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Job Title : Employee Relations Manager
Salary : £50,000 - £60,000
Reports to: Head of HR Operations
Department: Chief Operating Office, Human Resources
Contract : 1 Year Fixed Term Contract
Hours: Full time 35 hours per week
Location: Stratford, London Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)
Closing date: 11.59pm 17th June
This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications are received or once a suitable candidate is found
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
We are currently looking for an Employee Relations (ER) Manager to join us on a 12 month fixed term contract.
In this exciting new position, you will work with the Head of HR Operations to deliver an ER strategy that ensures an effective ER service and leads to a mid-term improvement in key ER metrics such as reduced time to case resolution, reduction in formal ER cases and increase in informal resolution. You will be responsible for the ER framework and all associated processes for employee relation matters that mitigates organisational risk and drives consistency in case management and outcomes.
Leading our team of ER experts, you will deliver a quality employee relations advisory and support service to CRUK, driving efficient, effective, accurate and consistent ways of working.
In a lively, vibrant working environment, you'll be surrounded by people who are as dedicated to beating cancer as you are.
What will I be doing?
Team Management
* Coach and develop the ER team so that they are adopting the latest ER practices and processes and have the skills required to deliver a good service.
* Set focus areas and measures of success for the team and review performance against these so that standards of service are met at all times.
* Carry out regular quality assurance (QA) of ER cases and case outcomes to identify opportunities to improve team capability, ways of working, line manager capability and decision making.
Service Delivery
* Set and deliver a clear direction for the management of employee relations cases at CRUK and work with the wider HR team to build the processes, documents and support tools to deliver this.
* Act as an escalation point for all cases involving senior leaders including performance management, conflict resolution and disciplinary cases ensuring policies and procedures are adhered to at all times.
* Work with the Head of HR Operations on complex, high risk cases or disputes to deliver a pragmatic outcome that reduces risk to the charity.
* Oversee all negotiated settlements and conciliation cases taking a lead role in most cases including line manager briefing, consistency of approach, associated paperwork and data collation.
* Provide support on change management programmes including restructures and TUPE transfers, ensuring change processes run smoothly and risks are identified and mitigated.
Data and Trend Analysis:
* Ensure all cases are tracked and progressed in a timely manner to ensure accurate reporting and set clear performance measures for the team and individuals.
* Gather, analyse and interpret data and metrics to identify opportunities to drive down case numbers and increase early resolution to mitigate business risks and improve employee relations practise.
* Provide regular ER briefings to the relevant members of HR leadership making sure they have visibility of high profile, high risk or senior cases as needed and escalate decisions as per the agreed process.
What skills will I need?
* An in-depth knowledge and understanding of employment law and experience in handling complex ER cases, Employment Tribunals, ACAS Conciliations and Settlements.
* Proven track record of successfully leading, coaching and motivating a team to high performance.
* Strong communication and stakeholder relationship skills with the ability to build rapport and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
* Strong problem solving and decision making ability, with a proactive and solutions-orientated mindset and approach.
* High level of integrity, discretion and confidentiality when dealing with sensitive employee relations matters.
* Experience of setting up and analysing key ER metrics to drive continuous improvements and inform decisions.
* Ability to balance commercial outcomes with mitigation of business risk.
* Highly collaborative with the ability to work effectively with colleagues across the function, showing a united front to stakeholders.
What will I gain?
Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that's impressive.
In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well.
Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.
We don't forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture.
Our work - from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy - will change the world. It's exciting to be part of our team.
How do I apply?
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively, please ensure you include all roles of relevance to this application.
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The Involvement and Engagement team at Alzheimer’s Research UK is responsible for delivering a wide portfolio of activities to increase understanding of dementia, engage and involve the public and people affected by dementia with research and promote the work of Alzheimer’s Research UK. The team work closely with people affected by dementia to gather their insights to shape our work and campaigns.
The team is part of the Information and Involvement department. The department’s mission is to improve understanding of dementia and the diseases which cause it and encourage and support the public and people affected by dementia to get involved in research.
The manager leads on the development of a wide range of activities, such as coordinating meetings with the Lived Experience Involvement Group; the online public engagement programme; and managing the Inspire Fund community engagement grant scheme. The role has responsibility for monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on the impact of the public involvement and engagement programme. In addition, the role holder will identify improvements and undertake strategy development and implementation working with the Head of the Department to deliver this.
Reporting to the Head of Information and Involvement, the Manager has two line reports, and the team works closely with colleagues across the Policy, Communications and Involvement Directorate, notably the Information Services and Policy teams. The team also has regular interactions with people affected by dementia and supports the wider charity in engaging effectively with supporters about dementia research. They work closely with colleagues in the Research and Partnerships directorate, and Volunteering and Events teams to deliver activities.
This is a 12-month fixed term contract to cover a period of maternity leave. This role will be known internally as Involvement and Engagement Manager
Main duties and responsibilities of the role:
Lead the Involvement and Engagement team
· Work with the Head of Information and Involvement to plan and implement involvement and engagement programmes to support the development of the charity’s goals.
· Implement the Involvement and Engagement strategy for Alzheimer’s Research UK, ensuring a varied portfolio of opportunities, with a focus on reaching diverse and underserved audiences.
· Line manage two Involvement and Engagement Officers, setting objectives, with responsibility for their personal growth and development, and that of the team.
Implement the involvement of lived experience across the organisation
· Lead the management of the charity’s Lived Experience Involvement Group, overseeing the recruitment, onboarding and ongoing engagement of volunteers with lived experience of dementia.
· Lead and manage the planning of involvement activity, including a calendar of events and activities for the lived experience group, to include regular online meetings, in person events, and opportunities to contribute to ARUKs strategic initiatives and campaigns.
· Responsible for ongoing monitoring and evaluation of involvement activities, ensuring volunteers are aware of their impact, communicating impact of involvement both internally and externally to the organisation.
· Responsible for championing the value and impact of involvement across the organisation, seeking new involvement opportunities and working towards embedding involvement in key areas of the charities work.
· Work closely with and support the Research Involvement Manager with implementing involvement of lived experience in research programmes, also with external requests for support with involvement in research.
· Ensure processes to manage a database of lived experience volunteers are robust and up to date and that policies and procedures are adhered to.
Deliver public engagement programmes and activities
· Deliver the Inspire Fund community engagement grant scheme, managing the application and awards process, monitoring ongoing grants, supporting grant holders and reporting on impact.
· Oversee the planning and coordination of the public engagement events programme, including supporting the Involvement and Engagement Officer with delivery of the online public engagement series and other events.
· Working closely with colleagues in the Research team support and facilitate dementia researchers to deliver public engagement activities, providing guidance and resources as required.
· Work with the Involvement and Engagement Officers to maintain existing engagement resources and promote their use across the charity. Develop new engagement resources that can be used across a variety of events.
· Support colleagues across ARUK to build skills and confidence talking about dementia and research, and how to engage with their audiences.
What we are looking for:
· Graduate or equivalent level of education in biomedical sciences, science communication or similar.
· Experience of discussing and communicating health or research matters to the public.
· Experience of working with people affected by a long-term health condition and supporting their contributions to organisational activities or research.
· Experience of leading outreach, engagement and involvement/or involving the public with research.
· Strong experience of planning, coordinating, and delivering involvement and engagement events.
· Relevant project management experience.
· Experience working in an involvement, engagement, or public facing role or similar.
· Experience of working across partnerships, building strong working relationships (internally and externally).
· Strong and effective written and spoken communication skills, ability to tailor to lay audiences.
· Good knowledge of the research process and how the public can play a part in that process.
· Knowledge and understanding of engagement and involvement methods drawn from academia, health research or the charity sector.
· Ability to identify and develop creative opportunities for public engagement and involvement and discussion emanating from scientific research.
· An eye for creativity and innovation, and ability to grow personal network of professional contacts and create new opportunities for engagement and involvement.
· Excellent organisational skills; the ability to manage a number and variety of tasks to multiple deadlines.
· Ability to communicate appropriately with people affected by dementia and their families.
· Willingness and ability to travel independently in the UK occasionally and to work outside of regular office hours when needed.
· A confident, friendly and professional attitude; would feel at ease representing the charity to a range of audiences.
· Working with independence, intelligence, drive and initiative.
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 29th June 2025, 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, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented. 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 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.
There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure.
In 2024, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement. This is the second consecutive time; we have been awarded a Best Companies 3-star accreditation.
We were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists:
· 18th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK.
· 10th in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.
· 2nd in the 30 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector.
In addition, we were also shortlisted for a special award recognising the work undertaken on reducing our environmental impact.
In 2021, we were awarded the HR Management award by The Charity Times for our Wellbeing initiatives throughout the pandemic.
In 2020, we demonstrated our commitment to changing the way we think and act about mental health in the workplace and signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge.
ARUK really does look after its people, where you will be able to add value and make a difference.
To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK
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Position: Social and Paid Media Manager
Type: Full-time (35 hours a week), Maternity Cover – Fixed term until 26th September 2026
Location: Office-based in London with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: £35,825 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 2, Profession/ Technical
*you’ll start at our entry point salary of £35,825* per annum, increasing to £38,065* after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £40,304 after a further 6 months.
About us
We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.
Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.
Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.
About this job
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and driven Social and Paid Media Manager to shape the strategic direction of our social media channels with an audience of over 190,000 followers and our paid media activities.
- You’ll look after our dynamic and busy – and very lovely! - social media team, provide strategic leadership, guidance and advice.
- You’ll help deliver an ambitious programme of digital campaigns and appeals, oversee strategies for organic and paid media and ensure our activities and campaigns achieve against objectives and KPIs.
- Collaborating with colleagues across the digital and content team, you’ll commission or create engaging content and ensure best practice and our accessibility standards are followed.
- Acting as a champion for our brand, you’ll also oversee moderation across our channels and lead on crisis and reputation management, ensuring all appropriate escalation processes are followed.
Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Friday 20th June 2025
Interested?
PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Equal Opportunities
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.
We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.
Disability Confident Employer
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.
You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.
If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.
More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):
Encouraging work life balance
- 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
- More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
- Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
- Flexible working options
Caring for you and your family
- Generous sick pay entitlement
- More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
- Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
- Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis
- Enhanced leave for new parents
- Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
- Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
- 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service scheme
- New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
- In the event of miscarriage or still birth
- To support fertility treatments
- For antenatal appointments for both parents
Thinking about your finances
- Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
- Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
- New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing
Enriching your life at work
- Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
- Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
- New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
- Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
- Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal
Safeguarding
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.
This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.
We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.
We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.
Your right to work in the UK
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.
You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.
No agencies please.
To fund world-leading research, share the latest information and campaign for everyone's rights. Together we are a community. Together we can stop MS
About Us
The Greater Manchester Women’s Support Alliance (GMWSA) was established in 2016 by seven organisations who provide support services to women across all ten boroughs in Greater Manchester (GM) who may be vulnerable or have unmet support needs.
We came together as the GMWSA in order to ensure that our collective voice is heard by policy makers and commissioners of services. We represent the interests of our beneficiaries and service users, we share good practice and experience and ensure that no service operates in isolation. GMWSA is now formed of nine Member and Associate Member women’s centres having a presence in each of the 10 local authority areas across GM all of whom are collectively funded to deliver support services across GM to women either involved in the Criminal Justice System, or whose vulnerability and marginalisation leaves them at risk of offending, but all also have individual funding streams to ensure their provision reaches every woman in need of support.
Alliance members offer a full range of services to women who need support around issues such as domestic abuse, housing, mental health, substance misuse, education, employment, training, and confidence/self-esteem, all delivered with a trauma responsive approach.
This post is open to WOMEN ONLY, exempt under the Sex Discrimination Act (1975) Section 7(2) and in accordance with our safeguarding procedures, will require a DBS check.
Purpose of the Role
We are looking for a Chief Executive Officer to join GMWSA to transform the Alliance to meet future challenges around function and funding.
You will shape and implement the strategic direction of the Alliance, ensure the smooth running of the charity, provide leadership to staff, support the Board of Trustees to fulfil its strategic and governance duties and ensure the delivery of grants and contracts.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
Strategic Direction
- Provide leadership and direction for the organisation and its staff in line with our vision.
- Clearly articulate and communicate GMWSAs vision, mission and values to staff, partners and others.
- Drive GMWSA’s strategy and business plan while establishing clear targets.
- Lead the development of innovative programs and services that align with GMWSA's mission.
- Ensure awareness of relevant current and changing legislation and good practice.
- Proactively build, maintain and leverage relationships with strategic partners, stakeholders and influencers to shape policy, secure support and ensure GMWSA’s voice is heard in key local and national forums.
Supporting the Board
- Responsibility for working with and advising the Board of Trustees with regard to strategic developments, delivery of grants and contracts, opportunities and challenges.
- Responsibility for working with the Board to develop the relationship with members.
- Support the Board of Trustees to ensure that the organisation is in all aspects legally and financially compliant and operating to best practice.
- Advise and work with the Chair and Board of Trustees in developing its structures.
- Ensure GMWSA has up-to-date policies on safeguarding, data protection and other regulatory requirements and that these are reviewed regularly and adhered to.
- Act as Company Secretary and Safeguarding Lead for the charity, undertaking appropriate training as necessary.
- Develop and maintain a risk management strategy to identify, monitor, and mitigate risks affecting GMWSA, including financial, legal, and reputational risks.
External Affairs
- Promote and encourage multi-agency partnerships with third sector, statutory bodies and the funding and delivery of projects, following our code of ethics and strategy.
- Ensure effective participation in relevant local and regional networks and foster relationships with community leaders and stakeholders.
- Oversee the development of systems to measure the organisation's impact, ensuring clear, evidence-based reporting of outcomes to funders and stakeholders.
- Lead on using evaluation findings to drive improvements in services, delivery models and organisational strategy.
- Represent the work of GMWSA in publicity and media opportunities, with quotes and interviews, ensuring a consistently good public image and reputation.
Finances and Fundraising
- Accountable for fundraising from a range of sources to deliver GMWSA’s agreed strategic objectives in the medium term and working towards an increased sustainability in the long term.
- Responsibility for liaising with funders, writing applications and applying for grants from various government funds, trusts and foundations.
- Responsibility for securing corporate partnership.
- Ensure grants are spent appropriately within aims of the charity, the grants’ terms and in accordance with Charity Commissioner regulation.
- Ensure effective grant management processes are in place across member organisation in order to deliver grants and contracts.
- Report to funders in a timely and accurate way.
- Oversee budget management.
- Oversee all financial reporting ensuring it is accurate and done on a timely and regular basis, including the annual accounts/annual report.
People Management
- Provide leadership, direction and motivation for the team of staff, ensuring supervision and appraisals are carried out regularly.
- Lead on embedding EDI principles and ensuring the GMWSA’s policies and practices reflect its commitment to antidiscrimination and inclusivity.
- Lead initiatives to strengthen internal infrastructure to align with long term strategic goals.
- Ensure robust professional development opportunities for staff fostering an environment of learning and growth.
Digital Transformation
- Ensure GMWSA is compliant with funder requirements to become IASME accredited.
- Develop and lead a digital transformation strategy to improve internal processes, communication, and service delivery, making the most of emerging technologies.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
- Proven ability to think strategically and develop and implement long-term plans.
- Experience of leading organisational change and managing periods of transition.
- Experience of managing a dedicated team with a range of roles and responsibilities.
- In-depth knowledge of the charity sector, including relevant legislation, best practice, and compliance requirements.
- Strong understanding of financial planning, budgeting, and financial management, including preparation for year-end in line with Charity SORP.
- Proven track record of securing funding from a range of sources, including trusts, foundations, statutory bodies, and commissioners.
- Experience of managing commissioned services or programmes of work.
- Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and risk management.
- Working knowledge of data protection regulations and responsibilities.
- Knowledge of national and regional policies relevant to our work, including a strong understanding of the VCFSE landscape in Greater Manchester.
- Understanding of the role of a Board of Trustees with experience enabling good governance and compliance.
Skills and Leadership Style
- A motivational and collaborative leadership style that fosters trust and enables people to thrive.
- Ability to develop and communicate a compelling strategic vision that inspires internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent public speaking and presentation skills, with the ability to represent the organisation with credibility and impact.
- Strong written communication skills for funding applications, reports, policy responses, and wider communications.
- Ability to build and sustain positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and strategic partners.
- Strong critical reasoning and listening skills; able to analyse and synthesise complex information and make sound decisions.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, balancing short-term pressures with long-term strategic goals.
- Proven ability to lead service and organisational development, including improving systems and processes for greater efficiency and impact.
Values and Personal Qualities
- High level of empathy and understanding of the challenges experienced by the communities we support.
- Committed to the values, vision, and social purpose of the Alliance.
- A strong advocate for equality, diversity, and inclusion, actively embedding these principles in our culture and practice.
- Personal resilience, with the ability to remain focused and effective under pressure.
- Open to alternative perspectives and committed to listening to diverse voices to inform decision-making.
Accountable to: The Board of Trustees
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £45,000 - £47,000 per annum dependent on experience.
Pension: 5%
Annual Leave: 25 days, plus bank holidays and the days between Christmas and New Year, rising by 1 day per year of continued service to a maximum of 30 days.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: hybrid working - a minimum of one day in the Aldgate, London office per week
Interview date: Monday 16th June (virtual)
Annual leave: 33 days (plus eight bank holidays)
Benefits:
- enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental pay
- family-friendly policies
- 8% employer pension contribution (Aviva) or opportunity to continue NHS pension
- free health cashback plan (Medicash): employee cover plus up to four dependent children
- 24/7 virtual GP access (UK registered), plus access to Best Doctors
free, confidential employee assistance programme (Medicash) - access to a wellbeing app
- flexible working options including hybrid working, flexible working patterns such as part-time, compressed hours, and more*
- learning and development opportunities including bespoke training and access to LinkedIn Learning)
- commitment to employee health and wellbeing.
- we have a Menopause Friendly accreditation and are a Disability Confident employer
This is an exciting opportunity to join Dementia UK as a Mass Participation Manager. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering the charity’s mass participation products, including the flagship event, Time for a Cuppa, while also leading in developing and launching new products to meet supporter engagement and income targets.
Reporting to the Senior Mass Participation Manager, you will contribute to shaping an effective mass participation strategy and implementing detailed operational plans to manage, diversify and grow the programme. A core part of the role involves planning and delivering compelling marketing strategies that increase supporter numbers, generate income and provide exceptional supporter experiences to maximise fundraising potential. There will also be a focus on identifying opportunities to expand the programme and improve internal processes and efficiencies.
Close collaboration with the Fundraising Innovation Lead will be essential to ensure innovation processes underpin the development of new initiatives. The role also involves negotiating contracts with external agencies and suppliers to secure best value for the charity and ensuring agreed outputs are delivered.
To succeed in this role, you will have a strong track record of managing mass participation fundraising events that deliver income growth. Experience in developing and implementing mass product strategies, managing budgets, reporting on KPIs ,variances and reforecasting is also required. A solid understanding of supporter needs and the ability to use audience insight to shape effective communication and stewardship approaches is vital. Proficiency in using a fundraising relationship database to support, inform and report on activity will be essential.
If this sounds like you, join us in making a difference in the lives of those affected by dementia.
Our culture
In addition to a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, we truly value our people. It’s important for us to create a working environment that looks after our workforce to support them in achieving their full potential. You will become part of a diverse and dedicated team who are supported to use and develop their skills. We recognise and value the key role you will play in delivering our strategic plans for the benefit of those living with dementia.
Our staff have a voice. Representatives from different roles and levels across the organisation positively contribute to and lead on our working groups around health and wellbeing, menopause, and equity, diversity and inclusion.
Dementia UK is proud to welcome everyone. We aim for a truly inclusive culture with talented, diverse teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We celebrate difference and individuality and encourage everyone to join us and be their whole selves alway.
This role will be subject to a Basic DBS check.
By applying to join Dementia UK, you acknowledge that in the event you are successful for the role, any offer and your ongoing employment will be conditional on you having or obtaining the right to work in the UK.
*Please note that any decision on flexible working is based on business needs
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Help transform the lives of burns survivors with your fundraising expertise.
The Katie Piper Foundation is the only charity in the UK providing a comprehensive rehabilitation pathway for adult survivors of life-altering burns and scars. We are a small, national charity founded by Katie Piper OBE, offering survivors personalised support for their physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.
We're looking for a Major Donor and Partnerships Fundraising Manager to join our passionate team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and grow our major donor and corporate income streams, delivering excellent stewardship and building long-term partnerships that help survivors rebuild their lives.
What You’ll Do
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Lead our major donor and corporate fundraising strategy, in collaboration with the CEO
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Nurture and grow high-value supporter relationships
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Drive income generation from individuals and companies through tailored stewardship and strategic campaigns
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Represent the charity at meetings and events, building a strong external profile
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Manage a pipeline of prospects and develop a programme of donor cultivation and engagement
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Oversee budgets and reporting, ensuring income targets are met
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Line manage the Fundraising Support Officer
About You
You’re an experienced relationship fundraiser with:
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A strong track record in securing major gifts and developing corporate partnerships
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Excellent communication and networking skills, with confidence engaging donors at all levels
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A creative and strategic approach to growing income
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Financial management experience and a keen eye for results
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Proficiency in using fundraising CRMs like Donorfy
What We Offer
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Salary: £40,000 FTE (£32,000 actual for 28 hours/week)
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Flexible and remote working (travel to London expected for meetings)
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28 days leave + public holidays (pro rata)
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Enhanced parental leave and sick pay
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Laptop, phone, and home office setup provided
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A meaningful role in a small but mighty charity transforming lives
Be part of something life-changing. Join us in helping survivors thrive.
How to Apply
Please apply with your CV and a cover letter answering the following:
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What has drawn you to The Katie Piper Foundation and this role?
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How will your skills, experience, and networks help us grow?
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How do you meet the person specification?
We encourage you to write your cover letter personally – let your voice and experience shine. Alternative formats (video/audio) are welcome. If you need any adjustments to the application process, let us know.
- Closing Date: Sunday 22nd June
- Shortlisting: 23rd/24th June
- In-Person Interview: Friday 27th June, London
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Twins Trust
Twins Trust is at the heart of the multiples’ community, supporting families with twins or triplets, influencing the healthcare system and campaigning on behalf of our community.
Multiple birth families face unique challenges and we’re there for them, every step of the way. With over 40 years’ experience, we tailor our services to our families’ needs.
Twins Trust has over 15,000 members who access our amazing community, information and courses and exclusive discounts.
High Value Partnerships Manager (Corporate and Trusts)
This is an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious and talented fundraising team
We are looking for an experienced Trust and Corporate Manager - to be known as a High Value Partnerships Manager - to join our small and friendly fundraising team. You will be responsible for driving our strategy for fundraising from Corporate Partnerships and Trusts & Grants, both of which are already well-established income streams with lots of great potential. You will also use your experience to identify, attract and win new partnerships.
Contract: Permanent
Hours:30 hours per week (negotiable for the right candidate)
Flexibility: We are a flexible employer and most of our staff are juggling things (including caring for multiples!) We are great at making jobs work around life.
Salary: £35,000 - £37,000 (pro rata)
Reports to: Head of Development
Work location: Hybrid/remote. Office space in London Bridge, although entirely remote option is fine. Occasional travel to partner meetings will also be required.
Closing date: Extended to 12th June
Interview dates: First-round interviews will be virtual and take place in early June
Purpose of the role
- Accountable for winning and delivering partnerships with Corporates and Trust & Grants, with support from a Fundraising Officer
- Secure new partnerships that are vision-aligned, with a focus on multi-year grants/contracts
- Research and develop a strategy for growing our High Value income, whilst providing excellent relationship management, delivery and reporting to those we’re already working with
- Line manage a Fundraising Officer who will provide support to implement your fundraising strategy
- Work with the Head of Development and Senior Management Team to identify opportunities across the charity to fundraise for and demonstrate the impact of our work to partners
- Work with the Membership team to maximise opportunities with brands to offer discounts to Twins Trust's members
Ideal candidate
The ideal candidate will have experience in developing and implementing a strategy for High Value Partnerships. They will be able to demonstrate how they have researched and negotiated partnerships and/or submitted funding applications, providing excellent stewardship and creating meaningful partnerships that lead to long term support and therefore sustainable income.
Person specification
Essential
- Experience of creating and delivering a High Value strategy
- Experience of the full fundraising pipeline, including researching, cultivating and securing multi-year 5 or 6 figure donations from Trusts, Foundations or Corporate Partnerships (experience of both income streams a plus)
- Excellent relationship building skills up to a senior level
- Ability to project manage the delivery of partnerships including impact reporting
- Experience working in a CRM and analysing data to inform decision-making (Microsoft Dynamics experience a plus)
- Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
- Able to collaborate with a team of various disciplines or work independently as required
- Enthusiasm for the issues we work on
Desirable
- Line management or mentoring experience
- Working understanding of admin processes relating to fundraising
- The ability to demonstrate a commercial mindset
- An understanding of GDPR in relation to fundraising
Twins Trust is the only UK-wide charity dedicated to improving the lives and wellbeing of families with twins, triplets or more.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
15 hours per week over 6 days Monday to Saturday, usually 2 full days with additional hours according to business need
£10,013.51 pro rata
Benefits
Benefits include 28 days holiday per year pro rata plus 8 bank holidays pro rata. Stakeholder pension scheme with matching contributions up to 8% - full details can be found on our website. Free parking.
Location
The Children's Society Shop, Prince Edward Rd, South Shields, (The Nook), Tyne & Wear.
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.
We are looking for for someone who loves working with people and has the ability to lead in the absence of the shop manager as well as working alongside them in a team. Are you motivated with strong interpersonal skills and thrive on challenges? Can you assist the manager in driving sales and able to work closely with a team of volunteers to deliver the best customer service?
A key part of this role will be your ability to communicate effectively with volunteers and the public as well as your shop manager in a very busy environment.
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 8th June 2025. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy from Friday 23rd May onwards.
Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
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Position title:
Social Media Manager (MAT COVER)
Location:
Muslim Hands, 148 – 164 Gregory Boulevard, Gregory House, Nottingham, NG7 5JE
(Hybrid options considered)
Hours of Work:
Full-time, 35 hours per week
(Part-Time and Job Share options available)
Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):
· Interviews: As and when strong candidates identified
· Start: ASAP thereafter (by 1st November 2025)
Note: Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date, to hold either a ‘In-Person’ or Online Interview (via MS Teams or Zoom) with Muslim Hands; therefore, please familiarise yourself with MS Teams and Zoom prior to submitting your Application.
About Us:
Muslim Hands is an international aid agency and NGO dedicated to providing humanitarian assistance, sustainable development, and education to communities in need worldwide. With a presence in over 40 countries, we strive to alleviate poverty, empower marginalised individuals, and respond to emergency situations with compassion and expertise.
Role Overview:
The Social Media Manager will lead our social media strategy to drive engagement through all social channels. From post planning, scheduling and creating content to reporting and optimising our content across both organic social media as well as paid social.
Main Responsibilities:
· Responsible for creating and delivery our social media strategy across all existing and new social media platforms.
· Responsible for the planning, creating, scheduling and reporting of all organic social media content across existing as well as new social media channels.
· Responsible for the planning, creating, reporting and optimising all paid social media content across all existing as well as new social media channels.
· Responsible for a paid social budget, including reporting on spend and ROI on a weekly and monthly basis.
· Perform social media audits to further optimise channels.
· Report on social listening amongst our core base and issues.
· Manage requests from across the organisation including the development of a social media briefing process for continued cross-org support.
· Engage with key followers including some influencers across our social accounts.
· Report on all relevant social metrics including engagement, follower count, impressions and reach.
Essential:
· Right to work in the UK
· DBS Certificate at suitable level / undertaking to cooperate to obtain a DBS Certificate at suitable level
· Declaration of any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest (ie any relationship or affiliation with individuals currently employed by or associated with the organisation)
· Experience in an agile fundraising environment where priorities can change without warning.
· Test and learn mindset to deliver the best performing social posts.
· Data driven to optimise performance across channels.
· Experience in Meta, YouTube, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest and TikTok.
· Stays up to date with social media trends including new social channels.
· Good organisational and time management skills.
· Strong copywriting skills including the ability to story-tell.
· Creative thinker to do things differently.
· Strong communicator and able to work collaboratively.
· Experience in content creation including graphics and video creation skills.
Desirable:
· Knowledge of fundraising, preferably in an Islamic charity.
· Experience with task management software.
· A basic understanding of Islamic values and Muslim practices.
· An awareness of Health and Safety values.
· Full licence and access to a car to drive to meet with community leaders, partners potential event venues and collaborators.
· Multilingual Skills
Deadline for applications is 28th June 2025 however we reserve the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate be found.
NB: Unfortunately, we will only be able to contact successful candidates so if you have not heard from us by the closure date unfortunately your application will have been unsuccessful.
Familiarise yourself with MS Teams or Zoom Meetings prior to submitting your application, ensuring your application is received by no later than the advertised closing date.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Permanent contract
Location: Bilton
Hours: 15
Working pattern: 2 days over 7
£9,706.23 Salary per annum
Closing date: 15th June 2025 (the advert may close early if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications)
Brand: Saint Michael’s Hospice
Interviews will take place at Crimple House on w/c 16th June 2025
Do you want to be part of an organisation that makes a real difference to our local communities? Our family of services including Herriot Hospice Homecare, Just ‘B’ and Saint Michael’s Hospice provide vital support to people when they need it most. Our vision is of a community where everyone gets the care they need, want and deserve You can help make that a reality.
We are an independent charity powered by local communities. Every day, help to improve quality of life for people living with terminal illness, bereavement and mental health concerns, because our belief is that no one should suffer. Our incredible teams work together to make this happen, whether that’s as a counsellor, nurse, receptionist, fundraiser or one of many other essential roles.
About the role
Saint Michaels Hospice Charity Stores are at the heart of our community.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced assistant retail manager with natural confidence and leadership skills, and a passion to build on something special to our store manager in the superb location of Bilton, Harrogate.
What you’ll be doing:
This role would suit someone in a similar role, or looking to take the next step to assistant manager, who demonstrates a love of sustainable fashion, and who thrives in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
As champion for our customer and donor experience, the assistant manager will support the manager and team of staff and volunteers to provide exceptional service, a welcoming and friendly shop to visit or work in, and beautiful windows that would entice any new or regular customer to browse.
What we’re looking for:
With a keen desire to meet and exceed targets, this role would develop plans and have collaborate with the shop manager to maximise shop performance and look at ways in which we can grow and enhance our amazing hospice charity store.
If you would like the opportunity to work in this successful retail business, be part of a successful hospice retail team making a significant difference to local people, feel valued and respected for your creativity and hard work, and work with a warm, friendly, and remarkable team; we would love to hear from you.
What we offer you:
· Competitive salary
· Generous 35 days of annual leave (pro rata)
· 8% employer pension contribution
· Wide range of discounts on high street brands and local shops
· Cycle to work scheme
· Recommend a friend bonus
How we look after you
· We put people first in all that we do, which includes our own team
· Wellbeing and resilience support with a dedicated team by your side
· Flexible and hybrid working for many roles
· A supportive and caring environment
· Opportunities to grow, develop and progress, with culture of lifelong learning
PLEASE NOTE: Unfortunately, we are not currently able to consider applicants who require sponsorship to work in the UK.
Don’t quite meet the requirements for this role? We’d still love to hear from you, please get in touch via [email protected] to discuss other opportunities across our family of services.
How to apply:
· Please click Apply and you will be forwarded to our website, where a full job description is available (via the ‘Document Available’ button at the top of the advert).
· Make sure you answer all supplementary questions as part of your application. If you don’t, we’ll have to automatically reject your application.
· Have you been recommended to this role by a current employee as part of our recommend a friend scheme? Don’t forget to let us know after clicking apply.
Our values:
· We put the people who use our services at the heart of everything we do
· We are caring and compassionate
· We are personal and supportive in our approach
· We engage positively
· We are responsive
· We are driven to do better
· We are fair
· We are professional
· We work collaboratively
· We are accountable
Living out our values
· Our behaviour framework puts our values in the context of our everyday work. See what this includes at saintmichaelshospice.org/behaviour-framework
· We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual orientation and from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our communities.
· We believe that children, young people and adults should never experience abuse of any kind. Our safer recruitment and safeguarding processes help protect those accessing our services, please see our safeguarding statement on our website: https://saintmichaelshospice.org/safeguarding-statement/
· If you require any support or adjustments to be able to apply for this role, please let us know by emailing [email protected]
· We will need to complete satisfactory pre-employment checks before appointing you. These include but are not limited to identity checks, DBS clearance at an appropriate level for the role, verification of right to work in the UK, employment references and employment history. We will cover the cost of these.
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For more information on the role, please contact us on [email protected] or on 01423 200 145 and we can arrange for you to have an informal discussion with a member of the team.
North Yorkshire Hospice Care is a registered charity in England and Wales (518905) with a family of services operating as Herriot Hospice Homecare, Just ‘B’, Saint Michael’s Hospice, and Talking Spaces. North Yorkshire Hospice Care is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales (2121179).
A family of services including Herriot Hospice Homecare, Just ‘B’ and Saint Michael’s. We support people living with terminal illness and bereavement


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The voluntary sector in the UK achieves amazing impact every day for people, society and our environment but it's not always as good at measuring and communicating that impact. That's where you come in....
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Impact and Evaluation expert to join our growing team. The role involves managing a portfolio of VCSE clients and providing comprehensive support to their monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) needs. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of MEL methodologies, data collection techniques, data analysis, report writing, stakeholder engagement, and a passion for improving social outcomes through evidence-based evaluation.
Charity Fundraising Ltd provides a comprehensive range of fundraising, strategic consultancy and evaluation services to Charities and other not-for-profit organisations. Established in 2000, Project and Programme Evaluation and MEL support has grown to become a core component of our service offer. We work with lots of amazing charities, both local and national, small and large, across the UK, covering themes such as: Homelessness; addiction; youth; community; disability; mental health; minoritised groups; medical conditions; heritage; environment and more.
This is a remote role but candidates must reside in and have the right to work within the United Kingdom. Please note that applications will only be considered where the screening questions are fully completed.
Main Duties:
- Managing a portfolio of VCSE and public sector clients and coordinating projects with colleagues, client staff members and trustees.
- Conducting comprehensive external project and programme evaluations for clients.
- Developing and implementing monitoring and evaluation frameworks at project, programme and organisational level.
- Develop impact reports that clearly communicate organisational outcomes and impact
- Collaborating with client staff and trustees to understand and address their evaluation needs.
- Analysing and reporting on project outcomes and impacts, utilising data analysis techniques to identify patterns, trends, and insights from evaluation findings.
- Plan and lead M&E workshops and training events with clients.
- Collaborating closely with line managers and colleagues to ensure high-quality service delivery.
- Supporting our fundraising clients to enhance their monitoring and impact reporting systems and processes and using monitoring data to feed into project / programme design and development
- Support clients and colleagues to develop consultation tools and undertake consultation with service users, partners and other stakeholders
- Participating in the promotion of the company’s services, including responding to client enquiries, discussing needs and developing proposals
- Research and identify new business opportunities and work with colleagues to develop
- General administrative duties, including maintaining records in line with our Quality Management System (QMS).
- Other duties as assigned by the line manager.
Person Specification:
Essential Qualities / Skills / Experience:
- A successful track record of undertaking voluntary sector project / programme evaluations and developing M&E frameworks.
- Experience of designing and developing monitoring frameworks / tools and undertaking quantitative and qualitative primary research
- Research and analysis skills such as literature review and secondary data analysis
- Ability to chart and visually communicate data and findings in effective and compelling ways
- A team player with a confident manner and a professional, flexible, positive and studious approach to the work.
- A passion for supporting the voluntary sector in the UK to better achieve it’s aims
- Experience in key social issues within the UK
- An ability to quickly develop a detailed understanding of wide ranging and complex topics.
- A high standard of written English with an ability to produce concise and persuasive prose.
- High level computer literacy, for word processing, graphic report layout design, data analysis, record keeping, and web-based research.
- Excellent verbal communication skills.
- Close attention to detail.
- An ability to manage projects with multiple contributors and stakeholders.
- A strong ability to work with data using spreadsheets and other software tools.
Desirable Qualities / Skills / Experience:
- Broad understanding of key health, social welfare and other issues in the UK that the voluntary sector seeks to address.
- Presentation skills and experience in training / mentoring.
- Experience of promoting and selling consultancy services.
- Relevant professional qualifications, memberships and evidence of CPD.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you care about improving local communities through the power of business, have good knowledge of the administration and management of a small charity, an eye for detail and the ability to manage a range of finance and IT systems? Heart of the City is looking for an experienced administrator with the ability to effectively manage a range of different systems and tasks, is comfortable working with senior stakeholders, and who can think analytically and solve problems.
Details of Job
The Systems and Administration Officer will be responsible for the effective running of Heart of the City’s systems and administrative processes, ensuring that digital tools are utilised in the most effective way, and governance, finance and business support processes are delivered efficiently.
The post holder will manage the delivery of key IT, finance, governance and administrative processes. This includes ensuring the legal compliance, effectiveness and security of cloud services and software used by the team, supporting the director with financial planning and administration and managing calendars, governance systems and general correspondence. The post-holder will also be a key contact point both internally and externally; this includes senior stakeholders on the Board of Trustees and Council of Members. They will also support the team with day-to-day office management and queries with software and cloud service usage, with a view to streamlining systems where possible.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Bringing your business partnering mindset, and excellent service delivery skills, you will be joining at a time where the organisation is investing in new back-office systems and a new finance system. You will therefore play a pivotal role in embedding new ways of working, and you will lead the continued development of effective financial analysis to facilitate informed decision making across the organisation.
In order to be considered for the role you will have a recognised CCAB qualification, and be able to demonstrate significant experience in roles focusing on Financial Planning and Analysis. You will be adept in implementing and utilising financial analysis tools and business models, demonstrate a customer focussed approach, have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to challenge constructively at a senior level.
To learn more about the recruitment process for this opportunity, please reply to this advert with an updated copy of your CV in the first instance. A member of the TPP team will then be in touch with details of how to apply. Alternatively, contact Matt, Lisa or Sema via [email protected] or 0207 198 6060 to arrange a confidential discussion.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
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ID: 1476
Deputy Head of HR, Human Resources
Family Action Head Office, London (N1) with hybrid working
37 hours per week (full time)
Grade 4 (upper) point 34-38: £42,140 - £46,240 per annum* (plus £3,827 Inner London Weighting if London based or £480 if home-based)
Permanent contract
We are flexible on hours of work and where this work is done. This role can be based in our London office (N1) with hybrid working but can also be done part-time and/or from home. If home-working is agreed, the ability to travel semi-regularly to London (i.e. around once per month) is desirable but not essential.
Family Action & the Role’s Impact:
At Family Action, we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities.
We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today.
In this newly created Deputy Head of HR role, you will lead our Business Partnering & Advisory function by developing the HR Business Partnering model, managing a team of HR professionals, and ultimately embedding excellent people management practice across the organisation. You will also have a direct business partnering relationship with Relate at Family Action; providing strategic advice, coaching and operational HR support to senior managers, to support culture change post-merger (in January 2025).
If you have significant experience managing complex employee relations and organisational change processes (including TUPE and large-scale restructures) and leading a team of HR professionals, we would like to hear from you. The ability to think strategically while also delivering operationally, alongside strong influencing and coaching skills will make you an ideal candidate.
We are a supportive and inclusive organisation, and we want to break down barriers to people joining us. If you don’t feel confident applying because you don’t meet every single requirement on the Person Specification – please don’t let that stop you; we want to hear from you. We encourage you to use the application to highlight what you can bring to the role – your skills, knowledge, and experience as well as your values. At Family Action our 4 core values are incredibly important to us and underpin all we do. We are a 'people focused', 'can-do' organisation, which strives for 'excellence' in all we do and operates with 'mutual respect'.
Benefits:
- an annual paid leave entitlement of 30 working days plus bank holidays
- up to 6% matched-pension contributions
- flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment
- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
- eye care and winter flu jab vouchers
- cycle to work scheme
- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities
Closing Date: Sunday 22nd June 2025 at 23.59 pm
For direct queries, or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or the potential for flexible working arrangements, please email Katie Milne, Head of HR. Contact details can be found when you click the 'Redirect to Recruiter' button.
All appointments with Family Action are subject to satisfactory Safer Recruitment checks.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role, and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an in-person interview.
*Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.
Please note that we will be reviewing applications as they come in. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found, so we encourage you to submit your application without delay. We are also ideally looking for a candidate who can join us as soon as possible (i.e. on a short notice period), however if that is not your situation please do not hesitate to apply as applications will not be assessed on this basis.
Family Action is an award-winning national charity working from the heart of local communities across England and Wales.




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For over 50 years, Age UK York has been here to support local older people, and those around them. We are looking for a new leader to join our team and help us realise our strategy and ensure we continue to make a difference tomorrow and beyond.
We are delighted to be introducing the exciting new role of Deputy Chief Executive at Age UK York as we implement and work to realise our new strategy. It comes at a time our local York based charity is needed as much as ever in supporting Older People in tackling the daily challenges increasingly faced by us all as we age and realising the opportunities too in preparing for and enjoying later life.
As Deputy CEO you will work closely with our Chief Executive Officer (CEO), deputising for them where necessary, and will have responsibilities across the breadth of our charity including leadership, input to strategy development and its implementation, ensuring operational effectiveness, implementation of income generation initiatives, and effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. You will also be part of our Senior Leadership Team and working with our Board of Trustees.
You will be responsible for leading our range of community focussed services which together make a vital difference to the lives of thousands of older people in York each year as part of realising our vision and our role in tackling the challenges faced by too many older people, and those around them, each day across York.
Whether it is campaigning to ensure older people’s voices are heard, delivering care to someone in their own home, or making sure a loved pet is cared for while their owner is in hospital, at Age UK York we always start with the unique rights, aspirations, strengths and person led needs of the person themselves. Our Deputy CEO will play a pivotal and valued role in driving forward our shared goals and our commitments into the future.
Key Responsibilities:
We are looking for a thoughtful, positive and responsive leader who is as ambitious as we are at strengthening our charity and the difference we can together make in supporting older people and communities.
We recognise this is a broad-ranging role, and you may not have experienced all aspects of it before, but if you:
- Have experience in providing leadership within an organisation and an eye for detail in strengthening working practices.
- Have a track record of building and maintained successful partnerships;
- Are experienced in leading teams in successfully delivering person-led services;
- Can transfer your existing experiences and skills to a new challenge;
- Understand your strengths and weaknesses and proactively build your knowledge and skills.
We would love to hear from you.
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Demonstrates strong leadership and people management skills, with experience of leading and delivering against a strategy and business plans;
- Skilled, including an excellent communicator, in building and maintaining successful relationships across a wide range of stakeholders;
- Successful in leading teams and delivering high quality, responsive and accessible services meeting need and meeting performance requirements;
- Adept in developing agility in an organisation by applying the principles of co-design in evolving working approaches alongside clients and wider stakeholders;
- highly organised, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment;
- Strong in attention to detail and inquisitiveness qualities, and able to apply to organisational challenges and opportunities in continually strengthening our organisational practices to help us realise our vision and priorities.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Excellent communication and presentation skills through a range of methods and across a diverse range of audiences.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage conflicting demands and effectively prioritise and delegate.
- Experience led understanding of working with older people including building on a strengths-based approach and prevention-based services.
- Strong interpersonal skills and personal credibility, with the ability to quickly gain the confidence of and build relationships across stakeholders, including managers, staff, partners and service users.
- Experience of successful contract management including collaboration with stakeholders and delivery to requirements.
- Experience and expertise in supporting effective change management and providing leadership during such periods and uncertainty.
- Experience of working in support of an organisation to streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and drive success.
- Sets high standards for self, team and organisation. Motivates and inspires others to achieve these.
- Decision making – ability to make decisions based on an analysis of data and insights, including financial, performance and needs based data.
Salary and Benefits:
- £44,000 (FTE) per year
- A genuinely friendly and supportive environment
- Generous holidays – 26.5 days plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time employees). Additional leave – an extra day of long service
- Birthday day off
- Enhanced sick pay after 6 months of service
- Flexible work schedule
- Potential for funding towards professional qualifications
- Employee discounts
- Free eye test
- Free flu jab
- Free DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service)
How to Apply:
For an informal discussion please contact Simon Holmes.
Application Deadline: Monday 16 June at 10am
Interviews: Applications close on Monday 16 June 2025 at 10am.
Should your application be successful, you will be invited to an initial interview during the week commencing 30 June 2025. Final interviews are likely to take place during the week commencing 7 July 2025.
Equal Opportunity Employer: We are inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.