Communication manager jobs in chiswick, greater london
ABOUT FIELDS IN TRUST
Fields in Trust is the charity that protects the future of our parks, playgrounds, playing fields and green spaces. As a proud Royal Charter charity operating throughout the UK, we’ve protected thousands of spaces over the past century, ensuring that 9 million people have access to a park or green space within a 10-minute walk from home. We act as the long-term stewards of these protected places and, through our green space standards and advocacy, have and will continue to influence the creation of thousands more.
We believe everyone deserves access to high-quality spaces — now and forever, and as we celebrate our Centenary in 2025, we’re proud of our legacy and excited to launch a new five-year strategy to shape the next chapter.
OUR VALUES
Partnership - We collaborate with others who share our vision.
Innovation - We are experts in green spaces and look for new solutions.
Equity - We believe in equal access for everyone.
ROLE: Digital Content Manager
Salary: £42,000 per annum
Contract: Full-time
Location: Central London (hybrid working – minimum two days per week in the office).
Reports to: Director of Income Generation and Communications
ROLE OVRVIEW
We’re looking for a creative and strategic thinking individual with strong writing skills to lead the development and delivery of compelling digital content that aligns our key messages to key audiences. You’ll play a vital role in increasing our visibility, strengthening our voice, and positioning Fields in Trust as the go-to organisation for commentary, advice, and support on parks and green spaces.
You’ll join a passionate, mission-driven team working to protect the green spaces that matter to us all. This is a unique opportunity to shape how we tell our story - informing, inspiring and motivating others to take action.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
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Develop and implement a digital content plan aligned with organisational strategy and goals, collaborating with media partners and creative agencies as needed.
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Ensure consistent messaging across all digital channels and audience segments.
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Create engaging, high-quality content (written, visual, and video) for our website, social media, and email newsletters.
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Design and implement standardised templates for external communications (e.g. partner presentations) to ensure consistent brand tone and messaging across teams.
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Manage the content calendar and coordinate with internal teams to ensure timely and relevant content delivery.
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Tailor digital content (and occasional offline materials such as a publications, annual reviews, and display panels) to resonate with key audiences including national and local government, the built environment sector, funders, partners and park users.
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Use storytelling to highlight the value of parks and green spaces and the impact of our work.
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Manage and optimise our website and social media presence.
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Monitor content performance and engagement, using analytics to guide content strategy and improvements.
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Uphold and evolve our brand voice and visual identity across digital content and assets.
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Act as a guardian for tone, language, and messaging consistency.
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Work cross-organizationally to develop high quality content and outputs we can use to influence and engage key audiences.
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Support colleagues with digital content, best practice and training where needed.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
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Demonstrable experience in digital content creation and planning.
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Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
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Strong understanding of digital platforms, SEO, and analytics.
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Ability to align content with strategic messaging and audience needs.
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Creative mindset with a passion for social or environmental causes.
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Familiarity with tools like Google Analytic, Dot Digital, Resource Space, Hootsuite
DESIRABLE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
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Experience working in the charity or not-for-profit sector.
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Knowledge of accessibility standards and inclusive content practices.
BENEFITS
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25 days annual leave (plus one additional day per year of service, up to five years).
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Discretionary leave between Christmas and New Year.
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Two employee volunteer days per year.
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5% employer pension contribution.
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Interest-free season ticket loan.
Application Details
Closing date: 24 August 2025
First interview: Week commencing 1 September 2025
Second interview: Week commencing 15th September 2025
please submit CV and covering letter outlining how you meet the criteria
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Childhood Trust is London's child poverty charity. We are dedicated to creating opportunities and brighter futures for the 700,000 children growing up in poverty in London. While we work to alleviate today’s impact of poverty, we support children and families to build pathways to become happier, healthier, safer and more resilient, breaking the cycles of inequity. Listening to and engaging with young people who have experience of living in poverty, is critical to ensuring our efforts truly reflect their needs and aspirations.
As a grant-making charity, we award funding to charities actively supporting children in poverty across the capital. This funding is made possible thanks to the partnerships we build with corporate organisations, other trusts and foundations, philanthropic individuals and families, and public donations.
Volunteers are a vital part of The Childhood Trust’s work. Through our Transforming Spaces programme, they deliver direct support to children affected by poverty and the communities that support them across London. They also have the potential to grow our internal capacity so that we can reach our ambitious vision to scale our work and ensure that every child in London is well prepared for life.
As The Childhood Trust’s Volunteer Manager, you’ll be responsible for volunteers across the organisation.
Your role will include oversight of the corporate and community volunteers who take part in our Transforming Spaces programme. You will work closely with colleagues in the fundraising team to create a positive and inspiring experience for corporate volunteers.
Key to this role will be working with the Head of Volunteering and Community Programmes to embed volunteering across The Childhood Trust. You will lead on developing a diverse and inclusive volunteer base of skilled and specialist individual volunteers, fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment where they feel valued and connected to the mission.
Our organisation takes pride in offering key benefits such as flexible working arrangements, 25 days annual leave per year and enhanced maternity provisions. We are also deeply committed to the development and growth of our staff, providing opportunities to enhance skills and achieve career goals. Plus, you’ll be joining a dedicated and passionate team that truly makes a difference.
Please ensure you submit a CV and cover letter to apply for this role.
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Teacher Development Trust’s (TDT) vision is to see a thriving culture of professional growth in every school, helping teachers thrive and children succeed. Following a recent rebrand and the launch of a full-funnel sales and marketing strategy, we are looking for an experienced and proactive Marketing Manager to join our values-driven charity on an initial 6-month fixed-term contract to drive lead generation and nurture campaigns at an exciting time in our growth.
This is a fully remote role, working as part of a well connected and collaborative team dedicated to helping school leaders build stronger schools through effective professional development. The successful application will be a confident, experienced marketeer with hands on experience of email campaign and event management, preferably in the charity sector but this is not essential. A part time contract may be considered and availability from September would be an advantage.
We believe that diversity is a strength, and we are dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We particularly welcome applications from individuals who bring diverse perspectives and experiences to our team and strive to create a fair and equitable hiring process.
Role Overview
Following a recent rebrand and the launch of a full-funnel sales and marketing strategy, Teacher Development Trust are looking for an experienced and proactive Marketing Manager to join our values-driven education charity on a 6-month fixed-term contract.
You will lead key delivery areas of the marketing function, focusing on planning, running and evaluating effective, segmented email campaigns, creating compelling assets, building trust through social proof and coordinating our presence at events. This role is hands-on, delivery-focused, and designed to help accelerate our reach and engagement with schools, partners, and the wider education sector in both the short and longer term. Generating quality leads and nurturing to conversion is the objective. The ability to apply previous marketing experience with confidence at pace is essential.
Key Responsibilities
Email Campaign Management
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Design and implement segmented email marketing campaigns that generate leads and drive nurture, conversion and engagement
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Collaborate with the wider team on content planning and audience targeting to support both brand and programme recruitment campaigns
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Monitor and report on performance; continuously test and improve subject lines, content, and CTAs and improve MQL generation and quality
Social Proof & Case Study Development
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Identify and secure testimonials, quotes, and stories from partners and participants
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Create and manage a bank of social proof materials to support sales and marketing campaigns
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Collaborate with delivery and research teams to gather impactful data and insights
Event Marketing
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Plan and coordinate TDT’s presence at national and regional events
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Manage pre-event promotion and post-event follow-up to support lead generation
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Coordinate logistics and event materials in collaboration with relevant colleagues
Campaign & Asset Development
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Lead the creation of on-brand marketing assets (e.g. brochures, presentations, case studies, leaflets, reports)
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Work with internal and external content creators to maintain high visual and editorial standards
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Ensure consistent brand tone and alignment across all materials
Collaboration & Coordination
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Work closely with the Director of Partnerships & Impact and other colleagues to ensure alignment with strategic goals
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Coordinate effectively with colleagues in Partnerships & Impact Team, Design & Delivery Team, and Operations Team to ensure a seamless customer journey
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Support the School Engagement Manager and Marketing and Recruitment Officer with content and campaign execution, including back up support for wordpress and social media
Who We're Looking For
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Proven experience in a marketing or communications role, ideally within a purpose-led or education-focused organisation, is essential
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Strong content and asset creation skills, confident briefing designers and writers as needed
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Experience co-ordinating, planning and running multi-touch, concurrent email marketing campaigns (Mailchimp, HubSpot, GMass or similar)
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Excellent organisational and project management skills; comfortable juggling multiple deadlines
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Ability to build relationships across teams and with external partners
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Comfortable working autonomously and taking ownership of projects from start to finish
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Bonus: experience with events and content production in a nonprofit or education setting
Why Work With Us?
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You’ll be joining a values-driven organisation at a pivotal moment in its growth journey
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You’ll play a key role in delivering high-impact work that supports educators and schools
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You’ll have a high level of ownership and autonomy, with the support of a small, collaborative team
Application Deadline: 20th August 2025
Online Interviews: 26th & 27th August 2025
JCWI are looking for an Advocacy and Communications Director
Location | London N7 and flexible hybrid working
Reports to | Executive Director
Direct Reports: | Advocacy and Communications Team (currently 4 members)
Who we are
The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) is an independent charity established in 1967. For over 57 years, we have promoted our vision of a society in which people can live safely and are treated with equal dignity and respect, regardless of where they are from or how they came to the UK. To achieve this, we provide legal advice, representation and holistic support to migrants experiencing injustice, poverty, and discrimination; we undertake parliamentary advocacy and expert policy analysis; we speak out and challenge damaging and discriminatory media narratives about immigration; we use law as a tool of resistance; we work in solidarity with migrants and grassroots groups, and we build campaigns that work towards a fairer approach in immigration and asylum law and policy. We root all aspects of our work in humanity, compassion, anti-oppression and anti-racist values, taking an approach that radically challenges the way that things are to build a new and better world for migrants.
Role purpose
This is a new role, where the director will bring together the work of the Advocacy and the Communications teams to lead JCWI's campaigns. The Director leads JCWI’s campaigns and community organising; policy and parliamentary advocacy; working in alignment with directly impacted communities and partners within and beyond the migration sector. The Director builds and maintains strong relationships with key stakeholders, and ensures the organisation’s collective expertise influences political debates and the public narrative on migrants’ rights and racial justice.
The role provides strategic leadership for JCWI’s campaigns to drive forward positive change for migrant rights in an increasingly hostile political climate, and supports a wide range of work building campaigns, coalitions and networks to advance migrant justice, ensuring that JCWI is a generous and collaborative partner, working in solidarity with all groups, including grassroots and community groups, unions, faith groups and NGOs.
The Director provides line management and strategic leadership to the Advocacy and Communications Team, overseeing the direction of the team, overseeing the teams' work and ensuring close, collaborative working relationships across all teams.
The Director is a lead spokesperson for the organisation, representing JCWI and our values at public forums, in the media and within coalitions. They will set the narrative and agenda for public discourse on migrant rights and border reform, lead the organisation’s long-term digital outreach and engagement work and support the team to create compelling and accessible content, driving traffic to our digital channels and converting this into successful supporter and donor recruitment and engagement strategies. They maintain the visibility of JCWI and its messages and protect & promote JCWI’s reputation as a leading voice in the discourse on migration, rights, and racial justice in the UK.
JCWI has a proud history of leadership from racialised people and people with lived experience of the immigration system, and therefore we strongly encourage applications from people with lived experience of the immigration system and are representative of the communities we work with.
Leadership
- Anti-oppression: Ensure that JCWI’s work remains situated within a wider movement against racism and oppression, and that our strategies better centre and support grassroots and community groups and people directly impacted by border violence, by maintaining and building strong relationships with migrant-led and racial justice organisations
- Senior Leadership: Collaborate with other members of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to deliver the organisation’s five-year strategy, ensuring we live our core values
- Strategic Leadership: Support the Advocacy and Communications Team to develop, implement and review effective strategies for all policy, advocacy, campaigning, and community organising work. These strategies will cohere with JCWI’s legal work, and aptly respond to an evolving political landscape, by knowing which levers to pull when in order to build power and influence
- Line management: Support all direct reports with regards to well-being and development, through one-to-one supervision, guidance and long-term work planning, ensuring staff have autonomy over their work, with their skills, expertise and strengths valued, and embodying a non-hierarchical approach to line management
- Positive culture: Embody and embed a positive and healthy working culture within the Advocacy and Communications Team and across the organisation, which includes fostering a safe space for learning and growth, maintaining a positive work-life balance and collaborative work ethos
- Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning: Work with the Grants Manager to develop and maintain improved Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning systems, set targets and measure outputs within the Advocacy and Communications Team which cohere with the organisation as a whole and our collective strategic objectives.
- Collaboration: Maintain and foster strong intra and inter-departmental relationships at every level, ensuring collaboration and open communication to deliver our organisational objectives
- Spokesperson: Represent the organisation as a lead spokesperson in public forums, in coalitions, on broadcast, and in print media
- Team development: Support the Team to grow through continuous investment in training, learning, and development, with people from racialised and marginalised backgrounds meaningfully supported against any structural barriers they may face. Manage recruitment for the Advocacy and Communications Team, encouraging better representation at JCWI, including increasing the number of people from racialised and marginalised backgrounds, especially those with lived experience of the immigration system
- Financial planning: Work with the Operations Team to ensure the budget for JCWI’s advocacy work is effectively planned for and managed, and that the team is appropriately resourced
Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns Work
- Lead on JCWI’s core campaigns, driving forward policy, advocacy, and campaigns outputs, and ensuring the campaigns centre the views and experiences of people with lived experience
- Lead on JCWI’s ‘reactive’ policy, advocacy and campaigning work in response to an ever-changing and increasingly hostile political landscape, representing JCWI in coalitions and developing sound policy and political analysis on key threats facing migrant communities, including but not limited to: refugee rights, human rights protection, the hostile environment, Windrush, digital justice, detention, and family reunion.
- Represent JCWI at meetings and events with key decision makers, including parliamentarians, policymakers and other organisations in the sector, to make the case for policy change, influence narratives, and hold those in power to account in solidarity with communities at the sharpest end of UK immigration controls
- Work closely with the Legal Directors and wider team to ensure our casework and outreach informs JCWI’s advocacy work, and to together identify opportunities for public-interest litigation relevant to JCWI’s campaign priorities
- Ensure JCWI’s Lived Experience Strategy is embedded into the Advocacy and Communications Team’s ways of working and oversee the implementation of the Strategy across JCWI with the support and collaboration of the whole organisation.
Public Campaigns, Outreach and Engagement Work
- Lead, develop, implement, and review effective strategies for communication and engagement work across traditional, digital and paid media
- Support a proactive, safe culture that identifies, creates, and jumps at opportunities to increase JCWI’s impact
- Work with the Communications team to ensure their input is incorporated into organisational strategy and ensure communications strategies support both strategic campaigns and broader organisational objectives
- Support our traditional press and digital engagement work to ensure JCWI is at the forefront of public discourse on migrant rights and border reform
- Work closely with the Legal Directors and wider team to ensure our casework and outreach informs our external communications
- Grow and engage JCWI’s audiences, ensuring a consistent tone of voice and brand across outputs and channels and influencing public discourse in support of flagship campaigns
- Set quantifiable targets and have a strong understanding of reporting, evaluation and measurement of comms outputs.
- Ensure the voices of JCWI’s service users, our grassroots partners and community-based campaigners with lived experience of the sharpest end of the border regime/immigration controls borders are elevated and supported.
- Provide oversight on written and multimedia outputs, including comments, pitches, editorials and digital content, reviewing and quality assuring for sign-off, and ensuring spokespeople are well trained and well briefed before engaging with the media
- Support reactive or ‘breaking news’ work and ensure rotas (including out-of-hours rotas) for media and press are well managed
Person Specification – Advocacy and Communications Director
The ideal candidate has experience:
- In a management or leadership role (essential)
- Developing and implementing campaigns on migrants’ rights, racial or social justice issues (essential)
- Working with complex policy issues in a highly politicised setting (essential)
- Engaging both digital and traditional media in a strategic way for campaigns or public narrative change (essential)
- Developing and implementing long-term, strategic plans which are rooted in firm values and visions (essential)
- Working collaboratively and building strong relationships with individuals and coalitions (essential)
- Working meaningfully with communities and people who have lived experience of oppression (essential)
- Lived experience of the immigration system, or from a racialised or marginalised background (desirable)
- Working in immigration, asylum, and/or human rights law (desirable) or willingness and ability to learn (essential)
- Developing, supporting, or implementing plans for supporter recruitment & mobilisation (desirable)
NB: experience may be in a paid or unpaid capacity, and includes work undertaken in a range of organisational forms, which includes but is not limited to non-profit organisations, political campaigns, trade unions, community and grassroots groups, and organising movements
The ideal candidate is:
- Committed to defending and furthering the rights of all people who move, and embodies wider anti-oppressive values and practices, including anti-racism, queer and trans liberation, gender justice, class solidarity, and the importance of an intersectional approach to social justice
- Recognises the value of legal representation when used as a tool of resistance, and is committed to legal aid as fundamental to access to justice
- Someone who proactively collaborates with others and nurtures and develops relationships both internally and externally, seeing the value in the diversity of skills and methodologies that drive organisations and campaigns forwards
- A strategic thinker who is politically astute, has an advanced understanding of the political landscape as it relates to migrants’ rights and racial justice and can identify threats and harness opportunities when working on politically contentious issues
- A relationship-builder, able to support their Team and the organisation by building and maintaining relationships with external partners, including with key media
- Creative and innovative, and eager to encourage and support others’ creativity
- A person who comfortably deals with new and complex information, digesting this quickly and simplifying nuanced policy or legal issues for a range of audiences
- An excellent written and verbal communicator, able to produce written outputs and review or edit drafts for quality, consistency and accessibility, and also represent the organisation at key events, meetings and in the media clearly and persuasively
How to apply
Please submit your CV and a covering letter (no longer than 2 A4 pages) which outlines your suitability for the role as set out in the job description and how you meet the person specification above, via our website.
DEADLINE:
Submission of CV and covering letter | 11.30pm 28th August
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
OVERVIEW
This role will be a key member of our ambitious team, delivering a growing portfolio of fundraising campaigns, fundraising events, and supporter engagement initiatives. You’ll oversee our supporter journeys, manage our communications channels, and build meaningful relationships that drive income and deepen our impact.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Fundraising Campaigns & Income Generation
- Work with the Head of Fundraising to plan and deliver our 12-month supporter journey – including fundraising campaigns (online and offline), events and appeals.
- Manage our calendar of challenge events (e.g. The Don’s Cycle Challenge, Wombles Walk, Sponsored Skydive).
- Grow supporter-led community fundraising in the local area.
- Lead outreach to engage new local partners – including small businesses, schools and clubs – promoting fundraising opportunities and supporting their initiatives.
Communications & Marketing
- Alongside the Head of Fundraising, lead all communications for the charity.
- Create engaging fundraising content for email, website, and social media to drive online donations, event and programme sign-ups.
- Work with the wider Foundation team and club comms team to create content for social media, e-newsletters and our website.
- Promote Foundation programmes and campaigns to fans, families, and local supporters, driving participation and donations.
- Create marketing materials (posters, flyers, etc.) to support charitable prorammes and campaigns.
- Collaborate with Senior Managers to share the impact of the Foundation through monitoring and evaluation reports. Including creating the annual organsiation Impact Report.
- Manage the Foundation’s website, ensuring content is regularly updated, fully functioning, and aligned with key campaigns, events, and programmes.
Supporter Engagement & Stewardship
- Manage the supporter engagement programme, delivering a rolling 12-month plan of personalised and meaningful touchpoints.
- Develop and implement strategies to encourage increased giving and recruit new regular donors.
- Maximise engagement and retention of individual supporters (particularly low- to mid-level donors) through excellent donor care, timely thanking, and compelling communications.
- Coordinate supporter stories and participant case studies to inspire giving.
- Manage our weekly e-communications, using engaging content to recruit new subscribers and convert them into donors, event participants, or programme attendees.
Supporter Care
- Act as the first point of contact for fundraisers and donors, delivering first-class stewardship and support.
- Ensure timely, warm and effective follow-up with all supporters, helping them feel inspired, valued and connected.
Events & Community Activation
- Support the delivery of fundraising and engagement opportunities at AFC Wimbledon fixtures and stadium events.
- Represent the Foundation at local events, cheque presentations, and community partner visits.
Administration & Data Management
- Maintain accurate supporter and income records in our CRM system, ensuring compliance with GDPR and data protection laws.
- Liaise with the Finance Officer to process donations, including Gift Aid claims and income reconciliation.
- Provide regular fundraising reports and insights for internal and external stakeholders.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
Qualifications & Experience
- Hold a relevant higher education or industry recognised certification or have a minimum of at least 1–2 years' experience in a fundraising, communications, supporter engagement or similar role
- Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with supporters, partners, or donors
- Experience planning and delivering fundraising campaigns, events, or community initiatives
- Experience using digital tools for fundraising and engagement (e.g. mass email platforms, design tools, giving platforms, CRM systems)
- Experience creating digital content (e.g. website management social media, e-newsletters, case studies)
Skills & Abilities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages for different audiences
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Confident in working independently, taking initiative, and problem-solving
- Strong attention to detail, particularly when managing supporter data and income records
- Ability to travel to activity & meetings across London and surrounding areas
Knowledge
- Understanding of fundraising best practices, supporter stewardship, and donor journeys
- Awareness of GDPR and data protection principles in a supporter/donor context
- Familiarity with digital communications and engagement techniques
Attributes
- A warm, friendly and professional manner with a people-first approach
- Passionate about our mission and the power of sport to transform lives
- Flexible and willing to support occasional evening and weekend activities, including matchdays
- A collaborative team player, willing to support colleagues across different functions
Desirable
- Experience working in or with a sport, health, or youth-focused charity or community organisation
- Experience with CRM/database systems such as Donorfy, Salesforce, or Beacon
- Experience reporting fundraising results to internal or external stakeholders
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Employee must at all times carry out his/her responsibilities with due regard to the AFC Wimbledon Foundation policies and procedures in particular Health & Safety, Financial Authorisation, Confidentiality and with regard to the Data Protection Act.
The Employee must act to protect all young people and adults at risk that are in their care or attending the Company’s premises. The Employee must report any misconduct or suspected misconduct to the Safeguarding Manager.
The Employee must ensure a positive commitment towards equality and diversity by treating others fairly and not committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation or harassment of any description and to promote positive working relations amongst Employees and customers.
The above Job Description is not intended to be exhaustive, the duties and responsibilities may therefore vary over time according to the changing needs of the Club.
Spectra is looking for a skilled and proactive Finance Manager to join our team. This is a key role supporting the financial health and sustainability of our organisation, which delivers vital services across London’s diverse communities.
The postholder will lead on day-to-day financial operations, reporting, and compliance, and work closely with the CEO and senior team to support strategic planning and decision-making.
Main Responsibilities:
- Manage financial transactions, reporting, and budgeting
- Ensure compliance with financial policies and statutory requirements
- Support the CEO with financial planning and forecasting
- Liaise with external accountants and auditors
- Contribute to organisational development and efficiency
If you’re an experienced finance professional who thrives in a collaborative, mission-driven environment, we’d love to hear from you.
The role offers a mix of remote and office-based working from our South London office.
- Closing date: 9am, 26th August 2025
- Interviews for this post will be held in person at our offices in Vauxhall South London, on Thursday, 4th September 2025.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Senior Strategic Programmes Manager
This is an amazing opportunity for a Senior Strategic Programmes Manager to join the team in this exciting role, with the potential to create significant social impact at a pivotal moment in the growth of the Strategic Programmes work.
Position: Senior Strategic Programmes Manager
Location: Remote/London (occasional London office working – expenses covered)
Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week) – flexible working available
Salary: £40,000 - £44,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Benefits Include: 25 days per year (pro rata – excluding bank holidays), employer pension contribution of 5% into a personal pension (which does not have to be matched by the employee)
Closing Date: Monday 18 August 2025
Interview Date: Week commencing 1st September 2025
About the Role
The focus of this permanent role is to manage the development and growth of the Strategic Programmes, in line with the organisations new strategy and core mission to end youth homelessness. As a charitable trust the core purpose includes distributing grants to create sustainable routes out of homelessness and into sustainable independent living for young people.
The Strategic Programmes’ team are responsible for brokering services for charity partners that broaden the offer above and beyond the core grants in three different areas:
- Pro Bono
- Employability
- Property Donation
The focus for all three programmes is now on their growth and the maximisation of their social impact. This follows a period of development and refresh for Pro Bono, and the successful piloting of the newer Employability and Property Donation programmes. All three programmes have proven to be successful, sustainable and scalable. This role is primarily concerned with maintaining the management of the programmes whilst working alongside the Head of Strategic Programmes to enhance them and expand their reach.
The charity relies heavily on the voluntary support of its corporate partners from the real estate industry and this role will work closely with these partners to maximise their contribution to the mission to end youth homelessness. The role will also require you to work closely with charity partners to ensure that the programmes deliver against their needs for maximum impact
Your principal responsibilities will be project management, relationship management, impact & evaluation and communications.
About You
We are looking for someone with a demonstrable interest in CSR, and how businesses can be supported to achieve social impact.
You will also have:
- Experience of designing or delivering CSR or volunteering programmes in support of vulnerable or disadvantaged groups of people
- Experience of developing and managing relationships with senior stakeholders
- Experience of monitoring, analysing and providing robust evaluation and reporting of projects and programmes of work
- Demonstrable project management and development skills with the ability to plan and prioritise effectively
About the Organisation
The charity has been around since 1986, created by and working with the UK property industry to try and harness a collective desire to do good. Since 2016, the focus has been exclusively on creating a corporate movement within and across the industry to tackle and end youth homelessness.
Additional Benefits:
- Opportunities for flexible working
- Free annual Flu’ jabs and annual sight tests
- Cycle to Work Scheme (salary sacrifice)
- ½ day a month entitlement to volunteer for a charity of your choice, in work time
- Interest-free Annual Travel Card Loans
- A Professional Development Fund
- Commitment to wellbeing (we’re signatories of Mind’s Time to Change Pledge)
- An Employee Assistance Programme
- Private Health Insurance with Vitality (small employee contribution required)
You may have experience in roles such as Programme Manager, Programme Officer, Programme Lead, Programme Deputy Manager, Programme Leader, Programme Lead, Project Management, Relationship Management, Impact & Evaluation, Communications, Communications Manager. #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation
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The Talent Set are thrilled to be partnering with The Urology Foundation—the UK’s only charity dedicated to all urological diseases and conditions. Through groundbreaking research, cutting-edge training, advocacy, and public awareness, the charity is transforming outcomes and saving lives across the UK.
We’re looking for a dynamic and driven Communications & Engagement Officer to join their passionate team on a permanent basis. In this vital role, you’ll help shape the organisation’s voice, grow its reach, and strengthen connections with supporters, patients, clinicians, and the wider public. From crafting compelling stories to leading impactful campaigns, this is an exciting opportunity for a creative communicator ready to make a meaningful difference.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and grow the charity’s social media presence through engaging content creation, scheduling, and performance analysis.
- Write and edit compelling content for newsletters, the website, and digital campaigns, including patient and clinician interviews.
- Lead on the production and distribution of regular e-newsletters, collaborating with internal teams to source and shape content.
- Keep the website up to date with accurate, accessible, and engaging content.
- Support awareness and advocacy campaigns, helping to ensure consistent messaging across all communication channels.
- Assist in planning and promoting fundraising and community events, building relationships with supporters and stakeholders.
Person Specification:
- Strong writing and editing skills, with the ability to communicate complex information clearly and appropriately for different audiences and platforms.
- Experience in a communications, marketing, or engagement role—ideally within the charity, healthcare, or membership sectors.
- Confident using social media management tools (e.g. Hootsuite) and basic design platforms such as Canva to create digital content.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills, able to juggle multiple projects and meet deadlines with attention to detail.
- A collaborative team player with a proactive mindset, excellent interpersonal skills, and a genuine interest in health-related or mission-driven work.
What’s on Offer
Salary: c.£33,000 per annum
Working Pattern: Hybrid Working, 3 days a week in Central London office, Flexible hours and Part Time also possible
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). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.
Commitment to Diversity
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.
Location: You can be based near one of the following office locations - Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, or Newcastle.
We operate a hybrid model of work i.e. a combination of in-person and remote, with flexible days in the office depending on business need and your preferences. We would typically expect in-office attendance an average of one day per week.
Your office is where you will usually attend in-person events, training sessions etc. though some travel, to other offices and other locations, will occasionally be expected.
Hours: We are looking for the right candidate and while we envisage this being a full-time role (37.5 hours per week) we are very open to flexible working arrangements such as part-time, compressed hours and/or flexitime.
Occasional/frequent evening or weekend work may be required, for which time off in lieu (TOIL) will be given.
Ideal start date: ASAP, as agreed with candidate
Purpose of the Role: As a key leader within our Partnerships and Income Development team, you will be responsible for driving sustainable income growth through high-impact, strategic and philanthropic partnerships with trusts, foundations and corporate partners.
Reporting to the Head of Partnerships and Income Development, you will lead the stewardship and growth of existing strategic partnerships, including managing a select portfolio of funders. You will also take a proactive approach to identifying, cultivating and securing new funding opportunities to align with income targets and the charity’s strategy.
Working collaboratively with colleagues across the charity, you will craft compelling cases for support – placing young people’s voices and experiences at the heart of every proposal. In addition, you’ll help to build and nurture our supporter community through initiatives such as payroll giving, individual giving and corporate community fundraising.
We’re looking for a dynamic, determined and strategic thinker, who is passionate about building partnerships that make a big difference. You’ll bring energy, creativity, and a big-picture mindset to forge meaningful relationships that create lasting impact.
Key Responsibility Areas:
- Strategic fundraising leadership
- Stewardship of strategic partnerships
- Financial management: planning, tracking and reporting
- Building our supporter community
- Systems and processes
- Team development and collaboration
- Line Management (Matrix structure)
Please review the attached pdf for the full job description.
Person Specification (Knowledge, skills and experience required)
Fundraising experience
- Demonstrable experience of working in a fundraising role in a charity or similar non-profit organisation
- Demonstrable experience of stewarding high value partnerships with trusts and foundations and/or corporates
- Demonstrable experience of writing funding proposals/bids/grant applications and pitching for funding opportunities
Fundraising knowledge
- Knowledge of fundraising techniques such as prospecting, cultivating, securing and managing partnerships
- Understanding of good practice in fundraising, including data protection and donor stewardship
- Understanding of budget creation and income reporting
IT skills
- Experience of using Microsoft Office, including Excel functions
- Experience of using or understanding of using CRM software to effectively support fundraising e.g. Salesforce
Please review the attached pdf for the full person specification.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should apply by submitting the following information to our application portal Pinpoint by 23:59pm, Monday 25th August:
- A cover letter (500 words maximum) outlining why you would like to work at the Social Mobility Foundation and why you are a strong candidate for the role, including specific examples from your experience and skills.
- A short statement answering the following question: “Tell us about a time where you played a key role in securing or growing a funding opportunity or partnership. How did you find the opportunity, and what was your approach to writing the proposal and stewarding the relationship? What impact did it have, and what did you learn?” (500 words maximum)
Please note that generic applications and CV’s will not be considered.
We unlock potential, broaden horizons and create opportunities for young people



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Today, 12 children and young people will be diagnosed with cancer. We’ll stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.
- Salary: £39,784 (non-London); £42,087 (London)
- Hours per week: 35
- Contract type: Permanent
- Location: Hybrid variable role, with one day per week at our London or Bristol office
- Closing date: 9am Monday 18 August
- Interview date: Wednesday 3 September
Change lives in a life-changing career
When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world can feel like it’s falling apart. Independence is taken and confidence is stolen. Stability no longer exists. The future suddenly feels uncertain.
The impact of cancer on young lives is more than medical. That’s why we exist. Our specialist social workers help children and young people with cancer and their families navigate the emotional and practical impact of cancer. We remove barriers, solve problems and prioritise wellbeing. And we stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.
We challenge the systems and policies that surround children and young people, we highlight gaps and campaign for change. Because we know what a better future could look like. And we know what we need to do to make that future a reality. We need to push harder, reach further and work smarter. And we need the right people on our team to help us get there. People like you.
About the role
We’re looking for an experienced Marketing Manager to lead a team of two to deliver exceptional and effective brand and marketing activity.
You’ll be responsible for the development and delivery of brand and marketing campaigns for key programmes, projects and products, aligned to our organisational priorities.
You will collaborate with colleagues across the charity, external suppliers and children and young people with cancer - and their families - to use marketing and communications approaches to achieve business goals. You’ll also drive greater public knowledge of the charity, leading to deeper levels of engagement and greater action.
What will I be doing?
No two days are the same at Young Lives vs Cancer. So, summarising your ‘day to day’ isn’t easy. Here are some of the main things you’ll be doing, but you’ll find more details in our Role Details document:
- Develop and deliver audience and insight-led integrated marketing campaigns for key programmes, projects and products.
- Manage and develop the Brand and Marketing Communications Officers to deliver great work.
- Support the on-going development of our audience personas and engagement work to enable effective journeys and high-quality experiences for all our audiences.
- Ensure all content and activity is representative of the people and communities we support, championing accessibility and inclusion in everything we do.
- Own the marketing planning calendar, ensuring all organisational activity is planned in at least 3 months in advance.
- Interrogate incoming briefs each week, instructing the appropriate teams to work on upcoming activity in the most efficient way.
- Ensure campaign reporting and learnings are captured and fed back into the organisation.
What do I need?
Diverse perspectives and unique skillsets are at the heart of Young Lives vs Cancer. If you're passionate about making a positive impact and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet the criteria and person specification fully. Your potential is what matters most to us, and we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment to help you develop.
The key skills we’re looking for in this role are:
- Proven experience developing and delivering marketing and communications campaigns, preferably in the not-for-profit sector.
- Solid experience of delivering audience and insight-led marketing activity across all online and offline channels.
- Leading and motivating a team, ensuring they are supported and managed to meet their potential.
- Involving people with lived experience through co-creation, co-production and evaluation.
- Strong understanding of marketing analytics and performance measurement.
- Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills with diverse stakeholders.
What will I gain?
For people to reach their full potential, they need the right environment. As a member of Team Young Lives, you’ll be made to feel supported, valued and appreciated. Here’s how we do it:
- Flexible working: we’re open to working hours outside of 9 - 5 and we can talk through your flexibility requirements at interview stage
- Wellbeing days: four days a year to do what works for you – from catching up on training to going for a walk
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Great family/caring leave entitlements
- Enhanced pension
- Access to our employee savings scheme
To find out more about our benefits package, have a look on our website.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their sex, ethnicity, class, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. We don’t just accept difference, we value it, celebrate it, nurture it and we thrive because of it.
We’re on a journey to be reflective of the diverse children, young people and families we support. We know we aren’t there yet, and we’re passionately committed to taking actions and making changes to be a truly diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation. This includes taking anti-oppressive action and removing barriers in our recruitment practices. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities. Our Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy will tell you more.
Accessibility
We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always aim to be as accommodating as possible.Please let us know in your application form of any adjustments or access requirements we could make to help you with the application process and interview.
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Could you be the impactful Programme Director we seek to lead, develop and oversee the delivery of the next stage of the Richmond Group Physical Activity Programme and We Are Undefeatable Campaign (WAU), with a budget of £8m?
This influential post is offered as a fixed-term contract ending March 2028. It will initially involve improving programme oversight and integrating the Physical Activity Programme and the We Are Undefeatable Campaign teams to enhance collaboration and ways of working. The Physical Activity Programme, a partnership with Sport England and the National Lottery, is entering an exciting new phase, which will focus on the evolution of We Are Undefeatable, from Above-The-Line to an 'always on' campaign, expanding our system influencing work, both nationally and at 'place' level, and building a powerful evidence base for how we can support the least active to move more
The role will have overall responsibility for the implementation of the strategic aims of the programme and ensure effective governance, budget oversight, and delivery of the system influencing work and WAU campaign. As Programme Director, you will extensively collaborate at leadership level with existing and new partnerships and stakeholders, parliamentarians and systems leaders to drive impactful interventions.
We operate a hybrid-working model and will require the post holder to be in our central London office a minimum of two days each week. Travel costs to our London office are not covered by the charity.
Please see role description for all responsibilities.
Essential criteria:
- Proven experience in programme management, ideally within the health sector or physical activity, in a fast-paced organisation Strong leadership and strategic planning skills.
- Experience in stakeholder engagement and partnership management to influence change, increase collaboration and sustainability
- Working and leading partnerships, developing and maintaining strategic and professional networks
- Experience of managing externally funded restricted income programmes.
- Effectively leading, developing and managing large multi-million-pound programmes.
- Robust financial planning, monitoring and management expertise.
- Successfully leading change and shaping innovative approaches.
- Clear and concise communicator, with excellent written and oral communication and advocacy skills - able to effectively market and influence on behalf of Age UK and the Richmond Group with senior stakeholders.
- Developing and implementing a performance management strategy
Desirable criteria:
- A background in the health sector, sports science, or a related field.
- Experience working with government health initiatives or large-scale behaviour change campaigns.
- Knowledge of marketing and social media outreach strategies.
- Knowledge and experience of government reforms in relation to health sector and behaviour change.
- Understand the complexities of bringing about behaviour change.
What we offer in return:
- Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
- Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, Health cashback plan and EAP
- Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
- Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
- Blue Light Card Scheme
- You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.
Additional Information
Supporting statements and anonymisation
Candidates are expected to provide a supporting statement that explains how they meet the competencies. Age UK acknowledges and accepts that AI may be used to support the application; we do expect candidates to personalise experience, knowledge and skills and failure to do so, may result in your application being rejected.
Please submit a Word version of your CV as it will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role. Our system is unable to anonymise supporting statements and heavily formatted CVs. Please could you remove any personal information including your name before you upload to support our inclusive recruitment process. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us if invited for interview.
Equal opportunities & Disability Confident Scheme
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. Age UK is a Disability Confident Scheme employer. Due to high numbers of applications received, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Reasonable adjustments
Disabled job seekers can access reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All requests for reasonable adjustments are considered on a case-by-case basis, in collaboration with the disabled job seeker to best meet their needs, by contacting the Recruitment Team. Disability disclosures will be kept confidential and only shared on a need-to-know basis to support the implementation of adjustments. Disclosures will not be used to inform hiring decisions.
Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
For a full list of benefits please visit our website.
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The Food Foundation is an award winning charity with a vision of a sustainable food system which delivers health and well-being for all. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every team member feels valued and empowered. We believe that embracing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is fundamental to our success and the positive impact we make.
We are looking for an experienced financial leader who is a self-motivated, approachable, adaptable and resourceful team player for this hands-on role. You will be able to work under pressure and react quickly and calmly when needed, with excellent analytical and communications skills.
This crucial and hands on role will be responsible for the timely and accurate management and financial reporting across the organisation. Working closely with the whole team and its stakeholders, you will be exposed to all areas of our work, playing a critical role in our delivery of impact. As part of the Senior Management team, you will work towards the continued development of our organisation aligned to our strategy. You will report to the Executive Director and line manage the Operations Manager.
This is a part time role from 20-25 hours per week. This is a hybrid role requiring at least 2 days per week in our office in
Brixton
For further information please view our full job pack which you can find attached.
Our vision is a sustainable food system which delivers health and wellbeing for all.





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As the London Sexual Health Services Manager, you will lead METRO’s London-based Sexual & Reproductive Health services, overseeing a range of programmes including sexual health, outreach, and youth engagement.
This role will manage and oversee the daily operations of the Sexual Health Office (SHO), including staffing, results management, and phone helpline services. The successful applicant will lead and develop a team of staff, providing supervision, training, and performance management.
This role is also responsible for overseeing the implementation and evaluation of sexual health programmes, including the National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP) and C-card (condom) schemes. The post-holder will work closely with other colleagues in our communications team to facilitate this.
This role is responsible for supporting engagement and reach targets across the National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP) and C-Card scheme, delivered across multiple London boroughs. To achieve this, the London Sexual Health Services Manager will manage a small team of lead and frontline staff. The role will include regular liaison with professional stakeholders, including commissioners, and may involve occasional direct delivery of outreach activities.
In addition, this role will lead the Young Greenwich (YG) sexual health team within the Royal Borough of Greenwich (RBG), overseeing a range of activities including outreach, youth hub engagement, one-to-one support, and training. The successful applicant will also have oversight of the Sexual Health Office (SHO) and the South West London (SWL) programme. Collaboration will be essential, as this role will work closely with other METRO managers involved in Young Greenwich delivery, as well as with our delivery partners at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and Charlton Athletic Community Trust.
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We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Service Manager to join our Nimrod House service in Newham.
£42,000.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week.
Want to feel in control of your career? You'll feel at home here.
Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.
What you'll do:
As the Service Manager you will be required to successfully apply for CQC registration for regulated activity and/or registered services within 6 months of appointment. You will ensure that your teams meet all statutory requirements and that all support is delivered in compliance with CQC expectations and Look Ahead's policy and procedures. You will take responsibly for maintaining compliance with the regulations and ensure that the appropriate notifications are made where necessary.
You will be responsible for the effective management of all aspects of service delivery, including line managing the relevant front line staff as well as effectively managing all stakeholder relationships in partnership with the Head of Operations. You will lead and manage the teams ensuring that Positive Behaviour Support is embedded in the service and provide ongoing coaching and support to allow staff to effectively support customers with high needs.
Leadership Accountabilities:
- Successfully lead and motivate your team to ensure the championing and ongoing maintenance of a positive performance culture within your service
- Work to continuously improve staff competence, ensure ownership of all staff issues and speedy and effective conflict resolution - this includes but is not limited to staff supervision, coaching, team meetings, reflective practice and training
- Responsible for reporting all staff changes to HR and Payroll departments, as appropriate e.g. starters, leavers, additional hours etc.
- Deliver effective, professional and commercially focused briefings and supervision meetings with staff and ensure that information, reporting & communications flow up/down is effective
- Responsible for managing and allocating customers to support staff (casework management)
- Where appropriate to role, carry client group specialism activities, linking in with other Managers and Heads of Operations to ensure focussed integration of specialisms across the whole organisation
- Develop and maintain excellent internal management relationships with all other Look Ahead departments and functions, ensuring sharing of best practice and supporting initiatives to improve organisational performance
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Operational Accountabilities:
- Drive business planning activities within your contract, ensuring relevant and challenging objectives are set and ongoing performance tracking, developing turn around action plans as necessary
- Using sound financial and accounting principles, manage contract budgets to deliver on corporate and local contract financial targets
- Develop key business relationships with all relevant customers/external parties to ensure service delivery excellence and maximise new business opportunities in own patch
- Have sound knowledge of the customers living in the service and be able to promote their wellbeing and quality of life
- Plan, organise and prioritise operations within your contract to ensure maximum efficiencies/utilisation of all resources
- Working with your team, lead creative and ambitious customer involvement plans across the patch and ensure successful implementation
- Lead quality visits, using Look Ahead's local indicators to monitor quality/performance, set targets and lead action plans to ensure highly rated services that reflect requirements of local funders and local and national standards
- Responsible for producing and submitting Monthly Management Reports to the Performance team, ensuring that all data gathered on local KPI's are accurate and up to date
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across contract portfolio ensuring Look Ahead continues to set and achieves sector best practice standards and is held as a benchmark to competitors
- Within your service, ensure competent use of all relevant business IT systems and all company policies and frameworks
- Responsible for managing petty cash for the service in accordance with Look Ahead procedures
- Deliver an out of hours on-call service for region
- Ensure Look Ahead Health and Safety policies are adhered to throughout the service, to review at local level and ensure staff are competent and suitably trained
- Ensure that all safeguarding cases are managed in line with safeguarding protocols and are reported to Head of Operations Managers
- Ensure that all other Look Ahead policies and procedures are adhered to
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead
Please see our website for the full job description.
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We’re recruiting for a brilliant, committed and experienced Service Manager to lead the delivery of Ella’s service model. Leading the frontline team, the postholder will need to demonstrate a person-centred approach to ensure the provision of an excellent aftercare service for women who have experienced trafficking and/or sexual exploitation. As part of the management team, the postholder will contribute towards the development of Ella’s services.
You will be a skilled communicator, capable of developing strong partnerships and working effectively with other community organisations and agencies across London. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key part in enable women who have survived trafficking and other forms of violence to recover and rebuild their lives.
Two reasons why you should join Ella’s
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You will make a difference: Ella’s is a London-based organisation working with women who have survived trafficking and sexual exploitation. Join us, and be a crucial part of ensuring survivors have all they need to recover and build lives that are safe and free.
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You will work in a great place: We are a passionate, growing organisation. Last time we asked, 100% said they would recommend Ella’s as a place to work. As a team, we are strong, women-led, authentic, professional, fun and supportive of one another.
Job description and person specification
Service delivery
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Lead the day-to-day management of Ella’s safe houses, and outreach services
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Ensure all caseworkers provide high-quality, holistic support tailored to each woman’s needs
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Ensure casework systems are used consistently and effectively across the team
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Oversee accurate and timely completion of risk assessments, support plans, and case notes
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Provide emotional support and hands-on casework guidance where needed
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Coordinate referrals and ensure women are welcomed into the service with care and dignity
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Lead regular reviews of support plans to ensure women are progressing through recovery stages
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Ensure a smooth and responsive referral process into Ella’s services
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Ensure all data is kept up to date for monitoring, evaluation, safeguarding, and reporting purposes
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Contribute service data to support funding applications and impact reporting
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Provide regular service updates to the Head of Services and contribute to strategic conversations
Volunteer coordination
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Induct, train and oversee social work students and/or interns placed within the home
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Ensure relevant policies and procedures are upheld by self, all volunteers and visitors who come into contact with survivors
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Adhere to and ensure all students and interns have a good knowledge of Ella’s casework management forms and recording systems and oversee the consistent use of these
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Provide regular supervision to students and interns
Safeguarding & health and safety
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Act as Safeguarding Lead for frontline services
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Manage all safeguarding concerns in line with Ella’s policies and procedures
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Work with the Head of Services and Safeguarding Trustee to strengthen safeguarding culture and processes
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Promote a safe working environment for staff and service users, including regular risk assessments
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Ensure all frontline staff are trained and confident in safeguarding procedures
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Respond calmly and professionally to emergency situations
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Protect the confidentiality and security of all Ella’s locations
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Ensure robust procedures are in place for health and safety across safe houses
Team management
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Provide line management, supervision, and ongoing support to accommodation and outreach caseworkers.
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Lead recruitment, induction, and training for frontline staff and interns.
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Manage the internship programme, including allocation, supervision, and development.
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Coordinate regular team meetings and reflective practice sessions.
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Support wellbeing of all frontline staff in partnership with Ella’s HR Officer.
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Oversee team and managers rotas and ensure staffing for on-call cover.
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Contribute to the recruitment and retention of a strong volunteer and intern team.
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Monitor and review demanding caseloads to support effective casework and prevent burnout.
Service development and partnerships
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Identify gaps and opportunities for improvement in service delivery.
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Implement structural changes to improve quality and efficiency of support.
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Build and maintain local partnerships within the VAWG and anti-trafficking sectors.
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Represent Ella’s at operational-level partnership and multi-agency meetings.
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Contribute to the development of service-related policies, ensuring input from staff and survivors.
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Work alongside the Head of Services and senior management team to shape future service plans.
Benefits
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Part of a small team, delivering a dynamic organisation changing women’s lives, supporting and empowering them to build their futures.
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We are always developing and growing so you will have the opportunity to give direction and vision to the work and to work alongside a committed team.
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Access to a professional supervisor.
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28 day holiday, plus bank holidays.
Special conditions
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An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be undertaken.
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This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement section under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
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The role is subject to a 6-month probationary period.
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The postholder is expected to take part in the out of hours on-call service.
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Ability and willingness to work flexibly, and at all Ella’s locations as required, is necessary for this role - it is therefore suited to someone with quick and easy access to London based properties in the case of emergencies.
More about Ella’s
Ella’s is a London-based organisation working with women who have survived trafficking and sexual exploitation. Our mission is to do everything we can to ensure survivors have all they need to recover and build lives that are safe and free.
Here is a summary of our main activities:
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We run six safe houses. This supported accommodation is crucial for survivors, until they are ready and able to live independently.
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We provide regular support for women and families in neighbourhoods across London, and many more further afield when they need us.
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We speak out on issues affecting the women we work with. We care deeply about survivors of trafficking and exploitation and want to see a world where these crimes are not tolerated.
Ella’s is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, as we believe having a diverse team adds value and positively impacts our service.
We actively encourage applicants from BAME backgrounds, LGBTQ+ applicants and those with disabilities. We are committed to equality and diversity within our organisation.
Our mission is to ensure survivors of trafficking and exploitation have all they need to recover and build lives that are safe and free.