Local delivery manager jobs in westminster, greater london

This exciting new role is perfect for a candidate who is ready to make the role their own, and a self-starter keen to make an immediate impact, through a combination of:

• Supporting the expansion and transformation of our client advice services by ensuring operational service procedures are established, embedded and monitored.
• Exploring, implementing and enabling office and hybrid-working modernisations, including supporting senior members of the operational team to implement business innovations around hybrid-working software, HR systems, and integration of technology (possibly including AI) into our work.
• Alleviating administrative burdens so far as possible on our team delivering advice to clients, helping us to make an even greater impact on our community.
• Contributing to the design and development of robust policies that relate to office and outreach coordination, HR support and budgeting.
• Supporting our supervisory team in their management of people and relevant office administration duties.
• Maintaining and developing office resources, including our office manual, IT equipment, and shared online and offline documents.
• Supporting the trustee board and senior members of the leadership team in the delivery of their strategic goals and day-to-day administration.

It's an exciting time to join the Age UK Legacy team - our Legacy Management team have been shortlisted for 'Legacy Administration Team of the year' in the Smee & Ford Legacy Awards.

Age UK is recruiting for a Senior Legacy Marketing Manager to lead a high-performing marketing team to plan and deliver, legacy marketing campaigns, managing budgets, performance analysis, pipeline development, and relationship management of our legacy supporters. 

In this impactful role, you will take proactive accountability for the development and delivery of the legacy journey from prospect & considerer stage to pledger, creating bespoke journeys for our audience segments.

If you have solid experience in delivering integrated multi-channel marketing campaigns and have proven to be a motivated leader who can inspire others to achieve ambitious goals, we are keen to hear from you!

Please note that due to the Hybrid nature of this role, the successful applicant will be required to work from our central London office near Tower Hill, once a week (currently Thursdays) but more frequently if required. Travel costs to the London office are the responsibility of the postholder and are not covered by the charity.

Age UK Grade 4L

Must haves:

The below competencies will be assessed at the indicated stage of the recruitment process:
Application = A, Interview = I, Test = T, Presentation = P

Experience
Solid experience in delivering integrated multi-channel marketing campaigns, utilising the most effective channel mix to ensure we're targeting the right individuals with the right message at the right time. A, I
Proven experience in delivering legacy and/or mid-value individual giving programmes, including prospecting, pipeline development, and relationship management A, I
Experience in growing supporter lifetime value through effective stewardship and engagement strategies.  P

Skills and Knowledge
Strong leadership skills, with the ability to manage and inspire a team to achieve ambitious goals.  A, I
Experience of using data and insight to drive performance optimisation and improvement. I, T
Excellent project management skills, with the ability to plan, prioritise, and manage multiple campaigns simultaneously.  A, I
A strong understanding of Fundraising Codes of Practice and Guidelines A, I

Personal attributes
Demonstrate empathy and understanding for the issues faced by older people A, I
Build collaborative relationships with both internal stakeholders and external partners, including agencies and fulfilment partners, to maximise campaign impact.  A
Build collaborative and productive relationships with key stakeholders across the organisation, including Brand, CRM, and Individual Marketing to enhance supporter lifetime value and opportunities for cross marketing and building internal understanding of legacies. A, I
Build positive and collaborative relationships across the Age UK network including nations and local Age UKs to promote gifts in wills. I

What we offer in return

• Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
• Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
• Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
• Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
• Blue Light Card Scheme
• You Did It Awards – recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

Supporting statements and anonymisation
Candidates are expected to provide a supporting statement that explains how they meet the competencies annotated with an 'A' in the job description, to assess suitability for the position. Age UK acknowledges and accepts that AI may be used to support the application; we do expect candidates to personalise experience, knowledge and skills and failure to do so, may result in your application being rejected.

CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role. Our system is unable to anonymise supporting statements. Please could you remove any personal information including your name before you upload to support our inclusive recruitment process. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us if invited for interview.

Equal opportunities & Disability Confident Scheme
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. Age UK is a Disability Confident Scheme employer. Due to high numbers of applications received, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Reasonable adjustments
Disabled job seekers can access reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All requests for reasonable adjustments are considered on a case-by-case basis, in collaboration with the disabled job seeker to best meet their needs, by contacting Disability disclosures will be kept confidential and only shared on a need-to-know basis to support the implementation of adjustments. Disclosures will not be used to inform hiring decisions.

Age UK is able to provide Skilled Worker sponsorship for eligible roles only. If this applies to you, please contact the recruitment team to discuss. If the role is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship you will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

The role of the Young Carers Programme Manager is to lead on the delivery of our employability and aspirations programming for young adult carers, to support positive transitions from education into employment. The role works in partnership with our network of local carer organisation, employers and wider sector stakeholders, to deliver an engaging and diverse programme of opportunities for young adult careers to meet with employers, experience work environments, and broaden opportunities to access careers of choice.

Our ideal candidate:

• We are looking for someone with strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities, regardless of the industry you've worked in.
• Skills such as project coordination, gained through professional roles, volunteering, or other responsibilities, will be highly valued.
• Excellent presentation skills and ability to speak engagingly in public to a range of audiences will be key.
• Knowledge and understanding of young carers issues would be beneficial, whether gained in a personal or professional capacity, such as policy and legislation affecting young carers, children, and young people generally.
• Familiarity of monitoring and evaluation processes.
• Competency in digital tools and social media which can be used to engage, promote activities and events for young people.
• Experience of delivering employability and/or skills development programmes would be beneficial.
• Demonstrated experience working with volunteers and coordinating volunteering programmes.

If this sounds like you, download the recruitment pack below to find out more about the role.

The purpose of your role

We are looking for an energetic policy and corporate affairs professional to join the Police Now team and play a key role in shaping understanding of our programmes, build support amongst stakeholders, and lead the conversation on police reform and culture change.

Police Now’s mission is to transform communities, reduce crime and increase public confidence in policing. You will be instrumental in identifying and offering great opportunities to showcase the best of Police Now's work with Ministers, officials, MPs, Peers, committees, All-Party Parliamentary Groups, and other policy stakeholders and influencers. You will use your skills in advocacy and effective communication to increase awareness of and support for what we deliver, and be an effective partner to the Government demonstrating delivery of their 13,000 neighbourhood policing pledge and the difference good local policing makes to communities.

Key responsibilities

• Establish yourself within Police Now as a source of expert political advice and guidance in handling sensitive issues and relationships, working to protect and enhance our reputation.
• Be curious about police reform, be actively contributing on external thinking about this and ensure Police Now colleagues are kept abreast of key developments.
• Provide expert policy advice to officials at the Home Office, other Government Departments, and Parliamentarians on the work of Police Now through contributions to White Papers and Committee Investigations.
• Be proactive in looking for opportunities for Police Now such as organising visits, participating in roundtables, and playing an active role in relevant conferences.
• Ensure that Police Now fulfils its obligations to Government in return for public investment and is responsive to the needs of the Home Office and other organisations. You will provide accurate information for answers to Parliamentary Questions in a timely manner, input for Ministerial briefings and correspondence and advice on police and skills policy issues to the Government as appropriate.

Key Requirements

• Experience of influencing and advocating within a policy and public affairs environment, you will be confident in communicating with senior stakeholders.
• Engage Ministers, MPs, Mayors, Police and Crime Commissioners and their teams in a way that enhances Police Now's reputation as an expert, insight-led organisation with a strong record of delivery that represents excellent value-for-money.
• You will have a strong understanding of Westminster, Whitehall and the Mayoralities and build good working relationships with key decision-makers. Some experience of media handling around public policy issues is desirable as you will work closely with the communications manager at Police Now.
• Essential skills are the ability to write well, communicate effectively and be confident in engaging senior stakeholders. A demonstrable interest or background in policing or related public services would be of assistance in working with internal stakeholders.
• Above all, you must demonstrate for a passion the Police Now mission, be proactive in identifying opportunities to share Police Now's impact, and be a great team player.

What you'll get from us

• A bright, airy and modern office in Zone 1.
• Competitive salary of £53,500-£58,000, per annum, pro rata (dependent on experience and inclusive of London weighting).
• Flexible working.
• 27 days holiday each year, plus bank holidays.
• A range of hospitality discounts.
• Access to coaching through our online platform, Kinhub, to support your wellbeing and career goals.
• Access to our health cover provider, which includes healthcare benefits, an Employee Assistance Programme and discounts.
• Training opportunities for personal development.
• Participation in a pension scheme (with 6% employer contributions and 2% employee contributions).

Please note

The closing date for this role is at 9am on Tuesday 6th May.

Please note this role is London based with requirements to travel to our London office approximately 2-3 days per week.

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week​

Location:​Home-based with frequent travel to projects across Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Hartlepool​

Contract:Permanent​

Do you want to work with multiple award-winning charity, FoodCycle? As Regional Manager you will represent, manage and co-ordinate FoodCycle for your allocated regional Projects. Our Projects are spaces where volunteers are empowered to run their own community meals using surplus food.​

You will manage local relationships with supermarkets, volunteer recruitment channels and venues to enable this to happen. As an excellent communicator, you will manage the volunteers at each Project ensuring they are trained, supported and on-message with FoodCycle strategy, ensuring that volunteers are confident enough to self-organise and make a success of their Projects.​

You will have experience of programme planning and delivery, and working with volunteers. You will be experienced in building relationships with a range of stakeholders, and be passionate about food and cooking.​

There will be frequent travel to our projects in the North East, with some evening and weekend work needed to cover our projects. A full driving license and access to a vehicle for work purposes is essential for this rewarding role.​

Benefits: We offer 26.5 days holiday plus bank holidays, and additional holiday for length of service (pro-rata for part-time). Our healthcare package allows staff to claim money back on healthcare bills and includes access to telephone counselling and online GP appointments.​

How to apply:Please upload a CV of no more than two sides, and a covering note/letter of no more than two sides explaining why you are suitable for the role, via our vacancy website.

Deadline for your application:11.59pm on Wednesday 30 April 2025.

Interview process: Shortlisted candidates will need to complete a 30 minute task prior to being invited to interview.

Inclusivity: FoodCycle is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We are a Disability Confident Scheme member. 

Safeguarding: Safeguarding is Everyone’s business – FoodCycle is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare / wellbeing of children, young people and adults at risk. This role will therefore require a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.

Please note that you will need to have existing Right to Work in the UK to apply for this role. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship.​

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This role plays a key part in the planning and delivery of capital projects programme across the Estate, by supporting the Deputy Head of Building & Facilities. The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of the project programme, including project managing the larger and more complex capital projects. 

The successful candidate will be a highly skilled project manager with experience planning and delivering projects within the historic environment, cultural sector, and on sites open to the public. They will have a strong background in working as part of a wider estates team, with a solid understanding of estates management, project planning, and delivery.

The ideal candidate will be highly motivated and able to demonstrate a proven track record of successfully managing and delivering multiple projects simultaneously.

This post offers the successful candidate to bring innovation and experience together with a systematic approach to problem solving to achieve the most efficient and cost effective methodology of undertaking work within an historic building, with an emphasis on protecting the nations collection of European art.

Our Fundraising Manager will play a critical leadership role within the Partnerships team, driving growth in philanthropic income through high-value donor engagement. The post holder will be responsible for cultivating and stewarding a portfolio of major donors, including HNWIs, senior business leaders, and key trusts and foundations while identifying and converting new prospects through MFL’s networks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing and implementing a strategic plan for major donor stewardship and new donor cultivation. Building and leading major donor relationships.
• Producing compelling, tailored proposals, bids, and impact reports.
• Managing income reporting and pipeline via Salesforce and supporting compliance processes.
• Cross-team collaboration to align fundraising with programme priorities and communications.

Job Title: Marketing Manager

Location: Remote

Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £45,000

Contract: Permanent

Interviews will be held on 27th May via Teams

What we are looking for:

A skilled marketing professional to join our team and help us improve our brand awareness and reach our target audiences. We’re a charity that delivers services locally but has a national impact and this role will help us grow our reach nationally while supporting the wider team in connecting with our audiences at a more local level.

We’re looking for someone who can put strategy into action and, importantly, track performance. You’ll have experience in line management or have led a similar-sized marketing team, so you’re comfortable providing support and guidance to develop people and help them achieve their KPIs. As a small team, you’ll be comfortable being hands-on and able to deliver impact with limited resources.

You’ll take the lead on developing concepts for campaigns to achieve our goals and support your team to deliver projects that optimise and improve our channels. As a creative thinker, you’ll know what makes compelling content. As you keep up with marketing trends and use data insights, you’ll know when to shift strategy to drive channel performance. You’ll be responsible for our estate of digital assets and you’ll manage the day-to-day relationship with our digital agency. You’ll work with them to ensure we’re making the most of our Google Ad grant and that our website is optimised.

Passionate about accessibility you’ll use your marketing skills to co-produce campaigns and content with our lived experienced experts that help encourage people to join our services, work in our teams and advocate for the rights of the people we support.

Key Purpose of the Role:

To develop and lead marketing strategies and plans to support our organisational aims

Essential Criteria

To thrive in this role, you must have:

• Previous experience in a marketing role
• Line management experience where you’ve supported someone to meet objectives and KPIs
• Adept at using data and insights to devise effective strategies
• Experience of delivering marketing, digital and communications campaigns
• Experience of delivering against and reporting on KPIs
• Demonstrable experience of SEO, PPC, social media and email marketing
• Strong knowledge of GA4
• Proven track record in utilising paid channels, including Google and Meta Ads
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage the needs of both internal and external stakeholders
• Experience of managing multiple projects whilst still meeting deadlines
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to develop creative solutions with limited resources
• A flexible approach to working and a willingness to support colleagues across the organisation
• Alignment with United Response’s values and a commitment to delivering our vision and mission

Desirable

• Experience of working in a marketing or communications role in social care
• Experience of the management and development of brand strategy
• Experience leading and coaching a similar sized team

Benefits

At United Response, we recognise and reward your contribution with:

• Annual Leave: 25 days of paid leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro-rated for part-time roles).
• Career Development: Fully funded training and recognised qualifications.
• Financial Security: Pension and life assurance benefits, alongside enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Wellbeing Support: Free access to occupational health, physiotherapy, and counselling services.
• Recognition Programs: Celebrate achievements through our UR Stars Recognition Scheme.
• Discounts: Savings at over 3,500 retailers via our online shopping platform.
• Travel Support: Season ticket loans for commuting.
• Referral Incentives: Rewards for introducing friends to our team.

About Us

United Response is a leading national charity, passionate about empowering individuals to lead fulfilling lives. We are committed to promoting independence, inclusivity, and equality for all, breaking barriers to ensure everyone can live, work, and socialise in their communities.
Our core values Creativity, Strength, Honesty, Responsiveness, and Unity drive everything we do.

Equal Opportunity Employer

As a Disability Confident Leader, United Response is committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process. We guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. 

Design and Improvement Manager
Permanent appointment
Full time (34.5 hours)
Mobile Worker (Expected to be able to travel large areas and be willing to be deployed on projects anywhere in UK (though this will not all be face to face). 
£49,500 - £54,500 per annum, plus car allowance

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

About the role

Be a Catalyst for System Change. Improve Lives. Shape the Future.

Are you a changemaker with a passion for transforming systemic issues in health and care systems? Do you thrive at the intersection of strategy, collaboration, and innovation? At Macmillan, we’re looking for a Design & Improvement Manager to work with systems on transformation programmes that improve the lives of people living with cancer for now and in the future.

You’ll apply your expertise and methodologies in systems thinking, human centred design, and change management to tackle some of the most complex challenges in health and care. From influencing senior stakeholders to embedding continuous improvement practices, you’ll work across local systems to deliver evidence-based, outcome-driven interventions that drive National impact.

Join us so we can help everyone reimagine cancer care together.

About you

We’re looking for someone with the following skills and experience:

• Experience of consulting and/or coaching system thinking, and using human centred design collaboratively to change a health and care system.
• Experience in applying systems thinking and change management methodologies to drive large-scale transformation within complex healthcare environments.
• An ability to analyse complex problems, identify root causes, and develop innovative solutions to drive system improvement.
• Built and maintained effective working relationships with a wide range of senior stakeholders and coalitions that create value for all parties.
• Evidence of building a learning culture to create change and of supporting others to improve.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor style and approach to suit a variety of audiences and purposes.
• Commitment to your personal and professional development and share learning with colleagues and others, supporting the development of their capacity to work systemically and make change happen.
• High degree of personal and professional credibility and integrity; independence in decision-making and a demeanour that secures the confidence of others quickly.
• Understanding the complexities of the health and care system, including funding models, regulatory frameworks, and patient pathways and an understanding that system change is messy and unpredictable and not linear.
• Full UK drivers' licence or ability to travel for work.

About our benefits 

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

Recruitment Process

Application deadline: Tuesday 6 May 2025 at 23:59.

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

So that we can support you to be your best during the application or interview process, please contact Macmillan TA Team for advice and reasonable adjustments.

We welcome applications from everyone who meet the criteria and strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Macmillan. Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee representation body, ‘Our Voice’ and 8 Employee Network groups help us promote fairness and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.

This is an exciting new role for our organisation! You’ll have the freedom and autonomy to shape our marketing strategy, working hand-in-hand with our Director and Senior Leadership Team to make a tangible impact in our community.

• Salary: £36,565 - £41,200 per annum (dependent on experience, Full-Time Equivalent)

• Hours: Flexible arrangements! We're open to accommodating everything from 20 hours per week (0.5 FTE) up to full-time - depending upon the candidates needsmark. Hybrid working options available.

• Contract: Permanent

About Us

Sufra is an innovative charity in Northwest London that prevents hunger, fights poverty and builds community.

With the help of our volunteers and partners, we coordinate a network of food banks and community kitchens, as well as a social supermarket and café. These act as a gateway for guests to access more holistic support – including welfare advice, asylum support, volunteering opportunities and our award-winning community garden.

We aim to work with our guests to find solutions to their challenges together, whilst campaigning against the causes of hunger and poverty.

What You’ll Do

Strategy & Execution: Create and drive an innovative individual giving strategy that grows our existing donor base and revenue.

Understanding Our Supporter Base: Dive into our CRM system (Beacon) to understand, profile, and engage with our supporters on a personal level.

Donor Stewardship: Cultivate and nurture relationships with individual donors, including high-net-worth individuals, ensuring they feel valued and connected to our cause.

Campaign Management: Lead dynamic direct marketing campaigns, digital appeals, and social media drives that captivate and convert our supporters into donors.

Data, Budgeting & Reporting: Analyse fundraising performance like a pro, managing budgets and providing insightful reports.

Team Leadership: Inspire a small but passionate team, and getting stuck in to delivery in order to achieve our shared goals.

And More…

• Support our corporate fundraising initiatives.

• Be the face of Sufra at external events and meetings.

• Work closely with the entire team, stepping in wherever needed to propel our charity forward.

Why You’ll Love Working with Us

Health and Wellbeing: Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for confidential advice and counselling.

Learning and Development: Annual training budget, plus shadowing opportunities to grow your skills.

Annual Leave: Start with 25 days per year (pro rata) plus bank holidays, gaining an extra day for each year of service (up to 5 additional days).

Pay and Pension: Competitive salaries with regular reviews, plus eligibility for the Nest pension scheme with employer contributions.

Flexibility: Embrace hybrid and flexible working arrangements tailored to your needs.

If you’re an experienced fundraiser with a knack for storytelling and growing an engaged supporter base, we want to hear from you. Join us in driving positive change and making a real difference in Northwest London!

Are you interested in a career in reinvestment and retrofit project management while working for a leading charity?

We're seeking a dedicated Project Manager to join our Assets team and lead reinvestment and retrofit programmes, driving refurbishment and energy improvements across our properties while ensuring compliance with PAS 2035 and relevant standards and delivering responsive and planned maintenance to St Mungo’s housing portfolio alongside the team.

This role of Reinvestment and Retrofit Works Project Manager is essential to improving our housing stock quality and reducing carbon emissions. Other Key Responsibilities include:

• Assisting the Senior Project Manager in ensuring refurbishment/retrofit programmes meet quality and regulatory requirements.
• Preparing budgets, forecasts, and programme schedules.
• Overseeing the design, procurement, and delivery of refurbishment/retrofit projects.
• Build relationships with partner organisations, including the GLA, Homes England, and Local Authorities.
• Managing projects and contracts for reinvestment/retrofit initiatives.
• Contributing to organisational strategies in reinvestment, safety, PIE (psychologically informed environments), and sustainability.

In this role you will be required to work flexibly for at least 2 days per week from our Central Office in Tower Hill, London. This allows for training, in person collaboration, team building, line management and other relationship building opportunities. We support a flexible approach to work with opportunities for agile working for the rest of your week; from home, or other St Mungo’s London or regional locations. 

About you

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about enhancing Decent Homes Standards , working alongside an innovative Property Services Team to improve housing for people experiencing homelessness.

To succeed you should demonstrate the below:

• Qualified in the built environment (RIBA, RICS, CIOB) with experience managing reinvestment and retrofit programmes, budgets, and stakeholders (e.g., QS, Architect, Contractor), ideally in social housing or local authority.
• Skilled in financial appraisal, risk management, value-driven efficiency, and transformational change.
• Experience in design development, environmental standards, and working with Retrofit Coordinators, Assessors, and Designers.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced project management expertise or certification (e.g., PRINCE2, APM, PMP).
• Knowledge of funding applications for retrofit and decarbonisation projects, and construction/technical expertise, including JCT, Building Regulations, and related legislation.

Overall, you will be ready to work collaboratively in a forward-thinking environment where your expertise is valued. In addition, a range of support and training initiatives will be put in place to assist the successful applicant in the delivery of this role.

How to apply

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document’ tab on the advert page on our website.

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website. 

Closing date: 10am on 12 May 2025 

St Mungo's are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all under-represented groups.

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
• A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
• Great Pay and Other Benefits

Thames Chase Community Forest was established in 1990 and covers an area of 98 square miles on the edge of east London and south-west Essex. Thames Chase Trust welcomes around 65,000 visitors per year to the Forest Centre complex. The architecturally acclaimed Visitor Centre is the information hub for the entire Community Forest and includes a cafe, shop, and public toilets. The complex also includes a 17th century barn, original stable block, refurbished Education Room, and farm cottages.

Our dedicated and friendly Forest Centre team seeks to provide the best possible visitor experience and to continue to develop and grow the complex. You will manage volunteers and five members of staff focussed on the Forest Centre complex. The staff team includes four Forest Centre Assistants and one Forest Centre Caretaker. You will be further supported by our Communications and Media Officer, Finance Officer, and Administration Officer. You will also work closely with the Progammes Team whose focus is project delivery across the Community Forest.

Role Description - What will you do?

People

You will bring this spectacular place closer to the hearts of visitors, our local communities and our many partners and you will lead on facilities, retail, catering (outsourced), visitor experience, membership, and volunteer teams. 

You will show initiative in developing the visitor experience through events, guiding, informing, and reinforcing the Thames Chase Plan, brand and values.

You will need to be able to promote the natural and cultural heritage of landscapes.

You will be familiar with the use of professional and social media and will need to be an exceptional communicator and an inspiring manager for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable team of staff and volunteers.

You will know just how to get the very best out of everyone and to support and motivate the team. There are set targets for income, and you will be responsible for ensuring that your team meets these.

You will lead the development, integration and delivery of all the visitor facing elements of the Thames Chase Forest Centre complex.

Place

You will work with the Thames Chase Community Forest Director, Deputy Director, your fellow colleagues and with the support of the Board of Trustees, to create a sense of place, a destination venue and a resource that families and visitors will consider as a day’s offer.

You will sensitively maximise the built heritage within the complex, acknowledging that this adds to the sense of place, our culture, heritage, and tradition. In particular, the agricultural heritage of this landscape.

Business

You will support the Thames Chase Community Forest Deputy Director in leading staff and volunteers in developing and growing the income from all aspects of the Forest Centre, to support the work and aims of the Community Forest and provide a quality visitor experience.

To create a robust business plan for the Forest Centre complex that identifies income potential and scope for maximising the diverse facilities on site whilst protecting the built, cultural and natural heritage

The approach you will need and the skills and attributes we require

To be an exceptional communicator, team-player, and an inspiring manager of an enthusiastic and knowledgeable team. Teamwork will be essential for your role.

To quickly gain an understanding of the Thames Chase Plan and the overall functions, aims and objectives of Thames Chase Community Forest.

To quickly gain an understanding of the Forest Centre budget and financial procedures.

To be familiar with the use of social media, be an effective communicator and able to engage and enthuse others.

To be IT proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Google Docs.

To have a Full UK driving licence.

To be flexible. The operation of the Forest Centre complex is 7 days. The role requires some evening, weekend and bank holiday working

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week​

Location: Home based with frequent travel to projects in Leeds, Sheffield, Hull and Bradford.​

Contract: Permanent​

Want to work with multiple award-winning charity, FoodCycle? As Regional Manager you will represent, manage and co-ordinate your allocated regional Projects. Our Projects are spaces where volunteers are empowered to run community meals using surplus food.​

You will manage local relationships with venues, community partners, supermarkets and volunteer recruitment channels to enable this to happen. As an excellent communicator, you will manage the volunteers at each Project ensuring they are trained, supported and on-message with FoodCycle strategy, ensuring that volunteers are confident enough to self-organise and make a success of their Projects.​

You will have experience of programme planning, delivery and development including community led/owned programmes. You will have experience of building relationships with a range of stakeholders and be passionate about food and cooking.​

There will be frequent travel to our projects in Yorkshire and The Humber, with some evening and weekend work needed to cover our projects. A full driving license and access to a vehicle for work purposes is essential for this rewarding role.​

Benefits: We offer 26.5 days holiday plus bank holidays, and additional holiday for length of service (pro-rata for part-time). Our healthcare package allows staff to claim money back on healthcare bills and includes access to telephone counselling and online GP appointments.​

How to apply:Please upload a CV of no more than two sides, and a covering note/letter of no more than two sides explaining why you are suitable for the role, via our vacancy website.​​

Deadline for your application:We will be shortlisting and interviewing for this post on an ongoing basis and the vacancy will close once we have found the successful candidate.  Please apply as soon as possible if interested, and no later than 11.59pm on Tuesday 6th May.

Interview process: Shortlisted candidates will need to complete a 30 minute task prior to being invited to interview.​

Inclusivity: FoodCycle is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We are a Disability Confident Scheme member.​

Safeguarding: Safeguarding is Everyone’s business – FoodCycle is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare / wellbeing of children, young people and adults at risk. This role will therefore require a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.​

Please note that you will need to have existing Right to Work in the UK to apply for this role. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship.

We are a small but mighty team, with huge ambitions to transform more lives of those who live with an intellectual disability, through the power of sport.  

If you are just looking for a job, then we are probably not for you. However, if you are an experienced Corporate Partnerships Manager with a track record of driving high-value, purpose-driven partnerships that create lasting impact and you are looking for a challenge, a chance to make a huge difference and you want to be part of a high performing team which gets things done, then we would like to hear from you. 

We continue to be focused on our vision to create an inclusive world for all, driven by the power of sport, through which people with intellectual disabilities live active, healthy and fulfilling lives. We are a small, but growing, team with huge ambitions, and applicants must be comfortable operating in an environment where working under your own initiative is expected and encouraged.

We are looking for people who are passionate about Special Olympics and are completely aligned with our values. We are authentic. We act with honesty, integrity and respect. We are creative and innovative. We love to embrace difference and doing things differently. We are brave, courageous, resilient and determined. We listen and are led by the voice of our athletes. We are always kind. We are Inclusion in Action.

We are continuing to build a high-performing team who care for each other and care about our cause. Our athletes are incredibly inspirational, courageous and insightful people, and they deserve a team who are equally committed and passionate about our mission. 

How to Apply  

To apply, please send a covering letter (maximum 2 pages) explaining why you wish to work for Special Olympics GB. It is important that all prospective employees understand our mission and are driven by our cause. Please be specific about how your skills and experience will help you undertake this role. Generic letters and agency approaches will not be considered. Please also include your CV.

For Job Role specifics please see the Job Description.

Closing date for applications is 11/05/25.

First stage interviews will be held w/c 19/05/25. 

Special Olympics GB is committed to equality and diversity and encourages all sections of the community, particularly those living with a disability, who meet the job requirements to apply. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

The job holder will need to provide evidence of their ability to live and work in the UK and will be required to undertake a DBS check.   

We will only contact those who have been selected for interview. 

We request no contact from agencies.