you’ll do:
- Develop and deliver an ambitious philanthropy strategy, driving sustainable income growth.
- Cultivate and steward relationships with major donors, foundations, and networks of high-net-worth individuals.
- Position Practical Action as a thought leader in international development philanthropy, leveraging trends such as impact-based philanthropy and trust-based giving.
- Create high quality donor experiences, from exclusive events to field visits that showcase our life-changing work.
This is a rare opportunity to shape philanthropy at Practical Action and create lasting change. If you’re ready to take major donor fundraising to the next level, we’d love to hear from you!
What you’ll bring:
- A proven track record of securing high-value gifts from major donors, trusts, and foundations.
- Exceptional relationship-building skills and the ability to engage and inspire high-net-worth individuals.
- Strategic thinking with a flair for identifying and unlocking new funding opportunities.
- Passion for international development and a talent for powerful storytelling.
Accountabilities:
Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement an ambitious philanthropy strategy that delivers significant income growth from high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and foundations.
Team Leadership: Lead and develop a small team, fostering a high-performance culture and ensuring fundraising excellence.
Collaboration & Leadership: Work closely with senior stakeholders, including Trustees, the CEO, and global teams, to leverage influence and deepen donor engagement.
Innovation & Future-Proofing: Identify and implement innovative fundraising approaches, including digital philanthropy, giving circles, and social investment models.
Data & Insights: Use CRM and donor analytics to inform strategy, measure impact, and drive data-led decision-making.
Portfolio Development: Expand and diversify our philanthropic network, including engaging global high-net-worth individuals, diaspora philanthropy, and Donor Advised Funds (DAFs).
Major Gift Fundraising: Build and steward a pipeline of major donors, personally cultivating and soliciting six and seven-figure gifts to drive sustainable long-term support.
Engagement & Stewardship: Develop bespoke donor experiences, including high-profile events, personalised communications, and opportunities to see Practical Action’s work firsthand.
Global relationships: Working with country and regional offices, the International Directorate, the Impact & Influence Directorate and Finance, developing processes and proactively working to unblock issues crucial to successful philanthropic growth.
Skills Development: Champion and facilitates the development of skills and capacity among fundraising staff globally in support of the philanthropy strategy.
PERSON PROFILE
Experience, Knowledge and Skills
- We’re looking for an experienced philanthropy professional with a passion for international development and a strong track record of securing major gifts. You will bring:
- Proven expertise in major donor fundraising, with a track record of securing six and seven-figure gifts from high-net-worth individuals and foundations.
- Strategic vision and leadership, with the ability to develop and implement successful multi-year philanthropy strategies.
- Exceptional relationship-building skills, able to engage and inspire senior donors, Trustees, and high-profile stakeholders.
- Creative and entrepreneurial mindset, with experience exploring innovative fundraising models such as impact philanthropy, digital philanthropy, and DAFs.
- Outstanding communication and influencing skills, with the ability to craft compelling cases for support.
- Experience in leading and developing high-performing teams, fostering a culture of ambition, innovation, and collaboration.
- Knowledge of international development and the motivations of philanthropic donors in this space.
- A proactive, results-driven approach, with strong financial acumen and the ability to manage budgets, pipelines, and income targets.
- Cultural Sensitivity with experience of remote working, working with people from diverse backgrounds and working with multiple teams.
- Language Skills: Fluency in English required. Competence or fluency in Spanish, French and/or Arabic, desirable.
- Alignment with our work and commitment to development principles.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
Our vision is for a world that works better for everyone. We believe where there’s action, there’s hope.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you an experienced and dynamic Customer & User Experience (CX/UX) Manager? Do you have strong knowledge of design principles and user-centred design methodologies? Do you have experience in translating customer data into actionable insight and driving customer experience initiatives?
TPP are recruiting a Customer & User Experience (CX/UX) Manager on behalf of our client, a well-established membership organisation. This opportunity is a 12 month contract. They offer hybrid working. 1-2 days in the office the rest of the time from home.
The Role:
As the CX/UX Manager, you'll play a crucial role in embedding customer experience across the organisation, ensuring a holistic and consistent view of customers. You’ll also be responsible for user experience strategy and design, customer insights, and journey mapping as well as continuous improvement and innovation in customer experience.
Main responsibilities:
- Develop and execute forward-thinking user experience strategies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create market-leading designs and user interfaces.
- Conduct research and testing to understand user needs and improve solutions.
- Provide insights to inform strategic and operational decision-making.
- Map out customer journeys and interactions, both online and offline.
- Identify and address customer pain points to enhance overall experience.
- Work with various teams to implement new technologies and improve productivity.
Requirements:
- Strong knowledge of digital best practices and design principles.
- Experience in driving customer experience change and leading UX teams.
- Excellent communication and relationship management skills.
- Ability to translate customer data into actionable insights.
- Proficiency in design and prototyping tools like Sketch, Figma, or Adobe XD.
- Effective decision-making based on data analysis.
- Innovative problem-solving and creative thinking.
- Strong organisational and time management abilities.
- Ability to build solid working relationships across the business.
If this sounds like the role for you, then we would love to hear back. We are reviewing CVs as and when we are receiving them so, if you are keen to apply, then please do so today!
TPP are always keen to speak with candidates looking to work in the sector so if this role isn’t quite right for you, please do check out o and pop your CV over to us!
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
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About the role
We are looking for an exceptional candidate to join our financial services team who will support SEA in its mission to raise awareness of economic abuse and transform responses to it, within the financial services sector. You will be a subject matter expert on customer vulnerability and financial services firms’ regulatory requirements to support them, as well as having a thorough understanding of industry rules and best practice. You will combine this with SEA’s expertise on economic abuse to ensure this is embedded within financial services’ firms’ responses to victim-survivors.
About you
You will have previous experience of working in financial services, focusing on vulnerable customer strategy, policy, customer experience, or customer risk. You have an understanding of financial services products and services, and are able to provide advice and support on complex issues, such as safeguarding, risk and compliance.
You have experience engaging with and influencing senior stakeholders, managing client relationships and/or delivering consultancy. Your strong analytical skills will identify gaps and opportunities for improvement in firms' processes.
Your knowledge and insight will support SEA’s broader industry policy influencing.
About SEA
Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA) is the only UK charity dedicated to raising awareness of economic abuse and transforming responses to it. Our vision is a world in which all women and girls are economically equal and live their lives free from abuse and exploitation. Economic abuse is a form of coercive and controlling behaviour. 4.1 million UK women experienced economic abuse from a current or former partner in the last year. Not only does it limit their choices and ability to access safety, but it has an ongoing impact. It damages future dreams and aspirations, and, in some cases, it takes lives.
What we offer
- 25 days annual leave, plus 5 Wellbeing Days and Statutory Bank Holidays
- Home working
- Flexible working
- 5% Employer Pension Contribution
- Reflective practice
- Health Cash Plan, including Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced sick pay, family leave and carer’s leave
- The chance to be part of our highly professional, supportive team
To apply
Apply via our website.
- Closing date for applications: 11.59pm 20 April 2025 (extended from original deadline of 6 April)
- Task: Longlisted candidates will be asked to complete a task to assist with further evaluation. This will be a home-based task, at a time of your choosing, 26 - 27 April 2025
- Interviews: Interviews will take place, via Teams, 13 - 15 May 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Resource Planning Manager (6-Month FTC, Up to £50k, Hybrid)
Are you a strategic Resource Planning Manager adept at optimising staff allocation, managing project budgets, and ensuring seamless project delivery? We're seeking an organised and analytical professional to join our dynamic organisation on a 6-month fixed-term contract.
The Role
As a Resource Planning Manager, you'll be responsible for scheduling and managing staff resources to ensure efficient project delivery across both external and internal initiatives. You'll collaborate closely with project and programme leads, ensuring that teams are effectively resourced without being overloaded. Key responsibilities include:
Developing and implementing resource management strategies aligned with project requirements.
Monitoring and updating project budgets to ensure financial accuracy.
Ensuring precise completion of timesheets and resource allocation records.
Producing reports and insights to inform strategic decision-making.
Identifying and mitigating resource-related risks to maintain project continuity.
About You
You'll bring:
Proven experience in resource planning, scheduling, or traffic management within a complex, multidisciplinary environment.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to generate and interpret reports and insights.
Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, capable of working across all levels of an organisation.
Advanced proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, IF statements).
Experience using professional services automation or resourcing software (e.g., Business Central, Progressus).
The Offer
Salary: Up to £50,000 (pro rata)
Location:
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The Youth Endowment Fund
Programme and Impact Lead
Reports to: Assistant Director of Impact, Programmes and Partnerships
Salary: £54,000
Contract: 1 - year fixed term
Location: Central London, Hybrid*
Application Deadline: 12pm on Tuesday 15th April 2025
Interviews: commencing the week of 28th April 2025
About the Youth Endowment Fund
We’re here to prevent children from becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to change things.
In recent years, violent crime involving children has increased. This is a tragedy. Every child is an important member of our community and society has a duty to protect them.
The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) is a charity with a £200m endowment that exists to prevent children from becoming involved in violence. We will achieve this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice. To make this happen we fund, evaluate and then spread the very best work on reducing violence affected young people across England and Wales.
Central to all of this to is two key tasks: firstly, deciding which initiatives we should fund and evaluate and secondly, ensuring we do this excellently. Our Programmes Team is central to getting this done. This team is responsible for planning specific rounds of funding that will fill evidence gaps and identifying, assessing, funding and supporting initiatives designed to prevent violence affecting young people. This way we build evidence on what works so that we can change national practice and policies.
Key responsibilities
You are a key member of the Programmes team. As a Programme and Impact Lead, you will line manage Programme Managers and be responsible for managing some of our larger grant awards, that include more complex evaluation designs. You’ll be responsible for making sure our delivery organisations can effectively engage with robust, independent evaluations, so we have the best chance of generating valuable learning from a round. And you may also be responsible for directly managing our independent evaluators as well.
You must have a strong understanding of evaluation methodologies and challenges organisations face in delivery. You must also be a brilliant project manager, great at managing and developing people and external stakeholders, energised by tackling complex problems and really care about the YEF’s mission to build evidence of what works.
Your main responsibilities boil down to these. You’ll:
- Manage large-scale complex projects
- You’ll be responsible for managing programmes of a significant size and complexity. You’ll draw on your experience of managing large scale projects and knowledge of evaluations to overcome unexpected challenges. You’ll balance logic and intuition to guide partners and colleagues through the inevitable undulations of complex projects and feel comfortable making decisions when there’s too much or too little information. You’ll ensure projects maintain a strong alignment to the original aims and objectives of the funding round.
- Provide leadership to the Programmes Team and strategic advice to the Assistant Director of Impact, Programmes and Partnerships. Along with other Programme and Impact leads, you’ll deputise for the Assistant Director of Impact, Programmes and Partnerships. This means you’ll:
- Take responsibility for making key decisions in funding rounds and with specific programmes;
- Oversee a broad portfolio of projects and serve as a senior point of escalation when issues arise;
- Manage budgets, including approving payments and making judgements about the appropriateness of timeline and budget variation requests;
- Be responsible for knowing when to pull others into the decision.
- Lead strategic areas of work. You’ll develop and embed a clear strategy for distinctive areas of work that will enable us to achieve our mission. This includes:
- Finding new ways to improve our internal knowledge sharing and learning, contributing new ideas around how the Programmes team can play into emerging areas of work in the wider organisation.
- Supporting organisations to become evaluation ready, ensuring young people are the heart of our funding decisions and driving efficiencies so we can be the best we can be.
- Developing and leading the implementation of these strategies and ensure we are on track to achieve our aspirations.
- Developing and rolling out new processes designed to help us monitor progress in commissioning and high-quality grant management.
- Win people over externally
- You’ll meet people externally and share what we’re doing, why we care about it, being open and transparent about what we know and what we don’t know.
- You’ll share progress updates with key stakeholders, and you’ll represent YEF at external meetings, steering groups and committees.
- You’ll manage strategic relationships with co-funders, which may include partnerships with government departments.
- You’re likely to have frequent contact with civil servants, charity leaders and staff, academics and practitioners.
- Line management
- Your role may involve the line management of Programme Managers. This will include supporting and enhancing their overall professional growth, providing mentoring and coaching opportunities as appropriate and serving as a source of consultation and a point of escalation for your team members as they manage projects in their portfolio.
- Support delivery organisations to take part in robust evaluation
- You’ll make sure the team are excellent at supporting delivery organisations to engage with robust evaluation. You’ll help organisations identify the challenges and mitigations associated with embedding an evaluation approach in their project and delivery. This includes helping them understand the importance of having excellent monitoring and quality assurance systems and process and ensuring they are comfortable engaging in open and honest conversations with evaluators to ensure the project and evaluation are the very best they can be.
About you
You are this sort of person:
- You get things done.You have a track record of getting things done. You’re very reliable and consistent. You take pride in making things happen.
- You manage projects really well. In previous jobs, you have held responsibility for ensuring challenging projects are delivered on time and to a high standard. You’re very well organised, know how to assess and mitigate risks and use project management systems that work for you. You’re good at spotting when things aren’t going to plan and can tell when you need to raise or escalate your concerns.
- You make wise judgements.
- You can take in a lot of written and numerical information and make informed assessments about what good opportunities look like. You have experience in commissioning research or evaluations. You draw on your expertise to appraise the quality of proposals. You can summarise and share your views concisely.
- You have an understanding of evaluation methodologies and common challenges delivery organisations face in implementation.
- You have knowledge and experience working with independent evaluations and the various evaluation designs that may be utilised to understand if something works and how.
- You may even have experience in using quantitative approaches, interpreting statistical findings and assessing the suitability of different impact evaluation designs for different types of programmes.
- You win people over. People tend to warm to you and respect you. You’ve built good relationships with very senior people and with very junior people. You’re particularly good at working with people in other organisations. You work very well in a team. You’re not motivated by being the individual winner. You want the team as a whole to succeed. You don’t care who gets the credit, so long as things get done.
- You learn fast but remain humble. You’re quick at getting your head around things. It wouldn't faze you to have responsibility for organising things that are new to you, so long as you have an expert to ask advice from. You like learning and developing. You know how much you don't know as well as what you do.
- You don't want your days to pass without making a difference.You want to play a significant part in a charity that is making a difference. You like the idea of doing a job that makes young people safer.
While it’s not a criterion, we are especially interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of violence affecting young people.
It’s also important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.
All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process. In line with the Equality Act 2010, however, the organisation may employ positive action where candidates from underrepresented groups can demonstrate their ability to perform the role equally well.
Hybrid Working
The office is based in Central London. Those living in and around London are expected to be in the office a minimum of 2 days per week. If you live outside of London and work remotely, you’ll be expected to work from the London office 2 days per month. As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at the interview stage.
To apply
Please click on the "Apply for this" button and submit your CV, your completed monitoring form and cover letter, which must answer the following two questions below. Please submit your application by 12pm on Tuesday 15th April.
Application Questions
1. Can you share an example of when you've worked with a delivery organisation to support them in taking part in a rigorous evaluation - for example, explaining the importance of randomisation, or facilitating data collection of validated outcome measures? What was the context, the issue you helped them to overcome, and the outcome?
2. Can you give an example of when you have had to manage multiple partners in a project and resolve conflicting positions? Can you explain how you went about this and what the outcome was?
Interview process
There will be a task to complete in advance of the interview. This will be a one-stage interview process. Interviews will take place the week commencing the 28th April 2025. This will be a panel interview.
PLEASE NOTE: We do not sponsor work permits and you will be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK.
Benefits include
- £1,000 professional development budget annually
- 28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays Employee Assistance Programme – 24hr phone line for free confidential support
- Volunteering days - 4 half days per year
- Death in service - 4 times annual salary
- Flexible hours. Core office hours 10am – 4pm
- Financial support including travel and hardship loans
- Employer contributed pension of 5%.
Your data
Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful, and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.
The people we are looking for do not discriminate and we believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.
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Ivy Rock Partners is supporting a prestigious organisation in recruiting a Finance Business Partner to join a forward-thinking and collaborative team. This is a fantastic opportunity to influence decision-making and contribute to long-term financial sustainability.
About the role
As a finance Business Partner, you will be a key member of the finance team, supporting the organisation in achieving its strategic goals through the effective financial planning and analysis. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will provide financial insight, reporting, and business intelligence to aid in strategic decision-making.
Key responsibilities:
- Work alongside senior finance colleagues to provide a high-quality finance business partnering service.
- Develop and deliver accurate, timely financial reports, including budget vs actuals, variance analysis and key performance indicators
- Support budget holders with financial planning, forecasting, and business case development
- Contribute to strategic decision-making by providing meaningful financial analysis and advice.
- Maintain and enhance financial systems and reporting tools to improve efficiency and insight
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations and internal policies
- Lead on forecasting and budgeting processes for specific areas of the organisation
- Support the development of junior finance staff, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team.
About You
We are looking for a finance professional who is not only technically strong but also able to communicate financial concepts clearly and influence decision-making.
Essential criteria:
- Qualified or finalist with a recognised accounting body (CIMA, ICAEW, ACCA, CIPFA, or equivalent).
- Strong financial planning, analysis, and business partnering experience.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial modelling.
- Ability to manage and interpret large data sets to provide meaningful insights.
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment, meeting tight deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information in an accessible way.
Desirable criteria:
- Experience within higher education or the public sector.
- Knowledge of finance systems such as Agresso/ABW.
- Experience leading or mentoring a team.
Why Join?
- A flexible hybrid working model.
- A supportive and collaborative team environment.
- The opportunity to contribute to strategic financial planning.
- Professional development and career growth opportunities.
- 32 days of annual leave, excluding bank holidays.
For a confidential conversation about the role please get in touch with Megan Hunter
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As an Evaluation and Learning Manager you will lead on ensuring that rigorous evidence is systematically used to drive impact for people living in Lambeth and Southwark and to advance the emerging field of urban health. To achieve these aims, we provide expertise, set standards and lead the design and development of approaches to be increasingly rigorous and consistent, whilst pragmatic. We work closely with colleagues across several teams as well as external providers, and need to design our approaches thoughtfully, whilst keeping up momentum and focus. You will be skilled in multiple stakeholder management and have demonstrated ability to implement and improve meaningful evaluation and learning for complex and experimental interventions and programmes.
Key Responsibilities
Impact on Urban Health
- Lead on providing technical evaluation and learning advice and support to Programme Colleagues and our funded partners for the Health Effects of Air Pollution and Children’s Health and Food programmes, with guidance from the Head of Programme Evaluation.
- Ensure evaluation and learning activity within programmes meets the strategic objectives of each programme, and is high-quality, equitable and inclusive.
- Work closely with programme and influencing colleagues to ensure that evaluation and learning approaches within each programmeare designed with our internal and external evidence needs in mind, so that insights are useful for both internal decision making and external influencing.
- Advice programme teams on the commissioning and effective management of external evaluation and learning partner support.
- In collaboration with the Learning team, support programme teams with developing and implementing evaluation learning practices, so that insights inform internal decision making and external influencing.
- In collaboration with Data, Evaluation and Learning team colleagues, build the evaluation and learning skills and capabilities of programme colleagues.
Evaluation and Learning Team responsibilities
- Co-ordinate and contribute to the development of evaluation and learning tools resources and systems.
- Lead and support team initiatives as appropriate, such as networks of external partners focused on sharing learning.
- Support cross-programmatic evaluation and learning alignment across Impact on Urban Health.
- Develop personal expertise in urban health evidence.
- Play an active role in staying up to date on evaluation and learning methodologies and approaches.
Skills, abilities, and attributes:
- Ability to translate strategic priorities into practical steps.
- Structured approach to task implementation and managing priorities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Collaborative team-player.
Knowledge, experience, and qualifications:
Essential
- Extensive experience of leading social research and evaluation and learning design and implementation in social sector context
- Expertise in either, or both, quantitative and qualitative research methods
- Expertise in adapting evaluation and learning methods and approach to different contexts and types of intervention, and size/scale of projects
- Experience of leading and managing high volume of activities and relationships.
Desirable
- Experience of leading learning processes or implementing evidence-based changes to strategy or intervention delivery.
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- Experience of successful partnership working with a range of external organisations, whether in an advisory capacity, in a funding relationship, and/or with joint delivery responsibilities.
- Experience of working in a community, charity or social enterprise context with an understanding of the barriers that are commonly experienced in implementing evaluation or learning practices and how to overcome them.
- Experience of designing and implementing evaluation and learning processes in a funding organisation.
- Expertise in synthesising and sharing complex findings which are clear, succinct and actionable.
- Knowledge of urban health context, health inequalities or social determinants of health interventions.
- Understanding of systems change principles and/or place-based intervention.
Benefits
- Up to 12% employer pension contributions
- Annual personal development budget
- Annual health and wellbeing personal allowance
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and parental leave pay accessible without length of service requirements.
- Health and wellbeing programme that offers optional free yearly health check-ups.
- Support for healthy eating via fruit bowls and onsite lunch facilities.
- Agile working, flexible hours, and supportive IT kit.
- Shower facilities and bike lock area.
- Generous annual leave (27 days + bank holidays)
- Subsidies for glasses
- Employee Assistance Programme
The responsibilities of this role are not exhaustive, and you would be reasonably expected to undertake other responsibilities that are commensurate with the level of your role.
(NB - Please note this role is a 12 month FTC and is offered on a 0.9 FTE basis - so salary is ro-rata'd to £45,000)
Interviews for the role will be held on Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th April. We are ideally looking for someone to start on Monday 16th June but there will be some flexibility around this).
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Ivy Rock Partners are proud to support a leading university in their search for a Senior Finance Business Partner. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the financial sustainability of a world-class institution, working closely with senior stakeholders to drive strategic decision-making.
This part-time, hybrid role offers excellent flexibility and the chance to make a meaningful impact within a values-driven organisation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as a trusted finance advisor, supporting budget holders with financial planning, forecasting, and decision-making.
- Ensure the university’s management accounting framework is effectively maintained.
- Provide high-quality financial reports and analysis to inform strategy and resource allocation.
- Optimise financial performance by delivering insights and challenging assumptions where necessary.
- Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, influencing financial strategies across the organisation.
Candidate Profile:
- Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent).
- Strong finance business partnering experience, ideally within a complex organisation.
- Proven ability to translate financial data into clear, actionable insights for non-finance professionals.
- Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
- Strong influencing and communication skills, with the ability to drive financial efficiency.
This is a fantastic opportunity if you’re looking to take on a strategic role in a highly respected institution. If you are passionate about using your financial expertise to shape the future of a prestigious organisation.
To apply, or for more information, please contact Charlotte Dow at Ivy Rock Partners.
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An exciting opportunity to join a new project at CPSL Mind.
CPSL Mind is a vibrant, values-led charity that supports local people in their recovery from mental health issues, promotes wellbeing and campaigns against stigma and discrimination.
Smoking Cessation Service Design Project Worker
Hours: 37.5 Hours per week, Monday – Friday
Contract: Fixed Term Contract to 31st March 2026
Salary: £28,071.00 per annum
NJC Salary Scale Point: 18 (April 2024)
Location: Based in our Cambridge office with travel across South and East Cambridgeshire, and with an option for hybrid working.
About CPSL Mind
Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire (CPSL) Mind is a progressive and expanding mental health charity. Our vision is a society in which everyone has positive mental health and feels part of a connected community.
About the Role and the Project
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual who can focus on innovative approaches to supporting people to achieve their goals around a healthier lifestyle. Using the strengths-based Mind Service Design Toolkit, this post will co-produce and co-design with stakeholders to develop insight into models of support that will result in healthier, smoke free lifestyles.
This service is aligned to smoking cessation principles as outlined by the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSNT).
You should be passionate about promoting positive mental health, have excellent verbal and communication skills along with the confidence to promote Smoking Cessation messages, and the service internally and externally.
Closing date: 22nd April 2025
Interviews: To be advised
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
CPSL Mind is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
No agencies please.
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Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Submit your application as normal and our system will anonymise it for you. Your personal information will be hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
If you share our vision that ‘every young person should be supported to gain the confidence, independence and skills they need for a better and brighter future’ we might have the perfect role for you!
ThinkForward is recruiting an Employability Events and Partnerships Manager based in West London to aid our team in delivering our unique programme supporting young people into further education and employment. If you….
•Have a keen enthusiasm for working with young people and facilitating engaging and inclusive employability activities to equip ThinkForward young people for further education and sustained employment
•Are process driven and organised, with experience in planning and delivery across multiple programmes and projects
•Possess the ability to develop new and maintain our strong external business partnerships that support the delivery
•Can ifluence ThinkForward’s careers advice through expertise and insight around the local educational and employment landscape
•Have the skills to use data to plan, analyse and evaluate employability and progression activities
•Can lead on cultivating and onboarding new business partnerships in the West London area
…then please click on the attached job pack for our role description and information pack for more details about ThinkForward and the role you could play, then apply via CharityJob with your CV and cover letter.
Your cover letter should be no more than 1 page and should outline your suitability for the role, with reference to experience you have facilitating employability events for young people and cultivating business partnerships. We’re especially interested in hearing from candidates with lived experience relevant to the Future Leaders programme.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Submit your application as normal and our system will anonymise it for you. Your personal information will be hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
Smoking is the largest preventable cause of death and disease in the UK and accounts for half the difference in life expectancy between the richest and poorest in society. In 2025, the Government will bring in landmark new laws, making the UK the first country in the world to phase out the sale of tobacco to future generations. We are looking for a proactive communicator and storyteller to join our ambitious and supportive team at a critical time to influence the political direction and wider narrative on tobacco and vaping in Westminster, the NHS and local government.
ASH has recently agreed a new five-year strategy and effective and impactful communications is a critical part of achieving our influencing goals. The Communications Lead will be responsible for our digital and social channels, developing compelling content and copy, as well as managing our media presence and working with journalists to secure coverage of our messages, research and reports. There’s no such thing as a typical day: you could be involved in everything from creating a social post to explain the implications of a new policy, advising the team on new content ideas for the website, liaising with a national newspaper to comment on breaking news or managing the design of a key report for policymakers.
About the candidate
We encourage individuals to apply even if they don't meet every single criteria listed below, as we value potential, proactivity, transferable skills, and a strong desire to learn and contribute to our mission.
1. Previous experience in a focused communications role managing digital, social and media relations. This could be in an agency, NGO, government department or in-house.
2. Experience of developing strategic communications and developing new ideas and approaches based on insights or evidence.
3. Experience of working with journalists and core understanding of how the media works and what makes a good story.
4. Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to express complicated messages simply and with authority.
5. Experience and understanding of web publishing tools (e.g. WordPress, Craft, Drupal) for content creation and editing
6. Proven ability and experience with building and maintain professional relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including journalists, partner organisations, contractors and health professionals.
7. A good level of software expertise, including MS Office packages and web-based platforms. Knowledge and experience of Adobe Creative Suite and Canva an advantage.
8. A flexible approach to working and a willingness to support colleagues across the organisation
9. Strong organisational skills – including excellent record keeping, and an ability to independently manage workload and work to deadlines, while responding to current events.
10. Enthusiasm for, and commitment to, the aims and objectives of ASH and an interest in public health more broadly. Understanding of policy influencing and government relations would be an advantage, but not essential.
Interviews
Interviews will be held at our office in Vauxhall on 7th May. If cost is a barrier to attending a London-based interview, please let us know and we can help with booking your travel. Please let us know if you require any additional support or reasonable adjustments for the application or interview. We really want our process to feel accessible.
At ASH we are committed to ensuring our staff are representative of the diverse world around us and therefore we encourage candidates with a range of lived and professional experiences to apply. We particularly welcome applications from people of colour, LGBTQ+ people and disabled people. We will use positive action under the Equality Act 2010 to appoint from these underrepresented groups if two candidates are equally qualified.
Application Details
Please submit your CV and a covering letter via Charity Jobs.
