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Spires was established as a response to homelessness in the late 1980s. Spires has developed into an organization that provides a range of services, including day centre style drop-ins for homeless people, a Women’s drop in, a Refugee drop in and outreach targeted at supporting Women who are sex working. Our core mission is to support homeless people into housing and to assist those who have been homeless in maintaining their accommodation.
Part 1: The Role
The Women’s Service Coordinator will manage Spires’ Women’s service offer. The Women’s Service offer comprises of:
- Spires-Street Link, which is a dedicated nighttime outreach service to support women who are involved in street-based sex working. This includes follow up work, casework, and multi-agency working.
- Centre based support for women who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. This also includes casework and supporting Spires’ Housing and Homelessness team.
Part 2: Key duties and responsibilities
- Manage a small team of support workers and a team of dedicated volunteers.
- Oversee the delivery of effective assessment and allocation for clients.
- Oversee the effectiveness of casework across the Women’s Service.
- Directly support a small caseload of clients.
- Manage the team’s rota to ensure sufficient coverage across activities.
- Represent Spires to external organisations, developing and maintaining good working relationships with other professionals, community organisations, and statutory agencies.
- Manage the teams’ outcomes and data to produce reports for funders and stakeholders.
- Support Spires’ fundraising manager in making applications where required.
Part 3: Person specification
Essential experience:
- Experience of working with women with complex support needs (including substance addiction, mental health needs, domestic violence, no recourse to public funds and sex working) .
- Experience of managing people within a relevant sector.
- Experience of challenging appropriately and maintaining clear and appropriate boundaries
- Networking and effectively liaising with specialist service providers or agencies in order to establish and/or improve access to services for clients.
Desirable experience:
- Relevant management experience
- Working with people who are sex-working
Essential knowledge:
- Sound understanding of the issues faced by women and other individuals involved in sex work.
- Understanding of the legislation around supporting the victims of Domestic Violence.
- Understanding of the effects of trauma on people and how to work in a trauma informed way.
- Good understanding of safeguarding practices in outreach work, social care and/or day centre environment.
- Good understanding of confidentiality and working with sensitive information.
- Good understanding of the principles of people management.
Essential skills and personal qualities:
- Willingness to work unsocial hours
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills
- Full drivers’ licence (required for outreach)
- Ability to effectively manage time, work under pressure and balance competing priorities to meet deadlines
- IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and databases
- Honest and reliable, with ability to maintain enthusiasm for a high level of contact with clients on a day-to-day basis
- A commitment to providing a safe and inclusive service to all regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or age
Spires is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. This post however, is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
Part 4: Summary of terms and conditions of service
Probation: This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period.
Notice: This post is subject to one week’s notice during the probationary period and a six-week notice period thereafter.
Annual leave: The annual leave entitlement is 35 days per year pro rata, made up of eight bank and public holidays and 27 days annual leave. The 27 days annual leave is normally split between 24 ‘bookable’ days and three closure days that fall between Christmas and the New Year.
Pension: The Spires Centre operates an Opt-out group pension arrangement and currently contributes 5% of annual salary for those who qualify. Personal contributions are currently 3%.
Other benefits: The Spires Centre will provide life and income protection insurance for those who qualify for our group plans.
Safeguarding: The postholder will adhere to The Spires Centre’s safeguarding policy for vulnerable adults. This post is also subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Please apply with a copy of your CV and a brief cover letter of no more than two sides of A4.
Spires is a south London based charity that has been supporting homeless and disadvantaged people for over 30 years.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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At Community Integrated Care, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live the best life possible. Our Partnerships & Communities team delivers ambitious, multi‑partner programmes that tackle inequality, open doors, and create lasting change for disabled people and the communities we serve.
We’re now looking for an experienced Project Manager (Partnerships & Communities) to lead the delivery of complex, high‑impact programmes across England and Scotland – working with partners, funders, colleagues and people with lived experience to turn strategy into action.
If you thrive in complexity, care deeply about social impact, and love bringing people together to deliver meaningful outcomes, this could be the role for you.
This is a full time permanent role with travel to our head office in Widnes at least once a week with regional and national travel as and when required so our ideal candidate will be based within an hours commute of Widnes.
What is "The Deal" for you?
- Flexibility: You can work your 37.5 hours over 4 days and enjoy a long weekend, or split the hours over 5 days to accommodate your other commitments.
- Pension: contributory pension scheme
- Benefits: retail discounts, holiday discounts, cycle to work scheme and travel discounts through our benefits app
- Best Lives Possible: You'll be working for an award winning charity who is passionate about ensuring our colleagues and the people we support lead the best lives bolder
- Development: We'll work with you to develop your career or to learn and experience new things. We're passionate about developing our people!
- Support: From our Employee Assistance Programme (available 24/7), financial support options, and wellbeing fund you'll have the support available to lead an easier (financial) life
You’ll lead projects end‑to‑end – from early concept and funding through to mobilisation, delivery, evaluation and legacy – ensuring programmes are well governed, well delivered and genuinely impactful.
In this varied and high-profile role, you will be:
- Managing a diverse portfolio of projects, campaigns and partnerships, delivered to agreed scope, budget, timelines and quality
- Working closely with external partners, funders and suppliers to coordinate delivery and maximise impact
- Applying consistent, high‑quality project management standards, documentation and governance throughout the project lifecycle
- Leading risk, safeguarding, health & safety and compliance management across community‑focused programmes
- Producing board, partner and audit‑ready reporting, giving clear visibility of progress, risks, outcomes and learning
- Leading impact reporting and evaluation – turning data and insight into evidence, learning and future opportunity
- Managing project budgets, resources and supplier relationships to ensure value for money and compliance
- Supporting and developing colleagues, building strong project discipline, capability and collaboration across the team
- Representing our work confidently in presentations, reviews, events and partner forums
This is a highly collaborative role, working closely with colleagues across Partnerships & Communities, Group Projects, Operations, Support Services and external organisations.
Our ideal candidate:
You’ll be a confident and values‑driven project professional who combines strong delivery discipline with empathy, creativity and influence.
- Proven experience leading complex projects end‑to‑end in multi‑stakeholder environments
- A strong understanding of project governance, assurance, risk management and portfolio delivery
- Experience working with partners, community organisations or suppliers, building trusted, productive relationships
- Confidence managing budgets, financial planning and value‑for‑money decisions within projects
- Excellent communication skills – able to translate complex information into clear, engaging messages for varied audiences
- Experience using project management tools and digital reporting platforms (e.g. MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Visio or similar)
- A recognised project management qualification (PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent) or equivalent experience
- A genuine commitment to inclusion, co‑production and social impact, with an understanding of safeguarding and ethical delivery
- Above all, you’ll be motivated by purpose, comfortable with ambiguity, and excited by the opportunity to turn ideas into mobilised, high‑impact programmes.
Why join Community Integrated Care?
- Be part of one of the UK’s leading social care charities, delivering nationally recognised, high‑profile programmes
- Work on ambitious partnerships and campaigns that genuinely change lives
- Enjoy flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Access learning, development and progression opportunities in a supportive, values‑led culture
- Be trusted to lead, influence and shape work that has a lasting legacy
Ready to make a difference?
If you’re an experienced Project Manager who wants your work to mean something, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now and help us turn partnerships into progress, and ambition into impact.
Please note, if you are interested in this role, we welcome your application as soon as possible! Depending on the volume of applications received, the vacancy may be closed before the expected advertising end date.
We’re really proud to be a Hive HR Employee Voice Certified organisation, a recognition that confirms our commitment to creating a culture where our colleagues are not only encouraged to share their thoughts, but where this feedback is actively sought and acted upon to drive positive change at every level.
In our 2025 Colleague Engagement Survey, 59% (nearly 3,800) of our people shared their feedback and insights, giving us an incredible Employee Net Promoter Score of +34.
The Employee Net Promoter Score is a measure of how willing our colleagues are to recommend us as a good place to work to their loved ones – and a score of +34 is considered a Very Good score when compared to global benchmarks set by hundreds of other organisations.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role:
This is a leadership role with real scale, real accountability and real impact. As Services Manager, you’ll lead a multi-site service supporting young people across Greenwich - shaping environments that are safe, consistent and genuinely geared towards helping young people move forward with confidence.
Your presence will be felt across every part of the service. You’ll move between sites, staying close to delivery while holding a clear line of sight on performance, quality and risk. You’ll back your teams to deliver strong, personalised support while keeping a firm grip on housing management, safeguarding and service standards - making sure good practice isn’t occasional, but embedded everywhere.
This is about more than oversight. You’ll build confident, reflective teams who understand young people’s experiences and respond with clarity, consistency and belief in what’s possible. Psychologically informed, trauma-informed and strengths-based approaches won’t sit in policy - you’ll make sure they show up in how teams think, act and support every day.
You’ll also be the connector across the system. Working closely with commissioners, local authorities and partners, you’ll ensure referrals are right, pathways are clear and move-on is intentional from day one. You’ll use data, insight and feedback to challenge drift, drive improvement and keep the service evolving - because standing still isn’t an option when young people are relying on you to get this right.
If you’re motivated by high standards, thrive on leading at scale and believe young people deserve services that are ambitious, consistent and built around their strengths — this is where you make it happen.
About you:
- You’re an experienced manager who can lead and develop teams across multi-site, accommodation-based services, holding clear accountability for performance and standards.
- You have a strong grasp of housing management, safeguarding and health & safety, and are confident managing risk and complexity in a young people’s service.
- You bring experience of working with young people facing multiple disadvantage, and can embed trauma-informed, psychologically informed and strengths-based approaches in practice.
- You build credible, effective relationships with local authorities, commissioners and partner agencies, and represent your service with confidence and clarity.
- You use data, insight and professional judgement to challenge, improve and strengthen outcomes, leading with integrity, curiosity and resilience.
About us:
We’re London’s leading homelessness charity – and we get things done.
In a city where hundreds are forced into homelessness every day, our work has never been more needed or more challenging. And we’re not shying away. We’re rolling up our sleeves to make change and helping over 10,000 Londoners every year. We prevent homelessness, provide safe places to live and give people the opportunity to rebuild their lives and transform their futures. And we never give up.
We’re here for Londoners wherever they are on their journey. We start with trust, building relationships that help people feel safe, supported, and ready to move forward. Every day, we put people first in everything we do, challenging injustice and barriers that keep people from the safety, stability and opportunity they deserve. We stand alongside people as they rebuild and shape a future that feels their own.
Joining Single Homeless Project means joining a team that’s bold, compassionate and determined to do better for the people we support and for each other. You’ll work alongside colleagues with lived experience, in a space that’s trans-inclusive, disability-friendly, and actively striving to be anti-oppressive and equitable.
We’re not perfect, but we’re real. We listen. We learn. And we push forward, together. Because this isn’t just a job. It’s a chance to lead with empathy, spark change, and help build a London where no one is left behind.
Important Info:
Closing Date: Sunday 17th May at midnight
Interview Date: Thursday 28th and Friday 29th May at a Young Person's SHP service in Greenwich
This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed (by SHP) for the successful applicant.
Please note applications are reviewed for AI use in application questions. Applications requiring sponsorship or with insufficient right to work will not be accepted or progressed.
Preventing homelessness, transforming lives.



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Are you passionate about using competitions to generate income?
We’re looking for a dog loving fundraiser to be our expert in the growing and exciting realm of prize led fundraising, tapping into new audiences who are looking to contribute to our mission through lotteries, raffles and other prize led value exchange opportunities.
What does this role do?
As Prize Led Programme Manager, you will:
- be responsible for the smooth running of the programme, working closely with external agencies to deliver of lotteries and raffles,
- develop and grow the programme, bringing new ideas from conceptualisation to launch, ensuring we continue to innovate and grow our income through prize led activity.
- work closely with external and internal stakeholders to ensure all programmes are effective and compliant with Gambling Commission regulations,
- coach and manage the Prize Led Campaign Manager, supporting them to deliver high quality work.
Interviews for this role are provisionally scheduled for week commencing 18th May 2026 and will take place on Teams.
Could this be you?
To be successful in this role, you’ll need experience in prize led fundraising, specifically either lotteries or raffles, and confidence navigating Gambling Commission regulation in this area. We’re looking for someone who can expand and grow our programme, so our ideal candidate will be creative and curious, always looking for innovative ways to diversify these income streams through a supporter led approach. You’ll enjoy working with various teams across the charity and externally, being approachable and working together with other teams to deliver excellent programmes to raise as much money as possible for the dogs in our care, and the best experience for our supporters.
About Dogs Trust
We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.
To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you submit a personal statement explaining your interest and suitability for the role.
Dogs are incredibly diverse, much like the humans that love them! At Dogs Trust we value diversity, and we're committed to fostering an inclusive culture. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities, and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce helps us to achieve our mission. Our colleague networks give our people a voice, acting as vehicles for real and meaningful change within Dogs Trust. We truly want to see every candidate shine throughout the entire job application process, interview stages, and during their time with us. If there's anything on your mind or any adjustments you may need, don't hesitate to reach out to us. We're here to support you every step of the way.
What we do is extraordinary.
And we need a Head of Fundraising who understands all of that.
Let’s start with the obvious.
You’ll need a sense of humour for this job.
Because we work with animals and children — and both have a habit of humbling you, daily.
HorseWorld Trust rescues abused and neglected horses and gives them a second chance at a meaningful life. Some of those horses go on to support vulnerable children and young people — including those with SEMH needs, SEND and children in care — through our Discovery – Discover Horses, Discover Yourself™ programme.
What we do is extraordinary.
It is also muddy, unpredictable, emotional, joyful, heartbreaking, funny and deeply human.
About HorseWorld (the real version)
Horses are incredible animals. They’ve carried humans into war; it’s no wonder they can read exactly what a child needs, often before the child knows it themselves.
Sadly, some people still abuse and neglect them. That’s where the HorseWorld hug comes in. With us, horses are safe. They live out all year round, form herds, roll in the mud, escape occasionally (because… horses), and get to live like horses again.
Our 160-acre farm is minutes from Bristol and Bath, but feels like a different world. In winter, photoshoots and tours involve waterproofs and wellies. In summer, it’s an outdoor oasis.
We do serious work — and we also believe in joy:
· Horse Festivals
· Carol services
· Massive corporates on their knees pulling ragwort
We are kind, committed, slightly irreverent, and very proud of what we do.
Why this role exists (the honest bit)
We raise around £1.5m a year against operating costs of around £2.5m.
Fundraising needs to grow — but more importantly, it needs to work better.
This role exists to:
- grow sustainable, controllable income
- improve return on investment (ROI)
- focus on what actually delivers impact
- stop doing things that don’t (even if they’re well-loved)
You won’t be expected to perform miracles.
You will be expected to bring clarity, judgement and leadership — with empathy and humour intact.
The role (what you’ll actually do)
As Head of Fundraising & Communications, you will:
- Sit on the Senior Management Team and report to the CEO
- Lead all fundraising and marketing comms activity
- Take responsibility for income and cost-effectiveness
- Shape strategy, set priorities and make evidence-based decisions
- Personally steward a small number of key major donors and partners
You’ll lead a talented team covering:
· Individual Giving
· Major Donors & Philanthropy
· Corporate Partnerships
· Trusts & Grants
· Digital Content
- Data, CRM & Compliance
You’ll also work closely with our Heads of Equine Welfare and Discovery to fundraise for our work with vulnerable horses & children.
Who this role is for
You’ll probably thrive here if you:
· Are an experienced charity fundraiser who’s seen how things really work
· Understand that “more activity” is not the same as “more impact”
· Care about ROI and relationships
· Can make tough decisions without losing kindness
· Are both proactive and adaptable
· A great communicator and relationship builder
· Are comfortable talking to Trustees one minute and standing in a muddy field the next
· Can laugh when a horse wanders into a carefully planned moment (because it will)
You don’t need to be an equine expert — but you do need to like animals, people, and the beautiful messiness of both.
What we offer
· A genuinely senior SMT role with real authority and Board backing
· Space to think, not just react
· A values-led organisation that tells the truth
· A team that works hard, laughs often and cares deeply
- Horses who will keep you grounded (sometimes literally)
Final thought
This is not a polished, corporate fundraising role.
It is a meaningful one — rooted in rescue, recovery, growth and second chances.
If you want to lead fundraising in a place where the work matters, the people are lovely, the horses are honest, and humour is not optional — we’d love to hear from you.
Key Details
Salary: £50,000 per annum depending on experience plus benefits
Hours: 35 per week (Mon–Fri, some weekends)
Location: HorseWorld Trust, Bristol
Reports to: CEO
DBS required
Application Details
To apply for this role please complete the application form (available to download from our website or contact us to request the form).
This role is subject to a DBS check, and you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK. We are a Safer Recruitment organisation and this is mandatory.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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SUMMARY
Position Title: Head of Digital Organising & Communications
Level: Level 6
Salary: £40, 000 - 46, 000 (FTE yearly/depending on experience/salaries under review as part of our ongoing pay review process)
Reports to: Director of Organising and Campaigns
Location: Liberation centre Brixton, London (New office in Brixton)/ Remote working within the UK with at least 2 days’ work from our office (Pro rata for part time)
Contract: Fulltime (40hrs/weekly), fixed-term contract for 2 years with potential for Part time (e.g., 32hrs/weekly) options
Hours: TAA has flexible working hours, with some expected evenings (e.g., one 9pm finish once every two weeks) and weekends due to the nature of the role. All extra hours are reimbursed as Time off in Lieu (TOIL).
Start date: As soon as possible (with consideration for notice period)
Benefits: TAA laptop and phone, (employee assistance and health cash package including staff supervision, counselling, dental, optical care and more.).
The Advocacy Academy is an activist youth movement. We serve as the political home for grassroots youth organising and the catalyst for collective action. The lives of the young people we work alongside have been directly shaped by living in an unjust world, and we exist to turn their anger into action and change.
Young people are often the catalysts for major social change, from the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee at the heart of the Civil Rights Movement, to the Soweto Uprising mobilising young people to resist the apartheid regime's education policies, to the Sunrise Movement redrawing the electoral map across America, and more recently protests across the world protesting the genocide in Palestine. How successfully they achieve real and lasting change depends on whether they are organised and whether they have the right strategy and tactics to be effective.
Before you skim the job description, please remember you don’t have to tick all the boxes for each role to apply.We all experience a bit of imposter syndrome, including the staff here at The Advocacy Academy. Let’s name it for what it is - a manifestation of the oppression many of us face on a day to day. If this role pulls you and you believe you could make a difference, then apply anyway or reach out to us to discuss more!
ABOUT THE ROLE
In a context of the rise of the far right, increasing inequality, and climate disaster, The Advocacy Academy is growing to meet this moment. As part of this, we are expanding our Organising and Campaigns Team, including recruiting an experienced Digital Organiser.
This person will lead the design and implementation of an ambitious digital organising approach, including building out our base online and supporting campaigns to amplify our message and deliver the tangible wins we are pushing for. The work will be supported by up to five of our ‘changemakers’ - young people who will be paid to support our digital organising alongside their other work or study.
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
1. Oversee and deliver a Digital Organising Strategy within TAA, including but not limited to:
- Working with the SLT to set the strategic objectives and direction of your area of responsibility in relation to the broader growth of the organisation, ensuring appropriate resources, KPIs and relevant tools are in place to assess progress and make judgements on priorities.
- Taking the lead on decision-making and problem-solving for all considerations relating to the area of responsibility, working with your department director and SLT around overlapping projects.
- Understanding the impact of socio-economic and sector specific changes that could impact the department, including wider trends around digital organising and campaigns.
- Supporting the department director with the management and mitigation of organisational risks by escalating issues within your department in a timely manner and supporting them with problem solving.
2. Lead on TAA’s digital organising approach, implementing online strategies as part of our campaigns, growing our membership, supporting our fundraising and building the systems needed to support these initiatives, including but not limited to:
- Leading the development and implementation of digital organising strategies as part of our youth-led organising campaigns, and support members and wider supporters to take action to deliver material change on issues that matter to our membership.
- Leading the development and implementation of digital strategies to deliver membership growth, working alongside colleagues to track and achieve key target numbers.
- Leading the development and implementation of online member journeys, from initial touch points with TAA through to leaders of our youth movement.
- Ensuring the right digital platforms and technology (including website, WhatsApp, CRM, email, social media) are used to facilitate the effective and efficient delivery of key objectives
- Supporting the crafting and implementation of campaign messaging and content to support our campaign aims.
- Supporting the Development Team to create and implement key digital mechanisms to fundraise, including with individual donors, HNWIs, corporate donors and international funders).
3. Lead on TAA’s communications, storytelling and engagement work, ensuring we have a clear, consistent and effective narrative that reaches people, including but not limited to:
- Leading the strategic direction of TAA’s storytelling work, ensuring narrative change is embedded across the programme and rooted in the lived experience, values, and leadership of our communities.
- Coordinating the distributed communications efforts by different teams, ensuring consistent, high-quality outputs across all channels.
- Overseeing the development and delivery of multimedia content that shifts public understanding and showcases the impact of youth organising.
- Providing editorial oversight and creative leadership to ensure our digital storytelling is coherent, compelling, values-aligned, and responsive to the external environment.
- Supporting and advise the senior leadership team on narrative risks, opportunities, and emerging digital trends relevant to our movement goals.
4. Support our members to learn and grow as digital organisers in their own right, including but not limited to:
- Proactively build relationships with our members and grow our membership, through holding regular 1:1s and relational meetings that strengthen campaigns but more importantly help them to identify and act on their developing political interests and to plug them into relevant opportunities for growth at TAA and our wider networks.
- Hold a list of members that you are the relationship lead for, developing and delivering a live learning plan with many of them, supporting them to become powerful organisers.
- Work closely with the Programmes and Community teams to set trajectories and expectations for a young person’s campaigning and organising journey, their starting point coming into TAA, and the training and support they need.
- Facilitate workshops and meetings, holding space effectively and designing and delivering creative learning journeys for young people.
5. Be a key member of the Organising and Campaigns Team, including but not limited to:
- Support efforts to set the strategic direction and priorities for the Organising and Campaigns Team each financial year.
- Proactively develop an interest in the impact of political, socio-economic and sector specific changes that could impact the HOST Programme, department and TAA in general.
- Support the Director of Organising and Campaigns and Head of Organising and Campaigns with the management and mitigation of organisational risks presented by the Programme by escalating issues in a timely manner and supporting them with problem solving.
- Support colleagues in the Organising and Campaigns team to run events, training programmes and other key activities to deliver on departmental aims.
6. Culture, values and wider strategy and mission. Hold senior accountability for driving the achievement of our strategic objectives by embedding our vision, mission, strategy, ideology and cultural values across your area and the wider organisation. Play a central role in shaping organisational direction and leading cross-departmental priorities and initiatives, including but not limited to:
- Embodying and championing our commitment to social and economic justice, ensuring this is consistently reflected in organisational strategy, decision-making, delivery and partnerships
- Acting as a champion of organisational culture and values, setting the standard across teams and holding others to account in upholding these in practice
- Leading on identifying and driving opportunities that strengthen organisational impact, working closely with senior leadership, including the Director of Finance, HR and Ops, and contributing to high-level strategic direction
- Holding ultimate responsibility for identifying, assessing and addressing risks to our integrity, authenticity and alignment with our ideology and culture, taking decisive and timely action
- Enabling and lead effective cross-departmental collaboration, ensuring teams are aligned, appropriately resourced and working cohesively towards shared goals
- Shaping and model a culture of openness, care and accountability, contributing to organisational wellbeing approaches and supporting leaders across the organisation to do the same
- Taking ownership of your continued leadership development, while also actively developing others and building leadership capacity within your area
7. Governance and Compliance
- Provide strategic leadership on governance and risk management within your portfolio, working in close partnership with the Finance, HR and Operations team.
- Lead and hold accountability for risk identification, analysis and mitigation, ensuring risks to strategic objectives are anticipated, escalated and managed effectively
- Maintain oversight of risk across your area, ensuring robust systems, controls and practices are in place and consistently applied
- Ensure strong organisational compliance with TAA policies and practices, taking responsibility for their effective implementation, continuous improvement and alignment with wider organisational standards
- You will support Programmes and Community Departments by ensuring that the operations, structures, processes, and practices align with and support TAA's campaigning and organising goals, activating new allies' goals, and community goals
A BIT ABOUT YOU
- You are passionate about, and committed to, creating a more fair, just and equal world.
- You believe in the potential of young people to challenge the status quo and are dedicated to helping them become more powerful citizens.
- You have a deep understanding of, and a personal connection to, issues of social justice. You are attuned to how injustice affects young people and marginalised communities, and are well-informed on the key challenges they face, and are committed to driving meaningful change.
- You’ll be comfortable managing a “to-do” list of competing priorities and balancing your workload to meet competing deadlines.
- You’re a sensitive and thoughtful relationship-builder who is interested in building a network of relationships to support the Advocacy Academy’s work. You’re a great listener, and remember people’s names, faces, and stories.
- You’re a confident written and verbal communicator, who is comfortable with tailoring communication to reach a diverse range of audiences and stakeholders.
- You’re proactive, organised, and eager to learn, whether that’s chatting with potential funders, researching new opportunities or collaborating with teammates.
IDEAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- At least 2 years of experience in digital organising and campaigning on issues of social justice and
- At least 2 years of experience in direct content creation
- Strong written, verbal and visual (graphic, video or other) communication skills
- Experience working with different audiences or types of stakeholders
- Project management and experience working collaboratively across teams both in person and online
- Excellent organisational skills with confidence managing multiple tasks at the same time/ balancing multiple priorities to meet deadlines
- Experience with our existing systems e.g., Gmail/ Google Docs/ Google Sheets/ Canva
- Confidence working in a fast-paced environment
This is an outline of the responsibilities and duties of the Head of Digital Organising & Communications; it is not intended as an exhaustive list and may change from time to time to meet the changing needs of the Liberation Centre and our young people. Any changes will be made in consultation with the post holders.
HOW TO APPLY
Candidates will be asked to provide a CV and a Cover Letter OR a supporting video application addressing the following questions (no more than 1000 words or 10 minutes for all questions).
- Tell us about a social justice issue that makes you angry and why it matters to you?
- Our Organisers support our members to organise and campaign on issues that matter to them.Tell us about a digital organising effort or campaign you were part of, what it achieved, what it didn’t, your role in that effort and any reflections you have about being part of it?
- Our Organisers support our members to identify and act on their developing political interests, including helping them to be more confident and comfortable developing and implementing organising strategies. Tell us about a time when you helped someone learn and develop their capacity to make change in the world?
- Include anything else you would like us to know as we consider your candidacy for the roles.
In addition, please also provide information on your notice period and your availability for interview. You may also attach any other content that would be relevant for us to have in order to showcase interest and experience. The content can come in any form of media, including but not limited to - a mind map of ideas, a timeline or portfolio of your work, life or experiences; a recording; a Powerpoint or other form of presentation; a song, article, poem or other writing samples.
DATES
- Closing Date: The deadline for applications 31st May 2026 by 10am.
- Task: If shortlisted you may be required to develop and present an outline of organising strategy on a topic shared in advance.
- First Round of Interviews (online): will be scheduled for 9th & 11th June 2026 (Dates are subject to change).
- Second Round of Interviews (IRL): will be scheduled for 24th June 2026 (Dates are subject to change).
Please be aware that we will be interviewing as we receive applications. The application date might be brought forward if we find the right person.
ONLINE OPEN HOUSE
Any questions? Give us a call. If you have any questions about the role or are interested in hearing more about what The Advocacy Academy is about, we are happy to do 15-20 mins exploratory phone call, including trying to find time with the Director of Organising and Campaigns if the questions are helpful. Contact using the email on the JD if you would like to explore further.
A NOTE ON USING AI TOOLS IN YOUR APPLICATION
We understand that AI tools like ChatGPT can be helpful when preparing an application, and you’re welcome to use them as a support. However, we’re most interested in hearing directly from you. Please ensure your application reflects your own voice, experiences, and perspective.
We value the unique insights, lived experiences, and ways of thinking that each candidate brings. These are what help us understand who you are and what you would bring to the role, and they are an important part of how we assess applications.
If you require any adjustments or support during the application process, please don’t hesitate to let us know. we’re committed to making our recruitment process as accessible and inclusive as possible.
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We aim to be representative of the community we are working with. We encourage applications from people of colour, those who identify as LGBTQIA, working class as well as disabled people, those living with mental health conditions, refugees and migrants. We welcome people from all identities who are made to feel marginalised.
We’re not just committed to being an equal opportunity employer, we actively celebrate diversity in all its forms. Let us know if we can do anything to make the application or interview process more accessible. If you are invited to interview, we will at that point ask you for any accessibility requirements or preferences.
As an employer we make all reasonable adjustments to support employees in their work if they are disabled or have a health condition. We support the Access to Work scheme which could provide you with financial support to get the help you need to do all tasks successfully. We are happy to facilitate Access to Work assessments and reclaims and would actively welcome applicants who would need this in order to do the job.
All staff who work on our programme must have, prior to starting work, a returned satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) dated no earlier than 1st January 2021. The Advocacy Academy will assist the application for, and pay for the processing of, a new DBS for staff members where required.
We welcome applications from people with convictions. Please disclose in your application if you have any convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not “protected” (as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013)) . We consider each person on their own merits, taking into account all the circumstances.
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Help ensure strong financial foundations for a charity where people in later life can connect, belong and thrive.
Use your finance expertise to support meaningful community impact every day.
Evergreen Care UK is a relational charity rooted in a Christian ethos, guided by our values of Compassion, Dignity, Connection and Trust. We welcome and serve people of all faiths and none.
Through our community cafés and services, we support people in later life to remain independent, reduce loneliness, and stay connected to their communities. We believe ageing is something to be celebrated, and that every person has gifts, stories, and experiences worth valuing.
We are now looking for an experienced and trustworthy Finance Lead to play a vital role in the sustainability and growth of our organisation. This is a high-trust, part-time role where your work will directly enable Evergreen’s services to continue and expand.
Working closely with the Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer, you will bring clarity, insight and confidence to our financial management—supporting good decision-making, strong governance, and responsible stewardship of resources.
About the role
This is both a strategic and hands-on role. You will take ownership of financial reporting, year-end accounts, and internal controls, while ensuring the organisation remains compliant and financially well-managed.
You will:
- Prepare monthly management accounts and provide clear financial insight to leadership and trustees
- Lead the preparation of annual statutory accounts in line with charity SORP
- Support the independent examination process and ensure timely regulatory submissions
- Monitor budgets, cash flow and restricted funds, highlighting risks and opportunities
- Maintain strong financial controls and support good governance
- Provide oversight of bookkeeping and day-to-day financial processes
A collaborative and relational role
As part of a small team, how we work matters as much as what we do. You will work closely with colleagues, contributing to a culture of trust, collaboration and shared responsibility. Your role will help ensure that financial systems support—not hinder—the delivery of impactful, people-centred services.
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for someone who combines strong financial expertise with a thoughtful, values-led approach.
You will bring:
- Proven experience in a similar finance role, with responsibility for financial reporting and year-end accounts
- Experience producing management accounts and financial reports
- A strong understanding of accounting principles and internal controls
- Working knowledge of charity SORP (or willingness to develop this)
- Confidence in building relationships and communicating financial information clearly
- Alignment with our values and comfort working within a Christian ethos
Experience in the charity sector, supporting trustees, or working with systems such as Liberty Accounts (or similar, e.g. Xero) would be advantageous.
Why join Evergreen?
This is an opportunity to play a key role in a small, relational charity where your work has direct and visible impact. Your financial leadership will help ensure more people in later life experience connection, dignity and belonging.
You’ll benefit from a flexible, part-time role that can work around other commitments, while working closely with senior leadership in a trusted and valued position.
Please submit your CV along with a short covering statement (no more than 1–2 pages) outlining:
Your experience in a similar finance role, including responsibility for financial reporting and year-end accounts
Your experience of working with charities or purpose-driven organisations (if applicable)
Why this role appeals to you and how your values align with Evergreen Care UK
We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate both strong technical expertise and a relational, values-led approach to their work.
If you would like an informal conversation about the role before applying, we would be pleased to hear from you.
Evergreen Care UK plays a vital role in preventing loneliness and supporting independence among older people across Bexley and Dartford.
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Help us build connections, reduce loneliness, and create communities where people in later life truly belong.
Lead fundraising and partnerships for a relational charity making a meaningful difference every day.
Evergreen Care UK is a values-led charity rooted in a Christian ethos, supporting people in later life to stay connected, independent, and valued. Through our community cafés and services, we create welcoming spaces where relationships flourish, and people feel a genuine sense of belonging. We welcome people of all faiths and none, guided by our values of Compassion, Dignity, Connection and Trust.
We are now looking for a Fundraising & Partnerships Lead to play a vital role in sustaining and growing this work. This is an exciting opportunity to shape our income generation while also being hands-on, building relationships, securing funding, and helping us tell our story with clarity and impact.
About the role
Working closely with the CEO and wider team, you will develop and deliver a sustainable fundraising and partnerships approach that supports Evergreen’s long-term vision.
You will:
- Develop and implement a fundraising and partnerships strategy aligned with our mission
- Secure income through trusts and foundations, statutory sources, corporate partnerships, and community fundraising
- Research, write and manage high-quality funding applications and reports
- Build and nurture strong relationships with funders, churches, businesses and supporters
- Act as an ambassador for Evergreen across the community and at events
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to gather impact stories and data
- Track income, manage records and report progress effectively
A relational and enabling role
As a small charity, how we work matters as much as what we do. This role is not just about delivering fundraising—it’s about building capacity and community.
You will:
- Create meaningful opportunities for volunteers to contribute to fundraising activity
- Support and empower others to play a part in sustaining Evergreen’s work
- Balance hands-on delivery with enabling shared ownership and long-term sustainability
Who we’re looking for
You’ll be someone who combines strong fundraising capability with a relational, values-led approach.
We’re looking for:
- Experience securing income through fundraising, grants, partnerships or similar
- Excellent written communication skills and the ability to tell compelling stories
- Confidence in building and maintaining relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
- Strong organisation and the ability to manage multiple priorities
- An understanding of ethical fundraising and data protection
- Alignment with our Christian ethos and values
Why join Evergreen?
This is a unique opportunity to join a small, passionate team where your work will have a direct and visible impact. You’ll help shape the future of the organisation while enabling more people in later life to experience connection, dignity and belonging.
Evergreen Care UK plays a vital role in preventing loneliness and supporting independence among older people across Bexley and Dartford.
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Communications and PR Manager
Location: Headquarters in Lincoln – HEMS Way, Lincoln, LN4 2GW. Hybrid working may be available upon completion of probation
Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 per week
Salary: £34,000 to £42,000 (FTE), subject to skills and experience.
Contract: Permanent
Reporting to: Director of Income and Engagement
About Us
The Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance (LNAA) provides lifesaving critical care to the communities of Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire, funded by public donations. If somebody is involved in a serious incident or suddenly taken ill, speed and time are of the essence. Giving a patient the best chance of survival, our Air Ambulance crew effectively take the A&E department to the scene of the emergency.
Rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission across all five areas that were inspected – Safe, Caring, Effective, Responsive and Well led, we are a friendly, inclusive, and dynamic team focused on ensuring we deliver the best possible service. The tie that binds us here at LNAA is our set of values – Teamwork. Respect. Innovation. Compassion (TRIC). We display these attributes in the way we interact with the people we meet, from former patients and volunteers to our supporters and colleagues.
About the Role
The Senior Communications & PR Manager will lead all internal and external communications for Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance. The role is responsible for protecting and enhancing LNAA’s reputation, delivering clear and compelling storytelling, and maximising visibility across media, digital platforms and key stakeholder networks. Through strategic planning, strong leadership and creative communication, the postholder will engage staff, volunteers and supporters, secure positive media coverage, and support fundraising and organisational priorities.
Our Benefits
- Annual Leave of 25 days, which increases by 1 additional day per completed year of service up to a maximum of 30 days. in addition to bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff)
- Additional days leave for your birthday.
- Pension scheme includes 6% employer contributions, with 4% employee contribution.
- Access to a Health & Wellbeing Care Plan*
- Occupational Sick Pay Scheme*
- Life insurance at 3 times your annual salary*
*On completion of probationary period.
Closing date: 1st June
Interview date: Week commencing 8th June 2026
N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.
Interested?
If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.
A full driving licence and access to a vehicle (or equivalent) is required for this role.
Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance is an equal opportunities employer and aims to ensure all applicants are treated fairly and equitably regardless of gender, race, colour, ethnicity, age, disabilities, social economic background, religious or political beliefs, marital status, maternity or paternity, or sexual orientation.
Please note that we are currently unable to sponsor applicants for work visas in the UK. Therefore, you must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this position. Applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship will not be considered.
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As Head of Finance, you will be a member of the Executive Team, supporting the Chief Executive with the overall direction and long-term financial viability of the Charity. You will be accountable for developing and implementing the organisation’s financial strategy, delivering effective financial planning, monitoring and reporting, and maintaining sound financial and risk management systems.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide sound financial advice to the Chief Executive, Board of Trustees and senior managers to support effective leadership and management of the Charity
- Lead financial planning, budgeting, cash flow management and resource allocation, ensuring strong processes for performance monitoring at all levels
- Establish and oversee financial reporting systems, monitoring key performance indicators and delivering management information to the Board
- Take responsibility for compliance with accounting, tax and regulatory requirements, ensuring internal financial systems and controls are robust and scalable
- Undertake the role of Company Secretary, ensuring all statutory and regulatory governance obligations are met
- Lead procurement of systems, products and services, driving cost savings and value for money in line with the Charity Governance Code
- Oversee relationships with banks, auditors, payroll providers, insurers and charity finance specialists, ensuring the Charity manages its assets effectively
- Ensure appropriate risk management techniques and financial controls are embedded at strategic and operational levels
About you:
This role will suit a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with senior-level finance leadership experience in a charity or not-for-profit organisation of comparable scale. You will bring strong technical knowledge of Charity SORP, charity law and financial governance, a collaborative leadership style, and the confidence to operate with minimum direction in a small Executive Team. Experience of company secretarial duties and charity governance is essential.
Benefits:
- Private medical insurance provided through Bupa after 1 years’ service
- Continuous training and professional development opportunities
- Staff wellbeing events throughout the year
- Team building days
- Employee Assistance Programme - this is a scheme run by Dudley Lodge for its employees. It enables staff to gain access to qualified advisors for a wide range of services day or night.
- Cash plan - After 1 year’s continuous employment, you can opt for free cover under this Cash Plan policy.
- A pension scheme with Standard Life, Dudley Lodge contributes 5% towards your pension, also matching additional employee contributions up to 7.5%. The company will increase its contribution to 10% after an employee has reached their 10 years’ service, on condition employees contribute the same.
- Life Assurance - Group Life Assurance Policy with Unun Life. Life. The scheme provides a tax-free benefit to all permanent employees, paying a lump sum amount of 2 x salary in the event of death in service.
- Free tea, coffee, water and fruit for all staff
- Enhanced holidays:
- 27 days plus 8 bank holidays - up to 5 years continuous employment
- 34 days plus 8 bank holidays - over 5 years continuous employment
- Flu Vaccine: For Staff that do not qualify for the flu vaccine through the NHS
- Bike (Cycle) Scheme: Staff can purchase a bike (max, £1000 or 50% of monthly contractual salary). The employee cycle loan request form should be completed for validation.
- Long Service Awards: We value our staff and to show recognition we offer long service awards.
Our Commitment Statement
Our expectation of all staff is to demonstrate kindness, empathy, and fairness to all.
Dudley Lodge strive to provide an inclusive working environment and experience, where employees can bring their best, and authentic self to work. Where difference is recognised, respected, valued, and celebrated.
Our approach to inclusion and diversity is rooted in listening, learning and acting. This includes conducting ongoing listening forums across the company, the implementation of Inclusion & Diversity talking/support groups, workshops and training, good quality supervision, surveys and collaborative working parties. All with the core aim to receive honest feedback, reflect and continuously strive to be the best that we can be.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.
Dudley Lodge is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
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Role Purpose
The Head of Philanthropy is accountable for delivering significant philanthropic income for Justice & Care, including through personally secured major gifts, alongside building and leading a high-performing philanthropy function.
The postholder will design and execute the philanthropy strategy, hold and actively manage a portfolio of major donors and prospects, and personally secure five- and sixfigure gifts through direct relationship management and solicitation.
This is a hands-on income-generating role: the Head of Philanthropy will lead from the front on donor cultivation, stewardship and asking, while also setting direction, prioritising effort and building capability within the team to maximise long-term philanthropic income.
They will work closely with the Global Director of Fundraising on key relationships and strategic opportunities, supporting the growth of philanthropy across the UK and expansion into the US and emerging markets.
This role combines senior-level leadership with significant personal income delivery; candidates should expect to spend a substantial proportion of their time directly engaging donors and securing major gifts.
Global Scope
This role will support the growth of philanthropy across multiple markets, including strengthening the UK portfolio and developing opportunities in the US and emerging markets (e.g. Middle East), working closely with senior stakeholders to shape and deliver market-specific approaches.
Main Responsibilities
Your key responsibilities include, but are not necessarily limited to:
1. Strategic Leadership and Income Delivery
- Lead the development and delivery of the philanthropy strategy, with a clear focuson generating major donor income in the UK and driving growth in the US and emerging markets
- Be accountable for achieving philanthropy income targets, including through personally secured major gifts, working closely with the Global Director of Fundraising
- Translate organisational priorities into fundable propositions and compelling donor opportunities
- Actively shape and drive the philanthropy pipeline, making clear, evidence-based decisions about where time and effort are invested
- Work with the CEO, Board and senior leaders to prepare and support major donor asks, including co-solicitation where appropriate
2. Major Gifts and New Business
- Personally manage and grow a portfolio of high-value donors and prospects, typically at £25k-£250k+ level
- Lead all stages of the donor journey: identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship
- Personally secure new major gifts through one-to-one relationship building, tailored proposals and direct asks
- Develop and maintain a live pipeline of prospective donors with clearly defined next steps
- Take primary responsibility for preparing and delivering high-value asks, working closely with the CEO, Board members and Global Director of Fundraising
- Convert access to senior networks into tangible income outcomes
3. Team Leadership and Development
- Line manage and develop the Philanthropy Specialist and future members of the team
- Build capability within the team to support pipeline growth, donor stewardship and future expansion of the philanthropy function
- Establish strong ways of working, including prioritisation, pipeline management and CRM discipline
- Set clear objectives and KPIs for the team
4. Events and Strategic Engagement
- Design and lead a programme of philanthropic events with clear income andpipeline objectives
- Personally leverage high-value donor events to progress relationships towards major gifts
- Use international engagement and trips selectively where they support donor cultivation and solicitation
- Represent Justice & Care in philanthropic networks to generate new donor relationships
5. Pipeline, CRM and Reporting
- Own and maintain a live, decision-ready major donor pipeline
- Ensure robust pipeline management and accurate forecasting
- Maintain high-quality CRM data and reporting (Salesforce)
- Provide strategic insight on income performance, risks and opportunities
6. Other ad hoc duties
- Collaborate across the organisation to support delivery of shared objectives
- Contribute to cross-functional projects and organisational initiatives
- Undertake other tasks as required to support Development Team and organisational priorities
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The LJS Community Care Co-ordinator is central to/at the heart of the care and advice provided to our members of all ages, where needed.
We are seeking someone who is confident in communicating with a range of people across generations, and empathising with those in stressful situations. Experience of working with volunteers, being motivated to help solve problems and alleviate difficulties, and familiarity with Social Services and Jewish community services are primary attributes.
Liaising with our Rabbis and lead volunteers to provide advice and help to members, preparing casework supervision, and maintaining communication with Social Services, appropriate charities and agencies are central responsibilities
This is also a pivotal role in ongoing safeguarding guidance and training; working with bereaved members and their families together with the Rabbis and the Synagogue Bereavement Support Team; and the training and support needs for LJS volunteers.
This significant role is supported by a part-time administrator and the LJS Community Care Committee.
The Liberal Jewish Synagogue is a large, vibrant, inclusive and diverse community in London. With 1,800+ members, the LJS is the longest established Liberal synagogue in the UK and one of the leading synagogues within the Movement for Progressive Judaism.
This role is subject to an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.
Please send a CV and a covering letter no longer than two sides describing how you meet the job specifications.
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Context
Childhood First enables children and young people to recover from early life abuse and relational trauma, to enjoy life and to achieve their potential. We do this through the provision of specialist therapeutic residential care and treatment, together with family and network support. We are also a UKCP Training Organisational Member accredited with Middlesex University, providing in-house clinical training to its clinical staff.
Merrywood House, provides placements for up to 8 young people aged between 10 and 17 years old.
Purpose
12 Months Fixed term Contract – Maternity Cover
This is a senior leadership and therapeutic role within Childhood First’s provision of services for children and young people with complex needs. As the Deputy Director, you will work closely with the Director (Registered Manager) to ensure effective leadership and day to day management of the services and community.
What you’ll bring to the role
• Experience of leading a therapeutic care team ideally in a residential care setting.
• Clinical expertise and focus on the planning and delivery of a therapeutic service.
• A high level of communication skills and a methodical approach to work.
• Experience of assessment methods and psychodynamic work with children, adolescents or families.
• A sense of personal resilience and psychological awareness, and the ability to form open and constructive relationships including a willingness to consider self in relationship with others and in terms of impact on the work.
Task
• Support the Director in leading Merrywood House’s Therapeutic Community, ensuring the therapeutic community’s environment remains at a high standard, consistent with Children’s Home Regulations by being responsive to the needs of the children and staff.
• Ensure there is an effective workforce in place to deliver essential services. This includes taking the lead role in rota management and recruitment campaigns.
What we’ll do for you
• Statutory and management training.
• Monthly clinical supervision and weekly staff support groups.
• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays.
• Healthcare benefits and life assurance.
• Up to 6% employer pension contribution.
• Relocation package and recruitment referral scheme.
Closing date: Friday 15 May 2026
Interview dates: Week commencing 18 May 2026
Any offer of employment will be conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks, including right to work verification, background vetting, a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (which may include overseas checks), verification of qualifications, receipt of satisfactory professional references, and medical clearance.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
A little bit about the role
Location: National. If London-based you will be required to attend the office 2 days per week.
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: £50,242.40 (£53,747.68 inclusive of London office allowance) plus competitive pension
Please note that this role will be closing on Thursday 14 May at 9am.
This role provides leadership to three Partnerships and Placements Managers (PPMs), with responsibility for sustaining and securing strong partnerships with local authorities (LAs) and children’s trusts across their region.
The postholder will have strategic ownership of sales activity against recruitment targets across several programmes, with scope for future growth and expansion of business development activity as the organisation evolves.
Specifically, the role will have overall ownership for the achievement of partnerships targets in their area for the Approach Social Work programme, to develop and support 600+ Fellows (alumni) annually. This is directly linked to achieving Frontline’s organisational objective of having 4,000 impactful Fellows by 2025, who will create social change for children without a safe or stable home.
Working closely with Principal Practice Tutor colleagues, the role will manage and escalate partnership risk within local authorities, ensuring timely resolution and strong ongoing relationships.
The role will also support the Head of Partnerships and Placements in:
- Cultivating a high-performing, positive culture within the partnerships and placements team
- Creating more meaningful relationships and networks with LAs
- Advancing our charitable aims around diversity and inclusion, leadership and innovation – therefore supporting better outcomes for children and families.
Please review the job pack for full list of responsibilities.
Please note: This role is advertised externally as Partnerships Lead for clarity, with Principal Partnerships Lead being the full internal job title.
A little bit about you
We are looking for a strategic and relationship-focused leader who thrives in a fast-paced, target-driven environment. You will bring strong experience in business development, partnerships or account management, with a track record of delivering against ambitious targets and building long-term stakeholder relationships. You will be an effective people manager, able to set clear expectations, coach high performance and create a culture of accountability and ownership. A confident and credible communicator, you will be comfortable leading pitches, influencing senior stakeholders and navigating complex partnerships.
We have a fast-moving culture within the team and organisation, so we’re looking for someone who is who is well organised, details-focused and can use their initiative to do what works. You will have excellent communication skills, be able to build relationships with people and be willing to learn. There are lots of opportunities for growth and development in this role – and for the right candidate to make the role their own.
If you feel you have the skills to make a real impact and contribute to creating lasting social change for children and families, we would love to hear from you.
Important information
We have increased the diversity of Frontline’s workforce in the last 12 months, but we need to do more to have greater global majority representation in our senior roles. We know the value global majority voices bring and therefore, we are strongly encouraging applicants from these backgrounds to apply. We are also a disability confident employer and welcome applicants with disabilities.
We recognise that artificial intelligence (AI) such as ‘ChatGPT’ etc can be useful for applicants e.g. to shorten an initial draft, so we do not attempt to have an absolute ban on AI in applications. However we would caution applicants not to rely too much on AI in drafting answers to application questions. We want to hear your authentic voice arising out of your experience, and we will be looking for answers that use examples and experiences that are specific to you. You are more likely to be able to produce that kind of content yourself than an AI will.
We reserve the right to close this role ahead of the deadline once we reach a suitable number of applications, so please apply as soon as you can!
This role is ineligible for sponsorship and so all applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
To make life better for children at risk of harm, by improving the services that support them.



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SCiA is a values‑driven social care organisation delivering high‑quality, person‑centred support across Hampshire. We have an exciting opportunity for an outstanding leader to join our Executive Leadership Team in the role of Director of Social Care.
This is a senior, executive‑level role with overall accountability for the quality, safety, performance and sustainability of all regulated care services. Acting as CQC Nominated Individual, you will provide visible regulatory leadership while shaping strategy, driving continuous improvement and supporting future growth.
About The Role
As Director of Social Care, you will:
- Provide executive leadership across all regulated care operations
- Act as the organisation’s CQC Nominated Individual, holding statutory accountability
- Lead and support Registered Managers to deliver consistently high‑quality services
- Drive operational performance, quality assurance, safeguarding and compliance
- Work collaboratively with local authority commissioners, NHS and ICB partners
- Contribute to organisational strategy, business planning and service development
- Champion a values‑led, inclusive and high‑performing workplace culture
This role offers significant influence at board and system level and the opportunity to shape care delivery across multiple services and communities.
What We’re Looking For
You will be an experienced senior social care leader with:
- Substantial leadership experience within regulated social care services
- Previous experience as a Registered Manager and/or CQC Nominated Individual
- A demonstrable track record of achieving Good or Outstanding CQC outcomes
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding, regulation and statutory compliance
- Experience leading multi‑site or multi‑service care operations
- Confidence working with commissioners, NHS partners and external stakeholders
- Excellent leadership, communication and decision‑making skills
- A values base aligned with person‑centred, accountable and compassionate care
Essential Qualifications and Requirements
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care (or equivalent)
- Full UK driving licence and access to transport
- Right to work in the UK
- Enhanced DBS and CQC Fit and Proper Persons assessment
What We Offer
- Competitive executive‑level salary (£60,000 – £70,000)
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Birthday day off
- Pension scheme
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Investment in leadership development and professional learning
- The opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a values‑led organisation
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
SCiA is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and to creating a workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and particularly encourage applications from candidates under‑represented in senior leadership roles.
How to Apply
Please apply with your CV and a supporting statement outlining how your experience and values align with this role.
Closing Date: Friday 8 May
We look forward to hearing from you.


