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We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Case Hanlder (known internally as a Team leader) to join the National Homicide Service (HS), leading the London, Thames Valley & Hampshire caseworker team. This is a home based role working 37.5 hours per week.
Do you want to be part of a unique service providing the highest quality support to families bereaved by homicide and those who are eye-witness to homicide?
Do you want to lead a supportive, passionate and committed team? Candidates with a background in social care would be suitable for this role.
If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…
The role will cover Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Thames Valley and have a joint responsibility for London with another team leader. You will need to live in one of these areas and London weighting will be offered to candidates living within London.
Victim Support will reimburse travel costs to the interview.
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday & options to buy or sell annual leave
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes
- Cycle to work scheme & season ticket loans
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the role:
You will lead and support a team of Homicide Family Caseworkers to meet VS and Homicide Service standards and contractual requirements. You will have a passion for excellent service delivery, performance management and team welfare.
The family caseworkers provide in person support to families who have experienced the sudden and traumatic death by Homicide. The caseworkers are responsible for ensuring the needs identified are met, that each person being supported receives guidance, advise and practical support as well as emotional support and advocacy.
You will be able to demonstrate excellent organisational skills essential to managing a diverse workload, and be committed to supporting the caseworkers to deliver support.
We pride ourselves on providing exceptional trauma informed advocacy and support to all and you will have an understanding of the impact that trauma and bereavement can have on individuals.
We support staff to keep them safe within their role and you will lead on the importance of personal and professional resilience and wellbeing for the team.
You will have excellent communication skills and will support the Operation Managers to maintain the highest standards of service delivery, across a widely geographically dispersed team.
You will be prepared to travel across the geographical area including occasional overnight stays to ensure you can meet team members in person as well as online.
You will enjoy working closely with a range of stakeholders (including Police Family Liaison Officers and Senior Investigation Officers within the Major Crime teams/Coroner officers and other statutory agencies) and will have experience in building constructive working relationships.
You should be confident to deliver internal and external presentations to a wide range of audiences. You will have experience of achieving key performance indicators, as directed by the Operations managers and Deputy Head of Service.
This role involves regular travel and due to the location, a driving license and access to a vehicle is considered an essential requirement. If you are unable to drive because of a disability please indicate this in your application in your personal statement so we can explore the feasibility of alternative arrangements.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.
Job Title: Programme Executive (Healthy Relationships)
Salary: Gilwell Park (with Hybrid Working) - £39,560 (Band F Level 3, inclusive of OLW Homebased - £37,800.00 (Band F level 3) annum
Location: Gilwell Park (Hybrid), Chingford, London.
Contract Type: Fixed term until end of March 2027
Working Hours:35 hours with occasional evenings & weekends
Joining the Youth Programme Team at Scouts means being part of a dynamic, forward-thinking group that is shaping the future of young people across the UK. We’re a passionate, collaborative team that thrives on innovation, creating high-quality, impactful programmes that equip young people with the skills, confidence, and opportunities to thrive. From evolving our Theory of Change to designing an inclusive youth leadership programme for underserved communities, our work is as ambitious as it is rewarding. We celebrate wins together, problem-solve creatively, and are always looking for fresh perspectives to challenge and improve what we do.
Key Responsibilities:
Innovative Programme Development:
- Identify, develop, and test new approaches to programme delivery, ensuring content is aligned with the Theory of Change and responsive to the evolving needs of young people.
- Co-design, create, and iterate age-appropriate, non-formal educational programme resources that engage young leaders and volunteers, enhancing programme impact.
Programme Delivery & Support:
- Lead and deliver programme-related forums, events, and seminars to drive the uptake of our programme and empower volunteers to deliver a high-quality, impactful programme.
- Support adult volunteers in delivering the Scout programme, ensuring youth voice is central to all decision-making and activities.
What we are looking for in our Programme Executive - Healthy Relationships:
- Strong planning, organisational, and communication skills, with the ability to turn outcomes into clear deliverables and guide colleagues effectively.
- Ability to work in a digital-first way, using CMS, data analysis, and content creation, while coaching others to do the same.
Benefits: For a full list of our benefits click .
For more details about the Scouts and our great benefits:
Closing date for applications: 23:59pm Tuesday 10th June 2025
Interviews will be held on via Teams Thursday 19th June 2025
Click ‘Apply’ now to apply for this fantastic role!!!!!!
The Scouts is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute. We offer flexible working arrangements to support diverse needs and lifestyles, ensuring that our teams can thrive both professionally and personally. We welcome and encourage applicants from all walks of life, believing that varied perspectives strengthen our innovation and community. Your unique experiences and ideas are essential to our success, and we look forward to hearing from all voices.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised individual to be responsible for our day-to-day office management. This is a pivotal role in keeping our office running smoothly and providing a welcoming and safe environment for staff and visitors.
The role
The person will report jointly to the BIICL Director and the Director of Governance and Operations and will carry out the following duties:
General Management
- Overseeing daily office operations and maintaining a professional, welcoming environment.
- Being the first point of contact for calls, visitors, and general office enquiries.
- Handling outgoing and incoming mail and deliveries and ensuring efficient distribution.
- Oversight of facilities and day-to-day liaison with building management to ensure facilities are well-maintained.
- Purchasing of office supplies, furniture and non-IT equipment.
- Maintaining and reviewing insurance policies (with Director of Governance and Operations).
- Managing building access control systems and office security.
- Acting as a fire marshal and assisting with Health & Safety compliance, including workstation assessments for new staff and first aid training requirements.
- Leading on arrangements for social and team activities, e.g. staff Christmas party and other team building activities.
HR Administration
- Maintaining staff personnel files and holiday and sick leave records.
- Day-to-day management of staff recruitment including placing of advertisements and arrangements for shortlisting/interviewing.
- Assisting in the induction of new staff, volunteers and visiting fellows including maintaining and updating the induction pack and ensuring any compulsory training takes place (with Director of Governance & Operations).
- Co-ordinating arrangements for annual staff appraisals.
- Co-ordination of BIICL’s Volunteer and Visiting Fellow programmes (with Director of Training).
- Day-to day liaison with WorkNest (external providers of employment law support) including annual review of policies, contract and Staff Handbook.
Executive and Governance Support
- Providing executive support to the BIICL Director, including diary management and correspondence, plus occasional assistance to Centre Heads.
- Acting as Secretary to the BIICL Management Board, including producing agenda, circulating papers and writing up action notes.
- Assisting with arrangements for major events such as the Annual Grotius and Weinrebe Lectures.
- Co-ordinating contributions to the Quarterly Research Bulletin.
- Other administrative assistance, as required.
Person specification
- Excellent organisational, administrative and communication skills.
- Ability to work professionally with senior figures outside the organisation.
- Proven track record as an Office Manager, or in a similar role, preferably with experience of working in a smaller organisation.
- A collaborative and collegial team player, with the ability to work flexibly across a range of areas.
- Can-do attitude with a high attention to detail.
- Good writing skills.
- Proficient user of office software (e.g. MS Office, Teams).
- Knowledge of health and safety standards and procedures.
- Some experience of HR administration (desirable).
- Experience of using CRM databases (desirable).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About us
For over 130 years, our historic home at 14 Bride Lane has been more than just a building – it has been a beacon for creativity, learning, and community engagement, standing as a testament to London's rich printing heritage. The Foundation cares for an internationally significant collection celebrating the history of print, graphic design and typography.
Our Grade II listed Victorian building also features the 130-seat Bridewell Theatre and a hands-on print workshop, and event spaces for hire. We offer a dynamic programme of workshops, events, and exhibitions, currently attracting around 42,000 visitors annually.
We are in an exciting period of organisational development working on robust plans and policies and creating a new strategic direction to develop our collections, cultural offer and to bring it to a wider, diverse audience.
The role will be closely involved in projects that, under our new vision and mission, aim to transform SBF into a contemporary institute serving the creative industries, researchers and the wider public. The role will suit someone with a passion to take on challenges with the aim of creating a cultural hub fit for the 21st century.
Job Purpose
The Operations & Project Manager will oversee planning, project delivery, and commercial operations, ensuring that St Bride Foundation continues to fulfil its mission while growing its financial sustainability. This role is instrumental in managing strategic initiatives, optimizing processes, and leading teams to ensure efficient operations across venue hire, theatre management, and other income-generating activities.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Planning & Project Management
· Develop and maintain Gantt charts, project timelines, and key performance indicators for organisational initiatives.
· Work as part of the Senior Management team to oversee and deliver key projects on time, within scope, and on budget.
· Improve internal project management processes to enhance efficiency and collaboration across teams.
· Implement long-term strategic plans aligned with the charity’s mission.
· Attend meetings and contribute expertise to project groups as applicable.
2. Operations & Commercial Oversight
· Lead the teams managing commercial areas, including venue hire, theatre, events, commercial lets, and other income-generating initiatives.
· Ensure effective resource management, including staff, budgets, and operational tools.
· Identify opportunities to increase revenue streams while maintaining the Foundation’s charitable objectives.
· Develop and implement policies to improve operational efficiency, sustainability, and financial resilience.
3. Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management
· Provide leadership and support to commercial and operational staff, fostering a culture of collaboration and high performance.
· Work closely with external partners and stakeholders to enhance the Foundation’s impact and income opportunities.
· Ensure strong internal communication to keep all teams aligned with project goals and operational priorities.
4. Risk, Compliance & Facilities Management
· Ensure compliance with health & safety, GDPR, and other regulatory requirements.
· Oversee the stewardship of St Bride Foundation’s historic Grade II listed building, ensuring operational resilience and sustainability.
· Identify and mitigate operational risks, implementing solutions to improve efficiency and safety.
· Support sustainability initiatives, including energy efficiency and adherence to health & safety legislation.
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Essential Qualifications & Experience
· Proven experience in operations and project management (including a project management qualification such as PRINCE2).
· Strong understanding of Gantt charts, project planning tools, and process improvement methodologies.
· Experience managing commercial operations, ideally in venue hire, theatre, events, or income-generating activities.
· Proven experience in project management, particularly relating to building or refurbishment projects.
· Ability to lead teams, manage budgets, and drive efficiency improvements.
· Desirable: Experience in within the charity, cultural, or creative industries.
· Desirable: Knowledge of charity governance, compliance, and health & safety best practices.
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Key Skills & Competencies
· Leadership and team management skills, with experience motivating and guiding staff.
· Strong strategic thinking and decision-making abilities.
· Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
· Ability to work under pressure, balancing multiple projects and deadlines.
· Passion for cultural heritage, education, and community engagement.
· Strong problem-solving skills, with a proactive and adaptable approach.
· Excellent attention to detail.
· Highly organised, assertive, and persuasive, with a diplomatic approach.
· Experience in competitive and negotiated contractor procurement
· Self-motivated with strong interpersonal skills.
· Strong communication skills—verbal, written, and listening
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Organisational Values & Expectations
· Uphold St Bride Foundation’s commitment to cultural preservation, lifelong learning, and community engagement.
· Foster a collaborative working environment with colleagues, volunteers, and external partners.
· Adhere to ethical standards and best practices in charity governance and operations.
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Health & Safety Responsibilities
· Ensure compliance with all relevant Health & Safety policies and charitable sector guidelines.
· Promote a safe and inclusive environment for staff, volunteers, and visitors.
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Terms & Conditions
· Working Hours: 4 days a week (28 hours a week, excluding 1 hour lunch per day) 0.8 FTE
· Salary Banding: (Band 2 - 46 -55k pa) Pro rata salary offered = £36,800 - £44,000 pa
· Location: St Bride Foundation, London
· Contract Type: Permanent
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Why Join Us?
· Work at a historic and culturally significant organisation.
· Help shape the future of a unique creative and community-focused charity.
· Enjoy a dynamic and varied role, combining strategic leadership with hands-on project delivery.
· Be part of a friendly, passionate team dedicated to creativity, learning, and heritage.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
For full information on this role, including the key responsibilities and person specification, please view the attached job pack.
Applications close at 23:59 on 29th June 2025
The Organisation
ImpactEd Group supports education and purpose-driven organisations to maximise their potential. We do this by helping our partners to be consistently impactful and operationally sustainable.
This role is within our Evaluation Practice. The evaluation team works with schools and organisations, analysing the impact of programmes and interventions to help them do more of what works and less of what doesn’t. We work with more than 1,400 schools and 80 education organisations, serving more than a quarter of million pupils. This includes helping our partners to design high-quality research projects, delivering them, and providing systems and tools for data collection, reporting and impact benchmarking.
The Opportunity
The Manager role works across ImpactEd Evaluation. Our partners encompass education organisations such as charities, edtech organisations and government, and schools and multi-academy Trusts. We aim to deliver high-quality research and evaluation projects that help our partners make better decisions to benefit young people.
You will act as a consultant on a range of different partnerships to help partners develop their evaluation strategy and approach. For example, you could deliver independent evaluations for organisations like the Careers and Enterprise Company, Nesta or multi-academy Trusts such as Lift Schools. You will also have opportunities to contribute to development of team strategy and learning and development resources.
As a manager you will act as a project lead, delivering high-quality research projects at scale, and support the creation of specific deliverables for projects led by others. This covers the end to end of research design and delivery, including the creation of Theories of Change and evaluation frameworks, data collection and analysis, and impact reporting to help our partners learn about the effectiveness of their programmes. At manager level you will have the opportunity to take on larger-scope partnerships supported by a project sponsor at senior manager level or above.
We are open to a range of backgrounds, but would expect prior experience of research and evaluation delivery and partnership management. Experience and understanding of the UK education system would also be an asset. Across all our roles we look for team members who are excited by combining research work with listening to partner needs and designing solutions that work for them.
Why Us?
As well the organisations we work with, we have a commitment to our people and developing the next generation of leaders within the social enterprise, education and evaluation sectors.
We support hybrid working, have an extensive professional development programme including individual budget and CPD leave, and operate transparent governance including through forms of employee ownership. We offer all employees access to a healthcare plan and wellbeing advice, including free therapist support.
As a growing organisation we are committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a positive experience of work and maintain an annual EDI action plan, supported by a Board sponsor.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role title: Financial Controller
Reference: FC 2025
Location: Flexible remote, but must be resident in the UK
Salary: £48,000 per annum
Hours: Full time 35 hours per week
Born Free works tirelessly to ensure that all wild animals, whether living in captivity or the wild, are treated with compassion and respect and can live according to their needs. As a leading wildlife and conservation charity, we oppose the exploitation of wild animals in captivity and campaign to keep them where they belong – in the wild.
About this opportunity
Are you passionate about wild animals and conservation with experience of working in a small but busy finance team? Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to take your career to its next stage? We are recruiting a Financial Controller. This is an essential role that ensures the integrity of our financial systems, data and processes. The role leads on financial monitoring and reporting (both internal and external), delivering robust and timely outputs that meet the needs of users. The Financial Controller is instrumental in facilitating the Charity’s adherence to tax, legal and regulatory requirements. The role also oversees our payments and payroll processing and has one direct line report. There is close liaison with Born Free’s two finance managers based in Kenya and Ethiopia. The role reports to the Chief Financial Officer.
The successful candidate will be proactive and adaptable and will work well with colleagues across other disciplines to ensure processes are fit for purpose, efficient and understood. With a keen eye for detail and a methodical approach, you will be highly proficient in Excel and experienced in delivering a varied workload. You will have a demonstrable record of working collaboratively as well as independently, and a good understanding of the UK charity sector.
Resourceful, organised and a team player, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, you will need to deliver with drive and enthusiasm, be able to work with minimum supervision and show good judgement and initiative.
This is a fantastic opportunity to make your mark as a finance professional in a much-loved charity. Applicants for this role must be CCAB qualified, or part-qualified with substantial, relevant experience.
Our excellent benefits package includes opportunities for continuous professional learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, a competitive pension, and wellbeing support to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance.
Born Free 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. We welcome requests for flexible working.
The closing date for applications is: 09:00 on Monday, 16th June 2025.
Interviews will be held virtually on: Thursday 19th/Friday 20th June.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
Born Free 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.
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British Heart Foundation (BHF) is the UK's largest independent funder of cardiovascular research. As a Research Advisor you’ll play a pivotal role in bringing our research strategy to life.
Through our portfolio of active research projects, we fund some of the most exciting and innovative cardiovascular research and the most talented scientists from PhD students to BHF Professors.
You’ll work primarily in supporting all aspects of translational funding including advising applicants, reviewing applications for funding, and providing feedback to applicants. You’ll carry out due diligence of project proposals and funded projects and support the Translational Awards Committee peer review processes and meetings.
You’ll work closely with the Senior Research Advisor, Research Grants Manager and Research Grants Officer during funding cycles and grant applications and awards.
About You
With a knowledge and understanding of BHF, our mission, and the importance of research, you’ll have substantial research experience gained in academia and/or a similar industry. You’ll be a proactive member of the team possessing outstanding attention to detail, analytical and interpersonal skills.
With excellent communication, prioritisation, and organisational skills you’ll be able to meet multiple deadlines. You’ll serve as an ambassador for BHF and its research achievements, promoting BHF and its research funding schemes.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a motivated person with suitable experience and interests to make an important contribution to the primary mission of one of the world's leading funders of cardiovascular research.
In addition, you will also have the following:
• PhD or equivalent in a biomedical science discipline
• Understanding of scientific and clinical careers
• Experience of cardiovascular or related research at either doctoral or postdoctoral research
• Experience of research grant evaluation and administration
• Able to interpret complex research data and communicate it to lay audiences
Working arrangements
This is a fixed term 12-months contract covering family leave. This is a blended role, where your work will be dually located between your home and our London office.
About Us
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. By funding research across six decades, we’ve helped keep millions of hearts beating and millions of families together. We’re investing in ground-breaking research that will get us closer than ever to a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.
We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.
Benefits
To find out more about the benefits available at the BHF please download our benefits document at the bottom of our advert page.
Interview process
The interview process may take place in-person in our London Office on the w/c 23rd June 2025.
Our vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.

This is an incredible opportunity to make a real difference at Bliss, the UK’s leading charity for babies born premature or sick.
Role Summary
Our current Director of Finance & Operations will be going on maternity leave in mid-October 2025 and we are looking for an experienced and energetic interim Director of Finance & Operations who will be able to hit the ground running in overseeing all of our finance, HR and operations, which underpin our core mission and work to support babies, families and health professionals across the neonatal community.
The successful candidate will lead all aspects of Bliss’ financial management, including our strategic approach to financial and business planning as well as supporting effective delivery of our day-to-day financial systems and processes. They will have overall responsibility for Bliss’ core organisational support functions of HR, IT, and facilities, and will also contribute to the daily running and future direction of the charity as a member of the Senior Management Team.
We are looking for an exceptional candidate who:
-Is a CCAB qualified (or equivalent) team leader with outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
-Has significant accountancy experience, with knowledge and experience of charity finance
-Has a good understanding of the financial and governance aspects of a charity, particularly the application of Charity SORP
-Has a strong understanding of business functions including HR, contract management, IT systems, and office and administrative processes
-Will enjoy working collaboratively across an organisation to drive business planning and performance.
-Has the ability to motivate, manage performance and support professional development within the Finance and Operations team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a passionate and committed team in a vibrant organisation which supports individual learning and development alongside delivering real impact for babies and families every day
- Location: Hybrid, with a minimum of 3 days over 2 weeks worked in our London Bridge office
- Salary: £80,000 FTE (pro rata)
- Terms: 28 hours a week, 12-month fixed term contract starting late Sept / early Oct 2025
Role Details
If you believe your skills and experience align with this position, and you are passionate about improving outcomes for sick and premature babies, then we would very much like to hear from you. We offer a generous package of benefits, including a positive approach to agile working, and are a vibrant organisation, dedicated to the cause but also to supporting each other and learning as we work. If you don’t meet all the requirements but feel that you have transferrable skills, please do apply and use your application to illustrate this.
Bliss recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equity and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds, including applications from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority communities, people who identify as having a disability, and LGB+, Trans and non-binary candidates.
For more details please view the job description and person specification below.
How to apply
Please email a copy of your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you are interested in this role and what you could bring to it - with reference to the person specification in this job description
This information is used when shortlisting candidates for interview.
Don’t meet every single requirement?
Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Bliss we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every aspect of the job description, we encourage you to apply to tell us what you can offer our organisation. You could be just the right candidate for this or other roles
Recruitment Timeline
- The deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 23rd June
- First round interviews will be held virtually on Monday 30th June
- Second round interviews will be in person at our London Bridge offices on Wed 9th July
Ideally we are looking for a candidate who can start at Bliss in late September / early October 2025, to enable sufficient handover with the current postholder; but for the right candidate we will also consider a slightly later start date if sufficient handover days can be accommodated beforehand
It is Bliss’ policy not to contact applicants who have not been invited for an interview so if you have not heard from us three weeks after the closing deadline, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We’re hiring a Philanthropy Manager—and this isn’t just another fundraising role. You’ll be the first person in post, joining at a pivotal moment as we launch a dedicated strategy for high-value giving.
- Job title: Philanthropy Manager
- Salary: £46,785 per annum
- Location: London (WC1X), hybrid working—1–2 days a week in the office
- Working pattern: Full time, 35 hours per week
- Contract: Permanent
- Application deadline: 10am, Monday 2 June 2025
Why this Philanthropy Manager role is different:
- You’ll shape and deliver our first major donor strategy—with time, budget and realistic targets set over four years
- You’ll be supported by experienced high-value fundraisers and a brilliant Chair of Trustees who is active in peer-to-peer engagement
- You’ll help steward new and existing supporters identified through wealth screening, and craft compelling donor journeys
- You’ll also lead on our celebrity ambassador relationships—bringing a creative, strategic edge to the role
This is a chance to build something lasting. You'll design engagement plans, create powerful cases for support, and lead on securing significant gifts—helping us to support both direct services and national hospice sector advocacy.
What you’ll find here:
- A close-knit Philanthropy Team of three (soon to be four) with a collaborative, values-led approach
- A supportive, flexible workplace that centres staff wellbeing and trusts you to work in a way that suits you
- Opportunities for development and growth—through autonomy, mentoring, and working alongside senior leaders
- The chance to connect major donors with work that truly matters: supporting children and adults to live well until the end
What we’re looking for in our Philanthropy Manager:
- Experience in major donor fundraising, including securing significant gifts and stewarding high-value supporters
- Strong written and verbal communication skills—you’ll know how to engage, persuade and inspire
- Confidence managing a donor pipeline and CRM, and an eye for detail when it comes to strategy and reporting
- A genuine passion for our mission, and an approach that reflects our values: inclusive, compassionate, collaborative, knowledgeable and innovative
Want to be part of a cause that touches every life, and help ensure compassionate care is there for everyone who needs it?
Apply by 10am on Monday 2 June 2025.
Interviews will take place in person in London on 9 and 10 June.
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.
Amnesty International UK (AIUK) has a simple aim: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they are denied. If you want to use your skills, knowledge, and experience to help fight for human rights, you could be our new Safeguarding Manager.
About the role
The Safeguarding Manager is accountable for ensuring that AIUK has effective, usable and inclusive safeguarding practices, which are carried out by all colleagues, activists, board members and volunteers. The day to day of this role involves working with colleagues in the People & Culture Directorate, and across the rest of the organisation to ensure that all who engage with our work are not put at significant risk of harm, and that where concerns arise an appropriate response happens. The role also supports the People Team in our work on staff wellbeing. The role has a human rights impact by enabling a culture where staff, activists, volunteers, board members and the public can engage with our work on human rights in a safe environment.
More details can be found by downloading the job description from our careers portal.
The role may be for you if:
- You have a good knowledge of UK safeguarding law, standards, systems and good practice in relation to children and adults at risk, and the Charity Commissions requirements.
- You're skilled in clear communication, managing difficult conversations, have sound judgement, and ability to time manage.
- You can manage and respond to concerns in a unique, case-by-case way
- You collaborate and positively contribute to an inclusive culture.
Our Commitment to you
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism (IDEA) are at the core of our values. We want to be an organisation that tackles structural inequality and prejudice as well as be an actively anti-racist organisation. This means taking a meaningful and equitable approach to supporting and developing you and others during your time with us.
New colleagues receive 27 days leave annually (29 after five years), as well as bank holidays (pro rated for part time) and 3 wellbeing days. 2-5% employee pension contributions are matched at 6-9% and we offer 6 months full pay for family leave. We offer flexible working such as compressed work patterns and job shares.
Apply for this role
This vacancy advert may be taken down from job boards earlier than the stated deadline if a high standard of applications is received (if you have started an application in our portal, you will still have opportunity to complete it by the original deadline).
We welcome applications from everyone and particularly encourage applications from people from an ethnic minority background, and people with a disability to help us achieve a balanced representation in our workforce, especially at senior grades.
To reduce bias in our shortlisting process, AIUK operates an anonymised application process. If for any reason you prefer to apply in a different format, or require adjustments in the process, please get in touch. To support all candidates to perform their best at interview, we send questions 24 hours in advance. We are a disability confident organisation.
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Ivy Rock Partners is proud to be working with King’s College London, one of the UK’s leading research-intensive universities, as they continue to transform and strengthen their financial strategy and planning function. With research income of £250 million and award values of £300 million annually, King’s is looking to better integrate research finance with long-term planning and performance monitoring.
We are recruiting a Research Financial Analysis Lead – a critical new role focused on delivering robust financial modelling, analysis and tools to support King's in maximising research impact and managing cost recovery. You will work across Finance, Research Management, and senior stakeholders to develop data-led insight and improve the visibility of research financial performance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead on the development of tools and models that integrate research data into financial planning and forecasting
- Build a dynamic, multi-year planning framework based on research grant data and cost recovery assumptions
- Enhance in-year forecasting by linking live data to forward-looking analytics
- Partner with Finance Business Partners, Research Management, and FP&A teams to ensure data consistency and alignment
- Drive process improvement, automation, and reporting enhancements across research finance
- Contribute to TRAC and benchmarking analysis to inform strategy and performance
About You:
- Deep understanding of research finance, including income recognition and overhead recovery
- Strong experience in research grant financial management and reporting frameworks
- Skilled at financial modelling, data integration and building analytic tools (Power BI or similar)
- Knowledge of TRAC, financial planning, and the UK research funding landscape
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Experience managing financial change projects in complex environments
- A professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA) and at least 5 years post-qualification experience is desirable
Why Join King’s College London:
This is a fantastic opportunity to shape how research finance supports strategy at one of the UK’s most prestigious institutions. In return, King’s offers an excellent benefits package including:
- 30 days of annual leave (plus public holidays)
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
- Competitive pension scheme with generous employer contributions
- Access to learning, development and career progression opportunities
- A strong, values-led and inclusive working culture
For a confidential conversation about the role, please contact Megan Hunter.
Regional Fundraiser – Kent
Closing Date: 19th June
Interviews: 1st & 2nd July
Application Process: Please ensure you apply with your most updated CV and a supporting statement on why you believe you would be the most suitable individual for this position.
It’s an exciting time to join Regional Engagement. We’re a growing team with big ambitions over the next 5 years. Success in your role will enable Alzheimer’s Society to campaign for change, fund research to find a cure and support people living with dementia today.
We have a fantastic opportunity available for a Regional Fundraiser to join our rewarding and growing team. This is an exciting role, which would suit someone looking to build and develop their relationship fundraising or broaden their sector experience in a major national charity.
From multi-year partnerships and supporters, right through to managing volunteers and raising awareness in our communities, the team you join is talented, fast-paced and on a mission to create a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. The successful candidate will be able to deliver first-class relationship and account management, maximising retention as well as driving opportunities to secure new income within Kent (from prospecting through to pitch development and delivery).
Our team have a wealth of experience and skills to support you, and being a team player is essential. Recruiting, managing, and appreciating the value of our supporters and volunteers is essential. You need to inspire and motivate them to develop lifelong support.
This is a homeworking role. You will be required to travel across Kent to meet supporters regularly and occasionally attend internal meetings at locations across the country, including our flagship offices (London, Birmingham, Warrington, and Belfast). You must reside in the UK and have the correct right-to-work documents to work in the UK.
We will be holding an information & Q&A session for this role at 12:30 midday on Wednesday, 11th June. To receive a link to this, please get in touch with the Talent Acquisition Team for further support.
About You
- Experience in relationship and community fundraising or ability to demonstrate transferrable skills.
- Good understanding of budgeting and financial management.
- Experience in identifying and acquiring new business opportunities.
- Experience in delivering excellent supporter stewardship and/or customer care.
- Ability to analyse data and information to make decisions.
- Proven track record in achieving financial and non-financial targets.
- Ability to work remotely and independently and travel across an extensive patch.
Person Specification:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with diverse stakeholders.
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant IT tools.
- Ability to work collaboratively and prioritise workloads effectively.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Exceptional organisational abilities with great attention to detail.
- A passionate advocate for the Alzheimer’s Society, with a strong commitment to making a difference.
- A self-starter with a high level of motivation and resilience.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Department: Operations
Salary: £33,256 - £36,952 per annum
Hours: 37.5 per week
Contract Type: Permanent
There’s never been a better time to join their team! They have launched an ambitious new strategy – and they want you to be part of it. There are loads of reasons to love cycling, even if you’re not someone who cycles. From cutting pollution, to making them healthier and happier, cycling can help us all thrive.
They're looking for a Programme Management Office Business Partner to play a key role in shaping how they manage and deliver impactful projects across the organisation. This role will work closely with project leads and senior stakeholders to embed best practices, improve governance, and support the delivery of our project portfolio. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful change while developing and championing project management across a purpose-driven charity.
This role offers the opportunity to continue their work in improving and embedding our project management framework, deliver training in project management best practice, and provide expert guidance throughout the project lifecycle.
They're looking for someone with proven experience in project or programme management who thrives on making a difference through structure, strategy, and support. You’ll be a confident communicator and facilitator, capable of engaging stakeholders at all levels and building strong, trusted relationships.
Explore the attached job description for full details on this exciting opportunity. Complete the application form expressing why you are the right candidate for this opening. Focus on gearing your supporting statement to exemplify how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly referring to the person specification. This enables the selection panel to assess your relative strengths against the specified criteria.
They are an inclusive organisation and would particularly welcome applications from candidates from a broad range of backgrounds. They strongly believe that diversity strengthens their work. If you are already passionate about cycling, that’s great, many of them are too! But if you are simply really excellent at what you do, no matter what your background, that is what matters most.
The role is home based in the UK, with occasional travel to Guildford head office and London
Applications close at 9:00am on the closing date shown
You may have experience of the following: PMO Business Partner, Programme Management Business Partner, Project Portfolio Partner, Project Delivery Business Partner, Project Governance Lead, PMO Consultant, Project Management Framework Lead, Project Strategy Partner, Project Support and Governance Manager, Strategic Project Delivery Advisor, etc.
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Offering a range of benefits:
- Excellent annual leave entitlement
- Pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Death in Service benefit
- Flexible working
- Opportunities for training and professional development
Our client is looking for an experienced General Advice Officer to join their team in Stonebridge, London Borough of Brent. In this position, you'll provide high-quality welfare advice and guidance on a range of topics including benefits, housing, income maximisation, energy efficiency, and money management.
You'll also play a vital role in coordinating referral pathways, supporting advice volunteers, and demonstrating the impact of interventions in transforming the lives of beneficiaries.
This is an excellent role for someone who is exceptionally committed and willing to go the extra mile, with flexibility to work during evenings and weekends if necessary.
As the General Advice Officer, you'll have the chance to work on-site at least four days per week and be a key part of a team dedicated to supporting vulnerable people.
Role: General Advice Officer
Organisation type: Charity
Salary: £29,000-£32,960 based on experience
Working arrangements: 40 hours/week (including occasional evenings and weekends)
Location: Stonebridge, London Borough of Brent
Employment type: Fixed term until 31 March 2026 - with the possibility of extension
Short description of role:
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide holistic and person-centred advice and casework on welfare benefits, housing, employment, health and wellbeing, and money management.
- Support outreach or community engagement activities as needed.
- Maintain high standards of advice quality and achieve tangible outcomes.
- Produce detailed case records and apply for funds to support individuals and families.
- Empower guests to act for themselves and monitor the progression of all cases to resolution.
- Support volunteers and manage your own caseload independently.
The Successful Candidate:
- At least two years’ experience delivering effective welfare advice.
- Strong empathy and understanding of the issues facing vulnerable people.
- In-depth and up-to-date knowledge of welfare benefits.
- Ability to establish good relationships with service users and stakeholders.
- Excellent communication skills in English.
Skills:
Ability to respect and maintain confidentiality.
Ability to work independently and prioritise workload.
Ability to manage and support volunteers as part of a team.
If this sounds like the role for you, then we would love to hear back. We are reviewing CVs as and when we are receiving them so, if you are keen to apply, then please do so today!
TPP are always keen to speak with candidates looking to work in the sector so if this role isn’t quite right for you, please do check out our website www.tpp.co.uk and pop your CV over to us!
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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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Prospectus are excited to be working with our client to help them recruit for a Direct Marketing Manager (Acquisition) to join their team. The group is a unique and dynamic membership organisation which comprises 15 of the UK’s leading humanitarian agencies.
Since it was founded in 1963, the organisation has run over 78 fundraising appeals and raised more than £2.4 billion to help save lives and protect livelihoods in disaster-affected communities around the world.
This role is offered on a permanent contract basis paying a salary of £40,560 per annum with flexible hybrid working arrangements available at their London office.
The Direct Marketing Manager (Acquisition) is responsible for delivering key direct marketing activities during appeals for major disasters or emergencies. The post holder will work closely with the Head of Public Fundraising and relevant staff to develop and deliver direct marketing in appeals. They will work with the Public Fundraising team to utilise a large database of supporters for communication by email, SMS, and direct mail. They will identify new fundraising channels and ideas for increasing the impact of income generation. The post holder will also lead the benchmarking process of Member Agency fundraising performance following each appeal Period of Joint Action (PJA).
They are looking for someone with demonstrable direct marketing experience with a focus on high volume donor acquisition. They are looking for a candidate with a demonstrable experience of direct marketing techniques such as direct mail, email and SMS. They are looking for someone with a demonstrable track record of developing effective digital and direct marketing strategies, which resulted in significant growth of income. The ideal candidate will have excellent knowledge of direct marketing initiatives in an International Development context and experience of working within the international sector.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process, then please contact Firas El Dib at Prospectus.
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.
In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.