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The Head of Clinical Governance will lead and enhance the organisation’s commitment to delivering high-quality, safe care for children. This role is pivotal in overseeing clinical governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, managing clinical risks, and implementing quality improvement initiatives. The postholder will work collaboratively across teams to promote a culture of safety and continuous improvement, aligning with The Children’s Trust’s strategic objectives. Whilst the post directly reports to the Director of Nursing and Quality, the remit of the role spans the whole organisation and works across all clinical directorates.
Interview date: Friday 2 January 2026
This role is not open for sponsorship.
Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical Governance
- Develop and maintain an effective clinical governance framework that supports safe and high-quality care.
- Facilitate regular clinical governance meetings to discuss performance, incidents, and quality improvement initiatives.
- Ensure that clinical pathways and practices are aligned with best practice guidelines and evidence-based standards.
Patient Safety
- Lead initiatives to enhance patient safety across all services, promoting a culture of transparency and reporting.
- Implement and maintain the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF), ensuring that learning from incidents is captured and shared.
- Monitor and report on patient safety metrics, identifying areas for improvement and ensuring appropriate action plans are developed.
Clinical Risk Management
- Identify, assess, and manage clinical risks within the organisation, ensuring effective risk mitigation strategies are in place.
- Conduct regular reviews of incident reports and risk assessments to inform organisational learning and development.
- Oversee the management of serious incidents, ensuring thorough investigations and appropriate follow-up actions are completed.
Quality Improvement
- Develop and implement quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing patient outcomes and experiences.
- Lead quality impact assessments for new initiatives or changes in practice, evaluating potential risks and benefits and manage the organisational governance in relation to these.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to promote a culture of continuous quality improvement.
Regulatory Compliance
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, standards, and guidelines, including CQC regulations and national safety frameworks.
- Maintain an up-to-date understanding of regulatory changes and ensure organisational policies and practices reflect these updates.
- Coordinate and draft the annual organisation quality account.
Clinical Audit
- Design and implement a comprehensive clinical audit program that evaluates the quality of care and compliance with clinical standards.
- Analyse audit findings to identify trends and areas for improvement, facilitating the development of action plans.
Incident Management
- Oversee the incident management process, ensuring that incidents are reported, investigated, and learned from effectively.
- Develop strategies to communicate learning from incidents across the organisation to promote a culture of safety.
Professional Standards
- Promote adherence to professional standards and best practices among clinical staff, ensuring high levels of accountability and professionalism.
- Monitor compliance with organisational policies and procedures, implementing corrective actions as needed.
Policies and Procedures
- Develop, review, and update clinical policies and procedures to ensure they align with current best practices and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure all staff are trained and knowledgeable about relevant policies and procedures.
Medical Records
Ensure that medical records are maintained accurately and confidentially, supporting patient safety and care continuity.
Medicines Management
- Line manage the lead pharmacist and wider pharmacy team
- Oversee medicines management processes, ensuring compliance with best practices and safe medication administration.
Complaints and Patient Experience
- Manage the complaints process, ensuring that concerns are addressed promptly and appropriately, and lessons learned are disseminated.
- Work to enhance patient experience through feedback mechanisms, ensuring that patient voices are heard and acted upon.
General
- Undertake other or additional duties that are within your skills and abilities, as the organisation may reasonably require from time to time.
- Act as a critical member of the Nursing and Care senior leadership team.
Health and Safety
Adhere to all Health and Safety guidelines, principles and regulations required to perform your role and comply with The Children’s Trust policies and procedures.
Wellbeing and Emotional Resilience
- Maintains a positive approach and outlook when dealing with change and overcoming challenges and problems.
- Recognises own limitations, develops realistic goals, and uses support network resource when or if necessary.
- Treats challenges and problems as a learning experience.
- Remains organised and focused when under pressure.
- Responds appropriately and effectively to all constructive feedback.
- Motivates self and other.
Education & Qualifications:
- Active NMC membership
- Educated to Masters degree level in a relevant area (or relevant experience), and / or with relevant post graduate teaching or leadership qualifications.
Experience:
- Evidence of significant operational leadership experience at AfC band 8a equivalent or above
- Experience working with children with learning disability
- Experience of working within quality and clinical governance dedicated roles
- Experience within training/education/practice-based education and presenting effectively to a variety of audiences
- Experience managing significant budgets
- Experience writing business cases for service proposals
- Experience of effective partnership working with internal and external stakeholders
- Management of change
Skills & Abilities:
- Dynamic, passionate, open, participative, and supportive leadership style
- Strong influencing skills
- Ability to develop and deliver innovative training programmes
- Clinically credible in own area of practice
- Able to deliver a multi-faceted service balancing the capacity of each area to meet service needs and priorities.
- Effective communicator
Knowledge:
Strong understanding of:
- Health care educational framework and of developing training strategies
- Clinical and operational audit data and analysis/presentation methodology
- Multidisciplinary team working
- Care of children with learning disabilities
- Safeguarding
- Quality improvement programmes and methodologies
Personal Qualities:
- Commitment to the vision and values of The Children’s Trust.
- Flexible and ‘can do’ attitude to competing commitments in workload.
- Highly motivated and reliable.
- Ability to cope working in a demanding environment.
- Commitment to maintaining personal wellbeing and the wellbeing of colleagues.
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 on 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.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Head of Nursing and Quality is a senior strategic and operational leader within The Children’s Trust, responsible for delivering the highest standards of nursing, clinical care, safety, and clinical governance across the organisation. Reporting directly to the Director of Nursing and Quality, the postholder provides professional leadership for the nursing and care workforce, oversees the day to day clinical management of the organisation and deputises for the Director of Nursing and Quality / Registered Manager as required.
This role ensures compliance with all relevant regulatory frameworks, including CQC, OFSTED Care, National Minimum Standards for Children’s Homes, and national patient safety requirements, while fostering a culture of excellence, continuous learning, and improvement. The postholder will lead on the development of evidence-based practice, ensuring services are safe, equitable, responsive, and aligned with The Children’s Trust’s strategic objectives.
Interview date: Friday 2 January 2026
This role is not open for sponsorship.
Duties and Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership and Professional Practice
- Provide highly visible, credible leadership to nursing and care teams across the organisation.
- Act as a key delegate and deputy for the Director of Nursing and Quality / Registered Manager.
- Champion a culture that promotes safe, equitable, compassionate, and evidence-based care.
- Ensure children, young people, and families are meaningfully involved in shaping service delivery and evaluating their experience.
- Lead the development and delivery of organisational initiatives, contributing to strategic objectives, the business plan, and the organisational dashboard.
- Proactively network externally to promote the organisation’s clinical and professional profile.
Regulatory Compliance and Quality Assurance
- Ensure full compliance with CQC, OFSTED Care, National Minimum Standards for Children’s Homes, NMC standards, and other applicable legislation.
- Lead audits of CQC and Ofsted standards, identifying gaps and implementing robust action plans.
- Assist in the continued development, implementation, and maintenance of an effective organisation-wide clinical governance framework.
- Jointly coordinate the completion of the annual Quality Account.
- Lead clinical policy development, ensuring all clinical policies are evidence-based, current, and understood by staff.
Patient Safety, Clinical Risk and Incident Management
- Lead a culture of transparency, learning, and continuous improvement within the Nursing and Care directorate.
- Implement and oversee the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) and annual associated plan alongside the Head of Clinical Governance.
- Ensure timely review and oversight of incident reporting, risk assessments, serious incident investigations, and associated actions.
- Promote and strengthen organisational processes for identifying, mitigating, and monitoring clinical risks.
- Communicate themes and learning from incidents across the organisation.
Workforce Leadership, Development and Management
- Provide professional leadership to nursing, care, safeguarding, respiratory, pharmacy, clinical governance and clinical education teams.
- Line manage: Business Support Manager, Senior Clinical Lead, Lead Respiratory Nurse and three house managers, and associated teams.
- Ensure robust workforce planning, including appropriate skill mix and safe staffing.
- Lead recruitment and retention strategies for nursing and care services in partnership with the People Team.
- Ensure regular, high-quality clinical supervision, appraisal, and professional development opportunities.
- Oversee NMC revalidation processes and compliance with professional standards.
- Build high-performing teams through motivation, recognition, coaching, and consistent performance management.
Nursing and Care Leadership
- Provide strategic leadership for the nursing and care education team and line manager this through the Senior Clinical Lead.
- Ensure a safe and effective education provision aligned with national standards and NMC, and other regulatory requirements.
Safeguarding
- Ensure strong collaboration with safeguarding professionals ensuring safeguarding governance, policy implementation, training compliance, and multi-agency collaboration.
- Provide senior oversight of safeguarding concerns, investigations, and learning in conjunction with the Director of Nursing and Quality, and wider safeguarding team.
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)
- Provide leadership for infection prevention and control, ensuring compliance with national guidelines.
- Monitor infection data, oversee IPC audits, and initiate improvement strategies.
- Promote best practice in all clinical and residential settings.
Documentation, Information Management and Digital Systems
- Ensure safe, accurate and secure medical and care records, with regular audit for compliance.
- Maximise use of digital systems to support clinical decision-making, documentation, and governance.
- Ensure clear, consistent standards for record-keeping across all clinical and care areas.
Resource, Budget and Performance Management
- Hold delegated responsibility for staffing and non-staffing budgets across nursing, care, and residential services.
- Lead capital and equipment planning to ensure all clinical environments are safe and fit for purpose.
- Review and ensure effective skill mix and resource allocation.
- Set SMART objectives for direct reports and monitor performance through structured quarterly reviews.
Senior Leadership and Organisational Responsibilities
- Serve as a critical member of the Nursing and Care Senior Leadership Team.
- Participate in the senior site manager weekend rota.
- Communicate organisational messages effectively and relay staff feedback to senior leaders.
- Undertake additional duties aligned with the role’s scope and organisational requirements.
- Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety regulations and The Children's Trust policies.
Wellbeing and Emotional Resilience
- Maintains a positive approach and outlook when dealing with change and overcoming challenges and problems.
- Recognises own limitations, develops realistic goals, and uses support network resource when or if necessary.
- Treats challenges and problems as a learning experience.
- Remains organised and focused when under pressure.
- Responds appropriately and effectively to all constructive feedback.
- Motivates self and other.
Education:
- Registered Nurse.
- Leadership / management qualification.
- Master’s degree in relevant subject.
Experience:
- Evidence of recent management and leadership experience at equivalent to Band 8c or above, for a minimum of two years.
- Evidence of continuous professional and personal development.
- Experience of working with children and families with complex health needs.
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge:
- Dynamic, passionate, open, collaborative, and supportive leadership style.
- Able to build teams and delegate.
- Able to problem solve and make informed decisions, and take charge of events.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Strong influencing skills in depth knowledge of all relevant regulatory legislation, with experience of implementing and working to them.
- Demonstrable track record of achievement in quality and patient safety.
- Experience of leading a service and of transformational change.
- Experience managing projects.
- Experience of effective partnership working, with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience of managing budgets.
Personal Qualities:
- Commitment to the vision and values of The Children’s Trust.
- Flexible and ‘can do’ attitude to competing commitments in workload.
- Highly motivated and reliable.
- Ability to cope working in a demanding environment.
- Commitment to maintaining personal wellbeing and the wellbeing of colleagues.
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 on 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.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking for a creative and driven Philanthropy Manager for a well loved health charity to manage a pool of mid value donors and secure four and five-figure gifts whilst stewarding donors.
This is a hybrid role with two days a week in the London office.
The Charity
A passionate charity who aims to create access to world-leading healthcare, delivered by a thriving workforce and driven by medical research that has a global impact. They have a Fundraising team of approx 20 people securing c£4m+ last year. They are known for their collaborative and supportive working culture, offering competitive benefits in a range of areas including holiday, sick pay, flexible working and pension scheme.
The Role
Lead and deliver a mid-level giving retention and recruitment strategy, for donors giving between £1,000 and £50,000 each year, working with colleagues and senior volunteers to understand potential opportunities for uplift in giving.
Manage the day-to-day delivery of mid-level donor activities, including tracking renewal cycles, supporting donor journeys, and responding to enquiries in a timely and professional manner.
Support the development and delivery of engaging events, and bespoke communications including personalised letters, invitations, proposals, and thank-you communications, ensuring mid-level donors feel valued and connected to the impact of their giving.
Ensure that mid-level donors have the best possible experience of giving to the charity, by engaging with colleagues on the development of appeals to this audience, stewarding those giving at this level, and attracting new supporters
Work with the public fundraising team to thank mid-level donors to fundraising appeals, creating updates and reports, and providing an excellent supporter experience to maximise the opportunity for a longer-term relationship beyond specific appeals.
Support the fundraising activities of the wider philanthropy & campaigns team through identifying donors who may give major gifts or be interested in legacy giving.
The Candidate
Experience of securing four and five figure gifts from individual donors.
Experience in fundraising and donor development delivering an excellent service on the phone, in person, and in written communications.
Experience of creating high quality written documents, such as tailored letters, proposals, slide decks, or other professional materials.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Please note the charity is reviewing applications on a rolling basis so please get in touch ASAP to not miss out.
Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future. We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.
Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.
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Based at our Head Office in Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 0BX
Status: Permanent
Salary: Band 6, £38,164 - £46,104, per annum, dependent on experience, plus 5% Outer London Fringe Allowance
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 16:30, hybrid, 2 days in office, 3 days at home.
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About Us:
Combat Stress is the UK’s leading mental health charity for veterans. For over a century we’ve been helping former service personnel deal with issues like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression. Today we provide specialist treatment and support for veterans from every service and conflict, focusing on those with complex mental health issues related to their military service. We provide a range of community, outpatient and residential mental health services to veterans with complex mental health problems. We provide services in-person, and via phone and online.
About the role:
The Creative Content Manager works with senior colleagues including Directors and the CEO across the organisation to manage the development and delivery of engaging content to raise awareness about the work of Combat Stress and the impact of our treatment on the lives of veterans for external and internal audiences.
This post holder will write and shape content for all formats, contributing ideas on innovative ways of presenting the charity’s key messages across all communications channels. The Creative Content Manager will ensure a clear tone of voice and house style is used across all content channels.
The Creative Content Manager works closely with other members of the Communications Team to ensure an integrated approach and consistent messaging to communications activity including online and offline, internally and externally.
The post holder deputises for the Senior Head of Communications when required, attending meeting on their behalf and acting as the departments representative as required.
This role is subject to a DBS check.
What we offer:
You will work within a reputable charity that is constantly evolving to meet the needs of our veterans, that has a fantastic cause and a committed follower base.
Benefits:
• 27 days annual leave, with an increase to 30 days annual leave upon 5 years of continuous service, plus bank holidays and an additional increase to 33 days annual leave upon 10 years continuous service, plus bank holidays.
• Competitive stakeholder pension scheme - contributions matched up to 11% of salary
• Discount shopping vouchers
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible working
• Access to Blue Light Card scheme
• Death in Service Scheme
Registered Charity
101 - 500
Today we provide specialist treatment and support for veterans from every service and conflict, focusing on those with complex mental health issues
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you ready to lead a meaningful programme that connects people’s memories and legacies with lasting impact?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Legacy Giving Manager to shape and deliver our legacy and in-memory strategy, inspiring supporters to see how gifts in Wills and donations made in remembrance can transform lives. This is a wonderful opportunity to lead a talented team, oversee high-quality campaigns, and ensure every supporter experience reflects our values.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and deliver the Legacy & In-Memory Giving programme, aligning it with the wider Individual Giving strategy
- Lead and motivate a dedicated team, supporting collaboration and professional growth
- Implement data-driven and audience-led legacy and in-memory marketing campaigns that grow pledger numbers and increase engagement
- Responsible for legacy case management and be the strategic lead for our legacy consultancy partner, ensuring compliance and efficiency
- Support the development and management of stewardship programmes for enquirers, pledgers and in-memory donors, providing sensitive and effective supporter care
- Embed a culture of legacy and in-memory giving increasing awareness and knowledge
- Support the delivery of events to inspire new supporters and strengthen relationships with existing ones
- Monitor performance, analyse results, and use insights to continually enhance the programme
About You:
- Experienced in developing and delivering legacy or individual giving strategies across multiple channels
- Proven experience of team leadership and line management
- Excellent communicator, able to build positive relationships with colleagues, agencies, and solicitors
- Experienced in donor stewardship, with an understanding of how to create meaningful supporter journeys
- Organised and proactive, able to manage multiple projects and deadlines with accuracy and care
- Ability to analyse data and apply insights to improve campaigns and outcomes
- Experienced in budget management, forecasting, and reporting
About Us:
Our vision is a world free from MND. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised, and addressed by wider society.
What We Offer:
- 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays
- Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies
- 24/7 GP access via phone and video
- Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines
- Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave)
- Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Opportunities for training and personal development
- Hybrid working
The full job description and further information about working for the MND Association is available in the candidate pack.
Interviews will take place in January 2025.
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders.
As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements.
Hybrid Working and Flexibility: Expectation to attend the office 1 day per week, with flexibility to attend more when required. Monthly travel to Northampton is also expected as part of this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Salary: £52,000 - £60,000
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Closing date: Review on a rolling basis
Location: Hybrid, based in either London or Manchester office
Benefits: 5% Employer pension contribution, Private medical insurance, Healthcare cash plan, income protection
We are thrilled to be working with an amazing national youth charity as they search for a passionate Senior Philanthropy Manager to join their incredible team.
The Senior Philanthropy Manager will lead the Philanthropy function, driving the team forward as they embark on the cultivation of a strong new prospect pipeline. As part of the role, you will be responsible for a team bringing in income of over £1.3m per year, with a view to double income over the next 3 years.
Working closely with the Head of Relationship Fundraising, you will lead the development of team plans, ensuring that they are diversifying their high value donor portfolio, and delivers sustainable unrestricted and restricted income.
This is a great opportunity to lead a high performing team, and spearhead an exciting Philanthropy Programme with buy-in and investment from stakeholders across the organisation.
To be successful in the role of Senior Philanthropy Manager, you will need:
- Proven experience of working with high value donors as a leading professional in the area of philanthropy.
- Demonstrable experience of securing major donor gifts at £100k, with excellent writing skills to support the delivery of proposals.
- Proven experience of developing effective donor relationships and provision of excellent stewardship, with knowledge of the changing philanthropic landscape.
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call and ask to speak to Jake. CV's are being reviewed on a rolling basis.
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.
We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.
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Special Events Logistics Officer
Contract type: 6 months Fixed term – 35 hours per week
Location: London, UK
UK hybrid working – a minimum of 40 % of working time is spent face-to-face (London office, external meetings or travel). 60/40 hybrid working at WaterAid means roughly three days wherever you work best and two days together in person.
Salary: £33,233 to £34,894 per year with excellent benefits
Change starts with water. Change starts with you.
Every day, millions of people live without clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid exists to change that – for everyone, everywhere. Join us, and your energy will help unlock people’s potential and create a fairer future.
About WaterAid
We’re a global federation driven by one vision: a world where everyone, everywhere has clean water, sanitation and hygiene by 2030. Powered by our values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation, we work alongside communities, partners and supporters to make change happen.
About the team
The Community, Events and Education team manages and delivers a diverse portfolio of fundraising and engagement activity ranging from challenge events, our partnership with Glastonbury festival to community fundraising, our volunteer Speaker Network and education engagement. The team delivers far more than income by deepening the engagement of new and existing supporters, raising awareness of WaterAid’s work.
The Special Events team is responsible for the management and delivery of unique festivals partnerships and special events.
About the role
As our Special Events Logistics Officer you will support on operations and logistics across all of WaterAid’s festival and special events projects and work closely with the festivals project team to drive sustainable change.
In this role, you will:
- Manage, with support from the Special Events Manager – Partnerships and Operations on the delivery of all event logistics and operational plans for all our festival activity, including onsite operations, equipment management, schedules, logistics and onsite delivery.
- Manage, with support from the Special Events Manager – Partnerships and Operations, all operations and processes around merchandise and stock management at festivals.
- Develop and create risk assessments and support with incident management planning for all areas of our onsite events activity.
- Provide support on project management and delivery of other non-festival special events.
- Champion WaterAid’s commitment to equity, inclusion and safeguarding.
Requirements
To be successful, you will need:
- Experience of working on large scale events, preferably at multi-day events/festivals.
- Proven experience of event operations and delivery and logistics management.
- Experience of managing relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience of leading or working with volunteers.
- Enthusiasm, a positive and proactive approach to work and the ability to work under own initiative and collaboratively as part of teams.
Closing date: Applications close 12:00 PM UK time on Monday 22nd December. Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 5th January.
How to apply: Click Apply to complete the pre-screening questions and upload your CV and cover letter.
Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in my application?
At WaterAid, we strongly advise against using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure a fair and transparent process that provides every applicant with an equal opportunity to succeed. We value hearing about your unique experiences and perspectives in your application, and, if shortlisted, during the interview as well.
Pre‑employment screening
To apply for this role, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to local law and WaterAid’s Safer Recruitment policy. All UK based roles require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Benefits
- 36 days’ holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
- Option to buy an extra 5 days’ annual leave
- Employer pension contribution up to 10 %
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Season ticket loan
- Free annual eye tests
- ‘Give as you Earn’ charitable giving scheme
- Enhanced parental leave (maternity, adoption/surrogacy, shared parental and paternity)
- Sabbaticals
- One paid volunteer day each year
As part of our annual leave policy, all employees receive three additional days of annual leave on top of their standard allocation of 25 days. These days are designated to cover the period when our UK office closes between Christmas and New Year, allowing all UK WaterAiders to take a well-deserved break.
These days are automatically scheduled and cannot be changed or moved. Annual leave is accrued based on your start date. If sufficient leave has not been accrued by the time of the closure, the 3 days will be taken as unpaid leave or pro-rated, depending on your circumstances.
Our Global Commitment:
Our people promise
We will work with passion and focus to make sure everyone everywhere has clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid is a place of purpose – where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.
Equal Opportunities
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions, ways of life and status. This includes, but is not limited to, race, ethnicity, caste, colour, gender, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, disability status, neurodiversity, age, marital and family status, sexual orientation and gender identity, health status, place of residence, economic and social situation.
Safeguarding
We are committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero- tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and to any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks (which can include counterterrorism, safeguarding and criminal records checks).
Together, we’ll change the world through water.
Join us and be part of the change!
Registered Charity
More than 1000
Our vision is a world where everyone, everywhere has sustainable and safe water, sanitation and hygiene.
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Corporate Partnerships Executive
Reporting to: Corporate Partnerships Manager
Location of work: London-based with at least three days per week required at Deutsche Bank’s London Office. Beyond partner requirements, Magic Breakfast has a hybrid approach including working from home and occasional meetings at the charity’s London office. The role may also involve some occasional travel throughout England and Scotland including to Deutsche Bank’s Birmingham office.
Contract type: Ideally full-time, 35 hours per week, although part time / flexible hours may be considered. The role may require occasional evening and weekend work
Contract Length: This is a fixed term contract starting ASAP until 31st January 2028.
Salary: £31,500
BACKGROUND
Magic Breakfast’s mission is to end child morning hunger in the UK now and for good. The latest research suggests that 2.7 million children are at risk of hunger, meaning one in five children don’t have enough to eat. When a child is too hungry to learn, they struggle to concentrate, absorb information, and manage their emotions, causing them to fall behind in their studies.
Magic Breakfast provides a nutritious breakfast to over 300,000 children and young people every school day. We work with schools in areas of high disadvantage, helping staff target children most in need without barrier or stigma.
We work with schools in areas of high disadvantage, helping staff target the children most in need without barrier or stigma. We are now at an exciting point in our journey as we launch Nourishing Futures, our long-term strategy, which capitalises on market changes and government commitments to scale our work, while redefining breakfast spaces not just as places to eat, but as places to thrive.
JOB PURPOSE
Magic Breakfast has a motivated and high performing Corporate Partnerships team which was recently successful in securing a transformational partnership with Deutsche Bank, beginning in January 2026. We are now seeking a Corporate Partnerships Executive to support the Corporate Partnerships Manager who will together be dedicated to supporting that partnership over the next two years.
Background on the partnership:
Deutsche Bank’s UK Charity of the Year programme is a two-year partnership with Magic Breakfast beginning January 2026 with an ambition of raising £2m over that time. The partnership will be significant for the charity. Going beyond fundraising, the company aims to unlock further value by helping to build the charity’s capacity and provide access to in-house resources and expertise. Through their partnership with Magic Breakfast, Deutsche Bank is committed to enabling young people to develop life skills and emotional resilience whilst promoting social and economic equality for young people. The partnership also has the potential ensure a legacy beyond the 24-month partnership.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
As the Corporate Partnerships Executive, you will work with a Corporate Partnerships Manager to deliver one of the charity’s largest, most high-profile and multi-faceted partnerships to date. Together you will work closely with colleagues in the Corporate Partnerships Team and across the organisation, to maximise potential of this transformational partnership.
In addition, you will collaborate closely with the CSR Team at Deutsche Bank and their wider employee network.
In addition, you will be expected to support other corporate partnerships and collaborate with the wider fundraising team to deliver projects and implement processes that support Magic Breakfast’s Fundraising & Development team in achieving its income targets and wider success.
Partnership management:
- Work with the Partnerships Manager to produce compelling and timely reports for the funder.
- Work with the Partnerships Manager and Volunteering Executive to develop and coordinate a volunteering programme for Deutsche Bank’s workforce.
- Engage Deutsche Bank’s workforce through webinars, school visits and employee fundraising activity and campaigns, helping to build recognition of Magic Breakfast.
- Represent Magic Breakfast at events hosted by Deutsche Bank and brief other Magic Breakfast representatives when required.
Internal working:
- Work with the Partnerships Manager to create a partnership development plan to maximise the potential of Deutsche Bank.
- Work collaboratively with the Corporate Partnerships Team and Fundraising & Development Team to support broader departmental and organisational goals.
- Support growth by proactively identifying introductions to new prospects, whether corporate contacts or philanthropists.
- Work closely with all departments where relevant across Magic Breakfast to maximise the potential of the partnership in delivering the charity’s 2025-2028 Business Plan.
- Engage with Service Delivery team to enable school visits and volunteering opportunities to engage Deutsche Bank employees.
- Engage with the Brand and Marketing team to ensure that partnership comms and PR opportunities are optimised.
- Take part in organisation-wide working groups and projects to support the charity’s strategic goals and initiatives.
Planning, reporting and due diligence:
- Maintain accurate financial forecasting including updating monthly records.
- Ensure that Deutsche Bank and any third parties that work with Magic Breakfast as a result of the partnership adhere to our ethical fundraising policy, and flag any risks upwards for resolution if necessary.
- Ensure all partnership activity is carried out in line with the Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Practice, and that key documents such as partner contracts are saved on Salesforce.
- Taking an active role in delivering and evaluating progress against the charity’s three year business plan, Fundraising strategy and as well as Corporate Partnerships team objectives and KPIs.
- Inform and support the development of the Fundraising and Development Team budget with understanding and oversight of the charity’s overall budget and accounts.
- Effectively support the day-to-day financial management of the team.
- Take responsibility for the operationalisation of Magic Breakfast’s policies and practice in relation to safeguarding, risk management, and GDPR across the team.
General:
- Contribute to team meetings, sharing ideas, best practice and supporting team members where necessary.
- Help to maintain a positive working environment, keeping the vision of Magic Breakfast and our values at the heart of everything we do.
- Uphold a culture that keeps children and young people at the heart and encourages openness, collaboration, bravery, compassion and a solutions-focussed approach
- Work collaboratively across the organisation more widely to build good working relations and provide ad-hoc support to other teams and members of staff.
- Adhere to all Magic Breakfast policies and procedures.
- Ensure that all activity is compliant with current legislation, GDPR and child safeguarding requirements.
- Participate in occasional work-related events at external venues and perform support related activities as required be willing to undertake occasional work outside of regular office hours and UK travel.
- Undertake any other duties commensurate with the role.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Knowledge and Experience
- Up to date with corporate fundraising landscape, particularly the financial services sector.
- Some experience of delivering corporate/charity partnerships within the charity or corporate sector. (desirable)
- Understanding of the importance of due diligence in the charity sector to ensure that all partners meet our ethical fundraising criteria.
- Experience in planning and delivering events for external stakeholders.
- Experience of income forecasting and reporting.
Skills and Abilities
- Excellent written and verbal presentation and communication skills.
- Proven success of good stakeholder relationship-building and management (both internally and externally), with the ability collaborate effectively with a diverse range of individuals.
- Outstanding time management and organisational skills with the ability to plan and prioritise multiple tasks simultaneously managing a varied workload and work under pressure to deadlines.
- A collaborative team player with the confidence to effectively contribute remotely across teams and departments and inspire others.
- High level of competency in the use of Microsoft Office packages and experience of using a fundraising database Salesforce or similar CRM for relationship management and income forecasting purposes.
- Experience of using Asana (desirable).
Other
- Passion and commitment to Magic Breakfast’s aim of alleviating morning hunger as a barrier to learning for children in the UK.
- Help to maintain a positive working environment; keeping the vision of Magic Breakfast at the heart of everything we do.
- Share Magic Breakfast’s commitment to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion within the workplace.
- Experience of working for a charity, especially in the area of children and young people, within a fundraising role desirable but not essential.
- Adhere to all Magic Breakfast policies and procedures.
- Ensure that all activity is compliant with current legislation, GDPR, data protection and child safeguarding requirements.
- Participate in occasional work-related events at external venues and perform support related activities as required be willing to undertake occasional work outside of regular office hours and UK travel.
- Undertake any other duties commensurate with the role
WHAT WE OFFER
At Magic Breakfast we value our employees and work hard to develop offer a supportive, respectful culture which enables everyone to bring their whole self to work. Please find attached our job pack.
APPLICATION PROCCESS
Should you wish to discuss the role before applying please email our People and Culture Team, hr @ magicbreakfast .com
Shortlisting - w/c 8th December
Interview 1 - 16th and 17th December
Interview 2 and informal interview - 22nd December
All interviews will be held online via Teams.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
IRC UK
IRC UK is part of the IRC global network, which has its global headquarters in New York. Our team in the UK works to raise profile, deliver policy and practice change, and increase funding to help restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Since 2021, IRC UK has also provided integration services directly to refugees in the UK.
Job Overview
The External Relations (ER) department is comprised of three main but complementary functional areas: Private fundraising, Communications, and Advocacy. The main objective of the department is to enable the organisation to have the resources needed to continue serving millions of people worldwide in places affected by war and disaster.
The Director of UK Philanthropy will provide leadership and strategic direction for individual high net worth fundraising activities focused on the UK market, ensuring the delivery of significant, multi-year resources for the IRC's global mission. The Director will also serve as the primary high-value fundraising partner to the UK Executive Director as they facilitate cross-team collaboration, accountability, and success among all private fundraising teams in the UK (Philanthropy, Global Corporate Partnerships, Foundations & Trusts, and Mass Markets). The Director will play a leadership role in IRC UK more widely as a member of the UK Senior Management Team (UKSMT). The UKSMT is collectively responsible for achieving the cross-functional goals of IRC UK’s strategy and actively fostering an inclusive workplace at IRC UK.
This role will be responsible for:
• Leading a team of fundraising professionals focused on raising unrestricted and restricted contributions from High-Net-Worth Individuals.
• Managing a personal portfolio of significant donors and partners focused on securing six and seven-figure commitments.
• Facilitating cross-functional collaboration, ensuring strong coordination and accountability across all UK-based high-value fundraising teams as well as with other team leaders in the UK (e.g. Communications, Advocacy, and Programmes).
• Serve as the high-value fundraising representative on the UK Senior Management Team, directing and progressing strategic goals in fundraising as well as advising on the wider management of IRC UK.
• Serving as the primary fundraising/partnerships contact for the IRC's UK Board, leveraging their networks and influence to advance the team's revenue targets.
• Directly driving the UK Executive Director's engagement in fundraising and external partnership activities.
• Interfacing closely with US-based and other international colleagues in External Relations to ensure global strategic alignment.
The Director will craft and implement comprehensive fundraising strategies for the UK market, mentor and guide the team to optimise the size and impact of gifts and ensure donor-centric fundraising practices are consistently deployed. This critical role involves developing and implementing strategies informed by bold revenue targets.
Major Responsibilities
Fundraising and Partnerships
• Manage a focused, complex portfolio of individual high-value prospects and supporters that results in increasing gifts at the six and seven-figure level.
• Design and execute customised fundraising and partnership strategies for their personal portfolio, to maximise size and impact of gifts to the IRC.
• Travel and meet with donors and prospects across the UK and occasionally internationally as required.
• Achieve personal and team-wide goals and metrics related to visits, solicitations, gifts/pledges closed, and other critical key performance indicators.
• Serve as the primary staff liaison and resource for the IRC's UK Board on all matters relating to philanthropy and partnerships, ensuring their engagement is maximised for fundraising impact.
Leadership and Management
• Lead and directly supervise a team of approximately 3 individuals across the UK-based Philanthropy team, inspiring, motivating and challenging them through active mentorship and fostering an environment that supports new ideas and innovative approaches to donor relationship management.
• Provide comprehensive thought leadership for the team's efforts towards increased financial revenue and other modes of private sector engagement that support the impactful delivery of the IRC's mission.
• Partner with the Senior Director of International Philanthropy to develop a strategic plan, including setting annual goals and key outcomes for the team. This will include but is not limited to collaborating with the UK Board and Senior IRC leadership in identifying, cultivating, and stewarding donors through strategic engagement opportunities such as meetings and events.
• Provide strategic oversight and manage collaboration between the UK-based leads of the Foundations and Trusts, Global Corporate Partnerships, and Mass Markets teams, ensuring strong coordination in executing comprehensive donor engagement strategies across the UK market.
• Collaborate as a peer with other UK leaders on the UK Senior Management Team, holding collective accountability for achieving the goals of the UK strategy and advising on the wider management of IRC UK to support those goals.
Executive and Global Collaboration
• Proactively drive the UK Executive Director's fundraising activities, including identifying and vetting high-level engagement opportunities, preparing briefing materials, and ensuring excellent donor/partner stewardship.
• Interface and collaborate superbly with US-based colleagues in External Relations to ensure consistent messaging, coordinated prospect management, and alignment with global fundraising priorities.
• Facilitate the deployment of IRC leaders (including the UK ED and global Executive Board and programme leadership) throughout the donor life cycle to qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward five, six, and seven-figure commitments.
Candidate Requirements
• Significant demonstrable years progressive experience or proven background of non-profit fundraising experience and expertise in high-net-worth individual fundraising, and/or foundation/trust/corporate partnership development.
• Demonstrated history of being an empowering and supportive manager to front-line fundraisers.
• Outstanding communication skills, including writing, listening, verbal presentation, and speaking.
Preferred Experience & Skills
• Consistent track record of securing 6 and 7+ figure gifts/partnerships from a complex portfolio of diverse donors and prospects, including qualifying prospects and upgrading donors.
• Proven organisational leadership experience, for example on senior management teams.
• Experience in international organisational collaboration, including interfacing effectively with leadership and colleagues based in other countries.
• Proven experience leading and directly supervising front-line fundraisers.
• Experience in leveraging and managing a Board or high-level volunteer leadership for fundraising success.
• Ability to develop creative and multifaceted donor strategy often carried out in partnership with programme staff or senior leadership.
• Ability to navigate CRM systems.
• Dedication to fundraising for international development, humanitarian, human rights, gender and racial equality, social justice, and migrant communities
Working Environment
• IRC UK has a hybrid working policy.
• Occasional travel across the UK and internationally as required.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
The mission of the IRC is to help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster.
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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!
Finance Manager
Salary: £55,000 – £60,000
Contract: Permanent, full-time (open to 4 days/week)
Hybrid working (approx. 60% office-based, Greater London area)
About the Organisation
This growing charitable organisation exists to improve the experience of patients, families, and staff across a network of NHS healthcare sites. Through fundraising, grant-making, and strategic investment, the charity enhances environments, supports staff wellbeing, and contributes to better care for the communities it serves.
The charity is entering an exciting new chapter as it transitions to fully independent status, with a newly formed Board and increased autonomy to shape its strategy, partnerships, and future impact. With a small, dedicated team and a clear mission, this is a pivotal moment to join and help build the foundations of a modern and resilient charity.
The organisation’s vision is to ensure everyone who interacts with its supported healthcare services experiences exceptional care, comfort, and compassion. Its work is driven by values of collaboration, integrity, and community — ensuring every pound raised contributes directly to meaningful improvements for local people.
About the Role
As Finance Manager, you will play a key leadership role at the heart of the charity’s transformation. Reporting to the Chief Executive, you will oversee all aspects of financial management, governance, and reporting — safeguarding the organisation’s financial integrity and sustainability as it moves through this period of change.
This is a rare opportunity for a strategic and hands-on finance professional to help shape systems, embed strong controls, and design the financial frameworks that will support the charity’s long-term growth and impact.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead all aspects of financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, audit, and statutory reporting.
- Prepare monthly management accounts, cashflow statements, and multi-year financial forecasts.
- Oversee year-end accounts and manage the external audit, ensuring compliance with Charity SORP and HMRC requirements.
- Maintain financial systems (Sage or similar), improving processes and developing fit-for-purpose financial policies and procedures.
- Provide clear, insightful reporting to the CEO and Board to support effective decision-making.
- Manage restricted/unrestricted funds, fundraising income, and grant allocations.
- Oversee investments and reserves alongside external advisers.
- Partner with fundraising and operations colleagues to maximise income impact and ensure financial sustainability.
- Support the charity’s transition to independence, embedding strong governance and financial control frameworks.
What We’re Looking For
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Strong experience in charity finance, ideally within a fundraising or grant-making environment.
- Solid technical knowledge of charity accounting, restricted funds, and Gift Aid.
- Comfortable operating independently in a sole finance role, with both strategic and operational responsibilities.
- Experience developing or improving financial systems during periods of organisational change.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, including the ability to advise trustees and colleagues without a finance background.
- Hands-on and proactive approach — able to switch between daily processing tasks and senior-level strategic work.
- Familiarity with Sage (or similar) and strong Excel capability.
Why Join Us
This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of a newly independent charity with a clear purpose, strong foundations, and the ambition to make meaningful change every day.
You’ll join a supportive, close-knit team working closely with NHS partners and local communities. The charity offers flexible hybrid working, professional development opportunities, and the chance to directly influence the impact delivered across its healthcare sites.
If you’re motivated by the idea of helping to build an effective, dynamic, and compassionate charity from the ground up, we’d love to hear from you.
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Salary: £34,596.75 plus car allowance of £802.56
Location: Shelter Bristol Hub with flexibility to work from home
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 per week
Closing date: Sunday 7th December 2025 at 11:30pm– *Please note interviews will take place on Friday 12th December*
We’re looking for a passionate, driven individual to become a part of Shelter’s fundraising team and play a vital role in our mission to combat homelessness. Join us as a Regional Community Fundraiser in the Bristol region, you will work to engage local communities and raise crucial funds to support our fight for home.
About the role
Our Bristol region has had significant growth after being created in 2021. As a Regional Community Fundraiser, you will engage with a diverse range of audiences, including individuals, local businesses, schools, volunteers, and community groups, to build meaningful relationships and raise vital funds to support Shelter’s mission. Your responsibilities will include managing fundraising events, overseeing budgets, and identifying new opportunities to grow our supporter base. You’ll be at the heart of our efforts to inspire long-term engagement with Shelter’s work and make a lasting impact. You will also work in collaboration with colleagues from across Shelter, including local teams, shops, and services, to ensure that community fundraising goals are aligned with Shelter’s broader objectives.
About you
We are looking for someone with experience of community fundraising and engagement who possesses the skills to build good, meaningful relationships and have strong communication skills to be able to motivate and inspire existing and new supporters. You will need to be able to take a proactive approach to managing budgets and events in your role as community fundraiser and above all, you will also have a passion for social justice and share Shelter’s belief that everyone has the right to a safe home.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
About the team
This exciting opportunity sits within Shelter’s Community and Events team which is a part of the Income Generation directorate. Community and Events is made up of our Community Fundraising, Supporter Experience, Digital Fundraising & Marketing and Mass Participation teams, across the team we look after a wide range of fundraising activities encouraging supporters to raise money and providing them with the support to do so.
In this role, you will report into the Senior Community Fundraising Area Manager for the Midlands and Southern England who will provide guidance, coaching, and support to help you thrive in your role. You’ll be working alongside regional community fundraising colleagues based in London, Birmingham and Norwich.
How to Apply
Please click ‘Apply for Job’ below. You are required to submit a CV and a one-page expression of interest. This should be relevant to the points in the ‘About You’ section of the job description attached to this advert and align with the following behaviours below:
- We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset
- We work together to achieve a shared purpose
About Shelter
Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything. We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
Safeguarding statement
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Recruitment Agencies
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Salvation Army is recruiting a Philanthropy Fundraiser for Scotland and Northern Ireland. This role will play an important part in generating income to support the crucial work that the charity does in Scotland.
The Salvation Army is a truly inspirational organisation that provides a range of services supporting the homeless, families and vulnerable older people and has been doing this for over 100 years.
The position of Philanthropy Fundraiser, Scotland and Northern Ireland will play a key role in developing support from charitable trusts & foundations and major donors in Scotland and Northern Ireland. You will take ownership of managing and developing fundraising relationships establishing new prospects and engaging with existing supporters.
Key responsibilities:
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Manage & develop a portfolio of existing and prospective medium sized charitable trusts & foundations across Scotland and Northern Ireland
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Manage & develop a portfolio of existing and prospective major donor gifts across Scotland and Northern Ireland
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Research and identify prospective funders who align with The Salvation Army’s aims and objectives and key strategic funding priorities
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Support the team with planning, organising and associated administration of any donor related events, including the annual Christmas carol concert reception
Experience and skills:
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Preferably the successful candidate will have previous experience of fundraising, with a proven record in generating income from trusts & foundations and/or major donors
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You will have strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey information to donors and colleagues in a clear, effective and professional manner
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The successful candidate will have the ability to plan, organise and prioritise a varied workload to effectively meet your objectives to the expected quality standards and time scales
The role is based in Scotland with hybrid working. Ideally the candidate will be based in the Central Belt of Scotland with the ability to access offices in Glasgow or Edinburgh with two days per week being office based. (preferably one of these days based in the Glasgow office)
Salary: £31,224 plus pension, 25 days annual leave, life assurance, cycle to work scheme, travel loan and childcare vouchers.
Closing date: Midnight Sunday 7th November 2025 - please ensure you have got in touch with THINK Recruitment for an informal call by Friday 5th as we cannot shortlist any candidates who we haven't spoken with.
Please read the Candidate Pack and contact THINK Recruitment about next steps.
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This is a fascinating role for a dynamic commercial property professional with an appreciation of the property needs and experience of the voluntary sector. We are looking for a surveyor with a proven track record in revenue generation and new business development who can work with a small team of dedicated professionals.
ABOUT THE ETHICAL PROPERTY FOUNDATION
The Ethical Property Foundation (“EPF”) is unique: the UK’s only dedicated property advice charity for the voluntary sector. (Registered Charity number 1101812 in England & Wales) Incorporated in 2003, we have supported thousands of voluntary organisations to manage their premises successfully whether rented or owned. Since 2015, we have been the lead referral partner to the Charity Commission for land & property advice and preferred supplier to the Lloyds Bank Foundation.
Our mission is to equip voluntary organisations with the knowledge and confidence to make the most of the property they occupy and manage, for the benefit of their services and beneficiaries, without crises or compliance failures.
We are a small, dynamic, and enterprising not-for-profit. Our services comprise free, independent property guidance and support; affordable consultancy; plus online property education. Our combined expertise and unique perspective mean we are much in demand from policymakers, and sector thought leaders. Funding comes from philanthropic donations, grants, corporate partnerships and earned income from affordable consultancy. In 2023, we launched the voluntary sector’s first interactive online Weston Property Manual for which we were finalists in two major voluntary sector awards. In 2024 we celebrated the 21st Anniversary of our incorporation.
We employ four part-time employees: the CEO, Head of Property Services, Operations Manager, and Administrator - 2.45FTE, supported by a further nine self-employed Associates and Volunteers of whom eight are chartered surveyors. In addition, we run an expert Register of fifteen property professionals, primarily commercial property solicitors, who provide advice on a pro-bono and discounted fee basis.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Head of Property Advisory is the lead member of the Property Advice Team comprising Associate Property Advisors. The team is supported by The Foundation’s Register of Property Professionals. The Property Advice Team provides advice, consultancy and educational services. This service is delivered by providing on-line information, free helpdesk guidance, training events and consultancy projects to assist organisations in making informed property decisions. The Head of Property Services will have the following key areas of activity and responsibility:
1. Developing the Affordable Consultancy
The Head of Property Services leads on all aspects of building our affordable consultancy and delivers sales income in line with agreed targets. This will include:
· Identifying potential clients and proactively seeking opportunities to bid for work.
· Responding to enquiries from potential clients, conducting initial meetings to ascertain support required and putting together carefully priced proposals tailored to client needs.
· Developing and maintaining relationships with key partners, including Lloyds Bank Foundation.
· Tracking of enquiries and work in progress with support from the Operations Manager; ensuring accurate records are maintained and providing information and reports to the CEO and Trustees for invoicing and fundraising purposes.
· Developing new products for the charity sector, making the EPF relevant and providing new and growing income streams.
· Ensuring EPF communication channels appropriately promote our services.
2. Management of Property Advice Team
The Head of Property Services directly line-manages the Associates in delivery of the Affordable Consultancy:
· Developing and maintaining appropriate processes and templates for development and delivery of work. Disseminating as necessary and ensuring processes followed by team members.
· Oversight of all support, advice and training provided by the team to ensure consistent high levels of content quality and customer care are maintained.
· Oversight of the free Property Advice Service, co-ordinating with the Property Advisors running the service and responding to enquires who may require affordable consultancy services.
· Ensuring consultancy projects are allocated to team members with appropriate knowledge, experiences and availability.
· Developing excellent working relationships with members of our Register of Property Professionals to introduce charities for effective support.
· Delivering excellent customer care by coordinating the Foundation’s support to charities until their project is resolved.
· Supporting the team to ensure property materials for training and online guidance are accurate and appropriate.
3. Additional duties may include:
· Representing the Foundation and presenting at external events.
· Working proactively to ensure that the Property Advice Team remains up to date with property and charity sector knowledge.
· Develop a broad knowledge of complementary organisations and services that can provide support to enquirers to the Property Advice Service, or opportunities for partnership working or collaboration with the Foundation.
· The Foundation requires all employees to work with due regard for the Foundation’s ethos and policies including health and safety, equality and the environment. All our team must have DBS clearance.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Development Coordinator
Fixed term until February 2027
Part time – 22.5 hours per week
Support Staff Spine Point 16 (£33,232 FTE): £20,208 per annum pro rata
Hills Road Sixth Form College is looking for a proactive and versatile Development Coordinator to support the Development Director in fundraising for the College.
The Development office was established in February 2025 in order to raise funds for facilities and activities which are over and above what is possible through state funding alone. The Development Director has begun building relationships with alumni, parents, companies and Trusts/Foundations and this is a fantastic opportunity to join the team in a new role in order to further grow fundraising for the College.
We offer a wide range of competitive benefits including a generous pension scheme, free use of the College sporting facilities, free on-site parking, cycle to work scheme, discounted local train travel, as well as discounts on all our Adult Education courses.
The College is committed to carefully considering all flexible working requests. For this role in particular, we are open to discussing the possibility of a term-time only contract, and flexible working days. Please wait until the job offer stage before asking us about flexibility, and we will explore what would work best in this role.
Closing date: Monday 8 December 2025 at 9am
Interviews: Thursday 18 December 2025
Details and an application form for the above post may be obtained from our website by clicking apply
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and staff and expects all members of the College community, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment. The College actively promotes equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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Aston-Mansfield is a charity with a rich history of supporting children, young people, and families in East London since 1884. Based in Manor Park, the organisation focuses on four key areas: children and families, youth empowerment, mental health and well-being, and community development.
Our work with young people includes training workshops, mentoring, youth-led heritage programmes, and other initiatives that help young people build confidence, develop decision-making skills, foster social inclusion, and improve well-being. We are passionate about amplifying youth voices, encouraging young people to join our board as Young Trustees and take on paid Young Facilitator roles to develop their leadership and delivery skills.
Our two most current young adult programmes include: The Heritage Lottery programme second year delivery:
New Voices for Old Stories is our youth-led heritage project which supports young people in investigating our heritage and the heritage of the area and reframing old stories from the past 100 years into new voices.
Newly funded Reaching Communities programme:
Breaking Boundaries Collective: Aims to reduce loneliness and isolation and build stronger relationships across different communities. At the same time, the project will focus on increasing the social mobility of young people from disadvantaged and low socioeconomic backgrounds. This will be achieved by employing 16 Young Facilitators in key leadership roles as well as engaging 160 young people as Changemakers, providing training and development through learning days and Action Learning Sets using external free lancers.
This programme will have an integrated and community-focused approach, alongside the development of Young Facilitators to lead the project. Breaking Boundaries Collective will build on Aston-Mansfield's existing work and create a safer, happier, and more connected Newham for young people and the wider community.
Role Overview
As the Youth Programmes Manager, you will lead Aston-Mansfield’s Young Adult Programmes for individuals aged 16–25 in Newham and surrounding boroughs. You will oversee the delivery of funded programmes, develop new initiatives, and ensure high-quality workshops, training, and mentoring. This role also involves managing teams, budgets, safeguarding responsibilities, and building partnerships to support the charity’s mission of empowering young people and creating stronger communities.
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