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We are looking for an exceptional Grants Commissioning Manager (Scotland), with a focus on Faslane. This is a senior management role working as part of the Grants team within the RNRMC at a time when the Charity’s strategy has a real focus on beneficiary need and impact, managing RNRMC commissioned grants in Scotland, ensuring that the funds are awarded in accordance with the Charities Values and Outcomes Framework.
The role will work strategically with The Director of Relationships and Funding to support and deliver the charities funding plans for Scotland and support the Head of Commissioned Grants with all elements of the commissioning cycle including understanding need, designing projects, performance management of delivery and reporting of impact. Working with internal and external stakeholders, the role will involve the oversight and good governance of grants programmes to ensure quality, evidenced outputs, and value for money of projects.
In addition, you will lead and manage the Grants Administrator (Scotland, taking responsibility for actively and proactively supporting them to achieve in their post.
About the RNRMC
RNRMC is the Navy’s principal charity which exists to support every sailor, marine and their families, for life. We do this by offering grants to and working with, other organisations to deliver programmes that meet the needs of our beneficiaries. We work hard, engaging with supporters to help raise awareness and funds to deliver the outcomes required for today and tomorrow.
Experience and Background
You will have previous skills and experience in working with a wide range of stakeholders across the statutory and third sector and possess the ability to inspire confidence, provide credible leadership, build and maintain relationships plus motivate and drive towards delivery of change at pace. In addition, you will have excellent interpersonal skills, be diplomatic and approachable with a strong ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
You will be a confident manager able to adapt to a changing environment with strong problem-solving skills and excellent judgement alongside a meticulous, accurate and disciplined approach to work. You will also possess good organisational skills and be able to prioritise a varied and busy workload and deliver to deadlines. You will be self-motivated and enthusiastic, be able to think strategically to resolve problems and make recommendations and present options for approval.
Please see the job description for full details on the duties and responsibilities.
Benefits
30 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
Hybrid working – 60% in office and 40% home working
Employee Assistance Programme to give you confidential support 24 hours a day
Life Assurance (after one year’s qualifying service)
Private Healthcare Scheme (after one year’s qualifying period)
A generous non-contributory Pension Scheme (7% contribution after 3 months qualifying period)
Enhanced Maternity Leave Package (after 2 year’s qualifying period)
Hours of Work
Hours of work are 35 hours per week, 09:00 – 17:00 Monday to Friday.
We have a friendly, supportive, and inclusive environment with a hybrid working approach of 60% in office and 40% home-working.
Salary
The salary range for the post is between £ 43,500 to £ 51,100 per annum, according to skills and experience.
Pre-appointment Checks
The successful candidate will be asked to provide evidence they are eligible to work in the UK and undergo a Disclosure Check and additional security checks as required.
Please provide a covering letter detailing how your skills and experiences match the requirements for the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About The Role
Are you ready to make a lasting difference in children’s mental health? We are seeking an experienced and driven Business Development and Partnerships Manager to play a pivotal role to ensure no child has to face mental health issues alone.
In this exciting and rewarding role, you'll balance three key priorities: generating new business, nurturing existing partnerships, and ensuring continuity with current partners. As a natural networker, you will thrive in building relationships, both new and existing, with a diverse range of stakeholders. Your research expertise will help connect Place2Be to key decision-makers in the field of children’s mental health, and you’ll be at ease communicating with individuals from varied sectors, including trusts and foundations, statutory bodies, academic institutions, and public, commercial, and third-sector organizations.
We have ambitious plans to expand our impact across the South and South West, reaching more children, young people, and their families. That’s where you come in! If you bring experience in scaling services across geographical regions, boosting brand awareness, and driving income growth, we’d love to hear from you.
For a career with purpose, this is your place.
Recruitment Process:
As part of your application you will need to answer some shortlisting questions. Please answer these as fully as you can, we recommend using the STAR model. Situation, Task, Action Result.
Closing date for applications: Midnight on 30 April 2025
1st Interview date: 08 May 2025
2nd Interview date: 15 May 2025
Our Benefits
When you work at Place2Be –whether that's in a school, supporting families, providing clinical supervision, or in IT, Finance, or Fundraising –every role can make the difference to a young person. To achieve this, we ask that you bring your best self to your role and our commitment to you, is to welcome you into our community, and help you progress. Because we know that you being at your best, means the best outcomes for the children we support.
Here’s just a few things we have on offer:
- Annual Leave that increases with service
- Comprehensive learning and development to enable you to progress your career
- 5% contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance of four times your annual salary
- A comprehensive employee assistance programme
- Mobile Phone Discounts (EE network)
- Wellbeing days to allow you some ‘you’ time
- Christmas holidays closure period in addition to your annual leave
We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented within our organization.
Please note if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close this vacancy early. If you are interested, please apply asap.
Safeguarding the young people we support is our top priority. We are committed to recruiting candidates who share this commitment to safeguarding, and we therefore apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure all candidates are appropriate for the roles they apply for and are appropriately screened prior to appointment which includes a DBS check.
we believe every child should have easy access to mental health support whenever they need it.
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Research Associate - National Youth Agency
Contract: 12-month Fixed Term Contract (with potential to extend)
Hours: Full-time - 37 hours per week
Salary: £30,000 – £35,000 per annum, dependent on experience
Remote: This role is 100% homebased with occasional travel for staff residentials and other events.
What we do
As the national body for youth work, the NYA has a dual function. We are the professional statutory and regulatory body (PSRB) responsible for qualifications, quality standards, and safeguarding for youth work and services in England. In line with our charity mission and aims, we also champion youth work through research, advocacy, campaigns, and programmes.
We work in partnership and believe in collaborative leadership, listening to youth workers and the youth work sector so that we can understand their needs and respond to the challenges they face. We are ambitious for youth work and for young people and integrate youth voice and influence across our work
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Knowledge Team, working alongside two existing Research Associates and a Data Analyst.
You will be integral in delivering research, data, and insights that support organisational development and programme delivery across NYA.
We are looking for an experienced mixed-methods researcher with a strong understanding of social research and evaluation approaches. Ideally, you will have experience working in or alongside the youth sector and be confident using both qualitative and quantitative methods.
You’ll need to be flexible, proactive, and a strong communicator, able to explain complex ideas to varied audiences.
This role is ideal for someone looking to make a tangible difference through evidence-led approaches that shape policy, practice, and impact in youth work.
Key responsibilities for this role will include:
- Designing and delivering research projects using a range of methods including surveys, interviews, and focus groups.
- Supporting the development of the NYA research and data hub, including external research collation and data visualisation.
- Leading on evaluations to meet funder requirements and contribute to NYA’s growing evidence base.
- Analysing data from NYA programmes to support impact measurement.
- Promoting evidence-based practice across NYA and the wider youth sector.
- Communicating findings clearly through reports, briefings, and presentations.
- Managing research projects and collaborating with internal and external partners to deliver on time and to quality.
- Responding to internal and external research enquiries.
The ideal candidate will have experience in social research, familiarity with various research methodologies, and the ability to communicate complex findings to diverse audiences.
Please refer to our Candidate Pack for more information on the role and the requirements.
Why Work for NYA?
NYA operates as a people-first organisation, prioritising the well-being and needs of its employees.
NYA offers an exceptional flexible working approach which encourages our team to balance professional responsibilities with their personal life.
A remote based team, spread across England, fostering inclusivity and diverse talent. Despite geographical distances between team members, NYA maintains a highly motivated and connected team through the optimisation of digital tools.
NYA is committed to supporting the continual personal and professional development of our team and helping them achieve their ambitions.
We provide 25 days leave plus 8 days, life assurance scheme, 5% employer pension contribution and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme via Spectrum.life with unlimited specialist support available to all NYA employees.
How to Apply:
Please download our applicant pack to find out more about the role and requirements
To apply, please submit the following via our online application platform by 11:59pm on Monday 12th May 2025:
A detailed CV setting out your career history, with responsibilities and achievements in line with the person specification in the About You section.
A covering letter (maximum two sides) highlighting your suitability for the role and how you meet the requirements in the
About You section.
We will request data for our EEDI monitoring purposes, providing this is optional.
Please note: the covering letter is an essential part of the application process and will be assessed as part of your full application. We use AI detector software, so cover letters or CV’s with over 30% AI generated content with be disregarded. We understand that AI tools can offer support to candidates who have learning differences, which is why we will accept applications with some AI assistance. CV’s will not be accepted without a cover letter.
The National Youth Agency is an equal opportunities employer.
At NYA our inclusive culture means that we embrace individual differences and understand that we need a diverse team to achieve our organisations mission.
We wish to recruit candidates from all backgrounds to ensure our team reflects the rich diversity of the communities we serve. We encourage applications from anyone regardless of disability, ethnicity, heritage, gender, sexuality, religion, socio-economic background and political beliefs but we particularly welcome applications from global majority candidates and those from other minoritised ethnic groups in the UK as they are currently underrepresented in our team.
Youth Work changes lives
Which is why we’re committed to ensuring that as many young people as possible get to benefit from it. As the national body for youth work in England, the National Youth Agency (NYA) exists to champion its transformative power. We believe all young people should have the opportunity to benefit from the life-changing impact of extraordinary youth workers and trained volunteers.
We help to grow youth work provision in ways that keep it effective, relevant, safe and engaging, to help millions of young people reach their potential and thrive. We do this by providing guidance, support, advice, training and staff development opportunities for youth workers and youth work organisations. At the heart of everything we do are young people themselves. We work hard to ensure their voices are integrated into all our work, to develop provision that truly meets their needs.
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Prospectus is excited to partner with a UK-wide dducation charity in the search for a new Partnership Director.
This is a permanent position that can be full-time or part-time, with flexible hybrid working arrangements available from various EDT offices across the UK. The salary for this position is £60,000 - £67,000. Please do get in touch to discuss this in more detail.
As the Partnership Director, you will be responsible for developing the charity's UK-wide partnership strategy in line with a new organisational strategy aimed at inspiring over 1 million young people in the next few years. The role will focus on a new corporate approach to grow long-term partnerships with funders, using sector partnerships, social value, and community benefits, and will focus on both bespoke and standard programmes delivered by the charity.
Reporting directly to the CEO and working closely with an ambitious Executive Leadership Team, this role will be key in setting and delivering the income generation strategy and achieving success. You will manage a collaborative team across fundraising and partnerships and will play an external-facing role in developing new strategic partnerships with corporates.
To be successful as the Partnership Director, you will have proven experience in securing strategic, multi-year partnerships from a variety of corporate businesses and sectors, as well as being a confident ambassador for your organisation. You will be an experienced leader with a proven ability to develop new propositions and partnership strategies, empowering your team to work towards ambitious goals.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application then please click through to apply and get in touch.
If you are interested in applying to this Partnership Director position, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
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About Ataxia UK
Ataxia is the umbrella term for a group of neurological conditions and Ataxia UK is the UK’s leading ataxia support and research charity. Ataxia UK collaborates with the global ataxia community through our Research team, and we are on the board of the international non-profit association, Euro-ataxia. Our Services team focuses on helping everyone affected by ataxia in the UK to live their best life. We have a Helpline and Advocacy service providing information, advice, and 1-2-1 support to help people access their rights; whilst the InControl Community Engagement service provides activities, engagement and volunteering opportunities to bring the ataxia community together and reduce feelings of isolation.
About the Role
You will be joining at an exciting time for Ataxia UK as we celebrate our 60th anniversary year.
This brand-new role is an important part of our new strategy to sustainably grow our unrestricted income. Working closely with the Director of Fundraising & Communications and the wider team, the Senior Philanthropy Manager will lead the work to build a pipeline of major donors and family trusts and foundations.
You will be responsible for developing an excellent stewardship programme which nurtures income-generating relationships with Ataxia UK’s major donors. You will initially work with a fixed-term Philanthropy Consultant to lead the development of a researched and actionable pipeline of prospective new donors, and you will then work to successfully engage this pipeline. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a brand-new function as a senior member of an experienced team of fundraisers.
Ataxia UK operates a hybrid- working policy, with part time staff working 3 or 4 days a week expected to work from our offices in Highgate a minimum of 1 day a week. The role will require some occasional travel within the UK and, more rarely, internationally.
About you
The right candidate will be a natural relationship builder with a proven track record of securing high value, long term partnerships with major donors; personally securing 5 and 6-figure gifts.
You will use excellent communication skills to write compelling and tailored cases for support. As a key member of the Fundraising & Communications department, you will bring creativity, insight and experience to the team, and you will be a confident ambassador and representative internally and externally.
As an experienced major donor fundraiser, you will be comfortable and confident engaging with High-Net-Worth Individuals and their offices, celebrities, politicians and c-suite professionals. You will have the flexibility to join events and or meet donors and prospective donors at locations around the UK. As an ambassador of our brand, you will have the skills and experience to ensure you positively represent the interests of the ataxia community, and you will be someone who shares our commitment to supporting those affected by ataxia.
Benefits of working for us.
- 25 days annual leave pro rata (rising to 30 with a length of service)
- Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme & Employee Hotline
- Flexible hybrid working
- Pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity and co-parental leave
- Cycle to work scheme
- Training and development opportunities
- Accredited Living Wage Employer
Please see full Job Description for further details including Person Specifications
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Smart Works is looking for a Head of Data & Impact to play a pivotal part in ensuring that Smart Works is a data-driven organisation, where insight and analysis underpin strategic decision-making and service delivery.
At its core, this position is responsible for overseeing the how the charity measures impact. The successful candidate will lead on management of the charity’s central database—used across all centres—to manage client, volunteer and referrer information. This includes coordinating system updates, working with external contractors, and maintaining data integrity and functionality across the board.
For full details, please see the Job Pack attached. The closing date is midnight on Sunday 27th April, with first round interviews taking place virtually on Friday 2nd May, and second round interviews taking place in London on Thursday 8th May.
To apply, please submit your CV and answer the following questions via our recruitment portal:
- Why do you want to work for Smart Works? (Max 200 words)
- What experience do you have of delivering transformational change to digital processes or data systems? How have you ensured efficient and effective outcomes? (Max 350 words)
- Why do you think you are well suited to the role of Head of Data & Impact? (Max 350 words)
- Is there anything else you would like to share at this stage? (Max 150 words).
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HOW TO APPLY:
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APPLICATIONS SENT VIA EMAIL OR OTHER METHODS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
PURPOSE OF ROLE
Leadership of the fundraising function at Caudwell Youth. You will be responsible for our fundraising strategy, working with the CEO. You will take a personal lead on high value giving from Corporate and Major Donors.
Responsible as part of the Senior Leadership Team for the overall leadership of Caudwell Youth. Promoting the mission, vision and values of the charity, and the development and implementation of our strategic plan.
IN YOUR ROLE
- You are innovative and have a responsibility for developing and changing practice and services in varied levels of complexity;
- You are a leader with considerable responsibility and the ability to research, analyse complex challenges and create clear strategic responses;
- You are responsible in your area of specialism for service improvement and strategic development likely in conjunction with other leaders and influenced by the wider teams you are responsible for;
- You are accountable for the performance of the specialist areas you are responsible for and your own personal performance;
- Your work will have named legal responsibilities and accountabilities;
- You are accountable to the CEO.
CORPORATE LEADERSHIP
- As part of the Senior Leadership Team work with the Board of Trustees to: develop and progress the organisation’s strategy, set and manage the organisation’s budget and ensure risks are managed effectively
- Lead by example, instilling a values-led and inclusive culture
- As part of the SLT work with and for young people to ensure Caudwell Youth makes the greatest possible difference to their lives.
FUNDRAISING LEADERSHIP
- Lead the development of the fundraising strategy to grow and diversify the charity’s income, with support from the CEO.
- Evolve our fundraising function to maximise benefit to the charity; developing additional or existing income streams as set out in the fundraising strategy, with support from the CEO
- Lead the implementation of the fundraising strategy, setting annual plans, income targets and budgets
- Establish and grow an effective, high-performing fundraising function. Provide effective leadership for the team (Fundraising Manager and Fundraising Assistant). Nurture and develop colleagues to achieve their potential.
- Ensure systems and processes are in place for effective management and development of the fundraising function, including compliance with the Fundraising Regulator and our policies.
- Manage the fundraising budget, reforecasting income and expenditure throughout the year and reporting progress to the SLT and the Board of Trustees.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of fundraising activities and adapt plans where appropriate.
- Be an ambassador for Caudwell Youth and support the CEO in this role
- Involve young people in fundraising developments and activities as appropriate, championing a collaborative and participatory culture.
HIGH VALUE GIVING
- Responsible for leading the development, and managing the delivery, of our major donor and corporate fundraising strategies
- Identify and engage potential new donors
- Ensure effective stewardship is in place to develop relationships with donors
- Be the lead contact with John Caudwell’s Charity Pioneer, supporting the recruitment and engagement of Life Changer Circle members.
- Support the CEO to develop and maintain the charity’s relationship with our founder, John Caudwell.
- Carry out due diligence on new funder relationships; being mindful of any risks to John Caudwell’s reputation in the course of fundraising activities and the wider charity’s work.
- Deliver sustainable income growth through a focus on development of a varied range of corporate partnerships.
- Responsible for proposal and application development for potential Corporate donors, taking a lead in pitches and negotiations with potential partners, coordinating input from colleagues.
- Work with Operations team and wider colleagues to develop engagement opportunities for Corporate Partners which are of mutual benefit.
TRUSTS, FOUNDATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL GIVING
- Support the Grants Manager to develop strategy and plans to maximise ROI from Trusts and Foundations.
- Oversee the grants pipeline, application process and procedures to ensure quality and compliance with financial and legal requirements.
- Work with Marketing team to support positive fundraising messaging through CY communications
- Work with Marketing team to support active challenge and community fundraising, ensuring that all our fundraisers are thanked and have appropriate donor journeys
- Support the Operations Director to grow income from statutory sources
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential skills and experience
- A minimum of 5 years' experience in fundraising, including a track record of securing high-value gifts of six figures.
- Proven track record of successfully developing and delivering fundraising strategies, including corporate partnerships, major gifts, trusts, and foundations.
- Sound leadership and team management experience, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams to achieve targets. The Fundraising Director will manage a team of two within a wider organisation of 25 staff.
- Excellent relationship-building skills with donors, corporate sponsors, grant-making bodies, and stakeholders, including grassroots and volunteer-driven fundraising efforts.
- Strong financial acumen, including experience in budget management, financial forecasting, and reporting on fundraising performance, with a focus on KPIs and success metrics.
- Ability to set and achieve clear fundraising growth targets, ensuring alignment between current income portfolios and projected expansion.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to craft compelling fundraising proposals and cases for support.
- Knowledge of fundraising regulations, data protection laws (GDPR), and ethical fundraising best practices.
- Ability to work strategically and collaboratively with senior leadership teams to align fundraising activities with the charity’s mission and objectives.
- Knowledge of donor stewardship best practices, ensuring structured donor engagement journeys and retention initiatives.
- Experience of involving beneficiaries in fundraising strategy and activities
Desirable skills & experience
- Knowledge of individual giving, community fundraising and legacy fundraising
- A network of contacts within the philanthropic, corporate, or grant-making sectors.
- Experience in securing statutory funding or government grants.
- Experience in marketing, PR, or communications to enhance fundraising efforts, particularly in digital innovation and outreach strategies.
- Familiarity with impact measurement and reporting
- Experience of managing external partners or agencies to deliver fundraising initiatives
- Experience of working with young people
- Lived experience that aligns with the young people we support
WHY WORK FOR US
Benefits:
- Flexible working
- Hybrid – working from home and in the community
- WPA Healthcare (including Employee Assistance Programme and extended counselling sessions)
- Group Personal Pension with a 5% employer contribution and Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- 25 days annual leave (FTE) plus bank holidays, plus charity closure between Christmas and New Year
- Extra paid day off on your birthday
- Paid day off for volunteering in your community
- Training opportunities to support your personal development
- Employee discounts on everyday goods and services
- Being part of a passionate and dedicated team
Caudwell Youth is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.
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Charity People are honoured to be working in partnership with the UK's leading literacy charity, who are searching for an inspirational and passionate fundraising leader to join as their new Director of Development.
- Director of Development
- £85,000 - £90,000 Per Annum
- Permanent, 35 hours per week
- Reports to CEO
- 6 Direct Reports, leading a full department of 20
- As part of our flexible working policy, you will be free to work remotely for the majority of your time if you prefer. However, you will need to be able to be in London when required for events and in person meetings with partners and trustees, team planning days and other duties as part of our senior management team. This will be approximately two or three days per month on average and you will need to cover the cost of your travel.
- Excellent benefits including 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure, and generous pension contribution of up to 8%
The role
This key leadership role is at the core of a very successful and ambitious directorate, one that has seen some wonderful achievements across all income streams. This includes award-winning partnerships from the corporate sector, with partners including McDonalds, KPMG and The Premier League, in addition to a fantastic array of trusts and foundations, and strategic relationships with national bodies such as Arts Council of England and the Department of Education.
The Director of Development will continue our impressive growth trajectory and inspire a team of talented and ambitious fundraisers to success. You will work closely with the CEO and fellow members of the Senior Leadership Team, as well as being a key contact for delivery colleagues and programme leads.
About you
You will be an experienced and compelling leader, someone who can demonstrate a successful track record building and delivering fundraising strategies. You will need to show success in achieving income growth, and be experienced across several income streams, including managing strategic partnerships from the corporate world, working strategically with national bodies (e.g. Arts Council) and a deep understanding of fundraising campaigns. You will have exceptional communication skills across all audiences, including working at board level, and have an excellent understanding of financial planning and reporting. You will be a natural leader, who can engage, motivate and inspire the development department, and play a key part in building a strong and inclusive organisational culture, as part of our ED&I commitments.
To apply
To find out more information and to register your interest, please send your updated CV to Kevin Croasdale from our recruitment partner, Charity People. If your profile fits what we're looking for we'll be in touch with lots more details and to arrange a follow up meeting.
Key Dates
Deadline for Applications : Tuesday 22nd April 2025
First round interviews: Week commencing 5th May 2025 - 1 hour max per candidate
Second round interviews -Wednesday 14th May, in-person
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help ensure the application process works for you.
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Director of Secretariat
This is a role in which you can make a major difference to the smooth running of the diocese, which serves the whole of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire.
This is a full time role offering hybrid working.
Position: Director of Secretariat
Location: Kidlington, Oxford/hybrid
Hours: Full-time
Salary: Approximately £75,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Start date: On or around 1 September 2025
Closing Date: Sunday 27 April 2025 at midnight. Interviews will take place on Monday, 12 May 2025, with a prior online meeting with the Diocesan Secretary, ideally on Friday 9 May 2025, and a confirmatory meeting for the recommended candidate with the Bishop of Oxford.
The Role
In leading a department within Church House, which largely comprises of the church buildings team and governance functions, you will be blessed with a highly skilled group of people. You will have the opportunity to lead and guide them and to make a significant contribution to the life of the diocese through being part of the Bishop’s senior team and heads of department group, and deputising as required for the Diocesan Secretary.
The main areas of work are:
• Organisational leadership
• External grant-funding
• Oversight of our highly regarded Development Fund
• Governance and compliance, including elections, data protection, and risk
About You
You will have well-honed skills in leadership and governance, and ideally also project management. You will have very strong communication and interpersonal skills, with high attention to detail, and will have operated at a senior level in a complex organisation. You will be self-motivated and have a real interest in the very diverse work of the diocese as it seeks to support over 800 church communities and to carry out strategic work as determined through our governance structures.
There is a genuine occupational requirement that the appointee must be a communicant member of the Church of England or of a church in full communion with it, in accordance with schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.
Benefits and rewards include:
• 25 days holiday per annum, rising each year by one day to a maximum of 30 days
• In addition to the statutory UK public holidays, the Diocese offers three privilege days
• Free parking and subsidised on-site café
• Generous employer pension contribution of 12.5%, which includes death in service benefit (5% Employee Contribution)
• Electric car and cycle-to-work salary sacrifice schemes
• Access to wellbeing support via Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced family-friendly policies and a generous sick pay provision
• Access to low-interest financial services from Churches Mutual Credit Union, including loans
• An attractive modern working environment
The Organisation
The Diocese is the administrative area of the Church, broadly speaking, covers the three counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire. There are 815 churches in the Diocese – more than any other diocese in the Church of England. So, in many ways the best description is that it is the family of the 55,000 or so regular worshippers in these churches.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. If you do not hear from us, your application has not been successful.
We want our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion for all to be reflected in the composition of staff. We are particularly keen to receive applications from candidates from communities currently underrepresented in the diocese.
You may also have experience in areas such as Secretariat, Director, Director of Secretariat, Governance, Project Management, Project Manager, Faith, Grants, Compliance, Operations, Operations Director. #INDNFP
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What happens when the words that tell us about Jesus are locked beyond reach in a language we cannot understand?
At Wycliffe Bible Translators, we believe that everyone has the right to know what God is saying to them through the Bible. Because no-one should be excluded from God’s invitation to salvation through Scripture.
We’re looking for a brilliant networker, speaker and leader who can take us to the next step as, together, we seek a world where everyone can know Jesus through the Bible. If that’s you we would love to hear from you.
- Salary: £55,000–£60,000 + benefits
- Location: Home-based or the option of a desk at our office in Oxford
- Terms of appointment: Full-time (37.5 hours per week). Permanent
- Closing date: Thursday 24 April at 9am
- Interview date: Friday 2 May, in Oxford
Key responsibilities:
- Cultivate new and strengthen existing partnerships with key networks and denominations that raise Wycliffe’s profile among churches
- Achieve your targets (income from churches, number of speaking engagements, and regular givers recruited from churches) through a team of regional church managers and their volunteers
- Grow the volunteer programme
- Provide wider leadership and strengthen culture
Benefits include:
- 33 days’ annual leave, including bank holidays
- Competitive contributory pension scheme
- Employer pension contributions up to 7.5%
- Fully employer-funded life assurance
- 24/7 employee assistance programme for emotional and practical support
- Tax-free home-working allowance
- Family-friendly employer
- Monthly in-person team days in Oxfordshire or the Chilterns (expenses covered)
- Hot-desking facility at Oxford office
- Fully paid-for professional development opportunities.
It is an occupational requirement of this role that you have a clear, personal commitment to the beliefs set out in our Statement of Faith and Doctrinal Position Statement (see application pack for details).
Please see theapplication pack containing more information and the job description.
A world where everyone can know Jesus through the Bible

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Migration Policy Scotland (MPS) is an independent policy organisation working to improve the prospects for a more just migration system in Scotland and across the UK. We offer principled, effective solutions to confront the challenges and harness the benefits and opportunities migration brings. Our work combines learned and lived experience grounded in the realities of migration in Scotland.
MPS is pioneering an approach that integrates migrant lived experience into research-driven policy influencing. We have recently been awarded funding by The National Lottery Community Action Fund enabling us to continue and grow this area of activity. This will involve supporting the continued work of our Migrant Lived Experience Panel, the establishment of a Capacity Building and Leadership Development Programme for migrants and migrant community organisations, and the further development of our migrant community of practice.
We are seeking a part-time participation officer (0.3 FTE) to support our senior staff to deliver this important and ambitious work.
Potential candidates for this role are likely to have a background in community engagement and/or volunteer support and familiarity with social research methods. Preferably some of this experience will be in the migration sector. You may be seeking to combine this role with other third sector activities or be enrolled on an ongoing postgraduate degree programme. We are open to considering all applications that meet the ‘Essential criteria’ listed below. We welcome applications from people with lived experience of migration.
Job Description:
The participation officer will
• Provide ongoing engagement with and support to our Migrant Lived Experience Panel members.
• Organise and support the smooth running of an on-going programme of training and project development events.
• Facilitate the co-development of projects through supporting inclusive communication and proactive engagement with prospective partners and participants, including through co-development workshops.
• Contribute to the drafting of project proposals and funding applications.
• Conduct desk-based research mapping migrant community-based organisations and activities across Scotland
• Support the development of a training offer to build capacity and leadership among migrants and migrant community organisations in Scotland. Review and summarise currently available training and assist in the development of a bespoke curriculum.
• Design and assist in recording and analysing feedback and evaluation from training programme participants.
• Support the work of the Director and Associate Director in all aspects of the project, working as part of a small, busy team.
Full details in the Application Pack - use the Quick Apply button.
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We're recruiting for someone to lead our Capacity Building & Standards (CB&S) function on a maternity cover contract.
The CB&S function aims to build the capacity of organisations and institutions to embed the processes, skills, structures and cultures needed for effective public engagement in decision making. This includes work in the public, private and third sectors.On a practical level this includes developing and delivering training courses and mentoring programmes; setting up and supporting networks; authoring good practice guides and thought leadership pieces; being responsible for our Knowledge Base and tools; leading sector-wide standards development; and, managing and other programmes and projects that supports the embedding of public participation and engagement in the UK.
In this role you will lead the CB&S team in the development, design and delivery of impactful and sustainable capacity building and standards setting programmes and projects. You will oversee the work of the function and quality direct work of around 10 people (both CB&S team and cross-function roles). You will be a member of our management team, be accountable for the function achieving its objectives, report on function performance to the board and oversee the implementation of our impact framework supported by the impact working group.
We work across the UK, with offices in Belfast and London. Many of our staff work from home across the UK or in a hybrid pattern, rather than being based at one of our offices, though we meet up regularly as a team
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Fancy flexible working for a great cause? Kidscape can offer you a small, friendly team and the chance to make a difference to bullied children.
What's the role?
The Administation Officer is vital to the efficient functioning of several areas of our work. You will work closely with the Director of Finance and Director of operations, assisting with Financial, HR, operational and general administration.
What are we looking for?
Essential:
Passion for the vision and mission of Kidscape
Strong listening and communication skills, and excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a range of people
Experience of working in an administrative role
Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and manage time efficiently
Excellent attention to detail in filing and collating information
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Committed to diversity and inclusion and upholding organisational values
Excellent IT skills
Unwavering willingness and ability to learn new systems
Reliable, committed, and hands-on
Experience in Microsoft Office and other applications
Experience in finance and HR administration
Experience managing invoicing systems
A passion for supporting children and young people
Desirable:
Experience in Xero software or similar financial management software
Ability / confidence to use database / CRM systems/ Salesforce
An understanding of bullying behaviour and its impact on young people and their families
Experience of anti-bullying prevention workshops or programmes within a school environment
Please see our job pack for more information.
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The role: Royal Navy Sports and Community Infrastructure Project Officer - full time/35 hours per week
As a key member of the Greenwich Hospital and Andrew Simpson Foundation teams, you will be responsible for developing the RN “Building Sports and Well-being for the Future” vision into a costed, designed and persuasive community hubs plan, followed by its implementation as an effectively managed transformational project delivering high-quality sports and community hubs.
Based within the Andrew Simpson Foundation, the role will drive strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and scalable delivery aligned with RN priorities.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a disciplined and visionary self-starter to turn a vision into reality. As well as working closely with the ASF and GH Charity teams, you will be liaising with relevant stakeholders in the Royal Navy, particularly base commanders and those responsible for delivering Navy sport and supporting the community.
Experience of life in the Forces is essential, while knowledge of the challenges of infrastructure management would be a strong advantage.
Applicants should ideally be available for an immediate or early start
About Greenwich Hospital
A unique Crown body, Greenwich Hospital is the single largest funder of individual, educational and welfare support to serving and former Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel and their families. With a budget of £7m in the current financial year, we work to make a real and lasting difference during military service, during transition to civilian life and when they or their family need support.
About Andrew Simpson Foundation
A dynamic 10-year-old charity founded in memory of Olympian Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson MBE, the Andrew Simpson Foundation honours his memory by opening up the world of sailing and watersports to people, particularly young people, from all walks of life, changing lives, creating career pathways and providing opportunities that last a lifetime.
This is a 2-year fixed term contract which may be extended.
Hybrid working with work from ASF and GH offices as required.
Initial salary: £60,000 per annum
Closing date for applications: 25 April 2025.
Interviews: 14 May London or 15 May Portsmouth
Key tasks
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Conduct a comprehensive review and evaluation of current Royal Navy sports and recreational facilities at HMNB Portsmouth and the Andrew Simpson Centre to identify strengths, gaps, and opportunities.
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Develop and oversee a scalable, data-driven infrastructure improvement plan that enhances access, participation, and operational effectiveness.
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Position the Andrew Simpson Centre (Eastern Road) as a flagship water sports and community hub for service personnel, families, and partners, ensuring the facility meets world-class standards.
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Coordinate with Royal Navy personnel, local authorities, and national sports organisations to gather insights, co-design solutions, and build sustainable partnerships.
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Support the creation of a national expansion blueprint for Royal Navy sports infrastructure by developing replicable toolkits, delivery models, and frameworks for impact evaluation and knowledge sharing.
You will
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Be self-starter with strategic vision and operational focus.
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Have a strong ambassadorial presence, able to inspire confidence and communicate effectively across the Royal Navy, public, and charitable sectors.
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The Helen Bamber Foundation (HBF) is a specialist UK charity which provides expert care and support for refugees and people seeking asylum who have experienced extreme human cruelty such as torture or human trafficking. We work with hundreds of clients every year from all over the world. HBF delivers a specialist Model of Integrated Care that addresses the complex needs and vulnerabilities of survivors. Through the Model of Integrated Care, the HBF offers survivors access to an individually tailored programme of specialist psychological care and medical advisory services, legal protection including providing expert medico-legal documentation, welfare and housing support, and creative and skills activities within an integration programme. Where someone is a survivor of human trafficking they benefit from HBF’s counter-trafficking programme of support. The Foundation’s expertise is renowned in the field.
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Client Services Team which operates within HBF’s vibrant, multi-disciplinary team. The duties of Client Services Administrator are two-fold 1) is to host our busy reception area and friendly waiting room; welcome clients and visiting professionals to the Helen Bamber Foundation and attend to any needs they might have and 2) to oversee the booking of appointments between clients and staff/volunteers across the organisation; liaising with third parties and clinicians in relation to Initial Assessments; booking and managing doctor’s diaries for our Medical Advisory Services and the booking of interpreters across the organisation. You will be at the heart of an exciting team of experts, working as the face of HBF and the first point of contact for both external and internal queries. You will be a self-motivating team player, organised, efficient and have a compassionate mind-set.
The role will work closely with the other person in post as Client Services Administrator and jointly manage the workload. The role also includes assistance and general facilities support to the Senior Operations and HR Coordinator.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
HBF is an equal opportunity and Living Wage employer. We are committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates as we are keen to make sure that our staff, trustees, volunteers and ambassadors reflect the communities we serve and the wider community we work in at every level within the organisation. We particularly welcome applications from Minority Ethnicities.
As is the nature of this sector, the role will be exposed to traumatic and distressing material and, whilst they will be supported by their line manager and surrounding team, they should also be able to demonstrate knowledge of good self-care principles in an intense work environment and dissemination of those principles to other members of the team.
Please note that the successful candidate will be offered the job subject to suitable references and an enhanced DBS check. If appointed, you will be required to give your consent to HBF to receive regular updates on your criminal records status throughout your employment.
Please submit an up-to-date CV and cover letter by 9:00 on Monday 28 April 2024, interviews will be scheduled for the commencing week. Your application should outline your relevant skills and experience, as well as how your previous experience matches the listed responsibilities and person specifications through our application process.
Please state in your cover letter when you would be available to start the role. In setting the salary regard has been had to the NCJ pay scales.
Interviews will be scheduled as soon as possible following the closure of the role at our offices in central London. For any queries, please contact Laila Amarneh.
Eligibility
Please note that the successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK (as a small charity we do not have the capacity to sponsor work visas).
Successful candidates will also be subject to a basic DBS check. If appointed, you will also be required to give your consent to the charity to receive regular updates on your criminal records status throughout your employment and to disclose any relevant convictions incurred during your time with us.
Adjustments
We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always endeavour to be as accommodating as possible. If you require a different format of the application form, such as large print or Word format, or if you would like to discuss any specific requirements, please get in touch with us on our phone numbers or emails.
Experts by Experience Support
We are also proud to be a member of the Experts by Experience Employment Network, which aims to increase representation of people with lived experience in the charitable sector.
If you are an expert by experience (a refugee or a migrant with direct, first-hand experience of issues and challenges of the UK asylum or immigration system), you can ask for an independent and confidential support for your job application from the Experts by Experience Employment Network and access other information and resources which may help in preparing your job application.
Please complete this form request support and they will confirm if they can match you with a mentor to support your application.
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We give Survivors of trafficking and torture the strength to move on.
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