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We are seeking a visionary Chief Executive Officer to lead one of London’s most vital community organisations into its next chapter. Based in North Kensington, the Dalgarno Trust is a lifeline for many of its 6000+ local residents living in one of the most underserved and diverse areas within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. As the only community centre in the neighbourhood, it tackles long standing community needs, from health inequalities to digital exclusion, vibrant youth programmes, a busy weekly foodbank, and inclusive wellbeing initiatives. The CEO will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of this anchor institution, driving strategic growth while remaining deeply connected to the needs and lived experiences of the community.
This is an opportunity to lead a charity where you not only have direct visibility of the impact, you will also have multiple opportunities to be involved with making a real change to the lives of others. The CEO will be responsible for steering the organisation’s strategic direction, building sustainable income streams, and strengthening partnerships across the public, private, and voluntary sectors. With oversight of a dynamic workforce, including full-time, part-time, sessional staff, and volunteers, the CEO will ensure high quality service delivery, encourage innovation, and foster a resilient, inclusive culture. As the public face of the Dalgarno Trust, they will represent the charity in borough-wide forums, advocate for policy change, and amplify the voices of all its beneficiaries.
Dalgarno Trust is committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the community it serves and developing a workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging and can thrive. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences. We actively encourage individuals who have a passion for equity and a strong ability to oversee and manage the multiple elements of a thriving and busy community centre where one day is never the same as the next.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Governance
- Work with the Board of Trustees to set and deliver the charity’s vision, mission, and strategic priorities.
- Provide clear, evidence-based advice and recommendations to the Board, ensuring effective governance and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
- Position the charity as a recognised leader in tackling inequality and poverty in the borough, particularly the North Kensington area.
- Maintain financial oversight taking a strategic approach to managing Dalgarno Trust’s finances in a sustainable way – ensuring adequate reserves are maintained.
- Ensure effective short, medium, and long-term financial planning is in place throughout the different levels of the organisation. Provide effective scrutiny by working with Dalgarno Trust’s accountants and finance personnel.
Income Generation & Fundraising
- Lead a sustainable income generation strategy, including accessing trust and foundation fundraising, corporate sponsorships, statutory grants, and social enterprise opportunities.
- Build and maintain relationships with funders and donors to maximise opportunities for growth and diversification of income.
- Ensure effective financial management, monitoring, and reporting of a c.£750k annual budget.
Partnerships & Place-Leadership
- Develop and maintain partnerships with voluntary, public, and private sector organisations to aid joint delivery of services.
- Represent the Dalgarno Trust in local strategic forums, influencing public policy and service design to reflect community needs.
- Strengthen the charity’s role as an anchor organisation and hub for community activity and leadership.
Please see the job description attachment for further responsibilities. If you would like to have an informal discussion with the CEO about Dalgarno Trust and the role, please get in touch with Esma Dukali via email refer to JD PDF for contact details.
Applicants are invited to submit an up-to-date CV and a supporting letter (maximum 1500 words) explaining how they meet the requirements outlined in the Person Specification within the job description. Please note: only applications that follow these instructions exactly will be considered. Interviews are expected to be held on 27th November.
A safe and happy Community Centre for the people of North Kensington, London



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Are you looking for a meaningful part-time role where your organisational skills can make a real difference in healthcare? We’re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Quality Improvement Administrative Assistant to join our supportive Quality Standards for Imaging team which is a collaboration between the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) and College of Radiographers (CoR).
In this varied and rewarding role, you’ll play a key part in supporting imaging services across the UK as they work towards the Quality Standard for Imaging (QSI), a nationally recognised mark of excellence. From coordinating meetings and events to managing communications and supporting financial processes, your work will help ensure services deliver safe, effective, and person-centred care.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Supporting imaging services on their QSI journey with accurate record-keeping and communications.
- Coordinating meetings and webinars, including preparing agendas, minutes, and logistics.
- Assisting with the planning and delivery of our annual QSI conference and monthly events.
- Managing financial tracking and administrative tasks with precision.
- Collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders to keep everything running smoothly.
About You:
- Proven administrative experience, ideally in a team-based environment, with a professional and responsive approach to internal and external contacts.
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage your own workload, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines with accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the confidence to engage with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, and a willingness to learn new systems and tools as needed.
- A proactive and flexible mindset, ready to take initiative and support a variety of projects and events.
- A commitment to quality and service, aligned with our values of continuous improvement and delivering excellent support to healthcare services.
Why Join Us?
You’ll be part of a passionate team committed to improving healthcare quality. We offer a collaborative and inclusive working environment, opportunities for professional development, and the chance to contribute to meaningful change in imaging services across the UK.
How to apply
If this sounds like the role for you, please download the candidate pack or visit our website to find out more along with instructions on how to apply. The closing date for applications is 23.59 on Sunday 16 November 2025.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Title:Corporate Fundraising Manager
Reporting To: Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager
Location: Hybrid, working from home and our office based in West London
Salary: £30,000 - £33,000 per annum
Hours of Work: 40 hours per week, inclusive of a daily 1 hour paid lunch break
Contract: Permanent
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave per year, plus public holidays;
- Company electronic devices;
- Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme;
- Private health insurance after completion of probation;
- Eligibility for a Blue Light discount card
Closing Date: 31st October 2025. We will be interviewing on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the job advert early if we receive a high number of applicants.
Job Summary
Working with the Senior Corporate Partnership Manager, this role supports high-value corporate partnerships through engagement, stewardship, and identifying new opportunities aligned with the charity’s goals. This newly established role in the income team reflects the growth of MHI’s partnerships and offers an exciting opportunity for an ambitious corporate fundraiser with a passion for digital mental health. MHI is at a pivotal point in its development, having experienced significant growth since launching in 2017. Over the past 18 months, a primary focus has been on cultivating several major partners to support our core services (Shout and The Mix) and the development of three new digital mental health products. We are now looking to focus on these key partners, while expanding our portfolio of new opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
- Support with high value corporate partnerships, including the delivery of employee engagement activities and communications, fundraising events and challenges
- Manage a portfolio of corporate partnerships, delivering first class stewardship and identifying and maximising opportunities for wider engagement
- Support the Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager to steward and engage partners and prospects, including thought leadership, communications, events, volunteering and fundraising activities
- Support with business development, utilising Salesforce, Pearlfinders and LinkedIn to identify and track opportunities
- Support the Senior Corporate Partnership Manager to create proposals, offers and presentations for new and existing partners
- Manage team administration, including merchandise orders
- Build excellent stakeholder relationships, keeping key contacts updated and ensuring partnership renewals
- Work with Commissioned Partnerships and Trust and Foundations colleagues to identify cross and upsell opportunities
- Work with the Public Fundraising team to promote challenge events and identify opportunities for our corporate partners
- Collaborate with internal teams - including Public Fundraising, Commissioned Partnerships, Trusts and Foundations, Data Insights, Clinical, Marketing, Volunteer, and Finance - to coordinate engagement, insights, assets, and timely communications.
- Build relationships with new potential corporate prospects for 2025 to 2028 income opportunities.
- Build relationships with counterparts of other third sector charitable organisations who MHI may work closely with for partnership opportunities.
- To take personal responsibility for keeping up to date with and contributing to the development of best practice in ways of working
- Commitment to high standards of service delivery and customer care
- At all times to carry out the responsibilities of the post in a manner consistent with promoting equalities and diversity, and which demonstrates respect for all.
- To actively participate in regular team meetings, contributing to strategy, discussions and decisions which will be beneficial to the MHI activities.
- Willingness to work flexibly in approach to work and/or work time requirements.
- A commitment to personal development around working requirements which will include attending training courses.
Person Specification
Essential
- 3+ years working with corporate partners, including building at least one new large corporate partnership
- 3+ years experience of working on community fundraising projects with the charity or through a corporate partner
- Experience of being highly organised, managing multifaceted partnerships in a charity setting, covering multiple projects and teams, and including reporting.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate with varying audiences, including corporate partners
- A strong interest in mental health and in data and technology, and an understanding of corporate partnership opportunities for the sector
Desirable
- Experience of using Salesforce or equivalent CRM.
- Experience of both face to face and virtual stakeholder meetings with high value corporate funders
- Experience of building employee and/or community fundraising events and opportunities
This role is subject to eligibility to work in the UK, plus satisfactory background and reference checks.
We understand that AI is increasingly part of everyday life, and you might choose to use it when putting together your application. While AI can be a helpful tool, we ask that anything you submit reflects your own skills, experiences, and perspective. We value authenticity and integrity, and we want to see what you uniquely bring to our team and why our mission resonates with you personally.
The Highlands and Islands Students’ Association (HISA) is the democratic voice for student across the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI), representing learners at every level of study—from further education and apprenticeships through to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Our representation spans the full breadth of the UHI partnership, working closely with ten Academic Partners to ensure students are supported, included, and empowered wherever
and however they study.
The role of the Chief Executive Officer is to provide strategic support to the student officers within our student-led organisation, and to provide support and leadership to the senior leadership team and our Board of Trustees.
The post-holder is required to provide an interface between the Trustee Board and the leadership team, and between other key decision-making bodies within the Students’ Association, converting policy and strategy into action.
Our CEO will be a source of continuity within the Students’ Association, providing vision and expertise to drive the Association forward towards organisational goals whilst ensuring that the Association is structured to facilitate Student Officers’ work towards organisational objectives.
As a key contact and partner with UHI stakeholders, the CEO is required to work towards aligning the Students’ Associations' progression into the UHI’s strategy. The CEO should also ensure that all aspects of organisational risk are identified, monitored and managed.
Primary Responsibilities
1. Strategic Leadership
2. Senior Leadership Team (SLT) Management
3. Operational Management
4. Student Leadership and Governance
Please download the Recruitment Pack to see the full Job Description & Person Specification
HISA’s purpose is to represent, support and enhance the student experience at UHI via a range of activities delivered across the student journey.
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The Royal Astronomical Society is seeking a dynamic Head of Membership. Reporting to the Executive Director, this newly created, hands-on, role will lead our membership team to develop and deliver our membership strategy, increase engagement, participation and inclusivity, and play a pivotal role in growing our membership through retention and recruitment.
About the Role
As Head of Membership, you will:
- Develop and deliver a compelling membership strategy aligned with our mission.
- Drive growth, retention, and engagement through innovative campaigns and state-of-the-art member experiences.
- Oversee membership operations, marketing, and customer service.
- Lead a talented team (Membership Officer, Marketing & Events Officer, Awards & Grants Officer).
- Champion member needs across the organisation and represent us in sector-wide initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive forward member acquisition, retention, and engagement, setting and monitoring appropriate KPIs.
- Design data-driven campaigns and value propositions.
- Manage budgets, resources, and compliance.
- Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
- Provide secretariat support to the Membership Committee.
About You
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a membership-focused role.
- Proven success in increasing membership and improving member satisfaction.
- Strong leadership and team development skills.
- Excellent networking and collaboration abilities.
- Tech-savvy with CRM/membership systems experience.
- Willingness to travel occasionally in the UK and overseas.
Why Join Us?
As Head of Membership and a part of our senior leadership team, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our Society, ensuring members are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a supportive, inclusive environment and opportunities for professional growth.
Application process
To apply submit your CV and a covering letter outlining the skills, knowledge and experience that would make you a great fit for the role.
The Royal Astronomical Society is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
The RAS has a legal responsibility to ensure that all its employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Therefore, you need to be eligible to work in the UK.
This job advertisement is intended to convey essential job functions and requirements. It is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the position. The RAS reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organisational needs.
Closing date for applications:
11.59pm on Monday 17 November 2025
School in a Bag Trading Ltd is the wholly owned trading subsidiary of the charity School in a Bag and all profits made by the company are given to the charity to support its work in providing rucksacks full of educational, hygiene, eating and drinking equipment to displaced, deprived and disadvantaged children across the world.
We operate a flagship three-day music festival, Home Farm festival, which has grown significantly in recent years. 2026 will be Home Farm Festivals 19th year and having started as a small one stage event it has now grown in profile and numbers, attracting nearly 5000 people on site for the weekend with 100’s of local bands performing, supported by nearly 200 volunteers.
Building on this success, we are now looking to diversify and expand our event portfolio to increase income and reach new audiences. The Event Manager will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering our events programme, leading on the management of the existing festival and developing, planning, and executing a wider range of events – from concerts and community initiatives to potential new commercial ventures.
The role requires a creative, entrepreneurial, and commercially minded individual with strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills. We are looking for someone with Event Management experience and excellent team and volunteer engagement knowledge. This is an exciting opportunity to further develop and grow an existing successful event alongside creating new events to raise the profile of the organisation and the charity and to generate further profit to support its work.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Lead Change. Inspire Communities. Shape What Comes Next.
Join Community Catalysts as its new Chief Executive and shape the future of community innovation and social impact nationwide.
Location: Home based with regular travel (head office in Harrogate)
Applications close at 9 a.m. Monday 24th November.
Community Catalysts is a social enterprise that works in partnership to make sure that people can be part of strong, inclusive communities with real opportunities to connect, create and contribute.
Established in 2009, we have worked in over 90 local authority areas across the UK, developing a reputation for delivery and quality.
About the role
This is a pivotal moment for Community Catalysts CIC as it moves into its next phase of growth and evolution. After a decade of steady growth and structural change, the organisation is ready for a new chapter – one that builds on its strong foundations while exploring fresh opportunities for innovation and impact across communities.
The incoming Chief Executive Officer will lead a highly regarded, values-driven not for profit business with a strong reputation, healthy reserves, and an exceptional track record of delivering impactful, community-based solutions across the UK.
Working with a supportive Board, you’ll shape the organisation’s direction by balancing its community spirit with a clear commercial focus, ensuring Community Catalysts stays at the forefront of positive change for people and places across the UK.
Who we are looking for
We are seeking an experienced, strategic and values-led senior leader who combines robust commercial acumen with an authentic commitment to social purpose. You will bring vision, curiosity and the ability to think differently about how Community Catalysts can grow its influence and reach, without losing its community heart. Skilled at navigating complexity and partnership working, you will understand the voluntary, community and social enterprise landscape, and be able to inspire diverse teams and stakeholders around a shared mission.
As a natural relationship builder and ambassador, you’ll be adept at translating vision into strategy and delivery, with sound financial oversight and confidence in business development. The ideal candidate will lead with empathy, clarity and creative ambition, making a real impact with an influential and well-respected organisation at a moment of real potential and renewal.
Please click 'Redirect to recruiter’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the candidate profile and register your interest to apply.
Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 24th November.
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The CAS Community Food Partnership is intended to support Food Projects (i.e., Foodbanks, Food Pantries, Top Up Shops, & Community Fridges to name a few) with capacity building and diversifying their operations – enabling them to support their communities and users, with overcoming challenges related to food and income insecurity. The project delivers activities across the county, with each Officer acting as a dedicated point of contact for each district. Activities range from supporting awareness raising of local services (i.e., Healthy Start, Affordable Food information, Cooking Projects) through social media channels to supporting Food Projects to become more resilient, including looking at their food supply chain and supporting the development of innovative solutions.
As the Community Food Partnership Manager you will provide strategic direction, and management to a team of four, and work with partners to ensure the outcomes of the project are met. You will have a good level of knowledge of infrastructure/capacity building support and be an experienced Manager of people. You should have an awareness and understanding of the challenges facing the voluntary sector and be skilled at developing partnerships, be able to demonstrate sound financial acumen, and the ability to navigate multiple priorities.
If you are interested in the role and would like to learn more, please contact Alice Wade, Deputy Director of Operations and Business Development for an informal conversation.
Successful candidates will be proactive individuals with a can-do attitude and appetite for learning. We are looking for those who can communicate with a wide range of people with varying degrees of experience. We are a friendly organisation, committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive culture in all that we do, and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We aim to create a workplace which is welcoming, fair, and inclusive, where people can be themselves and contribute to our vision and values. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, or on commencement of post.
What we offer You will work within a reputable charity which offers its employees benefits which include: • Blended working where role allows • Flexible working options to support work/life balance • 33 days (FTE) increasing to a maximum 36 (FTE) annual holiday which includes an allowance for bank holidays • Up to 4% matched pension contribution • 2 days pro rata volunteering days to support volunteering in Suffolk • Staff Discounts Scheme for a range of retailers including; shopping, holidays, insurance, eating out and health and leisure activities • Company Sick Pay Scheme • Continued Professional Development for job related development • Family Friendly policies and practices • Tailored induction
Closing date; Applications for this role will be reviewed and considered on an ongoing basis until the role is filled. Interviews will be arranged according to availability. We therefore encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment, as we reserve the right to close this job listing once a successful candidate is appointed.
Community Action Suffolk’s mission is to strengthen and champion community action in Suffolk by supporting the VCFSE sector
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
The Lucy Faithfull Foundation (LFF) is a UK-wide charity that exists to prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation. We’re here for everyone who needs us. We protect children by working with people who pose a risk and diverting them from causing harm. We support individuals and families who have been affected by abuse. And we help professionals who work with families to create safer environments for children through delivering risk assessments, interventions, training and consultancy.
About the role and you
We are looking for a data professional to support and manage significant changes in the way our charity uses, processes and manages data. Our teams pride themselves on evidence-informed practice, using research and data to enhance their work at every stage. There are elements of our charity’s work which are unique to our field, making our data highly valuable in contributing to the future of preventing child sexual abuse. We collect data all the time: on the individual progress of our clients, the reach of our campaigns and the demand for our support. As part of our new Tech and Data Strategy, we are taking the next stage in our use of data analysis and data science, ensuring that we use our data more effectively and efficiently to support our teams in preventing child sexual abuse.
We are looking for a Data Scientist/Analyst to help us make this change. You will be based in the LFF Research Team, reporting to our Director of Research and Impact.
This role will facilitate better use, processing and management of data across the organisation. It will focus on four areas:
- Data systems and structures
- Data analysis
- Data visualisation
- Data security and compliance
The postholder will work alongside experienced researchers to develop a new portfolio of priority projects to enhance our work. With no fixed task list or assigned service, this role offers the freedom to explore and innovate, identifying where data, data science, and data systems can drive real change.
This role will be remote or hybrid - we have offices in Bromsgrove, Epsom and Edinburgh.
What you’ll get from us
We offer the following benefits:
- Hybrid working (with a minimum of 2 days in the office per week; we ask for 3 days in the office per week for the first month)
- NEST pension
- 33 days’ annual leave rising to 38 days (inclusive of statutory bank holidays following qualifying period)
- Up to 5 days’ learning and development per year
- Flu jabs & eye tests
- Season ticket loans
- Charity discounts
- Employee assistance programme
- Option of private healthcare with Benenden
How to apply
We really welcome informal conversations with prospective candidates about the role and the charity in advance of the deadline.
To apply, please download the job pack and return your completed documents by Monday 24th November at 5:00pm. Stage 1 interviews are scheduled to take place on 4th December and stage 2 interviews are scheduled to take place on 10th December for shortlisted candidates.
If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date you have been unsuccessful with your application. Please note the successful candidate will be required to undergo a DBS check for this position.
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To prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation
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Role: Chief Executive
Hours: 35 Hours Per Week, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Salary: £59,750 - £67,500 per year
Contract: Permanent
Location: Foundation House, Salford, and Hybrid Working
Closing Date: 30th November 2025 5pm
1st stage Interviews: 2nd or 3rd December 2025
2nd stage interviews: Week commencing 8th December 2025
Opportunity
Are you passionate about Tackling Disadvantage and Changing Lives of people in Greater Manchester?
Do you have experience of developing high quality targeted and universal services for children, young people and adults?
About Us
We are a charity based in Salford, tackling disadvantage and changing lives. We help over 12,000 children, young people and adult each year from the most deprived communities. Our vision is “Communities free of disadvantage, in which everyone has the opportunities and resources to change their lives and reach their full potential.”
The Role
Salford Foundation is seeking a new Chief Executive to advance the charity’s strategic objectives and to implement our new 5 year strategy. You will provide operational leadership on service development, future growth and direction of the charity.
Key Tasks Include:
· Leading on strategic planning and implementation of the annual business plan
· Relationship management with funders and commissioners and partnership development public, private and VCSE
· Oversight of quality services for beneficiaries and performance management of contracts
· Creating sustainable income streams, oversight of funding strategy and creating bids and proposals
· Oversight of organisational effectiveness across Operations, Business & Finance
· Championing organisational values, culture, reputation and brand
About You
You will have significant experience of effective stakeholder engagement at local and regional level. With excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and ability to work collaboratively with Board Members, Commissioners, Funders Partners, and Senior Managers. Please refer to the Job Pack available on our website for further information.
What we offer:
· Work-based pension with 6% employer contributions
· 26 days annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays
· Additional 1 day off for your birthday each year
· Flexi-time and flexible working
· Essential car user post with travel paid at 45p per mile
· Onsite free car parking
· Employee Assistance Programme and Medicash scheme
Application Process:
Please refer to our website for the full candidate job pack and Application Form
Registered Charity in England & Wales, Registered Charity Number 1002482
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Lead, Inspire & Make a Difference!
Are you passionate about retail and ready to take on a new challenge that makes a real difference in your community?
We’re thrilled to be opening a brand-new charity shop in Stacey Bushes, Milton Keynes – and we’re looking for an enthusiastic and driven Shop Manager to lead the way from day one! This is a unique opportunity to shape something from the ground up, bring your ideas to life, and build a vibrant team of staff and volunteers.
With your retail expertise and passion for purpose, you’ll be at the heart of launching a very large, successful shop that supports our mission, drives sales, and becomes a valued part of the local community. You’ll be used to working in a fast paced environment and dealing with the challenges this brings.
If you're ready to make your mark and lead an exciting new venture – we’d love to hear from you!
What you’ll do:
✅ Running a large, high density shop efficiently and profitably, maximising sales, Gift Aid, and round-up donations
✅ Managing visual merchandising, stock rotation, and product display to the highest standards
✅ Overseeing the effective sorting, pricing, and presentation of donated goods
✅ Leading and inspiring a team including an Assistant Manager (3 days/week), a Sales Assistant, and a team of volunteers
✅ Organising staff and volunteer rotas to ensure adequate cover, including on weekends
✅ Providing excellent customer service and handling queries or complaints professionally
✅ Monitoring financial performance, managing shop expenses, and ensuring compliance with audit and cash handling processes
✅ Ensuring full compliance with health and safety, safeguarding, GDPR, and equality policies
✅ Acting as an ambassador for the charity in the local community and supporting fundraising events
What you’ll need:
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Retail management experience (charity retail experience is a bonus, but not essential)
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Strong commercial acumen with proven track record of delivering financial targets
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Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and support staff and volunteers
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A customer-focused approach with a friendly and professional manner
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Experience handling cash, banking, and financial reporting
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Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
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Ability to work flexibly in a fast paced environment, including weekends, and to provide occasional cover in other shop locations
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A passion for the charity sector and supporting local communities
Who we are:
Set in the tranquil grounds of Willen Lake, Willen Hospice is the leading provider of specialist palliative care in the Milton Keynes area. We offer round-the-clock, expert care to local patients with a life-limiting illness, both in their own homes and in our In-Patient Unit. Our passionate staff and volunteers make sure our care is personalised to each patient’s needs and supports their loved ones too. We have a thriving Therapeutic & Wellbeing service providing counselling, physiotherapy, activity groups and more, and a specialist Lymphoedema service. As a registered charity, we raise vital funds through our dedicated Business Development team and our growing portfolio of high street and online shops, to ensure our care stays free of charge.
Why join us?
The chance to make a real impact in your community
A supportive team and collaborative working environment
Great benefits package – including 35 days' holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays), contributory pension scheme, enhanced maternity/sick pay, and ongoing professional development.
Blue Light Card discounts (with membership), and an Employee Assistance Programme.
Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply today and help shape the future of retail at Willen Hospice!
This appointment is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
For more information and to apply please visit our website
We may close this position early if sufficient applications are received.
Closing date: 5 November 2025
Interviewing: 14th & 15th November 2025
We provide free, compassionate care to adults in Milton Keynes and surrounding areas living with a life-limiting illness.


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Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
£52,744 pa plus excellent benefits
London WC1 and home-based - hybrid with expectation to work at London office 40% of the time
35 hours per week, full-time
Permanent contract
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) is seeking a strategic and analytical Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Manager to play a pivotal role in supporting the College’s mission to improve child health by ensuring effective financial planning, reporting, and business partnering across the organisation.
Reporting to the Associate Director of Finance, you will lead on the annual budgeting and forecasting process, produce regular financial performance reports, and develop financial models to support key strategic decisions. You will ensure that the College’s leadership has access to clear, insightful analysis to guide financial and operational planning.
You will foster a culture of effective business partnering, providing expert financial advice and support to budget holders and colleagues across the organisation.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the annual budgeting process and developing regular reforecasts in alignment with the College’s strategic priorities
- Producing timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and analysis
- Developing financial models to support key strategic and operational decisions
- Providing financial insight and advice to senior leadership and budget holders to support informed decision-making
- Line managing and developing the Finance Analyst, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability and continuous improvement
- Ensuring the integrity of financial information through robust processes, controls, and analytical review
- Partnering with the Financial Controller to support compliance, audit preparation, and financial controls
- Supporting finance system development and the use of tools such as Power BI for enhanced reporting
Essential skills and experience include:
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent)
- Minimum of 5–7 years’ experience in financial management roles
- Strong analytical skills and ability to provide clear, actionable insights
- Proven experience of leading budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting processes
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Advanced Excel skills and experience of financial modelling
The RCPCH has more than 25,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Inspire, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work.
The RCPCH champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Our workplace is inclusive, offering a supportive environment where staff can thrive. The College is keen to accept applications from people with protected characteristics. We believe that our staff should represent all of the diverse communities we serve. Join us to help realise our vision of a world where every child is healthy and well.
The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home.
The RCPCH is committed to safeguarding the children, young people and adults it has contact with in the exercise of its functions and responsibilities. The RCPCH expects all staff to share this commitment – we place a high priority on ensuring only those who do so are recruited to work for us.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records.
Closing date: 10 November 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health advocates on child health issues at home and internationally.


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Job Title: Head of Corporate Partnerships
Reporting To: Director of Fundraising & Communication
Manages: Corporate Partnerships Managers x 3, New Business Officer x1, Team expected to grow in line with fundraised income increase
Location: Remote (Occasional travel to Leicester office & other UK locations as necessary)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £48,000 PA
Hours: Full time (36 hours per week).
About Home-Start UK
Home-Start is a federated charity consisting of a central national office – Home-Start UK - and over 170 geographically dispersed local Home-Start organisations, all working together under the same identity.
We recognise that being a parent has never been easy. Every Home-Start volunteer is trained to work alongside parents to overcome the challenges they are facing. We work with parents to build on their strengths and give them the support that they tell us they need. We offer no judgement – just compassionate, confidential help and expert support. This peer-to-peer support is key to the difference Home-Start makes and often our volunteers have lived experience of the challenges their families are facing themselves.
About The Role
This role will lead the Corporate Partnerships team at Home-Start UK and drive the development and implementation of a fundraising strategy that builds on a recent period of significant growth. With projected corporate income of £2.5 million in 2025/26, the successful candidate will focus on generating sustainable, high-return income. They will ensure excellent supporter-focused account management for existing partners, while also identifying and securing new partnerships to build a strong pipeline for long-term income.
Ultimately, this work will enable Home-Start UK to support more families with young children through challenging times.
If it sounds like your type of challenge, we would be delighted to hear from you.
The people at Home-Start are its most important resource. Home-Start UK has been accredited with Investors in People since March 2005, which recognises the commitment we give to developing our staff.
Benefits of working for Home-Start
- Flexible working
- Family friendly policy
- PayCare health cash plan
- Enhanced employer contribution pension
- Learning and development
- DAS Employee Assistance
The closing date for applications is 14th November 2025 at 4pm.
First interviews will take place virtually on week commencing 24th November 2025.
Second interviews will take place in-person at our Leicester office on week commencing 1st December 2025.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
Home-Start UK is committed to Equality of Opportunity and Diversity. We wish to encourage applications from all parts of the community irrespective of gender, race, colour, age, sexual orientation or disability.
No agencies please.
Position: Head of Volunteering
Type: Full-time (35 hours a week), permanent
Location: Office-based in London, N4 with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: £65,118 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 4
About us
We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.
Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.
Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.
About this job
This year, we’ve embarked on introducing a bold, exciting new operating model and structure to improve our services and support to help everyone affected by MS.
We’re making it easier for people who use our services to find and connect to the support they need. And we're looking at ways to make our support more accessible and personalised to meet people’s individual needs, no matter where they are on their MS journey.
We’re creating services that are flexible so that, when someone's circumstance changes, we’ll change too. As demand for our services grows, we’ll always be ready to support everyone who needs our help.
Our new structure and our new ways of working will bring all of these services together under one delivery model launching next year. We're creating a new virtual support hub to bring together everything our community needs to manage their MS or support and care for someone living with MS.
Our Head of Volunteering is a key leadership role in our Services and Support directorate, as part of our Services Development function.
We rely heavily on our volunteers to support our mission and improve the lives of people affected by MS. Our volunteers who generously donate their time are critical to our success.
Our volunteers play an important role in:
- fundraising events
- delivering resources to people affected by MS
- advocating for MS research and policy
- providing care and support to the MS community
Our Head of Volunteering will be:
- leading on the development and implementation of the organisation's volunteering strategy
- growing organisational capacity and capability in volunteering, maximising the unique contribution volunteering can make to support the MS Society's strategic aims.
- leading a team who will support our volunteer journey, volunteer experience and volunteering systems, developing a high-performing and motivated culture within teams.
- ensuring volunteer-related policies, products and procedures are aligned with sector best practice and opportunities are increased to support the engagement and retention of volunteers, leading to an increase in flexible volunteering roles and volunteers.
- seeking new opportunities to grow and develop volunteer capacity, engagement and impact.
We’re looking for:
- extensive experience of development and successful implementation of a volunteering strategy or plan
- a proven track record of operating at a senior level within a volunteering function or organisation, engaging significant numbers of volunteers.
- significant experience in developing and implementing volunteer journeys, policies and processes focussed on improving the volunteer experience.
- substantial experience of successfully leading and managing a large and geographically dispersed teams of staff and volunteers, embedding change and fostering a high performing culture.
Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Friday 7 November 2025
Interested?
PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Equal Opportunities
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.
We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.
Disability Confident Employer
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.
You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.
If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.
More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):
Encouraging work life balance
- 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
- More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
- Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
- Flexible working options
Caring for you and your family
- Generous sick pay entitlement
- More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
- Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
- Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis
- Enhanced leave for new parents
- Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
- Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
- 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service scheme
- New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
- In the event of miscarriage or still birth
- To support fertility treatments
- For antenatal appointments for both parents
Thinking about your finances
- Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
- Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
- New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing
Enriching your life at work
- Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
- Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
- New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
- Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
- Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal
Safeguarding
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.
This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.
We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.
We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.
Your right to work in the UK
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.
You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.
No agencies please.
To fund world-leading research, share the latest information and campaign for everyone's rights. Together we are a community. Together we can stop MS
Feeding Liverpool is entering a new chapter in its mission to tackle hunger and food insecurity across the city. We are strengthening our commitment to embedding Good Food principles in every aspect of Liverpool’s food system.
We are recruiting a Policy Coordinator / Lead—a strategic and collaborative thinker who will work closely with Liverpool City Council and a wide range of partners to shape food policy and drive systemic change. This role will lead initiatives to improve food provision for children and young people, influence council policies, and secure funding to advance the goals of the Good Food Plan.
We are a stable, well-funded organisation with a dynamic team, a committed Trustee board, and a vibrant network of partners. Our work is rooted in the lived experiences of Liverpool’s communities—from those facing food insecurity to growers, educators, businesses and community organisaitions. We are proud to be seen as a national exemplar for alliance-based approaches to food justice.
Yet, challenges remain. Liverpool continues to face high levels of food insecurity and health inequality. The community food movement is under pressure from inflation and supply chain issues. The Policy Coordinator / Lead will play a key role in addressing these challenges by embedding Good Food principles across council departments, leading strategic initiatives, and amplifying the voices of our communities.
Main purposes of job:
● To collaborate with Liverpool City Council in reviewing policies and procedures to embed Good Food principles across relevant departments and programmes of work.
● To lead initiatives that improve food provision for children and young people in education and learning settings across Liverpool.
● To scope and secure funding opportunities to advance the goals of the Good Food Plan.
● To collaborate with partners to embed a community-centred approach to improving health, wellbeing and tackling social inequalities.
Key responsibilities:
● Develop and advise on policies and strategies to integrate Good Food principles into council operations, contributing to Sustainable Food Places silver award submission.
● Re-establish and lead Liverpool’s Good Food Policy working group.
● Lead the development a city action plan to improve food provision for children and young people in education and learning settings across Liverpool.
● Conduct and synthesise research, data, lived experience, and policy insights to produce evidence-based recommendations/ actions.
● Document and showcase progress towards the goals of the Good Food Plan.
● Collaborate with national and local stakeholders, including public, private, and VCSE sectors, to develop and implement strategic food-related projects.
● Provide leadership on food policy within the council, aligning initiatives with broader city objectives such as sustainability, public health, and economic growth.
● Identify and pursue funding opportunities to ensure the sustainability of food systems initiatives.
● Represent Feeding Liverpool and Liverpool City Council at local and national events.
*To access the full Job Description and the Person Specification for this role, view the attachment below or visit the Vacancies page on our website.
We encourage candidates who are passionate about food justice, policy innovation, and community-led change to apply.
You’ll be based in or near Liverpool, with the flexibility to work remotely 1–2 days per week, and will be expected to engage actively with our communities and stakeholders.
We also welcome expressions of interest from organisations who may wish to explore the secondment of a member of their staff into this role. Feeding Liverpool values cross-sector collaboration and recognises the potential for shared learning and impact through secondment arrangements. If your organisation is interested in exploring this opportunity, please get in touch to discuss how we might work together.
Please submit applications and expressions of interest via the instructions on our Vacancies page.
Feeding Liverpool is the city of Liverpool’s food alliance, connecting and equipping people and organisations to work towards good food for all.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
