Programme management jobs

Shoreditch Trust is recruiting  for a Community Builder, to build relationships with residents, community leaders and organisations in the City of London in order to:

• Facilitate engagement into We Connect and wider programmes
• Build community leadership opportunities
• Reduce social isolation and loneliness
• Improve wellbeing
• Working effectively with clients from Bangladeshi and Spanish-speaking South American communities.

Fluency in Bengali (particularly the Sylheti dialect) and/or Spanish is essential for this role, as you will be required to communicate effectively with clients from Bangladeshi and Spanish-speaking South American communities.

To continue being fully representative of our Neighbourhoods, we are particularly keen to hear from people from diverse communities, from bilingual candidates and from people with strong links to East London generally.

We’re an award-winning charity running local learning centres in the heart of the communities where the young people we support live. Our centres provide a high-impact education programme which includes practical learning support, pastoral care, and motivational and confidence-building activities for young people aged 7-18. Our aim is to enable students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to realise their ambitions and achieve their wonderful potential.

As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping 56,000 young people each year at its 44 learning centres and extension projects across England and Scotland, and we plan to scale-up our provision to 50 centres over the coming years.

We are looking for someone who will enjoy working each day with young people and who will thrive in a frontline, community-based, fast-paced and rewarding role. You will be taking up a fixed-term contract as an Education Worker at our centres in London.

The role at a glance

Contract: Full-time, fixed-term 80 days from start of contract

Start date: As soon as possible, to be agreed directly with the successful candidate

Working hours
Mon and Thurs: 09:30-18:00
Tues, Weds, Fri: 09:00-17:30

(Some additional weekend & unsocial hours will be required)

Education Workers are based at one of our IntoUniversity learning centres and work directly with young people, schools and families on a daily basis. It is therefore not a hybrid role and is based full-time in our centres.

Location

We have positions available in London.

The role requires intermittent travel in your region (usually within the day) this can involve journeys times of 1 hour+. Occasional travel out of your local area e.g. to London is also required, this may include overnight stays.

Salary

£30,000 per year (including £2,600 London contribution)

Annual leave
33 days (inc bank & public holidays) + 3 closure days (two in December and one in July) + additional length of service entitlement (one day per year of service, up to 5 days)

Staff benefits

• Employer pension contributions of 6% (and up to 8% after two years)
• Year round ‘early finish’ Fridays at 4.30pm
• Summer working hours (finish at 1pm on Fridays for six weeks in the summer), pro-rated for staff joining after January in the same year 
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to wellbeing and legal support 
• Life Assurance scheme with Aviva including SmartHealth service with access to 24/7 online GP appointments
• Interest-free new starter loans of up to £1,000
• Cycle to Work Scheme and Travelcard Loan Scheme
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption pay and sick pay allowances
• Staff in FOCUS – rewards, competitions and prizes across the year

Application deadline - There is not a fixed deadline. Instead, we will be assessing applications on a rolling basis and will appoint when we have found the right candidate, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Contract:  Permanent, full time 35 hours p/week
Salary: £42,375 - £45,824 p/annum
Location:Hybrid - Burford, OX18 4PF 
Closing date:  1st May 2025
Interview date: First Interview - 9th May 2025. Second Interview - 15th May 2025

It’s an exciting time to join as we are undergoing a change programme to implement Dynamics 365 so there is the opportunity to get involved in data mapping and migration activity from our legacy systems!

More about the role

As our Data Manager, you will be responsible for optimising the flow of data into our CRM system, provide oversight of the data lifecycle and ensure data is governed by the necessary policies and processes, which includes data on the pets we help, their guardians and supporters of Blue Cross.

You will be the Blue Cross lead on CRM data and will champion and contribute to the delivery of our data strategy, supporting our vision for our information to be trusted, accessible and used to change the lives of pets and people.

Working closely with Information Services colleagues, you will assist in the evolution and maintenance of the data lake(s)/repositories within the organisation, with a focus on leading the governance of organisational data.

About you

You will be a highly experienced data professional and a keen innovator with a passion for finding new and more effective ways to ingest and migrate data. 

With your significant knowledge and awareness of data management best practice, including ensuring data compliance, you will have experience in processes and routines that mean the highest data quality is achieved.  

You will be an innovative and inspiring manager of people, with a desire to stretch yourself and your team, you will provide coaching and mentoring to ensure Blue Cross adopts new and more effective ways to ingest and migrate data.

You will be adept at discussing technical subject matter with non-technical audiences, to share knowledge and promote the team’s capabilities across the organization.
 

 Knowledge, skills, and experience

• Extensive experience in data management and working with a variety of database solutions
• Proven experience of developing data systems and processes to increase efficiencies
• Experience of working in a data governance role with responsibility for personal data used in a database marketing environment (including strong knowledge of the UK GDPR)
• Experience of collaborating with technical and non-technical audiences, with the ability to adapt communication approach to meet the needs of different audiences and negotiate with stakeholders at various levels
• Understanding of issues in complex organisations of migrating data, whilst achieving and maintaining quality control to ensure that data is of a high standard 
• Strong knowledge of data quality and data governance principles – Master Data Management, Metadata management, Data mapping, data cataloguing

Blue Cross benefits

Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make a difference that we do today. In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can.  We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are.  

Our generous benefits package includes: 

• 38 days holiday rising to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)
• Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support 
• Free access to GP via MetLife - 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family 
• Free physiotherapy advice and face to face intervention
• Health cash plan 
• Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme 
• Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution  
• Claim for professional fees 
• Life assurance  
• 20% discount on Pet Plan pet insurance 
• Enhanced family friendly policies 
• Recognition scheme 
• Annual volunteer days
• Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers
• Personal development programme

To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.

Legacy and In Memory Manager

Do you want to be part of a passionate team and help support a lifesaving cause? If so then read on for more details as to how you can work for our Charity!

The Legacy and In Memory Manager is responsible for developing and delivering plans to maximise gifts in wills and in memory giving, ensuring a sustainable income stream for the charity whilst providing exceptional levels of supporter care.

This role will oversee the administration of legacies, drive the growth of the charity’s Free Wills programme, steward legacy pledgers, and expand in memory fundraising. The Legacy and In Memory Manager will also ensure supporter journeys, audience insight and effective targeting are at the heart of the charity’s programme, working with the Individual Giving and Development Lead to create impactful marketing campaigns across a variety of channels.

The post holder will raise awareness of the importance and impact of gifts in wills and in memory giving to a wider audience, both internally and externally, ensuring these vital income streams are embraced at all levels of the organisation.

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We are looking for a Grants Commissioning Manager to lead the charities commissioning cycle including understanding need, designing projects, performance management of delivery and reporting of impact and to develop cohesive grant giving programmes.

This is a Portsmouth based role with 60/40 hybrid working role, with maximum 2 days a week working from home.

The Charity
An inspiring and passionate social welfare charity dedicated to helping those most in need from elderly care to mental health, with a vision is to ensure individuals and families are always valued and supported. You would be joining a collaborative team with a community orientated work culture, offering fantastic benefits including 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays. They have a growing staff of c100 people and secured over £13m last year.

The Role
Support the Head of Commissioned Grants and Director of Relationships and Funding to develop cohesive grant giving programmes and lead the charities commissioning cycle including understanding need, designing projects, performance management of delivery and reporting of impact.

Manage a portfolio of grant awards, projects and programmes on a day-to-day basis. Deliver grants through the Grant Management System.

Prepare and score applications, presenting recommendations to Grants Panels and Trustees as required.

Ensure the principles of the funding and outcomes framework are upheld against identified need and published outcomes.

Identify projects for corporate and major donor funding, ensure transparency and compliance with fundraising and grant making regulation.

Managing programme and project budgets.

Line management as required.

The Candidate

Comprehensive relevant commissioning knowledge and experience from the statutory or third sector (NHS applicants welcome) and successful Project Management Experience
Proven experience & competence of working with budgets, funding, and reporting
Experience & evidence of planning and delivering programmes, projects, and services on time
Experience in applying for funding and reporting on project delivery and outcomes
Skills and experience in building stakeholder relationships
A driving licence is required of the role to support business activities. A pool car is available
Line management experience

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

At The Trust, every role plays a part in creating brighter futures for young people. As our new Funding & Compliance Manager, you’ll help ensure the funding that powers our life-changing programmes is managed accurately, efficiently, and in line with compliance standards.

You will oversee the preparation and submission of funding claims, manage internal audits, and lead on compliance reviews to support the integrity and impact of our work. Working closely with delivery teams, you’ll identify and resolve any compliance issues, provide clear processes and training to colleagues, and help drive continuous improvement across our services.

Your expertise will make a real difference. By safeguarding the funding and quality of our work, you’ll enable us to reach more young people with the support, training, and opportunities they deserve.

If you have strong experience in compliance monitoring, audits, reporting, and team management — and you're passionate about making a lasting impact — we would love to hear from you.

Together, we can help young people build a better future.

We are 4 Day Week employer

Purpose of the role

To lead on corporate partnerships and support the other areas of income generation, including trusts and foundations fundraising and service development. This role will have a national remit and work closely with Brook’s Executive Team and colleagues across the organisation to support business growth and innovation through effective management of existing and new partnerships.

Essential criteria

• Proven experience of securing effective and successful corporate partnerships within the charitable sector.    
• Significant experience of securing funding and generating income through charitable trusts, foundations or other funding bodies and partnership working. 
• Outstanding communication skills at all levels, with the ability to build successful relationships with a range of partners, including corporate/ business partners 
• Good financial understanding and ability to develop and present budgets and financial information. 
• Knowledge of corporate/ charitable relationships and the added value these can bring to both partners. 

To learn more about the role and person specification please read the attached 'role specification' which can be found on the application form.

About the role:

• Hours: Full Time 37.5 Hours per week

(Upon completing your probationary period, you will be eligible to join the 4 Day Week program, which allows you to work 20% fewer hours without a decrease in salary)

• Contract: Permanent
• Location: Liverpool OR London
• Salary: £37,000 (Plus LWA if applicable)
• Closing date: 30/04/2025
• Application Tip: Ensure your supporting statement refers to the person specification as this will assist in a successful sift through to the interview stage.
   

About Brook:

Brook is the UK’s leading sexual health and wellbeing charity. We are committed to changing attitudes, challenging prejudice and championing equality. 

Our unique combination of clinical services and education programmes are designed to meet individual needs and instill positive behaviours that influence their whole lives. Our digital solutions help us reach even greater numbers of young people and professionals, and our expansion into all-age services ensures that whole communities can benefit from our inclusive, non-judgmental approach to sexual and reproductive health. 

We are continuously listening to and learning from our service users and the communities we support. We amplify the voices of those who face barriers to access, ensuring that sexual health remains high on the political agenda and that law, policy and practice is aligned with what they need. 

Benefits of working for Brook:

• 4 Day Week (Working 20% hours less without salary decrease)
• Annual leave – 28 days per annum, increasing up to 33 days plus 8 bank holidays 
• Sick pay (from 3 up to 12 weeks fully paid) 
• Flexible working 
• Gratitude scheme 
• Assisted purchase scheme 
• Cycle to Work up to £1k 
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) 
• Long service awards 
• Maternity and paternity pay 
• Pension scheme – with contributions matched up to a maximum of 4% 
• Training and development opportunities 
• Coaching

Please note - this role requires the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced DBS check. Candidates must be able to provide paperwork demonstrating their right to work in the UK.

Please note: internal applicants with live sanctions will not be considered for this role. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible. 

Due to the high number of applications for this post, it will not be possible to respond to every application. We will contact you within 4 weeks of the closing date if you have been shortlisted for the role. 

Thank you for your interest in working for Brook.
 

Brook Safeguarding with Purpose

Working with People Safely. Safe Place, Safe People.

Want to play your part in transforming society?

You’re in the right place.

The Spear Assistant Coach will work as part of the River Church staff team, alongside the Centre Manager to deliver the Spear Programme, equipping and empowering 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: £25,000 pro-rata

Hours: 9.30am – 5.30pm, 3-4 days a week, between Monday and Thursday, with occasional evening working required (for events such as termly Spear Celebration evenings)

Location: River Church Ipswich – we are an office-based organisation

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

We welcome applications from those who are already part of a local church.

Key Responsibilities 

Spear Programme

• Lead group sessions of up to 10 young people, using coaching skills to transform their mindsets, and to maximise their potential in stepping into the world of work.
• Prepare and deliver coaching sessions on a weekly basis and find creative ways of developing ongoing relationships with Spear trainees. This includes running application workshops with past trainees as well as maintaining records and reporting on statistics. 

Relationship Management

• Build and manage relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including referrers, local businesses, and other organisations.
• You will support with job fairs, mock interview days and welcoming external visitors to the centre.

Church Community

• The Assistant Coach is directly employed by River Church, though it is not a requirement of the role for the successful candidate to join River Church as their worshipping community if they are already part of another local church
• Help to raise the profile of the Spear programme within River Church and build a network of supporters and volunteers from the congregation.

This role will suit you if you are:

• An active Christian, able to personally represent the values and beliefs of Resurgo and River Church, Ipswich.
• Passion for social justice and for working as part of the church to transform communities, especially supporting young people in employment or education.
• Confident communication and interpersonal skills, both over telephone and face to face; particularly a confidence in group facilitation.
• A commitment to grow and learn as a Christian leader, and a desire to learn and understand coaching techniques.
• An ambitious and self-motivated individual with the ability to prioritise workload, exercise initiative and work well under pressure.
• High emotional intelligence, a sense of humour and fun!

A couple of things to note:

• This role requires occasional evening work, for our termly Spear Celebrations (where we celebrate our trainees as they complete the initial six weeks of the programme).
• In the event of a job offer, a DBS check will be requested.

As Individual Giving and Appeals Manager, you’ll deliver integrated fundraising campaigns across direct mail, email, and digital channels — helping us grow our individual giving base and strengthen donor loyalty. 

Alongside driving individual and regular giving, you’ll help shape a new in-memory giving offer, build our legacy giving programme from the ground up, and grow our Named Funds programme.

Working closely with teams across the charity, you’ll design inspiring donor journeys and stewardship plans. You’ll also use data and insight to refine our approach and ensure every supporter feels truly valued. 

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a small charity making a big impact – for a fundraiser who’s not only motivated by results, but by the chance to help change the story for children with cancer.

Who are we looking for?

We’re looking for a creative and strategic fundraiser who is passionate about delivering impactful campaigns and building meaningful supporter relationships. 

The ideal candidate will have: 

• Demonstrable experience in managing individual giving campaigns, legacy fundraising, and / or in-memory fundraising. 

• Proven experience developing compelling propositions that drive results and generate income/supporter acquisition.

• Strong planning and organisation skills, with the ability to handle multiple activities simultaneously. 

• Proven record of being results-driven and achieving agreed fundraising targets ad outcomes. 

• Excellent verbal and written communication as well as relationship-building skills with an ability to inspire and engage supporters.

See our Recruitment Pack for the full role description and specification and for more information about the charity.

Location: Home-based within England with regular travel to London and elsewhere in the UK as required 

Interviews: 19 May 2025 (London Office)

Safeguarding: As a safeguarding charity whose work and practice are underpinned by safeguarding principles to protect children and young people and enhance their welfare, we always work in accordance with legislation, statutory guidance, and best safeguarding practices. All our roles require a basic criminal record check.

Promoting equality and diversity: We actively encourage applications from those with lived experience of neuroblastoma and/or other childhood cancers. As an equal opportunity employer, we also welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation

Head of Individual Giving, Legacy and Supporter Experience

Are you a strategic fundraising leader with a proven track record in individual giving, legacy programmes, and supporter experience? Are you looking for a leadership role where you can drive impactful fundraising strategies and make a real difference? Join Prospect Hospice as our Head of Individual Giving, Legacy and Supporter Experience and help us support our community through delivering exceptional end-of-life care.

With a new five-year strategy underway, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing in our fundraising team to ensure we meet our ambitious growth targets.

Hours: 30 to 37.5 hours per week (flexible working options available)

What is the role?

As Head of Individual Giving, Legacy and Supporter Experience, you’ll lead a passionate team responsible for individual giving, legacy programmes, and delivering a world-class supporter experience.

You’ll shape and implement data-driven strategies to engage and steward supporters, maximise donor lifetime value, and deliver campaigns that truly resonate. You’ll also lead the development of a first-class supporter journey, ensuring donors feel valued and connected to the impact they make.

This role is key to helping us achieve significant growth across cash appeals, raffles, lottery, committed giving, legacy, and in-memory giving, ensuring Prospect Hospice can continue providing compassionate care to those in need.

At Prospect Hospice, we pride ourselves on being a great place to work. Our team culture is supportive, inclusive, and focused on continuous learning and innovation. You’ll be joining a charity that values diversity of thought and perspective, fosters a culture of respect, and encourages collaboration across all levels.

The role has a requirement to work occasional evenings and weekends to support events.

About you:

We are looking for someone who brings:

• Proven leadership in individual giving, legacy programmes, and supporter experience
• A successful track record of developing fundraising strategies, plans, multi-channel campaigns and budgets to grow income and impact.
• Deep understanding of supporter journeys, donor engagement, and stewardship best practice
• Exceptional leadership skills to inspire and develop a high-performing team
• Proven track record of delivering income against specified targets
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and stewardship skills to engage donors and stakeholders
• Ability to influence and negotiate with ease

Due to the nature of this role, a full UK driving license and access to a vehicle is also required.

Please see the job description for full details and person specification.

We offer a great range of benefits, including:

• 27 days annual leave entitlement (plus bank holidays)
• Generous contributory pension scheme and life assurance
• Discounts with local retailers, gyms, and service providers including Blue Light Discount Card
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Family-friendly policies and practice
• Supportive induction, and training and development
• A values led, inclusive working environment
• Free parking on-site

To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your suitability for the role and why you’d like to work with us.

Equality & Diversity

Prospect Hospice is committed to encouraging a diverse and inclusive working environment. We recognise that promoting diversity and eliminating discrimination in our workplace will bring benefits for our people, our business, and the communities we serve.

We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, offending background, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.

About the oppurtunity:
You will help drive the quality and impact of our key stage 2 (KS2) and key stage 4 (KS4) maths tutoring programmes through subject-specific training of volunteer tutors, and by advising and supporting our (mostly) non-teaching staff members who manage these volunteer tutors day to day.

You will also observe and give feedback to volunteer tutors delivering maths tuition, and deliver general training for new volunteers, so that they are confident and effective in taking part in our tutoring programmes.

Closing date: Sunday 4th May 2025

Interviews: Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th May 2025

Start date: Monday 18th August 2025
 

Specific responsibilities relating to the role:

Supporting the delivery of our maths curriculum: 

• Design and deliver online maths-focused training for volunteer tutors so that subject knowledge is secure within the tutor community.
• Provide advice and support, including some direct tutor communications, on subject-specific matters for Action Tutoring staff who manage volunteer tutors.
• Maintain existing tutoring GCSE and KS2 maths curriculum resources to ensure volunteer tutors have high quality materials to use in sessions.
• Support Action Tutoring’s Programme Department to provide and respond to requests for additional materials for tutoring sessions, particularly maths sessions.
• Support with creation of additional maths resources on an ad hoc basis as required, applying Action Tutoring’s pedagogical approach and standards for diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Format any newly generated maths curriculum content for printing.
• Reformat maths curriculum resources for online delivery of tutoring sessions.
• Engage in learning and development opportunities in order to keep knowledge about the expectations set out in the maths national curriculum (KS2 and KS4) and the main exam boards up to date.

Quality assuring tutoring delivery:

• Observe several virtual tutoring sessions a week. Make detailed and unbiased notes on tutor skills, craft empathetic constructive feedback in emails.
• Support our programme delivery team to craft communications and feedback to tutors.
• Produce ‘quality tips’ and resources for tutors and staff.
• Work with Action Tutoring’s volunteer engagement team to feedback trends so that the quality assurance process at the tutor application stage is as strong as possible.

Delivering volunteer tutor training:

• Support the Training Manager by delivering up to four virtual initial tutor training sessions a week during peak months, presenting Action Tutoring’s established training content.
• Support the Training Manager by contributing updates to tutor training content.
• Create content for tutor CPD materials to support with maths tutoring.

Person specification

Qualifications criteria: 

• Qualified secondary school teacher of Mathematics
• At least two year’s teaching experience in English state schools with an understanding of the barriers facing disadvantaged pupils 
• Right to Work 

We are looking for some of the following attributes, though you might be more experienced in some areas than others: 

• Experience designing and formatting curriculum resources to support learning, either for print or digital use 
• Experience as a private, school-based or volunteer tutor
• Evidence-based knowledge of how children and adults learn online compared to in person 
• More than two years’ experience in the classroom 
• Provided coaching or mentoring to trainee teachers 
• Experience as a GCSE maths examiner 
• Willingness to learn and become confident in the KS2 maths curriculum
• Understanding of the different pedagogical approaches required in small-group learning compared to classroom teaching, with a robust understanding of tutoring as a mechanism for supporting pupil personalised learning
• Able to communicate pedagogy in jargon free, accessible ways to non-specialists 
• Empathetic and skilled at providing feedback in a sensitive but constructive way 
• Experience delivering training or CPD to adults with energy and confidence, able to engage attendees, facilitate discussion and manage time effectively
• Experience and confidence using Zoom technology (or similar) to deliver training, making the best use of its functions to improve the training experience. 
• Organised with strong time-management skills, able to independently manage a varied range of tasks and responsibilities 
• Good attention to detail with administrative tasks, able to follow instructions well with a working understanding of the importance of data privacy 
• Adaptable and open to learning with a passion for self-improvement, proactively seeking opportunities to develop and upskill 

You will be likely be more successful in this role if you have:

• Experience designing and formatting curriculum resources to support learning, either for print or digital use 
• Experience as a private, school-based or volunteer tutor Evidence-based knowledge of how children and adults learn online compared to in person 
• More than two years’ experience in the classroom
• Provided coaching or mentoring to trainee teachers 
• Experience as a GCSE maths examiner 

The Freedom Fund
The Freedom Fund is a global non-profit dedicated to ending modern slavery. Since 2014, we’ve invested over $100 million into frontline organisations and coalitions, helping to shift power to local actors and create lasting systems change. Our new strategy doubles down on this commitment, investing in anti-slavery movements, fostering collaboration, and working as a trusted partner to the incredible people and organisations driving this work forward.

Safeguarding Manager

This is a meaningful and high-impact opportunity for an experienced safeguarding professional to support a grantmaking organization that funds more than 175 frontline partners in 10 global hotspots to improve the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.

Reporting to the Managing Director of Finance and Operations and working closely with colleagues to lead efforts to build internal capacity and embed strong, inclusive safeguarding practices throughout our work. You’ll coordinate a network of safeguarding focal points and champions across teams and geographies, helping ensure safeguarding is an active, everyday part of our organizational culture.

You’ll support management in assessing and mitigating safeguarding risks in our operations and partnerships, and play a key role in responding to safeguarding reports with care, professionalism and integrity.

To thrive in this role, you’ll bring not just safeguarding expertise, but also emotional intelligence, cultural humility and a thoughtful, collaborative approach. You’ll know how to navigate sensitive conversations with care, balance compassion with accountability, and foster trust across diverse teams and partners.

This is a role for someone who is passionate about social justice, experienced in managing safeguarding in international settings, and ready to help shape a safer, stronger organization.

Interview process: 2 stage interview process: week commencing 28th April 2025

Please see the job description for all details.

The Vacancy

Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is a faith-based humanitarian relief and development organisation working to save and transform the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people.  Established in 1984, with an active presence in over 45 countries, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflict and natural disasters. 

IRW’s International Programmes Division is recruiting for the position of ‘Faith Partnership Advisor (FPA)’ on a permanent, full time basis, to join its dynamic team based out of its offices in either Birmingham, London or where IR has an office globally. The organisation is currently operating to a hybrid working policy.

The purpose of the role:

The Faith Partnership Advisor will play a critical role within International Programmes Division (IPD) supporting the Divisions’ strategic objectives to consolidate its identity as an Islamic faith-based institution, leading our Faith Engagement Strategy, representing our approach to important multi-lateral and other institutions, ensuring the faith sensitivity and faith literacy of its programmes and securing funding for its global operations. The role will sit within the Programme Funding and Partnership Department (PFPD) within the IPD.

Building upon our many programme partnerships with other faith-based and non-faith-based actors, this role will forge new partnerships that build on the inspiring work we have developed in the areas of livelihoods, peacebuilding, forced migration, protection and gender justice. Working with major institutional donors, the Faith Partnership Advisor will form part of a collaborative team and manage the bid process from inception to submission on new programme initiatives. Specifically, the Faith Partnership Adviser will capitalise on the organisation’s faith-based approach to development. The Faith Partnership Advisor is expected to have extensive experience preparing bids which have a faith dimension to them, centred on the added value of Islamic Relief as a faith-based organisation and the industry’s need to have faith centric development and humanitarian approaches.

The successful candidate must have:

• A graduate degree or equivalent experience in development/humanitarian areas
• An in-depth understanding of international development issues
• An exceptional understanding of the principles of Islamic jurisprudence and Islamic teaching, particularly pertaining to aid and development issues
• An awareness of the various funding mechanism that are available within the industry
• Exceptional command of English with the ability to edit, summarise and compile information quickly and often within short time frames
• An ability to speak publicly and communicate confidently within groups
• An ability to lead working groups and plan strategically
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Word and being versed with PowerPoint and Excel
• Track record of working in a similar role with an International NGO essential
• Proven ability to secure funding for Faith Partnerships
• Must have substantial experience of having worked on successful bids/partnerships which have a faith dimension
• Well versed and with proven capabilities of understanding the faith dimension of international development and humanitarian interventions.
• Demonstrated experience of working on multiple bids with various institutional donors
• Ability to work extensively with a team and or on their own
• Knowledge of the key critical areas impacting the international development sector, including awareness of SDGs, faith-based initiatives, CHS, Humanitarian principles etc.

For more information, please click on the Documents tab above to view the full Job Description.

If you are talented, reliable, service-minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.

For more information on the excellent company benefits we offer our employees, please visit our website.

PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on 12th May 2025.

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK (If applicable)
• receipt of satisfactory references

Please note, for UK-based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

Make a Change 

Make a Change is a community-wide, early response approach to people using abusive behaviours (or who are concerned that they might be) towards a current or ex-partner. The model has been developed by Respect in partnership with Women’s Aid Federation England, drawing inspiration from their Change that Lasts approach. It includes three strands: expert support programme for perpetrators with parallel support for survivors, workforce development and community outreach.

Improving the safety, freedom and wellbeing of adult and child survivors of domestic abuse is a key outcome for our work with perpetrators.  The Make a Change model is a multi-partner project offering local areas a framework for delivering perpetrator work. Where feasible, we aim to establish partnerships with local survivor domestic abuse service to deliver parallel support for survivors (referred to as Integrated Support Service) as part the expert support strand.

This is a new and exciting role within the Make a Change team. This exciting new role offers a unique opportunity to join our team at a pivotal moment.  As the first person to fill this position, you'll play a key role in shaping its development and collaborating with the team to define its future direction.  This is a fantastic time to join us as we grow, and you'll be an integral part of establishing this important function and contributing to our collective and continued success 

We are seeking a Make a Change Development Lead to drive the development and innovation plans for the model for 2025-28. This pivotal role will focus on enhancing the three core strands of Make a Change: Expert Support, Workforce Development, and Community Outreach.

This role requires innovation, leadership and collaboration with a range of stakeholders, ensuring these strands work seamlessly together to achieve meaningful, measurable outcomes for individuals and communities.

You will need to think long-term and understand how different components of the programme fit together. Strong leadership skills are necessary to guide teams, inspire collaboration, and make decisions that will influence both the direction of the programme and its day-to-day operations. You will have a passion for innovation and continuous improvement to develop and test new strategies, tools, and methodologies, ensuring that the programme remains dynamic and responsive to changing needs.

This is an exciting opportunity within a creative and proactive team, where members are encouraged to seek out and share learning. The role focuses on continuously developing our work with perpetrators, contributing to the growing evidence base on effective behaviour change and strategies to keep survivors safe.