Youth And Children Jobs
About Impetus
Impetus transforms the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by ensuring they get the right support to succeed in school, in work and in life.
We find, fund and build the most promising organisations working with these young people, providing core funding and working shoulder-to-shoulder with their leaders over the long term to help them become stronger.
At Impetus we focus on the critical factors that influence the education and employment outcomes for disadvantaged young people in the UK, working with organisations that have the potential for impact at scale, helping their leaders to deliver lifechanging, benchmark beating, sustained outcomes.
We provide them with the funding and the tools to grow and deliver on their promises to the young people they serve. We also seek to influence government and the wider sector to back effective support for young people and invest with other like-minded organisations to tackle the most difficult and under-supported challenges.
We are resolutely focused on outcomes and impact, driven by quality evidence.
You would be joining a team that is passionate, rigorous, determined, creative and warm. We care deeply for our colleagues, our charity partners and the young people we serve.
Impetus is a registered charity and our charity number is 1152262.
About the team
This is an important role based in a busy Operations team which covers office management, information technology, finance and human resources. The team play a key role in supporting the organisation to achieve its mission of supporting young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to succeed.
The Operations team comprises the Director of Finance and Operations, HR and Learning Manager, Head of Finance, the Finance and Operations Assistant and a part time Administrator. Payroll and IT support are outsourced.
About this role
This is an exciting opportunity for an HR Officer with an interest in the charity sector to develop their career and play a key role in supporting and developing Impetus’ HR function.
The HR Officer is a new role which will work closely with the HR and Learning Manager to provide a high quality, compliant and responsive HR service. A key focus will be to support colleagues, promote a positive organisational culture and make Impetus a great place to work.
As well as being responsible for the smooth running and management of day-to-day HR operations and administration, you will collaborate with employees across the organisation and support them with planning and managing HR activities throughout the employee lifecycle (recruitment and selection, performance management, learning and development etc.). Additionally, you will have the opportunity to support the HR and Learning Manager with the development and implementation of HR initiatives and projects aligned with organisational needs and priorities. This will include maximising the effectiveness of our HR system and contributing to key organisational projects on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and competency frameworks.
We are looking for an enthusiastic HR professional with experience of working in an HR Administrator/Assistant/Officer role and a good understanding of HR best practice, employment law and compliance. You will be able to demonstrate an interest in Impetus’ work and commitment to EDI, alongside excellent communication and people skills, strong organisational and IT skills and a high level of attention to detail.
This is an exciting time to join our growing organisation and help us to achieve our mission of improving the lives of children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Key responsibilities
Recruitment and Selection
- Support recruitment campaigns, including working with hiring managers to draft job descriptions, create and post advertisements, managing candidate communications and liaise with recruitment agencies where required.
- Oversee the planning and administration of recruitment processes, including devising timelines, coordinating and arranging interviews, facilitating selection assessments, managing candidate records.
- Participate in selection processes where required including shortlisting and interviews, providing appropriate advice and guidance to recruiting managers.
- Conduct pre-employment checks, including right-to-work verifications and references.
- Maintain accurate recruitment and equal opportunities monitoring data.
HR Administration and Support
- Maintain and update the HR system (PeopleHR) and other HR records, ensuring employee records are accurate and compliant with GDPR.
- Support with the onboarding of new employees; preparing and issuing employment offers and contracts ensuring compliance with employment law and organisational policies, gathering new starter documentation, setting up on the HR system (PeopleHR) and overseeing induction planning and activities.
- Support with the offboarding of leavers including calculating final annual leave entitlements, updating HR and payroll records and issuing leaving letters.
- Support with the processing of contractual and other changes, ensuring that systems and records are accurately updated, and relevant letters are issued (change in working hours, contract extensions, salary updates, absence management etc.) Support the monthly payroll process by preparing and checking accurate HR data for submission.
- Support the administration of the organisation’s pension scheme, ensuring records are accurate and compliant with Pension Regulations liaising with the HR and Learning Manager, pension and payroll providers as needed.
- Ensure accurate and timely submission of statutory reports, and other national reporting requirements.
- Support with the administration of Impetus benefits, liaising with providers, updating information, communicating with staff
- Ensure all HR documentation, including contracts and policies, is up-to-date and accessible.
Employee Relations and Engagement
- Be the first point of contact for HR queries, escalating more complex queries to the HR and Learning Manager.
- Respond to employee queries in line with Impetus policies and procedures and employment legislation.
- Support the HR and Learning Manager with effective internal HR communications through updating and maintaining content on our PeopleHR system and providing regular updates through internal staff forums such as newsletters, staff meetings.
- Coordinate the quarterly and annual staff survey, ensuring timely distribution and response tracking.
- Analyse survey results and prepare reports to identify trends and areas for improvement.
- Work with the HR and Learning Manager to develop and implement action plans based on survey findings.
- Promote, support and input to the planning on staff engagement initiatives that align with Impetus’ values and priorities (town hall, away days and events).
Performance Management and Learning and Development Support
- Support the HR and Learning management with the administration of Impetus’ performance management processes, including monitoring employee probation periods, facilitating the annual appraisal processes, collating reviews, maintaining records and communicating with managers regarding upcoming reviews.
- Assist in coordinating learning and development activities, including booking training sessions, maintaining training records, providing logistical support for in-house training sessions and workshops.
- Support the HR and Learning Manager in implementing the organisational learning plan.
- Monitor and evaluate training effectiveness through feedback and reporting.
HR project and initiatives
- Support the HR and Learning Manager with the administration and delivery of specific HR projects and initiatives when required:
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o HR System improvements
o Equality, diversity and inclusion
o Pay/Reward/Competencies
o Policy and procedure reviews
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This is a new role with the opportunity to work closely with the HR and Learning Manager to develop and contribute to projects/work aligned with organisational needs and priorities.
Person specification
Essential skills and experience
- Previous experience in an HR administration or officer role, with knowledge of core HR practices and processes such as recruitment and employee records management.
- Knowledge and understanding of HR best practice, employment law and compliance requirements, including GDPR.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to confidently
- communicate policies and procedures to staff and managers and to produce formal letters, reports etc.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams building strong working relationships.
- Ability to and deal with sensitive matters with empathy, tact, diplomacy and discretion
- Proficiency in using HR systems (e.g., PeopleHR) and Microsoft Office applications.
- A commitment to Impetus’ mission.
- A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Desirable
- CIPD qualification Level 3 or above or working towards one.
- Knowledge of the charity or non-profit sector.
Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
We believe that a diverse workforce leads to an organisation that is more open, creative and gets better results.
We want our team at Impetus to represent the diversity of the people and communities we serve. We also want our team to be one where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop.
We want to reach a diverse pool of candidates. We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential employees may need to in order to be successful.
We recognise the importance of a good work/life balance. We do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including working from home, working part-time job shares and other arrangements.
Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you’d like to explore.
Impetus is an equal opportunity employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, or marital status. We value diversity and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
How to apply
You will need to:
- Complete the online form (including the equal opportunities monitoring form)
- Upload a comprehensive CV and supporting statement.
The supporting statement should be no more than two sides of A4 and should address the criteria in the person specification.
You should also include the contact details of two referees, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer. Referees will only be approached with your express permission.
As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at interview stage.
The deadline for applications is 9am Monday 24 February 2025
Interviews
First round interviews will take place: Wednesday 5 March 2025
Second round interviews will take place: Wednesday 12 March 2025
You will also be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK.
Personal Data
Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.
Impetus transforms the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by ensuring they get support to succeed in school, in work and in life.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Rosebuds Preschool has a great opportunity for a Preschool and Family Operations Lead, to drive the quality and development of our award-winning services for children, young people, and families at the Max Roach Centre. This role emphasises a multi-disciplinary and integrated approach to early years education, play, and child initiatives.
What does your role look like:
Quality Oversight: Ensure high-quality early years learning and care at Rosebuds Preschool. Develop quality assurance frameworks to evaluate service effectiveness in addition to the formulation of a meaningful programme of family and child centred activities within our Play and Family Support initiatives at the centre.
Program Development: Design and manage family and child-centered activities in our play, and Family Support initiatives. Collaborate with practitioners to enhance educational offerings and align with best practices.
Multi-Disciplinary Collaboration: Promote integrated working across early years sectors. Engage in collaborative planning with educators, social services, health providers, and community organizations.
Leadership and Management: Advanced Early Years management knowledge, understanding and experience is fundamental to this role. Provide leadership and mentorship to staff, fostering professional development and continuous improvement.
Community Engagement: Organise year-round activities reflecting the Max Roach community's needs. Build relationships with partners to create a robust ecosystem for families.
Benefits of working with us:
- Highly Competitive Salary
- Concessional Preschool Place
- Employee Assistance Programme for Staff Mental Health Wellbeing and Support
- Regular Socials and Team Building Opportunities.
- Free Enhanced DBS Checks
- Well-Established Career Path and Training Opportunities
- Workplace Pension Scheme
- Induction and Supervision Programme
- Personal and Professional Development Plan
- Fresh Fruit, Tea & Coffee available for all staff
Requirements:
A passion for working with children, young people and their families. With a recognised qualification in Early Years / Childcare at Level 3 with a proven track record of 5 year's experience in a management / leadership role in an early years setting.
Experience of:
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devising and applying a high quality curriculum for young children within the Early Years Foundation Stage.
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managing a team of early years professionals to improve the quality of EY practice.
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working with external groups / partners / organisations in a EY provision in a way that supports the child and its’ family in a holistic way.
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Oversight and designed lead for Safeguarding children, Health and Safety.
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Monitoring activities / services using a database system.
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Managing and working within a designated budget.
Role Title: Preschool and Family Programmes Lead
Hours: 35 hours per week, 8 hours per day Monday to Friday (Hours will include some afterschool wraparound, occasional evenings and weekends).
We value work life balance and are willing to consider term time only and or 4 day week.
Salary: £38,000 - £40,000 (FTE)
Location: Max Roach Centre, in person
Holiday: 28 days inclusive of bank holidays and Christmas 2 weeks allocation.
Please send your CV by Friday 28th February 2025
Loughborough Community Centre is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and safer recruitment.
This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Please send a covering letter along with CV
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Director of Grants Development
Hybrid (1 day per week in London) or home-based, with occasional travel
£67,817 - £71,386 per annum
Our Foundation is dedicated to ensuring that poverty and crisis do not define a child’s future. Through our Chances for Children grants, we provide essential support to children and young people facing financial hardship and personal crisis, helping them access the items, activities, and opportunities they need to thrive. As we embark on our 2025-2030 strategy, we are evolving beyond immediate interventions to drive systemic change—using our grant-making insights to influence policy and practice at a national level.
We are seeking an exceptional Director of Grants Development to lead the strategic development of our grant-making programmes and influencing work. A key member of the Senior Management Team, you will drive impact through innovation, develop new partnerships, and ensure that our grants remain equitable, effective, and responsive to the needs of children and young people. You will also oversee our co-production work, ensuring lived experience is at the heart of our decision-making, and serve as our Designated Safeguarding Lead.
The successful candidate will bring:
- Proven leadership experience in grant-making, charitable programmes, or frontline services supporting children and families.
- Strategic vision, with the ability to develop impactful grant models and influence systemic change.
- A track record of collaboration and partnership-building, particularly with funders, policymakers, and external stakeholders.
- Evidence of effective individual and team management within a high achieving, outcomes-based culture.
- A commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring our work reaches those most in need.
If you are passionate about using grant-making as a catalyst for change and ensuring that every child has the chance for a brighter future, we encourage you to apply.
At Prospectus, we invest in your journey as a candidate, and we are committed to supporting you throughout the process. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process.
Recruitment Timeline
Deadline for applications: 2nd March 2025
Interviews with Prospectus: 5th - 7th March 2025
First Panel Interview: 18th or 19th March 2025 (including a session with children and young people)
Final panel interview with Trustees: 28th March 2025
For further information and to apply, please visit our dedicated recruitment website by clicking 'Apply via Website'.
PRCBC needs a self-motivating and committed Practice Manager to manage and hold responsibility for our ongoing office management, legal administration, and financial administration operations. The postholder is expected to be at the core of and involved in all aspects of PRCBC’s future development, working closely with PRCBC’s CEO/Senior Supervising Solicitor, Solange Valdez-Symonds. This new post will be based at our office in Hammersmith, London. For further details, please see Job description and Person Specification.
How to apply
If you wish to apply for this post, please fully complete our application form and equal opportunities form and return completed copies to the email address as shown within our 'Job Application Form'.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
UP TO £70,000 PER ANNUM
LOCATION: MUCH HADHAM, HERTFORDSHIRE
Do you have experience of leading and managing Residential Children’s Homes?
Are you experienced in Ofsted inspections and Children’s Home compliance and are seeking a new challenge, where you do not hold registration for a service?
About the role
St Elizabeth’s specialises in providing high quality care and education to children and young people with epilepsy and other complex medical conditions. We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Head of Residential Childcare Services to lead, develop and oversee seven children’s homes, ensuring the highest standard of bespoke care and support is provided for each young person. We are underway with registering our seven homes individually with Ofsted and the post holder will play a pivotal role in leading on the registrations and ensuring its success. This role will not hold registration for the services.
About you
This opportunity will allow you to use your existing knowledge and expertise in the management of Children’s Homes, to implement new ideas, support and develop our Registered Managers, whilst ensuring best practice and compliance with Ofsted regulations.
You’ll be working in collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams across St Elizabeth’s, so well developed interpersonal skills are essential. You will be someone that thinks outside the box; taking service expansion and admissions into consideration, alongside managing the day-today operations of the service. You will be creative and strategic in your approach allowing you to effectively bring the Children’s Services strategic plan to realisation.
We would love to hear from you if you have:
Substantial experience working with children with learning disabilities in a residential care setting
previous experience working as a Registered Manager (or similar)
experience in Ofsted inspections, compliance and regulations
a Level 5 Diploma Leadership and Management in Children’s and Young People’s Workforce or relevant degree or equivalent professional qualification
This role will work 5 days out of 7 days, usually Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm but with flexibility to meet service need.
Our Benefits
In addition to excellent staff training, our employees are also rewarded with various other benefits offered as part of your employment:
- 27 days’ annual leave
- Fully paid for DBS
- Life Insurance
- Eligible for discounts via “Blue Light Card”
- Free on-site parking
- High street retail/leisure discounts
- Discounted gym membership
- Recommend a friend payment of up to £500 (T&Cs apply)
- Confidential Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to contributory pension scheme
How can you find out more?
All applications should be made on our website. All offers are conditional and subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks and references including an enhanced DBS check. Please note we are not on a public transport route. Salary is dependent on the role, qualifications and experience.
Applications will be reviewed and interviews scheduled on a rolling basis; therefore, we recommend that you apply sooner rather than later. We reserve the right to close this advert if we receive sufficient applications ahead of the deadline.
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion
At St Elizabeth’s we embrace diversity and aspire to create a diverse and inclusive working culture. We are proud to be recognised as an Investor in People and to hold Disability Confident status. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming all applications from across the community.
Safeguarding
St Elizabeth’s Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service. Some of our positions involve regulated activity relevant to vulnerable children, adults and young people. It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group. Our vacancies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Registered Charity 1176777
Based across 60 acres of beautiful countryside, St Elizabeth's is a charity supporting children, young people and adult day clients with epilepsy and other complex medical conditions, the severity of which impacts upon their health, social, behaviour, learning and emotional development.
Over the past 120 years, St Elizabeth's has grown and developed to comprise a non-maintained special School for both boarders and day students, a specialist Further Education College, domiciliary care for College learners, Supported Living in the community, a comprehensive Day Opportunities programme for adult day clients and 24 hour health provision provided by specialist nurses and therapists.
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Location: Devon, Cornwall, Bristol
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week
Salary: £32,174 - £37,775 per annum plus company lease car or £5,280 annual car allowance
Do you have proven experience giving health and safety advice, preferably within a retail or healthcare setting, along with a NEBOSH certificate or equivalent?
Would you like to be part of a workplace that 98% of staff say they are proud to work for? If so, this could be the role for you.
About the role:
This is a rewarding and exciting Health and Safety opportunity to raise a smile every day working for a wonderful Charity in an amazing part of the Country. You will join them in a key support function delivering the Health and Safety arrangements across their diverse range of activities - hospice care, office support, retail operations and fundraising.
Reporting to the Head of Facilities (Retail, Compliance, Environmental) you will:
• Provide expert advice, guidance and support to management and staff on all health and safety matters.
• Maintain high standards of H&S to comply with our obligations and best practice.
• Promote a culture of H&S awareness
• Help develop, implement, and monitor comprehensive health and safety policies and procedures.
• Assist with managing the CHSW H&S Plan, ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation and regulations.
• Investigate and report accidents, incidents, and near-misses, and recommend corrective actions.
• Conduct regular risk assessments and safety audits across all hospice and retail outlet locations.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation related to health and safety activities.
• Ensure staff and volunteers are appropriately trained across all locations.
About you:
A background in H&S, detailed knowledge of H&S legislation and a NEBOSH certificate. You will be a practical thinker, solution driven and have the ability to influence and communicate at all levels.
About the Organisation and why join them:
They are an established and highly successful charity providing hospice care for children with life limiting conditions and their families in the Southwest of England.
Location: There are options for this role to be home based or dual based. The role will require travel throughout the South West including our three hospice sites (Little Bridge House, Charlton Farm and Little Harbour) and circa 40 retail outlets, with flexibility of hours during the week to accommodate this. Occasional overnight stays required. Travel expenses are paid.
What they Offer:
Benefits
• 33 days (plus bank holidays) holiday entitlement, which increases with service
• enhanced sick pay scheme rising up to 6 months full and 6 months half pay
• personal pension scheme with 7% employer contribution
• family friendly policies, with enhanced maternity/adoption pay
• occupational health, wellbeing and counselling services and employee assistance programme
• group life insurance scheme
• training and development opportunities
• environmental and green agenda
• access to Blue Light Discount Scheme
• a supportive and inclusive environment
• a chance to make a real difference
Join them in making a meaningful difference making the most of short and precious lives.
Apply Now:
Closing date: 23rd February 2025
Interviews: 6th March 2025
They reserve the right to close this vacancy early If sufficient applications are received, therefore we recommend applying for the role as soon as possible.
They are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all employees must apply for an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. They welcome applications from all sections of the community.
You may also have experience in the following: Health and Safety Specialist, Safety Officer, Health and Safety Coordinator, Environmental Health and Safety Advisor, Risk Management Advisor, Safety Specialist, Workplace Safety Advisor, Safety Coordinator, and Health and Safety Officer, Retail, etc.
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Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
The Pirate Castle is looking for a General Manager to lead our iconic boating charity as we near our 60th anniversary year. We promote life chances, learning and healthy living from the banks of the Regent's Canal in heart of Camden Town.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Railway Children is looking for a Supporter Experience Officer to cover maternity leave and be responsible for implementing our supporter engagement strategy.
About you:
The Supporter Engagement Officer is an integral role in the public fundraising and engagement team, continuing to develop our individual giving income streams and ensuring that our supporters feel valued and understand the amazing impact they have.
This is a great role for someone who is equally as comfortable analysing details in data as they are coming up with creative ways to engage our audiences. You’ll have a proven ability to grow income from individual donors while having the supporter’s needs at the heart of every interaction.
The role entails delivering supporter communication journeys across a range of channels and audiences so that we deliver excellent supporter care to all donors ensuring that their relationship with Railway Children is enhanced, their support retained and lifetime value maximised.
A world where every child can thrive away from a life on the streets.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
About The Murray Parish Trust
Children with a serious illness are three times more likely to struggle with their mental health. Their childhoods are overshadowed by coming to terms with diagnosis, hospital stays, treatment, feeling different from friends or managing how their illness affects daily life. Many of them struggle with severe anxiety and depression, experiencing isolation and trauma during their journey. These children are at much higher risk of long-term mental health difficulties that are more complex and difficult to treat, on top of living with often complex medical needs.
Actors Jim Murray and Sarah Parish’s first daughter, Ella-Jayne, was born with Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome in 2009 and spent half her short life in paediatric intensive care, Southampton Children’s Hospital. Ella-Jayne died, at home, just eight months old. After they recovered from the immediate horror, Jim and Sarah felt an overwhelming drive to help other children and families and founded The Murray Parish Trust in 2014. They were awarded MBE’s in the King’s New Years Honours 2025 for services to seriously ill children and their families.
Our charity delivers projects that support the mental health of seriously ill children and their families. We improve access to specialist, imaginative and empowering support, at the earliest possible moment, to prevent long-term mental health difficulties. We do this by delivering a vast range of projects in children’s hospitals, hospices and other health or community settings across the UK. These include drama, dance, art, nature and music therapy; bereavement and mortuary suites, distraction equipment that reduces anxiety, sanctuary and quiet rooms; sibling support; counselling and therapy rooms; and psychological support for children/family members.
The role - Head of Public Fundraising and Operations
This is an exciting new chapter for The Murray Parish Trust. Our new Head of Public Fundraising and Operations will work closely with the Board of Trustees and our Head of Philanthropy and Projects to scale our impact and expand reach nationwide. They will play a pivotal role in leading operations and shaping the charity’s future, as well as leading on growing income from community, corporate, individual fundraising, which have been identified as strategic fundraising priorities.
We anticipate time will be split roughly equally between leading public fundraising and operational management. There is some freelance support with marketing, corporate and community fundraising, and volunteer coordination, plus trustee support with events; there is scope to expand the team as income grows. This role will support their work as well as personally deliver public fundraising activity, taking sole responsibility for individual giving and legacies.
This is a job of variety, innovation and opportunity. We are looking for an experienced fundraiser, perhaps an aspiring charity CEO, who is looking to develop skills and knowledge in charity management and strategy. This is a job for someone who is ambitious, collaborative, proactive and who has a genuine passion for championing the mental health of seriously ill children and their families.
Key responsibilities
Fundraising: Work alongside with the Head of Philanthropy and Projects to implement the fundraising strategy, including:
- Delivery of the specific fundraising activity delegated to this role to grow income year on year (individuals, community, corporate, legacies, events), supported by the work of freelancers.
- Strategic oversight of all public fundraising including monitoring, evaluating and reporting to the Board.
- Ensure excellence in donor stewardship that helps retain, grow and diversify support from existing donors.
- Maintain a proactive focus on donor acquisition, across the UK, prioritising areas where we have projects.
- Effectively utilise the CRM to proactively and accurately capture donor information and consents.
- Strong focus on return on investment to ensure efficiency in working nationwide, carefully prioritising activity.
Charity management and operations
- Help to shape organisational strategy, using data insight to drive decision making.
- Data management lead; incl. CRM management, data protection, embedding a culture of data collection.
- Lead on setting and managing annual income and expenditure budgets.
- Ensure compliance with the latest regulatory requirements and sector best practice.
- Coordinate and manage policy, procedure, risk management and wider charity administration.
- Provide support for financial management; incl. outsourced book keeping/monthly management accounts; working with accountants to ensure timely production of the Annual Report and Financial Statements
- Work closely with Board members with specific lead responsibility, incl. with the Treasurer in the production of cashflow and other financial reports.
- Supported by the volunteer coordinator (freelance), manage and develop a network of volunteers and ambassadors (e.g. talks, photo calls, events, collection tins, admin, research).
- Act as Secretary to the Board; including statutory filing, coordinating quarterly meetings and taking minutes, compiling/circulating Board papers, diarising other meetings and communication as needed.
- Represent the charity externally with diverse stakeholders.
- Responsible for the effective management and leadership of the public fundraising and operations team.
Within your cover letter, please provide detail about how you meet the person specification within the Job Description, providing evidence and examples wherever possible. This will be used by The Murray Parish Trust to score your application objectively against shortlisting criteria. It would also be helpful to include why this job opportunity and/or our charity particularly appeals to you. Thank you.
Supporting the mental health of seriously ill children, and their families, through specialist, imaginative and empowering projects.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We want to hire a highly organised and proactive Business Support Officer to play a key role in our small but dynamic team. This role supports our CEO, manages key operational functions, and oversees financial and administrative processes, ensuring the smooth running of our organisation. You’ll be at the heart of our work, helping to strengthen youth services across the West Midlands.
This is a part-time (2 days/14 hours per week) permanent role. The role is remote, with equipment provided. We’re looking for someone with excellent digital literacy, strong relationship management skills, and experience in project coordination, governance, or financial oversight—ideally within the non-profit sector.
The successful candidate will maintain internal systems, support external relationships with funders and partners, and supervise the Training & Finance Administrator to ensure high-quality service delivery. Your role will involve financial oversight, including budgeting and reporting, as well as managing contracts, governance compliance, and organisational planning to support YFWM’s long-term stability and impact.
About us: Youth Focus West Midlands (YFWM) supports the development and delivery of high-quality youth work across the West Midlands. We work with youth workers, professionals, agencies, and policymakers to strengthen the sector, providing resources, training, and strategic support. As a registered charity, we help organisations and individuals develop youth work opportunities, advocate for best practices, and facilitate partnerships to ensure young people in the region benefit from impactful and inclusive services.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have an exciting opportunity for 2 Insurance Apprentice to join our Unity Insurance team based in Lancing.
Job Title: Insurance Apprentice
Salary: £11,648 - £20,748 per annum - There are different rates of pay for apprentices depending on your age and what year of your apprenticeship you’re in. These are in line with National Minimum Wage for Apprentices.
Location: Lancing, West Sussex, BN15 8UW
Contract Type:This apprenticeship is for 18months with a view to considering permanent roles available in the team on completion.
Working Hours: 35 hours week 9am - 5pm
About The Role:
This insurance apprenticeship is designed to help you build professional skills and succeed in the workplace. Through real-world industry examples, you'll gain practical knowledge that directly applies to your job.
- Earn while you learn – fully funded apprenticeship
- Gain professional recognition
- Improve your on-the-job performance
You'll receive dedicated study time and, upon completion, achieve a Cert CII (Level 3) qualification to boost your career.
As the Insurance Apprentice, your Key Responsibilities will include:
- Dealing with new business enquiries across different charities and not for profit organisations.
- Developing relationships with Scouts, Charities, and Commercial organisations/businesses.
- Attend supervision sessions, team and management meetings as appropriate
- Ensure compliance with the Individual Conduct rules and Conduct policies
What we are looking for in our Insurance Apprentice:
- Minimum two A levels (grade C or above) or equivalent and willingness to work towards Cert C
- Building strong relationships with e.g. clients, insurers etc.
- Ability to work using own initiative
??Benefits:
- We are an award-winning Charity of the Year (Charity Times Awards 2022) with over 400 employees across multiple locations across the country.
- 28 days holiday and going up to 32 days after 2 years’ service plus additional days at Christmas
- Flexible working hours
- Work in a way that suits you, your role and your department
- Double matching pension up to 10% of gross salary
- Family Friendly employer with generous family leave
- Learning and Development/training opportunities via our internal learning hub
For a full list of our benefits click .
Closing date for applications: 11:59pm Saturday 31st May 2025
Telephone Interviews will be held in week commencing Monday 16th June 2025
Interviews will be held in person week commencing Monday 23rd June 2025
Start Date: September 2025.
The Scouts is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute. We offer flexible working arrangements to support diverse needs and lifestyles, ensuring that our teams can thrive both professionally and personally. We welcome and encourage applicants from all walks of life, believing that varied perspectives strengthen our innovation and community. Your unique experiences and ideas are essential to our success, and we look forward to hearing from all voices.
Strictly no agencies.
Reed Legal are proud to have been appointed exclusive recruitment partners to Girlguiding UK for an exciting Legal Counsel appointment within their Finance & Commercial team. Though fun, friendship, challenge and adventure, Girlguiding UK empower girls to find their voice, inspiring them to discover the best in themselves and to make a positive difference in their community.
In this role you will have exposure to broad remit of legal responsibility including property management, contract negotiations, and company governance, ensuring legal integrity and compliance within the organisation.
You will be supported with expert advice from the legal panel, the Trust Corporation Surveyor (Consultant), and further specialists who will assist you with the organisation’s legal positioning.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Contract Management: Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts. Develop and refine contract processes and procedures.
- Property Management: Handle legal aspects of property transactions including leases, acquisitions, and disputes. Develop policies to optimise property legal support.
- Governance Support: Assist in company secretarial duties, board meetings preparation, and compliance filings.
- Trademark Management: Oversee trademark registrations, renewals, and brand protection strategies.
- Budget Management: Oversee the legal budget, manage external legal relations, and ensure cost-effective legal services.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Provide clear legal advice to non-legal personnel, maintain strong relationships with external solicitors and surveyors, and support internal teams with legal training.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Fully qualified Solicitor in English Law (Essential).
- Excellent communication skills, capable of simplifying complex legal concepts (Essential).
- Strong time management and multitasking abilities (Essential).
- Experience in property law, contract law, and charity law (Desirable).
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and understanding of diversity and inclusion practices (Essential).
Benefits:
- Generous pension of up to 10% employer contribution.
- 25-day holiday allowance, increasing to a maximum of 30 days per annum (+BH).
- Flexible working hours with hybrid working (40% office based).
- Health & wellbeing cash plan.
- Inclusive and family friendly work environment.
Closing date for applications: Sunday 23rd February
Interviews are likely to be held:
- week commencing 3 March 2025 (1st interview), and
- week commencing 10 March 2025 (2nd interview)
This is a permanent role for 35 hours per week. However, at times you may be required to work more hours, including evenings and weekends. Time off in lieu (TOIL) will be available to cover this.
Girlguiding UK and REED positively welcome applications from all areas of society regardless of the individual’s race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, or disability.
All third party and direct applications sent to Girlguiding UK will be forwarded to Will Moore at Reed Legal for full consideration alongside all other applicants.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Closing Date: 16 February 2025
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Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and proactive individual with extensive business development and account management experience to join us as our Fundraising and Partnership Manager (Baby Bank Alliance) where you will work with the Baby Bank Alliance team and Save the Children UK in partnership.
Please note: This is a 12-month FTC/Secondment and a part time role (28 hours). The salary is £40,000 pro rata for 28 hours.
About Save the Children UK
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
About Baby Bank Alliance
The Baby Bank Alliance (BBA) is a new and ambitious organisation advocating and supporting a community of over 300 UK baby banks to ensure babies and children have the essentials they need to thrive. The Alliance has been founded by four organisations: Save the Children, Little Village, Baby Bank Network Bristol and Purposeful Ventures, and is being incubated by Save the Children and Purposeful Ventures who provide fundraising capacity and resource. It is an exciting time to join the growing team and play a vital role in taking the Alliance and the impact it has to the next level.
About the role
This is an exciting time to join the Baby Bank Alliance. As the Fundraising and Partnership Manager. We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive individual who will be responsible for securing funds and goods for the Baby Bank Alliance, working independently and alongside our incubating partners (Save the Children UK and Purposeful Ventures) and the community of baby banks across the country.
This is an incredible time to join our growing organization. You will be responsible for securing, nurturing and managing new partnerships, as well as existing. ,Your work will involve fostering new relationships with well-known household brands, identifying new partnership opportunities, and securing contributions that directly impact families in need. A primary focus will be on generating in-kind donations on a national scale to support baby banks and the communities they serve.
In this role, you will:
• Identify and develop new partnerships and funding, that bring in financial and in kind donation
• Seek prospective partnerships and donors to secure new revenue and ways to maximise awareness of BBA
• Manage and strengthen existing relationships
• Lead on creation and implementation of the BBA's first partnerships strategy
• Track and report on fundraising and partnership performance, using data and feedback to update key stakeholders
• Connect between baby banks and corporate partners with effective coordination and communication. Building relationships and representing the Baby Bank Alliance is key.
About you
To be successful, it is important that you have:
• Proven track record of securing significant financial donations for a programme or initiative, and building long term donor relationships
• Proven experience in developing new fundraising and partnership
• Proven experience of managing partnerships, corporate fundraising, or a related field
• Strong relationship building and communication skills – the ability to influence and engage with different stakeholders is important
• A strategic and results orientated approach
• Excellent organisational and project management skills
• Commitment to Save the Children's vision, mission and values.
What we offer you:
Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.
• We focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health and wellbeing both in and outside of work.
• We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day. You can read more about our benefits here.
Closing date: Sunday 16th February, midnight
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Ways of Working:
The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter). This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building.
Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.
Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Are you looking for an engaging, fulfilling, and varied role? Young Enterprise is looking for a new an Educational Partnerships Manager in Devon and Somerset.
Young Enterprise is a national charity working directly with young people, teachers, volunteers, helping young people prepare for their future. This role supports the continued development of YE’s impact by providing young people with opportunities to engage in YE’s enterprise and financial education programmes building vital skills, developing an enterprising mindset, supporting them to build their future and enabling them to make a positive contribution to their community and society.
As Educational Partnerships Manager you will be a key contributor to the regional educational partnerships team, supporting the team to achieve shared KPI’s for the region and the wider organisation. The role of Educational Partnerships Manager involves working directly with young people and teachers in schools that delivering / supporting delivery of our Young Enterprise programmes.
The Educational Partnerships Manager role will suit someone that is able to work with young people, build rapport and engage young people from a range of backgrounds. You will need to be confident in working within education settings, liaising with school staff, volunteers, and corporate volunteers. This can be a varied role, but a very exciting role as well as very rewarding. Your experience of relationships development and management will help with developing new schools as well as supporting existing school relationships. There is not an exhaustive list but is to provide you with a flavour of the role.
We are looking for:
· A motivated self-starter
· Ability to develop new relationships with range of stakeholders and support existing ones
· Confident and happy in presenting and delivering to large audiences
· Good organisational, prioritising, and problem-solving skills, with the resilience to work effectively under pressure
· Excellent manner, rapport and professionalism with young people
· An understanding or experience of managing relationships with volunteers
· A great promoter and inspirer in helping young people achieve their potential
· Computer literacy with understanding of word, excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Teams
You'll be working alongside an experienced and passionate small regional team, with a 'can-do' ethos of supporting each other and sharing knowledge across programmes and geographies.
Why work for us?
· People-focussed with a friendly and supportive work-place culture
· An active commitment to equality and diversity
· Access to mentoring scheme with a corporate partner
· Generous holiday allowance of 7.2 weeks (pro rata)
· Access to NHS top-up scheme, for money back on expenses such as dental and optical
· Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
· Cycle-to-work scheme
· Group Life Assurance
Keeping Young People Safe
Safeguarding is the action that is taken to promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and protect them from harm.
At Young Enterprise, we take our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults seriously. We design our roles, programmes and services with safeguarding in mind; conduct thorough checks on new employees in line with UK safeguarding legislation; and regularly enhance the safeguarding knowledge and skills of all our people, including when begin their role.
All successful applicants in eligible roles that involve contact with young people will need to undertake an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Check prior to starting in the role, and at subsequent 3-year intervals. In addition, no Young Enterprise employee will at any point be unaccompanied while in the presence of children under the age of 18.
In line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, in the vast majority of cases DBS checks which contain information on previous convictions will not disqualify an individual from working with us. If you have any questions please contact our HR Team by e-mail; you will find the address in the attached JD document.
Full details can be found in the Job Description.
This is a home-based role, however, will require significant travel in Devon and Somerset.
DBS Required: YES
Please send your CV – with a covering letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) explaining why you think you would be right for this opportunity by no later than midnight on 21 February 2025. Please note applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
We will be assessing applications on a rolling basis and may shortlist and invite candidates to interview before the closing date. Interviews will take place via Teams.
Although we endeavour to respond to all applications, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date you should consider your application unsuccessful.
We empower young people to discover, develop and celebrate their skills and potential.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a driven and visionary Head of Fundraising looking for your next big adventure?
Seashell has a simple mission; to help children and young adults with the most complex needs, and their families, live their best lives. In this brand-new Head of Fundraising role, you'll have an extraordinary opportunity to help bring this mission to life. With pioneering plans for the future, we need an exceptional fundraising leader to join the team who will make it happen.
Salary: £59-65k, open to appointment across the band dependent on experience
Contract: Permanent, either full time or reduced hours considered (e.g. 4 days)
Location: Hybrid, between Cheadle Hulme base and home
Benefits: 25 days holiday (+bank), 4% employer pension,
Culture: Genuinely flexible, life and family-friendly culture, employee assistance programme, onsite gym and yoga classes
About the charity
From its world-class campus, Seashell aims to provide exceptional education and care for children and young adults with the most complex and profound needs, driven by an amazing workforce.
Seashell is midway through the largest fundraising appeal in its 200-year history, and the largest by any similar charity in the UK. It will see the campus become a national centre of excellence for the education and residential care of children and young adults with the most complex needs. Seashell is also ambitious about growing revenue income and has significantly invested in fundraising to deliver.
Their brand-new state of the art school building is now open and a college capital development on the way in 2026.
About the role
Overall responsibility for leadership, management and performance of fundraising and commercial income sits with the Head of Fundraising, working alongside a Director who firmly believes in empowering her team to succeed. You'll oversee the Transforming Lives Capital Appeal, unrestricted and restricted revenue fundraising and commercial hire income.
You'll have a real opportunity to feed into a five-year fundraising and communications strategy, which will include reviewing Seashell's revenue and capital needs and the resource required to deliver effectively.
You'll have leadership and delivery responsibility for a growing team of x12 fundraisers. Revenue income currently sits at £1.6 million with ambition to grow. Plus, additional income from current and future capital appeals sits within your remit (target of £10 million with roughly 25% still to go).
About you
We're looking for a confident and capable fundraising leader, with proficiency and knowledge across a broad range of income streams, and personal experience managing high-value relationships.
You're comfortable with ambition and thrive on meeting goals.
In previous roles, you'll have played an instrumental role in growth, demonstrating exceptional leadership qualities (ideally, previously managing fundraised income circa £2 million+ to apply).
You foster a balanced culture of accountability, where people feel safe to try new things, are encouraged to play to their strengths and empowered to find their flow.
It's absolutely essential that you're values-led, creating an environment where people reach their full potential.
This is a genuinely unique opportunity to join one of the most exciting and ambitious fundraising teams outside London. The potential is huge - in terms of both income and professional development.
If your next adventure is calling, please get in touch with a copy of your profile or CV to Amelia Lee at Charity People.
Deadline: 9am on Friday 21st February
Interview dates will be confirmed soon
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.