Communication manager jobs in mitcham junction, greater london
The role is responsible for ensuring the charity operates within a robust governance framework and complies with all relevant statutory, regulatory, and internal requirements. This role requires the ability to operate, and pivot, between subject matter expert, strategic partner, advisor and team member - with hands-on delivery, supporting the Board of Trustees, senior leadership, and staff to embed a culture of good governance, risk awareness, and ethical practice across the charity.
The role line manages a small team (including two administrative assistants), and oversees the use of external experts to provide advice.
If you would like further information about this role, please contact Julie Brennan via the email address listed
ImpactEd Consulting is acting as recruitment advisor to the Fair Education Alliance on this appointment.
The Regional Collaboration Officer is the second role in our expanding regional team, supporting our neighbourhood to national strategy. You’ll report to our new Director of Regional Collaboration, providing essential coordination to enable cross-sector collaboration in and between Combined Authorities.
Key responsibilities include coordinating meetings and events with local leaders and partners; managing schedules, budgets and documentation; providing on-the-ground support for regional initiatives; and keeping communication clear and consistent across all stakeholders. You will help to ensure our regional collaboration work is well-planned, well-resourced and on track to deliver meaningful impact for children and young people.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping how our new strategy comes to life in communities across the country. You will be at the centre of building trusted relationships, joining up efforts across sectors, and making sure the practical foundations are in place for ambitious, long-term change.
Key dates
- Applications close: 5pm Fri 15 August
- First round interviews: Tuesday 2 September (online)
- Final round interviews: Monday 8 September (in person at the Fair Education Alliance office in London)
- Start date: October 2025 (to be agreed with the successful candidate)
No child’s success should be limited by their socioeconomic background.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: From £38,252 to £42,502 per annum
Location: London
Closing Date: 17 August 2025
Concern Worldwide (UK) is looking for a Senior Prospect Researcher on a 3-year fixed term contract.
About us
Concern Worldwide is a non-governmental, international humanitarian organization dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working toward the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world's poorest countries. Our mission is to transform the lives of people living in extreme poverty. We work with 27 million people each year, in some of the hardest-to-reach and most fragile places. Places prone to conflict, natural disasters, climate change, and extreme hunger.
About the role
To contribute to the success of the Philanthropy and Partnerships Team success, and the delivery of income targets through effective and timely prospect research and pipeline management.
Main duties & Responsibilities
• Develop and implement a robust prospect research strategy supporting high-value fundraising across philanthropists, trusts & foundations, and corporates in the UK.
• Work collaboratively with our team in Ireland, to realise the pipeline opportunities for the portfolios across territories and allocate a percentage of time to supporting prospecting for our Ireland-based fundraising colleagues.
• Lead on prospect identification and qualification, building a diverse, strategic pipeline of potential supporters.
• Produce tailored research and high-quality briefing materials for fundraisers, senior leadership, and trustees.
• Manage team-wide prospect pipelines, portfolio allocation, and reporting. Fundraisers will be responsible for engagement of prospects.
• Conduct due diligence research in line with Concern's Gift Acceptance Policy and ethical fundraising standards.
• Support the ongoing development of prospect research systems and processes using our CRM and research tools.
• Ensure the prospect pipeline and new contacts and correspondence is captured on our CRM system, ensuring legal and regulatory compliance (for example in respect to data protection legislation)
• Keep up to date on sector trends and identify ways to improve research, due diligence and market insight. Proactively bring these insights to research meetings and share with colleagues
About You
• Demonstrable experience in prospect research within a high-value fundraising environment.
• Demonstrable experience of identifying, collecting and analysing prospect research data, utilising a wide variety of resources, including free and subscription research tools, internal systems and informal networks (such as forums) to produce high quality prospects leads and new business opportunities
• Contributing to the deliver of the Philanthropy and Partnerships team income targets
• Skilled in analysing and interpreting complex information from a variety of sources.
• Experience of using a CRM database to store prospect data, information and communications
• A thorough understanding of data protection legislation and how this relates to prospect research and fundraising
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Concern Worldwide encourages all qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, ethnicity and origin, disability, political beliefs, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status to apply to become a part of the organization. Concern is against all forms of discrimination and unequal power relations, and is committed to promoting equality.
Benefits
• 25 days' annual leave, pro-rated for part-time employees.
• Office closure between Christmas Day and New Year's Day
• Flexible hours and hybrid working
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Enhanced parental leave pay
• Stakeholder pension
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle scheme
• Life assurance
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
About our office
Our London office is based in The Foundry close to Vauxhall and The Oval underground stations. The Foundry offers a unique opportunity to be a part of a vibrant and ambitious community focused on social justice and human rights.
Concern is currently trialling a hybrid model. Staff are expected to come into their base office once per week or the monthly equivalent i.e. 4 times per month. Staff are also able to flex their start and finish times between the hours of 7am to 7pm daily.
How to apply
Please upload your CV and cover letter by 17th August 2025.
All candidates who are short-listed for an interview will be notified via email.
Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the UK at the time of application.
The successful post holder will be required to complete a criminal records self-declaration form.
Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from working with Concern Worldwide (GB). This will depend on the nature of the position, together with the circumstances and background of your offences.
You may have experience of the following: Prospect Research Officer, Development Research Analyst, Fundraising Research Specialist, Donor Research Coordinator, Philanthropy Research Manager, Major Gifts Research Officer, Trust and Foundation Research Analyst, Corporate Research Specialist, etc.
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Key responsibilities of the role:
- Manage the day to day import of supporter data from external sources into the organisation’s CRM (Raiser's Edge), ensuring timely and accurate data processing
- Contribute to the delivery of high quality data services by preparing and executing data checks, addressing quality issues, and maintaining compliance with GDPR and internal policies
- Support the development and maintenance of data import routines
- Collaborate with internal teams to understand their data needs and provide efficient, user-focused support
- Assist with global changes and structural updates to the database, supporting broader data improvement projects
- Produce data selections and queries in Raiser's Edge to support campaigns, communications, and reporting
- Document new processes and contribute to the continuous improvement of data procedures
- Support financial reconciliation and reporting through accurate data recording and communication with the Finance team
- Promote best practices across the organisation in the use of data systems and protocols
Ideal candidate profile:
- Prior experience working within a charity or not-for-profit environment
- Proven experience of working with Raiser's Edge, with strong familiarity in managing large data sets and bulk import processes
- Knowledge and/or experience with Import-o-matic or similar data import tools (desirable)
- Strong understanding of data protection principles, including GDPR compliance
- Excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving and process improvement
- Confident communicator with the ability to collaborate across departments and support non-technical users
- Organised and able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, growing team
Location: London - Hybrid working available
Duration: Initial 3 month contract (high opportunity to extend)
Salary: £16 per hour
Working hours: Full time - 35 hours per week
This vacancy is being actively shortlisted so early applications are encouraged.
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.
Location: London and one other location TBC - Hybrid working
Salary: Grade 7 - £53,781 per annum
Closing date: Sunday 31st August 2025 at 11.30 pm
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Please note that this role is being advertised as Senior Solicitor but on appointment the job title will be Managing Solicitor.
Join Shelter as a Senior Solicitor, in our mission to drive systemic change and fight for Justice.
If you are a dedicated Solicitor with specialist knowledge in housing and homelessness law, and a strong commitment to addressing the housing crisis we welcome you to apply for this role.
At a time when the housing emergency continues to deepen, your experience could help transform lives and challenge the systems that perpetuate injustice. Come and play a central role in our mission as a Senior Solicitor to lead a team to defend the right to a safe and secure home.
Working with Shelter means being part of a passionate team that believes a safe home is a fundamental right. Here, your legal skills don’t just change lives—they shape a fairer housing system.
About the role
You will ensure you and your team will deliver high quality legal services and manage our Legal Aid Contract, with your main focus being on your own caseload and to manage and supervise the legal teams who are advocating for clients with housing issues, as well as bringing about systemic change. You will be dealing with personnel issues, providing professional support and supervision to your team, including but not limited to, independent file reviews (IFRs), time recording and good case management, as well as carrying your own caseload of housing litigation.
Contributing to the strategic direction of Shelter legal services nationally will be an important aspect of the role too, as will taking the lead on delivering strategic change aligned to Shelter’s strategy and ensuring Legal aid contract requirements and performance targets are met.
You will be able to identify test case opportunities to address systemic bad practice and so achieve change for a greater number of people and will work closely with the Head of Legal Services, the Hub Management Team and teams within Communications, Policy and Campaigns and Business Development. As a key member of the management team, you will also get to play your part in the management of our offices, including attending management team meetings and collaborating with other teams.
About you
You will be an experienced housing solicitor, court advocate, carrying your own caseload as well as managing and supervising others. You will have a minimum of 4 years post qualification legal practice experience, have supervisor status and have substantial knowledge of housing and homelessness law. You are able to carry out research and policy analysis in the areas of housing, homeless and welfare law, produce reports and presentations.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
About the team
Our legal Teams (Managing Solicitors, Solicitors, Legal Advisors and Trainees) are based throughout the England hubs, we are currently based in London, Plymouth, Dorset, Bristol, Norwich, Birmingham, Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire, Sheffield and Newcastle.
Our teams are enthusiastic, driven and champions for fighting the housing injustice. Our teams whilst generating an income also address the housing crisis.
About Shelter
Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.
We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
How to apply
Please submit your CV with a supporting statement with responses to the 'About You' points 1-5 outlined in the job description of no more than 1000 words total. Please provide specific examples following the STAR format and ensure you demonstrate how you address the behaviour below throughout your responses:
- We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset
CVs without an accompanying supporting statement will not be considered.
Safeguarding Statement
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Recruitment Agencies
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong communication and organisational skills, who enjoys delivering high-quality service and working in a structured yet people-focused environment.
Key Highlights
- Fixed-term contract until December 2025
- Central London location (Holborn)
- Flexible hybrid working (1 day per week in the office)
- Supportive, encouraging team environment
- Manager who champions personal growth and wellbeing
- Respond to candidate enquiries by phone, email and occasionally in person
- Process applications and payments, ensuring eligibility criteria are met
- Send candidate admission notices, results, and certificates
- Maintain accurate records in the organisation’s CRM system
- Update candidate information on the organisation’s website
- Support wider administrative duties as part of a team
- A good general education including English and Maths (or equivalent experience)
- Experience in a customer service or administrative environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Detail-oriented and able to manage multiple priorities to deadlines
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced and changing environment
- Positive, collaborative and proactive in approach
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
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Come and work in a Recruitment & Talent Development Agency which supports young people from disadvantaged backgrounds or underrepresented groups with life changing opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
Generating Genius
Generating Genius connects students from disadvantaged backgrounds with universities and top businesses in STEM through our various programmes.
The Position
We’re looking for a highly motivated senior programmes officer with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills to run the Schools’ Outreach programmes. These include, but are not limited to, Work Experience Programmes, Corporate Mentoring Programmes and Corporate Insight Days
Annual Rate: £35,000 to £38,000 (pro rata)
Location: The ideal candidate will be based in London. This role is 3 to 4 days per week working from home and 1 to 2 days in the office. Additionally, there will be travel to schools, companies and event venues across England.
Job Type: Permanent Full Time (35 hours per week)
Earliest Start Date: Immediate
Security Clearance: DBS Clearance and references will be required.
We are unable to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not have the right to work in the UK.
About the Role
We're seeking an experienced, enthusiastic Senior Programmes Officer (SPO) who is passionate about supporting online and offline learning and programmes. Your primary responsibility will be to provide day-to-day administrative support for our online and offline schools programmes, collaborating closely with schools and corporate mentors to guarantee a holistic student experience.
If you're someone who thrives in a fast-paced, delivery driven, environment, is committed to delivering high-quality services, and is passionate about advancing online and offline schools programmes, we encourage you to apply.
Responsibilities and Duties:
● Managing our Generating Genius Schools Outreach programmes
● Reporting and creating evaluation models for Schools Outreach programmes
● Monitoring and reporting on student progress during and after programmes
● Organising and creating work experience programmes, mentoring programmes and industry skills workshops
● Run a high-volume rolling student and corporate volunteering mentoring campaign
● Organising and attending events
● Representing the organisation with companies, schools, teachers, and parents
● Ensure compliance with all necessary health and safety legislation for every event.
About You
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:
Essential criteria
1. Demonstrable programme administration experience
2. Excellent written and verbal communication abilities, enabling independent drafting of documents, virtual learning content, and correspondence tailored to diverse audiences.
3. Proficient in numerical analysis, with a keen eye for detail and accuracy when handling complex data, employing a data-driven decision-making approach.
4. Experience in the use of student records systems and virtual learning environments, including proficiency in managing online assessments.
5. Proven experience in stakeholder management, with the ability to interact confidently and professionally with a wide range of stakeholders across two separate areas.
6. Strong time management and organisational skills, adept at meeting tight deadlines and managing competing priorities, particularly across Schools, with a willingness to seek and utilise support as needed.
7. Customer service experience, coupled with the ability to address complaints and service issues efficiently and professionally.
8. Experience of collaborating effectively within a diverse team, demonstrating a proactive approach, and possessing the capability to work autonomously, along with a dedication to fostering equality and diversity in the workplace.
Additional Required Attributes:
● Confident public speaker and presenter
● Workshop facilitator
● Able to create interactive and interesting activities for both online and in-person events
● Happy working with spreadsheets
● Event Planner
● Regular reporting and evaluation creating and writing skills
Desirable criteria
1. Knowledgeable about e-learning technologies within an educational context, and up to date with current trends in digital education.
We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.
Please email your CV and a cover letter outlining why you’d like to work in our team
Generating Genius is an organisation on a mission to find and develop the next generation of STEM leaders.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you passionate about youth work with leadership experience? We are looking for a Director of Youth Work to provide effective leadership and strategic direction for the Youth Work team within FAST London. The Director of Youth Work will sit in the Leadership Team, working in collaboration with the CEO and managers to ensure FAST’s overall strategic objectives and desired outcomes are met.
Who we are
FAST London (FAST) is a Christian youth charity based on the Patmore Estate focused on supporting 10–19-year-olds from deprived backgrounds in Battersea and South Lambeth. Our mission is to help young people succeed by creating safe spaces and providing diversionary and inspiring activities that develop resilience and inspire hope in efforts to achieve this. We build relationships with young people by engaging with them in environments where they feel most comfortable whilst doing activities they love. Once relationships are developed, we work with young people and stakeholders to overcome challenges and unlock potential.We also provide opportunities for young people to explore the Christian faith as we believe it transforms lives. We serve people without regard to their religion or ethnic background.
Context for this role
This is a pivotal moment for FAST as the need for our work has expanded due to more young people falling into poverty and struggling in schools. Whilst capacity is a challenge with 60% cut in public youth programmes over the last decade (YMCA 2020). We are still growing strong and are able to work with 300 young people annually. However, our desire is to continue this work of establishing and growing a healthy youth organisation that provides excellent & vibrant youth work that makes a difference to young people’s lives and produces healthy staff that are equipped and empowered to do the job they love. Therefore, the need to grow our team is quite pressing. We are in search for someone with experience leading youth work and developing a healthy organisation who can help strengthen our work here in very significant ways, with a particular gifting in thinking strategically and working hard to get results.
We would love to hear from you if you:
Qualities and Attributes
- Are a committed Christian who loves young people with a heart for the most vulnerable and hard-to-reach
- Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills that inspire confidence and develop a culture of excellence.
- Are strategic thinker, with an ability to grasp detail and translate ideas into strategies and deliverable outcomes.
- Are highly organised, adaptable, problem solver with a focus on results.
- Can think systematically with knowledge of systems and governance of systems
Experience
- Have experience of working in senior leadership in an organisation and a track record of driving strategic vision to reality
- Can deliver frontline youth work in group sessions as well as one-to-one mentoring- experience delivering football projects is ideal
- Have experience in project and/or operations management and a track record for developing the systems, quality assurance and management that support organisational excellence;
- Have experience of managing Safeguarding and Risk within an organisation.
- Have experience of strategic project design, development and evaluation
- Have experience in finance and managing budgets
This post is subject to an occupational requirement that the holder is a practising Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.
HR & Operations Coordiantor
BUCS has an exciting opportunity to join our Business Services team as our HR and Operations Coordinator. This is a full time role with the option for growth and development through company support CPD opportunities!
The HR and Operations Coordinator will play a pivotal role in maintaining efficient operations and supporting the thriving workplace environment. The primary responsibilities will be to support the learning and development initiatives, oversee office management and support the Head of People in recruitment and the employee lifecycle processes.
This employee will need to champion our BUCS values of inclusion, respect, dynamism and innovation in all areas of their work. The ideal candidate will be empathetic and trustworthy, with the role working closely with many different staff members across the business. The role will give great exposure to all areas of HR and office management, with the opportunity to own their specific work areas and bring new ideas and initiative to support staff wellbeing at BUCS.
Working at BUCS
BUCS prides itself on being an ambitious and challenging place to work, where staff enjoy work, embrace development opportunities, and have fun.
Benefits include:
- Generous Pension Scheme
- Paid Health Care Plan
- Tax-free - Cycle to work scheme
- Christmas Closure
- Volunteering Day leave
- Flexible - hybrid working
- Wellbeing and Social activities
- Company-supported Learning and Development opportunities
How to Apply
Please apply directly on our recruitment platform Applied.
This will take you to the Applied platform which we use for our recruitment.
Application deadline: 20 August 23:59
Interview Information:
If successful candidate will be called to interview week commencing the 25 August 2025
Candidates who successfully advance to the interview stage will receive further information about logistics and tasks via email. Some candidates may proceed to a second interview, which will be communicated accordingly. If any reasonable adjustments are required, please communicate them when accepting the interview offer.
Due to the expected high number of applications, it is likely we will only be able to provide feedback to those who reach the interview stage. If you don’t hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that, unfortunately, your application has not been successful.
Applicants should have the right to work in the UK and will be asked to provide proof of their eligibility to work in the UK before employment is confirmed.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
BVSC are members of a local consortium where eight voluntary sector organisations have come together to support local people with care and support needs in new and sustainable ways. The consortium will work as “Trusted Partners” to enable people to find the right support services that meet their needs and fulfil their personal goals – supporting them to maintain their independence for as long as possible and helping them to plan ahead.
The consortium service requires a role to act as a single point of access where consortium partners, residents, referrers, and adult social care can contact for information and access to the service. The service is operational from 9am-5pm Monday to Friday and the single point of access will provide the intermediary between LA/Consortia for day today queries and will monitor referrals into the consortium.
At Bexley Voluntary Services Council (BVSC), we’re passionate about strengthening our local voluntary and community sector to make a real difference.
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London, SE1 8FJ – hybrid working, with a minimum of 40% across each month at our London Headquarters
Working within the Mission Resources department, we are looking for someone to coordinate and develop worship, discipleship and outreach resources for use in Salvation Army corps (churches) and centres around the UK.
As a Mission Resources Coordinator, duties will include agreeing the scope and purpose, managing projects, contributing ideas, editing material, working with designers and/or preparing templates.
In addition, you will:
- ensure resources are released and promoted through various channels, plus monitor and evaluate their success.
- be a natural collaborator, full of creative ideas, with excellent editing and communication skills, a keen eye for visuals and the ability to manage multiple projects of different sizes.
- be able to play a valuable part in supporting different expressions of The Salvation Army in our mission to share the good news, serve others without discrimination, nurture disciples of Jesus, care for creation and seek justice and reconciliation.
In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.
In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.
Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK, Enhanced Adult BS Disclosure.
For details of how to prove your right to work in the UK please visit the Government website and please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.
Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.
Benefits:
25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time) a contributory pension scheme; an employee assistance programme
Working hours: Minimum 35 hours per week, working 08:30 - 17:00 Monday to Friday
Closing date: Sunday 7th September 2025.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.
Our mission is based on our faith in Jesus Christ who wants everyone to experience life in all its fullness.





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Unique opportunity to get involved in a conflict resolution and peace building organisation based in central London with responsibility for working to ensure that income meets the organisation’s needs, and in support of achieving the strategic objectives through the development and management of fundraising and donor relations.
The Senior Funding and Development Officer plays a key role at DPI, working to ensure that income meets the organisation’s needs, and in support of achieving the strategic objectives through the development and management of fundraising and donor relations.
The Senior Funding and Development Officer is responsible for identifying and pursuing diverse funding streams; writing applications, reporting back and progress letters to meet existing and future funders’ guidelines; monitoring the implementation of projects to ensure funders’ guidelines are met; and liaising with funders and other stakeholders. The Senior Funding and Development Officer works closely with the Finance Officer to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting to donors.
The Senior Funding and Development Officer collaborates with Programmes Officers with regards to expenditure across budget lines to ensure compliance with grant contracts and grants periods. Senior Funding and Development Officer assists the Finance Manager with audit preparations of accounts at the end of the financial year and ensures the timely drafting of the Trustee report.
TheSenior Funding and Development Officer works closely with the Chief Executive Officer, the Finance Manager in the preparation and presentation of the annual organisational budget.
Key Responsibilities
Fundraising and Grants Administration
• Leads the development and delivery of short, medium and long-term fundraising strategies for DPI
• Identifies and nurtures the successful implementation of appropriate grant funding and contracting
• Researches and assesses DPI’s eligibility in line with DPI strategy and donor criteria
• Produces and submits grants proposals, expressions of interest and donor reports
• Oversees compliance with funding requirement to ensure that deadlines and criteria for donor reporting are met, including financial reporting in close collaboration with the Finance Manager
Donor Relations
• Manages and develops external relationships as a representative of DPI, attending meetings and public events where necessary
• Follows up with potential donors to open up new funding opportunities
• Conducts regular updates with current donors to maintain and strengthen relationships
• Prepares and oversees the dissemination of external materials such as the Quarterly Update and Trustee Report to all relevant contacts
• Prepares background information ahead of DPI meetings with donors and prospective donors
• Oversees donor communication history, ensuring that notes and information are logged and shared accordingly
Project Development and Monitoring and Evaluation
• Leads process and system improvements/developments to ensure that all DPI material shared externally is of good quality, in line with the strategy and structure of the organisation
• Reviews all programme activities in line with the external environment and donor requirements to ensure sustainability and identify growth opportunities
• Assists the CEO and Programmes team to develop organisational work plan to ensure that all activities and research comply with grant applications and donor obligation
• Develops M&E and risk assessment frameworks to carry out monitoring and evaluation of activities to measure outcomes and the impact in relation to our strategic aims, and acting to make improvements if required
• Establishes close working relationships and develop efficient systems with key individuals in the programmes, research and finance functions, to access knowledge and information needed for funding propositions and reporting
• Maintains close collaboration with DPI staff to ensure sound project management, including by ensuring regular M&E meetings with programmes team are conducted to ensure that donor requirements and output standards are met
Financial Management
• Helps to develop and implement the organisation’s financial planning, budgeting and reporting processes along with the Finance Manager and the CEO
• Collaborates with Programmes Officers with regards to the allocation of expenditure across budget lines and donors, to ensure compliance with grant contracts.
• Assists the Finance Manager in their work on audit preparations of accounts at the end of the financial year, and ensures the timely drafting of the Trustee report
• Works closely with the Chief Executive Officer, the Finance Manager in the preparation and presentation of the annual organisational budget.
• Ensures that the Chief Executive Officer, and all members of staff, are kept aware of their obligations and opportunities in relation to donors
Administrative Tasks
• Maintains an accurate record of donor information
• Ensures an effective and clean S-drive structure for files relating to grants and fundraising, including financial reports
Person Specification
Essential
• The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years experience in grant administration, ideally with a focus on governmental and intergovernmental funding with strong numerical skills and some budgeting experience
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, including evidence of structured thinking and the ability to inspire confidence and enthusiasm in others
• Self-starter with the ability to initiate projects and see them through to successful completion
• Ability to work independently, but also as part of a small team, on different projects
• Ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Strong time management and organisational skills, ability to prioritise, pay attention to detail and attend to multiple assignments
• The flexibility, creativity, judgment and humour needed to work effectively in cross cultural settings
• Good interpersonal abilities for networking and interaction with high level stakeholders at DPI events
• Fluency in English
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), plus Outlook
• Ability to manage working relationships remotely
Desirable
• Experience or interest in trust and government fundraising in relation to human rights, peace building and conflict resolution or similar fields
• Knowledge of the political situation in the areas of DPI’s current programmes
• An interest in peacebuilding, conflict resolution and transitional justice
• A sound and current knowledge of funding streams via the UK, EU and UN or similar
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis with the final deadline set as the 15th August 2025.
Equal Opportunities
DPI maintains employment policies which ensure that no one is unfairly discriminated against, whether directly or indirectly, on any grounds including race, ethnic origin, culture, gender, sexuality, disability, age or religion. These policies will apply in relation to all those involved in the work of the organisation including paid staff, trainees, consultants, interns, volunteers, those offering se
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Rate of Pay: £28,500.00 - £30,674.00 (Dependent on qualifications & experience)
Hours of Work: 40 hours per week (To include regular evening sessions)
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Base: Ripley Blend (Derbyshire) Branch (Regular travel to other sites & locations will be required)
Purpose & Scope
“To play a key role in developing and delivering provision in and through our youth branch in Ripley & surrounding areas, so that we effectively engage with disadvantaged and marginalised young people, leaving a lasting impact on their lives and future prospects and that of the wider community.”
“To be involved in the delivery of youth work activities, support services, and alternative education opportunities for young people, in a range of settings across Blend delivery sites and locations, designed to create safe spaces for young people that promote their participation and facilitate their personal and social development.”
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
Service Delivery & Development
- Work closely with the Youth Work Manager and wider youth team in developing and delivering creative, inclusive and needs-led programmes, activities and services for young people that promote their wellbeing and enhance their life chances.
- Actively promote the meaningful participation of young people in shaping the ongoing development of Blend Youth Project service delivery.
- Work effectively across Blend sites and delivery locations in a range of contexts including: open drop-in sessions, alternative education provision, project-based delivery, community projects, detached work, 1:1 mentoring, residentials and school-based work.
- Function as the ‘Lead Worker’ within a variety of delivery contexts and conduct yourself as a role model in youth work practice, providing practice-based support to other staff/volunteers as required.
- Support the planning and delivery of alternative education sessions in a variety of settings as required and directed by the Alternative Education & Post-16 Manager and Specialist Teacher.
- Take a shared responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the Branch, ensuring that young people have access to a range of services that meet their needs e.g. employment support, sexual health services etc.
- Take a shared responsibility for the care, upkeep and management of all Blend premises, equipment and resources, ensuring that routine practices and procedures are implemented and adhered to.
- In the absence of the Youth Work Manager, act as a key point of contact for matters such as Branch premises procedures and protocols.
Quality Assurance & Communications
- To be responsible for the timely completion of all session plans, evaluation forms, progress tracking documents and all associated quality assurance documents.
- Track, record and report upon project progress to support funding monitoring reports / SLA requirements as required.
- Actively participate in producing content and promotional material for use in Blend Youth Project social media platforms, website and offline materials.
Self-Management And Professional Development
- To manage your time effectively and efficiently ensuring that the majority of your working time is direct and sustained delivery of face-to-face work with young people.
- To be responsible for the effective planning, organisation and administration of the post, maintaining appropriate records of work planned and undertaken.
- To attend regular supervision sessions with your Line Manager, submitting agendas/reports on agreed timescales.
- To identify your continuing professional development (CPD) needs and undertake training and professional development opportunities as agreed with your Line Manager.
Person Specification
Characteristics & Values
Essential
- Has a passion & enthusiasm for young people’s well-being, learning & development.
- Committed to anti-discriminatory practice in all aspects of work.
- Well organized and able to work effectively alone or as part of a team.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with young people & adults.
- Ability to develop effective and creative learning and development activities, resources, schemes of work and session plans.
- Effective ICT skills and competent in the use of Microsoft Office software.
- Excellent time-management, planning and organizational skills.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Safeguarding and Child Protection procedures.
- Knowledge of Health & Safety & risk assessment issues & procedures.
- Knowledge of and commitment to Equal Opportunities practices.
Desirable
- Knowledge of current government policy & practice guidance in relation to young people.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of youth work practice in a range of settings and contexts with individuals and groups of young people, including street-based delivery.
- Experience of responding effectively & empathetically to challenging behaviour.
- Experience of planning, evaluating and reviewing work with young people.
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Nationally recognized JNC Youth Work qualification, with a minimum of two years post qualifying experience.
- Current/relevant CPD record & willingness to undertake further training & CPD training opportunities.
Desirable
- Qualified to degree level in a relevant field of study.
Other Requirements
Essential
- A full UK Driving License & access to appropriate transport to enable travel within the duties & responsibilities of the post.
- A commitment to working regular unsocial hours, including regular evenings.
Benefits
- Enhanced Annual Leave
- Company Sick Pay Scheme
- 20% discount in all Lighthouse Charity Shops
- Company Pension
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to exclusive shopping and lifestyle discounts
- Christmas Saver Scheme
- Company Events
INTERVIEW DATE: FRIDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER 2025
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THIS POST, PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION PACK (FOUND ON OUR CAREERS WEBSITE) WHICH DETAILS THE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION.
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will therefore be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.
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Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Adviser
Location: London or Nairobi, with occasional international travel and flexible working required to overlap with South-East Asian/Pacific time zones
Contract: Two-year fixed-term contract
Reporting to: Head of MEL
Responsible for: Occasional consultants and volunteers
Salary & Benefits:
UK: GBP47,029 gross per annum, and 9% employer pension contribution
Nairobi: Kes 6,803,160 gross per annum, including 9% employer pension contribution and staff medical insurance cover
Deadline: 17:00 UK time, Monday 25th August 2025
Conciliation Resources
Conciliation Resources is an independent international organisation working with people in conflict to prevent violence, resolve conflicts and promote peaceful societies. We believe that building sustainable peace takes time. We provide practical support to help people affected by violent conflict achieve lasting peace. We draw on our shared experiences to improve peacebuilding policies and practice worldwide.We currently have over 80 full and part-time staff members, working mainly out of the UK, Australia, Kenya and Ethiopia offices. We work with over 70 locally-based and international partners worldwide.
Research, Advisory and Policy Department
The Research, Advisory and Policy (RAP) Department facilitates learning and provides guidance to improve peace policy and practice inside and outside Conciliation Resources. The team:
- Translate experiences of peace practice into innovative learning and thought leadership
- Evaluate impact of peace practice and build evidence of what’s working and what’s not
- Advance knowledge and methods for gender inclusive peace practice
- Mobilise policy change to facilitate and coordinate transformative peace practice
RAP is responsible for the Accord publication series and cross-organisational research programmes, thematic policy advocacy, and the organisational approach and technical support to Programme Departments on gender and monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL). The RAP Department includes the CR EU team based in Brussels.
Our approach to Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL)
Conciliation Resources’ approach to project design and MEL is rooted in a culture of evaluative thinking and knowledge-building. We use evidence and systematic reflective spaces to improve the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact, and sustainability of our work. We apply a gender perspective in our conflict analysis and evaluation methods. Our plans for MEL are contained within our Operational Plan under Goal 5: to develop evidence, learning and creativity, which is part of our Strategic Plan 2020-2025.
Job Purpose
We are looking for an experienced and creative Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Advisor to fill a vacancy emerging in our global MEL team. This is an exciting time to join the organisation as the successful candidate will play an important role in developing and rolling out a new MEL Strategy to align with Conciliation Resources’ forthcoming Strategic Plan 2026-2030.
The MEL Advisor will be responsible for providing technical advice in applying gender-sensitive and complexity-aware MEL approaches to develop CR’s peace practice, and in supporting organisation-wide Outcome Harvesting. The role would be well-suited to a versatile and creative thinker with a curiosity to adapt standard MEL approaches for the challenges associated with peacebuilding and mediation.
We want MEL to be useful for staff and partners. The MEL Adviser will draw lessons from evidence of achievements and challenges in our work to inform programme adaptation and support organisational strategy. Occasionally they may represent our experience and approach to external audiences.
As the post is a global role, the post-holder will be expected to provide remote and face-to-face technical support to Programme teams, MEL Focal Points and partners in different geographies, and to the RAP team in the development and implementation of their MEL plans.
The MEL Adviser supports the Head of MEL in the delivery of Operational Goal 5 in Conciliation Resources’ Strategic Plan 2020-2025 and will continue to do so under the forthcoming Strategic Plan 2026-2030 and MEL strategy. The MEL Adviser will help to develop and maintain the systems, skills and approach required to deliver on this, and to embed these in organisational practice.
Scope and Accountability
The MEL Adviser is directly accountable to, and line-managed by, the Head of MEL and is a member of the RAP Department.
They are accountable for maintaining systems to record and analyse data and for organising processes to capture and analyse change.
They ensure the smooth running of organisation-wide evaluation processes, including CR’s Outcome Harvesting process, and evidence informed strategic donor reporting.
They are responsible for providing specialist, technical advice and support to teams and partners on the design, development and implementation of their project MEL plans.
They have a comprehensive understanding of our Strategic Plan, organisational results framework and Theory of Change, and of the nature of peacebuilding work and change.
Person specification
Essential knowledge, skills and experience
- Knowledge and considerable experience applying a range of complexity-aware design, monitoring, evaluation and learning concepts, tools, and approaches.
- Understanding of and experience in supporting adaptive programming, including approaches for how to monitor and evaluate adaptations. Experience of Outcome Harvesting or other participatory monitoring approaches an advantage.
- Experience designing Theories of Change for complexity-aware programmes, including monitoring frameworks and the critical analysis of data to inform adaptations. Experience of designing Theories of Change for social cohesion, mediation and/or peacebuilding programmes is an advantage.
- Ability to collect, manage and analyse quantitative and qualitative data in a manner that is sensitive to conflict-affected contexts.
- Knowledge of organisational practices such as partnership working, value for money and organisational learning.
- Knowledge of and demonstrated commitment to participatory, gender-responsive and conflict-sensitive approaches.
- Appreciation of issues of confidentiality, cross cultural working, and political sensitivity.
- Experience of working with databases, handling diverse sources of information, and maintaining accessible and secure filing systems.
- Experience of group facilitation and training support on monitoring, evaluation and learning issues.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Ability to listen actively to and work with and support people from varying backgrounds and with a range of political, cultural, and value orientations.
- Experience of working across an organisation to influence others.
Desirable knowledge, skills and experience
- Experience designing and facilitating online and hybrid workshops, including using tools such as Mentimeter, Miro and/or Lucid.
- Data visualisation software such as Zoho Analytics and Microsoft PowerBI.
- Experience in the peacebuilding sector or fragile contexts.
- Experience using MEL data for advancing research, communication and advocacy purposes.
- Other language skills, in particular French or Russian.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Our Generalist Advice Supervisors provide excellent on-the-day generalist advice supervision across our services.
You could supervise advice already, or be an experienced adviser looking for their next move. This role is perfect for a candidate who wants to deliver an immediate impact in their work and is enthusiastic about bringing people along with them. You'll maintain a consistently high quality of advice and helping clients by providing support, guidance and feedback on a day-to-day basis by:
- actively supporting the quality of generalist advice and pathfinding (triage) by guiding the team to information sources, checking that all aspects of a client's situation have been considered, checking that follow up work is progressed, that research and campaigns issues are identified and outcomes are recorded
- actively supporting each team member to develop their skills and competences, by guiding, demonstrating, encouraging, suggesting, coaching, giving timely & constructive feedback and challenging appropriately
- adapting the level of support to individual competence and taking account of the whole team’s needs.
- managing the practicalities of advice sessions by overseeing and managing all practical issues relating to the session
PRINCIPAL TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervision
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Ensure that all advice given under your supervision conforms to Citizens Advice quality standards and with our systems and procedures.
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Supervise advice teams in our main office, at outreach locations and on remote services (e.g. Adviceline) to ensure smooth running of services and client journeys.
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Manage drop-in sessions at our main office and at external locations
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Identify general training and support needs in paid and voluntary staff under your supervision and feed back into the organisation’s learning and development plan.
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Provide timely feedback to paid and voluntary trainee advisers by observing client interviews and reviewing follow-up work
Quality assurance and training
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Working as part of our case review team, conduct case reviews to set rectification action for both paid and voluntary staff to ensure Citizens Advice quality standards are met.
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Keep up to date with legislation, case law, policies and procedures, and disseminate updates to paid and voluntary staff through our communications channels.
Research, campaigns and partnership building
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Take part in the organisation’s responses to local research and campaign issues by supporting paid and voluntary staff to collect case studies and statistical data.
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Contribute to developing partnerships with other organisations to support our advice work.
Other duties and responsibilities
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Carry out any other tasks that may be within the scope of the post to ensure the effective delivery and development of our service.
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Be alert to funding opportunities and contribute to funding bids and proposals.
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Demonstrate commitment to the aims and policies of the Citizens Advice service.
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Abide by the health and safety guidelines and share responsibility for own safety and that of colleagues.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
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Ability to commit to and work within, the aims, principles and policies of the Citizens Advice service and the vision of Citizens Advice Kensington and Chelsea.
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If not currently a supervisor, a minimum of two years’ experience and demonstrable ability of delivering good quality generalist advice.
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Experience of delivering advice across different channels (telephone, in-person, etc.).
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Understanding of the complex needs of our clients, the ability to empathise, and to deliver advice in a way that meets the client's needs
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Ability to prioritise own work, meet deadlines and manage a variety of duties.
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Good interpersonal and communication skills, verbally and in writing.
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Proven ability to build relationships with clients, volunteers, staff and partners.
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Experience of working with, managing and developing volunteers.
Desirable
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Familiarity with Citizens Advice’s policies, procedures and systems.
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Experience of formally or informally supervising, mentoring and/or guiding colleagues.
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Experience in giving debt advice
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.