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Are you a highly motivated and dedicated Fundraising professional looking for a role where your skills can make a real difference? The Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth is seeking a Fundraising Manager. This is an exciting time to join our friendly, busy, and supportive team as we implement our 10-year Mission Plan, shaping the future of our Diocese and the communities we serve.
Covering Hampshire, Berkshire, South Oxford, and the Channel Islands, our Diocese is home to 87 parishes and 50 schools, serving over 27,000 practising Catholics and supporting 32,000 children and their families. Our work is both challenging and deeply rewarding, offering the opportunity to be part of something truly meaningful.
The Fundraising Manager is responsible for developing and implementing effective fundraising strategies to support the Diocese’s mission. This includes stewarding major campaigns, securing grant funding, promoting digital and online giving, implementing a CRM system, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and fostering local fundraising initiatives in parishes.
This role will support the financial sustainability of the Diocese, enabling parishes and the wider faith community to serve their people effectively, while ensuring alignment with Catholic teaching and values.
The postholder will work closely with the Chief Operating Officer and senior leadership team to support the Diocesan 10-year Mission Plan, ‘You Will Be My Witnesses.’
This role is based at St. Edmund House, Bishop Crispian Way, Portsmouth, PO1 3QA. Offering a competitive salary of £40,000 - £48,000 depending on experience, working 37.5 hours per week. Employee benefits include 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, life assurance and employee wellbeing, contributory pension scheme, free onsite parking.
If you are inspired by the idea of working in a values-driven environment where your efforts will have a lasting impact, we would love to hear from you.
Come and be part of our mission!
Role Purpose
The Fundraising Manager is responsible for developing and implementing effective fundraising strategies to support the Diocese’s mission. This includes stewarding major campaigns, securing grant funding, promoting digital and online giving, implementing a CRM system, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and fostering local fundraising initiatives in parishes.
This role will support the financial sustainability of the Diocese, enabling parishes and the wider faith community to serve their people effectively, while ensuring alignment with Catholic teaching and values.
The postholder will work closely with the Chief Operating Officer and senior leadership team to support the Diocesan 10-year Mission Plan, “You Will Be My Witnesses.”
Key Responsibilities:
1. Fundraising Strategy and Campaigns
- Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy to meet agreed financial targets.
- Oversee and manage significant fundraising campaigns, ensuring their effective delivery and long-term sustainability.
- Work closely with the Finance Department to align fundraising efforts with financial objectives, ensuring transparency and accountability.
- Identify and secure grant funding opportunities, including the preparation of high-quality applications and maintaining relationships with funders.
- Support parishes in designing and delivering local stewardship campaigns, ensuring consistency in messaging and impact.
- Procure and implement an appropriate CRM system, working with key stakeholders to ensure effective donor management and fundraising efficiency.
2. Digital and Online Giving
- Support parishes in growing regular and ad hoc online donations by:
- Developing and promoting digital giving solutions across parishes, including training and implementation support.
- Expanding online giving platforms to improve accessibility and donor engagement.
3. Donor Relationships and Stewardship
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key donors, including major benefactors, grant funders, and parish-level supporters.
- Implement donor stewardship strategies to retain and grow the donor base through regular communication, engagement opportunities, and recognition initiatives.
- Foster a culture of stewardship across the Diocese communicating the difference it makes.
- Provide regular updates and high-quality reports, driven by Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), on fundraising performance and initiatives.
- Report on fundraising outcomes to senior management and the Board of Trustees, ensuring alignment with the Diocese’s mission and strategic priorities.
4. Parish Support and Capacity Building
- Equip parishes with tools, training, guidance, and hands-on support to run successful local fundraising initiatives.
- Facilitate workshops and support sessions for parish fundraising committees, helping them develop sustainable funding strategies.
- Support the promotion and coordination of Second Collections across the Diocese for key causes, ensuring that parishes are well-equipped with:
- Clear guidance on collection dates and processes.
- Good-quality promotional materials (posters, leaflets, digital assets) to help communicate the impact of these collections.
- Regular updates on fundraising results to encourage participation and engagement.
5. Compliance, Policy Development, and Governance
- Develop and implement fundraising policies and procedures to ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and ethical standards.
- Stay up to date with fundraising laws and best practices, ensuring all activities meet Charity Commission, GDPR, and financial regulations.
- Ensure that data protection regulations are upheld in all fundraising activities, particularly regarding donor records and CRM management.
6. Collaboration and Communication
- Work closely with the Communications Manager to ensure that fundraising messages align with Diocesan values and the Mission Plan.
- Share compelling impact stories to inspire and encourage giving across the Diocese.
7. Meeting Attendance and Reporting
- Attend meetings of the Finance, Audit, and Risk Committee, providing updates on fundraising activities and seeking necessary approvals.
- Participate in parish meetings across the Diocese as required, offering fundraising guidance and support.
- Maintain a professional approach to both in-person and online meetings.
8. Ad Hoc Duties
- Carry out additional duties as requested by the line manager, ensuring flexibility and responsiveness to emerging needs.
Fundraising Manager - Person Specification
Competence, Expertise and Knowledge:
Essential
- Degree level education
- Proven track record of delivering significant fundraising results in the charity sector, with demonstrable experience of achieving and exceeding financial targets.
- Experience and aptitude for detailed project planning and record keeping.
- Strong commitment to the mission and values of the Catholic Church.
- Experience in grant writing and securing substantial funding.
- Numerate, with outstanding writing and presentation skills.
- Strong influencing skills, capable of working collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Self-motivated, hardworking, and able to manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Demonstrable experience in building and sustaining relationships with donors and stakeholders.
- Competent in use of Microsoft office and CRM platforms.
Desirable
- Formal degree level qualification relevant to sector
- Familiarity with digital giving platforms and tools.
- Experience in training and capacity-building initiatives.
- Membership of relevant professional bodies (e.g., Chartered Institute of Fundraising).
How to Apply
Please send a comprehensive and up to date Curriculum Vitae with a covering letter setting out your suitability for the role and motivation in applying (no more than 2 sides A4).
The Diocese of Portsmouth is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all who support the ethos and values of the Catholic Church.
Closing date is Saturday 3rd May 2025, at 6.00 pm.
Interview Details
You will be notified shortly after the closing date, should we wish to progress your application and invite you to an interview.
Appointment
Any offer of employment to work at the Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth is conditional upon receipt of two satisfactory employment references, provision of relevant certification of qualifications held, and completion of pre-employment checks.
You must have a valid UK Right to Work, as the Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth does not offer UK Visa Sponsorship.
This position is subject to the completion of an initial probationary period of six months.
Bringing people closer to Jesus Christ through His Church




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Imagine being told that you, or someone you love, is losing their sight. In that moment, two profound questions demand urgent answers:
• Can this be stopped?
• How will I live my life?
Currently, research into preventing and treating sight loss is chronically underfunded, receiving a mere 1.2% of publicly funded health research grants: people who are blind or vision impaired are three times more likely to experience loneliness and isolation than the general population.
We find and fund the brilliant minds and bright ideas that put change in sight. Our researchers are at the forefront, making breakthroughs and discoveries that will prevent, treat and cure eye disease. The partnerships we build and initiatives we support are changing life for blind and vision impaired people.
We are Fight for Sight: we won’t stop until we: Save Sight. Change Lives.
We have a clear ambition, led by our CEO, Keith Valentine, who has valuable lived experience of sight loss. We’ve secured well-respected and highly engaged ambassadors, such as Sir John Major and Frances Segelman.
We are now looking for experienced, committed, and creative individuals to join our dynamic team to help realise a new five-year growth strategy. You’ll be part of something impactful, we’d love to hear from you.
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Retail Commercial Manager to oversee the sales and profit performance of a collection of retail shops. This position plays a crucial role in driving the commercial success of our retail shops by developing effective sales strategies, managing stock, optimising merchandising, and leading a high-performing team to deliver exceptional customer service. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, and success with Commercial Strategies & Performance Management:
Responsible to
Head of Retail- Trading
Direct reports
Circa. 14 Managers
Working hours and contract
Full time, permanent, 35 hours per week across a flexible seven-day rota
Salary
£30,000-£35,000 p.a. depending on experience, plus travel expenses
Location
Central & Greater London
Closing date for applications: 30th, April, 2025
Early applications are encouraged. We will be interviewing on a rolling basis; therefore, we will close the vacancy as soon as we have found the right candidate.
Role Responsibilities
Sales and Profit
• Support Shop Managers to maximise each shop’s sales and profit potential.
• Oversee the delivery of Gift Aid targets throughout the area, driving Gift Aid signups and conversion rates, and ensuring shops are actively promoting the scheme.
• Conduct data analysis to review the commercial layout of each shop including department and category mix.
• Understand and implement commercial actions to deliver against strategic KPIs.
• Responsible for ensuring that all merchandise is clearly priced and monitor pricing levels to achieve maximum sales in accordance with pricing policies.
• Ensure shops have a high standard of display, cleanliness and tidiness, and that they project a quality retail image.
• Assist Shop Managers to deliver commercially successful visual merchandising displays, in line with the visual merchandising manual.
• Ensure each shop correctly implements agreed seasonal promotions, and shop layouts to achieve maximum income.
• Ensures shop teams are aware, understand and engaged in the financial performance of their shops.
• All best practices outlined within the commercial manual are delivered.
Stock Management
• Ensure compliance with efficient and commercially successful stock processing systems (such as pricing, quality standards, consumer safety, stock density, sizing, and culling stock).
• Ensure that all legal and internal regulations regarding donated stock are adhered to.
• Collaborate with warehouse team to ensure effective stock movement.
• Work closely with the warehouse and stock partnerships teams to ensure sufficient levels of warehouse, rotation and corporate donated stock.
• Work closely with the ecommerce team to ensure key products generate maximum income via the best channel, delivering P&L sales targets.
• To monitor stock management and fast-tracking on to shop floor.
Customer Service
• Lead and inspire the team to place a positive customer experience at the heart of our approach to attract new and loyal supporters and repeat donors.
• Ensure all processes detailed within the customer experience manual are delivered.
• Ensure that feedback, including complaints are escalated to the Head of Retail Income, within the agreed timeframes.
• Be accountable for the integration of each shop into the local community in collaboration with the shop teams.
Team Management
• Ensure that shops have correct level of cover throughout the year, ensuring cover when and where necessary for annual leave, sickness or vacancies.
• Coordinate and facilitate meetings with shop managers for the purpose of training, communication and planning.
• Role model and promote effective team communication, celebrating success and sharing best practice.
• Foster a creative environment where team members seek to maximise income in new and innovative ways through multiple channels including their shops and community events.
• Provide line management, leadership, development opportunities and performance management to the Shop Management team.
• Support with the annual appraisal and probation processes for all reports.
• Play a key role in enabling shops to represent the charity and increase awareness of our mission within the community.
Volunteer Team
• Support the volunteer coordinator and shop management teams to recruit, induct and retain an inclusive and diverse volunteer team, in line with recruitment targets.
• Ensure volunteers adhere to Fight for Sight policies and procedures.
Operations
• Ensure shops are compliant against operational procedures and processes within the Operations manual, providing timely reports and identifying areas of non-compliance.
• Ensure shop maintenance and repairs are reported, and resolved in a timely manner, and aligned to budgets.
• Provide a safe and healthy working environment and ensure that all team members are aware of and operate within our health and safety policies and procedures.
• Ensure technology-related issues are raised and resolved promptly.
• Work within our policies and procedures when dealing with problems at work.
• Adhere to and enforce our safeguarding policies. Ensure all risk assessments are conducted and appropriate action plans are developed and executed.
Other
• Required to adhere to our vision, mission and values.
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equality, diversity, and staff health and wellbeing principles.
Governance, Finance and Operations
• Conduct regular reviews of shop financial processes to ensure adherence to procedures and minimise financial risks
• Understand and mitigate risk in the context of charity retail and multi-suite working.
• Monitor and enforce adherence to local regulations, ensuring shops comply with relevant legislation.
• Ensure all retail income is raised lawfully, including data protection legislation, Charity Commission guidance and Fundraising Standards/ Charity Retail Association codes of practice.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation including Trading standards, Health & Safety, fire and building regulations for the retail premises.
Impact
• Support public awareness and understanding about visual impairment and visually impaired people.
• Share with customers the impact of the funds raised through shopping with us through in store communications, staff training and social media.
Person specification
Desirable skills, knowledge & experience
• Experience in retail management delivering significant sales and profit growth across multiple sites, ideally in a charity retail context
• Experience of developing and managing budgets
• Experience of EPOS systems and Gift Aid
• Experience of setting and managing income and expenditure budgets
• Experience of leading and line managing others to develop and grow, building and maintaining a high performing team culture
Personal qualities
• The ability to work under pressure whilst remaining calm and organised
• To be receptive to change and to act as a change agent
• The ability to maintain excellent rapport with staff, volunteers, supporters, and donors
• To consistently demonstrate a dedicated approach to the quality of customer service and team working.
• Comfortable working in a small team both strategically and operationally
• Commitment to teamwork, business partnering and a collegiate approach – with a ‘can do’ attitude and a sense of humour.
• Able to provide positive, dynamic, tenacious and flexible leadership at all times.
• Results-driven, able to measure and quantify own outcomes.
• Adaptable to changing landscape and evolving organisation.
• Willing and able to operate at pace in an organisation going through rapid change, using your initiative and delivering to tight deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly organised with ability to plan effectively and allocate resources appropriately.
• Committed to equal opportunities and inclusion
• An understanding of and commitment to blind and vision impaired people.
Flexibility
The role description is a general outline of duties and responsibilities and may be amended as we grow. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time.
Employee benefits
We value our staff and volunteers and want to make sure that they are supported in their work. Other benefits we also offer are:
• A great team and a supportive culture
• Employer pension contributions matching up to 10%, and death in service cover
• Generous parental leave
• Flexible/hybrid working options
• Apprenticeships scheme, study leave and financial support for training & development
• Cycle to work scheme, eye test vouchers, and a staff loan scheme, access to an Employee Assistance Program
• An active Social Committee and staff events
Application & Interview process
See above for How to Apply. Please note that we value the authenticity and individuality of our applicants and believe that your CV and cover letter should reflect your unique skills, experiences, and personality. Therefore, please refrain from using AI tools, including ChatGPT, to produce your application materials. Applications drafted with the assistance of AI will be automatically rejected.
Successfully shortlisted applicants will be invited for a stage one interview online by teams, followed by an in person at our Mansell Street offices.
Accessibility
We believe in fostering an inclusive environment where all individuals, regardless of their abilities or circumstances, feel supported and valued. If you have any accessibility requirements or specific needs that you would like us to accommodate during the application process, please let us know. If you are unfamiliar with MS Teams and would like to familiarise yourself with the platform before the interview, we are more than happy to arrange a tech run-through to ensure your comfort and confidence.
Equal opportunities, diversity & inclusion
Don’t meet every single requirement? At Fight for Sight and Vision Foundation we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workforce, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every item in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles that we have.
We have an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, including any adjustments required to support people from diverse community groups.
Salary: £50,000 per annum (28 hours/4 days per week). FTE: £62,500 per annum
Location: We are proud to promote a truly hybrid work culture, recognising that every role is different, and everyone has unique needs and preferences. Our Hybrid Work Arrangement empowers each team member to work with their manager to choose the most effective way to work that balances your needs and Hospice UK’s.
Our office is a short walk from King’s Cross station in London. The expectation for this role is to come into the office in London at least one day each week, when most of the team are likely to be in. You can choose where to work for the rest of the time, either in the office or remotely (home or another appropriate location).
Contractually this role is London-based.
Contract: Fixed term contract from: 01 July 2025 – 31 March 2029. Open to discuss alternative engagement options. Part time 28 hours / 4 days per week.
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 2 years (+ an extra 10 days on each 5th year). Pro rata for part time hours
- Matched pension scheme up to 7% of salary
- Support for staff with caring responsibilities
- Flexible working
How to Apply: CV and supporting statement - using Hospice UK’s supporting statement document – see below
Closing date for applications: 10am on Wednesday 23 April 2025.
Interview dates: Wednesday 30 April and Thursday 1 May 2025. Interviews will take place remotely on Teams.
We’ll send questions and assessments to you in advance so that you can prepare. Let us know if you have any specific needs to be able to fully engage with the process.
Job Information
We have received funding from The National Lottery Community Fund to deliver an exciting new programme, aiming to improve the experience and continuity of hospice care for young people with life-limiting conditions transitioning from children's to adult services.
You will provide clinical leadership of this UK-wide programme, empowering young people, hospices and system partners to overcome the inequities of care experienced by patients and families throughout this transition.
You will become a crucial part of the Programmes Directorate at Hospice UK. This team is responsible for areas of real relevance and importance to our hospices’ membership, including: commissioning support; data, research and evidence; clinical and non-clinical projects; learning platforms: sharing good practice; and a well-regarded and commercially successful portfolio of conferences, including our flagship national conference.
You will bring the clinical leadership needed to deliver this exciting new programme. You will lead our young person’s forum and provide invaluable mentorship to hospices. Supported throughout by our Senior Programme Manager and Team Administrator, you will further develop our Transition Community of Practice and help us collate and share programme data across the sector. You will lead on partnerships and strategic relationships, with Together for Short Lives and other decision-makers across our sector. When representing Hospice UK and our programme externally, you will offer clinical expertise leadership within the field of Transition.
You will have senior palliative care experience, working in the field of transition. You will have led clinical programmes across systems and/or regions, and experience supporting organisations with Quality Improvement projects. You will be an excellent and influential communicator, who embraces working with data while maintaining a strategic overview.
More information about the programme and the role can be found in the candidate information pack - download below.
If you have any questions or would like a discussion about the role please contact the People and Culture team and Hospice UK.
How to apply
Complete the following documents:
- Supporting statement form - download below (where you can demonstrate how you meet the person specification.)
- Equal opportunities monitoring form - download below
Click on the How to Apply button and send your completed forms above and your CV to us by 10am on Wednesday 23 April 2025.
We will shortlist candidates based on their CV and supporting statements.
We believe in fair recruitment and working to remove bias, so all applications will have identifying indicators removed before being submitted to the shortlisting panel.
Please make sure you provide your contact details in your email. We’ll contact you to let you know whether we would like to meet you. Please note the interview dates above and let us know if there are adjustments you might need to participate fully in the process.
Employment is subject to a satisfactory DBS check.
To be considered for this role you must have the right to live and work in the UK for your application to be progressed. Hospice UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
At Money A+E we are seeking a highly skilled Finance Manager to join our team. Are you a finance professional with a passion for excellence? The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance and accounting, with experience managing budgets, analyzing financial data, and developing financial strategies. The Finance Manager will be responsible for overseeing all financial operations of Money A+E, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, and providing financial guidance to senior management. If you are a results-driven finance professional with a passion for excellence, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
Background
Money A+E is a Money Advice & Education Social Enterprise that was set up by 3 money advisers, passionate about providing simple and accessible money advice and education to people in need.
Our Vision
We believe lives are transformed through Money Advice & Education.
Our Mission
To empower individuals by providing simple; accessible; independent and effective Money Advice and Education.
If you are passionate about helping people in the community and if you are excited about working with and helping a small social enterprise grow and have a greater impact in the community, then this role is for you
Job description
This is a part-time (2.5 days a week), hybrid role for 6 months, but will be reviewed after the first 6 months. As Finance Manager your role will be to lead on financial operations. This is a strategic and hands-on role, ensuring financial integrity, efficient back-office functions, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monthly book-keeping
- Preparing financials for end of year accounts
- Uploading monthly payroll spreadsheet
- Creating & processing invoice & expense related payments
- Processing payments for community fund grants to advice clients
- Maintaining petty cash
- Experience using Intuit Quickbooks software
- Updating financial control policies
- Facilitate the purchase of equipment, fixtures & goods for Money A+E
- Maintaining Fixed Asset Register
- Updating Core costs spreadsheet
- Preparing financials for bi-monthly Incomes strategy meetings
- Processing project related payments
- Update & renew Insurances yearly
- Budgets & financials for project reports
- Input into strategic planning and integrated decision-making spaces
- Lead monthly finance review meetings
- Support grant applications and reporting
- Respond to finance queries from the team, board and funding providers
- Deliver finance process and IT improvements
- Creating budget & cashflow forecasts
- Maintaining records of deferred income, prepayments and other balance sheet items
- To develop and execute the organisation’s financial management systems and operations in accordance with the overall business plan and strategies.
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations and standards Companies House reporting.
- Provide financial analysis financial leadership and strategic insights to senior management to senior management team
- Manage relationships with banks, investors, auditors, HMRC, and other key stakeholders and financial institutions
About You:
The successful applicant must be efficient, well-organised and able to work independently and with initiative when needed. They must be ambitious, have a positive attitude to thinking about things differently and work self-managed teams. This position would suit someone who is confident in their own abilities, proactive and has excellent communication skills. We are looking for someone who shares our values and can bring strong financial acumen into the in-house team.
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with significant financial management experience.
- Strong leadership skills, with experience managing teams and working with senior stakeholders.
- Knowledge of charity finance, SORP regulations, and working with auditors.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- Passionate about supporting money education and making a positive impact.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in a well-established Non-for-Profit organisation, driving financial sustainability and operational excellence.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Spear Centre Manager will work as part of the River Church staff team to oversee the delivery of Spear—an employability programme equipping and empowering unemployed 16-24 year-olds to overcome barriers to employment and turn their lives around by moving into sustainable work or further education.
The important stuff
Salary: £25,213
Hours: Full-Time (4 days considered), Monday - Friday, 9.30am-5.30pm with some out-of-hours work needed for events such as our Spear Celebrations
Location: River Church Ipswich – we are an office-based organisation, situated with direct and fast links to London
Closing date: We are interviewing on a rolling basis and might close the application early if we find the right candidate
Application pack: Download our application pack for more information
River Church has wheelchair access. Please feel free to contact the church for any enquiries regarding accessibility.
Key Responsibilities
Oversight of the Spear Programme
Spear Foundation is a 4-week initial phase, consisting of 2 group sessions plus a 1:1 with each trainee per week, in which we coach young people around skills and mindsets to support them in returning to work or education, and equip them with the skills to stay there.
- Prepare and coach group and 1-1 sessions with the Spear Assistant Coach.
- Oversee all aspects of the programme coordination and delivery.
- Ensure the programme is delivered in line with agreed targets, and report to Resurgo and the church on enrolment, retention and completion of Spear Trainees, as well as their ongoing progress.
Partnership liaison and relationship management
- Build and implement a strategy for developing and maintaining relationships with local referral partners to build the profile of the Spear programme within Ipswich and ensure the young people who would benefit from the programme are able to access it.
- Steward relationships with young people after initial point of contact, to encourage enrolment and ensure a full cohort is enrolled for each programme.
Line management and training
- Manage the Spear Assistant Coach, using a coaching approach to invest in their growth and development.
- Work with and be managed by River Church staff locally, and by a Church Partnerships Manager from Resurgo on a national level, to ensure the flourishing of the Spear centre, its team and young people, and to ensure the fulfilment of our shared mission in Ipswich.
- Work with and report to Resurgo teams on KPIs, and use outcomes data to maximise the effectiveness of the programme.
Supporting River Church’s mission and ministry
- Establish strong relationships with key people at the church to ensure the engagement of church members and to build a network of supporters for the Spear programme.
- Work with the Head of Operations and the Fundraising Assistant to prepare grant funding applications for Spear Ipswich, and provide timely grant reporting.
- Attend and participate in the life of River Church, keeping the congregation updated on the Spear programme to ensure it is a seamless part of the church’s missional work.
Personal qualities we're looking for:
- An active Christian, able to personally represent the values and beliefs of Resurgo and River Church, and a commitment to grow and learn spiritually and as a Christian leader.
- Passion for social justice and for working as part of the church to transform communities, especially supporting young people in employment or education.
- A dynamic and engaging individual with an enthusiasm for and experience of group and 1-1 coaching and training.
- A creative, ambitious and self-motivated individual with the ability to prioritise workload, exercise initiative and work well under pressure.
- A strong leader with experience of line managing and developing others in a high support, high challenge style.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a confidence developing internal and external relationships, high emotional intelligence, and a sense of fun!
With young people, with organisations, for society.




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Are you an experienced communications professional that is passionate about using your creative communication skills to make a difference?
This is an extremely exciting opportunity to play a leading role in the further development of Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service.
We are an award-winning local charity that provides specialist care and support to children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, and their families across Berkshire and into surrounding counties.
We are looking for a motivated, dynamic and experienced Communications Manager to join our team and who will help us build on our charity’s established reputation. You will lead on the delivery of a marketing and communications strategy that will engage and champion our brand to all our key audiences, internally and externally, in a consistent manner via a number of mediums and platforms.
You will bring creativity, energy, and passion to this role, with responsibility for delivering high-quality marketing assets that will bring our vital work to life in an inspiring way to help grow awareness and increase vital income.
The successful candidate will need to have experience across various areas: PR and brand management, report writing and developing case studies.
The role is based at our state-of-the-art children’s hospice just outside Maidenhead.
We provide specialist care and support to children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, and their families, across Berkshire




Team: Lifeline
Location: Remote in London and the South East
Work pattern: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm with occasional evenings and weekends but infrequent
Salary: Up to £34,210.37 per year
Contract: 12-month fixed term contract
Due to the nature of this role, this post is for women only and is exempt under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.
We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.
Will you join us and make life better for cats?
Responsibilities of our Lifeline Manager:
- leadership and line management of the Lifeline Caseworkers, including managing performance and settling objectives via probationary review and annual
appraisals - responsible for recruiting and managing the project volunteers as well as promoting and developing the service
- oversee the referrals coming into the service and arrange the safe transportation and collection of cats
- build and develop partnerships with local domestic abuse services and relevant organisations
- be responsible for the promotion, development and monitoring of the service across London and the South East
About the Lifeline team:
- Lifeline is a pet fostering service for anyone fleeing domestic abuse
- the majority of our referrals come from women fleeing domestic abuse via women-only services.
- the service places cats into volunteer foster homes on a temporary basis until their owners can be reunited with them.
- the team consists of Lifeline Caseworkers and a Volunteer Team Leader as well as the wider Lifeline team
What we’re looking for in our Lifeline Manager:
- experience of supporting people experiencing domestic abuse working with or on behalf of
adults/families in a support role - experience of managing and leading volunteer and employee teams
- ability to deal with sensitive situations and cope under pressure in an appropriate manner
- strong organisational skills and able to prioritise and manage workload
- understanding of cat care and cat welfare issues
- confident with Microsoft Office programmes
What we can offer you:
- range of health benefits
- 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
- Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing
- and much more, which you can learn about
Interested? Here’s how to apply:
Application closing date: 09 April 2025
Interview date: 22, 23 and 24 April 2025
Please note, we do not accept applications or speculative CVs from agencies.
Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.
If you’re enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable. You may be just the right candidate.
If successful, your recruitment journey will include:
- anonymised application form
- video screening stage
- virtual interview
Please note, the process may change slightly dependent on application numbers. We will inform you of any relevant changes.
Please email us if you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey.
Making a better life for cats, because life is better with cats


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About the Angelou Centre
The Angelou Centre is a Black-led women’s organisation committed to empowering Black and racially minoritised women and children who have experienced domestic abuse. Our refuge provides trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, and holistic support to help survivors heal, recover, and rebuild their lives.
As we grow and expand our refuge provision, we are looking for a dedicated Refuge Manager to oversee our safe accommodation services, including emergency housing, move-on accommodation, and specialist provisions for women with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF).
Role Overview
The Refuge Manager will lead a team of Senior advocates and House Support Workers, ensuring high-quality, trauma-informed support is provided to residents. The post-holder will ensure that the refuge operates in compliance with all statutory requirements, housing regulations, and health & safety standards. They will also be responsible for property management, working closely with landlords, housing associations, and local authorities.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced housing professional with a strong understanding of domestic abuse support services, safeguarding practices, and compliance obligations within the social housing sector.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time if we receive a high volume of applications or if a suitable candidate is found, therefore we suggest submitting your application as soon as you can.
This post is:
- subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosure
- subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. It will be necessary for a disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and barring Service for details of any previous criminal convictions.
- Open to women* only (*exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1
- involves some out-of-hours work and travel
The Angelou Centre is aware that women and people of the global majority are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and requirement. So, if you are excited by the role, but your past experience doesn’t quite match every requirement we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the person we are looking for
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Ex Cathedra is a world-class ensemble that leads the choral sector in the fields of performance, learning and wellbeing. Thanks to a recent donation, we are excited to create this new role for a skilled fundraiser to join our team to help us identify, recruit and manage a pipeline of individual donors capable of giving upwards of £5,000 to support Ex Cathedra’s agreed strategic priorities. You will join a supportive, dedicated staff team, which includes an Individual Giving Officer and freelance trusts fundraiser plus access to an external mentor if desirable.
We believe that the benefits of singing are for everyone, and seek to reach and engage as many people as possible through outstanding vocal experiences. We do this by exploring, commissioning and performing the finest choral music, nurturing young singers, and delivering an extensive, inspirational learning and wellbeing offer for participants of all ages – engaging 80,000+ people every year in a range of venues, schools, hospitals and communities, including through our acclaimed Singing Schools and Singing Medicine projects.
It is an exciting time to join us and shape this new role. Over the next 5 years we will celebrate the legacy of founder Jeffrey Skidmore OBE and welcome a new artistic director. We are enjoying audience growth, our projects are being recognised at Award ceremonies, and we already have an established individual giving scheme which we hope you will help us grow.
Find the full application pack on our website. The following is extracted:
Key responsibilities
The Individual Giving Manager will contribute towards Ex Cathedra’s ongoing sustainability and success by maximising philanthropic income:
Strategy and research
• build, maintain and continually seek to expand a pipeline of prospects capable of making gifts at a high 4-, 5- and 6-figure level, making sure that all progress is tracked, monitored and reviewed on a routine basis
• explore our existing data to identify major gift prospects, working in line with data protection law and fundraising regulations
Individual giving
• work closely with the General Manager and Individual Giving Officer to further develop and implement strategies that will increase major gifts and legacy donations to Ex Cathedra, dovetailing with the Trusts and Foundations consultant where appropriate
• arrange and conduct face-to-face meetings with prospects and donors to help build and progress meaningful relationships through regular dialogue
• use their judgement to involve the artistic director, trustees and colleagues where most beneficial/advantageous
• align prospective donors with high-value funding opportunities for the performance programme, education and participation work, or area of greatest need according to the interests of the donor
• promote and encourage giving towards the establishment of an Endowment Fund that will provide long-term financial sustainability for the organisation
• meet agreed targets for activity (i.e. number of prospect meetings and solicitations) and income generation (i.e. funds raised)
• personally manage the portfolio of higher level donors and prospective donors.
Communications
• manage the delivery of specific appeals to prospects and donors
• work with the General Manager and freelance designer to devise and produce materials in support of Ex Cathedra’s fundraising aims
• create and refresh inspiring copy for inclusion in print, on our website and other relevant materials
Other
• record and maintain progress, ensuring that income can be projected as accurately as possible, liaising with the Finance Manager as appropriate
• carry out any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job, as requested by the General Manager
About you
You will be a skilled fundraiser, able to help us identify, recruit and manage a pipeline of individual donors, capable of giving upwards of £5,000 to support Ex Cathedra’s agreed strategic priorities.
You will join a supportive, dedicated staff team, which includes an Individual Giving Officer and freelance trusts fundraiser plus access to an external mentor if desirable.
The ideal candidate will have:
Experience
• demonstrable experience in a similar role
• direct experience of securing gifts and donations at 4- and 5-figure level from individuals by initiating, building and stewarding relationships
• experience of developing engaging and attractive gift opportunities; and scoping, developing and articulating fundraising projects
• experience of working in a target-driven environment
Knowledge
• knowledge of the principles of major gift fundraising and Donor Relations (including stewardship)
• knowledge of the Arts and/or Charity funding landscape and UK philanthropic trends
• knowledge and understanding of donor motivations, and how to align philanthropic interests with organisational priorities
• a sound working knowledge of data protection legislation and national fundraising best practice
Skills and abilities
• good organisation and planning skills, with an ability to prioritise the things that matter most
• excellent communication skills with an ability to persuade and influence with tact and diplomacy
• an ability to work effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders
• an ability to adapt communication styles to different audiences
• an ability to think both creatively and tactically about the relations between potential donors and fundraising goals
• good listening skills
Attributes and attitudes
• a strong team player, who enjoys building and maintaining productive relationships with others
• pro-active, results-oriented and ambitious, with a determination to succeed and improve
• resilient, focused, tenacious and confident
• a creative thinker, with a keen interest in trying new approaches to bring about enduring, positive change
• a willingness to work outside normal hours and travel when required
• a genuine affinity and passion for music and the Arts, and their transformational power
How to apply
Full details on how to apply can be found in the Application Pack, which is available from our website. We welcome informal, pre-application conversations, and details on how to arrange this with Peter Trethewey, General Manager, are also set out in the pack.
Application deadline: Thursday 1 May, 5pm
If you have any access needs relevant to your application, please contact Peter.
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Reports to: Head of Publishing
Salary range: £38,251 – £44,000 pro-rata (£29,143.62 - £33,523.81 actual per annum)
Location: London – EC4Y 8EE (Hybrid)
Contract: Fixed term until 31st August 2026
Working pattern: Part time - 24 hours per week
Job Purpose
As Project Manager for the BSR registers you will ensure the continued success of BSR’s biologics and biosimilars registers and support BSR’s Registers and Research Committee. This role requires someone who is highly organised with a keen eye for detail, strong financial and commercial acumen, and the ability to develop relationships with stakeholders from across a range of different sectors.
About the BSR registers: The BSR registers are a vital source of rheumatology data, which we encourage the rheumatology community to access and analyse for research purposes. BSR’s three active patient registers covering rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis are open for recruitment. Our ankylosing spondylitis register, although closed for recruitment, is available to access for academic research and is contributing data to research questions coming out of the EuroSpA research collaboration.
Main Responsibilities
Management of the BSR registers
- Hold overall responsibility for management of the BSR registers including all legal, contractual and financial matters
- Work with BSR’s delivery partners and registers funders to ensure that contracts, protocols and other agreements are implemented, upheld and administered effectively
- With support from the Head of Publishing and Director of Practice and Quality, negotiate, agree and manage contractual agreements with partners and funders
- Proactively and diplomatically manage contractual and legal risks and issues as they arise
- Ensure the rights and obligations of the BSR (including intellectual property rights and patients’ data protection rights) are upheld and met
- Monitor emerging issues and changes to policy and regulatory frameworks that impact BSR registers, ensuring that colleagues and partners receive timely updates and that BSR responds promptly, ethically, and transparently
Relationship Management and Communications
- Develop and maintain strong and productive relationships with BSR’s delivery partners and funders
- Support the delivery partners to maximise recruitment to the BSR registers
- Oversee and facilitate communications about the registers between BSR, partners, funders and stakeholders
- Develop relationships with relevant stakeholders, including regulatory and oversight bodies
- Collaborate with BSR’s communications team to drive registers awareness and engagement and develop content for social media, website and member communications
- Collaborate with other BSR teams to ensure joined up working, share good practice and evidence
Management of BSR’s Registers and Research Committee
- Provide secretariat to the BSR Registers and Research Committee through organising three meetings per year, preparing agendas and papers, note and minute taking and managing the committee membership, working closely with BSR’s membership team
- Support the Committee to develop and deliver its workplan
Person Specification
- Experience in a programme or project management role
- Knowledge of the health care and/or life sciences sectors
- Strong commercial acumen, with experience of contract and supplier management
- Budget management and financial reporting skills
- Experience of managing complex stakeholder relationships, including partnerships
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to work under pressure to deliver multiple projects with conflicting deadlines
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate, present and build relationships
- Able to understand and interpret academic research for non-academic audiences
Benefits of working at BSR
We offer a wide range of benefits, most of which start from day one of joining us. Our benefits fall into four main areas: Wellbeing, Time- based, Learning and development, and Financial. Just some of them include:
Wellbeing:
- Free period products in our office
- Free flu vaccinations
- Mental Health First Aiders
- BUPA healthcare scheme- we offer a cash plan, which you can add children or partners to
- Employee Assistance Programme. This is a free, confidential counselling service to all staff, as well as a general advice service provided by BUPA
- WeCare offers access to a 24/7 virtual GP, as well as a mental health support service, a get fit programme and an online portal with lots of helpful resources
- Our enhanced sick pay offer is:
- Up to two years’ service: 4 weeks full pay and 4 weeks half pay
- After two years’ service: 12 weeks full pay and 12 weeks half pay
- We work in a social environment with a range of activities, both virtual and in person, run by our Social Squad. This includes an organisation- wide volunteering day.
Time-based:
- We offer 30 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays (pro-rata for part time employees)
- All staff can request sabbaticals at any point, which are considered on a case-by-case basis
- We also offer an extra day for moving house
- Bank holiday swaps- you can swap a bank holiday day for another day’s leave (entitlement remains 1:1 days)
Learning and development
We will help you develop your career by supporting your personal development and encouraging internal progression. This includes recognising individuals’ achievements through our internal staff awards. We offer a huge range of learning opportunities, both in-house and externally. This includes a thorough induction programme when you join us, as well as development opportunities aimed at line managers, and wellbeing-based learning sessions. And if professional membership is a required part of your role, we’ll cover the cost of that.
Financial:
- We offer a performance related pay incentive scheme
- Income protection scheme
- You’ll be enrolled on our pensions scheme with Aegon (via Second Sight). Our current pension match is 5% employer contribution if you contribute 4% (9% contribution in total).
- Our life assurance policy pays three times your basic salary
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Ride-to-work scheme
- Interest-free loan scheme
- We also provide generous enhancements within our parental and family leave policies.
- Our maternity/shared parental/adoption offer is 6 weeks at full pay, 33 weeks at half pay, followed by 13 weeks at the statutory rate.
- Our paternity leave offer is 6 weeks at full pay.
To champion the specialty, influencing change and building a thriving community of best practice.
The role
We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated Programme Manager to join the Academy’s Research Programmes team to lead on the development of the post-award phase for the new Green Future Fellowship programme.
As the Programme Manager for the programme's post-award phase, you will play a pivotal role in identifying and delivering tailored support to the Academy's Green Future Fellows. You will be responsible for supporting awardees, monitoring progress, ensuring compliance with funding requirements, and facilitating engagement opportunities. This is an exciting new role that will help to support exceptional engineers to develop breakthrough technologies and engineering solutions to address the climate crisis.
Our location
Our light, spacious head office is based in a fantastic location in central London with views over St James’s Park and close to the West End. We operate hybrid, flexible working practices with a baseline for office-based working of a mandatory weekly team day plus further days each week as required for the role and the Academy.
Who are we?
Engineering matters. It shapes our everyday lives, from our ability to turn the lights on, have a hot shower and commute into work, to the mobile phones we rely on to keep connected. It also plays a vital role in addressing some of the biggest challenges facing society today, from climate change to global health pandemics and cyber threats.
The Royal Academy of Engineering is a charity that harnesses the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone. In collaboration with our Fellows and partners, we’re growing talent and developing skills for the future, driving innovation, and building global partnerships, and influencing policy and engaging the public. Together we’re working to tackle the greatest challenges of our age.
With a diverse workforce and an inclusive and supportive culture, we look to attract candidates from wide and different backgrounds who have a passion for the role engineering plays in society. Our aim is to make the Academy the best place to work for the staff we have and those we seek to attract.
Why work for us?
We’re looking for people who are driven to make the world a better place. If you’re passionate about what you do and want to work collaboratively with talented colleagues to make change happen now and for future generations, we want you to get in touch.
This is the perfect time to join us. We have a dynamic, visionary CEO, a strong leadership team and an ambitious and exciting strategy. The value we bring as experts in our field and change agents is highly recognised and makes the Academy a motivating place to be. Our work today builds on a long, proud history with a focused and ambitious future which we’d love you to be part of.
We are looking for talented people who want to make a difference, to join our team – is this you?
For more information and to apply, please visit our careers page.
Closing date: 13 April 2025.
Interview date: 30 April 2025.
The Academy is committed to making reasonable adjustments to remove barriers that hinder applicants from applying or staff from working effectively and comfortably.
£43,762 - £52,246 pro rata, per annum
Fixed Term - 18 months
Part time - 28 hours per week
CSM - King's Cross, London UK
The opportunity
University of the Arts London (UAL) is looking for a personable individual with extensive sales experience to join us as a Graduate Consultancy Manager.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic team in a fixed term role for 18 months with a possibility to become a permanent post at the end of the contract.
As a Graduate Consultancy Manager, you will be working at the heart of the college community collaborating with creative teams of graduates and academics across all art and design disciplines.
You will project manage and connect our graduate teams with a diverse range of organisations, brands and agencies from across the world to deliver innovative designs, cultural commissions and consultancy services.
You will be joining CSM Innovation - a team that works with college staff to deliver bespoke partnerships and projects that expand innovation capacity within businesses, communities and local government. We generate income and impact for the college and opportunities for our students and graduates whilst delivering wider benefits for our partners and society.
We aim to be the first choice for organisations that want to ignite innovation and imagination in their work, and to be globally recognised as experts in creative collaboration, designing radical partnerships for a better future.
About you
Degree educated or with equivalent experience, you will have a track record of managing projects successfully, in time and to budget.
With sales experience in either the charitable, creative or HE sector, you will have proven experience for converting contacts into sales.
You will also have a thorough understanding of client PR and marketing objectives. Knowledge of the arts and design as discipline areas is desirable.
We are UAL
University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.
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Closing date: 14th April 2025, 12:00.
Our culture
UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.
We are recruiting a new Public Affairs Manager to develop and lead our public affairs work at ARUK. The Public Affairs Manager will report to the Senior Public Affairs and Campaigns Manager.
In this role you will be joining a friendly and fast-moving Policy and Public Affairs team, with the scope to grow both the function and your role within ARUK. You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation to drive influence and impact with policy-makers in government, parliament and the wider political arena to make a difference for people affected by dementia and their families.
You will play a key role in a creative and dynamic team and will take initiative to work on projects and initiatives that maximise our impact with key decision makers. The role may include work in London and elsewhere in the UK.
Main duties and responsibilities of the role:
Public Affairs
· Supervise a programme of parliamentary engagement for the organisation.
· Ensure ARUK has a meaningful role in shaping future legislation on dementia, healthcare and scientific research.
· Lead responses and briefings on key legislation and guidance, including proposed drafting of amendments where appropriate.
· Take a leading role in our government relations work including building and maintain relationships with key government stakeholders including Ministers, SPADs and civil servants.
· Co-ordinate parliamentary briefs, develop submissions for parliamentary questions, Select Committees and other opportunities presented through the parliamentary system.
· Work with campaigns, communications and brand colleagues to build our reach and engagement with key audiences ensuring we are using a range of channels to influence our key audiences.
· Ensure our public affairs work reflects the needs and aspirations of people living with dementia and identify opportunities to involve our supporters in our political influencing work.
· Work with team to develop and implement Public Affairs products, processes and ways of working to maximise impact and efficiency.
· Ensure the Public Affairs team is delivering timely monitoring and successfully identifying, creating and leveraging parliamentary opportunities and securing influencing opportunities to achieve policy change.
· Ensure appropriate system of tracking engagement is in place and ensure the Public affairs Team are updating it regularly.
· Provide regular updates and advice to the team, senior staff and wider organisation so they are up to date on our advocacy, engagement with key stakeholders and wider changes in the environment.
· Ensure regular evaluation of our engagement and a constructive approach is taken to how we learn and improve.
Influencing
· Work with the Senior Public Affairs and Campaigns Manager to implement and further develop ARUK’s external affairs strategy, working with policy colleagues to ensure an aligned public affairs function that delivers on our influencing goals.
· Work with wider department to devise and deliver influencing plans for priority areas, ensuring PA involvement in strategy development from the outset.
Stakeholder management
· Work across the organisation to develop stakeholder management processes and mechanisms that help us to manage and derive insights from key organisational relationships.
· Play a key role in developing ARUK's influencing stakeholder contact programme and identifying opportunities and strategies to improve engagement.
· Build effective personal relationships with other organisations, political parties, parliamentarians and their offices across both Houses and relevant Government departments.
· Ensure the team are effectively managing relationships and tracking stakeholder information, and key stakeholders are informed of relevant media stories, reports and consultation responses etc.
· Identify opportunities to partner with other organisations in order to maximise our impact as an organisation.
· Deliver expert political insight and sense making to help the team and wider organisation navigate the external environment.
· Represent ARUK at parliamentary and other events and conferences, potentially including national party conferences.
· Co-ordinate and attend meetings with parliamentarians and stakeholders alongside senior staff and to provide briefings for staff.
Management Responsibilities
· Oversee the work of two public affairs officers and contribute to their learning and development.
· Provide guidance, coaching and support to wider team development as required.
· Ensure effective prioritisation and allocation of our resources in order to maximise the impact of our political influencing work
What we are looking for:
· Expert understanding of Public Affairs best practice
· Expert understanding of government, parliament and the wider political environment
· Sound political instincts
· Good knowledge of parliamentary procedure
· Good knowledge of Word, Excel and outlook
· Experience of building relationships with influencers or supporters
· Experience of delivering consultation responses and working with government teams to embed ideas
· Ability to manage a large programme of work
· Ability to manage people
· Ability to write professionally, with an ability to adapt communications for different audiences
· Ability to prioritise and manage the work of a team in accordance with key priorities.
· Excellent personal communication skills, with the ability to communicate with people at all levels face to face and digitally
· Ability to work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
· Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload
· Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
· Professional and hard-working team player
· Outgoing, enthusiastic and able to remain calm under pressure
· Strategic thinker with a focus on impact
· Outward looking, taking an interest in people
Additional Information:
Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.
Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.
Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
Salary: Circa £44,000 per annum, plus benefits
Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.
The closing date for applications is the 13th April 2025, with interviews being arrange once shortlisting has been completed. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.
As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website.
How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.
About Alzheimer’s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.
There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure.
In 2024, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement. This is the second consecutive time; we have been awarded a Best Companies 3-star accreditation.
We were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists:
· 18th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK.
· 10th in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.
· 2nd in the 30 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector.
In addition, we were also shortlisted for a special award recognising the work undertaken on reducing our environmental impact.
In 2021, we were awarded the HR Management award by The Charity Times for our Wellbeing initiatives throughout the pandemic.
In 2020, we demonstrated our commitment to changing the way we think and act about mental health in the workplace and signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge.
ARUK really does look after its people, where you will be able to add value and make a difference.
To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK
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Our goal is to scale up access to treatment in the most underserved areas of the world so that all babies born with clubfoot can live a life free of preventable disability. Do you have the skills, knowledge and passion to help us build strong organisational foundations so that we are effective in our mission?
We are looking for an experienced charity operations manager to build upon and strengthen our operations and infrastructure as we grow. This is wide ranging role, working closely with the CEO to set operational priorities and with the whole team to develop systems and processes to support our key areas of work in advocacy, collaboration and training. Your work will have a direct impact on our ability to widen our network and work effectively towards our goal that all children born with clubfoot will be able to walk, play and run free.
Role Description
You will be responsible for a range of areas that support the infrastructure and smooth running of the organisation. We are looking for a senior operations manager with capabilities across operational strategy and systems, but you will not necessarily need to be an expert in all areas listed, and there is some scope for freelance support if required (for example in designing communications or book keeping). The role-holder will lead on operations and a key infrastructure project which will provide a foundation for future growth: scoping, setting up, and implementing a CRM system to support data and contacts management across the charity and skills in scoping and setting up CRM are essential to the role.
- Working closely with the CEO, prioritise and develop key operational areas, including: IT, Knowledge/Resource management, Cybersecurity, Human Resources systems and processes
- Lead on scoping, setting up, and implementing a CRM system
- Manage communications and annual renewals with our members
- Work with the training team to set up and manage our resource library
- Oversee social media marketing, website and newsletters with support from the team for content development
- Financial management including bookkeeping, managing payments and invoicing, payroll, supporting the CEO with preparation of annual accounts
For the full role description and person specification including skills and experience required for the role, please see the attached Senior Operations Manager Job Description.
We are only able to offer this role to individuals with existing right to work in the UK. Applicants from outside the UK must include in their application whether they have been granted right to work in the UK. If not, unfortunately we will not be able to consider your application.
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Please review the role description and person specification in the attached document before applying.
Sister Circle are looking for a Finance Manager to join their team. Effective financial management is essential for our long-term sustainability and our capacity to support underserved women in our communities.
As our Finance Manager, you will be meticulous with managing the financial operations of our charity; meeting deadlines, ensuring charity governance compliance, and supporting the senior management team with monthly budgeting and forecasting requirements. You will play a lead role (with the Chief Executive) within our Finance and Governance sub committee as well as preparing reports for the Treasurer and Board of Trustees. You will manage one part-time member of the team (up to 2 days per week) who supports the day-to-day Financial and IT administration.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading the process of creating the annual budget, strategic three-to-five-year forecasts, monthly/quarterly management accounts and preparation of budgets for funding bids and reporting
- Prepare and lead the annual audit process, including required governance with relevant bodies.
- Supporting budget holder colleagues to manage individual project finances.
- Preparing management accounts/finance reports to provide staff, Treasurer and trustees with the financial information they need for good decision making and planning future work
About Sister Circle
Sister Circle are a women-led charity based in London, we work with women from diverse backgrounds, living with complex situations and who at highest risk of poor healthcare.Whatever a woman’s circumstances, we walk alongside her as an individual, building trusting relationships that enable women to thrive mentally, physically and socially. Our support programmes are: Maternity Mates (pregnancy, birth, labour and postnatally), Healing Conversations (Trauma counselling, peer support for baby loss) and Her Health (one-to-one advocacy during gyneacological journeys).
Application Instructions
We would like you to complete and submit the following:
• CV (Max 2 pages)
• A Covering Letter letting us know why you would like to work with us and in this role, how your work and experience meet the essential and desirable requirements for this role.
Applications without a covering letter and received after the deadline will not be considered.
Closing date: Friday 14th April 2025 at midday.
This post is open to female applicants only as this is deemed a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) for this role under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.