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Charity People is delighted to be partnering with Maytree to recruit their new Fundraising Lead

This is a rare opportunity for a strategic, values-led relationship fundraiser to lead on income generation for Maytree, a unique and internationally respected charity offering life-saving sanctuary to people in suicidal crisis.

Fundraising Lead

Salary: £45,000-£55,000 per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent, Part-time (3-4 days per week, 0.6-0.8 FTE)
Location: Hybrid working with regular presence at Maytree in London
Additional: Occasional evening meetings and donor events
Closing date: 9am Monday 22 June
Interviews: w/c 29 June and w/c 6 July

About Maytree

Maytree offers time, sanctuary and compassionate presence to people in suicidal crisis. Through short residential stays and non-judgemental listening, Maytree provides a rare, non-medical alternative to crisis-led interventions. Nationally recognised and internationally respected, Maytree's relational model of suicide prevention has a profound, life-saving impact.

Following a period of redevelopment and reopening, Maytree is entering an exciting new phase focused on sustainability, growth and deeper philanthropic engagement.

About the role

This is a senior, strategic and highly relational fundraising role. Working closely with the Managing Director and Trustees, the Fundraising Lead will develop and deliver an ambitious, multi-stream fundraising strategy to secure Maytree's long-term future.

You will lead income generation across trusts and foundations, major donors and philanthropy, alongside ethically grounded individual giving. This role offers real autonomy, senior-level influence and the opportunity to fundraise in a values-led, emotionally intelligent way.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and deliver an ambitious fundraising strategy aligned with Maytree's mission
• Secure income from trusts, foundations, major donors and philanthropists
• Build and steward long-term, values-aligned funder relationships
• Work closely with the Managing Director and Trustees on donor engagement
• Develop compelling cases for support and high-quality applications and reports
• Ensure ethical, sensitive and trauma-informed fundraising practice

About you

You will bring:

• Senior-level fundraising experience with a strong income track record
• Expertise in trusts, foundations and/or major donor fundraising
• Experience developing fundraising strategy, not just delivery
• Excellent written communication and relationship-building skills
• High emotional intelligence and confidence working in sensitive contexts

Desirable: experience in mental health or crisis services; major donor strategy development; knowledge of the UK funding landscape.

Why join Maytree?

This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of one of the UK's most distinctive suicide prevention charities, funding work that is quietly powerful, deeply human and genuinely life-saving.

Recruitment Timeline

To ensure equitable access to information and uphold Maytree's commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, the charity will be hosting a Q&A webinar at 6-7pm on Tuesday 16 June. This is in place of individual informal calls with the Managing Director. We encourage all interested candidates to submit questions in advance, which will be addressed during the session. Your identity will remain anonymous throughout the session Please register your interest via email in attending this webinar by contacting Charity People. 

Information webinar: 6-7pm on Tuesday 16 June
Application deadline: 9am on Monday 22 June
1st stage Interviews: w/c 29 June
2nd stage interviews: w/c 6 July. Exact dates TBC

How to Apply

In the first instance, please send your up-to-date CV to Philippa at Charity People. If your CV matches what our client is looking for, we will be in touch with the full candidate pack and lots more details.

Formal application is via CV and supporting statement, answering the questions outlined in the candidate pack.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please inform us if you require any assistance or adjustment to help ensure the application process works for you.

Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.

The Centre for Progressive Change is looking for a Safe Sick Pay Campaign Director that will be part of the newly formed Executive Team. This is an exciting time to be joining the campaign, as we capitalise on our successes so far and plan for our next big policy gain - increasing the rate of Statutory Sick Pay.

This role will be in charge of the Safe Sick Pay campaign including the strategy to see an increase in the rate of Statutory Sick Pay, fundraising to implement the strategy, hiring campaign team members, supporting the team to implement the strategy, holding the key stakeholder relationships, driving the campaign, and delivering parts of the campaign where needed.

As a member of the Executive Team, they will be part of the team responsible for the strategy, structure, team, culture and finances of the organisation.

Responsible to: Executive Director

Location: Office in Sustainable Ventures, Waterloo, London

Salary: £66,000 - £76,000 starting salary based on experience

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time

Working Rhythm: We work in sprints - working for about 6-7 weeks and then taking time off during the Parliamentary recesses. We offer 40-days of annual leave (including bank holidays).

Closing date and time: Monday 15th June, 9am

Please see the job pack for full details of the role, interview process and more information about The Centre for Progressive Change.

Room to Heal is a human rights charity and therapeutic community based in London. We support people who have survived torture and organised violence to rebuild their lives in exile, through an integrated programme of therapeutic and casework assistance. We offer a range of activities including: therapeutic support groups, gardening, individual therapy and casework, cooking and social gatherings, and therapeutic retreats.

We are looking for a Co-Director who will:

• ensure the overall financial sustainability of the charity through fundraising and financial strategy and management;
• work with the Co-Director, Chair and Board to ensure appropriate governance and legal compliance;
• continue to raise the profile of RtH and its work, establishing relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including public, private and voluntary partners;
• develop and implement strategic priorities, goals and objectives to achieve Room to Heal’s (RtH) vision

The Organisation

The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) is the UK’s leading children’s charity, driven by a single, unwavering belief: every child deserves to be safe, loved, and free from abuse. Established in 1884 and operating under Royal Charter, the organisation has spent more than 140 years working to prevent cruelty to children and create lasting change in their lives.

Today, that mission has never been more urgent. As the challenges facing children continue to evolve, from the risks of online harm to complex family circumstances, the NSPCC provides vital frontline support while also working to influence the systems that protect children. Each year, it helps make over a million children safer from abuse, with thousands of adults turning to its Helpline and children and young people relying on Childline’s 24/7 counselling when they have nowhere else to turn.

Working across all four nations of the UK and the Channel Islands, the NSPCC combines direct services, education programmes, and national advocacy to drive impact far beyond its immediate reach. Central to its work is a commitment to evidence-led practice, ensuring every action is informed by what works, and that the voices and experiences of children and young people remain at the heart of a safer, more protective society.

The Role

At the heart of NSPCC is its Services Directorate, delivering practical, child-centred support that helps keep children and young people safe. These services translate the organisation’s mission into action through prevention, therapeutic support, and strengthening safeguarding practice.

The Services Director will play a critical role in shaping the NSPCC’s future as a member of the Executive Leadership Team, leading the development and delivery of a national services strategy and overseeing a complex portfolio of services.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Leading high-quality national and local services that improve outcomes for children and young people
• Shaping and delivering the services strategy to support the organisation’s wider ambitions
• Driving integration and impact across NSPCC and Childline services
• Building strong relationships with senior stakeholders, including the Chief Executive, Board, and external partners

The Person

This is an opportunity for a collaborative, values-driven leader to navigate complexity, drive meaningful change, and make a lasting difference to children’s lives at scale. The successful candidate will demonstrate the following:

• Extensive experience and proven track record at Director level of successfully developing and delivering services, including co-production and collaboration with partners, in a complex stakeholder environment that have a measurably positive impact for beneficiaries.
• Highly experienced in child protection with demonstrable knowledge and experience of child safeguarding. A social work qualification will be highly advantageous.
• Proven experience leading and managing teams of functional experts, overseeing significant income and expenditure budgets, and driving operational performance through the setting and monitoring of clear, aligned objectives.
• Experience of designing and delivering transformational change and driving performance management using appropriate quality and management methods and models, to deliver efficient and effective services.
• Demonstrable understanding of the operational context for services including the commissioning and market environment.
• Experience of managing senior stakeholders, both internally and externally, and confidence in dealing with, and influencing, senior employees and volunteer colleagues, and producing and imparting clear and non-technical advice and information.
• Values the different skills and attributes of others, utilising the insight, experience and expertise of colleagues.
• Experience of representing an organisation at the highest level. Clearly articulates a compelling vision, focussing on both what the future might hold and the more immediate stepping stones to realise those outcomes.
• Challenges constructively and evidences a willingness to receive constructive challenge in order to drive our individual and collective efforts forward.

Further Information

For further information about NSPCC, the role responsibilities, and the person we are looking for, please download the Candidate Briefing Pack.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this key role within the NSPCC and feel you have the skills and experience required, please include the following with your application:

• An up to date CV with the details of two referees (we will not contact them without your prior permission).
• A supporting statement which addresses how you meet the criteria for the role as detailed in the Person Specification. Please also discuss your motivations for applying.

Closing date for applications: Monday 1st June 2026
Preliminary interviews with Russam: 12th-16th June 2026
First stage interviews with NSPCC: Week commencing 29th June 2026
Second stage interviews with NSPCC: Week commencing 6th July 2026

Interim - 2-3 Months

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced interim finance leader to join a highly respected international charity, providing steady leadership while a permanent appointment is recruited.

This short-term assignment will focus on maintaining strong business-as-usual operations across finance and business support, ensuring continuity, stability, and visible leadership across the organisation. The successful candidate will work closely with the senior leadership team and trustees, supporting governance, operational delivery, and financial oversight during this interim period.

The remit covers finance, HR, governance, IT, and operational support, requiring someone comfortable operating in a broad and hands-on leadership role within a collaborative environment. You will oversee a small team, support audit and committee processes, maintain strong financial controls, oversee payroll and banking approvals, and ensure the organisation continues to operate effectively during this transition period.

This role would suit a qualified accountant who enjoys supporting purpose-led organisations and can quickly build credibility with stakeholders while providing calm, pragmatic leadership. Candidates with previous international NGO or wider charity sector experience would be particularly well suited to this assignment.

Key requirements:
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent)
• Strong experience leading finance operations within complex organisations
• Comfortable operating both strategically and hands-on
• Experience supporting audits, governance, and board reporting
• Ability to provide stability and leadership through change
• Strong stakeholder management and team leadership skills
• Previous NGO, international development, or wider charity sector experience would be highly advantageous
 

The role is expected to commence around 22nd June and will likely run for approximately 2–3 months while the permanent recruitment process is completed.

Hybrid working is available, with an expectation of office presence two days per week in Central London.

If interested do apply or contact Rosemary Pini for more details

Director of Policy

£82,450 pa + Excellent benefits

Woking, Surrey GU21 4LL / Hybrid Working (minimum 40% in person collaboration per month)

About the role

We’re looking for a highly strategic Director of Policy with deep experience of influencing policy and political decision-making to lead WWF-UK’s policy development and influence at a critical moment for climate and nature.

This is a senior leadership role at the heart of WWF-UK’s strategy and impact. Working across advocacy, conservation, science, in the UK and internationally, you will shape and drive a small number of high-impact policy priorities capable of unlocking meaningful change across systems including food, finance, trade and land use.

You will lead a high-performing Policy team, strengthening WWF-UK’s ability to respond quickly and credibly to political opportunities with deliverable solutions. This is a role for someone who combines deep policy expertise with sharp political judgement, trusted relationship-building and the ability to influence both behind the scenes and at the highest levels externally.

Working with the advocacy Directorate, you will build and maintain trusted senior relationships across Whitehall, including with departments such as the Cabinet Office, Treasury and FCDO, helping shape thinking early and informally while also influencing policy development and implementation with colleagues and partners internationally.

Alongside leading and developing a collaborative and confident team, you will contribute as a senior organisational leader, helping shape direction, organisational outcomes and strategic decision-making across WWF-UK.

This is an opportunity to lead policy work that helps tackle some of the world’s most urgent challenges, while building the partnerships, coalitions and political influence needed to turn ideas into action and impact.

Skills and experience

You’ll bring the skills and experience needed to succeed in this role, including:

Essential

· Significant senior-level experience of developing and influencing policy through to implementation, including shaping practical and politically deliverable solutions

· Strong understanding of UK political and policy-making environments, including experience of influencing senior stakeholders, policy makers and decision-makers through trusted relationships

· Experience of operating effectively in fast-moving and politically sensitive environments, responding quickly and credibly to emerging opportunities and challenges

· Track record of delivering high-impact policy outcomes across complex issues and multiple stakeholders

· Experience of building and maintaining senior relationships across government, business, civil society, finance or international institutions

· Strong strategic judgement with the ability to identify priorities, simplify complexity and focus organisations around a small number of actionable policy asks

· Experience of leading, motivating and developing high-performing teams, including matrix and cross-organisational leadership

· Experience of leading organisational or cross-functional priorities through collaboration, influence and strong stakeholder engagement

· Experience of managing significant programmes, budgets and organisational priorities effectively

· Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to communicate complex policy issues clearly and persuasively to different audiences

· Strong analytical skills and confidence using evidence, insight and data to shape decisions and influence policy

· Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure, balancing strategic thinking with delivery and pace

· Commitment to inclusive leadership and experience of building equitable, diverse and inclusive approaches to policy development and decision-making

· Strong self-awareness, resilience and openness to challenge, feedback and learning

Desirable

· Experience of influencing international policy, coalitions or global advocacy agendas

· Experience of working across devolved policy environments including Scotland, Wales and/or Northern Ireland

· Understanding of climate, nature, food, finance, trade or land use policy

· Experience of developing policy-led partnerships, funding proposals or income generation opportunities with funders, businesses or philanthropic organisations

· Experience of involving affected communities or external partners in policy development and design

· Experience of working across advocacy, science, conservation or campaigning environments

· Experience of building voluntary action or partnership-based approaches alongside formal policy and regulation

· Fluency or working proficiency in languages other than English would be advantageous

What we offer

We believe in rewarding our team with more than just a salary. Here’s what you can expect:

• Annual leave starting at 26 days a year pro-rated, rising one day each year to 31 days plus bank holidays

• Flexible working options, to support your work life balance

• 5% employer contribution to pension, rising to 10% with employee contribution

• Learning and development opportunities to help you grow

• Regular wellbeing initiatives to support your health and happiness.

This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.

This role is hybrid with a minimum 40% of your contracted hours spent at our beautiful UK head office, the Living Planet Centre in Woking, Surrey, where you’ll hot desk among trees and gardens.

About WWF-UK

We're a global conservation charity with millions of supporters and hundreds of projects around the world.

At WWF-UK, we’re bringing our world back to life. Protecting what’s left isn’t enough. We’re racing to restore nature and prevent catastrophic climate change. And it’s a race we can win with everyone’s help.

We’re courageous, passionate, and driven by science. For more than 60 years we’ve been at the forefront of global efforts to protect wildlife and the natural world. We work with integrity, collaboration and deep respect for those we partner with.

How to apply

Click the link to apply via our website. You’ll be asked to complete an application form and upload your CV and a supporting statement that tells us why you’ll be a great addition to WWF-UK.

Application closing date

14/06/2026

Our Diversity Promise to You

At the heart of our mission is a simple truth: the planet needs everyone. That means you - in all your uniqueness, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or how you choose to express yourself.

We don’t do stereotypes. We work together with purpose, driven by passion and enhanced by respect, courage, and integrity. We pull together from all walks of life to fight for a better future, and we want you to feel supported every step of the way.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities.

So, if there’s anything we can do to make your application or interview experience more comfortable or accessible, just give our Talent Acquisition Team a shout via our website.

Safeguarding Commitment

Just as we celebrate diversity in all its forms, we are equally dedicated to creating a safe environment for every person we work with or encounter.

Our commitment extends to children, adults at risk, and individuals experiencing any form of vulnerability, whether temporary or permanent.

We proudly stand behind CAPSEAH (Common Approach to Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment) and put this commitment into action through clear policies, thorough training, and recruitment checks tailored to each role, which may include external vetting.

If you ever have a concern, however big or small, know that there are confidential channels ready to support you at WWF-UK. We promise to respond promptly and with care, because protecting every individual is at the heart of everything we do.

Lead a Movement Advancing Universal Energy Access

Chief Executive Officer - SolarAid

Location: UK - hybrid
Travel: c. 8-10 weeks per year (Africa programmes, partners, global forums)
Salary:  c. £100k
Type: Full-time

About SolarAid

SolarAid is an ambitious international charity working to achieve a world where everyone has access to clean, renewable energy. With a strong track record of impact across sub-Saharan Africa, SolarAid has helped transform access to energy through solar solutions that improve lives, livelihoods and the environment.

Today, SolarAid is entering a pivotal new phase. Building on proven delivery models, the organisation is shifting towards systems change - scaling impact through partnerships, influencing markets, and shaping policy to accelerate universal energy access. Alongside this, SolarAid retains active operational programmes in countries such as Malawi and Zambia, ensuring deep, real-world insight informs its work.

This is a rare opportunity to lead an organisation with both credibility on the ground and growing influence at the highest levels.

What You Can Look Forward To

As CEO, you will lead SolarAid through an exciting transition - balancing external influence and internal leadership to unlock its next phase of impact.

You will:

• Shape and Deliver Strategy
  Bring clarity, focus and prioritisation to SolarAid's ambitions, ensuring resources are aligned to the highest-impact opportunities
• Drive Global Influence
  Act as SolarAid's primary ambassador, building credibility with governments, funders, multilaterals and partners
• Scale Impact Through Partnerships
  Expand and strengthen partnerships to deliver scalable, replicable models across sub-Saharan Africa

Why This Role Matters

• You will lead a mission that is fundamental to human development and climate progress
• SolarAid combines proven delivery with growing global influence
• You will have the opportunity to shape the future of energy access at scale

About You

SolarAid is seeking an experienced, credible and decisive leader - someone equally comfortable representing the organisation externally and leading it internally through change.

Skills and Experience

• Proven senior leadership experience (CEO, Executive Director or equivalent) within international development, social enterprise or a related field
• Experience of programme delivery in sub-Saharan Africa, with a deep understanding of operating contexts
• Demonstrable ability to build credibility and influence with governments, funders, and global partners
• Track record of leading organisations through complexity, change or transition
• Strong strategic judgement, with the ability to prioritise and align ambition with capacity

Highly Desirable:

• Relevant sector expertise - in energy access, climate, or adjacent sectors

Personal Attributes

• Decisive and empowering, able to lead with clarity and confidence
• Credible and articulate ambassador, with presence at senior levels
• Emotionally intelligent, able to build trust and stability in a mission-driven culture

Recruitment Timeline

To ensure equitable access to information and uphold SolarAid's commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, the charity will be hosting a Q&A webinar in place of individual informal calls with the Chair/Outgoing CEO. We encourage all interested candidates to submit questions in advance, which will be addressed during the session. Please register your interest in attending this webinar on Thursday 4th June 6-7pm and we will send you a link.

Application Deadline: 5pm, Monday 22nd June 2026

First Interviews: w/c 6th July 2026

Final Interviews: w/c 13th July

How to Apply

Charity People Ltd is acting as a recruitment agency advisor to SolarAid on this appointment. Interested candidates are invited to submit a CV to Charity People and request a candidate pack in the first instance. For an informal conversation about the role or if you have further questions prior to applying, please contact Fabrice Yala or Tiku van Houtem or send an email to Senior Appointments at Charity People

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so we can help make the application process work for you.

Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.

Ready to define what “good” looks like and make it real across our services?

Hft has turned a corner. After navigating a period of significant financial and operational challenge, we have delivered a major turnaround, reducing a £17 million deficit, stabilising our workforce, and restoring confidence across every level of the organisation.

Now, with a new and focused Executive Team working closely with our Senior Leadership Teams, clear governance, and a collective understanding of the need to embed sustainable improvement across all areas of the organisation, we are moving from recovery to transformation.

The Opportunity

You will lead the development and delivery of an integrated, organisation-wide approach to quality, safety, safeguarding and great practice. Your focus will be on ensuring people are supported to live safe, meaningful and aspirational lives. This role brings together quality assurance, safeguarding, safety and practice into a clear and consistent approach across a complex, national organisation.

You will drive and oversee quality, safety and governance systems that support them. You will maintain clear oversight of performance, risk and compliance, and provide assurance, insight and challenge to the Executive Team and the Board. You will ensure regulatory compliance, safeguarding, and health and safety systems are robust, responsive, and consistently upheld, but, importantly, rooted in the understanding that all of this is to make sure that the people supported have great lives.

Working closely with operational leaders, you will identify underperformance and support improvement. You will use data, audits, incidents, and feedback to generate insights and drive continuous improvement. You will also help shape a shared understanding of what great practice looks like across services.

If you have senior leadership experience across quality, safety, safeguarding and practice within a learning disability charity or social care provider, we would love to hear from you. Please refer to the candidate brief attachment for full details of the role.

Please note: This role is a Home-based position (travel 3 times per month to Bristol/other locations)

What you will bring to succeed in this role

Essential

• Senior leadership experience across quality, safety, safeguarding and practice within a large learning disability charity or social care provider
• Accountable experience of leading operational health and safety within a multi-site, CQC regulated care environment
• Ability to lead and develop high-performing teams
• Experience of providing clear assurance and reporting on health and safety performance, risks and compliance to senior leadership and/or Board
• Communication and influencing skills, with the ability to work across organisational boundaries
• Experience embedding co-production and lived experience into organisational approaches
• Highly developed analytical skills and ability to use data to drive decisions
• Confident in leading change, improvement and cultural development

Selection Process

We will be shortlisting applications on an ongoing basis. If your application is shortlisted, we will invite you to a pre-screening interview with a member of the senior hiring team. If you are successful at this stage, the final assessment process will include a competency-based interview, a presentation, and the opportunity to meet with key stakeholders to get to know the team and Hft.

As part of our recruitment process, we are proud to include the voices of people with learning disabilities. You will meet them throughout the process, and they will play a key role in the final stages of selection. Their perspective shapes how we lead, listen and make decisions at Hft.

We anticipate the following timelines:

• Closing date: 9 June 2026
• Pre-screening interviews: 12, 15 or 16 June 2026
• Final assessment: 30 June 2026

We may close this role early if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We are committed to recruiting people from diverse backgrounds and believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce helps us better support the people we work with to live their best lives. If there is anything we can do to support you to do your best during the application and selection process, please contact our recruitment team at Hft.

As the Senior Philanthropy Executive, Trusts, you’ll be at the heart of our trust fundraising programme. You will build and nurture relationships with both new and existing trust and foundation supporters, and work closely with our clinical teams to bring powerful, compelling projects to life through outstanding proposals.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone currently working in an entry-level Trusts and Foundations fundraising role who is ready to take the next step in their career and really make an impact. As part of a high-performing and ambitious team, the Senior Philanthropy Executive, Trusts role offers the chance to play a pivotal part in driving our success and helping us achieve our bold ambitions.

What you’ll be doing

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing and growing a portfolio of Trusts and Foundations, comprised of existing supporters and potential prospects in order to deliver sustainable income growth.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with Trusts and Foundations, leading cultivation and solicitation strategies to secure five-figure donations and long-term support.
• Researching and identifying new funding opportunities which align with our organisational funding priorities.
• Creating compelling, clear and high-quality funding applications and cases for support to engage and inspire prospective donors
• Delivering excellent stewardship and reporting for Trust and Foundations in your portfolio, keeping them informed and engaged with the work of the Charity and The Royal Marsden
• Planning and delivering targeted fundraising communications and mailings to groups of Trusts and Foundations, providing consistent, high-quality updates aligned to priority funding themes and organisational objectives.

About you

To be suitable for this role you will need:

• Experience identifying and researching trust and foundation funders
• Experience developing relationships with funders
• Experience creating exceptional written materials to engage prospective and current donors
• Experience securing and stewarding five-figure+ donations from Trusts and Foundations
• An interest in cancer and health issues

Why join us?

We are a values-driven Charity committed to saving lives by funding world-leading research, treatment, and care at The Royal Marsden. You’ll be part of a collaborative, ambitious and supportive team, offering plenty of opportunities for learning and development.

What we offer

• Competitive salary of £35,000-£37,000
• Hybrid working between home and Chelsea with occasional travel to Sutton
• Flexible working around our core hours of 10am to 4pm
• 27 days annual leave rising with length of service
• Training, support and development opportunities
• Generous pension scheme with up to 6% contributions (rising to 8% with length of service) and a life assurance scheme
• Access to the Blue Light discount scheme and other discounts opportunities
• Range of wellbeing initiatives including access to an employee assistance programme designed to save money and improve your physical, financial and mental health and wellbeing, access to free online GP appointments and free eye tests and contribution towards any glasses required for work purposes
• Opportunities for training and career development

Inclusion matters

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and walks of life.

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, we’d love to hear from you.

How to apply

On CharityJob, please send a CV and cover letter of no more than two pages, setting out how you meet the criteria in the person specification of the job description by 23:30 on Wednesday 3 June 2026. Interviews will be held 10-12 June.

As a fundraising and grant-making charity, we bring to life projects that transform patient care - from sensory packs for children in A&E to a peaceful sanctuary garden for people living with dementia. We’re a small, ambitious and supportive team, and in just three years we’ve tripled our income. Our goal is to become the charity of choice for our local community in Islington and Haringey.

Over the past 18 months, this role has built community and challenge events income from the ground up, creating real momentum. There’s still huge untapped potential locally, offering an exciting opportunity to grow and innovate.

This is a varied and rewarding role where you’ll build meaningful relationships with clinicians, donors and the community, and see first-hand the impact of your work. You’ll lead on community fundraising, challenge events and volunteering, with real autonomy. It's a fantastic step up for someone ready to develop and make their mark.

The successful candidate will benefit from an NHS Agenda for Change salary and excellent NHS benefits, including a generous pension and annual leave.

Lead change through music. Shape young lives.

Chief Executive - AudioActive

Location: Sussex (Brighton & Worthing base, with regional travel)
Salary: c. £65,000
Contract: Full-time, permanent

About AudioActive

AudioActive is an ambitious youth music charity using creativity to transform young people's lives. Working across Sussex, they support young people - particularly those facing disadvantage - to build confidence, find their voice and progress into education, employment and the creative industries.

With strong local roots and growing national recognition, AudioActive combine youth work, music culture and evidence-led practice to create lasting social impact.

The Opportunity

AudioActive are seeking a new Chief Executive to lead the organisation into its next phase of impact and growth.

Reporting to the Board, you will set strategic direction, strengthen financial sustainability and lead a values-driven organisation through a period of transition and opportunity. This is a high-impact role combining strategy, cultural leadership, external influence and hands-on organisational leadership.

What You'll Do

• Set direction - lead and deliver a clear, ambitious strategy
• Lead people and culture - foster an inclusive, high-performing and youth-centred organisation
• Drive sustainability - develop income, partnerships and long-term resilience
• Champion safeguarding and inclusion - ensure young people remain safe, heard and at the heart of decisions
• Be our voice - represent AudioActive with funders, partners and across the sector
• Deliver impact - strengthen evidence, learning and outcomes for young people

About You

You are a values-led, emotionally intelligent leader with the credibility and judgement to lead a mission-driven organisation.

You will bring:

• Senior leadership experience with strategic and operational responsibility
• A track record of leading change, growth or organisational development
• Experience of fundraising, business development or income generation
• Strong financial and governance oversight
• The ability to build partnerships and influence at a senior level
• A deep commitment to young people, inclusion and safeguarding

A connection to music, youth or creative sectors is highly valued.

Why Join

• Lead a respected, high-impact organisation at a pivotal moment
• Shape strategy and growth with real autonomy
• Work at the intersection of youth, culture and social change
• Make a tangible difference to young people's lives

Recruitment Timeline:

To ensure equitable access to information and uphold AudioActive's commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, the charity will be hosting a Q&A webinar in place of individual informal calls with the Chair/Outgoing CEO. We encourage all interested candidates to submit questions in advance, which will be addressed during the session. Please register your interest in attending this webinar on Tuesday 2nd June 6-7pm and we will send you a link.

Application Deadline: 5pm, Monday 15th June 2026

First Interviews: w/c 6th July 2026

Final Interviews: w/c 13th July

How to Apply

Charity People Ltd is acting as a recruitment agency advisor to AudioActive on this appointment. Interested candidates are invited to submit a CV to and request a candidate pack in the first instance. For an informal conversation about the role or if you have further questions prior to applying, please contact Fabrice Yala, Tiku van Houtem or send an email to Senior Appointments at Charity People

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so we can help make the application process work for you.

Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.

Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment

Any offer of employment will be made subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and, where relevant, a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check in line with our Safer Recruitment Policy.

AudioActive operates within robust safeguarding standards and procedures. We are fully committed to creating a safe environment for the children, young people and communities we work with. As such, we carry out comprehensive checks on all potential new staff to deter individuals with harmful intentions and reduce the likelihood of unsafe practice.

All staff who work directly with children, young people, or have access to confidential information will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check. In line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, applicants are required to disclose any unspent criminal convictions. Certain roles, particularly those involving work with children and vulnerable people, are exempt from the Act and may require disclosure of all convictions, including those that are spent. This will be clearly outlined in the recruitment materials for such roles.

Interview Date: TBC

Are you looking for a rewarding role working for an intersectional feminist organisation? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you to join our team as an Alliance Director (EHMP) at Solace Women's Aid.  

You will be joining a team of committed and inspiring individuals whose dedication has saved the lives of thousands of women, men and children in the capital. We are looking for friendly and diligent individuals to join our services and help us make a difference.

Our core values reflect our history and were developed in consultation with staff and service users. Feminism and intersectionality are key to our work, and we are committed to the principles of being survivor-led, trauma-informed, empowering, diverse, anti-racist and anti-discriminatory.

About the Service

Solace are one of seven members of the Enhanced Mental Health Pathfinder (EMHP) Alliance. The EMHP Alliance aims to improve care for adult victims and survivors of sexual assault and abuse with multiple complex trauma-related mental health needs, enabling recovery, healing and long-term wellbeing. To achieve this, the Pathfinder will strengthen collaboration between statutory and voluntary sector services, improve identification of complex trauma-related needs and develop the capacity and pathways required to deliver timely, sustained and trauma informed support.

About the Role

The Alliance Director (AD) will play a pivotal and inspiring leadership role at the heart of the Alliance Leadership Team, driving the Enhanced Mental Health Pathfinders Alliance forward with clarity and purpose. As a champion of the Alliance’s vision, the AD will be instrumental in turning ambition into impact.

Through dynamic and hands-on leadership, the AD will foster a powerful sense of unity, collaboration, and shared purpose across the Enhanced Mental Health Pathways Alliance. They will lead with energy and conviction, bringing partners together to work cohesively and effectively toward transformative outcomes.

Overseeing every aspect of the Alliance’s planning, delivery, governance, and continuous evolution, the AD will ensure that the Alliance not only operates with excellence today, but is constantly learning, adapting, and strengthening for the future. This is a role that demands both strategic vision and practical action, one that will shape and sustain a bold, collaborative approach to improving mental health pathways and making a lasting difference.

About You

The ideal candidate will be an exceptional, values-driven leader someone who brings not only expertise, but genuine passion for making a difference. You will thrive in navigating complexity, confidently leading ambitious programmes and driving meaningful, system-wide improvement that transforms lives.

With outstanding skills in project management, financial stewardship, organisational coordination, and communication, you will be the driving force that keeps the Alliance both grounded and forward-looking. You will ensure seamless day-to-day delivery, while simultaneously championing bold, long-term transformation and sustainable growth.

This is more than a role, it is an opportunity to lead with purpose, to inspire collaboration, and to leave a lasting legacy across the Alliance and the communities it serves.

What we can offer you

We provide a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees, including:

• Flexible working
• Focus on learning and development (internal career progression and training)
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Employer pension contribution
• Family-friendly leave and enhanced maternity pay
• Access to Inclusion Networks
• Daily clinical debriefing
• Employee Assistance Programme providing free 24/7 support and advice
• Employee Benefits Platform offering staff discounts, benefits and savings
• Flow & Restore yoga classes
• Meditation sessions
• Cycle to Work Scheme

How to apply

When applying for this role, kindly highlight in your Supporting Statement how your values, knowledge, transferrable skills, and experience align with each point within the following sections of the Job Profile Document:

• Values, Behaviours & Competencies
• Knowledge, Experience and Skills

Solace Women's Aid values diversity, promotes equity, and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, abilities, perspectives, and lived experiences. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay, and benefits. Our Inclusion Networks support staff with protected characteristics and offer inclusive spaces to connect.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as needed and support employees who acquire a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work.

This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

As part of safer recruitment practices, we carry out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and right to work in the UK checks.

No agencies.

Senior Admin Officer

• Contract: Part-time, 6 month Fixed Term Contract
• Salary: £28,355.60 - £33,233.20 pro rata (depending on experience)
• Hours: 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday (9am-1pm)
• Location: office-based, Newcastle upon Tyne
• Benefits: 28 days' annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays; 6% employer pension contribution
• DBS: Enhanced DBS required
• Occupational requirement: This post is open to women only, exempt under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010

Charity People is delighted to be partnering with the Angelou Centre to recruit for a Senior Admin Officer.
This is a pivotal leadership role within a respected, Black-led organisation supporting Black and racialised women and children affected by domestic abuse and other forms of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). The Senior Admin Officer will play a critical role in ensuring the organisation operates effectively, safely and in full compliance, overseeing administration, HR systems, governance and facilities.

About the charity
For over 30 years, the Angelou Centre has stood alongside Black and racialised women and children in Newcastle. The organisation delivers trauma-informed, culturally responsive services that support recovery from violence, abuse and discrimination, helping people rebuild safety, confidence and independence. The Centre is rooted in anti-racist, Black feminist values and survivor-centred practice.

About the role
The Senior Admin Officer is responsible for leading and strengthening the organisation's operational infrastructure. This includes oversight of administration, compliance, HR processes, governance, and facilities management.
You will work closely with the Executive Director to design and embed effective systems, improve processes, and support organisational growth. This is a strategic and hands-on role requiring excellent organisational, leadership and problem-solving skills.

Key responsibilities
Operations & administration

• Lead and continuously improve administrative systems, processes, and record-keeping
• Oversee facilities management, including health and safety and building compliance
• Manage supplier relationships and service contracts
• Ensure compliance with regulatory bodies (Charity Commission, Companies House, safeguarding and employment law)
• Lead on GDPR compliance and data protection across the organisation
• Oversee IT systems and infrastructure to ensure efficient and secure working

HR & people management

• Oversee HR systems and processes, ensuring compliance with UK employment law and best practice
• Develop and implement HR policies, procedures, and strategy
• Lead recruitment, induction, appraisal, and performance management processes
• Support staff development, learning and wellbeing initiatives
• Embed equality, diversity and inclusion across all people management practices
• Monitor HR metrics and provide regular reports to senior leadership

Leadership & governance

• Support governance processes, including Board administration and policy reviews
• Maintain risk registers and ensure effective compliance frameworks
• Prepare reports for the Executive Director and Board of Trustees
• Support trustee recruitment, onboarding and development
• Represent the organisation externally where required

About you

You will bring:

• Significant experience in a senior administrative, operations or office management role
• Strong knowledge of UK Employment Law, GDPR, and organisational compliance
• Proven experience of managing systems, processes, and multi-functional operations
• Excellent organisational, project management and problem-solving skills
• Experience of leading or supporting people management processes
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism
• A proactive, strategic mindset with the ability to balance hands-on delivery and oversight

Desirable experience includes:

• Experience within the charity or voluntary sector
• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent HR experience
• Experience in governance, Board support or risk management
• Financial administration or budget oversight

Values & Approach

• Commitment to The Angelou Centre's vision, values, and Black feminist ethos
• Strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion
• Empathy, cultural competence, and a trauma-informed approach
• Collaborative leadership style and ability to build positive working relationships
• A proactive, solution-focused and continuous improvement mindset

Representation, Lived Experience & Encouragement to Apply
The Angelou Centre recognises the value of lived experience, cultural understanding and representation in delivering effective, trusted services. We particularly welcome applications from women who feel a strong connection to the communities we support and who believe their background, perspective or lived experience would enhance our work.
We are also aware that Black and racialised women are often less likely to apply for roles unless they meet every listed requirement. If you are excited by this role but your experience does not align perfectly with every criterion, we strongly encourage you to apply. You may be exactly the person we are looking for.

How to apply
Please email your CV and a covering letter to Tatiana Ostara outlining how your experience and skills meet the requirements of the role.
Closing date for applications: Tuesday 2nd June 9:00 am

Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.

Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they’re likely to die from.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Associate Director of Policy & Public Affairs England to lead our work shaping policy and public debate on end-of-life care. This is a high-profile, outward-facing leadership role where you’ll play a critical part in ensuring that the experiences of people affected by death, dying and bereavement are at the heart of political and public discourse across England.

The postholder will lead the development and delivery of policy and public affairs strategy in England, using evidence, partnerships and campaigning to influence decision-makers and improve end-of-life care. You will be a visible external voice for Marie Curie—engaging with government, Parliament, the NHS, media, and the wider charity sector to drive meaningful change. Working as part of a UK-wide leadership team, you will also help shape a coordinated policy and influencing approach across all four nations.

Your Impact: 

· Shape the policy agenda in England to ensure that issues of dying, death and bereavement are at the heart of contemporary policy debates.

· Create & lead the delivery of strategies for proactively engaging with and influencing Members of Parliament, Government officials, Local Authorities, health commissioning bodies, and other national and local decision makers.

· Analyse and respond to policy developments within the UK Government, and other relevant public bodies.

· As Marie Curie’s main spokesperson on policy and public affairs issues in England, develop the charity’s public profile, represent and convey its views through media interviews, speaking engagements, written articles, letters and participation at conferences and events.

· Partner and work closely with research teams across Marie Curie, external partners and academia to identify opportunities to inform policy and public affairs activities.

· Lead and manage the Policy and Public Affairs team, supporting their development.

Key Criteria:

· Established experience in a policy and public affairs role with a strong track record of successfully campaigning and lobbying.

· Experience of working with the media, developing relationships with key journalists, giving interviews and securing media support.

· Solid understanding of the structure and working of the Government, health and social care organisations and local authorities. Political astuteness and judgement in dealing with the Government and politicians.

· Comprehensive knowledge of health and social care policy issues and an understanding of the complex issues involved in end-of-life care.

· Excellent, effective and influential communications skills, including the ability to communicate with a wide range of audiences including the media, organisations and public bodies.

· Outstanding organisational skills, including the ability to use initiative, to prioritise workload and work under pressure to tight schedules and deadlines.

· Experience line managing and leading a team.

· Ability to travel across the UK and work out of regular hours on occasion.

Please see the full job description here.

Application & Interview Process

· As part of your online application, you will be asked to submit your CV and answer additional questions. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.

· Close date for applications: Monday 15 June.

Salary: Up to £80,000 per annum depending on experience.

Contract:  Permanent

Based: UK Hybrid, with at least one day per week at our headquarters in Embassy Gardens, London.

Benefits you’ll LOVE:

· Flexible working. We’re happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.

· 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)

· Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)

· Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets

· Continuous professional development opportunities.

· Industry-leading training programmes

· Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes

· Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits

· Access to Blue Light Card membership

· Subsidised Eye Care