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The role

We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated Programme Manager to join the Academy’s Research Programmes team to lead on the development of the post-award phase for the new Green Future Fellowship programme.

As the Programme Manager for the programme's post-award phase, you will play a pivotal role in identifying and delivering tailored support to the Academy's Green Future Fellows. You will be responsible for supporting awardees, monitoring progress, ensuring compliance with funding requirements, and facilitating engagement opportunities. This is an exciting new role that will help to support exceptional engineers to develop breakthrough technologies and engineering solutions to address the climate crisis.

Our location

Our light, spacious head office is based in a fantastic location in central London with views over St James’s Park and close to the West End. We operate hybrid, flexible working practices with a baseline for office-based working of a mandatory weekly team day plus further days each week as required for the role and the Academy.

Who are we?

Engineering matters. It shapes our everyday lives, from our ability to turn the lights on, have a hot shower and commute into work, to the mobile phones we rely on to keep connected. It also plays a vital role in addressing some of the biggest challenges facing society today, from climate change to global health pandemics and cyber threats.

The Royal Academy of Engineering is a charity that harnesses the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone. In collaboration with our Fellows and partners, we’re growing talent and developing skills for the future, driving innovation, and building global partnerships, and influencing policy and engaging the public. Together we’re working to tackle the greatest challenges of our age. 

With a diverse workforce and an inclusive and supportive culture, we look to attract candidates from wide and different backgrounds who have a passion for the role engineering plays in society. Our aim is to make the Academy the best place to work for the staff we have and those we seek to attract.

Why work for us?

We’re looking for people who are driven to make the world a better place. If you’re passionate about what you do and want to work collaboratively with talented colleagues to make change happen now and for future generations, we want you to get in touch.

This is the perfect time to join us. We have a dynamic, visionary CEO, a strong leadership team and an ambitious and exciting strategy. The value we bring as experts in our field and change agents is highly recognised and makes the Academy a motivating place to be. Our work today builds on a long, proud history with a focused and ambitious future which we’d love you to be part of.

We are looking for talented people who want to make a difference, to join our team – is this you?

For more information and to apply, please visit our careers page.

Closing date: 13 April 2025.

Interview date: 30 April 2025.

The Academy is committed to making reasonable adjustments to remove barriers that hinder applicants from applying or staff from working effectively and comfortably.

For 140 years, the Forces Employment Charity has proudly supported Service leavers, veterans, and their families in building successful civilian careers.We provide veterans with life-long, life-changing support, jobs, and training opportunities, regardless of circumstances, rank, length of service, or reason for leaving.

By working for FEC, you will become part of a vibrant team living the charity’s values: Expert, Supportive, Passionate, Open and Honest, Resilient, and Collaborative.

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Brief role description

Working as part of a national, decentralised, cohesive team, supporting Armed Forces Veterans with multiple barriers to employment, to build confidence, gain new skills, and enter sustainable employment.

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Interested? Want to know more about the Charity? Please visit the Charity Website 

Eager to know more the role? Have a look at the Job Description attached.

What’s in it for you? Check out the Benefits sheet attached.

Have we convinced you to apply? If so, submit your CV and Covering Letter by closing date Tuesday, 15 April 2025.

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Please note: Applications will be reviewed and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert; therefore, we may at any time bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.

If you are an internal applicant, please ensure you have made your line manager aware before applying.

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We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff by fostering an inclusive, supportive environment where everyone, including those with disabilities, can thrive, develop, and achieve their full potential. We actively encourage applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and ensure reasonable adjustments are made to support candidates with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.

We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in specific departments means that residency and security requirements can be more tightly defined than others. You will be asked about this throughout the recruitment process.

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Would you like to use your lived experience as a Carer to make a difference for Carers and families supporting someone with a mental health condition?

If so, this could be the job for you!

This peer support project is delivered in partnership with South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust, to support Carers of people with mental health conditions.  This project will work to support Carers through one-to-one support, outreach, training and peer support groups.

About The Role:

Using your lived experience of caring for someone with a mental health condition, and a strengths-based approach, you will support mental health Carers in their caring role.  You will provide person centred one-to-one- support, information, signposting, and advocacy, develop, and facilitate peer support groups in response to identified need and deliver training and outreach sessions at different locations across the borough. You will work in partnership with South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust (SWLStG), to ensure Carers are identified and routinely referred into the service. You will have responsibility for line managing the Mental Health Carers Peer Support Worker.

Key Requirements Include:

- Lived experience of Caring for someone with a mental health condition

- Experience of direct work with clients, providing information, advocacy and 1:1 support, including assessing  need.

- Experience of / ability to develop and facilitate peer support groups and training.

- Efficient organisation and time management skills with the ability to balance and prioritise a busy and varied workload.

- Developed IT skills, with experience using databases and communication platforms.

- Experience of liaising with a wide range of statutory and voluntary agencies at all levels.

- Experience of report writing, including statistical data

- Experience of project management including managing staff         

About Wandsworth Carers’ Centre:

We are a busy, ambitious charity operating at the heart of the Wandsworth community since 1995, helping thousands of people across the borough in unpaid Caring roles. We give information and advice, organise respite, offer complementary therapies, deliver training, provide peer support, arrange fun events and much more.  In short, we are the Carer's friend and advocate, often helping Carers through difficult times.

Wandsworth Carers’ Centre is an inclusive employer. We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do.

Benefits of working for Wandsworth Carers’ Centre:  

Friendly team and working environment, mix of remote and office-based work, some weekend and evening work with time off during the week, annual leave starts at 26 days increasing to 31 days plus bank and public holidays, contributory company pension, ongoing training and development opportunities and an employee assistance program. 

Head of Finance Systems
Fixed Term Contract (14 months) 
Full time (34.5 hours), we are open to a conversation about how you work these hours
Location Split between home and our London Office 
Salary Range - £74,000 - £82,000

About us
At Macmillan you'll find talented people working together to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer. We're going all out to find even better ways to help even more people who need our support. Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions.

About the role
In this role, you will lead, manage, and support the Finance Systems team in daily operations and key Finance Projects, including the migration of Macmillan's core finance system to the Cloud and the implementation of a Financial Planning and Analysis Tool.

You will drive both system and process change across the Finance Division, working closely with Technology and external stakeholders.

Your responsibility will be to maintain and ensure the integrity of the accounting data and compliance within the financial control framework of Macmillan’s finance system.

About you
The successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Experience in implementing Finance Systems and effective change management
• Strong finance and accounting knowledge and experience 
• Highly effective stakeholder management and engagement skills with excellent interpersonal skills at all levels and with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong analytical and business skills with the ability to think strategically and to manage detail, and to know when each is important.

In return, we offer a range of benefits including:

• 25 days holiday plus flexible bank holiday options, increasing by 1 day every year of service up to 30 days 
• Pension matched up to 7.5%
• 120+ learning and development offers, with access to external professional qualifications
• Flexible working patterns, such as compressed hours, flexibility to work earlier or later around our core working hours of 10am-4pm
• Holiday buying and selling scheme, life insurance, free wills, retail discounts and much more

Recruitment Process
Application deadline: Sunday 13th April 2025
 

To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed.

All of us at The Talent Foundry believe that a young person's success should be determined by the talents and abilities they have, not where they come from.

All too often we hear from teachers in our school network that those from underserved communities are missing out on the skills and development opportunities that could completely change their futures.

In this brand-new role you will be responsible for is responsible for our digital communications to engage educators, industry partners, volunteers and supporters so that more young people canaccess our inspiring - and free - programmes and extra-curricular opportunities.

“I’ll go as far as saying if we could offer a The Talent Foundry session every week for every single student, we would.” Aspirations Lead.

For 16 years, we have been offering programmes in schools which spark and unlock a young person's confidence in the abilities that they have - and connect them to employers and industries where they can have a successful career.

The role 

With support from our Marketing and Communications Manager and wider team, you will play a vital role by creating, managing and optimising our digital communications, including the development, execution and measurement of email mailshots and campaigns, our social media channels, and our website. 

You will be comfortable planning and devising email and social media content ideas, designing creative assets, writing sharp, engaging social media copy, and helping colleagues to grow their own social media presence.

Responsibilities 

• Reaching more underserved young people 
• Telling the TTF story
• Teamwork in outreach
• Attention to detail across data and administration 

We recommend reading the full job description and person specification for an overview of the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for before applying for this role. 

Your experience

• Writing engaging and inspiring copy for various purposes and digital channels
• Managing and creating content for social media channels
• Proven track record in a digital communications role, with experience of delivering against targets
• Use of CRM systems and spreadsheets to record and monitor impact of communications to meet targets
• Development of effective mail delivery systems
• Management of high-volume data - keeping accurate records and information from different sources 
• Working remotely or in a hybrid environment
• Supporting a team that manages different projects with competing priorities to achieve their communications goals

This is a hybrid role. You will be working from home with IT provided and join Team Together Days in a co-working space in London 2-3 individual days each month. These days are considered commuting days. You do not need to live in London to apply for this role, but you will need to consider what is a reasonable commuting distance for you to able to attend the team days in London.

In our job information pack you can also read our advice on using AI in your application. 

We also offer 28 days holiday + bank holidays (as we close for the Christmas period). 

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing and welfare of children and we require everyone associated with The Talent Foundry Trust, including all trustees, employees, and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the role, including completing our Safer Recruitment process, references from past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service checks. 

The overall responsibility of the People and Culture Administrator role is to support the smooth running of the Foundation’s People & Culture function. The role is responsible for the administration support to the People & Culture business area, specifically the business partnering team.  

The People & Culture Administrator will play a key role in handling people processes, employee records and provide general HR support, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures. The role will work collaboratively with the Talent Co-ordinator and People Operations Analyst to ensure the full spectrum of the People & Culture directorate is functioning effectively and efficiently. 

Key Responsibilities

People/HR Administration 

• Maintain and update employee records and HR databases, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality. 
• Liaise with the People Business Partners to prepare HR documents, such as contracts, carry out suitable checks (such as OH and DBS) and take up references. 
• Assist with People Operations Analyst with reporting, including tracking key metrics such as absence, turnover, and compliance. 
• Support the administration of People policies, procedures, and processes. 
• Handle general People/HR queries from employees, utilising suitable technology to track, escalate and close off queries. 
• Produce and send HR related letters and correspondence as required. 
• Develop and oversee an adequate, effective, and efficient electronic filing system for storing employee information 
• Support the People Business Partners in managing individual review cycles, sending reminders to managers when reviews are due and signposting staff and Line Managers to further support and guidance.  
• Working with the People Business Partners, collectively manage the 360 feedback surveys for end of year reviews.  
• Ensure reviews are completed on time and closed off on the relevant HR Information systems.  
• Work with the CPO, Head of People & Culture and Internal Communications Manager to develop People related content, for dissemination via Staff Gatherings, Foundation Hub, staff emails and system alerts. 
• Publish and maintain content on the Foundation intranet. 

Payroll & Benefits Administration 

• Assist the People Operations Analyst with payroll processing, ensuring timely and accurate submission of employee data. 
• Maintain records for employee benefits such as pensions, health insurance, and other schemes. 
• Support the administration of annual leave and absence tracking. 

Employee Relations & Compliance 

• Ensure compliance with employment laws, company policies, and GDPR regulations. 
• Assist in handling employee relations matters by supporting documentation and meetings. 
• Maintain and update People policies and procedures as required. 
• Support HR projects, including assisting the People Operations Analyst in delivering employee engagement initiatives etc. 

These responsibilities are not exhaustive, and the Foundation reserves the right to assign other duties commensurate with the role as required.  

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Skills & Abilities 

• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail. 
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Strong IT skills, including experience with HR systems and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams and SharePoint). 
• Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion. 
• Problem-solving mindset with a proactive approach to challenges. 
• Commitment to and alignment with the Foundation’s values: Enterprising, Collaborative, Delivery-Minded, Inclusive 

Knowledge & Experience 

• Previous experience in an HR administration role is essential. 
• Understanding of HR processes, employment law, and best practices. 
• Experience using HR software/HRIS. 
• Experience in payroll or benefits administration is desirable but not essential. 
• Desirable - CIPD Level 3 qualification (or working towards), business administration qualification or qualified by experience. 

 (Please note interviews for this role will take place on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th April)

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

We are currently offering a rewarding opportunity for a motivated and proactive self-starter to join our friendly and dynamic team.

Advice Worker

Salary: £35,000

Full Time (35 hours per week)

Benefits of working for Wandsworth Carers’ Centre:

• Friendly team and working environment
• Annual leave starts at 26 days increasing to 31 days plus bank holidays 
• Contributory company pension,
• Ongoing training and development opportunities 
• Employee assistance program.

Our Charity:

We are a busy, ambitious charity operating at the heart of the Wandsworth community since 1995, helping thousands of people across the borough in unpaid Caring roles. We give information and advice, organise respite, offer complementary therapies, deliver training, provide peer support, arrange fun events and much more.  In short, we are the Carer's friend and advocate, often helping Carers through difficult times.

Are you passionate about supporting Carers and making a real impact in their lives? We're looking for a dedicated individual to join our busy team providing welfare benefits advice & guidance to those who need it most.

As the successful candidate, you'll bring your knowledge and expertise to provide vital support to Carers, with a comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge in welfare benefits and recent experience of managing a case load.

You will manage your own caseload while also providing supervision and support to another advice worker. 

Your excellent communication skills will help you connect with and support Carers, while your IT proficiency will enable you to provide effective, efficient assistance.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Providing advice & advocacy on welfare benefits and housing. 
• Managing your own case load
• Supervision of another advice worker
• Offering guidance and support to colleagues
• Maintaining accurate case records, adhering to AQS standards. 

Essential Requirements:

• Experience of providing benefits advice, guidance and support
• Experience of managing a case load
• Experience of representing clients with external bodies / organisations
• Experience of supporting with benefit appeals through to tribunal stage.
• Knowledge of or ability to understand and use relevant legislation.
• Ability to work across the borough and provide home visits

If you're committed to working in the voluntary sector and want to be part of a dynamic team that makes a real difference, this role is for you!

Wandsworth Carers’ Centre is an inclusive employer, committed to the continued development of a diverse workforce.

The Talent Coordinator will play a key role in supporting the Foundation’s Talent Hub. The role will work closely with and support the Head of Talent & Inclusion to deliver the Foundation’s talent management strategy. The role will coordinate and evaluate internal learning and development initiatives, fostering a structured learning culture that supports a high-performing workforce.  

Additionally, the Talent Coordinator will support the Talent Acquisition Specialist in managing the Talent Acquisition strategy, process and procedures, including recruitment campaigns, ensuring alignment with the recruitment policy and creating a seamless candidate experience. 
 

Key Responsibilities

Learning & Development – Plan, Coordinate, and Deliver 

• Collaborate with the Head of Talent & Inclusion and key stakeholders to implement and assess the Learning & Development (L&D) plan, ensuring it meets mandatory requirements, employee needs, and aligns with the organisation’s values and culture. 
• Work with external suppliers to develop high-quality learning content. 
• Ensure effective coordination of training to support employee growth and career progression. 
• Co-ordinate the delivery of an ongoing leadership and management development programme, in partnership with external providers, targeting first and second-level line managers. 
• Lead on the management and coordination of external L&D suppliers, implementing robust performance management measures to ensure cost-effectiveness. 
• Guide staff towards relevant L&D resources and collaborate with People Business Partners to encourage continuous professional development. 
• Process individual learning budget requests, ensuring adherence to the L&D policy and procedures. 

Talent Acquisition –Plan, Coordinate, and Deliver 
 

• Support the Talent Acquisition Specialist in managing recruitment campaigns, including interview coordination and candidate experience management. 
• Support the development of recruitment schedules and prioritisation of hiring needs. 
• Work with Hiring Managers and the Talent Acquisition Specialist to develop job descriptions and application packs, ensuring language reflects a diverse and inclusive recruitment approach. 
• Assist in placing job adverts online and liaise with recruitment agencies as needed to ensure outreach to diverse talent pools. 
• Create and send offer letters and support the People Team with obtaining employment references as required. 
• Support Hiring Managers to align assessment processes with the Foundation’s core values and DEI principles, liaising with the Talent Acquisition Specialist and Head of Talent and Inclusion as required. 
• Contribute to a smooth onboarding process, working in collaboration with Hiring Managers and the People Operations Analyst. 

Systems & Technology 

• Manage the Foundation’s Learning Management System (LMS), ensuring it meets the organisation’s needs in collaboration with the external provider and Head of Talent & Inclusion. 
• Provide administrative support for the Foundation’s Applicant Tracking System (ATS), including: 
• Uploading job details 
• Adding interview and application questions 
• Assigning Hiring Managers to live roles 
• Maintain and manage internal Talent Hub resources, including SharePoint sites, inboxes, and the Talent Hub page on the intranet. 

Evaluation, Reporting & Process Improvement 

• Work with the Head of Talent & Inclusion to review and enhance L&D policies within the Foundation. 
• Support the Talent Acquisition Specialist in ensuring recruitment processes align with policies while driving continuous improvement. 
• Be the first point of contact for all Talent Hub policies and procedures. 
• Identify and recommend process enhancements for both L&D and talent acquisition functions, leveraging automation where possible, and in liaison with the People Operations Analyst. 
• Ensure accurate data collection and reporting on L&D activities and recruitment metrics. 
• Support the tracking and reporting of DEI metrics in collaboration with the Talent Acquisition Specialist and People Operations Analyst. 
• Implement consistent evaluation methodologies for training effectiveness. 
• Regularly report on L&D metrics, KPIs, and associated costs to the Head of Talent & Inclusion. 
• Maintain training records, identifying skill gaps and informing workforce development strategies. 

These responsibilities are not exhaustive, and the Foundation reserves the right to assign other duties commensurate with the role as required.  

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Skills, Abilities & Attributes 

• Strong communication skills. 
• Good stakeholder management skills with the ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including training providers, hiring managers, and employees. 
• Good project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously, ensuring deadlines and objectives are met. 
• Proactive and solutions-oriented, with the ability to work independently. 
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and work under pressure. 
• Ability to collect, analyse, and manage KPI data. 
• Proficiency in HR and L&D software, such as LMS, ATS, SharePoint, and Excel for reporting purposes 
• Keen attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in training coordination, data reporting, and recruitment processes. 
• Commitment to and alignment with the Foundation’s values: Enterprising, Collaborative, Delivery-Minded, Inclusive. 

Knowledge, Experience & Qualifications 

• Experience working in an entry-level or above Learning & Development role. 
• Proven track record in coordinating L&D initiatives. 
• Experience in managing external stakeholders and suppliers. 
• Understanding of or experience supporting recruitment campaigns. 
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) – Awareness of best practices in inclusive hiring, learning accessibility, and creating an equitable workplace. 
• Desirable: People and Organisational Development Trends – Keeping up with trends in talent acquisition, skills development, and workplace learning. 
• CIPD qualification (or equivalent), or relevant experience. 

(Please note interviews will take place for this role on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th April)

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 Talent Set is delighted to be partnering with Tommy’s to recruit a new Deputy Director of Public Fundraising. Tommy's is the UK’s leading pregnancy research charity, funding ground-breaking research to ensure safer pregnancies and to better understand the causes of pregnancy complications and baby loss. 

Deputy Director of Public Fundraising
Salary: £60,000 - £64,000 dependent on experience
Hybrid working – min. 2 days per week in London 

Over the past 30 years, Tommy’s have shaped national healthcare guidelines, made huge progress in breaking the silence surrounding pregnancy loss and pushed for systemic change in maternity care to address health inequalities. Tommy's exists to stop the heartbreak and devastation of baby loss and make pregnancy and birth safe – for everyone.

They are looking for an experienced public fundraising leader to join a newly formed Marketing and Engagement department to further develop and grow their supporter base, with responsibility for individual giving, community and sporting events. 

As Deputy Director of Public Fundraising, you’ll lead a talented and high-performing team (3 direct reports), with ambitions to grow income from c.£4m to £6m over the next 5 years. As part of the new Marketing and Engagement function, you’ll work closely with the marketing teams to ensure exceptional supporter experience from the point of acquisition through to retention, cohesively developing and maximising the impact of strategies that enable the charity to grow its supporter base and deliver ongoing stewardship.   

We’re looking for an experienced and dynamic leader, someone who can inspire and lead the team to achieve these growth ambitions, championing public fundraising internally and creating new opportunities to acquire and retain supporters. You’ll work across a broad portfolio of activities and products, which includes individual and regular giving programmes, campaigns, lottery/prize products, legacies, community challenges and sporting events. Alongside this, you’ll have an interest and creative nature in ensuring that innovation and product/proposal development are integrated into business plans across the portfolio, collaborating with peers and internal teams to test and realise new opportunities for public fundraising. 

About the role:

• Take overall accountability for public fundraising (individual giving, community and sporting events), strategically driving growth in income from c.£4m to £6m over the next 5 years. 
• Lead and develop and high performing team, supporting professional development plans and striving to recruit and retain the best talent. 
• Work collaboratively with the Marketing and Engagement Director to strategise for public fundraising, ensuring integrated approaches with the marketing teams that further enable audience development. 
• Work cross-departmentally to improve stewardship frameworks and supporter journeys, maximising supporter loyalty and minimising attrition. 

About you:

• An experienced public fundraising leader, with knowledge and expertise of individual giving and mass participation events.
• A strategic and creative leader, keen to innovate and maximise new opportunities for donor acquisition and retention across multiple channels/products. 
• Someone who adopts a data-led approach, leading and implementing audience insight research to inform plans.
• Experience of leading teams to achieve growth of income across a variety of income streams, with evidence of growing donor audiences. 
• A motivating team leader, solutions focused in your approach to guide and further develop a high-performing team.

Closing Date: Wednesday 23rd April
Interviews: 1st stage interviews will be held virtually on 29th April, with 2nd stages taking place the following week. 

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process. 

Job Title: Changing Directions Officer (Fixed Term)

Department: Communities Engagement and Education

Reports to: Senior Communities Engagement & Education Managers

Responsible for: Casual/Sessional Workers

Salary: £24,000 - £27,000 per annum

Contract: Fixed Term for 12 months

Closing Date: 14th April 2025

Interviews: 22nd, 23rd and 24th April 2025

Brentford FC Community Sports Trust

With community work spanning three decades, Brentford FC Community Sports Trust has established itself as a pioneering organisation for the local community. It uses the power of sport to educate, motivate and inspire people from all walks of life.

Working in partnership with Brentford FC, the Trust offers a portfolio of programmes in education, health, sports participation and community engagement. The Trust has won the ‘Football League Community Club of the Year’ award four times and now employs more than 100 members of staff. 

Main Purpose of Job

We are looking for a personable and committed individual to support the Changing Direction Senior Coordinator in providing a comprehensive project that benefits young people, local schools & businesses, and the wider community in the London borough of Hounslow.

This post will involve youth outreach, targeted mentoring, and collaboration with schools and local businesses. The role entails supporting the team with outreach on three local high streets, conducting school assemblies, running a weekly roadshow, and managing a caseload of mentees. The individual will work with referral partners to identify young people both externally referred and from outreach sessions, schools, and weekly sessions for programme engagement, and will pinpoint suitable progression routes and development opportunities focusing on but not limited to health and wellbeing, life skills, and education and employability.

Mentoring and session delivery will primarily occur in the afternoons/evenings to accommodate young people’s schedules, with some sessions during school/working hours. The role also includes supporting the delivery and development of our Communities Engagement and Education department, encompassing estate-based programmes, holiday camps, and targeted mentoring.

You will be required to collaborate with the Local Authority and Police teams to timetable in outreach delivery and design workshops for retail staff around themes including respect, managing behaviour, and safeguarding.

Brentford FCCST is an organisation which values and is passionate about diversity and inclusivity. We welcome and encourage applications from qualified candidates, including those from underrepresented groups – such as those from ethnically diverse backgrounds, women, those from the LGBTQ+ community and those with disabilities.

Should you require any workplace accommodations (also known as ‘reasonable adjustments), you will have the opportunity to let us know at the appropriate points in the hiring process.

 Please note that where appropriate for the role, you will be required to complete additional background checks such as Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and police checks for any time you have lived or worked outside of the UK in the last 10 years. 

 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

Associate Head of Philanthropy: Campaigns
Advancement
Full-time, 41 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break)
Permanent
£56,195 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Monday 21 April 2025

About the role:

The British Museum is embarking on one of the most significant cultural redevelopment projects undertaken anywhere in the world. will transform the Museum for the 21st century while staying open, maintaining the founding commitment to keep the collection safe and accessible to the public for generations to come.

The Philanthropy Team, as a key function of Advancement, will play a vital role in enabling the Museum's vision for the future. As such, the team is expanding, with new roles created to accommodate priority projects including a major acquisition campaign, capital and increased revenue targets for exhibitions and core work.

Key areas of responsibility:

The Associate Head of Philanthropy: Campaigns will be responsible for:

• Cultivating relationships with significant philanthropists with the capacity to give at principal gift level, ensuring support for Masterplan and other Museum priorities.
• Collaborating internally with Museum colleagues on the development and execution of high-profile fundraising campaigns across the breadth of the organisation's work.
• Launching and administering the Director's Masterplan Council to enable peer-to-peer approaches to major philanthropists.

About you:

Above all else, the post holder will need to be a pro-active, results-driven individual who remains focused and productive under pressure. Solid experience of managing senior relationships with major funders in the cultural or heritage sector is essential. As is experience of consulting and influencing internal stakeholders, at all levels, and outstanding communication skills.

About the British Museum:

Founded in 1753, the British Museum's remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is a leading visitor attraction, and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, the Sutton-Hoo finds, and the Lewis Chessmen. The Museum also holds an extensive collection of prints and drawings spanning 600 years, including works by the greatest graphic artists such as Dürer, Michelangelo and Rembrandt.

You can view a selection of our impressive collection of prints and drawings in our .

The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including:

• Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 10 years' service) plus 2.5 privilege days and plus bank holidays.
• Membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme (find out what benefits a civil service pension provides).
• Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions
• Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections.
• Interest-free travel, bicycle, and rental deposit loans
• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts on food and gift shop purchases

Additional details:

If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of in order to support you with your application, please provide details

The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a Museum which represents world culture. The Museum is committed to ensuring that no job applicant suffers unlawful discrimination because of any protected characteristics. Our recruitment procedures aim to ensure that individuals are treated because of their relevant knowledge, skills and experience.

We offer a flexible way of working that allows our employees to work remotely in a way that suits them and the organisation. We welcome questions and conversations at interview stage about how flexible working could work for you. We would typically see this role as working on site, as required, several days a week.

Legacy Fundraising Manager 
£45,082 - £50,062 per annuum 
Permanent London/ Hybrid 2 days in office per week is the preference with consideration for people looking for a remote based (forego LW allowance) 

The Talent Set are thrilled to be partnered with an international humanitarian charity to recruit a permanent Legacy Fundraising Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity for a proactive, self-driven individual who can remain calm under pressure, is thoughtful in their approach, and has prior experience in line management.

The role will involve working across TV, Print, Digital, and Telephone channels, with a focus on data-driven strategies. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of acquisition, retention, and supporter journeys.

Key responsibilities:

• Oversee, develop, plan, and execute the Legacy fundraising program through annual work plans, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, timely, and engaging multi-channel communications (including print, digital, and potentially events) that inspire and support both existing and new supporters

• Lead marketing campaigns, track performance using relevant dashboards (e.g., Insights Hub, Looker Studios, Power BI), and collaborate with external agencies to optimise and review results.

• Collaborate with the Assistant Head of Legacy and In Memory Fundraising to develop a strategy that maximises value, while managing several external agencies for all creative planning and execution
• Oversee, inspire, and support the Legacy Fundraising Officer and Legacy and In Memory Fundraising Executive, ensuring accountability for their objectives, workplans, and ongoing learning and development.

Person specification:

• Extensive expertise in Legacy Marketing, with a strong background in project managing multiple campaigns across various channels and a wealth of experience in executing operational plans.
• Proven successful strong experience of working with and managing external suppliers, such as creative and media agencies, with the ability to negotiate on behalf of the organisation and ensure that agreed performance metrics are being me
• Demonstrable strong financial skills with previous experience of successfully monitoring and reporting on project budgets and keeping accurate cost controls
• A passion for fundraising with a commercial understanding of the charity marketplace and competitor

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

Salary: £36,000 - £38,000
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Location: London – Hybrid
Closing date: 21st April 2025
Benefits: 26 days annual leave excluding bank holidays, leave purchase scheme, Wellbeing day

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to step into a Senior Direct Marketing Executive (Retention) role? We are working with the amazing Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund as they look for a passionate fundraiser to join them in this newly created role.

As Senior Direct Marketing Executive - Retention, you will take the lead on scoping, proposing and implementing multi-channel stewardship campaigns to maximise income and supporter engagement. This will be done through both offline and digital activity through stewardship and development campaigns to uplift warm contacts.

This is a very exciting opportunity for a fundraiser with direct marketing experience to take a step up and play a large part in shaping and delivering a donor engagement strategy.

To be successful as the Senior Direct Marketing Executive - Retention, you will need:

• Proven experience in managing mass market donor or customer retention / loyalty activity
• Excellent understanding of digital and offline marketing principles and best practices
• Experience of effectively briefing and managing ongoing relationships with agencies.

 If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Ashby on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected]

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector. 

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here. 

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner. 

Philanthropy Manager: Legacies and Special Appeals
Advancement
Full-time, 41 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break)
Permanent
Circa £42,000 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Friday 18 April 2025

About the role:

The British Museum is embarking on one of the most significant cultural redevelopment projects undertaken anywhere in the world. will transform the Museum for the 21st century while staying open, maintaining the founding commitment to keep the collection safe and accessible to the public for generations to come.

The Philanthropy Team, as a key function of Advancement, will play a vital role in enabling the Museum's vision for the future. As such, the team is expanding, with new roles created to accommodate priority projects including a major acquisition campaign, capital and increased revenue targets for exhibitions and core work.

Key areas of responsibility:

The Philanthropy Manager: Legacies and Special Appeals will be responsible for:

• Developing and implementing a refreshed legacy strategy designed to promote and cultivate gifts in wills to the Museum.
• Working with colleagues across the Museum to create impactful materials including brochures, online resources and editorial content.
• Creating, delivering and monitoring communications and an inspiring events programme for existing and potential legacy pledgers, working with colleagues across Advancement to ensure best use of resources.
• Line managing the Museum's Stewardship Officer.

About you:

Above all else, the post holder will need to be a pro-active, results-driven individual who remains focused and productive under pressure. Solid experience of managing legacy relationships in the cultural or heritage sector is essential as are outstanding communication skills.

About the British Museum:

Founded in 1753, the British Museum's remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is a leading visitor attraction, and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, the Sutton-Hoo finds, and the Lewis Chessmen. The Museum also holds an extensive collection of prints and drawings spanning 600 years, including works by the greatest graphic artists such as Dürer, Michelangelo and Rembrandt.

You can view a selection of our impressive collection of prints and drawings in our .

The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including:

• Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 10 years' service) plus 2.5 privilege days and plus bank holidays.
• Membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme (find out what benefits a civil service pension provides).
• Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions
• Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections.
• Interest-free travel, bicycle, and rental deposit loans
• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts on food and gift shop purchases

Additional details:

If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of in order to support you with your application, please provide details

The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a Museum which represents world culture. The Museum is committed to ensuring that no job applicant suffers unlawful discrimination because of any protected characteristics. Our recruitment procedures aim to ensure that individuals are treated because of their relevant knowledge, skills and experience.

We offer a flexible way of working that allows our employees to work remotely in a way that suits them and the organisation. We welcome questions and conversations at interview stage about how flexible working could work for you. We would typically see this role as working on site, as required, several days a week.