Business support officer jobs in kensington and chelsea, greater london
The work we do at Money and Mental Health has a real impact for people with mental health problems. As a core part of our charity, the Mental Health Accessible (MHA) team is on a mission to make everyday essential services – like banking, energy, water and telecoms – genuinely accessible for people experiencing mental health problems.
We do this by working directly with firms – and we’ve worked with leading providers from across essential sectors, including Lloyds Banking Group, HSBC UK, Nationwide, Co-operative Bank and Ovo.
Whether it's a full MHA accreditation, or bespoke consultancy on inclusive service design, reviewing customer communications or amplifying the voices of people with lived experience within processes, every part of what we do drives real, systemic change.
We’re looking for a proactive, passionate and detail-oriented Strategic Partnerships Officer to support the growth and delivery of our consultancy work, within the Mental Health Accessible programme. This role is ideal for someone looking to build an impact-driven career in consultancy, project management or partnerships, with hands-on involvement across business development and client relationship management.
If you're passionate about mental health, social justice and using evidence to improve lives, we’d love to hear from you.
Key tasks in the role will include:
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Project management & delivery: Assist in coordinating client-facing consultancy projects, ensuring clear timelines, responsibilities and smooth cross-functional collaboration.
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Business development: Support new business pipeline growth, help draft pitches, conduct outreach and build relationships with potential and existing clients.
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Copywriting & communications: Draft, edit and proofread consultancy outputs, proposals and social media content to ensure clear and accurate messaging.
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Meeting & record management: Organise internal and client meetings, maintain accurate documentation including agendas, notes and follow-ups.
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Reporting & analysis: Contribute to internal reporting on business development and financial forecasts, tracking metrics and targets.
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Administrative & organisational support: Assist senior leaders and other teams within the charity to deliver our programme of research and consultancy work.
Location: We welcome applicants from across the UK. We are based in east London, with London colleagues working from the office twice a week. This post can be offered to non-London applicants, with twice monthly travel to our London office. The salary is the same for both London-based and non-London based applicants, who are expected to fund their own travel costs to the office. The office is wheelchair accessible, with accessible lifts, toilets and showers.
Hours: This role is offered as a full-time position (37.5 hours per week) or part-time (minimum 30 hours over 4 days a week). The charity has a flexible working policy with core hours of 10am - 3pm and remaining contracted hours distributed throughout the week flexibly.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The IOP is a friendly and ambitious organisation. Inclusion and diversity are central to our work and we have a ‘work anywhere’ policy to make working at the IOP as flexible as possible. Looking after our colleagues and supporting them in life and work is our priority, ensuring they can live their best lives, with competitive salaries, professional development opportunities and generous benefits.
Our benefits include:
- Excellent pension scheme (up to 12% employer contribution)
- Private medical insurance, life assurance, dental insurance, healthcare cash plan (via salary sacrifice), eye care vouchers, annual flu vaccinations, long service awards, employee assistance programme
- Floating bank holidays (choose where to take your bank holidays throughout the year)
- Generous annual leave (starting at 25 days)
- Flexible working arrangements and much more!
The Role
What will I be doing?
As Project Officer, Physics Workforce, you’ll be part of the Education and Workforce team, supporting our mission to build a strong, diverse physics workforce for the future. Your work will help identify and address the skills needs of physics-powered sectors and highlight the vital role physics skills play in our economy.
You’ll support the delivery of projects, research and evidence-building activities that influence education, skills policy and practice, working closely colleagues across the organisation, members and other external stakeholders.
Projects you may work on include:
- Supporting research to map skills gaps in physics-powered industries
- Coordinating stakeholder networks across education, skills, higher education, and business sectors
- Helping to design and deliver events, research launches, and campaigns that drive engagement and impact
- Supporting the management of project processes including contracts, tenders, budgets and reporting
Who will I work with?
- Manager, Physics Workforce
- Colleagues across Education and Workforce, Policy, Communications, EDI, Public Engagement, and Membership
- Members, employers, education providers, and other key stakeholders in education, skills, and business.
What skills and experience do I need?
Essential criteria
- Experience working in an education or skills policy/strategy environment (STEM focus desirable, but not essential)
- Strong project management and administrative skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects
- Skilled in data collection, analysis and presenting research findings for different audiences
- Excellent relationship-building skills with internal and external stakeholders
- Strong communication skills – written, verbal and presentation
- Team player, proactive and highly organised
Nice to have
- Knowledge of STEM/physics education or workforce development issues
- A recognised project management qualification (e.g. APM, City & Guilds, Pitman)
The Institute of Physics is an open and inclusive organisation that welcomes and celebrates diversity. We know that not every candidate fits into a neat little box, and that's okay! So, even if your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified but you believe you’d bring passion, creativity, and a willingness to learn, we’d love to learn more about you!
Application
Alongside your CV, please ensure you include a cover letter stating how you meet the person specification.
How will I be working?
The Institute of Physics is an inclusive employer, and our people are at the heart of our approach to delivery. Following the impact of COVID-19, we have developed a new, innovative and exciting trust-based model of flexible working called How We Work. This empowers our staff to choose both individually and as a team how, when and where they work to deliver the goals of the organisation, acknowledging that there will be occasions where in-person meetings, collaborations and events will help generate greater impact. The How We Work initiative is based on the principles of collaboration, trust, flexibility and agility. You will be allocated a ‘base’ office which can also be a chosen place of work.
Why should I want to work at the IOP?
The IOP is the professional body and learned society for physics in the UK and Ireland - we seek to raise public awareness and understanding of physics and support the development of a diverse and inclusive physics community. As a charity, we’re here to ensure that physics delivers on its exceptional potential to benefit society. There’s never been a more exciting time to join the IOP - watch our film to find out more about our work.
To apply for this role please click the link below, best of luck with your applications!
We recognise personal unique characteristics, should you require any reasonable adjustments to support you in your application and/or throughout the recruitment process please do not hesitate to reach out to us for support.
We strive to make physics accessible to people from all backgrounds.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: hybrid working - a minimum of one day per week in our Aldgate, London head office
Contract: 5-month fixed term, full-time
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)
- three x basic salary life assurance cover
- 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
As our Senior Database Officer, you'll take the lead on important tasks within the Database Services team. Working closely with the Database Manager to develop and refine automated processes using tools such as Azure Data Factory, Power Automate and Excel Power Query. Your expertise will help streamline workflows, enhance data accuracy and ensure our supporter database runs smoothly and reliably.
You’ll be a trusted point of contact for the Supporter Care team, offering guidance on manual data entry and helping improve documentation and processes. You’ll help shape best practice across the organisation, ensuring our fundraising teams are empowered to use the database confidently and effectively. You’ll also support our two Database Officers in responding to complex queries.
The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of data protection guidelines (GDPR) and will bring previous experience in using a fundraising database for data entry, maintenance, and importation. A high level of computer literacy is essential and comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office applications. Particularly experience using PowerQuery within Excel, or experience using the M language within Power BI to drive the automated manipulation of data.
If this sounds like you, join us now and be part of a team dedicated to making a real 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 always.
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
When you apply for a job at Dementia UK, we will collect certain information about you to process your application and assess your suitability for the role. Further details can be found in our privacy notice.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
An excellent opportunity has arisen to join the Medair UK team as we are seeking a part-time Operations Support Officer. The post holder will be responsible for Medair UK’s financial and office administration, including maintenance of the organisation’s CRM database and some fundraising support. You will ensure the accurate processing and timely delivery of donor and financial information and acting as first point of contact for the organisation, you will be responding to supporter enquiries. You will also provide general office, and IT support to the Head of Operations.
About Medair UK
Medair is a Christian humanitarian organisation that responds to conflict, disease, and disaster so that the world’s most vulnerable and hard-to reach people can live with dignity and hope. Medair UK is an affiliate of the Swiss-based humanitarian organisation, Medair International.
Together, we work in some of the most remote and difficult places on earth, empowering people to build a better future. This year our teams in Sudan have remained operational, working under the most difficult conditions, and launched a new response in Chad to support those fleeing across the borders. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, we received global coverage as one of the first responders saving the lives of communities affected by Mpox – and no lives were lost amongst those we treated. We also scaled up in Lebanon supporting at displaced communities affected by the conflict. In 2024 through our experienced national and international teams we helped 3,743,021 people across 13 countries.
About you
You will have experience of working in an office administration role, including financial processing and have proven experience with databases. You will be comfortable working with and prioritising high volumes of work. In addition to your experience of completing routine, complex tasks accurately and systematically, you will be able to maintain quality and attention to detail. Confident, polite and professional with excellent communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team, you will have strong planning and organisational skills, with experience of maintaining office and administrative systems
Key Activities
Donation Processing
- Responsible for the timely recording and processing of all incoming donations (including via our website, bank account, third party platforms and cheques) into the Medair UK CRM (Salesforce).
- Ensure all donors receive gift acknowledgements / thank you letters corresponding to each gift received.
- Maintain up-to-date records of donors, staff and other contacts in the Medair UK database.
- Process and record completed Gift Aid declarations and support in the regular reclaim of Gift Aid.
Financial Administration
- Inputting of all financial data (income and expenditure) into Quick Books.
- Preparing and following up suppliers invoices for payment.
- Processing expenses claims.
- Managing the banking of income and supporter cheques.
- Support the Head of Operations to implement the month and year end reconciliation process for both Salesforce and Quick Books.
Facilities & Office Management
- Act as first point of contact for the office and public enquiries, responding to incoming telephone calls and emails.
- Answer basic enquiries about Medair's work and distributing information to supporters and others as required.
- Manage and order office supplies, stationery and equipment.
- Maintain a clean, tidy and safe working environment, administrating risk assessments, H&S and fire safety procedures.
Information Technology
- Ensuring the maintenance of the IT system and handling minor in-house IT technical issues for staff and volunteers.
- Liaising with the Global Support Office IT Helpdesk team to ensure the timely set up of IT for new staff and volunteers – i.e. setting up email addresses, and relevant permissions.
- Ensuring that IT permissions are current, and that these are amended as and when staff and volunteers leave.
- Assisting with continuous improvements in Medair UK’s use of IT.
Engagement Support
- Supporting fundraising activities with data segmentation and the production of standard and custom reports in Salesforce
- Supporting the production and automation of email newsletter and appeals via Campaign Monitor
- Setting up new Salesforce campaigns with tailored reports and dashboards to track donations.
- Producing digital surveys and web-forms as required.
- Providing support to Medair’s virtual events, including the technical administration of Zoom and pre and post event attendee administration.
HR Administration
- Organising and co-ordinating staff and volunteer inductions ensuring that the induction checklist is completed.
- Supporting the Head of Operations with team training and organisational learning and development opportunities.
Qualifications - DESIRABLE
- Vocational qualification in business or financial management / administration desirable
Languages
- Excellent English (spoken and written).
Experience / Competencies – ESSENTIAL
- Experience of office administration / financial administration
- Experience of Microsoft Office solutions, including Excel and Word; Internet and email proficient
- Experience of fundraising or other database(s), ideally Salesforce and Campaign Monitor
- Experience of finance packages
- Able to work to tight deadlines
- Capable planner with attention to detail for data quality, accuracy and consistency
- Clear spoken and written communicator
- Strong team player
- Ability to handle a wide and varied workload and work on own initiative
- Inspired by and in full agreement with Medair’s Christian values and ethos
- Willing to contribute to the spiritual life of the team including prayer meetings
- Willingness to be flexible in terms of hours worked at occasional, but inevitable moments of crisis
Experience / Competencies – DESIRABLE
- Experience and proficiency in the use of Salesforce and Quickbooks
- Knowledge or experience in the HR, IT or Office Management disciplines
- Experience in charity sector
- Experience in relief / development work
- Understanding of Humanitarian Issues
Contract Details: Part-Time (3 to 4 days/wk to be mutually agreed), permanent
Salary: £28,900 (pro rated to agreed part-time hours)
Closing date: Monday 22nd September, 5pm. Interviews likely to be held on Wednesday 1st October.
Workplace: Medair UK office is based in Kennington, London. There is possibility to adopt hybrid working, but with a minimum of at least 2 days in the office.
Only those eligible to work in the UK can apply.
NOTE: In order to maintain the organisation’s Christian ethos, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the holder of this Medair UK position to be a committed Christian
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for that special person with drive, empathy and business acument to support Circle an already proven and successful youth employment charity to the next level. Our model achieves very high outcomes as we take small cohorts and listen to what our young people want. We have partnerships with many large corporates who understand how we are differant from most charities.
You must send a full CV and cover letter to apply and have two references
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Hybrid working - Part London office-based and part home working. The post holder will work a minimum of one day a week in the office.
Salary: £35,225 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Closing date: Tuesday 23 September 2025 t 10.00am
Interview date: Tuesday 30 September on Teams. Please note that there may be a second stage in person on Friday 3 October.
This is a permanent role.
Please note that we reserve the right to hold interviews earlier so please apply as soon as possible.
Who we are looking for
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised individual to join our growing Individual Giving Team as a Senior Individual Giving Officer. You will work on creating our Individual Giving appeals, writing compelling communications which will inspire and drive income. You should have experience of working in a charity environment, and be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously to tight deadlines and budgets.
Experience required
You’ll have previous experience of:
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Managing direct marketing campaigns in a charity environment.
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Leading projects from start to finish within given budgets and timescales.
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Creating compelling and professional communications for a variety of audiences and channels.
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Analysing campaign results and using insight to optimise future campaigns.
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Collaborative working with multiple internal and external partners to deliver campaigns.
About Breakthrough T1D
Breakthrough T1D is the world’s leading charitable research funder into type 1 diabetes, improving lives until we find the cure. We are dedicated to our 400,000 strong type 1 community in the UK and work closely with our international affiliates across the world, including the US, Canada and Australia.
You will find a vibrant atmosphere and spirited team at Breakthrough T1D, always striving to make a difference to people living with type 1.
Employee benefits
As an employer we offer:
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Hybrid working arrangements
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Flexible working and will consider compressed hours
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Generous annual leave entitlement – 25 days per year plus bank holidays for full-time staff with leave increasing after three and five years’ service
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Health cash plan that allows you to claim for some treatments such as dental, optical and physiotherapy treatment
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Season ticket and cycle loan
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Pension scheme
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Family-friendly policies – maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave at enhanced rates
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Personalised training to suit your career aspirations and professional development
Breakthrough T1D is an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age.
Improving lives today and tomorrow by accelerating life-changing breakthroughs to treat, prevent, and, ultimately, cure T1D and its complications


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
What is the opportunity
Balance is seeking a persuasive and positive role model to work with its leadership team and trustees to shape our quality and commercial development. The Quality and Development Manager will occupy a key role in supporting our growth, sustaining our quality standards and growing commercial and income generating activity.
This post is also regarded as development opportunity for a candidate looking to be part of the charity's long term succession strategy for middle and senior managers.
About your values and strengths
You are someone who strenths and values will align with the following attributes:
- You can think on your feet and are consistantly able to bring ideas to the table
- You understand the tension between quality and cost and how to resolve them
- You are able to build alliances and relationships that have sustainable benefits to the charity and its work
- You can exhibit confidence in your colleagues and mobilise their skills and knowledge to drive our quality standards
- You see problems as opportunities and a gateway to new ways of delivering our services and business development
What you can expect from us
- A charity that works hard to put its people, those who it supports and those who provide its services at the heart of what we do.
- A charity that takes its mission and values seriously in developing its services, operational approach and commercial relationships
- That supports and encourages its staff to participate as partners in our development as a business, our outcomes and the delivery of our values.
You can also expect
- A commitment to training and professional development to support internal progression in and beyond the charity.
- Inclusion in and a 3% employers contribution to the charity's pension scheme.
- Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days a year plus bank holidays and an additional day off for your birthday.
- Access to a range of discount schemes including Blue Light Card
- Access to the charity's employee assistance programme.
- Access to travel card loan, and bike to work scheme.
The development of services that support the independence of vulnerable people with learning disabilities and/or enduring mental health needs and the

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Child’s i Foundation
Child’s i Foundation is a small but mighty social impact organisation that started in Uganda and now has a growing global footprint. We work with communities, caregivers, and individuals with lived experience to co-create and scale sustainable alternatives to institutional care. We address the root causes of family separation and demonstrate that every child belongs in a safe and loving family, not in an orphanage.
Purpose of the Role
The Business Development Lead will play a critical role in driving the financial sustainability of Child’s i Foundation. This person will lead efforts to secure new income, grow existing partnerships, and strengthen supporter engagement. This role combines strategy and execution and is ideal for someone with a passion for social justice, a flair for building relationships, and experience in both fundraising and donor communications. The role will report into our Chief Executive Officer.
Key Responsibilities
Business Development & Income Generation
- Develop and execute the fundraising and income generation strategy across diverse streams including:
- Trusts and Foundations
- Corporate Partnerships
- Major Donors
- Regular Giving
- Campaigns and Events (UK & Uganda)
- Track investment in partnership with Finance Manager
- Identify and cultivate new funding opportunities aligned with Child's i mission, values and strategic objectives.
- Lead proposal writing, donor reporting and relationship management for high-value funders and partners.
- Work closely with the CEO and Board to unlock networks and steward strategic relationships
Supporter Engagement & Communications
- Oversee supporter care and stewardship, ensuring timely acknowledgements and meaningful engagement.
- Manage and work with the comms team to develop content for digital fundraising platforms (website, social media, and email).
- Guide the comms team to develop compelling supporter journeys and storytelling that reflect the voices of communities we work with.
- Oversee the development of newsletters and donor communications that build long-term loyalty.
Operational Fundraising Management
- Oversee donation processing, database management, and tracking of fundraising KPIs.
- Coordinate with UK and Uganda teams to align messaging, campaigns, and compliance.
- Provide strategic oversight of volunteer-led and community fundraising initiatives.
Team Collaboration & Leadership
- Line manage junior fundraising support if applicable.
- Work collaboratively with programme, comms, finance, and impact teams to ensure donor requirements are met and learning is shared.
- Contribute to organisational learning on ethical fundraising, locally-led development, and shifting power to communities.
Person Specification
Essential
- Proven experience in business development and fundraising (minimum 3 years), ideally in the social impact or NGO sector.
- Track record of securing income from trusts, foundations, or major donors.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling narratives.
- Strong relationship-building skills, from individual supporters to institutional donors.
- Organised, proactive, and adaptable, able to juggle multiple priorities in a small, fast-moving team.
- Commitment to Child’s i’s values and vision, and to ethical fundraising grounded in dignity and equity.
Desirable
- Experience working in East Africa or with Global South-led organisations.
- Familiarity and confidence with use of CRM systems. We use Beacon.
- Understanding of child protection, care reform, or community development sectors.
What We Offer
- A chance to make a tangible difference in the lives of children and families.
- Flexible and supportive working environment.
- Opportunity to be part of a globally respected, locally rooted team shaping the future of child care in Africa and beyond
- 25 days of holiday entitlement
- Contributory Pension
Normal office hours are 9:30am to 5:30pm (with one hour for lunch), but flexibility will be required
We are open to part-time working requests.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This role will support the delivery of operational efficiencies and process improvements throughout the NT and reporting for external stakeholders such as ACE
The Business Operations and Support Project Lead will support the delivery of projects across the National Theatre to optimise cross organisational working including improving processes and efficiencies. This role is crucial in supporting key sustainability objectives within the Entertain and Inspire Strategy.
They will be responsible for the leading the delivery of strategic projects that will enhance operational efficiencies across various business operations functions, including Finance, IT, and People. This includes planning, coordinating, and overseeing projects assigned to the Business Operations and Support team.
The successful candidate will have the following:
- Demonstrable experience in a similar operational role
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Experience managing projects from conception to completion
- Strong excel skills with ability to analyse data (eg pivot tables, linking data sets and look ups) and create reports that include charts and graphs
- Proficient in Office 365 products including Forms, Booking, PowerBI and Power Automate
If that sounds like you, this may be the role for you!
The closing date for the receipt of a completed application is Sunday 14th September 2025 at 11:59pm
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a dynamic and driven Business Development Manager who can spearhead our fundraising initiatives, lead the development of new projects and support organisational change to facilitate the growth of our services.
You will be part of the Senior Leadership Team, playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of our organisation to maximise the positive impact that we have on our client’s lives. Starting with a strong foundation to build upon, you will lead on fundraising activities and service development to support our exciting new strategy.
The role will include:
· Develop and implement fundraising strategies to enable us to diversify our funding and become more sustainable
· Identify and evaluate opportunities for new projects, leading on the development of proposals, timelines and budgets
· Work closely with the senior leadership team to identify areas for growth and increasing capacity
· Support the growth of the organisation and change required to deliver our strategy
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Schools’ Project Officer (4-5 days per week; 10 months contract with opportunity for renewal)
The job
This is a fantastic opportunity to join this fast-growing charity at a pivotal time, and make significant impact as our grass-roots Schools’ Project Officer. You will be visiting schools, explaining about what we do at assemblies and going for follow up sessions, and then giving email feedback to applications.
Who we are
We are a small lively charity promoting the personal development of year 12s in partner schools, through challenging activities that they design, plan and finally undertake adult-free. We invite students (individually or in groups) to develop their own challenges well outside their ‘comfort zones’, and to be responsible for every stage of the process. We help them plan and manage risk, and give them expenses funding. Our award winners have climbed the highest UK peaks, cycled to Paris, performed plays at school, harnessed green power via a bike, among many other imaginative and ambitious projects.
Who we are looking for
We are looking for an energetic, talented and reliable candidate for our schools’ outreach team, inspiring high-quality applications for funding from Year 12s in our 85 partner London state schools (20% of the total). There is scope to help shape our strategy. We are looking for competent project officer, ideally with experience of physical challenge, strong administrative skills and with strong writing skills: they will be comfortable working with students, and value personal challenge and development. He/she will be keen to work with a growing charity, and to support young people usually with a poverty of experience and opportunity.
The 10-month post is up to 4-5 days per week, based in Southwark, with frequent travel to schools across London. The salary is £26,600–£35,000 pa pro rata. Flexible working is considered.
Applications by 28 September 2025. Please see attached JD for details.
St John Ambulance is partnering with Robertson Bell in their search for a Finance Business Partner (Volunteering) to join their high performing team on a permanent basis. St John Ambulance is England's leading, volunteer-powered first aid charity dedicated to first aid education and emergency response across England. They are committed to ensuring that everyone receives the help they need in a health crisis from those around them.
The Finance Business Partner in Volunteering is responsible for providing the first line of support and assistance with the development of financial plans, analysis of the financial performance and forecasts of the Volunteering businesses. They will be a key member of the Financial Planning and Insight team to ensure delivery of the annual three-year budgeting process, that is aligned to strategic operational plans.
The organisation:
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,400 employees and over 30,000 volunteers, united by their goal of saving lives through essential first aid services, training and campaigning. As a charity with rich heritage and a long history of serving humanity, they are proud of their past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future.
St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, supporting and enabling them to access and receive physical and mental health first aid. They do this through developing and providing effective community response and outreach services and using our longstanding expertise to empower people with vital clinical skills and the confidence to use them. There is also a buoyant social enterprise network which delivers first aid training and supplies medical consumables to businesses and consumers.
The key duties of this Finance Business Partner will be as follows:
- Provide impactful and effective finance business partnering to St John Budget Holders, the Senior Management and Executive Teams.
- Deliver high quality business and financial analysis, with detailed outcomes and benefits, to identify and present coherent rationales for change, to support effective delivery of services.
- Work with the relevant stakeholders, to timetable in the production of the charity’s monthly management accounts, the annual budgeting and in-year forecasting process.
- Drive continuous improvement in St John’s financial management reporting, forecasting and analysis.
- Utilise technology and tools to continuously improve the presentation and content of the charity’s financial management reports.
- Provide clear and understandable narrative to stakeholders and the rest of the team, advocating good accounting principles.
- Identify and implement cost and efficiency savings, without compromising the quality of the service and accuracy of the reporting.
- Work with business partners to provide the financial analysis and appraisal for business cases.
The successful candidate will have:
- A full professional accountancy qualification (CCAB or CIMA).
- Ideally, experience in the charity sector and working in large complex organisations.
- Significant experience in management accounting processes.
- Demonstrable, previous, extensive experience in a finance business partner role.
- Track record of supporting the end-to-end processes for in-year forecasts and annual budgets.
- Experience in dealing with a stakeholders at all levels, internal and external.
- Excellent influencing skills, with confidence and gravitas to respectfully challenge.
This role is being offered Nationwide within the UK, with only occasional travel required to an office for key in-person meetings. Applicants must be willing and able to attend occasional meetings in the evenings, via Teams. TOIL and flexible working arrangements facilitate this.
The closing date for applications is on Sunday 7th September, with first stage interview due to take place the week commencing 15th September. Applications will be under continuous review in advance of this date so please do not delay in applying to make sure you don’t miss out!
Z2K is a small but fearless anti-poverty charity. We combine frontline advice with bold influencing to tackle the systems that drive poverty - and we’re recruiting our first Major Donor & Corporate Lead.
You’ll lead on building and delivering our strategy for major donors and corporates, cultivating long-term partnerships rooted in shared values. Working closely with our Chief Executive, senior leadership team and trustees on major donor and corporate fundraising, and with our Communications Lead on fundraising communications and campaigns, you’ll shape compelling approaches to inspire support. You’ll also line manage our Fundraising Officer (grant funding & events), helping diversify Z2K’s income to change lives and challenge injustice. This is a hands-on role with plenty of scope to shape your approach. You’ll lead on identifying new prospects, crafting compelling proposals, and making the case for support to a wide range of external audiences.
You’re a strategic relationship-builder who thrives on finding and forging connections that deliver lasting impact. You bring a track record of securing income from major donors and corporates, whether in the charity sector as through a business development function in the private sector. You know that successful fundraising starts with research, curiosity, and consistent cultivation. You’re confident identifying new prospects, opening doors, and developing tailored approaches that speak to both hearts and minds.
You’ll be part of a collaborative, values-led team, and your work will directly contribute to our ability to improve lives and push for systemic change.
You will benefit from 31 days annual leave + bank holidays, enhanced sick and parental leave, matched pension up to 5%, income protection, life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Crossroads Care Surrey is a registered charity dedicated to supporting unpaid carers across Surrey for over 40 years. We recognise the immense challenges these individuals face and offer a range of quality care services to assist those caring for people of all ages with various health conditions and disabilities. Our mission is to keep families together and ensure that unpaid carers maintain their well-being.
You’ll be joining us at an exciting time of growth and development, as we expand our fundraising activities to reach more carers than ever before. We’re a small, friendly team where everyone plays a key role, so we’re looking for someone who is proactive, hardworking, and ready to roll up their sleeves to make a real difference.
Main Purpose of the Role
To build lasting relationships with Surrey’s community groups and corporate organisations, delivering income growth in line with Crossroads Care Surrey’s fundraising strategy.
The Community and Corporate Fundraising Officer will develop and manage a strong pipeline of community and business supporters, combining excellent stewardship with proactive prospecting, networking and creative fundraising approaches.
Key Responsibilities
Corporate Fundraising
- Identify, develop and secure corporate partnerships, including Charity of the Year opportunities, sponsorships, payroll giving, and in-kind support.
- Build relationships with local businesses, engaging them in volunteering and staff fundraising activities.
- Prepare compelling proposals, pitches and presentations to secure new partnerships and strengthen existing ones.
- Recruit and steward local businesses for the Unpaid Carers Hub, our web-based corporate partnerships offer.
Community Fundraising
- Pro-actively grow income from local community groups, schools, clubs and faith organisations across Surrey.
- Act as an ambassador for the charity at local events, deliver talks and presentations, inspiring people to support our work.
- Support and encourage DIY/community fundraisers, providing resources and guidance to maximise income.
Events
- Plan and deliver fundraising events from concept to completion, managing budgets, logistics and marketing timelines to ensure strong ROI.
- Recruit participants for charity-led and third-party events, including running challenges and bespoke campaigns such as I’m a Director, Get Me Out of Here!.
Communications and Stewardship
- Work with the Fundraising and Communications teams to create engaging fundraising materials, content for social media, newsletters, and supporter updates.
- Deliver excellent supporter care, ensuring donations are acknowledged promptly and relationships nurtured for long-term engagement.
Data, Reporting and Administration
- Maintain accurate records on Salesforce, producing reports and data analysis to monitor progress and inform decision-making.
- Track, evaluate and report on activity, identifying learning points to improve future performance.
Other Duties
- Represent and promote Crossroads Care Surrey at networking events, business forums, and in the wider community.
- Contribute to seasonal appeals and cross-team campaigns.
- Achieve agreed income targets and ensure fundraising activity delivers strong ROI.
- Undertake training and development as required, and contribute to team meetings
- Actively support the safeguarding, health and safety, equality and diversity policies of Crossroads Care Surrey.
Person Specification
Essential
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in fundraising within the charity sector
- Proven track record of generating income for corporate partnerships and from community fundraising groups such as Rotary clubs.
- Strong relationship management skills, with experience of building and sustaining partnerships.
- Willingness to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends when required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including pitching and presenting.
- Highly organised, able to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
- Confident IT user, with proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Commitment to Crossroads Care Surrey’s mission and values.
- Full UK driving licence and access to a car for travel across Surrey.
- Lives in Surrey.
Desirable
- Experience of planning fundraising events
- Familiarity with CRM systems (ideally Salesforce).
- Familiarity with WordPress
- Exposure to digital fundraising methods, including gaming fundraising or streaming platforms such as Twitch/YouTube.
Parkinson’s UK is looking for a Data Operations Support Analyst who will support business critical data operations functions within the Data Operations Team.
About the role
You’ll use your skill in SQL and your knowledge of relational databases and CRM to ensure that ETL/ELT processes operate effectively and data selections are reliably & accurately provided.
Working closely with the Data Quality & Processing Analyst and Senior Data Operations Analyst you will provide a robust service to the organisation, developing it to support stakeholders.
What you’ll do
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Understand and manage operational data flows across the organisation
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Work closely with Fundraising and other teams to deliver campaign selections and other supporting data services
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Work closely with Data Engineering to ensure robust, automated ETL processes
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Ensure that business critical processes are fully supported and have cover
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Build relationships with stakeholders and collaborate on designing and refining data flows, ingesting data using the most appropriate tools
What you’ll bring
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Experience of working with CRM data, managing data flows and ETL processes
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Experience of delivering data selections for marketing and communications activities
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SQL skills: 2+ year hands-on experience preferably in a CRM marketing environment
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The ability to communicate effectively to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
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Clearly communicate complex data themes with technical and non-technical colleagues
This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!
Please apply by sending us your CV, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.
As well as flexible working hours, this role is offered on a flexible contract giving you the opportunity to also work from home. You’ll be expected to attend the office at least 2 days a month, with flexibility.
Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.
We exist to make every day better, for everybody living with Parkinson’s. Right now.
