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Research Manager
Location: Flexible, London Head Office (minimum 2 days per week in the office) or Home Based
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £44,598 (London, Hybrid) or £40,320 (home-based)
Closing Date: 9.00am, Monday 17 August 2026
Interview Dates: Thursday 3 September and Friday 4 September 2026 (expected)
Join Homeless Link
Homeless Link is the national membership charity for frontline homeless agencies in England. With more than 750 members, we work to improve services and campaign for policy change that will help end homelessness and ensure that everyone has a place to call home and the support they need to keep it.
As part of the Social Change directorate the Policy and Research team lead Homeless Link’s evidence, policy influencing and thought leadership activities. The research team generates robust evidence and practical insight to improve outcomes for people experiencing homelessness. We exist to contribute to the national evidence base needed to shape policy, challenge narratives, and advocate for system-level change. We deliver applied mixed-methods social research that helps organisations, commissioners, and communities understand needs, experiences, and what works to strengthen responses to homelessness.
About the Role
We’re looking to recruit a Research Manager to support the delivery of our strategic research portfolio. This role will involve managing and delivering research design, data collection, analysis and reporting, while working collaboratively with colleagues across Homeless Link, member organisations, academics, government officials, partners and people with lived experience.
The successful candidate will be an excellent project manager with strong quantitative research skills. They will have communication and relationship building skills, understanding of interpreting research findings in wider policy contexts, and of making strategic recommendations for national and local policy and decision makers. For full details of the role please download our Recruitment Pack.
About You
We're looking for an experienced researcher with strong project management skills and expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research methods. You'll be comfortable working with data, producing high-quality analysis and communicating findings to a wide range of audiences.
You will bring:
- Experience managing research or evaluation projects from inception to completion.
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
- Experience analysing and interpreting data from multiple sources.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- The ability to manage competing priorities and work collaboratively with stakeholders.
- Experience using research and data analysis software such as SPSS, R, NVivo or Power BI.
Location and Working Arrangements
This role can be based at our London Head Office or b can be home-based, with flexibility to work remotely. The successful candidate must be willing to travel across the UK when required, including occasional overnight stays.
Employee Benefits
Homeless Link is proud to offers a wide range of generous benefits including:
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time employees)
- Enhanced Maternity, Parental, Adoption and Sick Pay schemes
- Enhanced employer pension contributions and Salary Exchange Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Season Ticket Loan scheme
- Access to the Blue Light Card scheme
- Group Life Assurance scheme (4x Scheme Salary benefit)
- Flexible working arrangements
- Commitment to continuous learning and professional development
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Homeless Link is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and actively welcomes applications from people with lived experience of homelessness, people from Black and minority ethnic communities, disabled people and other underrepresented groups. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and creating an environment where everyone can thrive.
How to Apply
Please submit your CV and a covering letter explaining how you meet the requirements of the role to recruitment email. Applicants that do not submit a covering letter, will not be considered. If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, please contact the recruitment team on the above email address.
Please note: All successful applicants will be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK and complete or provide a basic DBS certificate.
To develop, inspire, support and sustain a movement of organisations working together to achieve positive futures for people who are homeless.
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About Overcoming MS:
Every five minutes, someone, somewhere in the world is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). For many, those words are followed by fear, uncertainty and unanswered questions. Too often, people leave appointments without knowing how nutrition, exercise, stress management and other evidence-based lifestyle changes can play an important role alongside medical treatment.
Overcoming MS is the leading global charity dedicated to helping everyone with MS live well. We turn the best available evidence into practical support people can use every day. Together with our global community and healthcare professionals, we're working to make healthy lifestyle support part of everyday MS care.
Job summary:
As Overcoming MS enters its next phase of growth, data, digital insight and audience understanding will play an increasingly important role in helping the charity deliver its strategy and maximise its impact.
The Data & Insights Manager will lead the organisation's approach to data, audience insight and digital performance, ensuring that information is transformed into meaningful insight that supports better decision-making, improves supporter engagement and strengthens organisational effectiveness.
Working across Communications, Fundraising and Services, the postholder will oversee website performance, audience segmentation, reporting, data governance and organisational insight. They will champion a data-informed culture while ensuring colleagues have access to high-quality data, clear reporting and practical recommendations to improve performance.
The role combines operational delivery with continuous improvement and strategic development. Technical CRM development will be delivered through external specialist partners, allowing the postholder to focus on organisational insight, audience development and digital optimisation.
Key Responsibilities
1. Reporting, Insights & Decision Support
- Provide meaningful analysis and insight that enables evidence-based decision-making across the organisation.
- Produce organisational dashboards and KPI reporting.
- Develop Power BI reports and visualisations for the Leadership Team and Board.
- Produce campaign evaluation and performance reports.
- Identify trends in supporter behaviour and organisational performance.
- Analyse campaign effectiveness and recommend improvements.
- Develop predictive and trend reporting where appropriate.
- Support strategic planning through data-driven insight.
2. Audience & Supporter Development
- Develop a deeper understanding of audiences to improve engagement, retention and organisational impact.
- Support campaign segmentation and targeting selections for fundraising, communications and service delivery.
- Maintain audience reporting and engagement analysis.
- Develop audience segmentation models and map supporter and service-user journeys.
- Analyse behavioural trends across different audiences.
- Identify opportunities to improve acquisition, retention and engagement.
3. Data Governance & Continuous Improvement
- Ensure the charity maintains high standards of data quality, governance and operational efficiency.
- Support GDPR compliance and data governance processes.
- Monitor data integrity across organisational systems.
- Improve data governance frameworks and organisational standards.
- Identify opportunities to automate manual processes.Support the development of scalable systems and processes.
4. Data Capability & Organisational Development
- Champion the effective use of data across the organisation and build organisational confidence in data-driven decision-making.
- Train and support colleagues in the effective use of data and reporting tools.
- Develop user guidance and documentation and promote consistent reporting standards.
- Lead cross-organisational data improvement projects.
- Increase organisational confidence in using insight to inform decisions.
- Build strong relationships with teams to understand emerging information needs.
5. Website Performance & CMS Management
- Lead the ongoing management and optimisation of the charity's website, ensuring it delivers an excellent user experience and supports organisational objectives.
- Monitor website health, accessibility and technical performance.
- Work with external website developers to resolve issues and implement improvements.
- Analyse user journeys and identify opportunities to improve engagement.
- Ensure accessibility standards continue to improve across the website.
- Develop recommendations to improve digital performance and user experience.
Person Specification
Essential
Experience
- Experience producing dashboards, KPI reporting and organisational insight.
- Strong analytical skills with experience using Power BI and advanced Excel.
- Experience developing audience insights and segmentation.
- Experience interpreting website analytics and digital performance metrics.
- Experience improving organisational reporting and decision-making.
- Experience working with CRM systems (Microsoft Dynamics desirable) and managing data effectively.
- Experience working with multiple stakeholders to translate business needs into actionable insight.
- Experience delivering continuous improvement projects.
Knowledge
- Strong understanding of data governance and GDPR.
- Understanding of website analytics, digital marketing metrics and conversion tracking.
- Knowledge of audience segmentation and customer journeys.
- Understanding of reporting methodologies and performance measurement.
- Knowledge of accessibility principles and digital best practice.
Skills
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to interpret complex data and communicate clear recommendations.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Excellent written and presentation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Strong attention to detail while maintaining strategic perspective.
Desirable
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics.
- Experience using Google Analytics 4.
- Experience using Power BI.
- Experience working with charities.
- Experience supporting website redevelopment or digital optimisation projects.
- Understanding of Power Automate or workflow automation (from a business process perspective rather than technical development).
This job description outlines the main responsibilities of the role but is not intended to be an exhaustive list. Duties may evolve over time, and the post-holder may be required to undertake other reasonable tasks consistent with the level of the role.
What can we offer you?
Our staff benefits include:
- 28 days annual leave (FTE - pro rata for part-time) plus a day off for your birthday and bank holidays.
- Flexible working.
- Remote working.
- 5% Pension.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
How to apply
Please send your CV and a covering letter by clicking on the 'apply now' button.
Application timeline:
- Deadline for applications: 16th August at 4pm.
- Shortlisting: 17th August.
- First round interview: 20th and 21st August.
- Second round interview: TBC.
Please respond ASAP, as we will start screening candidates as soon as we receive applications.
Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
We want Overcoming MS to be a welcoming, inclusive and supportive place to work, where people feel valued and able to thrive. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and communities, particularly those currently underrepresented in the charity sector.
We know that people sometimes hesitate to apply unless they meet every requirement listed. If this role feels like a good fit for you, we’d still encourage you to apply.
If you need reasonable adjustments or information in a different format during the recruitment process, please contact us.
We're here for everyone with MS who wants to take control of their health and wellbeing.

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Individual Giving and Legacies Manager
Fundraising & Engagement | Remote (UK-based)
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Hours: Full time (35 hours per week to be worked over 5 days)
Location: Home-based in the UK with occasional paid travel to London
Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 30 June 2029 (with potential for extension)
Join Population Matters
We are a UK charity with a global remit. Our vision is of a world in which our human population lives fairly and sustainably with nature and each other. As we enter an exciting new phase of growth and influence, we’re looking for an experienced, proactive Individual Giving and Legacies Manager to launch and lead our public fundraising portfolio, deepen supporter relationships and help grow sustainable income.
About the Role
We’re looking for a strategic, hands-on fundraising leader who can develop and deliver our Individual Giving and Legacies programme, spanning legacies, membership, regular giving, lottery, appeals, publications, merchandise, Gift Aid, in-memory giving and supporter care. You will be able to balance planning with delivery, using data-driven insight to acquire, retain, upgrade and reactivate supporters while building a positive team culture where your team members feel valued, supported and empowered to do their best work.
Important Information
· This is a UK-based role
· Applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK
· We are unable to offer sponsorship
Apply Now
If you’re ready to play a vital role in a purpose-driven organisation and help shape a more sustainable future, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit a CV (not more than 3 pages) and answer the application questions explaining your interest in this role and how you meet the criteria in the Person Specification. A cover letter is not required.
Closing date: Monday 24 August 2026 at 09:00 (BST)
Population Matters is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion across everything we do. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age and all other categories protected by law. Please refer to our full EDI statement attached with this advert.
If you require any adjustments to make the process more accessible, or to arrange an informal conversation about the role, please see contact details within our EDI statement attached below this advert.
Thank you for your interest in Population Matters.
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Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Family Action is a national charity that supports people through change, challenge and crisis across England and Wales. Our adoption support agency, PAC-UK, which became part of Family Action in 2018, provides specialist support to all parties affected by adoption and other permanency arrangements.
While PAC-UK's core service information is now available through the Family Action website, it continues to operate three dedicated service websites: FamilyConnect, Special Guardianship Support Services and Adopteens, each providing tailored information and resources for their respective audiences.
Following the successful extension of funding for the FamilyConnect service, Family Action is investing in the development of a new FamilyConnect website to deliver a more accessible, user-centered and sustainable digital experience.
FamilyConnect provides information, resources and support for adopted adults, care-experienced adults, birth parents, relatives affected by adoption and the professionals who work alongside them.
This is an exciting opportunity to join Family Action and lead the delivery of a new FamilyConnect website that will strengthen the digital presence of this vital service. The successful candidate will play a key role in creating an inclusive, accessible and engaging online experience that helps people access trusted information and support throughout complex and often life-changing adoption journeys.
Family Action is an award-winning national charity working from the heart of local communities across England and Wales.



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Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Summary
We're looking for an experienced Individual Giving Manager to play a key role in driving sustainable income growth through a portfolio of supporter fundraising products. This role sits at the heart of audience engagement and income generation, ensuring supporters have meaningful and effective ways to contribute to our mission. You'll combine strategic thinking, commercial awareness and customer insight to identify opportunities, strengthen performance and help shape future fundraising propositions that deliver long-term value.
Internally you’ll be known as Product Manager (Fundraising).
What it's like to work here
You'll join a collaborative and supportive fundraising team within a directorate focused on growing engagement, income and long-term supporter relationships. You'll be part of a culture that values partnership, innovation and shared success. We encourage curiosity, welcome fresh perspectives and create opportunities for people to contribute ideas that help us improve and evolve. Whether working with colleagues across the organisation or building relationships with external partners, you'll find a team committed to making a meaningful impact while supporting one another to do their best work.
As this is a national role, there is flexibility on your contractual place of work. Our hybrid working policy means you can balance office and home working with site visits and meetings at other National Trust places. We’ll talk about this in more detail at interview, but you should expect to be at a National Trust site for 40–60% of your working week.
What you'll be doing
You'll be responsible for leading and developing a portfolio of fundraising products, ensuring they continue to meet supporter needs while delivering strong and sustainable income performance. Using audience insight, market intelligence and sector trends, you'll identify opportunities to enhance existing products and develop new propositions that inspire support.
You'll monitor performance against agreed objectives, use data and analysis to inform decision-making, and evaluate results to identify future opportunities for growth. Working with a range of stakeholders, you'll help ensure fundraising products support wider organisational priorities and are positioned effectively for their target audiences. You'll also contribute to business planning and budgeting activities, oversee product-related income performance and ensure activity is delivered in line with relevant regulations, legislation and data requirements.
You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all of the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what’s possible in this role.
Who we're looking for
- Experience managing individual giving products in the not-for-profit sector – including supporter acquisition, stewardship, retention and renewal activity.
- Strong project management experience delivering on time and in budget; resulting in growth of income, retention, audience etc.
- Confidence and the ability to build relationships and networks with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels – understanding who to work with to get things done.
- Experience influencing and collaborating across multiple stakeholders in different teams with different priorities and building consensus on next steps
- Working in collaboration with a range of internal stakeholders to deliver supporter journeys, communications and collateral
- A proactive problem solver, self-starter with a high level of energy and self-motivation, able to prioritize workload in a dynamic environment
The package
The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.
• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• Rental deposit loan scheme
• Season ticket loan
• EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria)
• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
• Flexible working whenever possible
• Employee assistance programme
• Free parking at most Trust places
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Are you an insight-driven leader with experience of service design and development, CRM systems and data management? Do you enjoy turning evidence into action, building effective processes, and helping organisations maximise their impact? Then join Sported as our Network Services and Data Manager and play a key role in developing and evolving the services, activities, and support we provide to grassroots groups across the UK.
About Us
Sported is a charity that delivers funding, resources, and expert volunteer support to grassroots groups that use sport and physical activity to make a positive difference to people and communities.
Our network of 5000 groups reached over one million people across the UK in 2025–26. Through free support, resources and funding, we help trusted local leaders lower the barriers participation, building stronger, fairer communities and improving health and wellbeing, and opportunities for all.
We are now looking for a Network Services and Data Manager to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 37.5 hours per week.
Why Join us?
· A supportive, friendly, engaged team, with a great people first culture
· A salary of £39,393 – £45,020 (dependent on experience)
· 25 days’ holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays
· Two additional wellbeing days per year
· Two paid volunteer days each year
· Up to five days’ paid study leave for self-funded training
· Flexible working arrangements
· A confidential counselling service
· Pension scheme
· Cycle to Work scheme
This role is a fantastic opportunity for a strategic and insight-driven professional with expertise in service design, CRM systems, and data management to join Sported's mission of supporting grassroots groups to create lasting change in their communities.
Here you will have the opportunity to provide leadership to a function with significant potential for growth and development. You'll be instrumental in embedding best practice across service design, establishing robust processes, enhancing data capability, and creating a culture of evidence-based decision-making.
The successful candidate will drive continuous improvement, helping to establish a high-performing, strategically focused function that maximises impact across the organisation.
The Opportunity
This is more than a data role
You'll lead the development of Sported's services, CRM systems, and data strategy, ensuring our decisions, processes, and offer to grassroots groups are driven by insight and evidence.
Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you'll champion innovation, improve how we use data, and help create exceptional experiences for the grassroots groups we serve.
If you're excited by the opportunity to shape strategy, lead change and maximise social impact, we'd love to hear from you.
About You
• An excellent communicator, able to build positive working relationships with the wider team.
• An effective influencer, able to drive change and embed new ways of working across the organisation.
• A self-starter, able to work independently and under your own initiative.
• A curious mind, able to ask questions and pursue answers.
• A critical thinker, able to assess existing approaches and imagine new ways of working.
• A passion for making a difference to marginalised communities and people.
Please see the job pack, where you’ll find details of roles and responsibilities, and required skills and experience.
The closing date for this role is Midnight on 20th August
Sported is an equal opportunities employer, and we warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from ethnically diverse, LGBTQ+ and disabled communities, as well as people with lived experience of tackling inequalities, because we value the insight and strength that diverse voices bring to creating meaningful change.
We want you to feel comfortable and supported throughout the recruitment process. If there is anything we can do to help make the process more accessible for you, please let us know.
We want every candidate to have the best opportunity to showcase their skills. That's why we use a anonymous recruitment process and provide interview questions in advance, supporting a fair, transparent and inclusive selection process.
If you wish to apply, please provide an up to date CV, together with a cover letter detailing how you meet the criteria shown in the person specification. You can use experiences gained from work, volunteering and life experiences. We will not consider applications without these two documents. We also ask you to complete an equal opportunities monitoring form, this is not compulsory but we use the anonymous data to help us improve our recruitment practices and ensure our approach reaches a diverse audience.
Sported is the UK's leading grassroots sports charity. We transform lives and strengthen communities by helping them unleash the power of sport.


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About Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance
Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) exists so nobody in Scotland suffers or dies because medical help cannot get there in time. People can get sick or have accidents anywhere and anytime. But in Scotland there are places where urgent medical help cannot reach people. Or help gets there too late. And when lives are at risk every minute matters. As a charity we rely on donations from the Scottish public, companies and communities to ensure that urgent medical help gets to the patient when it is needed, wherever they are and at whatever time of day.
The Role
We are looking for a skilled and proactive Data Management Officer to join the charity’s Data and Insights Function. You will be joining the charity at a time of significant opportunity as we continue to strengthen our approach to data, insight and supporter engagement.
The Data Management Officer will mainly be responsible for managing and developing our Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system and supporter data. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced CRM and data professional who enjoys hands-on responsibility for systems, process improvement and data management, and enabling colleagues to deliver exceptional fundraising, marketing and supporter engagement activity. Working closely with teams across the charity, you will ensure our CRM remains effective, compliant and fit for purpose while helping us better understand and engage our supporters. Your work will directly contribute to our ability to raise funds and support our life-saving mission.
This role can be offered on a fully remote basis, with the option to work from Perth Airport, where SCAA headquarters are located or our Aberdeen base at Aberdeen Airport, if preferred. Occasional travel to our Perth base will be required for the successful candidate. SCAA supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements—our current approach typically includes two office days per week for those working on a hybrid basis. The usual hours and days of work will be Monday to Friday, 9am—5pm.
About You
Essential
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Proven experience managing CRM systems in a charity or fundraising context and being comfortable working with large datasets.
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Experience with data segmentation, ETL processes, transformation and import / export processes.
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Strong understanding of data protection legislation (e.g. GDPR).
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Understanding of Gift Aid regulations and charity fundraising compliance.
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Confident using query tools and an understanding of query-based data extraction.
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Strong IT skills with competency using the MS Office suite and Excel in particular.
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Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively across teams and support non-technical colleagues.
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Ability to analyse and translate data into clear findings for campaigns and reporting, including donor value analysis.
Our Benefits
- Pension: 12% employer’s & 5% employee’s contribution (after 3 months’ service)
- Annual Leave: 36 days (incl. public holidays) + an extra day for your birthday (and additional days with long service)
- Death in Service benefit: 4 times annual salary
- Optional Private Medical Insurance plan and Cashplan
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced Maternity/Adoption/Paternity Pay
- Access to Blue Light Card
- Learning and Development Opportunities
Selection Process
Interviews will take place at our base at Perth Airport in Scone, or remotely, during the weeks commencing the 24th or 31st August 2026.
How to apply
Please refer to the full job pack on our website.
Application deadline is 5pm on Sunday 16th August 2026.
To ensure no one in Scotland dies because help cannot get there in time.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Our Brand and Marketing team is looking for a creative, strategic, and proactive B2B Marketing Manager (12-month fixed-term contract – maternity cover) to help grow awareness of the Trust among key delivery, referral and employer partners, ultimately increasing engagement with young people and supporting positive education, employment and training outcomes.
Working as part of a team of managers, you will lead the development and delivery of targeted marketing strategies that strengthen our relationships with partners and position the Trust as a trusted and impactful organisation within the sector. Your work will focus on increasing awareness of our services through partner and employer networks, using a blend of digital and traditional channels to reach professionals and organisations that support young people into opportunities and sustainable outcomes.
You will collaborate closely with our in-house creative services team to commission and review high-quality, partner-facing content, and use data and insight to continuously improve performance. You will also play a key role in identifying new opportunities to grow and deepen partnerships, including employer engagement activity that helps create pathways to employment for young people, ensuring our approach aligns with and supports our EDI strategy.
This role is perfect for you if you are confident using a range of marketing skills, including digital channels and campaigns, to engage professional audiences and generate referrals. You will have a strong understanding of the B2B marketing communications mix, knowing how to select the right channels and messages to influence and motivate partner organisations, employers and stakeholders.
It is an exciting time to join the team as we continue to embed our new name and brand. While this role is a maternity cover position, it comes at a period of significant opportunity, with a number of exciting new projects and initiatives in development. As such, we are looking for a self-starter who is comfortable taking ownership of new projects, driving them forward with confidence, and communicating progress, opportunities and impact effectively across the wider organisation.
This role offers a fantastic opportunity to make an immediate impact during a key period, contributing to high-profile activity as we continue to celebrate our 50th anniversary in 2026 while helping shape and deliver the next phase of our growth and engagement strategy.
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.
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START are recruiting for an Operations Manager.
Job Title: Operations Manager
Location: Salford
Employer: START
Hours: 4 Days per week (28 hours) worked across Monday to Friday, specific work pattern to be agreed, with flexibility required)
Salary Band: £33,860 - £40,000 FTE (£27,088 - £32,000 per annum actual for 28 hours per week)
Contract Type: Permanent
Pension: 5% employer contribution
Annual Leave: 30 days plus statutory holidays (pro rata for part-time staff)
About Us
START is a Salford based mental health charity, of over 30 years, that uses creativity, connection and recovery interventions to help improve people's lives.
Job Overview
We are looking for an experienced, proactive and highly organised Operations Manager to join our Senior Leadership Team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of START by ensuring the organisation operates safely, efficiently and in line with best practice.
Core Responsibilities
As Operations Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day operational management of the charity, leading on health and safety, facilities management, information governance, H.R, organisational policies and procedures, and the continuous improvement of our operational systems. You will also manage operational staff, lead key organisational projects and work collaboratively with colleagues, trustees, partners and external contractors to support the delivery of our strategic objectives.
This varied and rewarding role requires a confident leader with excellent organisational, communication and problem-solving skills, who can manage multiple priorities while maintaining high standards of compliance and service delivery. You will be passionate about creating efficient systems, fostering a positive working environment and ensuring the organisation remains compliant with relevant legislation and best practice.
Additional Information
If you are an experienced operational leader who thrives on driving improvement, building strong relationships and supporting an organisation that makes a real difference in people's lives, we'd love to hear from you.
Closing date for receiving applications will be Tuesday 18th August 2026 at 12 noon.
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START are committed to equality of opportunity, to eliminating discrimination and to creating an inclusive working environment for all. With this in mind, we welcome applications irrespective of age, disability, race, religion and belief, gender identity, sex or sexual orientation
No agencies please.
Here at the Royal British Legion, we are currently embarking on an exciting new phase with our Customer, Technology and Change directorate. Together this team, covering Technology, Data Protection, Business Planning and Change & Transformation, takes great pride in supporting across RBL with all things technology, security, digital, data, business planning, portfolio and project management, and change. It’s a great time to join as our organisation begins to drive our new 10-year strategy and ensures we are best able to continue to make a difference to our Armed Forces community now and for the future.
Based in our Change & Transformation team, the new Portfolio Performance Manager will turn complex project information into clear, meaningful insight, helping senior leaders make informed decisions and maximise delivery success.
Reporting to the new Head of Portfolio Assurance and Reporting, you will play a key role in providing a trusted, evidence based view of our change portfolio. You will bring together performance, financial, resource, risk, dependency and benefits information to create a clear picture of how our projects and programmes are performing.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
In this busy role, some key responsibilities will include:
- Leading the production of high quality portfolio reporting, ensuring information is accurate, timely and consistent
- Creating a single view of portfolio performance through effective data management, reporting and dashboards
- Analysing project and programme information to identify trends, risks, opportunities and emerging pressures
- Providing clear insights and recommendations that help leaders make informed decisions
- Supporting senior governance forums by delivering meaningful performance reporting and decision making information
- Working closely with Project and Change teams to improve reporting quality and strengthen portfolio visibility
- Line managing and supporting the development of a Portfolio Analyst
You will bring experience from a PMO, portfolio management, project controls, performance reporting or management information environment, along with a strong ability to interpret data and communicate what it means. You will be someone who enjoys analysing information, spotting trends, and translating data into practical insight that supports strategic decision making.
You will be contracted to your home address, and you will perform most of your work remotely there, with occasional travel (incl. for monthly team meetings).
Employee benefits include –
- 28 day’s paid holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
- Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Generous pension scheme with employer contributions ranging from 6% to 14%, depending on length of service
- Range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role
- Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
- Opportunities to volunteer
- Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!
For more detailed information about the role, please see the Job Description attached to our direct advert. Our teams take a personalised approach to shortlisting, which is carried out without the use of AI and is based on the evidence provided in your application against the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer interview schemes for candidates who declare an Armed Forces connection and/or a disability. However, candidates are only eligible for this scheme if their application clearly demonstrates that they meet all of the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification for the role.
Interview Dates: Week commencing 7 Sep
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
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Job description
Overall purpose of role
As WeProtect Global Alliance Fundraising and Grants Manager,you will:
- Lead the day-to-day management of a multi-donor grant portfolio (restricted and unrestricted) to ensure donor obligations are met in full and on time.
- Optimise and maintain grants management systems (calendars, trackers, templates, CRM, workflows) proportionate to a small organisation operating at global scale.
- Produce and co-ordinate high-quality donor reporting and contribute to renewal and proposal development, working closely with the Head of Development and collaborating with the Deputy Head of Operations and Finance, as well as colleagues in the Strategy and Members teams.
- Ensure and strengthen donor compliance, due diligence, and data assurance across the grant lifecycle in line with donor requirements, relevant regulations (including UK and EU), and best practice standards (including GDPR).
- Support the Head of Development and Deputy Head of Operations and Finance with grant budgets, forecasts and pipeline, supporting decision-making by the Executive Team and Board.
Key responsibilities
Portfolio ownership & planning
- Maintain a live grants calendar covering deliverables, reports, payments, audits and evaluations; ensure all internal and donor deadlines are met.
- Act as primary point of contact for assigned donors on contractual, reporting, and routine relationship matters, escalating strategically as needed.
Reporting & stewardship
- Coordinate the production of timely, accurate and outcome-focused narrative and financial reports, synthesising inputs from programme, policy, finance and leadership colleagues.
- Support contract amendments/variations, no-cost extensions, and budget realignments in collaboration with the Head of Development and Deputy Head of Operations and Finance.
Compliance, risk & due diligence
- Interpret, operationalise, and ensure adherence to donor terms and conditions, including eligibility rules, procurement, safeguarding, DEI, anti-fraud, and data protection requirements.
- Contribute to risk registers linked to grants and grant files (audit-ready) with clear decision trails.
- Support alignment with UK and EU regulatory frameworks and internal policies.
Budgeting, finance & cost recovery
- Support the Head of Development and Deputy Head of Operations and Finance to maintain budgets, forecasts, and cashflows to delivery plans.
- Support cost recovery and overhead allocation approaches and ensure compliant coding and reporting for restricted awards (i.e. timesheets and expense coding).
- Track income recognition and receivables against milestones; prepare payment requests/invoices as required.
Proposals, renewals & pipeline support
- Work with and report to the Head of Development to identify and develop new funding opportunities.
- Support the preparation of compelling proposals, concept notes, and donor presentations tailored to institutional, foundation, and private sector partners.
- Conduct donor research and maintain a live fundraising tracker and CRM system to support proactive pipeline management.
- Contribute to the cultivation and stewardship of funders, preparing impact reports, case studies, and donor communications.
- Coordinate cross-team inputs for donor meetings, funding campaigns, or events that support income generation.
Systems, data & process improvement
- Utilise available grants management tools (e.g., trackers, templates, checklists, shared drives/SharePoint, CRM).
· Promote disciplined data management, ensuring GDPR-compliant document storage and access controls.
- Provide training and guidance to colleagues on grant requirements and internal workflows.
Governance & internal collaboration
- Prepare or contribute to concise briefings, dashboards, and summaries for the Head of Development, Executive Team, and Global Policy Board.
- Contribute to annual planning, KPI setting, and impact measurement related to fundraising and grant delivery.
- Support continuous improvement in monitoring, evaluation, and learning.
Expectations
Cross-functional operational collaboration
- Contribute to the WeProtect Global Alliance operational compliance, financial and grant management processes and systems.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver cross-functional projects that will strengthen the reach and impact of the WeProtect Global Alliance Secretariat.
Building an inclusive culture
- Play a proactive role in ensuring equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) is embedded in everything we do.
- Embrace diversity and recognise different perspectives within collaborative working to create a more impactful and effective organisation.
- Commit to ensuring all employees are treated fairly and equitably at work, feel like they belong, and promote equality in physical and mental health for all.
Other
- To attend and contribute to meetings, training, and other events as required.
- To actively participate in our supervision and appraisal process.
- To ensure that all responsibilities and activities within this post are delivered in accordance with WeProtect Global Alliance core values and relevant corporate, organisational, financial, and compliance policies.
- To travel to meetings, which may require the need to work unsociable hours, e.g. attending evening or weekend meetings.
- To adhere to relevant legal and statutory requirements including the Data Protection Act and the Health and Safety at Work Act.
- To use WeProtect Global Alliance resources responsibly.
As a global, multi-sector alliance, ensuring equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) is embedded in everything we do is a critical priority. We embrace diversity and understand that being an inclusive organisation, recognising different perspectives, will enable us to be impactful and effective. We are committed to ensuring all our employees are treated fairly and equitably at work and promoting equality in physical and mental health for all.
Person Specification
Essential criteria
Experience
1. Substantial hands-on experience managing multi-donor grants across the full lifecycle, from start-up to close-out with a diverse donor community (governments/multilaterals, trusts and foundations, and private donors), including restricted awards.
2. Proven track record coordinating high-quality donor reports and ensuring contractual compliance across multiple awards and deadlines.
3. Demonstrable experience collaborating internally and leading applications, funding reports, financial reporting (budgets, forecasts, cost recovery, and expenditure monitoring).
4. Experience of preparing concept notes, proposals, and application forms for funding opportunities.
5. Experience with grant databases/CRM.
6. Stakeholder management skills, with experience liaising with donors and supporting senior leaders with briefings and stewardship.
7. Experience in due diligence, risk management and audit-readiness for grants (e.g., procurement, safeguarding, sanctions/PEP checks, data protection).
8. Proven experience working autonomously in a fast-paced environment to deliver a broad range of donor activities.
Skills
1. Outstanding organisation and time management, with the ability to manage competing deadlines and maintain meticulous records.
2. Excellent written communication, able to synthesise complex information into clear, outcome-focused reports and proposals.
3. Financial literacy: confident reviewing budgets, variances and forecasts; advanced Excel skills and comfort with shared-working tools (MS Office, Teams, SharePoint).
4. Analytical judgement and problem-solving, with a pragmatic, solutions-focused mindset.
5. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote, international team, exercising discretion and sound judgement.
6. Commitment to safeguarding, child protection, EDI, and ethical fundraising practice.
Knowledge
1. Practical understanding of donor compliance for public/institutional and philanthropic funders, including awareness of different types of donor reporting requirements.
2. Knowledge of monitoring, evaluation and learning principles and how to evidence impact and learning in grant reports.
3. Familiarity with data protection (GDPR) and information governance in grants contexts.
4. Understanding of WeProtect Global Alliance’s mission, vision, values, and global operating context.
Other
1. A willingness to travel and work unsocial hours (time in lieu can be claimed)
2. Commitment to your own continuing professional and personal development
3. To uphold high standards of work, standards, and conduct in line with WeProtect Global Alliance values.
Desirable Criteria
1. Experience setting up or improving grants management systems (trackers, calendars, templates, workflows) proportionate to a small organisation.
2. Experience of using online funding and grant management portals.
3. Awareness of global child protection policies and procedures within the digital arena and a genuine passion for child protection
Diversity, inclusion, and equity
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those of different ages, genders, ethnicities, sexual orientations, abilities, and lived experiences. We particularly encourage applications from individuals who are part of communities that are under-represented in our sector, including Black, Asian, and other ethnic minorities, disabled people, and LGBTQ+ individuals.
Safeguarding and values
As a child-focused organisation, we have a strong commitment to child safeguarding and rigorous procedures. The successful candidate will be required to provide two referees and to undergo a criminal record check.
All staff are expected to act at all times in a manner consistent with our values and in compliance with our policies and procedures, including our Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.
Our values are:
· Empowerment – collaboration, innovation, challenge
· Accountability – responsibility, delivery, safeguarding
· Respect – honesty, feedback, inclusion.
Please submit a CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages explaining why you would like to work for WeProtect Global Alliance summarising how you meet the person specification. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.
WeProtect Global Alliance is driven by a single mission: to protect children from the pervasive dangers of sexual exploitation and abuse online.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ID: 1826 Service Manager
Service: Wigan Crisis Space
Salary: Starting at £37,211 and rising to £41,518 FTE per annum
Location: Wigan Crisis Space
Hours: 37 hours per week (full-time) – flexible across the week, hours will include some weekend and evening work
We offer flexible working arrangements - please see below for more details.
Contract: Permanent
Family Action & the Role’s Impact:
At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities.
We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the
importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead the service delivery our Wigan Crisis Space that operates in Wigan town centre. The service operates from 3pm – 10pm , 7 days per week. There is an expectation that the post holder will work flexibly to meet the needs of the service. Please see Job Description for additional information.
The Wigan Crisis Space forms part of the Greater Manchester VCSE crisis pathway, we are non- clinical alternative to A&E. The focus of our work is to offer timely support to adults who are experiencing mental and emotional distress and suicide ideation. The Crisis Space is an out of hours service that creates a safe space for adults to access timely compassionate support from trained recovery workers.
The Service Manager will have responsibility to line manage two Team Leaders, and overall leadership for the staff team working within the service. We are looking for a values driven leader who can work closely with the Operational Manager to support and develop the service to increase our reach to adults who are experiencing a MH crisis.
Main Responsibilities:
· working within the Wigan Crisis Space to provide leadership and management to the staff team to ensure the delivery of a safe, effective and appropriate service to adults living within the Borough of Wigan
· ensuring that the service is integrated, comprehensive and makes a difference to people using it, with clear focus on improving mental and emotional health and wellbeing and social outcomes meaning that people will be healthier, safer, happier, more resilient, more independent and better able to enjoy life opportunities.
· Facilitating opportunities for staff, volunteers and people who use the service to contribute to the ongoing development of the Crisis Space by sharing learning, listening and sharing and responding to feedback and by using the feedback from this to create and implement a continuous development plan
Main Requirements (for details check the job description and person specification):
· Experience of managing and leading teams within health, social care, voluntary sector or community-based services, including supervision, performance management and staff development.
· Experience of working with adults experiencing mental health challenges, including safeguarding, risk management, partnership working and achieving positive service outcomes
· Strong interpersonal skills, with the confidence and ability to present and communicate information effectively both in person and using a range of mediums to internal and external stakeholders, adults, children, young people and funders.
·Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service – Enhanced
Benefits:
- an annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days, rising each April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days plus bank holidays / of 30 working days plus bank holiday pro rata
- 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 “Redirect to Recruiter” link above and fill out our digital application form
· Closing Date: 7th August 2026 at 5pm
For direct queries or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or flexible working requests, please email Rita Croome.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community / particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities 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.
All candidates with a disability are welcome to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme and request priority consideration for an interview, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role.
To help remove financial barriers to working with us, we will reimburse travel costs if you are invited to attend an interview in person.
*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.



We have an opportunity for an Assistant Data Protection Officer to join our team here at RBL on a permanent basis.
Supporting the Data Protection Officer and based in our Technology Operations and Security team, this role will see you working to ensuring RBLs compliance with all GDPR/data protection requirements. You will work across the RBL Group to promote awareness of data protection policies and procedures and will take action to ensure compliance with legislation, manage requests, triage and respond to breaches, manage reporting and communication internally and more.
This is an exciting time to join RBL as we deliver our new 10-year strategy. Our Technology Operations and Security team plays a key role in helping the organisation prioritise, deliver and embed technology and systems that improve how we can best support the Armed Forces community.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
Reporting to our Data Protection Officer, your key responsibilities will include:
- Accurately logging details of new requests for support received into the Data Protection inbox
- Receiving, acknowledging, and responding professionally to individual rights requests, working with stakeholders and database managers across the RBL group
- Providing professional risk-based and timely advice and relevant information to internal stakeholders and external parties in relation to all aspects of data protection
- Working with stakeholders to prepare formal lawful basis assessments, including legitimate interest and consent assessments, ensuring our lawful bases for processing personal data is suitable and appropriately documented
- Working with the wider legal team and the procurement team to support contracting arrangements across the RBL group, ensuring all data processing, retention and sharing is compliant with data protection legislation
- Supporting the preparation and delivery of bespoke training and drop-in sessions to colleagues across the Legion group, either in collaboration with the Learning & Development team or as requested by the DPO
You will be experienced in providing advice and guidance to colleagues on data protection matters and working in a compliance environment within a large and complex organisation, ideally in the not for profit sector. You will have solid knowledge and understanding of GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications regulations 2003 and their application. You will have effective communication skills and be a confident communicator, able to confidently engage with a range of audiences.
You will be contracted to your home address, and you will perform most of your work remotely there, with occasional travel (incl. for monthly team meetings).
Should you wish to explore a London Head Office hybrid working contract, to include £4,452 London Supplement to salary, we are happy to discuss this at interview stage.
Employee benefits include –
- 28 day’s paid holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
- Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Generous pension scheme with employer contributions ranging from 6% to 14%, depending on length of service
- Range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role
- Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
- Opportunities to volunteer
- Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!
For more detailed information about the role, please see the Job Description attached to our direct advert. Our teams take a personalised approach to shortlisting, which is carried out without the use of AI and is based on the evidence provided in your application against the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer interview schemes for candidates who declare an Armed Forces connection and/or a disability. However, candidates are only eligible for this scheme if their application clearly demonstrates that they meet all of the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification for the role.
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Location: Manchester (Hybrid working - an expectation of 3-4 days each week in the office or out at external events/meetings)
1st stage interviews: 1st of September (over MS Teams)
2nd stage interviews: 7th of September (face-to-face in our Leeds Centre)
Join The King’s Trust as a Delivery Partnership Development Manager and play a pivotal role in expanding the partnerships that power life-changing opportunities for young people. Sitting at the heart of our Delivery Partnerships team, you will lead the development of high-quality, commercially viable partnerships across priority locations, ensuring we can reach more young people with impactful employability programmes. This is a highly visible role where strategy meets delivery: shaping local partnership plans, unlocking employer and training opportunities, and driving measurable impact at scale.
You will translate strategy into clear, deliverable plans and performance outcomes. Working closely with internal teams and external partners, you will identify growth sectors, build strong employer networks, and develop compelling partnership proposals and agreements. Your work will directly influence how effectively we connect young people to jobs, training and work experience, while maintaining strong standards in safeguarding, compliance, and inclusion.
We’re looking for a commercially minded, purpose-led leader who brings strong stakeholder management, analytical thinking, and the ability to turn insight into action. You will combine partnership development expertise with a genuine passion for supporting young people, alongside the confidence to influence others, deliver on key performance metrics, and produce results in complex environments. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on building relationships, creating opportunities, and driving tangible social impact.
This role will suit someone who:
- Has experience developing partnerships across employers, training providers or sector networks
- Brings strong commercial acumen, with the ability to build proposals, budgets and agreements
- Understands the barriers facing young people and is motivated to create meaningful change
- Is confident working with data, insight and labour market trends to inform decisions
If you want to combine leadership, partnership development and social impact in a role where your work directly improves young people’s futures, this is a powerful opportunity to do exactly that.
What happens next?
Please submit a CV and Cover Letter that includes your experience, transferable skills and motivation to work for The King's Trust! The Team will be in touch about the next steps shortly after the closing date.
Why do we need Delivery Partnership Development Managers?
Last year, we helped more than 40,000 Young People, with three in four young people on our programmes moving into a positive outcome in work, education or training.The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some who have been in trouble with the law. We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us. We want to continue having a positive impact on young people’s lives, and we couldn’t do this without the important work of Delivery Partnership Development Managers!
Perks for working at The Trust!
- Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year
- Flexible working! Where operationally possible, our roles require a combination of office days and working from home (please speak to the hiring manager about this particular role)
- You can volunteer for and/or attend events – The King's Trust Awards, Pride, active events, etc.
- In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
- Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas.
- Personal development opportunities through our Networks – KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network).
- Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave.
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
- Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Here at the Royal British Legion, we are currently embarking on an exciting new phase with our Customer, Technology and Change directorate. Together this team, covering Technology, Data Protection, Business Planning and Change & Transformation, takes great pride in supporting across RBL with all things technology, security, digital, data, business planning, portfolio and project management, and change. It’s a great time to join as our organisation begins to drive our new 10-year strategy and ensures we are best able to continue to make a difference to our Armed Forces community now and for the future.
Based in our Change & Transformation team, the new Portfolio Assurance Manager will provide independent, risk based assurance across our portfolio, helping ensure projects are set up for success and that key decisions are informed, evidence based and grounded in delivery reality.
This role will see you work closely with project teams, sponsors and change leaders to strengthen confidence in the delivery of strategic initiatives. Through early engagement, practical advice and constructive challenge, you'll help ensure projects progress through key decision points with the right evidence, controls and understanding of risks.
This is an opportunity to play a critical role in improving decision-making, enabling successful project delivery and driving continuous improvement across a diverse portfolio of change.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
Reporting to our new Head of Portfolio Assurance and Reporting, some key responsibilities will include:
- Providing independent assurance on projects, business cases and key decision making
- Working with project teams from an early stage to clarify assurance requirements
- Reviewing project governance, controls, risks, dependencies and delivery plans to assess overall delivery confidence
- Providing clear findings, recommendations and insights
- Assessing the credibility of benefits, delivery assumptions, resource plans and financial information
- Supporting the continuous development of assurance practices, standards and ways of working across the organisation.
You will bring experience from a project, portfolio, PMO, assurance, governance or risk environment, along with the confidence to provide constructive challenge while building positive working relationships. You will be comfortable reviewing evidence, assessing risk and helping stakeholders make well informed decisions in a complex change environment.
You will be contracted to your home address, and you will perform most of your work remotely there, with occasional travel (incl. for monthly team meetings).
Employee benefits include –
- 28 day’s paid holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
- Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Generous pension scheme with employer contributions ranging from 6% to 14%, depending on length of service
- Range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role
- Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
- Opportunities to volunteer
- Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!
For more detailed information about the role, please see the Job Description attached to our direct advert. Our teams take a personalised approach to shortlisting, which is carried out without the use of AI and is based on the evidence provided in your application against the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer interview schemes for candidates who declare an Armed Forces connection and/or a disability. However, candidates are only eligible for this scheme if their application clearly demonstrates that they meet all of the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification for the role.
Interview Dates: Week commencing 7th Sep
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.