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Are you passionate about shaping healthcare policy and making a real impact on the lives of patients and medical professionals? If so our new Policy and Public Affairs Manager role may be the next exciting opportunity for you.

We’re looking for a Policy and Public Affairs Manager to lead strategic policy development and influence government decision-making at the highest levels. The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) is a leading medical organisation, working in the heart of our External Affairs team the Policy and Public Affairs Manager will develop high-profile policy initiatives, drive impactful advocacy campaigns, and engage with senior stakeholders across government, the NHS, and the wider healthcare sector.

The successful candidate will be proactive and high performing, using your skill set and expertise to drive real change in healthcare policy, doing your part to contribute to our meaningful mission.

What you’ll do:

• Develop and lead a programme of relevant, well-evidenced and compelling policy outputs, with tangible and policy solutions aligned to what will make the biggest impact for RCR members and for patients.
• Manage a clear framework for policy development including horizon scanning, policy development and effective collaboration.
• Shape and deliver integrated policy influencing plans that result in policy impact in priority areas.
• Support the Policy Adviser and Public Affairs Officer as well as work with data, press and social media colleagues to ensure the College is influential and respected.
• Craft external policy content as required including reports, briefings, speeches, blogs, web content and presentations.
• Engage with sector partners and clinicians (e.g. via policy roundtables) to achieve consensus and guidance on particular topics.

What you’ll need:

• Experience of influencing and effecting change in government policy. 
• Sound knowledge of political and parliamentary process and procedure.
• Experience writing impactful policy papers and consultation responses.
• Good working knowledge of the health policy agenda.
• Experience working with a press office function.
• Ability to translate complex policy content into succinct and clear messages.
• Skilled manager of people, able to bring together, motivate, co-ordinate and develop a team.

To find out more about this exciting opportunity, the RCR and how to apply please review the Policy and Public Affairs Manager Candidate Pack.

Why join us:

• Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
• Hybrid working (up to 60% working week can be done remotely)
• Modern working environment
• Equipment provided to work from home
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Excellent pension scheme
• Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Fundraising Manager to join our small and dynamic team during an exciting period of growth for the organisation. This newly created role will be a crucial role in developing and implementing fundraising strategies to support our mission and ensure the financial sustainability of the Charity.

It will include identifying new funding opportunities as well as creating strategies to build our regular donors, discover and work with high-net-worth individuals, develop corporate partnerships and legacy campaigns. This role will also consist of overseeing community fundraising initiatives and managing one member of staff initially (a community fundraising co-ordinator). 

We are looking for someone ambitious and creative with a positive attitude, happy to roll their sleeves up and get involved to enable us to achieve our goals.

This senior role will be part of our communications and fundraising team reporting to the Marketing Director.

This position offers an exciting opportunity for someone who is driven, innovative, and committed to making a positive impact across Neuroendocrine Cancer UK (NCUK) to build a new fundraising team.

At Book Aid International we are delighted to be recruiting a new Trusts Manager. This role is responsible for Book Aid International’s diverse portfolio of existing trust and foundation funders, as well as securing funding from new trusts to support the delivery and expansion of our transformative work. 

As part of a dedicated small team, you’ll receive support from the Head of Fundraising and key staff to ensure successful applications, while also having the opportunity to shape and take ownership of the trust fundraising strategy and income stream.

The ideal candidate will be inspired by and committed to our vision of a world where everyone has access to books.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Development and Marketing Manager to lead and support The Mason Foundation's future growth and development through a robust social media strategy and development of external and internal comms.

You will be passionate about making a difference, with a successful track record in creating engaging and meaningful resources (such as training presentations and associated IP) the individual will also be confident in creating a strong social media presence across multiple platforms, developing and delivering a social media and marketing strategy aimed at building brand awareness.

You will be a team player and understand the need to work seamlessly in collaboration with multiple agencies including local authority, corporate and third sector partners, to help ensure high quality delivery of our services, to our communities.

The Development and Marketing Manager will need to embrace a ‘make it happen’ working environment, with constant dedication and a passion for making a difference as part of a committed charity, supporting disadvantaged communities.

In return, you get to work for a great, growing charity with likeminded people with a competitive salary.

Who are we?

The Mason Foundation is a national charity that supports vulnerable communities and individuals to live happier, healthier, fulfilled lives. Through our programmes we reduce inequalities, empower communities and drive meaningful, sustainable change.

The Mason Foundation delivers people centred services, projects, and training, through its specialist wellbeing and employment programmes including

‘The Community Mile’ - supporting inclusive, community led starting point physical activity centred around ‘1 Mile’

‘Propel’ - supporting young people with learning disabilities, into meaningful and sustainable employment

Bespoke Community Impact projects – supporting and empowering communities to co-develop and deliver impactful and meaningful change.

All Mason Foundation activities are centred around empowering positive and sustainable change.

All offers of employment are conditional upon you signing the contract of employment and:

· Two satisfactory references

· Proof of attainment of qualifications

· Evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom; and

· If applicable, satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

The Mason Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race or ethnicity, nationality, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, or belief, marital or civil partnership status, parental or carer status, education, socioeconomic background, pregnancy or maternity, or any other characteristic protected under equality legislation. 

We are especially keen to encourage and welcome applications from people currently under-represented within the organisation, these include but are not limited to those from the LGBT+ community, people with disabilities, and candidates who are Black or People of Colour. Those with disabilities meeting the minimum requirements for the post will be shortlisted and reasonable adjustments will be made to ensure they are not disadvantaged during the interview process.

This is a BRAND-NEW pivotal role, you’ll have the chance to work with the leadership team to shape the culture, values, and well-being of a passionate team, making a tangible impact on the working lives of our growing team, while driving meaningful organisational change at the Back-Up Trust.
The HR, People and Culture Manager will be responsible for all things people. You will need to build on the foundations and be the people voice for this growing organisation.

About the Role:

At Back Up, we’re entering an exciting new phase as we launch our 2025/30 strategy, aimed at reaching and supporting even more individuals affected by spinal cord injuries.

We are looking for a dedicated and experienced part-time HR, People and Culture Manager to oversee all aspects of people practices and processes. The successful candidate will bring a strategic mindset to the role, ensuring the smooth running of the department within the charity. This is an ideal role for those looking for a new career challenge.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Managing the entire employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding to performance management and employee relations.

- Implementing strategies that boost employee satisfaction, morale, and productivity.

- Ensuring best practices in recruitment, selection, absence management, and record-keeping. 

Why Join Us?

At Back Up, we have big ambitions. Over the next few years, we’re going to be transforming the lives of even more people affected by spinal cord injury.

Together we’ll be working hard to make sure everyone affected by spinal cord injury has access to the support they deserve; and we are the only spinal cord injury charity in the UK providing specific services on vocation and services to children and young people.

At Back Up, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. Please read our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy Statement. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. We particularly welcome applications from those from black, Asian or ethnic minority backgrounds or those with higher level spinal cord injuries.

In 2024 Back Up won The Times and The Sunday Times Spotlight Award for Best place to work for disabled employees. As well as this, Back Up has been voted one of the top ten charities to work for (Third Sector Best Charities 2020). The enthusiastic, inclusive and supportive spirit of our very skilled staff ensures excellence in the services we deliver.

How to apply

Please apply by emailing recruitment @ backuptrust . org . uk with:

· A CV (including two referees, one of whom should be your present or most recent employer. We will contact them after interview.)

· A (maximum) two side A4 supporting statement, saying why you want the job and explaining how you meet the criteria in the job description. This statement is crucial; CVs alone will not be accepted.

· A completed equal opportunities form. This form will be kept separate from your application, and not viewed by the recruiting manager. It is used to help us assess the diversity of our applicants to ensure our processes are fair to all. It is optional to fill in but it will help us improve and maintain high standards.

We will acknowledge receipt of your application, and then let you know if you are to be invited to interview. 

We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis and actively interviewing so we reserve the right to close the vacancy when we find the right candidate.

What will the process involve?

The process will involve at least one interview round which will be either in person or online. There will be a panel interviewing you and you may be asked to complete a task beforehand to present to the panel. If you need any support or adjustment to the recruitment process at any stage, do please ask and we’d be pleased to work with you to put these in place so that you can perform to the best of your abilities throughout the process and demonstrate your suitability for the role.  Please email recruitment @ backuptrust . org . uk

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As a ‘Disability Confident’ employer we are committed to the inclusion of disabled people as candidates and employees. If you have a disability and meet the minimum criteria of the role, set out as essential criteria in the job description, we will invite you to interview. Please let us know if you are eligible for the scheme: recruitment @ backuptrust . org . uk.

Don’t meet every single requirement?

At Back Up we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every criteria in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at Back Up.

Citizens Advice Hounslow is a well-established charity operating in the London Borough of Hounslow, supporting over 10,000 clients a year. You will be part of our wonderful team of staff and volunteers committed to do their best for anyone in need of our help. To sustain our service, we now require a dedicated Training & Development Manager.

Job Purpose

• Lead training and development for all colleagues (Staff and Volunteers) and guide people through the Adviser Learning Programme (ALP)
• Drive our recruitment and retention strategy for volunteers
• Develop and deliver our Training and Development Plan

This pivotal role will be responsible for the selection, training and deployment of our volunteers across all service areas. A key focus will be to facilitate effective training pathways for paid staff and volunteers. You will be required to design and deliver group training sessions, and monitor trainee progress and development through structured training programmes.

For more information about the role and the criteria required to apply for the post, please download the Job Description and Person Specification from our website via the Apply button.

How to apply

Please download and complete an Application Form from our website, explaining how you meet each point in the Person Specification.

Please note: We are unable to respond to applicants who have not been shortlisted. We reserve the right to close this vacancy as soon it has been filled, therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.

We offer a range of employee benefits, including 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 3 days between Christmas and New Year, pension contribution, training and opportunities to continue your professional development, employee assisted programme.

We consider applications from all applicants who meet the person specification irrespective of sex, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, age, or disability.

Ivy Rock Partners is delighted to be supporting King’s College London in their search for a Management Accountant to join their growing Finance Business Partnering team. King’s College London is a world-renowned University, known for its excellence in research, teaching, and innovation. Ranked among the top universities globally, King’s offers a diverse range of programmes across medicine, law and innovation. Ranked among the top universities globally, King’s offers a diverse range of programs across medicine, law, business, humanities, and sciences. They have successfully expanded over the past decade with further growth projected and as a result they are looking to expand their finance team to ensure a stronger financial oversight of the areas that have grown and strengthen financial reporting, planning and cost analysis functions. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a world-leading institution at a time of financial transformation and strategic growth.

About the Role

As a Management Accountant, you will play a key role in supporting a faculty that spans a dynamic range of activities, including teaching, research, and commercial ventures. You will work collaboratively with key stakeholders to enhance financial decision-making, improve processes, and drive value across the faculty.

This role is split into two focus areas:

• Teaching and Operational Expenditure
• Research and Facility Management

Your work will ensure the accuracy and timeliness of management reporting, compliance with financial standards, and the continuous improvement of financial frameworks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and deliver regular management accounts reports, forecasts, reconciliations, and analysis
• Maintain accurate financial records, including accruals and prepayments, ensuring compliance with relevant standards
• Support budgeting, planning, and costing processes
• Manage complex staff establishments and related reconciliations
• Provide financial training to enhance devolved financial management across faculties
• Act as a first point of contact for finance queries within the faculty
• Identify process improvements to enhance financial reporting and analysis
• Support the Senior Finance Business Partner in strategic financial planning

About You

We are looking for a proactive, detail-oriented finance professional with strong analytical and stakeholder management skills. You should be comfortable working in a fast-paced, complex environment and have a passion for driving efficiency and financial excellence.

Essential Criteria:

• Part-Qualified or Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA) or working towards full qualification within 1-2 years
• Strong management reporting and financial process experience in a large, complex organisation
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to translate financial data into meaningful insights
• Confident communicator with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience working in Higher Education or a research-intensive environment
• Understanding of the UK higher education funding landscape

Why Join?

• Be part of a globally renowned higher education institution
• Work in a collaborative, forward-thinking finance team
• Support cutting-edge research and education with a real-world impact
• Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, including generous leave and pension contributions

Benefits

• USS pension scheme
• 30 days of annual leave not including bank holidays and 2 wellbeing days
• Flexible working
• Discount on nursery age childcare
• Huge range of discount opportunities
• Health and wellbeing
• Career development opportunities

If you are interested in applying, please get in contact with Megan Hunter at Ivy Rock Partners for a confidential conversation about the role.

Mentivity is seeking a Community Engagement Lead: Empower Communities, Inspire Change.

About Mentivity:

Founded in 2016 by Sayce Holmes-Lewis alongside co-founders Leon Wright and Tyson Holmes-Lewis, Mentivity is an award-winning, inspirational mentoring organisation that provides aspirational support for young people, schools, and parents.

Through Mentivity House, we offer a dedicated space for youth development and community engagement, including youth clubs, tailored programmes, and our respite provision.

Our services also include mentoring, professional training, and apprenticeship/career readiness programmes, equipping young people and our wider community with the skills, confidence, and opportunities they need to succeed.

What we do:

Mentivity Mentoring 

• Bespoke mentoring programmes to nurture young people’s passions and help them connect these interests to life and career aspirations.

• Delivered at Mentivity House & in schools and colleges.

Mentivity House 

• A space to play, to learn, to socialise and to collaborate with the Aylesbury, Taplow estates and wider community. 

• An inclusive community space that reflects the diversity of Walworth and its surrounding areas.

• A diverse and balanced programme of activities, from youth work to arts-workspace.

• Event space for local community groups offering activities that deliver social value.

Mentivity Respite Provision

• Flexible, nurture-centric respite education provision for young people. 

• Targeted interventions to address behavioural and social development needs and to support reintegration to mainstream education.

Main Responsibilties:​

Community Development

• Build and maintain strategic partnerships through targeted outreach, with local organisations, schools, charities, and businesses to bring impactful services and programmes to Mentivity House.

• Act as a key representative of Mentivity in the community, advocating for the organisation's mission and objectives.

Programme Coordination

• Oversee the planning and delivery of events, workshops, and services at Mentivity House, ensuring they meet community needs and align with project aims.

• Collaborate with internal teams to create innovative initiatives with measurable social impact.

Facilities and Space Hire Management

• Manage bookings and enquiries for the hire of Mentivity House spaces, including meeting rooms and hall. Enquiries will come via the website, walk-ins, and other channels.

• Assist with the marketing and promotion of Mentivity House as a desirable space for hire, leveraging social media, community networks, and other marketing channels.

Facilities Management 

• Coordinate light facilities management duties, including scheduling maintenance, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, and maintaining a welcoming environment.

Reporting and Administration 

• Monitor and evaluate the success of programmes and services, providing regular reports to the Community Advisor Board and senior leadership.

Team Collaboration

• Work closely with Mentivity leadership and the delivery team to align community programmes with organisational goals.

Recruitment Timetable:

Application deadline: Wednesday 5th March 2025

Interview dates: 12th - 14th March 2025

Interview location: In-person, 50 Westmoreland Road, London, SE17 2GA

 As a Bid Writing and Fundraising Manager, you will be responsible for raising significant funds and securing new business partnerships that will support the transformational journey of our charity. This role requires exceptional strategic thinking, strong networking skills and contacts, and a proven track record of achieving fundraising targets.

This position is an opportunity to make an impact on how childhood, teenage and young adult cancer research is funded both nationally and internationally. The post holder will raise funds and lead on the Charity’s mission. With this in mind, the post holder will need to be a self-starter and identify and act upon areas for fundraising. They will be the bid writing and fundraising lead, representing the charity and building collaborative relationships and our reputation with partners, clinicians and research and policy organisations, including co-funders and the AMRC, NCRI, Children and Young People with Cancer Coalition, One Cancer Voice, etc.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Finance Officer to join our mental health charity, to support and deliver effective, efficient financial processes and compliance with financial regulations and data protection to ensure the smooth and effective running of the organisation. 

The successful candidate will report to the Senior Operations Manager and will involve managing financial transactions and reconciliation, maintaining accurate project records, supporting the production of management accounts, costing new work, budgeting and reporting as well as overseeing payroll.

You will need to demonstrate strong analytical skills and a passion for supporting mental health research.  Attention to detail, an administrative mind and a compassionate communicator are vital to this role as well as the ability to use your initiative and manage your own workload.  Every day will be different, with the opportunity for you to develop your skills and support our projects.

This post would ideally suit someone with excellent financial administration skills and project management experience.  The post holder will also need to have knowledge of Xero and QuickBooks accounting software

Our team is committed to transforming mental health research through collaboration, inclusion and a belief in equity and anti-oppressive behaviour.  We strongly encourage applications from Black people, People of Colour, people who are LGBTQIA+, those with a disability and those who identify themselves in marginalised groups, as well as people with lived experience of mental health issues.

We offer benefits including a competitive salary, hybrid/flexible working, a NEST Pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, wellbeing support and mentoring scheme, an individual training budget and access to an Employee Assistance Programme with healthcare cash plan. Please see the full Job Description for more information.

The closing date for applications is Friday 28th February 2025 at 9am.

The Interviews will be held week commencing 17th March 2025.

To apply please visit Job vacancies | The McPin Foundation to download an application form

If you have any questions about the post please send your email to our contact inbox.

ShareAction is an independent charity and an expert on responsible investment. We work to build a world where the financial system serves our planet and its people. We set ambitious standards for how financial institutions, through their investment decisions, can protect our planet and its people and campaign for this approach to become the norm. We convene shareholders to collectively push companies to tackle the climate crisis, protect nature, improve workers’ rights and shape healthier societies. In the UK and EU, we advocate for financial regulation that has society’s best interests at its core.

Position

ShareAction’s Financial Sector Research team works towards holding financial institutions accountable for their impact on climate change, human rights, biodiversity, and other important issues.

Asset managers, insurance companies and banks hold a huge amount of influence over the world’s largest companies through their investment, lending and underwriting activities. While many of these financial institutions publicly claim to be taking environmental and social issues seriously, often, these claims do not hold up to scrutiny.

In this role, you will have many opportunities to challenge the financial sector by contributing to:

• Our financial sector benchmarks, covering insurance companies, banks and asset managers.
• Coordination with civil society allies to maximise our combined impact.
• Engagement with relevant institutions and providing them with detailed recommendations for improvement.
• Communication of our research findings externally, for example, on webinars.

Working alongside the rest of the Financial Sector Research team, you will contribute to ShareAction’s key reports ranking financial institutions. This involves collecting information from institutions and databases, analysing quantitative and qualitative data, producing engaging graphics to communicate results and translating this analysis into actionable steps for financial institutions to take. You will collaborate with teams across ShareAction and may join meetings with financial institutions, other NGOs, or regulators to discuss this research. We will ensure that you receive sufficient support and oversight to ensure you feel comfortable and knowledgeable in delivering this bold and challenging work.

This is a very exciting time to be joining the team. In 2025, we are undertaking our comprehensive benchmarks of the insurance sector and reinvigorating the survey of the European banking sector. In this rapidly evolving field, we are looking for a person with excellent research and communication skills and a passion for making a difference to join our team.

Key responsibilities

• Analysing quantitative and qualitative data, primarily writing reports on insurance companies and/or banks in 2025.
• Using Excel to analyse and organise large data sets.
• Instigating, developing and managing relationships with financial institutions, inviting them to participate in our research, as well as answering technical questions.
• Presenting findings of our work to external and internal stakeholders, most frequently through webinars and presentations, including the coordination of these events.
• Instigating, developing and managing relationships with civil society stakeholders.
• Organising and planning work with a high level of autonomy and providing guidance to colleagues across workstreams where relevant.
• Monitoring and evaluating the impact of relevant projects, as well as contributing to funding bids and reporting on KPIs to funders where appropriate.
• Keeping up to date on relevant news and information on the financial sector and the thematic areas covered by our work.

What you’ll bring to the team

We welcome anyone who shares our passion for environmental and social justice through the transformation of the financial sector. Please feel free to apply even if you’re not sure you tick every box.

Essential

• Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and a proven ability to conduct qualitative and quantitative research.
• A broad understanding of how the financial sector works and how financial institutions can have an impact on environmental and social issues.
• A keen interest in driving the finance sector to better serve people and planet.
• Excellent organisational skills and a proven ability to manage competing demands while still meeting deadlines.
• Strong communication skills in written and spoken English.
• Competency with Microsoft Excel, including writing formulae and building charts.
• Strong teamwork skills and the ability to work collaboratively.
• A passion for ShareAction’s vision and mission.

Desirable

• Subject matter knowledge in climate change, biodiversity or human/labour rights.
• Experience in or with the finance sector; an understanding of responsible investment and its implications for different types of financial institutions.
• Experience giving presentations.
• Any experience in programming, particularly an interest in learning Python for data processing.
• Experience with managing relationships with external stakeholders.
• Experience with Microsoft Office 365, particularly SharePoint.
• Experience with CRM systems, ideally Salesforce.

ShareAction currently operates a hybrid working policy, with staff permitted to work either in our office or remotely. The Financial Sector Research team normally meets in the office once a week, with some flexibility possible.

What we will do for you

We are a fast-paced organisation that has grown substantially over the past few years. We recognise that our people work hard to advocate for responsible investment and drive meaningful engagement with those who have the power to create a brighter future. Every day, they bring their expertise, passion and persistence to build a world where the financial system serves our people and planet. We want to ensure we provide the right environment for our colleagues to thrive, and we are committed to improving our employee offer where possible.

Currently, we are pleased to offer:

• A commitment to flexible working: over 60% of our employees have some sort of flexible working arrangement in place.
• Hybrid working: we are committed to supporting our staff to work in a way that suits their lifestyle and meets the requirements of their role.
• Internal promotion and development opportunities: we offer a range of ways to improve your skills and focus on what you love, including promotion, secondment, or sideways development opportunities. For some levels of roles, we also offer direct progression.
• The opportunity to help make a difference: we tackle some of the world’s biggest social and environmental challenges. We offer opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience in a friendly, flexible and supportive working environment.
• A unionised work environment: our staff have the opportunity to join the union and are supported by our recognised union, Unite. We regularly consult and negotiate with our employees on workplace matters ranging from working conditions to pay.
• Regular in-person meetings, including all-staff away days, retreats and directorate strategy days to create connected teams.
• 8% non-contributory pension, invested with NEST and their green funds.
• A healthcare cash plan with Westfield that gives you money back on your healthcare costs.
• An employee assistance programme: advice and support, lifestyle discounts and short-term counselling.
• 25 days’ annual leave (increasing with length of service) plus office closure at the end of the year, ensuring everyone gets time to switch off together.
• Enhanced family leave pay: up to 18 weeks paid at 90% for either parent.
• Enhanced sick pay: starting at 5 weeks’ full pay from day 1.
• Season ticket loan and cycle-to-work scheme.

ShareAction values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen) and welcomes applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities, and we are working hard to provide an environment where all can bring their authentic selves to work. We know that some people won’t apply for a role unless they meet all the requirements listed in the job description. If this is the case for you, but you think you would excel in this role, we want to hear from you!

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 9 am on Monday 17th March 2025.
First-round interviews: w/c 24th March 2025 (online).
Second-round interviews: w/c 31st March 2025 (online). 

To be considered for this post, you must be legally eligible to work in the UK; unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.

Muslim Charities Forum (MCF) is the UK network for British Muslim charities working for social good in the UK and internationally. Through our network of almost 300 charitable organisations, we aim to collectively build a more accountable, transparent and efficient British Muslim charitable sector, to improve our ability—both as individual organisations and as a sector—to contribute to a more just and sustainable world.

Along with our member organisations, we work with a wider network of partners that includes non-member NGOs, regulatory bodies, civil society partners and the academia.

Sector and Capacity Development Manager

MCF has a small, diverse team, but our impact is far-reaching. The Sector and Capacity Development Manager will play an important role in supporting members and the wider British Muslim charity sector, reporting and working directly with the CEO. This is an exciting opportunity to join us on our long-term programme of sector improvement support and development, building the future for British Muslim-led charities to grow and flourish. 

As our Sector and Capacity Development Manager, you will be responsible for managing change management, organisational development and capacity building support to the voluntary, community and third sector in 4 core areas including governance, organisational development, volunteering and fundraising.

You will also be responsible for coordinating and over-seeing advice and guidance to groups around these topics, ensuring that they are informed of the regulatory and legal information necessary, encouraging full compliance with legislation through a designed health-check framework. You will be supported by the wider MCF team as well as trusted external partners and specialists. The aim of the role is to support the broader work of MCF in developing a strong Muslim-led charity sector, including delivery of workshops and policy development relevant to the speciality areas connected with this post.

If you have a passion for creating systemic change, organisational support, innovative solutions and a strong knowledge and experience of the challenges impacting UK Muslim-led charities and the communities that they serve, we would love to receive your application. 

Main Responsibilities

As part of our team, you will:

• Support organisations by facilitating guidance on best practice across the 4 core areas of governance, organisational development, volunteering and fundraising.

• Identifying and delivering training and resources in the 4 core areas outlined with support from the wider MCF team.

• Managing the development of practical support and advice for activities such as creating, modifying a constitution, restructuring a charity, social investment and capacity development.

• Identifying patterns and common issues arising from contact with organisations within the sector that indicate individual and organisational development and capacity needs and developing a suitable response to address the need.

• Focus on capacity building through the development and management of support in relation to identified needs.

• Record all support given on our CRM and through reporting structures.

• Work with specific member charities to complete a Charity Health Check form that covers all aspects of managing their charity, ranging from governance issues, safeguarding, volunteering and fundraising.

• Help identify those charities where direct support is required and work with them, alongside MCF senior leadership, to deliver effective change.

• Work with the wider team to establish a designed framework of support including the development of resources and briefs.

• Coordinate a network of pro-bono support from specialist practitioners, checking their credentials and maintaining relationships.

• Support the leadership team to ensure processes are in place to maintain and build the MCF’s reputation as an accessible, well-governed, transparent, and accountable infrastructure charity.

• Gather impact monitoring quantitative and qualitative data for reporting and monitoring purposes.

• Maintain confidentiality in all appropriate areas concerning MCF or other charitable organisations internal affairs.

• Contribute to the progress, success and impact of MCF as the network of British Muslim-led charities.

About you: The successful postholder will demonstrate the following:

ESSENTIAL:

• Understanding of key charity legislation, compliance and regulations in charity and community settings.

• Strong experience in the social action / charity sector, working with a range of organisations.

• Experience in programme development.

• Experience in organisational capacity building.

• Experience on over-seeing schemes of work.

• Experience in developing creative solutions, particularly in situations where new change may be met with resistance.

• Strong, demonstratable understanding of civil society issues impacting grassroots and faith-led or minority-led groups.

• Excellent interpersonal/relationship building and engagement skills with a range of audiences.

• Strong, demonstratable understanding/and or direct experience of governance and grassroots community support.

• Experience of liaising with a variety of senior level professionals and stakeholders, including within the public or voluntary sector.

• Experience of leading on projects and schemes of work with the ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.

• Experience conducting impact monitoring, data gathering and research.

• The ability to innovate and adapt according to need and circumstance.

• Ability and understanding of professional confidentiality.

• Strong digital skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

DESIRABLE:

• Experience of directly working with charity board of trustees.

• An understanding of grant funding income and philanthropy.

Please note: This job description outlines the key accountabilities of, and output required from the post-holder. It is not a definitive list, and the role may change and evolve over time in line with the needs of the organisation. The post-holder will be required to undergo safeguarding training as part of the Muslim Charities Forum policy.

How to apply: If you are confident that you meet the above requirements, please send your CV and a cover letter outlining how you meet the person specification by the closing date of 17th March 2025, 5.00pm.

Details: Due to the nature of the work involved in this post, this role is based in our office in London SE1 (closest Tube stations Lambeth North or Waterloo), 4 days per week. Remote working is available for 1 day of the week.

We are unable to sponsor applicants for visas. Applicants must be resident in the UK and have the Right To Work. Successful applicants will be subject to relevant reference and identification checks.

Due to the volume of applications, we may be unable to respond to all candidates. If your application is short-listed, we will get in touch. If you have not heard from our team within 8 weeks, please assume your application has not met the criteria on this occasion. No agencies please.

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Do you believe every child deserves the chance of a better future?

We’re a small team with a big ambition – to help every child flourish. The need for our work has never been greater and we are in an exciting period of growth in order to meet that challenge. 

We provide a range of empowering services for children aged 5-13 and their parents and carers. We pride ourselves on developing evidence-based services, which put children at the heart of our work, and our services are designed to build social and emotional skills and resilience. 

We know what we do works. We provide our unique support in a variety of ways and working at Chance UK puts you right at the heart of changing children’s and families’ lives. You will be a core part of our team, so it is vital you share our values and support our mission. 

It is important that our team reflects the diversity of the communities we work with. We are actively seeking people from diverse ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, people who identify as male and people from LGBTQ+ communities. We are also keen to hear from those who have lived or professional experience of the issues we work on, including school exclusion and Special Education Needs and Disability (SEND). 

We value our team through offering a range of benefits, including: 

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, 2 Wellbeing days, an extra celebration day and additional leave over Christmas 
• Matched pension contributions up to 5%, entitlement from the start of your employment 
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and shared parental leave 
• Flexible working 
• Enhanced Sick Pay 
• Access to employee assistance programme

Please note that Chance UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and therefore our recruitment process for this post will include an enhanced DBS check.

Key Information 

Reporting to: Director of Finance and Resources
Hours: 0.6-0.8 FTE (22.5–30 hours per week) 
Salary: £39,000 - £44,750 (pro-rata £31,200 - £35,800, study support negotiable) 
Location: London (minimum one day per week in the Islington office and two days at month-end required) 
Closing Date: Sunday 23rd February 2025
Interview Dates:
First round of interviews (online): 4th & 5th March 2025 
Second round of interviews (in-person): 11th & 12th March 2025

Role Overview 

Reporting to the Director of Finance and Resources, you will oversee the charity's financial operations and governance framework, working closely with the Finance and Resources team, Senior Management Team (SMT), and trustees. You will also manage and mentor the Finance and Governance Administrator, supporting their development and ensuring the smooth running of the finance function.

This is a newly created role to strengthen our financial and governance capabilities as we scale. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact by leading financial management and ensuring strong governance within the organisation. 

Click to see the full job description and find out more about this role.

We’ve recently developed a highly focused team strategy, aiming to grow existing relationships with small and medium sized trusts, whilst identifying and building strong relationships with larger trusts, to secure high level, long-term support.

Our perfect candidate will have experience in trusts and foundations fundraising, managing a large budget and securing high value donations through identifying and building relationships. They will also have the confidence to implement and deliver on a new strategy. You’ll be a proactive self-starter with creative flair who has strong attention to detail and excellent research, relationship building and writing skills.

In this job, you’ll work closely with the Head of Partnerships & Philanthropy, Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager, our Trustees and the wider organisation to identify engaging funding opportunities and remove barriers. You’ll also be leading the trusts officer (direct report) and the team assistant (non-direct report) to manage their own pipelines and small trust mailings.

With our new strategy in place, there’s lots of exciting opportunities for you to grow and develop the trusts and foundations portfolio, with the potential to transform our fundraising longer term.

You’ll be instrumental in helping our team to reach our ambitious fundraising targets and ultimately improving the lives of everyone affected by bowel cancer.