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We are Anthony Nolan. We unite people and science – matching stem cell donors to those in need of transplants and treatments and growing our world-leading stem cell register, so everyone can find the lifesaving match they need.

Thanks to Shirley and Anthony Nolan, our register of almost a million potential donors, our cell and gene therapy research and our expertise in stem cell transplants, we currently help four patients a day in need of a transplant, giving more people another chance to live.

Driven by patients, backed by stem cell donors, and powered by science, we won’t stop until we’ve unlocked the cures, treatments and transplants that will transform the future for more patients. And together, we can reach the remarkable day where every patient who needs us can not only survive, but thrive.

If you're inspired by this vision, and feel you have the skills and experience we need to help achieve it, we'd love you to join our lifesaving team.

We are looking for a Brand and Insight Manager to join our Marketing team.

Title: Brand and Insight Manager

Salary: £39,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent, full-time

Hours: 35 per week (standard Anthony Nolan working hours)

Location: Hybrid, with head office in Hampstead, London

Please note that the panel are planning to hold first-round interviews week commencing 14 September.

We’re looking for a Brand and Insight Manager to join our Marketing team to shape and evolve the Anthony Nolan brand. You will champion excellence in how our brand is brought to life, creating compelling assets and practical guidelines that build awareness and inspire loyalty among our diverse audiences.

You will be a champion for the brand across the organisation, partnering with colleagues at every level to build understanding, strengthen consistency and embed best practice in everything we do. You will also contribute to brand evolution, tracking and strategic projects designed to increase awareness, trust and consideration, and deepen understanding of Anthony Nolan’s life-changing work.

You will play an important role in our audience insight programme, helping to gather meaningful insight and turn it into action. By sharing and championing these insights across the organisation, you’ll help teams make stronger, audience-led decisions.

To thrive in this role, you will be a confident relationship builder with strong stakeholder management skills. Working with teams across the organisation, you’ll help grow awareness of Anthony Nolan, advocate for brand excellence and give colleagues the tools and guidance to bring our brand to life with confidence. You may also collaborate with external brand, media and creative agencies, supporting the Marketing team to deliver impactful activity aligned with our organisational goals.

You’ll be part of our wider Engagement division, bringing together Marketing, Communications and Register Development - a collaborative team focused on reaching and inspiring more people through Anthony Nolan’s work.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary

• 27 days annual leave, pension scheme, childcare vouchers, access to counselling via a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme

• A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop

• Life Assurance of four times annual salary

• Travel season ticket loan, Cycle to work Scheme

• And more! (further details on our Life at Anthony Nolan page)

Please check out the full job description, hyperlinked here on our careers page or attached to this advert, and you can read more about what to expect on the Our recruitment process page.

Please note: We encourage you to apply as soon as possible – this advert may close early if we receive a high volume of strong applications. 

Release your remarkable, join our team and give someone another chance to live.

Anthony Nolan is a Disability Confident Committed and Living Wage accredited employer. 

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK.

Job role: Financial Accountant
Location: Central London
Hybrid: Once a week onsite 4 days from home
Salary: £60,000 - £63,000 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract: 12-month interim position


This is an exciting opportunity to join a nationally recognised professional membership body that has recently transitioned to charitable status. As part of an ambitious finance transformation programme, you will play a critical role in ensuring compliance with charity accounting requirements, strengthening financial controls, and supporting the organisation through its first audit and reporting cycle as a charity.

Working closely with senior finance leadership, including a newly appointed Director of Finance, you will help shape future finance processes, governance arrangements, and reporting structures during a period of significant change.

About the Role

This newly created interim position has been established to provide specialist charity finance expertise and additional capacity during an important transition period.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing financial activity and accounting treatments completed during the current financial year.
• Assessing compliance with charity accounting regulations and reporting requirements.
• Supporting year-end audit preparation and audit readiness.
• Reviewing charity tax matters, VAT arrangements and group VAT considerations.
• Improving financial controls, processes and documentation.
• Supporting the development of finance systems and reporting capabilities.
• Reviewing intercompany relationships and structures across the wider group.
• Helping implement recommendations arising from audit and compliance reviews.
• Supporting wider governance and charity transition activities.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Qualified accountant (ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Experience in a similar Financial Accountant role in the charity sector
• Good understanding of technical accounting for charities (FRS 102, Charities SORP, group consolidations) and taxation (VAT/PESM, Gift Aid).
• Experience supporting audits and strengthening financial controls.
• Experience improving finance systems, processes and reporting structures.

Desirable Experience

• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
• Audit background.
• Experience within a membership body, professional organisation, charity or complex group structure.

Why Apply?

This role offers the opportunity to:

• Play a key role in a high-profile organisational transformation.
• Influence how the finance function develops for the future.
• Work on a varied mix of charity accounting, tax, governance and compliance projects.
• Partner with senior finance leaders and external advisers.
• Make a visible and lasting impact on the organisation's financial framework and controls.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

Do you believe communities should have a stronger voice in shaping services and opportunities? 💜🩵🩷

Compass Wellbeing CIC is looking for a new Non-Executive Director to join our Board and help ensure community voice, lived experience and partnership working continue to shape our strategy and decisions.

We are a small social enterprise (and subsidiary of East London NHS Foundation Trust) that helps communities thrive by bringing people, organisations and opportunities together, from earlier access to support, to employment and skills, to partnerships that make a real difference locally.

This NED role has a particular focus on strengthening our relationships with voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations.

📍 London (hybrid) | 🕐 c. 1 day/month | 💷 £250/day + expenses | Closing 3 September 2026, 10:00

You don't need previous Board experience. Community leadership, VCFSE sector experience or lived experience relevant to the communities we serve all count. What matters is a genuine commitment to social justice and inclusion, and the confidence to be a constructive, challenging voice in the room.
 

Community & Events Fundraising Manager (Maternity Cover)
Salary:£37,000 - £40,000
Contract:12-month fixed-term contract (maternity cover)
Location:Hybrid working, London (3 days in the office, 2 days working from home)
Hours:37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Start Date:Mid to late September, no later than 1 October

Are you an experienced community and events fundraiser looking for an opportunity to lead high-profile fundraising campaigns that make a real difference?

We are seeking a talented fundraising professional to take ownership of an established Community & Events programme, delivering a portfolio of flagship challenge events and supporter-led fundraising activities that generate sustainable income and build long-term supporter engagement.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a mission-driven organisation and play a key role in delivering major fundraising campaigns, developing new opportunities and providing exceptional supporter experiences.

The Role
Working closely with colleagues across Fundraising, Marketing & Communications, Digital and external partners, you will lead the planning, delivery and evaluation of a varied events portfolio, ensuring fundraising targets are achieved while supporters receive outstanding stewardship throughout their journey.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the delivery of flagship challenge events and fundraising campaigns.
• Managing a diverse calendar of community and events fundraising activity.
• Recruiting and stewarding fundraising participants through a range of channels.
• Building strong relationships with supporters, volunteers, community groups and external suppliers.
• Identifying and developing new fundraising opportunities to drive growth.
• Monitoring performance, managing budgets and evaluating fundraising outcomes.
• Working collaboratively across teams to maximise fundraising and engagement opportunities.

About You
We're looking for someone who combines strong fundraising expertise with exceptional relationship-building skills.

You will bring:

• Significant experience in community and events fundraising with a proven track record of achieving income growth and fundraising targets.
• Experience managing complex fundraising projects from planning through to evaluation.
• Excellent supporter stewardship and relationship management skills.
• Experience developing and promoting fundraising activities across multiple channels.
• Strong organisational, analytical and project management skills.
• Experience using supporter databases and fundraising CRM systems.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A genuine passion for the organisation's mission and the impact it delivers.

Why Join?
This is an opportunity to join a successful fundraising team with a strong track record of growth and supporter engagement. You'll have the chance to lead well-established events, build meaningful relationships with supporters and contribute to an organisation making a genuine difference to people's lives.

The organisation offers a collaborative working environment, ambitious plans for the future and the opportunity to make an immediate impact within a respected and growing charity.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

The Strategic Partnerships Manager is a key member of the Freedom Fund's Strategic Partnerships team, supporting the growth of the organisation's private philanthropy portfolio (covering both institutional foundations and, occasionally, individual philanthropy). Reporting to the Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager – Institutional Foundations (SSPM), the postholder will work collaboratively with colleagues across the U.S., the U.K., and globally to advance fundraising from foundations and other philanthropic partners while contributing to broader fundraising priorities across the Strategic Partnerships team.

Working closely with the SSPM, the Manager will manage a growing portfolio of institutional funders with capacity to give up to $250,000 annually and will support on transformational funding relationships of $500,000 and above.

Interview process: 2 stage interview process: week commencing  14th September 2026

Please see the job description for all details.

Hours: 30–35 hours per week
Location: Home-based*
Reporting to: CEO

*This is a home-based role. However, the successful candidate will need to be based within reasonable travelling distance of London and our programme activity, with the ability to travel to meetings and visits within a day where required. We therefore anticipate that applicants based in Scotland, Ireland, West Wales or the far South West may find the role impractical.

This position is being re-advertised; previous candidates need not apply.

Be part of a mission that's transforming children's futures through food, farming and the countryside

For more than 45 years, The Country Trust has been connecting children from the UK's most disadvantaged communities with the land that sustains us all. Through inspiring farm visits, food education and countryside experiences, we've already reached more than 600,000 children, and we're just getting started.

We're entering an exciting new chapter as we develop our next organisational strategy, and we're looking for an experienced fundraising leader to help shape our future.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious and strategic fundraiser to join our Senior Leadership Team and lead the next phase of our income growth, enabling even more children to benefit from our life-changing programmes.

About the role

As Head of Fundraising, you'll provide strategic leadership across all fundraising activity while remaining hands-on in securing major income and developing key relationships.

You'll lead a dedicated fundraising team, drive innovation, strengthen fundraising systems and processes, and develop a sustainable fundraising strategy that diversifies income across:

• Trusts and foundations
• Corporate partnerships
• Major donors
• Individual giving
• Legacies
• Gaming and Streaming for Good
• Emerging fundraising opportunities

Working closely with the CEO, Senior Leadership Team, Digital and IT colleagues, you'll help embed new fundraising systems, champion data-driven decision making and ensure fundraising excellence across the organisation.

About you

We're looking for an inspiring fundraising leader who combines strategic thinking with practical delivery.

You'll bring:

• Significant senior-level fundraising leadership experience
• A proven track record of securing substantial income across multiple fundraising streams
• Experience developing and delivering fundraising strategies that drive sustainable growth
• Strong leadership skills with experience developing high-performing teams
• Excellent relationship-building, communication and influencing skills
• Financial and commercial awareness, including budgeting and forecasting
• Knowledge of fundraising regulation, GDPR and fundraising best practice
• A passion for improving opportunities for disadvantaged children

Experience developing new income streams, digital fundraising and CRM systems would be particularly valuable.

Why join us?

At The Country Trust, you'll be joining an ambitious charity where collaboration, learning and innovation are at the heart of everything we do.

We offer:

• Flexible working
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (FTE)
• Workplace pension
• Homeworking allowance
• Mileage and agreed travel expenses
• A supportive, values-led culture
• The opportunity to shape our future strategy and make a lasting difference to children's lives

We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the communities we serve and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

Key dates
Closing date: 11:59pm, Sunday 13th September
Interviews from: Monday 21st September
 

The Country Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Fundraising Events & Community Manager
Salary:£40,000 pro rata
Contract:6 Month Fixed Term Contract
Hours:35 hours per week
Location:Flexible UK remote/hybrid working, with occasional travel to our Highgate office and events

Help shape the future of community fundraising at Ataxia UK.

Ataxia UK is the leading charity supporting people affected by ataxia, a group of rare neurological conditions. We fund life-changing research, provide vital support services and build a strong community for people and families affected by the condition.

We are seeking an experienced Fundraising Events & Community Manager to join us on a six-month fixed-term contract. This is an exciting opportunity to lead an established fundraising programme, manage a dedicated team member and build on the success of a highly engaged supporter community.

The role
Reporting to the Director of Fundraising & Communications, you will lead the delivery and development of our events and community fundraising programme, helping to maximise supporter engagement and income growth.

You will:

• Lead and develop Ataxia UK's community and events fundraising activities
• Build strong relationships with supporters, volunteers, community groups and fundraising participants
• Deliver outstanding supporter stewardship and supporter experience
• Identify opportunities to grow income and increase engagement
• Monitor performance against agreed targets and objectives
• Manage and develop the Events & Community Fundraising Officer through coaching, mentoring and support
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across fundraising, communications, finance, research and support services

About you
We're looking for an experienced fundraiser who enjoys building relationships and motivating supporters to achieve their fundraising goals.
You will bring:

• Significant experience in community fundraising, events fundraising or supporter-led fundraising
• Strong relationship management and stewardship skills
• Experience of line management, coaching or mentoring
• Experience of delivering fundraising activity against income targets
• Strong project management and organisational skills
• Confidence using fundraising databases and reporting on performance
• A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively within a supportive team environment

Why join Ataxia UK?

This role offers a rare opportunity to step into a well-established programme with the freedom to make your mark. You'll be joining a collaborative, friendly and highly committed team where ideas are welcomed and success is shared.

We offer flexible ways of working and are open to applications from candidates across the UK. Whether you're looking for your next interim challenge or a fixed-term opportunity with immediate impact, you'll find a supportive environment and the chance to contribute to a charity that is making a real difference.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave pro rata, increasing with service
• Additional birthday leave
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Season ticket loan
• Childcare vouchers
• Flexible working
• Time off in lieu for approved evening and weekend work

If you're passionate about community fundraising and want to help a growing charity continue its success while supporting people affected by ataxia, we'd love to hear from you.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

We’re an award-winning charity running local learning centres in the heart of the communities where the young people we support live. Our centres provide a high-impact education programme which includes practical learning support, pastoral care, and motivational and confidence-building activities for young people aged 7-18. Our aim is to enable students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to realise their ambitions and achieve their wonderful potential.

As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping over 60,000 young people each year at its 46 learning centres and extension projects across England and Scotland, and we plan to scale-up our provision to 50 centres over the coming years.

We are looking for a high-calibre candidate who will enjoy working each day with young people and who will thrive in a frontline, community-based, fast-paced and rewarding role. You will be taking up a permanent role as Centre Leader at our IntoUniversity centre in North Islington. You will have responsibility for running your IntoUniversity centre, including managing your team, planning and delivering the programme, liaising with external stakeholders and meeting IntoUniversity’s targets for delivery.

A substantial element of this role is delivering our education programme to children and young people aged 7-18, so you will need to have a genuine passion and enthusiasm for working with young people, including leading a class of 30 from the front, working with small teams of children and providing one-to-one support.

The role at a glance 

Contract

Full-time, permanent 

Start date

As soon as possible as agreed with sucessful canididate 

Working hours

Monday and Thursday: 9:30am – 6:00pm
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 9am – 5:30pm

(Some additional weekend & unsocial hours will be required)

Salary

£37,300 per annum

Location

IntoUniversity North Islington

Application deadline

9am Monday 7th September 2026

Interview Day (in-person)

Monday 14th September 2026

Please ensure that you are available on these dates

Head of Finance and Operations 

Salary: £45,000–£50,000 per annum, plus performance-related bonus of up to £5,000 per annum
Location: South London
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Hybrid working: Up to one day per week from home, with additional flexibility possible

We are working with an established arts and education charity to recruit a new Head of Finance and Operations.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a small, ambitious organisation delivering a range of artistic, educational and community programmes. The charity receives income from a diverse mix of public funding, trusts and foundations, individual giving, sponsorship and commercial activity.

Sitting within the Leadership Team and working closely with the Director, this is a genuinely broad role encompassing finance, operations, governance, HR and organisational management.

A key part of the role will be leading the charity’s financial management and planning. You’ll manage the annual budget, produce quarterly management accounts and cash-flow forecasts, oversee VAT returns and work closely with external accountants and auditors on the year-end accounts and audit. You’ll also work with budget holders, senior colleagues, trustees and the Finance, Audit & Risk Committee to ensure strong financial management across the organisation.

We are particularly interested in candidates who have previous experience working within a small charity or similarly sized not-for-profit organisation. This isn’t a role where finance sits in isolation – you’ll need to be comfortable getting into the detail, working across different areas of the organisation and balancing strategic responsibilities with the practical realities of working in a smaller charity.

Strong charity finance experience will therefore be important. You’ll need to understand the complexities of restricted and unrestricted funding, be confident managing and reporting against different funding streams and have a good working knowledge of Charity SORP.

Experience of dealing with funders and their different reporting and monitoring requirements will also be particularly useful.

Alongside finance, you’ll oversee a varied operational remit including building and office management, HR processes, organisational policies and governance. You’ll also support the Board and committees, take responsibility for company secretarial duties and maintain relationships with key funders and stakeholders.

This role would suit someone who enjoys the variety that comes with working in a small charity – practical, organised and collaborative, with the confidence to operate at leadership and trustee level while still being happy to roll their sleeves up when required.

You don’t necessarily need to tick every box. We’re keen to hear from candidates with strong charity finance experience who can demonstrate the ability to manage a broad and varied remit.

The role sits on the Senior Leadership Team, reporting to the Charity Director. You will manage a General Manager and Freelance Bookkeeper.

Fully-qualified and part-qualified ACCA, CIMA or ACA candidates will be considered.

Please send your CV for further consideration.

Closing date: 10am, Monday 21 September 2026.

We’re an award-winning charity running local learning centres in the heart of the communities where the young people we support live. Our centres provide a high-impact education programme which includes practical learning support, pastoral care, and motivational and confidence-building activities for young people aged 7-18. Our aim is to enable students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to realise their ambitions and achieve their wonderful potential.

As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping over 60,000 young people each year at its 46 learning centres and extension projects across England and Scotland, and we plan to scale-up our provision to 50 centres over the coming years.

We are looking for a high-calibre candidate who will enjoy working each day with young people and who will thrive in a frontline, community-based, fast-paced and rewarding role. You will be taking up a permanent role as Centre Leader at our IntoUniversity centre in East Ham. You will have responsibility for running your IntoUniversity centre, including managing your team, planning and delivering the programme, liaising with external stakeholders and meeting IntoUniversity’s targets for delivery.

A substantial element of this role is delivering our education programme to children and young people aged 7-18, so you will need to have a genuine passion and enthusiasm for working with young people, including leading a class of 30 from the front, working with small teams of children and providing one-to-one support.

The role at a glance 

Contract

Full-time, permanent 

Start date

As soon as possible as agreed with sucessful canididate 

Working hours

Monday and Thursday: 9:30am – 6:00pm
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 9am – 5:30pm

(Some additional weekend & unsocial hours will be required)

Salary

£37,300 per annum

Location

IntoUniversity East Ham

Application deadline

9am Monday 7th September 2026

Interview Day (in-person)

Monday 14th September 2026

Please ensure that you are available on these dates

As trusts and foundations manager you will be a crucial part of the fundraising and communications team, and work closely with senior colleagues across the organisation to develop and win major grants to support our work.You will manage an existing portfolio of trusts and foundations that provide both unrestricted and restricted donations, ensuring all reporting and renewal deadlines are met. Importantly, you will be a self-starter and will build your own pipeline to hit income targets this year as well as identifying a pipeline for following years. You will work closely with colleagues across fundraising, ensuring a joined-up approach between institutional trusts andfoundations, corporate foundations and family trusts.

Benefits to working at The Childhood Trust include:

• Competitive holiday package including a day off for your birthday and the days between Christmas and New Year off 

• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave 

• Flexible working environment 

To read more about the responsibilities in the role, please read the attached job description. 

Interviews will be held in the week of 14th September at our office in Victoria. 

We reserve the right to extend the closing date depending on the candidate pool. 

IPS Grow Regional Lead

We are seeking an experienced IPS professional with strong leadership experience to support the quality, performance and development of IPS services across London.

Position: IPS Grow Regional Lead
Salary: £49,000 plus £5,000 London Market Premium
Location: London/Hybrid, with a mix of remote and onsite working across London
Hours: Full-time
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 11 September 2026 at 9am
First stage interviews: 23 September 2026, via Zoom
Final interviews: 1 October 2026, face to face

About the Role

This is an opportunity for an experienced IPS Team Leader, Senior Employment Specialist or Service Manager to use their expertise to improve the quality and impact of Individual Placement and Support services.

Working with IPS teams, commissioners, health system leaders and national stakeholders, you will provide practical support, mentoring and quality assurance to help services deliver high-fidelity IPS and achieve strong employment outcomes.

The role involves significant travel across London, alongside remote working.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting regular in-person and virtual visits to IPS services
• Coaching and mentoring IPS Team Leaders and Employment Specialists
• Supporting services to improve performance, quality and fidelity to the IPS model
• Leading IPS fidelity reviews, guided self-assessments and follow-up action planning
• Working with commissioners and health leaders to identify barriers and improve service delivery
• Supporting workforce planning, performance management and outcome forecasting
• Building strong relationships with regional and national stakeholders
• Supporting services to improve data quality and reporting
• Facilitating learning networks, workshops, webinars and communities of practice
• Supporting the delivery of racially equitable IPS services and measurable improvement plans

About You

You will have recent leadership experience within an IPS service at Team Leader, Senior Employment Specialist or Service Manager level, alongside comprehensive knowledge of the IPS model and its practical application.

You will also bring:

A strong track record of improving IPS performance and employment outcomes

• Experience working with stakeholders at both operational and strategic levels
• Strong knowledge of IPS fidelity, implementation challenges and best practice
• Experience supporting positive change within services or systems
• Confidence navigating performance and quality conversations
• Excellent communication, facilitation and relationship-building skills
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• A structured approach to problem solving and the ability to develop practical solutions
• A commitment to race equity and evidence-based employment support
• The flexibility and willingness to travel regularly across London

About the Organisation

Join an ambitious not for profit organisation working to design, fund and scale better solutions to complex social problems.

The organisation works in partnership with governments, funders, communities and the social sector to create lasting change across areas including employment and skills, health and social care, children and young people, housing and homelessness.

This role sits within IPS Grow, a national programme supporting the expansion and quality of Individual Placement and Support services across England. The programme works with mental health, primary care and drug and alcohol services, providing expert support to improve fidelity to the IPS model and employment outcomes.

The organisation offers a supportive and collaborative working environment, alongside high-quality training, development and opportunities for career progression. Applications are actively encouraged from under-represented and minoritised groups, including people with lived experience of the social issues the organisation works to address.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: IPS Team Leader, Senior Employment Specialist, IPS Service Manager, Employment Services Manager, IPS Programme Manager, Supported Employment Manager, Employment Support Manager, IPS Lead, Regional Employment Lead or Employment Programme Lead.

Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client, Not For Profit People. #INDNFP

Students’ Union UCL is an organisation that exists to make more happen. We are the representative body for University College London’s (UCL) students, one of the most diverse student communities in the world.  Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience for all UCL students and to be one of the best students’ unions in the UK and the world.  We aim to build a vibrant and empowered student community with real influence in UCL and beyond, that enables students to enjoy their time at university; pursue their interests and passions; see the world in new ways; and develop the skills and experience to change the world for the better.

We are a registered charity employing over 150 career staff and 300 student staff, delivering a wide range of services and representative functions for UCL students. We have the widest portfolio of services of any student organisation in the country, managing UCL’s extracurricular programmes for sport, music, drama, dance, media, volunteering, academic societies and intercultural engagement; providing a wide range of fantastic social spaces; leading on student democracy and representation across UCL; and offering excellent student support services.

It's an exciting time to join our growing organisation as we lead the delivery of UCL’s ground-breaking Student Life Strategy. This is enabling us to build more programmes to improve students’ mental and physical wellbeing, promote genuine equity for all, build students’ skills and confidence, develop their international connections and intercultural skills, and make a real contribution to our local community.

The role is full time and fixed term contract for 1 year. This role will be based at Bloomsbury campus with a hybrid working arrangement in place 40/60 split (40% working from office). We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible, and job share basis wherever possible.

The Societies Development Manager is a vital role within the Student Activities team, providing accurate, consistent and innovative support to the student volunteers running over 300 societies. This role will support the delivery of a variety of student led events and activities, empowering and enabling student leaders. This role will put students’ experience at the forefront of everything we do, focusing on providing excellent management of stakeholder relationships, problem solving and risk management with student activities. The Societies Development Manager will work collaboratively across the Student Experience directorate to empower student leaders to run impactful activities for their peers - removing barriers to engagement wherever you find them. They will be responsible for leading major events across the Union and project managing key cross-departmental initiatives such as our annual awards celebrations. The successful postholder will be there to expand our programmes, fostering vibrant and inclusive communities and ensuring all students can access the amazing opportunities extra-curricular opportunities available to them no matter what their level of experience. 

IPS Grow Support Lead

We are recruiting for an experienced IPS professional to join the IPS Grow team, supporting services across London and the South East.

This role is ideal for a current or recent Employment Specialist or Senior Employment Specialist looking to develop their IPS expertise and support services to improve quality, fidelity and employment outcomes.

Position: IPS Grow Support Lead - London & South East
Location: London & South East/Hybrid, with a mix of remote and onsite working
Hours: Full-time
Salary: £39,000 plus £5,000 London Market Premium
Contract: Permanent
Closing date for applications: 4 September 2026 at 9am
First stage interviews: 23 September 2026, via Zoom
Second stage interviews: 7 October 2026, face to face in London Bridge

About the Role

You will work alongside experienced IPS Grow colleagues to develop your skills and knowledge while providing practical, hands-on support to IPS services across London and the South East.

A key focus will be training to become an IPS fidelity reviewer, initially working as a co-reviewer alongside Regional Leads. You will also support services to overcome barriers to successful IPS delivery, improve performance and achieve strong employment outcomes.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Training to become an IPS fidelity reviewer and supporting fidelity reviews and guided self-assessments
• Producing clear and accurate fidelity reports and action plans
• Supporting services to implement and monitor fidelity and race equity action plans
• Providing in-field mentoring and modelling IPS best practice
• Coaching IPS staff in employer engagement, race equity and performance management
• Supporting the development of training materials and resources
• Building relationships with IPS services and regional stakeholders
• Supporting Regional Leads with performance and quality conversations
• Helping services improve data quality and use of national reporting systems
• Supporting learning networks, communities of practice, workshops and webinars
• Producing reports and case studies demonstrating impact

The role involves significant travel across London and the South East, with occasional travel outside the region. You will also attend regular team days and quarterly organisational events.

About the Team

IPS Grow is a national programme supporting the expansion of Individual Placement and Support services across mental health, primary care and drug and alcohol teams throughout England.

The programme is led by a not for profit organisation in partnership with a leading mental health charity and is funded by national health, employment and public health bodies.

A core element of IPS Grow is the expert support provided by a team of IPS professionals who work directly with providers to improve fidelity to the IPS model and achieve better employment outcomes.

As a Support Lead, you will work closely with Regional Leads, Workforce Leads and other Support Leads, developing your own IPS expertise while providing practical support to services across the region.

About You

This role suits an IPS professional with current or recent experience at Employment Specialist or Senior Employment Specialist level who is ready to build on their frontline experience and develop their knowledge of IPS quality and service improvement.

Skills, experience and qualifications we are looking for include:

• Current or recent experience as an IPS Employment Specialist or Senior Employment Specialist
• A good foundational understanding of the IPS model, fidelity scale and practical application
• A track record of achieving good employment outcomes for people accessing IPS
• Strong experience of employer engagement and integration within clinical teams
• The ability to support positive change and improvements within IPS services
• Strong planning and organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• A structured and practical approach to problem solving
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Commitment to race equity and evidence-based employment support
• High levels of integrity, empathy, initiative and personal leadership
• Commitment to your own professional development and keeping up to date with IPS practice
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly across London and the South East

About the Organisation

Join an ambitious not for profit organisation that works with governments, service providers, the voluntary sector and the financial community to find better ways of tackling complex social problems.

The organisation combines expertise in financial analysis, data, service design and social research to understand the needs of people and communities and develop practical solutions capable of creating systemic change.

Its work addresses issues including homelessness, domestic abuse, mental health, learning difficulties, employment, loneliness and support for vulnerable children and families.

The multi-skilled team brings together people from diverse backgrounds who share a commitment to creating meaningful social change. The organisation's work is guided by three core values: curious, empathetic and pioneering.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Applications are actively encouraged from under-represented and minoritised groups, including people with lived experience of the social issues the organisation is working to address.

The organisation is an equal opportunities employer and supports a range of flexible working options.

Reasonable adjustments can be provided throughout the recruitment process.

Other roles you may have experience with could include: IPS Employment Specialist, Senior Employment Specialist, Employment Specialist, Employment Adviser, Employment Support Adviser, Supported Employment Adviser, IPS Practitioner, Employment Coach, Employment Support Officer, IPS Support Officer.

Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client, Not For Profit People. #INDNFP