Chief people officer jobs
Supporting over 750 children and nearly 1,000 families annually, Acorns Children’s Hospice is a vital lifeline for families across the West Midlands and Gloucestershire during unimaginably difficult times.
Palliative care for children aged 0–18 is delivered at Acorns’ hospices in Birmingham, Worcester, and Walsall, as well as in family homes and other community settings. Acorns’ holistic, tailored approach is designed to meet each child’s clinical, emotional, cultural, religious, and spiritual needs.
Philanthropy at Acorns is at an exciting moment of growth. With strong foundations and warm networks already in place, the team is well positioned to elevate high-value fundraising. An upcoming appeal, major opportunities in capital and restricted giving, established relationships with influential philanthropists, and a proven track record with trusts and foundations all support ambitious, relationship-led fundraising.
This role offers a senior position within the fundraising leadership team, a collaborative culture, and the opportunity to shape and expand Acorns’ work with major donors and trusts. You will inherit a capable team, a warm donor base, and strong organisational support to focus externally and drive long-term income growth. This is an excellent opportunity to make a lasting impact on philanthropy at Acorns during a pivotal stage in their development.
As Head of Philanthropy, you will:
- Oversee the pipeline for all philanthropic income streams, ensuring regular prospect research and systematic cultivation
- Co-canvass with the CEO and Director of Income Generation, who are both actively engaged in major donor stewardship
- Oversee the restricted income process, ensuring full cost recovery and compelling propositions
- Play a key role on the Care Committee and as part of the fundraising leadership team
- Lead on governance and processes for philanthropic boards and high-value appeals, including the upcoming appeal
- Represent Acorns externally, building credibility and long-term relationships with senior supporters and funders
- Collaborate with colleagues across fundraising, retail and wider departments to maximise opportunities
We are looking for:
- Strong track record in major donor fundraising from HNWIs, ideally including six-figure gifts
- Trusts and foundations experience, including restricted income and bid processes
- Skills in pipeline management, with strong control of the cultivation cycle and ability to use CRM insight to drive action
- An excellent communicator, with the credibility to engage high-net-worth individuals and senior stakeholders
- A proven people manager, able to support and develop a small team while keeping the role externally focused
- Someone resilient and target-driven, who is able to sustain focus and momentum across long cultivation cycles
- A collaborative, strategic individual who is motivated by the opportunity to unlock transformational support for Acorns’ mission
Working arrangements: Hybrid, with 2 days per week rotating across hospice sites (Worcester, Walsall, Selly Oak) and potential for more based on business need, donor meetings etc.
Employee benefits include:
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays (5 days holiday buyback scheme starting from April 2026)
- 7.5% employer pension contribution
- Life assurance scheme (2 x annual salary)
- Retail discounts (including the Blue Light card)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted gym membership
- Access to expert financial health and wellbeing support
Suitable applicants will be contacted for a chat about the role and their relevant experience. For formal application, full support will be provided with cover letter guidance and CV improvements.
For your cover note via CharityJob, it would be helpful if you could provide brief notes pertaining to your experience in these specific areas:
- Major donor fundraising from HNWIs, ideally including six-figure gifts secured
- Trusts and foundations, including restricted income and bid processes
- Experience leading philanthropy fundraising teams
Acorns are partnering with QuarterFive for this appointment.
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Age UK Wandsworth is a local, independent charity that works to promote the wellbeing of all older people in the London Borough of Wandsworth. We offer a variety of services with the goal of helping older to age well in Wandsworth.
We are now seeking an Office Manager for our Head Office to help our small team become even more efficient in serving older residents in the borough. This is a brand new role and the right candidate will develop the role over time and become the lynchpin at our office site.
Our mission is to help older people to age well in Wandsworth.


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Job Title: Paediatric Occupational Therapist
Location: Watford and Hemel Hempstead
Salary: Banding depending on experience, with pension option.
DBS checks are required.
Job Type: Permanent - 15 hours a week on Monday and Fridays, 11 weeks per Hertfordshire term
About us:
Playskill is a Hertfordshire-based charity supporting pre-school children with physical disabilities and their families. The charity relies entirely on voluntary donations to fund its vital services.
Using therapeutic play as a tool for development of key milestones, Playskill steps in during the crucial early intervention window when the brain is developing faster than at any other time. Through expert therapies, vital in-home support, specialist training and all important social and respite events for the whole family.
We stand alongside families throughout the challenges of living with disability, offering guidance, care, and community, helping them to build skills, resilience and networks to face the journey ahead.
About the role:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Paediatric Occupational Therapist to join and work in a multidisciplinary team alongside a Physiotherapist and Speech and Language Therapist, family support and specialist workers, and the families/carers of the children.
Skills and Experience Required:
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Qualified Occupational Therapist
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Relevant experience in the assessment and treatment of children with a physical disability
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Clear understanding of current legislation regarding safeguarding of children
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Knowledge of GDPR legislation to ensure clear understanding of confidentiality and the need for data protection
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IT literate
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Good communication, empathy, numeracy, and administrative skills
Diversity statement:
Playskill is an equal opportunities employer and has a high number of team with caring responsibilities and is keen to encourage applicants from a diverse number of backgrounds.
Safeguarding statement:
Playskill is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Playskill has a full safeguarding policy and expects all staff to undergo safeguarding training.
Interview date: TBC
Interview location: Hemel Hempstead
Reg Charity no 1198233 (formerly 1122745). Funded by The National Lottery Community Fund.
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Having adopted a new and ambitious strategy, and embarked on a period of transformational change, Two Saints are now looking to ensure they are in the strongest position to deliver their vision in what are difficult times. This vision is ‘to be a safety net for people in tough times and the springboard to a brighter future.’ The organisation delivers a full range of services to clients across Hampshire, Dorset, Berkshire and the Isle of Wight, and the role of the Two Saints Board is to guide, direct and challenge the plans and strategic decisions relating to these services.
So we’re looking for people who can help Two Saints deliver their vision, with a background and experience in either:
- Asset management, perhaps with experience of the net-zero agenda
- Supported housing services or social care
We’re interested in hearing from talented people who may be looking for their first governance role, and you may have had lived experience.
If you’re interested in what Two Saints do and feel you can make a contribution, we’d like to hear from you so take a look at the candidate pack here https://bit.ly/45U1yDX.
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This is an opportunity for a well-rounded accountant to join the Bild group of charities. The post-holder will be responsible for all management accounts across a group of four charities, whose combined turnover is circa £4m per year.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
- Oversee day-to-day accounting and financial controls
- Prepare monthly management accounts, reports, and financial statements
- Responsible for development of management reporting
- Meeting regularly with budget holders to review financial performance and outstanding commitments.
- Manage payroll, tax returns, and financial reporting for funders
- Support the Business and Finance Director in preparing annual budgets and forecasts.
- Support the Business and Finance Director with the annual audit process
General Responsibilities:
- Access and work within Bild’s policies and procedures.
- Attend internal cycle of team meetings relevant to this role.
- Engage with line management, supervision (where appropriate) and appraisal process.
- Comply with data protection regulations, ensuring that information on clients, employees, volunteers and other stakeholders remains confidential.
- Take responsibility for personal learning and development with support from line manager.
- Work in a manner that facilitates equal opportunities and inclusion for all.
- Remain professional and respectful at all times, promoting positive relations with all those we encounter in our work.
- Maintain health and safety and risk awareness for self and others across the organisation.
- Undertake any other duties that Bild may require within the remit of this role.
To apply, please submit your CV and supporting statement outlining your interest in the role and organisation together with how you meet the person specification.
Our vision is a society where everyone can enjoy the same rights and opportunities
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Head of People and Culture
c£60,000
Full-time, permanent - part time considered
London and hybrid – minimum of 3 days in the office
YMCA London City and North (YMCALCAN) is an independent charity affiliated to the YMCA movement that was founded in 1844. Our work is based on the ethos of the international movement, and we work across some of London's most deprived boroughs in Islington, Haringey, Tower Hamlets, Newham, Barnet and Hackney as well as the City of London. It’s a patch that over 600,000 young people call home.
We passionately believe that every young person should have the opportunity to build a future of their own choosing. Over 150 years we have helped shape over 100,000 young lives. We specialise in engaging those who are hardest to reach, creating aspirational settings and delivering a range of interventions that allow them to thrive.
We hold a specialism in youth homelessness offering 400 bed spaces including move-on accommodation. We deliver an extensive programme of interventions that supports a young person’s physical and mental wellbeing and their transition to independence. We enhance this with facilities that benefit our local communities including a youth hub, community hubs, a fitness centres, community centres and through a programme of events.
YMCALCAN employs c.(no.) of staff, across several sites, and has a small People team including generalist HR, HR administration, and learning and development.
As Head of People and Culture you will be responsible for the strategic and operational development of a workforce where each and every member of staff and volunteer understands their role and contribution to the achievement of our ultimate objective of turning around the lives of young people and supporting them to create a future of their own choosing.
The success of our people and culture strategy will be founded upon excellence in the management of human resources policies and procedures so as well as being able to see the bigger picture you will also need be meticulous in doing the detail.
How to apply
Application is by way of CV and a Supporting Statement.
Salary £31,500 - £33,570 per annum - subject to skills and experience
Hours of work 37.5 hours a week over five days (we wlcome flexible working requests)
Base Hybrid working for the foreseeable future, with attendance in the office
two days a week, including one day being a Thursday at our central office:
· Pears Building, Pond Street, London, NW3 2PP
Other office days may be worked from our other sites at:
· Barnet Hospital, Wellhouse Lane, Barnet, EN5 3DJ
· Chase Farm Hospital, 127 The Ridgeway, Enfield, EN2 8JL
The role
The trusts fundraising officer will report to the trusts dunfraising manager.
We are seeking an enthusiastic trusts fundraising officer to join our team to help deliver our ambitious plans for growth. This new role involves managing a warm portfolio of trusts and foundations and finding new prospective donors, submitting compelling applications and providing exceptional supporter experience.
You will be proactive and passionate about building strong relationships with charitable funders and have previous experience of securing gifts from trusts and foundations or institutional donors. Additionally, you will have experience of identifying and assessing new prospects and have excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as strong organisational abilities.
The role will offer significant scope for development, giving you the opportunity to grow your relationship-building, communication, and prospect research skills in a supportive, ambitious, and high-performing team.
The team
Our dynamic fundraising department generated £4.5m through donations in 2023/24, and we are now preparing for an ambitious multi-million-pound campaign in support of a ground-breaking cancer centre on the site of the Royal Free Hospital.
We pride ourselves on being a supporter focused and agile function, working at the heart of the charity to deliver impact for patients and staff across our hospitals.
Responsible for attracting and retaining donors, and delivering an outstanding supporter experience, the fundraising department comprises two teams which work closely together to achieve our shared objectives:
• Our philanthropy & campaigns team builds relationships with individual philanthropists, trusts, foundations, corporate organisations and intermediaries, giving or facilitating donations of £10,000 or more to the charity each year. They lead major appeal activity for the charity, currently focused on our forthcoming cancer campaign, and special events to support these activities.
• Our public fundraising team harnesses the support and energy of individuals and groups, helping them to give back in the way that works for them. This includes committed giving, in memory support, gifts in wills, and fundraising events and challenges.
• Our database and supporter care colleagues underpin and support the entire department.
Organisation
The Royal Free Charity stands at the threshold of its most important period of development.
Our vision is for everyone served by the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (RFL) to have access to world-leading healthcare, delivered by a thriving workforce, and driven by medical research that has a global impact. We support the 17,000 staff of the RFL and their two million patients across Barnet, Chase Farm, North Mid and Royal Free hospitals and more than 30 NHS services.
Through the services we provide, and the programmes and equipment we fund, we make a profound and immediate difference to patients’ experiences of care.
The recruitment process
To apply for this post please send your:
- CV (please include your last employer and dates of employment)
- Cover letter addressing how you meet the criteria set out in the job description and person specification,
Please note, that applications submitted without a cover letter may not be considered for this role.
Closing date for application: 2 October 2025,12 noon.
Interview date: Monday 13 October 2025
Please kindly note that we may close the job advert before the closing date if we receive a large volume of applications.
- You must be eligible to work in the UK
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may require during the recruitment process.
As an equal opportunities’ employer, the Royal Free Charity is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Royal Free Charity and act in line with our values of dedication, innovation, partnership, energy and respect.
Benefits:
Core benefits
· 25 days of paid holiday, plus three-day office closure rest period between Christmas and New Year, and UK bank holidays. This increases to 30 days leave after five completed years of continuous employment (all leave is pro rata for part time employees).
· A contributory pension scheme, where we match your 4% contribution towards your pension. If you choose to increase your payments into your pension scheme, we’ll match your contribution up to 9%.
· A sick pay package that offers one month’s full pay and one month’s half pay in any 12-month period if you’ve been with us for less than two years. This rises to two months’ full pay and two months’ half pay in any 12-month period after two years of continuous employment.
· Occupational maternity pay and paternity pay packages that provide more generous support than statutory pay alone.
· A flexible working policy to support our employees’ work/life balance.
Support for your financial wellbeing
As a member of the Royal Free family, you’ll be entitled to benefit from:
· Expert financial advice from our financial partner, the London Credit Union
· Savings on purchases with the Blue Light Card
· Our Death in Service benefit
Support for your health and wellbeing
· Subsidised gym, pool and classes at our Rec Club in Hampstead
· Secure bicycle parking and shower facilities at our Hampstead site
· Fortnightly guided meditation
· Free massage therapy from our complementary therapy team
· Menopause peer support group
· Employee Assistance Programme offering 24-hour access to free confidential advice and support on work and personal issues.
We accelerate improvement and innovation beyond what the NHS can provide





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The Talent Set are delighted to partner with Breast Cancer Now on the recruitment of their new Director of Brand, Marketing & Communications.
At Breast Cancer Now, we’re here for anyone affected by breast cancer – providing world-class research, trusted information, specialist support, and determined campaigning. By 2050, we believe everyone diagnosed with breast cancer will live – and be supported to live well. To make that future a reality, we need bold leadership and powerful voices.
We are now seeking a Director of Brand, Marketing and Communications to lead our strategic direction and inspire a department of almost 60 people to deliver brilliant, integrated brand and communications work that will engage millions and accelerate progress towards our 2025–2030 Change Happens Now strategy.
About the role
As Director, you’ll:
- Lead the development and delivery of Breast Cancer Now’s brand, marketing, and communications strategy, ensuring our voice is clear, powerful and consistent.
- Drive innovative and inclusive campaigns that grow awareness, trust, engagement and income – across digital, media, PR, ambassadors, and supporter communities.
- Work closely with senior colleagues across the Engagement Directorate to deliver ambitious fundraising and engagement growth, including a £50m major campaign.
- Inspire, empower and develop a high-performing team, embedding collaboration, creativity and boldness.
- Act as an influential ambassador, building strong relationships internally and externally to maximise impact.
About you
You are a dynamic and strategic senior leader with:
- Significant experience leading brand, marketing and communications at scale, ideally within healthcare or the charity sector.
- A strong track record of delivering innovative, audience-first, multi-channel strategies that grow awareness, engagement and income.
- Proven ability to inspire and develop high-performing teams through change and growth.
- Excellent relationship-building skills, with the confidence to represent Breast Cancer Now at the highest levels.
- Curiosity and courage to champion new ideas, from digital innovation to inclusive storytelling.
Why join us?
This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of one of the UK’s leading charities. You’ll play a central role in driving our vision that by 2050, everyone diagnosed with breast cancer will live – and live well. In return, we offer a supportive and ambitious culture, hybrid working, and a chance to make a lasting difference for people affected by breast cancer.
What's on offer?
- Location: London with hybrid working (3 days from home)
- Contract: Permanent, full-time (35 hours per week)
- Closing date: 3rd October
Recruitment timeline
- Closing date: 3rd October
- First stage interviews: w/c 13th October
- Final interviews: w/c 20th October
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email).
Commitment to Diversity
Alongside Breast Cancer Now, The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, sexual orientation, disability, age, or gender. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.
Prospectus is delighted to be working with our client n to recruit a Part-time Grants & Admin Officer to join its small but busy team based in lovely offices in Chelsea. This role will work the equivalent of 3.5 days per week worked over 4 or 5 days.
The role
This role will work closely with the Director and the Schools Programme Manager to provide broad and comprehensive administrative and coordination support to the overall running of this established and highly regarded family foundation. This will include ensuring existing systems and processes are adhered to and updated where necessary, grantees are dealt with promptly, cordially and professionally and the running of the office is efficient and smooth.
The role will be responsible for coordinating financial processes, grants administration, office and facilities coordination and executive support to the CEO in addition to arranging high level trustee meetings and wider administrative tasks as they arise. This role will also manage key relationships with contractors who offer external support such as Finance and Website development, in addition to responding to enquiries from existing and potential grantees, advising on process, eligibility criteria and application cycles.
The person
The successful candidate will have substantial office based, administration experience with broad and wide-ranging coordination skills, spanning office systems, stakeholder engagement, customer service, process management and facilities support.
This experience would ideally have been gained in the charity, education or arts-based sectors to compliment the work of the foundation, but similarly, could have been gained from the corporate or statutory sectors where thorough and highly organised processes and procedures have been crucial to success. Helpful, warm and friendly, but firm, fair and confident, this person will have an excellent eye for detail, will be a great communicator, both verbally and in writing and will have a solutions driven approach.
Approachable by nature, this person will also be highly numerate, organised and efficient with strong IT skills and the ability to navigate databases and all standard MS Office packages to a competent level. This person will have experience of organising and facilitating high level meetings (for example trustees or senior leadership team) and capable of preparing papers and following up actions to ensure objectives are met and ambitions are achieved. Close, collaborative working is essential to success at the foundation so this person will be a real team player, happy to roll their sleeves up and help out wherever necessary.
This person will be naturally interested in the charitable work of the organisation and will see this role as an opportunity to play an important part of the effort to improve people’s lives and to create positive change in arts, education, social welfare and health in the UK.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Savoy Educational Trust in and help support our mission to advance & enhance education, training and skills development in the UK hospitality industry. As our new Executive Board & Governance Administrator you will play a key role in helping us deliver our new 5-year strategy by providing vital support to our Executive Team & Board of Trustees.
Location: Remote working (UK-based) with occasional travel
Contract: Full time (37.5 hours per week)
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 (based on experience) plus 5% employer pension contribution
Contract type: Permanent
Holidays: 25 days per year (plus bank holidays)
ABOUT US
The Savoy Educational Trust is a leading grant-making charity with a mission to drive excellence in education and career development in the UK hospitality industry. We exist to empower the next generation of hospitality professionals by supporting education, training, and development initiatives that enhance the capabilities and skills of those who wish to pursue a long-term career in this dynamic and important sector of the UK economy.
We provide targeted funding and support to organisations that deliver impactful education, training and development programmes designed to inspire, prepare and equip individuals for fulfilling and sustainable careers in the UK hospitality sector. Our main beneficiaries include educational establishments (schools through to universities), industry charities and non-profits (large and small), and an array of industry associations.
Our work is guided by a committed group of Trustees and a small Executive Office Team. We have a strong legacy and a clear vision for the future.
ABOUT YOU
As we grow and adapt to the changing needs of the sector, we are now looking for a highly organised and proactive Executive Board & Governance Administrator to support the delivery of our new 5-year strategy and to oversee the smooth running of our administrative/governance operations.
This role requires a meticulous individual, with previous experience in a high-level administrative role and ideally some knowledge of charity governance. The postholder will have excellent organisational & IT skills, a strong work ethic, a keen eye for detail, and an ability to communicate confidently and professionally with a wide range of stakeholders. They will actively promote and uphold the Trust’s mission and values and will always exercise a high level of good judgment, diplomacy and discretion, in respect of the confidential information that they are party to. The postholder will be highly self-motivated, resourceful, and able to work effectively to build strong relationships with our beneficiaries, the Chief Executive/Executive Office team and our Board of Trustees.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Main Purpose of the Role
This is a central role in supporting the day-to-day operations of the Trust, providing secretarial support to the Board of Trustees and ensuring smooth and efficient administrative/governance processes. The postholder will be the first point of contact for enquiries and will be responsible for coordinating meetings, managing correspondence, and maintaining accurate records.
Why Join Us?
- Flexibility: Remote working with occasional travel to meetings and/or projects.
- Impact: Work for a charity making a tangible difference to young people and the hospitality sector.
- Collaboration: Be part of a small, passionate team with a strong sense of purpose.
- Development: Develop your skills in charity governance, grant-making, and non-profit administration.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please send:
- A CV detailing your experience.
- A short cover letter (no more than 2 pages) explaining your interest in the role and how you meet the person specification. Please indicate notice period required.
Applications close: 5th October 2025
Shortlisting: w/c 6th October 2025
Stage 1 interview (online/video call): w/c 13th October 2025
Final interview (in person in central London): w/c 20th October 2025 (travel expenses reimbursed if you live outside London)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Engagement and Development Manager
Location: The Bay Foodbank, NE29 6BA
Hours: Full time (40 hours per week)
Salary: £31,592.78
At The Bay Foodbank, we believe no one in our community should go hungry or face crisis alone. We provide emergency food support, reduce food waste, and work with partners to build a stronger, more resilient community.
We are now looking for an Engagement and Development Manager to join our Senior Leadership Team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about community impact, experienced in stakeholder engagement and fundraising, and ready to help shape the future of the foodbank.
About the Role
As Engagement and Development Manager, you will:
Lead on fundraising and income generation, developing strategies to secure support from donors, grants, community events, and corporate partnerships.
Build and nurture relationships with partners, supporters, volunteers, and the wider community.
Develop and deliver marketing and communications campaigns to raise awareness of our work.
Support organisational growth through strategic planning and operational improvements.
Provide line management to staff, supporting their development and fostering a collaborative culture.
This role is central to ensuring the foodbank remains financially sustainable, operationally effective, and deeply connected to the community we serve.
About You
We are looking for someone who has:
Experience in fundraising, stakeholder engagement, or communications.
Strong relationship-building and leadership skills.
The ability to manage projects, prioritise, and work under pressure.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
A positive, professional, and engaging approach.
Experience in the voluntary/community sector and a full driving licence are desirable.
Why Join Us?
You’ll be joining a dedicated team that believes in creating real change and supporting people when they need it most. You’ll be making a real, meaningful and instant impact on peoples lives.
If you are motivated, proactive, and ready to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.
Closing Date: Monday 27th October 2025
Interviews: Tuesday 04th - Wednesday 05th November 2025.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Director of Policy, Strategy and Governance is a new leadership role at the forefront of shaping and communicating our strategic direction.
As a member of the executive team reporting to the CEO, the Director will work with school leaders, other key external partners and teams within Camden Learning to drive high standards and grow a school-led system striving for both excellence and equity.
The Director will be responsible for leading, developing and communicating Camden Learning’s strategic direction, including plans for future growth and success. This entails keeping abreast of current developments, not only identifying opportunities and trends but also developing and supporting innovative approaches while ensuring alignment with Camden Learning’s goals.
The Director will be responsible for overall governance effectiveness, as well as provide strategic leadership for school governor services, ensuring effective support for governors in their key strategic and statutory roles. This includes establishing high-quality development and training programmes, the provision of a clerking service and bespoke support for governing bodies, as needed.
We are looking for a leader who can take ownership of shaping this role from day one – a strategic thinker, a skilled communicator, and a champion of inclusive governance. This is a rare opportunity to influence the future of education in Camden and beyond. Your leadership will help us tell our story, measure our impact, and ensure that our strategy remains both ambitious and grounded in the realities of our schools.
Key dates
- Applications close: 9am Mon 6 October
- First round interviews: Tue 21 and Wed 22 October (online)
- Final round interviews: Tue 28 October (in person at 5 Pancras Square, London)
- Start date: As soon as possible (January 2026), to be agreed with the successful candidate.
ImpactEd Consulting is acting as recruitment advisor to Camden Learning on this appointment.
Camden Learning is a schools-led partnership. We aim to drive improvement for all, guided by values of excellence and social equity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Bright Futures UK
Bright Futures UK, an award winning charity, supports children and young people aged 5 to 24 whose education has been disrupted due to serious long-term physical or mental health conditions. We offer online one-to-one tutoring, befriending, and mentoring programmes, as well as group programmes including hospital workshops, industry events, and advocacy initiatives. Working in close partnership with hospitals, families, and other services, we ensure that children and young people experiencing health-related challenges are not left behind.
Role Overview
The Trusts and Foundations Manager will play a central role in driving sustainable income for Bright Futures UK by securing funding from charitable trusts, foundations, and statutory bodies. This role will focus on developing high-quality funding applications, managing relationships with key funders, and ensuring timely reporting and stewardship.
Working closely with colleagues across Programmes and Finance, you will translate Bright Futures UK’s impact into compelling cases for support, while identifying new funding opportunities to grow and diversify income.
Key Responsibilities
Income Generation
- Research and identify trusts, foundations, and statutory funding opportunities aligned with Bright Futures UK’s mission.
- Develop and deliver a pipeline of high-quality funding applications to meet agreed income targets.
- Write compelling, tailored funding proposals and grant applications, drawing on organisational impact data and stories.
- Prepare accurate budgets in collaboration with the Finance Team to accompany applications.
Fundraising Strategy & Pipeline Management
- Maintain an active funding pipeline, ensuring applications and reports are submitted on time.
- Track progress against targets and provide regular updates to the Chief Executive and senior leadership.
- Contribute to the development of the charity’s wider fundraising strategy, ensuring trusts and foundations income complements individual giving, corporate partnerships, and community events.
Funder Stewardship & Reporting
- Build and maintain excellent relationships with funders, ensuring effective stewardship at all stages.
- Produce high-quality, timely grant reports that demonstrate impact and accountability.
- Arrange funder visits, meetings, and briefings as required.
Monitoring, Evaluation & Administration
- Work with the Programmes Team to gather impact data, case studies, and evidence to strengthen proposals and reports.
- Ensure accurate and up-to-date records of applications, grants, and funder communications in the CRM system.
- Monitor sector trends and share insights on funding opportunities and best practice.
Person Specification
Essential
- Proven track record of securing significant multi-year grants from trusts, foundations, or statutory funders.
- Strong bid-writing skills with the ability to produce clear, persuasive, and tailored proposals.
- Excellent relationship management skills, with experience engaging funders or external stakeholders.
- Strong numeracy and experience in preparing budgets for funders.
- Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
- Commitment to Bright Futures UK’s mission and values.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the education, health, or youth sectors.
- Experience working in a small or growing charity.
- Familiarity with CRM systems and fundraising databases.
- Awareness of trends and challenges in the trusts and foundations funding landscape.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Fundraising Manager – 17.5 to 21 hours per week
Age UK Camden is seeking to recruit a dedicated Fundraising Manager to this vital role.
Age UK Camden is a local, independent and innovative charity which has provided services to older people in Camden for more than 50 years through diverse and inclusive services. We are looking for a results-driven Fundraising Manager who will be responsible for the fundraising, income generation and marketing/communications functions within Age UK Camden (AUC). The post holder will report to the CEO and work in close liaison with the Senior Management Team and the external bid writing consultant to support the charity to expand our income streams and help us build a strong external profile.
The successful candidate will:
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Design and implement a comprehensive fundraising and income generation strategy that supports AUC’s Business Plan and maximizes both unrestricted and restricted funding.
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Develop and deliver an ongoing marketing and communications strategy to support. AUC’s strategic aims and increase our visibility and engagement.
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Establish and nurture innovative funding streams to support long-term growth.
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Identify opportunities to generate new income and establish sustainable new income streams.
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Support the delivery of a comprehensive programme of community engagement with stakeholders from across the communities that we serve.
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Lead and manage specific strategic projects as required, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with organizational goals.
Salary: P02 SCP30-33 Starting at £40,104.80 pa for a 35 hour week (FTE)
Which for a 21 hour week is £24,062.88 pa and for 17.5 hours is £20,052.40 pa
Hours: 17.5 to 21
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing date: Thursday 9th October 9am Interview dates: TBC
To Apply:
As part of the application process please submit an application form demonstrating how you meet the shortlisting criteria in the Person Specification. Please also complete and return the equality and diversity monitoring form and the criminal convictions declaration form.
Age UK Camden is an Equal Opportunities and London Living Wage Employer. Registered Charity No. 293446
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Partnership & Sponsorship Manager
Hybrid – Battersea, London
£46,000 PA | Full-time, 2-year fixed contract – with scope to become permanent
Join a respected national medical society at a pivotal moment in its growth. Based near the iconic Battersea Power Station, this organisation offers excellent transport links and a vibrant local area, along with a mission-driven culture focused on advancing healthcare, research, and public engagement.
This newly created role presents an exciting opportunity to shape and lead a strategic income-generating function. The society serves as the UK’s professional and academic home for allergy and clinical immunology, with over 1,000 members and growing influence across the sector.
About the Role
This is a high-impact opportunity for someone who thrives on building relationships, spotting commercial opportunities, and crafting compelling sponsorship propositions. You’ll work closely with the CEO and wider team to develop and deliver a robust sponsorship and partnership strategy, targeting pharmaceutical companies, food brands, retailers, and beyond.
Key responsibilities include:
- Driving six-figure sponsorship income across events and publications.
- Identifying and securing strategic partnerships aligned with the organisation’s mission.
- Leading negotiations, managing contracts, and ensuring ROI.
- Exploring new income streams including grants and co-branded campaigns.
What You’ll Bring
- A proven track record of securing high-value sponsorships and partnerships.
- Experience in non-profit sectors (desirable).
- Strong commercial acumen and excellent communication skills.
- A proactive, innovative mindset and the ability to work collaboratively across teams.
- A consultative approach, understanding the importance of fostering long-term relationships.
This role is ideal for someone who wants to make a tangible difference in a mission-driven organisation, while enjoying the autonomy to shape a new function.
What’s Offered
- Hybrid working (2 days in-office: Mondays & Wednesdays)
- 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
- Pension scheme & financial advice
- Life assurance, TOIL, CPD opportunities
- Season ticket loan, bike storage, and parking access
- A supportive, inclusive team culture
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—age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender identity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, and more. Greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.