Programme Manager Jobs
About Us:
Advocate matches members of the public who need free legal help with barristers who are willing to donate their time and expertise in deserving cases for those who are unable to obtain legal aid and cannot afford to pay.
Job Description:
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Schemes and Programmes Coordinator to oversee our specialist and on-the-day duty schemes across the country and our Bar in the Community (BIC) programme, which connects volunteers from the Bar with charities in need of their expertise. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the following aspects of Schemes and the BIC programme:
- Overseeing and delivering the day-to-day administration
- Collating data into quarterly and annual performance reports
- Creating annual strategies
- Engaging volunteers and stakeholders
- Working closely with Courts, Judiciary, Chambers, the local Bar and other front-line organisations on the development and management of Schemes
- Facilitating BIC’s Management Committee
- Occasional travel outside of London to attend Scheme specific events and/or meetings
- Administration of our duty schemes online rota
- Creating tailored communications for social media and other channels
Person Specification
Essential:
- Strong project management and coordination skills
- Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
- Strong data management and analysis skills
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Excellent interpersonal skills and stakeholder engagement abilities
- Proficiency in social media communications and website administration
Desirable:
- Experience working with volunteer programmes or charities
- Previous experience in a similar project or programme coordination role
- Understanding of the UK Legal System and/or enthusiasm to learn
Our vision is of access to justice for all. We help provide free specialist legal services, including advice and advocacy, from barristers.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We’re looking for a youth worker to lead our weekly educational youth club programme in Bournemouth. Delivered in partnership with International Care Network (ICN), sessions take place on a weekly basis between 4.30-7.30pm throughout the year including school holidays.
The role is six hours a week (three hours on a Wednesday at Club Class plus three hours a week for planning/prep/meetings).
Main purpose of the role:
The youth worker will plan, deliver and facilitate educational and cultural activities to separated children (16-21 years old) in the context of an interactive youth club held weekly in partnership with the ICN in Bournemouth. Although you will prepare and deliver the materials, you will be supported by our youth support worker and ICN support worker during the actual Club Class session. Plus one support worker from ICN and one staff member from Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole local authority (BCP LA) – usually a personal advisor or social worker.
Main duties:
- Research, plan and devise educational activities/classes for the weekly sessions based on our Club Class framework
- Deliver and facilitate the weekly Club Class with the support of our youth support worker and the ICN support worker.
- Source outside facilitators on occasion (on a voluntary basis) to deliver specialist sessions
- Ensure sessions are young people-led and participants have an opportunity to input into future Club Class sessions using our participatory feedback mechanism
- Provide emotional support and guidance to the group (please note this is not a casework role), referring individual young people to their case worker where one-to-one support is required.
- Ensure the highest level of safeguarding for the young people attending with adherence to The Separated Child Foundation’s safeguarding policy
- Work with the Programme Manager to evaluate Club Class with participants to ensure the sessions are appropriate and relevant to their needs, and propose amendments and improvements to the Club Class framework as required
- Gather feedback (anonymised where necessary) from participants to populate social media, support funding bids and include in programme management reporting
- Provide line manager with regular feedback on the sessions and future plans during routine catch up calls and Programme Manager in-person visits
Person Specification:
- Experience in planning and delivering youth-led interactive group workshops using varied techniques and approaches
- Experience of working with or supporting young people, preferably separated asylum seeking and refugee children and/or young people for whom English is not first language
- Qualification in Youth Work or comparable subject
- Awareness of the needs of young people, preferably separated asylum seeking and refugee children
- Awareness of safeguarding and child protection principles and practice
- Self-confidence and the ability to approach and engage with young people
- Experience of working with different languages, cultures and/or social backgrounds
- A competence in use of basic IT skills such as use of PowerPoint
- Good organisation and planning skills, particularly related to youth work
- A commitment to the work and values of The Separated Child Foundation
- An understanding and commitment to equal opportunities in practice
- Effective communication skills, and a good level, and understanding of spoken and written English
- An understanding of the need to provide a quality service without compromising professional boundaries
- Effective team player, able to work collaboratively and quickly develop and maintain a strong relationship with the existing team
- An understanding of confidentiality, and an impartial and non-directive approach when working with clients
- Must consent to and provide all relevant documentation for an enhanced disclosure by the DBS
Closing date: 23rd April 2025. Final interviews will be held w/c 28th April and no decisions will be made until those are completed. We are, however, happy to receive applications and hold interviews prior to 23rd April to provide the most flexibility for applicants.
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The Regional Director of Programmes for Europe is accountable for the development and execution of programme strategies in Europe1 in line with ClientEarth’s global mission and strategy. As a member of ClientEarth’s Global Leadership Group, the Regional Director of Programmes for Europe plays a key leadership role in driving ClientEarth’s mission, values, and strategy, while also contributing to global impact strategic oversight and decision-making.
Meet your Manager
In this role you will be managed by Adam Weiss. Adam joined ClientEarth in 2020 and is based in Brussels. He originally came to the organisation as Head of Ocean, Plastics, and Chemicals, and was most recently in the role you are applying for. His background is in human rights and anti-discrimination law.
Main Duties
- Champion ClientEarth’s Regional Strategy - Is accountable for ClientEarth’s programme strategy for Europe, which is co-created with regional Systems Heads, Country Heads, and the Associate Director for the EU.
- Regional Programmatic Delivery - Ensures effective resource prioritisation and capacity planning decisions across regional programmes to maximise impact against global systemic objectives. Manages significant and complex budgets.
- External Leadership & Partnerships - Fosters and grows ClientEarth partnerships across the region to amplify the organisation’s impact in the region.
Role requirements
- Law degree or other legal qualification
- Strong leadership skills and substantial strategic leadership and senior management experience with large teams
- Strong commitment and understanding of environmental issues, and a demonstrated track record in driving positive change for the environment
Note to candidates: We know that long lists of criteria can be daunting and that some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.
Further Information
Have a question about this job? Please visit our Careers site for advice on applying, FAQs, and more.
Flexible working: We are proud to be a Flexa accredited Employer. Visit our Flexa Employer page for more information on our approach to flexible working. Our flexible working policy allows our people the choice to decide to work from home/another location in the country where their contract of employment is issued for 80% of their month, with the other 20% of their month being office-based See our Benefits page for more.
ClientEarth values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds.
Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in Belgium or the UK.
ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties.
Using the power of the law to protect life on Earth.



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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Resurgo’s mission is to inspire and equip organisations to bring about ambitious and sustainable social change through our expertise in coaching, impact management and programme delivery. We’re a bold and innovative organisation with the ambition to transform society.
We’re looking for an exemplary relationship and people manager with strong leadership skills to equip and support churches to deliver the Spear Programme in their local community. The role will be overseeing our centres in the North of England.
The important stuff
Salary: from £30,000 dependent on experience
Hours: 5 days per week (4 days considered), 9.30am - 5.30pm with occasional evening work for events such as our Spear Celebrations
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
Location: Home based role, with regular travel in the North and North-East of England. Fortnightly travel to our London office required (cost covered).
Closing date: Monday 21st April (We are interviewing on a rolling basis and might close the application early if we find the right candidate).
Interviews: Interviews will be held online, Thursday 24th April, 2pm - 5pm
Application pack: Have a look at our application pack for more information about the role and Resurgo.
Benefits
- 28 days annual leave (including Christmas Gift Days) plus bank holidays
- Excellent personal development and training opportunities, including our iLM-accredited 5-day Coaching for Leadership programme (worth £3,000)
- Regular staff prayer meetings, conferences and retreats (one residential)
- Excellent Health Insurance plan, including gym discounts and other perks
Person Specification
- An active Christian, passionate about personally representing the values and beliefs of Resurgo, and our mission to equip and support organisations to play a meaningful part in the repair of our social fabric
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to relate confidently to a range of audiences, internally and externally, including demonstrable experience managing partnerships (e.g. churches and corporates)
- 3 years experience of line management and holding responsibility for others’ professional development and wellbeing
- Basic coaching ability including experience in group facilitation and 1-1 settings, and an ability to relate to a variety of people from diverse backgrounds
- Excellent time management, organisation skills and initiative, with the ability to balance a range of varied tasks and prioritise accordingly
- High emotional intelligence, a desire to work as part of a close-knit team, and a sense of fun
Key Responsibilities
Support and Equip Church Partners
- Work with the wider Church Partnerships Team to meet key strategic goals to build social transformation across the church in the UK
- Manage working relationships with a caseload of partner churches to ensure programme delivery flourishes, that the church has ongoing support and feels connected to Resurgo, and has a vision for and feels ownership of the Spear programme in their community
- Liaise with church partners regarding any challenges they’re facing, providing strategic support and connecting them to the wider Resurgo team for further assistance around key challenges
Line Management, Team Training and Development of Spear Centre staff
- Support with the recruitment and induction of new Spear coaches, and manage Spear Centre Managers through regular 1-1s and helping them troubleshoot challenges
- Performance management of the Spear centres run in partnership with your caseload of churches through regular reviews, informal and structured feedback, session observations and reporting on KPIs
- Work with the Impact team to identify training needs, then design and run training initiatives to meet these needs, including all-team training days, role-specific training streams, and volunteer training
Active Participation in the Philanthropy and Wider Resurgo Mission
‘To Inspire and equip organisations to bring about ambitious and sustainable social change through our expertise in coaching, impact management and programme delivery.’
- Help build and develop Resurgo’s ethos and Christian life as a team member
- Lead and contribute to regular team prayer meetings as an integral part of Resurgo’s operation and for the success of its mission
Please feel free to let us know if you may require any reasonable adjustments to participate fully in our recruitment process.
With young people, with organisations, for society.




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The Youth Endowment Fund
Assistant Director of Impact, Programmes and Partnerships – Maternity Cover
Reports to: Chief Operating Officer
Salary: £75,000
Contract: 13-month maternity cover
Location: Central London, Hybrid*
Application Deadline: Thursday 24th April by 12pm
Interviews: Week commencing 5th May 2025
About the Youth Endowment Fund
We’re here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice.
In recent years violent crime has risen significantly. Homicides, assaults, robberies and offences involving weapons have all seen sustained growth. We have also seen large increases in violent crime involving children and young people. This is a tragedy. Every child captured in these numbers is an important member of our community and society has a duty to protect them.
The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) is a charity with a £200m endowment and a mission that matters. We exist to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence across England and Wales. We do this by funding great initiatives, finding out what works and working for change.
Key Responsibilities
Your role is to ensure YEF’s funding is directed toward the most crucial gaps in evidence – those that, if filled, will lead to meaningful change for young people. You will oversee the selection of the most promising, evaluable interventions to test in England and Wales, ensure trials are set up successfully, and work with our Evaluation team to deliver high-quality impact evaluations.
More specifically, you will:
Provide team and organisational leadership
• Provide inspirational leadership to the Programmes Team of ten people, ensuring they are best-in-class at supporting delivery organisations to engage in robust evaluation.
• Oversee the Programmes team, including direct line management of four Programme & Impact Leads.
• Ensure the expertise within the Programmes Team is embedded in YEF’s wider work, drawing on the team’s experience of working with delivery organisations to help shape policy and practice recommendations.
• Represent YEF externally, ensuring our funding programmes are well understood and aligned with our sectors’ needs.
• Directly contribute to annual and multi-year planning as part of YEF’s operational planning cycle.
• Be responsible for tracking and reporting progress against our key organisational performance metrics.
• Help build and model a culture where it is natural to perform well, and colleagues support one another to do so.
Hold strategic oversight of new evaluation commissioning
• Work with the Assistant Director of Evaluation to shape and implement YEF’s strategy for programme and evaluation commissioning.
• Oversee the team in identifying and developing proposals for new trials within our main sectors.
• Assess the feasibility and strategic value of evaluation proposals, making stop/go decisions on their progression.
• Ensure the Programmes Team effectively supports grantees to work with evaluators to co-design interventions and develop clear, robust plans for trial setup and delivery.
• Oversee the development of high-quality proposals for new trials, assuring quality and presenting clear recommendations for our Grants and Evaluation Committee.
Be responsible for the ongoing oversight of the full portfolio of evaluations
• Lead and be accountable for delivering on YEF’s Race Equity commitments within our funding decisions and grant delivery.
• Serve as a senior escalation point for a portfolio of c.50 live trials, maintaining oversight of progress across our portfolio of live trials and intervening early when we spot risks.
• Oversee the financial management of the team’s project portfolio across c.50 live trials, ensuring effective budget oversight, approving grant payments, and maintaining financial accountability.
• Provide direct advice and guidance to the Programmes Team on the setup and delivery of our most complex trials.
• Ensure the rapid mobilisation of new trials following approval.
Build meaningful partnerships and strengthen the organisation’s influence
• Be responsible for partnership opportunities with central Government—holding key relationships, assessing the strategic value of co-funded evaluation projects, and overseeing Heads of Evaluation to negotiate new partnerships terms.
• Steward strategic relationships with other key stakeholders, including other research and policy organisations, funders, and delivery organisations that will help us influence change.
• Represent the Fund on boards, committees and events, including providing up-to-date information to external audiences on YEF-funded activity, and sitting on the board of external organisations linked to YEF’s work.
• Be proactive in identifying co-funding opportunities and ensuring fundraising targets are met for new and existing evaluations.
About You
You are this sort of person:
• You are inspired by the vision of reducing violence affecting young people: You don’t want your days to pass without making a difference. You are inspired by the goal of tackling violence affecting young people.
• You are responsible, motivated, and thrive in a fast-paced environment: You take personal responsibility for critical decisions and have a proven ability to work in fast-paced, rapidly evolving settings. You have a good track record of overseeing a large body of varied and complex projects, ensuring they deliver on time, on budget, and to a high quality.
• You demonstrate team leadership and coaching skills: You have experience of leading teams, supporting and developing others to perform at their best.
• You are experienced in evaluation and research, including commissioning: You have several years’ experience working in a senior research and evidence role in a related sector, and you have technical expertise in evaluation methodologies. You have substantial experience commissioning or conducting large-scale research and evaluations.
• You have a graduate qualification, or equivalent work experience: Your qualification or experience is in a relevant field such as social science, social policy, public health, or another field with a significant quantitative component.
• You have some understanding of systems and practice in our priority sectors: Our priority sectors: Children's Services, Education, Health, Neighbourhoods, Policing, Youth Justice, and the Youth Sector.
• You are experienced in building partnerships: You have a strong track record of building partnerships that drive change.
• You are an excellent communicator: You produce high-quality documents that communicate methodological and statistical information in a way that is easily understood. You excel at translating complex evidence and analysis into clear, accessible formats for non-experts.
• You are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion: You believe in and act in a way that celebrates and encourages a range of experiences, backgrounds, and values. You promote and encourage these principles.
While it’s not a criterion, we are especially interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of violence affecting young people.
It’s also important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.
All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process. In line with the Equality Act 2010, however, the organisation may employ positive action where candidates from underrepresented groups can demonstrate their ability to perform the role equally well.
Hybrid Working
The office is based in Central London. Those living in and around London are expected to be in the office a minimum of 2 days per week. If you live outside of London and work remotely, you’ll be expected to work from the London office 2 days per month. As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at the interview stage.
To Apply
Please click on the "Apply for this" button and submit your CV, your completed monitoring form and cover letter. Please submit your application by 12pm on Thursday 24th April 2025.
Interview Process
There will be a task to complete in advance of the interview. This will be a two-stage interview process. Interviews will take place the week commencing the 5th of May 2025. This will be a panel interview.
PLEASE NOTE: We do not sponsor work permits and you will be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK.
Benefits Include
· £1,000 professional development budget annually
· 28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
· Employee Assistance Programme – 24hr phone line for free confidential support
· Volunteering days - 4 half days per year
· Death in service - 4 times annual salary
· Flexible hours. Core office hours 10am – 4pm
· Financial support including travel and hardship loans
· Employer contributed pension of 5%.
Your Data
Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful, and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.
The people we are looking for do not discriminate and we believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.
We exist to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence.

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About us
Oracy for Schools is the umbrella name for our four enterprises connected by a drive to make a positive impact on young people. How do we do it? We deliver activities and experiences that will develop their skills, confidence and self-esteem - both inside and beyond the classroom. We also achieve this through partnering with schools - giving teachers the resources and training they need to improve their practice.
We’re big enough to have a substantial impact on young people, but small enough for each individual in the team to be able to play to their strengths and take ownership over how they contribute to the collective mission.
About the role
Hours: Part time (20 hours), spread over Monday-Friday (9-5), at your discretion and to be agreed by us.
Location: Remote (from home). The successful candidatre must be UK-based.
Salary: £28,000 pro rata
Closing date: 5pm on 6 May 2025
Interviews: held in-person/online in wb. 19 May.
Commencement: Flexible according to your notice, but position available from 1 June
As our Operations Officer, you'll support the smooth running of the operations across these four enterprises - The Philosophy Man, Outspark, Hidden Leaders and P4HE (Philosophy for Home Education), to help grow our impact in the classroom and beyond. You will play a vital role in assisting us on finance, communication, marketing and data management to help us deliver:
Even more sessions in classrooms
Even more expeditions running in the outdoors
Even more children attending our residential weekends
New partnerships and sponsorships with other organisations
You'll find excellent opportunities to gain hands-on experience in our operations and develop your skills within a dynamic and varied role. Thanks to the wide-range of activities we offer to young people and the variety of opportunities we can offer you, the role can be steered towards your strengths, skills and interests. You would also see the impact of your work first-hand by observing sessions in schools. Contractually, you'll be employed by one of the businesses and then also subcontracted across the other three. We're looking for someone invested in our causes and who will become part of our tight-knot core group, working closely with our Founders, Directors and wider team.
What we can offer you:
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Real impact: You’ll play a key role in supporting the team to deliver a programme that makes a big difference to children
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Growth and development: As part of a growing team, you’ll have opportunities to develop your skills and responsibilities
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A friendly and driven team: We are a collaborative, supportive, and flexible team that values innovation and achieving meaningful outcomes
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Flexible working: Our core business hours are 9-5pm and we are open to discussing the specific hours that work best for you and us.
Responsibilities
Financial Administration
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You'll assist with maintaining accurate records of income and expenditure
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You'll support bookkeeping tasks, including processing invoices and bank reconciliations
Communications Support
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Where necessary, you'll monitor email inboxes and respond to incoming queries
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You'll assist with outbound marketing to new schools
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Youy'll help to manage and maintain the social media pages of each business
Data Management
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You'll assist with collecting, organising, storing and presenting data
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You'll work with team members to maintain a clear and accessible data management system
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You'll support ongoing projects, including assisting with the ongoing improvement of a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system
General Operations Support
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You'll provide support to ensure the smooth weekly running of operations, such as the posting of books and materials internally and externally
- You'll provide organisational assistance to the Founder during busy periods
For candidates with suitable experience and qualifications, there would be the option to do some of your hours as direct delivery with young people, but this isn't required nor a prerequisite for applying.
For more information on the role, including essential and desirable criteria, and how to contact us if you have any questions, please download the Job Description below. We recommend reading this to help you craft your covering letter to the rokle.
To apply
Please submit your CV and covering letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role, via Quickapply. All application letters will be filtered through an A.I detector. Sorry if we sound old fashioned, but we're humans, looking to recruit a human, who will be working with other humans!
Please submit a CV and cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role, via Quick Apply.
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Vacancy Reference Number:
EADDP/PROG/UK-R2
Position title:
Executive Assistant to the Deputy Director of Programmes
Reports to:
Deputy Director of Programmes
Location:
Muslim Hands, 148 – 164 Gregory Boulevard, Gregory House, Nottingham, NG7 5JE
Hours of Work:
Full-time, 35 hours per week
Salary guideline:
(Up to) £33,000.00 per annum (commensurate with experience)
Terms of Employment:
12-Months’ Fixed-Term Contract (subject to successfully completing a 6-Month Probationary Period, Contract is extendable and renewable subject to performance)
Application Process & Closing Date:
Please send an introductory email detailing why feel you are most suitable for the role along with your up-to-date CV by no later than 4th May 2025.
Ensure the Vacancy Reference Code is added within the Subject line of the Application Email.
Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):
Interviews: ASAP – as and when we find a suitable applicant
Start: ASAP thereafter
Note: Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date, to hold an Online Interview with Muslim Hands; therefore, please familiarise yourself with ZOOM, Team Link, MS Teams, and Skype post successful submission of your application.
Job Summary:
The Executive Assistant to the Deputy Director of Programmes will provide high-level administrative support, ensuring the efficient operation of the office and supporting the Deputy Director in managing their workload. This role requires a proactive individual with excellent organisational, communication, and multitasking skills, capable of handling sensitive information with discretion and professionalism. The Executive Assistant will act as a key liaison between the Deputy Director, internal departments, and external stakeholders, contributing to the overall effectiveness and impact of the Programmes Department.
Key Responsibilities:
- Administrative Support:
- Manage the Deputy Director’s diary, schedule meetings, appointments, and travel arrangements.
- Prepare and organise meeting agendas, take minutes, and follow up on action items.
- Draft, edit, and proofread correspondence, reports, presentations, and other documents on behalf of the Deputy Director.
- Handle incoming communications (emails, calls, etc.) and respond or redirect as appropriate.
- Project Coordination:
- Assist in the coordination of projects and initiatives led by the Deputy Director, including tracking progress, deadlines, and deliverables.
- Conduct research and compile data to support project planning and decision-making.
- Coordinate with other departments to ensure seamless execution of cross-functional projects.
- Maintain and update project documentation and files.
- Liaison and Communication:
- Serve as the primary point of contact between the Deputy Director and internal/external stakeholders.
- Facilitate communication and collaboration between the Deputy Director and team members, ensuring information is accurately conveyed and deadlines are met.
- Represent the Deputy Director in meetings or events when necessary.
- Office Management:
- Organise and maintain the Deputy Director’s office, ensuring it is well-equipped and efficient.
- Manage office supplies, equipment, and budget as needed.
- Coordinate with IT and other support services to ensure the Deputy Director has the necessary tools and resources.
- Event and Meeting Coordination:
- Plan and organise departmental meetings, workshops, and events, including logistics, catering, and materials preparation.
- Assist in the preparation of presentations, speeches, and other materials for events or conferences.
- Ensure all event and meeting details are flawlessly executed.
- Confidentiality and Discretion:
- Handle sensitive information with the utmost confidentiality.
- Manage the Deputy Director’s files and records, ensuring secure storage and easy retrieval.
- Adhere to organisational policies regarding data protection and privacy.
- Personal Assistance:
- Provide occasional personal assistance to the Deputy Director as needed, including managing personal appointments or tasks.
- Assist with ad-hoc tasks and projects as required by the Deputy Director.
- Other:
- To demonstrate Muslim Hands’ values and ethics in own working practices, approach and conduct
- To support with Fundraising activities from time-to-time, committing to partake in approximately 5-Live-TV-Appeals during our peak periods.
- To undertake any reasonable responsibilities as required by Line Manager
- To promote and adhere to all Muslim Hands Policies, Procedures and Professional Practices
- NB: This Job Description is illustrative and non-exhaustive in scope. The post-holder may be required to undertake any reasonable tasks as and when required by Line Manager from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the Organisation.
Qualifications:
- Education: A bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, or a related field is preferred.
- Experience:
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in an executive assistant or senior administrative role.
- Experience in a non-profit or international development organisation is advantageous.
- Skills:
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Ability to prioritise tasks and manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
- Discretion and ability to handle confidential information.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well with a diverse range of people.
- High level of professionalism and attention to detail.
Key Competencies:
- Proactivity: Ability to anticipate needs and take initiative without waiting for direction.
- Adaptability: Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
- Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify solutions and implement them effectively.
- Team Collaboration: Able to work well independently and as part of a team, fostering positive working relationships.
Additional Requirements:
- Travel: Occasional travel may be required for meetings or events.
- Flexibility: Willingness to work outside of normal business hours when necessary:
- Ability to demonstrate current eligibility to work within the United Kingdom
- Must be able to either:
- Provide a valid Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate (issued within the last year) when requested by Muslim Hands; OR
- Undertake to provide full cooperation for Muslim Hands to perform a DBS Check at the required level appropriate for this / similar role.
Deadline for applications is 4th May 2025 however Muslim Hands reserves the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate(s) be found.
NB: Unfortunately, we will only be able to contact successful candidates so if you have not heard from us by the closure date unfortunately your application will have been unsuccessful.
Other Information:
Muslim Hands is a UK based international relief organisation working in over 40 countries worldwide. The Head Office in Nottingham and a fundraising team in Whitechapel London; occasional travel between the two locations. Muslim Hands UK is seeking an enthusiastic and passionate individual to join our team during an exciting period of growth and change as we have ambitious plans to grow our activities by 2030.
Muslim Hands is an NGO that is at the forefront of delivering live saving aid and emergency relief to those who need it most, as well as building long term solutions that help the needy and impoverished worldwide.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salford CVS is seeking to appoint to the position of Director of Operations.
The Director of Operations will have wide-ranging responsibilities for the development, implementation and performance of all operational delivery projects and programmes of work. This is a senior role within our well-established charity, and we will expect you to play a proactive and productive role as a member of the organisation’s small Senior Management Team.
You will lead, direct and manage all operational delivery projects and programmes across the organisation. Responsible for all aspects of operational management, you will ensure the high-quality delivery of programmes in line with contract and funder requirements. You will personally line manage all operational Programme Managers, ensuring that service/programme operational plans (including KPIs) and individual staff work plans are in place and being adhered to and delivered against.
We’re looking for someone who is a team player and can take direction from their CEO; someone who is solutions-focused and able to effectively manage a range of people and services. You will be a person who has a keen eye for detail and can see the bigger picture, who works hard but likes a laugh, and who believes in our values and purpose.
Benefits
- 28 days’ holiday rising to 30 days (after five years) plus eight Bank Holidays
- Paid sick leave - subject to terms and conditions of service
- A compassionate approach to dependants’ leave and compassionate leave – to help deal with life’s unforeseen circumstances
- A contributory pension scheme with 7% employer contribution (and 1% mandatory employee contribution)
- Cycle-to-work scheme – for those staff members who want help to purchase a bike
- Membership of the Hospital Saturday Fund via an employer-subsidised scheme (optional and non-contractual)
- RHS Garden family membership (optional and non-contractual)
- Development opportunities – we support and encourage our staff to progress their careers (including formal training)
- A supportive working culture – we respect and support one another to do the best we can
Salford CVS is an accredited Living Wage Employer (and Funder), ensuring not just that our staff are paid the ’real’ Living Wage but also that any projects we fund can do the same.
For further information and to apply, please visit our website and complete an application form. Please note, we do not accept CVs – application forms only.
Closing date: 10am on 29th April 2025
Interview dates: 6th and 8th May 2025
Too many people in our country experience poor health and are dying too young because of who they are, where they were born, and where they live.
At People’s Health Trust we believe in longer lives, better lived.
We partner with expert local organisations working on the front line of addressing health inequalities, corporate organisations and donors, universities, and policy-makers, to understand the effectiveness of different approaches to improving people's quality of life and health. By using the connections, evidence and expertise we have developed, we influence government on how to shape policy that tackles the real causes of poor health.
This new role is crucial to the delivery of the Trust’s programmes and influencing work. With a commitment to social justice and an understanding of how it relates to health more widely, you will drive forward the Trust’s ambition to affect positive changes in policy and practice, in collaboration with communities at the sharp end of disadvantage. With responsibility for key priorities in our Health Justice Fund, you will manage funding programmes and our networks of funded partners, undertake research, and drive public affairs and communications activities under each priority area.
Skilled in programme development and delivery, you will bring your experience of working alongside marginalised people to create actionable solutions and influence decision-makers.
This is an exciting time at the Trust as we work to use our evidence and connections to communities to push health inequalities higher up the political and media agenda in England, Scotland and Wales.
If this sounds like the role you are looking for and you feel you have the skills and experience we need, visit our website for full details about the role and how to apply.
Our diversity data shows that we are currently under-represented by certain groups of people. We particularly encourage applications from people from racially minoritised communities, disabled people, and people from disadvantaged neighbourhoods.
We are committed to being a Disability Confident Employer. Please get in touch if you require any additional support with your job application. This particularly applies to people who need us to make reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010. This could include, but is not limited to, accepting applications in a different format, offering information or explanations in a way which helps you, or working with BSL interpreters.
The deadline for applications is Sunday 27 April 2025 and interviews will be held in London on Friday 9 May 2025.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £46,993.07 (plus London Weighting of £5,023.71 if applicable)
Location: London Old Street (with flexible hybrid working options)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time 37.5 per week – we are also open to flexible/part time applicants
Closing date: Friday the 11th of April at 10am
Please note that interviews will be taking place on Wednesday the 16th of April, you must be available to interview on this date if you wish to apply for the role
Do you have a proven track record in strategically leading high/mid-value giving circles or membership programmes? Are you passionate about taking philanthropy fundraising to new heights?
If so, join Shelter as a Senior High Value Programme Manager where you'll have the opportunity to lead our recently established High Value Programme to grow predictable and sustainable income to fuel Shelter’s Fight for Home.
About the role
Shelter’s Philanthropy team has seen significant growth in recent years, and we have recently introduced a dedicated High Value Programme to capitalise on growth at the £3k-£20k level. We are looking for an experienced senior fundraiser to apply their knowledge and specialised skill set in this area to lead on further development of the programme and significantly expand the pipeline of sustainable income to support Shelter’s Fight for Home.
Along the way, you’ll be supported by an experienced, energetic fundraising team and colleagues in front line services, campaigns and finance and meet with service delivery and advocacy colleagues to learn more about Shelter’s work, so that you’re truly immersed and able to inspire donors to give.
About you
To succeed, you’ll have demonstrated experience leading high-/mid-value giving programmes and/or membership programmes, and also in complex project management and developing compelling propositions and appeals for philanthropists.
You will be a natural ‘go getter’ and ambitious, determined and happy to go the extra mile to provide first-class stewardship and win new support. You will be comfortable working independently and proactively in a fast-paced environment with high expectations of work quality and output, and adept at managing your workload and making informed decisions regarding your supporters and projects.
Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.
We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
About the team
The High Value Partnerships department is crucial to achieving Shelter’s charitable mission, raising over £30 million a year through relationship-based fundraising with high-net-worth individuals, legacy pledgers, trusts and major businesses. Support from individual philanthropists is vital to our work, the team works directly with high-net-worth individuals to raise new and uplifted major donor income to help power Shelter’s work.
We also provide tailored supporter journeys for all our major donor supporters, to connect them to the cause and recognise their impact and value, we have ambitious plans to significantly grow income to over £4 million a year. The team is looking for a proactive senior level philanthropy manager to apply their acquired skill and knowledge in this field and play a pivotal role in our success.
How to apply
Please click ‘Apply for Job’ below. You are required to submit a CV and a supporting statement. The supporting statement should include responses to the ‘About You’ points in the job description of no more than 350 words each. Please provide specific examples following the STAR format and ensure you demonstrate how you address the behaviours below throughout your responses:
- We work together to achieve our shared purpose
- We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset
Any applications submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered.
About Shelter
Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.
We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
Safeguarding statement
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This is an exciting career opportunity for an individual who is keen to use their skills and knowledge to make a positive impact and advance the understanding of weather and climate in society through informal education. In this role at the Royal Meteorological Society, you will have ownership of the Science Engagement programme of work, supporting the development of new partnership opportunities in line with the Society’s business development goals, and use your scientific knowledge to advise and develop engaging content for various RMetS activities and stakeholders. Reporting to the Head of Publishing and Scientific Engagement you will also guide the Society’s work with various industry sectors.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Ownership of Science Engagement programme of work, strategy, budget and committee.
- Proactively support the development of new partnership opportunities by identifying key weather and climate topics, potential partners and experts, and managing projects and partnership relationships.
- Oversee, facilitate and project manage (including course development) all RMetS Climate Communication Training opportunities.
- Oversight and Line Management of part-time Science Engagement Fellows and their associated Special Interest Groups.
- Work with the Events Committee to review scientific programme content and support programme development; Sit on the Annual Conference committee and National Climate Impacts Meeting committee.
- Work in collaboration with membership, education, communications, events and publishing colleagues to support a well-sustained weather and climate content pipeline across all audience types.
- Support the Society’s ongoing initiative to have a greater representation in the climate science community through various membership, publication and outreach initiatives.
Required Skills and Competencies
The required skills and competencies that the Society view as important for this role are:
Essential
- PhD and University degree within a scientific field relevant to the Society’s remit.
- Extensive knowledge across a variety of areas of meteorology, and evidence of involvement in activities to ensure ongoing current knowledge across diverse areas of weather and climate.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, experience in communicating scientific information to different audiences (ie scientific and social science community, general public, or policy makers), and an interest in visual communication.
- Friendly and open-minded, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well in a small team.
- Excellent organisational skills including the ability to manage time effectively, balance multiple projects with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to think creatively, be innovative and embrace new ideas and ways of working.
Desired
- Experience managing and delivering thought leadership projects with external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated expertise in strategic planning, including the ability to develop, implement, and evaluate long-term goals and initiatives to drive organizational success.
- Experience in developing and delivering training to a variety of audiences.
- Line management experience.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of pregnant women facing barriers to equitable maternity care?
Sister Circle are a women-led charity based in London, we work with women from diverse backgrounds, living with complex situations and who at highest risk of poor healthcare.Whatever a woman’s circumstances, we walk alongside her as an individual, building trusting relationships that enable women to thrive mentally, physically and socially.
Our support for women: Maternity Mates: one-to-one continuity of care support during pregnancy, labour and birth and postnatally by a trained local volunteer who may share experiences and speak up to 15 languages between them. Her Health: One to advocacy in two languages for women who have experienced gender-based violence, female genital cutting. Healing Conversations: one to one trauma counselling in five languages and baby loss peer support.
Sister Circle is looking for a part-time Project Manager who is committed to tackling one of the most pressing challenges in women’s health today—improving equity and justice for underserved communities of women.
The Role
As our Project Manager, you will lead the pilot of our Maternity Mates Programme and key relationships with NHS and Public Health stakeholders and local partners in a new delivery area. You will ensure the Maternity Mates programme is integrated into the wider maternity care system, ensuring our beneficiaries receive holistic, joined-up support; improving experiences for pregnant women, often impacted by socioeconomic, linguistic, and cultural challenges.
Key Competencies
Project and Performance Management: Ability to successfully project manage a complex project within time, budget, and quality specifications while meeting key performance indicators (KPIs).
Stakeholder Collaboration: Ability to identify opportunities with strategic partners, and strengthen referral and support pathways.
Problem-Solving and Service Development: Ability to identify and refine solutions that remove barriers to support for beneficiaries.
Analytical Thinking: Analyse current and new data generated from the programme, interpreting findings to drive programme improvements, advocate for better care and demonstrate impact to stakeholders.
We are looking for someone who is:
Experienced in NHS project management or programme delivery within the charitable sector.
Thrives on collaboration and innovation and brings strong leadership experience.
Has a proven track record of developing strategies that bring about real, measurable change.
Highly organised with an ability to work too tight and often changing timescales.
Able to work to tight and often changing timescales.
Application Instructions
We would like you to complete and submit the following:
• CV (Max 2 pages)
• A Covering Letter letting us know why you would like to work with us and in this role, how your work and experience meet the essential and desirable requirements for this role.
Applications without a covering letter and received after the deadline will not be considered.
Closing date: Friday 4th April 2025 at midday.
In person interviews will be held on the 14th April 2025.
This post is open to female applicants only as this is deemed a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) for this role under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Volunteer Programme Lead will be part of Coin Street’s Youth and Community Programmes Team, reporting to the Community Participation Manager. Coin Street have partnered with Bright Centres, St John’s Waterloo and Oasis Hub Waterloo, who jointly support up to 200 volunteers annually, investing their time and skills to benefit the Waterloo community.
As Volunteer Programme Lead, you will work closely with our four organisations, taking a lead role in recruiting volunteers, and improving systems and processes. You will ensure that volunteers are onboarded, trained and better able to access the broad range of volunteering opportunities on offer. This will include removing barriers to ensure volunteering is inclusive and more accessible for people with disabilities and additional needs.
Specific responsibilities will include: auditing the existing reach and scope of volunteering across the four organisations; developing a rich and varied programme of volunteering activities; identifying and recruiting local people who would benefit the most from volunteering; connecting individuals to opportunities; managing a budget; risk assessments and safeguarding compliance; planning meet ups and events; and monitoring and evaluation. The post holder will also chair quarterly meetings and strengthen the relationship between partner organisations.
To be a successful candidate, you will need to demonstrate experience of volunteer management, including knowledge of best policies and practice. You should have project management skills, experience in developing and implementing effective systems and processes, and an ability to support diverse communities. The candidate must have a sound working knowledge of safeguarding and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Ideally you will have experience in reporting to stakeholders, knowledge of the local area, and expertise in promoting inclusion and accessibility.
About Coin Street Community Builders
We provide the opportunities and spaces for people to lead their own change.
Our activities are wide and far reaching. From giving families and children the best start in life through our childcare and family support, to creating and maintaining high quality spaces to live, work and play on the land that we own.
We promote enterprise, creativity and lifelong learning whether that’s through providing employment, volunteering opportunities, nurturing enterprise or delivering programmes and activities. We provide housing that supports our community; we champion co-operative housing and influence local and national housing policy.
From sports and dance to healthy eating and gardening, we offer a range of facilities and activities accessible to everyone to support health and wellbeing in our community.
Contract
Fixed-Term (24 months), Full-Time (35 hours per week)
Salary
£40,000 per annum
Extras
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27 days’ annual leave (excluding bank holidays)/Equivalent of 35 days annual leave (including Bank holidays), pro rata for part-time staff
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8% contributory pension scheme (5% employer contribution, 3% employee contribution)/Auto-enrolment qualifying pension for zero hours staff
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Health and wellbeing support, including online mental health therapy sessions
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Free gym membership at Colombo, annual flu jabs
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Commitment to training and development
Closing Date
Please submit your application by midday on Wednesday 9 April 2025. Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered.
We are encouraging people who live in Waterloo and surrounding areas to apply for the role. We will be hosting a drop-in coffee morning on Thursday 26 March from 9-11AM at Waterloo Action Centre. Please attend to learn more about the role and ask any questions.
Interviews will be held at St John’s Waterloo (Waterloo Road, London SE1 8TY) on Thursday 24 April 2025, and will be expected to last up to two hours. There will be a 20-minute activity that candidates will lead with volunteers, followed by a written activity.
Successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.
As an organisation, we are passionate about creating an inspirational neighbourhood - powered by social enterprise.





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SUMMARY
Position Title: Programmes and Partnerships Director
Salary: £50,000-57,000
Reports to: CEO Line managing: Associate Director of Spark Programmes (1 FTE), Head of Fellowship (1FTE), Head of Changemaker Development Support (1FTE) Location: Liberation centre Brixton, London (New office)/ Remote working within the UK with at least 2 days work from our office
Contract: Full time (40hrs/weekly), fixed-term contract for 1 year, with potential for extension and role expansion (part-time -4days weekly minimum, will be considered).
Hours: TAA has flexible working hours, with some expected evenings and weekends due to the nature of the role. All extra hours are reimbursed as Time off in Lieu (TOIL).
Start date: As soon as possible (specific date tbc)
Benefits: TAA laptop and phone, (with additional insurances, employee assistance and health cash package including staff supervision, counselling, dental, optical care and more.).
The Advocacy Academy is an activist youth movement. We serve as the political home for grassroots youth organising and the catalyst for collective action. The lives of the young people we work alongside have been directly shaped by living in an unjust world, and we exist to turn their anger into action.
Young people are often the catalysts for major social change, from the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee at the heart of the Civil Rights Movement, to the Soweto Uprising mobilising young people to resist the apartheid regime's education policies, to the Sunrise Movement redrawing the electoral map across America, and more recently encampments and protests across the world protesting the genocide in Palestine. How successfully they achieve real and lasting change depends on whether they are organised and whether they have the right strategy and tactics to be effective.
This is why we are looking for a Director capable of envisioning the full journey of a young person through their time with The Advocacy Academy from the first activation point to whenever they choose to end their journey with us. We want someone who is excited to ensure the educational and operational excellence required to deliver this life-changing experience - and who’s bursting with ideas to make it even better year-on-year.
We want our young leaders to win and to build real power across the UK that ensures that the generations that follow aren’t just inheriting our mess, but our equipped and ready to fix it. That’s why we are looking for someone to be the engine behind our Programmes and Partnerships department. You will be highly motivated, with a high standard for yourself and others. We’re seeking someone creative, ambitious and disciplined, with a track record of delivering outstanding training and curriculum, and a passion for managing a high-performing team. You will have a strong moral compass, experience working within political or anti-oppression spaces, a love of making good trouble, and a proven commitment to building people’s capacity to challenge the status quo.
Before you skim the job description, please remember you don’t have to tick all the boxes for each role to apply. Charity experience is not a requirement! We all experience a bit of imposter syndrome, including the staff here at The Advocacy Academy. Let’s name it for what it is - a manifestation of the oppression many of us face on a day to day. If this role pulls you and you believe you could make a difference, then apply anyway or reach out to us to discuss more!
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
1. You will be accountable for the Programming and Partnerships strategy within TAA and growing our burgeoning partnerships programme
2. You will be responsible for overseeing the architecture of our programmes:
3. You will be responsible for holding the culture of the movement
4. You will oversee the delivery of programme to ensure that our programmes run like well-oiled machines
5. Team and Line management:
6. Key member of the senior leadership team (SLT)
7. Governance and Compliance
Please refer to the recruitment pack for the full JD.
IDEAL EXPERIENCE
- Experienced Programmes Director, ideally with extensive experience working with young people
- Proven experience in creative facilitation and learning design, ideally curriculum planning as well Proven experience in managing a team and line managing staff members
- Experience working in a small team environment which is growing at pace
- Experience organising for social change and strategic campaigning
- Experience safeguarding marginalised young people
- Project management experience including project design, coordination of logistics, coordination of project staff, monitoring and evaluation and reporting to senior staff
- Experience working respectfully in marginalised communities. Our programmes prioritise those directly impacted by injustice and people from marginalised communities. You should be someone who understands how to work respectfully with and for people on the sharp end of systemic injustice in our society
- Proven experience in scaling programmes through strategic partnership building and collaborative growth initiatives
This is an outline of the responsibilities and duties of the Programmes and Partnerships Director, it is not intended as an exhaustive list and may change from time to time to meet the changing needs of the Liberation Centre and our young people. Any changes will be made in consultation with the post holder.
HOW TO APPLY
Candidates will be asked to provide a CV and a Cover Letter OR a supporting video application addressing the following questions(no more than 1000 words or 10 minutes for all questions).
1. Tell us about why you believe young people must be given the skills and confidence to take action
2. Please describe a transformational curriculum you have designed and delivered, and the journey it took participants on.
3. Include anything else you would like us to know as we consider your candidacy for the Programmes and Partnerships Director role.
In addition, please also provide information on your notice period and your availability for interview. You may also attach any other content that would be relevant for us to have in order to showcase interest and experience. The content can come in any form of media, including but not limited to - a mind map of ideas, a timeline or portfolio of your work, life or experiences; a recording; a Powerpoint or other form of presentation; a song, article, poem or other writing samples.
A BIT ABOUT YOU
- You are passionate about, and committed to, creating a more fair, just and equal world.
- You believe in the potential of young people to challenge the status quo and are dedicated to helping them become more powerful citizens.
- You’re established in the world of youth work, anti-oppression facilitation, or political education.
- You have a strong network of people which you are excited to activate to further the work of The Advocacy Academy and the campaigns run by our Members – an address book of great contacts.
- You’ve got a deep understanding of, and a personal relationship with, issues of social justice. From racism to the housing crisis to climate justice, you’ll be aware of how systemic injustice operates in our society, clued-up and well-informed on the big issues of our time, and committed to changing them.
- You’ll be comfortable managing a “to-do” list of competing priorities and communicating with a diverse range of stakeholders. This role requires someone with initiative who can balance multiple priorities and sensitivities.
You’re a sensitive and thoughtful relationship-builder. You’re a great listener, and remember people’s names, faces, and stories. - You’re a confident communicator: persuasive, passionate, and inspiring. From coaching Members to conducting a briefing before a stunt, you’ll know intuitively how to communicate effectively and have the ability to build strong, deep relationships with a wide range of people and organisations.
- You’re enterprising and excited to be using your initiative to build exceptional things from scratch with limited resources. You’re comfortable with tension and have experience have experience managing difficult conversations to successful resolutions.
- You pursue growth, value feedback, and being outside your comfort zone and are always willing to reflect, learn, grow and stretch yourself.
DATES
Closing Date: The deadline for applications 10th April 2025 by 1pm.
Task: If shortlisted you may be required to complete a short written assessment task.
First Round of Interviews: will be scheduled for 21st - 24th April 2025 (Dates are subject to change).
Second Round of Interviews: will be scheduled for 28th April - 01 May 2025 (Dates are subject to change). This interview will include presentation of a detailed session plan on a given topic.
Third Round of Interviews: TBC. This will include a presentation to the CEO and Senior Leadership Team on strategy development.
NOTHING ABOUT US WITHOUT US
We aim to be representative of the community we are working with. We encourage applications from people of colour, those who identify as LGBTQIA, working class as well as disabled people, those living with mental health conditions, refugees and migrants. We welcome people from all identities who are made to feel marginalised.
We’re not just committed to being an equal opportunity employer, we actively celebrate diversity in all its forms. Let us know if we can do anything to make the application or interview process more accessible. If you are invited to interview, we will at that point ask you for any accessibility requirements or preferences.
As an employer we make all reasonable adjustments to support employees in their work if they are disabled or have a health condition. We support the Access to Work scheme which could provide you with financial support to get the help you need to do all tasks successfully. We are happy to facilitate Access to Work assessments and reclaims, and would actively welcome applicants who would need this in order to do the job. All staff who work on our programme must have, prior to starting work, a returned satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) dated no earlier than 1st January 2021. The Advocacy Academy will assist the application for, and pay for the processing of, a new DBS for staff members where required.
We welcome applications from people with convictions. Please disclose in your application if you have any convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not “protected” (as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013)) . We consider each person on their own merits, taking into account all the circumstances.
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Business Development Manager – Charity Partners & Programmes
Home/Office Based (Matlock)
Fixed, 37.5 hour per week permanent contract
£30,000 - £32,000 per annum
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our Business Development Team as Business Development Manager – Charity Partners & Programmes.
In this role you’ll manage the development and realisation of strategic partnerships & business opportunities that support YHA’s programmes and wider trading objectives, and be responsible for the ongoing management, co-ordination and implementation of a nationally defined YHA’s Challenging Lives programme and partnerships strategy.
Why work for YHA?
Join our team and enjoy a range of exclusive staff benefits that support your well-being and career growth:
- 10 nights free hostel stays per year for you and up to 3 friends or family
- Access to YHA’s staff discount and cash back portal
- Free YHA Membership each year
- Access to support via our Employee Assistance Program
There are many more benefits to working for YHA so please visit our YHA Jobs website for more information.
What will you be doing?
- Leading the Challenging Lives programme strategy - Identifying and managing partnership opportunities to drive charitable impact and trading revenue as well as championing and broadening the impact of YHAs Breaks programme, and developing partnerships and programmes with synergistic organisation.
- You'll build effective relationships, identifying and managing relationships with key charity partners as well as conducting periodical reviews of processes and best practise, setting mutually agreed targets.
- Delivering YHA’s Breaks programme, building relationships with beneficiary organisations, co-designing programmes with them to meet the needs of young people. You will also attend and present the Breaks programme at supporter engagement events as and when required.
- Ensuring all programmes and activities are suitable and impactful for beneficiaries and that due diligence is applied.
- You will build and identify relationships with organisations and businesses to further YHA’s charitable trading interests for example home education network groups, uniformed groups and non-education youth groups.
- Coordinating and facilitating summer camps programmes with the Army, Navy, RAF, and agree activities and ensure special requirements are adhered to and communicated with internal teams providing a full debrief post-delivery.
- Ensuring engagement and buying from key internal stakeholders through robust internal communication processes.
- You'll lead the programme process, coordinating the capture of impact and providing evidence of the Breaks programme to the fundraising team to enable them to report funders. You'll also manage the Breaks programme application process and coordinate the decision panel, keep the Breaks P&L up to date with spend allocation in accordance with the funders wish and or restrictions, managing the customer journey for all Breaks customers and provide accurate content to ensure that the website and all publications are kept up to date and engaging.
What Skills and Experience do you need?
We are looking for candidates with the following qualities:
- Experience of developing partnerships and commercial relationships, ideally at a national level
- Excellent communication skills with ability to build strong internal relationships with key internal stakeholders and experience of influencing at Senior and Executive management level
- Broad knowledge and understanding of YHA’s customer base, education & youth programmes / and wider charity sector
- Excellent organisational skills involving planning, prioritising and proven ability to manage several projects simultaneously, bringing each to completion on time
- Experience of developing and monitoring budgets and KPIs.
- Experience of report writing for varied stakeholders requiring differing levels of detail and summary
- Knowledge and understanding of child safeguarding
- Ability to work flexibly, including travel throughout England and Wales with occasional evening and weekend working and regular overnight stays to meet the needs of the business
For more information about the role and the skills and experience required, please refer to the job description.
At YHA, we understand the richness of life experiences, and we place just as much importance on lived experiences as we do on skills and knowledge. We provide a robust induction, ongoing training, and opportunities for personal growth. While certain roles may require specific skills, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
Who are YHA?
YHA is a social enterprise with a mission to enrich the lives of all, especially young people. YHA does this by providing brilliant hostel stays and experiences that improve physical health, mental wellbeing and life skills.
If you would like to find out more about YHA the charity, the culture, the heritage and so much more please visit our jobs website.
How do you apply?
Submit your CV and complete the application form (it’s a short one, we promise!). If you need any assistance, please visit the contact page on the YHA Jobs website.
Once the hiring manager has reviewed your application we will contact shortlisted candidates. We aim to get in touch within a reasonable amount of time after the closing date.
PLEASE NOTE All relevant checks are in place to ensure safeguarding and legal requirements of safer recruitment are adhered to. We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Enrich the lives of all, especially young people, by providing brilliant hostel stays and experiences that improve physical health & mental wellbeing.

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