Senior Programme Manager Jobs

As the UK’s leading dementia research charity, we’re determined to stop this from becoming a reality. We’re working to revolutionise the way we treat, diagnose and prevent dementia. But we will not stop there. With your support, we will keep going until every person is free from the heartbreak of dementia. We exist for a cure.

This programme sits across the Digital Engagement, Data & Analytics, and IT spaces: from how and through which platforms we engage with new and existing supporters; how we expertly track, understand, and drive decisions based on accurate and insightful supporter data; and which technologies we should invest in to provide the most appropriate services to our supporters and our employees, and ensuring we protect ourselves from threats such as cyber-attacks.

Reporting into the Director of Individual Giving and Legacies and with a dotted line to the Director of Strategy and Governance, the Senior DDT Transformation Programme Manager is responsible for using project and programme management best practice to drive this programme of activity forward.

Main duties and responsibilities of the role:

Programme Management

· Work with Heads of Department and project managers to develop a programme plan that incorporates all strategic DDT Transformation initiatives and ensures clear direction towards our end goal of Data, Digital, and Tech excellence and the world class delivery of our supporter experience.

· Manage the DDT Transformation programme, regularly monitoring progress and promptly facilitating discussions on changes to ensure impact across the programme and wider organisation is understood and the most appropriate mitigations are put in place.

· Undertake stakeholder and risk mapping for the DDT Transformation programme, ensuring these are appropriately managed and regularly reviewed over the course of the programme.

· Working with the Internal Communications Manager and key stakeholders within the DDT Transformation Programme, develop and maintain the programme’s internal communications plan, and manage and design the programme’s change management plan.

· Oversee the DDT Transformation Programme budget, working with workstream leads to monitor budgets and support in budget reporting and business case writing.

Programme Governance

· Oversee DDT Transformation Programme Governance, including establishing and managing a reporting structure, ensuring clear and agreed communication between individual projects and the steering committee, and defining agreed escalation points.

· Support the Director of Individual Giving & Legacies (Chair of the DDT Transformation Programme Board) in preparing for steering committee meetings, including reporting on programme progress and escalating risks and change requests, ensuring the committee has the information required to perform its role in steering the wider programme.

· Ensure all initiatives within the DDT Transformation programme are set up according to ARUK’s project management best practice. Liaise with the Head of Programme Management to ensure the appropriate level of project management support across the DDT Transformation programme.

What we are looking for:

· Proven track record of overseeing large, complex, cross-organisational technical and non-technical projects, such as CRM Implementation, Website Development, and Digital Literacy, on time and on budget. 

· A good understanding of marketing and customer experience.

· Sound knowledge of different project management methodologies (e.g. Agile, Waterfall) and experience in using these.

· Experience of managing project assets such as project budgets, deliverables and risk logs.

· Experience of working with a third-party implementation vendor during a project.

· Sound knowledge of different project management methodologies (e.g. Agile, Waterfall) and experience in using these.

· Experience of managing project assets such as project budgets, deliverables and risk logs.

· Experience of working with a third-party implementation vendor during a project.

· Excellent communication skills, with an ability to build relationships, trust and respect at all levels. Effectively communicates to people of all different technical abilities.

· Demonstrates strong negotiation, influencing and decision-making skills.

· Demonstrable skills in stakeholder management, with an ability to develop and adapt to different stakeholder groups. 

· Ability to drive change and hold challenging conversations at all levels and with third-party vendors.

· Strong team player who can work both independently and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.

· Excellent planning and organisational skills, with an ability to work to deadlines and reprioritise work in accordance with the organisational needs.

· Good written and verbal presentation skills.

Additional Information:

Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.

Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals.  This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.

Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD. 

Salary: Circa £54,000 per annum, plus benefits.

Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.

The closing date for applications is the 9th March 2025, with interviews likely to be held week commencing the 17th March 2025. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.  We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.  Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.

As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website.

How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.

About Alzheimer’s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure.  Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope. 

There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure. 

In 2024, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement. This is the second consecutive time; we have been awarded a Best Companies 3-star accreditation.

We were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists:

· 18th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK.

· 10th in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.

· 2nd in the 30 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector.

In addition, we were also shortlisted for a special award recognising the work undertaken on reducing our environmental impact.

In 2021, we were awarded the HR Management award by The Charity Times for our Wellbeing initiatives throughout the pandemic.

In 2020, we demonstrated our commitment to changing the way we think and act about mental health in the workplace and signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge. 

ARUK really does look after its people, where you will be able to add value and make a difference. 

To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK

Battersea's Global Programmes Department is looking for a Grants and Programmes Manager to manage the delivery of a portfolio of work within the Grants and Programmes function. This is an exciting time for Battersea as we expand our work to impact more dogs and cats. Over the coming five years it is planned that the size and complexity of grant making will grow, including the establishment of several multi-year programmes in the UK and abroad. 

This is a senior grant making role within the Grants and Programmes team in the Global Programmes Directorate, requiring excellent experience of people management, strategic leadership and good grant making practice. 

The successful postholder should be comfortable making proposals, suggesting alternative approaches and solutions, supporting the contributions of others, and advancing the collective interests of a team. They should also be comfortable working with considerable scope, and complexity and nurturing relationships with colleagues and external partners as an integral element of the role. The successful postholder should be able to develop and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders, to pose and field questions of considerable complexity and sensitivity and use discretion in carrying out a constructive and effective dialogue; they will be comfortable with proposing ideas, engaging in productive debate, supporting the contributions of others, and in other ways advancing Battersea’s strategic interests.

What we can offer you:

In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:

- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
- Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans

We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.

Our hybrid working model:

We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.

Diversity and inclusion:

We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.

We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best. 

More about us:

At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.

Closing date: 16th March 2025
Interview date(s): 20th March 2025 (1st round); 1st April 2025 (2nd round)

To apply for the role, please click the button below. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.

The new Director of Programme Impact will be responsible for the strategic direction and development of our programme activities to ensure ever-greater reach, focus, effectiveness and impact in our partner-led work.

As a member of CBM UK’s Leadership Team (LT), the Director of Programme Impact (DPI) will contribute to the overall strategic direction of the organisation as well as managing and motivating our committed Programmes Team, contributing to the programmatic development of the CBM Global federation alongside our country teams, as well as ensuring CBM UK plays a key role in the UK international disability and development sector.

This role will be instrumental in exploring the changing role of the UK INGO as part of the localisation agenda, and in working with the CEO and Director of Fundraising, Impact and Communications on developing new business models that respond to the changing role of INGOs

We are looking for someone who has experience of:

• Designing, developing and implementing international development programmes 
• Monitoring and evaluation of international development projects 
• Significant experience in strategic leadership, including long term planning, and strategic thinking 
• Good knowledge of development theory and practice 
• Securing statutory and institutional funding by developing good relations with strategic partners
• Significant people management skills, including leading a team and managing and motivating staff to achieve challenging goals 
• Experience of representation at senior levels, including influencing decision makers

The successful candidate will be an inspiring leader with the ability to empower and motivate others and to build effective and diverse teams that deliver excellent work. 

For over 115 years, CBM has been transforming lives around the world. We work with local partners, making sure people with disabilities in some of the world’s poorest communities have access to healthcare, education and a future where they can thrive. As an organisation based on Christian values, we welcome staff of all faiths and none in our work to build an inclusive world in which all people with disabilities enjoy their human rights and achieve their full potential.

For full details of the role and how to apply, please download our recruitment pack .

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Manager to set-up, co-ordinate, evolve and embed a new and ambitious Climate for Communities project.

Thanks to National Lottery players, TDC has been awarded almost £1.3 million over three years to empower underrepresented communities in Brighton & Hove to participate in climate action.

In partnership with Brighton & Hove City Council, Community Works, Climate Outreach and 14 local organisations, the Climate for Communities project will produce accessible, community-based climate activities, which address the increased cost of living and the health and wellbeing challenges being experienced by people as a result.

The long-term vision of the project is for the city to become a thriving ecosystem of accessible, inclusive and impactful climate activity, with a green economy that brings communities together with public, private, education and voluntary sectors to ensure a just and equitable transition to a sustainable future.

If you thrive on creating projects and partnerships that directly address growing health, social and economic inequalities through community-centred climate action then this might be the role for you.

You will be an experienced manager and deliverer of community projects that make a real impact on people’s lives, and you will understand how taking a community development approach will lead to longer lasting and more meaningful change. 

Are you passionate about making a lasting difference in the lives of veterans and their families? The Poppy Factory is looking for a Senior Fundraising Officer to join our small but perfectly formed team and help drive our mission to support veterans with health conditions and other challenges as they transition into meaningful employment and transform their lives.

For over 100 years, The Poppy Factory has been dedicated to empowering the armed forces community through employment support. We provide veterans and their families with the tools they need to overcome barriers and transform their lives. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive, supportive, and open environment that encourages collaboration and the sharing of ideas.

We’re seeking a driven and creative fundraising professional with experience in securing funding from trusts, foundations, and corporate partners. If you thrive in a collaborative environment, and you're eager to make an impact through strategic relationship-building and compelling proposals, we want to hear from you. The successful candidate will be integral in securing the funds that power our critical services, ensuring our ambitious growth plans are realized.

What You’ll Do:

• Play a pivotal role in delivering our fundraising strategy, with a focus on trusts, foundations, and corporate partnerships.
• Develop engaging funding proposals, working closely with our service delivery and finance teams.
• Maintain strong relationships with donors, ensuring they are informed and engaged with our work.
• Support the research and identification of new funding opportunities to sustain and expand our services.
• Work with our Visits Team to provide inspiring and memorable engagement opportunities for corporate partners at our headquarters in Richmond.

Why Join The Poppy Factory?

By joining us, you’ll be part of an iconic charity with a century-long legacy. You’ll have the opportunity to make a real, tangible impact on the lives of veterans and their families, working in a supportive and empowering environment. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including generous holiday entitlement and pension contributions, and the chance to work with a passionate, dedicated team.

If you’re ready to bring your skills and passion to The Poppy Factory, apply today and help us continue to change lives.

For more information about the role, please download the full job description.

How to apply

To apply for this position please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification. Please address your covering letter to Debbie Boughtflower, Director of Operations.

We will review applications and schedule interviews on a rolling basis so we encourage candidates to apply promptly.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Clare Murray.

No agencies please.

Our Migration Fund was established in 2015 and has since awarded over £30 million and supported 160+ organisations. We currently grant c. £5 million per year to organisations working towards ‘a world in which everyone is free to move, and no one is forced to move’.

In close collaboration with migrants and those working towards migrant justice, our team has recently reviewed our priorities and criteria, which includes an updated analysis of how positive change might happen, our role in facilitating that change, and the types of work we are keen to support across the UK. This current iteration of the fund was launched in April 2024.

You can find out more about this process and the changes we have implemented on:

· Our new shared vision, criteria and processes

· Why we are working towards a world where everyone is free to move, and no one is forced to move

· From ‘shared ground’ to liberation – our journey supporting migrant justice

We have since introduced a Steering Group, made up of six external individuals with complementary skills, knowledge and experience who help our team review and shortlist applications to be considered by our decision-making panel, a mix of independent advisors and PHF trustees. This group also supports our overall work, ensuring our funding strategy responds to the opportunities and needs emerging in the field, helping us identify gaps in our portfolio, and expanding our networks.

In addition to our grant-making, the Migration team supports a range of learning exchanges and events to strengthen relationship building and collaboration within the movement. This includes financial and strategic support to emerging collaborations, exploratory and thematic events in the UK and beyond. Every year, we host the Migration Residential, a 2.5-day retreat to support our partners and the wider field to recharge, connect and strategize together.

What will be my main contribution?

As a Grants Manager, you will act as the primary point of contact between applicant organisations and Paul Hamlyn Foundation, undertaking enquiry calls to learn about their work, assess their alignment with our strategic priorities, advise them on the application process, and providing tailored feedback, where needed. You will also review applications alongside the Migration Steering Group and make funding recommendations to our decision-making panel. You will work closely with a portfolio of funded organisations in our migration theme, primarily the Migration Fund. There is a current portfolio of c. 50 live grants that you will manage and be the key point of contact for. You will build strong relationships with funded organisations, responding to emerging needs, providing advice where relevant, and supporting them to achieve their learning and impact goals.

Who will I report to?

You will be supported by and report to the Head of Programme – Migration.

Who will I line manage?

You will not have line management responsibilities. However, you will be expected to work in a small and fully interconnected structure that relies on collaboration, flexibility, and the ability to operate within both formal and informal reporting relationships.

What other key internal relationships will I have?

You will work closely with colleagues in the Grants and Strategic Learning, Insight and Influence teams to share intelligence, develop an understanding of the impact that our funding and support are having, and highlight and celebrate best practice more widely to help drive the change we would like to see. You will also work closely with colleagues in the Finance and Resources team to ensure good and effective grant management.

What level of budget responsibility will I have?

Not applicable.

Main Responsibilities

· Alignment with the values and aims of the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, and in particular its commitment to social justice and equality, to tackling disadvantage, fighting prejudice, supporting youth voice and participation.

Grant-making and Management

· Provide prompt and helpful support to potential applicants enquiring about the Foundation’s work, the Fund’s criteria and the organisation’s alignment with it.

· Work alongside the team to proactively identify potential applicants and enable them to apply to the Migration Fund.

· Assess grant applications, analysing their alignment with the Fund’s criteria and priorities, fit with our portfolio, and participating in discussions with the team, Migration Steering Group, trustees and senior leadership to agree on successful applications. Support the team to provide tailored and constructive feedback on applications and hold relationships with applicants throughout the whole process.

· Prepare written reports with detailed analysis and recommendations to present at decision-making panel meetings.

· Manage and monitor a portfolio of grants awarded, which includes supporting organisations to identify their learning goals; reflect on lessons, impact and challenges; review learning reports; respond to emerging issues and needs; authorise and generate grant payments in a timely fashion.

· Support the Head of Programme to continuously review and improve our grant-making processes to ensure that they are accessible and do not perpetuate existing structural inequalities.

· Maintain our grants database (Blackbaud Grantmaking), ensuring that records are accurate, reporting and payments are completed so that we know the status of applications and awarded grants at any time, and so we can better analyse and learn from our portfolio.

· Carry out visits to funded organisations to learn more about how the work is going, their context and help identify gap areas across our portfolio. Visits may be virtual or in person, with some local or national travel across the UK, where needed.

· Support with grant-making and management of the Foundation’s invitation-only funds, where relevant.

Learning

· Take an active and supportive role with funded organisations, helping make connections with potential partners and/or funders, advise them on emerging and strategic issues, and to strengthen learning within and across grant themes.

· Participate in learning and knowledge sharing activities relevant to the team and wider migration field including keeping up to date with relevant policy and practice to inform our strategy and acting as the team lead on specific issue areas, where relevant.

· Take on specific research or development roles within the team as appropriate, which might include maintaining strong relations with partner foundations, supporting funder collaborations, and the development of strategic initiatives.

· Help develop and actively contribute to cross-departmental and multidisciplinary working, supporting continual improvement and professional development.

· Support the Head of Programme to design, deliver and learn from our events and learning exchanges, where needed.

General

· Represent the Foundation at external events, where required.

· Support the work of the communications team to ensure that news stories, grants’ listings, etc. are kept up to date.

· Liaise closely with the grants administration team.

Person Specification

We recognise that this person specification is extensive, and you may feel you do not meet all the criteria. We are open to adjusting the role and how it is delivered to enable those from a broad range of backgrounds and lived experiences to apply.

If you are interested, please apply even if you do not meet all criteria. Please note we are unable to offer VISA sponsorship.

Skills, knowledge, and experience

· Alignment with the values and aims of the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, in particular our commitment to equitable grant making and being an anti-racist funder. The ability to apply these principles to ensure good decision making and support for those we fund.

· Demonstrate experience of working in the migration field or on migration issues, in particular migrant communities who experience intersecting forms of exclusion or oppression, and with organisations and groups who work alongside them.

· Demonstrable experience of project / client management skills to support stakeholders throughout the process – from assessments to monitoring within a focus on migration issues

· Evident understanding of the main issues and practices that support or hinder relational, transparent and accountable grant-making.

· Knowledge of the key political and legislative environment affecting migrants and diaspora communities in the UK, with the capability and interest to acquire it in other areas of our current work.

· Interest in how social change happens, including some knowledge of the existing diverse ecology working to tackle systemic and structural inequality and injustice, and how they relate to one another.

· A good understanding of organisational dynamics – such as business planning, financial reporting, performance management and governance – and how these apply to developing the business models, capacity and longer-term sustainability of organisations, ideally within the public or voluntary sectors.

· Good interpersonal skills, including the ability to constructively engage with disagreement and conflict, and give empathetic and constructive feedback to unsuccessful applicants and grant partners.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate with a range of audiences.

· Ability to analyse and synthesise complex information quickly and effectively.

· An organised and methodical approach to work, combining numerical accuracy with attention to detail and an ability to meet deadlines.

· Strong IT skills, MS Office, the ability to learn detailed processes and use of databases to process information.

· Strong project management skills and demonstrable experience of delivering successful projects.

· Experience of understanding annual and management accounts, budgets and confidence in extracting key information from financial reports or interest and commitment in developing these skills.

Behaviours and ways of working

· The ability to build trusting relationships with a range of individuals and organisations, including senior staff, trustees, funded organisations, policy makers and practitioners, and migrant communities.

· Resourceful and proactive, with initiative and a problem-solving disposition. Ability to spot connections and learning across PHF’s work and that of others.

· An ability to work creatively and flexibly in a small team, supporting other colleagues. Willing to and experience of working beyond your area of expertise across the Foundations other strategic themes.

· A strong personal commitment to learning and improvement.

Desirable

· Understanding of power, particularly its role and impact on individuals and communities that experience intersecting forms of oppression and marginalisation.

· The capability and interest to acquire knowledge of policy and best practice in other areas of our current work.

Terms and conditions

· Salary circa £39,000.

· 25 days leave per annum, plus statutory holidays.

· The Foundation will contribute a sum equivalent to 10% of your basic annual salary to the group pension scheme (Aviva) and will match up to an additional 2.5% (optional) of your contributions from the date your employment begins.

· Life Income Protection and Life Assurance Scheme available from the date your employment begins.

· Private Medical Insurance with BUPA (once probation is complete)

· Office hours are normally 9am – 5pm Monday – Friday, but flexible working is possible around core hours of 10am – 4pm. Some flexibility is required from team members around evening work and travel to and from events and meetings.

· PHF operates a hybrid working policy and you will be expected to work at least 40% of your time in the office with the option to work up to 60% of your time from home. The contractual place of work for this role is 5- 11 Leeke Street, London WC1X 9HY.

· We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

This is a new and hugely exciting role at Chelmsford Cathedral to support the strategy and vision of senior leadership under our new Dean, Jessica Martin. The post offers the opportunity to provide energetic and creative departmental leadership to enable us to deliver a rich programme of cultural events that will support our mission, vitalise our community engagement and generate income from our visitors and audiences. We are committed to providing not only a cultural venue for Chelmsford, but to transforming the Cathedral into a heritage site and cultural hub for the whole Diocese across Essex and East London, and as part of a community of Anglican Cathedrals nationally.

The postholder will work with colleagues to develop a Programme Plan that integrates the arts, mission, welcome and heritage interpretation. They will be responsible for the planning and delivery of cultural and other visitor events and exhibitions, ensuring that they are delivered safely and within budget. They will also contribute to the development of new interpretation strategies and materials to improve visitor experience as well as developing a cohesive merchandise offer to support the programme of events and exhibitions.

Impactful research & partnerships. Expert communication. Global vision. 

Senior Programme Manager (International Partnerships)

£56,000 - £59,000 (+ )

Reports to: Head of Strategic Evidence

Department: Policy, Information and Communications

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 35 hours per week

*Due to its international nature, this role will regularly involve attending morning and evening meetings and events outside of 9am-5pm hours. We know that flexibility is important and we pride ourselves on the level of flexibility we offer. As a part of our commitment to work-life balance, you will receive time off in lieu (TOIL) for attending these meetings and events.

Location: Stratford, London. Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office). This role will involve international travel c.1-2 time per annum.

Visa sponsorship: Cancer Research UK can consider visa sponsorship for this vacancy. If this applies to you, please ensure that this is clearly marked on your application.

Closing date: 07 March 2025 23:55

This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact as soon as possible.

Recruitment process: One to two competency-based interviews (depending on application volumes)

Interview date: From the week commencing 17 March 2025

How do I apply? We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we're looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you.

The programme is essential to Cancer Research UK's life-saving mission. The ICBP (owned by Cancer Research UK and our international partners across 22 jurisdictions, 8 countries, and 3 continents) is a unique and innovative collaboration uniting clinicians, policymakers, researchers, and data experts globally. This programme produces high-quality research to measure and understand international variation in cancer survival rates, identify best international practices, and generate insights needed for policy and practice change. Through this multi-disciplinary international collaboration and knowledge sharing, we aim to improve global cancer services, outcomes, and survival rates, helping to create a world where everyone can live longer, better lives, free from the fear of cancer.

As a Senior Programme Manager, you will lead and coordinate this complex, multi-faceted programme and our partners. You will drive the ICBP's delivery and impact, achieving evidence-based improvements in cancer-related policy and practice across international jurisdictions. Your responsibilities will include overseeing research collaborations, acting as the programme ambassador, engaging with industry leaders to translate research into actionable policy and practice, ensuring compliance, managing the budget, and leading the Programme Management Team.

This varied and autonomous role offers the chance to be part of our global effort to make a significant impact on cancer policy and care. If you are a research, policy, or international development professional with experience managing partnerships, programmes, and projects who possess strong research, communication, organisational, and leadership skills, we'd love for you to join our mission.

What will I be doing?

Programme Management:

• Overseeing and coordinating the day-to-day management of the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership (ICBP) programme, ensuring key milestones are met and progress is communicated across the partnership.

• Developing strong relationships with key international and UK stakeholders ensuring a coordinated approach to engagement by the Programme Management Team.

• Ensuring appropriate legal agreements and funding are in place with ICBP partner jurisdictions and commissioned researchers; and onboarding any new jurisdictions.

• Ensuring appropriate governance structures are in place to support the successful delivery of the programme (including clinical committees, local leads groups etc).

• Collaborating with the Senior Research Manager to ensure the successful delivery of all commissioned research projects.

  • This may include grant management, facilitating support for principal investigators, and sharing evidence through ICBP communication channels.

• Managing risks, developing appropriate mitigations, and escalating effectively.

• Coordinating and leading communications with the ICBP Programme Board (PB) and providing regular programme updates to the ICBP chair, deputy chair, and Cancer Research UK PB member.

• Undertaking other projects/activities as required (including other international activities as appropriate).

• Managing and overseeing the ICBP budget ensuring that income and expenditure are tracked and allocated appropriately.

• Overseeing and contributing to agenda, minutes, action lists, and papers for all meetings ensuring good communication between all parties and chairing meetings.

• Maintaining delivery against the ICBP's vision and strategic priorities.

Communications:

• Overseeing ICBP communications including correspondence, newsletters, web pages, and online events.

• Leading on the organisation of ICBP networking events at conferences etc.

• Ensuring a high profile for the ICBP across Cancer Research UK by networking with colleagues across the charity to identify opportunities to advance the vision of the partnership.

• Developing a strategic approach to maintaining and raising the profile of collaborative work through the development of impactful communications.

• Proactively developing and consolidating relationships with stakeholders and positively influencing senior stakeholders ensuring communication across all levels to build a consensus between all partners

• Acting as an ambassador for ICBP and Cancer Research UK.

Line Management:

• Line managing the Programme Management Team (c.2 direct reports).

• Assigning responsibilities and having oversight of work plans as well as developing personal and professional development plans.

What skills will I need?

• Background in research, policy, or international development with experience managing partnerships, programmes, and projects.

• Professional or post-graduate qualification in a relevant field with a research component (e.g., health, biomedical science, policy, international development).

• Proven track record in building credible and collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders (including health professionals) and experience in negotiating, influencing, and building consensus at all levels (including leadership and Board).

• Experience commissioning and managing research and tendering processes with an understanding of legal and governance frameworks.

• Strong organisational, prioritisation, and planning skills with a proactive and flexible approach to managing fast-paced projects, responding to changing priorities, and managing and escalating risks.

• Budget management experience (c. £2-3m+) with an ability to negotiate with funders and suppliers for quality and value for money.

• Excellent written and verbal communication with the ability to write concise and engaging reports, briefings, and papers; distil complex information, and make clear recommendations for action.

• Experience interpreting research findings and drawing contextually sound conclusions.

• Coaching and mentoring experience with the ability to manage, inspire, and motivate a team, set clear objectives, and evaluate performance effectively.

Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.

Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination

Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism

Human: Act to have a positive impact on people

Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively

We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.

If you're interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we'd still love to hear from you.

What will I gain?

We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.

You can explore our benefits by visiting our .

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Our Programme Managers are the main point of contact for young people on our social mobility programmes. The main focus of the role is the recruitment, development and support of young people into meaningful careers.

Programme Managers create recruitment networks in their areas and lead bootcamps to improve their employability (e.g. interview techniques) and to enhance their personal and leadership abilities (e.g. critical thinking). Once young people are hired, Programme Managers use their established relationship to provide pastoral care and in-work support.

LTSB’s vision is: a world where all young people can choose their careers, with an emphasis on improving the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. The successful candidate will have a proven commitment to improving the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, and they have an excellent understanding of social mobility, diversity and inclusion issues, and how these factors impact young people.

LTSB does not have its own offices, so you will work remotely, but this role has significant in-person delivery expectations at partner organisations and corporate supporters, as well as occasion travel to our city hubs Birmingham, Liverpool, London, and Manchester. This role requires an Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure as part of the recruitment process.

An exciting opportunity to play a crucial role securing the funding needed to help young people thrive.  At an exciting time of growth for our charity, we are looking for an experienced, driven and enthusiastic Senior Fundraising Manager to join our team.  You will take the lead in managing and growing an existing portfolio of trusts and foundations, developing strong relationships and securing vital funding that enables us to continue to deliver our mission.

What is Jamie’s Farm?  Jamie’s Farm is a charity that supports young people by combining therapeutic work, farming, and purposeful activities to help them thrive. Through residential visits to our working farms, we provide a nurturing environment where young people can reflect, build confidence, and develop the resilience they need to overcome personal challenges.  As part of the dynamic HQ team we offer a beautiful and unique supportive working environment, a competitive salary, and the opportunity to be part of a team that is passionate about making a real difference.

More about the role:  As Senior Fundraising Manager you will write compelling grant applications and reports that clearly communicate the impact of our work, ensuring we maintain and increase funding in line with agreed targets. You will use your excellent interpersonal skills to cultivate lasting partnerships with funders. Taking a proactive approach, you will identify and secure new funding opportunities, expanding the network of trusts and foundations that support Jamie’s Farm.

About you:  We are looking for someone with proven experience securing funding from trusts and foundations, with a strong track record of writing successful applications for significant grants (£200k+). You will be a confident and persuasive writer, able to communicate our impact concisely and compellingly, while building strong and long-lasting funder relationships.

Proactive and tenacious, you excel at identifying and pursuing new funding opportunities. Highly organised, with keen attention to detail, you can manage multiple applications and deadlines effectively. You are also eager to embrace new ways of working, using AI and digital tools to enhance efficiency.

Please see the full job description, desired experience and employee benefits by exploring our recruitment pack below.  Don’t meet every single requirement? We’d still love to hear from you – your unique skills and experience could be just what we’re looking for.

How to Apply:  Please apply via the Jamie’s Farm website by clicking on the “Apply” button below. Read through the full recruitment pack and return both a completed application and equal opportunities form to the email address provided. We look forward to hearing from you!

Senior Project Manager - Deputy Head of Programmes
Salary: £38,308 *An allowance to increase salary to £40,000 per annum is available for deputising for the Head of Programmes*
Hours: Full time (will consider part time applications)
Location: Hybrid working arrangement, home working & London Office (2 days per week)
Contract Type: Permanent

This is a full-time permanent role working 35 hours per week (Monday – Friday) in line with our hybrid working policy, which blends homeworking with office time. Part-time applications will be accepted.

Are you an experienced project manager with a track record of delivering high-impact, large-scale programmes? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, ensuring projects meet strategic goals while maintaining the highest standards? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join nasen as a Senior Project Manager.

We are looking for a dynamic and results-driven professional to work as part of a team successfully delivering of a high-profile, DfE-funded initiative. In this role, you will oversee the full project lifecycle, ensuring compliance with funding requirements, managing key stakeholder relationships, and driving operational excellence.

About us

Nasen is the National Association for Special Educational Needs – a charitable organisation that exists to support and champion those working with, and for, children and young people with SEND and learning differences.

We seek to ensure that all education practitioners across early years, schools, post-16 and wider settings are equipped to understand, identify and support those with SEND and learning differences, and provide Continuing Professional Development (CPD), resources, advice, information and much more to enable all staff to meet the needs of all their learners.

Nasen brings organisations together, whether locally or nationally, to share practice, shape solutions. Our priorities are those that matter to the education and SEND sector, drawing on our direct engagement with practitioners, school leaders, SENCOs, local authorities and hearing from the lived experience of children and young people.

About the role

As Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for leading the successful delivery of a high-profile, DfE-funded gold standard contract. You will oversee all aspects of project management, from planning and implementation to monitoring and reporting, ensuring the programme meets its strategic objectives and funding requirements. Working closely with internal teams, external partners, and key stakeholders, you will drive operational excellence and maintain the highest standards of quality and compliance.

This role requires a proactive and strategic project manager with strong stakeholder management skills, and the ability to navigate complex project landscapes. You will be instrumental in ensuring the project is delivered on time, within budget, and achieves maximum impact in the education sector.

Please note that applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

Employee Benefits 

• 30 days annual leave per year
• Christmas Closure - additional to annual leave allowance
• Hybrid working (Policy available on request)
• 8% employer contribution pension.
• Flexible start and finish time, Friday early closure
• Employee Assistance Scheme
• Life Insurance Policy x3 of your salary
• Cycle to Work Scheme available

Closing Date: 11th March 2025 at 23:59pm

Applications are open until 11th March. We will be reviewing applications as they come in. We reserve the right to close recruitment earlier than this date if we receive sufficient quality applicants.

Interested?

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion 

We aim to be an inclusive employer – let us know if you have any access requirements for the recruitment process. We are happy to offer interviews online or in person. The interview process will include a conversation with prepared questions.

No agencies please.

The Job

We are looking for a talented and ambitious Senior Trust Fundraising Manager with proven experience in trust fundraising, and management, to lead our successful Trust Fundraising Team.

The role is based full time at RBLI’s HQ in Aylesford, Kent and provides the opportunity to make a significant contribution to the life and impact of the charity across support for homeless veterans, disability employment and older care.

The postholder line manages two Senior Bid Writers and one Trust Fundraiser, as well as freelancers, securing over £1m annually for varied revenue projects. The projects include:

Lifeworks – RBLI’s award-winning national employability support for unemployed veterans

STEP IN – RBLI’s holistic support for veterans overcoming homelessness

SBMC and BBMC – RBLI’s outstanding social enterprise factories employing 70% workers with disabilities and health conditions

The post holder will lead on the creation of persuasive grant applications and sponsorship proposals, mainly for charitable trusts, lottery and statutory funding opportunities, but also works with the wider fundraising team to support and co-ordinate with major capital, corporate and HNWI approaches.

The Company

Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI) is a national charity that has been helping those in need for over 100 years, providing support to the Armed Forces community, those with disabilities and those who have found themselves unemployed.

Each RBLI division offers a service to help veterans live an independent life with whatever support they require resulting in the successful delivery of a full-care pathway on-site to help veterans of any age or background from across the three services.

We are looking for a Senior Evidence and Evaluation Manager to work in a dedicated Impact and Evidence directorate, working at the heart of Youth Futures Foundation. You will be central to our ambition to create the largest repository of robust evidence and evaluations of what works to support young people into good jobs. In the directorate, you will work with two Heads of Evaluation and the Deputy Director and Director to ensure all Youth Futures’ investments are designed to provide robust evidence of what works.  

The Senior Evidence and Evaluation Manager will primarily lead on the design, commissioning, and management of evaluations and evidence generation, including new large scale evaluation projects launching in 2025 as well as a portfolio of existing large-scale and complex evaluations.

You will also work with Impact & Evidence and Policy colleagues to help develop new programmes to improve the evidence base on supporting young people into good work by, for example, working with partners able to run larger scale trials.  

This role can be based at any of our hubs located in London, Birmingham or Leeds.  We currently operate a hybrid model of two-days per week in the office and three-days from home.

The young people we aim to serve – and the challenges they face - are all unique. We are looking to build a team that reflects this diversity. Our commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, class, religion, identity, and experience forms the cornerstone of our work. We are an equal opportunities, Living Wage and Disability Confident employer and encourage applications from a diverse range of backgrounds representative of our communities.  We offer a welcoming and inclusive workplace, where employees are encouraged to have a voice.

AVID exists to reduce the immediate suffering of people detained and work towards a future without detention. As part of a small and agile team, the Senior Network Coordinator is a central role at AVID. 

It is a crucial time to join AVID, as we embark on the implementation of an ambitious new strategic period and contend with detention expansion, increased enforcement, immigration deterrence and hostility. We welcome applicants from people who have lived experience of detention or of forced migration. You will be joining our small team of whom more than half have lived experience of detention. 

Please note: whilst this role is remote, it is UK-based with some travel required. We have a shared office in Brixton, London which is available for AVID team members to use on a flexible basis. We meet as a team in person once a quarter.

Summary

The Senior Network Coordinator is part of the AVID function (alongside the Senior Member Coordinator & Co-Director for Membership and Operations) to deliver AVID’s capacity building support to AVIDs membership network of visitor groups and drives collaboration.

The Senior Network Coordinator leads on the coordination and cultivation of the network infrastructure support to visitor groupsand network collaboration. The Senior Network Coordinator fosters collaboration between members and strengthens best practice for visiting, utilising AVID’s Members Charter as a central point of reference. As a small network, relationship building is central to this role and the post holder will provide 1:1 guidance alongside a programme of capacity building support based on membership needs. The role includes responsibility for the ongoing development of AVID’s Members Charter; coordinating and delivering AVID’s membership support programme of network calls, trainings, and skill sharing sessions; and the development of resources on the AVID members’ space.

This is a varied role, working directly with our diverse range of members across the UK, with a focus on the more established groups in the AVID network. The Senior Network Coordinator works closely with the Senior Member Coordinator who has a focus on smaller, grassroot groups and new visitor groups in the AVID network and visitor engagement.

Main duties and responsibilities

Relationship building and providing tailored 1:1 support to visitor group coordinators in the AVID network:

• Building relationships with AVID members across the UK with a focus on more-established groups in the AVID network.
• Providing 1:1 support, outreach and mentoring for group coordinators.
• Identifying, developing and collectively shaping good practice standards in visiting throughout the network.
• Responding to members’ queries and maintaining ongoing communication.
• Working with the Senior Member Development Co-ordinator to induct new groups to the AVID network and involve smaller grassroot groups in AVID’s programme of support.

Work alongside visitor groups to build their capacity, resilience and strengthen best practice for visiting in detention through:

• Delivering AVID’s core training modules on immigration detention and visiting to visitors groups, ensuring materials are relevant and up to date.
• Leading on a programme of training (both in-house and external), education and skill-sharing that addresses the needs of members and group coordinators.
• Building sustainable practices and collective care amongst visitor groups which respond to the adverse impacts of working in detention and vicarious trauma.
• Co-ordinating the AVID Annual Coordinators Network Gathering alongside the Senior Member Development Coordinator, jointly overseeing all aspects of administration and coordination of this event.
• Developing, updating and increasing use of AVID resources through oversight and development of AVID’s Members Area and resources/policies/guidance for visitor groups and coordinators as well as supporting the development of AVIDs volunteer visiting handbook.
• Working alongside people with lived experience of detention in the AVID community to facilitate meaningful opportunities for leadership in network activities.

Develop network collaboration, facilitated peer-support and alignment of groups around shared network values, strategies and goals through:

• Co-ordinating and facilitating AVID member calls and skill shares to provide structured peer-support and ensure that information is effectively shared in the AVID network.
• Working with AVID members to establish processes and activities for collaborative development and ongoing revision of the members’ charter.
• Embedding charter values across AVID’s network support and capacity building work with a priority focus on anti-racism & anti-oppression and lived-experience leadership in line with our strategic objectives.

Maintaining and monitoring the activity of the AVID network and identifying emerging areas for development through:

• Developing and improving access to AVID’s membership offer, administering the annual membership renewals and keeping up to date records of AVID members.
• Designing and implementing annual members survey.
• Keeping an up-to-date record of member activities, meetings, participation and feedback.
• Keeping abreast of the development and support needs of the AVID members as well as changes in detention policy and practice.
• Identifying and building relationships with external partners to strengthen collaboration and partnerships with the wider movement.

Other tasks:

• Supporting AVID’s strategic development through our strategic objectives.
• Working alongside other members of the AVID team to ensure that membership support and network development is connected to our overall mission of ending detention and advocacy efforts.
• Representing AVID at external meetings and events.
• Contributing to funder and board reporting.
• Tracking, monitoring and evaluating impact using AVIDs internal databases.
• Responding to general enquiries by phone, email or post.

Person Specification

We are interested in skills and experience developed in a range of environments, whether through formal workplaces or voluntary. We recognise the great value of lived experience of immigration detention and/or of hostile environment policies and would be very interested to hear from applicants with this experience.

Experience

• Experience of delivering and designing training to meet specific objectives with an understanding of the different needs for in person and online training.
• Experience of recruiting, supporting, and advising volunteers.
• Experience of delivering workshops and/or coordinating events (online and in-person).
• Experience of working with marginalised communities.
• Experience of monitoring, reporting and evaluation.

Desirable:

• Experience of developing support systems, identifying priorities for change and strengthening the infrastructure of voluntary groups.
• Experience of working with refugee, migrant and/or detained communities.
• Experience of working in the immigration and/or criminal justice sector.
• Experience of working in a membership organisation.

Knowledge and understanding

• Knowledge of good practice in volunteer management.
• Knowledge and understanding of migration, human rights, asylum, criminal justice and immigration detention in the UK.

Skills

• Communication skills, written and oral.
• Facilitation skills and inclusive approach to managing online and offline spaces.
• People skills and ability to build relationships with diverse groups of people.
• Solid administration skills and working knowledge of information systems.
• Ability to work well in a team.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.