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Events, Community & Digital Fundraising Manager
Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 per annum, plus benefits
Location: London N1
Full time: 37.5 hours a week
We’re a hybrid working employer, meaning you’re required to come into the office at least 2 days per week currently Tuesday, and Wednesday or Thursday.
Closing date: 23rd March 2026
First Interviews: 31st March and 1st April
Second interviews: w/c 13th April
At World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), we’re passionate about saving lives through research, education and prevention. Around 40% of cancers could be prevented – and with your help, we can reach more people, inspire healthier choices and fund life‑changing research.
We’re now looking for an Events, Community & Digital Fundraising Manager to join our friendly and ambitious Fundraising Development team. If you love bringing people together, creating brilliant supporter experiences and using digital innovation to drive impact, this could be the role for you.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead and grow WCRF’s events, community and digital fundraising programmes at a time of real momentum.
You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping our fundraising future. You will build on the success of our running and challenge events, looking for new and innovative opportunities in the UK and internationally.
You will expand our community fundraising activity, supporting fundraisers with outstanding stewardship and supporter journeys.
You will also drive our digital fundraising strategy, developing engaging digital and virtual fundraising campaigns, using insight and data to optimise performance, test new ideas and maximise return on investment.
Alongside this, you’ll manage budgets, forecasting and reporting, ensuring ambitious income targets are met and also lead and support our Events & Community Fundraiser, helping them thrive and develop.
Working closely with colleagues across Fundraising, Health Information and Communications & Engagement (especially our Digital team), you’ll deliver integrated, engaging, data‑led campaigns aligned with WCRF’s mission that inspire supporters, grow income and deepen long‑term relationships.
You’ll be a creative, organised and collaborative fundraiser with experience across at least two of the following areas: events, community fundraising and digital fundraising.
You’re confident leading projects from idea to delivery, enjoy working with data and insight, and are excited by testing new approaches.
Most importantly, you care deeply about supporter experience and are motivated by making a real difference.
An interest in healthy living and cancer prevention is not essential but would be advantageous.
Application Details:
If you are interested in this role and feel you possess the necessary requirements, please submit a current CV and covering letter (maximum 2 pages) You must have current right to work in the UK.
Please note: Your cover letter should highlight how your skills and experience will benefit World Cancer Research Fund and equip you for the role.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are only able to provide feedback to shortlisted candidates. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
WCRF is a UK cancer prevention charity. We look at how diet, weight and physical activity affect the risk of developing and surviving cancer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you an experienced, driven project manager with passion for improving health outcomes?
The RCR, in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support, is leading a national review into cancer multidisciplinary team (MDTs) improvement — a key commitment in the National Cancer Plan. We’re looking for an experienced Project Manager to drive this high-profile programme and deliver meaningful change for cancer services.
This is a rare opportunity to shape how cancer teams work across the country and to deliver meaningful improvements for patients, clinicians and the wider cancer workforce.
As Project Manager, you will take full ownership of the planning, coordination and delivery of the Cancer MDT Reform Programme. You’ll work closely with senior leaders across the health system including NHS England, Macmillan Cancer Support and the Department of Health and Social Care as well as senior Officers at the RCR, including regular reporting to our Vice-President for Clinical Oncology.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the full project lifecycle, from developing detailed project plans to managing risks, timelines and reporting.
- Delivering a large two-day national stakeholder event to gather insight and build consensus across the cancer community.
- Drafting high-impact written outputs, including a flagship report outlining recommendations for MDT improvement to be shared with government.
- Collaborating with DHSC and NHSE to support the development of future MDT guidance.
- Building strong, productive relationships with clinicians, NHS partners, national charities, Royal Colleges and internal teams.
- Line managing the Project Administrator and fostering an effective and motivated project team.
What you’ll need:
- Strong project management experience, with a record of delivering complex programmes to time and quality.
- Experience working with senior leaders and managing competing demands effectively.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce compelling, authoritative materials.
- A collaborative, proactive approach, and confidence in working across diverse teams and professions.
- Knowledge or experience of cancer care, clinical services, or wider health policy — highly desirable given the nature of the project.
- Event management experience (desirable).
By joining us you will get to make a real impact on cancer services across the UK, lead a nationally significant project shaping the future of cancer care and join a supportive, mission-driven organisation!
Why join us
- Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
- Hybrid working (60% working week can be done remotely)
- Modern working environment
- Equipment provided to work from home
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Excellent pension scheme
- Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
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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
In this exciting and varied role, you will play a key part in delivering the College’s education and events strategy. With over 70 events each year, ranging from online learning sessions to major conferences, you will be at the heart of ensuring delegates, speakers and partners have an outstanding experience.
You will become an expert in our event processes and systems, supporting smooth operations from first enquiry through to post‑event reporting. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in events, with hands‑on experience across administration, logistics, customer service and marketing.
Key tasks and responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- First point of contact for event delegates, handling queries by email and phone with professionalism and warmth.
- Assist with day‑to‑day administration and preparation of event materials such as sign‑in sheets, name badges and speaker bios.
- Support venue research and sourcing and maintain organised team filing systems.
- Attend and support events, online and in‑person, including set‑up, registration, delegate support and pack‑down.
- Help promote events through email campaigns, website updates, social media and external event listings.
About You
You bring a strong interest in event management, paired with excellent written and verbal communication skills and a confident, customer‑focused approach. Highly organised and able to prioritise, multitask and work independently in a busy environment, you also demonstrate solid IT capability, including MS Office and working with databases. Your proactive, solutions‑driven mindset, attention to detail and willingness to travel occasionally make you well‑suited to supporting a wide range of event activities.
The Package
This is a full-time, permanent position with a competitive employee benefits package, which includes (but is not limited to):
- 26 days of annual leave, plus bank holiday
- 1 additional paid day of leave for the purpose of celebrating your birthday
- Healthcare support through Benenden Health
- Up to 12% pension contribution
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Wellbeing hour once a week
- Cycle to work and employee discounts schemes
- Training and development opportunities
- Access to Mental Health First Aiders and Employee Assistance Programmes
About the College
The Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) is the professional body responsible for the specialty throughout the UK. We are the third largest medical royal college in the UK by membership. With a combined membership of more than 24,000 Fellows and Members, we ensure the quality of patient care by safeguarding standards in the three specialties of anaesthesia, intensive care and pain medicine.
At RCoA Equality, Diversity and Inclusion is a core part of our culture, so it is important to us that this is reflected in everything that we do. We welcome all individuals irrespective of age, race, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, marital or civil partnership status, or parental and caring responsibilities to ensure we actively embrace an inclusive and representative culture that encourages, supports and celebrates our differences.
Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications, we are unable to provide detailed feedback to candidates on their application. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted after the closing date. Please note that the closing date is subject to change.
Applicants must reside and have the right to work in the UK. No agencies please.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Contract length: Permanent
Location: North West London
Hours per week: 35
Salary: up to £33,700 pa depending on experience
Closing date for applications: Monday 6 April 2026 , midnight, interested candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible
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 Afghanistan and in Georgia. 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.
This is a challenging climate for pet owners; we are contending with a significant increase in demand for all areas of our work. We can only rise to meet this challenge by cultivating and sustaining a diverse volunteer base, including of foster carer volunteers – they make it possible for us to scale our reach at pace so we can be there for many more dogs and cats who need us, and more pet owners who rely on our support.
Volunteering and Foster Caring Manager is a new role at Mayhew, reflective of the importance of volunteering and foster caring in our ability to deliver our onward strategy and direction. This is a highly visible and important role for Mayhew. The postholder will be working across all teams with staff and volunteers, supporters, partners and members of the public.
This role requires an effective leader and manager, with practical subject matter expertise in volunteering good practice, strong organisational skills, and a drive, rooted in passion for both animal welfare and volunteering, to enable Mayhew to reach many more dogs and cats and pet owners who need us by cultivating a thriving, engaged and diverse volunteer base.
Staff and volunteers at Mayhew, particularly in animal facing and public facing roles have duties that can be physically and emotionally demanding, sometimes interfacing with dogs and cats and pet owners who are in distress and facing heart-breaking situations. Yet our work is hugely rewarding; you can view some of our amazing rescue stories here.
We offer a caring and supportive team and the chance to make a lasting difference to the lives of dogs and cats who rely on us.
While we embrace hybrid and flexible working models, interested applicants should note this role requires at least three working days in five to be worked at Trenmar Gardens, NW10 6BJ.
Generally, you will:
- Lead on developing our onward volunteering strategy and plan
- Provide leadership and management of volunteering and foster caring at Mayhew
- Provide support, training and guidance to staff managing volunteers
- Lead on volunteer engagement and communication
- Engage a range of internal and external stakeholders including staff, volunteers, supporters and partners
- Collaborate with the Senior Management Team to ensure delivery of our strategic and operational goals
- Be self-driven and resilient, having a professional, friendly, calm and caring manner
To be successful in this role, you need relevant experience:
- Working in a volunteering management role in a charity or other organisation of comparable breadth and scope
- Leading and living volunteer management best practice, including overseeing policies, procedures and guidance
- Owning and improving volunteering management processes
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.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Teenage Cancer Trust is the only UK charity dedicated to providing specialised nursing care and support for young people aged 13–24 with cancer. Every day, seven young people in the UK hear the words “you have cancer”, and Teenage Cancer Trust ensures they do not face it alone.
The charity funds specialist nurses and youth support teams in hospitals across the UK and provides vital emotional, practical and psychological support for young people and their families during and after treatment.
Regional fundraising is a core income stream for Teenage Cancer Trust, generating income through a combination of community and corporate fundraising. Supporters are often personally connected to the cause, including young people, families and communities directly impacted by cancer, making this a highly emotive and rewarding fundraising environment.
Teenage Cancer Trust is now seeking a Regional Fundraising Manager (North) to lead and grow income across a significant and high-potential region. With an income target of c.£750k and ambitions for further growth, this role will play a key part in shaping and delivering a more proactive, strategic approach to regional fundraising.
The Regional Fundraising Manager is a senior role responsible for leading fundraising across the North of England, managing a team of four fundraisers and contributing to the wider regional fundraising strategy. The role combines strategic leadership, team development and operational delivery, ensuring sustainable income growth across both community and corporate fundraising.
Reporting to the Head of Regional Fundraising, you will be responsible for delivering regional income targets, developing effective fundraising strategies and ensuring strong pipeline development across the region. You will also play a key role in embedding a more proactive approach to community engagement, strengthening volunteer involvement and maximising opportunities across local communities and corporate partners.
As Regional Fundraising Manager, you will:
- Lead community and corporate fundraising across the North region, supporting long-term partnerships
- Lead and deliver regional fundraising strategy in line with national objectives
- Manage and develop a team of four fundraisers
- Develop and implement regional plans to grow sustainable income
- Drive proactive community fundraising, engaging groups, clubs and local networks
- Identify and develop new income opportunities across community and corporate audiences
- Ensure strong pipeline development, income forecasting and performance management
- Work collaboratively across fundraising teams to maximise supporter engagement
- Lead key projects and initiatives to improve fundraising effectiveness
- Support the wider regional fundraising function as part of the management team
Essential skills and experience:
- Strong experience in community fundraising or relationship fundraising
- Experience managing and motivating teams to deliver high performance
- Experience developing and implementing fundraising plans and strategies
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
- Proven track record of delivering income against targets
- Experience leading projects or initiatives that drive change or improvement
- Ability to analyse data and use insight to inform decision making
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
Desirable:
- Experience working across both community and corporate fundraising
- Experience managing geographically dispersed teams
- Experience working in emotionally sensitive cause areas
- Experience supporting teams through change or organisational development
Employee benefits include:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing by 1 day with each year of service, up to 30 days annual leave
- End of year closure: when we can, we offer 3-4 extra paid days off over Christmas for a relaxing or time with family and friends. This is decided year by year.
- Up to 5% employer pension contribution
- Annual salary review
- Flexible bank holidays (except 25th and 26th December and 1st January or any substitute bank holidays for these dates)
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave benefits
- Income Protection and Life Assurance
- Health Cash Plan plus free telephone access to a GP whenever you need it
- Gym discount
To apply, please upload your CV, making sure it reflects the essential skills and experience outlined. You can use the cover letter section to share any additional information. Suitable applicants will be contacted and given full support with the formal application process.
We’re here to give every young person facing cancer the best care and support.



If you are passionate about building partnerships that help young people overcome adversity and thrive, we would love to hear from you.
£37,000-£40,170
Jamie’s Farm Bath, near Box, or other Jamie’s Farm locations considered
Permanent
Full-time 37.5hrs Mon-Fri, but part-time (0.8 FTE) also considered
An exciting opportunity to play a central role in enabling more young people to benefit from the Jamie’s Farm experience. At a time of real growth for our charity, we are looking for an experienced, driven and enthusiastic Partnerships Manager to join our team. You will build and manage a portfolio of school and organisational partners, develop lasting relationships, and secure the bookings that enable us to continue delivering our mission.
What is Jamie’s Farm?Jamie’s Farm is a charity that supports young people by combining therapeutic work, farming, and purposeful activities to help them thrive. Through residential visits to our working farms, we provide a nurturing environment where young people can reflect, build confidence, and develop the resilience they need to overcome personal challenges.As part of the dynamic HQ team we offer a beautiful and unique supportive working environment, a competitive salary, and the opportunity to be part of a team that is passionate about making a real difference.
More about the role:As Partnerships Manager you will manage bookings from new and existing school partners, working to ensure our farms are fully booked with the young people who need us most. You will take a lead in recruiting partners for our newer farms in Skipton and Lower Shockerwick, as well as for specific projects including work with schools in Westminster, Ealing, and with groups of asylum-seeking young people. Working alongside the Senior Partnerships Manager, you will develop relationships with academy chains, local authorities and other charities, and represent the charity at conferences and events to grow awareness of our work.
Location : Jamie's Farm Bath (HQ) preferred but other Jamie’s Farm locations considered
About you:We are looking for someone with proven experience forming long-term partnerships and a track record of seeing processes through from start to finish. You will be a clear, confident communicator, able to adapt your approach to a wide range of external audiences, and someone who brings genuine warmth and enthusiasm to building new relationships.
Organised and systematic, you ensure no opportunities are missed and are comfortable managing a busy pipeline of leads, bookings and relationships. You bring an entrepreneurial spirit and a collaborative approach, and you are passionate about Jamie’s Farm’s mission and the difference our work makes to young people.
Please see the full job description, desired experience and employee benefits by exploring our recruitment pack below. Don’t meet every single requirement? We’d still love to hear from you – your unique skills and experience could be just what we’re looking for.
How to Apply: Please apply via the Jamie’s Farm website. Read through the full recruitment pack and return both a completed application form and equal opportunities form to the email specified on our jobs page.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Spear Cheltenham
In Cheltenham Spear is partnered with Trinity Cheltenham!
Their vision is to make committed followers of Jesus who can change communities and nations for Him, and their values seek to express living in response to God, modelling authentic community, and embracing God’s adventure. Spear Cheltenham has been running successfully for over 3 years, and their heart and vision is to see an increase in the number of trainees per cohort and expand their geographic reach.
Key Information:
- You will be employed by Trinity Church Cheltenham
- Salary: from £31,639 to £34,390 pa depending on experience
- Full-time, Permanent
- Closing date: Tuesday 14th April, 09.00am (we interview on a rolling basis and may close the role early if we find the right candidate)
For more information please read through our Job Specification and Work with us pack.
If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know.
Person Specification
- An active Christian that is committed to grow and learn spiritually as a Christian leader and represent the values and ethos of the Spear charity and Trinity Cheltenham.
- Dynamic and engaging coach with an enthusiasm for and direct experience of coaching and training techniques.
- Passion for social justice and for working as part of the church to transform communities, especially supporting young people in employment or education.
- 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, with a confidence in group facilitation, high emotional intelligence, and a sense of fun!
Spear is a dynamic, growing youth employment charity that coaches young people to overcome barriers and thrive in work and life.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Help secure the future of a 120-year-old youth charity At The Shewsy, we support over 100 children and young people every day in one of the most deprived communities in the UK. Founded in 1903, we provide meals, mentoring, and a safe space, but more importantly, we build relationships that change lives. Our motto is “People Matter More Than Things".
We are now looking for a brilliant Fundraising & Engagement Manager to help us take the next step in building a stronger, more sustainable funding base so we can reach even more young people.
Salary: £40,000 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week (flexible working available and could offer 0.8)
Contract type: Permanent
Benefits:
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Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
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NEST Pension
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Benefits & Discount Portal
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22 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
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Professional Training & Development
The Role (and why it matters) This isn’t just about writing bids behind a desk. It’s about being a visible, energetic advocate for The Shewsy. You will champion our work face-to-face, engaging our local Everton community while nurturing our historic, vital ties with Shrewsbury School and the Old Salopian network. You will balance persuasive in-person communication with high-quality grant writing to unlock new opportunities and bring ideas to life.
What you’ll be doing
Building Relationships & Community Engagement
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Actively network and build face-to-face relationships with local businesses, community members, and potential corporate partners.
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Nurture and expand our vital relationship with the Shrewsbury School community and Old Salopians to encourage legacy giving, regular donations, and matched-giving support.
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Champion and support community fundraising events and campaigns, including our highly successful Big Give Christmas Challenge.
Securing Grant Funding
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Build and manage a £200,000+ annual funding pipeline by researching and applying for grants from trusts and foundations.
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Write high-quality, compelling, and tailored funding applications.
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Maintain a live pipeline of funders, tracking applications, success rates, and deadlines.
Telling Our Story Powerfully
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Turn powerful frontline youth work into compelling narratives for both written bids and in-person presentations.
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Work with staff to capture impact, stories, and data to strengthen how we evidence our outcomes.
What success looks like (Year 1)
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Strong, active relationships established with the Shrewsbury School community, Old Salopians, and local Everton stakeholders.
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A £200k+ funding pipeline established and actively managed.
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Consistent monthly/quarterly bid submissions balancing quick wins with strategic applications.
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Increased repeat funding, multi-year grants, and diversified community income.
Who we’re looking for You might already be a community fundraiser, a bid writer looking to step out from behind the screen, or someone ready to step up.
Essential
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Exceptional in-person communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences from local residents to major donors.
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Experience writing successful grant applications in the charity sector.
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A track record of securing funding from trusts, foundations, or major donors.
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Highly organised, able to balance desk-based bid writing with out-and-about relationship building.
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Ability to work independently and make things happen.
Desirable
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Experience in youth, community, or social impact organisations.
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Knowledge of the Liverpool funding landscape.
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Experience with community campaigns or matched-funding appeals (e.g., the Big Give).
The kind of person who thrives here
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You care deeply about young people and social impact.
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You are proactive, outgoing, and don’t wait to be told what to do.
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You spot opportunities others miss and can turn a conversation into a compelling bid or a new partnership.
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You want your work to actually make a difference.
We create a safe, welcoming space where young people and our community can grow in confidence, skills and ambition.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Spear
We launched the award-winning Spear Programme over 20 years ago, and there are now 18 Spear Centres across the country, equipping unemployed 16–24-year-olds facing barriers to employment with the skills and mindset they need to secure work and thrive in the workplace.
Spear operates a joint venture model with churches across the UK to run our Spear Centres. Some Centres operate in collaboration with independent charitable trusts, while others are run directly with the local church (both referred to below as ‘Spear Church Partners’ or ‘Church Partners’).
About the role
We’re looking for a new Church Partnerships Manager to join us for this northern based role, with travel across the region.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in driving national growth by developing and nurturing partnerships with churches across the North of England. You will be at the forefront of developing new relationships with potential early-stage partners, inspiring churches to engage with our mission, and supporting them through the pipeline, and helping to establish a diverse and thriving network of church partnerships.
We are looking for a confident relationship-builder who can engage and influence a wide range of stakeholders, particularly church leaders, and who is comfortable working in a dynamic and evolving environment.
Key information:
- Salary: £37,000
- Location: Northern Regional Hub (Leeds) with regional travel in the North
- Full-time, 12-14month Fixed Term Contract, with the possibility of extension
- Closing date: Friday 10th April, 09.00am (we interview on a rolling basis and will close the role early if we find the right candidate)
For more information please read through our Job Specification and Work with Us Pack.
If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know.
Person Specification
- A practising Christian, passionate about personally representing the values and beliefs of Spear, and our mission to equip and support young people facing barriers to employment
- Strong leadership ability with the confidence to make effective decisions
- Outstanding people skills and emotional intelligence, capable of quickly winning trust and confidence, as well as network, influence and negotiate with church leaders and a range of audiences, internally and externally
- An understanding of the needs and workings of churches and their leaders, and the ability to innovate, build our growth strategy and generate new partnerships
- An excellent communicator (both written and verbal)
- Excellent initiative and a self-starter, with the ability to operate flexibly in a changing and dynamic environment and in response to the support needs of each partner
- Strong organisational skills including the ability to establish appropriate processes and structures and to manage multiple priorities to meet targets and deadlines
- Strong quantitative skills including ability to work with and interpret impact data, fundraising pipelines and basic financial information
- Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint competent and experience of/ability to use databases
Spear is a dynamic, growing youth employment charity that coaches young people to overcome barriers and thrive in work and life.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a House Unit Manager, Residential to join our Nursing and Quality Team. This role will require the successful candidate to be accountable, alongside a team of Clinical Leads and Deputy House Managers, for leading and managing a team of nursing and care staff to ensure the delivery of high-quality care to children and young people.
You will be the lead professional responsible for coordinating the overall care and management of the children across a minimum of three Residential Houses and be the key contact for the family and multidisciplinary team.
You will provide clinical and operational leadership across all the Residential Houses providing highly specialised advice to nursing teams and wider professional colleagues as well as be involved in the strategic development of the residential services.
Staff benefits include London weighting, shuttle bus, and more… Read more below
Role Requirements
· In collaboration with the Placement Managers, you will ensure care is appropriately planned and resourced, and you will ensure care is delivered in a safe manner at all times.
· You will be responsible for ensuring that the care in the Houses enables the children to access rehabilitation sessions, clinics, education and leisure activities as scheduled in their timetable.
· You will work as part of a leadership team comprising of a House Unit Manager, 4 x Deputy House Managers / Deputy Clinical Leads and 4 x Clinical Leads.
With experience of working in a complex environment, across a large and diverse workforce, you will be exceptionally organised with a high-level of attention to detail. You will naturally possess excellent inter-personal skills, and an ability to consult and positively engage with key stakeholders across the organisation.
Interview Date: Wednesday 8th April 2026
Terms and Conditions
PLEASE NOTE: The Children's Trust Application Form MUST be completed and submitted, for your application to be considered. As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and further explored during the interview process.
Strictly no agencies, please.
About Us
The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.
Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.
Staff Benefits
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.
We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.
Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected. The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.
Equal Opportunity Employer
To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.
Online Searches
In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.
About the team
The Investment Team is responsible for selecting portfolio partners, managing our charity investments and supporting our portfolio partners to improve and scale their impact.
The Investment Team also leads the Impetus Leadership Academy, a leadership development programme to support talent from ethnic minority backgrounds in the UK youth sector to progress into senior leadership roles.
The team is made up of 19 people, including former teachers, charity chief executives, charity impact leads, management consultants, social investment portfolio managers and impact consultants.
The team is led by a Portfolio Director who sits on the Senior Management Team. The Portfolio Director has 5 direct reports: a Deputy Portfolio Director, three Sector Leads (who lead our work in School engagement, School attainment and Employment Sectors) and an Impact Lead. Sector Leads line manage 6 Investment Directors. Investment Directors line manage Investment Managers (currently 6). Investment Directors and Investment Managers tend to primarily focus on a sector but might have mixed portfolios, depending on need, experience and interest.
The Investment Team has a good track record of role progression. All four Leads and a number of our Investment Directors were promoted from within the team.
The team is passionate, rigorous, determined, creative and warm. We come from a range of backgrounds and bring a broad mix of perspectives. We care deeply for our colleagues, our portfolio partners and the young people we serve.
About this role
We believe that all young people deserve to succeed in school and in work, whatever their background. We are pleased to be able to expand our team to support our growing portfolio of charity and non-profit partners, in order to reach and impact more lives. The role of Investment Manager presents an exciting opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the organisations we serve, the team itself, and the whole of Impetus.
We support a portfolio of 23 high potential charity and non-profit partners in the youth sector, helping them deliver benchmark-beating employment and education outcomes for young people, and to grow.
We believe the strength of our approach resides in three things:
1. Building deep, trust-based sustainable relationships with charity leaders by, investing time, kindness, integrity and honesty
2. Providing our charities multi-year, unrestricted funding to help them become sector-leading organisations and scale their impact
3. Offering tailored advice to charity leaders’ most pressing and strategic questions, including their mission, programme design, performance management, growth planning, and financial resilience.
Working with our portfolio partners is a privilege. The leaders we support are incredibly talented, passionate and keen for external advice, and the issues we work through with them are stimulating and stretching. Our senior management relationships are some of the most fulfilling relationships many of us have had in our careers. The growth and impact performance of our partners are testament to their commitment to disadvantaged young people and the influence we have on their development.
Partners and funders often comment on the quality of our people. Our team is analytical and data driven; we are deeply relational, low-ego and collaborative. We actively invest in our colleagues holding regular training and community of practice sessions, and use skills-based assessments to tailor development.
As an organisation we seek to embed diversity of thought, background and experience in every aspect of our work and actively challenge our assumptions to better deliver change. Over the past two years we have taken action to help reduce racial inequality in the youth sector. In 2021 we launched our Connect Fund to support diverse leaders and their robust solutions to the entrenched employment gap faced by young people from ethnic minority backgrounds compared with their white peers. We have also built a highly regarded Leadership Academy for emerging youth sector leaders from ethnic minority backgrounds, with generous from Bank of America and State Street Foundation.
If you are looking for a role combining strategic thinking, analytical insight and influencing emerging leaders, as well as the opportunity to work with a supportive team to transform young lives, I hope you will apply to work with us.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Sebastien Ergas
Portfolio Director
Key responsibilities
Finding high potential charities and non-profit organisations to join our portfolio
- Supporting the annual cycle of identifying new investments - mapping the landscape of charities in thematic areas (e.g. Apprenticeships and Skills), conducting structured analysis of key impact and financial data and reviewing the current evidence base to identify high potential charities and inform options for Investment Directors.
- Contributing to due diligence of new organisations by reviewing quantitative and qualitative charity information ) and preparing clear assessments of suitability for investment; This includes considering impact and scale potential, financial stability and summarising risks and recommendations for senior review. Requires strong relationship management, in co-ordination with Investment Directors, when engaging with potential charity partners.
- Supporting Investment Directors in developing, preparing and presenting high quality investment propositions to our Investment Committee.
Supporting and managing relationships with portfolio partners
- Working closely with Investment Directors to support portfolio partners across all areas of our work - leadership, impact and sustainability – owning defined(e.g. impact management or financial analysis).
- Building trust-based relationships with portfolio partners including senior leaders and delivery staff, acting as a valued advisor on practice improvement contributing insight and support while escalating strategic issues to Investment Directors and Programme/Impact leads.
- Working with Impact teams at portfolio partners to develop and refine impact management practices; including data collection, dashboard development, performance review meetings, programme design and evaluation.
- Supporting portfolio partners functional leads (e.g. Director of Impact) to develop as leaders by contributing insights and tools to help drive and strengthen impact-led approaches within their organisations.
- Coordinating pro- bono projects leveraging our large network of corporate volunteers to provide targeted support for our portfolio partners in key areas (e.g. strategy, marketing advice, financial analysis).
- Supporting Investment Directors with the design and delivery of theory of change workshops, conducting preparatory analysis of charity impact data developing and analysing pre-workshop surveys and co-facilitating workshops.
- Supporting the coordination and delivery of Impetus’ quarterly peer learning forums for our portfolio partners, in particular the Impact Forum.
- Supporting investment governance by preparing clear and accurate reports for Investment and Steering Committees.
Support to Impetus
- Developing knowledge and expertise in Education and Youth Employment domains, staying up to date on relevant sector developments and applying this insight to support analysis and decision making.
- Working collaboratively on Impetus’ public affairs and philanthropy objectives by contributing evidence, insight and content to case studies, research, policy campaigns, donor reports and events.
- Sharing the learning from our work across the team and organisation and supporting communication of insights externally where appropriate.
- Working within Impetus strategy, policies and procedures.
Person specification
Essential
- A commitment to Impetus’ mission and values
- Able to build productive, trust-based relationships internally and with senior external stakeholders including portfolio partners and co-investors, escalating strategic issues to Investment Directors as needed
- Strong relationship building and management skills
- Highly analytical and numerate, able to draw insights from a range of data sources, with good command of Excel or similar tools
- Clear and strategic thinker; able to clearly and concisely communicate insights and key messages via a range of mediums, including PowerPoint and Word
- Proven ability to work independently, within a defined scope and escalate risks promptly
- Clear and analytical thinker; keen to work collaboratively with Investment Directors and contribute evidence based insights to team discussions and decision making
- Strong planning and time management, able to balance between priorities
- Displays tenacity and initiative in progressing work within agreed frameworks
- Growth mind-set; seeks out and acts on feedback
- A strong interest in partnering closely with organisations, supporting them to strengthen delivery and impact.
- A commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion in our work and our organisation
If you don't tick all these boxes, but still feel that you fit the profile, please apply anyway.
Desirable
(candidates with one or more of the following may be particularly well suited to the role)
- Experience in consulting, investment management, or other in-depth grant making and capacity building work
- Previous experience working with charities. Could be in a previous role, pro-bono volunteer or Trustee capacity
- Experience in charity impact management or monitoring, evaluation and learning
- Experience working in, or deep understanding of, UK education and youth employment sectors
- Experience facilitating workshops or presenting to larger groups
- Financial acumen – including experience supporting financial analysis and modelling, fundraising pipeline development and review of financial information e.g, annual accounts, to assess and identify financial risk
- Project Management experience
About Impetus
At Impetus, our focus is on helping young people achieve positive education and employment outcomes to increase their chance of leading fulfilling and successful lives, irrespective of their background.
We tackle the three most difficult challenges that affect a young person’s ability to succeed in life in Britain today:
- Lost learning through absence, suspensions, exclusions from school
- Stagnation in education attainment outcomes, which means many are missing out on key qualifications like GCSE English and maths
- The large numbers of young people out of education, training and employment
We use our deep expertise and high calibre networks to give the best non-profits working in these sectors the essential ingredients to have a real and lasting impact on the young people they serve.
Through a powerful combination of long-term funding, direct capacity building support from our experienced team and our pro bono partners, alongside research and policy influencing to drive lasting systems change, we work towards a society where all young people can thrive in school, pass their exams and unlock the doors to sustained employment, for a fulfilling life.
We are resolutely focused on outcomes and impact, driven by quality evidence.
You would be joining a team that is passionate, rigorous, determined, creative and warm. We care deeply for our colleagues, our portfolio partners and the young people we serve.
Impetus is a registered charity and our charity number is 1152262.
Our Values
In 2022 the Impetus staff agreed the following set of Values to act as our guiding principles as an organisation and help us to remain focused on achieving our mission to support young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
We are brave and curious
We are bold and brave in our pursuit of better outcomes for young people. We lead with curiosity and stay open to new perspectives. We support one another to take considered risks and learn together.
We bring high trust, high challenge
We build strong, long-term relationships through honesty, kindness, integrity, and respect. We create the space for open, constructive challenge, where colleagues, partners and supporters feel safe to speak up, hold each other to account, and bring their best in pursuit of our mission.
We are evidence led and results driven for young people
We pursue excellence for the young people we work with, are wholly committed to better outcomes, unapologetically results driven, and accountable for our actions.
We thrive through diversity
We seek to embed diversity of thought, background and experience in every aspect of our work. We are open, thoughtful and proactive in better understanding and challenging our assumptions to better deliver the change we seek.
We always seek collaboration
We will not succeed alone. We seek meaningful, productive partnerships with others to achieve our mission and drive systems change for young people.
Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
We believe that a diverse workforce leads to an organisation that is more open, creative and gets better results.
We want our team at Impetus to represent the diversity of the people and communities we serve. We also want our team to be one where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop.
We want to reach a diverse pool of candidates. We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential employees may need to in order to be successful.
We recognise the importance of a good work/life balance. We do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including working from home, working part-time job shares and other arrangements.
Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you’d like to explore.
Impetus is an equal opportunity employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We value diversity and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
Our employee benefits
Impetus appreciates the invaluable contribution made by all employees and wishes to encourage and reward loyalty, motivation and experience. We therefore offer a range of benefits and policies which aim to assist employees during various stages of their lives and careers. For more information on these, please download the job information pack from our website.
How to apply
Please click on the "Apply for this job" button.
You will need to:
- Complete the online form (including the equal opportunities monitoring form)
- Upload a comprehensive CV and supporting statement.
The supporting statement should be no more than two sides of A4 and should address the criteria in the person specification.
You should also include the contact details of two referees, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer. Referees will only be approached with your express permission.
As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at interview stage.
The deadline for applications is Sunday 29th March 2026, 11:59pm.
Interviews:
1st Interviews will take place on w/c 13th April 2026.
2nd Interviews will take place on w/c 20th April 2026.
You will also be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK.
Personal Data
Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.
Impetus transforms the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by ensuring they get support to succeed in school, in work and in life.

Role: Senior Delivery Manager
Directorate: Standards
Team: Workforce Development
Manager: Director of Standards
Direct reports: Education Network Manager, High Skills Performance Coach and Curriculum Lead (two colleagues)
Role purpose
The Senior Delivery Manager plays a key role in leading high-quality operational delivery across WorldSkills UK’s workforce development products and services. The postholder will be responsible for contract, project and performance management, ensuring all programmes are delivered efficiently, consistently and to a high standard. Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, this role leads operational systems, processes and delivery management to support effective provision for further and higher education and the skills system, raising standards of teaching, learning and assessment.
Key tasks and responsibilities
The postholder will be accountable for ensuring that workforce development programmes and services are delivered efficiently, compliantly and to a high standard, with strong operational oversight and continuous improvement.
Contract and project management
· Lead contract and relationship management with key grant funders, ensuring compliance with funding agreements and timely resolution of delivery issues.
· Ensure timely and accurate reporting, including regular performance updates and financial summaries, to support effective oversight and decision making.
· Maintain strong operational governance by identifying, managing and mitigating risks, and escalating issues appropriately.
· Oversee evaluation activity, ensuring evidence and insights to inform continuous improvement and future programme development.
Operational management
· Oversee data management processes to ensure accurate collection, monitoring and reporting of operational and performance data.
· Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of systems and tools that underpin programme delivery (e.g. CRM, dashboards, workflow).
· Design, refine and maintain operational processes that support high‑quality, efficient delivery and a positive customer experience across all workforce development activities.
Delivery management
· Lead the planning, implementation and delivery of workforce development products and services to ensure they meet agreed project objectives, quality standards and stakeholder requirements.
· Plan and oversee high‑impact events and training delivery, managing the full end‑to‑end customer journey from promotion and delegate engagement, through booking and delivery, to post‑event evaluation. Ensure all activity is scheduled and sequenced effectively around the academic year.
· Manage and support the team of trainers and coaches to deliver high‑quality, consistent and impactful training and engagement activity.
· Coordinate internal and external resources to ensure smooth, timely and cost‑effective delivery of programmes and services.
General
In addition to the key tasks and responsibilities set out above, employees at this level are expected to:
· Manage, support and motivate allocated staff to successfully deliver agreed activities and tasks.
· Produce specification requirements in line with procurement processes for outsourced activity.
· Contribute to organisational risk and issues management processes.
· Support delivery of WorldSkills UK’s strategic priorities and annual business plan.
· Ensure resources (staff, suppliers, partners, volunteers) are managed efficiently and effectively.
· Contribute to a performance‑driven culture with robust monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
· Demonstrate WorldSkills UK’s values in all aspects of the role, contributing to a collaborative, inclusive and high-performing organisational culture.
· Promote and comply with WorldSkills UK’s policies, including safeguarding, health and safety, equality, diversity and inclusion.
· Carry out any other duty as may be reasonably assigned that is consistent with the nature of the role and its level of responsibility. Any significant changes will be made in consultation with the post holder taking account of their experience, skills and capability.
Person specification
Key: [E] Essential / [D] Desirable.
Qualifications and experience:
· Experience of operational, project or programme management within education, skills or workforce development [E].
· Experience managing complex projects and multiple stakeholders in publicly funded or grant‑funded environments [E].
· Experience of event management or oversight of outsourced delivery [D].
Knowledge and skills:
· Strong programme and budget management skills [E].
· Ability to lead operational change initiatives and embed new systems and processes [E].
· Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex information and translate insights into action [E].
· Excellent risk management, problem‑solving and decision‑making skills [E].
· Ability to influence and motivate colleagues and partners, including those working remotely [E].
· Ability to build strong and effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders [E].
Personal qualities and attributes:
· Demonstrates professionalism, reliability and sound judgement [E].
· Organised and methodical, with a structured approach to planning and delivery [E].
· Able to work independently, using sound judgement and initiative, while collaborating effectively with others [E].
· Able to identify practical solutions and improve ways of working [E].
· ideas Adapts positively to changing priorities and ways of working [E].
· Works collaboratively with colleagues and partners to achieve shared goals [E].
· Able to motivate and support others to deliver high quality work [E].
Special circumstances:
· Able to work occasionally outside normal hours where required [E].
· Able to travel within the United Kingdom, where required [E].
· Able to undertake occasional overnight stays where required [E].
Summary of terms and conditions
· Permanent.
· The salary for this role is £50,000.
· WorldSkills UK offers a maximum employer’s contribution to your pension of 6% of your basic salary, on the condition that you make an employee contribution to your pension of at least 3%. You may choose to contribute a higher percentage of your salary to your pension, subject to statutory limits.
· Group Death in Service (Life insurance) 3 x annual salary.
· Health Care Cash plan.
· Normal place of work is Third Floor, 52-54 St John Street, London EC1M 4HF. This role is office based (as above) with flexible hybrid working. It is expected the postholder will attend the office at least once or twice a week (a minimum of four days per month).
· Full time working hours are a minimum of 35 hours per week, normal working hours are 09:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday although we pride ourselves on having a flexible approach to our working practices and service delivery and are happy to discuss flexible working options, with suitable candidates.
· 25 days’ annual leave [which will increase by one additional day for each completed year of service up to a maximum of 30 days] plus public and bank holidays.
· The post is subject to six months’ probationary period with two weeks’ notice during the probationary period and one month thereafter.
· The offer of appointment will be subject to satisfactory references.
· Salaries are paid monthly by direct transfer on or about 21st of the month.
How to apply
WorldSkills UK is committed to making appointments on merit by fair and open processes and use a blind recruitment approach. Please ensure that you submit your application in Word (curriculum vitae and cover letter) to help us in this process.
We recognise that no candidate is likely to meet every criterion in full. If your experience is not an exact match but you believe you can bring relevant skills and experience to the role, we encourage you to apply.
Applications should be by email and must include:
· Curriculum vitae outlining your full career history. Please remove identifying information such as your name, contact details, date of birth, nationality, photographs and links to personal profiles to support our anonymised recruitment process. This includes your name, email address, date of birth, nationality, languages spoken other than English, photographs, and links to personal profiles (e.g. LinkedIn). Applications that contain identifying information in the CV may not be considered.
· Supporting statement outlining your suitability for the role, addressing the points listed in the role description and person specification. Throughout the recruitment process we will be looking for clear examples and evidence of your experience, knowledge and skills.
· Separate document containing your name, contact details (email and phone number) and confirmation of your right to work in the UK.
For the full information on how to apply, read the job pack attached to the advert.
Interview process and timeline
It is intended that the interview process will have two stages:
· Stage 1 – online via MS Teams. The interviews will be held on Tuesday 7 April 2026.
· Stage 2 – in person. Candidates progressing to the second stage will be invited to attend an in-person interview at our office: Third Floor, 52–54 St John Street, London EC1M 4HF. This stage of the interview process will take place on Wednesday 15 April 2026. Candidates will be asked to complete an interview task as part of this stage of the process, details of which will be provided to those invited to the interview.
Reasonable adjustments will be offered to all candidates during the recruitment process. For further information please contact our Senior HR Manager, Andreea Ojog.
Application deadline
The deadline for applications is Sunday, 29 March 2026 at 17:00. Please note that late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Senior Policy and Influencing Manager
£42,385 - £44,615 (plus £4,250.69 London weighting if applicable)
Hybrid working across the UK, with regular travel to London needed and expected.
Interviews to be held online, virtually on 16th April
The WEA is the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of adult education, a charity dedicated to bringing high quality, professional education into the heart of communities.
We are looking for talented individuals to help us deliver our mission – to bring lifelong learning within reach fighting inequality and promoting social justice.
Job Description
WEA are looking for talented individuals to help us deliver our mission – to bring education within reach. If that sounds like you, then please read on!
As the Senior Policy and Influencing Manager, you will lead our influencing strategy, helping us to raise the profile of lifelong learning in Whitehall and beyond, whilst enabling our movement to secure wins that bring learning within reach for 1000’s of adults.
Working across multiple policy areas, providing expert guidance to the Leadership Team, supporting them to engage with national and devolved public policy, and enable colleagues to bring their subject matter expertise to the fore. To support colleagues to engage with regional and local decision-makers, such as Mayoral Combined Authorities and Local Authorities.
You will play an instrumental role in driving our wider movement to advocate for lifelong learning, ensuring our campaigns are impactful, meaningful and engaging
As part of the Charitable Purpose Team, the Senior Policy Manager also has line management responsibility for the Research Specialist, ensuring a close fit between research projects and wider campaigning and influencing strategies.
We have attached the full role profile, that lists the key deliverables, performance measures and experience/qualifications needed for this role. Please take your time to read through this, and if you’d like to apply, hit that button!
We are working hard to create a workplace that reflects the communities we seek to serve and in which everyone feels empowered to be themselves and work together to drive positive change. We strongly encourage applicants from a diverse range of candidates and encourage everyone with the appropriate skills, experiences and potential to apply.
Should you need any support with your application, then please email us. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible
In our recent OFSTED inspection, we received a GOOD overall grade, with an OUTSTANDING rating for Behaviour and Attitudes and Personal Development.
You can read more about our benefits and what it’s like to work here, on our website
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Based at Head Office, in Saunderton near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, with flexible hybrid working
35 hours per week – Full-time/part-time could be considered
About Us
National charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, trains dogs to transform the lives of deaf people and provides hearing loss services – because nobody with hearing loss should feel alone.
About The Role
Overview:
- Working as part of the Trusts and Foundations department, you will help to deliver the objectives and income targets through your work with Trusts and Foundations.
- Reporting to the Head of Trusts and Foundations, you will work as part of a high-achieving, small but busy department.
- You will be able to develop relationships with colleagues in the wider teams, senior staff, Hearing Dogs trustees, external trusts and foundation managers and administrators.
- To be able to make bids and write applications to maximise financial support from charitable trusts and foundations, philanthropists and major donors.
- A good knowledge of Trusts and Foundation fundraising and experience of delivering excellent stewardship with external stakeholders.
- The Trusts and Foundations team has a target of £1.3m in 2026-27, growing to £2.1m by 2029-30.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the Head of Trusts and Foundations to achieve annual targets, including meeting a personal income target each year.
- Create and deliver high-quality applications for grant funding for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People and Hearing Link Services, creating a synergy of combined applications to maximise income for both areas of our work.
- Investigate new projects that may be funded by applying for new restricted grants.
- Develop relationships with colleagues in fundraising, dog operation team, senior staff, Hearing Dogs Trustees, external Trusts and Foundation managers and administrators.
- Research the market and develop market knowledge. Establish new partnerships with Trusts, using all relevant and appropriate research techniques to understand their grant-giving criteria.
- Write and produce compelling trust applications and update reports; to ensure all trusts funding applications are relevant, timely and produced to the highest standard.
- Record all information on CRM, maintain records and keep records up to date, ensuring future actions are also recorded.
- Excellent knowledge of database processes and ability to support the team with statistical information.
- Create reports for income and ensure all templates are up to date.
- Provide comprehensive funding information to Head of Trusts and Foundations and Director of Income Generation, and regular reporting and recommendations on future funding opportunities.
- Account manage Trust and Foundation relationships, ensuring the trust receives updates and reports on time.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues in the Corporate Partnerships and Philanthropy departments to identify opportunities to secure new donors, for example where a major donor may have their own family foundation or where Trusts can attend major donor events.
- Work closely with the Prospect Research Manager to build a personal pipeline of new Trusts and Foundations.
- Work closely with the Case for Support and Impact Manager to develop tailored cases and proposals and high-quality reporting with a focus on outcomes and impact.
About You
The following attributes are considered essential for the job:
- Minimum 3 years' experience in Trusts and foundations fundraising
- Experience of working in the charity Sector
- Excellent and persuasive writing skills and a sharp eye for details
- Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills
- Experience of large-scale bid writing for specific projects over multiple years
The following attributes are considered desirable for the job:
- Formal training or a qualification in fundraising
Please note: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 due to its duties involving the protection of children and/or adults at risk. Applicants are therefore required to disclose all spent and unspent convictions, cautions, warnings, and reprimands, as well as any relevant non-conviction information. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check in accordance with the Police Act 1997 (Part V).
Please apply by providing your CV and Cover Letter by 3rd April 2026.
Actively Interviewing
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!
- Location: West Berkshire
- Annual Salary: £47,710.05 (inflationary uplift effective 1st April 2026)
- Hours per week: Full time (37.5 hours)
- Required: Full UK driving licence and access to a car/vehicle. Level 5 in Health and Social Care
Help lead the kind of support that helps people live life their way
At Affinity Trust, we support people with Learning Disabilities, Autism and related support needs to live the kind of lives most of us take for granted - ordinary, full, and led by choice. As an Operations Manager, you will be leading a team that is all about making that happen across our supported living services in West Berkshire.
How will I be effective?
You will show others what good support looks like, helping managers and teams grow their confidence and skills to do their best.
You will build relationships with families and stakeholders so that the people we support can achieve great outcomes in life.
You will encourage teams to be creative, courageous, and practical in helping people live life their way.
What will I do as an Operations Manager?
- You will ensure people are in receipt of amazing, safe, and consistent support which is always shaped around them.
- You will lead with heart, setting a clear example and creating a place where everyone feels respected and valued.
- You will bring people together to work in the same direction, making sure the people we support are truly at the centre of everything.
- You will help people have real choice and say in their lives.
- You will maintain and manage an effective budget.
- You will be responsible for enhancing and maintaining quality and compliance across all the locations under your management.
- You will be the Registered Manager for your locations and be part of the on-call rota . This post reports into the Divisional Director.
What do I need?
- You will have previous experience managing teams (managers) in supported living, ideally supporting adults with Learning Disabilities and Autism.
- You will have a clear understanding of the expectations set by our regulators, the CQC.
- You will need previous experience in managing and maintaining a budget.
- You will need a proven history in driving and maintaining KPIs, compliance, and quality.
- You are confident using tools like Word, Excel, and other everyday IT systems.
- You will need to work flexibly, as required and be prepared to frequently travel across the area.
This role is classed as a Hybrid role and so travel expenses will be calculated deducting your usual commute to the registered location, in this case our Newbury Office. For this role you are required live within 1 hour travel distance of the boundary of West Berkshire and the locations you will be registered to support.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.


