International Development Jobs

Director of FP&A | Interim | £500 - £700 per day (6-months +)

On behalf of a global healthcare organisation, we're recruiting an interim Director of FP&A be a key strategic partner to the Executive, International Operations and wide Finance team, helping them present and understand financial and non-financial data and insights to drive performance. This role will support the CFO and Global Director of Financial Control to lead the Global Finance team and develop the finance strategy, ensuring it is fit for purpose. This role will also support the CFO in reviewing the Global FP&A and data informatics function, and will suit someone at Director level, with proven ability to analyse and interpret data, provide strategic insights, communicate financial information in a simple way and partner stakeholders to deliver high quality data analysis and model building. This role leads a team of 5 across Global FP&A, International Operational Projects, Global Investment Fund reporting, and data, insight & analysis.

Main Duties:

• Lead the annual budgeting process, working with the CFO, COO, and Global FC to own the timelines, process and parameters
• Ensure planning tools are robust, and provide insightful analysis to challenge and support the business plan
• Work with the Global FC to ensure robust country-level forecasting and impact of risks and opportunities on the delivery of the year and long-term plan
• Lead on strategic planning, providing strategic modelling to the Executive, Global and Regional Finance teams
• Provide robust model for annual audit including 18month cashflow
• Lead the informatics Team to create and support management information, and deliver monthly Executive and quarterly Board reporting
• Lead the development of a new Global Planning process using Power BI and VENA
• Own the Global Data Warehouse and BI Strategy project, ensuring benefits are maximised
• Lead the production of robust insight to country and global leadership teams
• Support the Business Partners in providing first-class support to all stakeholder groups
• Lead the development of a business partnering provision across Country Programmes, Global Support Office, and Regional Finance Directors
• Key member of the Senior Leadership Team, partnering with CFO and COO to develop finance strategy

Person Specification:

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA)
• Exceptional financial analysis and business partnering experience from commercial and NGO sectors - ideally global in nature
• Strong staff leadership experience
• Experience of partnering operational, remote staff on financial management
• Strong financial modelling experience
• Exceptional interpersonal, planning, organisation and business partnering skills

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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

Drive Impact and Help Protect Our Planet

Seeking a passionate Fundraising Executive looking to make a real difference. We’re an innovative environmental charity working to protect the world’s wildlife and wild places. Join our team and help drive transformational change through innovative fundraising.

As our Fundraising Executive, you won’t just be raising funds – you’ll be powering groundbreaking conservation projects, protecting endangered species, and fighting climate change. You’ll build strong relationships with donors, create compelling grant applications, and develop creative fundraising campaigns that inspire action.

We need a dynamic and driven individual who:

• Has at least two years’ experience in fundraising, bid writing, or new business development.
• Possess strong story-telling and communication skills, confident in writing funding proposals and making financial asks.
• Thrives in a start-up culture, bringing fresh ideas and innovative fundraising solutions.
• Is proactive and data-savvy, using insights to shape and enhance fundraising strategies.
• Shares our passion for the natural world and wants to be part of something groundbreaking.

What We Offer

• Flexible Working: Hybrid role with at least one day a week in our London office.
• Career development opportunities and training.
• Great benefits: 25 days leave (pro rata), pension scheme, birthday leave, conservation day, and free perks at our co-working space.

Apply Today!

If you’re ready to take your fundraising career to the next level and make a lasting impact on our planet, we’d love to hear from you.

Let’s change the future, together

Friends of the Earth has recently launched its new CRM system, using Microsoft Dynamics. This has been the result of a multi-year project to refresh processes and tools across the organisation, with Applications & Data team members at the heart of this change. We’re now looking for an excellent technology leader to enable the continuation of this work: to set the vision and enable its ongoing development and support, as well as to lead the newly formed multidisciplinary team on a day-to-day basis.

Working in an Agile manner, you will lead technology work across our business-critical systems and processes, promoting the effective use of supporter data to deliver our goal of being a data-driven organisation.  This includes our Dynamics CRM and integration, and our SUN finance system. You will also be a key contact point across the IT department for project management and, when required, be an escalation route for support incidents and requests in your area.

Key Skills and Attributes: 

With strong experience of working with data and internal business applications, and effective stakeholder management, you’ll be able to work with peers at all levels across the organisation to agree a technical roadmap for this work area and then focus on the detail to make it happen. This will include helping set the standard for the use of data across the organisation, using our new systems to enable this.

Your strong business analysis skills be put to great use in understanding the differing business processes and identifying areas for ongoing improvement, working with the specialists in your team. This will be accompanied by a prudent approach to assessing the value of each piece of work – whether a support request or a more substantial change - ensuring it represents cost effective ways to improve how we achieve our goals as a campaigning charity.

This is a complex environment, and your previous experience of supporting varied processes and applications will mean you’re able to prioritise effectively and ensure standardised troubleshooting approaches are used. Likewise, you’ll ensure we follow a robust and modern Software Development Lifecycle to promote changes through environments with appropriate testing and risk mitigation. If you have technical experience with the Power Platform, Logic Apps or SQL, will may come in handy when the team design and make these changes.

Your excellent understanding of Agile methodologies will mean you’ll fit right into leading within the team’s established Agile Scrum practices and support the ongoing improvement of their ways of working – and help shape how technology approaches project management.

Finally, you’ll be adept at working with others to tackle problems together: internal stakeholders will look to you for how to achieve technical change, and you’ll have excellent account management with our external partners who support our systems and will deliver some of the changes needed.

The team: 

The team are an excellent group of people, who’ve made a huge contribution to our work at Friends of the Earth and are well respected. They comprise two Application Specialists (one Finance, one Dynamics) and two Data Developers. All have significant expertise in different parts of our systems.

The team have recently been formally brought together following a restructure but have worked together closely for the past few years throughout the delivery of the CRM project. The team use Agile Scrum for their delivery work, for which you will be the Product Owner.

The team works a hybrid pattern: often remote, but sometimes together as appropriate; typically, this is in our London office but can vary. You will formally line manage all four team members.

Closing Date: Monday 10th February 2025 (23:59).

Interview Dates: 20th February 2025.

Location: Flexible across England, Wales and Northern Ireland 

Please note we only accept applications via the Friends of the Earth Application System.

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance including a 4-day working week with no loss of pay, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant organisational culture. 

Our staff body is currently under-representative of People of Colour, LGBTQIA+ people and people with long term conditions or impairments. We are committed to eroding these historic barriers, so as to create a movement in which people from all walks of life see themselves in, and so we particularly encourage you to apply if you belong to one of these groups or sit at multiple intersections of disadvantage. We are committed to the Disability Confident standard and will guarantee an interview to any candidates who declare a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the role.

Friends of the Earth staff who publicly represent Friends of the Earth (including all campaigners) are not allowed to also represent a political party. This is to ensure that there can be no confusion in the minds of the public about Friends of the Earth's party-political independence. Affected staff should also seek permission from the Senior Management Team if they wish to hold a non-public facing official role in a political party. If this is an issue, please do raise this with us as soon as possible.

Friends of the Earth is an international community dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We lead campaigns, provide resources and information, and drive real solutions to the environmental problems facing us all. 

Senior Grant-making Officer

Are you passionate about ensuring LGBTQI activists and organisations have the recourses they need to defend communities, challenge inequality and drive lasting change? We are looking for a Senior Grant-Making Officer to play a key role in shaping and delivering our grant-making programme, helping to direct funding to the frontline of LGBTQI human rights activism worldwide.

If you share the vision of a world in which LGBTQI people everywhere can live their lives openly and fully, free from discrimination, fear and violence, then apply today and join the team!

Position: Senior Grant-making Officer

Location: Central London/Hybrid (minimum six days per month in the office)

Salary: £32,000–35,000 per annum

Hours: Full-time

Contract: Permanent

What We Offer

• Hybrid Working: Flexible arrangements with at least six days per month in the London office.

• Generous Leave: 25 days annual leave, increasing by one day per year of service (up to 28 days), plus UK bank holidays, your birthday or a key LGBTQI event, and additional time off over Christmas.

• Pension & Wellbeing: 5% employer pension contributions and access to mental wellbeing support.

• Parental Leave: Generous and inclusive parental leave policies.

Closing Date: 28 February, 2025

The Role

Grant-making is central to the organisations mission of growing giving to support LGBTQI human rights activism globally. 

In this role, you will bring grant-making expertise and innovative ideas to enhance our programme., You will develop strong relationships with LGBTQI organisations and activists worldwide, gain deep insights into global movements, and ensure funding is distributed effectively to those making real change.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Grant-Making Strategy and Programme Implementation

• Grant Portfolio Development and Management

• Donor and Grant Partner Engagement

• Sector Expertise and Insights

What Success Looks Like:

• LGBTQI activists and organisations have access to the funding they need to drive meaningful change.

• Deep, trusting relationships with grant partners and donors.

• A strong, diverse and impactful grant portfolio that inspires our supporters.

• Effective due diligence, monitoring and evaluation to track impact. 

• Clear, compelling stories and data that showcase the impact of our grant partners.

• An up-to-date, accurate grant partner database.

About You

You will have experience in grant-making, with a strong understanding of grant-making theory, processes, and best practices. You will be able to demonstrate a commitment to or connection with the LGBTQI community

and have knowledge of global developments in LGBTQI rights and advocacy.

You will also have:

• Proven ability to build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships.

• Knowledge of global developments in LGBTQI rights and advocacy.

• Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

• Experience with grants management databases and tools.

• A proactive, and results-oriented approach, and a collaborative team spirit. 

To apply, you will be asked to submit a CV and cover letter.

About the Organisation

Join an award-winning international LGBTQI community foundation bringing together the community and allies to support LGBTQI activism worldwide. The charity pool the donations it receives to provide grants to LGBTQI organisations around the world, ensuring they have more of the resources they need to defend communities, tackle inequality and campaign for lasting change.

Why Join?

The team pride themselves on fostering a dynamic and supportive work environment where you can make a tangible impact on global LGBTQI rights. You will play a key role in supporting LGBTQI philanthropy by working alongside a passionate and dedicated team committed to making a real difference. The charity is an equal opportunities employer. 

Other roles you may have experience of could include Grant Making, Grant, Grants, Grant Making, Officer Grant Officer, Grants Officer, Grant Making Coordinator, Grant Coordinator, Grants Coordinator.

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

The Spear Centre Manager will work as part of the River Church staff team to oversee the delivery of Spear—an employability programme equipping and empowering unemployed 16-24 year-olds to overcome barriers to employment and turn their lives around by moving into sustainable work or further education.

 

The important stuff 

Salary: £25,213

Hours: Full-Time (4 days considered), Monday - Friday, 9.30am-5.30pm with some out-of-hours work needed for events such as our Spear Celebrations

Location: River Church Ipswich – we are an office-based organisation, situated with direct and fast links to London

Closing date: We are interviewing on a rolling basis and might close the application early if we find the right candidate

Application pack: Download our application pack for more information

River Church has wheelchair access. Please feel free to contact the church for any enquiries regarding accessibility.

Key Responsibilities

Oversight of the Spear Programme

Spear Foundation is a 4-week initial phase, consisting of 2 group sessions plus a 1:1 with each trainee per week, in which we coach young people around skills and mindsets to support them in returning to work or education, and equip them with the skills to stay there. ​

• Prepare and coach group and 1-1 sessions with the Spear Assistant Coach.
• Oversee all aspects of the programme coordination and delivery.
• Ensure the programme is delivered in line with agreed targets, and report to Resurgo and the church on enrolment, retention and completion of Spear Trainees, as well as their ongoing progress.

Partnership liaison and relationship management

• Build and implement a strategy for developing and maintaining relationships with local referral partners to build the profile of the Spear programme within Ipswich and ensure the young people who would benefit from the programme are able to access it.
• Steward relationships with young people after initial point of contact, to encourage enrolment and ensure a full cohort is enrolled for each programme.

Line management and training

• Manage the Spear Assistant Coach, using a coaching approach to invest in their growth and development.
• Work with and be managed by River Church staff locally, and by a Church Partnerships Manager from Resurgo on a national level, to ensure the flourishing of the Spear centre, its team and young people, and to ensure the fulfilment of our shared mission in Ipswich.
• Work with and report to Resurgo teams on KPIs, and use outcomes data to maximise the effectiveness of the programme.

Supporting River Church’s mission and ministry

• Establish strong relationships with key people at the church to ensure the engagement of church members and to build a network of supporters for the Spear programme.
• Work with the Head of Operations and the Fundraising Assistant to prepare grant funding applications for Spear Ipswich, and provide timely grant reporting.
• Attend and participate in the life of River Church, keeping the congregation updated on the Spear programme to ensure it is a seamless part of the church’s missional work.

Personal qualities we're looking for:

• An active Christian, able to personally represent the values and beliefs of Resurgo and River Church, and a commitment to grow and learn spiritually and as a Christian leader.
• Passion for social justice and for working as part of the church to transform communities, especially supporting young people in employment or education.
• A dynamic and engaging individual with an enthusiasm for and experience of group and 1-1 coaching and training.
• A creative, ambitious and self-motivated individual with the ability to prioritise workload, exercise initiative and work well under pressure.
• A strong leader with experience of line managing and developing others in a high support, high challenge style.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a confidence developing internal and external relationships, high emotional intelligence, and a sense of fun!

Vacancy Announcement

Policy and Advocacy Officer – NCD Prevention

London, United Kingdom

Title:Policy and Advocacy Officer – NCD Prevention

Contract Type:Employee (100%) or consultancy

Contract Duration:Fixed term until end of March 2026, with a 3-month probation period 

Team:Policy, Advocacy and Accountability

Reporting to:Policy and Advocacy Manager – NCD Prevention

Start Date:April 2025

Location:Employment in London, United Kingdom (UK) or remote consultant

Deadline:Sunday, 23 February 2025, 23.59 CET

Salary Range:circa 3'000 GBP/month

Job description

 

The NCD Alliance (NCDA) seeks a UK-based officer to support our global policy and advocacy work, with a particular focus on noncommunicable disease (NCD) prevention. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates interested in working for a respected civil society organization, engaging with multilateral institutions and governments, and leading strategic advocacy and coalition building on a priority global health and development issues. The successful applicant will join our Policy, Advocacy and Accountability (PAA) team of 6 professionals located in Geneva and New York City.

NCDA is preparing a strategic advocacy campaign in the lead up to the fourth United Nations (UN) High-Level Meeting (HLM) on NCDs and Mental health in September 2025, and the officer will play an integral role in supporting NCDA’s engagement around and beyond this UN HLM. The officer will also support with several World Health Organization (WHO) processes and initiatives, including on air pollution as a major NCD risk factor, climate change and health, nutrition and food systems, social determinants of health and other NCD prevention priorities. This role provides an excellent opportunity for a motivated graduate to develop experience, networks and skillsets in global health policy and advocacy.

 

About the NCD Alliance

The NCD Alliance (NCDA) is a registered non-governmental organisation (NGO) based in Geneva, Switzerland, dedicated to supporting a world free from preventable suffering, disability and death caused by NCDs. Founded in 2009, NCDA brings together a unique network of over 400 members in more than 60 countries into a respected, united and credible global civil society movement. The movement is unified by the cross-cutting nature of common risk factors including unhealthy diets, harmful use of alcohol, tobacco smoking, air pollution and physical inactivity, and the system solutions for chronic NCDs such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic lung disease, diabetes, mental health and neurological disorders.

NCDA is at the forefront of elevating NCDs onto the global health and development agenda through strategic relations with the WHO, UN, and governments, with staff around the world, including Geneva, London, and New York City. Our network includes global and national NGOs, scientific and professional associations, academic and research institutions, private sector entities and dedicated individuals.

NCDA’s activities aim to influence policy, raise awareness of NCDs, broker knowledge and good practice to prevent and treat NCDs. NCDA supports capacity development of NCD civil society organizations and alliances, mobilising a network of 70 national and regional NCD alliances around the world. Our achievements to date include supporting the adoption of landmark political commitments on NCDs – including from the UN HLMs on NCDs in 2011, 2014 and 2018, the global 2025 NCD targets, NCD-related targets in the Sustainable Development Goals and the declaration of the UN HLM on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in 2019 and 2023. 

NCDA is currently running a pivotal global advocacy campaign, in close collaboration with our network, in the lead up to the Fourth UN HLM on NCDs in 2025. NCDA continues to be the convening civil society voice advocating for action on existing NCD targets at the global level, and calling for governments, and other stakeholders, to be held accountable. Integration of NCDs into other global health priorities such as HIV, tuberculosis and maternal and newborn health are fundamental for reaching NCD targets, and organisations working on NCDs at regional and country levels are at the heart of an engaged civil society movement. The PAA team focuses on four impact goals: Prevention, Care, Financing and Community Engagement. More information about NCDA is available on our website.

The Policy and Advocacy Officer will:

oSupport the PAA team elevate the importance of addressing NCDs, in particular through health promotion and reducing exposure to the major NCD risk factors, within global health and development policy and political processes;

oSupport and enhance the impact and effectiveness of NCDA’s advocacy and accountability activities at the UN, WHO, and in other global fora;

oSupport the delivery of policy and advocacy activities and deliverables for partners and members (e.g. reports, events, conference sessions, webinars, etc.).

Main duties and responsibilities:

oTrack and analyse global policy processes and trends on NCD prevention with a particular focus on air pollution, climate change, food systems transformation and social determinants of health; 

oIdentify opportunities to influence policy in these focus areas by sharing NCDA’s policy positions in relevant consultations and other processes, including around the next UN Climate Conference (UNFCCC COP30);

oRepresent NCDA at external meetings and initiatives relevant to NCD prevention policy;

oSupport NCDA’s activities in preparation of the UN HLM on NCDs in 2025, including analysing NCDA’s members priorities on NCD prevention, and monitor the roll-out of an advocacy plan on air pollution for the UN HLM on NCDs in coordination with NCDA’s members. 

oDraft materials including reports, toolkits, briefings, statements, consultation submissions, op-eds, blogs, event concept notes, presentations and speeches to provide information to policymakers, partners and media as necessary;

oSupport the preparation of NCDA events, including strategic roundtables, high-level advocacy events, mission briefings and webinars, coordinating preparations, including the programme, speaker outreach, logistics, promotion and communications;

oAssist the PAA team to strengthen and build on existing partnerships and strategic relationships with NCD prevention champion governments, key teams at WHO, other relevant UN agencies, civil society, academia and other partners;

oSet up and maintain a process to monitor in-country developments on marketing, labelling and fiscal policy acrossNCD risk factors, identifying champions and opportunities to promote NCDA’s knowledge products on these policy areas;

oSupport the ongoing promotion of NCDA’s knowledge products on prevention with the communications team;

oSupport coordination with the partnerships and membership (P&M), capacity development (CD) and PAA teams,and liaise where relevant with NCDA’s network of NCD alliances, members and supporters on joint deliverables on priority prevention-related topics;

oMonitor and contribute to the Peer Learning Advocacy Network (PLAN) on NCD Prevention (including fortnightly updates, webinars, coordination of network input into relevant consultations, and identifying opportunities for joint outputs);

oSupport PAA team processes as required, including tasks that involve setting up processes, note-taking, planning and reporting. 

 

Experience and skills:

Essential

oUniversity degree in public policy or a health-related subject, with a minimum of 1 year of relevant job or internship experience;

oStrong interest in public health, and knowledge of global health and development multilateral processes, particularly within the WHO;

oExcellent analysis, writing and oral communications skills in English, including presentation skills;

oAbility to make presentations and organise effective online meetings;

oExcellent organizational skills and ability to successfully manage competing priorities and meet deadlines with ability to take initiative;

oDeveloping judgment and strategic thinking;

oCapacity to work independently and collaboratively in an international team environment with solid interpersonal and communication skills;

oAvailability for international travel required (around 2 to 4 trips a year).

Desirable

oProfessional experience supporting policy development and the implementation of advocacy campaigns for non-profit organisations;

oKnowledge of, and professional experience on, issues related to NCD prevention, health determinants, air pollution, climate change and/or food systems;

oProfessional experience working with international institutions such as the WHO, UNEP or FAO;

oWorking knowledge of UN and WHO processes;

oPolicy research skills and experience;

oWritten and oral communication skills in other languages.

 

 

Requirements:

oFor a fixed-term employment contract in the UK, a British or Irish citizenship or valid work permit to work in the UK. Please note that only applicants with a pre-existing right to work in the UK can apply. We regret that we cannot support visa applications. 

oFor a consultancy, registration as self-employed in your country of residence. 

Terms of employment:

oStart date: April or May 2025

oDiversity and inclusion are central to the way we work at NCDA. We are committed to cultivating a fair and healthy environment, where everyone can be themselves and thrive. We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone.

NCDA values:

Our work is underpinned by values which align with well-established principles of global health and sustainable development:

oPeople-centred

oCollaboration

oEquity, diversity and inclusion

oAccountability

oIndependence

oExcellence and results driven

 

Your application should include:

oA cover letter (no longer than two pages) outlining how you meet the required experience and competencies, and when you would be available for employment. 

oYour curriculum vitae (no longer than two pages), including two references. 

oOne relevant piece of your written work, this could be a presentation, short report, or article that you have written (main author) during your studies, while working or volunteering for another organization.

Important note: Sending incomplete applications reduces chances of being shortlisted.

Grants Officer (0853)

• Salary: £36,660

• Location: London

• Contract Type: Indefinite

• Hours: Full Time

• Closing Date: 16 February 2025

• First Interview Dates: 24th February 2025

About the role

Are you passionate about using your grants experience to make a difference for the planet? Join ClientEarth, a leading environmental law charity, as our Grants Officer. This excellent opportunity places you at the core of our mission, helping to equip our global team with the resources and skills they need to succeed, while contributing to meaningful environmental change.

The Grants Officer will join the Grants Team within the wider Development Department, collaborating with the Grants Manager, Grants Management Lead, and Global Head of Grants. You will be responsible for managing a portfolio of grants that support the organisation’s initiatives.

Meet your Manager

In this role, you will be managed by Jimmy Laycock. Jimmy is a Grants Manager having joined ClientEarth's London office in 2019. Over the past 9 years, Jimmy has worked in grants and programme management for international NGOs across health, environment, and legal themes. On a day-to-day basis you will work closely with Jimmy as part of an established Grants Team that sits within the Development Department at ClientEarth. 

Main Duties

• Have a close and in-depth knowledge of their grants portfolio, including a sound understanding of the philanthropic, institutional and statutory funding mix
• Process and review grant agreements, to ensure appropriate narrative and financial reporting requirements, and flag any inconsistencies with programmatic, communications and organisational needs

Role requirements

• Experience of working in a grant management or project management role for a charity, NGO, private or public entity
• Experience of reporting to private foundations including trusts 
• Experience drafting proposals and securing funding from foundations and other funding institutions
• Experience and knowledge of budgeting, and organisational (e.g. not for profit/charity) finances

Note to candidates: We know that long lists of criteria can be daunting and that some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.

Further Information

Have a question about this job? Please visit our Careers site for advice on applying, FAQs, and more.

Flexible working:  We are proud to be a Flexa accredited Employer. Visit our Flexa Employer page for more information on our approach to flexible working. Our flexible working policy allows our people the choice to decide to work from home/another location in the country where their contract of employment is issued for 80% of their month, with the other 20% of their month being office-based  See our Benefits page for more.

ClientEarth values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds. 

Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in the United Kingdom.

ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties.

Director of People and Culture, L'Arche in the UK

ABOUT THE ROLE

Reports to: National Leader / CEO
Direct reports: HR Advisor, Head of Learning and Development, Soulful Internship Programme Leader
Salary: £72,800 (plus London weighting where appropriate)
Location: Hybrid, with 2-3 days a week in our London office. Please contact us if you would like to explore being based in another another L’Arche location (with 3-4 days a month in the London office). Regular travel to L’Arche Communities UK-wide, and to national meetings.
Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week, full time
Contract: Temporary. This is a maternity cover post available until May 2026 (or until the current postholder returns, or resigns and is replaced, if earlier).

If you are a relational leader with HR and change experience, could you give us a year of your energy and expertise, to deliver and develop our vision?

Main purpose of the role:

Lead people vision, strategy, systems, and services that make L’Arche a great place to work, belong, and grow in Community - so that we live out our mission and values.

Key responsibilities:

- Lead L'Arche to be a life-giving place for people to work, belong and grow.
- Recruitment, retention, remuneration, wellbeing and belonging.
- Learning and development.
- HR Structures, strategy, and services.

Key criteria for success:

During the year of maternity cover as Director, you will work with people across L'Arche to:

- Get to know the people, mission, ethos, and daily realities of L'Arche.
- Oversee ongoing performance and flourishing of the national HR and L&D teams, lead HR leads in the Communities, and provide HR advice to leadership.
- Lead our ongoing programme to refresh terms and conditions, consulting and communicating proactively and transparently.
- Lead a campaign to achieve consistent, confident, and values-led line management across L'Arche.
- Develop stronger national HR and L&D structures and resources, and people functions in the Communities.
- Lead national recruitment initiatives, especially expanding the "soulful intern" programme.
- Contribute to wider initiatives, including on financial management, EDI, volunteering and attendance management. 

Essential criteria:

- Significant management experience of HR systems and decision-making, and employee learning and development.
- Either: CIPD Level 7 / equivalent qualification, OR substantial experience of people and systems leadership.
- Understanding of employment law and of current best practice in people and culture, HR, and learning and development.
- Experience of leading change.
- Experience of planning and managing budgets and analysing financial risks and opportunities.

ABOUT L'ARCHE 

L'Arche is a worldwide movement of people with and without learning disabilities building community together. We aim to be a beacon for our society - of what social care can be, what life with learning disabilities can be, and what a human society can be.

L'Arche in the UK is a registered charity and a regulated provider of care and support. Our 11 Communities in England, Scotland and Wales offer a varied mix of adult supported living, registered care, and day services. 

Our UK annual turnover is about £20m. Well over a thousand people across the UK belong to a L'Arche Community, including about 300 people with learning disabilities and more than 700 employees and volunteers. 

If you join our friendly and supportive organisation, you will be well supported and gain access to a variety of additional benefits that come with working with us:

- Joining shared meals since cooking and having a meal together is what we are all about.
- Achieve professional qualifications while benefiting from exceptional training and development opportunities
- Enhanced Maternity, Adoption/Surrogacy, and Paternity Pay (depending on length of service, details available on request)
- Interest free loans and salary advances available
- Free eye tests and a contribution towards the cost of glasses if you need them for work.
- Free DBS / PVG checks
- Free SSSC registration
- Free Blue Light Card
- Professional membership fees paid if they are directly relevant to your role
- Free Employee Assistance Programme available to everyone
- Up to 5 days paid compassionate leave
- Up to 6 days paid (pro rata) for time off for emergency dependents leave
- Carer and Childminder costs available in some circumstances to facilitate attendance at residential meetings
- Specialist bereavement counselling for employees and their family members
- Access to the Bike to Work scheme

A full role description and person specification can be found in the recruitment pack.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 16 February 2025. 
The first round of interviews will be online, between 25 February and 4 March.

To apply, please answer the questions on our online application form.

Please also read our privacy notice for job applicants.

REF-219 157

Our client is looking to recruit a Grant Manager to manage and develop a portfolio of grants, focusing in particular on two of the Foundations four grant-making Programmes: Enabling disadvantaged children and young people to fulfil their potential (with a focus on education attainment, employability, wellbeing and youth development); and Health and Wellbeing.

The Foundation’s approach to grant-making is distinctive, in that it focuses on capacity building to strengthen the impact, effectiveness and/or sustainability of non-profit organisations so they can thrive and fulfil their mission and goals.   

This is an exciting time to be joining the Foundation as it looks to grow and strengthen its grants portfolio in the UK.

The role:

Location:  London, Cannon Street. This is a full-time role with hybrid working

Reports to: Head of UK Programmes 

Working closely with the Head of the UK Programmes, the Grant Manager will be responsible for the development, delivery, and management of a significant portfolio of grants across the UK Foundation’s priority programme areas, with a focus on health and wellbeing and children and young people (working on grant-making across other programme areas - arts, culture and heritage and environmental conservation as required).

The Foundation has evolved significantly in recent years, and this is an exciting time to join the team. While this role is UK-focused, the post-holder will have exposure to the grant-making of affiliated Foundations that have an international focus.

The person:

The successful candidate will have significant experience of grant-making in the UK and experience of working within operating charities. They will have an in-depth knowledge of the charity sector funding ecology, policy environments and socio-economic impact, in particular relating to the fields of health and wellbeing and/or children and young people.

Given the Foundation’s focus on strengthening the capacity of non-profit organisations, this person will also have a deep understanding of capacity building needs of charities, with significant experience of assessing charitable organisations as a whole (looking at factors such as leadership and governance, impact, financial health, strategic plans etc.).

The candidate will have excellent analytical, communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to understand and articulate complex information clearly and concisely.  Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities will be key to success in this role.  Finally, you will have a high degree of humility and a collaborative style and will be able to pro-actively manage a diverse workload on your own initiative. 

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. 

Join us as Head of Research at Oxfam Great Britain and lead groundbreaking qualitative and quantitative research on key priorities within a global confederation. You'll provide strategic and technical leadership, manage a team of researchers, and ensure insights drive real-world change. If you're passionate about shaping research for impact, we want to hear from you! 

What we are looking for: 

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do. 

An ideal candidate for the role will also have: 

• Experience in managing dispersed teams of up to 6 people, managing performance of others and coaching people to develop, grow and achieve their potential, including increasing diversity and inclusion in teams and / or workplaces
• Experience of designing and delivering formative quantitative and qualitative research on OGB priority areas (gender, economic, climate justice policy and programming)
• Experience of having undertaken research within contexts that Oxfam currently works in
• Strong skills and experience in collaborative research and using this to inform systems changes through programming and strategy
• Strong conceptual and analytical thinking, at ease with the use of statistics and economic theory, related to at least one area of Oxfam’s current policy priorities: Inequality (in the UK or globally), Climate, Fragility, Decent Work for Women
• Outstanding communications skills (written and verbal), with extensive experience of external representation
• High level of analytical and strategic thinking; able to translate complex issues into simple, workable actions and plans, and able innovate and adapt to diverse contexts, partnerships and issues
• Strong and consistent drive for results
• Good understanding, commitment and ideally experience embedding and continuously learning to embed a decolonial, safe, anti-racist, intersectional feminist and partner led approach in your work
• Master's degree level qualification  

We offer: 

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits.  

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more.  

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer  

Flexfam: 

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. We think this role would work particularly well as a full-time role, partially home-based. 

How to apply: 

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.  

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our  are recruited to work for us. 

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation. 

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the .  In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures. 

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. 

About us 

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good. 

 is a member of  of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.  

A thriving diverse Oxfam: 

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today. 

To do that:

• We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
• We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
• We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.

Legal Counsel

These are exciting times for the charity, and we now have an excellent opportunity for a solution oriented and highly professional self-starter with outstanding diplomatic and interpersonal skills to join the busy Legal and Governance Department.

If you are a qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive in England & Wales, then apply today!

Position: In-House Legal Counsel

Location: Devon/hybrid (onsite attendance currently anticipated to be 1-2 days per week)

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week, 08.30-16.30, Monday-Friday

Salary: £52,000 per annum

Contract: 12-month fixed term contract starting as soon as possible

Closing date: 6 March 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the advertised date and therefore encourage early submissions.

About the Role

As Legal Counsel, you will play a pivotal role in identifying, managing, and mitigating legal risks to protect the Charity’s interests and uphold its reputation. Working as part of A dedicated legal team, you will be responsible for delivering a high-quality legal service that supports the Charity’s strategic objectives and operational needs, providing expert legal advice and guidance across a wide range of matters, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and best practice.

Your principal duties and responsibilities will include: 

• Providing accurate, relevant and timely advice to internal clients across a broad range of legal topics

• Identifying and assessing legal risks across the Charity’s activities and developing effective strategies to mitigate them.

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of legal agreements, including grant-funding agreements, research and collaboration agreements, Memorandums of Understanding and other bespoke contracts.

• Liaising closely with external law firms, maintain contract management processes to ensure strong control of costs, compliance and the provision of high-quality and cost-effective legal support. 

• Advising on governance matters, ensuring compliance with relevant laws, including health and safety, safeguarding, company law, and fundraising regulations.

• Keeping up to date with legal developments, identifying areas for improvement within the Charity.

• Supporting the development of more efficient legal processes and workflows to enhance operational effectiveness.

About You

You will be a qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive in England & Wales, with substantial post qualification experience in commercial / contract law, either in-house or with a reputable law firm.

You will also have:

• Strong business acumen with ability to assess and manage legal risk and offer commercial/practical advice.

• Strong technical legal skills, including research, analysis, and drafting.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively explain legal points and their impact on the Charity clearly and concisely to stakeholders. 

• Willingness to learn and step outside of your comfort zone regarding the type of legal work you carry out. 

What you get in return…

• Competitive pension.

• Life assurance.

• 31 days holiday (including Bank holidays), rising to 34 with each full year of service.

• Wellbeing team.

• Recorded Pilates classes.

• Long service awards.

• Healthshield plan

• Free parking.

• Subsidised restaurant and shop.

About the Organisation

The sanctuary is one of the UK’s largest international animal welfare charities, currently supporting projects in over 35 countries worldwide, working for a world where donkeys and mules live free from suffering and their contribution to humanity is fully valued.

The Charity is a Disability Confident Employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people (children and adults) and expects all staff and volunteers to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to safer recruitment processes, including an application for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where required for the post.

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

Web Optimisation Manager

This role is based in the UK on either a remote homeworking contract or a hybrid contract based in our London office. Salaries are representative of work location.

Salary: £47,512 based in our London office, hybrid two days per week with three days from home.

Salary: £42,773 remote homeworker (UK)

Contract type: this position is a fixed-term contract for 12 months.

About us

Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.

We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don't have to be Christian to work here - we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we're open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues and the option of being a homeworker for most of our roles too.

Learn about our vision, mission and values

About the role

As a Web Optimisation Manager, you will lead efforts to enhance Christian Aid's digital presence by analysing web traffic, user behaviour, and driving data-informed improvements. A key part of your role will involve running A/B tests to identify opportunities for optimisation and improve conversion rates across our digital platforms. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you'll develop and implement effective SEO strategies, refine user journeys, and deliver exceptional user experiences. Your expertise in advanced analytics, testing tools, and Conversion Rate Optimisation (CRO) will play a vital role in advancing Christian Aid's fundraising, advocacy, and engagement goals.

Key outcomes

-Drive the strategic development of the digital ecosystem to fulfil Christian Aid's needs and business objectives.

-Develop and implement the charity Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and link-building strategy to improve our web platforms health and attract relevant traffic to support user acquisition targets.

-Deliver key projects, including technical SEO, site audits, keyword research analysis, competitor analysis, backlink analysis, and more, aimed at enhancing campaign effectiveness.

-Working with the Senior Digital Content Editor to deliver the digital content strategy across Christian Aid's digital channels, including social media.

-Collaborate with other teams to deliver the digital ecosystem content roadmap, ensuring our content addresses user needs. Brief in content requirements to support the delivery of SEO and CRO—Conversion Rate Optimisation work.

-Lead the tag management strategy, structure, tools, server-side tagging, and CDP - Customer Data Platform integration.

-Continually review and optimise user journey, UX and CRO across the digital ecosystem in order to support both fundraising and non-fundraising goals.

-Use a range of tools and platforms to regularly analyse website performance, produce reports and use key insights to improve user experience and conversion rates and influence wider marketing/comms activity.

-Collaborating with our in-house Digital Development team to plan new digital features and functionalities, execute website structural changes, and ensure seamless CRM integration.

-Maintain knowledge of merging trends and changes in regulations and essential systems (e.g., Google Analytics 4), and advise and recommend to the Digital Lead and others on the organisational response needed to maintain the required capability.

About you

We're seeking a results-driven digital expert with a strong background in web optimisation, including strong experience with A/B testing and multivariate testing to enhance user experiences and conversion rates. You are highly skilled in SEO strategy, UX, and analytics tools like GA4, SEMrush, and Hotjar. Your leadership and collaboration skills enable you to guide teams, work with multiple stakeholders, and translate data into actionable improvements. Proficiency in CMS platforms (e.g., Drupal) and a solid grasp of HTML and CSS are essential. If you're passionate about using data-led strategies to make a tangible difference, this role offers the perfect opportunity. Experience in eCommerce or the charity sector and familiarity with GDPR principles will be a bonus.

Further information

At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.

We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams. To discuss this role in greater detail, please contact Antonio Cappelletti on email address [email protected]

We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths and none (with the exception of Director positions where there is a genuine occupational requirement to be a practicing Christian - Exempted under the Equality Act 2010).

All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants' previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

Individual Giving Fundraiser

Are you a skilled fundraiser with a passion for building strong, lasting relationships with individual supporters? The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) is seeking an experienced Individual Giving Fundraiser to join our small fundraising team. In this pivotal role, you will lead the growth and development of our individual giving programme, inspiring donors to support our mission of helping the chemical science community make the world a better place. Your work will play a crucial part in enabling the RSC to achieve its ambitious strategy for growth and diversification.

As Individual Giving Fundraiser, you will be responsible for cultivating and managing relationships with individual donors to the RSC and our linked charity, the Chemists' Community Fund, both in the UK and internationally. By leveraging your deep understanding of the RSC’s mission and the broader scientific landscape, you will maximize income and support for our charitable activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Cultivate and Build Relationships: Identify and engage potential individual donors who have the capacity to support the RSC’s mission. Develop meaningful relationships by understanding their needs and aligning them with our goals.
• Achieve Income Targets: Take ownership of fundraising targets, working closely with colleagues across the RSC to develop compelling proposals and secure material, financial, and strategic support for key projects in priority regions.
• Donor Stewardship: Ensure that all donors, both new and existing, receive an exceptional level of stewardship, fostering long-term relationships and ongoing support.
• Manage Legacies and Bequests: Oversee the management of legacies and bequests, ensuring their effective use to support the RSC’s charitable objectives.

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven Fundraising Experience: A successful track record in individual giving and/or major donor fundraising, with experience in securing significant donations or gifts.
• Expertise in Prospect Cultivation: Significant experience in identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donor relationships.
• Strong Negotiation Skills: Excellent at handling objections, navigating difficult conversations, and securing key gifts.
• Educational Background: Educated to degree level, with a demonstrable passion for the role of science and technology in addressing global challenges and driving societal progress.
• Credibility and Influence: Ability to quickly establish credibility with our members, fellows and influential individuals, using a consultative approach to engage and influence others.
• Cultural Awareness: An openness to learning about and engaging with diverse cultures, particularly as this role involves working with international donors.

At the RSC we embrace flexibility and offer hybrid working, which means our teams come together when they need to collaborate. Although this role is contractually based at our Cambridge office, you will have the opportunity to also work mostly from a UK location other than this. Applicants should be aware that there is an expectation that employees will attend our Cambridge or London office on a weekly basis (at least once a week).

If you’re ready to take the next step in your fundraising career and help drive the RSC’s mission forward, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and join a team that is helping the chemical science community make the world a better place.

A full job description is available. Please note that this role is called Philanthropy Lead internally.

If you are interested in this role, please apply before the end of the closing date. When applying, you will need to provide an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement (no more than 500 words) indicating how your skills/ expertise match the competencies outlined in the Job Description.

About the RSC

The Royal Society of Chemistry is an international organisation dedicated to advancing excellence in the chemical sciences. We publish new research. We develop, recognise, and celebrate professional capabilities. We bring people together to spark innovative ideas and new partnerships. We support teachers to inspire future generations of scientists, and we speak up to influence the people making decisions that affect us all.

Visit our website to learn more about us, our benefits, equal opportunities statement and inclusive culture pledge.

At the RSC, we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply. We particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates.

As a part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we endeavour, where possible, to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role, who has a substantial physical/mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.

Location: London or Cambridge
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Salary: £43,000 per annum plus benefits

You may have experience of the following: Individual Giving Manager, Donor Engagement Manager, Philanthropy Officer, Supporter Engagement Manager, Fundraising and Donor Relations Manager, Major Gifts Fundraiser, Development and Fundraising Officer, Donor Stewardship Lead, Supporter Engagement and Fundraising Lead, Legacy and Individual Giving Officer, etc.

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Open for Business is a charity with a vision of a world where business is a driving force in advancing LGBTQ+ equality around the world. We lead a Coalition of 38 global businesses, who have made a commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion and make the economic case for LGBTQ+ inclusion using data and research. We develop the evidence base that shows that more inclusive, diverse societies are not just good for individuals, they are also better for business and economic growth.

We’re recruiting a Digital Content Lead who be responsible for all content development, including social (organic and paid), website and design.

This is an exciting role in a fast-paced organisation committed to ensuring LGBTQ+ inclusion globally. We are looking for a confident colleague who is as comfortable translating data to vertical video and carousels as they are drafting social copy and designing decks and event invites. The postholder will need to stick to brand guidelines and build our external brand identity while also looking for innovative and engaging ideas to present content for a range of stakeholders.

You will be as suited to proactive, agile and autonomous work, managing multiple deadlines and projects while keeping abreast of all relevant internal and external developments that may lend themselves to content creation.

We are a data-driven advocacy organisation, and the successful candidate will be comfortable handling data and translating it for different formats of content. We are keen to welcome candidates who are passionate about addressing LGBTQ+ equalities worldwide, particularly women and people of colour, who are currently underrepresented at Open for Business.

For further details on the role, including person specification and process for applications, see the job pack below.

The closing date for submissions of applications is 23:59 on 18 February 2025.

Please note this is a permanent role with a start date of May 2025 or later.