Business development manager jobs in warrington, cheshire

PRIME Commitment, a registered charity, is an alliance of law firms and in-house legal teams across the UK and Republic of Ireland determined to improve access to, and socio-economic diversity within, the legal profession.

This is an exciting time to join us, as we embark on a new strategy to evolve the PRIME Commitments with a focus on improving our engagement with smaller firms, regional firms and firms with a regional presence.

In this new role, you will focus on identifying and engaging with prospective members and building meaningful relationships to grow PRIME’s membership base.

We are looking for a Business Development professional with experience of successfully securing, managing, and developing corporate engagement as well as building and managing relationships, particularly in the corporate sector. You should have first-class interpersonal skills - a natural ambassador able to represent PRIME in a range of settings - and excellent presentation skills, with the ability to prepare and deliver engaging and persuasive cases for support.

If you are a dynamic, results-driven individual with the ability to work independently and deliver results, we would love to hear from you.

This is a home based role with the need to travel to 2-3 in-person meetings a month with prospective members, focusing on Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham. As such it is desirable that you live within an easily commutable distance of these areas.

Hours: Part time, 15-20 hours a week, to be worked flexibly across each month.

Salary: FTE £56 -75k dependent on agreed hours and experience.

Contract Type: Fixed term contract for 12 months.

For more information about the role, including person specification, please download the job description. To apply, please submit a copy of your CV together with a covering letter that explains how you meet the criteria outlined in the job description. 

Location: Home based, or office based at Society Building, 8 All Saints Street, London N1, in line with NCVO’s flexible working policy or home working policy.

Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week), job share applications are also welcomed.

About NCVO

We are the charities charity. For over 100 years, NCVO has stood shoulder to shoulder with communities, championing and celebrating voluntary action.

Our membership is made up of over 17,000 voluntary organisations across England, from small, grassroots community groups and social enterprises, to large, far-reaching charities.

We believe that communities are strengthened by voluntary action. We therefore want charities to thrive and be empowered to deliver for people and communities.

​​About the Services & Partnerships directorate

​This role sits within the Services and Partnerships team, which includes our Training, Consultancy, Membership, Practical Support and Fundraising and Partnerships teams. As a collective, this team generates significant unrestricted income for NCVO ensuring our vital support of charities across England is sustainable.

Our Practical Support team provide an essential lifeline to charities, giving guidance and support on issues that affect charities such as Governance, Fundraising, Finance and Volunteer Management.

​​Being in the Services and Partnerships team enables us to have sectoral impact, supporting charities to thrive. We strive for sectoral excellence, putting charities and their needs at the centre of what we do.

​About the Training & Consultancy team 

​NCVO is an established and trusted training provider to over 6,000 people each year from across the charity sector and beyond. 

​We run our training services as a social business, offering cost effective, high-quality learning. Our wide-ranging well-respected portfolio of training aims to give the people working or volunteering for a charity what they need to thrive in their role. Our training also generates significant income for NCVO, playing a vital role in our financial sustainability and allowing us to achieve our mission. 

​​Our training programme has three key strands; open (delivered live online), in-house (delivered online and/or face to face with an organisation on a specific theme) and eLearning. With support and oversight from the Training and Development Manager this role is responsible for the smooth running of the first of these three areas.

About the role

Our business is growing and we’re looking for a passionate, organised, and innovative team player who can oversee, maintain and scale our business systems and processes. Working closely with our staff consultants, associate team and clients this role is key to ensuring we provide a consistent and professional service; enabling our consultants to meet their targets on income and ensuring we maintain accurate records and reports on our work.

As Senior Business Support Officer, you will ensure that every aspect of our income-generating business is effective, including managing our financial processing, delivering effective administration, using our systems for project and client management, and optimising how we operate. 

Your experience might come from having held project management, finance, or complex administrative support roles, either in a professional and/or volunteer capacity.

You’ll need to:

• be an effective task-oriented administrator 
• have a strong ability to manage and prioritise competing priorities 
• enjoy operating in a faced paced environment
• have a keen eye for detail
• be confident and experienced at using and maintaining business systems and software such as Microsoft Dynamics and Power BI
• have experience of working with budgets, contracting and multiple stakeholders
• have a versatile style meaning you’re comfortable working closely with different internal and external stakeholders, building the relationships required to drive forward our work
• be a curious and committed person, who is skilled at anticipating potential opportunities, risks and challenges as well as identifying ways to address these through improved processes and systems. You’re comfortable doing this both independently and in collaboration with a wider team. Your instinct and predisposition will be to work toward simple and practical solutions which can be easily adopted and understood.

We don’t expect you to have worked in consultancy or training before, but you’ll need to have both a passion for the charity sector and a strong commercial mindset to ensure the success of our social business.

We want to hear from a diverse range of applicants; whether you have experience in all the areas outlined here (and in our job description) or experience in some with a drive to learn and grow – please do consider making an application. If you require more information or informal discussion about the role, please contact our Lead consultant Sally Stephens by email.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

NCVO is fully committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in our sector. We want this to be reflected in the diversity of the people who work for us and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and identities. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups in the voluntary sector and those with diverse, lived experience. As part of our commitment to employing disabled people, all disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirement for all competencies on the person specification will be guaranteed an interview.

​If you have access needs or require reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a pre-interview task and will have one week to complete the exercise. Interview questions will be shared in advance. 

NCVO is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone. Charity No. 225922.

Benefits for NCVO employees

NCVO offers attractive benefits including:

• 25 days’ annual leave (for full time staff and pro-rata for part-time staff) and office closure between 25 December and 1 January inclusive. After three years' service annual holiday increases to 27 days, and after five years to 30 days, (pro rata for part time staff)
• the option to purchase or sell up to five more days each year
• five days’ volunteering leave (pro rata for part-time staff)
• 2.5 extra ‘wellbeing’ days off during the year
• enhanced pay for sick/maternity/adoption leave
• subsidised gym membership
• season ticket loan
• flexible working, including opportunities to work from home/off site
• monthly homeworking allowance for permanent homeworkers
• monthly office worker allowance for those who have to work from the office on a daily basis
• generous employer pension contribution of up to 8.5% of salary, into our stakeholder pension scheme (linked to employee contribution)
• training and development opportunities
• the opportunity to join Hospital Saturday Fund health cash plan for free at the basic level of cover, or at a reduced rate for other levels of cover
• 24-hour free and confidential employee assistance programme

We’re located a short walk from London King’s Cross station in a modern accessible building, overlooking Regent’s canal.

Shortlisting date: 15 July 2025
Interviews: 22 July 2025

We are a small but mighty team, with huge ambitions to transform more lives of those who live with an intellectual disability, through the power of sport.

If you are just looking for a job, then we are probably not for you. However, if you are an experienced finance and business operations professional able to demonstrate strategic and operational ability around financial planning and processes as well as delivering cost effective, efficient and fit-for-purpose business services, then we would like to hear from you.  Charity finance experience and experience in a similarly broad role covering other areas of business operations including IT, risk management, data protection & data management and health & safety is a must.

We continue to be focused on our vision to create an inclusive world for all, driven by the power of sport, through which people with intellectual disabilities live active, healthy and fulfilling lives. We are a small, but growing, team with huge ambitions, and applicants must be comfortable operating in an environment where working under your own initiative is expected and encouraged.

We are looking for people who are passionate about Special Olympics and are completely aligned with our values. We are authentic. We act with honesty, integrity and respect. We are creative and innovative. We love to embrace difference and doing things differently. We are brave, courageous, resilient and determined. We listen and are led by the voice of our athletes. We are always kind. We are Inclusion in Action.

We are continuing to build a high-performing team who care for each other and care about our cause. Our athletes are incredibly inspirational, courageous and insightful people, and they deserve a team who are equally committed and passionate about our mission.

This is a permanent, home-based role. There will be the requirement to attend internal and external meetings or events which will involve travel away from home and working outside of normal hours.     

The role is both strategic and operational in nature and represents a fantastic chance to join an amazing charity at an exciting time of growth.

For job role specifics please see the Job Description.

What We Can Offer 

· Competitive salary circa £33,000 (£55K FTE) per annum depending on experience. 

· 15 days holiday on appointment plus pro rata bank holidays and one extra day for your Birthday. 

· Stakeholder Pension Scheme from appointment. 

· Time off in Lieu (TOIL) for out of hours work. 

· Flexible working. 

· Health Cash Plan

How to Apply

To apply, please send a covering letter (maximum 2 pages) explaining why you wish to work for Special Olympics GB. It is important that all prospective employees understand our mission and are driven by our cause. Please be specific about how your skills and experience will help you undertake this role and how they match the requirements of the Job Description and Person Specification. Generic letters and agency approaches will not be considered. Please also include your CV.

First stage interviews will be held week commencing 28th July 2025.

Safer Recruitment 

Special Olympics Great Britain is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process. The successful candidate will be required to complete regular safeguarding training and undertake a DBS/PVG check relevant to the requirements of the role. For this role that will involve a Basic Disclosure. 

Equal Opportunities

Special Olympics GB is committed to equality and diversity and encourages all sections of the community, particularly those living with a disability, who meet the job requirements to apply.

Other

The job holder will need to provide evidence of their ability to live and work in the UK and will be required to undertake a basic DBS check.

We will only contact those who have been selected for interview.

We request no contact from agencies.

Are you passionate about the wellbeing of people and the planet?

Can you engage people through effective communications and events?

If so, we’d love to hear to hear from you.

We believe in people and the planet thriving together. We want to see a world where thriving is possible - because society is structured to support people's wellbeing rather than to undermine it. We're building a network of wellbeing changemakers who share our vision.

We're now recruiting for a Network Development Manager to oversee our relationships with our followers, including by rolling out a new Ambassador programme. Working from home, somewhere in the UK, flexibly for three days a week, the successful candidate will play a major role at the heart of a growing movement to embed wellbeing in our economy and our society.

They will be a good team player with experience of engaging networks of passionate people. They will have excellent spoken and written communications skills and a track record in organising exciting online and in-person events. Some fundraising experience would be an advantage, but above all, they will have a passion for wellbeing - of people and of the planet.  

Note

• We are looking to ensure the diversity of the staff group reflects the diversity of people in the UK and would welcome applications from people in all social groups.
• We offer 28 days paid leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays and membership of our pension scheme.
• All appointments to the Network of Wellbeing are subject to a six-month probation period.

Do you want to work with a leading advocacy charity organisation supporting those in need?  

Do you have experience managing contracts in the third sector, particularly within health, social care, or community services?

Are you passionate about ensuring public service contracts deliver real impact for vulnerable people? 

 Then come and join us here at VoiceAbility. 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Contract Manager to join our team in the South Region to lead on the delivery and development of advocacy contracts across VoiceAbility’s portfolio. This is a permanent role, working full time, 35 hours a week. Reporting directly to the Operations Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring our commissioned services meet and exceed expectations. You will be responsible for monitoring contract performance, analysing complex data, and ensuring compliance with KPIs, quality standards, and third sector funding requirements.

About us 

VoiceAbility is an independent charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy and involvement services. We deliver a wide range of commissioned contracts funded by local authorities, NHS trusts, and third sector partners.

We’ve been supporting people to have their say in decisions about their health, care, and wellbeing for over 40 years. We make sure people are heard when it matters most. For more information on what Advocacy is and the services offered then please visit our website.

About you

We are looking for a skilled and experienced contract management professional with a strong understanding of third sector commissioning and service delivery. You will have a proven ability to manage and monitor complex contracts, ensuring compliance with service level agreements and funding conditions. You’ll be confident in building and maintaining relationships with commissioners, funders, and delivery partners.

You will be highly numerate, with excellent analytical skills and the ability to produce clear, insightful reports that demonstrate impact, value for money, and continuous improvement. You’ll be comfortable working with data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and will support operational teams to address underperformance and drive service excellence.

We are looking for someone who can balance the retention of existing contracts with a proactive approach to identifying and supporting new opportunities for growth and innovation in the third sector.

Benefits 

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time colleagues) rising to 30 days upon 5 years’ service 

5% employer pension & minimum 3% employee contribution 

Salary sacrifices pension scheme 

Separate Life Assurance Cover (equivalent of two times your annual salary) 

Staff discount scheme including retail discounts, entertainment, holidays, gym membership etc 

24/7 Employee Assistance programme 

Access to remote counselling service 

Paid Disability Leave 

Paid compassionate Leave 

Home Working Allowance  

Support with continuous professional development 

Access to Clifton Strengths Coaching for development  

Personal Development Plans 

 How are staff supported to work remotely? 

VoiceAbility has a small number of offices. All Employees are homebased meetings will be held online as well as in person in the relevant community. 

When you need to travel for work, expenses will be paid (mileage or public transport costs).  

VoiceAbility offers the usual regular manager one to ones, Staff forums and communities of practice depending on role. Team meetings with a mix of virtual and in person approach. 

Equality and Diversity

VoiceAbility believes in fostering an inclusive workplace which welcomes, values and celebrates the diversity of its staff and partners, treats all on a basis of equality and encourages all to meet their maximum potential.

VoiceAbility are a Disability Confident employer, any applicant that identifies themselves as having a disability and can demonstrate that they meet all the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview. If you need to apply in a different way, please contact us for further options.

How to apply

To apply for this role please sign up for a recruitment account by visiting our webspage then follow the instructions to create your account, upload your CV, and complete our short application form. 

Important Dates:

Closing date for applications; 5pm on Tuesday 15 July 2025 however, VoiceAbility reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before this date. 

Don’t forget to read the person specification so you can tell us about yourself and how your skills, abilities and experiences match the criteria outlined in the person specification. 

Hint: you can use work, personal and/or voluntary experiences, and examples to tell us why you should be our next Contract Manager. 

Want to know more about VoiceAbility and the role?

Please visit our website,We look forward to hearing from you.

At Children’s University Trust, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to thrive through learning beyond the classroom. We’re a small, passionate team with bold ambitions to expand our impact – and we’re looking for an equally ambitious Business Development and Community Partnership Manager to lead the way.

This is more than just a development role. It's about building sustainable growth strategies, forging powerful partnerships, and shaping a future where opportunity is no longer defined by postcode or circumstance.

As our Business Development and Community Partnership Manager, you will take the lead in shaping and implementing visionary, data-driven growth strategies across three vital areas:

• Place-based memberships with schools, universities, councils’ departments, and third sector organisations.
• Individual “at home” subscriptions for children in areas without direct Children’s University provision or those who do not engage with traditional education.
• Strategic business partnerships with corporates and SMEs, securing vital funding and in-kind support.

You’ll be a key figure in our next phase of growth — identifying new opportunities, building meaningful relationships, and helping us scale our reach across the UK.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive new business activity and revenue growth across all three strategic areas.
• Build a strong, inclusive pipeline of potential members, partners, and funders.
• Manage and nurture relationships from first contact through to long-term collaboration.
• Use data and insight to shape decision-making and report progress to the board.
• Be a passionate ambassador for Children’s University at events, conferences, and online.

We’re Looking for Someone Who:

• Has a proven track record in income generation, partnerships or sales – all sector’s welcome!
• Is passionate about improving the lives of children and young people.
• Is a strategic thinker with the energy of a new business developer.
• Has the confidence to influence senior stakeholders and the empathy to build trust.
• Brings a creative, collaborative, and resilient mindset.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, flexible, remote-first environment.

Why Join Us?

• A unique chance to shape a growing national charity’s development strategy.
• A collaborative, driven team that values innovation and purpose.
• Flexible working, with one day a week in Manchester.
• An opportunity to truly change lives through education and opportunity.

If you’re excited by the chance to lead sustainable growth with purpose, and you want your work to matter, we want to hear from you.

Apply today and be part of a team creating a brighter future for children across the UK.

• Are you energised by hitting targets and building lasting partnerships?
• Do you love turning ideas into income and conversations into opportunities?
• Are you ready to make a meaningful difference through business development in the education and charity sectors?

Then this could be the role for you.

We are looking for a Business Development Officer to help drive the growth of Learning on Screen—the UK’s leading charity for moving image in post 16 education. This role is perfect for someone who thrives on relationship building, enjoys closing deals, and is passionate about supporting a mission-driven organisation. You will play a key role in helping us diversify income by generating revenue through B2B sales, partnerships, and sponsorships.

What you will be doing

• Selling our products and services (including memberships, subscriptions, and courses) to meet income targets
• Researching, identifying, and converting new leads across the education sector
• Supporting the development of sponsorship and partnership opportunities with external funders and collaborators
• Building and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships to maximise value and engagement
• Creating compelling proposals and marketing materials to support income-generating initiatives

What we are looking for

• Experience in B2B sales, partnership development, or fundraising (ideally in the non-profit or education sectors)
• A confident communicator with excellent writing and presentation skills
• Someone who is proactive, target-driven, and able to manage multiple priorities
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders
• Strong data awareness, able to monitor performance and spot opportunities

This is a great opportunity to grow your career in a supportive, ambitious, and flexible environment while contributing to our mission of transforming education through the power of moving image and sound.
 

About us
Learning on Screen is a membership organisation that champions the use of moving image and sound in post-16 education. We give educators and students access to millions of films, TV programmes and radio broadcasts—spanning over a century—and support our members to use this content confidently and creatively. From expert copyright advice to innovative partnerships, we help bring teaching to life and open up new possibilities for learning. If you're passionate about education, media, and meaningful impact, you’ll feel right at home here.

Are you ready to lead the technology that helps transform young lives? As our Application Support Manager, you’ll play a crucial role in ensuring the systems we rely on every day are effective, efficient, and empowering. You’ll be at the heart of our mission—enabling our teams to do what they do best: support young people into work, education, or training.

In this role, you’ll lead and develop a skilled Application Support team, providing oversight of our business-critical platforms. You’ll define team objectives aligned with wider organisational goals, oversee incidents and service requests, manage system upgrades and enhancements, and collaborate with colleagues across development, architecture, and third-party suppliers to drive continuous improvement. Your ability to manage multiple priorities, lead with empathy, and drive system performance will be key to our success.

We’re looking for someone with strong leadership experience in application support, who brings a deep understanding of IT service management principles like ITIL. Your problem-solving skills, clear communication, and ability to build effective relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors will be vital. Familiarity with CRM, ERP, or HRIS systems, as well as tools like ServiceNow, will help you hit the ground running. Experience within the charity sector is a bonus, but we’re more interested in your potential, your purpose, and your desire to make a difference.

The young people we support rely on our teams, and those teams rely on technology that works. Your leadership will ensure they have the tools they need, when they need them, so they can focus on helping young people reach their potential.

If you’re looking for more than just a job and if you want your tech skills to create real social change, we want to hear from you. Even if you don’t tick every box, your drive and purpose could make you the perfect fit.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Halton Haven Hospice as one of our Fundraising Managers, leading our fundraising team to achieve ambitious targets through a diverse portfolio of income streams.

We are looking for an experienced fundraiser who can develop and grow our income streams, including running successful events and campaigns, building and maintaining relationships with corporate partners and working closely with our community supporters and organisations.  You will jointly manage our fundraising team and support them to deliver targets, provide excellent stewardship and raise awareness of our work in the local community.

Demonstrable experience of event management and working with budgets and financial targets is essential, as is the ability to confidently communicate with stakeholders at all levels. Previous experience of leading a team and managing volunteers would be desirable but not essential, however you must have a positive attitude, be highly motivated, enthusiastic, and friendly.

We offer a hybrid working arrangement with your main place of work at our main hospice site in Murdishaw, Runcorn, with the expectation that you are able to travel to attend events and meetings across Halton.

Benefits include company pension, free parking, health care scheme, excellent training and development courses, generous annual leave and additional long service annual leave entitlement and discounted meals.

We are seeking a faith filled, people focussed senior leader offering operational management which includes oversight of our Support Services Hub and staff team and developing commercial enterprise, to contribute to our financial resilience and resource mission.

The Operations Manager will work closely with the Team Rector in developing and implementing the strategy, systems and capacity to enable the parish and its churches and worshipping communities to be effective in fulfilling the parish vision and priorities.   

The purpose of the role is to provide strategic oversight and efficient management of the operational, administrative, financial, HR, safeguarding and property functions of the parish.  The role includes day to day management of the Support Services Hub and staff team who are at the forefront of support for operations and enterprise.  

In terms of enterprise, your role will be to develop and implement an entrepreneurial approach to income generation and financial sustainability.  This might focus on our use of buildings, the development of other innovative commercial enterprise and developing and implementing other fundraising strategies (including grant applications).  We already hire out many of our buildings, yet we recognise that our buildings and grounds, could be used more innovatively and are seeking somebody who will bring innovation to our thinking and enable our assets to be stewarded more effectively. We are committed to working with the Operations Manager in support of these strategies. 

In all elements of the role, you will be expected to provide operational excellence in line with best practices and agreed protocols, promote a positive work culture that encourages growth and development.

We are excited by the potential of this key appointment within COHL, the scope of the work and the opportunities we believe it will unlock.  This is a developing role, that will be shaped by the postholder working with the Team Rector and others, and as such may be subject to change as new initiatives emerge and develop over time.

We believe in a generous God, from whom all things come, and He invites us to steward these gifts well.  If this is your conviction and you have the experience and skills, we’d love to hear from you. 

Finance Business Partner - Personal Support

Are you an experienced Finance Business Partner looking for a role where you can make a real difference in the charity sector?

We have a fantastic and rewarding opportunity for two Finance professionals to join Mencap as Finance Business Partners (FBP) on permanent contracts. The roles will be supporting the operational division that provides care and support to adults with a learning disability across England, Cymru and Northern Ireland.

We are looking for people who are confident communicators with both finance colleagues and operational staff, adapting their style to their audience. People who are well organised, can prioritise their workload and have the ability to maintain accuracy and attention to detail while working to tight deadlines will thrive in this role.

The successful candidates will use their commercial awareness and work with management teams to help deliver strong financial performance across the regions they support, providing timely and accurate financial information to a variety of stakeholders.

We will consider both full-time and part-time applications and there is flexibility around where the roles are based. We have large offices in London and Peterborough and smaller offices located throughout the UK. If there is no office available within a reasonable distance, the roles may be offered as home-based with some travel for team meetings.

At Mencap, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace and we intentionally plan for the success of our colleagues in everything we do. We welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join us. Together we are Mencap!

What will it take?

To be successful as a Finance Business Partner you will be expected to have:

· Excellent written and verbal communication with ability to convey financial information to non-finance colleagues and senior management.

· A desire to drive improvements in financial understanding & accountability to deliver a first class commercial and customer focused service.

· Strong collaboration skills including the confidence to challenge others.

· Ability to interpret a range of financial/operational information and reach quick judgements.

· Experience in financial analysis and reporting.

· Appropriate planning, organising and strategic business planning skills.

· An ACA, ACCA, CIMA qualification or hold a similar and relevant qualification.

The scope for this role is vast and we are looking for two ambitious and driven individuals to join us!

If you have the relevant skills and experiences we are looking for and this opportunity sounds like the perfect role for you, please apply with your up-to-date CV. Interviews are due to be held in w/c 21st July after the close date via Microsoft Teams.

Benefits

Here at Mencap, we offer an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward our employees to ensure that our teams feel valued and appreciated.

Our benefits package offers 32 days of paid holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata), along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest-free loans, and many more exciting offerings.

About Mencap

Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.

We're here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in.

At Mencap, everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues.

Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere.

· Everyone is expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation.

· Every day we grow and learn. It’s okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes

· Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.

We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long- term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies.

We want to encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap and we offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. We’re not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.

Operation Christmas Child UK (OCC) has implemented a strategic volunteer ministry, investing in teams of volunteers who will multiply themselves and hugely extend the reach of OCC’s mission.

OCC is the world’s largest shoebox appeal where Samaritan’s Purse, together with local churches here and overseas, distributes from the UK 1/4 million gift-filled shoeboxes annually to children in need overseas and in so doing demonstrates God’s love in a tangible way while sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ.

A resourceful and energetic Regional Manager is needed to recruit, select, equip, and lead teams of volunteers throughout the 32 London boroughs.

You will be passionate about developing others towards highly effective ministry, teamwork and increased personal competency.

You will also directly engage churches to participate in OCC in areas not yet covered by Connect volunteers. A special opportunity will be engaging London churches that have partnered with our sister ministry, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association for the June 2025 God Loves You Tour London.

You will be confident to take initiative with people and projects and also have good administrative and organisational skills. You will also enjoy envisioning the numerous volunteers who participate in the OCC shoebox appeal each year.

You will enthusiastically support the Christian purposes of OCC and Samaritan’s Purse and be committed to the value of well-equipped volunteers and to developing them further. Candidates will have proven people and project management and administrative experience in the workplace and be educated to A levels or ideally Degree level.

This role is based in region, and so prospective candidates should currently live in the region and provide their own transport for which defined expenses will be paid.

In accordance with the Equality Act of 2010 and due to both the nature and context of the role there is an ‘occupational requirement’ for the post holder to be a committed Christian. The job holder should be committed to the purpose of Samaritan’s Purse and be able to demonstrate enthusiasm for the Christian purposes of the organisation and be able to live out, hold to, support and contribute to its Christian ethos.

The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS), is the only patient-led organisation in the UK specialising in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Due to its targeted focus on RA and JIA, NRAS provides truly expert and wide-ranging services to support, educate and campaign for people living with these complex autoimmune conditions, their families and the health professionals who treat them.

1. Main Purpose of Job

To drive referrals to and use of, NRAS services from NHS relationships across the UK.

Identify, build and maintain relationships with Rheumatology and other multidisciplinary teams to ensure relevant healthcare professionals are aware of the support that NRAS provides to people with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Adult Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.

To work with those healthcare professionals to maximise uptake of their referrals to our services.

Attend events around the UK and online to promote NRAS Services.

Support the I&SD Director and other senior team leaders to design, develop and implement new services and to reach new audiences for existing services.

2. Business development & Strategy

2.1. Identify, develop, and secure new opportunities for NRAS services within the NHS.

2.2. Create and implement business/service development strategies to expand the service user base, and service offering within NHS Rheumatology departments and connected healthcare teams.

2.3. Analyse market trends, identify emerging opportunities, and stay ahead of industry developments to recommend strategies for further growth of NRAS services.

3. Relationship development and management around the UK

3.1. Build and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships with existing and potential referrers or influencers and healthcare providers often travelling to attend clinic/location meetings.

3.2. Act as the primary point of contact for key referring organisations, ensuring referrer satisfaction and identifying opportunities for additional services or project work.

3.3. Understand HCP needs, provide tailored solutions, and work closely with the project managers to ensure successful delivery.

4. Proposition and presentation development

4.1. Lead the creation of compelling proposals, and presentations to drive new service user volumes.

4.2. Work with internal teams to gather technical and operational input to develop competitive, high-quality proposals.

4.3. Present to referrers and influencers articulating NRAS’ value proposition, differentiators, and capabilities.

5. Project Management Oversight

5.1. Support senior/project managers in the planning and execution of projects, ensuring alignment with referrer and influencer expectations.

5.2. Monitor the progress of key projects, providing necessary updates to clients and senior management on milestones, deliverables, and performance metrics.

5.3. Facilitate communication between referrers, internal teams, and external stakeholders throughout the lifecycle of projects.

6. Monitoring and Evaluation and “market” intelligence

6.1. Monitor the rheumatology service landscape, industry trends, new regulations and innovation.

6.2. Provide insights and recommendations to leadership regarding potential strategic partnerships, services or new audiences.

6.3. Prepare regular reports on performance, development activities, and client feedback.

7. Networking & industry representation

7.1. Attend/undertake promotional relevant conferences, seminars, and networking events to build NRAS’ visibility and attract new service users

7.2. Cultivate a professional network within Rheumatology and MDT arena, leveraging connections for potential opportunities.

7.3. Cross-Functional Collaboration:

7.3.1.Collaborate with senior management to align development goals with organisational strategy.

7.3.2. Work with other departments providing insight and content used to promote our services to Healthcare professionals

8. General responsibilities

Positively promote NRAS at all times.

Support Fundraising Team with applications for funding for the Information & Support team through charitable grants and other avenues.

Undertake other duties as appropriate when required.

Person specification:

Qualifications: A-level or qualified by experience

Experience:

• Demonstrable experience working in a similar environment such as charity/public sector or pharmaceutical etc. into NHS
• Health related services experience
• Proven track record of securing new business for service delivery
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills
• Ability to initiate, analyse, monitor and evaluate outcomes
• Experience of delivering at a senior level.
• Experience in overseeing multiple projects with the ability to manage timelines, budgets, and expectations.

Knowledge and skills:

• Highly developed relationship development skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
• Proficient use of Microsoft Word; Excel; PowerPoint
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless project execution.
• Understanding of the health environment
• Understanding of Rheumatoid Arthritis and its treatment

Personal Circumstances & Attributes

• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Highly motivated and committed
• Positive outlook and approach
• Willingness to travel and work out of hours when required
• Full driving licence and car owner.

Reporting to: Innovation & Service Delivery Director

Salary: £39,000-£42,000 dependent on experience

Location: Hybrid or remote flexible working

Hours: 35 hours pw

Car driver and clean licence required.

Please send a covering letter with your application.

Location: Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre, Waterloo, L22 1RR

Contract: Full time, Permanent

Salary: £37,000 gross per annum

Closing Date: 11th July 2025. We may close the position early if the right candidate comes forward.

Are you a Watersports Manager looking for a new opportunity?

The Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) is a vibrant and growing charity delivering life changing nautical adventure for young people through the Sea Cadets to give them the best possible head start in life. We also provide personal and professional development opportunities for seafarers with the Marine Society. Working with our staff, cadets, and volunteers, we have built a vision and five-year strategy to take us forward and further improve the astounding contribution already made through our work to the lives of thousands of young people and seafarers, while fully supporting our volunteers who are vital to our success.

We are currently looking for a Boat Station Manager to join our team.

About the role

The manager is instrumental in facilitating and delivering life changing, positive on the water experiences for young people. As an expert practitioner, they will provide leadership, development and mentoring to their team of instructors. The post will require strong organisational skills.

The Manager is an employee of the Marine Society & Sea Cadets based at our Crosby Boat Station. The post holder is required to hold and maintain the following qualifications as a condition of employment: RYA Senior Dinghy Instructor and RYA Powerboat Instructor.

The primary purpose of the role is to manage a water-sports training facility in the Liverpool area for all Sea Cadet Units and other affiliates to the Boat Station.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day to day running of the Boat Station.
• Ensure that all visiting groups and their staff are fully briefed on the Boat Station’s policies and procedures and that there is adequate supervision of Cadets and young people at the facility, so as to discharge their duty of care for them.
• Oversee the Chief Instructor and all other sessional Instructors using the Boat Station.
• Manage the Boat Station’s accounts in liaison with the Regional Finance Manager including day to day fees.
• Ensure that best practise in accordance with the NGB guidelines and requirements following our Inshore Boating Operating Standard.

Requirements

• RYA Senior Dinghy Instructor
• RYA Powerboat Instructor
• Leading outdoor activities with a wide range of groups, individuals and abilities
• Developing and implementing training programmes and strategies
• Budget/financial management
• Experience and knowledge of boat routine maintenance and repair
• Experience delivering afloat instruction/training

Desirable

• Experience/knowledge of uniformed and/or youth organisations
• RYA Advanced Dinghy Instructor

For further information about the role, please download our Recruitment Pack.

Benefits

• Cycle to work scheme and Season Ticket Loan
• 51 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Life assurance (4x salary) for those that join the pension
• Private medical insurance
• Pension (employer contribution up to 10%)
• Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling
• Employee development: We are investing in our employees' development and have an annual calendar of learning and development opportunities, designed to support employees to develop into their roles and stretch them to achieve their full potential.
• National staff conference: All employees come together once a year to reflect on the past year and celebrate success at our offsite staff conference. This is a great opportunity to listen to employees' views, and for employees to network, share information and socialise.

If you are interested in this Boat Station Manager vacancy, please apply now!

Additional Information

MSSC positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. Equity, diversity, and inclusion really matters to us, so we can best serve our beneficiaries from every community. We work to ensure a fair and consistent recruitment process and aim to be a charity where diversity of experience, identity and skills are valued and welcomed. MSSC is an equal opportunities employer.

We recognise our responsibilities to safeguard and protect the young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We do all we can to promote their health, safety and wellbeing, and we expect our staff to share this commitment and work in line with safeguarding policy, the MSSC’s values and ethos of inclusivity. We adhere to safer recruitment practices and therefore employment is subject to detailed pre-employment checks for successful candidates, including references and criminal disclosure checks and the completion of a disclosure questionnaire. 

All successful applicants are required to attend safeguarding training and undergo a criminal record check.