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Are you passionate about public libraries? Do you want to see them move up the political and public agenda? Can you help the library sector get the right message to the right people at the right time?
Libraries Connected is a small organisation with big ambitions for public libraries. As part of our ongoing growth, we are establishing a new team to turbocharge our work advocating for the library sector, influencing policy, delivering research and shaping the national conversation around libraries. This is a unique opportunity to establish and recruit a new team, set our priorities for this area of work and make a lasting impact on public libraries.
Our vision is an inclusive, modern, sustainable and high-quality public library service at the heart of every community in the UK.

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Senior Programme Manager
Location: Remote, but with regular visits to Foundation funded sites within a defined region, as well as visits to the Foundation office as determined by business needs, including attendance at quarterly Squad Meet-Ups
Salary: £52,000-£57,000 (dependent on skills and experience) plus generous benefits
Contract Type: Permanent
Are you passionate about using sport to transform communities? Do you have the leadership skills to drive sustainable grassroots sports facilities? If so, this role is for you.
The Senior Programme Manager at the Football Foundation will lead the delivery of the Hubs programme, a flagship initiative funded by the Premier League, The FA, and Government. The programme is transforming grassroots sports infrastructure by creating financially sustainable facilities that serve as thriving community hubs. These multi-pitch sites don’t just provide high-quality football facilities—they also support other sports, physical activity, and essential community services, all tailored to local needs. Outside of the Hubs programme, the role will lead and provide support to the Programmes team and wider organisation on the design and development of new and existing programmes, ensuring that they deliver against the Football Foundation’s strategic objectives.
As Senior Programme Manager you will:
- Manage feasibility assessments to prioritise sites based on sustainability and impact.
- Work with technical teams to optimise hub design, balancing costs and long-term viability.
- Develop operating models with Local Authorities to secure long-term investment.
- Guide Local Authorities through procurement and funding applications.
- Use data insights to refine programme criteria and showcase impact.
- Lead new programme development to align with strategic objectives.
For more details about the role, please download the recruitment pack.
What We’re Looking For
You don’t need to be a football expert, but you must believe in the power of sport to transform communities. We’re looking for someone who:
- Has proven experience in programme management, strategic planning, and partnership development.
- Can navigate complex stakeholder relationships, particularly with Local Authorities and funding bodies.
- Understands financial sustainability models and their role in community sports facilities.
- Has strong leadership skills and can drive collaboration across teams.
- Is passionate about creating accessible, high-quality grassroots sports facilities.
What can we offer you?
The salary band for this role is £52,000 - £57,000 per annum. You’ll start with 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing after 2 years), and additional time off for volunteering. Benefits include an 8% employer pension contribution, free healthcare, gym subsidy, death in service benefit, and access to match tickets.
Equality and Diversity Commitment
The Football Foundation is committed to, and values the principles of diversity, equality, and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all our team feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential. We encourage and welcome applications from all, regardless of background and are particularly interested to hear from individuals belonging to under-represented groups including diverse ethnic communities, individuals with a disability and those from the LGBTQI+ community.
Most of all we want someone who reflects who we are as an organisation. We refer to our values as our four corners:
- Fair Players – open and inclusive in our approach
- Star Performers – trusted to deliver
- United Team Player – collaborative and easy to work with
- Passionate Supporters – flexible and willing
1st stage interviews via MS Teams are currently scheduled for 4 April 2025
2nd stage in person interviews to follow.
Why work for Kids Matter?
- Generous annual leave – 25 days (plus bank holidays) per year pro rata, with time off between Christmas and New Year's additional to this allowance.
- Remote working contribution – receive £26/month pro rata towards the costs of working from home and/or using a co-working space.
- Access to coaching sessions, training opportunities and our Employee Assistance Programme (a confidential support service for staff).
- Flexible working across weekdays to suit your schedule.
About us
Kids Matter is one of the UK’s fastest growing children’s charities.
Our vision is to see every child in need raised in a strong family. Our mission is to reduce the impact of poverty on children through community-based parenting programmes.
Research shows that group-based early intervention parenting groups are the most effective way to support children in need. We train peer facilitators in local churches - the largest voluntary body in the country - to run our affordable, accessible and highly effective parenting programmes, written by Clinical Psychologists. They come alongside parents and carers, building long-lasting community in addition to encouraging confidence and learning positive parenting skills.
We value difference and diversity, and we want our workplace to be built on shared values of equality and mutual trust, with team members representing the wide range of backgrounds and experiences that exist within the UK. We therefore actively encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds and varied experiences, particularly those who are African, Afro-Caribbean, Asian or part of other minority ethnic communities, who have lived experience of the impact of low-income/low-support circumstances, and who are living with a disability or identify as being neurodivergent.
About the role
The purpose of the Fundraising Coordinator/Small Grant Writer role is to act as administrator and coordinator for all aspects of the Fundraising team, as well as working with the Head of Fundraising to research, compose and submit small grant applications (up to £10,000) using skilled writing techniques and knowledge of the culture, programmes and language of Kids Matter.
The Fundraising Coordinator/Small Grant Writer role involves:
- Supporting the Head of Fundraising in providing dedicated donor care and communications through the management, oversight and actioning of the donor thanking process ensuring all financial gifts no matter how large or small are acknowledged and thanked appropriately.
- Collaborating with the Finance Manager and Operations Administrator to ensure that all incoming donations are correctly identified, communicated and recorded in Kids Matter’s CRM system.
- Liaising with the Communications team to provide administrative support for the fundraising elements of campaign initiatives.
- Taking minutes at all fundraising meetings and distribute/action as necessary to the team.
- In conjunction with the Head of Fundraising, researching new small grant funding opportunities. Writing and submitting subsequent grant applications in a professional and timely manner.
- In conjunction with the Head of Fundraising and utilising knowledge of existing donor and grant income and potential grant opportunities, helping to plan future years’ funding pipeline strategy.
About you
Do you have excellent administration skills? Do you love writing? Can you work well in a team? Are you a Christian with an active faith in Jesus? Do you have a passion for Kids Matter’s vision of seeing every child in need raised in a strong family?
Then we would love to hear from you!
How to apply
You can apply for the Fundraising Coordinator/Small Grant Writer position by clicking ‘Apply via Website’ and completing a copy of our online application form.
The deadline for applications is 4pm on Monday 31st March. All successful and unsuccessful applicants will be notified by email.
We also ask for all applicants to submit an Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, which will be sent to you to complete following the submission of your application. This form will be used for anonymous analysis to ensure our overall recruitment procedures are fair and transparent. It will never be viewed or used as part of the selection process. It is optional to submit this form.
If you would like any application/interview support or you need any reasonable adjustments throughout the application process, or if you would like an informal phone call to ask questions or discuss the role, please contact Katie Washington (HR & Systems Coordinator).
Please see the job pack for more details on the role and application process.
We exist to reduce the impact of poverty on children in need across the UK.



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Job Title: Chief Operating Officer
Reporting To: Chief Executive
Manages: Assistant Director of Finance and Governance, Head of People, and Head of IT and Facilities
Location: Remote (occasional travel to Leicester office & other UK locations as necessary)
Contract: Fixed-Term 12 months
Salary: £72,000 per annum
Hours: Full time (36 hours per week). Part-time would also be considered.
About Home-Start UK
Home-Start is a federated charity consisting of a central national office – Home-Start UK - and over 170 geographically dispersed local Home-Start organisations, all working together under the same identity.
We recognise that being a parent has never been easy. Every Home-Start volunteer is trained to work alongside parents to overcome the challenges they are facing. We work with parents to build on their strengths and give them the support that they tell us they need. We offer no judgement – just compassionate, confidential help and expert support. This peer-to-peer support is key to the difference Home-Start makes and often our volunteers have lived experience of the challenges their families are facing themselves.
About The Role
Home-Start UK is seeking an impressive, values-based leader to provide strategic oversight of organisational operations, performance, and delivery and to provide effective leadership and support to Infrastructure functions – Finance and Governance, People, and IT and Facilities.
This position on the Executive Leadership Team shares responsibility to lead the organisation – to ensure high-performance organisation, progress around diversity and inclusion, and the profile and partnerships required to deliver success for families.
We are a flexible and family-friendly employer with genuine commitment to building equity, diversity and inclusion. If there are any ways we can make this opportunity more accessible for you to apply or to be successful, please do reach out for a conversation.
Closing date for applications is Sunday 16th March at 5pm.
Interviews will take place virtually on Friday 28th March 2025. There will also be initial ‘meet the team’ sessions held on Monday 24th March.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
No agencies please.
Following the return of our co-founder Becca Dean MBE as CEO, we're excited to be recruiting for several new roles as we move into the next chapter of our journey. Having recently celebrated our 12th birthday, we're more determined than ever to reach even more girls and young women, and we’re building a brilliant team to help us do just that. If you're passionate about empowering the next generation, we’d love to hear from you.
THE ROLE
This is an exciting time to join The Girls’ Network as we seek to expand our work inspiring and empowering girls from the least advantaged communities. As an experienced HR professional, you will be key in ensuring that we recruit and retain great people whilst attaining best practice in our HR policies and procedures.
The People and Culture Manager will provide professional HR strength to The Girls’ Network and be responsible for training and development plans for our team. You will lead on recruitment, retention and policies and oversee and enhance the full employee lifecycle. As a small charity the role will necessarily include some basic administration activities as well as taking a strategic view.
Key roles and responsibilities
Recruitment
You will oversee the recruitment and selection process for all new hires.
- Ensure consistent and appropriate Job Descriptions for all roles (working with the hiring managers)
- Draft job advert and advertise roles in the relevant places, with a regular review of which sites are working
- Review and respond to CVs and all recruitment related enquiries, producing a short list of suitable candidates with the hiring manager
- Coordinate interviews including assisting with interview panel selection and interview questions
- Provide or organise interview training and support where necessary, with a particular focus on ensuring diverse recruitment and being aware of unconscious bias during the interview
- Feedback to candidates as required
- Feedback to candidates as required
- Complete the onboarding process including:
- induction programme for all new starters;
- availability of appropriate equipment;
- compliance with Health and Safety regulations applicable to home working
Staff Policies
- Update online staff handbook periodically to ensure up to date compliance and taking appropriate HR legal advice
- Review policies, recommending changes as needed to ensure that they reflect our mission to be a great place to work.
- Draft new policies and advise on improvements to existing policies
- Support colleagues with understanding and implementing the policies where necessary
- Review HR policy list periodically for completeness, introducing new policies as required from time to time or removing those no longer required.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of anti-discriminatory legislation and best practice, keeping Senior Leadership Team informed
- Ensure a continued focus in this area in respect of staff recruitment and retention
- Enhance good relations and practices towards different minority groups by researching, applying and promoting diversity initiatives and sharing best practice across The Girls’ Network
- Work with all staff to ensure that EDI is considered in all aspects of our work
Performance management and development
- Oversee and manage a performance appraisal system that promotes The Girls’ Network’s values, drives high performance and encourages good quality staff retention
- Ensure staff performance is in place and documented consistently for all staff
- Help colleagues identify and undertake training needs, helping to build a culture of continuous improvement
- Ensure a continued focus on well-being and support
Well-being
- Take the lead on employee Well-being, providing direction and support, as well as coordinating the team's activities
- Ensure compliance with working time directives, raising any workload issues appropriately with line managers
- Introduce appropriate initiatives periodically such as a focus on Mental Health awareness
General HR management
You are responsible for overseeing all general administration around the HR function including, but not limited to:
- Ensuring the HR database and software are up to date with employee records
- Processing staff changes appropriately
- Keeping Payroll aware of changes affecting employee pay on a timely basis
- Tracking and maintenance of staff leave records
- Managing absences (eg, sick leave, maternity leave) in accordance with TGN policy and legal requirements
- Handling employee relations including grievances, reporting to Senior Management and supporting decision making
- Managing provision of staff benefits, including recommendations to Senior Management for improvements
- Maintaining pay structure and leading salary banding review when required
Other duties
As a small charity with limited resources, all staff are expected to be flexible with their work and as such you may be required to undertake other duties and tasks as assigned from time to time.
WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE ROLE
Essential
- Proven, demonstrable experience in a similar role
- Experience of leading the recruitment process, in particular attracting diverse candidates
- Good working knowledge of UK HR laws and regulations, taking appropriate advice as required
- Skilled in supporting employees with performance management, in particular within a small charity where staff are based from home
- Knowledge of HR systems and databases
- Excellent written skills, including the production of policy and guidance documents
- Comfortable working with high degree of autonomy, often with limited budgets and to deadline
- Competence managing interpersonal relationships at all levels
- Passion for The Girls’ Network’s mission and an interest in issues related to mentoring and equality
- You are flexible in your approach to working with a small organisation and understand the time and resource limitations.
Desirable
- Experience of implementing a values-based approach to recruitment and performance management
- You have safeguarding knowledge and experience
- Understanding of or experience of working from home
- Experience of working in a small charity
For more information about our organisation and details on how to apply, please visit our website and download the candidate pack.
Good luck with your application.
Our mission is to inspire and empower girls from the least advantaged communities by connecting them with a mentor and network of female role models.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the opportunity:
The Tutor Communications Officer will work closely with the Communications and Media Manager to support all aspects of stakeholder communications and engagement at Action Tutoring. The role will require you to develop engaging and motivational content when communicating with our volunteer tutor network, schools and other stakeholders.
The Tutor Communications Officer will develop their data management and analytical skills, when evaluating the impact of communications and maintaining subscriber data. They will also develop detailed knowledge of our e-communications software (Campaign Monitor) to create precise and engaging email campaigns with accurate segmentation of recipients.
Comprehensive induction and training will be provided. Action Tutoring is committed to providing development opportunities for its staff and, as a growing charity, there are plenty of opportunities to take on new areas of responsibility.
Key responsibilities of the role:
- Work with Communications and Engagement teams to create impactful communications that recruit new tutors, re-engage lapsed volunteers, and convert former tutors into long-term charity supporters.
- Maintain and analyse data across our e-communications platforms (ValueText, Campaign Monitor) and our volunteer database (Salesforce) to optimize audience targeting and engagement, while ensuring GDPR compliance and data cleanliness.
- Respond to tutors’ enquiries and feedback complaints as part of managing the communications’ team inbox, whilst supporting the wider team to do the same.
- Work with the Communications and Media Manager and other communications officer to produce interesting and relevant pupil and tutor case studies throughout the year. Collaborate with our Programme Team and your MarComms colleagues to source appropriate case studies from our partner schools and volunteer network.
Key information:
Reports to: Communications and Media Manager
Salary: £25,235 per annum plus London Weighting of £2,271 per annum (if applicable)
Contract and hours: Permanent, full-time. We offer flexible hours with 9.30-4 as core hours. A
full working week is 37.5 hours.
Closing date: Sunday 23rd March 2025
Interviews: Tuesday 1st April 2025
Start date: As soon as possible
Place of work: This role is remote, with occasional travel to London. The candidate can be based anywhere in the UK. Our London office address is: x+why Fivefields, 8-10 Grosvenor Gardens, London, SW1W 0DH
Application process:
Please submit a completed application form via our website.
In the form you will be asked to reflect on the statements below:
1. Please provide examples of when you have shown evidence of being a creative and effective communicator, able to adapt to different audiences and platforms to achieve an outcome.
2. Please provide examples of when you have shown the ability to 'spin different plates' simultaneously while working to high standards.
3. What experience do you have with data management and analysis? Please provide specific examples of how you've used data to improve communication strategies
Applications that fail to meet these criteria will automatically be discounted. We want you to have every opportunity to shine and to show us your talents—please let us know if there is anything we can do to make sure the assessment process works for you.
Please note, we do not accept CVs and cover letters. We only accept applications with the application form.
Award-winning national education charity working towards a world in which no child’s life chances are limited by their socio-economic background.

We are recruiting for an exciting new role:
- Participation and Networks Coordinator.
- 28 hours per week at £15.00 an hour (Actual salary £21,840 -FTE £27,300).
- Fully remote with occasional prearranged in person meetings
This job is essentially about facilitating great conversations and then making sure that the learning from those conversations has real life impact. It’s a special role and will influence everything we do as an organisation - so we are keen to have someone really fantastic in it. Every day will be different in this role but you will be responsible for:
- Growing and managing our network groups, including those for researchers, universities, professionals, support groups, PDAers themselves & family members.
- Noticing themes that emerge, and bringing together people from across networks to take action. This will include co- producing research, written information, video/podcasts and convening groups who are trying to influence change.
- Encouraging people in networks to understand and use their power and influence, resulting in more and better research about PDA, new ways to share best practice, and a better understanding of PDA generally.
- Managing and supporting change projects alongside people in networks.
To do this role, you’ll need to understand PDA, and be an enthusiastic, inclusive and engaging facilitator. You’ll need to be self- organised, trustworthy and good with deadlines. Excellent writing skills, the ability to adjust your communication style to meet the needs of your audience, as well as the ability to use or quickly learn to use different software are also essential. In addition you will have the skills to be able to credibly and effectively design and push forward projects involving everyone we work with, treating everybody with respect.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Everyone deserves a decent place to live – join Habitat for Humanity Great Britain as our new Director of Retail, and support people to find a safe, affordable home.
We’re on the lookout for an experienced senior level retail professional, with the energy and drive to
lead the successful introduction and expansion of our ReStore network, a charitable home improvement retail concept well established in the USA, Canada and Ireland, but new to Great Britain. This is your chance to take charge of a retail operation with a real purpose—helping families build a better future through safe and affordable housing.
You’ll be joining us at a really exciting time as we’re on an ambitious transformation journey, providing you with the opportunity to directly influence and develop retail expansion and impact in local communities.
Leading a high performing team of staff and volunteers who work collaboratively to generate resource and support for our mission, you’ll be responsible for sales growth and sustainability through strategic innovation, operational excellence, building brand awareness, valuable partnerships and community engagement.
If this sounds like it could be a good match for you, please take a look at the Candidate Pack on our website (Please see vacancies).
Please note: this role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK.
Job Description
Department: Retail
Reports to: National Director
Budget responsibility: Yes
Line management: 2 direct reports (Store Manager x 2) and an overall team of 13 when fully staffed (currently 3 roles staffed)
Location: Flexible/hybrid - home-based and with regular travel to stores, internal and external meetings.
About Habitat for Humanity Great Britain
Habitat for Humanity Great Britain (Habitat GB) is part of the global Habitat for Humanity Federation fighting global poverty and homelessness. We believe that a decent home helps to permanently break the cycle of poverty and allows families to achieve strength, stability, and self-reliance.
ReStore is Habitat for Humanity International’s unique, trademarked retail concept which was first opened in 1991 by the Habitat for Humanity affiliate in Winnipeg, Canada. Today there are over 1,000 ReStores successfully operating across Canada, United States, Australia, New Zealand, Poland and Northern Ireland.
Job Purpose
To support of Habitat GB’s vision of a decent home for everyone, the Director of Retail is accountable for the successful introduction of a new home improvement retail store to Great Britain called Habitat ReStore, which sells donated home furnishings, appliances, and renovation materials. Habitat has already successfully introduced ReStore to other parts of its global network, including in the USA, Canada and Ireland, with all proceeds helping us ensure more people have access to decent homes.
The Director of Retail provides senior and strategic leadership for Habitat GB’s retail strategy, and for the entire ReStore operation. Key responsibilities include the planning, implementation, and monitoring of the impact of ReStore in Great Britain, such as income generation, brand awareness, partnership development, community engagement and outreach. The Director of Retail is also responsible for leading a high performing team to manage the ReStore footprint in Great Britain, and working collaboratively across Habitat GB, the international Habitat network (HFHI), and with external partners.
As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Director of Retail works to ensure the impact, sustainability, diligence and productivity of the organisation, including engaging in organisational transformation, within the framework of a robust people and culture approach.
Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities
Strategic development & leadership:
Provide senior and strategic leadership for end-to-end retail operations.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive commercial and profit-driven strategy aligned with Habitat GB’s mission and goals.
- Continue to identify and maximise the opportunities, revenue and profit presented by the commercial operations of Retail as well as volunteering, community engagement and other programmes, working in collaboration with colleagues in the Programme Delivery and Fundraising & Partnerships teams.
- Working collaboratively across Habitat GB, review the commerciality of the wider charity and develop commercial projects capable of delivering efficiencies and increasing income which create increased support for the charity’s beneficiaries.
- Work with the Director of Finance, Operations & Compliance and other colleagues to ensure effective and efficient commercial delivery whilst taking accountability for establishing and maintaining appropriate delivery frameworks and governance.
- Lead and empower all ReStore colleagues to maximise income and profit from all Retail and sources (including online) whilst ensuring that costs are contained within budget.
- Lead the development of a plan for expansion of future ReStores.
- Work closely with the Director of Programme delivery and other colleagues to design, deliver and grow community-based outreach programmes connected to ReStore.
- Design and implement effective strategies and processes for programme implementation, including resource allocation, scheduling, and monitoring of progress.
- Ensure programmes are accessible, inclusive, and culturally sensitive to provide the best possible support to target communities.
Leadership of ReStore operations:
- Retain an oversight of new and ongoing commercial operations, including sales, marketing, donations, pricing and operational excellence.
- Monitor and analyse external market trends and competitor activities (not restricted to the UK) to identify and accelerate sustainable opportunities for growth.
- Support all ReStore communication and marketing using the charity’s comms channels, ensuring optimum strategy & planning, prioritising key areas of operational focus (including store opening, stock donations & volunteering) & shared annual Communications and Brand priorities.
- Develop and lead on building strong productive relationships with external suppliers including builders, designers, till suppliers, utility companies, etc. to ensure ReStore delivers on new store openings expectations and all stakeholder engagements.
- Oversee leasing activities including prospecting, negotiating, and ensuring execution of lease agreements. Negotiate terms and conditions that are favourable for our budget and needs.
- Coordinate property maintenance and repairs including shop renovations and fit out.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, and ethical standards in all commercial activities.
- Ensure excellent risk management, including the identification and mitigation of commercial risks, implementing appropriate controls and safeguards.
- Measure and communicate the social and environmental impact of commercial activities.
External representation and strategic partnerships development:
- Represent Habitat in Great Britain and, where required, internationally. Work closely with the National Director and others on brand awareness, influencing & engagement opportunities, increasing visibility with partners, communities and other collaborators.
- Work collaboratively with the Fundraising & Partnerships team to support or lead high quality partnerships and strategic relationships.
- Work closely with other teams to ensure the development of high-quality proposals, propositions and reports which leverage opportunities across institutional and non- institutional prospects related to ReStore and contribute to our credibility as a trusted and impactful organisation.
- Be proactive in responding to external challenges as well as opportunities to raise the profile and impact of HFHGB.
- Ensure the organisation, its mission, strategic aims, services and products are consistently presented positively to relevant stakeholders. Act as an advocate for the organisation. Promote and enhance the charity’s position externally and develop and maintain good relations and effective networks with relevant stakeholders.
Performance management, reporting and monitoring:
- Set ambitious yet achievable revenue targets and other KPIs, monitoring progress effectively, taking proactive steps to meet and, where possible, exceed financial goals.
- Work with the Senior Leadership Team to oversee the active management of the National Strategy through the co-development of a new Performance Framework for the organisation, ensuring it is robust, strategically aligned, and balances prioritisation and focus with innovation and adaptability. Represent relevant areas of performance in governance forums, including Board level.
- Develop and manage the Retail department's budget, ensuring cost-effective operations.
- Coach staff on their commercial acumen, to nurture the teams in how to make the best financial decisions at their level of responsibility.
- Work closely with the Director of Finance, Operations & Compliance to track performance, and contribute to high quality reporting, income forecasting and budget management.
- Measure and communicate the social, financial and environmental impact of commercial/retail/outreach activities.
- Lead and support report to external partners, donors and other stakeholders.
Leadership and management:
- Build and lead a high-performing and ambitious team, inspired to implement and grow the ReStore brand in Great Britain, with a core focus on positive impact in ling with our national strategy.
- Manage, motivate and develop team members. Ensure regular 1-2-1s are held, set individual objectives, encourage a culture of giving and receiving feedback, where kindness and ambition support the progression of people and plans.
- Lead the development of a Volunteer Management programme for ReStore in line with sector-wide and Habitat for Humanity best practice. Including recruitment, onboarding, training, experience, engagement and communications. Ensure ReStore staff are supported to deliver outstanding volunteer management and build in regular feedback mechanisms.
- Working closely with the Head of People and others, support the ongoing development of a strong safeguarding culture throughout the organisation.
- Lead the development and monitoring of a safeguarding plan for all ReStore operations and programmes, including policy, protocols and training for volunteers and ReStore staff.
- Role model our values in line with Habitat GB’s inclusive approach to people and culture.
Organisational Leadership:
- Support the National Director in leading the organisation to deliver Habitat GB’s strategy and vision, acting as a collaborative and supportive member of a shared leadership team.
- As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, provide oversight of organisational priorities, productivity, performance, risk and due diligence.
- Be an active leader across the organisation, collaborating effectively with teams, and contributing fully to organisational wide initiatives and opportunities.
- Co-create ways of working to enable an adaptive, collaborative and high performing organisational team.
- Deputise for the National Director when required and represent Habitat GB in national and international meetings and forums.
Person profile:
- Significant retail leadership experience, ideally within a charitable, purpose-driven or social enterprise environment.
- A proven track record of leading teams to success, driving sustainable growth and profitability in a retail environment.
- Skilled in building strong relationships with diverse types of external partners, donors, volunteers, staff and stakeholders to achieve business and community-focussed impact objectives.
- Understands relevant legal and compliance requirements, with a track record of successful management across a similar operational platform.
- Experience managing safeguarding compliance in a similar operational environment.
- Experience of working in a similar organisation, collaborating across teams and operating in a highly effective way across a diverse, networked structure.
- Significant and successful experience in senior management roles, encompassing strategic management and team leadership.
- Experience leading and managing teams made up of staff and volunteers.
- Strong budget and financial management skills.
- Experience developing, managing or engaging in community-led programmes.
Skills and competencies:
- You have excellent interpersonal, influencing and networking skills and can communicate with impact across diverse audiences.
- You are a strategic and entrepreneurial thinker who is focussed on increasing impact in line with Habitat GB’s mission.
- · You are resilient, able to lead positively in a role which carries significant responsibility and requires you to prioritise effectively across multiple areas of work, problem solve and demonstrate strong organisational and planning skills.
- You are a values-led leader, who demonstrates integrity, respect for others and a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
- You are an experienced manager, able to lead and inspire others, motivating team members to perform at their best with a growth mindset.
The role and responsibilities will be carried out in a way which reflects:
- HFHGB’s commitment to safeguarding children in accordance with the Safeguarding Policy.
- A commitment to HFHGB’s vision, mission, values and approach.
- A commitment to effective management of risk, by operating within the Charity’s code of conduct, policies, procedures and controls and by carrying out the risk management and assurance responsibilities of the role as set out in relevant Policy and Procedures.
Start your Habitat journey here…
The deadline for applications is 30th March 2025 (at 11:59 pm).
Habitat for Humanity requires that all employees take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguard our intended beneficiaries, their communities, and all those with whom we work. Managers at all levels have responsibilities to support and develop systems that create and maintain an environment that prevents harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, safeguards the rights of beneficiaries and community members (especially children), and promotes the implementation of our code of conduct. The employment of this position will be subject to a satisfactory reference check and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
At Habitat for Humanity GB, we aim to build, develop and retain a talented workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, skills and experiences. We welcome and actively encourage applications from anyone who feels they’d be a good fit for our organisation, regardless of race, religion, colour, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, neurodiversity or any other protected characteristics.
Unfortunately, because of high volume of applications we will not be able to contact unsuccessful applicants. If you haven’t heard from us within a month of the application deadline, please assume that your application has not been successful.
We’d prefer to hear directly from applicants – we won’t be working with third party recruiters on this role.
We want the recruitment process to give you the opportunity to shine, to share your skills and experience as clearly as possible, and for you to find out more about Habitat GB in return. You are welcome to get in touch and arrange an informal chat with Henrietta Blackmore (please see our website to contact directly via email) before submitting an application.
To apply for the role, please send us your CV and a supporting statement (max two sides of A4) telling us about the skills and experience you would bring to the role and your motivation for applying.
Send by email referencing the job title in the subject line (please see our website> vacancies for where to send your CV and supporting statement).
Habitat for Humanity Great Britain (Habitat GB) is part of the international Habitat for Humanity network, tackling housing poverty around the world.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We’re looking for creative and skilled Communications and Design Officer to join our dynamic and friendly team.
Our mission is to raise an empathy-educated generation, inspired to build a better world for everyone. Research shows that reading builds real-life empathy, and we specialise in harnessing that power. By 2026 we aim to be benefitting one million children a year.
Our four programmes are an annual Read for Empathy book collection; the Empathy Day Festival every June, a Schools’ Programme and innovative work with publishers, authors and illustrators.
Key Responsibilities
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Work with the EmpathyLab team to plan, design, market, and deliver our national programmes
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Design resources, training materials and assets, using copy provided by the EmpathyLab team
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Lead on social media, planning campaigns, creating and scheduling content
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Lead on newsletter creation and planning, using Mailchimp
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Design and edit video content for EmpathyLab’s social channels, website and national campaigns
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Keep the website updated and in good working order
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Providing tech support for online events, including webinars and training
The successful individual will bring:
Strong digital design and content creation skills, understanding of digital marketing and communications planning and delivery, knowledge of key communications tools and software, and the ability to adapt content to different audiences.
Whilst experience of digital marketing campaign planning is welcomed, we will prioritise key design skills and seek to support the right candidate to develop their knowledge and experience of campaign management over time.
The role will suit someone strongly aligned to our mission, with a love of children’s literature, and keen skills in digital design and video content.
We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation or religion, or any other category protected by law.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Girls’ Network is an award-winning charity with a large and growing network of supporters, mentors and schools across eight regions of England.
We believe that no girl's future should be limited by her background, gender or parental income. Our mission is to inspire and empower girls from the least advantaged communities by connecting them with a mentor and a network of professional role models who are women.
We are looking for a Head of Fundraising to join our team.
The Head of Fundraising will lead our income generation strategy to ensure The Girls’ Network can continue empowering young women from the least advantaged backgrounds. This role will drive the development and stewardship of high-value partnerships, oversee strategic growth in fundraising, and contribute to the charity’s long-term sustainability.
Key roles and responsibilities
Fundraising
· Develop and implement a fundraising strategy to define and meet annual income targets from corporate partners, Trusts & Foundations, individuals and third party events, identifying opportunities for growth
· Identify, steward and secure high value relationships with corporate partners, Trusts & Foundations and major donors to achieve and exceed own targets, working with the support of the CEO, as required
· Develop compelling propositions to secure funding and wider support from corporate partners, working with the Head of Programmes and Ambassador Community Lead to ensure operational alignment
· Develop and submit funding bids for high value Trusts & Foundations in support of operational plans and agreed budgets
· Identify and steward major donors to meet future targets, working with the support of the CEO, as required
· Develop new activities to increase income from individuals e.g. proprietary campaigns, regular donors, digital fundraising and events, working with external suppliers within available budget
· Ensure regular review and update of case for support to align with external and internal developments.
· Ensure compliance with organisational policies and fundraising regulations working with Head of Finance & Operations, CEO, Trustees and external support, as required.
Leadership
· Provide strategic leadership and direction to Fundraising, ensuring the strategy aligns with our wider goals, delivering high-impact fundraising campaigns and driving long term sustainability.
· Take an active role in the Senior Leadership Team (with CEO, Head of Programmes, Head of Finance & Operations) to ensure efficient management of the charity, developing annual operational plans and budgets, monitoring performance and risk against quarterly targets and attending quarterly Board meetings.
· Work closely with the Head of Programmes to identify and assess new partnership opportunities to develop the strategy and success of the charity.
· Work closely with Head of Finance & Operations on data migration to enable effective fundraising and ensure a high quality supporter experience.
· Develop understanding of policy and issues affecting our mentees and the impact and implications for The Girls’ Network programmes and funders.
· Build productive internal and external relationships, role-modelling our values.
· Act as Ambassador for TGN.
Reporting
· Report quarterly to the CEO and Board of Trustees on KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) and KRIs (Key Risk Indicators) including progress against income targets and value of pipeline, working with the Head of Finance and Operations to align management information
· Ensure restricted grant funding information is shared with the Head of Finance and Operations to enable tracking and with the Monitoring, Evaluation Research and Learning Manager to enable programme data reporting
Staff Management
· Ensure the Fundraising team are well supported to perform their roles, meeting virtually and in person on regular basis, conducting one-to-ones, annual appraisals and personal development plans to support learning.
· Lead and support the Fundraising Manager and Partnerships Manager to achieve their targets from corporate partners and Trusts & Foundations, tracking performance through quarterly reports, including pipeline values
· Work closely with Communications Manager to ensure fundraising opportunities and campaigns are coordinated in a timely fashion to the correct audiences.
· Handle administrative duties such as recruitment, training, performance management seeking support from HR as required
· Ensure direct reports are engaged and motivated and working to a high standard
· Provide appropriate information and guidance to direct reports on a timely basis
Other duties
· As a small charity with limited resources, all staff are expected to be flexible with their work and as such you may be required to undertake other duties and tasks as assigned from time to time.
Person specification
Essential
Fundraising expertise
· Significant experience (5+ years) gained in senior fundraising and within the not for profit sector
· Significant experience in developing effective fundraising and communications strategies to meet organisational goals, leading teams to achieve success
· Proven experience overseeing a Trusts & Foundations programme, including pipeline and prospect management to meet multi-year targets
· Excellent written skills with the ability to produce a concise, compelling and creative case for support
· Financial analysis skills to track and report on quarterly income performance
Relationship Management
· Demonstrable experience of developing compelling funding propositions to secure high value partnerships with corporates and Trusts & Foundations
· Ability to develop productive relationships with colleagues, donors, suppliers, media contacts and Board-level decision makers
Leadership
· An aptitude for working with high degree of autonomy, managing multiple priorities and within the resource limitations of a small organisation
· An ambition to achieve the vision and mission of The Girls' Network and commitment to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion
· Proven experience in developing fundraising content to meet communications objectives
Desirable
· Experience of major donor stewardship to secure gifts
· Experience of developing individual giving activity to achieve income growth
· Experience in using Salesforce, Hootsuite, Canva, Access (website), Mailchimp
· Understanding or experience of working from home
· Experience of working in a small charity
For more information about the role and our organnisation download the candidate pack.
Our mission is to inspire and empower girls from the least advantaged communities by connecting them with a mentor and network of female role models.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Bond and the role
Bond is the UK network for organisations working in international development. We unite and support a diverse network of over 365 civil society organisations to help eradicate global poverty, inequality and injustice. We strengthen and champion the sector to make international development more efficient and effective. We work to influence governments and policy-makers, develop the skills of people in the sector, share expertise, and build organisational capacity and partnerships. We also support the sector to decolonise and become more anti-racist and locally-led.
Bond gets nearly half its income from restricted funding, so it is critical part of becoming a financially resilient organisation with a diverse income portfolio, able to adapt to external cost pressures and having scope to invest in the work it wants to do.As our members shrink their UK presence, Bond’s membership income is reducing accordingly, and so we need to increase our access to restricted fundraising to compensate and allow us to continue to deliver our strategy.
Bond has strengths and weaknesses when it comes to fundraising. Our strength is our unique place in the UK sector, our structured relationships with the UK government and our key role in global networks, including around key processes such as the G7 and G20. Our main selling point for funders is that an investment in Bond can reach our 365 members, the UK government and the key global institutions in which it plays a key role. We have also demonstrated thought leadership on key issues, including anti-racism, economic justice, sector transformation, civic space, decolonization and development finance. We have access to unrestricted funding from our members, and funding from the FCDO, which can be used to co-finance other initiatives. Our weakness is that, as a UK based network, we cannot easily demonstrate the kind of ‘on the ground’ impacts that other organisations can, and we risk being deprioritized by UK funders who want to fund UK work, and those interested in work in LMICs who (rightly) want to prioritise spending in those countries. We are also rightly focused on our member priorities and positioning, which can limit access to some funding streams, as we are clear that we will only work on areas that are of sufficient priority for our members.
Moreover, many of the key trusts and foundations that Bond is targeting rely on relationship building and networking rather than a formal application process. We need to build up our profile and relationships with these funders, especially those in the US.
We are looking for a part-time fundraising director, to work on a consultancy basis, to support us in securing the next phase of these large grants and helping us to identify and engage with other funders to diversify our funding sources. This role combines coordination with building strong relationships and supporting Bond managers and leaders to secure our funding into the future. The person will lead an informal team of staff drawn from across the organisation (which meets fortnightly) and work closely with the CEO and Directors to establish and maintain relationships with key donors. They will also play a key role in upskilling and developing staff capacity to fundraise within Bond and coordinating our efforts.
We have done a significant amount of groundwork and initial scoping of trusts and foundations over 24/25, so this new director’s role will be to help us in opening doors and building relationships with priority funders. The director will also help to support the CEO, Senior Management Team and our managers to identify and build relationships with funders, strengthen networks and sharpen up our pitch. The director will also provide strategic advice and guidance to the SMT as to how we might strengthen our work areas to better attract additional funding, building on some consultancy on our finance model that is currently ongoing.
The ideal candidate will have a track record in fundraising from major donors and a strong interest in and understanding of the international development sector and the role of networks within that sector. They will have significant existing relationships and networks amongst the major donors likely to fund Bond’s work. They will be excellent at bringing teams together to submit bids, overseeing active funder management and finding the best relationships from which to secure funds.
Main purpose of the job
The main purpose of the job is to support Bond to secure the next phase of Bond’s large grants and to identify and engage with new and existing funders to diversify our funding sources.
Main responsibilities
We envisage that this role will deliver:
- Lead our overall approach with donors and ensure key relationships are nurtured (through the SMT and key managers).
- Build and manage relationships with key funders and sure introductions are made to relevant Bond staff members. Monitor trends in key donor agencies (new leadership, new strategies etc) and ensure that Bond staff can make the most of these opportunities.
- Work with the SMT and extended management team (EMT) to create and sustain a culture of fundraising within Bond
- Provide high level, strategic advice to Bond staff as to entry points and pitches with particular donors.
- Identify key external events at which Bond leaders can present our work and build profile and relationships with donors, and prepare Bond staff as appropriate.
- Proactively seek-out and identify new fundraising trends and developments, and make recommendations to Bond based on this
- Provide us with advice on how to best package our work to attract specific funders, while ensuring that we are able to continue to respond to member demand and our obligations and positioning with existing donors.
- Support and coordinate the preparation and submission of bids, expressions of interest and concept notes as appropriate, supporting our expert teams to present their work and plans in the most compelling way.
- Train and coach the Bond team ahead of key funder meetings and presentations.
- Write and deliver the fundraising strategy for 2025/6, including identifying new potential income streams and producing new strategies to access these funds.
- Monitor and deliver annual income targets
- Provide the CEO and SMT with advice on how we can best adapt our approach and ways of working to build up a more diversified funding base.
- Attend meetings with funders and prospects, and networking events to uncover new opportunities for fundraising
- Ensure Bond’s prosect list is kept up to date and prepare fundraising pipeline reports for relevant board meetings.
The role will be supported by a number of staff who have fundraising as a small part of their roles, including the CEO, Head of Finance, Operations and Performance, SMT and the Extended Management Team (EMT).
Person specification
Essential.
- A solid track record in leading significant successful fundraising efforts from trusts and foundations and major donors.
- Significant network of contacts within the major trusts and foundations likely to fund Bond’s work, including those in the US.
- Experience of developing and delivering high-level fundraising strategies and working with Senior Management Teams to implement them
- An excellent knowledge of the major donors likely to fund Bond’s work, including their approaches, strategies, key contacts and ways of working
- Strong knowledge of international development and sector transformation, including some expertise on the policy areas within which we work
- Strong ability to work within teams and engage staff effectively in the context of significant competing workload pressures
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to adapt written and oral pitches to the audience.
- Experience of working with Senior Management Teams and providing guidance as to how organisations can maximise their fundraising potential
- Strong project management and organisational skills, with an ability to keep track of funding bids, bring in relevant colleagues as needed and quality assure bids before submission.
- Understanding of Statutory Funding, Overseas Funding and Grantmaking Trusts.
- Ability to network at a senior level
- . A commitment to a just and sustainable future and a strong interest in how international development will change
- a demonstrable commitment to anti-racism, equity and inclusion and a commitment to Bond’s values of openness, collaboration, dynamism and influence
- Able to work independently and with an informal team and to show leadership and self-management within their work area
Desirable
- Fundraising certification or accreditation
- Understanding of a membership organisation
- Excellent IT skills and experience working with salesforce
How to apply
Please email your CV and proposal (outlining why you are the right candidate for this role) by midnight 16th March, this should include how you will deliver on the TOR above and outline your proposed budget for this work.
Bond and equal opportunities
Bond recognizes the positive values of diversity and works to advance equity and challenge discrimination. We encourage and welcome applicants from people of all backgrounds. In order to assess and ensure the continued effectiveness of Bond’s Equal Opportunities Policy, all applicants are asked to complete a short questionnaire when applying. You are not obliged to answer the questions but the more information you supply the more effectively we can monitor our equal opportunity practices. Completion of all questions is voluntary and failure to answer any question(s) will not affect your application in any way.
The information you supply will be treated in confidence and will not be seen by any member of the selection panel responsible for the appointment. The questionnaire will be detached from your CV and cover letter, stored anonymously and used purely to provide statistics for monitoring purposes.
Thank you for your interest in working for Birthrights. If you are interested in centering anti-oppression in your fundraising work, in embodying an abundance mindset and working in ways that resist fundraising cultures that too often results in burn out, please read on and download our recruitment pack for more information about Birthrights and the role. Please note that this is a remote (UK based) role.
About Birthrights:
Birthrights was founded in 2013 with the understanding that at the heart of the poor experiences and outcomes of maternity care for so many people in the UK, is a consistent failure to listen to the voices of women and birthing people and a complete disregard for their fundamental human rights. We champion the rights of women and birthing people through information and advice, training, campaigns, research and legal action. You can read our ten year strategic framework here Strategy - Birthrights
What we can offer you:
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This role is being offered on a salary range of £37,000-£42,000 pro rata
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All our staff work part-time, and we are open to you taking up this role on 3 or 4 days per week
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Home based working – our staff work from home across the UK, with some in-person meetings
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30 days annual leave pro rata (excluding bank holidays)
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Investment in your wellbeing through our broad wellbeing plan, including £500 personal wellbeing allowance in 2025/26
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Enhanced sick pay and parental leave policies
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Flexible working
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Supportive colleagues dedicated to bringing about systemic change in maternity care
About the role:
This is a hugely exciting role that will be part of Birthrights Senior Leadership team and play a key part in helping Birthrights’ meet its ambitions and achieve its potential.
You will be the sole dedicated fundraiser in Birthrights, and as such you will be
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Developing and delivering our long-term fundraising strategy to ensure we have financial stability
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Securing multi-year funding from Trusts and Foundations, working with the CEO(s), Trustees and Senior Leadership Team to successfully prospect, cultivate, solicit, steward and report
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Making the most of potential corporate and major donor interest that comes our way
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Ensuring we have the right internal infrastructure, process and reporting in place
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Contributing to the strategic direction, performance and health of the organisation as a member of our Strategic Leadership Team, including by centering racial justice in all we do
About You:
You are a talented fundraising professional with
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Excellent organisation and priortisation skills to effectively manage your time and others, to deliver both urgent immediate work and long-term priorities
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Ability to build and maintain relationships and engage with funders and individuals from a range of backgrounds
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A track record of securing funding from Trusts and Foundations, with experience of working with Trusts and Foundations from prospecting and cultivating to soliciting, stewarding and reporting
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Ability to tell compelling stories, with strong written and verbal communication and influencing skills
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Ability to make strategic decisions, keeping up to date on trends and priorities in fundraising and philanthropy and situating these in our organisational context to consider how these may affect and influence our fundraising approaches
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Supportive and willing to work collaboratively towards our commitments to anti-oppressive practices and to approach fundraising with an abundance mindset, care for self and others and calm presence
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We still want to hear from you even if you don’t meet all our criteria. Please tell us about experiences that have not been included here, but that you feel might be relevant to this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you able to listen? Do you have the experience, maturity and empathy to support people who have concerns about their workplace ? Could you help someone decide their next steps, without stepping over the line? You will be covering the East Kent Area so you will need to drive and have access to a car.
This role is remote but you will be visiting the trusts when needed.
We are looking for a candidate with excellent communication skills to support contacting employees to find a self-determined resolution to their concerns for independent and confidential staff liaison service.
The Role
To provide independent, confidential liaison for all staff
To support contacting employees to find a self-determined resolution to their concerns by telephone and/or in person
Escalate issues of concern promptly in accordance with agreed timescales
Surface issues for the organisation which might otherwise be unknown
Promote an environment of Freedom To Speak Up
Provide support for staff who feel unable to raise issues internally or without support
The Candidate
Proven management and organisational skills at a midmanagement or higher level
Demonstrable experience of interaction with mid-level and senior Executives, Directors and Non-Executive Directors in addressing concerns and issues.
Proven experience of dealing sensitively with difficult issues, to act with integrity and maintain confidentiality as appropriate
Experience in giving presentations to small and large groups
Strong report writing skills
Experience in communicating at all levels of staff from all disciplines and/or grades.
Experience of planning and prioritising own workload, and working on own initiative
Basic knowledge of Employment Law, the Equality Act and data protection
Knowledge of HR policy and proven experience of staff management desirable
IMPORTANT NOTE
Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.
We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.
Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.
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Radix Big Tent is the think tank of radical centre.We are a non-aligned, non-partisan registered charity, working to promote system renewal.New Capital Consensus is one of three current projects which we are running, focussed on reform of the investment system.Our other projects deal with housing and political reform but the successful candidate should expect the bulk of their time to be spent on Capital Consensus.
New Capital Consensus is a recently established coalition of independent, non-aligned, not-for-profit, academic and research organisations working to create a better investment system, to deliver sustainable UK economic growth.Our mission is to create a system of purposeful investment by connecting capital to social goals to give savers better individual and collective outcomes over the long-term.
Through research, stakeholder engagement and collaborative projects, we aim to identify and drive innovative solutions that will release private capital to drive UK business growth, tackle inequality and support a just transition.
New Capital Consensus (NCC)’s partner organisations are Radix Big Tent think tank, Finstic and Leeds University.We are incubated by the Chatham House Sustainability Accelerator.
Job Purpose:
We are seeking a proactive and creative Media Officer to enhance the visibility, reach, and impact of New Capital Consensus and Radix Big Tent. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing media relations, crafting compelling content, and executing strategic communication campaigns to engage diverse audiences, including policymakers, business leaders, and the wider public.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement media and communications strategies to promote the work of New Capital Consensus and, through it, Radix Big Tent.
- Write and distribute news releases, opinion pieces, blog posts, and social media content.
- Build and maintain relationships with journalists, broadcasters, and media outlets.
- Monitor media coverage and provide analysis on engagement and impact.
- Manage and grow digital platforms, ensuring a strong and consistent brand presence.
- Coordinate media activities around events, including press briefings, interviews, and live coverage.
- Support other staff, partners and consultants to ensure consistent messaging, taylor content for media use, and provide media training where necessary.
- Stay informed of key developments in politics, economics and policy debates relevant to the organisations’ work.
Person Specification:
Essential Qualifications & Experience:
- A self-starter, with demostratable experience and expertise in a media, communications, or public relations role.
- Strong writing and editorial skills with the ability to create engaging and persuasive content.
- Established media contacts and the ability to secure high-quality coverage.
- Experience managing social media accounts and digital communications.
- Ability to analyse and communicate complex policy and economic issues effectively.
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with diverse stakeholders.
Desirable Skills & Attributes:
- Experience working in a think tank, policy organisation, or media outlet.
- Understanding of economic and political issues, particularly around sustainable investment and policy innovation.
- Knowledge of digital marketing and analytics tools.
- Experience producing multimedia content such as videos or podcasts.
- Creativity and adaptability in developing new communication strategies.
Location: Remote with meetings in London and York
Contract Type: Full time
Reporting To: Ben Rich, Radix Big Tent CEO
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
MLC Executive are privileged to be partnering with Change Grow Live (CGL) in the appointment of their new Director of Digital and IT.
Established in 1977, CGL is one of the largest charities in the UK, supporting more than 200,000 individuals each year whose lives have been held back by a range of social issues and concerns, including substance misuse and other forms of addiction, homelessness, poverty, unemployment, domestic abuse, mental health issues and offending.
The charity is undergoing significant organisational modernisation and transformational activities and their offering in the digital space is critical to CGL remaining at the forefront of supporting vulnerable people.
You will be a leader for digital transformation, ensuring innovation and adoption of emerging technologies. In addition, you’ll provide expert advice to the senior leadership team and the Board on digital trends and technological advancements, including the evolving use of artificial intelligence and automation to improve service delivery and the quality of care.
Main responsibilities of the role:
- Leadership of CGL’s digital and technology teams, developing effective workforce strategies and creative, collaborative and inclusive ways of working that achieve high performance across the service.
- Shape the strategic development of CGL’s digital and technology ambitions and aspirations, to improve outcomes for staff, volunteers and service users.
- In partnership with the rest of the senior leadership team, ensure the smooth rollout of the new organisational-wide strategy, to deliver continued growth and excellent support to those in need.
- Continued management and development of the CGL in-house software solution that drives the core operational system and end-user experience.
The successful candidate will:
- Have led and developed IT/Digital functions in a large, multi-site organisation, preferably during a period of change and transformation.
- Be degree or equivalent qualified in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field with evidence of continued professional development.
- Display demonstrable evidence of inspiring, motivating, and developing staff at all levels to support an inclusive culture that achieves high-quality performance and continuous improvement to achieve excellent outcomes.
- Show extensive knowledge of the current technological landscape, including network infrastructure, desktop, business applications, cloud, mobile and digital.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a visionary leader with experience of leading both digital transformation and practical IT service delivery management in large, complex organisational contexts. Working with key stakeholders to shape how CGL uses technology to deliver excellent services for the people we support, this is a critical role for the future of the charity.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 16th March and first interviews will be held w/c 24th March. Please contact Theo Diejomaoh at MLC Partners for an informal discussion about the role.