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Epic at a Glance:
At Epic, we strive to build a world where children and youth - no matter their race, gender, sexual orientation or place of birth - have access to a future full of promise and opportunity. We are a global foundation backing groundbreaking non-profits around the world - the changemakers and innovators that are transforming the lives of children and youth and protecting our planet for generations to come.
Groundbreaking charities often struggle to secure smart money to drive impact. Donors want to give more, but are held back because they lack trust, time, and knowledge. Epic bridges the gap between the social entrepreneurs forging solutions to today’s pressing challenges, and the individuals and businesses who want to pool their resources to drive positive change. We curate and monitor highly-vetted portfolios of organisations that we back in order to foster lasting change. We operate strictly on a pro bono basis: 100% of donations received go directly to the organizations in our portfolio.
Now in our 10th year, we have mobilised over $91 million and supported 57 organizations in 11 countries across 4 continents, since 2015. In the UK, we raise between US$2-2.5 million annually, and there is potential and aspiration to grow this to US$3 million by the end of 2027.
For more information: https://epic.foundation
Summary of the position
Epic is looking for a Development Manager to support the activities of the UK Development Team to help us ‘make giving the norm’.
The Development Manager will work with the UK Director in our small team in the UK, as well as working closely with colleagues in Paris and Brussels.
This position offers candidates the opportunity to develop their skills across a range of fundraising disciplines including corporate fundraising, major donor engagement, events, and philanthropy.
This position will work with a deeply engaged team in an international environment. Given the versatile nature of the responsibilities and the small team size, candidates will need to show demonstrable flexibility, adaptability, and the ability to take ownership and work independently.
Epic offers an enriching and supportive work environment with opportunities for professional growth and network development. This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative organisation that places social impact at the heart of its mission.
Key Responsibilities :
With support from the UK Director, the Development Manager will work collaboratively with the Director and wider UK team and Development colleagues in Paris and Brussels to execute the fundraising strategy in the UK. The Development Manager is a key role in a small team, and will contribute new ideas, networks and results to help us meet our income targets and therefore create more positive impact for children and young people globally. More specifically, the key responsibilities of this role are outlined below.
1. Business Development (65%)
- Lead prospect research and outreach efforts to expand Epic’s prospect donor pool in the UK: monitor the fundraising ecosystem, conduct in-depth prospect research and engage in proactive outreach campaigns through LinkedIn, emailing, digital networking and in-person events. This will include attending early morning and evening events as required.
- Set conversion objectives and support conversion from leads to donations
- Identify and secure lead opportunities within networks and events
- Pitch Epic and its various Giving Solutions to potential donors, and build tailored proposals when needed
- Maintain high discipline and consistency in follow-up with leads and donors: use Epic’s CRM to build a consistent pipeline of prospects, as well as maintaining the database with accurate and up to date donor information
- Evaluate and monitor the return on investment (ROI) of events and fundraising campaigns
- Prepare compelling fundraising communications, materials and presentations for donor meetings and events
2. Nurturing & engaging the UK Community (20%)
- Contribute to Epic’s engagement strategy for current donors to ensure an 80% renewal rate
- Maintain regular touchpoints with a subgroup of donors through activities such as sharing monitoring reports, organising project visits and volunteering opportunities in the UK, and scheduling regular calls and face to face meetings.
- Act as the main point of contact for a subset of donors and answer their enquiries in a timely manner
- Craft and manage engagement opportunities such as UK events and webinars, including drinks, talks, breakfast events, and provide support to the organisation for the annual gala nights. Support will be provided for certain events by our in-house dedicated Events team.
3. Fundraising-related administration (15%)
- Manage donor-related administrative tasks, such as regular use of Epic’s CRM (Salesforce), donation forms, meeting preparation, minutes (where applicable), and
- Process all donations, using Salesforce and related donation platforms, in a timely manner each month
- Liaise with international fund vehicles, such as Myriad USA, to ensure all international donation commitments are fulfilled.
Position Requirements :
- Candidate must have the right to work in the United Kingdom
- Excellent level of English (both spoken and written) required
- Proficiency in French (written and spoken) highly desirable
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a sales, fundraising or business development role, with demonstrable experience of securing 5- and 6-figure gifts
- Experience within the charity sector is desirable but not required
- Experience using software packages such as Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Canva and other applications
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Commitment to attend external events (including evening events) and comfortable networking with a variety of people across different communities
- Experience with a CRM is required and preferably some experience of using Salesforce
- Strong self-discipline and project management skills
- Excellent organisational skills and a strong eye for detail
The Epic UK team is a small but dedicated team. The role requires flexibility and a start-up attitude. This is a full time, permanent position, based in the London office with the opportunity for two remote working days each week. This role reports to the UK Director and will involve closely working with Epic’s global development team, as well as with the Engagement, Programs, Marketing and Communications, and Operations teams.
Contract Details
- Position based in central London (Mayfair), UK (with option to work from home 2 days per week).
- Contract type: Permanent, full-time
- Salary range: £35,000-£40,000 gross annual (depending on experience)
- Start date: As soon as possible but within 3 months of the offer
Employee Benefits
- Flexible Work Arrangements: Up to 2 days remote working per week.
- 5 weeks (25 days) of paid holiday annually, not including bank holidays, with additional office closure between Christmas and New Year.
- Access to private healthcare coverage through our healthcare partner, BUPA, fully covered by Epic for the employee and 50% coverage for partner and/or dependents.
- Retirement Savings Plan: Enrolling in a company-sponsored retirement savings plan with employer contributions.
- £150 culture/sport allowance per year for all eligible staff on a permanent contract and who have successfully completed their trial period.
- Epic subsidizes 50% of the cost of weekly, monthly, or annual local transportation passes (London Underground and London Buses).
- A monthly tax-free homeworking contribution in the amount of £26 per month for all eligible staff on a permanent contract and who have successfully completed their trial period.
- Workplace Amenities: Access to modern workplace amenities: onsite kitchen and snacks, and recreational facilities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ID: 1455 Senior Corporate Development Manager, External Engagement
Salary:
- starting at £42,140 FTE per annum, rising to £46,240
- Additionally, £3,679 Inner London Weighting FTE per annum for Head Office based
- Additionally, £480 home-based allowance FTE per annum for Home-based.
Location: Hybrid Head Office or Homebased
For Head Office based roles, we typically work a minimum 2 days a week in the office. Our office space is wheelchair accessible and located in Hoxton, London, N1.
Note that this role requires travel to partner meetings and events, predominantly in central London (but also nationally). Applicants would need to be able to travel regularly, as required, to fulfil the needs of the role, even if home-based.
Hours: Full Time (37 Hours) or Part Time (no less than 28 hours)
We offer flexible working arrangements - please see below for more details.
Contract: Permanent
Family Action & the role’s impact:
Family Action is a national charity committed to supporting families through change, challenge and crisis. Since the charity was founded in 1869, we have continued to help children and families overcome the challenges they face through a wide range of practical, emotional and financial support. Today we work with more than 60,000 families in around 180 community-based services, as well as supporting thousands more through our national helpline, FamilyLine, and through national schemes like the National School Breakfast Programme.
This is an exciting time for an experienced and ambitious senior corporate fundraiser to join our high performing corporate partnerships team and lead the New Business function. Family Action recently undertook a major brand review and launched a new website, and income generation is a key priority in our 2024-29 strategy. This role will be focused on developing and growing new business activity, including identifying and securing new high-value partnerships, creating and implementing a robust growth strategy and ensuring we have the tools to deliver it. Our working culture is flexible, fun and open, with excellent opportunities to collaborate with colleagues with a range of specialisms, from brand, to marketing and communications, to fundraising, as well as our colleagues delivering Family Action’s services.
Main Responsibilities (for details check the job description and person specification):
• Leading a small team to drive forward new business activity; identifying, cultivating and securing new income generation opportunities with corporate partners across strategic, commercial and charity of the year style collaborations.
• Creating and implementing a growth strategy for new business, developing our corporate partnerships proposition, maximising income and delivering on our overall charitable strategy and objectives.
• Implementing effective processes, systems and frameworks to increase partnership opportunities and the success of our new business activity.
• Working with senior stakeholders internally and externally to identify and secure partnership opportunities that further shared goals.
• Working with the Corporate Team and other teams and colleagues across the organisation to ensure the smooth setup and onboarding of new partnerships.
Benefits:
- an annual paid leave entitlement of 30 working days plus bank holidays (pro rata if job is taken PT)
- up to 6% matched-pension contributions
- flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment
- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
- cycle to work scheme
- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities
We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.
To Apply:
• Click the “Apply Now” link below and fill out our digital application form
• Closing Date: Monday 2nd June 2025 at 23:59
• To learn more about Family Action: Careers
Interviews are scheduled to take place from 16th-20th June virtually, with slots throughout the working day and early/late slots available.
For direct queries or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or flexible working requests, please email: heather.kearney (full email adress located on advert on our website) before Thursday 22nd May.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an in person interview.
* Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons
Family Action is an award-winning national charity working from the heart of local communities across England and Wales.




Do you like to make things happen and have a passion for nature and a talent for turning ideas into reality? Join the Chiltern Society as our new Project Development Manager and play a vital role in protecting one of England’s most cherished landscapes. We’re looking for an exceptional team player to help create and secure funding for impactful, high-value projects that protect and enhance one of the UK’s most cherished landscapes.
This is a newly created, role at the Chiltern Society, designed to help drive our long-term income growth and ensure the sustainability of our work across the region. You'll bridge the gap between an idea and delivery—developing projects and securing the funding, partnerships, and business opportunities needed to bring them to life. Apply now and help shape the future of the Chilterns.
Apply by noon on Thursday 26 June with your CV and cover letter explaining how your skills and experience fit the role. Full JD on the Chiltern Society website.
First round interviews will be held online/remotely on Monday 7 July. Successful second round candidates will be invited to interview and to give a short presentation to the panel, in person, at the Society’s Chesham office on Monday 17 July.
The Chiltern Society gives a voice to everyone who conserves, campaigns for and promotes the Chilterns.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Location: Sidmouth, Devon
Salary: £39,000 – £44,000 (depending on qualifications and experience)
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours/week (Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm)
Do you have a heart for people, a head for leadership, and a passion for making a real difference?
At Rose Lawn, a charming 29-bed care home nestled in the picturesque seaside town of Sidmouth, we're searching for a dedicated Registered Manager to lead our team and home into its next chapter. Whether you're a current Registered Manager or a highly experienced Deputy ready to take the next step, we’d love to hear from you!
Why Rose Lawn?
- Located on the stunning Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- A true community home with ground-floor rooms and private garden patios
- Part of Keychange, a charity driven by Christian values and a mission to transform lives through love and support
About the Role
As Registered Manager, you’ll be the heart and soul of Rose Lawn—leading a team to deliver outstanding, person-centred care. You’ll be responsible for:
- Leading and inspiring staff through effective management, supervision, and development
- Upholding care excellence, ensuring we exceed CQC standards across all key areas
- Managing budgets, finances, and sustainability with confidence
- Building community, engaging with residents, families, churches, and local networks
- Fostering a safe and nurturing environment, rooted in compassion and faith
What You’ll Bring
Essential:
- Completed or working towards Level 5 in Leadership for Health and Social Care
- Experience managing or supervising in a care setting
- Strong leadership, communication, and administrative skills
- A passion for values-led, person-centred care
Desirable:
- Experience working with people with dementia
- Familiarity with Christian values in care environments
- Proficiency with digital care planning systems
Ready to Lead with Heart?
Apply now and become part of a legacy of care, community, and compassion at Rose Lawn.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £39,000.00-£44,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Us
Hibiscus Initiatives is a feminist and anti-racist, women’s organisation, delivering high impact advocacy and advice services for more than 35 years to women in contact with the Criminal Justice and Immigration systems. As an organisation, we have distinct expertise in working with Black and minoritised migrant women in prison, in the community and in immigration removals centres.
Our holistic and trauma informed approach makes a real and lasting impact on women's lives. We aim to make a difference within the criminal justice and immigration systems too by working with Black and minoritised migrant women to make sure their expertise is recognised by those making policy decisions.
We are particularly keen to attract talent from Black and minoritised communities and those with lived experience of immigration, the criminal justice systems, and/or violence against women and girls.
Hibiscus adopts anti-racist; anti-oppression, and feminist principles and believes in the importance of nurturing a diverse team who can embody these principles.
We are committed to the wellbeing and development of our staff. We provide regular training and other learning opportunities, an Employee Assistance Program and other benefits to support staff wellbeing.
About the Role
We are now recruiting for a talented Services Manager to manage a team of project/case workers providing individual advice, specialist support and advocacy to Black and minoritised migrant women, overseeing all aspects of our needs-led casework as well as the delivery of our women’s centre activities, as required.
The post holder will work collaboratively with our Director of Services and Operations (DSO) and other Service Managers in the development of an annual service plan, tailoring this to meet the needs of the team and ensure all funder requirements are met.
This role will provide comprehensive team management and support, effectively managing performance and providing trauma informed mentoring to the team. The Services Manager will be responsible for overseeing referrals to Hibiscus’ services internally and externally, working closely with the teams to ensure prioritisation of Black and racially minoritised women. The postholder will be responsible for responding to service user feedback, complaints and safeguarding concerns using a trauma-informed approach. This will inform the development and improvement of policies and processes for managing service user casework.
The post holder will also be responsible for ensuring that their team maintains accurate data and records to ensure effective service user support, monitoring, reporting and evaluation. As part of this monitoring and evaluation work, the Services Manager will play a key role in improving data recording and reporting. The post holder will be responsible for the financial management of their projects, including service contract budgets and the monitoring of team expenditure. Clear communication and a commitment to professional learning and development are key aspects of this role.
[This post is restricted to women only as a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9 paragraph 1, Equality Act 2010.]
Salary
£35,000 (FTE)
Team
Services
Duration
Permanent
Hours
Full-time (35 hours per week)
Location
Hibiscus London office at least three days a week including Fridays, with regular visits to other locations where staff deliver services, e.g. detention, prisons, local areas.
Reporting to
Director of Services and Operations
About you
We are particularly keen to attract talent from Black and minoritised communities and those with lived experience of immigration, the criminal justice systems, and/or violence against women and girls.
The successful candidate will have significant experience providing casework support to migrant and/or Black and minoritised women with a range of complex needs. They will have line management experience, including effective staff supervision and development, supporting the staff team to effectively deliver team workplans to deadlines and achieve performance targets.
The candidate will have experience maintaining and developing effective working relationships with partner agencies and delivering services in line with funder contracts and contributing to funder reports. They will have an understanding and experience of delivering services in a trauma-informed, anti-racist and empowering manner from a feminist, intersectional perspective and will demonstrate knowledge of the needs of Black and minoritised migrant women who have been involved in the criminal justice system, are affected by immigration restrictions, violence against women and survivors of human trafficking
They will be able to to identify issues across teams and provide positive, effective solutions to support overall delivery of the work, demonstrating leadership whilst working effectively as part of a team. The candidate will be confident in their ability to maintain personal and professional boundaries, and have a clear understanding and demonstrable experience of managing safeguarding issues in line with policies and procedures.
The candidate will also have an understanding of one of more of Hibiscus’ key work areas – criminal justice, immigration and migrants’ rights, racial justice, and/or violence against women and girls and gender justice.
Your Application
Please follow the 'How to Apply' link indicated below.
You should download the Job Description and carefully read through the application form and information provided regarding the role and person specification.
Please note we will not accept CVs or Cover Letters.
Closing date
5pm, 16 June 2025
Please note that we may close vacancies early if suitable candidates are found and/or a sufficient number of candidates have applied. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
If we receive applications from more suitable candidates than we have vacancies for at this time, we may hold suitable applicants on a reserve list for 12 months, and future vacancies requiring the same skills and experience could be offered to candidates on the reserve list without a new competition.
Hibiscus enables Black and minoritised migrant women interacting with the immigration and criminal justice systems to rebuild their lives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
BACKGROUND
An exciting opportunity to lead communications and marketing at Action Syria. Through your work, you will help us ensure Syrian communities have the education and medical care they need, every day, and when emergencies strike – this is critical as Syia begins to rebuild following the fall of Assad in late 2024. Action Syria has over a decade of experience working with local partners in the Middle East making a positive difference to over 25,000 people affected by conflict, displacement and natural disaster annually. We seek a competent, confident and skilled communications and marketing specialist to help deliver ambitious plans for the coming years, increasing our profile and expanding our audiences.
Working closely with the CEO and the fundraising team, you will be responsible for delivering our Communications & Marketing strategy, making sure it integrates with our fundraising strategy, and critically, considers the broader vision for expanding our audience. You will set appropriate targets, key performance indicators and measure progress against these. As a small and mighty team, we seek a reliable communications expert who is pro-active, inspiring and really loves what they do. We are positive, creative and ‘hands-on’ and hope you are too.
Alongside setting the strategic direction, you will be actively involved in executing day-to-day communications tasks, from content creation and social media management to media engagement, ensuring our messaging is impactful and consistent across all platforms.
For those looking to advance their career, this role offers a pathway to take the next step professionally, with the opportunity to develop with the role as the organisation grows.
This role will ensure that Action Syria:
- has a comprehensive and practical communications and marketing strategy, which is integrated with our fundraising strategy;
- has appropriate presence across digital platforms; and
- engages audiences with meaningful messaging in support of our charitable objectives.
Responsibilities
1. Lead the Communications and Marketing function and strategy:
- Review and refine our Communications & Marketing strategy to ensure it is fit for purpose and responsive to the new chapter unfolding in Syria, positioning us as a leading voice among charities engaging in the region;
- Work with Head of Development to ensure the C&M strategy integrates with our fundraising strategy, driving impact, building trust, and ensuring sustainability; and
- Set targets and milestones for the C&M Strategy to measure progress against.
2. Manage our annual communications plan:
- Produce engaging and meaningful content for communications and marketing purposes, including copy and graphics
- Write and publish key communications throughout the year, e.g. blog posts and newsletters (Mailchimp) to maintain a strong profile and grow our support base;
- Manage social media platforms: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, scheduling regular, high-quality posts, and managing Meta Ads, to engage existing and new audiences;
- Create engaging digital content, with input from the team on messaging and purpose, to raise Action Syria’s profile and support our fundraising and marketing campaigns;
- Work with the fundraising function on Action Syria’s digital fundraising strategy, with a focus on optimising donor journeys; and
- Support the team with asset design for fundraising campaigns where required.
3. Act as guardian of Action Syria’s brand, ensuring it is fit for purpose:
- Develop comprehensive brand guidelines, in line with our recent rebrand; and
- Ensure website is current, appropriate and enables us to reach strategic and fundraising goals.
4. Develop strategic engagement with media:
- Build on press list and cultivate relationships to enhance Action Syria’s profile
Essential
- Positive, pro-active and reliable;
- Prior experience of strategic communications and marketing planning and delivery at management level;
- Prior experience of marketing (digital and other) with the ability to tell powerful stories via multiple channels;
- Prior experience of Social Media management;
- Excellent design skills, with an eye for detail;
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, with the ability to deal with sensitive subjects appropriately; and
- Experience of marketing for fundraising campaigns
- Excellent time management skills
Desirable
- Understanding of the aid and/or development sector;
- Interest in and understanding of fundraising; and
- Interest in the international Charity sector, ideally specifically in the Middle East and Action Syria’s cause.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you knowledgeable and passionate about community and health? Could you recruit, lead and support a team of community volunteers to run fun and healthy living initiatives? Do you have the ability to take the unexpected in your stride? Then why not join us at SMART?
We are looking for someone that recognises the importance of good wellbeing for all, is capable of dealing with a wide scope of managerial areas, and can work with our local communty as our Public Health-funded Community Champions Manager.
SMART is a unique Chelsea-based charity, serving the local community in a supportive and flexible environment. We offer 28 days annual leave (plus paid bank holidays), a pension program, competitive salary, and additional benefits.
Think you'd be a good fit? Just click the Apply button, and send us an up-to-date CV, and a 2-page covering letter telling us why.
The closing date to apply is 22nd May at 23:30, with interviews taking place on 29th May.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About UKCF
At UK Community Foundations (UKCF), we put inclusivity at the forefront of all we do, we put relationships first and we are ambitious for our members and the communities they serve.
Everyone should have the opportunity to have a fulfilling life and to feel they belong. This can’t be mandated by government, or done to people, only with them. Change needs to be driven by people who understand the local situation and our support makes this possible.
UKCF is a national network of community foundations based all over the UK. Community foundations connect philanthropic people with local causes that matter to them. They are charitable organisations focused on supporting a defined geographical area by leveraging funds to support community needs and local organisations making a difference. As well as supporting our members, at UKCF we explore social challenges, we provide national funding and we work with those who have the solutions to improve lives.
Benefits of working at UKCF include 30 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays, up to two days paid leave for volunteer days, season ticket loans available, enhanced pension and a flexible working plan. As a disability confident employer, we encourage applications irrespective of your age, disability, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender reassignment, sex or sexual orientation.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join the senior leadership team at a time of growth, ambition and innovation. We are looking for a strategic, expert and collaborative Director of Partnerships and Insight to help us build and deliver impactful national partnerships that bring real, measurable benefits to communities across the UK.
You will be responsible for the development, delivery, and evaluation of high-value, strategic partnerships—whether with government departments (such as DCMS), major trusts and foundations (like the Henry Smith Charity), corporate partners, or other longstanding partners (such as the National Emergencies Trust).
You’ll work closely with community foundations to shape strong proposals and lead the end-to-end implementation of partnerships and programmes.
You’ll also play a key role in helping UKCF and the wider network become more insight-led and data-driven—strengthening our approach to programme design, learning, and impact evaluation. You’ll work closely with our Digital Transformation team to embed best practice in the use of data and evidence.
This role requires exceptional relationship-building skills, confidence working at a national level, and the ability to develop and articulate clear theories of change and evaluation frameworks. Subject expertise in areas such as philanthropy, AI, social cohesion, neighbourhood health or climate is desirable.
You will report to the CEO and be a key member of the Senior Management Team.
Key responsibilities
Strategic partnerships development
You will lead the identification, development, and stewardship of national strategic partnerships that align with UKCF’s mission and deliver meaningful outcomes for our partners and for communities across the UK.
This includes initiating and negotiating collaborations with government departments, large foundations, businesses, and sector partners. Working closely with community foundations across the country, you will co-create proposals and programme designs that draw on local expertise and deliver impact at scale.
From inception to evaluation, you will oversee the full partnership lifecycle, ensuring robust governance, clear communication, and high-quality delivery throughout.
Insight and impact
A central part of the role is to embed a strong culture of learning and evidence across UKCF’s national partnerships. You will shape and implement theories of change and robust evaluation frameworks, working with partners and community foundations to ensure that programme outcomes are clearly defined, measured, and communicated.
You will collaborate with the Digital Transformation team to improve our use of data and insight, driving forward a more evidence-led approach to programme design and influencing. Through this work, you will help generate actionable insights that inform future partnerships and strengthen our case for support with funders and policymakers.
Leadership and collaboration
You will manage our Programmes Officer, with responsibility for supporting their professional development. You will work closely with the Chief Executive to develop plans for growing the team, grounded in the need to ensure financial sustainability.
As a member of the Senior Management Team, you will play a key role in strategic decision-making and organisational development. You will provide visible leadership across UKCF, championing collaboration and innovation internally and externally.
You will cultivate strong, trusting relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including community foundation leaders, funders, and public sector partners. Representing UKCF at high-level events and forums, you will contribute thought leadership on place-based philanthropy and community-led change. In all your work, you will model inclusive leadership and ensure our partnerships reflect our values and commitment to equity and social justice.
Who we’re looking for:
We’re seeking a dynamic and experienced leader who thrives in collaborative environments and is motivated by the power of local action to drive national impact. You’ll combine deep subject knowledge with the ability to build coalitions and bring new ideas to life.
You don’t need to meet every single criterion to apply—we are keen to hear from people with a passion for this work and the ability to grow with the role.
See the full job description for more detail.
Every UK community should have access to an agile community foundation, known for identifying local need and providing resources that empower change.




The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Greater Together Manchester are looking to appoint a Social Justice Development Worker to join our team and champion social justice across the Diocese of Manchester. You will be part of a knowledgeable and dedicated team working on a range of social justice initiatives that look to change the lives of people all across the region.
We are looking for someone who is passionate and committed to social justice, who can take the lead on innovative project development, training and community development to help us deliver our programme to revitalise church-based social justice.
About Greater Together Manchester
Greater Together Manchester (GTM) is a visionary local charity which seeks mobilise communities across Greater Manchester, supporting churches and grassroots community leaders to create and develop social justice projects, to take on leadership roles and to engage with decision makers in order to tackle chronic issues of deprivation and disadvantage in their neighbourhoods. We also directly deliver a number of our own front-line services when this is the best way to tackle an urgent, acute need.
Founded as a joint initiative between the Diocese of Manchester and Church Urban Fund in 2015, Since 2015, GTM has supported 271 local community groups, provided training and support to 609 and grassroot community leaders and volunteers, secured more than £500,000 for local community initiatives, and supported 14,188 beneficiaries via our projects and programmes
It is an exciting time for GTM as we are creating our new strategy that will shape our mission and programmes of work over the next few years.
Purpose of the post
To encourage the development of local churches’ response to poverty and social justice across the Diocese of Manchester, with a focus on developing sustainable projects that look to address the root causes of poverty.
To identify and link with existing community groups working on issues relating to poverty and social justice.
To help parishes work together with other sectors and stakeholders, encouraging collaboration and partnerships.
To encourage a movement for change, encouraging churches to engage with practical action, advocacy and systems change.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Strategic Development and Delivery
- Work with the CEO of Greater Together Manchester to develop a work plan for engaging with existing parish based social justice projects and initiatives, with a focus on shifting from crisis response to prevention.
- Provide a range of development support to new projects and initiatives.
- Be the contact person for parishes seeking advice and support on addressing issues of social justice.
- Keep up to date with the work of national, regional and local organisations and charities that work in this space, as well as keeping up to date with government policies, initiatives and communicating these effectively to parishes and communities.
- Develop effective monitoring and evaluation systems that demonstrate the impact of GTM’s development work.
Revitalisation and Promotion of Church-Based Social Justice Work
- To be an informed and knowledgeable advocate and champion for issues of social justice.
- To meet with leaders from churches across the Diocese to assess their social justice work and offer support and guidance where necessary.
- Raise the profile of church based social justice initiatives and project across the Diocese and amplify the effectiveness and impact of the work of churches in tackling social injustice.
- Support parishes and church-based projects with the monitoring and evaluation of their work, allowing them to demonstrate their impact more easily and accurately.
- Develop relationships with local, regional and national funders.
- Support the delivery of the relevant training for churches across the Diocese on topics relating to social justice.
- Maintain accurate records of development activity with parishes and support parishes to record the impact of their activities.
Promote Effective Networking and Collaboration
- Develop networks of support around social justice issues, acting as a convener, bringing churches together to learn from one another, promoting good practice and encourage peer-support.
- Act as the Regional Coordinator for the Places of Welcome initiative.
- Develop good working relationships with other agencies addressing poverty both locally and nationally.
- Encourage churches to work together with other community groups, charities, and the public/statutory sector to address local issues
Other
- Raise the profile of GTM across the Diocese, encouraging parishes to engage and support our wider work.
- Work with the CEO and other relevant staff members to maintain and develop our relationship with Church Urban Fund and the Together Network.
- Prepare written reports to the Board of Trustees, funders and other partners as required.
- Build relationships with those in similar roles ecumenically.
Person Specification
Experience:
- Experience of working with church and community-based groups and projects
- Track record of building successful partnerships and working relationships with people at all levels, including people with lived experience
- Experience of working with volunteers and grassroots community leaders
- Facilitation and presentation skills, with the ability to lead workshops, training sessions, and discussions
- Experience of developing and implementing robust monitoring and evolution frameworks and keeping accurate records
- Experience of business planning and marketing
- Track record of supporting church and community-based groups to secure funding
Knowledge:
- Strong understanding of social justice issues
- Knowledge of the faith and church sector, in particular the Church of England
- An understanding of the key role that churches play in their local communities and a commitment to promoting social justice as a core part of Christian mission
- An understanding of Christian Theology, with the ability to facilitate theological reflection in parishes
Skills:
- Self-motivated with the ability to work proactively, flexibly and independently, and to encourage and motivate others
- Excellent organisational skills, including time management and the ability to prioritise your workload
- Ability to work with complex situations, to problem solve and exercise sound judgement to deliver positive outcomes
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with good emotional intelligence
- Fully computer literate, proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams)
Attitude:
- Willingness to work flexibly, with some evenings and weekends
- A commitment to the vision and values of Greater Together Manchester
- A commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in all areas of work
Other:
- Full driving license and access to a car
To apply please submit:
A CV, detailing your qualifications, career history, responsibilities and achievements AND
A Cover Letter highlighting your relevant skills and experience, directly addressing how you meet the qualities outlined in the person specification
Please submit your application by the deadline (20th June 2025)
If you have any questions, or would like to talk to someone about the role, please get in touch.
Transforming lives and communities across Greater Manchester
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The Snowdrop Project is the first organisation in the UK to provide long-term, community based support to survivors of modern slavery and exploitation. We aim to empower survivors of modern slavery and exploitation to recover from their experiences and thrive. We aim to reduce the risk of re-exploitation, to create and implement models of best practice and to share this knowledge with other agencies and individuals nationally and beyond.
Each year, our casework team engages with over 150 individuals and their dependents to provide trauma-informed advocacy, advice and support towards independence. The Casework Manager leads our team of specialist caseworkers to deliver this programme, carry a small caseload, collaborate with our wider operational team to develop opportunities, influence national policy and improve access to support for survivors in South Yorkshire and beyond.
Position: Casework Manager
Salary: £32,000 per annum, pro rata, pension paid at 4% contribution
Benefits:
- Monthly independent therapeutic supervision,
- Cycle to Work Scheme,
- Holiday Sacrifice Scheme,
- Employee Life Insurance and ancillary benefits,
Holidays: 6.6 weeks (pro-rata, including bank holidays) + your birthday off!
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 30 hours p/w (.8 FTE)
Working Pattern: takes place between Monday-Friday 9-5 ; In-person.
Location: Snowdrop Project Offices, Castle Green, 7 Castle Street, Sheffield, S3 8LT
Reporting to: Head of Operations
Collaborating with: Counselling Manager; Community Development Manager; Policy, Training and Research Lead
Direct reports: Casework Team: Senior Caseworkers, Reach-In Workers
You'll be responsible for:
- Developing the casework service delivery, empowering your team, creatively approaching problems and finding creative solutions to barriers
- Working in collaboration with the wider Operational Team to deliver whole-person centred and best practice approach with Counselling and Community managers.
- Assessing referrals and delivering support to survivors with complex needs
- Contributing to our policy, training and research programme to improve lives beyond South Yorkshire
Please see the Job Description document for full details and the Person Specification
How to apply: Click the CharityJob Apply button below. You’ll be asked to submit a CV and answer a few short screening questions about your relevant skills and motivation. CVs will be screened and candidates will then be asked to complete a short application form and personal statement detailing how they meet the requirements on the person specification.
Applications close on Wednesday, 21st May, 2025 and interviews will take place on Friday, 30th May 2025.
Please note- we will not be working with recruiters for this post.
Empowering survivors of modern slavery to rebuild their lives and thrive



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Empower change as a Fundraising Manager with Stonepillow, leading income growth to support people experiencing homelessness.
Applications close: 9 a.m. Monday 9th June 2025
Location: Chichester
About Stonepillow
Stonepillow is a forward-thinking charity that supports people who are homeless or at risk across Chichester and Arun. With a mission rooted in prevention, relief, recovery, resettlement, and restoration, Stonepillow delivers life-changing services through supported housing, day centres, outreach, and social enterprise.
We understand that there are infinite circumstances that may lead people to our doors, and we do not turn anyone away.
As a charity, generating sustainable income is vital to ensuring we can continue and expand our life-changing work.
Our work is guided by our 5 Pillar value proposition:
- Prevent
- Relieve
- Recover
- Resettle
- Restore
About the role
As Fundraising Manager, you will lead the development and delivery of strategies to grow sustainable and unrestricted income.
Reporting to the Head of Income Generation, you will play a vital role in deepening relationships with high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs), while also engaging regular givers, corporates and community partners.
You will:
- Develop and implement income strategies across major donors, individual giving and legacies, corporate fundraising and community giving
- Lead tailored stewardship plans to retain and grow supporter engagement
- Manage the Community & Events Fundraiser to deliver successful campaigns and events
- Use CRM systems (Donorfy), digital platforms, and data insights to enhance supporter journeys and track performance
- Represent Stonepillow in the community, building awareness and strong partnerships
- Monitor income, evaluate ROI, and report on performance to senior leadership
This role is essential in securing the income needed to deliver Stonepillow’s life-changing services for people experiencing homelessness across Chichester and Arun.
Who we are looking for
We’re seeking a confident and strategic fundraiser with a track record of growing income and building lasting supporter relationships. You’ll be digitally savvy, data-driven and values-led.
You will bring:
- Proven experience in one or more of major donor, individual giving, community, or corporate fundraising
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills across audiences
- Experience using CRM systems such as Donorfy
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, lead a small team and plan effective campaigns
- Financial awareness and a strong understanding of ROI in fundraising
- A collaborative and inclusive approach, aligned with Stonepillow’s values
A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across Chichester and Arun are essential.
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Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 9th June 2025.
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Introduction
Iswe is a social impact foundation dedicated to finding ways to put people at the heart of social and political decision-making to solve some of society’s greatest challenges.
We are looking for a hands-on Product Manager to lead the delivery and ongoing development of Assemblis - a hugely ambitious global platform to strengthen community-led decision-making - as it moves from a working prototype to a fully fledged product used by community groups worldwide.
The period from 2025 to 2026 presents a unique opportunity to scale the use and impact of Assemblis around the COP30 UN Climate Conference—set to take place in the Amazon at the end of 2025—by leveraging strategic relationships, including key support from the Brazilian government.
About Assemblis
Assemblis will support communities across the world to run community gatherings, deliberate on shared challenges, and make collective decisions. The platform combines step-by-step guidance, storytelling features and data aggregation, enabling community groups to deliberate meaningfully, share their insights and connect with each other. Our vision:
A world of resilient local communities that have the tools and confidence to make fair, effective decisions, through community assemblies that facilitate learning, build solidarity and have clear pathways to local and global action.
Assemblis will support people to deliberate on challenges and act together in their communities, whilst building a global picture of citizen needs, actions and solutions, which will inform global decision making. One of the ways it will do this is through the Global Citizens’ Assembly - a permanent institution that Iswe and partners are building.
A Global Citizens’ Assembly for COP30 to be launched in Brazil in November is the key opportunity to pilot Assemblis. We are about to test a minimum viable product (functional prototype) with small sets of global users, and are looking for someone who can lead the iteration process, with the goal of an alpha launch in Climate Week in September.
Assemblis’s vision - A world of resilient local communities that have the tools and confidence to make fair, effective decisions, through community assemblies that facilitate learning, build solidarity and have clear pathways to local and global action.
We know that building a team representative of wider society fosters creativity and innovation. We welcome people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences and are committed to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly welcome applications from candidates who are disabled, Black, Asian or from other minority ethnic backgrounds, who identify within the LGBTQIA+ community, or identify as from a lower or disadvantaged socioeconomic background as these groups are currently under-represented on our staff team.
About the role
You’ll take a user-centred approach to shaping the product, balancing strategic vision with on-the-ground experimentation. You’ll lead, and help to build, a small, agile team, currently a developer, researcher/product designer and data specialists, working closely with a wider team of deliberation specialists, content creators and a strong network of global partners.
You will play a key role in defining the roadmap, testing features with real-world users and ensuring Assemblis becomes a powerful, trusted tool for citizen-led change.
We are open to full-time or part-time applicants, depending on experience and availability.
Main duties
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Lead product delivery: Own the product vision and roadmap, ensuring features meet user needs and align with organisational goals.
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User-centred design: Champion a user-first approach through ongoing testing, feedback loops, and engagement with a diverse global user base.
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Team leadership: Lead and support a small cross-functional team; identify and recruit additional roles as needed.
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Technical direction: Work with developers to make key decisions on technology architecture, infrastructure, and tools, ensuring scalability and sustainability.
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Stakeholder collaboration: Work closely with Iswe’s internal leads to ensure strategic alignment, and global partners (civic groups, movement partners, and research collaborators) to incorporate their needs into the platform.
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Governance and data: Embed deliberative values in product choices, including data ethics, privacy, accessibility, and transparency.
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Business model development: Support the development and testing of a sustainable income-generating model for Assemblis, while ensuring accessibility and alignment with Iswe’s mission.
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Agile processes: Implement lightweight product management processes (e.g. sprints, prioritisation frameworks, documentation) to maintain momentum and clarity.
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Working in the open: Publish regular blog/weeknotes content to communicate about the work to ensure transparency and inspire healthy criticism and collaboration.
About you
This role will suit you if you are a decisive leader who is excited by the potential of civic tech to deepen democracy and empower communities. But you must also be a doer - ready to take responsibility for getting things done, while you grow the team. You might come from a digital agency, a startup, a civic organisation, or a product-led nonprofit. What matters most is your ability to lead with empathy, think strategically, and build things that work.
Essential skills and experience
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Strong product management experience in digital platforms, tools or services
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Passion for civic technology and democratic innovation
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Good knowledge of the technologies shaping deliberative democracy, such as facilitation tools, decision-making platforms, participatory budgeting systems, emerging AI tools, etc.
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Creative and bold; willing to listen to competing opinions, ask questions and raise healthy challenges
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Self reflective; able to give and receive feedback well
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Experience managing or collaborating with cross-functional teams
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Excellent communication skills, both internally and externally
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Able to be an ambassador for the product, speaking persuasively to partners and stakeholders
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Ruthless and pragmatic prioritisation and strong project management skills
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Comfortable working in a startup-style environment (adaptable, proactive, solutions-oriented)
Desirable skills and experience
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Experience building online tools or platforms
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Experience working with global, multilingual, or underserved communities
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Familiarity with accessibility and inclusive design principles
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Understanding of data governance, privacy, and ethics in civic platforms
Salary, Benefits & Working Conditions
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Salary: £55-70k per annum, depending on experience
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Hours: Full-time or part-time (minimum 4 days/week); UK adjacent hours
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Location: Remote (occasional UK in-person meetups)
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Leave: 35 days holiday plus UK bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time); 14 days medical leave
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Pension: Statutory employer contributions (currently 3%)
About Iswe
We believe that many of the crises we face today - health, climate, the cost of living etc - are symptoms of failing governance structures, and that putting people in the driving seat of decision-making will transform our futures for the better. Our work focuses on Citizens’ Assemblies.
Our team has decades of experience in democratic innovation. Projects include Global Assembly for COP26 and The Future Armenian. Iswe is a fast-growing foundation, dedicated to empowering citizens to play a leading role in the decision-making that affects their lives.
Our work is founded on strong values, including openness, transparency and humility. We believe that when ‘I’ (an individual) becomes ‘we’ (part of the collective), the results are transformational. We are actively working to build a healthy culture, rooted in care and characterised by being self-organising and self-reflective. We are committed to addressing the dynamics of oppression in ourselves and our work.
How to Apply
Please submit a CV and short cover letter outlining your interest in the role and relevant experience, via CharityJob.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the advert may be closed early if we find a suitable candidate.
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This is a key leadership role in a values-driven charity that puts young people at the heart of everything we do.
As Youth Work Manager, you’ll lead our youth work delivery team, which currently consists of three youth workers and many more volunteers, and take responsibility for the design and day-to-day running of our youth work offer in Didcot and Wallingford.
You’ll support the team to deliver high-quality, responsive youth work across open access, detached and mentoring provision. You’ll also develop opportunities for youth voice and participation, ensuring young people play an active role in shaping our work.
This is a hands-on role, well suited to someone who wants to stay closely involved in frontline youth work while also growing as a manager. The best youth work managers are those who lead by example — delivering sessions, building relationships with young people, and supporting the team through the day-to-day. This role gives you the chance to do both: to shape and manage a strong delivery programme, and to keep doing the kind of youth work that first brought you into the sector.
We’re looking for someone who is committed to reaching young people who may not access other services, especially those who feel overlooked, unheard or unsure where they belong. You’ll be comfortable spending time in the community, meeting young people on their terms, and building relationships. You’ll lead a team that works across a range of settings, including parks, schools, and youth clubs, and help create welcoming, inclusive spaces where young people feel seen and supported.
You’ll report directly to our CEO, contribute to organisational planning, act as our DSL, and help ensure young people remain at the centre of all we do.
Salary: £34,000 - £37000 depending on experience
We welcome applicants who may not feel they meet all the person specification, and we are advertising a salary range to accommodate such applications. This salary range is based on a 37.5-hour week, pro rata for part-time hours.
Contract: Permanent. 30-37.5 hours per week
Much of our delivery happens outside school hours, and some sessions run later into the evening. We’d expect the Youth Work Manager to work at least one late evening and one earlier evening. Beyond that, we’re happy to be flexible. We’re open to job shares, condensed hours, or other creative arrangements if it helps the right person take on the role.
Key responsibilities:
- Deliver youth work sessions as part of the delivery team, modelling high standards of inclusive, empowering and trauma-informed practice
- Line manage TRAIN’s youth workers in line with organisational HR policies and procedures, including supervision, performance management, and professional development
- Oversee the full portfolio of youth work provision (including open access, detached, group and one-to-one support), ensuring it responds to the needs and aspirations of local young people
- Promote a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion within the team and across all aspects of youth provision
- Create and strengthen opportunities for meaningful youth voice and participation in service design and decision-making
- Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead for the organisation, ensuring compliance with safeguarding legislation, policies and best practice
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with delivery partners and stakeholders, including schools, voluntary sector organisations and statutory services
- Lead on the recruitment, induction and supervision of youth work volunteers
- Monitor, evaluate and report on programme outcomes and performance indicators in line with funder and organisational requirements
- Contribute to the development and delivery of TRAIN’s organisational strategy, as part of the senior team
- Support fundraising, communications and stakeholder engagement, including input into bids, reports and promotional activities
- Ensure delivery is compliant with relevant legal, regulatory and safeguarding standards, and with TRAIN’s policies and procedures
Benefits:
- Annual leave: 25 days, plus bank holidays
- Pension: 3% employer contribution
- Flexible working: Flexible hours and some home working
- TOIL: For additional evening and weekend work
- Professional Development: Tailored programme to suit your ambitions. Current staff are supported on various degree-level qualifications, specialist training and informal learning routes.
- Wellbeing: Full membership of an employee assistance programme with mental health and wellbeing support
- Culture: Supportive, collaborative team with regular team meetings and shared learning
Please download and read the full recruitment pack for more details.
TRAIN exists to improve the life opportunities of young people aged 10 to 18 in Didcot and Wallingford.
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Emmaus Greenwich is a unique charity that offers a home, work and individual support to people who have experienced homelessness and social exclusion. We don’t just give people a bed for the night; we offer a home, work opportunities and a sense of belonging.
At the heart of Emmaus Greenwich is our companions. Companion is the name given to those who live in an Emmaus community and contributes to the social enterprise, where they support themselves and one another. Living in a stable environment with the opportunity of work and individually tailored support helps our companions to regain lost self-esteem and the confidence needed to get back on their feet.
Some of the things that we are looking for in our Community Manager:
- The ability to focus on impact and deliver results.
- Experience of planning, developing, and managing support services for clients with support needs.
- Knowledge and understanding of Strength-based practice and Trauma informed care.
- Knowledge and understanding of In-form client management system.
- Experience of managing the performance, learning and development of staff.
- Knowledge and understanding of homelessness issues.
- Demonstrable commitment to inclusive working, ensuring equality and valuing diversity.
- A belief in the potential of each individual and an understanding of the importance of the Community in helping an individual achieve their potential
Some of the things you would be responsible for as a Community Manager:
- Responsible for the admission welcome including assess new referrals, interviewing potential Companions, welfare and care of Companions, their integration into the Emmaus Community and the wider community at large, developing a sense of extended family.
- Lead and implement a culture which provides confidentiality, promotes professional boundaries, protects data, and safeguards Companions, Volunteers and staff.
- To manage support relating to Companion’s needs regarding their daily living requirements, physical and mental health, safety and personal development.
- To assist and encourage Companions to move into independent accommodation where appropriate
- Ensure that effective Safeguarding systems are in place and maintained, acting as the organisation’s Designated Safeguarding Person, with delegated responsibility for policy development, implementation, and reporting.
- Working in partnership with the Retail Manager, facilitate, encourage, and support companion engagement and training within the social enterprises to ensure they are viable businesses.
- Assist the Multi Site Property and Facilities Manager in the upkeep and maintenance of the Community, to ensure that it provides a pleasant and comfortable home for the Companions, whilst adhering to health and safety requirements.
So, if you hold optimism for change, advocate for social justice and have in-depth understanding of challenges faced by people with experience of homelessness and migration and have a positive “can do” attitude we would love to hear from you. You will be joining a friendly and enthusiastic team who are passionate about what they do. We would particularly welcome applications from candidates with experience of trauma informed practice, asset-based approaches, quality assurance frameworks or from a background of supporting vulnerable adults into work; experience of working in partnership with a range of agencies to coordinate activities and initiatives and achieve positive outcomes.
Emmaus Greenwich supports people to move on from homelessness




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Job Purpose: The Senior Programme Development Officer is responsible for identifying and securing funding and managing relationships with Peace Direct’s funders
Reporting to: Programme Development Manager
Location: The position will be based at Peace Direct’s office in London.
Peace Direct does not currently hold a sponsorship license and therefore if you do not have the right to work in the UK, we cannot accept your application.
The Role
Working within our International Partnerships, Programmes and Research (IPPR) team, the Senior Programme Development Officer will secure income for Peace Direct through research, development and management of relationships with new and existing funders. The post holder will proactively identify new funders, write proposals and reports and steward relationships to secure and maintain the funding necessary for Peace Direct to achieve its organisational goals. This includes programmatic, research, advocacy and strategic funding, working with restricted and unrestricted grants from institutional and trust and foundation funders ranging from £1,000 to £1m+. In collaboration with others, the post holder will also accompany advise and support local partners to diversify their funding.
The role is for someone with an enthusiasm for working with funders, with a strong track record of successfully securing grants from trusts, foundations and/or institutional donors. You will have strong writing skills, exceptional attention to detail and be capable of working effectively and efficiently to tight deadlines. A strong affinity with peacebuilding and an interest in challenging the way the international cooperation and peacebuilding sectors works would be beneficial, as would language skills in French, Spanish and/or Arabic.
This permanent position is based in our small, friendly Central London office, working alongside a highly committed and diverse team.
Who we are
Peace Direct is an international charity with a vision for a just world, free from violent conflict. Working in partnership with local peacebuilders in some of the world’s most conflict-affected places, we want to change the international system so that it better supports the role that local people and communities play in preventing violence and building and sustaining peace. More than that, we want to change the international system so that it better supports the role that local people and communities play in preventing violence and building and sustaining peace.
Still interested? Take a look at the job description to see full details about the role and whether it matches your skills, career goals and experience.
How to Apply
Please send your CV and a cover letter detailing relevant experience and why you are interested in the role via Charity Jobs.
Your covering letter should be no longer than two sides of A4. Please indicate in your cover letter, should you choose to, whether you are applying through the Disability Confident Scheme.
We also offer candidates the choice of submitting a video clip (i.e. a video cover letter) if this is preferable to a written cover letter. To ensure fairness we suggest you turn the camera off so that we only hear your voice. The video should be no more than 2 minutes in length. You should email it as a video link via WeTransfer or any other file sharing tool, to our recruitment inbox, the address of which you will find on the jobs page of our website as unfortunately the Charity Jobs website does not permit a url to be inserted here.
For the video cover letter, the following should guide your speaking points:
- Your name;
- The job you are applying for;
- Describe your overall skills and abilities (as they relate to the post being advertised);
- A brief description of your work experience (in relation to the post being advertised);
- What makes you qualified for the new position;
- Any additional details that help introduce yourself
You should choose either a written cover letter or a video cover letter, but we request that you please DO NOT submit both.
Closing deadline for CV and cover letter is 11:30pm on Sunday 15th June 2025.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a short supplementary information form.
Interviews will be held online between 23rd – 26th June 2025.
Peace Direct strives to be a diverse and inclusive employer, with equality of opportunities regardless of personal identity, and we are committed to improving our systems and ways of working to support this, including creating a Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) working group, DEI strategy and recruitment guidelines. We strongly encourage individuals from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds to apply, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), LGBTQ+, people with disabilities and people with mental health challenges.
We welcome people from all backgrounds and strongly advocate our DEI policy and commitment to maintain an inclusive workplace culture; we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent, so we welcome a conversation about any DEI concerns you may have. Please contact our HR Manager, Lesley Agbarakwe. What’s important isn’t your level of education or the opportunities which you have had; it’s about your passion and how you seize the opportunities ahead of you to use your skills and knowledge in this field of work.
Our values and commitment to safeguarding
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which includes criminal records (DBS) checks. Peace Direct also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS). In line with this Scheme, we will ask your consent to request information from previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation after having left previous employment.
By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Peace Direct is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Peace Direct engages. Peace Direct expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
Peace Direct is committed to preventing and protecting all people from harm in their interactions with us. We expect all those that act in our name to uphold our approach to doing no harm and to sign up to our Safeguarding policy and Code of Conduct.
As part of being a Disability Confident Committed employer, we welcome people with disabilities or health challenges to apply and those who meet our Essential requirements as laid out in the job specification will be guaranteed an interview for the job for which you are applying, through our Disability Confident scheme (formerly known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme).
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