Continuous improvement manager jobs in Finsbury park, greater london
Relationship Fundraising Executive.
Salary: £25,805.57 per annum.
Location: Remote, must be based in the UK.
Contract: Fixed Term Contract for 12 months, 35 hours per week.
Benefits:
· 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave.
· Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities.
· Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages.
· Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover.
· Staff discounts and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailer's discounts.
Why Action for Children?
Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It is the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.
A bit about the role
This isn't just another fundraising role. You'll help deliver one of the UK's most iconic fundraising events, supporting hundreds of passionate supporters as they take on life-changing challenges and raise vital funds for Action for Children. If you're energised by supporter engagement, motivated by ambitious targets and passionate about making a difference, we'd love to hear from you.
Be part of something extraordinary.
We're looking for an experienced and passionate fundraiser to join Action for Children at an exciting time of growth. As we expand our challenge events programme, including one of the UK's most iconic fundraising events, the London Marathon, we're investing in additional fundraising capacity to help us engage, inspire, and support more supporters than ever before.
This fixed-term role offers a unique opportunity to play a key part in delivering a high-profile fundraising programme that will generate significant income to support vulnerable children, young people, and families across the UK.
The opportunity
You'll manage and steward a large portfolio of challenge event participants, helping them maximise their fundraising potential and delivering an exceptional supporter journey from registration through to event day and beyond.
Working closely with fundraising, marketing, and supporter care colleagues, you'll develop meaningful relationships with supporters, provide personalised fundraising advice and encouragement, and create memorable experiences that inspire long-term support for Action for Children.
As part of a growing and ambitious team, you'll also contribute to the development of our wider challenge events portfolio, helping us identify opportunities to improve supporter experience, increase income, and grow participation across a range of nationally recognised events. Action for Children's challenge events portfolio includes flagship events such as the London Marathon, Great North Run, and a range of other popular challenge events throughout the year.
Let's talk about you
We're looking for someone who combines excellent relationship-building skills with strong organisational ability and a genuine passion for supporter experience.
You may currently work in fundraising, events, customer service, sales, account management, or supporter engagement. Whatever your background, you'll be comfortable managing multiple priorities, building rapport with a wide range of people and motivating others to achieve ambitious targets.
Most importantly, you'll be enthusiastic, proactive and excited by the opportunity to be part of one of Action for Children's most ambitious fundraising growth areas.
Please see the Job Description for the full list of accountabilities and requirements.
Please note we do not offer sponsorship for this role.
Talent Pool
We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather, we didn't.
Diversity, equality, and inclusion
At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.
Don't meet every single requirement?
If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.
Want to know more about Action for Children?
Find us on Linkedin, Facebook or YouTube to get to know us better.
Closing Date: Tuesday 21st July 2026. Interviews will be scheduled shortly after the closing date.
Registered Charity
More than 1000
Our vision is that every child and young person has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
The Talent Set are delighted to be partnering with Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation to recruit a new Head of Community & Events, working across their charity brands as a key senior member of the fundraising team.
Head of Community & Events
Salary - £67,000 - £71,000 dependent on experience
Location: London with hybrid working (2dpw on site)
Guy's & St Thomas' Foundation is an independent charitable foundation working to build a healthier society. Through funding, partnerships, research and innovation, the Foundation tackles some of the most pressing health challenges facing communities, with a particular focus on reducing health inequalities and improving health outcomes.
Guy’s & St Thomas’ Charity, Guy’s Cancer Charity and Evelina London Children’s Charity operate under this umbrella, securing vital funds that enable the Foundation to fund pioneering projects across Guy’s & St Thomas’ that go beyond what the NHS alone can provide.
As Head of Community & Events you will lead a high performing team, furthering innovative community and event programmes that enhance engagement, drive income growth, and support strategic fundraising initiatives that enable long term growth. With a strong foundation, increased investment and ambitious growth plans, this role will be instrumental in increasing visibility, strengthening relationships, and driving income through innovative programmes aligned with the organisation’s strategic objectives.
As Head of Community & Events you will:
- Develop and implement a comprehensive community engagement strategy that broadens reach and maximises income.
- Lead and grow a proactive events portfolio, increasing revenue targets year-on-year through innovative and traditional activities.
- Manage and empower the team, fostering a collaborative and entrepreneurial environment that encourages creativity and enables innovation.
- Oversee the planning and execution of new and existing events, including pilot programmes and special campaigns.
- Build strong relationships with hospital sites, local communities, community partners and other stakeholders to enhance visibility and fundraising outcomes.
- Lead efforts to diversify income streams through community initiatives and corporate partnerships.
- Collaborate with marketing, digital, and other teams to ensure insight-led and data-driven decision making.
- Develop and monitor strategic and operational KPIs for community and events activities, ensuring accountability and continuous improvement.
- Support the team in problem solving, coaching, and empowering decision-making at appropriate levels.
- Contribute to the long-term growth and diversification of the organisation’s fundraising portfolio and the upcoming capital appeal campaigns.
You will bring:
- Proven experience leading community and events fundraising programmes, with demonstrated ability to grow income through strategic initiatives.
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing high performing and developing diverse teams.
- Excellent relationship-building skills with external and internal stakeholders.
- Insight-led decision making, maximising ROI and collaborating closely with internal teams such as marketing and digital.
- An analytical and curious mindset, consistently seeking sector insights and championing best practice across the team.
How to Apply
The deadline for this role is Wednesday 22nd July, with 1st stage interviews to take place on Thursday 30th July. To express an initial interest, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.
Commitment to Diversity
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.
Thank you!
Job Title: Duty Independent Gender Violence Advocate (Duty IGVA)
Location: Lambeth, London
Salary: £29,701.36 per annum (Inclusive of London Weighting, which may not be applicable depending on your home location and any agreed permanent homeworking arrangement)
Contract type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract (Until March 2027)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week. As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota. Operating hours of the service 8am- 6pm Monday- Friday with the expectation to work on some days 8- 4pm or 10- 6pm to cover duty shifts.
We are recruiting for a Duty Independent Gender Violence Advocate (IGVA) who will be working closely with survivors of domestic, and other gender-based abuse to provide high quality independent support, guidance and advice to survivors across all risk levels and their children.
In this role the Duty IGVA is a part of a busy team. The Duty IGVA will be the first point of contact for survivors who have been referred to the Gaia Centre by other professionals. The Duty IGVA also will be responsible for processing any self-referrals of individuals contacting the service and wishing to access support. The Duty IGVA will be responsible for responding to daily enquiries from partnership agencies, public and impacted individuals over the phone and email.
In some circumstances the Duty IGVA will be contacting survivors directly to assess their level of risk and needs to ensure eligibility. The Duty IGVA will be responsible for carrying out and implementing safety plans and needs assessments. The Duty IGVA will ensure an effective handover of the case to the relevant team for ongoing support.
The Duty IGVA will empower survivors by providing them with emotional, practical and personal welfare support. The Duty IGVA will ensure that survivors are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming environment, enabling them to access their rights, make decisions and increase their life options. The job involves working within a multi-agency framework consisting of the MARAC and local partnership protocols and procedures that prioritise the safety of survivors.
The job involves informing survivors of the full range of civil, criminal and practical options that might increase their safety. The jobalso involves working in a fast-paced environment.
As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota.
Please note that this post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
Closing Date: 09:00am 21 July 2026
Interview Date: 30 and 31 July 2026
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.