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About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join ATLEU, a leading anti-trafficking and human rights charity. We are looking for an inclusive, creative, talented facilitator, with exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills to be our Participation Manager.
Working closely with our Policy Manager and People and Inclusion Manager this individual will develop and lead ATLEU’s work with survivors, helping to facilitate their participation and activism. This is part of a programme to maximise the influence and participation of people with lived experience within ATLEU.
The Participation Manager will facilitate survivors of trafficking to use their experiences to support the development of ATLEU’s work and services and to improve policy and practice across the anti-trafficking and legal advice sectors. Working with group members, this individual will be responsible for supporting the expansion of the group (The Changemakers) and the remit of ATLEU’s participation work from January 2026 when the current projects come to a close, ensuring new members are inducted and supported to engage and lead in future projects. The overall aim of the participation and activism work is to integrate survivors at all levels within ATLEU, as well as creating a project that offers different levels of engagement, depending on the interests and capacity of individual group members.
The Participation Manager is a key member of the Rise and Lead project team, which is a groundbreaking new employment pathways project in partnership with Southeast and East Asian Centre (SEEAC) and Voice of Domestic Workers for those with experience of human trafficking and migration.
The Participation Manager will be managed by the Policy Manager and will also work closely with the Rise and Lead Project Manager and draw on the experience of our anti-trafficking legal team. The successful candidate will have direct experience of working with vulnerable individuals, ideally survivors of trafficking, a strong understanding of the challenges survivors face and be committed to shifting power to people with lived experience. They will have a flexible approach and understand what empowerment means in its truest sense, allowing the structure of the work to be led by the needs of the group rather than with a predetermined or fixed idea of what this will look like.
About ATLEU
Our vision is a just world where no one is enslaved or exploited.
Our mission is to secure safety, rights and justice for survivors of human trafficking by using and challenging the law.
Our strategic priorities are:
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To provide a model of high quality holistic legal support to survivors of human trafficking and exploitation
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To tackle systemic injustice through strategic litigation and pursuing policy change
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To build survivor leadership and influence within ATLEU and across the sector
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To strengthen the capacity of advice, frontline and community organisations to meet the needs of survivors
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To invest in and support our people to ensure we are effective and sustainable
Legal advice is an essential component in obtaining the support, safety and redress that survivors need to move forward, recover and re-integrate. ATLEU works intensively with survivors over several years often assisting with multiple matters, helping to regularise their immigration status, obtain identification as a victim of trafficking, access treatment, support and appropriate housing, and recover compensation.
We work in partnership with frontline organisations and advisers to improve the quality and availability of support and advice available to survivors of trafficking throughout the UK. Each year ATLEU advises and trains hundreds of professionals who work with survivors of trafficking.
We seek to capture and share knowledge and insights gained from our casework, second-tier advice, training and research to inform our future work, support test cases and influence law and policy.
Some of the recent publications that we have led or contributed to include:
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Untapping a power: Why employing survivors matters, ATLEU and the Voice of Domestic Workers [July 2025]
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Road to Nowhere: The impact of insecure immigration status on survivors, Helen Bamber Foundation, ATLEU and ECPAT [July 2025]
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It has destroyed me: A legal advice system on the brink, ATLEU [October 2022]
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Survivors of trafficking and the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme, ATLEU [November 2020]
Although just a small team, ATLEU’s work has led to significant changes in law and policy. Since we were established in 2013, we have led the way in ensuring that survivors of trafficking have access to free, independent legal advice by enabling access to legal aid, across the range of issues survivors experience. For example, our litigation against the Legal Aid Agency led to their concession that legal aid provision was insufficient for victims of trafficking and an increase in the number of trafficking compensation cases that legal aid providers were contractually able to assist with each year (from 5 up to 100). Following litigation on behalf of our client LL, the Legal Aid Agency agreed that victims of trafficking were legally entitled to free immigration advice on applying for leave to remain in the UK on the basis of their trafficking experiences and publicised this entitlement.
ATLEU is recognised as a Centre of Excellence by the London Legal Support Trust and was awarded both the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Award and the Marsh Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Fight Against Modern Slavery Legal Award in 2016. In 2019 ATLEU was nominated for a Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Award in the access to justice through IT category for ATHUB, its online legal information resource for professionals working with survivors of trafficking.
Employment Information
Job Title: Participation Manager (Lived Experience)
Job Term: Permanent
Location: London based with hybrid working. We can offer flexible working arrangements but the role will require regular office attendance
Hours: 21 hrs per week
Salary Band: £31,374 – £37,772 pro rata per year. Starting salary will depend on the level of candidate’s experience
Pension: 7% pension contribution
Leave: 33 days a year (including bank holidays), with an increase of 1 day per year for each complete year of service, capped at 30 days plus bank holidays per year (38 days).
Benefits: Individual training budget and employee wellbeing programme
Probation period: 6-month probation period
Reports to: Policy Manager
Objectives of the post
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To lead on the development of ATLEU’s participation strategy including a plan for implementation.
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To develop ATLEU’s Changemakers expert by experience group so that it is sustainable, resilient and inclusive and able to deliver its strategic objectives.
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To build the power of survivors within ATLEU to influence organisational strategy and decision making and inform ATLEU’s services and priorities.
Main Responsibilities
Strategy development
1. Using the framework of ATLEU’s 5-year strategic plan, develop ATLEU’s participation strategy creating an annual plan to deliver on our organisational vision.
2. Develop and maintain positive relationships across ATLEU’s team staying up to date with different areas of organisational work in order to create opportunities for collaboration and coproduction with the Changemakers, finding flexible and creative ways to integrate new opportunities into the annual plan.
Developing ATLEU’s Changemakers group
3. Recruit and induct people with lived experience of trafficking to be active participants in the Changemakers.
4. To facilitate meetings of the Changemakers ensuring activities are accessible and inclusive for all participants.
5. To secure opportunities for skills and knowledge development through internal and external training.
6. Conduct needs assessments to identify safeguarding, support needs and development goals and provide practical and emotional support where required.
7. Nurturing the wellbeing and solidarity of the group, providing individual pastoral support, coordinating reflective practice sessions and group activities.
8. Review, adapt, and agree terms of reference and foundational values with the group.
9. To manage the annual lived experience budget.
Building the power of survivors within ATLEU
10. To be an effective liaison between the group and the Director, trustees and wider staff team.
11. Understanding how ATLEU works as an organisation and its key activities and facilitating regular communication between Changemakers and ATLEU’s people.
12. Create opportunities for collaboration, co-creation and leadership for ATLEU’s Changemakers members.
13. Identifying potential opportunities for Changemakers to take on paid roles within the organisation, defining the scope of the role, recruitment/ selection of individuals for the roles, and supporting individuals to gain experience of working independently (eg. peer research training development, training delivery).
14. To take a creative and flexible approach to working with the group, to understand their priorities and goals and find ways to steer and adapt their ideas so that they can be delivered within an organisational context.
15. Work with ATLEU’s Director, Head of Operations and People and Inclusion Manager to create pathways for people with lived experience of trafficking to participate in ATLEU’s governance and decision-making, including at trustee board level and development of funding proposals.
16. Support the delivery of ATLEU’s Rise and Lead Fellowship project helping to create an employment pathway for people with lived experience of human trafficking and migration in the advice and anti-trafficking sector.
17. Support the Rise and Lead Project Manager with the development of a bespoke inclusive recruitment programme and the delivery of the training fellowship, and the project monitoring and evaluation and dissemination of learning.
Coproduction with the Changemakers
18. Working with ATLEU’s Changemakers to act as agents of change, to influence external stakeholders (e.g. anti-trafficking organisations, policy makers, parliamentarians, media) and share their expertise, whilst ensuring the necessary safeguarding is in place.
19. To work with the Policy Manager and Communications and Public Affairs Officer to facilitate people with lived experience of trafficking to inform, shape and co-produce:
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Training
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Information / legal resources
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Peer Research reports
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Monitoring and evaluation (ATLEU’s services/ Rise and Lead)
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Policy & Communication materials
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Events
20. To find ways to cultivate respect for lived experience, and encourage inclusive practices in the sector, such as through engagement with the Lived Experience Coalition
Professional Development
21. To take responsibility for self-development on a continuous basis, including undertaking on-the-job and other training as required.
22. To discuss regularly with the Policy Manager your job performance and personal career development.
23. To participate fully in ATLEU’s appraisal process.
Other Duties
24. To play a full role in the organisation supporting colleagues to maximise their effectiveness.
25. To support and adhere to ATLEU’s equal opportunities policy and to always act in an ethical manner that upholds the good reputation of ATLEU.
26. To ensure that the terms of ATLEU’s funders are adhered to in all aspects of ATLEU’s delivery and to provide information for proposals and reports as required.
27. To attend and participate in staff meetings.
28. To support ATLEU’s social media presence in line with the organisation’s strategic objectives.
29. To represent ATLEU at external meetings and where necessary and to attend meetings, occasionally including those out of normal working hours, when necessary. To travel between ATLEU’s offices as required.
30. To undertake additional duties as may become necessary.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- At least 5 years’ experience of working with survivors of trafficking or other forms of exploitation and abuse, or at-risk migrants, or refugees
- Experience of developing and implementing strategies
- Experience of co-production and community engagement approaches
- Practical experience of supporting survivors to create positive change
- Demonstrable experience of addressing safeguarding issues, managing conflict and group dynamics, and holding professional boundaries.
Desirable
- Experience of designing and/or delivering training, on and off-line
- Knowledge of the relevant law and policy affecting survivors of trafficking
- Awareness of the barriers faced by survivors of trafficking and modern slavery
- Experience of providing emotional and practical support or advice to survivors of trafficking
- Understanding of how smaller charities work.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
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To be an adaptable and quick decision-maker, able to adjust to new information and changing circumstances
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Able to maintain a calm and focused demeanour under pressure, able to identify and resolve issues effectively and efficiently as they arise
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To be both a strong strategic thinker and detailed planner
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Ability to build rapport with a wide range of people and to communicate sensitively and sympathetically with traumatised and/or vulnerable people
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Able to develop strong working relationships and effective alliances
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Ability to manage effective collaboration and work from an approach of empowerment, with an awareness of power dynamics
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Excellent written and spoken communication skills with strong presentation and influencing skills.
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Good coordination and organisational skills, including the ability to balance priorities in a fast-paced environment. Experience of handling multiple simultaneous tasks and managing a complex workload
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Able to work pro-actively and independently, taking responsibility for work and ensuring it is concluded successfully to a deadline.
Personal Qualities
Essential
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To be motivated by ATLEU’s mission and values.
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Insightful, creative and courageous with the ability to challenge traditional thinking and push for change.
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To be committed to equal opportunities and social inclusion.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, Minority-Ethnic and refugee and migrant backgrounds and from those with lived experience of the issues that ATLEU seeks to tackle.
Please note that candidates must be able to work in the UK and will be offered the job subject to suitable references and a DBS check. If you are appointed to the role, you will be required to provide further checks on your criminal records status throughout your employment.
We are holding two online information sessions on Zoom in English for applicants to find out more about the role. Details are as follows. A Zoom joining link can be found in the downloadable job pack:
Date: Thursday 23rd October
Time: 6.30 - 7.15pm
Meeting ID: Zoom 889 0469 8513
Passcode: 308237
Date: Wednesday 5th November
Time: 1 - 1.45pm
Meeting ID: Zoom 871 8268 7260
Passcode: 587053
NB. Please feel free to attend these information sessions with your camera turned off or using a different name if that would make you feel more comfortable in the space.
Application Process
Key dates
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Information sessions will be held on Thursday 23 October, 6pm - 6.45pm and Wednesday 5 November, 1pm - 1.45pm.
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The deadline for applications is 23:30 on Sunday 16 November.Applications received after this time will not be considered.
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First round interviews will be held in person on Tuesday 2 and Wednesday 3 December.
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Second round interviews will be held in person on Wednesday 10 December.
Please confirm your availability to attend first and second round interviews in your cover letter.
If you do not hear from us by Friday 28 November, it means that you have not been shortlisted for an interview. We regret that we do not have capacity to provide feedback to applicants who are not invited for an interview.
Please ensure that your cover letter addresses the following three points:
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Why you wish to work for ATLEU.
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How your previous experience demonstrates that you meet the essential Experience and Knowledge criteria, as well as any of desirable criteria if applicable, and
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Evidence that you have the following skills and abilities:
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(i) Ability to build rapport with a wide range of people and to communicate sensitively and sympathetically with traumatised and/or vulnerable people.
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(ii) Insightful, creative and courageous with the ability to challenge traditional thinking and push for change.
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(iii) Excellent interpersonal skills, professional manner, able to develop strong working relationships and effective alliances.
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(iv) Ability to manage effective collaboration.
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Please also include the following information:
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Contact telephone number
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Email address
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Confirmation of availability to attend first and second round interviews, if invited.
Inclusion at ATLEU
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. We believe that diversity drives innovation, strengthens our teams, and leads to better outcomes for everyone.
We value each person as an individual, recognising and respecting the wide range of opinions, cultures, lifestyles, and circumstances that make us unique. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful environment where all employees feel valued, supported, and empowered to thrive. Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity, and we are dedicated to ensuring that respect and inclusion are at the heart of our workplace culture.
We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
We particularly welcome applicants from those who are significantly underrepresented in our sector, such as individuals from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities and people with lived experience of migration and trafficking.
Please let us know about any reasonable adjustments you may need during the recruitment process or in the role and we will be delighted to discuss this with you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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ROLE
Head of Services
REPORTING TO
Director of Frontline Services
PURPOSE OF POSITION
This is a critical operational leadership role that is responsible for the operation of the
organisation’s supported accommodation services.
Providing operational leadership to team managers and ensuring compliance with
organisational, contractual, local authority and legal regulations and the quality of
services is pushed to the highest possible standards; ensuring excellent outcomes for
residents and a positive and high performing working environment for teams.
This role will also be accountable for the development of excellent relationships with
external partners, commissioners, and other key stakeholders for support services in
the organisation.
You will be a key member of the charity's Extended Leadership team
RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES
Service Delivery
• Lead in setting organisational standards and performance targets across the
support and resident services teams that reflect contractual requirements and
organisational standards.
• Actively promote and develop person centred practices based on a trauma
informed approach and psychologically informed environment to working with
residents with high support needs and challenging behaviour.
• Be accountable for the operational performance of the services, allocating
resources strategically to ensure that key performance indicators are achieved
and that action plans are in place where required to improve service
performance.
• Remodelling to promote accountability and co-production approaches with
residents.
• Work with the Head of Building & Facilities to ensure your teams put health &
safety procedures into practice to create a safe environment for our residents
and staff. Contribute, and when required, lead on the formation and review of
policies and procedures.
• Contribute to the Frontline Service’s Management On Call rota, providing
support to frontline services outside of office hours
Stakeholder Management
• Build strong relationships with Commissioners and regulatory bodies to enable
the service to meet contractual and regulatory KPI's and requirements.
• Submit management information on a monthly and quarterly basis and produce
other statistics and data as directed by the Director of Frontline Services.
• Responsible for effective liaison with outside agencies including the police, social
services and other statutory and voluntary agencies and delegating this work
where appropriate.
• Represent the organisation externally at forums, conferences and meetings.
• Contribute to the wider management team in frontline services to ensure good
communication, coordination and consistency of practice, approach and
development across the Directorate.
Business Planning and Project Management
• Drive business planning activities within contracts, ensuring relevant and
challenging objective setting and ongoing performance tracking, developing
turn around action plans as may be necessary
• Where agreed, project manage new services or service developments.
• Working closely with Finance Department to set, manage and monitor allocated
budgets for income and expenditure for support and resident services and to
ensure that teams meet performance targets.
• To ensure that financial procedures are maintained at all times in accordance
with organisational policies and procedures.
Managing and Developing People
• Take a leading role in developing a positive, values-based organisational
culture, in line with the charity's Your Place Way approach
• Developing performance targets and quality control measures for teams, and
monitoring performance to ensure that these are met.
• Supporting managers and teams by setting clear objectives and holding
individual supervisions regularly.
• Ensuring good communication across teams by holding team meetings
regularly, and additional briefings as necessary.
• Inducting new managers and planning the continuous professional development
of existing managers through annual appraisals.
• Managing the workload of teams to ensure that adequate cover is provided at
all times.
Safeguarding
• Act as Safeguarding Lead for the organisation
• To actively promote an open and accountable approach across the
organisation as a whole that ensures the organisation meets our legal duties,
keeps our policies up to date, and puts our residents' best interests at the
forefront.
Intensive Housing Management
• Ensure that our landlord responsibilities are delivered in a person-centred way
and in line with our regulatory and legal responsibilities
• Oversee the creation of a welcoming, safe and inclusive environment across all
our services that is responsive to resident needs.
• Develop standards and practice that provide clear evidence-based reporting to
meet regulatory compliance
General
• To attend meetings internally as and when necessary, for example, Directorate,
Management and planning meetings.
• To undertake such other duties within the competence of the post holder which
may be required from time to time.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Ideal attributes for meeting the needs of position and being an effective member of
the wider Your Place team.
Essential Criteria
Experience
• Strong background in leading and delivering supported accommodation
services
• Extensive experience working with rough sleeping and other homelessness
services
• Experience leading and delivering intensive housing management
responsibilities
• Experience of case management and delivering best practice around; needs
assessments, high quality personalised support or advice services to vulnerable
adults, including people with high support needs
• Experience of contract management with stakeholders
• Experience of project management and mobilisation of new services or
developing existing services
Skills & knowledge
• Knowledge and understanding of the housing and support needs of single
people who experience homelessness and rough sleeping, the benefit of move
on and the ability to translate knowledge into good practice.
• Knowledge of the commercial and regulatory requirements of supported
housing.
• CIH Level 5 qualification
Abilities
• Ability to interact at senior, strategic level with external stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, high pressured environment, with multiple
competing priorities and to quickly adapt to new situations.
• Ability to network, liaise, negotiating and influence effectively with outside
agencies.
• Ability to undertake budget management, produce financial reports and
collate and interpret financial and statistical information.
Personal qualities
• Demonstrates a commitment to the mission of Your Place.
• Self-sufficient and highly organised with the ability to accomplish goals
according to deadlines, and a flexibility to juggle a variety of tasks.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong sense of responsibility and accountability.
• Awareness of own training and support needs.
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues across teams and functions
• Commitment to the values of inclusion and belonging
Desirable criteria
• Educated to degree level or equivalent in adult social care or leadership and
management.
Before starting this position, you’ll need to undergo a criminal record check by the
Disclosure and Barring Service. You must be entitled to work in the UK.
Interview date: week commencing 10 November 2025
Our mission to solve homelessness in east London, one person at a time!
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We are entering an exciting phase of growth and are looking to expand our services supporting families and individuals and extend our reach across Birmingham, the Black Country, and surrounding areas. This new Operations Manager role is central to these plans.
As Operations Manager, working closely with the CEO, you’ll oversee the day-to-day running of organisation across our 2 main premises and in other community venues. You will manage the admin and appointments functions and ensure our services run smoothly, consistently, and with a focus on quality, sustainability, and user experience.
Initially, the role will be hands-on and operational, with responsibility for recruiting and training administrative staff, fully re-opening our 2 main premises, and transitioning to a hybrid model of online and face-to-face counselling. You will also support the implementation of updated policies, procedures, and new online appointment and case management systems.
As the organisation grows, there is significant opportunity for development, allowing you to contribute to how our services are delivered, strengthen our team, and help us meet the increasing need for our services.
Based at our Birmingham office, this role will require some flexibility in working hours to meet service needs, including working at other centres from time to time.
What you’ll do
· Oversee day-to-day operations across Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and community venues.
· Lead and manage the administration team, including recruitment, training, and volunteer coordination.
· Manage appointments, service utilisation, waiting times, and payments.
· Streamline processes and systems to improve efficiency, consistency, and client experience.
· Support implementation of new technology, online appointments, and case management systems.
· Ensure premises are safe, functional, and fit-for-purpose.
· Monitor service performance, budgets, and KPIs; prepare reports for management and funders.
· Promote a positive, inclusive, and supportive workplace culture.
· Work closely with service managers and the CEO to align operations with strategic goals.
· Ensure compliance with HR, health & safety, and organisational policies.
What we’re looking for
· Proven experience in operational management, ideally in third sector, health, or community services.
· Strong administrative experience and ability to oversee budgets, KPIs, and performance.
· Experience designing and embedding processes, policies, and systems.
· Confident in implementing technology and using data to drive decisions.
· Experience managing premises and creating safe, functional environments.
· Understanding of client journeys and accessibility, with experience improving engagement and service utilisation.
· Knowledge of HR and health & safety, with experience managing staff wellbeing and compliance.
· Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills, with a commitment to inclusion and equity.
About Kapella
Kapella’s mission is to build better relationships and improve the wellbeing of families and individuals. We provide accessible and affordable services, including counselling, family mediation, training, and domestic abuse programmes across Birmingham and the Black Country. Our work includes self-paying clients as well as funded projects delivered through contracts, grants, and partnerships.
Why join Kapella?
Play a key role in expanding essential services to families and individuals across Birmingham and the Black Country.
Be part of a passionate, supportive, and values-driven team.
Significant opportunity to shape operational processes and grow into a senior leadership role.
25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, pension, CPD and staff wellbeing support.
How to apply
Please send your CV and a covering letter outlining your relevant experience and how you meet the requirements of the role.
Closing date: Wednesday 5 November 2025.
Kapella is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Location: Birmingham Office (with travel to Wolverhampton and other community venues)
Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) – 4 days considered for the right candidate
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Migrateful
Migrateful is an award-winning social enterprise and registered charity founded in 2017. Our mission is to support refugees and migrants facing barriers to employment and integration in the UK by offering training, paid work, and a supportive community.
Our chefs come from diverse backgrounds, often shaped by displacement, modern slavery, or gender-based violence. Through our programme, they train to lead cookery classes for the public and corporate groups, helping them build confidence, improve English skills, and gain meaningful work experience.
Since 2017, we’ve supported over 110 chefs to deliver 5,000+ classes to 55,000 participants—creating more than 30,000 hours of purposeful employment and community connection.
About the Role
The Operations Support Officer plays a vital role in ensuring the smooth running of Migrateful’s cookery classes and the overall effectiveness of our operations.
You’ll play the important role of supporting Facilitators by creating practical guides, coordinating training and skills-sharing sessions, gathering feedback, and maintaining up-to-date documentation such as health and safety records.
Alongside this, you’ll help manage other key areas of Operations like responding to customer and volunteer queries, coordinating volunteers for public and corporate classes, and supporting process improvements around our use of Salesforce.
A key deliverable of this role is overseeing our invoicing process. You’ll be responsible for bi-weekly checks to ensure timely and accurate payments to our cookery class hosts (Facilitators) and teachers (Chefs). You’ll also support improvements that help us better track the real cost of our classes.
Person specification
This role would suit a proactive, organised, collaborative individual who enjoys variety in their work. You’ll need to be confident using systems, have a keen eye for detail, and take satisfaction in improving processes.
Essential
- Experience working in an operations, administrative or coordination role
- Good attention to detail particularly in handling data, documents and financial information
- Confident engaging with a wide range of people from staff, freelancers and customers
- Ability to work independently and proactively, using initiative to troubleshoot and resolve issues
- Confident user of IT systems, particularly Google Workspace and CRM software (e.g., Salesforce)
- Willingness to undertake reasonable responsibilities beyond the scope of the job description
Desirable
- Experience creating, updating, and maintaining user guides and training materials
- Willingness to provide occasional out-of-hours support
- Knowledge of food safety and hygiene procedures, or possession of a relevant qualification (e.g. Level 2 Food Hygiene)
Key Responsibilities
Invoicing
- Perform bi-weekly invoice checks and capture these on Salesforce
- Support the continuous improvement of invoicing systems
Support Cookery Class Hosts (Facilitators)
- Coordinate the periodic recruitment and onboarding of new Facilitators
- Update and improve Facilitator user guides and training materials
- Maintain regular communication with Facilitators, including announcements and process updates
- Carry out in-class observations and provide constructive feedback to Facilitators
- Provide out-of-hours remote support for Facilitator
- Share and implement improvements based on Facilitator feedback and survey results
Volunteer Coordination
- Respond to volunteer queries and troubleshoot the Volunteer Portal
- Ensure adequate volunteer coverage for all cookery classes
- Create supporting material to enhance the experience of volunteers in classes
General Operations Administration
- Maintain up-to-date operational records (e.g. DBS checks, risk assessments, food hygiene certificates)
- Complete ad hoc administrative tasks (e.g. equipment inventories, printing and laminating recipes)
- Support the implementation of operational policies across venues and staff
Cover and Additional Support
- Provide occasional out of-hours support to facilitators
- Willing to support the Operations team during periods of annual leave to ensure continuity of work
Systems and Process Improvement
- Contribute to the improvement of internal systems and processes, including support for Salesforce streamlining
- Office based admin e.g. purchasing office supplies, tracking equipment
- Support onboarding and off boarding of staff members
This is a hybrid role that requires you to work from our HQ office in Farringdon, London four days a week. Please note that you may be required to attend classes or other events outside your usual working hours. In these instances, you will be given advance notice and can claim time off in lieu (TOIL) during the week.
Please complete both of the following steps:
1. Submit your CV and a cover letter explaining your interest in the role and include examples of how your experience aligns with the overall responsibilities.
2. Send a 3 to 5 minute video via WhatsApp to 073 41 96 12 90 telling us why you would be a good fit for the role.
We will be interviewing candidates on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Applications may close early if the role is filled.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you passionate about using evidence to drive change? Do you want to help shape services that save lives? Join Samaritans as our new Impact and Evaluation Officer and play a vital role in embedding an evidence-based culture across the organisation.
As part of our Research and Evaluation Team you’ll support and deliver high-quality evaluation and impact measurement initiatives. You’ll help us understand what works, why it works, and how we can do better, ensuring our services are grounded in insight and learning.
You’ll work closely with colleagues across Samaritans, as well as academics, consultants, and people with lived experience, to build robust frameworks, develop theories of change, and communicate the difference our work makes.
Contract
- £35,000 per annum plus benefits
- Full Time (35hrs per week)
- 12-month fixed term contract
- Hybrid – Linked to our Ewell (Surrey) office, with an option to work from a shared office space in London Bridge
- In-person working: Meeting in person and working collaboratively are things we value.As part of the Performance and Insights team, you will join three in-person retreats per quarter. Participation to other in-person meetings will depend on need
- We are passionate about flexible working, talk to us about your preferences
What you’ll do
- Support the design and delivery of impact and evaluation projects
- Conduct evidence reviews and develop monitoring frameworks
- Facilitate theories of change for services and interventions
- Collaborate on ethical, high-quality data collection
- Build internal capacity through training and resources
- Contribute to our annual Impact Report and other communications
- Champion the voices of people with lived experience in all we do
- Ensure all research is conducted in line with our policies
What you’ll bring
- Strong knowledge of research and evaluation methods
- Skilled in both qualitative and quantitative analysis
- Experience using analysis software packages (e.g. NVivo, R, SPSS, Excel)
- Experience designing and applying theories of change and log frames
- Great communication and collaboration skills
- Project management skills and ability to meet deadlines
- Excellent problem-solving skills with a solutions-focused mindset
- Experience in the third sector or a service delivery organisation (desirable)
- Postgraduate degree in a relevant discipline (desirable)
- Interest in Social Return on Investment (SROI) (desirable)
Job Description and Person Specification attached.
Why Samaritans?
At Samaritans, you’ll be part of a people-first organisation deeply committed to inclusion, compassion and learning. You’ll contribute to a team where your voice matters, your expertise makes a difference, and your work helps save lives.
We welcome applications from individuals with lived experience and encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. We are committed to creating an environment where all our people feel seen, heard and supported.
You’ll join a values-led organisation with a powerful mission and a collaborative culture. We offer flexible hybrid working, excellent benefits, and the chance to make a tangible difference in suicide prevention across the UK and Ireland.
For further information about Samaritans, including our charity structure, values, employee benefits, and application process, please read our recruitment brochure. You can also visit our careers website to access this.
We recognise the enormous benefits and the social justice imperatives of ensuring diversity at every level of our organisation. Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. To ensure Samaritans is representative of those we support and who support us, we particularly welcome applications from disabled, racialised minority and LGBTQ+ candidates, as these people are under-represented at Samaritans.
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Applications close: 30th October 2025 at 09:00am
Interviews: Friday 14th November 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
HEALTH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFICER (CANCER AWARENESS IN THE WORKPLACE)
Salary: Circa £31,000 per annum
Reports to: Programme Development & Operations Manager (Cancer Awareness in the Workplace)
Department: Policy, Information and Communications
Location: Stratford, London w/ high-flex (1 - 2 days per week in the office)
Employment type: Permanent
Working hours: 35 hours per week. We are open to compressed hours in this role.
Closing date: Sunday 26 October 2025, 23:55
Please note: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we we're looking for someone talented, someone who shares our vision, someone like you.
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Health Community Engagement Officer, in the Cancer Awareness in the Workplace (CAW) team. We need you to manage the day-to-day coordination, delivery and evaluation of cancer awareness activity for the CAW programme, specifically for Cancer Research UK's corporate partners.
What will I be doing?
Responsible for the day-to-day delivery of activities associated with the CAW programme, as set-out by Programme Delivery Manager for CAW
Managing the delivery and evaluation of partner activity (cancer awareness stands, talks and webinars) - including logistics, booking in nurses, managing all processes within health & safety guidelines for activity, and coordinating requests for health comms and designing them where necessary
Building effective working relationships with key stakeholders, including corporate partner contacts, the Partnerships team, Health Information team, our team of nurses, and people with lived experience
Creating, developing or reviewing CAW products (including webinars and talks), with support from the Programme Development and Operations Manager
Sharing responsibility with the rest of the CAW team in maintaining and refining appropriate logs and tracking documents
Responsible for reviewing and managing cancer awareness stand kits
Supporting with evaluation of the wider CAW programme.
What skills are we looking for?
Excellent organisation and time management skills, able to effectively prioritise tasks and work flexibly to meet deadlines
Good interpersonal skills, with proven ability to build and maintain good working relationships with a range of internal colleagues and external stakeholders
Sound analytical skills and ability to use data and insights to report impact and inform future planning
Initiative, with the ability to work with colleagues to find new or better ways to do things and make appropriate changes where necessary
Strong written and verbal communication skills with excellent attention to detail
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Interest in health promotion and cancer, and in tackling health inequalities.
What will I gain?
Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that's impressive.
In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well.
Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.
We don't forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture.
Our work - from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy - will change the world. It's exciting to be part of our team.
How do I apply?
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a dedicated fundraising and marketing professional to use their expertise to help bring hope, healing, and practical aid to some of the world’s most isolated communities.
As our Digital Fundraising & Campaigns Lead, you’ll bring creativity and strategy together to inspire supporters and lead the delivery of our digital fundraising and donor acquisition activities.
Leading a talented team of marketing and campaign professionals, you’ll design and deliver integrated digital campaigns that tell powerful stories, deepen engagement, and help grow our community of supporters.
Using data-driven insights and creative flair, you’ll shape digital strategies that not only strengthen donor relationships but also help bring hope and practical aid to some of the world’s most remote communities.
You’ll collaborate with colleagues and partners across MAF to deliver campaigns, events, and digital initiatives that reflect our mission and values, while keeping innovation, compassion, and impact at the heart of everything you do.
Additionally, you will:
- Build strong agency relationships and oversee campaign delivery
- Act as a trusted adviser to senior leadership on digital strategy
- Lead the planning and delivery of events and volunteer engagement at festivals
- Ensure budgets are well managed and campaigns are delivered efficiently
- Develop and evaluate digital performance metrics and reporting
Location: Folkestone, Kent and Cranfield, Oxford (with hybrid working)
Rewards: Salary of £45,000, plus a generous pension scheme, annual leave entitlement, and other great benefits and professional growth opportunities.
Contract: Permanent, full-time
To join us as our Digital Fundraising & Campaigns Lead, you will need:
- At least five years’ experience in digital fundraising and marketing in a charity or mission-driven organisation
- Experience in the end-to-end management of large-scale events
- Experience writing, reviewing, and editing copy for a variety of audiences and uses
- Experience developing and delivering multi-channel digital campaigns with measurable impact
- Experience using analytics tools
- Project management experience
- Demonstrable expertise in paid media strategy and optimisation
- A deep understanding of digital trends, donor behaviour, and fundraising compliance
- Strong creative ideation and direction skills
- To be educated to degree level
- Ideally, two years of team leadership
About Us
Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is a Christian organisation that uses light aircraft to deliver practical help, physical healing and spiritual hope to some of the world’s most remote and inaccessible communities.
For 80 years, MAF has been working in partnership with hundreds of other organisations to enable access to medical care, education, livelihood training and long-term support in over 24 low-income countries.
They believe that every community, however remote, should have access to the essentials of life – that’s why MAF’s flights are a lifeline, not a luxury.
The Benefits
- Salary of £45,000 per annum
- Annual leave entitlement of 22 days per year plus 8 paid public holidays per year
- Non-contributory pension scheme (10% of salary); employees may make voluntary additional contributions
- Death in service payment
- Flexible working policy
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
This is an inspiring opportunity for a high calibre, creative digital fundraising professional to join our life-changing organisation.
In this pivotal leadership role, you’ll be connecting hearts and minds, translating compassion into action and driving real-world impact through your creativity and expertise.
What’s more, you’ll have the chance to grow your leadership skills and further enhance your portfolio as part of our passionate, innovative and empathetic team in a role with genuine global impact.
The closing date for this role is 10th November 2025.
Other organisations may call this role Digital Fundraising Lead, Digital Marketing Lead, Digital Campaigns Lead, Fundraising Lead, Digital Engagement Lead, Marketing and Communications Lead, or Marketing and Fundraising Lead.
Mission Aviation Fellowship UK are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if you’re ready to lead digital campaigns that inspire as a Digital Fundraising & Campaigns Lead, please apply via the button shown.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are the UK’s leading charity for Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. These are life-long conditions with no cure, affecting over half a million people across the UK. Every year, 25,000 people receive a diagnosis. For some it comes as a shock, for others it’s taken years to be heard. However, it happens, it’s life changing. Since 1979, Crohn’s & Colitis UK has been here to support everyone affected, campaigning for faster diagnosis, better treatments and, ultimately, a cure.
We are now seeking an ambitious and determined Director of Income Generation to drive a step-change in our fundraising and help shape our future success.
This is a pivotal time to join us. Later this year we will launch our new strategy, built around a bold vision that puts everyone affected by Crohn’s and Colitis at its heart. Alongside this, we are taking a fresh approach to communications, amplifying our voice and transforming understanding of both conditions. Our finances are in a strong position, giving us the resources to invest in innovation and the ambition to accelerate change.
As a member of our dynamic leadership team, you will play a critical role in inspiring our community of supporters, unlocking transformational partnerships and securing the resources needed to deliver our strategy. We are looking for a creative, driven and collaborative leader who thrives on building relationships, driving innovation and leading talented teams to achieve more.
In return, you will find an empowering, energetic working environment rooted in our values and the full support of our Chief Executive and Board as you deliver impact and shape the future of our fundraising.
We break taboos, drive pioneering research, bring people together & campaign to improve lives. We are leading the fight against Crohn's & Colitis
Hubbub is looking for a motivated fundraiser join a thriving development team at an exciting and pivotal moment in our charity’s growth. With significant expansion in our Trusts & Foundations income over the past 18 months, we are now poised to build on this success and strengthen our philanthropic partnerships.
As Development Manager you will have the opportunity to shape the future of our Trusts & Foundations programme by cultivating new relationships and securing substantial funding from trusts, foundations, and statutory bodies. In addition, you will also play a key role in advancing our income generation from businesses and contribute to the development of our events and funder communications.
This is your chance to leverage your creativity, passion, and expertise to forge impactful partnerships that drive meaningful environmental change on a large scale!
Your role will include:
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Securing funding for diverse aspects of our work against Hubbub’s annual fundraising target, from core costs to specific roles, to scaling successful projects.
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Contributing to the growth of the Trusts fundraising pipeline, nurturing new relationships with both solicited and unsolicited prospects, and supporting colleagues to do the same.
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Working closely with Project Leads and Directors to deliver engaging and persuasive trusts and statutory proposals that expertly match funding criteria to Hubbub’s projects and priorities.
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Identifying external networking opportunities for yourself and the wider team to increase our visibility amongst potential funders and build new relationships.
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Undertaking regular prospect research to identify new Trusts that align with Hubbub’s strategy, focus areas and projects
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Strengthening existing Trusts relationships by showcasing our impact through timely reporting, and delivering donor stewardship to high standards.
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Updating our funder database (Pipedrive), with relevant funder information in a timely manner.
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Keeping up with environmental and philanthropic developments and trends so you can join the dots between the urgent environmental challenges that we face, the sustainability ambitions of funders and our own strategic objectives.
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You will also be expected to join in-person funder meetings whenever required, likely in and around London.
You will also support:
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The wider team to secure income from businesses. This will involve developing introduction decks, employee engagement offerings, client proposals and more.
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Hubbub events by contributing to ideas, compiling invitee lists, and drafting invitations.
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A variety of other activities that will support our income generation when required.
Who you are
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You’re motivated and ambitious, with a tenacity to work towards targets. You will likely have contributed to and secured 5-6 figure grants from Trusts and statutory bodies. You’re open to taking risks and learning from failure.
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You’re an excellent bid writer and enjoy converting complex projects into winning proposals with funders’ motivations and criteria in mind.
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Your relationship building skills are top-notch, both virtual and IRL. You’re confident developing new funder relationships from scratch, whilst nurturing existing ones. You enjoy getting away from your desk and finding opportunities to network.
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You have a deep understanding of how trusts and foundations work and are open to sharing your knowledge with colleagues.
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You’re collaborative and able to work across all levels of an organisation, managing up and down when needed, to produce high quality bids on time and on budget.
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You’ll enjoy researching and prioritising new Trusts funders to approach.
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It would be a bonus if you have experience fundraising from businesses and/or high net worth individuals, plus utilising a CRM system to not just track deals but identify useful insights.
Regardless of your experience, alignment with Hubbub's values is essential.
Hubbub’s success and distinctiveness rests on the quality of our people. At every stage of their career, a Hubbuber is:
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Intellectually and politically curious and engaged.
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Proud of the work they do.
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Upbeat, motivated by challenges, and tenacious in solving them.
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Creative, innovative and playful.
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Team players, sharing success and solving issues and challenges collaboratively.
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Organised, dedicated and conscientious, with fantastic attention to detail.
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Flexible, willing and able to respond to constant change and challenge.
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Committed to communicating in a way that is compelling, clear, accurate and accessible.
If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified, and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking an experienced and organised Programme Co-ordinator to lead a global fellowship programme during a parental leave cover period.
This unique initiative brings together activists, journalists, lawyers, and filmmakers working on projects that explore pressing questions of social, economic, and environmental justice.
Location: Central London (hybrid, with some office presence required). International travel is required for 1-2 weeks at the beginning of February 2026.
Contract: Approx. 13 months, full-time
The successful candidate will oversee the next fellowship cycle, coordinating programme design, delivery, and evaluation, while supporting a diverse cohort of international fellows.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the planning and delivery of a year-long global fellowship programme.
- Support fellows with programme logistics, communications, and resources.
- Collaborate with internal and external partners to deliver high-quality events and activities.
- Track progress and provide regular reporting on programme outcomes.
- Manage the fellowship budget and ensure smooth operations throughout the contract period.
We are looking for someone with:
- Proven programme or project management experience, ideally within the non-profit, cultural, or advocacy sector.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills.
- Experience managing budgets and coordinating across multiple stakeholders.
- Ability to work with international participants and navigate cross-cultural contexts.
- A commitment to social and economic justice.
This is a fantastic opportunity to lead an established international fellowship programme within a supportive, mission-driven working environment.
If this feel you fulfil the criteria and are keen to hear more, please do send your CV to
Please note, CVs are being reviewed on a rolling basis, and only successful applicants will be contacted with more information.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
Location: Central London
Salary: £33,524 per annum (including London Weighting)
Contract: Full-time, Fixed Term (35 hours/week)
Your new company
This respected London-based charity is known for its inclusive culture and commitment to supporting vulnerable communities. With a strong focus on professional development and employee wellbeing, the organisation offers a collaborative environment where your HR and learning expertise will make a meaningful impact.
Your new role
As People and Learning Coordinator, you'll provide high-quality administrative support across the full employee lifecycle. From recruitment and onboarding to payroll and learning & development, you'll play a key role in ensuring smooth HR operations and effective staff engagement. You'll manage systems, track training, support internal communications, and contribute to people-focused projects that drive continuous improvement.
What you'll need to succeed
We're looking for someone with:
- Significant experience in HR administration or a People Services function
- Strong understanding of employment policies, legislation, and best practices
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills across diverse teams
- High-level organisational and planning skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and HR systems (e.g. IRIS or similar)
- Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism
- A proactive, problem-solving mindset and collaborative approach
- Experience coordinating recruitment, payroll, and training activities
Desirable: CIPD Level 3 qualification and experience in the charity sector.
What you'll get in return
- Competitive salary with London Weighting
- 34 days annual leave including bank holidays
- Pension scheme and employee benefits
- A supportive and inclusive workplace culture
- Opportunities for professional development
- The chance to contribute to meaningful social impact
What you need to do now
If you're a detail-oriented HR professional with a passion for learning and development, we'd love to hear from you. Click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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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!
The Talent Set are delighted to partner with a leading animal charity on a fantastic Individual Giving Manager role. This pivotal position will lead the development and delivery of engaging fundraising strategies to support animal welfare and increase supporter engagement, contributing significantly to the organisation’s growth and impact.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and evaluate a long-term individual giving strategy aligned with organisational goals.
- Manage and diversify a sustainable portfolio of fundraising initiatives, including multi-channel campaigns, appeals, and supporter products.
- Use data insights to monitor performance, optimise campaigns, and demonstrate impact to supporters and stakeholders.
- Design and nurture supporter journeys to enhance loyalty, retention, and growth across all income streams.
- Collaborate with marketing, communications, and retail teams to maximise campaign reach and effectiveness.
- Provide support for branch-level fundraising activities and foster strong relationships with local supporters.
- Work closely with the PR/Engagement team to deliver integrated campaigns that elevate brand awareness and supporter engagement.
Person Specification
- Proven experience in creating and managing individual giving programmes, including donor acquisition, retention, and stewardship.
- Strong track record in delivering measurable income growth through innovative campaigns.
- Skilled in data analysis, with an ability to interpret insights to inform strategy.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Proactive, professional, and resilient in a fast-paced environment.
- Empathetic and aligned with the organisation’s mission to improve animal welfare.
- Able to handle multiple priorities with organisation and attention to detail.
What’s on Offer
Salary: £36,000 - £40,000
Surrey based- predominately on site working with some home working flexibly
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.
Commitment to Diversity
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.
Make-A-Wish UK is seeking a visionary leader to drive public fundraising and supporter engagement at scale. This strategic role oversees all public income streams, including: individual giving, legacies, events, and innovation, while leading a high-performing team and sector-leading Supporter Care function.
You'll shape long-term growth, deliver significant income targets, and champion a supporter-first culture across the organisation. As part of our Extended Leadership Team, you’ll influence board-level decisions and help ensure Make-A-Wish UK continues granting life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
Core Purpose:
The Head of Public Fundraising is a pivotal strategic leadership role at Make-A-Wish UK, responsible for the strategic direction, planning, delivery, long-term growth and performance of all public fundraising and supporter engagement activity.
This includes strategic oversight of all public income streams - individual giving (cash, regular giving, lottery, payroll), legacies, in-memory giving, challenge events, community fundraising, owned products, and innovation—as well as operational leadership of the Supporter Care team, which manages supporter care, income processing, data imports, and inbound queries for the whole organisation.
The role leads a multi-disciplinary team of around 20, across four core public fundraising and engagement functions, who are responsible for delivery of a high-performing public fundraising programme and sector-leading supporter care function - acquiring, engaging, and retaining supporters at scale, growing income sustainably and ensuring every interaction reflects Make-A-Wish’s values and drives long-term income growth.
This role contributes to over 50% of the charity’s total fundraised income, plays a critical role in long-term sustainability, and operates at cross-organisationally to embed a supporter-first culture, championing segmentation, stewardship and integrated journeys that drive lifetime value. The role is responsible for delivering significant and growing income targets, developing multi-year investment plans, and influencing organisation-wide strategies to ensure we are equipped to serve a growing supporter base. The postholder is part of the Extended Leadership Team (XLT), reporting to the Director of Income & Engagement, and influences decisions at Board level through strategic investment planning and performance reporting.
Essential Criteria:
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in public fundraising, with a strong track record of income growth across a broad portfolio of income streams (e.g. individual giving, legacies, community, events, innovation, lottery).
- Experience of leading the development and implementation of organisation-wide strategies, and aligning team plans to broader strategic priorities.
- Demonstrable success in a senior leadership role of similar scale and complexity, with full accountability for strategy, delivery, performance and people management across multiple teams and functions.
- Proven experience in designing and delivering large-scale fundraising strategies, investment plans, and innovation pipelines which supports the organisational vision, mission and strategic objectives.
- Significant experience of leading both income-generating and operational functions (e.g. supporter experience or donor services).
- Highly experienced in developing and delivering multi-channel and multi-product acquisition, engagement and retention strategies to engage a range of supporter audiences to grow a supporter database and increase lifetime value.
- Highly experienced in using different direct marketing techniques across a range of channels including DRTV, DM, F2F, TM and digital marketing, with a proven track record of income growth within a fundraising environment, developed and delivered with a focus on future sustainability.
- Strong background in managing multi-million-pound budgets and long-term ROI models, including regular Board-level reporting.
- Strong external representation skills, including managing relationships with key suppliers, agencies, and sector partners.
- Demonstrable ability to lead insight-driven innovation, with experience of testing, scaling and refining audience-led approaches.
- Comfortable using digital tools, automation or CRM platforms to optimise supporter journeys and improve operational efficiency.
- Deep understanding of UK fundraising regulation, supporter data compliance, and charity governance. Awareness of organisational risk and compliance, including how regulatory or reputational risks impact strategic decision-making.
Skills, knowledge and behaviours required for this role:
- Strategic and commercial thinker, able to balance short-term results with long-term growth and sustainability.
- Inspirational leader with experience managing large teams, including senior managers, across income and service functions.
- Flexible and adaptive leadership style, able to support a range of personalities and development needs across the wider team.
- Confident leading across the full employee lifecycle, from recruitment to performance management and succession planning.
- Excellent communicator and presenter, able to engage, influence and motivate stakeholders at all levels, including Board.
- Highly numerate, with experience in multi-year investment modelling and income forecasting across multiple programmes.
- Skilled in insight-led decision making, journey optimisation, and integrated campaign delivery.
- Strong understanding of digital marketing tools and supporter engagement across online channels.
- Experienced in designing and improving supporter journeys to increase satisfaction, retention and lifetime value.
- Proficient in CRM and insight tools (e.g. Salesforce, Power BI, Google Analytics).
- Highly organised, analytical and outcome-focused, able to manage multiple complex workstreams and competing deadlines.
Strategy and Planning
- Develop, own and drive the Make-A-Wish Public Fundraising strategy and roadmap, aligning it to organisational goals and strategy, and ensuring long-term scalable, sustainable income growth.
- Shape strategy and long-term plans across all public income streams: individual giving (cash, RG, lottery, payroll giving), legacy, in-memory, third-party events, community fundraising, owned products and innovation.
- Use insight, segmentation, and lifetime value data to inform fundraising planning across acquisition, engagement, and retention. This includes owning the Make-A-Wish supporter segmentation model.
- Ensure the team adopts a test-and-learn culture grounded in insight, continual improvement and audience understanding.
- Lead the development of scalable propositions, product strategies and audience approaches across all public income channels.
- Set up and model new income streams from scratch (e.g. lottery and regular giving programmes), with robust 10-year financial investment cases to inform Board-level decisions.
- Oversee the development of the engagement strategy for these supporters—defining its purpose, positioning, and role in supporting income growth, supporter satisfaction, and operational excellence.
- Oversee the development and delivery of a comprehensive Supporter Care Roadmap, ensuring all inbound supporter touchpoints are high quality, timely, compliant, and aligned with Make-A-Wish’s tone, values, and fundraising activity.
- Provide strategic leadership to the Supporter Care function, ensuring it is fully embedded into the public fundraising model and capable of scaling as supporter volumes grow, including future-facing processes, tech use, and journey mapping.
- Lead strategy on audience journeys and supporter touchpoints, including Make-A-Wish’s Contact Strategy, driving joined-up experiences and consistent messaging.
- Contribute to the overall organisational strategy through Extended Leadership Team (XLT) engagement, ensuring public fundraising is fully integrated. Act as a senior leader within Income & Engagement and across the organisation, contributing to cross-functional strategy and planning.
Operational Delivery
- Oversee the delivery of public fundraising programmes across all channels and products, ensuring alignment to income, supporter volume, and ROI targets.
- Lead the development and testing of new fundraising propositions, programmes and products, in line with audience needs and market opportunities.
- Oversee the team to deliver multi-channel campaigns across DRTV, direct mail, F2F, telemarketing, digital and social - working closely with agencies and internal teams.
- Ensure all supporter journeys across fundraising and experience are aligned, data-driven, and optimised to deepen engagement and improve retention.
- Oversee the operational performance of the Supporter Care Team, ensuring efficient income processing, compliant data handling, and prompt responses across phone, inbox and other inbound channels.
- Deliver continuous improvement across supporter care workflows—introducing training, process optimisation, documentation and KPIs.
- Ensure fundraising and supporter care functions meet all regulatory requirements (Fundraising Code, Gambling Commission, GDPR), including acting as the lead for the Gambling Commission.
- Lead strategic projects at XLT level that improve supporter engagement, fundraising effectiveness and operational scalability.
Financial Management
- Hold responsibility for multi-million pound income and expenditure budgets across the department.
- Lead business planning, investment proposals, budgeting, and reforecasting across all public fundraising and supporter care activity for 5 to 10 year plans.
- Build and manage multi-year investment models to inform income planning, particularly for high-potential streams like regular giving and lottery.
- Monitor and report on financial performance, providing insight, variances, and recommendations to senior stakeholders and the Board. Monitor return on investment across products and channels to inform future strategic decisions.
- Support senior managers to manage their budgets effectively and adapt where needed to maintain financial performance.
- Ensure all activity within supporter care operations is cost-effective, accurate and delivers strong value for money.
People Leadership and Culture
- Provide strategic leadership to a multi-functional team of approximately 20 colleagues, including four senior direct reports across core fundraising and supporter servicing functions.
- Set a clear team vision and ensure that performance, culture and development support organisational ambitions and create a supportive, inclusive culture focused on shared goals and continuous improvement.
- Embed a high-performance culture through clear goals, coaching, accountability, and personal development plans.
- Champion coaching, cross-team collaboration and a test-and-learn culture - empowering staff to innovate and drive impact.
- Ensure Supporter Care staff are resourced, trained and empowered to deliver a high-quality supporter experience that aligns with strategic goals.
- Lead on culture change within the Supporter Care function, embedding shared purpose with fundraising and a deep understanding of how supporter experience contributes to retention and long-term income growth.
- Shape the future structure and capability of the team to support long-term growth, including the integration of the Supporter Care function into the public fundraising model.
Stakeholder and Supplier Management
- Lead strategic supplier relationships across fundraising and experience (media, creative, F2F, print, fulfilment), negotiating contracts and ensuring high-quality delivery.
- Build strong internal relationships with stakeholders in Brand, Digital, Tech, Finance, Data and Wishgranting to deliver joined-up strategy and planning. Collaborate with key internal stakeholders to deliver integrated, insight-led supporter journeys and ensure shared accountability for audience experience
- Collaborate with the Head of Brand & Comms to ensure fundraising communications reflect the brand and improve audience engagement.
- Represent Public Fundraising at the Extended Leadership Team (XLT), contributing to cross-charity strategy, insight sharing and project delivery.
- Act as a key internal ambassador for the supporter, using insight and feedback to shape fundraising propositions and operational improvements.
Data, Insight and Innovation
- Work in partnership with Data & Impact to develop insight tools and reporting dashboards to track performance across both income and supporter experience.
- Oversee use of segmentation, audience journey mapping, and predictive analytics to inform both fundraising and operational planning.
- Lead on Make-A-Wish’s innovation pipeline within Public Fundraising, identifying opportunities for new product development and managing test-and-learn pilots through to scale.
- Monitor market trends and competitor activity to ensure fundraising and supporter care stay relevant and responsive to audience expectations.
- Own delivery of the supporter care improvement programme, embedding measurement of satisfaction, service levels, and team performance.
Together, we create joy, happiness and magical memories through life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Community & Events Manager
Location: Hemel Hempstead (Charity office), Watford, Hybrid where agreed.
Salary: £34,000 FTE DBS checks are required.
Job Type: Permanent
About us:
Playskill is a Hertfordshire-based charity supporting pre-school children with physical disabilities and their families. The charity relies entirely on voluntary donations to fund its vital services.
Using therapeutic play as a tool for development of key milestones, Playskill steps in during the crucial early intervention window when the brain is developing faster than at any other time. Through expert therapies, vital in-home support, specialist training and all important social and respite events for the whole family.
We stand alongside families throughout the challenges of living with disability, offering guidance, care, and community, helping them to build skills, resilience and networks to face the journey ahead.
About the role:
We are seeking a dynamic and organised Community and Events Manager to lead and grow Playskill’s community and events fundraising stream. This role is vital to increasing awareness and generating income to support our services, through meaningful community engagement and events.
You will be responsible for managing and developing our annual events (including The Playskill Golf Day), introducing new local fundraising opportunities, and building relationships within community groups. You will also line manage the Fundraising Officer, helping to support their contribution to the fundraising team.
Skills and Experience Required:
· Minimum 2 years experience in a similar role.
· Line management experience.
· Experience organising and delivering successful events.
· Strong relationships building and donor stewardship abilities.
· Knowledge of GDPR legislation to ensure clear understanding of confidentiality and the need for data protection
· Computer literature, proficient in Microsoft Office.
· Good communication, empathy, numeracy, and administrative skills.
Diversity statement:
Playskill is an equal opportunities employer and has a high number of team with caring responsibilities and is keen to encourage applicants from a diverse number of backgrounds.
Safeguarding statement:
Playskill is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Playskill has a full safeguarding policy and expects all staff to undergo safeguarding training.
Deadline for applications: 31st October 2025
Interview date: TBC
Interview location: Hemel Hempstead
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Croydon BME Forum, in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support, is tackling ethnic inequalities in health and social care through this “Can You C Me Project”. The Macmillan Team offers personalised support, information, and referrals for individuals affected by cancer, including families and carers, across six South West London boroughs: Croydon, Merton, Kingston, Wandsworth, and Richmond. Working within a team of three, you will be responsible for two boroughs, Croydon and Merton while supporting colleagues as needed.
As a Project Coordinator for the Can You C Me project, you will play a key role in engaging BME communities to enhance cancer awareness and support. Reporting to the Programme Manager, you will lead outreach initiatives, community engagement, and the organisation of project activities across Southwest London. Each coordinator is assigned a specific set of boroughs, collaborating closely with community organisations, faith groups, healthcare providers, and individuals affected by cancer.
Key Responsibilities
· Engage and build relationships with local communities, faith groups, and voluntary organisations to raise cancer awareness and improve support networks.
· Organise and deliver cancer awareness events, workshops, and outreach sessions tailored to community needs.
· Facilitate steering groups with professionals and individuals with lived experience to shape service delivery.
· Plan and coordinate two cancer conferences per year, ensuring they raise awareness, amplify voices, and drive meaningful change.
· Conduct focus groups within designated boroughs to capture insights from the community and ensure services reflect their needs.
· Collect and analyse feedback from service users to inform and enhance project delivery.
· Provide signposting, referrals, and follow-ups to ensure individuals access local voluntary, community, and statutory support services.
· Collaborate with professionals to improve cultural competency in cancer care by delivering upskilling sessions and developing culturally appropriate resources.
· Empower service users by providing accessible information and supporting them in assessing their abilities, setting goals, and making informed decisions about their care.
· Engage with BME communities to identify and address barriers to support and disparities in healthcare access.
· Assist with social media, publicity, and project promotion to enhance engagement and awareness.
· Maintain project records, contribute to quarterly and annual reports, and ensure smooth service delivery.
· Provide compassionate, respectful, and culturally sensitive support to service users, carers, and families.
· Regularly travel across at least two boroughs to deliver support and collaborate with partners.
A - Application form
I – Interview
C – Certificate (original evidence)
Essential Skills & Experience
Assessed
1. Experience in community engagement, outreach or health promotion A/I
2. Strong understanding of health inequalities, particularly within BME communities A/I
3. Experience using a person-centred approach to empower service users in making informed choices A/I
4. Experience working in cancer services, supporting individuals living with and beyond cancer as well as their families, and carers A/I
5. Proven ability to build relationships with primary care, adult social care professionals, and the voluntary sector A/I
6. Experience in organising and facilitating focus groups, steering groups, training sessions, and upskilling workshops A/I
7. Ability to collect, record, and analyse service user data and feedback to inform service improvements A/I
8. Passion for improving health equity and raising cancer awareness A/I
9. Experience working with volunteers and small community groups A/I
10. Experience in content creation and social media engagement for awareness and outreach A/I
11. Holds a valid UK driving license and can commute to various service locations across the borough A/I
Knowledge
1. Understand Personalised Care and cancer support services across Primary, Secondary Care, and voluntary sectors A/I
2. Knowledge of self-care support and the skills required to assist individuals in managing their health A/I
3. Awareness of confidentiality principles when handling service user information A/I
4. Familiarity with cancer pathways, Macmillan Cancer Support, and tools like Electronic Holistic Needs Assessment (EHNA) (desirable) A/I
5. Knowledge of local healthcare structures and community services in Croydon and Merton A/I
6. Engage compassionately with communities hesitant to access healthcare A/I
7. Understand safeguarding principles as they apply to children and vulnerable adults A/I
Aptitudes, skills and competencies
1. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel and Outlook, and experience using online monitoring systems such as Views A/I
2. Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to actively listen, motivate, support, and advocate for service users A/I
3. Ability to develop effective relationships with a wide range of customers, organisations, and partners A/I
4. Proactive, dynamic, and able to use initiative to solve problems and drive improvements A/I
5. Strong organisational, planning, and time management skills A/I
6. Ability to accurately collect, monitor, and analyse data, producing KPIs and evaluation reports A/I
7. Self-motivated and able to work independently, meeting deadlines and targets A/I
8. Ability to identify and assess risk when working with individuals
Personal qualities
1. Demonstrates personal accountability, emotional resilience, and the ability to work under pressure I
2. Committed to working in cancer services and improving patient experiences A/I
3. Values equality and diversity, with a strong understanding of its relevance to service delivery A/I
Croydon BME Forum is the umbrella organisation for Croydon’s Black and Minority Ethnic voluntary and community sector
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