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Farringdon, London/Home-based
Save the Children UK is looking for an experienced Face to Face Acquisition Manager to join our Direct Engagement team on a fixed-term contract until the end of March 2027 with intention to renew.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead and develop one of our most important fundraising channels, driving sustainable income growth and inspiring long-term support for our work.
Working closely with agency partners and colleagues across Public Impact, you'll combine strategic oversight with operational leadership to drive performance, champion best practice in compliance and safeguarding, and deliver exceptional supporter experiences. Through innovation, insight and collaboration, you'll help grow a programme that enables lasting change for children in the UK and around the world.
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
About the Team
The purpose of the Public Impact Group is to build an active community of people in the UK who give money, time and take action to enable lasting change for children. We are building a distinctive modern cause that galvanizes the public to act with us.
As Direct Engagement we set the standard for brilliant, effective fundraising. We're passionate about the power of Face-to-Face (F2F) fundraising. Not only does it help secure vital, long-term funds for our life-saving work, but it also serves as a constant and effective way to positively engage the public with our cause.
Working with colleagues across Public Impact, we aim to sustainably increase the quality and value of our F2F programme by continually testing, learning and innovating.
About the role
As the Face-to-Face Acquisition Manager, you will manage Save the Children UK's F2F fundraising programme, supporting our agency partners to achieve outstanding results. Working with the Head of Direct Engagement and accountable for the day-to-day task management of two executives you will build strong relationships and drive ambitious results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment bringing both fundraising and operational expertise to the role.
You will provide a positive and safe working environment for the fundraisers that represent us, ensuring agreed standards and behaviours are met and that agencies are inspired to work on behalf Save the Children UK.
You will have a genuine passion for F2F fundraising and the drive and determination to make a difference to the sector as a part of the wider global F2F team.
In this role, you will:
- Drive the success of the face-to-face agency programmes, ensuring channels are performing against agreed KPIs and target.
- Manage a team to deliver results.
- Manage the relationship with agencies, and third-party suppliers to deliver fundraising Programmes to budget.
- Accountability for the best practice face-to-face compliance and safeguarding programme conducting personal site visits and mystery shops, ensuring excellent standards & transparency across all channels.
- Drive the development and delivery of creative, engaging fundraising materials across channels, optimising delivery and maximise performance and motivation.
- Adapt campaign delivery, analysing operational and fundraising effectiveness through a data-led test and learn approach.
- Adhere to Institute of Fundraising's Code of Practice and relevant laws and keep up-to-date with developments within the sector and share learnings.
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to strengthen operational systems and mechanisms to support individual fundraising.
About you
To be successful, you will bring:
- Experience of managing the delivery of end-to-end face-to-face fundraising activity or campaigns and teams.
- An in-depth understanding of the F2F landscape and different agency models.
- Experience of designing and delivering exceptional training to drive engagement.
- Knowledge and experience of the compliance environment for charity marketing and fundraising
- Experience of managing budgets.
- Ability to analyse, interpret & explain results with a focus and drive on results.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Adaptability and a ‘can do' approach.
- Strong time and project management skills.
- Innovative, able to adapt to changing situations and able to apply technical and professional
- Target driven and results focused.
- A team player. Someone who is willing and able to deliver beyond their personal brief.
- Able to prioritise work for self and others, focussing on the outputs which have highest impact,
- High attention to detail and an ability to use own initiative to solve problems.
What we offer you
We promote flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, and wellbeing both at work and beyond, and offer a wide range of benefits designed to reward your hard work and inspire you to help improve the lives of children every day.
Some of the benefits you can expect include:
- Generous Annual Leave – Starting at 27 days per year (pro rata for part-time employees) increasing with service up to 32 days, plus public holidays and our annual 'Save the Children Day'.
- Family Leave – Up to 39 weeks of maternity/adoption pay (including up to 21 weeks full pay) and paternity/adoption leave of 10 weeks full pay (plus statutory entitlement).
- Special Leave – Up to 10 days paid leave per year (pro rata) for urgent or exceptional personal circumstances, without using annual leave.
- Volunteer Leave – Up to 3 days paid leave per year to support volunteering and give back.
- Pension & Life Assurance – Helping you plan for the future with up to 7% employer pension contributions.
- Employee Discounts – Access thousands of deals across groceries, retail, tech, travel, fitness, and more.
- Health & Wellbeing Support – Including access to a 24/7 Virtual GP and Employee Assistance Programme and Counselling, eye care support, and seasonal flu vaccinations.
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Closing Date: 31 August 2026
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Children and Families Worker
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Please note, due to the nature of the service, it is an occupational requirement that the post holder is female and the post is therefore exempt from the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 in terms of Schedule 9, Part 1, and Paragraph 1 of the Act.
Job Title: Children and Family Worker
Location: Based on site in West London (This location is hidden due to the sensitive nature of the service) Unfortunately this service does not have step free access.
Salary: £28,800
Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday (One Saturday once every 3 months instead of a Friday) on a rolling rota including 07:30 - 15:30, 09:00 - 17:00 and 11:30 - 19:30. You may be required to work outside these hours dependent on service and resident requirements including weekends and bank holidays
About the role
As a Children and Family worker, you will be based within our Women's Refuge service, supporting women and children up to the age of 15 who have escaped domestic abuse. You will deliver trauma-informed, child and family centred support to promote safety and wellbeing, working collaboratively with mothers to strengthen the parent-child relationship during a time of crisis. You will support with both emotional and practical day-to-day support. This is typically done through key work sessions, risk assessments, and empowerment focused activities.
You will play a vital role in supporting families, being the sole specialist within the service, which gives you autonomy to shape the role based on your expertise and experience. You will lead on child-focused support, as well as working part of the wider team to provide the support to mothers. You will deliver a range of support for children and young people, as well as family and parenting support.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Support parents to build confidence, parenting skills, and resilience while promoting positive family relationships.
- Deliver age-appropriate play, learning, and developmental activities that support children's education, wellbeing, and personal growth.
- Facilitate family support sessions and interventions to rebuild relationships, improve life skills, and address the impact of trauma.
- Develop and maintain trusting, trauma-informed relationships with children, families, and residents, providing both practical and emotional support.
- Contribute to support planning, risk assessments, safeguarding actions, and regular reviews to ensure residents' safety and progress.
- Identify and respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns, mental health issues, incidents, and emergencies, ensuring effective intervention and support.
- Maintain accurate case records, reports, and confidential information in line with GDPR and organisational procedures.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues, external agencies, social services, and community partners to deliver integrated support and improve outcomes for children and families.
About you
We are looking for someone who has a real passion to support families and children who have experienced domestic abuse. You will have a trauma-informed understanding of domestic abuse and the impact it has on families, and will be able to engage in sensitive conversations, recognising signs on trauma, and being proactive to support families to overcome this. This is a hands-on, active role, ideal for someone who is creative, energetic, and passionate about working directly with families. You will be a team player, able to collaborate and provide support to colleagues as needed.
- A background in working with adults and children, particularly from trauma affected backgrounds
- Experience in supporting mothers in helping children transition to new schools
- Proven ability to plan and deliver engaging play sessions, after school activities, and family events as well as religious and national celebrations
- Confidence in working with children who may have behavioural challenges, being able to signpost to early intervention services
- Experience/ability to support children with special educational needs or additional behavioural needs
- Ability to work in a fast changing environment
- Patience, empathy and resilience
- Creativity, flexibility, and a can-do attitude
- Non judgmental approach and genuine commitment to empower families to overcome their barriers
- Alignment with our values of Ambition, Empowerment, Inclusivity, and Transparency
Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.
What we Offer
- 25 days (Full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with the length of service
- Employer Pension Contribution
- Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card
- Access to discounted tickets for music events, shows, sports and more
- Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing at work
- Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
- Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Annual Staff Awards
- EDI Ambassador programme
About Social Interest Group (SIG)
SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings, probation settings, and hospitals. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, Kent and Liverpool. Our goal is to transform lives through empowering change.
We believe good care and support improves lives with the vision to create healthier, safer, and more inclusive communities. Join us on our mission to empower independence through trauma-informed solutions and dynamic partnerships that keep people out of prison, out of hospital, and off the streets.
Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group.
Additional Information
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Empowering independence through trauma-informed solutions and dynamic partnerships that keep people out of prison, out of hospital and off the streets
Join Clergy Support Trust's outstanding External Relations Team as External Engagement Officer (12-month maternity cover) and play a key role in fundraising, events, and digital comms. Use your creativity and organisational skills to support historic events, engage supporters, and make a real impact for clergy families.
About the Role
The External Engagement Officer provides vital administrative and operational support across fundraising, events, and communications. This is ideal for someone in their second role, looking to develop a broad range of skills in a supportive environment. Working in a small and dynamic team, the External Engagement Officer supports and leads on projects, with a focus on communications, fundraising, events, marketing, and press.
About the candidate:
- Highly organised and technologically adept (especially with CRM systems like Salesforce)
- Motivated, with at least 1 year of experience in communications, fundraising, or event management
- Confident, resilient, and able to coordinate complex event logistics
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Team-oriented, adaptable, and committed to the wellbeing of the clergy community
Key Responsibilities
1. Fundraising and Data Support
- Manage contacts and maintain up-to-date CRM records
- Add weekly bank donations to Salesforce and reconcile monthly income
- Lead on thanking supporters (managing emails/cards)
- Assist with legacy giving administration
- Support prospect research for fundraising
- Liaise with Finance Team on income and gift processing
2. Events – Logistics and Administration
- Manage guest lists, RSVPs, and name badges using CRM
- Act as point of contact for event bookings and assist with seating plans
- Provide on-site support at events (registration, hospitality, donor care)
- Post-event coordination including post-event feedback
3. Communications and Digital Engagement
- Monitor and manage team inboxes
- Assist with social media management including DMs, replying to comments, and content creation
- Oversee logistics of print advertising (bookings, invoicing, transfer of creative files)
4. General / Team Support
- Maintain inventory of fundraising/event materials
- Proactively update Salesforce with missing information
- Provide general admin support and contribute creative ideas
This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual looking for a broad-scope role to development their skills in comms, engagement, events and fundraising in a high-performing team.
Clergy Support Trust is the largest charity focused on the wellbeing of Anglican clergy and their families.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £43,680
Location: Hybrid Work Culture. We are proud to promote a truly hybrid work culture, recognising that every role is different, and everyone has unique needs and preferences. Our Hybrid Work Arrangement empowers each team member to work with their manager to choose the most effective way to work that balances your needs and Hospice UK’s.
Our office is a short walk from King’s Cross station in London. For this role, we are looking for someone who is London based and can travel to central London at short notice to maximise media and PR opportunities that arise. You will also be expected to come into the office at least one day a week - currently the External Affairs anchor day is on a Wednesday.
Contractually this role is London-based.
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave pro rata based on the term of the contract
- Matched pension scheme up to 7% of salary
- Support for staff with caring responsibilities
- Family-friendly culture
How to Apply: CV and supporting statement - using Hospice UK’s supporting statement document – see below
Closing date for applications: Sunday 6 September at 23:59
Interview dates: 15th and 16th of September. Interviews will take place online via MS Teams.
We’ll send assessments and some questions to you in advance so that you can prepare. Let us know if you have any specific needs to be able to fully engage with the process.
Job Information
The Role
Our media function at Hospice UK is critical to our mission to promote and protect hospice care for all.The Media and PR Manager leads our media strategy, helping to tell our story with ambition and impact – shaping conversations, building national influence and raising the profile of hospice care across the UK.
This post holder will have a sharp eye for a story, be a bold and instinctive media strategist and amplify the voices of people who need to be heard to change minds influence political decision makers and put Hospice UK at the forefront of the debate.
The Team
You will work within the Communications team that sits within the wider External Affairs Directorate. We are around 20 in total, including 4 colleagues based in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The Communications team includes colleagues working across content, social and digital, as well as partnership marketing and member communications.
You will work closely with a smaller team of 3 colleagues, our Senior Social Media Officer, Content and Brand Manager and your line manager – our Senior Communications and Communications Manager. Together you will be involved in the big issues in hospice care, making sure Hospice UK is vocal, visible and leading the debate.
There is a strong collaborative and supportive culture across the External Affairs Department with lots of opportunity to exchange ideas, plan together and benefit from each other’s skills and expertise.
Working closely with our 200+ hospice members, we have a strong track record of securing strong media coverage and winning campaigns on their behalf, most notably over the two years by securing increased investment in hospices by governments in Westminster, Cardiff and Edinburgh.
But our work is not done. Hospices are under significant pressure and need both better government investment and continued public support. Our focus now is ensuring that hospices can meet ever increasing demand for their services, with well-funded and well-staffed hospices across the UK.
About You
You're a talented and ambitious media professional with a strong instinct for a story and a passion for creating impact. Whether spotting opportunities in a fast-moving news cycle, building trusted relationships with journalists, or developing proactive media campaigns, you know how to secure attention for the issues that matter.
You'll bring significant experience in media, PR or communications, ideally within the charity, health, care or public sector, and have a proven track record of delivering media strategies that drive measurable results. You'll be equally comfortable pitching a compelling human-interest story, translating complex policy issues into engaging content, or providing calm, confident counsel to senior leaders during high-profile or sensitive situations.
We're looking for someone who is proactive, strategic and highly collaborative. You'll have excellent writing skills, strong media contacts (or the ability to build them quickly), and the confidence to influence stakeholders at all levels. Most importantly, you'll be motivated by the opportunity to elevate the profile of hospice care, ensuring Hospice UK's voice is heard in key national conversations and debates.
If you're excited by the prospect of shaping a new media function, working at the heart of an organisation that champions compassionate end-of-life care, and making a real difference through the power of storytelling and advocacy, we'd love to hear from you.
More information is available in the candidate information pack, which is available on our website to download.
We represent and champion the community of 200+ hospices across the UK.



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Are you looking to work somewhere that actually invests in growing its people?
Do you love getting stuck into the day-to-day finance work as much as the bigger-picture strategy side?
Are you keen to be part of a Christian charity that's genuinely changing children's futures?
TLG’s Finance Manager role could be the role for you!
Title: Finance Manager
Location: Hybrid – TLG’s National Support Centre, Bradford, West Yorkshire (40% office-based including Tuesdays)
Salary: £37,066 - £40,090 (FTE)
Hours: Flexible,30 – 37.5 hours per week (0.8 – 1.0 FTE)
Reporting To: Director of Finance
Contract: Permanent
About TLG
Transforming Lives for Good (TLG) is a Christian children’s wellbeing charity rooted in the conviction that the local church is central to God’s mission of restoration and hope for children and families. Today, through our existing programmes of Early Intervention and Make Lunch, over 220 churches are partnering with TLG, supporting 4,699 children each year, with 1,059 children and family members connecting into the wider support of the church as a place of belonging, care and hope.
About the Role
As we journey towards our vision to bring fullness of life for every child, no matter what struggles they face, we’re looking for a passionate, motivated and mission-driven individual to join our team as Finance Manager.
The Finance Manager will play a central role in shaping the financial strength and future growth of the charity. As the operational lead for day-to-day finance, you’ll ensure robust financial controls, deliver accurate and timely reporting, and provide clear, strategic insight that empowers leaders across the organisation. Working closely with the Director of Finance, you will be a key voice in safeguarding financial health and driving forward our mission.
As someone who has completed or nearly completed their Accountancy qualification, you will be given responsibility in an environment centred on growth. The Finance Manager will lead a high-performing finance function, bringing expertise across budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and analysis. You will oversee and continually improve financial systems and processes, ensuring they are efficient, compliant, and fit for a growing organisation with ambitious goals. As you take on this impactful role, we will support and develop you as a leader with sector-leading internal and external training.
Some of the role responsibilities include elements of:
- Financial Management & Reporting
- Budgeting & Planning
- Systems & Processes
- Financial Leadership
Whilst the responsibilities and feel of the role will be familiar to someone with a career in charity finance, the close work with TLG’s commercial subsidiaries, the opportunity to speak strategically in the future of the charity, the focus on career development and the environment of grace and faith encompassing TLG make this role an attractive proposition for anyone who wants to make a difference for Jesus within the finance sector.
About You
You will be a fully or nearly Qualified Accountant who wants to grow in a finance career with an organisation committed to seeing you flourish. You can work well within a high‑performing finance function, bringing strong charity finance experience, excellent technical skills, and the ability to communicate clearly across the organisation, including with department heads throughout the team. You’ll balance strategic oversight with hands‑on delivery of management accounts, budgeting and reporting. Alongside this, you’ll bring an active Christian faith, playing a full part in the spiritual life of the organisation and working sensitively with people of all backgrounds.
Next Steps
For more information about TLG, the role and the person specification, please see the attached Job Pack.
To apply for the position, please send a CV and completed Candidate Bio Details Form to Christian Jobs.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Joe at Christian Jobs.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Hybrid, with a minimum of 8 days per month in the Leeds office
Salary: £45,000-£50,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent, full-time role
BookTrust is the UK’s largest children’s reading charity, working to ensure every child has the opportunity to develop a lifelong love of reading. Through programmes, partnerships and campaigns, BookTrust reaches millions of children and families each year, helping to inspire a brighter future through the power of books.
We are seeking an experienced Statutory Fundraising Manager to secure and grow income from public sector bodies, lottery funders and local government. This is a key role within the Fundraising team, responsible for developing a strong pipeline of opportunities, writing compelling funding proposals and building trusted relationships that support BookTrust’s work with children and families.
A significant focus of the role is coordinating BookTrust’s relationship with Arts Council England, one of the organisation’s most important strategic funders. The postholder will undertake performance monitoring, compliance and reporting requirements, ensuring BookTrust continues to meet its funding commitments while maintaining strong alignment with Arts Council priorities and objectives. Working closely with senior colleagues across the organisation, they will help maximise the value of this partnership and identify opportunities to strengthen and develop the relationship over time.
The successful candidate will bring proven experience of securing statutory income, with the ability to navigate complex funding environments and develop high-quality bids for significant opportunities. You will be a confident relationship builder, skilled at working collaboratively with internal teams and external stakeholders to deliver sustainable income and long-term partnerships.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a purpose-driven organisation and help secure the funding needed to bring the joy and benefits of reading to more children across the UK.
Please download the Candidate Pack [PDF] for further information, including details on how to apply.
Location: London, with a minimum of two days per week in the Haig House hub, Borough High Street
Salary: £53,381-£58,818 per annum (inclusive of London Supplement)
Contract: Permanent, full-time, 35 hours per week
The Royal British Legion is looking for an experienced and data-minded Senior Growth Manager to lead its supporter growth activity and help turn engagement into long-term income and loyalty.
This is a senior role focused on one of the biggest opportunities within RBL’s mass fundraising programme. You will lead the strategy for Growth, using data and supporter insight to shape targeted cross-sell, upsell and reactivation activity across individual giving. The focus will be on understanding what supporters need, when they are most likely to engage and how communications can strengthen the individual giving supporter experience while increasing lifetime value.
Reporting to the Head of Acquisition and Development, you will define Growth plans, set priorities and use performance data to understand what is working and where there is potential to improve.
Working closely with colleagues across Acquisition, Welcome, Retention, Planning, Data, Events, Legacies and other areas of Fundraising, you will help create a consistent supporter experience and ensure Growth activity contributes to wider fundraising objectives.
You will also lead and develop a Growth Manager and two Growth Officers, creating clarity, supporting high performance and ensuring the team has the insight and focus needed to deliver. Strong stakeholder management will be important, as you build effective relationships across RBL and with external agencies, bringing together different teams and priorities to deliver joined-up supporter journeys.
The ideal candidate will bring significant experience of developing and delivering mass fundraising or customer communication strategies, with a strong understanding of individual giving, supporter experience and how data can be used to improve engagement and income.
You will have proven experience managing teams, working with complex programmes and budgets, and using insight to make informed decisions about audiences, communications and performance. You will be comfortable translating strategy into clear plans and measurable outcomes, while influencing stakeholders across a large and complex organisation.
This is an opportunity to shape how RBL builds stronger relationships with its supporters beyond their initial engagement, using data, insight and a clear understanding of supporter needs to increase loyalty, sustainable income and long-term value in support of the Armed Forces community.
Please download the candidate pack [PDF] for full details and how to apply.
Closing Date: Monday, 14th September
We provide lifelong support to serving and ex-serving personnel and their families. Our support starts after one day of service and continues through



About DadVocates
DadVocates is a new four-year project, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, that will train, mentor and supervise young dads with lived experience of young fatherhood to act as volunteer peer advocates for young fathers going through children’s social care (CSC) proceedings, including Child Protection, Child in Need and Public Law Outline.
The project responds to evidence from our work with over 800 young dads, which shows that the majority felt negatively about CSC proceedings from the outset: many hold fatalistic expectations about losing contact with their children and are reluctant to engage. By matching young dads with a trained volunteer DadVocate at the earliest possible stage, the project aims to build agency, improve engagement and ultimately improve outcomes for children.
Over four years, the project will train 40 volunteer DadVocates, support 100 young dads through CSC proceedings, and deliver father-inclusive practice training to 160 social workers and other professionals across five local authorities. It will also co-design clear guidance on what good father-inclusive practice looks like within children’s social care teams.
This is a genuinely ambitious project, working at the intersection of lived experience, peer advocacy, social care practice and systems change. It was conceived by a young dad who is now a NEYDL trustee and qualified social worker and has been co-designed with 174 young dads over three years.
The role
The DadVocate Programme Manager will lead this project from the outset. You will recruit, train, mentor and supervise our volunteer DadVocates; chair and manage the project Steering Committee; lead the development and delivery of professional training for social workers; oversee monitoring, evaluation and funder reporting; and manage the project budget.
This is a programme management role, not a casework role. Cases are held by NEYDL’s Senior Young Dads Workers; the DadVocates you manage provide peer support within those cases. You will have direct relationships with young dad beneficiaries through steering committee meetings, evaluation sessions and learning events, but your primary responsibility is managing and supporting the DadVocates and the systems around them.
The DadVocates are young dads with lived experience of young fatherhood, not professional practitioners. They will need significant support, encouragement and professional development to operate effectively in what can be a challenging environment. The quality of that management and support is central to the success of this project.
You will work alongside training and research providers, closely with NEYDL’s Senior Young Dads Workers as the case holders and be supported day-to-day by the CEO.
What we are looking for
We are looking for someone with substantial experience, knowledge and competency working within the children’s social care and social work arena, alongside a track record of managing projects in the voluntary sector. The ideal candidate will bring both: professional grounding in children’s social care/social work and the programme management experience to lead a complex, multi-strand project over four years.
You will possess a deep understand of the children’s social care and social work system, be able to design and deliver training that changes professional culture and have the people management skills to support a team of volunteer young dads who are developing professional skills alongside their advocacy role. You will also need to build trusted relationships with young dad beneficiaries, social workers, academic partners and a range of local statutory and voluntary organisations.
We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of young fatherhood or young parenthood, from people with personal or professional experience of children’s social care proceedings (including professionally qualified social workers) and people from minoritised backgrounds.
What we offer
NEYDL is a close, inclusive and supportive team that actively invests in the development of its staff. We are a non-judgmental organisation built on mutual trust, respect and honesty. If you join us, you will be part of a team that genuinely believes in what it does.
In addition, we offer:
- 7.2 weeks’ annual leave per year, inclusive of statutory and public holidays
- 5% employer pension contribution
- A flexible hybrid working arrangement
- Regular supervision and fortnightly team meetings
- Funded professional development and training
- Mileage paid at 55p per mile for business travel
- The opportunity to lead a nationally significant project at the forefront of father-inclusive practice
Job purpose
To lead and manage the DadVocates project, a four-year National Lottery-funded programme training volunteer young dads as peer advocates for young fathers in children’s social care proceedings; delivering professional training to social workers; and working towards the embedding of father-inclusive practice across children’s social care teams in five local authorities.
Key responsibilities
1. Project management
- Take day-to-day responsibility for the management and delivery of the DadVocates project across all strands of activity
- Manage the project budget, monitor expenditure and liaise with the CEO and Finance Officer
- Update and maintain NEYDL’s Evaluation Framework with DadVocates-specific indicators and methodologies within the first two months of the project start date
- Ensure the project meets its funder milestones and KPIs, maintaining accurate records of outputs and outcomes
- Produce quarterly progress reports for internal review and contribute to annual funder reports
- Commission and manage the external evaluator for the four-year evaluation
- Identify and escalate risks and challenges to the CEO, recommending solutions
2. Steering Committee
- Chair and manage the project Steering Committee, which meets every two months and comprises young dads, NEYDL frontline staff, the safeguarding lead, social work professionals, related experts and academic partners
- Induct Steering Committee members, including young dads, into their roles, providing tailored support to ensure they can contribute confidently alongside professionals
- Use Steering Committee meetings to review progress, identify challenges and agree recommendations for the next period of delivery
3. Co-creating the DadVocate training programme
- Work with training and research providers, young dads and Steering Committee members to co-create a 100-hour peer advocacy training programme for volunteer DadVocates
- Deliver the DadVocate training programme alongside NEYDL staff and delivery partners
- Lead annual reviews of the training programme and update content in response to learning and feedback
4. Managing and supporting volunteer DadVocates
- Recruit and train 10 young dad volunteers per year (40 over four years), all with lived experience of young fatherhood
- Provide ongoing mentoring, supervision and wellbeing support to all active DadVocate volunteers: at least 50 hours per volunteer per year
- Set clear objectives for each volunteer, conduct regular appraisals and team meetings, and support their professional development and progression
- Recognise that DadVocates are young dads with lived experience rather than professional backgrounds, and provide the high level of structured support this requires, including supporting them to navigate professional environments with confidence
- Support the progression of volunteers into employment, further training and community leadership roles
5. Matching DadVocates with young dads in CSC proceedings
- Build and maintain referral pathways with social services, midwifery, Family Nurse Partnerships, Family Hubs and other local networks across target local authorities
- Match 100 young dads over four years with a volunteer DadVocate (10 in year 1, rising to 40 in year 4)
- Work closely with NEYDL’s Senior Young Dads Workers, who hold cases, to coordinate peer advocacy support within CSC proceedings
- Maintain oversight of active advocacy arrangements, ensuring DadVocates are appropriately supported and that safeguarding obligations are met at all times
- Engage directly with young dad beneficiaries through steering committee meetings, evaluation sessions and project learning events
6. Professional training for social workers
- Co-create professional training content with social workers and young dads on the Steering Committee, drawing on national research and NEYDL’s practice experience
- Deliver half-day induction training to 15-20 social workers per local authority at the outset of each area’s involvement, co-facilitated by young dads or DadVocate volunteers
- Deliver annual refresher training in each local authority
- Facilitate quarterly case review and learning meetings with social workers in each local authority, involving DadVocate volunteers
- Co-design guidance on what father-inclusive practice looks like within children’s social care teams, with social workers and young dads (first version in year 2; updated version in year 4)
- Organise and host two information-sharing events for social care professionals in years 2 and 4 (approximately 100 professionals per event)
7. Monitoring, evaluation and learning
- Coordinate data collection with young dads, DadVocate volunteers and social workers using NEYDL’s evaluation tools and new instruments co-designed for this project
- Produce annual evaluation reports and disseminate learning through NEYDL’s wider networks, events and conferences
- Share learning through stakeholder events, professional networks and NEYDL’s regular sector-facing activity
8. Safeguarding
- Ensure robust safeguarding arrangements are in place for all project activity, particularly for DadVocate volunteers operating within CSC proceedings
- Work closely with NEYDL’s Safeguarding Lead to ensure policies and protocols relevant to the project are current, understood and followed by volunteers and partners
- Act as first point of contact for safeguarding concerns arising within the DadVocates project
9. Collaboration and partnerships
- Work closely with NEYDL’s Senior Young Dads Workers as case holders, ensuring a joined-up and consistent approach to supporting young dads involved in the project
- Build and maintain relationships with academic, statutory and voluntary sector partners
- Work with the Business Development Manager to help secure longer-term Local Authority funding for DadVocates, using evidence of impact from the project to support conversations with Local Authorities and expand the project’s reach beyond the areas and targets in the original funding bid
- Represent NEYDL and the DadVocates project at external meetings, networks and conferences
- Contribute to NEYDL’s wider communications and engagement activity
10. Other
- Deputise for the CEO as required
- Report to the Board of Trustees in person or in writing on a quarterly basis as required
11. Standard clauses
- The post holder must carry out their responsibilities at all times with due regard to NEYDL’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, policy and statement, and Safeguarding Policy
- The post holder is responsible for ensuring that policies and procedures relating to health and safety in the workplace are adhered to at all times
- The post holder must respect the confidentiality of data stored electronically and by other means, in line with NEYDL’s Data Protection Policy
- This role requires satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance prior to appointment
- This job description is not exhaustive. NEYDL reserves the right to reasonably add to or revise it at any time in agreement with the post holder.
Contract Type: 6 months FTC , with the potential for the role to be extended and the hours to be increased in the future, subject to funding.
Interviews: 14th September 2026
Employer: King's Trust International (not The King's Trust)
The King’s Trust International is looking for an experienced Digital Delivery Manager to join us on an interim basis to lead the delivery of digital products and data platforms that support young people around the world to learn, earn and thrive. This is a hands-on delivery role, working across a wide range of stakeholders to ensure that new and existing digital solutions are well planned, effectively delivered and continuously improved.
We have a growing portfolio of digital products, including mobile-based learning tools, educational games and learning management systems. These products support a global audience of young people and our network of delivery partners, and we want to continue evolving them so they remain engaging, accessible and effective.
As these digital products are critical to scaling the reach of our global programmes, you will help ensure a clear and well-managed delivery pipeline is in place. Working closely with the Product Owner, you will lead the delivery of these products and support their successful adoption across our programmes.
You will be an excellent communicator who can translate complex information clearly for different audiences, build trusted relationships and keep stakeholders informed and engaged. You will also be confident coaching colleagues and supporting junior team members.
Perks for working at The King’s Trust International:
- Great holiday package. 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus public holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
- Fantastic Family leave. Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave, and pro rata entitlement for shared parental leave. Receive 8 weeks' full pay for paternity leave.
- Flexible and agile working. Where operationally possible, you can work your hours that support a work-life balance, including compressed hours and hybrid-working (part office - part home-based) or working from home options.
- Benefits platform. Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
- A free employee assistance programme (EAP) to support your mental wellbeing.
- KTI will contribute 5% of your salary to the workplace Pension Scheme
- Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
- In-house and external training opportunities are available throughout the year
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ID: 1853 Service Manager
Service: Cumberland Young Carers and Parent Carer Support Service
Hours: 29.6 hours – Part time
Location: Family Hubs around Cumberland
Salary: £37,211 - £41,518 FTE per annum + £2,000 additional allowance FTE (£29,768.80 - £33,214.40 + £1,600 additional allowance per annum)
Contract: Permanent
Family Action & the Role’s Impact:
At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities.
We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the
importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today.
Family Action offer support for carers – along with their families – living in Cumberland. We aim to provide support for young carers (aged 18 and below) and parent carers (a parent or other primary caregiver who provides ongoing, substantial support and care to a child or young person with additional needs).
Using a whole family approach, the service is designed to ensure that young carers and parent carers are identified well, given the support they need – when they need it – and are enabled to thrive.
The successful applicant will manage and lead the work of Cumberland Young Carer and Parent Carer Service. You will ensure that the services are delivered in accordance with the service level agreements and grant funding requirements. As Service Manager, you will ensure all policy and practice issues are maintained to the highest standards.
Main Requirements (for details check the job description and person specification):
· Qualified to a level 5 or above with a recognised professional qualification in social work, health, education or equivalent and have excellent communication skills.
· You will need proven supervisory and experience or competence of managing others, as well as experience of management of resources including finance, planning and evaluation at a project level.
· You will also understand practice standards in relation to case work and understand the importance of quality assurance activity.
· A sound knowledge of the needs of young carers and parent carers.
· Excellent communication skills.
· Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Benefits:
· an annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days, rising each April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days plus bank holidays
· up to 6% matched-pension contributions
· flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment
· enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
· eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
· cycle to work scheme
· investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities
To Apply:
- Click the “Apply Now” link below and fill out our digital application form
· Closing Date: 9am Monday 7th September 2026
Interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place the week commencing 14th September.
For direct queries or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or flexible working requests, please email: kirsty.treen (full email on advert doc)
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role, and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.
*Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.
Family Action is an award-winning national charity working from the heart of local communities across England and Wales.



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Join Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity and play a vital role in ensuring our teams can support families facing the unimaginable, helping us make a real difference.
We are looking for an experienced Operations Manager to take operational ownership of IT infrastructure and MSP relationship management, facilities, fleet, and contracts across our organisation. This is a wide-ranging role where your work directly underpins our frontline teams’ ability to deliver life-changing support to families with seriously ill children.
About the role:
Reporting directly to the Director of Finance and Operations, you will have input into how Rainbow Trust manages its IT, property and facilities, and fleet - while also leading on the day-to-day operational infrastructure across the organisation, including overall responsibility for our IT infrastructure and security. The role holder will act as the primary internal point of contact for our Managed Service Provider, overseeing service delivery, SLAs, and ensuring our IT infrastructure remains secure, compliant and fit for purpose
Managing the office facilities, leases, and contracts across our head office and nine regional sites, you will lead on contract negotiation and supplier management, managing a central administration budget and project manage office moves and operational projects.
With a focus on improving the efficiency of our systems, processes and ways of working, you will also line manage our Fleet Administrator, overseeing our fleet of 80 leased vehicles and be an integral part of decision making.
This is a substantive management role with real ownership, and meaningful variety - ideal for an experienced operations professional with a sound understanding of Microsoft Administration and cyber security ready to take on a broad remit in a values-driven organisation.
What we’re looking for:
Applications will be particularly welcome from those who have demonstrable experience of negotiating and managing contracts, including managed IT service contracts and budgets. A qualification in cyber security or IT and experience of Microsoft administration, cyber security and MSP management is also necessary for this role.
- A systematic and effective problem solver – you are self-disciplined and analytical, and you thrive on providing solutions, delivering high standards, and are skilled in appropriately tailoring your output to a range of different stakeholders for decision-making.
- A self-disciplined multi-tasker who is able to work independently and at a fast pace to meet deadlines – you are someone who perseveres and ensures close follow-up of delegated tasks to deliver consistently high-quality work through to completion.
- A strong verbal and written communicator with a high level of attention to detail –you’re a quick decision maker, who operates well within a defined area of control, basing your decisions on policy and procedures.
- You build strong working relationships both internally and externally – you are driven to achieve results and have the ability to train and support others to make correct decisions
- You work well within established systems, standards and procedures – you are accurate, highly numerate with excellent Excel skills and make fact-based and solution orientated decisions.
Why join us?
We’re proud to be a Two-Star Best Companies Top 50 mid-sized organisation and a Top 10 Charity, and we’re committed to creating a great place to work. You will benefit from:
- Pension scheme where we contribute 5% of your salary and you contribute at least 3%.
- Flexible working hours to balance home and working life.
- 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays – rising to 26 days after 1 year, 27 days after 5 years and 30 days after 11 years, with an additional 5 days to use in your 10th or 20th year of service (pro rata for part time).
- The option to buy/sell annual leave, as well as additional leave for your birthday, wedding/civil ceremony and an extra half day off for Christmas shopping.
- Time off in Lieu.
- Employee Assistance Programme with access to remote GP, counselling, physiotherapy, resources to support your mental health and financial wellbeing, as well as a 24/7 helpline via Help@Hand.
- Family friendly policies, focused on employee wellbeing, and an active cross-organisational wellbeing group running a number of initiatives throughout the year.
- Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme, and other rewards and discounts.
- Bike to work, season ticket loan and payroll giving schemes.
- A recommend a friend recruitment bonus scheme.
- Robust training and development programmes to support your learning and growth.
If you’d like to find out more about these benefits and working with us, please visit our why work with us page.
More information about us and our recruitment process can be found in our online Candidate Pack.
About us:
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of time together, providing expert, practical and emotional support, where they need it for as long as it is needed. For families living with childhood illness, time is everything. Right now, there are too many families coping alone with no support, no time to think, no time to make memories and no time for each other. We believe that no family should go through this alone, so we are here to change that.
Apply now:
To apply please send your CV and Covering letter to us via the link.
Your covering letter should highlight why your application should be considered above others and clearly state how your experience matches the essential criteria outlined in the Person Specification.
For a full job description and person specification please visit our website
Please disclose in your covering letter if you have used AI for any part of your job application.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
Interviews will take place at our Head Office in Leatherhead. We will only contact those applicants who have been successful. If you require any adjustments during the interview process, please let us know.
An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post.
Rainbow Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment.
Rainbow Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.
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Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for a Legacy Marketing Manager to help shape the future of our legacy fundraising programme. In this influential role, you will lead impactful marketing campaigns that inspire supporters to leave a gift in their Will, building long-term relationships and securing vital future income for children. Working within a high-performing team, you'll use insight, creativity and innovation to grow our legacy pipeline, maximise supporter engagement and deliver outstanding supporter experiences.
Legacy gifts play a transformational role in helping Save the Children create lasting change for children in the UK and around the world. As Legacy Marketing Manager, you will be responsible for delivering multi-channel campaigns and stewardship journeys that inspire action, deepen supporter commitment and grow future income. Working collaboratively with colleagues across Public Impact and the wider organisation, you will help ensure that more supporters choose to leave a lasting legacy for children, enabling our work to continue for generations to come.
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
About the Team
The purpose of the Public Impact Group is to build an active community of people in the UK who give money, time and take action to enable lasting change for children.
As Public Income and Engagement, we deliver sector leading opportunities for the UK public to create impact for children. Working closely with colleagues across Public Impact, we deliver a cohesive approach to public engagement that generates income, builds awareness, changes minds and opinions, prompts people to act, and builds deep relationships with supporters. Value exchange is at the heart of our approach.
About the role
The Legacy Marketing Manager is responsible for the successful delivery of the legacy marketing programme, including strategy implementation, campaign execution, budget management and performance against KPIs. You will deliver multi-channel marketing campaigns that help reach new audiences, as well as unlocking the great potential we have within our committed supporter base. You'll be skilled in delivering activity that acquires, converts, stewards and retains legacy supporters to ensure sustainable future income growth. You''ll have expertise in driving legacy consideration, growing supporter value, and growing and strengthening the legacy pipeline to achieve our targets.
Working closely with the Senior Marketing Manager, the Legacy Relationship Manager, and with colleagues across the organisation, you will be accountable for achieving agreed acquisition, conversion, engagement and future income objectives for the legacy marketing programme. You will lead, manage and deliver integrated marketing campaigns, supporter journeys and supporter stewardship across paid media, direct mail, email, telemarketing and events. You'll be data-driven and supporter-led, ensuring all activity contributes to a best-in-class supporter experience that builds lifetime value.
In this role, you will:
- Lead and be accountable for the delivery of multi-channel legacy marketing plans, achieving ambitious KPIs across consideration, conversion, retention and income. Use the most effective channel mix to ensure we target the right individuals with the right message at the right time.
- Work as part of a high-performing marketing team, delivering insight-led, data-driven campaigns and supporter experiences that respond to our audiences' needs and motivations, build trusted long-term relationships, and increase lifetime value.
- Lead and manage the planning, delivery and evaluation of legacy marketing and stewardship activity, including budgets, timelines, stakeholder management, creative development and performance reporting.
- Deliver and manage a programme of paid acquisition campaigns, across digital, press and audio, and support plans to diversify our marketing channel mix, optimising for ROI, CPA and CPC metrics.
- Deliver legacy marketing campaigns and supporter journeys across direct mail, email and telemarketing, ensuring a seamless supporter experience and achieving conversion and retention objectives.
- Deliver and manage a best-in-class legacy supporter experience, ensuring alignment across all supporter touchpoints, to deepen engagement, drive pipeline conversion and increase supporter lifetime value.
- Develop compelling fundraising content and creative that deepens engagement and inspires action across every stage of the marketing funnel.
- Manage content plans and develop marketing assets that inspire engagement and action.
- Proactively identify opportunities for innovation and audience growth.
- Analyse marketing performance and ensure data and insight play a pivotal role in decision-making, embedding a test-and-learn approach to optimise campaigns and ensuring learnings are shared and implemented across Public Income and Engagement.
- Work with Senior Marketing Manager to manage budgets, e.g. supporting expenditure and ROI planning, reporting and re-forecasting.
- Forge excellent relationships with key stakeholders across internal teams, including Marketing, Philanthropy, Community Fundraising, Volunteering, Retail and Supporter Care, championing legacy giving across the organisation and seeking integrated fundraising opportunities.
- Cultivate collaborative relationships with a range of key external partners, including marketing agencies, production companies and fulfilment agencies, and motivate and inspire these partners to deliver their best for Save the Children.
About you
To be successful, it is important that you have/are:
- Proven experience delivering legacy and/or fundraising programmes, with a track record of growing legacy pipelines, increasing conversion and maximising supporter lifetime value.
- Strong retention marketing experience, including developing multi-channel campaigns, audience planning and supporter stewardship strategies.
- Experience designing and optimising supporter journeys that enhance the supporter experience, deepen engagement and drive action.
- Experience delivering integrated marketing campaigns across direct mail, email, telemarketing, SMS and digital channels, including paid search, paid social, audio, print, press and DRTV.
- Strong analytical skills, with experience using data and insight to evaluate performance, optimise campaigns and inform decision-making.
- Excellent project management skills, with the ability to plan, prioritise and deliver complex projects on time and within budget.
- Experience managing external agencies and suppliers, including creative, telemarketing and fulfilment partners.
- Experience developing compelling fundraising and marketing content and creative to drive engagement and response.
- Experience managing campaign budgets, forecasting and reforecasting expenditure.
- Strong numerical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and focus on activities that deliver the greatest impact.
- Target driven and results focused.
- Innovative, able to adapt to changing situations and able to apply technical and professional expertise and work effectively with others.
What we offer you
We promote flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, and wellbeing both at work and beyond, and offer a wide range of benefits designed to reward your hard work and inspire you to help improve the lives of children every day.
Some of the benefits you can expect include:
- Generous Annual Leave – Starting at 27 days per year (pro rata for part-time employees) increasing with service up to 32 days, plus public holidays and our annual 'Save the Children Day'.
- Family Leave – Up to 39 weeks of maternity/adoption pay (including up to 21 weeks full pay) and paternity/adoption leave of 10 weeks full pay (plus statutory entitlement).
- Special Leave – Up to 10 days paid leave per year (pro rata) for urgent or exceptional personal circumstances, without using annual leave.
- Volunteer Leave – Up to 3 days paid leave per year to support volunteering and give back.
- Pension & Life Assurance – Helping you plan for the future with up to 7% employer pension contributions.
- Employee Discounts – Access thousands of deals across groceries, retail, tech, travel, fitness, and more.
- Health & Wellbeing Support – Including access to a 24/7 Virtual GP and Employee Assistance Programme and Counselling, eye care support, and seasonal flu vaccinations.
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Location & Ways of Working:
The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but at times you will be required to come to your contracted office (usually between 2–4 days per month, depending on the needs of your role, team, or service). For many roles, this is likely to be the minimum required to deliver impact.
This will be discussed and agreed with your manager / team and we encourage candidates to discuss our ways of working in more detail at interview stage.
Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.
Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce, and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where structural inequality is actively addressed, and all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can thrive.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and are especially interested in hearing from people with diverse and intersecting identities such as lived experience of poverty, people of faith, people of colour, people with disabilities, with experience of migration and/or refugee status, care-experienced people, the LGBTQIA+ community and individuals with experience living in diverse families.
We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think. We know that different voices working together will enable us to do our work better, improving the lives of children around the world.
Closing Date: 31st August 2026
Position: Charity Shop Manager
Hours: Full-time (35 hours a week)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Northenden, Greater Manchester, M22
Salary: £25,258 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 1, Auxiliary
About us
We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.
Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.
Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.
About this job
The MS Society is looking for a passionate and dynamic Shop Manager to lead the daily operations of one of our retail locations. This role is key to supporting our mission of improving the lives of those affected by multiple sclerosis (MS). The Shop Manager will be responsible for driving sales, managing a team of volunteers and staff, maintaining high standards of customer service, and ensuring efficient stock control.
The role will also involve working with donors, promoting the MS Society’s work, and supporting fundraising efforts. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills, alongside a commitment to our charitable goals and the ability to inspire a dedicated team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee all shop operations, including sales, stock management, and visual merchandising.
- Manage a team of volunteers and staff, providing training, guidance, and support.
- Drive sales targets and ensure the shop meets its fundraising goals.
- Ensure exceptional customer service standards are consistently met.
- Organise and coordinate in-store promotions and events.
- Manage donations and stock intake, ensuring the shop remains organised and efficient.
- Adhere to health and safety regulations and ensure the shop operates within budget.
This is a rewarding opportunity for an individual who is passionate about making a difference and eager to contribute to the success of the MS Society’s retail operations.
Closing date for applications: 12pm on Friday 4th September 2026
PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.
More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):
Encouraging work life balance
- 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
- More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
- Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
- Flexible working options
Caring for you and your family
- Generous sick pay entitlement
- More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
- Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
- Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis
- Enhanced leave for new parents
- Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
- Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
- 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service scheme
- New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
- In the event of miscarriage or still birth
- To support fertility treatments
- For antenatal appointments for both parents
Thinking about your finances
- Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
- Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
- New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing
Enriching your life at work
- Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
- Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
- New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
- Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
- Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal
Equal Opportunities
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.
We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.
Disability Confident Employer
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.
You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.
If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.
Safeguarding
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.
This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.
We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.
We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.
Your right to work in the UK
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.
You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.
No agencies please.
To fund world-leading research, share the latest information and campaign for everyone's rights. Together we are a community. Together we can stop MS

We are committed to improving diversity and inclusion across our organisation. Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and the Global Majority are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single specification. If you’re excited about the role but your experience or qualifications don’t perfectly align, we encourage you to apply anyway. We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups such as the global majority, LGBTQA+, those from a working-class background, and those with a disability and neurodiverse conditions.
The role:
Shakespeare's Globe is seeking an inspiring Youth Theatre and Learning Manager to manage our established Youth Theatre programme: Globe Youth Theatre | Shakespeare's Globe.
This is a truly exciting opportunity to have an educational and social impact on our cohort of c.200 Globe Youth Theatre members through your skills in arts administration and project management.
The Youth Theatre and Learning Manager position sits within the award-winning Learning team with two primary areas of responsibility:
1. Overseeing the operations of our thriving Globe Youth Theatre, which runs every Saturday during term time and, as of September 2026, will serve c.200 young people aged 8-19, with c.10 staff on site.
2. Alongside this, the postholder also makes an important contribution to the smooth running of the wider Learning team as a line manager and part of the team’s leadership group.
NOTE: This is a programme management role, not a facilitation or session-delivery role, so you won’t be delivering sessions/workshops to the young people - sessions are delivered by our wonderful freelance Globe Education Practitioners. You will oversee the operations and quality of provision.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing the schedule, staffing, and other key operations for our weekly youth theatre sessions on Saturdays for c.200 members and c.10 staff (this programme is established, so you will not need to build these from scratch, but will be responsible for ensuring their continued smooth running).
- Managing the plan and logistics for two ‘sharings’ of GYT work on the Globe’s stages.
- Driving high standards in the delivery of our key areas of impact: confidence, collaboration, new friendships, enjoyment, and performance skills.
- Line management of three direct reports: the Youth Theatre and Learning Coordinator, and two Education Administrators who sit within the wider Learning team.
For more detail on responsibilities, please see the job description.
The skills:
- A track record of working successfully in a Youth Theatre setting.
- Experience of managing direct reports with the ability to lead, motivate and inspire.
- A positive and empathetic mindset and communication style, enabling you to build rapport and work well with people.
- A demonstrable passion for helping young people to learn and broaden their horizons, especially those who experience inequality
- An anti-racist approach and mindset.
- Commitment to continuous improvement, of self, of staff, of service.
Work pattern:
- Fixed term contract for 12 months. A full set of terms and conditions will be supplied with a contract of employment.
- The work pattern for this role is Tuesday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm.
- 35 per week, exclusive of breaks, Additional hours at evenings and weekends may be required for which time in lieu may be granted. There are no extra payments for additional hours worked.
- Holiday: The annual holiday leave is 25 days per calendar year (full-time equivalent) plus Bank Holidays. One day of additional annual leave every service anniversary up to 28 days (full-time equivalent).
Key dates to know in advance:
- First round interviews: Wednesday 16th September, Thursday 17th September, Friday 18th September.
- Second round interviews: Wednesday 23rd September, Friday 25th September.
- Desired start date: Monday 12th October (notice period allowing).
- GYT Spring Sharing: Sunday 21st March 2027 on the Globe stage.
- GYT Summer Sharing: Sunday (TBC) in July 2027 on the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse stage.
The team:
The Education Department:
Education is at the heart of Shakespeare’s Globe. We run a year-round programme of activities, courses and events for schools, families, young people, universities, drama schools, scholars and the general public, both on and off-stage. Activities are aligned with values of social justice, access and Shakespeare for all, and delivered by the teams which make up this department: Learning, Education Producing, Higher Education, and Research & Collections.
The Learning Team:
The Learning team is a team of 10, which includes the Youth Theatre and Learning Manager and the Youth Theatre and Learning Coordinator. We coordinate all of Shakespeare’s Globe’s extensive activity for schools and teachers (serving over 80,000 students per year), and a range of activity for young people accessing our work outside of school settings (e.g. Globe Youth Theatre and our holiday Young Actors Courses).
To apply:
For more information, please download the job description from this page. To apply, please complete the online application form on our website by 12:00pm (midday) on Monday 7th September 2026.
Tips for your cover letter from the hiring manager:
- Be concise - no more than 2 pages, please! Ideally less!
- We want to hear about:
- Your line-management experience and approach
- The impact you have had on direct reports and people you have mentored or supported
- Your experience with Youth Theatre management
- The impact your work has had on young people and families
- Your role in managing other relevant significant provisions or projects/programmes
- The impact you had in these roles
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Senior Recruitment Consultant (Manager fast-track)
Location
Preston
Length of contract
Full time and permanent
Hours
37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
To be worked between 8am and 6pm (inc 30-minute unpaid lunchbreak)
Pay Scale
£34,000 per annum plus on target bonus
Responsible to
Operations Director
Holiday entitlement
Paid holiday entitlement of 28 days, plus 8 bank holidays
Plus a day’s leave on your birthday, plus a wellbeing day’s leave
The Role
The purpose of the role is to win vacancies and place ex-offender candidates into sustainable paid employment with local employers. Working towards a promotion to Manager within 6 months, you will then also provide leadership to the Preston office team, being responsible for the management and Recruitment Consultant responsibilities for 70% of your role.
Purpose
We place people with convictions into paid work, so they can build purposeful lives and see their families thrive
Mission
We do this by providing practical employment support, linking them to companies with good jobs
Vision
A society where people’s past convictions don’t define their employment future
Duties and Tasks
There are four main areas of work, all of which are vital to achieving the key positive outcome for the individuals we support: sustained meaningful employment.
1. New Employer Engagement
Expanding our network of employers to generate a regular flow of job opportunities, allowing us to place our candidates into work.
This will require new business development and excellent ongoing relationship management. You will identify which jobs are most sought after by our typical candidates and which are more specialist or occasional opportunities. Equally, you will gravitate towards employers who demonstrate agility and responsiveness in their hiring processes. Your client contacts are more likely to be business owners, divisional managers and site supervisors than social value or EDI teams.
You will:
- Proactively approach local employers who are advertising paid jobs that could suit current candidates on our books, for example through online searching using keywords for skills and industry sectors, sending over candidate details with the goal of obtaining recruitment instructions and securing interviews.
- Speculatively approach organisations that are not currently recruiting but are likely to have suitable vacancies in the future that match the typical skillsets of our candidates.
- Maintain a follow-up database of active and prospective clients and take ownership of industry sectors or geographical areas, in consultation with colleagues, to avoid duplication and maximise reach.
- Visit employers to explain our services, answer questions around protocols for interviewing or hiring ex-offenders and gain a clear understanding of the workplace environment, travel routes and employer requirements.
- Select and submit candidates who you consider suitable for vacancies, advocating for each individual based on your knowledge of them, their references, and the positive changes and efforts you have witnessed.
- Be prepared to positively challenge employer assumptions where you believe reluctance to consider a candidate is unfounded.
- Disclose the candidate’s offending history and risk profile, emphasising their personal attributes and work strengths.
- Guide employers through the interview and hiring process in close consultation with the candidate.
2. Job Finder Support
Interviewing ex-offenders, offering one-to-one job coaching to help them into work and providing ongoing mentoring during their first 12 months of employment.
Ours is a face-to-face, holistic and wraparound service that culminates in our candidates finding good jobs that last, with a wide array of socially inclusive employers. Our job finder support can begin in custody and continue through the gate into the community, or start within the community. Typically, we work with an individual for between one and three months to establish work readiness and continue supporting them for up to a year after they secure employment. Many people remain in touch and return to us for subsequent jobs over a period of years, and we consider our door to always be open.
You will:
- Conduct one-to-one assessments with job-seeking candidates and, using your professional judgement, either accept them directly into our paid-work search services or refer them to partner organisations for pre-employability support where barriers such as substance misuse or homelessness remain significant.
- Work with candidates over several weeks and months as a job mentor, meeting regularly to support all aspects of their job search.
- Help craft effective CVs and disclosure letters, ensuring candidates understand the facts and disclosure obligations relating to their spent and unspent convictions.
- Check that candidates have the correct Right to Work documentation and arrange replacement birth certificates and National Insurance letters where required.
- Book candidates onto relevant third-party training courses, including CSCS cards, HGV driver training and renewable energy qualifications.
- Encourage candidates’ own job search activity, including teaching them how to use online job boards and supporting them to complete online application forms.
- Submit candidates for opportunities available through our network of inclusive employers and proactively seek additional vacancies on their behalf.
- Organise interviews, ensuring candidates have the means to travel and appropriate interview clothing, providing support where required.
- Follow up after interviews, helping candidates manage expectations, process outcomes and rebuild confidence where applications have been unsuccessful.
- Confirm job starts with both candidate and employer, ensuring candidates have access to any required workwear and support with travel-to-work costs.
- Provide practical support where needed, including food parcels, hygiene packs, pre-loaded SIM cards, clothing and utility top-ups.
In-Work Support
After employment begins, there can often be unforeseen challenges facing newly employed candidates, particularly recent prison leavers. These may be practical, emotional or lifestyle-related. The strongest opportunity to advocate for a candidate and help sustain employment comes from having built trusted relationships with both the individual and their employer.
You will:
- Advise employers on successfully onboarding new employees during their first few weeks and months in work.
- Help employers understand and accommodate any additional support needs, such as housing transitions, medical requirements or probation appointments.
- Be aware of and navigate any negative Google or media reporting about a candidate’s previous offending, including advising on measures to protect privacy and reputation where appropriate.
- Remain in regular contact with candidates during their first 12 months in employment through check-in calls and meetings.
- Record all candidate and employer interactions and outcome reporting on the Itris recruitment CRM database.
3. Management of the Preston Team (Within Six Months)
You will:
- Line manage and develop the Preston office’s Recruitment Consultants, Trainee Recruitment Consultants and Resourcer, leading by example across business development and candidate support activities.
- Run the Preston office efficiently and effectively, ensuring the charity can carry out its work and, alongside the Operations Director, help develop, agree and implement business, operational and annual plans.
- Identify appropriate methods for monitoring office performance and report regularly to the Operations Director on performance against business, operational and annual plans and budget expectations.
- Ensure the office is aware of best practice and consistently works to achieve this within the constraints set by the Trustees and available resources.
- Facilitate regular group clinical supervision sessions for yourself and all team members.
4. External and Internal Relations
You will:
- Maintain and extend a network of referral partners who can direct candidates to us for job finder support, including charities, Jobcentres, probation services and police teams.
- Cultivate these relationships through regular visits, communication and updates.
- Assist in developing the charity’s local public profile and foster positive relationships with government, statutory, voluntary, private sector and other external stakeholders.
- Monitor changes in the external environment that may affect the charity, proactively advising the Operations Director and taking appropriate action where necessary.
This is a non-exhaustive list of tasks and may be amended from time to time in line with the needs of the charity.
Our Interview Process
This vacancy will close on 6th September, with applications being shortlisted on 7th September.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage, you will be invited to attend the first stage of our interview process on Tuesday 8th September, between 4:30pm and 7pm, at our new offices in Preston.
We want our recruitment process to give you the opportunity to get to know The Recruitment Junction (TRJ) just as much as it allows us to get to know you.
The evening will begin with an introduction to TRJ from our CEO and Senior Leadership Team, giving you the opportunity to hear more about who we are, our values. the work we do and what it is like to be part of our team. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions in an open audience environment, allowing you to find out more about TRJ, our work and our organisation. Refreshments will also be provided.
You will then have a short, informal, face-to-face conversation with one of our hiring managers. This is designed to be a relaxed opportunity for us to learn a little more about you, while also giving you the chance to ask questions and decide whether TRJ is somewhere you would like to continue pursuing a career.
Following the first-stage event, we will invite successful candidates for a formal final interview.
Key dates:
- Applications close: 6th September
- Shortlisting: 7th September
- Stage One – Recruitment Evening: Tuesday 8th September, 4:30-7pm
- Stage Two – Formal Final Interview: Wednesday 16th September – time to be confirmed
We hope this approach creates a welcoming and informal first stage, giving you a genuine opportunity to learn more about TRJ, meet members of our team and decide whether we are a fit for each other.
Supporting people with convictions into paid employment, breaking down barriers and creating positive, sustainable futures.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.

