Deputy manager jobs
Contract: Permanent, full time (42 hours Monday-Friday)
Salary: £27,500 - £30,000 plus £3,954 London weighting allowance pro rata
Location: Hammersmith animal hospital
Closing date: Sunday 29th June 2025
Interview dates: 3rd and 4th July 2025
More about the role
Blue Cross animal hospitals and pet care clinics provide veterinary treatment to sick and injured pets when their owners can’t afford private veterinary fees. Our vet care is available to pets whose owners receive certain means-tested benefits and live within the catchment area of one of our animal hospitals or pet care clinics.
We have developed an award-winning set of clinical guidelines to assist our vets in pragmatic, evidence-based decision making, where patient welfare is a priority. High standards are important to us, but so is the ability to discuss openly where lessons have been learnt, within a safe, non-judgmental environment.
We recognise that we work within a profession where compassion fatigue is a risk to us all. We have wellbeing champions and Mental Health First Aiders at all hospitals, coordinating a range of initiatives and promoting a culture of openness and support within the team.
Working hours: This is a full time position offered on a permanent basis. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8:30 – 5pm. Wednesday 9-5. Hour lunchbreak. Weekend shifts will be required on a rota basis, at our other site based in Victoria, London. This roughly equates to 7-8 full weekends per year.
About you
As a Veterinary Nurse, you will be confident and capable in delivering excellent nursing care for a range of small animals, providing both emergency and routine healthcare. Our Veterinary Nurses work alongside Veterinary Surgeons to promote animal health and welfare through responsible ownership and play a key role in the education of pet owners.
The ability to work as part of a team and effective communication skills are really important, often you will be the first point of our clients, forming strong bonds with them to ensure improved animal health and welfare.
Knowledge, skills, and experience
- Fully qualified Veterinary Nurse
- Registered with RCVS
- Confident in all aspects of veterinary nursing
- Demonstrable customer service skills
- The ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our Blue Cross values.
Although not essential, it would be great if you also had:
- Provision of nursing clinics
- Laboratory skills
- Use of computerised records
How to apply
Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date on Sunday 29th June 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Blue Cross benefits
Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today.
In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are.
Our generous benefits package includes:
- Full time equivalent of 38 days holiday rising to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)
- Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
- Free access to GP via MetLife- 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family
- Free physiotherapy advice and face to face intervention
- Health cash plan
- Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
- Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
- Professional fees paid with Continuing Professional Development and personal development support.
- Life assurance
- 20% discount on Pet Plan pet insurance
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Recognition scheme
- Annual volunteer days
- Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Corporate Partnership Officer
London
£30,413 - £32,699 per annum
Our client is looking to appoint a Corporate Partnerships Officer who will help bring companies into long term relationships. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, entrepreneurial individual who wants to demonstrate how building relationships with the corporate sector can deliver results, improve patient care, and reduce illness. You’ll be trusted to work autonomously to develop and implement your own ideas on engaging your portfolio of partners and delivering events. You’ll report to and work closely with the Deputy Director of Development.
Purpose and scope
Responsibilities
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Managing your own individual portfolio of existing and prospective corporate partners
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Stewarding your portfolio through organising 1-1 meetings and cultivation events
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Developing high-quality funding proposals with the support of relevant project teams
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Identifying new opportunities to secure corporate support through research and networking
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Undertaking due diligence on prospective corporate supporters and ensuring compliance with all relevant policies and legislation including the ABPI Code of Practice
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Supporting the delivery of the corporate partnership programme of activities
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Ensuring corporate partners are thanked/recognised in an appropriate and timely manner
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Ensuring that database records for corporate supporters and prospects are up-to-date, accurate and adhere to data protection law and best practice
About you
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Educated to degree level
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Exceptional interpersonal and networking skills
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Confidence in maintaining and establishing relationships at a senior level
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A demonstrable ability to negotiate and influence others
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An articulate and persuasive written style and the capacity to draft compelling proposals
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A genuine desire and interest to build partnerships between the charitable and corporate sectors and an enthusiasm to engage with corporate partners
About the RCP
They are a rewarding and friendly place to work with an incredible history, dating back to their foundation in 1518. They are a professional membership body for physicians – doctors who work in hospitals – with over 40,000 members in the UK and around the world working to improve patient care and reduce illness. Their activities focus on educating, improving and influencing for better health and care.
For more information about the role and them, please view the role description and candidate brochure attachments at the bottom of this page.
How to apply
Please click "Apply Now" to submit your CV and a supporting statement (no more than 2 pages) explaining, with clear examples, how your skills and experience match the job description and person specification. Applicants who do not submit a relevant supporting statement as requested will not be shortlisted.
Closing date: 4th July 2025
Interview date: TBC
Please note, they will be reviewing applications as they come in. Interviews could be arranged, and roles could be filled before the advertised closing date, they would therefore encourage those interested to apply as soon as possible.
They positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.
They are all about their people – their members, staff, volunteers and leaders. They educate, influence and collaborate to improve health and healthcare for everyone and know they can only do this by being inclusive, encouraging and celebrating diverse perspectives. Welcoming into their community people who represent the 21st-century medical workforce and the diverse population of patients they serve is a priority for them.
School Improvement Officer
We wish to appoint two experienced senior leaders to help deliver educational excellence and effectiveness across the 155 Church of England schools and academies in Chichester that belong to the household of faith in the Diocese.
This is hybrid-working role offering flexible working and can be either full or part-time.
Position: School Effectiveness Officer
Location: East Sussex/Hybrid
Salary: £55,000 - £58,000 per annum depending on qualifications and experience for 37.5 hours per week or a pro-rata salary of £44,000 - £46,400pa for 30 hours per week (0.8 contract)
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week or part-time, 30 hours per week (flexible working)
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Sunday 22nd June 2025
Interview Date: Interviews will be held in Hove on Tuesday 11th July 2025
About the Role
We are looking for one School Effectiveness Officer to provide support to schools in East Sussex and another to schools in Mid/West Sussex. Both roles are offered as full-time positions; however we are happy to receive applications from candidates who may be looking for a part-time role.
The organisations vision for Education is to be “deeply Christian, serving the common good.” We are seeking new team members who can support the development of school improvement and Christian distinctiveness provision across Church of England schools and academies.
The principal duties include:
- Providing advice and support to school leaders on strategies for improvement and raising standards in church schools
- Developing effective processes for school improvement based on monitoring, review and evaluation principles.
- Supporting church schools and academies in their preparation for and response to Ofsted and SIAMS inspections.
- Advising school leaders on the development of the distinctive Christian character and the promotion of spiritual, moral, social and cultural development in the life of their schools and academies.
As an employer, and as a Church House team, the mutual values at work are to be Respectful, Professional, Flexible and Supportive.
About You
Our ideal candidate will:
- Be an experienced Headteacher with a record of delivering school improvement and educational excellence.
- Be a practising Christian and committed to the role that church schools play in the formal education and raising of standards.
- Have the ability to build strong professional relationships, have challenging conversations and hold senior school leaders to account with sensitivity and understanding.
- Show evidence of good leadership and organisational skills and have the ability to prioritise tasks, risks and opportunities.
For full details of the job please see the job description and person specification when you click to apply.
Please note this is post to which a Genuine Occupational Requirement under paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act applies, the requirement being that the post holder is a practising Christian.
About the Organisation
The vision of the Diocese is to help people within the Diocese to know, love and follow Jesus. Based in Hove and serving the people of the Sussex across more than 360 parishes and 155 church schools and the wider community, this is a great role for someone who supports the ethos, aims and objectives of the Diocese and the Church of England.
What we offer:
- One of the core values is flexibility. The Diocese offer flexi-time and the opportunity to apply to use the DBF’s remote working policy to work from home for part of the week.
- 28 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays and two privilege days per year or a 0.8 pro-rata equivalent.
- Membership of the Church Worker’s Pension Scheme with a 15.1% employer contribution and an employee contribution between 0-6%.
- Free parking, and the ride to work scheme and development opportunities
The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders are expected to share this commitment and to comply with the relevant safeguarding policy.
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and the post will involve travelling around the Diocese, some evening work and occasional work at weekends.
Please note this is post to which a Genuine Occupational Requirement under paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act applies, the requirement being that the post holder is a practising Christian.
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PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Young People’s Advocate. Suitable candidates must be experienced in advocating in a multi-agency setting to secure positive life outcomes for your clients and to making the service a success. A Safe Lives qualification is desirable.
You will be self-sufficient, assertive and possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills combined with empathy and sensitivity to build and develop supportive relationships with young people. You will maintain professional boundaries and adhere fully to Refuge’s safeguarding policies and procedures.
This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
Closing Date: 09:00am 2 July 2025
Interview Date: 10 and 11 July 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role
We are seeking a confident communicator that can help us to tell our story and our impact better, so that historic churches across the UK can stay open and in use.
Reporting to the Head of Communications, you will manage our social media accounts and their content, as well as support the charity’s newsletters and press activity. This is a multidisciplinary role; we’re looking for someone that has graphic design knowledge as well as copywriting experience.
The future of churches is our biggest heritage challenge; this is an exciting opportunity to help us draw attention to the crisis, support churches in need, and to encourage action.
About the National Churches Trust
We want to keep the UK’s wonderful collection of church buildings well maintained, valued and in use. Working on the ground in all four nations, we support churches of all denominations. Our vision is to see open churches thriving at the heart of their communities.
Our mission:
We Speak Up: churches are valued and supported
We Build Up: churches are well maintained, adaptable and in good repair
We Open Up: churches are sustainable, open and welcoming support
Our values:
Being straightforward in responding to others’ needs
Providing support that makes a difference
Joining forces to achieve greater impact
Driving change that brings our vision closer
Further information about the role can be found in the Job Description.
For application details, please visit our website via the Apply button.
Closing date: 5pm, Friday 27 June 2025
Interviews: either Wednesday 9 or Friday 11 of July in Westminster, London
Be a strategist behind Coventry’s next wave of grassroots power. Join a tight‑knit team turning 21 community initiatives into one unstoppable force for justice.
Connecting for Good (CfG) is six years into a bold, ten‑year mission—and now we need a Senior Community Organiser to help us flip the switch from building power to wielding it.
Why this role is different
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Movement‑level impact: You’ll shape the collective strategy of 27 self‑organised groups tackling poverty, isolation and discrimination across Coventry.
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Small, expert crew: Work shoulder‑to‑shoulder with four experienced Community Organisers and a supportive Team Leader—no silos, no ivory towers.
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Part‑time, big influence: 18.5 hours/week, £38–40k pro rata, fixed‑term to Dec 2027—plenty of space to balance life while steering city‑wide change.
What you’ll drive
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Craft city‑wide power analyses and build high‑stakes relationships with journalists, policymakers and other power‑holders.
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Mentor and energise local leaders, turning individual wins into coordinated campaigns that shift systems.
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Design and deliver cutting‑edge organising and leadership training that equips 135+ emerging changemakers to act together.
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Guide each initiative toward self‑sufficiency—so by 2027 the movement is self‑governing, connected and impossible to ignore.
The wins you bring
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A track record of campaigns that moved the needle on injustice—and the stories to prove it.
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Skill in mapping power, crafting public narrative, running mass actions and negotiating with decision‑makers.
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Confidence to coach others, facilitate tough conversations and celebrate big, public victories.
The culture you’ll love
We care, we hold each other accountable and back bold ideas with action. We repay out‑of‑hours effort with TOIL, cherish diverse lived experience and never lose sight of the people behind the work.
Ready to help Coventry’s communities wield their power together?
Apply if you can start the next chapter of CfG’s journey toward fairer, more equitable neighbourhoods.
Strengthening people, sparking community and shifting power in Coventry and beyond





The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.