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Do you have significant HR experience, with an ability to build strong partner relationships, and a track record of resolving key people issues through advice to managers? Can you manage your own workload, taking personal responsibility for progressing people activities?
We are recruiting for an experienced HR Business Partner to partner with managers and heads of department on all people matters in specific areas of the charity.
What does this job do?
Reporting to the Senior HR Business Partner, the successful candidate will:
- build and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders in specific areas within the charity, acting as a trusted partner for HR related advice.
- develop a thorough understanding of partnered areas including departmental objectives, role and team structures, and key people issues.
- provide tailored HR advice and guidance, using metrics and data to spot trends and identify risks and areas of opportunity.
- manage informal and formal employee relations cases to successful resolution
- work closely with specialist teams in HR to improve people practices.
We currently have two opportunities available in the team:
- a full time, permanent position based at a rehoming centre in the South of England with frequent travel across the region (Basildon, Cardiff/Bridgend, Canterbury, Evesham, Harefield, Ilfracombe, Newbury, Salisbury, Shoreham-by-Sea, Shrewsbury, Snetterton),
- a fixed term contract until February 2027 (both part-time and full-time applications considered) based in the London office, predominantly London based teams, but with some travel.
First stage interviews for this role are provisionally scheduled for 5th and 6th March 2026 on Teams, with second stage interviews taking place the following week at our London office.
Could this be you?
Ideally qualified to CIPD level 7 (or with equivalent experience), you will have previously worked in a similar role and will have a proven track record of resolving key people issues through a thorough understanding of departmental activities, and tailoring advice to managers. You will have significant experience in successfully resolving a wide variety of complex ER issues with the ability to build and maintain strong partner relationships, as well as also the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information to diverse audiences.
About Dogs Trust
We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.
To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you submit a personal statement explaining your interest and suitability for the role.
Dogs are incredibly diverse, much like the humans that love them! At Dogs Trust we value diversity, and we're committed to fostering an inclusive culture. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities, and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce helps us to achieve our mission. Our colleague networks give our people a voice, acting as vehicles for real and meaningful change within Dogs Trust. We truly want to see every candidate shine throughout the entire job application process, interview stages, and during their time with us. If there's anything on your mind or any adjustments you may need, don't hesitate to reach out to us. We're here to support you every step of the way.
Thank you for your interest in the position of Partnerships Manager, SU Network at Kent Union Training Ltd (KUTL) and considering us as your new employer. KUTL is the commercial arm of Kent Union. We are a vibrant, student-led organisation with a bright future ahead of us. After challenging few years, we are going from strength to strength with a renewed focus and energy to amplify the voice of our members and ensure they have a fantastic student experience.
Our driving force is our new strategy, which sets out our priorities over the next four years. Students are the reason Kent Union exists. We are there through their university journey. Our amazing staff and volunteers work towards improving their experience and you will be joining a talented and committed team.
Information about the post
We are growing our Partnerships team within SU Network, and are looking to bring on board a Partnerships Manager to help us expand our media sales and partnerships offering. This would be ideal for a candidate with some media sales/ advertising sales/account management experience looking to step up, or a candidate who has worked in customer service, sales, or events, who wants to get into the world of advertising / media partnerships, working with major brands and the student market.
Within this position, you will support /manage the partnerships with key brands (including the likes of Domino’s Pizza!), businesses and media partners across SU Network’s portfolio of students’ unions and universities. This includes: overseeing experiential advertising campaigns and brand activations for clients across multiple university campuses; managing and facilitating digital advertising campaigns, including on websites, social media and digital screens; managing and coordinating stallholders and exhibitor bookings at promotional events; initiating, developing and managing partnerships across multiple accounts, working towards income targets at each.
SU Network is a media agency and is part of the wide range of sector leading services within KUTL, which includes catering, licensed trade, business development, retail and the nursery. With an annual combined turnover of £9 million, these make a huge impact upon the student experience.
Kent Union is committed to the principles of equality of opportunity and we have recently introduced a Racially & Ethnically Marginalised (REM) guaranteed interview scheme, full details of which can be found in the Recruitment Pack.
For more information, please read our attached Recruitment Pack.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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HEAD OF PARTNERSHIPS & DEVELOPMENT
About Us
Portobello Business Centre (PBC) is a not-for-profit organisation that helps people start, grow and scale successful businesses.
Build our first fundraising function and secure transformational partnerships that drive social mobility.
For 30 years, we have been committed to social mobility, inclusion and entrepreneurship and have supported thousands of businesses. Alumni include household names such as Charlie Bigham’s, Innocent Drinks and Karen Millen, as well as countless sole traders and early-stage founders.
We are a small, ambitious, growing team working to deliver a new organisational strategy and expand our impact.
About You & The Role
You are a natural builder who enjoys closing deals, developing relationships and creating meaningful social impact. You will shape and lead PBC’s first dedicated fundraising function, building a portfolio from the ground up with limited existing donor relationships.
The role focuses on securing six-figure corporate partnerships and cultivating high-net-worth individual donors, alongside a smaller trusts and foundations portfolio. You thrive in a strategic, relationship-led role and are comfortable using a broad range of fundraising approaches.
Working closely with the leadership team, you will secure funding to support long-term sustainability and expand PBC’s impact across London and beyond. Initially the sole fundraiser, you will have the opportunity to develop and lead a team as the function grows.
Key Responsibilities
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Fundraising Strategy Delivery: Take ownership of multi-year fundraising strategy working closely with the CEO and Board to diversify and increase revenue streams that support PBC’s service expansion and reach
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Relationship Management: Research, identify and cultivate funding opportunities from companies and high-net-worth individuals, alongside trusts and foundations
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Trusts & Foundations: Oversee the grant pipeline, with external support for high-value applications and build relationships with decision-makers
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Develop Compelling Fundraising Material: Collaborate with CEO and wider team to evidence, quantify and articulate PBC’s social value using data and storytelling to position PBC as a high-impact partner for donors and partners
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Performance Monitoring & Reporting: Track and evaluate fundraising performance against financial and operational targets. Provide regular updates to the CEO and Board, ensuring compliance with fundraising regulations, sector and the Chartered Institute of Fundraising best practices
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Proactive Self Starter: Though collaborative, you are motivated to build and maintain momentum, identify and create opportunities and take full ownership of projects from initial idea to delivery
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Commercial Development: Support development, sales and delivery of commercial income strategy, specifically helping to grow the paid membership scheme and securing sponsorship for commercial programmes and offers
Benefits
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Annual Leave: 21 days’ paid annual leave, plus UK public and bank holidays.
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Christmas Closure: Additional 10–14 days of paid leave as the office closes between Christmas and New Year.
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Season Ticket Loan: Interest-free season ticket loan available to support travel costs.
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Training & Professional Development: Access to relevant fundraising, partnerships and leadership training, including external courses, sector events and conferences.
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Supportive working environment: A small, collaborative and ambitious team.
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Please submit a CV - maximum 2 pages.
We empower aspiring entrepreneurs from every background with the skills, support and community to build thriving businesses that power the UK economy.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role description, February 2026
Reports to: Executive Director of Marketing and Communications
Direct reports: One (Digital Marketing Manager)
Location: Unit 7, Finsbury Business Centre Clerkenwell, London, EC1R 0NE, hybrid (at least one office day a week to qualify for London Weighting)
Status, hours: Permanent, full-time
Salary: Starting at £50,622 plus benefits (includes 11% London Weighting), more could be considered for an exceptional candidate.
Role Summary
This is a crucial role in our digital and marketing team, ensuring that we engage significant new and existing audiences through campaigns, marketing activity and digital content year-round. You will coordinate delivery of Alcohol Change UK’s flagship Dry January® challenge and ensure that other campaigns (Sober Spring, Alcohol Awareness Week and wider marketing initiatives) connect with audiences across the UK and internationally. Working closely with external agencies and the Executive Director of Communications and Marketing, you will increase the profile of our work and help drive growth in our audiences, and those taking part in our behaviour change programme.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
Please refer to the candidate pack for role and responsibilities of this post.
Important note: We monitor for use of AI in responses and will reject applications containing fully AI generated answers.
We encourage applications from people who meet most, but not all, of our essential criteria. And we encourage applications from people who have been disabled by society, are from minoritised groups, have personal experience of alcohol harm or have experienced any other forms of societal discrimination.
Deadline for us to receive your application: Strictly 9am, 3 March 2026. The online application form gives a date and time stamp to all applications.
We will aim to get back to you by: 5 March 2026. All applicants will receive a response.
Interviews: 10/11 March 2026 (please save this date!)
We are Alcohol Change UK. We work for a society that is free from the harm caused by alcohol.



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Digital Change Manager
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Reporting to: Digital Transformation Lead
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Employment Status: permanent 28 hrs/week (flexible)
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Location: Home based
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Level: Managerial (Band 6)
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Salary: £32,859 fte per annum plus excellent pension & benefits
Role purpose
Adoption UK is undertaking a major digital transformation, initially focused on CRM and Website developments. Our Digital Transformation Team will drive this change programme, working with colleagues and external digital partners; and subsequently deliver our on-going digital strategy implementation and development.
You will support the Digital Transformation Lead to refine and implement Adoption UK’s digital strategy, to deliver our digital transformation project. Working with internal and external stakeholders the team will ensure that the project’s vision and scope meet the business and operational needs of the charity. An important part of your role will be to work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation and particularly with our Marketing and Communications team to integrate digital into all current and upcoming projects.
We’re looking for someone who has experience of project working in a digital environment, particularly within website and CRM implementation.
Background – our digital transformation
Like many charities, we’ve historically developed our digital framework and footprint organically, with insufficient web and CRM integration and functionality, duplication and data silos; resulting in data management and website functionality that don’t meet all our users’ needs. We’re changing all that by:
- Investing in our customer-facing website and data management systems; connecting all our divisions and services, delivering integrated systems that provide a positive customer and stakeholder journey.
- Developing the next generation of digitally accessible services
- Extending our in-house digital capability to support continuous delivery.
Key accountabilities:
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Support the Digital Transformation Lead to implement the charity’s digital strategy.
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Coordinate data and content activities, including migration between platforms, to deliver our website and CRM digital transformation programme.
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Utilise and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across the organisation and with current and future digital partners. Use these networks to:
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embed digital first principles and best practice.
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Train, coach and mentor colleagues to be effective users of our CRM and website.
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Progress opportunities to increase our digital capability and integrate digital into our current and upcoming work.
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Utilise the digital performance assessment framework to monitor compliance with digital and data best practice standards.
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Assist in maintaining our data security standards compliance, participating in quality assurance activities.
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Work collaboratively with our external digital and IT partners.
Essential Criteria
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Significant experience of website and CRM implementation and data/content management.
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Good general knowledge and experience of organisational IT systems, including cloud and M365 applications.
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Excellent verbal and written communications skills. Able to convey complex or technical information simply and clearly.
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Experience of IT/Digital supplier engagement. Able to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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Experience of working in a digital project/change environment.
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Ability to work under pressure and to respond quickly to changing circumstances and to tight timetables
Desirable criteria
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Experience of working in an organisation which uses agile development methodologies.
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A strong understanding of the National Cyber Security Centre principles and approach and General Data Protection regulations principles, audit and compliance.
Adoption UK is the leading charity for adopted and care experienced people and adoptive families.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Research Grant Manager - FTC
ARUK is migrating to a new grants management system, Flexigrant, creating an exciting opportunity for a Research Grants Manager to act as the product owner for ARUK’s grant-making processes. This role will sit at the intersection of research funding, systems delivery, and stakeholder engagement. You will be responsible for configuring, embedding, and continuously improving Flexigrant to support ARUK’s grant-making activities across the full funding lifecycle — from scheme design and application, through peer review and funding decisions, to post-award management and reporting.
Working closely with colleagues across the Research Funding team, the wider Research Directorate, and external partners and providers, you will ensure that ARUK’s grant processes are robust, user-centred, efficient, and scalable. This role is vital to enabling ARUK to fund the best dementia research and to support and engage our funded research community.
This role sits in the Research Directorate, an ambitious, supportive and friendly team funding world-class research to transform the lives of people affected by dementia. We’re looking for someone with research management experience, a good eye for detail and enthusiasm for improving systems and processes in a complex research funding environment.
This is a 12-month FTC
Key Responsibilities:
Grant Product & System Management
· Act as a subject matter expert and system owner for ARUK’s grants management system, Flexigrant.
· Lead the ongoing configuration, implementation and optimisation of Flexigrant, working closely with team across the Research Directorate to embed their funding schemes and workflows.
· Support the Senior Research Funding Manager to work in partnership with the external system provider to support system development, issue resolution and updates.
· Configure and open grant schemes, build application and review workflows, manage access and permissions, and create data exports to meet internal and external needs.
· Develop and maintain system guidance, documentation, and training materials for internal users and external stakeholders.
· Champion adoption of Flexigrant across the organisation, promoting best practice and continuous improvement.
Grant Programme Delivery
· Support the operational delivery of ARUK’s grant-making activities, from scheme launch through peer review to funding decisions.
· Work with the Research Grants Manager (pre-award) to support the development and delivery of expert review processes, ensuring fair, transparent assessment in line with AMRC principles.
· Work with the Research Grants Manager (post-award) with award and post-award management, including monitoring research expenditure, milestone reporting, and post-award change requests.
· Maintain accurate, high-quality grant data and records, ensuring internal and external stakeholders have access to reliable and timely information.
Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration
· Act as a primary contact for internal teams requiring grant information or data from Flexigrant.
· Support applicants, reviewers, and grant holders by providing clear guidance throughout the application, assessment, and award lifecycle.
· Work collaboratively with internal teams such as Science Communications and Philanthropy to support effective communication of funding opportunities and grant outcomes.
· Represent the charity at relevant external meetings and events.
Knowledge, skills and experience needed:
· Degree in a life science, health-related, or relevant discipline.
· Experience of grant management or research funding administration within a charity, research organisation, university or funder, with experience supporting the full research funding lifecycle, including application, peer review, funding decisions, and post-award management.
· Practical experience of working with a grants management system or similar complex business system (e.g. Flexigrant, Grant Tracker, Salesforce, Worktribe, InfoEd, etc.) with experience of configuring or supporting funding schemes, workflows, or processes within a system or platform.
· Experience working collaboratively with a range of internal and external stakeholders, including researchers, reviewers, and colleagues across multiple teams.
· Understanding of fair and transparent peer review processes and commitment to best practice (e.g. AMRC principles).
· Strong attention to detail, with experience managing accurate data, records, and reporting.
· Ability to take ownership of a system or process and drive continuous improvement. Strong organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear guidance and explain complex processes to different audiences.
· Ability to work collaboratively and build relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
· A proactive attitude and someone who can work independently.
· Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a pragmatic and user-focused approach.
· Comfortable working in a changing environment and responding to evolving organisational needs.
· Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion in research funding and ways of working.
Additional Information:
Ways of working:
As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.
Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.
Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
Salary: Circa £44,000 per annum, plus benefits.
Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.
The closing date for applications is the 8th March 2026, with interviews being arrange once shortlisting has been completed. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, particularly from those in the global majority, those with disabilities, men and those from the LGBTQIA+ community. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.
As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us at via our website.
How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.
About Alzheimer’s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.
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Jangala is seeking an ambitious and strategic Fundraising Manager to sustain and grow our income from trusts, foundations and corporate partners. This is a hands-on role for an experienced fundraiser who enjoys translating complex work into compelling funding propositions and building strong relationships with supporters. Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, you will lead on our trusts and foundations pipeline, manage key corporate partners, write high-quality funding applications and support the development of our stewardship and wider fundraising strategies.
This is initially a 6 month contract, with the aim of becoming permanent subject to funding. As Jangala is a growing organisation, you will also help shape fundraising tools/processes and there is potential for this role to evolve according to your skills, interests and development goals over time.
About Jangala
Jangala is a technology charity working to bridge the digital divide by providing essential internet access globally, with the goal of connecting 4 million people by 2030. Since 2015, we have directly connected over 140,000 people across 38 countries through innovative connectivity solutions and partnerships with more than 300 organisations, including UN agencies, government bodies and grassroots charities.
Our products, including Big Box and Get Box, deliver reliable Wi-Fi in challenging environments, from refugee camps to community hubs and digitally excluded households across the UK. Our annual income is currently around £1m, including five and six figure trust and foundation grants, six figure corporate partnerships and government funding.
Details of the role
Key responsibilities will include:
Trusts & Foundations
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Leading a pipeline of UK and global trusts and foundations and other grantmakers, including researching and cultivating new opportunities, developing proposals, coordinating internal inputs and submitting high-quality bids
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Managing relationships with our current funders, with a focus on stewardship, reporting and renewals, ensuring accurate, timely and engaging updates on progress and impact
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Working with Head of Fundraising to review our current pipeline, refine our trusts and foundations strategy and identify our approach for priority opportunities, including National Lottery
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Developing and implementing a clear stewardship strategy for trusts and foundation funders
Corporate Partnerships
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Account managing key corporate partners to maintain strong relationships and identify opportunities to deepen engagement over time
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Leading on partnership planning, relationship management, partnership storytelling, impact reporting and, where relevant, corporate volunteering activities
Fundraising Strategy & Support
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Working with programme and technology teams to develop a strong understanding of Jangala’s work and translate this into compelling fundraising narratives
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Supporting the Head of Fundraising with pipeline management, forecasting and fundraising planning
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Maintaining accurate records in Jangala’s CRM and funder tracking systems
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Contributing to the development of fundraising materials, case studies and impact content
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Representing Jangala at external meetings or events to raise our profile and expand our network
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Inputting into Jangala’s evolving fundraising strategy and income diversification
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Keeping aware of trends and innovations in the wider fundraising sector, identifying new opportunities and approaches for us to explore
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As our fundraising portfolio evolves, potential to take on more varied responsibilities, such as gaming fundraising or corporate new business, or lead a single income stream
The person we're looking for
We are looking for an experienced fundraiser who is confident writing funding applications and managing relationships, and who is motivated by Jangala’s mission and values. You do not need to meet every criterion below to apply. If you are excited by the role and believe you could add value to our team, we would love to hear from you.
Core Requirements:
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A strong track record in trusts and foundations fundraising, including prospect research, bid writing, stewardship and reporting
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Experience strategically growing funder relationships over time and identifying new income opportunities
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Excellent written communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to produce clear, persuasive and well-structured funding applications and reports
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Ability to understand complex programmes or technical work and translate it into compelling funding proposals
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Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities
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Confidence working collaboratively with colleagues across different teams and representing the organisation externally
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Knowledge of grantmaking trends, with a proactive and reflective approach to improving fundraising practice
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Commitment to Jangala’s mission and values
Desirable Requirements:
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Experience managing corporate partners
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Understanding of digital exclusion in the UK or globally and/or experience of working with digital inclusion or tech for good organisations
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Experience writing impactful partnership/fundraising communications for channels such as LinkedIn, social media, internal comms or blogs
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Experience of or interest in gaming fundraising
Important details
Jangala’s office is based in London and operates a remote-first working policy. Travel to our London office will be required for mind-mapping and collaborative work at least once a week.
We are committed to creating an environment that attracts, motivates, and supports the best people from all backgrounds. This includes:
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Flexible working (general arrangement is one day in the office per week)
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29 days of paid leave a year, on top of paid bank holidays (in a normal year that’s 37)
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Quarterly bonus assessed on a whole team level
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5% employer pension contribution
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Gender inclusive office facilities
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Free gym and climbing membership
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Potential shadow share options in future commercialisation
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Enhanced parental leave
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A real focus on learning and development with each person having an L&D budget
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Yearly opportunities to volunteer and gain on-the-ground experience of the impact Jangala is having in communities and disaster areas
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Team days out
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A hiring process that emphasises experience, talent and motivation, rather than academic qualifications or CV specifics
We welcome applications from people of all gender identities, ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, religious beliefs or none. We particularly encourage applications from groups traditionally underrepresented in the technology and charity industries.
The salary range for this role is £35,000-£40,000 per annum, with consideration for part-time arrangements.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.
Alongside an incredible team of like-minded peers, you’ll be working behind-the-scenes to support our staff, volunteers, families, and supporters. You will be helping our work happen across the charity; enabling us to care for and champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support.
The Role
As Interim Head of Business Development, you will provide strategic leadership and hands-on delivery to stabilise and strengthen the Trust’s business development approach. You will lead the end-to-end opportunity pipeline - from market intelligence and commissioner engagement through to bid development, governance and mobilisation handover - ensuring opportunities are aligned to strategy, deliver strong outcomes, and are financially viable.
Hours: 37.5 Hours
Contract : 1 year fixed term contract
Salary: £48,022.00
Location: Cheadle, Stockport
Responsibilities include but are not exhaustive
- Provide visible interim leadership for the Trust’s business development function, setting clear priorities and ways of working, and coordinating contribution from service, operational, clinical and corporate colleagues.
- Develop and maintain a Trust-wide opportunity pipeline (tenders, frameworks, spot-purchase growth, strategic partnerships and other commissioned income routes), including qualification, prioritisation, and clear next steps.
- Lead proactive engagement with commissioners, local authorities, Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), NHS partners and other stakeholders to understand demand, shape specifications where appropriate, and position the Trust effectively.
- Own the end-to-end bid process: establish bid plans, coordinate contributors, draft and quality-assure responses, and ensure submissions are compliant, persuasive, and submitted on time.
- Work with Finance and service leads to ensure all bids and proposals are underpinned by robust costing, pricing, risk assessment and contract terms review; ensure financial viability and appropriate approvals before submission.
- Create and embed a practical bid governance approach (stage-gates, templates, timelines and sign-off), so that bidding is consistent, efficient and auditable.
- Champion the Together Trust’s vision, mission and values, and role model the Trust’s behaviours.
- Commit to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in how opportunities are developed and how the Trust works with partners.
- Maintain a visible presence across Trust services and corporate teams, balancing hybrid working with on-site engagement as needed.
About You
- Educated to degree level (or equivalent senior leadership experience).
- Evidence of continuing professional development in leadership, commissioning, commercial practice or service transformation
- Significant senior experience in commissioning, business development, service development or strategic partnership working within a public service environment (e.g. local authority, NHS, education, social care, VCFSE).
- Proven track record of developing successful proposals, business cases, tenders or commissioning documentation - including coordinating multiple contributors to deadlines.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, including experience engaging credibly with senior commissioners and partners.
- Good understanding of public sector commissioning and procurement routes, including tendering, frameworks and contract governance.
- Understanding of the importance of safeguarding, quality and regulatory expectations when developing and mobilising services for children, young people and adults.
- Ability to analyse complex problems, identify options and recommend proportionate solutions.
- Full UK driving license with ability to travel across Together Trust locations and to partner/commissioner meetings as required.
Benefits
- Annual Leave 27 day holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years
- Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit, up to 7% company pension contributions initially rising with length of service and up to 6 x basic salary death in service benefit.
- Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
- Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
- Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
- Proud to be a real living wage employer
- Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
- Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications
- Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
- Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home
Find out more — watch our short video to see what it’s like to work with us:
https://youtu.be/SEnw2o00T6E
Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience.
If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you
The Together Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Safeguarding checks will be undertaken for the successful candidate in line with our safer recruitment policy.
We are a UK charity supporting children in care and people with disabilities, autism and complex needs in the North West.
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We’re looking for an ambitious and creative Business Development Manager to help Honeypot transform the lives of young carers. This is a unique opportunity to grow sustainable income while making a real, visible impact. You’ll build inspiring partnerships with corporate businesses, spotting new opportunities and turning bold ideas into meaningful support for our charity. Working closely with a passionate fundraising team, you’ll research pipelines, open new doors, and champion our mission wherever you go.
If you’re an experienced fundraisier (3 years or more in a charitable organisation), have business development experience, and be a natural relationship-builder who’s motivated by cause and purpose as much as performance, we’d love to hear from you.
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TRC Sexual Abuse & Rape Support Greater Manchester is seeking an experienced and committed professional to join our team as our Services & Operations Manager.
Based across our sites in Trafford, you will provide clinical and operational oversight of TRC’s service areas (counselling, ISVA, helpline & digital, and Pathfinder) and provide direct day-to-day service management. You will lead on safeguarding, act as a line of support between the client-facing services and the CEO, line-manage our service coordinators, lead on triage meetings and coordinate TRC's centre.
This job would be ideal for someone who is passionate about supporting survivors of sexual violence, has line-management experience and has case management experience in a specialist support service.
We are a feminist charity providing essential support for survivors of sexual abuse and rape in Greater Manchester.
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We are seeking a dedicated Site Manager to join our service based in Basildon, Essex. The service engages young people in learning through vocational teamwork and social development, focusing on KS3 and KS4, with a person-centred approach that celebrates individuality and uses humour, patience and support to get meaningful outcomes for our students. We work with we work with a wide range of young people, the majority with additional needs (SEN, SEMH, EBSA), helping them to achieve L1 BTEC qualifications in order to avoid NEET outcomes.
As the Circles Study and Salon Site Manager, you will be responsible for overall leadership of the service, day to day operations and development of the future provision. In this role you will lead the tutors, empowering and enabling them to deliver high quality support for our students by setting high standards for work and reflecting this to our external partners through effective communication, evidencing outcomes that are in line with, and exceed, contractual requirements. Additionally, you will complete all time critical evidencing for the site and monitor and feedback on the supporting documentation from tutors and students, while actively promoting diversity, inclusion, and equality, fostering a safe and supportive learning environment in which all individuals feel valued and respected.
Key responsibilities
- Oversee the daily running of the site
- Liaising with external organisations and stakeholders
- Recruitment of new members
- Management of staff, through regular appraisals and by setting SMART goals
- Maintain accurate records of performance, evidencing completion of contracted targets
- Manage and monitor site and project budgets,
- Develop the site and service, maintaining and improving our offer and standards
- Motivate & inspire staff and students
- Create a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment
Person Specification
- Strong leadership skills to motivate, support, and manage staff effectively
- Experience in an education/alternative provision setting, ideally as a DDSL
- Ability to set clear goals and support staff development
- Excellent organisational skills
- Strong time-management and ability to prioritise
- Clear and confident verbal and written communicator with good attention to detail
- Financial and budgeting planning skills
- Current understanding of equality, diversity, and inclusion principles
- Confidence in handling challenges calmly and professionally, with previous experience in conflict resolution
- Competent in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and email
As part of our process, we complete an enhanced DBS check and some roles may require further vetting. Please make sure that the application form is completed along with a cover letter, to ensure that your application is reviewed.
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We are recruiting a Suicide Prevention Officer to facilitate the development, sale and delivery of high quality and impactful training and education programmes, upskilling individuals and organisations in how to prevent suicide.
What you will do:
- Facilitate in-person and online training sessions, ensuring interactive and impactful learning experiences.
- Develop and promote PAPYRUS’s training offer, tailoring to stakeholder needs and securing sales.
- Build relationships and partnerships to expand our reach and influence.
- Support the creation of e-learning and digital training resources.
- Prepare stakeholders for, and debrief them after, suicide interventions.
- Stay informed of best practice and national strategy, contribute to campaigns, and represent PAPYRUS in the media and at events.
- Champion safeguarding, health and safety, and equality across all activity.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- A degree or professional qualification in a relevant field such as Education, Counselling, Training, Psychology, Community Development or Youth Work.
- A recognised training qualification or willingness to work towards one.
- Experience in delivering and developing training programmes and community-based projects.
- Ability to manage sensitive conversations and facilitate learning in emotionally complex areas.
- Strong relationship-building, presentation and time management skills.
- Professional curiosity, resilience, and a commitment to safeguarding.
- Confidence in working independently and remotely, with ability to travel as required.
Please visit the careers site for the full job description and person specification for the role.
Salary: £31,537 per annum SCP 18 – progressing by increments to £34,434 per annum SCP 23. An additional £5000 per annum cost of living allowance will be given to post holders living in London.
Hours: 36 hours per week
Location: Home-based to cover London primarily alongside the wider South and East England Area. Must live in the South and East region due to regular travel across this area.
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: You will receive 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time workers), hybrid and flexible working arrangements, an attractive pension scheme, Simply Health membership, enhanced sick pay and enhanced parental pay. Please visit our website for more details.
Closing date: 2nd March 2026
We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if we receive sufficient applications so, please submit your application as soon as possible.
PAPYRUS is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its recruitment policies are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
PAPYRUS is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk that interact with the organisation. The organisation recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of these vulnerable groups by a commitment to procedures to protect them. The charity expects all staff and volunteers to fully support and promote these commitments.
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Full time (flexible working options available)
Primrose Hill, London
Closing Date: 1 March 2026
Ref 7317
Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for a collaborative and influential retail leader to join us as our Store Manager in Primrose Hill, London, where you will lead one of our most iconic London shops – a fashion-forward destination known for its designer donations, vintage finds and curated aesthetic – inspiring a diverse volunteer team to deliver outstanding commercial results and community impact.
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard, delivering lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
About the role
As Store Manager, you will lead one of our high-profile London shops – a large shop known for its designer donations, vintage fashion, art and antiques, and eclectic, fashion-forward offer. Located in an affluent and design-conscious area, this shop has built a reputation as a true destination store – even being featured in publications such as Vogue as one of London's best charity shops.
You will balance retail excellence with creativity and localism – maintaining the shop's strong reputation while driving income growth and expanding an already diverse volunteer team of 20+ individuals.
In this role, you will:
• Build, lead and inspire a diverse and motivated volunteer team, championing volunteer recruitment and development to ensure the shop thrives.
• Drive income and profitability by monitoring financial performance, identifying opportunities, and maximising every area of the business.
• Deliver retail excellence through effective day-to-day operational management, ensuring compliance, efficiency and high standards across the shop.
• Maintain and evolve the shop's distinctive, design-led proposition – translating local community trends into compelling product, merchandising and customer experience.
• Act as an ambassador for Save the Children UK within the local community, strengthening relationships and enhancing the shop's reputation as a destination charity retailer.
• Champion safeguarding, risk management and compliance, role modelling our values and creating a safe, inclusive environment for volunteers and customers alike.
About you
To be successful, it is important that you have:
• Proven leadership experience managing staff or volunteers in a retail or customer-facing environment (fashion or charity retail experience is highly desirable).
• A strong commercial mindset, with experience working to targets, analysing performance and adapting to drive results.
• Excellent customer service skills and the ability to create an engaging, welcoming in-store experience.
• Confidence using a range of IT systems, including MS Office and reporting or volunteer management platforms.
• The ability to build and maintain positive relationships with people from diverse backgrounds, motivating and inspiring others.
• A self-motivated, flexible and resilient approach, with the ability to work at pace in a dynamic retail environment.
• Commitment to Save the Children's vision, mission and values.
This role will be based on-site in the Primrose Hill, London shop. We're looking for someone able to work 5 days (35 hours) per week to include weekend working.
What we offer you:
Our benefits package is extensive and generous, including:
• Competitive Pay – Our transparent pay policy ensures fair and equitable compensation.
• Generous Holidays – Start with 27 days off per year (pro rata for part-timers) and enjoy up to 32 days after 10 years.
• Pension & Life Assurance – Secure your future with excellent contributions.
• Employee Discounts – Save on groceries, high-street brands, home, tech, gyms, holidays, and more! Over 6,000 deals are available through our benefits platform.
• Maternity/Adoption Benefits – Get 21 weeks of full pay after just six months of employment.
• Paternity/Adoption Leave – Enjoy 10 weeks of full pay (plus statutory 2 weeks) after six months with us.
• Additional benefits: include cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme, eye care, flu jabs, season ticket loan
Closing date: 1st March 2026
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
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The Mental Health Foundation is recruiting for a CRM Officer to support the CRM team in our London office.
Deadline: ongoing (carrying out interviews on a rolling basis)
Location: London
Salary: Starting salary £36,604 rising to £40,796, including London weighting of £4,000
Hours: Full-time (32 hours per week)
Contract type: This is a fixed term role for 6 months
This exciting CRM Officer role will support the data team with data imports, data selections and processing of income.
The Foundation has just started using a new CRM after undergoing a CRM migration from Raiser’s Edge, a very exciting time to be joining the Foundation! This role, alongside with other members of the CRM team, will liaise with the CRM Project Teams to support and ensure the successful outcome of the project and get us up to BAU.
What does the role involve?
- Manage data processes, imports and exports of all fundraising data including direct debits, new donors, email signups etc. in accordance with agreed protocols and in agreement with CRM Manager.
- Ensure that the use of the Fundraising database and the capture of all data from supporters or prospects conforms to data protection guidelines including GDPR relating to supporter preferences and consent.
- Support training for colleagues using the new CRM (Beacon) and help ensure all members are trained and kept up to date on new features and enhancements as they require to do their job effectively.
- Support the reconciliation of the bank statement with Beacon and ensure the Finance team know where to find information to enable accurate coding for management accounts.
What skills, knowledge and experience are we looking for?
- Demonstrable relevant experience working in Fundraising, or a Charity database team role using Raiser’s Edge or any database similar, with experience of CRMs in general.
- Evidenced experience of managing high volumes of personal data using a large and complex supporter/CRM database.
- Evidenced ability to think analytically and deliver the most effective and accurate solutions for data capture, manipulation and reporting.
Safeguarding is Everyone’s business – Mental Health Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all its beneficiaries, those who surround them, its staff, volunteers, and anyone else who comes into contact with its services and expects all trustees, staff, and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate vetting procedures (proof of eligibility to work in the UK, proof of residency and satisfactory employment screening, including a Disclosure check and two most recent references) along with 3-year renewals of Disclosure checks. We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.
How to apply
If you think your skills match and you’d like to be part of a dynamic and growing organisation, please complete and submit your application via our website. Please ensure you attach an up-to-date CV and statement of suitability answering all points of the person specification. We will be carrying out interviews on a rolling basis for suitably strong candidates, so we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
We believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. Diversity and inclusion is a strategic priority for us as an employer and mental health charity, and we are proud to be signatories of the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter and the Disability Confident Committed Scheme. Applications from under-represented sections of the community are actively encouraged.
If you have a disability, require any additional support or have any questions regarding the role, please contact us. We make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment. Disabled candidates who meet all the essential person specification criteria will be offered an interview. Therefore, please do ensure you tick the relevant box on the application form and clearly indicate in your application/covering letter if you consider yourself to meet the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 / Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
We are currently operating mostly digital recruitment (including interviews via video conferencing). We have moved to a hybrid working model of a minimum of 2 days per week in the office and the rest working from home.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Our vision is good mental health for all.
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As the Area Service Manager, you will be an experienced operational manager who has a proven track record in managing front-line substance misuse, recovery and/or housing services.
As a member of the national Joint Leadership Team (JLT), you will oversee, shape, and develop our services across a defined geographic area as agreed with your line manager.
You will be responsible for managing multiple housing projects across Cheshire alongside the teams delivering support.
Working with the National Housing Team, you will ensure that all Emerging Futures housing stock is compliant with Local Authority and statutory landlord standards as well as appraising new and existing stock to assess and feedback on the longer-term viability and report any growth opportunities.
Working with the Head of Operations, you will create a culture to support the ethos of the organisation and provide values based, clear and passion driven operational leadership to your teams.
Emerging Futures works across the country with people affected by homelessness, drug and alcohol problems and physical and mental health needs.



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