Senior New Partnerships Manager Jobs

An exciting opportunity to become part of the Senior Management Team (SMT) at Schoolreaders, a dynamic and fast-growing charity based in Bedford. Schoolreaders is a national charity tackling poor literacy through a network of volunteers who provide one-to-one reading support to children in primary schools across the country. We are the largest national in-school child literacy charity, supporting over 28,000 children in over 1,400 schools every week. We have ambitious plans to grow and support many more children in future, so it’s an exciting time to join us.

We are looking for a committed individual to join Schoolreaders to be part of the SMT and wider charity, delivering this vital support to children. As Head of Business Support, you will be coming on board to develop and manage the structure and team that deliver the support functions for the charity, helping keep everything running smoothly. Your team will consist of employees, contractors and third parties where necessary, and you will co-ordinate them to deliver a seamless set of services. At this time the role will line manage two officer roles within the charity, manager several third parties (including HR and IT) and work alongside the Head of Finance.

The Head of Business Support will oversee compliance, governance, HR, IT, facilities, and administrative functions. We don’t expect you to be an expert across all these areas – you might have a strong background in one or two but have the ability to manage these functions and others in the team and have a meticulous eye for detail. You will be expected to have a good understanding of compliance, IT, health & safety and HR to enable you to lead the day-to-day delivery across these disciplines.

Reporting into the charity’s CEO, you will be part of the Senior Management Team (SMT). As part of this you will directly input into the charity’s strategy and annual planning process.  The Head of Business Support will also manage the delivery of change within the organisation, tracking projects and raising risks and issues to the SMT.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

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1. Day to day oversight of the delivery and development of corporate services functions, to include:

a. Compliance, ensuring that Schoolreaders is compliant with all relevant legislation, data management and safety standards. (H&S, GDPR etc)

b. Risk, ensuring effective systems and processes are in place for managing risk, owning key policies and their review, engaging with staff with information and training, liaising with the Board and with the Director responsible for Safeguarding and being the main point of contact for whistle blowing.

c. Business Support, monitoring and driving forward internal projects, overseeing the review and management of policies, and managing administrative and other support functions.

d. IT, supporting and maintaining systems, hardware and software, ensuring they are secure and up to date, continuing to develop new functionality in partnership with our external IT providers

e. HR (managing both internal and external resources) to support recruitment, starters and leavers, staff welfare, processing payroll, leave and sickness and the training and development of people.

f. Facilities, managing office spaces, supporting home workers and overseeing health and safety.

g. Producing and leading on the annual Culture Review, collating scoring and feeding back to trustees.

h. Finance, assisting the Head of Finance, approving spend where necessary.

2. Line management of two Business Support Officers, covering

a. Compliance

b. HR Support

c. IT Support

d. Finance

3. Development of yearly plans and budgeting for all corporate services.

4. Manage relationships with external suppliers and ensure value for money.

5. Owning the programme of change across all services to ensure we remain on track to deliver our ambitious growth objectives.

6. Establishing and maintaining office procedures.

If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Sally Wrampling (CEO)  for an informal conversation.

To apply for the post, please submit your CV with a covering letter outlinging how you meet the job requirements / specification.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Marketing and Communications to join the Marketing and Communications team. Your role will be to will provide exceptional leadership, guidance and support to the marketing and communications team and as subject matter expert to the wider organisation. You will lead on the delivery of high-quality integrated communications and marketing across all our channels and to all relevant audiences in line with the organisational strategy. 

Staff benefits include London weighting, shuttle bus, and more… Read more below

Role Requirements

• Lead the development and implementation of marketing and communications strategies to support the delivery of The Children’s Trust’s strategic objectives 
• Provide exceptional line management and lead the Marketing and Communications team to develop their knowledge, skills and ways of working to support business aims and drive proactive and sustainable ways of working 
• Create a positive environment, where the team feels valued and motivated to achieve individual objectives and deliver to high standards in line with The Children’s Trust policies, procedures, strategies and regulatory requirements 
• Play a key role in the Fundraising, Retail and Communications Leadership team, promoting cross-team working and integration to optimise opportunities and manage risks effectively 
• Development of content, including written, video and graphic content, tailored for the intended audience and produced for maximum reach and efficiency
• Develop and deliver marketing campaigns that support organisational recruitment and the development of the workforce, working in close collaboration with the People team – with a particular focus on ensuring a steady flow of applicants for key clinical roles
• Lead the development and implementation of an integrated communications plan, with consideration of the key messages and audiences from across The Children’s Trust, where relevant working closely with the Head of Business Development and Commissioning where audiences may include referrers and commissioners 
• Lead The Children’s Trust press office function, supported by the Senior Media and Communications Manager, including being part of an out-of-hours on call press office rota during key periods 
• Oversee and promote the consistent use of brand across all channels including core messages, tone and visual brand 
• Responsible for the strategic development of The Children’s Trust website and overview of content, working with business owners across the organisation to ensure content is accurate, compliant and effective 

Interview Date: To be confirmed.

Strictly no agencies, please.

As we often receive high levels of applicants for our roles, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are shortlisted for interviews. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted for an interview on this occasion.

About Us

The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.

Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.

Staff Benefits

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.

We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.

Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Rehabilitation of Offenders

Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check.  Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected.  The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.

Online Searches

In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.

Our Brand and Marketing team is looking for a creative, strategic and proactive individual to join our corporate partnership marketing team to develop brand awareness through partners and inspire young people to access our support. No corporate partner has the same needs, and whilst our purpose remains the same, this role requires flexibility, ability to manage a portfolio workload, communicate ideas and influence to ensure the partnership maximises brand opportunity for The King's Trust. 

Working as part of a team of marketing and brand managers and executives, you will work with our corporate partnership team to develop and deliver mutually beneficial marketing campaigns, raising the profile of The King's Trust and the importance of our work to support young people. You will also work closely with our in-house creative services team to commission and review content, corporate partners creative agencies and use data and insights to improve our marketing and innovate to help deliver against our EDI strategy.

This role is perfect for you if you are an experienced marketing professional, confident producing marketing strategy and campaigns, influencing stakeholders and a range of digital marketing skills including using social media channels, , as well as have a detailed understanding of the marketing communication mix – understanding the right media to reach particular audiences.

It is an exciting time to join the team as we develop our approach to our new name and brand, with some exciting opportunities to work on high profile activity as we head towards our 50th anniversary in 2026.

Perks for working at The Trust! 

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year 
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, our roles require a combination of office days and working from home (please speak to the hiring manager about this particular role)
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The King's Trust Awards, active events etc. 
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role 
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas. 
• Personal development opportunities through our Networks – KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). 
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave. 
• Interest-free season ticket loans 
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme 
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)

Equal Opportunities 

Here at The King's Trust, we're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion and sex. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives. 

We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation and sector, such as candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.  

We’re a Stonewall Top 100 Employer and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by KT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). 

Safeguarding 

The King's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants. 

About A4ID

Advocates for International Development (A4ID) is a global charity that believes in the power of the law to drive positive change. A4ID facilitates partnerships between the world’s leading law firms and legal professionals and organisations working towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Our work ensures that the rule of law and access to justice are integral to sustainable development efforts worldwide. 

Job Purpose

The Senior Programme Officer (SPO) will be responsible for delivering an FCDO-funded rule of law and access to justice programme, as part of a wider team. The SPO will manage a portfolio of projects within the Programme and will ensure effective project controls and processes are applied. The SPO will ensure programmes and projects are delivered and monitored in line with the organisation’s standards, industry code regulations/best practices and key project management controls and processes. The SPO will support fundraising, business development and strategy development while working closely with Head of Programme Delivery (HoPD). The incoming person will be part of the wider programmes team.

Benefits Package

• Competitive salary
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Leave on birthday
• Volunteering leave
• Comprehensive Private health insurance (Vitality Health)
• 7% employer pension contribution

Full details about the role can be found in the attached Job Description & Person Specification.

To Apply

Interested candidates are requested to send a CV and Cover Letter. The Cover Letter must include why you are interested in this job and how you match the person specification. We encourage you to draw on specific examples from your professional life in the Cover Letter. 

Closing date: 31 January 2025

Are you passionate about creating positive change for young people across the UK?  As Propositions and Proposals Manager at The Prince’s Trust you’ll play a vital role within Fundraising, helping us win bids and proposals and secure the funds we need to help transform young people’s lives.

We are looking for a proactive, highly organised bid & proposal writing professional, who can synthesise complex information into compelling materials whilst under pressure and with high attention to detail.  It’s not essential but experience of working with statutory funders and involvement in significant bidding rounds would be ideal.

This role is perfect for you if you have excellent written and verbal communication skills, can build strong working relationships with colleagues across the UK all whilst balancing a varied, dynamic workload.  You’ll also enjoy creating efficiency and impact through training, processes and resources and advocating for the needs of our fundraising efforts and sourcing critical info across internal departments.  If this sounds like the perfect opportunity, we’d love to hear from you!

We are a not-for-profit organisation committed to increasing the diversity and numbers of young people entering engineering and technology to meet the future workforce needs, as well as promoting roles that help us work towards net zero and drive environmental sustainability.

This role is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced manager wanting to take ownership for strategy development, or a specialist seeking to take the next step in their career. With experience in grant funding – from trusts, foundations or government – you will build on EngineeringUK’s pipeline of prospective funders, take the lead on developing proposals, and relationship-manage our most significant funders to have a direct impact on our mission to increase the number and diversity of young people enabled to choose engineering and technology careers.

We are looking for a self-starter with an approach to collaboration which gets the most out of colleagues when working on cross-department projects. You will have persuasive writing skills, with the ability to condense technical information into something impactful and easy to understand. You will also have strong attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently, and prioritise the things which will best achieve our strategic goals. Most importantly, you will live EngineeringUK’s values, will be committed to our mission, and have a passion for fundraising.

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

We are looking for a passionate and skilled Trusts & Foundations specialist to expand EngineeringUK’s relationships in this field and develop grant-funding as a core income stream for our work. We receive significant funding from grant funders already but are looking to scale this income stream. This gives the successful candidate the opportunity to have an early impact and have influence over the direction of our strategy for grant-funding.

Whilst this is currently the sole role focusing on this area, you would be supported by the Director of Business Development & Partnerships and the Chief Executive, both of whom have experience in this type of fundraising. Senior level engagement and support means we can be flexible to the level of experience of the successful candidate, making this role a great opportunity for an experienced Manager wanting to take ownership of a strategy, or for a Specialist looking to take their next step and develop their strategic skills.

The Trusts & Foundations Manager role will be part of the Business & Industry team (11 people), who have responsibility for all funding and industry relationships across EngineeringUK. The team works strategically with stakeholders across the engineering, technology and education sectors, to support our mission to increase the number and diversity of young people choosing engineering and technology careers. Opportunities for funding include our bursary programme, in-school programmes such as EnergyQuest and Climate Schools, Big Bang Programme, supporting our community of Code signatories, and developing new programmes.

Once funding is secured, the postholder will account manage the relationship and see the project through to contract-end. Therefore, in addition to being able to secure new funding, interest in and experience of delivering excellent account management is essential.

Whilst the core focus of the role will be on developing relationships with trusts & foundations, there may also be some opportunities to explore key relationships we hold in government, particularly for some larger projects we have on the horizon.

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 baseline of 2 days (or 40%) a week in our vibrant central London office overlooking the Thames. We also offer core hours of 10am to 4pm. 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 job description and person specification.

Person specification

Essential Skills / Competencies

• Experience of identifying, securing and delivering grant-funding from trusts, foundations and/or government.
• Good understanding of the grant-giving environment, with the ability to quickly identify the spaces and conversations your organisation should be engaging in.
• Experience of building and prioritising a pipeline.
• Confidence securing introductions to new people and organisations in-person, virtually, and through written correspondence.
• Excellent writing skills, with the ability to condense detailed information and present it in a compelling and persuasive way for a variety of audiences.
• Excellent relationship management skills, with the ability to quickly build rapport, understand, and respond to the needs of both internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong record keeping, with experience of using a CRM for maintaining records and reporting.
• Ability to understand and present financial information for a funder.
• Ability to make decisions quickly and aptly with minimal supervision, whilst consulting as widely as appropriate when the situation warrants it and/or in line with organisational ways of working.
• Strong attention to detail and good time management.
• Commitment to our mission and values, you will be able to engage with our values and work in a way that supports our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

Desirable skills/competencies

• An understanding of education and/or STEM, especially in the funding environment, would be advantageous but not essential.
• Experience of writing and delivering a strategy. 
• Financial management skills.
• Formal education qualifications are not required, but evidence of continuing professional development is very welcome.

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 midday 12th January.

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 14th January.  If you have not heard from us after this date, please assume that you have not been successful.

First interviews will be held on 17th January.

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

Policy and Public Affairs Manager (England)  

Are you passionate about making a difference? Join our dynamic team as Hospice UK' Policy & Public Affairs Manager (England)!  

Salary: £45,000 per annum 

Location: Hybrid Work Culture. 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. 

Whilst we work flexibly, because we work with decision makers in Westminster, there will be an expectation that you can travel to central London at short notice if required. You will also be expected to come into the office at least one day a week. 

You can work remotely for the rest of the time. Equally, you may prefer to work from the office full-time. 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: Permanent, full time (35 hours per week). 

Benefits: 

• 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 2 years (+ an extra 10 days on each 5th year). Pro rata for part time hours 
• Matched pension scheme up to 7% of salary 
• Support for staff with caring responsibilities 
• Flexible working  
• Learning and development opportunities 

How to Apply: CV and cover letter. In your cover letter please outline how you meet the person specification detailed in the candidate information pack.

Closing date for applications: There is no fixed closing date, we are assessing applications as they come in until we have appointed to the role. 

Interview dates: Interviews will take place on a rolling basis, where suitable candidates will be interviewed as they apply. They will take place either online via Teams or in person at our London office. 

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 

In light of both the Assisted Dying vote and the many funding challenges facing the hospice sector, Hospice UK is looking to immediately strengthen our policy team and capacity.

We are looking for an exceptional individual, able to both support our members and help inform our public positions at a time of unprecedented interest in hospice care and palliative care more widely. You will ensure that the knowledge, experience and concerns of those working in hospices are available to MPs and decision makers.

We are advertising this position on a “rolling basis” and will look to interview suitably qualified candidates as they apply. The post will be advertised until it is filled 

More information about the role is available in the candidate information pack attached.

How to apply 

If you would like to apply for this role, please send the following documents to recruitment.

• Your CV. Ideally in Microsoft Word format and less than 3 pages of A4. 
• A cover letter where you demonstrate how you meet the person specification. 
• A completed equalities monitoring form

We will shortlist candidates based on their CV and cover letter.

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. 

Candidate Information Pack 

This pack includes the job description and person specification as well as information about the team this role will work in.

The Role

This is a key role acting as a delivery partner on our projects, working on streams of community work, and within the staff team.  This role is part of the Extended Leadership Team at National Flood Forum

Responsibilities

• Projects and Workstreams: Overseeing and ensuring outstanding delivery on multiple community projects through Flood Action Groups and Multi-Agency Meetings. Support and manage data collection that meets the aims of each project.
• Community Engagement: Engage and empower communities, supporting and representing them and pushing for the best outcomes.  Being ambitious on their behalf and advocating for change.
• Report Writing: Ensure reports are on time and are to depth and quality required.
• Staff Training – Ensuring a comprehensive training package is delivered to new starters and continuous professional development of all staff.
• Team Management: Line manage staff, fostering a collaborative and productive environment. Modelling behaviours and driving forward team development.
• Stakeholder Relationships: Manage and develop key stakeholder relationships, ensuring strong partnerships and leading on communications.
• Political and Fundraising Support: Provide data, case studies, and research to support political influencing and fundraising activities. Contribute to and attend policy, political and strategic meetings.  Support fundraising activities through providing data and information. 
• Income: Identify future income opportunities, sharing information and building relationships for new projects or new income streams with MT.  
• Support Senior Management Team proactive role to support to deliver NFF objectives.

Day-to-Day Activities

· You will manage and support Flood Engagement Officers to deliver their projects and work streams and managing development pathways for team members.

• Liaise and develop relationships with stakeholders to ensure smooth operational and community engagement activities.
• Support Senior Management Team to build income streams and develop new activity. Working to develop, support and deliver NFF strategy
• Providing information and case studies for communications and advocacy work

· You will be acting as the main contact for projects and agreed activities.

Skills & Knowledge

• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Listening: Outstanding listening skills to understand community needs.
• Stakeholder Management: Expertise in partnership working and managing stakeholders.
• Empathy: Ability to empathise with flooded individuals and communities.
• Organisation: Highly organised, flexible, and capable of senior leadership.
• Team Management: Experience in managing teams and projects.
• Collaboration: Team player with a solution-focused mindset.
• Experience: Project delivery and support

How This Role Contributes to Our Strategy

• Community Support: Empowering and supporting communities.
• Partnerships: Developing strong relationships with partner organisations.
• Income Generation: Supporting income streams via projects and opportunities.
• Collaboration: Fostering a collaborative approach within the organisation.

Job summary

CPA UK works on behalf of both Houses of Parliament and the wider CPA to provide resources, support and peer to peer learning for parliamentarians throughout the Commonwealth. CPA UK is headed by a Chief Executive who is Secretary of the CPA UK Branch and Regional Secretary to CPA British Islands and Mediterranean Region. CPA UK is organised into three teams to plan and deliver its work. CPA UK is funded by the Houses of Parliament and leverages additional external funding for strategically aligned projects.

Since 2016, in partnership with the National Audit Office (NAO) and Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA), CPA UK has been the lead organisation in delivering the UK Overseas Territories Project (UKOTP). Phase I of the Project was a four-year, multi-stakeholder programme supporting good governance and oversight of public finance in the United Kingdom Overseas Territories (OTs). The project offered practical advice and support to international legislators and officials in building the capacity of supreme audit institutions, internal audit units and public accounts committees (PACs) to enable effective public financial oversight. The second phase of the project builds on the successes of Phase I and seeks to address remaining challenges. More ambitious in scope it includes increasingly more work in the area of governance, including on legislative oversight and electoral reform.

The UK Overseas Territories Project is funded by the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) under the Overseas Territories and Polar Department’s (OTPD) International Programme. The funding cycle for Phase 1 run from March 2016 until March 2020. The funding for Phase 2 runs from April 2020 to March 2025.  Funding will be requested for an additional year to March 2026 with opportunity to plan for a further multiyear project. 

Job description

This role sits within the International Partnerships Team at CPA UK.  The Strategic Lead for the UKOTP is responsible for and leads the strategic development and implementation of the Project overseeing and coordinating the planning, delivery, monitoring, and evaluation of the project. The post holder will also be responsible for managing programme expenditure against budget and reporting to the Head of International Partnerships, CPA UK’s Chief Executive, the FCDO and to a Project Board made of senior stakeholders. The project is currently delivered by a team of 4 staff. With CPA UK as lead Consortium partner, they are responsible for managing the relationship and contributions of the two external partners on the project as well as sustaining and managing relationships with parliamentary, national and international stakeholders. This role requires a high degree of initiative and autonomy and has the responsibility of managing complex relationships with senior project partners and beneficiaries in often sensitive contexts.

Person specification

Strategic Planning and Programme Management

• Plan, develop and deliver the UKOTP strategic and business planning, seeking advice and guidance from the Chief Executive and Head of International Partnerships at CPA UK, the FCDO Overseas Territories Polar Directorate, other stakeholders and with input from project partners.
• Prepare the annual bid and work-plan for the UKOTP mindful of key deliverables and reporting requirements.
• Develop a Monitoring & Evaluation Framework, monitor and evaluate the UKOTP progress across all areas and all territories in accordance with donor requirements.
• Ensure the project maintains its focus on target territories, key deliverables, and indicators in this complex and high-profile area of work.
• Provide leadership, line manage and support the personal development of two programme officers and a project assistant, and coordinate the work of the UKOTP team members in line with CPA UK policies and good practice.
• Coordinate the input and work of stakeholders as necessary including NAO and GIAA.
• Liaise with the wider International Partnership Team and CPA UK team to ensure complementarity in approaches and participation from the Overseas Territories in line with project objectives.
• Be responsible for management and financial reporting of the UKOTP budget (550K+ annually). Provide timely and accurate financial reconciliation and reporting to internal stakeholders, Project Board and to the funder (FCDO).
• Operate effective financial forecasting and financial planning and work in close liaison with the CPA UK Finance Manager and Head of International Partnerships Team for invoicing and ensuring payment from the funder.
• Be responsible for the management and mitigation of risks to the project.
• Together with the Chief Executive, Head of IPT, be aware of opportunities for new and innovative work and look to further pipeline development with other stakeholders.
• Report to the UKOTP management Board made up of senior stakeholders including UK parliamentarians as laid down in the terms of reference.
• Chair the consortium meeting attended by Project partners and occasionally the funder.

Partnerships and Stakeholder Management

• Successfully build and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders in the UK and in territories including with Clerks, PAC and other Committee Chairs, Speakers, Premiers, Governors, Governor’s Offices and FCDO OTPD.
• Build on existing relationships and partnerships with linked organisations whose objectives align with, and can add value to the UKOTP (including Audit Wales and Audit Scotland),
• Maintain relationships within and outside the UK Parliament and CPA UK with all partners and other stakeholders including the UK Overseas Territories Association (UKOTA).
• Work with Board Members consisting of senior UK Parliamentarians, a UKOT representative, and relevant stakeholders, as well as with Commonwealth legislatures to ensure the successful delivery and development of the UKOTP.

Communications

• Lead on the development of a communications strategy and the management and production of core project outputs that contribute to project outcomes including events, print materials, social media, media, the OTP newsletter, etc. in close liaison with relevant colleagues.
• Maintain strong communication and partnership with project beneficiaries including Supervisors of Elections, PAC and other Committee Chairs, Committee Clerks, Clerks of Legislatives Assemblies, Heads of Internal and External Audit.
• Ensure that team keep the CPA UK website and other information outlets up to date.
• Provide regular updates to CPA UK team members and to other involved partners / stakeholders.
• Work closely and coordinate with your opposite number in IPT and MPT and with CPA UK’s communications manager to ensure UKOTP programmes are covered within CPA UK’s communications strategy.

Governance

• Report to the Head of International Partnerships, CPA UK’s Chief Executive and the Project Board.
• Maintain clear controls and reporting of budget within CPA UK and funder’s existing rules.

Play an active role in the CPA UK Management Team, representing the work of UKOTP as appropriate and working with others to promote continuous improvement within and across teams.

We are recruiting for a Senior Philanthropy Executive to join our team in London; the scope on this job involves….

Job Title: Senior Philanthropy Manager

Location: Homeworking with occasional requirement to attend our Head Office (Vauxhall)
Salary: £33,188 per annum, including London Weighting if applicable
Contract type: Fixed-term (until 10 December 2025), Full-time

Hours: 37.5

Join Refuge as our Senior Philanthropy Executive – Fixed Term Contract until 10th December 2025. Arising due to a maternity leave promotion,  the Philanthropy team are an experienced and collaborative team of fundraisers, passionate about Refuge’s work and core values.

Working in a small team, we take a collaborative approach to work across trusts, philanthropy and corporate partnerships, supporting one another to achieve success. We have a brilliant Chair and Trustee Board, and engaged celebrity supporters so you have space to be creative and tap into opportunities. There is an established portfolio already in place and a new business strategy to build on.

You’ll have experience of managing a portfolio of 4 and ideally 5-figure philanthropists, delivering on exceptional stewardship plans and building relationships with new supporters. You will be comfortable building enduring relationships, writing brilliant proposals and reports and representing Refuge externally. This role will suit you if you are adept at spotting opportunities and thrive on creative and authentic partnerships with philanthropists. We work flexibly with high trust, so come and join our fabulous feminist workforce.

Closing date: 9am on 6 January 2025

Interview date: 13 January 2025

Benefits

Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.

Does the new year have a shiny new job in store for you?

Would you love to be part of a high-value fundraising team working with Trusts and Foundations to secure a better future for children and young people with cancer?

As Senior Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser, you'll join an ambitious and growing high-value team on a mission to do things differently.

Salary: £35,882 (£37,778 with London weighting)
Location: Homebased, travel for internal and external meetings (offices in Bristol/London)
Contract: Permanent, 35 hours full time and open to reduced or compressed hours
Benefits: 27 holidays (+ bank) with buying/selling options, 8% employer pension contribution, enhanced maternity and adoption leave, sector-leading approach to L+D
Culture: Flexible, caring, life and family-friendly

About the mission

There are so many opportunities for funders to get involved at Young Lives Versus Cancer. Whether it's offering an opportunity to support the recently launched strategy 'The Time Is Now', or inspiring donors to contribute to a collaborative vision, fondly known as 'The North Star'. There are services, systems change, evidence and resources at your fingertips, ready to capture the imagination of funders and help bring them to life.

About the charity

Young Lives Versus Cancer (YLVC) proudly leads the way when it comes to high-level psychosocial support throughout cancer treatment, end-of-life, and bereavement.

Their new strategy sets out a plan to properly invest in the tailored support that's needed, ensuring services remain relevant. Through trauma-informed, integrated social work and accommodation, plus a serious commitment to collaboration, YLVC is responding to the changing needs of children and young people by sharing knowledge that will lead to bigger, better impact.

Your Trusts and Foundations fundraising skills will play a vital role in helping achieve these goals.

About the role

This is a brand-new role, part of strategic growth for the wider Philanthropy and Partnerships team. You'll support delivery of the Trusts and Foundations strategy with a current team pipeline of £1.4 million, through best practice relationship management and stewardship.

About you

We'd love to see you showcasing the following skills and experience when you get in touch:

• You've got a personal track-record fundraising from trusts and foundations upwards of £10k+.
• You identify funder priorities and motivations, before matching them to relevant opportunities.
• You work collaboratively across an organisation as a strong team player, developing relationships with internal stakeholders and service delivery teams.
• You have a positive influence on the people around you and bring the best out in them.
• You roll your sleeves up and get the job done, understanding the bigger picture.

This is a truly unique opportunity and chance to be part of a something extra special.

If you're feeling the 'new year, new job' itch, please get in touch with a copy of your profile or CV to Ellen Drummond at Charity People.

Deadline: 9am on Friday 10^th January
Interview dates TBC in January

Please bear in mind that Charity People closes over the Christmas period, so don't worry if you don't hear from us immediately. We promise you won't miss out and we'll be in touch as soon as we can in the New Year.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

We’re looking for an experienced and dynamic Digital Programme Manager to lead our digital transformation and content strategy.

Digital Programme Manager
Type: Full-time (35 hours a week), permanent
Location: Office-based in London with the flexibility to work remotely
Salary: £43,342* per annum plus excellent benefits 
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 3, Profession/Technical

*you’ll start at our entry point salary of £43,342 per annum, increasing to £46,051 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £48,760 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

You’ll manage a team of specialists, overseeing diverse projects, including platform development, marketing campaigns, and technical solutions. Collaborating with senior stakeholders, you’ll shape and deliver a digital roadmap that drives innovation and user-focused outcomes.

What you’ll do:

• Lead a team of project, product, and technical managers.
• Deliver digital projects on time, within budget, and to high standards.
• Oversee compliance, accessibility, and security of digital systems.
• Drive process improvement and continuous innovation.

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience managing large-scale digital programmes.
• Expertise in Agile, Scrum, or PRINCE2 methodologies.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management.
• Passion for technology and innovation.

Why join us?

You’ll join a vibrant and supportive team dedicated to making a difference for people with MS. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of our digital presence and deliver meaningful impact.

Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Monday 6 January 2025

Interested?

PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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.

Charity People is delighted to be partnering with National Literacy Trust to recruit for a brand new CRM Digital Project Manager as they invest in their digital team and IT team.

Reaching out to the communities and people who need them most, National Literacy Trust empowers children, young people and adults with the literacy skills they need to succeed. Working closely with over 5,000 schools, nurseries, prisons, YOIs and through teams leading community literacy programmes across the UK, the organisation believes that literacy is a vital element of action against poverty that everyone should have access to.

CRM Digital Project Manager

Contract: Permanent, full time role

Salary: £35,000 to £38,000 per annum

Location: Hybrid - home based with ideally two days plus (up to three) in the London office per week

Closing date for applications: midnight on Thursday 9th January

As CRM Digital Project Manager you will join a supportive, flexible team, within an organisation that places huge value on staff wellbeing.

Reporting to the Senior Digital Project Manager you'll work closely with colleagues from across CRM, IT, and digital teams as well as with the wider organisation and external suppliers.

Core responsibilities within your role will include:

• Be the first point of contact and provide frontline support for queries regarding Salesforce and FormAssembly usage across the organisation
• Lead on Salesforce training to all departments, ensuring that each team understands their responsibilities around data entry, management and reporting and has the capabilities to do so
• Work with teams to translate their processes into actions on Salesforce
• Lead on user experience and feedback, capturing requirements for development where necessary and managing the delivery of projects
• Use Agile methodologies to bring together requirements from multi-disciplinary teams and create a pipeline of work
• Contribute to the emerging CRM and data strategy that underpins the work of the wider digital team
• Take active leadership in the adoption of new tools and processes, supporting the delivery of strategies for digital change management and creating metrics for success
• Proactively consider development needs and integrated tools to support processes, and provide thought leadership on how the evolution of technology can support charitable growth
• Become an active member of the Digital Customer Experience team, focusing on digital efforts more generally across the organisation and making sure that thinking and planning is strategically aligned
• Manage data visualisation projects for teams to measure their impact through dashboards and compare against public datasets
• Support with reporting at key milestones to internal and external stakeholders, understanding organisational KPIs and how the work of every team can be best represented through data

We would love to hear from you if you have the following skills and experience:

• Previous experience of working with Salesforce, ideally with experience of using FormAssembly and Salesforce data tools (e.g. Data Loader)
• Salesforce Administrator Certification of equivalent experience using Salesforce configuration and change management
• Experience of working with a range of datasets and the ability to organise information for different needs and audiences
• Experience of system development
• Experience of supporting digital products through a design life-cycle, from capturing user requirements and building a concept to user training and delivery
• Confidence in presenting technical information to different lay audiences and experience in delivering training

We're also particularly interested to receive applications from candidates who have the below, although this is not essential:

• Experience using and configuring APIs and of and using middleware (e.g. Zapier)
• Knowledge of coding languages including SQL
• Experience using data visualisation tools such as Tableau or Power BI

If you're interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please send your CV to Alice at Charity People in the first instance. 

Charity People and actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

The Vacancy

The Programme Development Manager is committed to supporting colleagues and partners in programme design and development. The team also connects programmatic issues and global policy and advocacy to ensure they are complementary and conducive to external change based on evidence from the ground.

Saferworld’s income is secured primarily from statutory and institutional donors; however, securing funding to support our partners in conflict-affected countries and allow for more flexible programming increasingly requires a more diverse funding base. The Programme Development Manager will support efforts to identify and secure funds from statutory donors, trusts and foundations, and other non-traditional funding mechanisms.

The Programme Development Manager will support a portfolio of Saferworld’s teams in designing and mobilising funding for peace, security and justice programmes. The successful applicant will have a focus of approximately 4 countries, which will be decided based on the candidate’s experience and preference. Working closely with Country Managers/Directors, and programme and grant management colleagues, the post-holder will lead on: coordinating and facilitating programme development processes (including taking the lead in drafting high quality concept notes and proposals, theories of change, logical models, risk matrixes and budgets); developing and supporting the implementation of long-term country funding strategies and donor engagement strategies; and supporting new donor engagement and sustaining relationships with current donors. The post-holder will be responsible for growing institutional funding portfolios in our programmes.

The post-holder will have a successful track record in developing programmes and leading new business development efforts with institutional donors such as the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), United States Government (USG)/United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the European Union (EU), UN agencies and European Governments such as Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). Additional experience in mobilising resource from trusts and foundations and other non-traditional funding mechanisms is desirable.

They will have proven skills and experience in programme management and support, successful programme design processes and bid leadership.

For more information about the roles and responsibilities, person specification and any other requirements, please refer to the job document.

Saferworld reserves the right to close this vacancy early given sufficient quality applicants. We therefore encourage early applications to avoid missing out.

Previous applicants, no need to apply. 

The Organisation

Saferworld is an international organisation dedicated to conflict prevention and peacebuilding programming, policy and practice. We collaborate with institutions and work directly with partners across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Europe to tackle diverse factors that drive violent conflict, injustice and insecurity. We participate in major global policy debates on peace, justice and security to influence change.

For more information about Saferworld as an organisation, our commitment to diversity and inclusion, safeguarding, interview process or staff benefits, please refer to our website or jobs page.