Area development manager and jobs

Be the spark that turns creativity into impact.

​Help Age Exchange grow arts & heritage programmes that change lives in social care.

Age Exchange—embedded in social care and powered by the arts—is hiring a Business Development Manager to ignite partnerships and funding that deliver innovative programmes across the UK. If you come from museums, galleries, archives or cultural organisations and can spot opportunities, craft compelling bids and open doors fast, this is your stage. Lead the growth of projects that boost health, wellbeing, learning and social connection—so creativity reaches the people who need it most.

The role will require someone who can work from our head office in Blackheath and the role will include some national travel as and when required so the ideal candidate will be based within an hours commute of the Community Hub in Blackheath, London. 

What is The Deal for you?

• Flexibility! You will be working 35 hours per week over 5 days with some weekend work.
• Location: You need to be based within a commutable distance to our Community Hub in Blackheath, London.
• Benefits: retail discounts, holiday discounts, cycle to work scheme and travel discounts through our benefits app
• Best Lives Possible: You'll be working for an award winning charity who is passionate about ensuring our colleagues and the people we support lead the best lives possible 
• Development: We'll work with you to develop your career or to learn and experience new things. We're passionate about developing our people!
• Support: From our Employee Assistance Programme (available 24/7), financial support options, and wellbeing fund you'll have the support available to lead an easier (financial) life

This role will design and secure a portfolio of national and local strategically aligned, market-relevant and impactful programmes which use arts, culture and creativity to achieve a positive impact on our target audiences. These programmes will empower the health, wellbeing, learning, social mobility and social connection of people supported by Age Exchange and Community Integrated Care. The role holder will play an essential role in leading the growth, reach and sustainability of Age Exchange by generating funding and commercial revenue and new partnerships.

​What You'll do (list not exhaustive):

• Win funding & partnerships that fuel our programmes and core costs—trusts & foundations, corporates/sponsorships, individual giving, and earned income.
• Build and manage a high-quality pipeline—prospect, cultivate, write compelling bids/proposals, negotiate, and steward partners.
• Collaborate across the delivery team—aligning with colleagues so proposed projects and tenders are fundable, impactful, and on-brand.
• Report outcomes & learn—own quarterly KPI reporting and iterate approaches to hit clear income and partnership targets.

Our ideal Candidate:​

• Degree-level education or equivalent experience.
• Proven success in bid writing and securing projects/tenders of £250k+.
• Strong experience in fundraising, commercial development, and project management within a funded environment.
• Creative thinker with the ability to design innovative programmes aligned to strategic objectives.
• Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills, with experience engaging stakeholders at senior levels.
• Skilled communicator and presenter, able to craft compelling proposals and pitches.
• Proficiency in MS Office and project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet).
• Bring proven success in the arts or heritage sector (e.g., museums, galleries, performing arts, creative health, community arts) with a track record of securing grants and/or sponsorships.
• Are a confident storyteller and bid writer who can turn creative ideas into fundable, strategically aligned propositions.

Why join us ?

• Be part of a nationally recognised charity making a real difference in people’s lives.
• Lead ground-breaking projects that combine creativity and social impact.
• Work in a collaborative, values-driven environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Success in this role means:​

• Meeting funding and growth targets.
• Delivering a diverse portfolio of innovative programmes.
• Enhancing the charity’s profile through impactful projects and partnerships.

Ready to make a difference ?
Apply now and help us shape a future where arts and creativity empower communities across the UK.

​Please note, if you are interested in this role, we welcome your application as soon as possible! Depending on the volume of applications received, the vacancy may be closed before the expected advertising end date.

​We’re really proud to be a Hive HR Employee Voice Certified organisation, a recognition that confirms our commitment to creating a culture where our colleagues are not only encouraged to share their thoughts, but where this feedback is actively sought and acted upon to drive positive change at every level.

In our 2025 Colleague Engagement Survey, 59% (nearly 3,800) of our people shared their feedback and insights, giving us an incredible Employee Net Promoter Score of +34.

The Employee Net Promoter Score is a measure of how willing our colleagues are to recommend us as a good place to work to their loved ones – and a score of +34 is considered a Very Good score when compared to global benchmarks set by hundreds of other organisations.

Ormside Mill Residential Centre Manager

Grade 7 Point 26 – 30, £34,795- £38,059. (Full Time 35 hours, Permanent)

Introduction

Greater Manchester Youth Federation (GMYF) is a long-established charity running vibrant youth centres across Greater Manchester. We’re dedicated to raising aspirations and creating opportunities for young people, especially those facing disadvantage, through exciting activities, outreach, and outdoor adventures. Our approach champions youth voice, inclusion, and building confidence and resilience. We offer outdoor education, including residentials at our own Ormside Mill site in Cumbria and other sites nationwide. Ormside Mill Residential Centre (ORC) is a unique and charming residential environment where children and young people can experience outdoor learning, personal development, and safe adventure. We aspire for ORC to be a centre of excellence in residential youth work.

Purpose of Role:

The Centre Manager is responsible for the effective leadership and management of Ormside Mill Residential Centre (ORC), including all Health and Safety, estate management, operations and bookings. The postholder will ensure high-quality, inclusive, and safe delivery of youth work activities, aligned with our organisational values and mission.

GMYF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to equality of opportunity. We will make reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities. All personal data will be processed in accordance with GDPR.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership and Management

• To support the CEO in the delivery of our mission, in line with our values and ambition.
• Oversee daily operations of Ormside Mill Residential Centre, ensuring high service standards and smooth handover/takeover procedures.
• Line manage staff associated with the centre, such as the grounds keeper, housekeeper and finance assistant.
• Manage and administer all bookings and reservations for the Ormside Mill Residential Centre, maintaining an organised and efficient system.
• Provide onsite ‘take over’ and ‘hand over’ arrangements for groups, including providing oversight of activities with freelance instructors etc.

Safety, Quality and Compliance

• To ensure they have up to date Safeguarding knowledge and to promote GMYF safeguarding culture.
• Responsible for safe, inclusive practice in all areas of ORC work, through supportive line management of key staff, user and contractor briefings and operations. Be responsible for compliance with health and safety regulations including Fire Safety, Legionella, Contractor Management, vehicle maintenance etc.
• Manage and complete documentation for inspections or quality marks such as AHOEC, Evolve, AALA Licence etc. ensuing readiness for audit and compliance, including supporting the Chief Instructor with kit management and storage.
• To be responsible for a detailed estates plan that sets out key compliance requirements and their successful management within a 12-month period and beyond.

Administration and Organisation

• Represent the organisation in external networks and partnerships related to residential and youth work, including building positive relationship with local residents.
• Collaborate with delivery teams to populate the forecast events and resource demand.
• To identify, submit and secure external funding to support our endeavours, via grants or individual benefactors.  
• To promote environmental sustainability, appropriate waste management and care for the environment.
• To be responsible for the production of regular and accurate reports such as the Annual Report, User Satisfaction reports, etc. 
• Responsible for the vetting, compliance and expectations for freelances staff, in line with GMYF values.

Person Specification

ESSENTIAL

Qualifications & Technical Competence

• Current First Aid qualification or commitment to obtain within 3 months
• Relevant qualification in youth work, education, or a related field, with a focus on residential and youth centre management.
• Experience of working within AALA or similar regulatory frameworks.
• L3 Safeguarding qualification working with young people or commitment to obtain within 1 month

Experience

• Proven experience in developing and ensuring the quality of programmes and activities within residential centres.
• Excellent communication, IT, and interpersonal skills to effectively coordinate with staff, volunteers, and external partners.
• Proven ability to work independently and lead an effective team.
• Experience of risk management and developing safe systems of work in residential and youth settings.
• Experience of working with young people from diverse backgrounds, including those facing disadvantage or additional barriers.
• Experience using data systems to manage bookings, track maintenance, and monitor programme outcomes.
• Experience using data systems to manage bookings, track maintenance, and monitor programme outcomes.
• Experience to manage the centre budget, reporting on time and accurately on all financial matters. 

Skills and Attributes

• Strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills.
• Ability to plan and deliver inclusive, engaging, and developmentally appropriate programmes.
• Confidence in decision-making, particularly in dynamic outdoor environments.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a youth work and multi-disciplinary team.
• Commitment to equality, diversity, safeguarding, and youth-centred practice.

DESIRABLE

• Hold a NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent, demonstrating a solid foundation in health and safety principles and practices.
• Completion of IOSH Managing Safely course or similar, equipping you with the essential skills to manage health and safety effectively within a residential centre and youth club environment.

Other Requirements

GMYF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An Enhanced DBS is required for this post. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

This is a UK-based post and applicants must be living in and have the right to work in the UK. If applicable, please detail your Visa status in your covering email. 

Please let us know if you need us to make any reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process and we’ll be happy to support you.

• Closing date for applications: 13th March 2026
• Interview date: 18th March 2026
• Start date: As soon as possible

About Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance
Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) exists so nobody in Scotland suffers or dies because medical help cannot get there in time. People can get sick or have accidents anywhere and anytime. But in Scotland there are places where urgent medical help cannot reach people. Or help gets there too late. And when lives are at risk every minute matters. As a charity we rely on donations from the Scottish public, companies and communities to ensure that urgent medical help gets to the patient when it is needed, wherever they are and at whatever time of day.

The Role
We are seeking a proactive and organised individual to join our team as Administration Manager. As Manager of a small team of administration assistants, you will play a crucial role in coordinating administrative support across our Perth and Aberdeen offices, ensuring the smooth running of the organisation by providing support across several of the charity’s functions including fundraising, finance, marketing and operations.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in a similar office or administration management role, ideally within the charity sector. They will be proactive in building positive relationships across the charity and will be confident managing projects, budgets and external suppliers. They will have experience of using CRM systems in a fundraising context, be solutions-focused and have a strong commitment to our mission.

This role will be based from our headquarters at Perth Airport, and occasional travel to our Aberdeen base will be required. SCAA supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements—our current approach typically includes two office days per week for those working on a hybrid basis. The usual hours and days of work will be Monday to Friday, 9am—5pm.

About You

Essential

• Proven experience in administrative management or office management roles.

• Knowledge of how CRM systems operate.

• Strong understanding of data protection (GDPR), confidentiality and safeguarding requirements.

• Experience managing administrative systems, processes, and office infrastructure.

• Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, financial processes, and procurement.

• Experience supervising or line managing staff or volunteers.

• Familiarity with CRM databases, HR systems, and basic IT troubleshooting.

• Experience of working with external IT suppliers and managing contracts of this type.

• Excellent organisational and time management skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication.

• Ability to prioritise competing demands and meet deadlines.

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.

• Confident user of Microsoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint, Outlook, Excel, Word).

• Strong problem-solving skills and initiative.

• Ability to manage sensitive information with discretion.

• Effective decision making and ability to work independently.

• Adaptable.

Desirable

• Experience working in a charity, nonprofit, or values driven organisation.

• Experience of providing administrative support to a team of active and busy fundraisers.

• Knowledge of the requirements to deliver PCI compliance.

• Health & Safety knowledge, including risk assessments or trained Fire/First Aid certification.

• Experience developing or improving administrative systems.

• Experience managing suppliers and contracts.

• Experience of Donorflex.

• Project management experience or relevant certification.

• Advanced Excel or database skills.

• Ability to deliver training to staff or volunteers on processes or systems.

• Hard working and goal orientated.

Our Benefits

• Pension: 12% employer’s & 5% employee’s contribution (after 3 months’ service)  
• Annual Leave: 36 days (incl. public holidays) + an extra day for your birthday (and additional days with long service)
• Death in Service benefit: 3 times annual salary
• Optional Private Medical Insurance plan and Cashplan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced Maternity/Adoption/Paternity Pay
• Access to Blue Light Card
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Hybrid Working (minimum 2 days per week in the office)

Selection Process
Interviews will take place at our base at Perth Airport in Scone during the week commencing the 30th March 2026. 

How to apply
Please refer to the full job pack on our website.

Application deadline is 5pm on Monday 16th March 2026. 

About Spear Wolverhampton

Spear Wolverhampton is a partnership between Spear and Tabernacle Baptist Church.

Tabernacle Baptist Church is a large and lively multicultural and multi-generational church located in the heart of the diverse and multi-religious Whitmore Reans area of Wolverhampton. Their mission statement is ‘Love God, Love People, Share Jesus, Make Disciples’ and their current text is “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful”. They want to see people’s lives transformed by Jesus. They run monthly evangelism in the community, meet in 8 house groups during the week and run discipleship and other training programmes.

Tabernacle Baptist Church are excited about the opportunity to work with Spear in this new chapter in our church life - helping transform the lives of young people and young adults in Wolverhampton who are looking for work and new opportunities.

The successful candidate would be employed by Tabernacle Baptist Church with Spear Wolverhampton as a key missional activity. Prayer and worship are embedded into daily working practices, so there is an Occupational 
Requirement for applicants to be practicing Christians and to subscribe to their statement of beliefs. Spear will provide an informal conversation to discuss Tabernacle Baptist Church’s statement of beliefs early in the application process.

Key Information

Salary: £30,000 FTE

Hours: 9.00am – 5.00pm, Monday –Thursday, Part-time (with some flexibility and occasional evening or weekend work for events such as Spear Celebrations)

Location: Tabernacle Baptist Church, Wolverhampton

Closing date: Monday 9th March

Assessment Day: Monday 16th March

Application: We will not process applications through this page, please apply through Tabernacle Baptist Church.

For more information please read through our Work With Us Information Pack and Job Specification.

Role Responsibilities

Oversight of Spear Programme

Spear Foundation is a 4-week initial phase, consisting of 2 group sessions and a 1:1 with each trainee 
per week, in which we coach young people around skills and mindsets to support them in returning to 
work or education, and equip them with the skills to stay there.

• Lead group sessions of around 12 young people each, using coaching skills to transform attitudes to their own ability and the workplace, and to raise their awareness and maximise potential in stepping into the world of work.
• Prepare and coach group and 1-1 sessions with the Spear Coach.
• Ensure the programme is delivered in line with agreed targets, and report KPIs on recruitment, retention and completion of Spear Trainees to Spear, as well as their ongoing progress and 
  sustainment of work or education.

Partnership liaison and relationship management

• Establish the primary local referral agencies and build and implement a strategy for developing relationships with them to ensure recruitment of young people onto the Spear programme is effective.
• Maintain and develop relationships with local partners to form a strong referral network.

Line Management and training

• Manage the Spear Coach, using a coaching approach to invest in their growth and development.
• Be line managed by Spear to support with the set-up and ongoing operations of the centre and report back on KPIs.

Church Community

• The Spear Centre Manager is directly employed by Tabernacle Baptist Church, meaning you are part of a vibrant church team and immersed in an exciting faith community.
• You will be required to establish strong relationships with key people at the church to ensure the engagement and backing of church members, and help to establish a strong presence at the church to build a network of supporters for the Spear programme.
• Ensure the Spear programme is a key missional feature of the work of the church; this may involve attending church events and speaking at services.

Site Management and set-up

• Work with the Church to set up the training room and IT infrastructure for the new Spear Centre in advance of opening.
• Liaise with relevant staff locally for on-site issues and work to resolve them as soon as possible, ensuring the office and training room are safe and tidy working spaces in line with health and safety policies.
• Other relevant ad hoc church responsibilities from time to time.

Person Specification

• An active Christian, dedicated to representing the values and ethos of Spear and Tabernacle Baptist Church. A commitment to grow and learn spiritually and as a Christian leader.
• Passion for social justice, especially supporting young people in employment or education
• A dynamic and engaging individual with an enthusiasm for and experience of group and 1-1 coaching and training.
• An entrepreneurial and ambitious individual who enjoys starting new projects, works well under pressure and can translate ideas into practice with creativity.
• Self-motivated with strong leadership, management and organisational skills with the ability to exercise initiative and prioritise workload.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, high emotional intelligence, and a sense of fun!

This pivotal role will shape how our 120 colleagues grow, develop and thrive — helping us build a motivated, skilled and kingdom-focused team. As our Learning & Engagement Manager, you'll design and deliver impactful learning programmes, create clear development pathways, champion employee voice, and cultivate a culture of continuous learning across the organisation.  This is a great opportunity to work in a supportive team, bringing your skills and experience to deliver our mission to help Christians be the best stewards of the resources God gives them. 

Learning and development

• Responsible for creating and implementing a programme to identify training and development needs across Stewardship, using assessment and analysis tools.
• Systematically supporting individuals to develop their personal learning plans and help identify learning opportunities to support this.
• Embed competencies and behaviours into job roles to improve recruitment and performance processes.
• Mapping all learning across the organisation to create clear learning pathways and opportunities for progression
• Identify and investigate learning methods, and create recommendations to facilitate training, learning and development for individuals and teams. 
• Work proactively with team leaders to prioritise learning & development, designing and creating training programmes which are team or group specific. 
• Design and implement innovative ways of encouraging informal learning across Stewardship and creating a framework to ensure this becomes a core part of organisational culture.
• Develop and organise ongoing training for line managers to support them to lead effectively and in line with servant leadership behaviours.
• Create high quality and accessible guidance to ensure all colleagues are accessing a full range of benefits and opportunities to learn, grow and develop while at Stewardship.
• Facilitate and deliver training to staff, with support from other PC&P members or LT.  For example, on equality & diversity, or coaching skills etc.
• Monitoring and reporting on learning expenditure, working closely with team leaders to ensure learning targets are being met.

Employee engagement

• Lead on developing our employee listening opportunities:
• Planning, implementation, analysis, presentation and follow up of our regular staff pulse surveys, working with team leaders to implement findings.
• Create a programme of listening at key moments of the employee lifecycle, e.g. returning to work after maternity leave, exit interviews, through probation etc.
• Facilitate and work with other staff to deliver topic-led consultations, gathering insights on specific areas.
• Oversee the exploration and development of an employee forum to strengthen employee voice.  Working to develop terms of reference, organise meetings, and facilitate speakers and feedback.
• Evaluate the impact of activities using a range of evidence and metrics to identify insights, trends and patterns.
• Working with the Head of PC&P to identify, implement and roll out any appropriate software to underpin employment engagement and learning. 

You will have:

• At least three years experience in a learning and development role, preferably at a management level.
• Experience of leading and implementing learning initiatives within organisations and have a passion to support colleagues to embed learning and grow in their role. 
• Good knowledge of learning theories, and experience of applying these within the organisational context.
• Experience of delivering learning initiatives to individuals and groups at all levels of an organisation.
• Experience of establishing a range of employee voice channels, and ability to evaluate findings.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, able to influence and engage a range of stakeholders.
• Commitment to your own personal development and learning.

Occupational Requirement (OR):  As a result of our Christian ethos, this post is covered by an Occupational Requirement (OR) under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010. The successful applicant will be expected to be a practising Christian and to clearly demonstrate a personal commitment to the mission, principles, values and practices contained in our Ethos Statement, by:

• Active membership of local church congregation.
• An understanding of the faith aspects of the work of Christian charities, including the preparedness to pray with colleagues, where appropriate.

Age UK is recruiting a Senior Data Privacy Manager! If you enjoy combining technical expertise with collaboration, influence, and a strong sense of responsibility for safeguarding personal data, this is a role where you can make a real impact.

In this role, you'll take the lead in managing Age UK's data protection and privacy programme. You'll be our go-to expert on compliance, guiding us in line with ICO standards and helping ensure we meet the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018, the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the Data Use and Access Act 2025.

You'll keep our policies and procedures up to date, making sure we're continually monitoring and improving our compliance across the organisation. This includes overseeing internal data protection activities, supporting colleagues with Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), delivering staff training, and carrying out internal audits.

You'll work closely with teams across Age UK, offering practical, accessible advice to help embed a "privacy-first" mindset into the design and development of our products, services, and projects that involve the use of personal data. You will bring a refreshed approach to data privacy that seeks to advise on effective and efficient ways to ensure Age UK acts within regulatory requirements and its agreed risk appetite.

We operate a hybrid working model. We offer flexibility on working from home but require the applicant to be in our central London office a minimum of one day per week. Travel costs to the London office are the responsibility of the postholder and are not covered by the charity.

Age UK internal grade: 4L

Last date for applications Thursday 26^th February 2026

Must haves:

The below competencies will be assessed at the indicated stage of the recruitment process:
Application = A, Interview = I, Test = T, Presentation = P

Experience

• Experience of working in a data governance role with responsibility for personal data used in a database marketing environment. A, I
• Experience of communicating with stakeholders at all levels, with a willingness to deal with problems or new tasks and a strong track record of bringing business stakeholders onside. A, I
• Experience in managing and responding to data protection rights requests (SARs) and complaints. A, I
• Excellent knowledge of UK privacy law and regulations, and the ability to apply that knowledge appropriately. A, I
• Line management experience. A, I

Skills and Knowledge

• Strong understanding of the principles of Privacy by Design and Default. A, I
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to tailor communication to different audiences without jargon. A, I
• Ability to build strong relationships with both data practitioners and key users of personal data. A, I
• Effective time management and ability to multi-task. I
• Ability to design and apply a framework for a risk-based approach to data privacy advice. A, I
• Understanding of applications of data privacy in the charity sector. A, I

Personal Attributes

• Confident and able to take decisions. I
• Personable and able to build good relationships quickly. I
• Proactive, problem-solving attitude. I

Great to Have's:

The below competencies will be assessed at the indicated stage of the recruitment process:
Application = A, Interview = I, Test = T, Presentation = P Experience

Skills and Knowledge

• Privacy and data protection qualifications such as CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT desirable. A, I

What we offer in return

• Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
• Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, Health cashback plan and EAP
• Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
• Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
• Blue Light Card Scheme
• You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250
• Many additional benefits

Additional Information

Supporting statements and anonymisation
Candidates are expected to provide a supporting statement that explains how they meet the competencies annotated with an 'A' in the job description, to assess suitability for the position. Age UK acknowledges and accepts that AI may be used to support the application; we do expect candidates to personalise experience, knowledge and skills and failure to do so, may result in your application being rejected.

Please submit a Word version of your CV as it will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role. Our system is unable to anonymise supporting statements and heavily formatted CVs. Please could you remove any personal information including your name before you upload to support our inclusive recruitment process. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us if invited for interview.

Equal opportunities & Disability Confident Scheme
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. Age UK is a Disability Confident Scheme employer. Due to high numbers of applications received, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Reasonable adjustments
Disabled job seekers can access reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All requests for reasonable adjustments are considered on a case-by-case basis, in collaboration with the disabled job seeker to best meet their needs, by contacting the Recruitment Team. Disability disclosures will be kept confidential and only shared on a need-to-know basis to support the implementation of adjustments. Disclosures will not be used to inform hiring decisions.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

For a full list of benefits please visit our website.

Funders In Good was founded to support Muslim donors in the UK who want to achieve strategic, long-term impact but lack the capacity, connections, or expertise to give effectively. We provide tailored financial grants and strategic support to social ventures serving Islam and Muslims, helping them scale, strengthen systems, and increase long-term impact. Our focus is on ventures and leaders contributing to a society where commitment to God flourishes.

Since 2021, we have grown from nine seed funders to over 130 members in our invitation-only Funder Network. Members contribute financially and through skills, receive quarterly progress reports, access events, and connect with other funders. This network is part of our wider community, which includes our team and the ventures we back.

As Funder Development Manager, you will shape this network by developing a compelling value proposition, building acquisition pipelines, nurturing funders, and curating engagement programs that deepen alignment with our mission. Success relies on both fundraising expertise and emotional intelligence: you will build trust with a diverse range of donors and philanthropists, navigating conversations about values, faith, impact, and community with warmth and confidence.

This senior, outward-facing role carries responsibility for income generation, stewardship, and relationship-building.

Please read the JD to find out more, application deadline is midnight 8th March 2026.

Volunteering Development Manager - Estates

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Volunteering Development Manager - Estates

England North

£32,596 per annum (pro rata for part time)

Ref:129REC

30 hours per week – we are happy to talk flexible working

Base: Hybrid with the opportunity to work from a Walk Wheel Cycle Trust in the north of England

Contract: Fixed term contract ending 30 November 2027

ABOUT THE ROLE

Team: Volunteering

As the Volunteering Development Manager you will lead the coordination of volunteering across the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust Estate. This is an exciting opportunity to shape how volunteers, community groups, and colleagues work together to deliver safe, high‑quality, and meaningful activities that support our mission.

In this role, you will strengthen the systems, processes, and guidance that help volunteering flourish. You will develop clear and consistent standards—such as signage, volunteer materials, and data management—and play a key role in championing programmes like Love Your Network and Skilled Employee Volunteering.

You will work collaboratively with teams across the organisation to embed best practice in health and safety, safeguarding, and volunteer engagement. Your work will help build a confident, well‑supported volunteer community that plays a vital role in caring for and improving the National Cycle Network.

What You’ll Be Doing

•  Integrate volunteering into the core operations of the Estates teams, ensuring it becomes a natural and supported part of day‑to‑day work
• Work with Estate Maintenance Teams and Managers to plan, launch, and deliver a range of volunteering projects that support the care and improvement of the Estate.
• Develop and champion the Skilled Employee Volunteering programme, creating opportunities for employees to contribute their expertise in meaningful ways.
• Lead the creation and delivery of a clear and consistent volunteering signage plan to support safe, accessible, and well‑coordinated volunteer activity.

ABOUT YOU

We’re looking for someone who has experience and understanding in the areas listed below. You don’t need to meet every requirement — if you feel you’d be a good fit, we encourage you to apply.

•  Proven experience in delivering practical and hands‑on volunteer engagement.
• Good understanding of volunteer engagement and community involvement, with experience applying these in real situations.
• Confidence in using volunteer engagement systems to improve volunteer experiences, simplify processes, and support effective coordination of activities.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office, data handling, and remote‑meeting platforms, with the ability to learn and adapt to new digital tools and systems.

WHAT WE OFFER

We want you to feel supported, valued, and empowered in your role. That’s why we offer flexible working, a positive team environment, and benefits designed to support your wellbeing, finances, and family life.

Wellbeing Support

• 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time employees
• Option to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
• Paid volunteer days to support causes you care about
• Free, confidential support service available 24/7
• Access to cycle-to-work schemes through Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme

Financial Benefits

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched by Walk Wheel Cycle Trust
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits
• London Weighting Allowance of £4,530 per annum for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London).
• Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary 

Family Friendly Policies

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday) 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Application deadline: 23:59, 01 March 2026
• Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams during the week of 16 March 2026. To apply, please complete our online application form.
• We are committed to being a truly inclusive employer. We welcome applications from everyone from all parts of the community.
• Adjustments are available throughout the application process.

Our Values

• We are always learning
• Championing equity
• Taking ownership
• Delivering Together

Contract length: Permanent

Location: North West London

Hours per week: 35, flexible working but minimum two days in the office

Salary:  £43-47K depending on experience

Closing date for applications: Sunday 1 March 2026 at midnight, interested applicants are encouraged to apply early.

Interview dates: We will be conducting Teams interviews w/c 9th March, followed by an in-person interview w/c 16th March.

Are you a fundraiser passionate about making a real difference for animals in need? We are looking for a Public Fundraising Manager to join us at Mayhew.

Every dog and cat in need deserves expert, personalised care and support, and to be loved. When you work for Mayhew, you understand that better than ever.

We’re a passionate, committed and diverse team of c80 staff and c150 volunteers, here for dogs, cats and communities in the UK, in Georgia and in Tunisia. We offer expert veterinary care, rescue and rehoming services, programmes in the community and guidance and support to improve the lives of dogs and cats in need.

We are recruiting an experienced and ambitious Public Fundraising Manager who will share our compassion and commitment to animal welfare, to lead on the delivery of our public fundraising programme This role manages activity across individual giving, community & events, legacies and in memory, ensuring it aligns with our strategic goals and delivers long-term, sustainable income from these income streams.

Our Public Fundraising Manager is integral to our ambition to broaden our reach and deepen our impact by shaping our mass fundraising activities and working on integrated campaigns with the Fundraising Team, wider colleagues and external suppliers. This is a highly visible and important role for Mayhew and will work across departments to strengthen our case for support and employ it across a range of mass fundraising products, retention and acquisition channels, as well as delivering excellent stewardship and supporter experience.

As a senior member of the Fundraising Team, this role spans strategic planning and operational delivery and the successful candidate will be able to pivot from working closely with the Head of Fundraising to identify new growth opportunities, to project managing a direct mail appeal, to supporting their line reports to optimise their own day-to-day work and processes.

At Mayhew, we feel the urgency of soaring demand for our vital work and feel relentless in our commitment to rise to meet it. We work in a contemporary and flexible way, always supporting one another to take opportunities and to manage competing priorities so we can achieve our objectives. We are looking for someone who is as committed to dogs and cats in need as we are, and who thrives in this working style.

We are looking for an experienced, passionate and resourceful fundraising manager with a keen eye for detail and proven experience of meeting or exceeding income targets. We are looking for someone with a focus on individual giving and experience in at least one of community & events or legacies, with a keen ability to use data to deliver insight-led activity and supporter journeys. We are looking for someone who shares our ambitions to grow our income significantly over the coming years, and face into challenges and opportunities along the way, and who will inspire trust and enthusiasm in their team and across the organisation.

Generally, you will:

• Provide leadership and support to the Head of Fundraising as part of the fundraising team
• Deliver against income targets (£2.7m in 2026) and maximise the unrestricted impact of cash and regular giving income
• Develop and implement effective onward fundraising donor journeys, including legacy marketing
• Proactively improve supporter care processes, operations and relationships
• Lead innovation in our public fundraising approach in a test and learn culture
• Collaborate proactively across the organisation to find, develop and share stories that will inspire support
• Be a positive, empathetic people manager, inspiring your team and leading by example.

To be successful in this role, you need relevant experience in:

• A fundraising role in a charity of comparable breadth and scope with proven success in growing income, with experience in individual giving and one of community & events or legacies
• Being a great project manager and successfully managing multiple, often competing projects through to delivery
• Budget development and management, including regular forecasting
• Identifying and successfully implementing proactive initiatives to grow and diversify income
• Reporting and monitoring success so as to adapt and refine fundraising projects and products
• Successfully motivating, managing, and developing a team, whether through line management or project/stakeholder management

Why Join Mayhew?

You’ll be part of an ambitious organisation with plans to grow income and broaden our impact for dogs, cats, and communities. We work collaboratively and flexibly, always supporting one another to take opportunities and to manage competing priorities so we can achieve our objectives.

If you’re ready to make a real difference and thrive in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today to join Mayhew and help us create a better future for dogs, cats, and the people who love them.
 

Please note that successful candidates will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer – we do not hold a sponsor licence therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.

We reserve the right to close this post at any time, should we receive a high volume of applications.

We are seeking a dedicated Site Manager to join our service based in Basildon, Essex. The service engages young people in learning through vocational teamwork and social development, focusing on KS3 and KS4, with a person-centred approach that celebrates individuality and uses humour, patience and support to get meaningful outcomes for our students. We work with we work with a wide range of young people, the majority with additional needs (SEN, SEMH, EBSA), helping them to achieve L1 BTEC qualifications in order to avoid NEET outcomes.

As the Circles Study and Salon Site Manager, you will be responsible for overall leadership of the service, day to day operations and development of the future provision. In this role you will lead the tutors, empowering and enabling them to deliver high quality support for our students by setting high standards for work and reflecting this to our external partners through effective communication, evidencing outcomes that are in line with, and exceed, contractual requirements. Additionally, you will complete all time critical evidencing for the site and monitor and feedback on the supporting documentation from tutors and students, while actively promoting diversity, inclusion, and equality, fostering a safe and supportive learning environment in which all individuals feel valued and respected.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee the daily running of the site
• Liaising with external organisations and stakeholders
• Recruitment of new members
• Management of staff, through regular appraisals and by setting SMART goals
• Maintain accurate records of performance, evidencing completion of contracted targets
• Manage and monitor site and project budgets,
• Develop the site and service, maintaining and improving our offer and standards
• Motivate & inspire staff and students
• Create a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment

Person Specification 

• Strong leadership skills to motivate, support, and manage staff effectively
• Experience in an education/alternative provision setting, ideally as a DDSL
• Ability to set clear goals and support staff development
• Excellent organisational skills
• Strong time-management and ability to prioritise
• Clear and confident verbal and written communicator with good attention to detail
• Financial and budgeting planning skills
• Current understanding of equality, diversity, and inclusion principles
• Confidence in handling challenges calmly and professionally, with previous experience in conflict resolution
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and email

As part of our process, we complete an enhanced DBS check and some roles may require further vetting. Please make sure that the application form is completed along with a cover letter, to ensure that your application is reviewed.

The Alliance is looking to recruit a Children's Services Manager to join the Children's Services Department to lead our services in the South and South East of England. This role focusses on supporting our settings in this area however, you will need to be available to support settings nationally as required.

Main duties:

• To ensure that Early Years Alliance settings offer outstanding early years care and education and meet the charity’s mission to create better futures for children and families, particularly those of the most disadvantaged.
• Alongside the Children’s Services Director and Children’s Services Managers you will lead the development of our early years settings, championing high quality and creative early years practice.
• To provide skilled leadership to Setting Managers, enabling them to develop their skills and effectively deliver high quality early years. 
• Leading on complex issues including being lead contact for Ofsted, Safeguarding and Personnel Issues.

Benefits:

• 26 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, pro rata for part time employees
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Employer and employee contribution pension scheme
• Birthday leave so you can have a day off for your birthday dedicated to you and your well being
• Enhanced sickness pay and paid bereavement leave
• Regular access to internal and external learning and development opportunities
• A Recruitment Referral Payment Scheme, giving you an introductory payment of up to £300 if someone you have referred to the Alliance takes up a role in the charity.
• Access to our Employee Assistant Programme (EAP), which includes 24/7 helpline access, dedicated managers helpline, confidential counselling sessions delivered by accredited specialists, legal, debt and life management advice, discounts, and wellbeing content plus resources.
• Savings of up to 25% on O2 Refresh Airtime Plan on any new phone or tablets
• A dedicated mental health First Aider to support your mental well being

Essential criteria:

• Level 6 qualification in Early Years or Leadership and Management.
• Extensive experience in early years at a senior level.
• Full and relevant early years qualification.

Hours per week: 35

Weeks per year: 52

About Us 

​Established in 2002, Greenhouse Sports is a youth charity specifically using sport to support social change. Sport is our hook to engage young people and one of the vehicles through which we support youth development. But our purpose is not to create elite athletes or address physical inactivity. Rather, we create opportunities for young people to recognise their strengths and develop the skills they need to thrive both now and in the future.

​We work across London, Portsmouth, and Leicester, specifically in areas of high deprivation. We embed evidence-based positive youth development programmes into primary and secondary schools. These programmes are delivered by our trusted, high-quality coach-mentors who deliver year-round to ensure that young people have ongoing access to sport, mentoring, enrichment, and employability activities. The result of this work is that every year, Greenhouse Sports support over 9,000 young people to attend school more often, improve their wellbeing, and raise their aspirations, transforming life chances in the communities that need us the most.

The Opportunity ​

This opportunity is like finding a needle in haystack. Seriously. 

Our team is compact. There’s one spot opening for someone who can help take us to the next level. Someone who won’t tire of seeing and feeling the impact we have on children’s lives every day. Someone who is bubbling with ideas and wants the freedom (and plenty of support and connections) to make them a reality. Someone who’ll be energised by the variety of the role week in, week out. One minute you’ll find yourself sharpening the storytelling around our latest research, the next you’ll be on the sports court with young people and a national broadcaster.​

The Role

The Marketing & Communications Manager ​at Greenhouse Sports is a senior role – we need to amplify our voice, reach new audiences and generate new channels of support. You’ll bring a critical approach to our every move, whilst getting on and making things happen to take Greenhouse forward. 

It’s ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of strategic communications, brand stewardship, storytelling, influence-building and campaign leadership.

​​All Greenhouse Sports employees are provided with comprehensive Continuous Professional Development support and are expected to commit fully to Greenhouse's Safeguarding & Child Protection policy.

​Application Deadline: Friday 13 March at 23:59hrs ​

Please ensure you have provided both your CV and Cover Letter to support your application.​

Interviews will take place in person on the 18th or 20th of March, with second stage interviews taking place in person w/c 23rd March ​​

Greenhouse Sports is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children therefore applicants must be willing to undergo child protection training and screening including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check and obtaining satisfactory references from past employers.   ​​​​​

*There are multiple locations across Scotland*

Every day people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.

By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as an Area Manager you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.

You will be part of Scotland’s leading health charity providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions and Long Covid to live life to the full again. Our Community Healthcare Support Service provides access to a range of supported self management and community recovery services to support people across Scotland to manage their health as well as possible and adjust to life after a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition or after a stroke. 

You will lead one of our five newly formed areas, supporting a group of shops and the teams who make them special.

You’ll:

• Inspire and coach Shop Managers, helping them grow and succeed
• Drive income and shape great customer experiences across your area
• Support volunteer recruitment and create a positive, inclusive culture
• Champion high standards, compliance, and safe working practices
• Get involved in new shop openings and the development of our estate
• Build relationships in local communities to raise awareness and support
• Encourage innovation and help bring new ideas to life
• Be a visible, hands‑on leader through regular shop visits and weekend working on a rota

This role is varied, purposeful, and full of opportunities to make a meaningful impact.

What You’ll Bring

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has experience leading across multiple retail sites
• Enjoys developing people and helping others shine
• Is confident using data, KPIs, and commercial insight to drive decisions
• Communicates clearly, openly, and with compassion
• Can balance the practical demands of operations with a warm, people‑first approach
• Understands the unique strengths and challenges of charity retail
• Values diversity, inclusion, and creating welcoming environments for all

You don’t need formal qualifications — what matters most is your leadership experience, your passion for retail, and your commitment to making a difference.

Why Join Us?

This is a chance to shape something new.
You’ll step into a supportive team, influence how our structure beds in, and help us build consistency, confidence, and pride across our shops.

You’ll have:

• The opportunity to lead meaningful change
• A real voice in how we grow and improve
• A role where your work directly supports people across Scotland
• A culture where we care about each other and celebrate success together

Most importantly, you’ll be part of a charity that puts people at the heart of everything we do.

 How to Apply

We welcome applicants from all geographic areas. If you are passionate about retail, people, and making a difference, we would love to hear from you.

Interviews will be on 10th March in our Livingston Warehouse.

Please apply on our website by submitting a CV and email a Cover Letter to us. 

CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including: Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.

CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.

In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a Basic Disclosure check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.

Context:
Kinship provides direct support to, raises awareness of and campaigns for the rights of kinship carers across the UK. Kinship carers are navigating complex family relationships, trauma, poverty, discrimination. The children that they care for have frequently experienced abuse or are at risk of harm. Safeguarding concerns can be disclosed by kinship carers at all contact points with Kinship. 

Safeguarding children and adults at risk of abuse or neglect is a collective responsibility and requires a safeguarding approach that is aligned to statutory frameworks, is professional, consistent, trauma-informed and proportionate to level of risk.

The designated safeguarding officer holds organisational responsibility for Kinship’s safeguarding framework and actions. The role works collaboratively with a team including a Safeguarding Trustee and a group of Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads drawn from key service areas across the charity.

The role provides expertise, professional guidance and clear direction across the organisation, supporting staff and volunteers to make sound safeguarding decisions within a framework.

Purpose of the role:
The Designated Safeguarding Manager works closely with all teams across Kinship to embed proactive, person-centred, and partnership-driven safeguarding practice to protect children and adults at risk of harm.

The role provides professional oversight to Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads through individual and group reflective practice and supports high-quality and defensible safeguarding decision-making. The role drives contextual safeguarding approaches, promote professional curiosity, continual professional development and ensures safeguarding responses are informed by lived experience and the realities of kinship care.

At Kinship safeguarding concerns come from risks of harm to adults and children often with risks of harm to multiple people in the same family context.

This requires careful, trauma-informed decision-making and support for staff responding to complex safeguarding situations.

How the role works:
Reporting to the Head of Programmes, the Designated Safeguarding Manager holds responsibility for safeguarding practice across the organisation and provides expert oversight and organisational assurance ensuring safeguarding is embedded consistently, proportionately and in line with best practice.

This role will require flexibility for occasional travel in England and Wales.

Key responsibilities:

Organisational safeguarding accountability and assurance

• Act as Kinship’s Designated Safeguarding Officer, holding organisational authority for safeguarding decision-making and escalation.
• Hold organisational accountability for safeguarding practice, ensuring responsibilities are well defined, understood and embedded across the organisation.
• Maintain and assure a robust safeguarding framework, including defined roles, escalation routes, decision-making thresholds and accountability arrangements and balance safeguarding rigour with compassion and proportionality.
• Provide safeguarding oversight and assurance during service development, mobilisation and organisational change to ensure risks are identified, assessed and mitigated.

Trauma-informed safeguarding practice and oversight

• Embed trauma-informed safeguarding practice, ensuring all decisions, interventions, and organisational processes:
  • Recognise the impact of past and ongoing trauma on children, kinship carers, and families.
  • Prioritise emotional and psychological safety while balancing protection, autonomy, and empowerment.
  • Integrate trauma-awareness into risk assessments, safety planning, case management, policies, and service design.
• Support staff through reflective supervision, guidance, and training to respond effectively.
• Provide professional oversight and reflective practice support to Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads.
• Provide expert safeguarding advice and consultation to staff and managers, supporting the assessment of concerns, threshold decisions, appropriate escalation, and proportionate, trauma-informed decision-making.
• Quality-assure safeguarding practice and decision-making to ensure actions are proportionate, person-centred, trauma-informed, and defensible.
• Maintain appropriate oversight of safeguarding records, risk assessments, and safety planning.

 Policy, compliance and organisational assurance

• Develop, review and maintain safeguarding policies, procedures and guidance in line with legislation, statutory guidance and Charity Commission expectations.
• Ensure safeguarding systems, processes and recording arrangements are robust, accessible and consistently applied.
• Provide regular safeguarding assurance, analysis and learning reports to senior leadership and the Board of Trustees.

Culture, capability and continuous improvement

• Embed trauma-informed, contextual and culturally responsive safeguarding practice across the organisation.
• Promote professional curiosity and reflective practice, supporting staff to exercise sound professional judgement and avoid overly procedural responses.
• Design and deliver safeguarding training and guidance for staff and volunteers, building organisational capability and confidence.
• Lead learning reviews following safeguarding incidents or near misses, ensuring learning informs service and practice improvement.

Equity, inclusion and anti-racist safeguarding

• Ensure safeguarding practice actively considers how race, ethnicity, racism and intersecting inequalities shape risk, vulnerability and access to support.
• Support teams to identify and challenge bias and assumptions through reflective practice, supervision and learning.
• Embed equity, inclusion and anti-racist principles within safeguarding frameworks, policies, training and quality assurance processes.

Partnership working and external accountability

• Work collaboratively with statutory partners and external agencies to support effective safeguarding responses.
• Represent Kinship in multi-agency safeguarding forums, reviews or regulatory engagement as required.

Experience (Essential)

• Significant experience in adult and child safeguarding practice, including oversight of complex, high-risk, and multi-agency safeguarding situations.
• Experience providing professional oversight, reflective supervision, and structured learning support to safeguarding practitioners or leads, without direct line management responsibility.
• Experience embedding contextual safeguarding approaches and promoting professional curiosity in decision-making.
• Experience of working confidently with complexity, challenging constructively and supporting teams to do the right thing in difficult situations.
• Experience developing, reviewing, and embedding safeguarding policies, procedures, training, and learning frameworks.
• Substantial experience working with dispersed or multi-disciplinary teams, supporting wellbeing, professional development, and reflective practice.
• Experience working in voluntary sector, community-based, or service delivery organisations, particularly where safeguarding concerns arise through multiple routes.

Knowledge (Essential)

• Strong working knowledge of adult and child safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance, and recognised safeguarding frameworks, with the ability to apply them proportionately in practice.
• Up-to-date knowledge of children’s and adult social care systems.
• Understanding of trauma-informed, strengths-based practice in work with adults, children, and families.
• Awareness of how racism, inequality, and structural disadvantage can increase risk and shape safeguarding experiences, particularly for Black and minoritised communities.
• Understanding of organisational safeguarding governance, including accountability, assurance, escalation, and risk management.
• Knowledge of safeguarding responsibilities within the voluntary and community sector, including Charity Commission expectations, trustee duties, and regulatory requirements

Skills and abilities (Essential)

• Strong professional judgement, with confidence in making and defending complex safeguarding decisions.
• Calm, credible, and reflective approach in ambiguous or high-pressure situations.
• Ability to support and challenge colleagues constructively through reflective discussion, learning, and coaching rather than directive management.
• Clear, compassionate, and adaptable communicator, able to translate safeguarding complexity for diverse audiences, including operational and service delivery teams.
• Highly organised, able to manage multiple safeguarding priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively across wide-ranging professional teams and external partners.
• Values-led, with a demonstrable commitment to equity, inclusion, anti-racist practice, and culturally responsive safeguarding.

Qualifications (Essential)

• Relevant professional qualification (e.g. social work, health, or related field), or equivalent professional experience.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development in safeguarding children and adults.
• Permission to work in the UK.

Attributes and general characteristics (Essential)

• Commitment to the values, aims, and objectives of Kinship.
• Respectful, empathetic approach to working with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Flexible and willing to travel across England as required.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Desirable

• Lived experience of kinship care.
• Experience using Salesforce, Asana, Notion, and/or general AI tools for case management, project management, or documentation.
• Experience in innovation and continuous improvement within safeguarding practice or organisational culture.

How to apply:
Please apply for the role of Designated Safeguarding Manager by sending a tailored CV and responding to these 5 questions below in the online application process. Please read the guidance notes in the job pack. 

Closing date is 9am on Mon 2 March, with a first interview (30 mins online) that week and a second interview in person on Tues 10 March 2026. 

For all questions, please provide a maximum of 250 words per answer.

1.Alignment with Kinship: Why do you want to work for Kinship, and why does this Safeguarding Manager (Designated Safeguarding Lead) role matter to you at this point in your career?  Please refer to Kinship’s work and services in your answer, and explain what specifically about this role you are drawn to. 

2.Trauma informed practice: Describe a specific example where you have led or overseen a safeguarding concern using a trauma-informed approach.

3. Contextual safeguarding and professional curiosity: Tell us about a time you applied contextual safeguarding or professional curiosity to a situation where the initial concern did not tell the full story. What did you notice, what questions did you ask, and how did this change the safeguarding response? 

4. Reflective practice and supporting others: Give an example of how you have supported others to improve safeguarding decision-making through reflective practice (for example group reflection or one-to-one discussion). What was the issue and what changed? 

5. Equity, racism and safeguarding: Describe a situation where race, ethnicity or structural inequality affected safeguarding risk or decision-making. How did you recognise this and what did you do to ensure a fair and proportionate response? 

What we offer you:

• Flexible working - we understand how important it is to balance family and work life.
• ​30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (1 April to 31 March) pro rata (3 to be taken at Christmas shutdown)
• Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential advice line and counselling)
• Charity Worker Discounts.