Delivery manager jobs in london, england
In Spring 2028, the National Gallery will launch a new, public-facing Research Centre to facilitate and showcase our world-leading research in the history, display, conservation, and science of painting. This will be a complex space sitting at the intersection of multiple valued research stakeholders both within and beyond the Gallery, including the Gallery’s own wide array of research-active staff, our Artists-in-Residence, specialist users of our extensive Library & Archive collections, and a research-engaged general public attending events and consulting materials.
We are now recruiting for a new role, a Research Centre Manager, to support in the planning and daily delivery of an exceptional experience at the Research Centre. The role-holder will provide vital clarity and consistency in the day-to-day running of this multifaceted space to ensure a smoothly functioning whole, including coordinating all aspects of the Research Centre operations, managing staff, ensuring compliance with regulations, and maintaining the Research Centre facilities and administration.
An ideal candidate will have experience in a comparable multifaceted role, and will bring to the Gallery strong leadership, excellent communication, innovative problem-solving, and strong organisational skills to manage both day-to-day operations and strategic planning for the Centre.
This is a full time, permanent position and requires on-site working 5 days per week.
Applications closing date is 10th October at 23:30hrs.
Salary: Up to £67,752 per annum plus excellent benefits
Contract: Fixed term – 24 months
Hours Per week:37.5 hours per week, you will be required to work in - person a minimum of two days per week. In line with our hybrid working model
Our Foundation
We are an independent charitable organisation working to build a healthier UK. Health is our most precious asset. Good health enables us to live happy, fulfilling lives, fuels our prosperity, and helps build a stronger society.
Yet good health remains out of reach for too many people in the UK and services are struggling to provide access to timely, high-quality care. It doesn't have to be like this. Our mission is to help build a healthier UK by:
- Improving people's health and reducing inequalities
- Supporting radical innovation and improvement in health and care services
- Providing evidence and analysis to improve health and care policy.
We aim for excellence across our work and will achieve this by producing research and analysis, shaping policy and practice, building skills, knowledge, and capacity, and acting as a catalyst for change. Everyone has a stake and a part to play in improving our health. By working together, we can build a healthier UK.
About the role
The Analysis Directorate is a team of around 50 analysts and data professionals at the heart of the Foundation’s mission. We use innovative analytical approaches to understand the health of the UK population and the performance of the health and care system. Our work informs policy, evaluates interventions, and supports improvement across the sector. We also empower analysts across the Foundation with access to high-quality data, tools, and platforms.
We are seeking a Data Delivery Lead to drive the implementation of our data strategy and lead the delivery of our data platforms and infrastructure. This is a pivotal role within the Analysis Directorate, focused on enabling the work of our Data Team — a group of data engineering and data management specialists.
You will oversee the rollout and improvement of key platforms including our Secure Data Environment (SDE), Open Data Environment (ODE), and Trends platform. You’ll manage supplier relationships, coordinate delivery across multiple workstreams, and ensure our data systems are secure, user-focused, and strategically aligned.
This role is ideal for someone with strong programme management experience, a solid understanding of data systems and governance, and the ability to lead across a technically complex environment. You’ll be central to shaping how data flows through the organisation and how it supports high-quality analysis.
This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of data delivery in a mission-driven organisation. You’ll work with talented professionals, cutting-edge platforms, and have a direct impact on how data supports better health outcomes across the UK.We are seeking a Data Delivery Lead to drive the implementation of our data strategy and lead the delivery of our data platforms and infrastructure. This is a pivotal role within the Analysis Directorate, focused on enabling the work of our Data Team — a group of data engineering and data management specialists.
How to apply
Our priority is to find the right individual for each opportunity. We are dedicated to building an inclusive workplace that values diversity and invite you to find out more. If you would like to apply, please submit your CV, and using no more than 1000 words answer the following application questions:
- Describe a time when you led the delivery of a complex data or technology programme. How did you translate strategic goals into actionable plans, and what steps did you take to ensure successful implementation?
- This role requires working across technical and non-technical teams. Can you provide an example of how you’ve successfully communicated complex issues to a non-technical audience and secured buy-in from key stakeholders?
- Tell us about your experience managing external suppliers or vendors relevant to this role. How did you ensure performance, value for money, and alignment with organisational priorities?
Our commitment to Inclusion and Diversity
We are committed to an inclusive hiring process, where every candidate has the chance to showcase their unique skills and experience in an accessible, and supported environment, to ensure that we can make the best appointment for each job on merit.We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage those from underrepresented groups in this field to apply to us.
We have identified three diverse groups, In particular, we want to achieve a better balance across our organisation between men and women, increase representation of people from black and ethnic minority backgrounds and recruit more people with disabilities. As part of this commitment, we particularly welcome applications from these groups.Apply to join our team and let's work towards building a diverse and inclusive workplace together.
Help us work together to make the recruitment process and potential future employment more accessible and enjoyable for you.
Closing date: 05 October 2025, 23:59
Interview date: W/C 20 October 2025
Could you bring great programme and people management skills, and a commitment to participatory and strengths-based working, to help lead a portfolio of community-led initiatives in Camden? We would love to hear from you.
The Community Development Manager helps lead, manage and coordinate activities across our portfolio of services at the Winch. You will be passionate about working with and alongside a wide range of people and partners, building a shared approach to help enrich our neighbourhoods. You will be energised by creating and delivering new initiatives, and by learning from them. You will be a thoughtful and attentive planner, a confident communicator and facilitator, and will bring curiosity and clarity to often complex situations.
You will join us as we launch our next phase of the Good Neighbourhood Project, which is focused on building a community-led approach to climate change. This gives you the chance to help shape and lead a critical programme of work, which we are calling ' A Greener Neighbourhood'. If this sounds like your thing, then don't delay - read the role description and apply!
You must submit a covering statement outlining your motivations for applying for the role and describing how you meet the person specification. This should be no longer than two pages of A4, font 12. We will only consider applications with a covering statement.
You must also send a recent CV, outlining your professional experiences and qualifications. This should be no longer than three pages of A4.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
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Closing Date: 24 September 2025
Save the Children UK has an opportunity for a Portfolio Manager to manage our West and Central Africa (WCA) portfolio within the Global Impact group from January 2026 for 12 months. In this pivotal role, you'll oversee a diverse range of programmes and partnerships across the region, ensuring they are well-managed, strategically aligned, and delivering lasting impact for children and communities.
Working closely with Country Offices, donors, and internal colleagues, you'll manage risk, drive performance, and capture learning that shapes future portfolio opportunities. Success in this role will require strong portfolio management expertise, excellent relationship-building skills, and fluency in both English and French to engage effectively across the region. Above all, you'll bring a commitment to ensuring children everywhere can survive, learn and thrive.
Please Note: Even if this fixed-term WCA role isn't quite the right fit, we welcome you to submit your CV to be considered for other upcoming Portfolio Manager opportunities across Save the Children UK, including positions overseeing Portfolio's in regions such as the Middle East or East Africa that do not require French.
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
About the Team
The Portfolio & Risk Team manages the SCUK International Restricted Portfolio, supporting Country Offices and local partners in achieving strategic goals. They collaborate closely with Country Offices and other members, offering expertise in programme management, donor compliance, and risk management. Their responsibilities include ensuring compliance, quality assurance, and addressing sensitive issues such as fraud, safeguarding, and safety/security concerns. The team also ensures that learning from the portfolio informs future partnership and portfolio opportunities.
Key Accountabilities
The Portfolio Manager for West and Central Africa (WCA) is responsible for overseeing the successful implementation of Save the Children UK's portfolio across multiple Country Offices in the region. This includes providing direct management support to Country Offices, ensuring compliance with donor requirements, and supporting the effective delivery of programmes and partnerships. Working with a high degree of autonomy, the postholder will lead on managing risks, issues and challenges specific to the WCA portfolio and escalate as necessary to senior colleagues.
The role works closely with the Senior Portfolio Manager for WCA and the Regional Portfolio Lead to ensure regional priorities are supported and delivered. This includes contributing to the effective development and implementation of regional and strategic partnerships, identifying and addressing systemic risks and issues across WCA, and capturing lessons learned to inform future portfolio development opportunities. The Portfolio Manager will also collaborate with colleagues across Partnership Engagement and Portfolio Development to strengthen new partnership opportunities in the region.
In this role, you will:
• Manage the delivery of Save the Children UK's (SCUK) portfolio by overseeing grant and contract management, ensuring compliance with donor requirements, and supporting Country Offices (COs) in achieving program deliverables and managing risks and issues.
• Provide oversight of risk management and portfolio performance, making informed decisions on issues, ensuring key performance indicators are met, and escalating concerns when required.
• Support portfolio development efforts, identifying new funding opportunities with COs, and maintaining up-to-date award and information systems.
• Monitor portfolio performance across designated regions, or other regions when resourcing help is requested, evaluating progress, ensuring adherence to SCUK policies, and ensuring compliance with donor and partner requirements, making adjustments where necessary to ensure success and sustainability.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key staff in Country Offices, offering operational support as needed to ensure quality programming and donor compliance.
• Work to ensure Country Office priorities drive SCUK support for programming, while fostering collaboration across relevant SCUK teams.
• Oversee relevant research projects, ensuring compliance with donor requirements and quality standards, and managing associated risks. Ensure quality assurance processes are completed for research projects, resulting in the right product for the right audiences and adherence to research ethics. Explore solutions for efficient management and synthesis of evidence and learning from SCUK-supported and external research to feed into future partnerships and portfolio design.
• Ensure continuous improvement by facilitating the sharing of lessons learned, best practices, and success stories to inform future portfolio and partnership development efforts and capture knowledge management across the SCUK portfolio.
• Support in identifying new funding opportunities, as follow on from existing awards and/or as part of the day-to-day interaction with donors and that this will be included in the central pipeline management. As directed by the Head of Portfolio Development, this role may be asked to support on proposal development as necessary.
About You
We are looking for someone with the following experience, competencies and skills:
• Project and Portfolio Management: Experience in managing portfolios across multiple Country Offices, with knowledge of donor compliance requirements and the proven experience of ensuring a portfolio of work is delivered on time, within scope, and in alignment with donor requirements and agreed outcomes.
• Risk Management and Mitigation: Proficiency in identifying, assessing, and addressing risks at both the portfolio and project levels, ensuring that strategies are in place to minimise or resolve potential issues.
• Stakeholder and Donor Relationship Management: Strong ability to develop and manage successful relationships with donors, strategic partners, and Country Offices, ensuring effective communication and alignment with organisational priorities.
• Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting: Skilled in overseeing the collection and analysis of data for portfolio performance, as well as financial management and ensuring effective monitoring and reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge Sharing: Ability to facilitate the sharing of best practices and lessons learned to enhance future portfolio management and development opportunities.
• Management Skills: Ability to manage a diverse portfolio, to ensure the portfolio's success across various regions and partnerships.
• Communication and Relationship Management: Proven ability to work effectively in a team and build strong relationships with colleagues from different organisations, functions, and cultures. This includes excellent communication skills for engaging with multiple stakeholders, including Country Offices, donors, and internal teams, ensuring clear and effective dissemination of information and fostering collaboration.
• Problem-Solving and Analytical Skills: Good attention to detail with the ability to identify risks, assess potential issues, and develop solutions that support successful portfolio delivery and overcome challenges across different contexts.
• Technical Expertise: A good understanding of program management, international development, and donor relations.
• Language Skills: Fluency in French (essential) and English.
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Location & Ways of Working:
The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but at times you will be required to come to your contracted office (usually between 2–4 days per month, depending on the needs of your role, team, or service). For many roles, this is likely to be the minimum required to deliver impact.
This will be discussed and agreed with your manager / team and we encourage candidates to discuss our ways of working in more detail at interview stage.
Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.
Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you an experienced marketing professional who is passionate about dogs?
We’re looking for a Legacy Campaign Manager, who will be responsible for delivering multiple legacy products, with a particular focus on supporter acquisition.
What does this role do?
As Legacy Campaign Manager, you will:
- work closely with external agencies to deliver key legacy products, including gifts in wills, In Memoriam gifts and our Canine Care Card,
- creatively bring our brand message to life, communicating products to potential supporters through direct mail, and digital updates,
- collaborate with other teams in the Individual Giving directorate to deliver an excellent supporter journey to all those who donate, from handling individual responses to delivering stewardship events,
- monitor and analyse outcomes from projects, being on the ball and proactively identifying ways to improve and accelerate supporter experiences.
Interviews for this role are provisionally scheduled for week commencing 13th October 2025, and will take place on Teams.
Could this be you?
To be successful in this role, you’ll need some marketing experience, and it would be especially helpful if you’ve worked in the charity sector, or for a creative or digital agency that understands fundraising products. You’ll be confident working independently, while also eager to collaborate with others to deliver positive outcomes, with excellent relationship management and communication skills. Above all, you’ll be passionate about dogs and their welfare, and contributing to our mission.
About Dogs Trust
We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.
To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you submit a personal statement explaining your interest and suitability for the role.
Dogs are incredibly diverse, much like the humans that love them! At Dogs Trust we value diversity, and we're committed to fostering an inclusive culture. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities, and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce helps us to achieve our mission. Our colleague networks give our people a voice, acting as vehicles for real and meaningful change within Dogs Trust. We truly want to see every candidate shine throughout the entire job application process, interview stages, and during their time with us. If there's anything on your mind or any adjustments you may need, don't hesitate to reach out to us. We're here to support you every step of the way.
Are you an expert in stewardship and donor care, and have experience in managing Individual Giving income streams?
Designed by families, for families, The Ark was opened in September 2019 by the Mayor of London. The grounds offer wheelchair accessible outdoor experiences, including a Woodland Walk through a 7-acre nature reserve, a hydrotherapy pool and overnight suites for families to be close to their loved ones. At The Ark we are able to provide Specialist Care and Nursing for babies, children and young people, supporting their full clinical, emotional, social and practical needs. We have created a space where children who are seriously unwell are accepted as they are, safe to play, explore, express themselves and build confidence.
Rated as ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, the charity has had a sustained period of growth over the last two years and we are looking for high quality employees to come and be a part of that success.
Our expert staff and trained volunteers provide clinical, emotional and practical support for families across North and Central London and Herts Valley. We carefully adapt our support for every child and offer it wherever it is required - whether in their home, their community or at our state-of-the-art children’s hospice building, The Ark, in Barnet.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Working to specific income targets, the Supporter Engagement Manager is responsible for acquisition campaigns including regular giving, direct mail appeals, online fundraising, legacies; retention campaigns including ongoing stewardship to increase supporter engagement. You will grow relationships with supporters and work closely with wider fundraising team to devise and execute creative and effective stewardship journeys. You will have a sound understanding of fundraising membership schemes and sector regulations, with knowledge of best practice CRM and/or fundraising database.
The Supporter Engagement Manager will work with the Senior Head of Supporter Engagement to develop the strategy for increasing income across all individual giving streams and then work with the Marketing and Communications Manager and the wider team to implement it. You will play an instrumental part in creatively engaging supporters to get involved in our high-value campaigns, events and regular giving programme. This includes our annual matched-funding campaign and reoccurring giving programmes, which last year raised £1m and £150k respectively. The post-holder will be key in taking the Individual Giving programme to the next level, providing proactive engagement opportunities and efficiently work with data to provide timely, targeted, relevant and engaging communications to our various supporters.
ABOUT YOU
You will be a dedicated, organised and experienced in managing Individual Giving income streams, with proven expertise in stewardship and donor care, including the design and delivery of impactful supporter journeys. You will show creativity and determination to succeed. This role requires you to be collaborative and solution-focused, with the confidence to lead initiatives, influence outcomes, and drive continuous improvement. An exceptional and eloquent communicator, committed to relationship-building and creating meaningful experiences that make supporters feel valued and part of a greater mission.
Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice is an equal opportunity employer.We welcome applications from groups who are currently under-represented in our staff.
Our diversity council is working hard to construct positive changes within our organisation. We are a disabilconfident employer and part of our commitment is to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for a job vacancy and consider them on their abilities.
We help children who are seriously unwell make the most of every day





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Looking to lead impactful work with a passionate, high-performing charity team? Join Cosmic to shape and deliver life-changing family support.
Based across two world-renowned London hospitals, this role puts you at the heart of vital projects supporting NHS staff, families, children and babies in intensive care. You’ll lead our pioneering post-discharge service, work closely with clinical teams, and ensure Cosmic’s work continues to deliver measurable and meaningful impact. If you're a confident project manager with a head for data, a heart for people, and a drive to improve services where it matters most - we’d love to hear from you.
About Cosmic
Cosmic is a small but mighty children’s charity dedicated to supporting the incredible work of the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, and Queen Charlotte’s Hospital, Hammersmith. We provide vital funding for life-saving equipment, specialist staff training, and pioneering research. We also deliver our own emotional and practical family support services - making a real difference for children and families when they need it most.
The Role
This role will be pivotal in connecting Cosmic with the families we support and our NHS units across both hospital sites, by managing service delivery and fostering continuous engagement. The postholder will lead and coordinate our new Post-Discharge Support service, working closely with families, the NHS Family Liaison Team, and counsellors. They will also be responsible for monitoring and evaluating the outcomes of service delivery projects - focusing on the experiences and impact on both NHS staff and families - while ensuring efficiency and value for money through careful cost assessment.
NHS Engagement & Relationship Management
- Build strong partnerships with PICU and NICU teams to embed Cosmic’s presence, raise awareness, and identify areas for support.
- Collaborate with clinical teams to develop and deliver projects that improve patient, family and staff experiences - maintaining an up-to-date pipeline of funding needs.
- Liaise directly with families on the units to understand their needs and explore how Cosmic can offer practical and emotional support, helping to build trusted relationships and inform future service development.
- Organise engagement activities and events to promote Cosmic across the units, ensuring consistent branding and visibility.
- Represent Cosmic at senior staff hospital meetings, forums and working groups, sharing feedback and opportunities with the wider team.
- Manage project timelines, budgets, KPIs and reporting to senior management and funders.
Engagement Campaigns
- Create, promote and mobilise staff on our units to deliver a yearly schedule of engagement campaigns. Work with staff to develop new and existing campaigns; creating and implementing the plans as appropriate.
- To keep abreast of any key or newsworthy/trending national developments and topics relating to PICU & NICU care and the NHS and develop campaigns as appropriate.
Management of Service Delivery Programmes
- Identify and implement a plan to secure the necessary resources to deliver services, such as recruiting new counsellors for post-PICU support programme.
- Develop, in partnership with the units, service delivery models that include services provided, and their impact.
- Develop project budgets with the COO, monitoring and evaluating them to ensure projects are delivered on budget.
- Oversee ongoing evaluation and development of the service to ensure it meets targets and desired outcomes.
- Work with our supporters and past patients and families in the development of projects and services.
- Work closely with the Family Liaison Team, who will interact directly with families benefiting from the service, to ensure their needs and experiences inform the ongoing development of the project.
Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting
- Develop and implement data metrics and gathering points to measure and analyse the impact of Cosmic’s services, supporting outcomes reporting and strategic decision-making.
- Utilise strong IT skills for database modelling and data interpretation, ensuring timely data capture in collaboration with clinical staff to enhance service delivery and promote awareness.
- Monitor and report on the impact of Cosmic’s work to support funding efforts and improve overall effectiveness.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re looking for a confident and organised professional who can manage high-impact projects, work effectively with NHS colleagues, and deliver meaningful services for families and staff. You’ll need to be comfortable juggling multiple priorities while keeping a clear focus on outcomes and relationships.
You’ll bring:
• Strong project management skills, with experience of engaging with stakeholders and reporting on services.
• Proven ability to develop and use data metrics to measure programme impact, support service improvement, and meet external reporting needs.
• Confidence in working with clinical teams to gather data, track progress, and interpret complex information for strategic use.
• Experience developing end-to-end processes - from identifying needs and prioritising projects to delivery and evaluation.
• Excellent communication skills and an authoritative, professional manner when representing the charity.
• A collaborative approach to teamwork, including chairing meetings and motivating others.
• The ability to make sound decisions under pressure and communicate them clearly and constructively.
• An understanding of paediatric or neonatal care environments is desirable but not essential.
Why You’ll Love Working with Us
At Cosmic, we’re a small team with a big heart. Every day, we’re privileged to support families and NHS staff when they need it most - often during the most difficult and vulnerable moments of their lives. This role offers the opportunity to be a vital part of that support, making a tangible difference where it truly matters.
• 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• £200 professional development budget annually
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible hours. Core office hours 10am – 4pm
To be considered for the Service Delivery Manager role, please ensure you answer the screening question in full.
How to Apply
To apply for the Service Delivery Manager role, please submit the following:
• A copy of your CV
• Answers to our four screening questions (these form a key part of the selection process)
We look forward to hearing from you!
Cosmic is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
About the Role
At the Mayor’s Fund for London, we’re looking for a Delivery Manager (Employability and Skills) to oversee the planning and delivery of key projects that support young Londoners facing the biggest barriers. You’ll lead initiatives like Access Aspiration and Holiday Hope Employability, which provide meaningful pathways into work and personal development. This role is about facilitating access to real-world experiences—work placements, mentoring, and career workshops—while contributing to our wider goal of helping 250,000 young people access healthy food, positive opportunities, and connections with employers. You’ll work closely with partners across sectors to deliver impactful, evidence-led change that reflects the needs and ambitions of young Londoners.
Who We Are
We are the Mayor’s Fund for London, a charity that champions opportunity for young Londoners who face the greatest challenges. From providing food as a foundation, to skills as a springboard, and power through our platform, we’re here throughout a young person’s journey—helping them grow, thrive, and shape a more inclusive, prosperous city. We work in strategic partnerships across London—from local communities and schools to leading employers and the Mayor of London, our patron. Through these connections, we identify solutions, grow investment, and deliver the best outcomes for those who need us most—while sharing our platform to amplify young voices and influence change.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Examinations Delivery Manager
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) is the voice of the profession, representing 4,500 members in the UK and overseas. We set the highest standards in training and clinical practice, influence change at the national level, and ultimately make a difference to the lives of patients with eye conditions.
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Examinations Delivery Manager to join our Examinations Department – a team dedicated to ensuring fair, rigorous, and world-class assessments for doctors training in ophthalmology.
Why this role matters
Our examinations are high-stakes, career-defining assessments that shape the future of ophthalmology in the UK and internationally. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring these assessments are delivered to the highest standards of integrity, efficiency, and candidate care. By balancing meticulous organisation with a people-focused approach, you will directly contribute to maintaining trust in our exams and supporting the next generation of ophthalmologists.
What you’ll do
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Lead on delivery of the prestigious Part 2 FRCOphth Oral Examination and the Certificate in Laser and Refractive Surgery, held three times a year in the UK and at overseas centres.
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Oversee the full exam lifecycle – from candidate entry and timetabling, through to examiner recruitment, training and logistics, and final quality assurance of results.
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Enhance candidate experience, ensuring all participants feel supported and treated fairly, with a strong focus on equality, diversity, and professionalism.
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Manage a small team, providing leadership, guidance, and professional development for the Examinations Administrator.
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Build relationships with senior examiners and committees, ensuring alignment with GMC requirements and College standards.
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Drive improvements, streamlining processes, maintaining secure question banks, and contributing to innovations in assessment and policy development.
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Represent the College at examinations across the UK and abroad, working closely with venues, suppliers, and stakeholders.
About you
We’re looking for someone who combines operational expertise with diplomacy and leadership skills. You will bring:
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Significant experience in higher education or professional examinations administration.
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Proven ability to manage projects, people, and competing priorities under pressure.
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Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to work with senior clinicians and candidates alike.
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A keen eye for detail, with the ability to apply rules and policies consistently.
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Experience improving processes and a proactive, problem-solving mindset.
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Strong IT skills and confidence in learning new systems.
What we offer
This is an opportunity to take ownership of a prestigious, high-profile area of work within a respected professional body. You’ll work with dedicated colleagues, senior clinicians, and international partners, while making a real impact on medical education and patient care.
If you are motivated by delivering excellence, thrive under pressure, and want to contribute to the future of ophthalmology, we’d love to hear from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Regional Operational Manager
Service: Services and Innovation London
Salary: £42,140 - £46,240 plus, £3,827 Inner London Weighting OR £480 homeworking allowance per annum (£33,712 - £36,992 plus, £3,061.60 Inner London Weighting OR £384 homeworking allowance per annum for part-time, 29.6 hours per week)
Location: Various areas across London
Hours: 29.6 hours per week (part-time)
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 for a Regional Operational Manager to oversee a portfolio of services across London, driving innovation, operational excellence, and community impact.
The postholder will lead service managers, manage stakeholder relationships and pursue development opportunities across the capital.
Key requirements:
· Proven leadership experience managing services for vulnerable children, young people, and families.
· Strong background in team management, budget oversight, and quality assurance.
· Skilled in stakeholder engagement, partnership building, and service development.
· Experience with tenders, funding bids, and strategic growth.
· Knowledge of safeguarding, compliance, and data-driven performance monitoring.
· Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, with an understanding of intersectionality.
· Excellent communication, project management, and organisational skills.
· A recognised qualification in social work, health, education, youth work (or equivalent), and ideally a management qualification.
We welcome applicants with lived experience of the communities we support.
Main Requirements (for details check the job description and person specification):
· Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service
Benefits:
- an annual paid leave entitlement of 30 working days plus bank holidays (pro-rated for part-time hours)
- up to 6% matched-pension contributions
- 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:
· Follow the link to our website and click 'Apply Now' below to complete our online application form
· Interview date: Held in person on Monday 20th October 2025 at Family Action’s Head Office in London
All appointments with Family Action are subject to satisfactory Safer Recruitment checks.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum 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.




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Location: Camden Road, London N7
Salary: circa £45,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Reporting To: Head of Finance and IT
Contract: Permanent
Centre 404 is a thriving charity with a proud history of supporting people with learning disabilities and their families. Based in North London, we currently work across eight London boroughs. We are looking for a skilled and motivated Finance Manager to lead our finance function and help us build a financially resilient future.
About the Role
This is a key leadership role within our Central Services team. You’ll oversee day-to-day financial operations, manage a small team, and deliver accurate, timely reporting that supports strategic decision-making across the organisation.
You’ll work closely with the Head of Finance & IT, senior managers, and Trustees to ensure robust financial planning, compliance, and risk management. Your work will directly support our mission and help us maximise the impact of every pound we receive.
Key Responsibilities
· Lead the finance team and manage daily operations
· Deliver monthly management accounts, statutory reporting, and audits
· Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning
· Ensure compliance with Charity SORP, funder requirements, and financial regulations
· Support strategic projects and deputise for the Head of Finance & IT
About You
We’re looking for someone who is either qualified or working towards ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or CIPFA, with a strong track record in financial management. You’ll be a confident communicator, a proactive problem-solver, and a collaborative leader who thrives in a mission-led environment.
You’ll bring:
· Experience in charity finance and donor reporting (desirable)
· Strong understanding of financial systems and controls
· Ability to lead and develop a finance team
· Excellent interpersonal and analytical skills
· A commitment to Centre 404’s values and mission
What We Offer
· A supportive, inclusive working environment
· Opportunities for professional development
· Flexible working arrangements
· The chance to make a real difference in people’s lives
Please submit a CV along with a cover statement addressing the following: “Tell us more about why you are interested in this role and what you would bring to this post in terms of your knowledge, skills and experience”. Please ensure you refer to the person specification in your statement and explain how you meet the criteria.
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Who we are: Brake has been supporting victims of road carnage since 1995, and we're on a mission to prevent future collisions. Every 20 minutes, someone is killed or seriously injured on our roads, impacting lives profoundly.
Join our team: We are seeking a Service Delivery Lead to have operational oversight and responsibility for Brake’s National Road Victim Service (NRVS). Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and working closely with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), the role will focus on building strong foundations, fostering a positive team culture, and ensuring effective service delivery.
Not your average job: This role is an excellent opportunity to build on our current support offer as well as driving meaningful service improvement, and playing a key role in building a stronger, more effective team culture across the National Road Victim Service.
What we offer:
- A generous 35 days of annual leave (including bank holidays and 3-day shutdown period between Christmas and New Year, pro-rata for part-time working patterns)
- Birthday day off
- Enhanced sick pay and compassionate leave
- Death in service benefit
- Pension
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible working
- A rewarding role with purpose
- Be part of a skilled, friendly team with an engaged Board of Trustees
Who you are: An excellent communicator, with the ability to engage and inspire and a proven ability to get things done. You will have strong, robust, and consistent leadership skills, and be capable of making sound judgments under pressure and ensuring timely resolutions. Proven experience in managing or leading a team within a service delivery environment is a must as is experience in safeguarding, and managing risk, including clinical escalation and operational risk mitigation.
You will have a visible, approachable and supportive leadership style, combined with resilience and adaptability, a collaborative mindset and a commitment to Brake’s mission to support road victims and create safer roads for everyone.
Specifically seeking candidates with:
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to delegate effectively
- Proven experience in managing or leading a team within a service delivery environment
- Competence in managing risk, including clinical escalation and operational risk mitigation
- Commitment to inclusivity, fairness, and promoting a culture of equality
- Competence in monitoring performance metrics and reporting outcomes to senior leadership
- A full, clean UK driving licence (if you are a driver)
- competent IT skills for remote work
Join our mission: Your greatest reward will be knowing you've made a positive difference in someone's recovery from psychological trauma.
About us: Brake is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We welcome your application whatever your background or situation. We particularly welcome applications from those who are part of the global majority, the LGBTQIA+ community or disabled. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it. So, if you have a passion for making a difference and share in our vision for a world where no one is killed on our roads, we would love to hear from you.
Apply now: If you're up for a new challenge and have the skills, read our full job descriptions and apply now.
Not for traffic offenders: Due to the nature of our work we can't accept applications from traffic offenders. Candidates will be asked to disclose whether they have any unspent points on their licence at interview.
A DBS check is required due to the sensitive nature of our service.
Join us today and be part of the solution!
We will interview as and when we receive strong applications and will close the vacancy early if we find the right candidate.
We welcome cover letters in an alternative format, why not send us a short video and tell us about yourself?
We work to stop road deaths and injuries, support people affected by road crashes and campaign for safe and healthy mobility for all.


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The Childhood Trust is London's child poverty charity. We are dedicated to creating opportunities and brighter futures for the 700,000 children growing up in poverty in London. While we work to alleviate today’s impact of poverty, we support children and families to build pathways to become happier, healthier, safer and more resilient, breaking the cycles of inequity. Listening to and engaging with young people who have experience of living in poverty, is critical to ensuring our efforts truly reflect their needs and aspirations.
As a grant-making charity, we award funding to charities actively supporting children in poverty across the capital. This funding is made possible thanks to the partnerships we build with corporate organisations, other trusts and foundations, philanthropic individuals and families, and public donations. Since 2013, The Childhood Trust has raised over £50 million through our matched fundraising campaigns, enabling us to fund impactful child poverty projects across all London boroughs.
The Childhood Trust is London's child poverty charity. We are dedicated to creating opportunities and brighter futures for the 700,000 children growing up in poverty in London. While we work to alleviate today’s impact of poverty, we support children and families to build pathways to become happier, healthier, safer and more resilient, breaking the cycles of inequity. Listening to and engaging with young people who have experience of living in poverty, is critical to ensuring our efforts truly reflect their needs and aspirations.
As a grant-making charity, we award funding to charities actively supporting children in poverty across the capital. This funding is made possible thanks to the partnerships we build with corporate organisations, other trusts and foundations, philanthropic individuals and families, and public donations. Since 2013, The Childhood Trust has raised over £50 million through our matched fundraising campaigns, enabling us to fund impactful child poverty projects across all London boroughs.
The Senior Grants Manager will take a leading role in delivering The Childhood Trust’s new grant-making strategy. They will manage and evolve our existing grants programmes, while also testing new ideas, trialling different approaches and building strategic partnerships that increase the reach and impact of our work.
This is both a strategic and practical role - the postholder will shape new programmes, manage the full grant cycle and oversee a small team, while working closely with charity partners, funders and colleagues across the organisation to lay the foundations for the future of TCT’s grant-making. This is a role for someone who can work independently, take ownership and make things happen.
Benefits to working at the Childhood Trust include:
- Competitive holiday package including a day off for your birthday and the days between Christmas and New Year Off
- Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Flexible working environment
- Hybrid working, with the expectation of ideally two days in our office in Victoria a week
- Part time hours are considered
To read more about the responsibilities in the role, please read the attached Job description.
We are aiming to hold interviews on Friday 10th October.
To apply, please submit your current CV along with a supporting statement (maximum two pages), referring to the job description, explaining why you are suitable for the role
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We're looking for someone to help manage Crimestoppers in the Avon and Somerset area.
Contract: Fixed term until 31 March 2026
Location: Home-based (with regional travel across Avon & Somerset)
Hours: 15 hours per week (0.4 FTE, flexible, including some unsociable hours)
Salary: £15,531 per annum (£38,828 FTE)
Crimestoppers is seeking a Regional Manager to act as our representative across the region. This key role will:
- Lead the creation and delivery of impactful crime prevention campaigns with law enforcement and community partners.
- Coordinate cross-border and national initiatives in support of ROCUs, the NCA, and other agencies.
- Drive funding opportunities to support our work, from campaigns to outreach.
- Empower volunteer committees to thrive and achieve their full potential.
- Act as a spokesperson for Crimestoppers with local and regional media.
We are looking for someone with strong project management and budget management experience, confident in working under pressure, building strategic relationships, and occasionally working unsociable hours. Experience with the voluntary sector, media campaigns, or policing practice would be an advantage.
This is a really exciting opportunity to make a real impact in crime prevention.
You'll find more details in the job pack here.
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Job Purpose:Lead and manage the day-to-day operations of the Family Centre provision to support families with children and young people aged 0-19 years (up to 25 years with disabilities and additional needs) that are identified as the most need of support or have emerging needs.
Main Responsibilities:
- Management of the implementation of the Surrey County Council Families First specification for Family Centres and Family Resilience Support provision.
- To monitor the Manager’s in-tray, triage referrals, ensure contact with families providing management oversight and comply with all elements of Early Help Module (EHM) Practice standards for Child Records – Family Centres and Family Support Programme guidance.
- With the Family and Youth Manager to devise and review the service delivery plan including emerging needs groups and partnership working with HomeStart East Surrey and other agencies.
- Use Tableau data and Outcome tools to plan service delivery.
- Show evidence of the impact of the support that is provided and record this on Early Help Management System (EHM), Outcome Stars and other systems as appropriate.
- Work with the Head of Finance, Head of CYP and the Youth & Family Service Manager to manage the budgets of the Family Centre and consider other sources of revenue.
- Manage Senior / Family Support Workers, Admin and other associated staff within the Family Centre and Family Support provision providing regular line management supervision, annual appraisals, and case supervisions.
Annual leave:Five weeks plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time workers) Holidays increase after two years’ service to a maximum of six weeks after six years’ service.(pro-rata for part time workers)
The holiday year runs from 1April to 31 March each year.
Benefits:
Free Gym Membership: The post holder will be entitled to free use of the YMCA East Surrey fitness centre in Redhill and half price YMCA childcare for dependents.
Free Parking : There is free parking available at all our delivery site. YMCA East Surrey also operates a Bike to Work Scheme.
Pension Scheme: There is a YMCA East Surrey pension scheme - details available on request.