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Job Title: Evaluation Manager
Salary: £37,500
Contract Type: Permanent
Working location: Full-time, 35 hours per week, although 4 days / flexible hours may be considered
Working location: Remote. This post holder will be based at home, with office visits approximately once a month, and department/organisational away days which will be discussed with Line Manager. The role may involve some occasional irregular travel to visit schools, attend events and represent Magic Breakfast at meetings throughout the UK.
Reporting to: Head of Impact and Insights
Direct reports: Insights Officer
JOB PURPOSE
The newly formed Impact and Insights Team exist to provide research, insights and evidence; helping Magic Breakfast to achieve our mission of ending child morning hunger now and for good. The Evaluation Manager is key role within the Impact and Insights Team, responsible for evaluating the service delivery programme at Magic Breakfast – this includes evaluating new pilot approaches, assessing the impact, driving continuous improvement and shaping our offer enabling us to tackle child morning hunger today.
The Evaluation Manager is pivotal in spearheading the strategic planning, delivery and dissemination of Magic Breakfast’s day-to-day evaluation activity, as part of the wider Impact and Insights Team’s approach to communicating research, evaluation and insights. They will hold responsibility for planning, coordinating and delivering a comprehensive programme of evaluation projects to support evaluation and impact measurement, continuous improvement, business development and communication. Our ideal candidate for this role will have experience in social research or programme evaluation.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plan and manage a comprehensive programme of evaluation across Magic Breakfast’s provision.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues and funders to develop and deliver an effective, achievable evaluation plan that will make a difference for children and young people.
- Optimise Magic Breakfast’s evaluation infrastructure to meet the demands of internal and external stakeholders.
- Integrate the voice of lived experience into our evaluation by actively listening to and incorporating the insights and feedback from our beneficiaries.
- Assess and improve evaluation support and outputs provided, adapting approaches to improve
Please see attachement for full job description
WHAT WE OFFER
At Magic Breakfast we value our employees and work hard to develop offer a supportive, respectful culture which enables everyone to bring their whole self to work. Some of our benefits include:
Please see our job pack for more details
APPLICATION PROCCESS
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.
Should you have questions about the role before applying please email our People and Culture Team, recruitment @magicbreakfast. com
Close - 27th October 2024
Shortlisting - 28th-30th Oct 2024
Interview 1 - 6th and 7th November 2024
Interview 2 and informal interview - 13th November 2024
This is an exciting opportunity to support and expand the integration of Youth Voice into our organisation and work with our passionate Youth Team to ensure that Winston’s Wish is driven by the voices and experiences of bereaved children and young people.
In the past 3 years we have recruited over 100 members to our Youth Team to help us in our mission to make sure that no child or young person grieves alone. Through their voices and experience we have made huge change to the way we support others. This role is key to making sure their voices are heard.
You will support the Head of Youth Participation & Engagement in the administration, facilitation and delivery of Youth Participation & Engagement throughout Winston’s Wish to champion youth voice and involvement in all that we do.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
· To co-ordinate and provide safe spaces for Youth Ambassadors to take part in Youth-Led activities and projects.
· To be a key link between Youth Ambassadors and staff, making sure their voices and experiences are heard.
· To recruit and engage young people, and their families, to enable them to feel comfortable to join our Participation service.
· To support the Head of Youth Participation & Engagement to develop opportunities for children, young people and their families/carers to be actively involved throughout the organisation.
· Lead and facilitate small scale participation projects with the Youth Team.
· To maintain records of all interactions with stakeholders, using salesforce.
· To be able to work flexibly, including regular evening and occasional weekend work in response to participants availability.
· Support the Head of Youth Participation & Engagement to create opportunities for the Youth Team, working alongside teams throughout the organisation to do this.
· Support the Head of Youth Participation & Engagement in planning and facilitating the Youth Forum.
· Work with young people to create meaningful content and service recommendations.
· Work across the Winston’s Wish team, sharing, promoting and training in best practice in Youth Voice.
· To assist in planning, organising and delivering participation events (virtually and in-person).
· Ensure the safety and wellbeing of members of the Youth Team through adherence to the organisation’s safeguarding policy and practices.
· Maintain accurate records throughout all services, complying with the organisation’s recording and reporting requirements.
All Staff
· Contribute to the vision and mission of Winston's Wish; whilst embedding the values into your daily work activities.
· Promote equality of opportunity, diversity and anti-racism in accordance with Winston’s Wish policies.
· Contribute to the overall success of the charity’s fundraising needs by providing case studies, attending events and adding value to the experience of our supporters as required.
· Contribute to the brand and reach of the charity by working alongside our Marketing & Communications Team when relevant press opportunities arise or when required for social media and online content (including the use of photography).
· Work to objectives, targets and work plans agreed with your line manager.
· Undertake specific projects and other ad hoc duties agreed with your line manager, fulfilling any deadlines, reviews and reporting procedures required.
· Take an active part in the Quarterly review process and participate in training agreed with your line manager.
· Recognise and champion the lived experience of children and young people with bereavement within your work.
· Ensure the health and safety of all colleagues, volunteers and visitors in accordance with Winston’s Wish policy.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
· Minimum 3 years experience of working with children & young people in a health, social care, youth, community or education setting.
· Experience of advocating for the interests of young people, or a vulnerable, marginalised, or under-represented community.
· Good written and oral communication skills, with experience of tailoring these to a wide range of audiences.
· Experience of facilitating groups with young people.
· Knowledge of different facilitation approaches and methods.
· Demonstratable experience of safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and an ability to practice in a way that promotes this.
· Experience of building trusting relationships with children and young people, and creating safe spaces.
· Passion for Youth Voice.
· Understanding of the challenges that participation work can present, and experience of how to overcome this.
· Ability to work collaboratively within a team and with external organisations.
Desirable
· Experience holding online groups for young people.
· Experience of working in bereavement sector.
Recruitment Timetable
Application deadline: Sunday 27th April 2025
Interviews: w/c 12th May 2025
Interview location: MS Teams
Please note, those applicants shortlisted for an interview will also be required to attend a Youth Forum Panel Discussion via Zoom. This will take place in the evening, date TBC.
Winston’s Wish reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications for the role before the closing date.
Winston’s Wish is a charity that helps children, teenagers and young adults find their feet when their worlds are turned upside down.

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We are looking to recruit a CEO (Director) to support us in an exciting period of growth. Over the next 5 years, we will double our reach and impact. The CEO (Director) will lead us through this transformative period.
Since 2011 Disability Africa has developed a model using playschemes as hubs to deliver essential lifesaving services to extremely vulnerable disabled children and to end their exclusion in low-income African communities. Using this model, we have worked with project partners in Kenya, The Gambia, Sierra Leone and Zambia. 680 disabled children have now attended our projects more than 90,000 times since 2011. Now the charity is planning to grow and expand with our 5-year plan (‘DA2029’) to replicate the Disability Africa Model to reach more disabled children across Africa.
By 2029 we will:
• Start work with at least 4 new partners in Africa (as well as expected growth at our existing projects).
• Deliver 160,000 attendances by at least 1,500 disabled children in 7 African countries.
• Grow and reach as many disabled children as possible - we know we can’t do it all by ourselves - so we will engage other international NGOs to adopt our model of inclusion.
Disability Africa is a four-day week employer.
Do you want to help bring life in all its fullness to people living in poverty across Asia and Africa in the name of Jesus? Do you enjoy building relationships, public speaking, and strategic thinking? Are you able to inspire others to bring lasting change? If so, we would love to hear from you!
You may have thought that leprosy is an ancient Biblical disease, but today someone is diagnosed with leprosy every two minutes. It is a disease of poverty, striking the most vulnerable. Stigma and discrimination mean many people with leprosy hide their symptoms for as long as possible, living in terrible fear of what will happen to them. But without fast treatment, leprosy can cause blindness and disable hands and feet. Rejection, isolation, hopelessness. We believe that this is not how God wants people to live. Will you join us to help end leprosy?
The Leprosy Mission (TLM) is the world’s largest leprosy-focused organisation, a pioneer in our field, with over 150 years’ experience serving people affected by this disease. We are a leading international development charity, working in nine countries across Africa and Asia. We are Christ-centered, following His leading to defeat leprosy and transform lives.
We are looking for an inspirational communicator to be the face of The Leprosy Mission. You’ll be working from home, with extensive travel across your region. As part of a fun and supportive team, you’ll be changing the lives of people who have been rejected by society. We have a culture of growing and learning together, providing extensive training in fundraising and international development. You’ll also have opportunities to visit projects overseas and see our work first hand.
We’re looking for:
- A relational public speaker, experienced in engaging audiences including churches and community groups
- Proven success in fundraising or sales
- A confident networker
- Experience of managing volunteers
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Willingness to work on Sundays and evenings as required, and occasional Saturdays
- The ability to develop and deliver a regional fundraising strategy.
TLM is an explicitly Christian charity, serving those of all faiths and none. There is an occupational requirement for the Community Partnerships Manager to be a committed Christian as you will be preaching and speaking in supporting churches.
A valid UK driving license is an essential requirement for the role. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a work health questionnaire.
TLM has a zero-tolerance policy towards any abuse, neglect and exploitation of all people. Successful candidates are expected to understand, sign and comply with all organisational policies, including the Safeguarding Code of Conduct and the Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable Adults Policy. Recruitment to all roles within TLM includes criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from joining us as an employee; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences. We are committed to diversity and welcome applications from appropriately qualified people from all sections of the community, who have permission to work in the UK.
To apply and for more information on this role and the work of TLMGB, please visit our website via the apply button.
If you’re interested in a job share, please confirm your availability to work Sundays and two days in the week in your application. We may close the vacancy early depending on the numbers of applicants. To avoid disappointment, please apply early.
Closing date: 9am on Tuesday 29 April 2025
Preliminary Interviews: Date to be agreed (Zoom)
In-person Interviews: Date to be agreed (Peterborough Office)
Registered Charity number 1050327
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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!
Do you have experience leading a campaign strategy for a social advocacy project that has called government to action on an international scale? Perhaps a campaign has increased political prioritization, or has secured investment and has promoted a campaign asks? I’m eager to find a Campaign Manager who has delivered advocacy or campaigning work within a political campaigning setting, at an international charity.
Joining a global charity based in London, the whole organisation works 4 days a week (Monday-Thursday), and work just 1 day a week in the office. They are a flexible employer who are supportive, encouraging, and at an exciting point of growth.
You will join a leading global children’s charity committed to ending the education crisis, as their Campaign Manager, supporting their busy Campaign team by developing and managing the full campaign communications strategy for their successful Early Years Campaign.
This will include planning and delivering across strategy, digital campaigning and partner communications with businesses, NGO’s, ministerial teams and foundations already supporting the campaign. The Early Years campaign is fun, disruptive and attention-grabbing. You’ll help generate and create creative communication moments from global actions to experiential events and conference pop-ups.
I’m looking to speak to a determined, enthusiastic, and proactive individual with a ‘can do’ attitude. You will have experience in campaigning (policy and advocacy led, rather than fundraising or marketing) with an emphasis on having used digital channels as well as supporting a network of partners. Previous work in public global mobilisation is essential.
- Permanent
- 4 day working week (Monday-Thursday)
- 1 day in the London office, (near Liverpool street), 3 days working from home.
- Salary £40,000
Please apply ASAP, applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is successfully filled. Apply for more information about this exciting role!
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
The Yard is an award-winning charity that runs adventure play services for children with disabilities and/or additional support needs and their families.
As a Play Team Leader, you will supervise and deliver a range of inclusive social, recreational and adventure play-based activities at The Yard, with the rest of the play team.
Position: Play Team Leader
Location: Linn Park, Glasgow
Salary: £27,000-£29,000 (depending on experience)
Hours: 37 hours per week across a 5-day pattern, Tuesday to Saturday
Benefits: 32 days holiday per annum (including public holidays), training & development opportunities, life assurance, company pension, health cash back plan, free uniform
About the role:
Your daily routine will be as varied as the needs of the people you are supporting. You will be ensuring the safety of the children within The Yard, engaging children and young people in creative play, liaising with their parents and carers, schools and other organisations to ensure service satisfaction remains high and supervising the play and volunteering staff effectively.
About you:
If you would like to work in a supportive and understanding work environment, where the team is highly committed to our mission, we would love to have you on board:
This job is for you if you have:
- Experience of working with children and young people with a range of disabilities.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Excellent organisational skills and administrative abilities.
- Leadership skills and team building capacity.
We very much welcome previous experience working as: Playworker, Team Leader, Room Leader, Special Educational Needs Coordinator
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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 56,000 young people each year at its 44 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 someone 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 fixed-term contract as an Education Worker at our centre in Bristol.
The role at a glance
Contract: Full-time, fixed-term until August 2025
Start date: May 2025
Working hours
Mon and Thurs: 09:30-18:00
Tues, Weds, Fri: 09:00-17:30
(Some additional weekend & unsocial hours will be required)
Education Workers are based at one of our IntoUniversity learning centres and work directly with young people, schools and families on a daily basis. It is therefore not a hybrid role and is based full-time in our centres.
Location
We have positions available in Bristol
The role requires intermittent travel in your region (usually within the day) this can involve journeys times of 1 hour+. Occasional travel out of your local area e.g. to London is also required, this may include overnight stays.
Salary
£27,400 per year
Annual leave
33 days (inc bank & public holidays) + 3 closure days (two in December and one in July) + additional length of service entitlement (one day per year of service, up to 5 days)
Staff benefits
- Employer pension contributions of 6% (and up to 8% after two years)
- Year round ‘early finish’ Fridays at 4.30pm
- Summer working hours (finish at 1pm on Fridays for six weeks in the summer), pro-rated for staff joining after January in the same year
- Employee Assistance Programme including access to wellbeing and legal support
- Life Assurance scheme with Aviva including SmartHealth service with access to 24/7 online GP appointments
- Interest-free new starter loans of up to £1,000
- Cycle to Work Scheme and Travelcard Loan Scheme
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption pay and sick pay allowances
- Staff in FOCUS – rewards, competitions and prizes across the year
Application deadline - There is not a fixed deadline. Instead, we will be assessing applications on a rolling basis and will appoint when we have found the right candidate, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
IntoUniversity provides local learning centres where young people are inspired to achieve.





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Job Title: Individual Giving and Legacies Manager
Salary: £38,000 - £40,000
Responsible to:Head of Fundraising, Ruth Strauss Foundation
Accountable to: Board of the Ruth Strauss Foundation
Hours per week:Monday-Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm
Location:Hybrid: minimum 2 days a week in London office
Job Purpose
The Ruth Strauss Foundation is looking to grow its fundraising team and this role will play a pivotal part in developing Individual Giving for the organisation. This role will lead the Individual Giving and Legacy programme, responsible for building the database of regular givers, introducing new campaigns and products to acquire new donors and increase retention rates and lifetime donor value.
This role will be responsible for developing a supporter centric marketing strategy generating a supporter journey which drives excellent supporter experience, creating a RSF family of donors. This role will develop products for in memory fundraising and build our legacy programme from scratch, developing a legacy fundraising strategy and subsequent comms plan and journey.
Key Relationships:
- Head of Fundraising
- Head of MarComms & Digital
- Head of Mission Services
- Head of Finance
- RSF Individual Supporters
- Gift in Wills organisations
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver RSFs Individual Giving and Legacy programme, ensuring the programme meets budgeted income and spend.
- Manage a portfolio of campaigns, owning a personal income target of over £300k
- Produce a regular giving strategy to generate growth in income and acquisition/retention numbers
- Develop robust supporter centric supporter journey’s, feeding into a wider onward journey to increase the lifetime value of our donors
- Produce a legacy strategy to introduce legacy fundraising to RSF, growing a database of legacy pledgers through sensitive and impactful legacy marketing
- Introduction of new appeal campaigns and individual giving products to the individual giving portfolio
- Develop products to support in memory fundraising
- Utilise audience analysis and sector trends to generate compelling supporter communications, connecting to supporter motivations and interests.
Key activities
- Produce a 3 year programme strategy for Individual Giving and Legacy fundraising contributing to the ambitious growth strategy for RSF
- Project management of a year long Individual Giving communications plan and associated campaigns/products.
- Produce a marketing strategy for our individual givers which focusing on increasing the number of new donors acquired as well increasing retention, average value donated and gift aid conversions of our existing database.
- Introduce new in memory products and campaigns to support fundraisers wishing to raise funds in memory of a loved one.
- Introduce a legacy marketing strategy to grow legacy fundraising at RSF, introducing KPIs to monitor impact across pledgers and intenders
- Establish business rules for recording Individual giving data on Salesforce to ensure that future analysis of the programme is robust and reliable
- Introduce new fundraising campaigns to reach new audiences and re-engage with existing donors
- Project management and delivery of existing Individual giving campaigns
- Introduce new individual giving campaigns to the portfolio, identifying key opportunities in the year using audience understanding, aligning with RSF’s strategy
- Work closely with gift in wills organisations to grow RSF’s legacy fundraising, reaching new audiences, connecting with solicitors across the UK
- Work with the Head of Finance to develop a legacy administration process
- Budget management and post activity delivery metric analysis, ensuring a robust contingency planning process is in place
- Development of fundraising collateral in conjunction with campaigns/products
- Coordinate the marketing requirements for each activity, producing pre and post communications/marketing collateral – including working with external production companies where required
- Set up product/campaign processes including fulfilment and supporter stewardship
- Ensure all individual giving and legacy activities are compliant with fundraising code of conduct, GDPR and other IG processes/policies
- Conduct regular sector wide and competitor research to stay ahead of trends and maximiseopportunities for RSF
This Job Description reflect the duties of the post as they exist at this time and may be subject to change based on the needs of the Fundraising team. The post-holder may be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the salary and competence requirements of this post from time to time as required.
Expertise required
- Exceptional experience of managing an individual giving programme, managing a range of campaigns/products of varying size and scale including acquisition activity, warm appeals and reactivation
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills including budget management, project management and prioritisation.
- Excellent data analytical skills, able to set up processes to capture data and analyse data to ensure strategic decisions are based on audience insight and analysis
- Experience of developing plans and budgets, and reporting against financial targets and key performance indicators
- Experience working with CRM systems and project planning tools
- Excellent communication skills – able to utilise data analysis to produce compelling fundraising communications, understanding supporter motivations, engaging audiences to generate fundraising growth.
- Strong team player and project leadership, ensuring clear and regular communication with the RSF team and stakeholders as appropriate
- Strong relationship management across stakeholders of multiple levels and organisations.
- Innovative thinker who has experience of building successful fundraising campaigns from scratch
- A willingness to adapt and be flexible. There are often new projects, changing priorities, and new processes that you will need to embrace.
- Ability to keep calm under pressure and maintain a clear head
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Ability to undertake travel, including overnight stays where necessary
Personal Attributes
- Creative, results-driven, and proactive in approach
- Excellent multi-tasker
- Strong interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with a range of stakeholders
How to apply:
We are committed to being an inclusive workforce that fully represents many different cultures, backgrounds and viewpoints. We welcome applications that help us in our mission to be a place where you can be yourself and thrive.
Please share your CV and covering letter.
Interviews will be planned as applications come in. The application process may close early.
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About the Ruth Strauss Foundation
In early 2018, Ruth Strauss, the wife of Sir Andrew Strauss the former England cricket captain, was diagnosed with an incurable lung cancer that affects non-smokers. Ruth died on December 29th 2018; she was 46 years old and mother to two children, then aged 10 and 13.
In her memory, Sir Andrew has launched The Ruth Strauss Foundation to:
- Provide professional emotional support for families when a child is facing the death of a parent
- Facilitate collaboration and influence research in the fight against non-smoking lung cancers
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About Respect
Respect is a pioneering UK membership organisation in the domestic abuse sector. Founded in 2000, we have built our expertise over the last 23 years in what was then a fledgling sector and recently have seen significant and rapid growth.
Respect supports frontline organisations across the UK, so that together we can end domestic abuse. Our work is wide ranging: we offer accreditation of specialist services; we provide training for individuals and organisations working in the sector; we work in partnership with others to innovate and develop practice; we provide two helplines to enable service users to get the help and advice they need; we lobby influencers to improve policy and practice; we support up-to-date research undertaken by specialists in the field; and we fundraise to ensure important work continues to happen.
Respect has seen rapid growth over the last few years, and we now have 60+ staff running a range of projects and core activities and have ambitious plans for further growth and influence.
Our vision
We want a world where everyone is free from domestic abuse. Where it is never ok to control, harm or cause fear. Where those who perpetrate domestic abuse are stopped, held to account and given the chance to change.
Our mission
We work with our members, partners and allies to stop the harms done by those who perpetrate domestic abuse. With innovative practice, robust research and quality data, we build evidence of what works, promote safe, effective practice and drive high standards. We use our voice, in collaboration with others, to call for a response to domestic abuse that matches the scale of the problem. We will not stop, until domestic abuse stops.
Our Focus
Respect was founded to focus on perpetrators of domestic abuse and this, including our vital work with young people who cause harm, will remain our key priority. Our work with male victims will continue as an important, distinct, project.
Our Values
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Pioneering - We explore innovative ideas and develop new approaches with curiosity and rigour.
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Collaborative - We work in partnership with our members, partners and allies to bring about individual, societal and systems change.
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Accountable- We listen to survivors and centre their needs in our work. We hold perpetrators to account for their behaviour and hold ourselves and our members accountable for ours.
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Respectful - We live up to our name. We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do. We are honest, compassionate and boldly challenge injustice.
Make a Change
Make a Change is a community-wide, early response approach to people using abusive behaviours (or who are concerned that they might be) towards a current or ex-partner. The model has been developed by Respect in partnership with Women’s Aid Federation England, drawing inspiration from their Change that Lasts approach. It includes three strands: expert support programme for perpetrators with parallel support for survivors, workforce development and community outreach.
Improving the safety, freedom and wellbeing of adult and child survivors of domestic abuse is a key outcome for our work with perpetrators. The Make a Change model is a multi-partner project offering local areas a framework for delivering perpetrator work. Where feasible, we aim to establish partnerships with local survivor domestic abuse service to deliver parallel support for survivors (referred to as Integrated Support Service) as part the expert support strand.
Purpose of the role:
The Senior Communications and Policy Officer will work with the Make a Change team at Respect to advance the development of communication and policy activities for the Make a Change model in project sites and nationally to encourage uptake in new areas. They will also work with Respect’s Communications and Influence leads to ensure alignment with the organisation's broader messaging and advocacy efforts, maximising the impact of Make a Change initiatives. The postholder will lead on developing and implementing communication strategies and plans in partnership with our delivery partners across the sites.
We would particularly welcome applications from individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and across all protected characteristics1, particularly from people from the following under-represented groups:
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Black and minoritised people
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Disabled people
We always welcome and support applications from those who have personal experience of domestic abuse.
Please follow the link to find out more.
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Assistant Director Research and Evidence
Reference: 2419
Location: Hybrid working from London/ Sheffield/ Devon/ Northern Ireland, or Homebased (travel to office when required)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week (1.0 FTE). Open to part-time (0.8 FTE)
Salary: £65,016 London weighting) or £60,140 (National weighting) [Band 7] with generous benefits package including 30 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, and 3 days of Christmas closure.
About Us
For over 60 years the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has been building a better childhood for all.
We bring people and organisations together to drive change in society and deliver a better childhood across the UK. Our impact goes beyond childhood to deliver lasting change for future generations.
About the Role
The Assistant Director will play a pivotal role in growing and leading NCB’s research and evidence work, strengthening our reach and impact. This role requires a dynamic leader with strong expertise in children and family research and a proven ability to secure and manage the delivery of large-scale programmes of work across teams in a matrix environment.
The Assistant Director will be joining the team at an exciting time, with significant growth in recent years, particularly in the area of evidence synthesis methodologies. The team works on several influential projects using a range of research methods and spanning areas including youth justice, social care, early childhood development and education.
Applications close at 08:00AM on Monday 14th April 2025.
Assessment and interviews to be conducted on Thursday 24th and/or Friday 25th April 2025.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Please quote the job title and reference number 2419 in your application.
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
NCB is an equal opportunities employer and we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and male candidates, as we would like to increase the representation of these groups at NCB. We strive for our workforce to be representative of the communities that we serve and we know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.
CVs will not be accepted. No agencies please.
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As a Test Analyst, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of software applications through rigorous testing and analysis. You will work closely with developers, project managers, and other stakeholders to identify and resolve issues, ensuring that the final product meets the highest standards of quality and performance.
What we can offer you:
In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:
- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
- Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans
We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.
Our hybrid working model:
We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.
Diversity and inclusion:
We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.
We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.
More about us:
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.
Closing date: 13th April 2025
Interview date(s): TBC. Early applications are encouraged as interviews may take place on a rolling basis ahead of the closing date.
To apply for the role, please click the button below. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.
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Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that dresses, coaches and empowers unemployed women for success at their job interview. After visiting Smart Works, 63% of clients secure a job within a month.
The Smart Works service is delivered in London, Manchester, Stockport, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Newcastle, Reading and Leeds. Over the past eleven years, Smart Works has helped over 40,000 women. It is our mission that any woman who needs our service should be able to find her way to a Smart Works centre.
In April 2022, Smart Works launched a Three-Year Plan that saw the charity double the number of women helped annually from 5,000 to 10,000 women a year. We have achieved this by expanding the reach of our existing centres and opening new centres in areas of need including Bristol; set to open in early 2025.
About This Role
Over the next three years, Smart Works Leeds want to expand and embed the service we offer within the Bradford district. Reaching unemployed women in Bradford is integral to our mission of increasing the number of women we support in 2025 and beyond.
Thanks to a successful grant application from Yorkshire Building Society Foundation, we now have the funding to expand the team and enhance our strategy. We are looking for a Partnerships and Engagement Coordinator to join us and support this exciting growth.
The Partnerships and Engagement Coordinator will work closing with our fundraising and outreach teams to cultivate and manage relationships with new and existing stakeholders whose involvement could benefit the objective to reach and support more women in Bradford.
How to Apply
Please read the full job description and then head over to our website where you will be able to submit your CV and cover letter through our recruitment system by 9am on Monday 14th April. Your application should be addressed to Emily Zadok, Centre Manager.
First round interviews will be held on Tuesday 22nd April. There will be 2nd round in person interviews at the Leeds Centre on a date to be confirmed.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or alterations for the application and recruitment processes, please contact our Recruitment team.
Smart Works is committed to best practice employment practices, including reducing the burden for those seeking work. Smart Works will therefore reimburse reasonable costs of travel to interviews if required.
We exist to give unemployed women the clothing, coaching and confidence they need to succeed at interview and get the job.




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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!
As an experienced Executive Assistant at the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association, you will play a pivotal role in driving the efficiency and impact of our Executive Leadership Team. We are seeking an accomplished EA who thrives in high-level executive support, with a proven track record of delivering exceptional administrative, operational, and strategic assistance at the Director level.
In this role, you will provide seamless, proactive, and high-calibre support, ensuring our directors can focus on delivering the Association's mission and objectives. You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders, anticipating needs, managing competing priorities, and representing our Directors with professionalism and discretion.
This role requires exceptional organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills, alongside the ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced and evolving environment. As part of our newly formed Executive Leadership Team, we need a highly capable, energetic, and strategic-thinking EA to help the MND Association reach our full potential to support the MND community.
Key Responsibilities:
- Managing Directors diaries, prioritising meetings, maintain action logs, track key deadlines, and support effective work planning. making effective decisions without director's input.
- Manage and respond to correspondence on behalf of the Directors, ensuring timely and appropriate communication.
- Co-ordinate and provide full administrative support for Board, Trustees and Committee meetings, including agenda preparation, taking minutes/action points as agreed, monitoring and following up on agreed actions prior to the next scheduled meeting.
- To lead on the collation, analysis, drafting and formatting of regular reports, dashboards and management information related to directorate and strategic performance.
- Ensuring that Heads of Department and other contributors are aware of, and meet, all deadlines.
- Manage supplier contracts, ensuring cost-effective procurement of services, processing of invoices.
- Working in unison with other Executive Assistants ensuring support across the team of Directors at times of holiday and any other absence.
- Ensuring that Directors are prepared and best able to represent the Association when attending external meetings and other events, managing all travel and other logistical arrangements.
About You:
- Proven experience in high-level administration, at Director and/or Board level.
- Significant experience supporting a senior executive as an Executive Assistant.
- Highly organised with strong self-management skills and the ability to work on own initiative to prioritise own workload to meet deadlines
- Exceptional organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage senior stakeholders and the ability to produce high-quality work under tight deadlines.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Ability to adapt positively to change, highly resourceful, self-motivated, with strong emotional intelligence and a positive and proactive approach to work.
- Proven experience of working in a confidential environment and with confidential and sensitive information.
About Us:
Our vision is a world free from MND. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised, and addressed by wider society.
What We Offer:
- 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays.
- Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies.
- 24/7 GP access via phone and video.
- Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines.
- Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave).
- Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping.
- Enhanced pension scheme.
- Opportunities for training and personal development.
- Hybrid working.
The full job description is available in the candidate pack.
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders.
As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements.
Hybrid Working and Flexibility: This role offers hybrid working, with the expectation to attend the office 2 days per week. We are open to part-time applications or job shares - please indicate your preferred working arrangement in your application.
How to apply:
Please submit a CV and supporting statement. Your supporting statement should be no longer than one side of A4 and demonstrate how you meet the following areas of the role.
- Proven previous experience as an Executive Assistant working proactively at Director/Board level.
- Demonstrate experience of proposing solutions on behalf of directors or senior managers making decisions on behalf of the director and thinking through decisions to conclusion.
- Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills with the ability to multitask with competing priorities and deadlines.
Important Information:
- We may close applications early if we receive a high volume, so early submissions are encouraged.
- If you require sponsorship for this role, please clearly indicate this in your application.
- Depending on the role, a DBS check may be required.
- If you need reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact us for support.
- We are happy to consider alternative application formats for those who find the online form challenging.
If you are a proactive, highly skilled Executive Assistant looking for a meaningful role where you can make a real impact, we would love to hear from you. Join us in supporting our Executive Leadership Team and helping the MND Association achieve its vital mission. Apply now and be part of a dynamic team making a difference for the MND community.
Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that dresses, coaches and empowers unemployed women for success at their job interview. After visiting Smart Works, 63% of clients secure a job within a month.
The Smart Works service is delivered in London, Manchester, Stockport, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Newcastle, Reading and Leeds. Over the past eleven years, Smart Works has helped over 40,000 women. It is our mission that any woman who needs our service should be able to find her way to a Smart Works centre.
In April 2022, Smart Works launched a Three-Year Plan that saw the charity double the number of women helped annually from 5,000 to 10,000 women a year. We have achieved this by expanding the reach of our existing centres and opening new centres in areas of need including Bristol; set to open in early 2025.
About This Role
Over the next three years, Smart Works Leeds want to expand and embed the service we offer within the Bradford district. Reaching unemployed women in Bradford is integral to our mission of increasing the number of women we support in 2025 and beyond.
Thanks to a successful grant application from Yorkshire Building Society Foundation, we now have the funding to expand the team and enhance our strategy. We are looking for a Client Services Coordinator to join us and support this exciting growth.
The Client Services Coordinator will play a key role in ensuring our clients have the very best experience when accessing the services Smart Works have available. Working closely with our service delivery and outreach teams, you will be responsible for talking clients through the service; scheduling appointments; answering queries; and providing check-in calls.This person will attend events with an Outreach Lead to convert client referrals into appointments swiftly.
Along with the communication with clients, the Client Services Coordinator will also liaise with our volunteer team, providing them with the necessary information about each client to ensure that their appointment is tailored to their needs, and they feel comfortable at each stage of their journey with Smart Works.
How to Apply
Please read the full job description and then head over to our website where you will be able to submit your CV and cover letter through our recruitment system by 9am on Monday 14th April. Your application should be addressed to Emily Zadok and Kate Murphy, Centre Managers.
First round interviews will be held on Thursday 24th April. There will be 2nd round in person interviews at the Leeds Centre on a date to be confirmed.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or alterations for the application and recruitment processes, please contact our Recruitment team.
Smart Works is committed to best practice employment practices, including reducing the burden for those seeking work. Smart Works will therefore reimburse reasonable costs of travel to interviews if required.
We exist to give unemployed women the clothing, coaching and confidence they need to succeed at interview and get the job.




The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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 experienced in Microsoft Dynamics 365 and looking for an opportunity to shape and deliver a vital CRM system?
We are looking for an experienced CRM Product Manager to drive the development and implementation of our new Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM system at the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association. Working closely with teams across the organisation, you will ensure the system is effective, easy to use and enables our teams to give a great experience to everyone of our supporters.
Key Responsibilities:
This is a brand-new role where you will be responsible for leading the ongoing development and continuous improvement of the CRM's strategic direction, ensuring it meets business needs, and managing its development and implementation. Your role will involve:
- Collaborating with key stakeholders to Define and drive the CRM roadmap in alignment with the MND Association strategy and objectives.
- Managing the product backlog and prioritising development needs.
- Acting as a key link between business teams, technology teams, and external partners, ensuring clear documentation, communication and understanding of requirements and expectations.
- Leading the delivery of new CRM functionalities, product enhancements, customisations and integrations.
- Work with Technology teams to support skills development in managing and maintaining CRM Platforms and Power Platforms.
- Making in-house configuration updates to improve usability and workflows.
- Developing reports and dashboards to provide insight into CRM performance.
- Gathering user feedback and making improvements based on data-driven decisions.
- Ensuring compliance with data protection regulations and security standards.
- Managing relationships with external suppliers and service providers.
- Promoting continuous improvement in CRM-related processes.
- Communicating progress and system updates to stakeholders.
About You:
You will have strong expertise in Microsoft Dynamics 365 and experience working with cross-functional teams to implement and optimise CRM systems using product-based methodologies. You should also have:
- Extensive experience as a Product Owner or similar role, with a focus on Microsoft Dynamics 365.
- A proven track record of leading CRM development and integrations, including data migrations and APIs.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage and influence teams at all levels.
- A deep understanding of CRM best practices, user experience design, and data management.
- Experience working in agile environments.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- The ability to lead discussions, bring teams together, and drive progress.
- It would be advantageous to have knowledge of the charity sector and experience supporting donor engagement and service delivery.
About Us:
Our vision is a world free from MND. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised, and addressed by wider society.
What We Offer:
- 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays.
- Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies.
- 24/7 GP access via phone and video.
- Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines.
- Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave).
- Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping.
- Enhanced pension scheme.
- Opportunities for training and personal development.
- Hybrid working.
The full job description is available in the candidate pack.
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders.
As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements.
Location and Flexibility: This role can be office-based or remote with the expectation to travel to our Northampton office 2 days per month on average, with occasional travel to our London office or our partner's office. We are open to part-time applications or job shares - please indicate your preferred working arrangement in your application.
How to apply:
Please submit a CV and supporting statement. Your supporting statement should be no longer than one side of A4 and demonstrate how you meet the following areas of the role.
- Extensive experience as a Product Owner or similar role, with a strong focus on Microsoft Dynamics 365 and related Power Platform technologies.
- Proven track record of delivering CRM continuous improvement and best practice, ideally within the not-for-profit sector.
- Deep understanding of CRM best practices, user experience design, and data management.
Important Information:
- We may close applications early if we receive a high volume, so early submissions are encouraged.
- If you require sponsorship for this role, please clearly indicate this in your application.
- Depending on the role, a DBS check may be required.
- If you need reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact us for support.
- We are happy to consider alternative application formats for those who find the online form challenging.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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 a role where you can shape the future of business systems and processes? Do you enjoy working with teams to improve ways of working and support digital transformation?
As a Business Analyst, you will work closely with stakeholders across the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association to review current workflows, identify areas for improvement, and support the transition to modern, cloud-based solutions. You will be instrumental in ensuring that processes align with organisational goals and system capabilities. This brand-new role will focus on supporting our Grants Management team as they transition to new ways of working, supported by an upgrade to our grants management system. This has the potential to transform the delivery of our circa £10m research grant portfolio, a key part of our strategic vision of a world free from Motor Neurone Disease.
Key Responsibilities:
In this role, you will collaborate with teams to improve business processes and support system upgrades. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Conducting process mapping to document existing workflows and identify areas for optimisation.
- Working with stakeholders to refine processes in line with best practices and technology capabilities.
- Engage with teams to understand and document functional and non-functional requirements.
- Facilitating workshops and meetings to review and challenge current ways of working.
- Translating business needs into specifications for technology teams and vendors.
- Supporting the planning and execution of system migrations.
- Assisting with data migration strategies, ensuring data integrity and security.
- Evaluating current business systems and recommending enhancements or replacements.
- Collaborating with teams to ensure a smooth transition to new systems.
- Contributing to training and documentation to ensure successful adoption of new processes.
About You:
An experienced Business Analyst who thrives in a role where you can drive change and improve processes. You are comfortable working independently and managing multiple priorities. You bring:
- Proven experience as a Business Analyst, ideally with exposure to not-for-profit, academic or medical research organisations.
- Strong expertise in process mapping, business process re-engineering, and requirements gathering.
- Experience in system migrations to modern cloud-based platforms.
- Familiarity with Microsoft platforms, such as Dynamics, Power Platform, and Azure DevOps.
- Knowledge of charity systems, particularly grant management and funding processes.
- Understanding of data migration, integration, and system implementation projects.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and communication skills.
- A proactive approach to creating new processes and working with ambiguity.
- Experience with continuous improvement methodologies, including lean and agile approaches.
- A product-based mindset to streamline and enhance business functions.
About Us:
Our vision is a world free from MND. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised, and addressed by wider society.
What We Offer:
- 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays.
- Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies.
- 24/7 GP access via phone and video.
- Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines.
- Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave).
- Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping.
- Enhanced pension scheme.
- Opportunities for training and personal development.
- Hybrid working.
The full job description is available in the candidate pack.
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders.
As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements.
Hybrid Working and Flexibility: This role can be office-based or remote with the expectation to travel to our Northampton office 2 days per month on average, with occasional travel to our London office.We are open to part-time applications or job shares - please indicate your preferred working arrangement in your application.
How to apply:
Please submit a CV and supporting statement. Your supporting statement should be no longer than one side of A4 and demonstrate how you meet the following areas of the role.
- Strong expertise in process mapping, business process re-engineering, and requirements gathering.
- Experience in system migrations to modern cloud-based platforms.
- Experience in the Microsoft suite of platforms, ideally including Dynamics, Power Platforms, Azure Dev Ops
Important Information:
- We may close applications early if we receive a high volume, so early submissions are encouraged.
- If you require sponsorship for this role, please clearly indicate this in your application.
- Depending on the role, a DBS check may be required.
- If you need reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact us for support.
- We are happy to consider alternative application formats for those who find the online form challenging.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.