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About the role 

This is an exciting opportunity to join ATLEU, a leading anti-trafficking and human rights charity. We are looking for an inclusive, creative, talented facilitator, with exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills to be our Participation Manager.

The Participation Manager will facilitate survivors of trafficking to use their experiences to support the development of ATLEU’s work and services and to improve policy and practice across the anti-trafficking and legal advice sectors. Working with group members, this individual will be responsible for supporting the expansion of the group  (The Changemakers) and the remit of ATLEU’s participation work from January 2026 when the current projects come to a close, ensuring new members are inducted and supported to engage and lead in future projects. The overall aim of the participation and activism work is to integrate survivors at all levels within ATLEU, as well as creating a project that offers different levels of engagement, depending on the interests and capacity of individual group members.

The Participation Manager is a key member of the Rise and Lead project team, which is a groundbreaking new employment pathways project in partnership with Southeast and East Asian Centre (SEEAC) and Voice of Domestic Workers for those with experience of human trafficking and migration. 

The successful candidate will have direct experience of working with vulnerable individuals, ideally survivors of trafficking, a strong understanding of the challenges survivors face and be committed to shifting power to people with lived experience. They will have a flexible approach and understand what empowerment means in its truest sense, allowing the structure of the work to be led by the needs of the group rather than with a predetermined or fixed idea of what this will look like.
 

About ATLEU

Our vision is a just world where no one is enslaved or exploited. 

Our mission is to secure safety, rights and justice for survivors of human trafficking by using and challenging the law.

Our strategic priorities are: 

1. To provide a model of high quality holistic legal support to survivors of human trafficking and exploitation

2. To tackle systemic injustice through strategic litigation and pursuing policy change

3. To build survivor leadership and influence within ATLEU and across the sector

4. To strengthen the capacity of advice, frontline and community organisations to meet the needs of survivors

5. To invest in and support our people to ensure we are effective and sustainable

Our values are:

There is always another way

We are persistent, resourceful and creative in our approach.  We do the hard work to make justice accessible.  We don’t give up in the fight for fairness and freedom.

We make the time. We listen. We hear

We take the time to really listen to our clients and colleagues. We want to restore autonomy and agency from where it was stolen.  We give advice, not tell you what to do. If you fight, we fight.  Our clients’ needs come first.

Knowledge is for sharing.

We lead the way in our knowledge and expertise of reforming the law. The strength of our team comes from our willingness to collaborate and share.  We put our work before pride and always ask for help. Power of our knowledge comes through sharing it with others to secure justice and reform the law.

Although just a small team, ATLEU’s work has led to significant changes in law and policy. Since we were established in 2013, we have led the way in ensuring that survivors of trafficking have access to free, independent legal advice by enabling access to legal aid, across the range of issues survivors experience. For example, our litigation against the Legal Aid Agency led to their concession that legal aid provision was insufficient for victims of trafficking and an increase in the number of trafficking compensation cases that legal aid providers were contractually able to assist with each year (from 5 up to 100). Following litigation on behalf of our client LL, the Legal Aid Agency agreed that victims of trafficking were legally entitled to free immigration advice on applying for leave to remain in the UK on the basis of their trafficking experiences and publicised this entitlement.

Employment Information 

Job Title: Participation Manager (Lived Experience)

Job Term: Permanent 

Location: London based with hybrid working. We can offer flexible working arrangements but the role will require regular office attendance

Hours: 21 hrs per week

Salary Band: £31,374 – £37,772 pro rata per year.  Starting salary will depend on the level of candidate’s experience

Pension: 7% pension contribution 

Leave: 33 days a year (including bank holidays), with an increase of 1 day per year for each complete year of service, capped at 30 days plus bank holidays per year (38 days).

Benefits: Individual training budget and employee wellbeing programme, monthly team lunches and a personal wellbeing fund.

Probation period: 6-month probation period 

Reports to: Policy Manager

Objectives of the post 

• To lead on the development of ATLEU’s participation strategy including a plan for implementation. 

• To develop ATLEU’s Changemakers expert by experience group so that it is sustainable, resilient and inclusive and able to deliver its strategic objectives.

• To build the power of survivors within ATLEU to influence organisational strategy and decision making and inform ATLEU’s services and priorities. 

Main Responsibilities 

Strategy development

1. Using the framework of ATLEU’s 5-year strategic plan, develop ATLEU’s participation strategy creating an annual plan to deliver on our organisational vision. 

2. Develop and maintain positive relationships across ATLEU’s team staying up to date with different areas of organisational work in order to create opportunities for collaboration and coproduction with the Changemakers, finding flexible and creative ways to integrate new opportunities into the annual plan. 

Developing ATLEU’s Changemakers group

3. Recruit and induct people with lived experience of trafficking to be active participants in the Changemakers.

4. To facilitate meetings of the Changemakers ensuring activities are accessible and inclusive for all participants.

5. To secure opportunities for skills and knowledge development through internal and external training.

6. Conduct needs assessments to identify safeguarding, support needs and development goals and provide practical and emotional support where required.

7. Nurturing the wellbeing and solidarity of the group, providing individual pastoral support, coordinating reflective practice sessions and group activities.

8. Review, adapt, and agree terms of reference and foundational values with the group. 

9. To manage the annual lived experience budget.
 

Building the power of survivors within ATLEU 

10. To be an effective liaison between the group and the Director, trustees and wider staff team.

11. Understanding how ATLEU works as an organisation and its key activities and facilitating regular communication between Changemakers and ATLEU’s people. 

12. Create opportunities for collaboration, co-creation and leadership for ATLEU’s Changemakers members.

13. Identifying potential opportunities for Changemakers to take on paid roles within the organisation, defining the scope of the role, recruitment/ selection of individuals for the roles, and supporting individuals to gain experience of working independently (eg. peer research training development, training delivery).

14. To take a creative and flexible approach to working with the group, to understand their priorities and goals and find ways to steer and adapt their ideas so that they can be delivered within an organisational context. 

15. Work with ATLEU’s Director, Head of Operations and People and Inclusion Manager to create pathways for people with lived experience of trafficking to participate in ATLEU’s governance and decision-making, including at trustee board level and development of funding proposals. 

16. Support the delivery of ATLEU’s Rise and Lead Fellowship project helping to create an employment pathway for people with lived experience of human trafficking and migration in the advice and anti-trafficking sector. 

17. Support the Rise and Lead Project Manager with the development of a bespoke inclusive recruitment programme and the delivery of the training fellowship, and the project monitoring and evaluation and dissemination of learning. 

Coproduction with the Changemakers

18. Working with ATLEU’s Changemakers to act as agents of change, to influence external stakeholders (e.g. anti-trafficking organisations, policy makers, parliamentarians, media) and share their expertise, whilst ensuring the necessary safeguarding is in place. 

19. To work with the Policy Manager and Communications and Public Affairs Officer to facilitate people with lived experience of trafficking to inform, shape and co-produce: 

• Training 

• Information / legal resources

• Peer Research reports

• Monitoring and evaluation (ATLEU’s services/ Rise and Lead) 

• Policy & Communication materials

• Events

20. To find ways to cultivate respect for lived experience, and encourage inclusive practices in the sector, such as through engagement with the Lived Experience Coalition 

Professional Development 

21. To take responsibility for self-development on a continuous basis, including undertaking on-the-job and other training as required. 

22. To discuss regularly with the Policy Manager your job performance and personal career development. 

23. To participate fully in ATLEU’s appraisal process. 

Other Duties 

24. To play a full role in the organisation supporting colleagues to maximise their effectiveness. 

25. To support and adhere to ATLEU’s equal opportunities policy and to always act in an ethical manner that upholds the good reputation of ATLEU. 

26. To ensure that the terms of ATLEU’s funders are adhered to in all aspects of ATLEU’s delivery and to provide information for proposals and reports as required. 

27. To attend and participate in staff meetings. 

28. To support ATLEU’s social media presence in line with the organisation’s strategic objectives. 

29. To represent ATLEU at external meetings and where necessary and to attend meetings, occasionally including those out of normal working hours, when necessary. To travel between ATLEU’s offices as required. 

30. To undertake additional duties as may become necessary.

Please refer to the attachment below for further information and the full person specification.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, Minority-Ethnic and refugee and migrant backgrounds and from those with lived experience of the issues that ATLEU seeks to tackle. 

Please note that candidates must be able to work in the UK and will be offered the job subject to suitable references and a DBS check. If you are appointed to the role, you will be required to provide further checks on your criminal records status throughout your employment. 

We are holding two online information sessions on Zoom in English for applicants to find out more about the role. Details are as follows. A Zoom joining link can be found in the downloadable job pack:

Date:    Thursday 23rd October 

Time:    6.30 - 7.15pm

Meeting ID:     Zoom 889 0469 8513

Passcode:  308237

Date:    Wednesday 5th November 

Time:    1 - 1.45pm

Meeting ID:     Zoom 871 8268 7260

Passcode:  587053

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NB. Please feel free to attend these information sessions with your camera turned off or using a different name if that would make you feel more comfortable in the space. 

Application Process 

Key dates

• Information sessions will be held on Thursday 23 October, 6pm - 6.45pm and Wednesday 5 November, 1pm - 1.45pm.

• The deadline for applications is 23:30 on Sunday 16 November.Applications received after this time will not be considered. 

• First round interviews will be held in person on Tuesday 2 and Wednesday 3 December. 

• Second round interviews will be held in person on Wednesday 10 December. 

Please confirm your availability to attend first and second round interviews in your cover letter.

If you do not hear from us by Friday 28 November, it means that you have not been shortlisted for an interview. We regret that we do not have capacity to provide feedback to applicants who are not invited for an interview. 

Please ensure that your cover letter addresses the following three points:

1. Why you wish to work for ATLEU. 

2. How your previous experience demonstrates that you meet the essential Experience and Knowledge criteria, as well as any of desirable criteria if applicable, and 

3. Evidence that you have the following skills and abilities:

   • (i) Ability to build rapport with a wide range of people and to communicate sensitively and sympathetically with traumatised and/or vulnerable people.

   • (ii) Insightful, creative and courageous with the ability to challenge traditional thinking and push for change. 

   • (iii) Excellent interpersonal skills, professional manner, able to develop strong working relationships and effective alliances. 

   • (iv) Ability to manage effective collaboration. 

Please also include the following information:

• Contact telephone number 

• Email address

• Confirmation of availability to attend first and second round interviews, if invited.

Inclusion at ATLEU

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. We believe that diversity drives innovation, strengthens our teams, and leads to better outcomes for everyone. Each individual is valued for their unique perspectives, cultures, and circumstances, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment where all employees feel supported, empowered, and able to thrive.

We actively encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. We particularly welcome applicants from groups underrepresented in our sector, including individuals from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities and those with lived experience of migration or trafficking. Please let us know of any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process or in the role — we are happy to discuss how we can best support you.

Location: HMS Raleigh, Torpoint, East Cornwall, PL11 2PD

Contract: Full time, Permanent

Salary: £26,500 gross per annum

Closing Date: 3 November 2025

Are you a Training Support Officer looking for a new opportunity?

The Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) is the leading maritime charity for youth development and lifelong learning. We are a vibrant and growing charity inspiring young people to achieve their potential through challenge and nautical adventure and enabling seafarers and maritime professionals to realise their potential through learning and career development. Working with our employees, cadets, and volunteers, we have built a strong vision and five-year Future Ready strategy to meet the growing demand for what we provide, both for young people, seafarers and maritime professionals – and the thousands who aspire to be the sea cadets and marine professionals of the future. It is also about equipping them to achieve their potential and thrive in a rapidly changing world, while growing our charity to benefit even more people – including those from under-represented or marginalised groups.

We are currently looking for a Training Support Officer to join our team at HMS RALEIGH.

About the role

The purpose of this role is to support the Centre Manager in managing the facility known as SCTC Raleigh which is hosted at HMS Raleigh. We operate within and as part of HMS Raleigh, this requires significant co-ordination and liaison across the wider team at HMS Raleigh. The purpose of SCTC Raleigh is to facilitate and support the delivery of cadet training for all organisations of the Royal Navy Cadet Forces. This role is responsible for facilities management and health and safety reporting to the Centre Manager.

Responsibilities

· To support the Centre Manager to facilitate all activity hosted at the centre

· Lead on arranging all logistics in support of the centre’s activities

· Ensure the centres facilities are maintained appropriately

· Manage the routine health and safety records and actions for the Centre Manager

Requirements

· Strong administrative and organisational skills.

· Experience/knowledge of uniformed and/or youth organisations

· Experience working within the Military environment preferably Royal Navy.

· Can demonstrate ability to form and maintaining collaborative relationships.

· Ability and willingness to work evenings and weekends

For further information, please download the Recruitment Pack. If you are interested in this role and would like to arrange an informal chat you can contact the Centre Manager by email.

Benefits

• 51 days annual leave per annum
• Hybrid working for many roles
• Volunteering Leave
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Private medical insurance
• Generous pension (employer contribution up to 10%)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling
• Employee development: We are investing in our employees' development and have an annual calendar of learning and development opportunities, designed to support employees to develop into their roles and stretch them to achieve their full potential.

Additional Information

MSSC positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. Equity, diversity, and inclusion really matters to us, so we can best serve our beneficiaries from every community. We work to ensure a fair and consistent recruitment process and aim to be a charity where diversity of experience, identity and skills are valued and welcomed. MSSC is an equal opportunities employer.

We recognise our responsibilities to safeguard and protect the young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We do all we can to promote their health, safety and wellbeing, and we expect our staff to share this commitment and work in line with safeguarding policy, the MSSC’s values and ethos of inclusivity. We adhere to safer recruitment practices and therefore employment is subject to detailed pre-employment checks for successful candidates, including references and criminal disclosure checks and the completion of a disclosure questionnaire. 

All successful applicants are required to attend safeguarding training and undergo pre-employment checks including a criminal record check.

Salary:                              £36,737 per annum

Contract Type:                    Permanent

Closing Date:  2 November 2025 at 11pm

Interview Date:   21 and 24 November 2025

This role does not meet the salary criteria for skilled worker visa sponsorship.

To be eligible to apply for this role you must already have the right to work in the UK. Please take the time to check that you are able to make an application.

About CARE

CARE International is a global humanitarian organisation leading the fight to end poverty in the world’s most challenging situations. Women and girls are at the centre of our work, because we cannot overcome poverty and inequality until all people have equal rights and opportunities. We know that when a crisis erupts, women are often the first to pick up the pieces, so we work alongside women, so they have the power to make change where it’s needed most. Founded in 1945, CARE currently works in over 100 countries and last year alone reached 53.4 million people through nearly 1,500 projects.

Why work for CARE International UK?

It’s a great time to join both CARE International UK and the global Women Lead in Emergencies team as we embark on an exciting period of growth and change. CARE International UK has a new Chief Executive and refreshed Vision 2030 strategy focused on Local and Women’s Leadership, Humanitarian Action and Climate Justice. You will be joining the Women Lead in Emergencies team at an exciting time as we scale up our Women Lead programming with CARE offices around the world.

About you

We are looking for a Programme Officer who is committed to women’s rights and gender equality. You will have excellent administration, information management and organisational skills, a good eye for detail and experience of working in an INGO.

About the role

CARE International UK is looking for a Programme Officer to provide administrative support within our Programme and Policy Department.

You’ll support the Women Lead in Emergencies (WLiE) team to deliver efficient and responsive technical services for the confederation by managing information and administrative systems for the team, including team travel, contracts and budget administration and logistical support for the WLiE Community of Practice. As this is a global team, in addition to English, you will be comfortable working in one other of the CARE global languages (Arabic, French and/or Spanish).

You will also provide discrete administrative support to the Director and Team Heads of the Programme and Policy Department, including coordination of information on humanitarian emergencies and administration for the Information and Transformation Committee.

Safeguarding 

CARE International UK has a zero-tolerance approach to any abuse to, sexual harassment of or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. CARE International UK expects all staff to share this commitment through our Safeguarding Policy and our Code of Conduct. They are responsible for ensuring they understand and work within the remit of these policies throughout their time at CARE International UK.

Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do, including recruitment. All offers of employment at CARE International UK are subject to: 

· Satisfactory references. CARE International UK participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.  In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. 

· Appropriate criminal record checks (including a Bridger check).

By submitting an application, the applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures. 

Equality and Diversity

We are committed to Equality and value Diversity. We are a Disability Confident Employer and particularly welcome applications from disabled people. We guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role (see person specification). If you require the candidate brief or need to submit your application in an alternative format, because of a disability, please do get in touch by sending an email to the HR Team.

We also encourage people from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds or LGBT+ to apply for roles at CARE International UK. 

Please note that in compliance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, all job offers at Care International UK are conditional on eligibility to work in the UK.

Platform’s North Sea Workers’ Transition project is building towards a managed phase-out of oil and gas extraction in the UK North Sea. We’re organising for an energy industry that protects the rights and livelihoods of the current oil and gas workforce and directs wealth back to communities, especially those impacted by industrial change.

We have been working with offshore oil and gas workers and their unions for 5+ years. In 2023, we published a groundbreaking set of 10 demands for a just energy transition away from fossil fuels co-created with offshore workers: Our Power: offshore workers’ demands for a just energy transition. Since publishing the report we have launched public advocacy and media campaigns based on these demands - working alongside industrial trade unions, national and grassroots climate groups, and oil and gas workers. We coordinate a first-of-its-kind coalition of industrial unions and climate groups working together on national worker transition demands.

As living conditions continue to decline and the climate crisis deepens, we are looking for a motivated and creative campaigner, who is able to lead the next stage of the project, and who has a strong understanding of anti-oppression and energy justice.

About the role

The Worker Transition Campaigns Manager will work closely with our Worker Organiser and Public and Community Ownership Campaigner, supported by our Organising and Advocacy Lead, Research Lead and Communications Lead.

You will be responsible for strategising, project managing and delivering the project. Activities will look like:

• Coordinating an existing coalition of climate groups and trade unions, including holding relationships with a wide range of key stakeholders across movements;
• Developing and delivering political advocacy and public campaigns strategies to win Our Power demands - including public ownership of energy - at a UK and Scottish Government level;
• Supporting the work of Platform’s Worker Organiser(s) to build links with energy workers and involve them in media, political meetings and/or campaigning activities.

This post would sit within Platform’s internal collective management structure and would therefore be expected to support the collective management of the organisation in addition to finance and fundraising-related responsibilities. This includes line managing 1-2 staff members after the 6 month probation period and attending collective management meetings. 

Role Details

Hours: 4 days (32 hours) based on a 40 hour work week (5 x 8 hour days including a 1hr lunch break).

Contract: Permanent

Proposed start date: ASAP, depending on notice period.

Salary: £36,824.41 for 4 days (32 hours) per week (£46,030.51 FTE) is our baseline salary, adjustable according to our Socially Just Waging System. Terms and conditions apply.

Other benefits include: 30 days annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays, enhanced parental leave, enhanced sick pay allowance. We offer Wellbeing and Training and Development funds to all staff. All policies subject to review.

Location: The role will be formally based at Oxford House, Derbyshire Street, London, E2 6HG, but remote working is possible.

Most Platform staff are supported to work from home most of the time, but all permanent members of staff are expected to attend in-person meetings 3-4 times a year, usually at the London office, and other in-person meetings when required.

Responsible to: Management Group (MG), Trustees (in conjunction with the Treasurer) 

You can find more details about the person specification and job description on Platform's website. 

The Vacancies

We are seeking to appoint two business registrants and one dispensing optician to our Advisory Panel Companies Committee.

About the GOC

We are the regulator for the optical professions in the UK. Our purpose is to protect the public by promoting high standards of education, performance, and conduct.

About the Advisory Panel
The Advisory Panel is a meeting of the four Council’s committees (Companies, Education, Registration, and Standards) in plenary session. They are established by statute for the purpose of giving advice and assistance to Council (whether or not in response to a request from them) on:

• matters relating to business registrants other than matters required by the Opticians Act to be referred to the Investigation Committee, the Registration Appeals, Committee or the Fitness to Practise Committee; 

• matters relating to optical training, education, and assessment; 

• matters relating to registration, other than matters required by the Opticians Act to be considered by the Registration Appeals Committee; and 

• matters relating to the standards of conduct and performance expected of registrants or those seeking admission to the register. 

Time Commitment and Remuneration 

This role is part time with a commitment of approximately 2-3 days per year, including time spent preparing for meetings.  Meetings will usually take place via MS Teams but may on occasion be held at the GOC Offices in London or other suitable venues.

A daily fee of £319 will be paid. This is in line with our member fees policy and member fee schedule.  This is taxable and subject to Class 1 National Insurance (NI) contributions. It is not pensionable.

Members can claim expenses for travel and subsistence costs incurred on Council business as set out in our expenses policy.

How to apply 

Please apply with the following: 

• your CV outlining your employment history, any relevant voluntary work, public service, or other experience; together with any relevant professional, academic, or vocational qualifications (please keep this to two sides of A4); 

• the application form (attcahed below), stating how your experience matches the essential criteria for the vacancy you are applying for; and 

• an EDI monitoring form (link can be found in the candidate pack below). 

Please email your completed application quoting reference GOC05/25 to appointment@optical .org.

We would welcome applications from individuals who are disabled and from diverse ethnic backgrounds, as these are currently under-represented on our Council and committees. 

For more information please see the attached candidate information pack.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: midnight Sunday 09 November 2025.

Online interviews will be held the week commencing 12 January 2026.

We strive to be as diverse as the public we protect and welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, and geographical locations outside of London.

About Women in Prison

Women in Prison is a national, women-led, feminist organisation.  We deliver front line support to women harmed by the criminal justice system, through our work in prisons, in the community and ‘through the prison gate’ as they resettle back into their communities. We also campaign for systems change that addresses the root causes of offending, reduces the harmful impact of prison, and creates workable, community-based alternatives to imprisonment.  
 

Job Purpose:

Women in Prison’s Advocates deliver high-quality, trauma-informed, independent advocacy for women in communities and in prisons, which focuses on early intervention, and holistic provision as part of a ‘whole system’ multi-agency response that looks to address the root causes of women’s offending.

Key Responsibility Areas

1. Provide high-quality, trauma-responsive advocacy and support to a caseload of women in contact with, or at risk of being in contact with the criminal justice system.
2. Undertake risk and needs assessments and co-producing bespoke support plans with women across the nine pathways to reoffending.
3. Monitor case management systems to ensure accurate and timely data recording, aligning with contract KPIs and WIP policies.
4. Champion the core values of Women in Prison, including social justice and feminism in all internal and external communications, articulating their importance to the work we do.

For the full list of responsibilities, please download the recruitment pack.

Senior Fundraising Coordinator

Do you believe that every young person should have the opportunity to fulfil their potential and make the most of their education?

We are looking for a Senior Fundraising Coordinator to join an organisation that are passionate about reducing the educational barriers students face and helping them to pursue a career in their chosen field and follow their dreams. If you are motivated by the desire to create a fairer society, then apply today!

Position: Senior Fundraising Coordinator

Location: Remote (with some travel to London as required)

Hours: Full-Time

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £27,642 (plus an additional £3,000 for London weighting if residing in London) 

Closing Date: Friday 31st October. However, interviews are on a rolling basis so we encourage interested applicants to apply before the closing date

About the Role

The Senior Fundraising Coordinator will play an important role within the Partnerships department, working together with the Director of Partnerships, Head of Fundraising, and the Corporate Partnerships Manager to deliver our multi-year fundraising strategy and enable significant organisational growth.

This role will report to the Corporate Partnerships Manager and focus on a portfolio of Corporate Partners, within an agile team with multiple streams of work. You will also have opportunities to contribute to trusts and foundations, major donors and individual giving as part of a joined-up fundraising approach.

Key responsibilities include:

· Income Generation

· Stewardship and Reporting

· Cross-Team Working

· Compliance and Systems

As we pursue our mission to support young people into top universities and achieve social mobility, this post will help build a sustainable and diverse funding base to support that ambition.

About You

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated fundraiser with strong interpersonal, organisational and writing skills, and a collaborative mindset, to contribute to the success of a growing organisation committed to educational equity.

You will have:

· Commitment to the mission of The Access Project and tackling educational inequality.

· Ability to demonstrate and uphold The Access Project’s values in all aspects of work.

· Experience supporting or securing 5 and 6-figure grants, ideally from corporate partners.

· Strong written communication skills, with the ability to draft clear, persuasive proposals and impact reports. 

· Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and deliver compelling pitches. 

· Ability to build and maintain relationships with donors and stakeholders.

· Highly organised, with experience of managing multiple deadlines.

· Knowledge of the UK fundraising environment.

About the Organisation

The Access Project is a values-driven organisation that works with students in some of the most under-resourced areas of the country. We place dedicated mentors in school to help students navigate and overcome barriers to education, and provide personalised one-to-one or group tuition with students to help them raise their GCSE and A level grades. Join our team so that we can accelerate our reach to more young people.

Benefits include:

· 25 days annual leave p.a. (pro rata) plus Bank Holidays and 5 Winter closure days.

· PerkBox and Employee Assistance Programme

· Online Medical assistance

· Interest-free travelcard loans

· Cyclescheme loans

· Paid wellbeing day and 2 paid Volunteering Days

· Employer’s pensions contributions (3%)

· CPD options in line with L&D programme

· Staff Mentoring scheme

The Access Project is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. If you believe you have most of the skills to fulfil the role we encourage you to apply. Amongst staff at our organisation, there is under-representation of people who are Black, Asian or people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled, care-experienced, from low socio-economic backgrounds, and who are LGBTQIA+. We also particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience in reference to our mission.

We are proud to be a Level 1 Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments please contact us.

Please note, if you are selected for appointment to the role, you will be subject to a DBS check.

You also have experience in roles such as Fundraiser, Fundraising, Fundraising Coordinator, Fundraising Assistant, Fundraising Administrator, Senior Fundraiser, Senior Fundraising, Senior Fundraising Coordinator, Senior Fundraising Assistant, Senior Fundraising Administrator, Grant Fundraiser, Grant Fundraising, Grant Fundraising Coordinator, Grant Fundraising Assistant, Grant Fundraising Administrator.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

It’s an exciting time to join the Philanthropy and Marketing Team at SCF.

After investing in our Philanthropy and Marketing capacity, we’ve grown fundraising income by 60% and added almost £4 million to SCF’s endowment since 2021.  We’re about to launch a new 10-year strategy with ambitious plans to grow our endowment to £35 million by 2035 to significantly increase the funding we can provide our communities for generations to come.

This role will be key to our growth, particularly from gifts in Wills. We’re looking for someone passionate about delivering an outstanding donor experience that will ensure our supporters feel engaged, inspired and motivated to give through SCF to build stronger communities in Somerset.

We need someone who can confidently create and deliver fundraising strategies for growth, using data and insight to inform and evaluate their success. You’ll be methodical and analytical, confident balancing multiple workstreams and have superb attention to detail. And you’ll be a great communicator, able to effortlessly write clear and compelling copy that’s tailored to our audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead SCF’s legacy fundraising programme, working closely with the Philanthropy Director and Senior Marketing Manager to create and deliver a legacy fundraising strategy.
• Lead on the creation and delivery of a stewardship framework to deliver an outstanding donor experience for SCF’s supporters and partners, including fundholders, corporate partners, charitable trusts, legacy pledgers and individual donors.
• Lead on ensuring the team are making best use of Salesforce to support effective portfolio management and reporting, and maintaining high-quality data.
• Lead on the delivery of our annual Fundholder Impact Reports, working collaboratively with the wider team including Finance and Programmes and embedding more efficient use of CRM and AI to support this.
• Work with our Senior Marketing Manager to create and deliver a high-quality stewardship events programme, including our Annual Celebration, donor visits to charities and research and insight events tailored to the interests of our supporters and partners.
• Work with the Philanthropy Director and Senior Philanthropy Manager to refresh and grow our mid-level giving programme, reviewing our existing donor base, embedding stronger donor journeys, and undertaking research and data analysis to explore new opportunities such as next-generation philanthropy.
• Lead on the delivery of SCF’s Surviving Winter Appeal and any ad-hoc emergency appeals.

More about working for us

Our values: We’re a values-driven team and organisation, and they underpin our culture, identity and everything we do.

Diversity, equity and inclusion: Together we’re creating a culture where everyone, from any background, can do their best work and bring their whole self to work. We’re also working to ensure the voices of those we support inform everything we do. We would especially welcome applications from minority ethnic people, people with disabilities, younger people, LGBTQ+ people and people with ‘lived experience’ relevant to our work. 

Flexible working: Our work is really important to us, but so is the rest of your life. We offer flexible working that means you can choose hours that work for you and choose a blend of working in the office, at home, or out and about.

Pension: We’ll match your pension contributions up to 5% to help you save for your future.

Enhanced Family Leave policies: We offer an enhanced family leave policy for all employees, including Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Shared Parental and Adoption Leave.

Programme Lead
 
Are you a Programme Lead who thrives on driving change and delivering meaningful impact?
Would you like to use your leadership skills to transform vital services that support older people across the UK?

TPP Recruitment is proud to be working in partnership with Independent Age, a national charity focused on improving the lives of people facing financial hardship in later life.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Programme Lead to lead a major organisational development programme, driving service transformation and ensuring that Independent Age’s advice and support services reach more people, more efficiently and effectively.

Work setting: London-based / Hybrid (minimum 4 days per month in the office), or Home-based.
Contract: Fixed term 12-month contract Full-time (35 hours per week, 5 days or a 9-day fortnight) | Part-time considered (min. 28 hours per week)

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary of £65,678 (London based) / £59,115 (Home-based) - 28 days’ annual leave plus public holidays
• Generous pension scheme with life assurance
• Excellent learning and development opportunities to support your career progression
• Enhanced leave provisions and wellbeing benefits
• Flexible and hybrid working – with genuine options to balance work and life

 
Independent Age embraces agile working and trusts its people to deliver in ways that work best for them.
 
This is a high-profile opportunity to lead an organisation-wide change programme that will help shape the future of support for older people across the UK.

As Programme Lead, you will:

• Mobilise, organise, and deliver a multi-workstream development programme aligned with Independent Age’s strategy.
• Working with the Director of Services and other colleagues, deliver transformational change across people, processes, systems, and culture.
• Work closely with the Director of Services and senior stakeholders to design and embed improvements that strengthen service quality and reach.
• Manage governance, risk, and reporting while keeping teams motivated and connected.
• Establish a framework for continuous improvement, ensuring lasting impact.

 
About you
You’re an experienced Programme Lead who can bring clarity, structure and energy to complex programmes. You understand how to build buy-in, manage multiple priorities, and deliver transformational results.

You’ll bring:

• Proven experience leading large, multi-strand programmes or service transformation initiatives
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• A collaborative and inclusive approach to leadership
• Strong organisational, problem-solving, and analytical abilities
• A genuine passion for Independent Age’s mission and values

If your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every point but you’re excited about the opportunity, we’d still love to hear from you.
 
Diversity & inclusion
Independent Age celebrates diversity and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and communities. They are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and able to be themselves.

Applications are anonymised to support fair shortlisting. Please do not include your name, photo, or identifying details in your CV or supporting statement.
 
Key dates

• Application deadline: Thursday 30th October at 9am
• Interviews: Week commencing 10th November

 
How to apply 
To apply for the Programme, Lead role, please submit your CV and a Supporting Statement outlining how your skills and experience meet the criteria for the role.  Please contact Gemma Hannington for a full job description and further insight into the opportunity.
 
Independent Age is committed to safeguarding and follows Safer Recruitment practices to ensure they are safeguarding those who work with Independent Age. A Basic DBS Certificate will be required for this role which will be carried out by Independent Age following offer to the successful candidate. 

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

You will be joining the newly formed Opportunities Team which has been designed to be holistically focussed on the growth of giver engagement, Partner engagement and thought leadership. Stewardship is often a surprise to new and potential clients and partners as they learn the breadth and depth of the services we can offer them, their families, their churches and the ministries they love. The Opportunities Team seeks to serve whoever we meet and triage their needs to the right expert in the Stewardship family. 

In this role you will work as part of our Opportunities Team to invite people into the community of generous Christian givers in the UK and serve UK Churches with support services and giving needs. You will attend events, speak on behalf of Stewardship and deliver content with excellence. You will have the opportunity to support the growth of Stewardship over the coming years as we identify new clients to join the ecosystem that enables Kingdom ministry to happen all over the UK and around the world. 

As a result of our Christian ethos, this post is covered by an Occupational Requirement (OR) under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010. The successful applicant will be expected to be a practising Christian and to clearly demonstrate a personal commitment to the mission, principles, values and practices contained in our Ethos Statement, by:

· Active membership of local church congregation.

· Undergoing course of teaching or training in personal financial stewardship and giving/generosity or experiencing the benefits from personal discipleship in this area.

An understanding of the faith aspects of the work of Christian charities, including the preparedness to pray with colleagues, where appropriate.

The Vacancy

Community Builder (Community Development) – Inverness 

Salary: Up to £33,995 per annum   

Location: Remote in Inverness with travel within the UK. See the “Please Note” section below for further details.

The vacancy   

We have an exciting opportunity for a COMMUNITY BUILDER to join our Community Development team working to support local veterans to take an active role in their communities. If you believe in the power of strong, connected communities, this role is for you.  

Please see below for more information on what just might be your future role.  

About The Role  

As a Community Builder, you will be at the heart of our charity’s ambition to reach seldom-heard members of the Armed-forces Community (AFC) and engage them in creating positive action that strengthens wider connections. 

You will identify the strengths, passions and interests within the AFC, foster meaningful connections with the wider community, and utilise these to create meaningful and sustainable outcomes.  

About You  

You will be a highly motivated and dynamic individual who is passionate about collaboration and community-led change.  You will have experience of engaging and supporting people in a community, charity, education, social care, housing, youth work, or other people-focused role using a range of facilitation tools, techniques and Community Development skills. You will need experience of working in a community setting with a diverse range of people and interests. You will have good organisational skills, energy and the ability to listen, build relationships, and inspire collaboration, which will be essential in creating positive, lasting change.

We are looking for someone with:  

• A Community Development qualification and/or transferable Community Development skills and experience.

• A basic understanding of the Asset-Based Community Development approach (ABCD) is required however full support and development of this practice and our internal ways of working will be provided.    

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships that drive action.  

• A track record of successful collaboration with internal and external partners and stakeholders.  

• Effective and efficient organisational and IT skills. 

PLEASE NOTE:  

• The successful candidate will need to be based within a 30-minute commute of their allocated locality and there is a requirement to travel regularly across the wider area (travel expenses covered).  The successful candidate must possess a valid full UK driver’s license and have access to a reliable vehicle with business insurance for work purposes.  

• There will also be a requirement for occasional travel to other UK locations for meetings and events depending on the charity’s needs such as our annual all colleagues in person event.   

• The successful candidate will work 35 hours per week over 5 days, Monday - Sunday. Core working days will be Monday to Friday; however, flexibility is essential, as regular evening and weekend work will also be required to meet the needs of the role. Working hours will vary to ensure a total of 70 hours is covered over a two-week period, so please take this into consideration before applying.  

• The successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check   

About the Team  

You’ll be joining a dynamic team of community development professionals who are passionate about supporting people to make a difference where they live. We amplify the strengths already present in communities, forge lasting partnerships and initiatives that empower members of the AFC to thrive. Together, the Community Development Managers and the Community Builders strengthen local communities using the resources and networks that are readily available.

Please see the job description for more details.  

Closing date: 9th November 2025 

Please note: We may close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of strong applications.  

What You'll Do:

- Leadership Excellence: Lead, inspire, and effectively manage a team of professionals to deliver exceptional mental health support and interventions.

- Innovation and Empowerment: Channel your passion into providing evidence-based interventions, elevating the mental health and emotional well-being of the people we serve, while opening doors to life's possibilities.

- Collaborative Leadership: As a key representative, you will engage in external meetings, fostering vital partnerships with local mental health services, including primary and secondary mental health services in Swindon.

Why Join Us:

· Impact Matters: Join a team where your work directly transforms lives and contributes to a healthier community.

· Personal Growth: We offer professional development opportunities that will enrich your career and help shape the future of mental health services in Swindon.

· Collaborative Culture: Work alongside like-minded individuals who share your passion for making a meaningful impact.

Together, we can build a brighter, healthier future for Swindon. Your leadership can make all the difference.

Key Responsibilities

· Co-lead and develop your team in partnership with the Service Manager in delivering recovery-focused, high-quality, safe and person-centred care, delivering great outcomes for people using services.

· Informing the future direction and development of the Swindon Wellbeing Services including working closely with Directors and Commissioners internally and externally of the organisation.

· Champion innovation and co-lead the implementation of enhancements to services, and support the implementation of change, best practice and continuous improvement.

· Establish effective working relationships with key referrers including the Primary Care Networks and Secondary Care Services in your locality, facilitating meaningful two-way dialogue with key stakeholders.

· Understand and build upon local assets and resources, to enable holistic and flexible place-based support structures that are responsive to local needs.

· Ensure all staff are supported and developed through on-the-job coaching, individual supervision, group supervision and appraisals, identifying and promptly addressing learning and development needs.

· Produce regular outcome reports demonstrating the effectiveness of the service and highlighting gaps in provision.

· To be involved with the recruitment of new staff including participating on the interview panel and leading on the inductions of new Swindon staff.

· To oversee the recruitment of volunteers, including participating on the interview panel and leading the induction.

· The role will include being on call based on a rota system to provide support to staff in services across Swindon & Gloucestershire Mind when required.

· To attend meetings in relation to the Sanford House building and meetings relating to contracts.

· To conduct risk assessments in relation to service areas, ensuring the services are using the Mental Health Triage Scale effectively and appropriately

· To investigate any incidents reported by staff or people accessing services and follow up with recorded outcomes following S&G Mind policies and procedures

· To explore complaints made to the Swindon SBC wellbeing contract and follow the relevant procedures and policies.

· To undertake investigations in line with relevant policies e.g., complaints policy, HR investigations.

· To ensure all staff are assessing risk and that risk is managed appropriately in line with the persons needs and the policies/procedures of the service.

· To ensure that all lone working arrangements are in place and always followed.

· To act as the Safeguarding Lead for adults and children within the Swindon Wellbeing Service

· To act as the Health & Safety Officer within the Swindon Wellbeing Service.

Are you ready to shape the future of research that makes a real difference to people’s lives?

We’re looking for an experienced and motivated Head of Research Funding to lead our research funding activities and play a key role in implementing our new research strategy. Based in Northampton, this role offers the opportunity to oversee the development of new funding opportunities and ensure our work continues to drive meaningful progress for people affected by MND.

As Head of Research Funding, you’ll ensure our research investment delivers impact where it’s needed most. Working closely with colleagues across the Research and Innovation Directorate, you’ll manage a dedicated team, develop effective funding schemes, and strengthen connections with researchers, review panels, and grant holders.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the Association’s research funding activities, delivering to agreed budgets and timelines.
• Ensure research priorities are focused on the needs of people affected by MND.
• Develop and implement new funding schemes that accelerate progress and support our strategic aims.
• Lead improvements to grant management systems, processes, and documentation.
• Collaborate with colleagues to involve people affected by MND in funding decisions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with the research community, including members of our review panels, peer reviewers and grant holders
• Oversee all reporting to the Executive Leadership Team and the Board of Trustees related to research funding
• Contribute to annual business planning and continuous improvement within the Research Funding team.

About You

• Degree in a relevant subject.
• At least five years’ experience in research management, ideally within a charity or government funding organisation.
• Experience in management of complex operational functions related to the management of research funding
• Line management and performance management experience
• Strong background in developing and implementing grant management systems and processes.
• Experience in financial management, including budgeting and financial reporting.
• Experienced in business planning and process improvement

About Us

Our vision is a world free from MND. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised, and addressed by wider society.

What We Offer

• 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays.
• Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies.
• 24/7 GP access via phone and video.
• Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines.
• Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave).
• Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping.
• Enhanced pension scheme.
• Opportunities for training and personal development.
• Hybrid working.

The full job description and further information about working for the MND Association is available in the candidate pack.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders.

As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements.

Location: Remote with travel across the UK.

About the role  

It’s an exciting and important time for our charity as we work to help more people out of homelessness and poverty as part of an ambitious strategy. 

The newly created role of Federation Development Lead will sit within the Partnerships and Federation Development directorate, to support the delivery of key charity and federation-wide objectives, as part of our mission to empower people affected by homelessness and poverty to change their lives for the better while using our voice to achieve social change. 

The principal responsibility will be to support our ambition to become a best practice national body, responsible for leading on and supporting the development of key projects within Emmaus UK and the wider federation.

This will include providing leadership to support Emmaus communities across the UK to prepare and respond to the introduction of the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act, you will require an understanding and commitment to best practice and legislative requirements related to the provision of supported housing, with the ability to translate regulatory requirements into user friendly support, training, guidance and policies and procedures

The role will also provide a critical role in the implementation and delivery of Emmaus UK’s ambitious plans to seek registration as a provider of social housing. You will provide the project management and technical skills required to support the successful delivery of the application process, ensuring that risk and regulatory requirements are considered and acted upon at each stage, maintaining strong communication with key stakeholders externally and across the federation.

As the Federation Development Lead, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the growth and development of the Emmaus movement within the UK, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement, and supporting the overall success of the federation. Your role will involve supporting the development and delivery of strategic plans, programme design and implementation, stakeholder management, and continuous evaluation and improvement of developed initiatives.

Working with the Director of Partnerships and Federation Development and wider Senior Leadership Team, the role will be central to the delivery of strategic objectives related to the development of the movement.

About Emmaus UK

We understand that a home is more than just a roof over your head; it’s somewhere to belong, where you feel part of a community, and that’s what Emmaus offers. 

Emmaus is a unique, secular organisation supporting homeless and socially excluded people by providing a home for as long as it is needed, meaningful work in a social enterprise and a sense of belonging. 

There are currently over 30 Emmaus communities across the UK, stretching from Glasgow to Dover and Norfolk to South Wales. Collectively the Emmaus federation supports more than 1,000 people with experience of homelessness. 

How To apply 

To apply for the role, please complete our application form and equal opportunities monitoring form and email us. The email address is in the Application Pack by 12pm on Monday 10th November 2025. 

Please ensure you download the job pack and refer to the job description and person specification when completing your application form.

Those shortlisted will be invited to an interview conducted via Microsoft Teams on Thursday 20th November 2025.

If you would like to arrange an informal discussion about the role, please email us. Email address can be found in the Application Pack.