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About Us

Freeways and Freeways Trust are linked local charities that supports adults with learning disabilities.

Freeways is a highly regarded provider offering a range of social care support services and Freeways Trust owns and manages a portfolio of properties which support the work of Freeways. Both charities are passionate about helping people to become as independent as possible by supporting them to make choices, learn new skills, and make links with their local community.

About the Role

The Finance Director will play a pivotal role in shaping the strategic direction of both Freeways and Freeways Trust and will be responsible for developing  and delivering financial strategies that align with the charities' objectives while maintaining financial sustainability. This position also involves overseeing financial management, ensuring compliance and leading the finance team to achieve operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership and Financial Planning: Collaborate with the Senior Leadership Team to set strategic direction and develop financial strategies and budgets.  Develop the financial strategy and five-year budget plan, including capital investment plans and cashflow forecasts that align with strategic priorities and operational plans.

• Financial Management and Control: Oversee finance operations, ensure timely reporting, and lead the annual audit process.  Maintain, review, and update internal financial controls across the finance function, identifying, assessing, and mitigating financial risks. Be responsible for the review and audit of financial processes across the organisation including for the people we support.

• Organisational Performance: Manage budget-setting and performance tracking, providing insightful analysis to stakeholders. 
• Governance: Act as Company Secretary, ensuring compliance with charity law and maintaining essential records with the Charity Commission and Companies House.
• Leadership, Management and Culture: Build strong relationships with key stakeholders and lead the finance team to achieve operational excellence and foster a positive organisational culture.

About You

You will be a qualified and experienced finance professional with strong leadership skills and a commitment to improving financial processes. Your strategic thinking and exceptional communication skills will allow you to explain complex financial information to various audiences and help them understand the impact on the wider charity and the potential future options. You will also possess a solid understanding of financial management, compliance, and governance, along with the ability to lead and develop a team.

Benefits

• 35 days (pro-rata) annual leave entitlement (including public holidays)
• Company sick pay
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance cover of twice your annual salary (subject to rules of the scheme)
• Free parking on site
• Family-friendly/work-life balance policies
• Free DBS check every 3 years
• Occupational health provision
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24-hour access to a counselling and legal helpline

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS and Adult Barred List check.

The Organisation

Family Fund is the UK’s largest charity supporting low-income families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people.

We help thousands of families every year with essential grants, services and practical support. But we do much more than that. We champion families’ voices, challenge inequality and help shape the conversation on disability, childhood illness and disadvantage. 

The Role 

This is an exciting opportunity to shape how Family Fund connects with people across the UK. As a newly created role, it offers real scope to define and develop the function, while playing a central role in strengthening the organisation’s voice and influence.

We are looking for a bold, creative Group Director of External Affairs to join our Senior Leadership Team. At a time when families need us more than ever, you will raise Family Fund’s national profile and influence, positioning the organisation as a trusted, evidence led voice on childhood disability, serious illness and the broader challenges facing low-income families. You will build and sustain strong relationships with policymakers, funders, and the public ensuring the organisation secures the visibility, support, and resources needed to drive lasting change for the families we serve.

You will lead an energetic, specialist team spanning communications, media, public affairs, partnerships and research, bringing these areas together through a joined up external engagement strategy that delivers real impact.

Some key responsibilities include:

• Lead our communications, media, public affairs, partnerships and research teams
• Raise Family Fund’s profile as a trusted national voice 
• Build strong relationships with policymakers, media, funders and partners 
• Help drive real change for families through influence and insight

Who we’re looking for 

We are looking for an experienced leader who loves the power of communication, influence and connection.

Key attributes will include:

• Senior experience in external affairs, communications or public affairs 
• A strong track record of influencing policy and engaging senior stakeholders 
• Experience leading teams and working at senior level 
• A warm, confident communication style and great relationship skills 
• A real passion for Family Fund’s mission and social justice

This is an exciting, high impact role with the chance to make a genuine difference to families across the UK. 

Candidate Briefing Pack

For comprehensive information about Family Fund, the role responsibilities and the person we are looking for, please download the Candidate Briefing Pack.

How to Apply

If you would like to apply for this fantastic opportunity, please provide the following with your application:

• An up-to-date CV
• A supporting statement of no more than 2 sides of A4, outlining your experience, motivations and suitability for the role.

All applications are being handled by our recruitment partner, Russam. All applications should be uploaded via the Russam website.

If you have any difficulty uploading your application or if you would like to have an informal and confidential discussion about the role, please contact Melissa Baxter - Managing Partner, Charities at Russam.

Closing date for applications: Monday 2nd February 2026
Initial interviews with Russam: 17th and 18th February 2026
Interviews with Family Fund: 4th, 5th and 6th March 2026

Flexibility will be provided if needed - do let us know as soon as possible if you are unavailable on these dates.

We commit to inclusion, equality and diversity and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. Family Fund is a Disability Confident Leader. We will invite to interview all disabled applicants who meet the requirements for the role. If you have a disability, and are happy to let us know, please highlight this in your covering letter. We have also signed the Armed Forces Covenant, and we welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community. 

Marauders Men's Health – South Wales has a vacancy for a Programme Director

About Marauders Men's Health

Marauders Men's Health is a dynamic, South Wales-based charity dedicated to improving the health, wellbeing, and mental fitness of men through connection and support. We are the community where men can walk, talk, and grow together, underpinned by the Five Ways to Wellbeing model (Connect, Be Active, Give, Take Notice, Learn).

We have established strong foundations, including secured funding from the Big Lottery Community Fund over three years, a full Board of Trustees, and a growing programme of 8 events each week, including Walk & Talks and Sports Hubs. We are seeking an inspiring leader to drive our ambitious strategy to engage 7,000 men and provide 330 Personal Wellbeing Plans over the next three years.

The Marauders believe in creating a space where men come together, support each other, and build better lives through shared purpose and action.

 
Opportunity 
Reporting directly to the Board of Trustees, this crucial role is responsible for the overall leadership, management, and operational delivery of the charity. You will take the lead in executing our strategic vision and ensuring our operations are robust, particularly in the development of our key programmes and IT platform.

What we offer 

Marauders Men's Health is a small-to-medium charity with secured funding, and the compensation package will be competitive and reflective of the regional South Wales 3rd Sector market.

The position is fixed-term to 30 April 2028. 

To Apply: 

Please submit your CV, a supporting statement and a covering letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are the right person to lead the Marauders.
 
Closing date: 6 February 2026
 

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. 

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Marauders Men’s Health is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a Trust which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Wales, and the world.  In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic & Operational Leadership

· Lead the day-to-day running and strategic direction of the charity in line with the Board’s vision.

· Develop, manage, and oversee the charity's resources and workstreams.

· Ensure governance, compliance, and policies/procedures remain in good shape.

· Support the Board with fundraising strategy and financial accountability, including financial forecasting and reporting to funders.

2. Programme Management & Delivery

· Directly manage the Programme & Projects Manager and the Regional Event Leaders, and assist in the recruitment process for the newly established Volunteering Co-ordinator and the Wellbeing Coach/Coordinator roles. 

· Drive the delivery and expansion of our core programmes, including the Physical Activities (Walk & Talks, Sports Hubs), Volunteer Engagement, Community Partnerships and the Personal Wellbeing Plans (PWP)18.

· Develop and implement the Marauders Pathway Programme to establish a culture of good citizenship and peer support.

3. People & Volunteer Management

· Provide leadership, support, and development for staff, managing issues such as payroll, sickness, and holidays.

· Oversee the Volunteer Co-ordinator to develop a comprehensive volunteer management process, including recruitment, training, and 'Reward & Recognition’.

· Help inspire 100 men to give back to the community through volunteering.

4. Partnerships & IT Development

· Maintain and forge new community partnerships (e.g. with voluntary organisations, NGO’s, other charities and social enterprises) to enhance volunteering, education, and wellbeing services.

· Spearhead the development of our IT Platform, focusing on a robust website and a Beneficiary Management System (CRM) for efficient reporting, data capture, and engagement.

· Oversee digital marketing and communications, including newsletters and social media content.

Additional Information:

As an employee of Marauders Men's Health the post holder will: 

 •            Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements in respect of equality and diversity, data protection, copyright and licensing, security, financial and other Trust policies, procedures and codes as appropriate. 

 •            Take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and of other persons who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, EC directives and the Trusts Safety, Health and Environment Policies and procedures and to cooperate with the Trust on any legal duties placed on it as the employer.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Important note: It is the Trust’s policy to use the person specification as a key tool for short-listing. Candidates should evidence that they meet ALL of the essential criteria as well as, where relevant, the desirable. As part of the application process you will be asked to provide this evidence via a supporting statement. Please ensure that the evidence you are providing corresponds with the numbered criteria outlined below. Your application will be considered based on the information you provide under each element.

Essential Criteria  
 
Essential Experience & Attributes

• Highly Personable & Engaging: The ability to build strong relationships with staff, volunteers, beneficiaries, and partners is critical.
• Management & Leadership: Proven experience managing staff and leading the operational delivery of projects and programmes.  A resilient, determined and confident team player, comfortable with making decisions and highly customer focused coupled with demonstrable people management skills. 
• IT Literate: Comfortable managing and driving the development of digital tools and systems (e.g., Google Workspace, CRM, Quickbooks, Trello, Excel). 
• Flexibility: Willingness to work flexibly in terms of hours and location, with a base in South Wales.
• Presentation and Reporting Skills:  Excellent presentation and reporting skills are essential, as you will be required to present to the community and beneficiaries and be able to write effective reports to the Board of Trustees and Funders.
• Project Planning:  Experience of supporting the creation of project plans, including prioritisation and scheduling of conflicting tasks and effective use of available resources and budgets. 

Desirable Experience

• Third Sector Knowledge: Experience working professionally within a charity or non-profit organisation.
• Community Context: Knowledge of the South Wales community and its social and health landscape.
• Wellbeing Focus: Familiarity with the Five Ways to Wellbeing model and men's health issues.
• Welsh:  Able to converse (written and spoken) in Welsh.

Mae gan Marauders Men's Health – South Wales swydd wag ar gyfer Cyfarwyddwr Rhaglen

Ynglŷn â Marauders Men's Health

Mae Marauders Men's Health yn elusen ddeinamig yn Ne Cymru sy'n ymroddedig i wella iechyd, lles a ffitrwydd meddyliol dynion trwy gysylltiad a chefnogaeth. Ni yw'r gymuned lle gall dynion gerdded, siarad, a thyfu gyda'i gilydd, wedi'i ategu gan y model Pum Ffordd i Les (Connect, Be Active, Give, Take Notice, Learn).

Rydym wedi sefydlu sylfeini cadarn, gan gynnwys cyllid wedi'i sicrhau gan Gronfa Gymunedol y Loteri Fawr dros dair blynedd, Bwrdd llawn o Ymddiriedolwyr, a rhaglen gynyddol o 8 digwyddiad bob wythnos, gan gynnwys Cerdded a Sgyrsiau a Hybiau Chwaraeon. Rydym yn chwilio am arweinydd ysbrydoledig i yrru ein strategaeth uchelgeisiol i ymgysylltu â 7,000 o ddynion a darparu 330 o Gynlluniau Lles Personol dros y tair blynedd nesaf.

Mae'r Marauders yn credu mewn creu gofod lle mae dynion yn dod at ei gilydd, yn cefnogi ei gilydd, ac yn adeiladu bywydau gwell trwy bwrpas a gweithredu a rennir.

Cyfle

Gan adrodd yn uniongyrchol i'r Bwrdd Ymddiriedolwyr, mae'r rôl hanfodol hon yn gyfrifol am arweinyddiaeth gyffredinol, rheolaeth a chyflawni gweithredol yr elusen. Byddwch yn cymryd yr awenau wrth weithredu ein gweledigaeth strategol a sicrhau bod ein gweithrediadau'n gadarn, yn enwedig wrth ddatblygu ein rhaglenni allweddol a'n platfform TG.

Yr hyn rydyn ni'n ei gynnig

Mae Marauders Men's Health yn elusen fach i ganolig gyda chyllid sicr, a bydd y pecyn iawndal yn gystadleuol ac yn adlewyrchu marchnad ranbarthol 3ydd Sector De Cymru.

Mae'r swydd yn gyfnod penodol hyd at 30 Ebrill 2028.

I wneud cais:

Cyflwynwch eich CV, datganiad ategol a llythyr eclathro yn manylu ar eich profiad perthnasol a pham mai chi yw'r person iawn i arwain y Marauders.

Dyddiad cau: 6 Chwefror 2026

Gellir cyflwyno ceisiadau yn Gymraeg, ac ni fydd cais a gyflwynir yn Gymraeg yn cael ei drin yn llai ffafriol na chais a gyflwynir yn Saesneg.

Byddwch yn ymwybodol ein bod yn cadw'r hawl i gau'r swydd wag hon yn gynnar os derbynnir digon o geisiadau.

Mae Marauders Men's Health wedi ymrwymo i gefnogi a hyrwyddo cydraddoldeb ac amrywiaeth ac i greu amgylchedd gwaith cynhwysol. Credwn y gellir cyflawni hyn drwy ddenu, datblygu a chadw ystod amrywiol o staff o lawer o gefndiroedd gwahanol sydd â'r uchelgais i greu Ymddiriedolaeth sy'n ceisio cyflawni ein rhwymedigaeth gymdeithasol, ddiwylliannol ac economaidd i Gymru, a'r byd.  Wrth gefnogi ein gweithwyr i gyflawni cydbwysedd rhwng eu gwaith a'u bywydau personol, byddwn hefyd yn ystyried cynigion ar gyfer trefniadau gweithio hyblyg neu rannu swyddi.

DISGRIFIAD SWYDD

Cyfrifoldebau Allweddol

· Arweinyddiaeth Strategol a Gweithredol

· Arwain cyfeiriad rhedeg a strategol yr elusen o ddydd i ddydd yn unol â gweledigaeth y Bwrdd.

· Datblygu, rheoli a goruchwylio adnoddau a ffrydiau gwaith yr elusen.

· Sicrhau bod llywodraethu, cydymffurfiaeth, a pholisïau/gweithdrefnau yn parhau i fod mewn cyflwr da.

· Cefnogi'r Bwrdd gyda strategaeth codi arian ac atebolrwydd ariannol, gan gynnwys rhagolygon ariannol ac adrodd i gyllidwyr.

· Rheoli a Chyflwyno Rhaglenni

· Rheoli'r Rheolwr Rhaglenni a Phrosiectau a'r Arweinwyr Digwyddiadau Rhanbarthol yn uniongyrchol, a chynorthwyo yn y broses recriwtio ar gyfer y Cydlynydd Gwirfoddoli sydd newydd ei sefydlu a'r rolau Hyfforddwr/Cydlynydd Lles.

· Gyrru'r gwaith o gyflwyno ac ehangu ein rhaglenni craidd, gan gynnwys y Gweithgareddau Corfforol (Cerdded a Sgyrsiau, Hybiau Chwaraeon), Ymgysylltu â Gwirfoddolwyr, Partneriaethau Cymunedol a'r Cynlluniau Lles Personol (PWP)18.

· Datblygu a gweithredu Rhaglen Llwybr Marauders i sefydlu diwylliant o ddinasyddiaeth dda a chymorth cymheiriaid.

3. Rheoli Pobl a Gwirfoddolwyr

· Darparu arweinyddiaeth, cefnogaeth a datblygiad i staff, gan reoli materion fel cyflogres, salwch a gwyliau.

· Goruchwylio'r Cydlynydd Gwirfoddolwyr i ddatblygu proses rheoli gwirfoddolwyr gynhwysfawr, gan gynnwys recriwtio, hyfforddi, a 'Gwobrwyo a Chydnabyddiaeth'.

· Helpwch i ysbrydoli 100 o ddynion i roi'n ôl i'r gymuned trwy wirfoddoli.

4. Partneriaethau a Datblygu TG

· Cynnal a meithrin partneriaethau cymunedol newydd (e.e. gyda sefydliadau gwirfoddol, cyrff anllywodraethol, elusennau eraill a mentrau cymdeithasol) i wella gwasanaethau gwirfoddoli, addysg a lles.

· Arweiniodd ddatblygiad ein Platfform TG, gan ganolbwyntio ar wefan gadarn a System Rheoli Buddiolwyr (CRM) ar gyfer adrodd effeithlon, cipio data ac ymgysylltu.

· Goruchwylio marchnata digidol a chyfathrebu, gan gynnwys cylchlythyrau a chynnwys cyfryngau cymdeithasol.

Gwybodaeth Ychwanegol:

Fel gweithiwr i Marauders Men's Health, bydd deiliad y swydd:

• Sicrhau cydymffurfiaeth â gofynion cyfreithiol a rheoleiddiol mewn perthynas â chydraddoldeb ac amrywiaeth, diogelu data, hawlfraint a thrwyddedu, diogelwch, polisïau, gweithdrefnau a chodau eraill yr Ymddiriedolaeth fel y bo'n briodol.

· Cymerwch ofal rhesymol am iechyd a diogelwch eich hun a phobl eraill a allai gael eu heffeithio gan eich gweithredoedd neu hepgoriadau yn y gwaith yn unol â Deddf Iechyd a Diogelwch yn y Gwaith 1974, cyfarwyddebau'r CE a Pholisïau a gweithdrefnau Diogelwch, Iechyd a'r Amgylchedd yr Ymddiriedolaethau ac i gydweithredu â'r Ymddiriedolaeth ar unrhyw ddyletswyddau cyfreithiol a osodir arni fel cyflogwr.

Meini Prawf Hanfodol 

Nodyn pwysig: Polisi'r Ymddiriedolaeth yw defnyddio'r fanyleb person fel offeryn allweddol ar gyfer rhestr fer. Dylai ymgeiswyr dystiolaeth eu bod yn bodloni POB un o'r meini prawf hanfodol yn ogystal â, lle bo'n berthnasol, y dymunol. Fel rhan o'r broses ymgeisio, gofynnir i chi ddarparu'r dystiolaeth hon drwy ddatganiad ategol. Gwnewch yn siŵr bod y dystiolaeth rydych chi'n ei darparu yn cyfateb i'r meini prawf wedi'u rhifo a amlinellir isod. Bydd eich cais yn cael ei ystyried yn seiliedig ar y wybodaeth rydych chi'n ei darparu o dan bob elfen.

Meini Prawf Hanfodol 

Profiad a Phriodoleddau Hanfodol

· Personol Iawn ac Ymgysylltu: Mae'r gallu i adeiladu perthnasoedd cryf gyda staff, gwirfoddolwyr, buddiolwyr a phartneriaid yn hanfodol.

· Rheoli ac Arweinyddiaeth: Profiad profedig o reoli staff ac arwain cyflawni prosiectau a rhaglenni.  Chwaraewr tîm gwydn, penderfynol a hyderus, yn gyfforddus â gwneud penderfyniadau ac yn canolbwyntio ar gwsmeriaid iawn ynghyd â sgiliau rheoli pobl dangosadwy.

· TG Literate: Yn gyfforddus yn rheoli a gyrru datblygiad offer a systemau digidol (ee, Google Workspace, CRM, Quickbooks, Trello, Excel).

· Hyblygrwydd: Parodrwydd i weithio'n hyblyg o ran oriau a lleoliad, gyda chanolfan yn Ne Cymru.

· Sgiliau cyflwyno ac adrodd: Mae sgiliau cyflwyno ac adrodd rhagorol yn hanfodol, gan y bydd gofyn i chi gyflwyno i'r gymuned a'r buddiolwyr a gallu ysgrifennu adroddiadau effeithiol i'r Bwrdd Ymddiriedolwyr a Chyllidwyr.

· Cynllunio Prosiect: Profiad o gefnogi creu cynlluniau prosiect, gan gynnwys blaenoriaethu ac amserlennu tasgau sy'n gwrthdaro a defnydd effeithiol o'r adnoddau a'r cyllidebau sydd ar gael.

Meini Prawf Dymunol 

· Gwybodaeth Trydydd Sector: Profiad o weithio'n broffesiynol mewn elusen neu sefydliad dielw.

· Cyd-destun Cymunedol: Gwybodaeth am gymuned De Cymru a'i thirwedd gymdeithasol ac iechyd.

· Ffocws ar Les: Cyfarwydd â'r model Pum Ffordd i Les a materion iechyd dynion.

· Cymraeg: Yn gallu sgwrsio (ysgrifenedig a llafar) yn Gymraeg.

The Operations Director is a  senior leadership role at St Stephen’s, helping turn vision and strategy into effective day-to-day delivery. A highly relational role, combining strong operational leadership with collaboration, trust-building and a genuine care for people. The person we are looking for will lead across people, finance, systems, buildings and operations helping the church respond to the Holy Spirit and deliver our mission well.

Role details

Start date: TBC

Salary: £48,750 per annum (inclusive of £3,990 South East weighting)

Location: Hybrid: need to be available to work from London Office and occasional national travel

Working hours: Full time: 35 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Annual leave: 30 days plus statuatory bank holidays (if full time). All Women in Prison staff also receive an additional 3 days of leave between Christmas and New Year.

Pension scheme: Women in Prison provides an auto-enrolment pension scheme with 5% contributions from the employer and 3% from the employee.

Job purpose

This role will lead and coordinate Women in Prisons’ external communications, platforming the voice of women with lived experience of the criminal justice system to raise the organisation’s public profile and awareness of the criminalisation of women.

Key Responsibility Areas

1. Lead and develop comprehensive communications strategies to raise WIP’s profile for influencing, fundraising and impact and that align with our vision and mission.
2. Build public engagement and awareness, leading on campaign development and delivery
3. Oversee the production of Women in Prison’s publications.
4. Platform the voice of women with lived experience of the criminal justice system in all external communications.
5. Manage WIP’s Spokesperson network
6. Develop, build and contribute to high quality and authentic partnerships and relationships with stakeholders including journalists.
7. To be a member of the extended leadership of Women in Prison, modelling feminist leadership, anti-oppression and empowering, values-led, collective leadership for the organisation.

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

To apply

Applications close: 2nd February 2026 at 9am

Interviews: TBC

If you require reasonable adjustments to support you during the application process, please contact the HR team on hr@wipuk .org.

We are happy to invest in developing the right person, so you are welcome to apply even if your professional experience does not fully meet the job description or person specification.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and minoritised women, and women who have personal experience of the criminal justice system.

In line with legal requirements and the nature of our work, this role:

• Is restricted to women only as a genuine occupational requirement
• Requires the right to work in the UK
• Is subject to a Basic DBS check
• Requires that the post holder is not automatically disqualified by (or can obtain a waiver from) the Charity Commission

Contract Type: Full-time, permanent, 35 hours per week

Location: Hybrid (2-3 days per week in the London office; the remainder working from home) 

Reports to: Managing Director

Salary and Benefits: £45-60k depending on experience, plus discretionary annual bonus, 35 days leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays), a 6% employer pension contribution and the right to work from any location for up to 25 working days per year.

Career Progression: We want our people to flourish and grow whilst working for us, helping to contribute towards Future Advocacy’s continued success and impact. This is why we place a big emphasis on learning and development. There are potential future pathways for the right candidate to progress into a “Head of” role and beyond.

Why join us?

Future Advocacy is a global agency, based in London, Brussels and Berlin, that puts cutting-edge advocacy, campaigning and communications tools into the hands of individuals and organisations working to create a better future. 

We are highly skilled at:

• Designing winning advocacy and strategic communications strategies 
• Mobilising targeted and powerful campaigns for change
• Securing strategically important media coverage
• Digital and creative campaigns
• Research, analysis, policy development and writing 
• Training in all aspects of strategy, government relations, campaigning, and media work

We are proud to work for some fantastic clients seeking to make the world a better place. Current and previous clients include the Jamie Oliver Group; Movember; the Elton John AIDS Foundation; Brave Movement; Centre for Democracy and Technology; ECPAT International; Which?; WaterAid; Bite Back 2030; World Food Programme; Islamic Relief; Sarah Brown’s TheirWorld charity; Wellcome Trust, and the World Wide Web Foundation. 

Our small but mighty team is made up of people from 8 countries around the world, with experience in government, politics, NGOs, foundations, and the private sector - all motivated to drive positive change. Our Founder/CEO previously was Director of the ONE campaign across Europe for seven years, responsible for all ONE’s policy, campaigns, digital, media, and advocacy work. He was a key architect of the Make Poverty History Campaign; Movement Director for the anti-slavery organisation Walk Free; and an Executive Director of the UK Labour Party. 

The Role

Future Advocacy is looking for a Senior Consultant in Strategic Communications and Advocacy. This is a unique opportunity to take a leading role on high-impact projects within a small, dynamic organisation that values creativity, collaboration, and personal growth. We’re looking for a versatile and talented professional, who is excited to lead and contribute to meaningful strategic communications and advocacy initiatives for our brilliant clients.

What we’re looking for

As a Senior Consultant, you will:

• Lead and contribute to client projects
• Design and implement strategic communications strategies
• Drive forward media relations:
  • Spot news hooks and craft stories that land and secure media coverage 
  • Work on high-impact opinion pieces with our champions 
  • Secure broadcast opportunities for key spokespeople 
• Develop and execute UK and global government relations strategies, and meet with decision-makers
• Help to maintain extremely high writing quality across the organisation including on social media
• Line-manage team members, supporting their growth, development, and impact while fostering a positive, collaborative, and empowering team environment
• Oversee our monitoring platform subscriptions and support colleagues who regularly use them
• Contribute to business development, including writing proposals and budgets for new projects
• Contribute to modelling and strengthening our culture
• Undertaking additional tasks as needed

Requirements

We would love to hear from you if you meet the criteria below:

• At least 5 - 10 years of proven success in strategic communications
• A flair for storytelling, with proven excellent media relations skills and connections with UK and/or international media
• A sharp political nose and strong political literacy, with an excellent grasp of key UK political actors, power dynamics and how narratives shift.
• Exceptional writing and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team, in a fast-paced environment, while also being a generous and collaborative team member
• Enthusiasm, flexibility, and ability to manage competing priorities 
• Strong capability to represent the organisation to high-level individuals and clients
• Experience in line managing and nurturing team members
• Experience in effectively managing projects
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent 

Nice to Have:

• Experience in designing and delivering government relations and advocacy strategies - including engaging with decision makers
• Experience working in international development
• Experience using media monitoring tools
• Proven experience in managing client relationships, acting as a trusted point of contact and ensuring work is delivered to a consistently high standard
• Experience in, and enthusiasm for, using AI tools ethically for advocacy, campaigns, communications, and research

Our Culture

Our culture and values are very important to us, allowing us to thrive in a fast changing world. The key values that drive us at Future Advocacy are:

• Always Learning: We constantly strive to improve the work we do, as a team and as individuals.
• Impactful: We define success in terms of the impact our work has on making the world more equal, sustainable and more prosperous.
• Supportive: We are open, responsive, positive and supportive to each other and to others.

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The deadline for applications is 11.59pm on 8 February. 

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to complete a short online assessment, and if successful, first round interviews will be held (online) the week beginning 23rd February.

If we’re both excited to proceed, second interviews will be held in person, where we will ask you to complete a written task.

Future Advocacy is committed to equal opportunities. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, or disability.  We particularly encourage applications from members of groups that are currently under-represented in our organisation, including people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds. 

We are happy to discuss flexible working and other adjustments on a case by case basis.

Job Title: Marketing and Communications Manager (Maternity Cover)

Reporting To: Director of Fundraising

Line Management: This post has no line management responsibilities

Salary: £35,000 - £37,000 (FTE), pro-rata for part time hours

Hours: 28 hours per week, working pattern to be agreed

Contract: 14 months

Location: Currently one day in the office in Kings Cross N1 9LG (Tuesdays)

DBS: This post is subject to an enhanced criminal record check under the arrangements established by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Context of Job

AFK is a national charity creating opportunities for children and young people who are disabled or neurodiverse, to increase their independence, reach their individual potential and remove the barriers they face. Our vision is a world where there are no barriers to independence for children and young people who are disabled or neurodivergent.

As part of this we offer bespoke employment skills training and organise work experience across North London. At a national level, we provide mobility equipment not available on the NHS for disabled children and young people up to the age of 25.

Overall Job Purpose

As part of the Fundraising and Communications Department this role is responsible for creating bold, inspiring new ideas for the charity across digital, marketing and communications, PR, campaigns and internal communications.

You will be passionate about telling stories to inspire action from external supporters and will have responsibility for executing the marketing plan to support events, partnerships, and campaigns. You’ll also collaborate with the Fundraising and Services Teams to identify our target audiences and make suggestions on how to communicate across multiple channels to best drive engagement.

Your creativity and passion will deliver tailored marketing and communications campaigns and you will work closely with colleagues and external agencies/freelancers as required to influence and engage external stakeholders. You will help to bring our brand promise and our mission to life for colleagues, supporters and the young people we support.

This role will provide practical support to produce videos, social media, and materials to help raise funds, increase our profile and support the wider charity.

Working Conditions

The post is 28 hours a week, split flexibly across the working week (working pattern to be agreed). The post holder may be expected to work some evenings and weekends as required by the job.

28 days annual leave pro rated will be given in addition to public holidays.

There is a TOIL policy.

Working Relationships

This role is all about building strong relationships across the organisation to align marketing and communications with our priorities, juggling income generation, service promotion, and leadership communications.

You'll be the central communications hub, turning organisational goals into engaging content that resonates with our audiences.

You'll work closely with the Fundraising team to create compelling campaigns that engage donors and boost income. You'll partner with our Service Delivery teams to capture great impact stories and share what we do with stakeholders. Regular collaboration with the CEO is key for managing organisational messaging, supporting strategic communications, and keeping our brand consistent.

Principal Responsibilities

· Implement the Marketing and Communications strategy and plan, including tracking progress against KPIs

· Undertake a full and routine evaluation of all marcomms activity including preparing reports for colleagues and the leadership team

· Write briefs for external agencies/freelance support as required

· Oversee the maintenance of a comprehensive suite of marketing collateral that meets needs across the organisation, ensuring there is a cost-effective process in place for commissioning new materials

· Support internal communications by maintaining the Sharepoint hub front page

· Produce design and copy for inclusive and accessible marketing content including off and online for fundraising appeals, service delivery programmes and organisational brand messaging

· Maintain the AFK website, built on Wordpress, and manage the external web hosts and developers to ensure updates are successful and the website reflects brand guidelines and AFK’s tone of voice

· Produce a regular e-newsletter and increase subscribers by promoting the e-news across owned channels

· Manage the AFK social media accounts, working closely with the wider organisation to ensure brand alignment across all social channels

· Oversee the appropriate and consistent use of our brand across all communications touch points by ensuring all internal and external stakeholders have the resources and support required to work within the brand guidelines

· This post currently has no direct reports

Country Director – Scotland

We are seeking an experienced and credible senior leader to provide strategic direction and operational leadership for a national fostering charity’s work in Scotland.

Position: Country Director – Scotland
Salary: £53,836 to £59,012 per annum
Location: Glasgow, with hybrid and home based working considered
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: Sunday 25 January 2026

About the role

This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for leading and delivering the organisation’s vision, strategy and impact across Scotland. As a member of the Leadership Team, you will provide strategic oversight, manage people and budgets, and act as a key external representative with government, regulators and sector partners.

Key responsibilities include:

Providing overall leadership and management of the organisation’s work in Scotland
Developing and delivering Scotland specific strategies aligned to UK wide objectives
Leading, managing and supporting staff, volunteers and associates
Building and maintaining strong relationships with national and local government, regulators, fostering services and members
Acting as a spokesperson and senior representative in Scotland
Overseeing the design, delivery and evaluation of impactful programmes for foster carers and children
Driving robust monitoring, impact measurement and reporting
Securing funding through grants, tenders and partnerships
Holding and managing budgets in line with organisational policies
Identifying opportunities for innovation, collaboration and sector improvement
Growing individual and corporate membership across Scotland
Acting as safeguarding lead for the country and ensuring compliance with safeguarding policies

About you

You will be an experienced senior leader with strong credibility across children’s social care and fostering, comfortable operating at strategic and operational levels.

You will bring:

Senior leadership and management experience within children’s social care or a closely related field
In depth knowledge of foster care practice and policy across the UK
Experience of working with statutory local authority services and senior stakeholders
Proven ability to lead teams, manage change and deliver strategic plans
Experience of managing budgets and securing funding
Strong relationship building, influencing and communication skills
Sound safeguarding knowledge and practice
Excellent organisational and IT skills, including confidence using Microsoft Teams and Office 365
A clear commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and to the organisation’s mission and values

Desirable experience includes a social work qualification, experience in the voluntary or independent sector, working across a national remit, or lived experience of foster care.

About the organisation

The organisation is the leading fostering charity in the UK, working to improve outcomes for children and young people through support, advocacy, programmes and membership services for foster carers and fostering services. It operates across all UK nations, working closely with governments, regulators and partners to influence policy and practice.

Other roles you may have experience of could include; Director of Children’s Services, Head of Fostering, Assistant Director Social Care, Regional Director, Service Director, Programme Director, Policy Director, Operations Director, Strategic Lead Children’s Services, Senior Social Work Manager, National Manager.

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

Join us in telling the greatest good news story of all!

We’re looking for a creative digital communicator to produce engaging content, help manage our online platforms, and support churches in sharing their stories.

What you’ll enjoy:

• Being part of a passionate team bringing the life of the Church to digital audiences in fresh and engaging ways.
• Creating compelling video, graphics and social media content
• Improving digital strategy, leading on social media policy and best practice
• Managing and developing the diocesan website (including a major upgrade in 2026)
• Supporting parishes in reaching new audiences with their stories

What you’ll bring

• Strong digital storytelling skills
• Experience creating and editing audio and video content for a range of audiences
• Experience developing and managing websites and social platforms
• Ability to work independently and at pace

Role description:

We are excited to be seeking a talented and motivated individual to join Southampton Hospitals Charity as our Grants Manager.

This role will provide the right candidate with a rare opportunity to implement, embed and oversee the delivery of the Charity’s £2.5 million dedicated grant programmes from pre to post award.

Covering four programmes (Patient Care, Research & Development, Clinical Innovation and Staff Education & Improvement), the post holder will be responsible for managing circa £2.5M of expenditure each year, ensuring they deliver impact for patients, staff and donors.

This is a unique opportunity to work within the hospital environment where the projects we fund are delivered, supporting clinical staff to access funding to directly improve patient care. You will be vital in cultivating these in-hospital relationships.

This role will be key, as continue our ambitious new strategy to grow our reach and impact, and this opportunity offers the right candidate the chance to implement new ways of working as part of the management team.

We are looking for a passionate individual with the drive to deliver this programme of work, but most important they will believe in the Charity’s mission and ensure that every aspect of our work supports its delivery.

Main responsibilities

Grant Management & Compliance

• Oversee the delivery of the charity’s dedicated grant programmes from pre to post award: Patient Care, Research & Development, Clinical Innovation and Staff Education & Improvement. The post holder will be responsible for circa £2.5M expenditure per annum ensuring they deliver impact for patients, staff and donors (grant values typically range from £2K to <£0.5M).
• Oversee the management of the charity's current grant portfolio; ensuring grants are delivered on time and in accordance with internal processes.
• Ensure compliance with financial obligations (inc. payments, reconciliations and audits) and regulatory obligations (inc. data management, grant award contracts, procurement).
• Ensure grant making processes reflects and champion current best practice.
• Develop and implement a Grants Advisory Committee.

Relationship & Stakeholder Management

• Build relationships with key stakeholders within University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust (UHS), including senior health professionals, executive team members, partners and beneficiaries.
• Work to embed the grants programmes within the hospital environment and work with UHS staff to support them in access funding through working within the hospital and regular visits to clinical areas.
• Act as primary liaison for the Charity’s grant making responsibilities, ensuring alignment with charitable objectives and 2024-2027 strategic mission 
• Provide support to Director of Operations and Resources and the Senior Leadership Team, fostering a collaborative approach to grant programme delivery in tandem with fundraising, communication and art programme goals.
• Represent the organisation at meetings, attending hospital site visits, events and other external facing activities as required.
• Implement hybrid applicant and grantee support functions (e.g. webinars, Q&A events, promotional events, annual learning events).

Strategic Planning & Funding Prioritisation

• Lead the development of the Charity’s grant-making function, working with internal and external stakeholders in identifying key funding priorities that align with the Charity’s mission and future goals.
• Develop strategies for allocating resources effectively and the ongoing review of grant programmes (aiming for continual improvement).
• Develop strategies for working in partnership with UHS for joint decision making, the effective management of capital awards and high value grant requests.
• Identify new grant opportunities and potential partnerships to diversify funding streams.
• Maximise grant impact by contributing to the business planning process.

Evaluation, Reporting & Impact

• Oversee processes for effective grant monitoring, reporting and analysis of grants portfolio.
• Develop and implement an evaluation framework for the charity’s grants programme, ensuring this is embedded and linked to organisation wide reporting mechanisms and measurable outcomes are achieved.
• Use data and insights to inform the continuous improvement of grant-making practices and programme development.
• Utilise information captured to promote grant programmes and support Fundraising and Communications Directorate.
• Support the Grants and Impact Officer.

General

• Support the line management and continuing professional development of the grants team.
• Ensure content and material is in line with Directorate of Fundraising and Communications for marketing, publications, website and social media responsibilities.
• Support the wider work of the organisation, contributing to all staff events/meetings as required.
• Support the Director of Operations and Resources in the preparation of necessary Trustee reports, annual reports and impact reports.
• Support EDI journey.

Knowledge and experience

• Substantial experience in grants management, within a relevant not-for-profit setting (e.g. healthcare charity). Post holder must be proficient with pre and post award responsibilities including assessment.
• Demonstrable track record of contributing to organisational strategy.
• Demonstrable track record of utilising grants management systems.
• Demonstrable track record of budget management.
• Proven ability in managing impact measurement of charitable programmes.
• Proven ability in Committee Management.

Skills, abilities, and behaviours

• Strong attention to detail.
• Financially proficient.
• IT proficient.
• Excellent problem solver.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong strategic thinking with excellent leadership skills and experience in managing and developing others.
• A passion for the Charity’s mission and a commitment to delivering high-impact programmes that enhances patient care.

UCB is dedicated to delivering the hope filled, transformative message of Jesus into people’s lives on a daily basis.  We are looking for an experienced, creative and visionary Broadcasting Director to join our Executive team.

As Broadcasting Director, you will know how to inspire and lead others in fulfilling UCB’s broadcasting vision.  You will already have experience in shaping strategy that expands audience engagement, deepens impact and strengthens reputation.  This role will involve influencing a commitment to excellence across radio and digital platforms, including UCB Player, podcasts, video, and social media, ensuring every broadcast reflects UCB’s mission and core values.

Our ideal candidate will have a creative mindset, excellent communication skills and a strong understanding of broadcasting trends and the protocols that regulate them.

If you are passionate about Christian media and have the skills and experience to lead our broadcasting team, then we would love to hear from you.

This position is currently based at our Broadcast Centre, Hanchurch Lane, Hanchurch, Stoke on Trent ST4 8RY

Closing date for applications: - Monday 9th February 2026 – 12 noon.  However, we reserve the right to close early should we receive sufficient applications.

Initial Zoom Interviews: Tuesday 17th February 2026

On site Interviews: Tuesday 24th February 2026

Salary: £65,000 - £70,000 per annum depending on skill and experience.  Plus staff benefits that include life assurance of 4x salary, healthcare cash plan, and matched pension contributions up to 6%

For an application form and job description please visit our website 

UCB is a Christian Charity.  Schedule 9 Part 1 (3a) and (3b) of the Equality Act 2010 apply to this vacancy

This is an exciting opportunity to steer Asylum Aid at an important time in its 30-year existence. As Executive Director you will be responsible for delivering on our strategy for impact. You will oversee our work to increase access to expert, trauma-informed legal representation to those in the asylum, trafficking and statelessness systems and lead our policy and strategic legal work to achieve systemic change that contributes towards our vision.

You will line manage the Director of Legal Casework to oversee the provision of supportive and enabling leadership to Asylum Aid caseworkers so that they can continue to deliver high quality expert advice in complex cases, while being supported in their professional development and wellbeing. You will also manage and develop the work of our welfare advice team within the Westminster Advice Services Partnership and beyond, and work collaboratively with colleagues in the sector to build capacity and increase our impact. 

The ideal candidate, who may be legally qualified, will have experience of leadership in the charity/NGO sector and a sound understanding of the asylum, human rights and trafficking processes in the UK and the legal frameworks which govern the protection of refugees, survivors of trafficking and stateless people, and of the role of law in achieving system change.

We are looking for someone who is strategically minded and passionate about providing supportive and inclusive leadership to our expert team. You will be committed to our objectives and to the role which expert legal representation plays in enabling people in need of protection in the UK to obtain it.

As is the nature of this sector, the role may be exposed to a high volume of traumatic and distressing material and, whilst they will be supported by the Helen Bamber Foundation Group CEO and surrounding team, the candidate should also be able to demonstrate knowledge of good self-care principles in an intense work environment and dissemination of those principles to junior members of the team.

How to apply 

The first stage is to complete on our online application form on our website by 10am on Monday 26th January 2026.

The website form will ask you to:

1.Upload a short covering letter. Please tell us why the position appeals to you, and how your relevant skills and experience, including any voluntary experience and lived experience, matches the listed responsibilities and person specification. Please also state in your covering letter when you would be available to start the role.

2.Upload your current CV

3.Complete an online Equal Opportunities monitoring form – completion of this form will help us ensure that our recruitment procedures operate in such a way as to provide genuine equality of opportunity. The questions are entirely optional, and this information will not be available to members of the selection panel.

For an informal conversation about the post before applying, please contact Alison Pickup, the current Executive Director.

Selection Process

We will invite candidates to an initial online interview on Tuesday 10th or Wednesday 11th February, followed by shortlisted candidates attending in-person interviews at our office in Old Street on Tuesday 24th or Wednesday 25th February.

We offer a guaranteed initial interview for refugees, stateless people and others with lived experience of forced migration, provided that they provide some evidence of relevant experience or skills in relation to the essential criteria.

We regret that we can only respond to applicants who make it to the interview stage.

Eligibility

Please note that the successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK (as a small charity we do not have the capacity to sponsor work visas).

Successful candidates will also be subject to a basic DBS check. If appointed, you will also be required to give your consent to the charity to receive regular updates on your criminal records status throughout your employment and to disclose any relevant convictions incurred during your time with us.

Adjustments

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always endeavour to be as accommodating as possible. If you require a different format of the application form, such as large print or Word format, or if you would like to discuss any specific requirements, please get in touch with us.

EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our commitment to principles of equity, diversity and inclusion is an integral part of our approach to our clients, our volunteers and our staff, and we are an equal opportunities and Living Wage employer.

We are committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates because we are keen to make sure that our staff, trustees, volunteers and ambassadors reflect the communities we serve and the wider community we work in.

We genuinely welcome and encourage applications from candidates from a range of backgrounds, especially people of colour, people with disabilities, people from low socio-economic backgrounds, refugees, stateless people and others with lived experience of forced migration or trauma and of the housing and welfare system, who are under-represented in our organisation.

We recognise and value the role of lived experience in meeting the needs of our clients and acknowledge the under-representation of people with lived experience of forced migration and statelessness in the advice sector. We value experience gained overseas as well as in the UK.

We are also proud to be a member of the Experts by Experience Employment Network which aims to increase representation of people with lived experience in the charitable sector.

If you are an expert by experience (a refugee or a migrant with direct, first-hand experience of issues and challenges of the UK asylum or immigration system), you can ask for an independent and confidential support for your job application from the Experts by Experience Employment Network and access other information and resources which may help in preparing your job application.

Please complete the form on their website to request support and they will confirm if they can match you with a mentor to support your application.

BCT's work has helped deliver one of the UK’s consistent conservation success stories for several bat species although we recognise that there is still a long way to go before our 18 resident bat species recover from historical declines. We are strengthening our fundraising team to secure the resources needed to build on what has been achieved so far.

We are recruiting a Head of Fundraising to increase income generation with a focus on philanthropic giving. This hands-on role will be critical in helping us to deliver our five objectives as set out in our strategy. The successful candidate will work closely with the Director of Communications and Fundraising as well as the rest of the Senior Management Team. 

We are looking for someone who can:

• Lead the development and delivery of philanthropic fundraising programme.
• Create new opportunities and relationships with potential philanthropic donors.
• Manage donor journeys and stewardship while working with colleagues to ensure donors have a rewarding experience.
• Build strong relationships across BCT that will help to identify funding opportunities that best fit philanthropic supporters.

This is a great opportunity to join a small communications and fundraising team within the wildlife conservation sector. 

BCT’s main office is in Battersea, South London. The position is open to hybrid working, the details of which will be discussed with the successful candidate. 

Mencap – Executive Director, Fundraising

Location: Flexible working, with 1-2 days per week in London office (EC1Y).

Salary: £120,000 per annum.

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Mencap is seeking an Executive Director, Fundraising to deliver ambitious fundraising goals and drive growth and impact, whilst ensuring that people with a learning disability are at the heart of their fundraising activities.

Mencap’s vision is for the estimated 1.5 million people with a learning disability across the UK to get the best chance in life. This is a pivotal moment to join the charity as they launch their new five-year strategy, Mencap 2030, with this role central to delivering its ambitious vision in which people with a learning disability can live life to the full.

The Executive Director, Fundraising will play a key organisational leadership role - modelling Mencap’s values, contributing to cross‑organisational transformation and championing belonging, equity, diversity and inclusion. With fundraising central to the charity’s future growth, the postholder will drive a strategy designed to increase annual income from an average of £14m to £20m and beyond, building on recent high‑profile partnerships and investment across all fundraising channels.

The role requires an inspiring leader who can galvanise 7,500 colleagues behind a shared fundraising mission and authentically involve people with a learning disability in shaping fundraising approaches. The successful candidate will lead and motivate a high‑performing team, steward major corporate and individual relationships and ensure innovation, strong forecasting and long‑term income growth. As a full member of the Executive team, they will contribute to organisational leadership, governance and strategic decision‑making, working closely with the Chief Executive and Board.

The role requires a values‑led, impact‑driven leader with a strong record of cross‑organisational leadership, a proven ability to deliver ambitious, sustained fundraising growth and experience of aligning fundraising goals with wider organisational strategy. They must also be able to demonstrate values‑based leadership that promotes belonging, equity, diversity and inclusion, and which supports team wellbeing and drives high performance.

The successful candidate will be an exceptional communicator, skilled at building high‑value relationships and engaging wider audiences through excellent stewardship. They will bring forward‑thinking insight into market trends, data‑driven decision‑making and the effective use of technology, including leading CRM implementation to enhance fundraising impact. Mencap is also seeking candidates who will strengthen or champion diversity within the Executive team, with a track record of nurturing inclusive teams and developing diverse talent.

Please download our Candidate Pack for further information [PDF], which includes details on how to apply.

Closing date: Monday 9th February 9.00am.

PLEASE NOTE: We will be longlisting applications as soon as we receive them, so please apply early to register your interest.