Advocacy operations manager jobs
About the Role
Do you have a creative flair and a passion for collaboration? We’re looking for someone to help shape and deliver a public engagement and events programme that showcases Headway East London’s occupational projects in art, food and music, strengthens partnerships, and raises awareness of brain injury.
The role is to work closely with our members, you will co-produce events, workshops and creative projects that highlight their experiences and talents. Also, nurture and develop relationships with partners and stakeholders, identify new opportunities for collaboration and ensure members are meaningfully involved in all aspects of engagement.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Public Engagement Programme Delivery
- Support the delivery of a public engagement programme that raises awareness of brain injury and showcase our creative work in art, food, and music.
- Work closely with the Director of Development and staff teams to identify and develop opportunities for public engagement (e.g. exhibitions, performances, and community events).
Member Co-production and Creative Participation
- Work closely with members to support their participation in projects and events, ensuring their voices and experiences contribute to the planning and delivery.
- Support in facilitating steering groups or member planning sessions to shape ideas and gather feedback for improvements.
Partnerships and External Relationships
- Support in building and maintaining positive relationships with local organisations, cultural venues, and community partners to broaden our reach and profile.
- Represent Headway East London at events, meetings and community forums, acting as a positive ambassador for the organisation and its members.
Event, Operations and Delivery
- Support all logistical aspects of events, including venue booking, liaising with suppliers, organising materials, and coordinating volunteers.
- Contribute to event promotion and audience engagement, including managing guest lists, ticketing, and attendee communications.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting
- Support the collection of feedback, stories, and data from events and projects to evaluate their success and impact.
- Support with monitoring and reporting processes that inform fundraising, communications, and project planning.
Key Relationships - Internal and External
Internal: All staff, Members (service users) and their families, Volunteers
External: Public audiences - supporters and funders Partner organisations, Corporate stakeholders, Contractors
Other
Apply the Headway East London values and behaviours to every aspect of the role at all times.
Protect and enhance the interests and reputation of Headway East London internally and externally.
Commit to the organisational principles of: coproduction equity, diversity and inclusion sustainability.
Headway East London is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we are committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work. We welcome applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age and other protected status as required by law. We promote and protect human rights; they are the foundation of what we do. We want to be an inclusive place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come and contribute their unique strengths and perspectives. We are focused on equality and believe that all the fascinating characteristics that make us different, make us more able to deliver our life-changing work with passion and creativity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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As a Support Worker at Ace of Clubs drop-in day centre supporting people who are homeless and facing adversity, you will play a key role in supporting individuals who may be navigating chaotic lifestyles, trauma, and multiple disadvantages. You will provide practical and emotional support, help people access essential services, and work to empower them to move towards independence.
Your role will involve working directly with service users, managing case records, liaising with partner agencies, and contributing to the smooth running of our busy centre. Ultimately, you will support people to overcome barriers, develop essential skills, and build confidence in navigating life challenges and providing advocacy where needed. In particular, you will be on duty as Support Worker during our busy, daily lunchtime service - responding to the needs of a variety of guests – on a busy day we can reach 150 – 200 guests visiting our service.
In addition, Ace of Clubs works with a wide range of volunteers and partners on a daily basis including food partners, health partners, corporate, individual and client volunteers. Your role will also be required to support the team in the smooth functioning of these areas, for example liaising with partners on site, showing around volunteers or feeding back any issues during lunch service.
You will also be required to support the Centre Manager with the operations and building’s co-ordination, including carrying out weekly health and safety checks as required, i.e. fire alarm checks, legionella checks etc., meeting onsite contractors, counting and logging cash takings, responding and filtering the central email account and making food and supplies orders. You will be provided with comprehensive training in these areas.
• For your application you need to submit:
- A covering letter (no longer than 1.5 sides of A4) which clearly states how your experience demonstrates your Skills, Competencies and Personal Attributes specified in the Personal Specification. If you do not have direct experience in the charity sector, please consider the skills and experience you have gained in other work, volunteer, studying or extra-curricular activities.
- A CV (no more than 2 pages) that includes Contact Details, Education, Employment, Volunteering/Extra-Curricular (as relevant), 2 x Reference contacts (Employment and Character Reference required).
Our Mission is to meet the basic human needs of homeless and isolated people through a range of high quality and easily accessible services.


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Submit your application as normal and our system will anonymise it for you. Your personal information will be hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
We want a world where no one dies from hunger. Life-threatening hunger is predictable, preventable and treatable. Join Action Against Hunger and together we will stop it in its tracks.
Action Against Hunger is an optimistic, inspiring place to work. We want passionate and dedicated people to help build a better world. We’re a creative team made up of people with a wide range of talents, styles and expertise. But we are united in our relentless dedication to end world hunger. No challenge is too big. With you we can do it. Join us.
We are seeking a Senior Trusts and Foundations Manager to manage vital supporter partnerships to further our shared goal to end hunger worldwide. The successful candidate will work closely with the Head of Philanthropy to shape the Trusts and Foundations strategy and deliver ambitious income targets. They will be responsible for managing a portfolio of existing Trusts and Foundations partnerships, and also play a pivotal role in developing the fundraising stream.
The right candidate will be a self-starter who is highly motivated and passionate about ending world hunger. They must bring significant experience of identifying and developing new partnerships, securing high value gifts, and ongoing partnership management. They will excel at supporter stewardship and building meaningful, mutually beneficial partnerships that meet shared goals. A creative thinker, with excellent written and verbal communications skills, their ownership of the Trust and Foundation pipeline will take the channel from strength to strength.
We would love to hear from you if you’re interested in joining us. For more detailed information on the role – and to see whether you have the necessary experience - please download the attached pdf Job description.
Closing Date: 10-Dec-2025 23:30 Planned date to begin interviews: w/c 15th December 2025.
Please read the following carefully before making your application: then all you need to do is send your CV and write a supporting statement explaining why you want the job and how your skills and experience make you the right person for the role and where you saw this vacancy.
- As a UK based position, candidates must have the right to work in the UK
- We welcome applications from all sections of the community and we encourage as broad a range of candidates as possible. If you need any additional support to help you through this process, please let us know (contact details in the job pack)
- Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we will only contact shortlisted candidates, within two weeks of the closing date Unfortunately, we cannot provide individual feedback
- If you experience any technical difficulties in submitting your application, please contact the charityjob helpdesk
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are recruiting for a Digital Lead to join our team in London; the scope on this job involves….
Job Title: Digital Lead - Maternity Cover
Location: Homeworking with a requirement to occasionally work at Head Office (Vauxhall)
Salary: £38,674.05 per annum
Contract type: Full-time, Fixed term (until 31 March 2027)
Hours: 37.5
We want kind and empathic people to work at Refuge, who believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion, are experts in their area of knowledge, want to make a positive difference and improve the lives of the women and children we support.
This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Digital Lead, supporting the maintenance and development of our two dedicated websites, the National Domestic Abuse Helpline and the Tech Safety website. Supporting the development of our digital assets; from newsletters, podcasts to digital assets for our annual Tech Safety Summit. Supporting the development of a project to produce economic digital assets and updating the economic content on the National Domestic Abuse Helpline.
This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
Closing date: 9.00am on 17 December 2025
Interview date: 29 & 30 December 2025
Benefits
Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.
Help us tackle health inequalities and support people excluded from care.
You’ll coordinate and deliver DOTW’s (London-based) outreach clinics and national advice line, guiding volunteers and ensuring compassionate, high-quality services for people facing destitution, violence, trafficking, or homelessness.
We’re looking for someone with excellent coordination and advocacy skills, emotional resilience, and experience supporting vulnerable groups. You’ll lead with empathy, think on your feet, and keep service users’ safety and dignity at the heart of everything you do.
We offer clinical supervision, wellbeing support, and training in trauma-informed and safeguarding practice.
We warmly welcome applicants with lived experience of migration, homelessness, or exclusion from health services.
We work tirelessly to empower excluded people to access healthcare.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Youth Group Development Officer (Regional)
Reference: NOV20257620
Location: Homebased, Flexible within Northern England (Lancashire, Merseyside, Manchester, Cheshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire)
Hours: Part-Time, 26.25 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £27,123.00 - £28,956.00 Pro Rata
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave (Pro-Rata)
Are you passionate about nature and wanting to make a real difference? We are looking for an inspiring individual to empower and grow our RSPB Youth Group network, offering leadership, advice and support. In this role, you’ll shape the next generation of nature champions by working through volunteers.
What's the role about?
- Providing regional coordination and direction of RSPB Youth Group operations and building volunteer capability in England.
- Working collaboratively to develop high quality initiatives that enable our Youth Groups to inspire new and more diverse support, giving nature a voice in more communities across England.
- Advocating for RSPB Youth Groups and embedding them in area teams, projects and activities as part of our strategic outcomes to tackle the nature and climate emergency.
- Making sure our Youth Groups are following RSPB policies and procedures, complying with legal requirements and working within agreed RSPB Youth Group frameworks.
- Monitoring and evaluating RSPB Youth Group activities to demonstrate the positive impact of RSPB Youth Groups and their contribution to RSPB strategic outcomes.
- Identifying, developing and delivering training and resources required by RSPB Youth Groups to maximise their impact for nature.
- Championing RSPB Youth Groups both internally and externally, influencing and raising awareness of what they do through communications planning to make sure that their contribution is celebrated and valued.
- Lead, manage and support a team of country expert volunteers to assist with some or all the above.
This role will work alongside the Youth Group Development Officer, South England to manage the England network of Youth Groups. The successful candidate will work closely with colleagues across four countries and UKHQ from a range of teams including Area Teams, People Engagement, Youth Mobilisation and Volunteering.
This role will require one evening each month to deliver training and induction sessions. Additionally, you’ll travel up to six times a year, at weekends, to visit RSPB Youth Groups in person.
Essential skills, knowledge and experience:
- Strong understanding of best practice and sector standards in working with young people in a non-formal youth setting, combined with a proven ability to design, develop and successfully deliver a range of activities that engage and inspire groups of young people.
- Knowledge and understanding of volunteering best practice, innovation and sector standards with a strong track record of successfully developing volunteering roles across an organisation.
- Understanding and experience of volunteering through working with volunteers in a management capacity.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence, persuade, guide and negotiate effectively. Skilled in active listening and constructively challenging thinking where appropriate.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify problems and determine areas of improvement. Adept at working collaboratively to develop creative strategies and practical solutions that drive positive change.
- Ability to maintain a strong focus on achieving results while effectively prioritising tasks and resources.
- Experience in designing, developing and delivering youth-focused projects or initiatives that result in measurable/tangible improvements for young people.
- Experience in delivering operational advice, guidance and training to individuals at all levels, while building and maintaining strong, productive stakeholder relationships that drive collaboration and results.
Additional Information
This is a Permanent Part-Time role for 26.25 hours per week.
This role is home-based covering - Lancashire, Merseyside, Manchester, Cheshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire.
Closing date: 23:59, Friday 2nd January 2026
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position on Monday 12th January 2026.
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.
This role will require completion of a DBS in addition to the standard pre-employment checks.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The RSPB is a licenced sponsor. 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 in order to be offered an employment contract.
As part of this application process you will be asked to complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
No agencies please.
The RSPB brings people together – people like you – to protect the things that matter to us all.

Join our winter night shelter team and play a vital role in helping guests secure safe, sustainable accommodation. You’ll use your knowledge of housing pathways and support services to guide people through their next steps, working in a person-centred way alongside a committed and caring staff and volunteer team.
We want our faith in action projects to contribute to a safe and flourishing community in Sutton

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Woman’s Trust is a leading, specialist mental health charity supporting women and children affected by domestic abuse. As we approach our 30th anniversary in 2026, we stand at a powerful moment of growth and transformation. Each year, our trauma-informed, women-led services provide life-changing counselling, therapeutic support and advocacy to women and children across London. Our ambition is to scale this work to reach many more nationally. With a dedicated team of 45 staff, a strong financial foundation and annual income of £1.3m and a deeply committed Board of Trustees, we are poised to shape an ambitious new strategy for the years ahead.
We are now seeking an inspirational Chief Executive Officer to lead Woman’s Trust into this next chapter. This is a rare opportunity to guide a respected organisation whose work is not only transformative but often life-saving. The CEO will steer our strategic and operational development, strengthen and expand partnerships, grow sustainable income, and champion our voice across policy, public campaigns and mental health advocacy. Alongside a dedicated and collaborative team and Board, you will play a vital role in delivering and developing innovative services—supporting women and children, survivors navigating the justice system, and peer-led support groups—ensuring we remain responsive to the needs and experiences of those we serve.
We are seeking an inspirational and experienced people leader who combines strategic thinking with the ambition needed to position Woman’s Trust for growth. Confident in representing your organisation at a policy and advocacy level, you will act as a powerful ambassador for survivors’ mental health, influencing systems, shaping debate and strengthening our public voice. With strong financial and governance insight and the ability to build trusted, values-driven relationships across sectors, you will model a growth mindset and a commitment to continuous improvement. Above all, you will uphold our feminist, inclusive and survivor-centred values, nurturing an empowering and equitable culture for our staff, volunteers, partners, and—most importantly—the women and children we serve.
To read more about the opportunity and our work, including how to apply, please download the full appointment brief.
If you have the passion, clarity and commitment to champion the mental health and wellbeing of women and children survivors—and the leadership to guide Woman’s Trust into a bold new era—we would be delighted to hear from you.
Closing Date: 21 December 2025
People Beyond Profit Screening Conversations: 22 December - 6 January 2026
Woman’s Trust Panel Interviews:
· First Stage (online): 13 & 14 January 2026
· Second Stage (in-person): 22 January 2026
Please note:
This post is open to female applicants only as this is deemed a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
About the role
This new Lead role sits within the Design Council Programmes Team led by the Chief Design Officer and has responsibility for leading the development and embedding of our funding strategy. Coordinating income generation of ~£2m per year including securing £250k of philanthropic (T&Fs, corporates, other sources) funding in the first year, the role also has the objective of growing overall revenue but in line with the refreshed Design Council business and funding model to ensure it remains strategically aligned and sustainable.
Reporting to the Head of Programmes with a dotted line to the Chief Operating Officer, you will be responsible for oversight of the overall revenue pipeline, working across the organisation to have full line of sight of funding opportunities and partnerships and ensure a consistent approach to how we generate revenue.
You will drive an effective stakeholder engagement plan, working closely with the Communications team to ensure campaigns and events help build and maintain a strong network of funder relationships and strengthening our profile as a charity.
The scope covers directly securing philanthropic/corporate partner funding as well as supporting wider commercial income generation and also ensuring they are all anchored in our Theory of Change and enable long term income growth.
Our core programmes of work support delivery of our Theory of Change encompassing Skills, Capability, Innovation and Research. We are looking to create and grow funding partnerships through a variety of activities including events, learning and training and world leading research, and the Fundraising and Partnerships Lead will play a critical role in developing funding relationships, securing them, both directly and also supporting the wider team.
Key Responsibilties
1. New Funding Generation and Planning
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Lead the identification of new revenue opportunities across the range of Design Council propositions with the objective of growing total revenue base, in line with the Design Council funding strategy and business model
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Overall accountability for converting philanthropic (T&Fs, corporate sponsorship etc) opportunities into secured new partnership funding and supporting on conversion of funding partnerships for other commercial (paid project) work
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Working closely with Chief Design Office, Head of Programmes and in particularly the Programme Leads to ensure each area of work (Skills, Capability, Innovation and Research) has an appropriate funding plan including a roadmap for future development
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Support Programme Leads, Head of Communications and CDO in identifying opportunities to commercialise core propositions and other DC assets in line with our Design for Planet ethos and market-making approach
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Overall owner of marketing and other funding collateral to support Programme Leads in growing revenue from their respective propositions as well as new promotion of Design Council for potential new funders and other partners, and working with the Communications team to develop and maintain it
2. Partner Cultivation and Stewardship
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Personally build and maintain relationships with existing partners ensuring consistent engagement and communication
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Identify, research, and qualify potential philanthropic and corporate funding partner prospects
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Develop and implement partner stewardship plans including communication approach and in person engagement, including long term relationships that can secure multi-year significant levels of funding as well as growing it over time
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Seek out, regularly attend and drive external events and meetings to build personal relationships and extend partner network
3. Grant and Commercial Proposal Development & Bid Writing
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Support Programme Leads in researching and identifying potential grant and commercial opportunities from foundations and other private or public organisations
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Lead engagement with potential funders in terms of submission of new proposals for all partner-funded work and support Programme Leads to ensure consistency and coherence for our paid project work
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Support and sometimes lead writing compelling grant proposals and commercial bids, ensuring alignment with the organization’s mission and goals.
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Lead or support others on tactics to ensure bids are successfully converted
4. Event Planning and Execution
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Assist Senior Events Manager with organizing fundraising events and other events designed to support future revenue growth through funding partners
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Regularly scan the external environment for relevant external events Design Council should be attending
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Ensure appropriate marketing collateral is developed and maintained to support and promote Design Council events aimed at fundraising
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Be a key DC representative at events, maximising the potential of income opportunities and raising the profile of the organisation and its objectives
5. Data Management and Reporting
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Overall process owner for managing the pipeline of partnership opportunities across both revenue-generating prospects and non-revenue generating prospects
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Overall custodian of the funding pipeline including holding Programme Managers to account to ensure accurate maintenance of CRM records
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Working closely with COO and Head of Finance & Operations to ensure accurate and timely reporting and effective internal meetings to track status of the funding pipeline
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Support Programme Managers in researching funding trends and market changes
6. Line Manager for Partnerships Programme Manager
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Provide quality line management guidance and support to the Partnerships Programme Manager, ensuring clear and motivating goals and regularly and meaningful feedback
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Support the Partnerships Programme Manager in their learning and development, with regular reviews of their Individual Development Plan and career aspirations
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Be a source of learning and guidance for the wider Programmes Team in terms of fundraising and partnership development
Who we're looking for
We are looking for a driven, self-motivated and hands-on individual, with a track record of securing funding from a range of sources and growing revenue in a national not-for-profit or commercial organisation.
You will be ambitious for Design Council’s aspiration of reaching £8m revenue by 2031 and be able to demonstrate commercial acumen and experience of developing revenue generation strategies and converting opportunities into secured income.
You will also know that fundraising is challenging and competitive, so you will be resilient and experienced in building the relationships that can secures six-figure+ multi-year income. Therefore you need to be brilliant at building external networks, joining the dots and seeing opportunities to connect people and ideas for the benefit of organisational strategy.
You must also be excellent at building and nurturing relationships, with a wide range of external stakeholders, and also effectively collaborate internally across the organisation.
You are a natural salesperson, able to identify opportunities and have compelling conversations that lead to partnerships and revenue.
This is a growing role with lots of moving parts, so we’re looking for a someone who is flexible and adaptable, who proactively identifies challenges and opportunities.
You are passionate about our Design for Planet and Green Design Skills missions and demonstrate an ability to think strategically as well as commercially and work collaboratively.
Skills & Experience
- At least 5 years’ experience fundraising / revenue generation in a commercial or not-for-profit sector organisation
- Experience working with high-net-worth individuals or foundations
- Ability to create fundraising strategies and help execute them
- Grant / bid writing experience for both grants and commercial tenders
- Ideally have an existing network of potential funders / partners, and confident in use of events and marketing to drive interest and engagement
- Experience of funding agreements and commercial contracts
- Have line management experience and a passion for developing people
- Ideally have experience of government funding and other public bodies
You will also be
- A confident and excellent communicator
- A natural in external engagements and new environments and with new people
- Willing and able to attend regular external events (London and elsewhere in the UK)
- Empathetic, pragmatic and adaptable, with a solutions-mindset
- Proactive, hands on and willing to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in
- Cognisant of the importance of accurate data, effective processes and knowledge of working with CRMs
- Confident working at different levels within an organisation
- Willing and able to take a risk-based approach to making decisions
- Curious and open to new ideas and ways of working
- A team player and natural collaborator but also comfortable working on your own
- Resilient and comfortable with navigating through change
- Aware of some of the rewards and challenges of working in the not-for-profit sector
- Passionate about Design for Planet and the power of design
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Youth Group Development Officer (Regional)
Reference: NOV20257605
Location: Homebased, Flexible Within Southeast England (Oxfordshire, London, Essex, Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex or Kent)
Hours: Part-Time, 26.25 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £27,123.00 - £28,956.00 Pro Rata
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave (Pro-Rata)
Are you passionate about nature and wanting to make a real difference? We are looking for an inspiring individual to empower and grow our RSPB Youth Group network, offering leadership, advice and support. In this role, you’ll shape the next generation of nature champions by working through volunteers.
What's the role about?
- Providing regional coordination and direction of RSPB Youth Group operations and building volunteer capability in England.
- Working collaboratively to develop high quality initiatives that enable our Youth Groups to inspire new and more diverse support, giving nature a voice in more communities across England.
- Advocating for RSPB Youth Groups and embedding them in area teams, projects and activities as part of our strategic outcomes to tackle the nature and climate emergency.
- Making sure our Youth Groups are following RSPB policies and procedures, complying with legal requirements and working within agreed RSPB Youth Group frameworks.
- Monitoring and evaluating RSPB Youth Group activities to demonstrate the positive impact of RSPB Youth Groups and their contribution to RSPB strategic outcomes.
- Identifying, developing and delivering training and resources required by RSPB Youth Groups to maximise their impact for nature.
- Championing RSPB Youth Groups both internally and externally, influencing and raising awareness of what they do through communications planning to make sure that their contribution is celebrated and valued.
- Lead, manage and support a team of country expert volunteers to assist with some or all the above.
This role will work alongside the Youth Group Development Officer, North England to manage the England network of Youth Groups. The successful candidate will work closely with colleagues across four countries and UKHQ from a range of teams including Area Teams, People Engagement, Youth Mobilisation and Volunteering.
This role will require one evening each month to deliver training and induction sessions. Additionally, you’ll travel up to six times a year, at weekends, to visit RSPB Youth Groups in person.
Essential skills, knowledge and experience:
- Strong understanding of best practice and sector standards in working with young people in a non-formal youth setting, combined with a proven ability to design, develop and successfully deliver a range of activities that engage and inspire groups of young people.
- Knowledge and understanding of volunteering best practice, innovation and sector standards with a strong track record of successfully developing volunteering roles across an organisation.
- Understanding and experience of volunteering through working with volunteers in a management capacity.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence, persuade, guide and negotiate effectively. Skilled in active listening and constructively challenging thinking where appropriate.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify problems and determine areas of improvement. Adept at working collaboratively to develop creative strategies and practical solutions that drive positive change.
- Ability to maintain a strong focus on achieving results while effectively prioritising tasks and resources.
- Experience in designing, developing and delivering youth-focused projects or initiatives that result in measurable/tangible improvements for young people.
- Experience in delivering operational advice, guidance and training to individuals at all levels, while building and maintaining strong, productive stakeholder relationships that drive collaboration and results.
Additional Information
This is a Permanent Part-Time role for 26.25 hours per week.
This role is home based. To cover the required travel across the region, we’re looking for someone based in South East England (Oxfordshire, London, Essex, Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex or Kent).
Closing date: 23:59, Friday 2nd January 2026
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position on Tuesday 13 January 2026.
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.
This role will require completion of a DBS in addition to the standard pre-employment checks.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The RSPB is a licenced sponsor. 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 in order to be offered an employment contract.
As part of this application process you will be asked to complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
No agencies please.
The RSPB brings people together – people like you – to protect the things that matter to us all.

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BACKGROUND
Ashiana is a ‘by and for’ women led BME VAWG service with 30 years’ experience in delivering a holistic range of specialist services to South Asian, Turkish and Middle Eastern women affected by Violence Against Women & Girls (VAWG).
OUR SERVICES
Ashiana runs three refuges with a total of 29 bedspaces; specifically for women aged 16-35 fleeing forced marriage. This multi award winning project is the only service of its kind in the UK and is highly innovative in terms of addressing an area of significant need not met in other refuge provision. Within these refuges we designate a number of bedspaces for women with no recourse to public funds. We offer an advice and support service to women and girls who are experiencing VAWG, enabling them to make informed decisions and exit violent relationships. We provide a legal service supporting women with no recourse to public funds to help resolve their immigration status.
Counselling is offered for women and girls affected by VAWG. The counselling service works from an integrative stance, with the focus of providing a holistic service whereby we also work alongside other services and provide specialist domestic violence group work. The emphasis of therapeutic work with our clients is from a trauma informed model.
We also deliver an education programme for young people in secondary schools in East London aimed at preventing domestic violence and enabling young people experiencing domestic violence to access appropriate services. The prevention service includes delivering a whole school approach in schools to young people as well as group work to women and girls across North East London boroughs as well as community engagement activities and delivery. We deliver a range of awareness raising workshops for young people in the community and training on domestic violence for professionals in the voluntary and statutory sector.
PRIMARY TASK:
The post is instrumental in overseeing the delivery of a comprehensive package of services and care for women in our refuges. To provide a safe environment and a service that is appropriate to the needs of young BME women particularly those from South Asian, Turkish and Middle Eastern communities and to support ex-clients following resettlement.
The post holder will have a caseload of clients and be responsible for providing advice, advocacy, casework and support to women and girls, advocating on behalf of these women and making others aware of their particular needs. The post-holder is required to demonstrate sensitivity and an awareness of the culture and needs of minoritised communities in all aspects of their duties and responsibilities.
Please see the attached the full job description
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Vacancy
Islamic Relief UK (IRUK) is actively recruiting for the position of ‘Challenges Lead’ to be based from anywhere in the UK that Islamic Relief has an office. These office locations include; London (Whitechapel/Waterloo), Leicester, Birmingham, Manchester, Bradford and Glasgow.
Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is a faith-based humanitarian relief and development organisation working to save and transform the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people. Established in 1984, with an active presence in over 45 countries, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflict and natural disasters. IRUK’s focus is strengthening effective funding, mobilising for change through advocacy and awareness-raising, and strengthening programme development and delivery. IRUK works with various partners and institutions, from governments, non-governmental organisations and local authorities to grassroots communities.
Job Purpose:
- To coordinate the development and delivery of Fundraising Challenges Events, nationally and internationally, with the objective of engaging the community on a grass-roots level in line with the IRUK fundraising strategy
- To work closely with the Community Fundraising team to promote the mass participation of events that will lead to participation and fundraising
- To deliver stewardship journeys for participants and supporters
- To successfully project manage multiple national fundraising initiatives.
The successful candidate must have:
- Proven experience in challenges coordination and/or management
- Significant experience of fundraising through organising and delivering challenges, and/or mass participation activities
- Experience of the development, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of plans and budgets
- Experience of delivering exceptional donor/customer care
- Experience in supporter stewardship
- Experience of using a range of effective communication channels to promote fundraising activities
- Experience in negotiating and managing contracts with vendors and suppliers
- Experience of managing own workload effectively, planning and organising work to meet deadlines
- Experience of working effectively without close supervision dealing with problems as they arise
- Experience and comfortability of working within a fast-paced environment
- Experience working with and supervising volunteers
- A thorough understanding of the different types of fundraising challenges
- Good understanding of charity law, policy and regulatory environment within the charity sector
- Knowledge of the Fundraising Regulators code of practice
- Able to work flexible hours (including unsociable hours and weekends)
- Proficient use of Asana, Trello or other project management tools
- Excellent event/challenge management skills – from conception, promotion to production and delivery
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to produce correspondence to a high standard
- Creative thinking skills
- Able to exercise diplomacy where required
- Excellent communication skills – written, oral and listening with the ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with a diverse range of individuals who may be supporters, participants, donors or volunteers
- Strong project management and team coordination skills, including the ability to use planning tools
- Strong networking skills
- Proven organisational skills with the ability to work on multiple activities at one time
- Excellent administration skills – able to keep thorough, accurate and up to date records
- Competent user of Raisers Edge, Microsoft D365 or other relationship management databases
- Understanding and experience of health and safety regulations and risk assessments in relation to organising events and challenges
- Educated to ‘A’ level or equivalent
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office software in particular, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook
For more information, please click on the Documents tab above to view the full Job Description.
If you are talented, reliable, service-minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.
For more information on the excellent company benefits we offer our employees, please visit our website.
PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on an ongoing basis until a suitable appointment is made. We therefore may close the advert sooner than the advertised date.
Pre-employment Checks:
Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:
- screening clearance
- proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
- receipt of satisfactory references
Please note, for UK-based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.
Our values and commitment to safeguarding
IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.
By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer
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Fundraising Administrator
Muslim Charity Helping The Needy
Location: 9 Hessel Street, London E1 2LR
Salary: £25,000–£28,000 | Hours: 37.5 per week | Type: Full-Time
The Fundraising Administrator is a key support role within Muslim Charity’s Community Engagement and Fundraising Team. You will help deliver smooth, effective fundraising operations by supporting events, campaigns, volunteer engagement and community activities. The role combines administration, community hub management, volunteer coordination and frontline communication, ensuring our supporters, partners and beneficiaries receive an excellent experience.
You will maintain departmental fundraising plans, support the organisation of events, campaigns and challenges, and act as the first point of contact for fundraising and volunteer enquiries across phone, email and social media. The role requires strong coordination with the Programmes Team for project updates and reporting, along with maintaining databases and online fundraising pages such as JustGiving, LaunchGood and Enthuse. You will also support national and international fundraising activities as needed.
We are looking for someone with administrative experience, ideally gained within a charity, fundraising or community-focused environment. You will have strong organisational skills, excellent written and verbal communication, and confidence in handling enquiries through multiple channels. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to engage positively with volunteers, supporters and community members are essential, along with good IT skills, including Microsoft Office, online forms, cloud tools and CRM/database systems. Experience supporting events and an understanding of safeguarding, data protection and health and safety are required, as well as flexibility to occasionally work evenings or weekends.
To find out more or to apply, visit our vacancies page via the apply button.
Closing date: 26 December 2025.
At Muslim Charity, we believe diversity strengthens our community and enriches our mission. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all individuals, regardless of background, race, gender, age, disability or faith, are valued. By embracing diverse perspectives, we enhance our ability to serve those in need. Please note that Muslim Charity reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the stated application deadline.
Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. We have embarked on our 10-year strategy for ending homelessness. We know it is not inevitable. We know together we can end it.
Location: Based in Crisis Skylight South Wales
Contract: Fixed term contract for 12 months (parental leave cover)
About the role
The Lead Worker - Coaching role at Crisis Skylight South Wales is a varied and fulfilling role. You will assist people who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless by assessing their needs and offering appropriate interventions (coaching, information, advice and guidance, advocacy and direct support) and use a variety of communication skills to develop, follow and review a personalised plan to end their homelessness sustainably.
You will have access to regular one to one supervision sessions and facilitated reflective practice sessions to support the positive impact of the role; working collaboratively with internal colleagues and external services is also an important aspect of the role to ensure that individuals are able to access the services they need.
About you
- Ability to motivate and encourage individuals to maintain their access to the service by working through the changes they have identified and supporting them to recognise their progress.
- Current knowledge of health and safety issues and safeguarding procedures to ensure a safe environment is provided for individual’s accessing the service, staff, volunteers, supporters and visitors.
- Being able to support team members, including volunteers, by sharing your knowledge and skills and by working constructively together to end the homelessness of the individuals accessing the service.
- Ability to collaborate with partner organisations to maintain service knowledge, referral pathways and manage safeguarding concerns. When necessary, advocate for individuals to ensure that they are able to receive, engage or continue to access services appropriate to their needs.
- Knowledge and experience of coaching which assists individuals experiencing homelessness through a process of strengths based personal change; coupled with the ability to recognise when other interventions like IAG, advocacy or direct assistance may be needed.
- You may have experience in working within a relevant sector such as homelessness, mental health, drug and alcohol treatment, criminal justice, domestic abuse, modern day slavery or employability support. You may also hold or develop one or more areas of expertise such as housing access, homelessness / housing legislation, welfare benefits, employment support, health services, drug and alcohol treatment, MAPPA, MARAC or criminal justice services. This may enhance the effectiveness of the services’ ability to support members and engage effectively with partners.
Please see the full Job Pack linked below, for a full list of requirements for this role. We realise that long lists of criteria can be daunting, and you may not want to apply for a role unless you feel 100% qualified. However, if you feel you have relevant examples to answer the screening questions, we encourage you to apply.
We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds.
Working at Crisis
Our values, Bold, Impactful, Collaborative and Equitable, are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to end homelessness.
Our staff, members and volunteers are vital to getting the right government policies in place, providing breakthrough services, and building a supportive community. We’ll lead by example to nurture a positive and ambitious workplace guided by ending homelessness.
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
- A competitive salary. Please note our salaries are fixed to counter inequity and we do not negotiate at offer stage.
- Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy.
- Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%
- 28 days’ annual leave (pro rata) which increases with service to 31 days and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.
- Wellbeing Leave to be used flexibly
- And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.
When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.
How do I apply?
Please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. Our shortlisting process is anonymised as part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We do not ask for CVs, instead we ask you complete the work history section and answer the screening questions for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively. At least two members of staff score all applications.
Closing date: Sunday 7 December 2025 at 23:59
Interview date and location: In person, on Thursday 18 December 2025 at Crisis Skylight South Wales, 163 St Helens Road, Swansea, SA1 4DQ
Interview process: Competency-based Interview
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Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094
About the opportunity
Action Tutoring is the largest tutoring charity in the country. At the heart of our work is closing the attainment gap for pupils facing disadvantage in the UK by harnessing the power of tutoring. We are seeking an inspiring and strategic Interim Chief Executive Officer (maternity cover) to lead our growing charity, ensuring the charity continues to achieve benchmark-beating results for the pupils we support. In 2025-26, our work will reach 7,000 pupils supported by more than 80 staff and 2,500 volunteer tutors. This role would suit someone with experience of interim senior leadership roles, wanting to make a difference in an area with proven impact on outcomes for children and young people.
Closing date: Wednesday, 17th December 2025
Interviews: Between 8th and 16th January 2026
Start date: Ideally, Monday, 23rd March 2026
Contract and hours: Fixed-term, 9 to 12-month maternity cover. We are open to discussions regarding the working pattern, and welcome applications for 0.8 FTE up to 1 FTE. A full working week is 37.5 hours. We offer flexible working hours. The core working hours are 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Applications from candidates seeking a secondment are welcome.
Location: Hybrid working with 2 or 3 days per week, in London, dependent on meetings and occasionally with short notice. Our London office address is: Fivefields, 8-10 Grosvenor Gardens, Victoria, SW1W 0DH
Duties and Responsibilities
The Interim CEO (maternity cover) is responsible for maintaining the high performance of the charity, overseeing the delivery of key strategic goals in line with our mission and aims. During the period of this appointment, you will lead the organisation through its annual school sales process (Spring 26), ensure the successful delivery of a key strategic project testing AI in our delivery model (Summer and Autumn 26) and set the organisation up for success in a new academic year (Autumn 26).
Vision, Strategy and Delivery
- Working with the Board to implement the vision and mission of the charity.
- Responsible for implementing the agreed strategy.
People and Cultural Leadership
- Overall people and cultural leadership, empowering the team the maintain the positive working culture with behaviours that align closely to the charity’s values.
- Ensuring operational excellence is maintained across the organisation.
Advocacy
- Representing Action Tutoring externally to a range of stakeholders, including school leaders, policymakers, the media and funders, to raise the profile of Action Tutoring and awareness of the cause.
- Sustain constructive working relationships with other education charities, sharing good practice and working collaboratively to improve educational outcomes.
Finance and Fundraising
- Overseeing financial management of the charity supported by the Director of Finance & Operations.
- Lead fundraising alongside the Head of Philanthropy to ensure fundraising targets set by the Board are met.
Line Management
- Direct line management of the Senior Leadership Team (3 Directors), the Head of Impact & Quality and the Head of Philanthropy, covering the five departments of the organisati
A full list of duties and responsibilities can be found in the job description attached to the BreatheHR advert.
Person specification
Qualifications criteria:
- The right to work in the UK.
We are looking for some of the following attributes, though you might be more experienced in some areas than others:
- Proven track record as a CEO in a not-for-profit organisation, experience as an Interim CEO is desirable but not essential. The ability to get up to speed quickly will be vital.
- Experience of working within a delivery-based organisation and an understanding of how to ensure quality, efficiency, and impact in that context.
- Commercial mindset, with proven success in fundraising and/or sales targets to meet set targets and secure income for ongoing operations.
- Experience overseeing pilots of new delivery modes, applying a theory of change approach to learning.
- Experience in developing and executing strategic plans and complex projects to achieve organisational vision and mission.
- Strong communication skills, with experience representing organisations externally to various stakeholders (e.g., school leaders, partners, funders).
- Understanding of the education sector, and the needs and drivers of stakeholders across the education space.
- Ability to diagnose and dissect complex problems and encourage scalable solutions to novel issues.
- Experience in empowering senior leaders and the wider organisations to meet ambitious targets.
- Ability to foster a positive working culture, aligned with Action Tutoring’s values.
- Strong financial management skills.
- Knowledge of governance structures and experience in working closely with a board of trustees, including managing strategic risk.
- Comfortable with data and committed to driving impact across the organisation.
You will be likely be more successful in this role if you have the following personal attributes:
- Passion for addressing educational disadvantage and closing the attainment gap.
- Collaborative mindset and the ability to build strong, constructive relationships with other organisations and charities, fostering collaboration and sharing of best practices.
- High ethical standards and personal integrity, with a commitment to transparency and accountability in leadership.
- Resilient and adaptable with the ability to thrive in an evolving and challenging external environment, and to adjust to shifts in the education landscape.
- Strong commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive working environment.
Award-winning national education charity working towards a world in which no child’s life chances are limited by their socio-economic background.




