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Overview

Change Grow Live are looking for an Assistant Business Development Officer (Bid Writer) to join our national business development team. As one of the UK’s largest charities, Change Grow Live supports people in making positive changes in their lives.

Location: London (You could also be based in our Manchester or Brighton Regional Business Unit)

Salary: £27,861.26 − £32,002.35 per year Dependent on experience (Based on full time hours, pro rata for part time).

Contract Type: 12 month Fixed Term Contract

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

Allowances: £4,133.14 per year Inner London Weighting, pro rata

Dates for Interview are 6th-8th of May 2025

Closing Date   27/4/2025

Role overview

You’ll help to prepare for, write and support on developing bids and proposals, helping Change Grow Live secure contracts and run high-quality health and social care services. These services support adults, children and young people, including around drugs and alcohol, homelessness and criminal justice.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Writing and editing bid responses
• Working with colleagues across Change Grow Live
• Completing online research, analysing data and working with partner organisations
• Creating presentations, diagrams and reports
• Helping improve how we do things.

This role is designed to support you through the beginning of your business development and bid writing career. We’ll provide you with support and training to develop and progress.

About you

You are:

• Clear and concise writer
• Motivated to develop your skills
• Open to feedback
• Curious and analytical
• Solution-focused and tenacious
• Kind and committed to helping people make positive changes.

Previous experience in business development is not needed, but skills or experience in health and social care, writing, sales, research, or data are beneficial.

Benefits:

• Working a successful team
• Structured training, development, mentoring and progression opportunities
• The option to work from home for some of the week
• Wellbeing support, including an employee assistance programme and an hour each week for wellbeing activities of your choice (find out more here).

We want our workforce to represent the diversity of the people and communities we work with. We pride ourselves on an inclusive and supportive workplace, evidenced through our Investors in People Silver Award and Stonewall Silver Award 2023.

We’re happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that you need to be successful. We do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including compressed or part-time hours, job shares and other arrangements. Please let us know in your application or at any stage of the process if you would like to explore these options.

Before you apply

In the application portal, there’s a section called ‘how you meet the criteria for the role’. This is your chance to tell us about why you’re a good fit for this job – we won’t be able to consider your application unless it’s filled in. Please explain how you meet each of the person specification criteria (listed at the end of the job description). You can group multiple criteria together where you think it makes sense. Use clear examples of your experience (this link contains some useful guidance). As guidance, written statements should not exceed 1,000 words. 

We encourage applications from individuals who may not meet every requirement but are excited about the role. We value lived experience of substance use, homelessness, and/or multiple disadvantages.

We’re a Disability Confident Committed employer. We’ll offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for this job. Please confirm in the ‘how you meet the criteria for the role’ part of the application if you are applying under this scheme.

Check out the job description and team explainer for more information.

If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role.

Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us

About the role

We seek an experienced Business Development Manager to drive our UK growth and expand our client and partner base. Reporting directly to the CEO, (initially) you will lead our sales strategy targeting UK businesses, with a particular focus on small and medium businesses, and public sector organisations. 

With a proven track record in generating revenue through outbound marketing, online channels and relationship-building, as well as developing new revenue-generating business models, you will be hands-on in driving our B2B sales, securing over £150,000 annually through direct sales, grants, tenders, contracts and partnerships. You will also contribute to developing engaging communications to support The Human Edge's financial growth and brand development.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute the sales growth strategy aligned with organisational goals
• Proactively identify and ensure new business opportunities, partnerships and collaboration
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with HR/talent leaders, MDs and decision-makers in UK businesses and/or public sector organisations
• Lead and manage the end-to-end sales and account management process, including lead identification, proposal/bid writing, pitching, and closing deals
• Develop and implement new revenue-generating business models, including subscription-based models, to expand reach, drive recurring revenue and client satisfaction
• Represent The Human Edge at conferences/events supporting with external engagement

About you

You are a commercially minded, results-driven and action-oriented business development professional with 8+ years of progressively responsible experience in B2B sales and income generation within the leadership development, coaching, and mentoring and skill building/training sectors. Skilled in securing new business, developing growth strategies and building long-term client relationships, you leverage your established network of HR/talent leaders and Managing Directors in UK businesses, with a particular focus on small and medium businesses, and/or public sector to enable consistent revenue growth.

About The Human Edge

The Human Edge is a leadership development organisation with specialist expertise and extensive experience in mentoring and coaching. For over 16 years, we have designed and implemented integrated leadership development programmes — combining mentoring, coaching, leadership development, training, and skill-building — for entrepreneurs, managers, and leaders.

What we offer

• Human-centred, supportive and collaborative team culture
• Agile, remote working environment
• 38 days of annual leave (inclusive of public holidays)
• Private health insurance 
• Contribution to expenses related to homeworking (in line with company policy)

Sundial Centre for Education on Harmful Practices (“Sundial” previously called Oxford Against Cutting) delivers high quality education and training on harmful practices, such as female genital mutilation (FGM), ‘honour’-based abuse (HBA) and harmful body alterations. We offer safeguarding training for teams of professionals such as teachers, police and social workers. We also deliver lessons in schools, as well as workshops for community groups. We ensure people from FGM- and HBA- affected communities and young people are at the forefront of our work and all our workshops are delivered with facilitators from affected communities. 

We are looking for a Communications Manager to support our marketing, press and social media work.

Job Description

The charity would like to increase our digital footprint by 50% and in order to do this we need a highly motivated communications lead to boost our profile. You will create and deliver a marketing, press and social media strategy, to increase both the reach of our work and awareness of harmful practices. You will build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including journalists, influencers and ambassadors to raise our visibility in both English and international languages in UK press, manage all our platforms and create digital content. You will work with the team and trustees to achieve desired outputs within agreed timeframes and budgets, to operational standards. Your work will be co-designed and informed by survivors and communities. You will operate under the principles of Do No Harm. 

This role will be home-based and in Oxfordshire and will report to the CEO.

Person Specification

You will ideally be from a community affected by a harmful practice such as FGM/C or ‘honour’-based abuse and forced marriage. This does not necessarily mean you personally have been affected, but you have a deep understanding of the issues from living in your community.

Your knowledge of the topic:

You will need a strong understanding of violence against women and girls (VAWG), policy and legislation, ideally having experience working in the VAWG sector. 

High level of organisation:

Most of the time you will be working from your home office so you will need be highly self-motivated and organised to meet deadlines for campaigns around international days (e.g. International Women’s Day) for example.  You will be required to attend occasional meetings in Oxfordshire or elsewhere in the UK, for example at conferences where Sundial is represented, and some team meetings.

Strategic skills:

• Create and deliver Sundial’s marketing and social media strategy, ensuring a consistent message is shared with supporters

• Help grow social media networks and audiences

• Review analytics and prepare reports on progress

• Stay informed of upcoming trends and developments within the field of social media

Marketing skills:

• Creation of marketing materials

• Email and social media marketing

• Develop, implement and manage a wide range of young people’s participation and engagement campaigns ensuring successful delivery

Administration skills:

Administrative tasks, such as maintaining databases of press contacts, providing data about our communications for inclusion in bids for funding and reporting to donors.

Technical and digital skills:

• Create high quality, sensitive content to share online, such as videos and case studies, in order to raise awareness of harmful practices 

• Check and maintain accounts across social media platforms, posting updates where appropriate 

• Maintain a proactive approach to communications on social media accounts

• Skilled in using scheduling tools, Canva, Wordpress, film and photo editing

• Manage audio and video uploads and channels

• Contribute to the development of new online resources and projects

Relationships:

• Work with the Sundial team and participate in regular meetings as required

• Research and solicit potential ambassadors, influencers and celebrities

• Develop and manage relationships with ambassadors and influencers

• Manage the content of influencers, ensuring that their messaging is consistent with Sundial’s

• Keep the CEO informed of significant problems that might jeopardise the wellbeing of the organisation

• Promote the organisation’s commitment towards Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and ensure that this is embedded in your work.

Press:

• Prepare press releases

• Build relationships with journalists in both English and international languages UK press houses

• Coordinate interviews with Sundial team members

HOW to APPLY

·       Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining your interest in the issues Sundial addresses and your relevant experience. Please also ensure your CV includes details of two referees. We will not contact your referees prior to interview.

·    We strongly encourage applications from people from communities affected by harmful practices.

·       Applicants called to interview will be invited to complete a written task. Interviews will take place on the 19th and 20th May.

·       The appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check and references.

We are looking for a highly motivated and inspiring Director, to provide strategic and operational leadership of our independent adoption support charity. 

Working as part of a small yet mighty staff team, you will work collaboratively with the Board of Trustees, Committees, Volunteers, Working Groups and other Stakeholders to lead significant growth across a variety of programmes, infrastructure and fundraising opportunities. 

You will bring an entrepreneurial approach to growth, seeking new opportunities and forging new strategic partnerships to support agile growth both nationally and regionally, whilst also nurturing our existing deeply committed volunteers and members.  As an empathetic leader, you will show understanding and commitment to the needs of adopters and prospective adopters and their families and how WAF services can most effectively address these needs.

Key responsibilities include: 

• Steering Strategic Development & Organisational Leadership

• Managing Financial & Budget Controls

• Leading on Fundraising & Strategic Partnerships 

• Overseeing Monitoring and Impact

• Contributing to Communications 

• Championing our Advocacy efforts

• Collaborating with our Board and Committees

• Empowering our Team

Person Specification 

Essential 

• Experience of developing and nurturing partnerships with statutory, voluntary

• and private sector organisations (E)

• Track record in identifying and securing new funding streams, these could include: earned income, corporate giving, individual giving, crowd funding and value in kind (E)

• Experience of bid writing for trust & foundations / fundraising applications (E)

• Experience of budget setting and budget control (E)

• Experience of managing staff and volunteers (E)
   

Desirable 

• Experience of working within a co-produced or beneficiary-led service (D)

• Experience of working with a Board of Trustees (D)

• Understanding of the current issues affecting adopters and prospective adopters (D)

About We Are Family 

We Are Family is an extraordinary peer support community for adopters and prospective adopters. We’re there for parents throughout their adoption journey. Online and in person, our parents’ groups, events, resources, podcasts and talks offer mutual support, information and inspiration to adopters and those considering adoption. We are the leading peer support community for adopters  across Greater London and the Home Counties, and offer digital-membership nationally; we have ambitions to scale our in-person services provision significantly over the coming years. 

You can find out more about us here.
 

To Apply 

If the opportunity to join an exciting, rapidly growing charity appeals to you as someone able to make a valuable contribution, we would love to hear from you! 

Please read our full application pack via our website

Deadline to apply: Thursday 24th April 10am
Start Date: ASAP

Please note that applications are received and reviewed on an ongoing basis, therefore an early application is advised. 

One of the great strengths of We Are Family is that we are volunteer and member driven, and we represent a diverse community of adoptive parents. We particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds to ensure that the organisation can benefit from this diversity of experience.

Job Title: Senior Supervising Social Worker - Fostering

Salary: £41,208 + £750 per annum Homeworking Allowance + £1,500 per annum Out of Hours Allowance (once on the rota)

Hours & Contract: 35 Hours per week - Fixed Term Contract for 12 months

Location: Within reasonable travelling distance of Bristol, North Somerset, Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire, Somerset and Bath & North East Somerset, Wiltshire & Swindon

As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. We are a homeworking organisation, and we pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, available from day one, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to nurture a healthy work life balance for all our employees so they can give an excellent service to our carers and the young people and children we care for.

As a foster care charity, TACT invests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to invest unique projects like TACT Connect, our unique and ground-breaking scheme for TACT care experienced young people and adults,  as well as our expanding Education and Health services. All our activities are built on our commitment to becoming a fully trauma informed organisation, in line with our key values and ethos.

In 2024 TACT became one of the top 5 charities to work for in the UK, placing 5th in the UK Best Companies Work For survey results , and a top 25 mid-sized company to work with across the whole of the UK.   97% of our people feel proud to work with TACT and think that TACT cares about their wellbeing, while 92% of our people would say they “ love working for TACT”.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the TACT South West Team who work with a therapeutic approach led by trauma informed principles.

If you want to be valued as a professional, be appreciated at work and contribute to better outcomes for the children and young people connected with TACT,  apply now.  

Overall Duties of the Senior Supervising Social Worker will include:

• Provide regular guidance, training and support including regular in person supervisory visits and other communications to Foster Carers
• Ensuring children are visited regularly and are included in TACT activities
• Monitoring outcomes for children and supporting them to reach their full potential
• Identifying the professional and personal needs of foster families to facilitate development and retention

 TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:

• 31 days paid holiday plus 8 annual bank holidays.
• Progression to salary target rate upon completion of 18 months service.
• 45p per mile for business travel.
• Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, volunteer days policy).
• Family friendly policies.
• Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.
• Help@Hand Employee Assistance Programme (including CBT counselling, 24/7 remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions on serious diagnosis).
• An hour a week of live, expert led activities through the Annual Employee wellbeing Programme.
• Menopause Policy and free Menopause Clinician Appointments.
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme (salary sacrifice).
• Fantastic learning and development opportunities for all roles.

The xxx may be homebased within England, Scotland or Wales but will be required to travel to face-to-face meetings in the xxx at least once a month and on other occasions for training and team wellbeing events.

A Standard / Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.

Closing Date: Midnight on 24th April 2025

Interview Date: 5th May 2025 (via Microsoft Teams)

Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work.  As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children.  We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people.  All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than advertised if the volume of applications is excessive, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies, nor the fees associated with them.

In this role, you will be responsible for managing our phone line, triaging referrals and providing support to the wider social prescribing team, Community Connect.

CPAS aspires to put digital capabilities at the heart of our engagement with our supporters, volunteers, churches, dioceses and children and young people joining our residential holidays.

We’re looking for someone who is curious, with a strong desire to explore data and seek deeper insights beyond the surface level. The ideal candidate will be a team player, willing and able to work collaboratively with others, motivated by the aims and objectives of CPAS’ work, and passionate about the value of data to improving performance and able to champion this across the organisation.

As a Data Analyst at CPAS, you will play a crucial role in collecting, analysing, and interpreting data to inform our programmes and strategies. You will work closely with our operations, fundraising, leadership and holiday teams to provide insights that drive effectiveness and accountability. Your work will directly contribute to our ability to improve key decision making in the organisation. This is a new role and the postholder will work closely with the Digital Systems Manager and key staff across other teams to build and maintain our data capabilities.   

Salary: £22,914 (pro rata of £38,190 FTE) per annum. This is a part-time appointment of 3 days / 22.2 hours per week (0.6 FTE).

This post will be subject to a satisfactory Basic DBS check and completion of a Declaration of Suitability form. You must have evidence of your right to work in the UK.

Application deadline: 9am on Tuesday 29 April.

Interviews are scheduled for Thursday 8 May at our offices in Coventry.

Visit our website for further information and to download an Application Pack.