Community team manager jobs in paddington, greater london

Research and Impact Manager

circa £50,000 per annum + excellent benefits

Full time, 3-year fixed term contract

Hybrid, 3 office days per week in London

Organisation:

The Royal Foundation

Our client, The Royal Foundation, mobilises leaders, businesses, and individuals to address society’s greatest challenges. Under the leadership of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Foundation’s initiatives are driven by world-class research, long-term partnerships, and a commitment to measurable, scalable impact.

Role:

The Royal Foundation is recruiting a Research and Impact Manager for the Homewards programme, which seeks to demonstrate that it is possible to end homelessness and inspire others to replicate effective practice.

The successful candidate will be a champion for evidence-led decision making, committed to generating robust research and evaluation and ensuring the programme is grounded in evidence. This role will ensure they generate high quality, compelling evidence about the effectiveness of interventions tested through the programme and facilitate a culture of learning to improve delivery and maximise impact.

This new role will sit within The Royal Foundation’s in-house Research & Impact Team, which provides research and evaluation expertise and delivers key insights across our programmes of work, to help design and deliver programmes and understand impact. This role is central to their effort to make The Royal Foundation evidence-led and cutting edge, helping maximise impact across the range of issues they support.

Core Responsibilities:

• Scope, commission, and manage evaluation projects to generate actionable evidence for commissioning and service delivery, ensuring effective supplier, project management, and contractor relationships
• Monitor project progress to ensure timely, budget-compliant delivery of high-quality evaluations, meeting objectives and adhering to policies
• Collate evaluation and programme data for organization-level impact reports
• Analyse research data and conduct desk research to support the Homewards programme team in scoping future activities
• Provide day-to-day support to the Senior Research and Impact Manager in overseeing research and evaluation across the Homewards programme
• Disseminate evidence effectively through various channels and support the interpretation and application of learnings to a wide range of stakeholders
• Provide updates for internal and external stakeholders, including the Board and Homewards partners
• Advise programme partners on research and evaluation design and delivery for action plans
• Identify and mitigate risks through strong project management
• Ensure compliance with Market Research Society (MRS) standards and GDPR for data handling
• Support the Research and Impact team in developing and delivering the research strategy
• Perform other ad hoc duties as required.

Candidate:

You will be able to demonstrate:

• Minimum 5 years' experience managing research and evaluation projects
• Strong understanding of evaluation techniques, including expertise in commissioning various evaluation approaches, including process, quantitative impact, and theory-based evaluations
• Experience in developing procurement materials and briefing external suppliers, managing research commissions, and ensuring quality and compliance with financial and contractual requirements
• Proven ability to draft research materials, analyse data, and produce high-quality outputs (quantitative and qualitative)
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to synthesize data from a range of sources
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, skilled in communicating research findings to both internal teams and external audiences, including non-researchers
• Able to work independently and prioritise own tasks and time, has an excellent eye for detail, and can work collaboratively and effectively with others
• Optimistic and energetic outlook, keen to maximise the positive change that the Homewards programme can deliver
• Relationship builder. Adaptable and has a flexible approach to plans, able to respond confidently and positively to changing scenarios, seize opportunities and solve problems.

Apply:

Please send of a copy of your CV and a one-page covering letter via the "Redirect to recruiter" button above. Your cover letter should explain your motivation for applying and how you meet the skills and experience required. 

Please note that you must already have the right to work in UK to apply for this role.

Closing date: Tuesday 17 June (12pm)

As specialist recruiters we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.​

Do you have a passion for supporting carers and making a real difference? Are you looking for a rewarding new role in a small, local charity?

Join the Carers’ Hub team and make a lasting difference to the lives of unpaid carers in Lambeth. This is an opportunity to manage a talented and dedicated team as we enter the next phase of our development.

The Adult Carers Team Leader reports directly to the Operations Manager and is responsible for leading and managing the Adult Carers team. 

You will provide leadership and stability to the Adult Carers staff team, by line managing, coaching and supporting employees to create a happy, productive work environment. You will work within the Adult Carers team to deliver an engaging, accessible range of peer support groups, social activities and one to one support, working to targets and budget, ensuring timely and accurate reporting to funders.

This role requires you to work collaboratively with carers and professionals to meet carers’ needs and shape the service, building and maintaining strong partnerships to do so. You will support our wider organisational objectives and help out with events, communications and other ad hoc work.

About us

Carers’ Hub plays a vital role in Lambeth, supporting the many unpaid carers across the borough with 1-1 and peer support, signposting, monthly forums, training, workshops and social activities. We are a charity with ambition, a big heart, and an outsized impact.

As the Adult Carers Team Leader you must be:

• Available to work between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday (with regular evening and occasional weekend work)

• Skilled at using IT, including Google Suite and Zoom.

• Experienced working with vulnerable adults and those with complex needs.

• Willing to travel within Lambeth

• Willing to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check
   

What can we offer you?

• Professional development, induction, ongoing training and support

• Hybrid working

• Permanent contract

• Holiday pay and pension

• Travel reimbursed

Closing date: 9am Tuesday 17th June

Interviews: Monday 23rd June

Reporting to: Senior Peer Support Worker 

Responsible for: None

Hours:                       24 hours per week. These hours to be agreed with post holder set against the backdrop of the needs of the service and in consultation with Ward Managers.

Contract:Permanent

Location:Westways Rehab Unit at the Bethlem Royal Hospital.

Mind in Croydon is a charity concerned with the welfare of people with mental health problems living in the London Borough of Croydon and the surrounding areas. Mind in Croydon delivers Mental Health Transformation Program services alongside Croydon BME Forum, these include Croydon Health and Wellbeing Space and Mental Health Personal Independence Coordinators. Other services include Recovery Space, Advocacy, Active Minds, Carers Support, In-Reach Peer Support, Social Networking, Therapeutic Service and an Information Service.

Purpose of the role:

We are seeking a Peer Support Worker who has personal lived experience of mental health challenges. This individual will act as a role model for service users, utilizing their own recovery journey to instil hope and resilience. By sharing their life experiences and the lessons learned throughout their recovery, they will motivate others.

The Peer Support Worker will collaborate with the multidisciplinary team within the Unit, assisting in-patients in developing essential skills and coping mechanisms, while promoting overall wellness through strength based and non-directive conversations. They will provide both practical and emotional support, facilitate access to community resources to help individuals maintain their independence while ensuring their wellbeing.

Additionally, this role includes supporting service users after discharge in the community for up to 12 weeks, aiding them in fostering independence within their local community, connecting with various agencies, enhancing life skills, providing guidance related to employment or educational opportunities and improving their ability to manage challenges effectively to prevent re-admission.

This position requires building connections with service users through shared experiences of mental health challenges, making lived experience a crucial requirement for applicants.

Please apply only if you meet this requirement.

You will join the wider Peer Support In-Reach Service alongside 7 other peers who will work in various Rehab wards across South London but primarily work in a well-supported In-Patient Unit with the MDT at Westways Rehab Unit, Alexandra House, First Floor, Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monks Orchard Road, Beckenham, BR3 3BX.

The ward is for people, aged 18-65, who have severe mental illness. We provide 24-hour rehabilitation, treatment and care for people who live in the London Borough of Croydon.

Our service is for people who would benefit from six months to two years rehabilitation. We help people to maintain their health and move towards greater independence in the community.

Mind in Croydon is an equal opportunities employer. No job applicant or employee will be discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

We encourage applications from those with Lived Experience.

To apply please complete the application form with a cover letter explaining:

• Why would you like to apply for this role?
• How your skills and experience relate to the competencies in the Person Specification of the job description?
• What value you can add to the service?

Closing date for applications is Friday 6th June 2025

Due to a recent restructure within the organisation, BVSC are seeking a Children & Young Person Community Connect Wellbeing coordinator, who is passionate about improving health and wellbeing within Bexley.

In this role, you will work within a team to empower residents to access local charities, community groups, and services. Working alongside healthcare professionals and local organisations, you’ll help create personalised action plans, provide ongoing support, and ensure that everyone receives the care and guidance they need.

Are you someone who is passionate about social justice for women? Do you want to use your positive and collaborative energy to support a well loved charity that makes a real difference to the lives of local people and communities of south London? Join Pecan as our Women's Service Community Advocate, and help us enable women in Southwark and Lewisham to access trauma informed advocacy, support, advice and signposting services with a focus on mental health, finance and debt, housing, and substance use.
 

We offer 1:1 Advocacy and Casework to women who are exiting the criminal justice system, women at risk of entering the criminal justice system, and other women at multiple disadvantage with complex needs in the boroughs of Southwark and Lewisham. Our hub spaces provide a safe space for women in the boroughs, where they can make new social connections and build their confidence through our programme of workshops.

You will be co-located in Women’s Hubs in Southwark and Lewisham, providing support to women in the community and those leaving custody, and assisting them to access wider-borough services. By providing 1:1 advocacy for your clients, you will assist the organisation in transforming the lives of the most disadvantaged people in our community.
 

When working for Pecan, you can expect to become a valued member of a diverse and supportive team. In addition to a place in our 35-year legacy, you will receive a generous holiday allowance, pension contribution and life assurance cover. You can also expect regular team meetings and social opportunities, and a variety of other benefits as outlined in our recruitment pack.

Main Responsibilities:

• Client Care: Provide advocacy, emotional and practical support to women referred to our services. 
• Communication: Use a variety of strategies to communicate effectively with service-users, prison and probation staff, external organisations, and the general public. 
• Administration: Maintain accurate, confidential service-user records of interaction, interventions, and contact details. 

Key Requirements (specific skills, qualifications required):

• Thorough understanding of disadvantages specifically faced by women and strong commitment to achieving equality for women
• Excellent interpersonal skills including ability to sensitively manage issues arising with clients
• Ability to communicate and motivate both verbally and in written media
• Ability to competently use a range of ICT packages

Desirable knowledge/expertise

• Experience of providing advocacy / support / case work
• A relevant qualification
• Knowledge and understanding of prison and/or probation services
• Broad experience of dealing with people from a range of backgrounds and cultures

Please read the Job Description for more information.

Closing Date: Monday 2nd June 2025, 9am

Interview Date: Week commencing Monday 9th June 2025, Details TBC 

Start Date: ASAP

The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) is the world’s largest alliance of national societies of obstetrics and gynaecology, bringing together professionals from more than 139 countries and territories. For over 70 years, FIGO has collaborated with the world’s top health, rights, and donor bodies. We are in official relations with the World Health Organization and consultative status with the United Nations.

FIGO is dedicated to the improvement of the health and rights of women and girls and to the reduction of disparities in health care, as well as to advancing the science and practice of obstetrics and gynaecology. We pursue our mission through education, research implementation, advocacy, and capacity building with our member societies.

The FIGO Fistula Surgery Training Initiative (FSTI) project has been in existence for 10 years and in that time has become recognised as a key global project, instrumental in delivering capacity building and improved healthcare outcomes for women, with an emphasis on the global south. After 10 years the senior project manager has stepped down and FIGO are seeking to use this as an opportunity to review the project delivery model.

The Interim Senior Project Manager role will lead the FIGO Fistula Project on an interim basis and be responsible for the ongoing delivery of the project during that period. In addition, they will be expected to review the project delivery model, ensuring that the project aligns to best practice and delivers in the most effective and efficient manner possible for the future, whilst ensuring agreed project outcomes.

The Freedom Fund

The Freedom Fund is a global non-profit dedicated to ending modern slavery. Since 2014, we’ve invested over $100 million into frontline organisations and coalitions, helping to shift power to local actors and create lasting systems change. Our new strategy doubles down on this commitment, investing in anti-slavery movements, fostering collaboration, and working as a trusted partner to the incredible people and organisations driving this work forward. 

Program Manager, Responsible Supply Chains

This is a key role in the Freedom Fund’s Responsible Supply Chains initiative to address forced labour in global supply chains. The Program Manager will manage the grant portfolio, from grantee selection, due diligence, reporting, and implementation of monitoring and evaluation processes. They will also be instrumental in supporting the implementation of all programs in the Responsible Supply Chains portfolio (including strategic litigation, campaigns, and investigations).

In addition, the successful candidate will provide inputs into development of new workstreams and coordinate with existing and new grantees to ensure impactful collaboration.

They will be reporting to the Senior Program Manager (SPM) for Responsible Supply Chains, working closely with the Freedom Fund’s staff and partners around the world.

Interview process: 2 stage interview process: week commencing 9th June 2025

Please see the job description for all details.

First Give is a national charity that empowers young people to make a positive difference to the causes they care about. We do this by partnering with secondary schools across England and Wales, delivering a fully resourced programme that inspires an entire year group to connect with local charities and take meaningful social action — from fundraising and volunteering to campaigning and raising awareness.

Each programme culminates in a celebratory School Final, where student teams present their projects to an audience of peers, teachers, and guests. The winning class is awarded a £1,000 First Give grant for their chosen charity — but every participating student contributes to their community and gains skills, confidence, and a deeper understanding of social issues. We currently partner with over 200 schools each year, helping thousands of young people become active, engaged citizens

Our values inform what we do at First Give. We are:

• Altruistic
• Inspiring
• Empowering
• Collaborative
• Professional

This is an exciting time for First Give, as we have recently launched our three-year strategy and our ambition to activate the generosity of a million young people by 2034. In order to meet the requirements of the organisation for this ambitious growth a new 3 year fundraising strategy has been developed which includes expanding and diversifying our fundraising streams into Corporate and HNWI. We have also recently launched recruitment for a Fundraising Campaign Board Chair. The Campaign, A Route to A Million, aims to raise an additional £1.5 million over the next 3 years.

Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager

We are seeking a dynamic, strategic and relationship-driven Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager to lead on growing and stewarding First Give’s portfolio of high-value funders. This role will focus on securing income from High Net Worth Individuals and developing corporate partnerships – from first engagement to account management and delivery.

You will play a pivotal role in shaping First Give’s income growth, working closely with our Deputy Director. This role will also support key engagement activities, including hosting donors at student-led Final events and facilitating employee volunteering at schools.

This is an exciting opportunity for a confident fundraiser and communicator with experience managing and deepening relationships with both individuals and corporates – someone who thrives on strategy, storytelling, and social impact.

Key Responsibilities - please refer to attached job description for full details

Corporate Partnerships

• Work with the Deputy Director and members of the Campaign Board to develop a proactive pipeline of corporate partners, focusing on strategic alignment, mutual benefit and long-term value
• Lead on developing tailored pitches, proposal decks and partner materials
• Support the delivery of corporate partnerships, including recognition, benefits, volunteering engagement and impact reporting

Donor Engagement and Stewardship

• Work with the Deputy Director and Campaign Board to identify and cultivate new HNWI prospects
• Collaborate with members of First Give’s Fundraising Campaign Board to generate and support with requests for funding to HNWI and Corporates
• Develop and implement a HNWI outreach strategy, including managing a cultivation pipeline and tracking engagement milestones
• Coordinate and deliver engaging stewardship activities and materials, including tailored updates, reports, and thank-you communications

Person Specification

Essential Experience and Skills

• Demonstrable success in securing significant income from Corporates and HNWI
• Strong experience managing relationships with institutional donors, from cultivation to reporting
• Excellent written communication skills – able to craft compelling, strategic proposals and reports
• Understanding of corporate fundraising and partnership delivery, including employee engagement and volunteering
• Confident and personable – able to represent First Give at events and in donor meetings
• Experience engaging senior stakeholders or board members
• Strong pipeline management and ability to prioritise and coordinate multiple prospects and reporting requirements

Personal Attributes

• Passionate about First Give’s mission to empower young people through social action, with a strategic and entrepreneurial mindset for income generation
• Strong relationship builder with excellent interpersonal skills; thrives in collaborative, mission-driven environments
• Self-motivated, well-organised, and driven to meet ambitious targets

Desirable Experience

• Experience in a similar role within a charity supporting young people, education, or community development
• Familiarity with corporate social responsibility and ESG trends in corporate fundraising.
• Experience supporting or mentoring fundraising team members
• Experience developing donor engagement materials and reports with a focus on impact storytelling

Why work for First Give?

First Give provides many benefits and prides itself on how it treats its staff. Our benefits include:

• Three additional days between Christmas and New Year given to staff gratis. An additional day off for your birthday in addition to your annual leave allowance. Annual leave allowance increases year on year after 3 years with First Give, to a maximum of 30 days per year
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to Health Assured (health and wellbeing) Employee Assistance Programme
• As you will use your personal mobile for work, First Give provides a phone allowance to contribute towards your mobile costs
• Training and professional development budget, with regular training offered through the Pears Foundation
• Up to three volunteering days per year
• Multiple team socials throughout the year

Contract: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (9-5.30pm). Fixed term 12 months – with a view to extending to permanent
Location: Hybrid - The successful candidate will be expected to work from our London office or attend in-person meetings and host donors at school Final events up to two days per week. The remainder of the week can typically be worked remotely, with some flexibility as required.

The students we work with come from a diverse range of backgrounds, and so do we. We want to ensure that we are recruiting, retaining and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues. We want to foster a diverse and inclusive culture, to empower our teams to achieve our vision drawing on the broadest possible range of experiences. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates from minoritised groups currently underrepresented, particularly black and minority ethnic and disabled candidates.

About us:

Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting is the world’s only movement for every girl and any girl because we believe that each of them deserves to be the best they can be. Girl Guides and Girl Scouts learn by doing, making friends and having fun. In brave, local spaces, girls develop the skills and attitudes to change themselves, their communities and our world. The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts supports 153 national Girl Guide and Girl Scout organisations around the world to be united, thriving and growing.

Job Purpose:

This role will assist the finance team with finance-related queries and the processing of all financial transactions. This includes accurate bookkeeping of income and expenses, ensuring all purchase orders and invoices are authorised and correctly coded, and that payments are set up properly to be made in accordance with agreed terms.

About the Role:

The role operates at an officer level within the context of a volunteer led, global charitable organisation, supporting the Finance Managers to provide financial and accounting expertise to the organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Processing of all financial transactions ensuring purchase orders and invoices are authorised and coded correctly into the system and payments are set up correctly to be paid in accordance with agreed terms – for World Bureau and AISBL.
• Setting up the suppliers on the finance system.
• Control of the purchase ledger.
• Executing timely and accurate payment runs.
• Raising the EVC invoices and managing receipts.
• Operation and control of the sales ledger, ensuring that invoices are produced and raised in accordance with contract terms; checking that those payments are received in accordance with agreed terms; and taking appropriate action including liaising with the relevant team where amounts are not received.
•  Accurate and appropriate income recording and liaising with the Fundraising team regarding donations received.
• Processing and recording of petty cash payments in accordance with the WAGGGS petty cash policy.
• Processing and payments of staff and volunteer expenses in accordance with the WAGGGS expenses policy

For a detailed inormation, please refer to the attached Job Description.

You should have the right to live and work in the UK.

Full-time | Permanent | Circa £40,000 per annum, subject to experience
Based in Shepherd’s Bush, West London (with some flexibility)

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Are you driven by the belief that everyone deserves a second chance?

Do you see practical skills like driving as a powerful route to independence and opportunity?
Join The Upper Room and lead a transformative programme that supports ex-offenders and young people at risk of offending to rebuild their confidence, regain control of their futures, and move towards lasting change.

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About The Upper Room

The Upper Room is a frontline, community-based charity in Shepherd’s Bush, West London, dedicated to supporting vulnerable individuals facing homelessness, poverty, and social exclusion. Through a holistic range of services—including hot, nutritious meals, employability training, and tailored support—we help people take practical steps towards greater independence, stability, and wellbeing.

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About the UR4Driving Programme

UR4Driving is one of our key initiatives, supporting individuals who have experienced the criminal justice system, or are at risk of entering it, by helping them obtain a driving licence. This simple yet powerful tool opens up access to employment, responsibility, and self-belief. Through structured one-to-one support, motivational sessions, and practical driving instruction, participants work toward personal goals and reduce their risk of reoffending.

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About the Role

As Service Manager[MH1] , you will lead the delivery, development, and strategic direction of UR4Driving. You will manage its day-to-day operations, finances, partnerships, and team, ensuring the programme is high-quality, participant-focused, and impactful.

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Key Responsibilities

1. Programme Leadership and Development

• Shape and lead a transformative support programme that empowers participants to make lasting change.
• Oversee and improve service delivery, ensuring quality and alignment with The Upper Room’s values.
• Promote the programme and develop referral partnerships, including with prisons, probation services, and community agencies.
• Collaborate with the CEO on future strategy and programme innovation.

2. Team and Budget Management

• Line manage the small UR4Driving team, offering supervision and professional support.
• Appoint and oversee driving instructors, ensuring delivery standards and clear communication.
• Manage the project budget, maintain financial records, and ensure cost-effective use of resources.

3. Stakeholder and Referral Partner Engagement

• Build strong working relationships with a wide range of external stakeholders and funders.
• Represent the project at events, forums, and meetings across London.
• Support fundraising efforts by providing impact data, case studies, and programme insight.

4. Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting

• Track participant progress and engagement throughout and beyond the programme.
• Maintain accurate case records and contribute to internal and external reporting cycles.
• Ensure full compliance with safeguarding, data protection, and equality policies.

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What We’re Looking For

Experience & Abilities

• Proven experience delivering structured programmes or support to marginalised groups, ideally including ex-offenders or those at risk of offending.
• Confident facilitating group sessions and providing one-to-one motivation or support.
• Strong organisational, communication and time-management skills.
• Experience managing budgets and working with external stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain clear boundaries while building trust and rapport.
• Genuinely passionate about helping people build the skills they need to move forward. And take charge of their own future.
• Excited to support our clients and play. A hands-on role in growing the UR4 Driving project and exploring new ways it can make a difference.

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Knowledge & Skills (Desirable)

• Understanding of barriers faced by ex-offenders and relevant legislation (e.g. Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974).
• Familiarity with resettlement pathways, coaching or casework.
• Competence using MS Office and digital reporting tools.
• Commitment to inclusive practice and social justice.

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Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or above (desirable)
• IAG (Information, Advice & Guidance) or other relevant advisory/support qualification

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Salary & Benefits

• Salary: Circa £40,000 per annum, subject to experience
• Hours: 35 hours/week (5 days), primarily office-based with some flexibility
• Holiday: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Additional Benefits:
  • TOIL for occasional evening/weekend work
  • Training and CPD opportunities
  • Supportive, purpose-driven team culture

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How to Apply

Please send your CV along with a covering letter (max 500 words) outlining why you’re interested in the role and what you’d bring to it. If you’d like to arrange an informal chat before applying, we’d be happy to speak with you.

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Recruitment Process

• Stage 1: Panel interview focused on your experience, motivation and approach.
• Stage 2 (if shortlisted): A short presentation followed by further discussion. Full briefing provided in advance.

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Closing Date: 2nd June 2025

About Twins Trust

Twins Trust is at the heart of the multiples’ community, supporting families with twins or triplets, influencing the healthcare system and campaigning on behalf of our community.

Multiple birth families face unique challenges and we’re there for them, every step of the way. With over 40 years’ experience, we tailor our services to our families’ needs. 

Twins Trust has over 15,000 members who access our amazing community, information and courses and exclusive discounts.

Fundraising Officer

This is an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious and talented fundraising team

We are looking for an experienced Fundraising Officer to join our small and friendly fundraising team. You will support the High Value Partnerships Manager and Community Fundraising Manager, both of which are already well-established income streams with lots of great potential. It’s a great opportunity to work across varied income streams including Corporate, Trusts & Grants, Community, Fundraising Events and Individual/Regular Giving.

Contract: Permanent
Hours:  37 hours per week (negotiable for the right candidate)
Flexibility: We are a flexible employer and most of our staff are juggling things (including caring for multiples!) We are great at making jobs work around life.
Salary: £24,000 - £27,000
Reports to: Community Fundraising Manager  
Work location: Hybrid/remote. Office space in London Bridge, although entirely remote option is fine. Travel to partner meetings/events will also be required.
Closing date: Sunday 8th June
Interview dates: First-round interviews will be virtual and take place in mid June

Purpose of the role

• Reporting to the High Value Partnerships Manager you will provide support across our two priority Fundraising streams – Community Fundraising (Community, Events and Individual/Regular Giving) and High Value Partnerships (Trusts, Grants, Corporate and Sponsorship).
• Conducting prospect research (Corporate and Trusts/Grants) creating a pipeline of targeted opportunities, and submitting applications for lower level funding
• Providing excellent relationship management to those in our community who fundraise for us, whether that’s as a Regular Giver or Marathon runner
• Providing support to the Manager planning Fundraising Events, recruiting participants, attending and cheering on our fundraisers and thanking our supporters
• Accountable for delivering our annual raffle and ongoing Lottery programme
• Support the wider Development team with admin relating to Fundraising

Ideal candidate

The ideal candidate will have experience either in supporting the delivery of High Value partnerships or Community Fundraising. They will be able to demonstrate how they have researched partnerships and/or submitted funding applications, providing excellent stewardship and creating meaningful partnerships that lead to long term support for the charity.

Person specification

Essential

• Experience of donor stewardship
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Ability to research and find vision aligned funders
• Ability to project manage the delivery of partnerships and/or events
• Excellent writing, communication skills and attention to detail
• Able to collaborate with a team of various disciplines or work independently as required
• Ability to multi-task and manage several different priorities at once
• Enthusiasm for the issues we work on

Desirable

• Working understanding of admin processes relating to fundraising
• An understanding of GDPR in relation to fundraising
• Experience working in a CRM (Microsoft Dynamics experience a plus)

We're looking for a kind, compassionate, and resilient Deputy Manager to join our Young People Service in Ealing.

£32,000.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week.

Want to feel like you have an exciting future? You'll feel at home here.

Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

Our benefits include:

Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
Free DBS
Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
Fully paid induction programme and further training
ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes
Healthcare Cashplan through our partner Healthshield
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme for 24-7 confidential support
Online wellbeing resources
A generous pension - we will contribute up to 4% and life assurance cover up to £10,000 (T&Cs apply)
Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contribution
The Deputy Service Manager supports the Service Manager in effectively managing all operational matters within their designated services, including line management of frontline staff.

The Deputy Service Manager shares responsibility for ensuring that a holistic and cohesive approach to customer support is embedded across accommodation services. Look Ahead operates trauma-informed and psychologically informed approaches, ensuring customers benefit from strengths-based support practices. The role requires an individual who embodies psychologically informed practice through their leadership style.

Oaklands & St Kilda consists of two supported accommodation services, each providing six mental health rehabilitation units for young people aged 18-25 who may have experienced a mental health-related hospital admission. The aim is to support young people to gain and develop the necessary skills for independent living and to manage transitions from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services to Adult Mental Health Services.

Together, these services support up to 12 young people at any one time, offering a welcoming, supportive environment on a spot-purchase basis.

The successful candidate will deputise for the Service Manager when required. This includes direct line management, leadership, coaching, and supporting Specialist Support Workers, Support Workers, and Waking Night Support Workers. Responsibilities also involve ensuring compliance with current legislation, contractual requirements, financial regulations, and Look Ahead's Policies and Procedures.

The role of Deputy Manager will involve five 8-hour shifts, Monday to Friday.

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

For a full job description, please visit our website.

What you'll bring:

Essential:

Educated to degree level or equivalent.
Relevant qualification in business or management (e.g., CMI/NVQ Level 4 or equivalent).
Specialist knowledge related to supporting young people with mental health diagnoses.
Experience working within complex mental health environments.
Demonstrable knowledge and experience of trauma-informed practice.
Desirable:

Experience managing accommodation-based services and resources, with proven ability to deliver within budget and meet performance targets.
Experience supervising and leading staff teams providing support to young people in or leaving care.
About us:

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:

We focus on Excellence and innovation.
We are Caring and Compassionate.
We are Inclusive and Trusted.
We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

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GARDEN COURT CHAMBERS LIMITED

 Events Manager: JOB DESCRIPTION

 Reporting to: Head of Communications & Marketing (HCM)

We are inviting applications for an Events Manager to join Garden Court Chambers. This is a full time permanent role.

Purpose of the role

Garden Court Chambers hosts a range of events including roundtables, webinars, hybrid, and in-person panel discussions. We bring together legal professionals, policy specialists, NGOs, community groups, and activists for legal training, thought-leadership and networking.

At least three times a week, we host 40-50 people for in-person events, 15-20 for roundtables, and several hundred for webinars. We also host parties throughout the year for around 150+ guests.

In this role, you will plan deliver and host each event; support the Head of Communications and Marketing with event programming; and work with barrister colleagues who convene each event to agree all event specifications.

Working as part of the friendly and professional Communications and Marketing team, the events you produce will amplify the vital work our barristers undertake to fight injustice, defend human rights, and uphold the rule of law.

About you

• Committed to delivering consistently excellent customer service - great front of house and highly organised and methodical behind the scenes.
• Experienced in dealing with the day-to-day challenges of high-volume event planning, delivery, and hosting.
• Confident at managing technology required for large webinars and hybrid events.
• A can-do attitude, calm under pressure, flexible, and a great team player.

Core duties

• Event planning and delivery: book rooms and catering; liaise with speakers and diarise; coordinate webinar access for guests and speakers; collate and format PowerPoints; manage event recording and webinar platform (Zoom); process bookings and manage invitations; and coordinate with facilities, security, and reception.
• Event hosting duties (supported by Events Assistant): greet guests and welcome speakers; manage cloak rooms, event signage, and catering; set up and clear rooms; and trouble shoot and support the needs of guests and speakers.
• Support the Head of Communications and Marketing with event programming.
• Work pro-actively with members of Chambers (barristers) to ensure that requirements for their events are clearly recorded, and that events are delivered to specification.
• Support the Communications and Marketing Manager with digital communications to promote events.
• Support the Head of Communications and Marketing with event budgeting.
• Create and manage invitation lists using CRM software and support the production and delivery of well-targeted and high-quality email marketing.
• Assist with other administrative tasks for the marketing team.
• Line manage junior members of the team, as required.
• Feed into reports to measure the reach and impact of Garden Court marketing activities.

Skills and experience

• Proven experience in planning, delivering, and hosting in person, hybrid, and online events (ideally all three).
• Good working knowledge of Zoom (or similar), PowerPoint, Excel (all essential), and Campaign Monitor / MailChimp (desirable).
• Experience of working with CRM systems and email marketing tools (desirable)
• Experience of working in fast-paced environments and managing competing priorities.
• Experience of collaborating with and hosting high-value clients and senior professionals.
• Knowledge of the law is not essential, but a commitment to Garden Court’s values is a must.

 Personal qualities

• A passion for excellent customer service and teamwork
• A commitment to delivering work of consistently high quality
• Ability to work under own initiative
• Takes ownership for delivery across all aspects of events
• Pays close attention to - and cares about – the details
• Can approach work flexibly, with a positive, can-do attitude
• Highly organised and calm under pressure
• Capable of multi-tasking and meeting tight deadlines.
• Resourceful with the ability to work independently.

About Garden Court Chambers

 Garden Court Chambers is a number one ranked barristers’ chambers advising solicitors, members of the public and organisations across the UK and around the world.

We are committed to fighting injustice, defending human rights and upholding the rule of law. We help many clients use the law to advance social justice and equality. Garden Court has a proud history of winning ground-breaking cases of constitutional importance. Our legal challenges have overturned great injustices in many landmark decisions. Equally, our barristers fight hard for clients in countless cases that don’t hit the headlines, but are nonetheless vital for defending the rights of those we represent.

Garden Court is the largest chambers in London and the second largest in the UK with over 200 barristers. Our main areas of law are civil liberties and human rights, criminal defence, community care law, family law, inquests and Public Inquiries, immigration and asylum law and social housing law. We have over 45K followers on social media across nine social media feeds.

Salary, Benefits and Terms and Conditions:

• This positions attracts a salary of £35,000
• Hours: 9.00-17.30 or 09:30-18:00 Monday-Friday
• Willingness to work flexibly to ensure that events are covered (this includes occasional evenings, for which time off is given).
• Three days in our central London office and two days working remotely (after three month of employment)
• Holidays: 25 days per annum pro rata (excluding bank holidays but including three days between Christmas and New Year)  with additional day leave after every two years of employment, up to 30 days.
• Additional leave for birthday
• Free fruit twice a week
• Interest-free loan for travel card (after probation)
• Pension, including a 5% employer's contribution after six months, and income-protection scheme
• The successful applicant will be required to sign an undertaking of confidentiality 

Closing Date and Applications:

The closing date for applications is 4 pm on Monday 9 June 2025.

To apply, please send  Cover Letter, max 2 pages, and CV

Sense has a fantastic opportunity for someone to join our Fundraising team as our Statutory Fundraising Manager. This is a 6 month fixed term, full-time position working 37.5 hours per week, based between home and our offices in Kings Cross, London.

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading statutory fundraising at Sense. This includes both new business work and managing relationships with existing supporters. You will be working closely with the Head of High Value Partnerships, the CEO, and senior operational colleagues, the post holder will create a strategy in this area and collaborate with operational teams to develop new programme models and processes to drive growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a fundraising strategy to maximise income from statutory and lottery bodies such as NHS England, the Arts Council and National Lottery Community Fund. Statutory funding has been identified as a growth area at Sense Work with senior stakeholders, including the CEO, Directors of Operations and Finance teams, to develop and deliver compelling funding bids for statutory and public sector funders
• Manage relationships with statutory and public sector funders, including taking responsibility for narrative and financial reporting, and coordinating all stakeholder contact
• Specific responsibility for managing and reporting against statutory income and expenditure budgets
• Financial and programme reporting and database management
• Ensure compliance with the Data Protection Act, the Chartered Institute of Fundraising’s Code of Practice, and any other regulatory frameworks that may be introduced

Key skills and experience

• A track record of securing income from a range of statutory sources, including six figure grants (essential) - success at the seven figure+ grant level (desirable)
• Experience of working with teams to develop proposals in line with organizational priorities, including developing robust project monitoring and evaluation plans.
• Experience of leading relationships with external funders, in particular government departments and lottery bodies
• Experience of compiling narrative and financial reports for statutory funders
• Experience of setting and managing budgets in line with organizational priorities.
• Understanding of tendering and contracting processes
• Excellent standard of literacy and numeracy and IT fluency
• Evidence of own continuing professional development
• Commitment to comply with the principles of GDPR and maintain confidentiality at all times
• Knowledge of the issues Sense works on, or a willingness to develop an understanding of complex disabilities

For a full job description and person specification, please see the link below

About Sense

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. Sense are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.

To apply

Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly.  We would recommend that you read the job description and person specification before applying.

Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.

No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to a DBS check; level dependent on the nature of the role.

For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.