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Job Description
The Head of Delivery & Partnerships is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing the
successful implementation, quality of outcomes, and retention of DFN Project SEARCH programmes
across the UK, the Republic of Ireland and Iberia, in line with our franchise agreement from Project
SEARCH . This role leads the Delivery & Partnerships team, ensuring strategic alignment, excellence
of delivery, and sustained impactful partnerships.
You will play a pivotal role in driving programme quality, ensuring retention, maintaining model
fidelity, and ensuring high-quality outcomes for interns. Additionally, you will oversee the growth of
our number of programmes, in line with our strategic regional and national plans. You will also
contribute to the strategic direction of the organisation, working closely with cross-functional teams
to maximise DFN Project SEARCH’s impact.
Regular travel throughout the UK will be required, with occasional travel to other areas of our delivery.
In addition, occasional international travel may be required, for example to the annual conference in
the United States.
Essential Experience and Skills
• A passion for changing the lives of young people with learning disabilities and / or who are
autistic
• Educated to degree level or relevant Professional Qualification
• Highly motivated and organised self-starters with the ability to work under your own initiative
• Strong understanding of supported employment, education, and local authority partnerships.
• Experience in project management, partnership development, and stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills.
• Experience using data systems and performance management tools.
• Experience delivering training and speaking at events or conferences.
• Understanding of SEND provision and funding arrangements in the UK (e.g., EHCPs, DWP, local
authorities).
• Experience working with senior stakeholders via formal reporting mechanisms.
• Leadership experience managing people/teams.
• Financial literacy and experience managing budgets.
Desirable Experience and Qualifications
• Experience working with DFN Project SEARCH programmes or similar supported internship
models.
• Experience in selling services or products and effective account management.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and health & safety in programme delivery.
• Knowledge and experience of using the Microsoft suite, in particular Outlook and Excel
• Experience of using a CRM for administrative and reporting purposes
DFN Project SEARCH are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young
people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject
to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+
candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the
representation of these groups at this level at DFN Project SEARCH.
-Interviews will take place on:
1st round July 23rd and July 24th
2nd and final round: July 31st
Closing date: Sunday July 12th
-Start date - Asap
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Making The Leap is an innovative societal change charity that aims to make a big difference. From direct delivery, to advocacy and leadership, we refuse to stay in our lane and believe passionately that those we exist to serve have the right to be anything they want to be. To say that this is an exciting time for the organisation would be an understatement, as our incredible funders, donors, partners and supporters have given us the chance to move to the next level, and have further influence and delivery nationally.
We provide skills training, school and mentoring programmes, and partner with businesses who want to drive forward social mobility via learning programmes, internships, job opportunities and more.
Our aim is to ensure everyone has access to a good standard of living and equality of opportunity, no matter what their or their parents’ occupation or background is.
We are looking for a Communications Manager to play a key role in shaping and delivering communications and marketing activity across supporter and corporate audiences.
We are based in London and support young people via our direct delivery programmes. We take what we learn from our work and use it to inspire businesses across the UK to do more to improve social mobility (making sure people from all backgrounds get fair opportunities).
We do this by:
· Running large events like The UK Social Mobility Awards to celebrate companies doing it well.
· Organising Social Mobility Day to raise awareness.
· Publishing The Social Mobility Podcast and Social Mobility List to share ideas and highlight role models.
This role sits within the Marketing Communications team and supports the Head of Communications to deliver audience-centred communications and marketing that increases visibility, engagement and impact.
You will lead day-to-day marketing and communications activity, developing audience journeys and delivering targeted, campaigns, with a strong focus on email, digital content and social media.
You will work closely with colleagues across the charity to ensure marketing effectively supports organisational priorities.
You will contribute to several key priorities, including the 10th UK Social Mobility Awards, the development of our email marketing, and a strengthened storytelling approach centred on impact.
**Please note we will consider exceptional applicants without the required experience for an executive role.
Our vision is that every young person has a chance to succeed, and every employer will have a part to play.


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At Care for the Family, every data point represents a person or a family we’ve supported, or a donor who makes that support possible.
These Impact and Engagement Data Internship roles are about more than just numbers; it’s about understanding the "why" behind the data. You will work closely with our Data Insights Manager and Marketing Manager to help us understand our beneficiaries and donors better and ensure our systems are robust enough to support our mission as we grow. You will be turning raw data into clear stories that inform our future strategy.
How do we know our events are making a difference? How effective was our last marketing campaign? These roles are about surfacing insights that help us grow our reach. We have a wealth of information sitting in our databases, and we need someone to help us join the dots. In this role, you won’t just be crunching numbers; you’ll be an internal consultant, helping our teams understand how their daily work impacts the charity’s wider mission.
This is a great opportunity for anyone who is interested in working with data to flex their analytical muscles and sharpen their skills in a supportive environment where they can develop skills that will transfer into a wide range of future career options.
Key Responsibilities:
- Impact Mapping: Helping teams capture and analyse "outcomes" data—the real-world change our charity creates
- Marketing and fundraising Analysis: Reviewing campaign data to see what resonates with our audience
- Team Secondments: Spend time embedded within operational teams to understand their "pain points" with data
- Dashboard Creation: Building simple, visual reports that help managers understand at a glance how their department is performing
- Data Analysis: Use Excel and Power BI to surface trends in things such as resource sales or financial performance
- Training & Support: Help staff become more confident in using our CRM to find the answers they need
- Data Quality: Working with teams to ensure the information we put into our systems is accurate and usefu
- Process Improvement: Recommend changes to working practices to improve data quality at the point of entry
Person Specification
Essential:
- Recent graduate or equivalent experience in a role requiring logical thinking or data handling
- Analytical Mindset: You enjoy spotting patterns and trends in information
- Naturally Curious: You’re the kind of person who asks "Why do we do it this way?" and "Could we do it better?"
- Team Player: You are happy to roll up your sleeves and help a team rethink their working practices.
- Communication Skills: You can present your findings in a way that is visual, easy to digest, and actionable. You can also grasp and explain technical concepts to non-technical colleagues without using jargon
- A People Person: You are personable, friendly and good at building healthy working relationships with people across the organisation
- Tech-Comfortable: You absolutely don’t need to be a coder, but you should be a confident user of standard MS Office tools (especially Excel) and be prepared to work within a complex integrated data environment, engaging with systems such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, Sage 200 & WooCommerce
- Values Driven: You are excited about using your skills to support families across the UK
Desirable:
- Experience in a third sector/ charity environment
- Familiarity with CRM systems
- Understanding of analysis and reporting of KPI metrics
- Experience in delivering training or "how-to" guidance
Additional Information:
Although we are an organization built upon a Christian ethos, we do not
consider this role to be one which carries an occupational requirement
for the post holder to be a practising Christian under the requirements
outlined in Part 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. However, due to
the nature of the organization and the integral part this role will play, we would like someone who is comfortable working in a Christian context and working to support
our Christian ethos.
Terms and Conditions:
This is a full-time, one-year fixed-term position. The salary will be £24,455 per annum
This position is 37 hours per week.
The position is offered subject to the satisfactory completion of a three-month probationary period.
Holiday entitlement is five weeks per annum
CFF operates a group personal pension scheme and will contribute to an employee’s plan, within the scheme, a monthly payment equivalent to 10% of their gross monthly salary once conditions for entry to the scheme have been met.