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Can you help us grow the future talent pool for UK engineering and technology? We’re driving change so more young people choose engineering and technology careers and are looking for an impactful Director of Business Development and Partnerships (maternity cover) to join our mission. The UK urgently needs to address engineering and technology skills shortages to drive economic prosperity and improve sustainability. EngineeringUK is a not-for-profit dedicated to growing the future talent pool, collaborating with over 400 organisations across industry, education, and the third sector in our research, leadership, activities for schools, and advocacy. In this pivotal role, you will lead a team that builds and maintains relationships with businesses, Professional Engineering Institutions, and funders. With your team, you will help us secure funding, source valuable content, and create holistic partnership opportunities. It’s an exciting time to join as we have established strong delivery against our strategy and wish to grow our income to expand our reach and impact. As a key member of the Executive Team, you will bring critical corporate insight, ensure our activities are relevant and impactful, and act as an ambassador for EngineeringUK, representing our collaborative, inclusive, insightful and curious values.
About EngineeringUK
Our purpose is to drive change so more young people choose engineering and technology careers.
Our vision is that the UK has the workforce needed for engineering and technology to thrive, to improve sustainability and to achieve net zero.
Our mission is to enable more young people from all backgrounds to be informed, inspired and progress into engineering and technology.
In the UK, we don’t have enough engineers and demand is going up. So, we need more young people to realise there could be a future for them in engineering and technology. To really thrive, we need a stronger, more diverse and representative workforce and for that we have to do things differently to make engineering more appealing.
We are a not-for-profit working with hundreds of organisations across business, education, professional institutions and the third sector so we can all grow the future talent pool together. We drive that collective effort through research and evidence, leadership, activities for schools and advocacy, with a focus on long-term sustainability.
We guided by a series of values that we apply to all our activity:
- We are inclusive and care about diversity. We understand that we have different needs and create opportunities for everyone's voice to be heard
- We are collaborative. We listen, share and work in partnership to achieve our vision
- We are curious and keen to learn. We challenge ourselves and others to innovate and experiment
- We are insightful. We evaluate what we do and draw on research to make decisions and to improve our collective understanding
- We are driven by a strong sense of purpose. We are determined to make an impact and achieve our goals
About the role
The Director of Business Development and Partnerships (DBDP) leads work at the interface between EngineeringUK and the engineering and technology sector that we represent and serve. As a member of the Executive Team, the DBDP brings critical insight of the corporate world and ensures that our engagement activities are relevant to them, represent their breadth and that our research, analysis and policy work draws on current and real-world experience. The Director leads a team that maintains established relationships with businesses, PEIs and funders and builds new relationships, encouraging organisations to support our work through funding, the provision of content and holistic partnership opportunities.
The Business & Industry team consists of 11 colleagues working under 4 pillars:
- New partnerships
- Corporate relationships
- Trusts and foundations
- Professional institutions and partnerships.
The Director has 4 line-reports: 3 Heads and one Manager. Each team has a slightly different role in meeting the B&I team strategy, but all work collectively to ensure that key industry bodies and businesses are engaged with our work.
New partnerships. Engage new businesses with our portfolio of activities including corporate membership, EUK Education programmes, The Tomorrow’s Engineers Code, policy, and other opportunities.
Corporate relationships. Responsible for account managing existing relationships with members, sponsors and funders including supporting STEM strategy development, organising peer-learning opportunities, upgrading membership/funding levels, networking them across EngineeringUK, and deepening engagement across multiple activities.
Trusts and foundations. Managing existing high-value partnerships with funders who support our programmes, engaging new funders to scale our work, working with other teams to develop compelling proposals and raise EngineeringUK’s profile in the grant-making space.
Professional institutions and partnerships. Coordinate engagement with PEIs across EngineeringUK, ensuring a consistent approach and maximising joint value from our partnership. Securing new partnerships (and then managing, renewing and cross-selling the relationship) with SME clusters.
Reporting to the Chief Executive, and as part of the Executive Team, the DBDP is expected to understand the governance requirements of charities and companies and work with the Board of EngineeringUK to support decision making.
The role is London based at our office at 10 Lower Thames Street, London EC3R 6EN and may involve some travel in the UK . We believe that hybrid working has many benefits and are pleased to offer flexible working with a minimum of 2 days (or 40%) a week in the office and the option for a flexible start and end to the working day in our vibrant central London office overlooking the Thames. Further details on our flexible working practices can be discussed at interview or you can reach out to a member of our HR team.
Further details of the role can be found in the recruitment pack on the vacancies page on our website.
Person specification
Essential Skills / Competencies
Ability to fully engage with EngineeringUK’s mission and values, be committed to its goals and act as an ambassador for and role model within the organisation
- Proven experience of successfully identifying, initiating and establishing funding relationships, understanding customer needs and translating these into solutions
- Experience of writing and presenting proposals and securing funding
- Experience of leading, managing and motivating teams to deliver results
- Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain effective relationships at all levels inside and outside the organisation; persuades, influences and listens to others using reason and cooperation
- Experience in strategic analysis, strategy setting and taking a pro-active approach towards improvement
- Flexible and imaginative approach to problem solving and ability to challenge assumptions and successfully deliver challenging messages
- Experience identifying and understanding customer needs and translating these into solutions
- Work in a way that supports our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
Desirable Skills / Competencies
- Knowledge of the engineering and technology sector
- Knowledge of STEM education and engagement
- Proven participation at an executive or senior level
EngineeringUK is committed to being an inclusive workplace, where everyone feels they belong. This is supported by the dedicated work we are doing to ensure our policies and practices are inclusive and that our staff are trained to be able to fulfil this commitment.
We value the benefits of a diverse workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. Our recruitment process is designed to be as accessible and inclusive as possible and to ensure people are individually assessed regardless of their backgrounds or characteristics. We are an equal opportunities employer and are open to flexible working, including job share.
Applying for this role
Applications
If you would like to request to submit your application in an alternative format to support accessibility, please let us know.
The deadline for applications is 12:00 noon on 22nd April.
Interviews
Applications will be assessed against the requirements for the post as set out in the Role Profile and Person Specification.
We are a Disability Confident committed employer. We guarantee an interview to any disabled people who meet the minimum requirements of the role. Additionally, if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to make this process easier for you then we are happy to do so. Just complete the relevant sections of the online application form.
We aim to notify candidates who have been shortlisted on 25th April. If you have not heard from us after this date, please assume that you have not been successful.
First interviews will be held on 7th May.
Second interviews will be held on 19th May
What can we offer you?
- Competitive salary
- 28 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), in addition we normally close for the Christmas week
- Competitive pension (10% employer contribution)
- Annual bonus opportunity
- Flexible working
- A vibrant office with terrace overlooking the Thames embankment and Tower Bridge
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Life Insurance (4 x salary)
- Long term illness/incapacity insurance cover (permanent health insurance or PHI)
- Annual private health check for all employees over 40 once they have completed their probationary period and to employees over 35 after 3 years’ service
- Discounted gym membership
- Yearly flu vaccination
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Location: We are proud to promote a truly hybrid work culture, recognising that every role is different, and everyone has unique needs and preferences. Our Hybrid Work Arrangement empowers each team member to work with their manager to choose the most effective way to work that balances your needs and Hospice UK’s.
Our office is a short walk from King’s Cross station in London. Our expectation for this role is that you will come to London 1 or 2 days each week for meetings, including a quarterly ‘all staff’ event. You may also be required to visit member hospices or suppliers from time to time. You can choose where to work for the rest of the time, in the office or remotely (home or another appropriate location). We encourage all colleagues to visit member hospices to help inform our work and you may be able to work from there.
Contractually this role is London-based.
Contract: Fixed term for 24 months, full time.
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 2 years (+ an extra 10 days on each 5th year). Pro rata for part time hours
- Matched pension scheme up to 7% of salary
- Support for staff with caring responsibilities
- Flexible working
How to Apply: CV and supporting statement - using Hospice UK’s supporting statement document – see below
Closing date for applications: 12pm on Tuesday 22 April 2025.
Interview dates: Likely to be Tuesday 29 April, Wednesday 30 April or Thursday 1 May (to be confirmed) Interviews will take place over Microsoft Teams.
We’ll send questions and assessments to you in advance so that you can prepare. Let us know if you have any specific needs to be able to fully engage with the process.
Job Information
As Data Programme Manager, you’ll use your project and programme management skills to successfully deliver projects which improve Hospice UK’s data capabilities. You don’t need to have technical data skills, but you’ll need to be able to guide technical colleagues and third-party IT and data providers.
Your main project will produce a new Member Data Portal, enabling over 200 member hospices to submit data and view insights and analysis that informs their service offer, whilst also providing a national view of hospice care that Hospice UK will use to support member hospices with national campaigning and fundraising.
Alongside this, you will lead data projects that improve our internal performance management. This will involve working with colleagues to gather requirements and develop reporting that supports effective decision making, developing new policies and procedures, and providing training.
Excellent stakeholder management skills will be key to your success. Working with representatives from our member hospices will be vital to the success of the Member Data Portal project. Internally, you’ll collaborate with colleagues at all levels, including the ICT and Data team who will provide technical expertise, and senior managers who will be customers for many of the projects. You’ll also work with external suppliers of technical products and services, including carrying out procurements where needed.
You’ll have great project management skills, which means you’ll be organised, structured and a pragmatic problem solver. Ideally, you’ll have experience of delivering technology, digital or data projects.
You’ll find lots more information in the Candidate Information Pack below.
How to apply
If you would like to apply for this role, please send the following documents to recruitment by 12pm Tuesday 22 April 2025:
- Your CV. Ideally in Microsoft Word format and less than 3 pages of A4
- A completed supporting statement form (where you can demonstrate how you meet the person specification.)
- A completed equalities monitoring form.
We will shortlist candidates based on their CV and supporting statements.
We believe in fair recruitment and working to remove bias, so all applications will have identifying indicators removed before being submitted to the shortlisting panel.
Please make sure you provide your contact details in your email. We’ll contact you to let you know whether we would like to meet you. Please note the interview dates above and let us know if there are adjustments you might need to participate fully in the process.
To be considered for this role you must have the right to live and work in the UK for your application to be progressed. Hospice UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The role
This post plays a key role in the strategic leadership and day to day management of IES, with overall responsibility for IES’s financial stewardship, financial management and support services. The post reports to the CEO, is a member of the Institute Management Team and acts as Secretary to IES’s non-executive Board of Trustees.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities in the role are set out below.
Financial management
■ Overall responsibility for IES budgeting, accounting, audit, reporting and internal controls.
■ Oversight and responsibility for IES internal systems, processes and reporting, to ensure that there is a regular, timely and accurate understanding of the Institute’s financial position.
■ Providing information and advice to the Management Team and Board of Trustees on IES’s financial position and future financial risks and opportunities.
■ Responsibility for ensuring that timely and accurate financial information is available to project managers, alongside appropriate support with management of project resources. This includes oversight of systems for project accounting and reporting, administration of research contracts and contracts with third parties, contract-related client relationship management, and data protection.
■ Managing relationships with key external suppliers, including the bank and auditors.
Company secretary
■ Ensuring that IES complies with all relevant company and charity law and can meet wider standards of good governance and transparency in the sector.
■ Oversight and responsibility for IES systems and processes that support effective corporate and charity governance.
■ Lead responsibility for IES business continuity planning and risk management, including maintenance and oversight of the IES strategic risk register.
■ Ensuring that IES has access to appropriate and suitably qualified advice where this is needed in order to comply with governance and legal requirements, including legal and tax advice.
Support services
■ Oversight and responsibility for IES premises, information technology systems, telecommunications and office supplies.
■ Ensuring continued IES compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 27001, CyberEssentials and other industry-standard accreditations.
Policies and processes
■ Ensuring that IES policies and processes in relation to these areas of responsibility are in place and kept up to date.
Institute leadership and management
■ Contributing to the wider strategic development leadership and management of IES including:
● Membership of the Institute Management Team and Operational Management Group
● Contributing to the development of the annual business plan and supporting its achievement
● Contributing to, and where appropriate leading, specific continuous improvement initiatives as agreed with the CEO and Management Team
● Direct line management and professional development of colleagues with responsibility for areas set out above where appropriate (current line management responsibility is for one full-time finance officer and one part time office manager).
What we are looking for:
The successful candidate will be able to combine active delivery of financial and other services with high level proactive advice, and will have:
■ Experience of financial management within a small/medium sized organisation, preferably one reliant on project or contract-related funding. This could include charitable organisations, research bodies, consultancies, legal or professional services firms, academia, or similar.
■ Be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent).
■ Experience managing a diverse team in a similar environment; with strong collaboration skills.
■ Ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders including the Board of Trustees, the IES Management team, and research, consultancy and support staff within the organisation.
■ An initiative-taking and adaptable approach to managing a small and administratively lean organisation.
■ Understanding of corporate or charity governance procedures or the ability to learn quickly.
■ Experience or knowledge of relationship management with clients and/or funding organisations, especially research funding organisations; experience with fundraising from corporate or institutional bodies.
■ Experience of change management: experience of introducing new systems, processes, or ways of working to improve efficiency in a small/medium-sized organisation.
Working at IES
We support flexible working and welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible work arrangements The post will be based in our office in central Brighton, although we work in a hybrid way.
IES offers a friendly workplace culture and has an active social committee. Brighton and the surrounding areas offer a superb location in which to live with easy access to the sea, countryside, and plenty of culture and nightlife. Brighton is close to Gatwick airport (30 mins), London (1 hour) and France (2.5 hours).
Our research and practice are guided by our values and our staff act in accordance with these. Our values centre on: respecting others, acting with integrity, collaboration, curiosity, excellence and compassion. You can learn more about what it’s like to work at IES by looking at our Glassdoor profile.
The Institute for Employment Studies is a registered charity (no. 258390). IES seeks to be an equal opportunities employer.
The IES mission is to help bring about sustainable improvements in employment policy and human resource management.




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Director of Strategic Development
Prout Bridge Project
Beaminster, Dorset – with some homeworking available
Circa £40,000 per annum (pro rata for part time)
The Prout Bridge Project offers youth, mental-health and community services in the town of Beaminster in West Dorset. Set up in 2016 in response to cuts in youth and family provision, it has evolved in response to the community’s needs and has become a much-valued resource for the town, and beyond. Our aim is to support children, young people and adults to participate, thrive and connect as part of an inclusive and resilient community.
The project is run by a small team of staff supported by an active board and volunteers – all experienced in their field. Programmes are developed in genuine co-production with service users, staff and volunteers, funders and partners.
This is a great time to join the Prout Bridge Project with exciting growth opportunities and funding from the National Lottery Community Fund, which is enabling this new senior role of Director of Strategic Development.
We are looking for an exceptional, experienced and enthusiastic person, who shares our culture and values and is passionate about our vision. The ideal candidate will lead on our strategy, financial stability and sustainability through income generation - including grant applications, fundraising and contracts - and marketing. They will support and grow our team of staff and volunteers and ensure that we have the structures and processes in place to maintain high-quality service delivery.
If you believe you have the skills, drive and ambition to add value to our committed team, we look forward to receiving your application.
For further information please apply via the link.
The Director has overall responsibility for the impact, reach and quality of BMA’s activities,
delivering against our vision and mission, as agreed with the Board of Trustees. The Director
plays a key role in shaping strategy, driving innovation and collaboration, while ensuring the
organisation is efficient and effective in achieving its goals.
Brent Music Academy (BMA) is an exciting new charitable organisation providing accelerated
music, performance and industry opportunities coupled with pastoral and financial support to
eliminate barriers to the music industry for young people from diverse backgrounds in the
London borough of Brent and surrounding areas.
This position involves working with children and young people. The appointment will therefore
be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Leadership & management
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Provide strategic leadership to the organisation and deliver against goals as agreed with the Board of Trustees
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Lead long term financial and strategic planning in response to ongoing dialogue with stakeholders, market research and a changing public and private sector funding climate
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Lead, empower, inspire and develop BMA staff, promoting new and creative thinking which supports BMA in achieving its mission
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Oversee staff recruitment and performance management, acting as a line manager to the Head of Learning Pathways, Programme Manager and Head of Fundraising, ensuring the implementation and monitoring of induction, professional development and succession planning
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Oversee the development, review and monitoring of BMA’s budgets, finance and administration, maintaining clear financial management controls
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Ensure all relevant policies are maintained, up to date, approved by the Board of Trustees and consistently applied
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Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead and line manage staff in their safeguarding responsibilities
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Embed a quality and improvement culture, combining clear management information with an effective professional development model.
Development, fundraising and promotion
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Evolve a sustainable business model for BMA that draws on a range of income sources from a mixed portfolio of services
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Work closely with members of the staff to:
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Attract resources and investment through partnerships, fundraising and advocacy
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Communicate clear brand identity and sense of community amongst those who support, work, learn or participate with BMA
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Ensure that funders and other key stakeholders are kept informed and that reporting requirements are met
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Maintain and develop effective relationships and networks with peers, partners and key stakeholders
Working with the Board of Trustees
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Prepare and communicate strategic plans, business plan, fundraising plan, annual operational plan and budget for Board approval
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Provide appropriate presentations and reporting on progress against plans and matters relevant to the discharge of the Board’s constitutional and legal obligations
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Assist the Board in identifying and developing Trustees in line with established codes of good practice
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Title: Head of Sales and Marketing (Interim) – Charity with Trading Arm
Location: Tamworth
Reports to: Director of Finance & Operations
Salary: 60k
Employment Type: Full-time, fixed-term contract for 1 year. Part-time applications will be considered
About Us:
nasen is a registered charity with a powerful mission to support and develop the workforce that operate in the Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) sector of education. By ensuring the SEND workforce are fully equipped to meet the needs of learners with SEND, we create sustainable, positive change in the lives of children and young adults. Alongside our specialised SEND CPD training we offer for free, we also run a trading arm that generates vital income and directly supports our charitable endeavours. Our trading activities encompass sales of online CPD, accredited courses, consultancy, and statutory projects.
As we continue to grow and expand our reach, we are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Head of Sales and Marketing to lead and oversee the integrated marketing and sales strategies for both our charity initiatives and trading arm. This role is essential to advancing our revenue generation, building strong relationships with supporters, and amplifying our mission-driven goals. You will be pivotal in ensuring that our marketing campaigns and sales efforts work cohesively to enhance our reputation, grow our customer base, and increase revenue, all while maintaining alignment with our charitable values.
Position Overview:
The Head of Sales and Marketing will provide strategic leadership for all marketing and sales efforts across both the charity’s operations and its trading arm. You will be responsible for managing and executing a comprehensive strategy to boost visibility, increase revenue, and foster long-term engagement with both sponsors and customers. The role requires a blend of strategic thinking, sales expertise, and marketing creativity, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage budgets, and integrate commercial goals with the charity’s mission.
As part of the senior leadership team, you will work closely with the Executive Leadership Team, Fundraising, Development, Education, and operations teams to shape the nasen’s public-facing presence. You will be instrumental in maximising our dual revenue streams: fundraising for our charitable programs via events, and sales from our trading activities.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Strategic Leadership & Integration
- Develop and implement an integrated sales and marketing strategy for both the charity’s mission-driven goals and its commercial activities. Ensure the strategy drives the growth of both revenue from trading and funds raised for the charity’s projects.
- Collaborate with senior leadership to set clear, actionable goals for both the charity’s impact and its trading arm’s performance, aligning these objectives with broader organisational priorities.
- Analyse market conditions and trends, including competitor analysis, to identify opportunities and optimise marketing efforts, ensuring we remain agile and responsive to market demands.
- Lead the development of annual marketing plans, considering key events, fundraising activity, the academic calendar, and product launches for the trading arm.
- Ensure that marketing campaigns reflect both the charitable mission and the commercial interests of the trading arm, maintaining a balance between profitability and mission-driven messaging.
- Design and execute a route to market strategy that integrates all the charity's revenue-generating and charitable activities, ensuring products/services reach the right target audiences through optimal channels.
- Evaluate sales channels and assess whether there are further opportunities for direct-to-consumer sales, commercial partnerships, e-commerce, or affiliate marketing models that could expand market reach for both charity donations and commercial sales.
2. Marketing and Brand Development
- Lead the overall brand strategy, ensuring consistency and alignment across the charity’s marketing, digital, and communications efforts, both for the charitable initiatives and the trading arm.
- Oversee the creation of compelling marketing collateral, including digital content, print materials, advertising, and promotional campaigns that resonate with both sponsors and customers.
- Guide the development of integrated marketing campaigns that incorporate both charity-related content and the trading arm’s product offerings, reinforcing the message of social good while promoting commercial activities.
- Supervise digital marketing efforts, including website optimisation (SEO), social media strategies, and email marketing, to increase traffic, raise awareness, and drive conversions for both donations and product sales.
- Enhance public relations efforts, cultivating strong relationships with media outlets to ensure positive press coverage of both the charity’s work and the trading activities.
3. Revenue Generation & Sales Strategy
- Develop and drive sales strategies for the charity’s trading arm, including pricing, promotions, customer segmentation, and cross-selling opportunities.
- Collaborate with the education team to create and market new product lines or services, ensuring they align with the charity’s values while meeting the needs and preferences of customers.
- Oversee the development and execution of sales funnels and customer acquisition strategies to increase conversion rates, sales volume, and customer retention.
- Implement loyalty and retention programs that encourage repeat purchases from customers of the trading arm and foster long-term engagement.
- Monitor sales performance, ensuring alignment with set targets, and provide timely adjustments to campaigns, product offerings, and pricing strategies to maximise revenue.
- Work with fundraising teams to ensure synergies between donation drives and trading promotions, leveraging the strength of both income sources.
4. Sponsor and Customer Engagement
- Develop effective strategies for sponsor stewardship, ensuring ongoing engagement with supporters through personalised communication, recognition programs, and impactful storytelling that ties the trading arm’s products to the charity’s mission.
- Utilise customer relationship management (CRM) systems to create tailored communication plans and deepen engagement with both sponsors and customers, encouraging more frequent and larger sponsorship or purchases.
- Foster a community of loyal supporters and customers, turning first-time buyers into repeat purchasers, and sponsors into long-term, committed advocates.
- Design campaigns that target both customers and sponsors, converting customers into sponsors by emphasising the positive social impact of their purchases, and vice versa.
5. Team Leadership and Development
- Lead a dynamic team of sales, marketing, and digital professionals, providing guidance, mentorship, and opportunities for professional development to ensure they reach their full potential.
- Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture within the marketing and sales teams, with a focus on creativity, accountability, and shared success.
- Manage and nurture relationships with external partners, agencies, and contractors to supplement the in-house team’s efforts and bring in specialised expertise as needed.
- Encourage continuous learning and innovation within the team, allowing for fresh marketing and sales techniques to be tested and implemented.
- Lead the recruitment and onboarding of new marketing team members as needed to scale efforts in line with the organisation’s growth.
6. Campaigns, Events, and Partnerships
- Plan and execute high impact fundraising campaigns, combining both digital and offline channels, including social media, email, PR, events, and influencer partnerships.
- Oversee the organisation of charity events, sales promotions, and product launches that raise awareness for the charity’s mission and drive sales.
- Identify and cultivate strategic partnerships with corporate sponsors, influencers, retail partners, and community organisations to extend reach and enhance fundraising opportunities.
- Develop marketing strategies for key seasonal and high-traffic events (e.g. Black Friday or January Sales), ensuring the charity and trading arm are both prominently featured.
7. Data Analytics and Performance Reporting
- Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) for both the marketing and sales efforts across the charity and trading arm, with a strong focus on return on investment (ROI) for campaigns and product sales.
- Regularly analyse marketing data, tracking performance across channels, evaluating campaign results, and identifying areas for improvement.
- Provide detailed monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to senior leadership, highlighting successes, challenges, and opportunities for future growth.
- Conduct customer and sponsor behaviour analysis, utilising insights to adjust marketing and sales strategies and improve targeting.
8. Budget Management
- Oversee the marketing and sales budget for both the charity and trading operations, ensuring that funds are allocated effectively to maximise both financial contribution and the nasen’s mission.
- Monitor expenditure to ensure all campaigns are delivered within budget, making recommendations where necessary and full analysis on ROI.
Qualifications:
Experience:
- At least 7-10 years of experience in a senior sales and marketing role, ideally with experience managing both non-profit and commercial sales efforts.
- Proven track record of successfully leading integrated marketing campaigns and driving revenue growth in both the charity and ecommerce sectors.
- Experience in developing and executing sales strategies, including pricing, product development, customer acquisition and retention.
- Knowledge of CRM systems, digital marketing platforms, and data analytics tools.
- Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional teams, managing external agencies, and collaborating with senior leadership to meet organisational goals.
Skills & Competencies:
- Strong understanding of brand development and the ability to create compelling narratives that combine social impact and commercial offerings.
- Sales-driven mindset with the ability to inspire teams to meet and exceed revenue targets.
- Expertise in digital marketing, including SEO, content marketing, and social media strategy.
- Exceptional communication skills, with experience in event management and media engagement.
- Ability to balance mission-driven goals with commercial objectives and maintain a clear, unified brand presence across all marketing channels.
Personal Attributes:
- Passion for social impact and a deep commitment to nasen’s mission.
- Highly creative, innovative, and forward-thinking with a keen understanding of both traditional and emerging marketing trends.
- Adaptable and results-oriented, able to work in a fast-paced, evolving environment and make data-driven decisions.
- Collaborative with strong interpersonal skills, able to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Why Join Us?
- Make an impact by leading marketing efforts that support both our mission and our revenue-generating activities.
- Innovative and creative environment that allows you to shape the future of marketing and sales for a leading charity.
- Competitive salary and a benefits package that includes flexible working arrangements, enhanced pension contributions, and professional development opportunities.
If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for charity work, have the experience to lead both commercial and mission-driven marketing efforts, and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you.
Closing date: 7th April 2025.
Interviews are expected to take place the w/o 14th April.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
nasen is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and communities to apply.
No agencies please.
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Overview
Change Grow Live are looking for an Assistant Business Development Officer (Bid Writer) to join our national business development team. As one of the UK’s largest charities, Change Grow Live supports people in making positive changes in their lives.
Location: London (You could also be based in our Manchester or Brighton Regional Business Unit)
Salary: £27,861.26 − £32,002.35 per year Dependent on experience (Based on full time hours, pro rata for part time).
Contract Type: 12 month Fixed Term Contract
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
Allowances: £4,133.14 per year Inner London Weighting, pro rata
Dates for Interview are 6th-8th of May 2025
Closing Date 27/4/2025
Role overview
You’ll help to prepare for, write and support on developing bids and proposals, helping Change Grow Live secure contracts and run high-quality health and social care services. These services support adults, children and young people, including around drugs and alcohol, homelessness and criminal justice.
Your day-to-day will include:
- Writing and editing bid responses
- Working with colleagues across Change Grow Live
- Completing online research, analysing data and working with partner organisations
- Creating presentations, diagrams and reports
- Helping improve how we do things.
This role is designed to support you through the beginning of your business development and bid writing career. We’ll provide you with support and training to develop and progress.
About you
You are:
- Clear and concise writer
- Motivated to develop your skills
- Open to feedback
- Curious and analytical
- Solution-focused and tenacious
- Kind and committed to helping people make positive changes.
Previous experience in business development is not needed, but skills or experience in health and social care, writing, sales, research, or data are beneficial.
Benefits:
- Working a successful team
- Structured training, development, mentoring and progression opportunities
- The option to work from home for some of the week
- Wellbeing support, including an employee assistance programme and an hour each week for wellbeing activities of your choice (find out more here).
We want our workforce to represent the diversity of the people and communities we work with. We pride ourselves on an inclusive and supportive workplace, evidenced through our Investors in People Silver Award and Stonewall Silver Award 2023.
We’re happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that you need to be successful. We do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including compressed or part-time hours, job shares and other arrangements. Please let us know in your application or at any stage of the process if you would like to explore these options.
Before you apply
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We encourage applications from individuals who may not meet every requirement but are excited about the role. We value lived experience of substance use, homelessness, and/or multiple disadvantages.
We’re a Disability Confident Committed employer. We’ll offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for this job. Please confirm in the ‘how you meet the criteria for the role’ part of the application if you are applying under this scheme.
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If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role.
Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours
If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us
Director of Strategic Relationships and Major Philanthropy
Help make a difference to people living with a life-limiting illness
Location: Warwick or Coventry with hybrid working (1-2dpw from home)
Salary: c£80,000 per annum
Closing Date: Monday 7th April 2025
Interviews late April
The Myton Hospices is a much-loved and well supported charity on a transformative path, evolving how we develop our relationships with high value partners, supporters and our local community. This critical activity will enable us to provide exceptional specialist care and support for more people who have a life-limiting illness, from the point of diagnosis to end of life.
This newly created, pivotal role offers a career defining opportunity to drive strategies to secure strategic partnerships that have the potential to generate transformative income. As our Director of Strategic Relationships and Major Philanthropy, you will have scope to innovate and shape The Myton Hospices’ high value and high impact partnership engagement, driving change and advocacy as well as income.
About the role
You will lead a team of 8 fundraisers (3 direct reports), with plans to secure an additional £2 million over the next 3 years, through your focus on corporate, trusts and foundations, major donors, and legacies; areas which all have significant potential for growth.
Your role will require:
- Visionary, Strategic leadership to develop and deliver long term, sustainable strategies for philanthropy and pivotal relationships, securing significant voluntary income that will help Myton to sustainably achieve our vision to reach and support more people across Coventry and Warwickshire with life limiting illnesses
- Inspirational team development & leadership to grow an ambitious, collaborative and innovative directorate with the capabilities to develop increasing funding opportunities
- Broad cross-organisational engagement including with other directors to identify market trends, develop campaigns and initiatives and optimise opportunities to generate maximum long-term value from supporter partnerships.
About you
- An innovative change-agent with proven skills in developing high level fundraising and leading strategic projects
- A motivational leader who develops high performing teams, sets clear direction and strategic vision
- Core negotiating, influencing and long-term supporter relationship development and business prospect research skills
- Skilled in using, developing and implementing performance metrics and income analysis
We are committed to building an inclusive workplace and encourage everyone to bring their true selves to work. However you identify, and whatever background you bring with you, we welcome you to apply. If there are any adjustments that would help improve your experience with Myton, we encourage you to share this with us. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and from ethnic minorities, who are currently under-represented in our organisation.
Benefits of working at The Myton Hospices
Myton is an amazing place to work, where the role every person plays has a positive impact for our patients, living with terminal illnesses, and their families. We also offer a wide range of employee benefits, including:
- 10% employer pension contribution
- 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, increasing with long service
- Death in service benefit
- Additional leave purchasing option
- Winter savings scheme
- Discount schemes including Blue Light Card
- Discounted on site electric vehicle charging
- Free Parking at our Hospices
- Dedicated wellbeing team & mental health first aiders
- Colleague Support Service: confidential financial, legal & mental health support
- Free feminine hygiene products
- 24/7 GP access
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
At Warwick Schools Foundation, we believe that education changes the world. We have a vision of a society where access to education is means blind, driven by potential and irrespective of background. We are seeking a Community Engagement Officer to play a key role in helping us turn this vision into reality.
The post-holder will join our thriving team to foster relationships between Warwick Schools Foundation and its broader community, with a particular focus on former parents, former staff, corporates, charitable trusts and local community groups.
The successful applicant will be passionate about the sector with a desire to improve access to quality education for all and will have exceptional interpersonal skills with an ability to engage diverse audiences, work collaboratively across teams and juggle multiple priorities
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At Warwick Schools Foundation, we believe that education changes the world. We have a vision of a society where access to education is means blind, driven by potential and irrespective of background. We are seeking a part-time Development & Alumni Relations Officer to play a key role in helping us turn this vision into reality.
The post-holder will join our thriving team to build and nurture relationships with alumni and friends of each school within our Foundation family. With exceptional interpersonal and communication skills they will share news and updates with each network, deliver a programme of events and help to sustain and build a community of real mutual benefit.
The successful applicant will be passionate about the sector, a strong team collaborator and have at least two years of experience working in a development office or equivalent communications-based role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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All of us at The Talent Foundry (TTF) believe that a young person's success should be determined by the talents and abilities they have, not where they come from.
For 16 years, we've been bridging the gap between school and work and improving social mobility for young people in underserved schools.
Educational inequalities are vast, and the widening disadvantage gap is diminishing social mobility progress. We work with amazing partners across the rail industry, financial services, professional services, technology companies and healthcare to deliver free, industry-focused, skills workshops to enhance opportunities for young people (aged 9-18+).
Each year we support 60,000 young people thanks to our transformational industry partnerships and their volunteers’ engagement across lightbulb moments in schools, through to intensive connections with employers.
Everyone on our team is:
- Passionate about the charity's vision to improve social mobility
- Motivated by team success
- Proactive in getting things done
The values of ambition, inquisitiveness, and inclusivity and equity guide us in everything we do.
The Programme Manager role
Due to the continued expansion and sustainability of our programmes, we are seeking a new team member to support our next period of growth.
You will be a consumate account manager to support our skills and employability programmes designed in partnership with industry. You will work collaboratively with our corporate and industry partners to support teachers and students in schools and further education institutions access a range of TTF educational programmes.
What you will be doing
- Management of multiple projects and events
- Team management to deliver programmes (proven experience of line managing direct reports)
- Building exceptional relationships with partners, teachers and volunteers
- Use systems and administrative processes
- Evaluation and reporting
To succeed in this role you will be an individual who thrives in a fast-paced working environment, be highly organised, a professional communicator, and not be fazed when you need to adapt your plans to meet schools’ needs (you will always have a plan B).
Job details
- £35,000 salary
- Full time (37.5 hrs per week)
- Hybrid working*
- 28 days holiday + bank holidays (inclusive of Christmas closure)
- Training budget
If you join our team, you can expect to receive feedback like this from our former students:
"I just wanted to say a big thank you for your help. Without networking with you I would not have been so prepared for the interview. If it wasn't for Powering Potential all those years ago I would not have developed into the person I am today. So for that, I thank you."
*Hybrid working
This is a hybrid role. You will be working from home and will join Team Together Days in a co-working space in London 2-3 individual days each month. These days are considered commuting days. You do not need to live in London to apply for this role, but you will need to consider what you feel is a reasonable commuting distance and to be able to attend our team days in London.
We take safeguarding seriously, please note for safer recruitment purposes, all applications must clearly state continuous work history for the last 10 years, or since leaving full time education. It is ok to have employment gaps on your CV, please provide a note to explain these. Any CVs without full history (including start and finish months and years) will not be considered.
To read the full job information pack, download the attachment. Please read this before completing your application as it contains some helpful advice of the key experiences and skills we are looking for including:
- Account management - working with funders and balancing priorities, objectives and deadlines
- Project delivery - operational, event and logistics management
- Staff management
We receive a very high number of applications for our vacancies, please make sure you read the application pack before applying to ensure your skills and experience match the person specification.
Using AI in your application
Robots need not apply. Human skills and authenticity is incredibly important in the work we do with young people. We want to hear your voice and personality in your application. AI is a tool, not a shortcut. This means not asking AI to do the work for you, or copying and pasting answers, as this limits the way you can showcase your personal experiences and strengths. AI doesn't know you or your work history, so use sparingly.
We receive many applications generated by genAI which often include incorrect information about our charity - providing incorrect or misinformation may mean we discount your application.
Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing and welfare of children and we require everyone associated with The Talent Foundry Trust, including all trustees, employees, and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the role, including completing our Safer Recruitment process, references from past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service checks.
For your CV: please include a note if you have any employment gaps and include the month + year on previous work experience. CVs without this information will be discounted. Please do not use AI to write the answers to your questions - we want to hear your voice and personality in your answers.
Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not. The Talent Foundry, a UK education charity, bridges this gap and improves social mobility for young people.





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About the role
We seek an experienced Business Development Manager to drive our UK growth and expand our client and partner base. Reporting directly to the CEO, (initially) you will lead our sales strategy targeting UK businesses, with a particular focus on small and medium businesses, and public sector organisations.
With a proven track record in generating revenue through outbound marketing, online channels and relationship-building, as well as developing new revenue-generating business models, you will be hands-on in driving our B2B sales, securing over £150,000 annually through direct sales, grants, tenders, contracts and partnerships. You will also contribute to developing engaging communications to support The Human Edge's financial growth and brand development.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute the sales growth strategy aligned with organisational goals
- Proactively identify and ensure new business opportunities, partnerships and collaboration
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with HR/talent leaders, MDs and decision-makers in UK businesses and/or public sector organisations
- Lead and manage the end-to-end sales and account management process, including lead identification, proposal/bid writing, pitching, and closing deals
- Develop and implement new revenue-generating business models, including subscription-based models, to expand reach, drive recurring revenue and client satisfaction
- Represent The Human Edge at conferences/events supporting with external engagement
About you
You are a commercially minded, results-driven and action-oriented business development professional with 8+ years of progressively responsible experience in B2B sales and income generation within the leadership development, coaching, and mentoring and skill building/training sectors. Skilled in securing new business, developing growth strategies and building long-term client relationships, you leverage your established network of HR/talent leaders and Managing Directors in UK businesses, with a particular focus on small and medium businesses, and/or public sector to enable consistent revenue growth.
About The Human Edge
The Human Edge is a leadership development organisation with specialist expertise and extensive experience in mentoring and coaching. For over 16 years, we have designed and implemented integrated leadership development programmes — combining mentoring, coaching, leadership development, training, and skill-building — for entrepreneurs, managers, and leaders.
What we offer
- Human-centred, supportive and collaborative team culture
- Agile, remote working environment
- 38 days of annual leave (inclusive of public holidays)
- Private health insurance
- Contribution to expenses related to homeworking (in line with company policy)
We’re looking for a Communications and Digital Officer with a creative eye, keen attention to detail and experience of crafting engaging copy.
You’ll have your finger on the algorithms and analytics pulse in order to improve performance of our communications and improve our supporters’ digital experience with us. Confidence in working within an email platform (preferably Mailchimp) is desirable and experience of and ideas for developing creative and innovative content for websites and social media channels is a key part of the role.
We’re looking for someone with experience of running social media in a professional environment and who’s at home in both the print and digital world. A motivated communications professional with a passion for the natural world, no two days will be the same as you get involved in developing user journeys for digital audiences including designing, testing and delivery, creating content for online and offline, writing press releases and updating our website.
Worcestershire Wildlife Trust is the county’s leading nature conservation charity. Supported by our 23,000 members, we’re restoring nature and working with others to value and help wildlife
We need your help to ensure that Worcestershire’s wildlife is thriving and abundant by inspiring our digital community to love wildlife and to act for nature. You will bring your technical and creative flair to help Worcestershire Wildlife Trust extend our current success, reach more people and diverse audiences and use our voice to drive action for wildlife and support for the organisation.
This post is a full-time (35hrs), permanent contract. The role will be based at the Trust’s main office, Lower Smite Farm, Hindlip, Worcester WR3 8SZ. Hybrid working arrangements are in place.
Deadline: midnight 9th April 2025
Interviews: 23rd April 2025
Who we are
Worcestershire Wildlife Trust is the county’s leading local charity working towards a county rich in wildlife. With the support of our volunteers and members we manage over 3,000 acres of land for wildlife and people across Worcestershire. We work with organisations and landowners to protect and connect wildlife sites across the county. We also work with and inspire local communities and young people to care for wildlife where they live. Worcestershire Wildlife Trust is one of 46 Wildlife Trusts working across the UK.
We’re Wild About Inclusion. To us, this means inspiring, empowering and engaging people from all backgrounds, cultures, identities and abilities, to change the natural world for the better. It also means cultivating inclusive workspaces that are free from discrimination, where differences are valued, everyone can be themselves and flourish, just like nature!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Position: Special Events Administrator
Hours: Full-time (35 hours a week)
Contract: Fixed Term until 24th December 2025
Location: Office-based in London office with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: Starting from £26,384 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 1*, Charity
*you’ll start at our entry point salary of £26,384 per annum, increasing to £28,033 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £29,682 after a further 6 months.
About us
We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.
Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.
Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.
About this job
The Special Events Officer will play a crucial role in supporting the delivery of a busy and varied schedule of events in the final year of the Stop MS Appeal. This position provides administrative and logistical support to ensure the smooth execution of events, contributing to the achievement of the £100m target for MS research. You’ll be working with major donors and collaborating with many teams including philanthropy, corporates and trust.
The role requires a proactive, detail-oriented individual with strong organisational skills to assist with the preparation, coordination, and post-event follow-up.
Please note this is a fixed term contract until the 24th December 2025.
Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Monday 7th April 2025
Interested?
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Equal Opportunities
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.
We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.
Disability Confident Employer
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.
You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.
If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.
More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):
Encouraging work life balance
- 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
- More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
- Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
- Flexible working options
Caring for you and your family
- Generous sick pay entitlement
- More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
- Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
- Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis
- Enhanced leave for new parents
- Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
- Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
- 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service scheme
- New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
- In the event of miscarriage or still birth
- To support fertility treatments
- For antenatal appointments for both parents
Thinking about your finances
- Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
- Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
- New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing
Enriching your life at work
- Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
- Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
- New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
- Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
- Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal
Safeguarding
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.
This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.
We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.
We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.
Your right to work in the UK
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.
You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.
No agencies please.
To fund world-leading research, share the latest information and campaign for everyone's rights. Together we are a community. Together we can stop MS
Are you passionate about public libraries? Do you want to see them move up the political and public agenda? Can you help the library sector get the right message to the right people at the right time?
Libraries Connected is a small organisation with big ambitions for public libraries. As part of our ongoing growth, we are establishing a new team to turbocharge our work advocating for the library sector, influencing policy, delivering research and shaping the national conversation around libraries. This is a unique opportunity to establish and recruit a new team, set our priorities for this area of work and make a lasting impact on public libraries.
Our vision is an inclusive, modern, sustainable and high-quality public library service at the heart of every community in the UK.

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