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Are you passionate about helping young people build brighter futures?
Do you love building relationships and making things happen in education? If so, we’ve got a brilliant opportunity for you to join our team as an Educational Partnerships Manager at Young Enterprise.
Who We Are
We’re Young Enterprise – a national charity with a bold mission: to give every young person the skills, confidence, and mindset to thrive in the changing world of work.
For over 60 years, we’ve empowered more than 7 million young people through hands-on enterprise and financial education programmes. Whether it’s launching a student business or learning how to manage money, we help young people develop key life skills—teamwork, leadership, problem-solving, and resilience.
We’re a passionate, down-to-earth team of 90+ staff and 2,000+ volunteers who believe that every young person, regardless of background, deserves a fair start in life.
Why Join Us?
We think Young Enterprise is a great place to work—and we’re proud of our people-first culture. Here’s what you can expect:
- A friendly and supportive team where your voice is heard
- A strong commitment to diversity and inclusion—we want everyone to feel they belong
- Generous holiday allowance and flexible working
- Cycle-to-work scheme, life assurance, and NHS top-up plan
- Ongoing learning and mentoring opportunities
- A chance to directly impact the lives of young people every single day
About the Role
This is a role where you’ll really see the difference you make.
As Educational Partnerships Manager, you’ll work across South East London, building partnerships with schools, colleges, youth organisations and community groups—particularly in areas where opportunities are hardest to come by.
You’ll be right in the mix: planning events, delivering programmes, supporting volunteers and connecting with school staff to make sure young people have access to our inspiring enterprise and financial education experiences.
You’ll be a key driver of our Inspiring Futures initiative —helping young people break down barriers and imagine bigger futures.
It’s a varied, people-focused role with loads of room for creativity, independence and collaboration. Whether you’re visiting a school, chatting with a funder, or supporting a trade fair, you’ll be helping young people build skills that will last a lifetime.
You’ll love this job if you are…
- A brilliant relationship-builder, confident working with teachers, volunteers, and community leaders
- Passionate about education, social mobility, and giving every young person a chance to shine
- A natural communicator—whether leading a session in a classroom or inspiring a room of volunteers
- Organised and able to juggle multiple projects (with a great sense of humour!)
- Self-motivated, adaptable, and happy working remotely but never alone—you’ll be part of a close-knit regional team
- Excited by the idea of doing a job that combines delivery, relationship-building, fundraising and volunteering
Key Responsibilities
- Build and grow relationships with schools, colleges, youth clubs and local communities
- Focus on expanding our reach in areas of multiple deprivation and underrepresentation
- Deliver and support the rollout of YE programmes in schools and other settings
- Recruit, train and support volunteers—making sure they feel valued and inspired
- Work with your regional team to meet shared goals and celebrate local impact
- Help secure local funding by supporting fundraising efforts and managing project deliverables
- Support the planning of events, trade fairs and celebrations for young people
- Keep accurate records, track impact, and make sure safeguarding is front and centre
A few practical things:
- This is a hands-on role—you’ll sometimes be lifting resources, setting up venues and travelling regularly (a car and full driving licence are essential)
- You’ll need to be happy occasionally working evenings or weekends during peak delivery times
- Expect to be on your feet during some events or sessions—it’s all part of the fun!
Safeguarding Young People
We are committed to keeping young people safe. All successful applicants will undergo an enhanced DBS check and receive ongoing safeguarding training.
How to Apply
If you’re ready to help shape the futures of young people across South East London, we want to hear from you!
Please send your CV and a cover letter (max 2 pages) telling us why you’re the right person for this role. Applications must be submitted by 23:30 on 16 November 2025. Please note that applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Interviews will be held via Teams and may take place before the closing date. Please note, we are only able to respond to shortlisted candidates.
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Join us – and help us give every young person the chance to thrive. Apply today!
We empower young people to discover, develop and celebrate their skills and potential.
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Guidelines Officer
Location: BSH Headquarters, 100 White Lion Street, London, N1 9PF - Hybrid working (2 days per week in the office)
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week (normally 9am-5pm, with an hour unpaid for lunch)
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Salary: £30,000 - £34,000
The Employer
The British Society for Haematology (BSH) is the largest UK multidisciplinary Haematology Society with over 3,000 members. Our activities include running education events and courses (including our flagship Annual Scientific Meeting held in April), producing guidelines, awarding grants, and raising the profile of haematology.
The Role
The main role of the BSH Guidelines is to provide haematologists with up-to-date advice on the diagnosis and treatment of haematological disease and on laboratory haematology practice, primarily by the production of evidence-based guidelines.
The co-ordination and commissioning of the required guidelines is administered by the Guidelines Team, overseen by the Guidelines Executive Committee; and carried out by four Task Forces, each responsible for a specialist area: blood transfusion, haemostasis & thrombosis, haemato-oncology and general haematology. In addition, each Task Force oversees 10-14 Writing Groups, who develop BSH guidance.
The post-holder supports the Guidelines Team, including coordination of activities of the volunteer groups and supporting liaison with external groups and organisations.
Essential Skills and Experience
- Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise work and work to deadlines.
- Intermediate/Advanced IT Skills (Microsoft Office Package, Databases, Mailing Software, Web Content Management)
- Works collaboratively and constructively with inter-departmental teams and external organisations.
- Experienced in preparing agendas and taking minutes.
- Excellent written and verbal communication
Please note, this is an urgent role, therefore applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
The role will close if a suitable applicant is found, so please do not hesitate in applying for this position.
Interested?
Applying is easy – simply click the apply button. You will be directed to our candidate portal.
There you can see the full Role Profile and upload a CV and Covering Letter outlining your suitability for the role according to the job description and person specification.
The British Society for Haematology is committed to equal opportunities and values diversity in its workforce. We know the value different voices bring and strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply and will keep applications open until we have satisfactory representation on our shortlist.
No agencies please.
We're looking for a passionate and dynamic Grants Officer to join our Fundraising Team. You will help the Grants Manager and Head of Fundraising and Development secure vital income from a growing number of Trusts and Foundations. You will need to be a confident in writing compelling funding applications and have excellent attention to detail. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute directly to life-changing work, develop your fundraising career, and be part of a supportive, inclusive team that's determined to make a difference.
- Permanent, full-time role in the Fundraising Team
- Salary: £31,200-£34,736
- Deadline to apply: 9am Wednesday 5th November
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Be a part of a collective and supportive team by joining the London District.
Our District Net-Zero Officer will take the lead in advising, supporting and encouraging on all things net-zero related with our Churches and Circuits across London. You must have knowledge of sustainability (that’s a given), but you’ll also need some skills in IT applications, some admin know how, fabulous grant writing capabilities, and be able to bring some slick confidence to the role. We value independent thinkers, working on your own initiative, but also those who can work collaboratively with a team, and bounce those ideas.
Why is this role important?
The Methodist Church has committed to achieve net-zero by 2030. An ambitious target yes, but one we believe to be crucial in securing a better future for our communities. Our new Net-Zero Officer will play a significant role in enabling our churches in London to assess their environmental impact, learn, grow and benefit from the wider impact of reaching net zero.
Why work with us?
A brilliant central office in Westminster, ability to work remotely, great (supportive) colleagues, flexible working, learning and development opportunities, pay, pensions and generous down time, committed to equality diversity and inclusion, and, did we mention the great colleagues?
Take a look at the job description. If this is for you, complete an application form, or give us a shout with any questions about the role.
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Job description
We are looking for an experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join our team of 28 staff, ideally before the end of 2025.
This is a hybrid role of 3 to 4 days a week with a minimum of 2 days a week based at the office in Talgarth, LD3 0BW.
We offer flexibility around working hours, with the expectation of trustee meeting attendance 3 times a year, and weekly management and team meetings on-site over 2 days. We offer 24 days holiday (pro rata), plus 8 statutory public holidays (not pro rata). We are happy to make adjustments for people with disabilities and/or caring responsibilities, and we welcome applications from all communities.
The starting salary is £60,000 (pro rata) plus a 6% employer pension contribution on a salary sacrifice scheme.
The CFO works alongside the Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer to manage the finances and governance of The Wye and Usk Foundation (WUF), a conservation charity with an annual income between £1.5m and £2m.
Given the retirement of the current postholder at the end of 2025, we are seeking a well-qualified and experienced individual to take on this senior leadership role as soon as possible to enable handover to occur.
The role is very varied and wide-ranging, including presenting financial information and management accounts to the trustees and senior management on a monthly basis, maintaining annual budgeting, appraising internal project budgets and contracts, preparing annual statutory accounts in line with the Charity SORP and liaising with external auditors, and managing the VAT requirements for the organisation on a partial VAT basis.
The postholder will lead a team of three in the finance department and join a very knowledgeable and welcoming team of 28 highly engaged and passionate staff at WUF.
Main duties and responsibilities:
Working alongside the CEO, the CFO will provide commercial, financial and governance management and leadership for WUF. The CFO will not only be an exceptional accountant, with executive oversight of the finance function, but will be commercially astute and have the confidence to represent robustly the best interests of WUF. The CFO will also be an experienced manager of people.
Key Accountabilities:
- Act as a business partner to support and constructively challenge the CEO in the general management of WUF, reporting to the trustees.
- Lead all aspects of the finance function (including maintaining and developing the financial control environment; robust financial accounting; cashflow management; incisive management information; clear and concise reporting to the trustees) to ensure that the Charity and the Companies’ assets are secured, risks are managed, and the Board of Trustees can make well-informed decisions.
- Manage relationships with auditors, funders, banks, investment platforms (with assistance from the trustees), and other external organisations.
- Provide support to project bids and the development of other commercial opportunities to ensure that bids/opportunities are optimised for WUF.
- Provide input to project and programme delivery from time to time, to ensure that performance is maximised for WUF.
- Attend trustee meetings and Finance and General Purposes Committee meetings to guide the Board of Trustees and the Senior Management Team on financial, commercial and governance issues.
- Ensure compliance with the requirements of the Charity Commission and Companies House and, from time to time, provide guidance to members of WUF on good governance practice.
Staff Management:
- Lead, manage and develop the finance team and ensure the team understands their respective and collective contribution to achieving the Charity's objectives.
- Support the team in their professional development.
- Ensure the team delivers a high-quality service focused on internal and external customers and funders.
Knowledge, skills, experience, and personal qualities:
Essential
- Significant experience in financial management and senior leadership roles, ideally gained in a range of organisations
- A strategic thinker, able to see the big-picture, shape long-term direction and balance this with attention to detail.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills combined with creativity and openness to innovate.
- Strong IT and digital skills, with experience of using technology to improve efficiency and automate processes.
- Proven people leadership experience, with a track record of managing, developing, and inspiring teams and creating a supportive, inclusive, and collaborative culture.
- Excellent relationship builder, with the interpersonal skills to influence, collaborate, and provide constructive challenge while maintaining positive relationships across the organisation, including with trustees and senior stakeholders.
- Experience reporting to boards of trustees, with the confidence to contribute to board-level discussions as a trusted adviser.
- Strong written and verbal communications skills, able to distil complexity into pertinent, concise and understandable messages tailored to diverse audiences.
- The courage to make and communicate tough decisions and be open about risks and setbacks.
- Resilient and calm under pressure, with the ability to maintain focus and steady leadership in challenging circumstances.
- Impeccable standards of integrity and personal ethics, acting as a role model for the organisation’s values.
- Knowledge of Sage financial software packages.
- Experience of running and overseeing payroll.
- Experience of Partial Exemption VAT for Charities.
- Work to a good standard in Microsoft 365, especially Excel, Word, Outlook and Teams.
Desirable
- Experience of working in the charitable sector.
- Experience of grant funded claims.
- Understanding of Company Law and it’s practical application for organisations.
- Understanding of the environmental sector or a passion for making a positive impact.
- Familiarity in using Sharepoint.
- A basic understanding of UK payroll taxes and corporate governance.
Qualifications/ Education
- Qualified Accountant, preferably ICAEW, CIMA or ACCA.
Additional information
Everyone who works for us is expected to contribute to a respectful and inclusive working culture and follow our policies and procedures.
Please note we can only accept applications made through this site, and not sent by email or other methods.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. We warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. If you would benefit from any adjustments to support you through the process, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.
To apply please send your CV and a covering letter.
Closing date: Friday 31st October 2025
We may close this vacancy early if we receive a strong pool of applications, so we encourage early submission
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Director of Quality and Impact
Lead on quality, evaluation and impact at Get Further, driving evidence-based improvements that help more students get further.
Salary: £60,000–£65,000 (including £2,000 London weighting)
Location: London/Remote working. Staff in London are expected in the office 2 days per week. Staff outside London have more flexibility but must travel to the office at least once per month.
Hours: Full-time. Flexible patterns can be discussed.
Contract: Permanent
Start date: February 2026
About Get Further
Get Further helps disadvantaged learners in further education achieve gateway English and maths qualifications. Our programmes include award-winning small-group GCSE tuition, Functional Skills support for apprenticeships, and training for teachers and leaders.
We aim to give students a meaningful second chance in education, unlocking opportunities that would otherwise be out of reach.
The Role
We are seeking a strategic, analytical and collaborative Director of Quality and Impact to lead Get Further’s approach to programme quality, evaluation and impact. This senior role will ensure we understand what drives success for our students and embed learning across the organisation.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the Impact and Quality Team, managing Senior Data Officers and Curriculum Managers, and promoting effective cross-team working.
- Developing and refining evaluation frameworks and methodologies to measure programme impact and outcomes.
- Ensuring high-quality, consistent programme delivery with robust quality assurance processes.
- Analysing data and insights to inform decision-making and improve student outcomes.
- Leading the production of impact reports and evaluation outputs for trustees, funders, partners, policymakers and the wider team.
- Contributing to Get Further’s senior leadership, helping shape overall strategy and organisational priorities.
- Supporting business development and funding applications by embedding impact and evaluation evidence.
- Representing Get Further externally at conferences, stakeholder meetings and advocacy opportunities.
- This role provides a unique opportunity to influence the direction of a growing charity and have a tangible impact on thousands of young people each year.
About You
- You will be an experienced leader with a strong background in:
- Impact evaluation, programme quality assurance or educational research.
- Managing and motivating teams to deliver ambitious outcomes.
- Communicating complex findings clearly to a range of stakeholders.
- Leading strategic initiatives and projects across multiple teams.
- Understanding the UK education landscape, ideally further education or tuition.
- Working collaboratively and influencing at senior levels.
- You should be passionate about tackling educational disadvantage and committed to improving outcomes for young people.
Benefits
- 36 days holiday per year (including bank holidays)
- Flexible hybrid and remote working
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Termly in-person team development days in London
- Work in a progressive, socially conscious organisation with real impact
How to Apply
Submit your application via our website by 9am on Thursday 30 October.
This is a UK-based post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Get Further is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.
To support students in further education from disadvantaged backgrounds to secure gateway English and maths qualifications that unlock opportunities.
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Are you skilled at stewarding funder partnerships and unlocking new income streams to support impactful education work across the UK?
Want to play a key role in shaping the ambitious direction for a national charity that sees that all young people are equipped through citizenship and democratic education?
Young Citizens is a UK education charity on a mission to help children and young people thrive in their communities and society. For nearly forty years we’ve equipped young people with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to understand how democracy and society works, and how they can be a part of it. We’re a small, dynamic team working in each nation with a bold vision for the future. We have a well-loved set of digital lessons, tools and immersive programmes that primary and secondary schools come to each year to help deliver inspiring, quality citizenship education.
This is a newly created and pivotal role that will lead our approach to income generation and strategic growth. As Senior Business Development & Partnerships Manager, you’ll be responsible for identifying and developing new opportunities, particularly in corporate partnerships, trust fundraising, and strategic collaborations, while also shaping how we position and promote our offer.
You’ll work closely with the CEO and senior management team to drive forward our mission and build meaningful relationships with stakeholders across sectors.
Role snapshot:
- Lead the delivery and success of our bold income generation strategy
- Identify and secure new funding opportunities, with a focus on corporate partnerships and trusts/foundations
- Shape and promote Young Citizens’ offer and work for external audiences, enhancing visibility, advocacy and reach
- Build and manage high-value relationships with funders, partners, and collaborators
- Contribute to organisational strategy and planning as a key member of the senior management team
- Represent the charity externally, championing our work and impact
Who are we looking for?
We’re looking for a strategic and proactive senior leader with a proven track record in income generation and business development, ideally within the charity, education, or corporate responsibility sectors. This role requires a collaborative and entrepreneurial self-starter who can effectively manage and grow our existing network of funders, while also contributing to the development of our evolving business model.
You’ll bring:
- Significant experience in securing income from corporate partnerships and/or trusts and foundations
- Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to quickly understand social impact areas and align them with funder priorities
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to write persuasive proposals and deliver compelling pitches
- A strategic mindset, with experience contributing to organisational planning and growth
- The ability to develop tailored business models and outreach campaigns with both speed and care
- A collaborative, confident approach and experience working at a senior level, including with CEOs or executive teams
- A team player mindset, interested in helping shape great organisational culture and performance
If you’re excited by the opportunity to shape a new role, influence strategy, and help grow a mission-driven organisation, we’d love to hear from you.
Benefits of working at Young Citizens
In addition to joining a small, friendly, and supportive team, we offer:
- Hybrid and flexible working options
- Enhanced employer pension contribution
- 28 days annual leave plus eight Bank Holidays
- Paid volunteering leave
- A day off for your birthday
- Employee assistance programme
- Enhanced sickness and maternity policies
- Season ticket loan
- The opportunity to make a real difference to children and young people across the UK
This is a hybrid role, requiring attendance at our St. Paul’s, London office for a minimum of 2 days per week. Candidates must be based within a reasonable commuting distance to London and have the existing right to work in the UK.
To learn more about the role and the application process, please refer to the job pack for full details.
As long as this advert is live, we are accepting applications.
To apply, please submit your CV along with a one-page cover letter outlining your interest in the role and how your experience aligns with the person specification. This will give you the best chance of being shortlisted.
Closing date: 12pm on Monday, 26th October 2025
Please note:
• Young Citizens is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
• Young Citizens welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Young Citizens is a citizenship education charity that informs, equips and inspires children and young people across the UK to be active citizens.



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Volunteer Development Officer
Salary: £26,000 per annum
Hours : 37.5 hours per week (office-based role)
Location: North Leeds – LS17
Benefits: Pension, Employee Assistance Programme, Smart Health,
Jewish High Holy days = additional paid annual leave,
Free DBS, option to join healthcare scheme.
***Sponsorship is not available for this position***
About Us
For over 145 years, Leeds Jewish Welfare Board (LJWB) has been a cornerstone of care and compassion in North Leeds. We’re one of the region’s most established social care charities, supporting over 1,000 people every month through a wide range of community and registered care services.
Volunteers are the heartbeat of our organisation — nearly 240 strong and growing! Whether it’s lending a listening ear, helping with events, or offering practical support, our volunteers make a real difference every day.
Role Summary
Are you a people person who thrives on human connection, live for a well-organised spreadsheet, and believe that volunteering can change the world? Do you love bringing out the best in others? Then we want YOU to be our next Volunteer Development Officer.
As our Volunteer Development Officer, you’ll be the driving force behind our volunteer programme — recruiting, training, and supporting a diverse team of volunteers who help us change lives.
Key responsibilities
- Recruiting volunteers from all walks of life to reflect our inclusive community
- Managing onboarding including DBS checks and references
- Creating engaging campaigns to attract new volunteers
- Designing and delivering training that’s informative and inspiring
- Checking in regularly with volunteers to ensure they feel supported and valued
Requirements
- Experience in volunteer management or community engagement
- A confident, enthusiastic communicator — both written and verbal
- Top-notch organisational skills and attention to detail- think smooth systems, tidy records, and zero chaos
- Comfortable using Microsoft Office and volunteer database systems
How to Apply
C.V.’s are accepted however we advise you email our recruitment team and request a copy of the job specification so you can evidence the essential criteria for the role.
The closing date for applications is Tuesday 28 October 2025 at 12:00pm (midday)
The vacancy may close earlier once a suitable applicant is found.
If you are shortlisted you will be contacted directly, if you do not hear from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, it can be assumed that unfortunately, your application was unsuccessful on this occasion.
LJWB is committed to making any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job role and the working environment so that disabled people have access to job opportunities or current employees can continue to work should they develop a disabling condition.
All job applications are retained for 3 months and your data is used for recruitment purposes onlyunless otherwise requested
Please note we will only consider applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and all appointments are subject to receipt of satisfactory references & DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check.
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Job Title: Safeguarding Officer
Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer
Professional Supervision: The Regional Safeguarding Lead
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £22,500 per annum (FTE £39,375)
Hours per week: 20 hours
Annual Leave: 25 days plus bank holidays (Pro Rota)
Role Description
The Safeguarding Officer will lead and oversee all aspects of safeguarding within St Edmundsbury Cathedral, ensuring that the Cathedral remains a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment for children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
You will be responsible for ensuring that the Cathedral meets all statutory safeguarding obligations and complies fully with the Church of England’s national safeguarding policies, diocesan frameworks, and relevant legislation. This includes proactively identifying potential risks, responding appropriately to safeguarding concerns, and ensuring effective reporting and case management in partnership with the Diocesan Safeguarding Team and statutory agencies.
Beyond compliance, this role is about embedding a culture of care, accountability, and transparency across the Cathedral community. You will support clergy, staff, and volunteers to understand their safeguarding responsibilities, ensure safer recruitment and training practices, and provide guidance and reassurance when safeguarding issues arise.
By acting as a source of expert advice, leadership, and advocacy, the Safeguarding Officer will help the Cathedral community uphold the highest standards of safety, dignity, and pastoral care, ensuring that everyone, regardless of age, background, or circumstance, can participate fully and confidently in Cathedral life.
The Cathedral Safeguarding Officer has operational authority within the Cathedral (subject to agreement with the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer with respect to responding to concerns and allegations against Church officers) for the following responsibilities, arranged according to the Church of England’s National Safeguarding Standards.
These four National Safeguarding Standards provide the framework for effective safeguarding practice across all Church settings:
- Culture, Leadership, and Capacity – Promoting a culture where safeguarding is embedded in every aspect of Cathedral life, ensuring that leaders, clergy, staff, and volunteers model and champion best practice.
- Prevention – Implementing robust safer recruitment, induction, and training processes, and proactively identifying and mitigating potential safeguarding risks.
- Responding to Concerns – Ensuring that all concerns, disclosures, and allegations are taken seriously, responded to promptly, and managed in partnership with statutory agencies and the Diocesan Safeguarding Team.
- Learning, Supervision, and Quality Assurance – Fostering continual improvement through regular review, reflection, and evaluation of safeguarding practice, ensuring accountability and transparency at all levels.
Together, these standards guide the Cathedral’s commitment to providing a safe, nurturing, and trustworthy environment for all who engage with its worship, ministry, and community life.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic leadership
- Act as the Cathedral’s primary safeguarding lead, providing authoritative advice and operational oversight to the Chapter, leadership team, clergy, staff and volunteers.
- Ensure compliance with national Church of England safeguarding guidance, diocesan requirements and all relevant statutory legislation.
- Develop, maintain and drive a measurable safeguarding action plan and improvement programme, ensuring policies and practice are implemented consistently across Cathedral activities.
- Produce clear, timely safeguarding reports and briefings for Chapter and committees translating case and compliance information into strategic recommendations.
- Actively promote a culture of accountability and continuous improvement, supporting leaders to embed safeguarding into planning, events, recruitment and everyday practice.
- Engaging in professional supervision and quality assurance provided by the relevant Regional Safeguarding Lead, and in continual professional development, including ensuring that the requirements of the National Safeguarding Learning and Development Framework for Safeguarding Officers are met.
Safer recruitment
- Lead and oversee safer recruitment processes for all paid roles and volunteer positions, ensuring job descriptions, interviews and selection processes assess safeguarding suitability.
- Support managers to make informed recruitment decisions and ensure all new starters receive safeguarding induction and appropriate supervision.
Case management
- Receive, triage and respond to safeguarding concerns and disclosures quickly and sensitively, ensuring the safety and welfare of those involved.
- Undertake initial risk and needs assessments and make appropriate referrals to statutory agencies and the Diocesan Safeguarding Team.
- Support and co-ordinate multi-agency responses where required, and follow agreed safeguarding pathways.
- Provide pastoral support and signposting to victims/survivors while ensuring appropriate boundaries, confidentiality and access to specialist support services.
- Manage allegations involving staff or volunteers in line with diocesan procedures, ensuring safe working arrangements are put in place while enquiries proceed.
- Maintain accurate, secure and auditable case records, ensuring all documentation complies with data protection (GDPR) and Cathedral record-keeping protocols
Meetings & governance
- Attend safeguarding-related meetings, including the Safeguarding Committee, Guild Committee and Forum, providing briefings, presenting reports and highlighting risks and compliance matters.
- Prepare agendas, papers and minutes as required; maintain an action log and follow up to ensure agreed actions are completed.
- Escalate unresolved risks or urgent safeguarding matters to Chapter and senior leadership in a timely and constructive manner.
- Attend Diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel (DSAP) Meetings.
Training & awareness
- Lead on Cathedral safeguarding training, coordinate and deliver induction and refresher training for staff, volunteers, and clergy.
- Maintain up-to-date records of safeguarding training for all staff and volunteers (showing completion and renewal dates).
- Create accessible safeguarding information and communications for the Cathedral community (e.g., weekly bulletin items, posters, webpages and event briefings) to raise awareness and reinforce good practice.
- Provide tailored briefings for high-risk roles and ongoing advice to managers and supervisors on safeguarding responsibilities.
- To evaluate training to ensure that learnings have been embedded.
Policy & risk management
- Review, update and implement the Cathedral’s safeguarding policies and procedures on a regular schedule (and sooner where guidance or case learning requires change).
- Lead safeguarding risk assessments for services, events, volunteer activities and external bookings; provide straightforward, action-focused mitigation plans for event organisers and hirers.
- Conduct audits and spot-checks to ensure practice aligns with policy and report findings with recommended improvements.
- Ensure contractors, partner organisations and hirers meet required safeguarding standards and that any safeguarding responsibilities are set out contractually where appropriate.
Additional duties and professional development
- Provide clear, timely advice within agreed working hours and support any out-of-hours arrangements for urgent safeguarding concerns as agreed with Chapter.
- Maintain your own professional development through training, supervision and membership of relevant safeguarding networks; ensure learning is shared across the Cathedral.
- Carry out any other reasonable duties that support the effective delivery of safeguarding across the Cathedral.
- Attend the East Anglia Regional Safeguarding Network meeting three times a year, with other DSOs and CSO in the region
Key Relationships
- In the Cathedral, the Dean provides leadership concerning safeguarding, supported by Chapter and senior leadership team requiring good working relationships with both clergy and lay colleagues.
- It is essential that the CSO forms excellent working relationships with key people in the Diocese, including: the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer (DSO), the safeguarding team and other relevant staff; the chair and membership of diocesan safeguarding governance structures e.g., the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel (DSAP) and relevant sub-groups; and the National Safeguarding Team.
- It is essential to have good connections with colleagues in relevant local third sector agencies, including those working in the fields of homelessness, poverty, domestic abuse, mental health, substance misuse, refugee support, language and learning support, etc. Adults and children who are using, have used or may use the services of the cathedral, particularly in relation to safeguarding.
Person Spesification
Essential Qualities
Qualifications
- Relevant safeguarding qualification/training, or willingness to undertake
Experience
- Substantial experience working with safeguarding in roles involving children and/or adults at risk.
- Handling safeguarding referrals, disclosures, and case management.
- Liaising with statutory services such as police, social care, and health agencies.
- Delivering safeguarding training or workshops to diverse audiences.
- Producing reports, maintaining accurate records, and managing confidential data.
Knowledge
- Excellent understanding of current safeguarding legislation, guidance, and best practice for children and adults.
- Knowledge of safer recruitment principles and DBS requirements.
- Understanding of GDPR and secure data management in relation to safeguarding.
- Awareness of the Church of England’s safeguarding frameworks and National Safeguarding Standards (or willingness to learn).
Skills and Abilities
- Strong ability to assess risk and make clear, evidence-based decisions.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate sensitively and appropriately at all levels.
- Effective relationship-building skills, including working collaboratively with clergy, volunteers, statutory agencies, and community stakeholders.
- High levels of organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities calmly and effectively.
- Confident in designing and delivering safeguarding training and briefings.
Personal Qualities
- Integrity, resilience, and discretion when managing sensitive information.
- Empathy and pastoral sensitivity towards those impacted by abuse or allegations.
- A collaborative, approachable, and supportive leadership style.
- Ability to remain calm and make sound decisions in challenging situations.
- Commitment to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion.
- Respect for the Cathedral’s Christian values and willingness to work within its ethos.
Desired Qualities
Qualifications
- Relevant professional qualification (e.g. social work, education, counselling, youth work, nursing, or safeguarding).
- Membership of a relevant safeguarding or professional network.
Experience
- Experience working in a Church of England context or other faith-based safeguarding setting.
- Experience of developing and implementing safeguarding policies and risk assessments.
Knowledge
- Knowledge of trauma-informed approaches when supporting victims/survivors.
- Familiarity with Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser (DSA) roles and procedures.
Skills and Abilities
- Experience in facilitating safeguarding learning using innovative or digital approaches.
- Competence in using safeguarding case management systems or CRMs.
Other Requirements
- Willingness to undergo enhanced DBS checks, including barred lists.
- Flexibility to attend occasional evening or weekend meetings and events.
- Commitment to completing all mandatory safeguarding and leadership training as required by the Cathedral and Diocese.
Closing Date: Wednesday 12 November
It is our aim to be a centre for learning, both for the Christian faith and beyond.




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Our Communications and Campaigns (C&C) Team is extremely proud to be part of Friends, Families and Travellers, working across departments and producing outstanding communications materials.
Within the C&C crew, we run on understanding, mutual respect, inclusion, patience, and acceptance. These principles and values reflect FFT's wider mission and strategic approach and hold a special place in our team's culture. We strive to create an atmosphere that serves and inspires, with every member of the C&C Team valued and supported. We have a range of lived experience and diversity within the team, and the wider organisation, and firmly believe in social liberation, anti-racist principles, and decolonisationist approaches.
The structure of the team is set up to support the ongoing progression and growth of its members along the key verticals of Press, Website, Design and Outbound. We are looking for someone to support our Outbound communications (video production and development, supporter engagement, and design), as well as offering support across the verticals. The incoming Communications Officer should feel confident with engaging and supporting people to appear on video.
The successful applicant will have experience of these functions and will need to be a quick learner. They will have a can-do attitude with solid technical know-how and be reliable. Attention to detail is critical, alongside flexibility to evolving demands.
A confident communicator, they will be a self-starter with excellent prioritisation and time management and enjoy working in a highly collaborative setting. They will have the opportunity to deliver communications plans and strategies in line with our overall organisational aim of protecting the right to pursue a nomadic way of life.
Due to the nature of the role, the successful applicant will need to be based in our Brighton office, and we’re able to accommodate a degree of flexible working subject to successful completion of a three-month probation period.
Key responsibilities and duties
The role will be diverse and varied. No two days nor two emails are the same! Key responsibilities will include:
· Engaging audiences through compelling content across communications channels, including our website, video, social media.
· Researching, writing and supplying communications materials in response to briefs from the department Head.
· Working with project Leads to promote outcomes, findings and impact across our various channels.
· Supporting Gypsy, Roma or Traveller people to cut through digital noise, via public-focused opportunities such as guest blogs or video.
· Working to maximise the impact of our communications strategies, and operational plans.
· Maintaining and updating digital content from evergreen pages to news items, as and when appropriate.
· Developing and producing short-form video content, along with other Adobe-based outputs.
· Other such duties as are reasonably appropriate to the job.
Alongside the above, you will be expected to:
· Support documentation in a meaningful, non-extractive, and culturally pertinent way.
· Understand the importance of nuance, complexity, and growth.
· Prioritise accessibility, care, and accuracy.
· Uphold Friends, Families and Travellers’ values, mission, and organisational culture and integrity.
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Kineara has a new vacancy for an experienced Housing support worker to join our small and dedicated team for our new School Housing Advice project.
About the project
The School Housing Advice Support Project builds on the success of a pilot program and aims to provide tailored housing advice and support to families, particularly those living in temporary accommodation (TA). The project started in January 2025 and is currently being delivered at three primary schools in the borough of Southwark.
The initiative offers practical housing advice, casework, workshops, and legal support through a collaborative partnership between Kineara and Southwark Law Centre. It also addresses challenges such as poor housing conditions, legal proceedings, and impacts on families' health and wellbeing.
About the role
We are looking for an experienced, motivated and compassionate support worker to deliver housing advice and practical support to parents from four Primary Schools in Southwark. This role involves conducting housing surgeries, providing follow-up casework, and running workshops to empower clients with the knowledge and skills to address their housing-related issues. The successful candidate will work closely with clients to identify their needs and offer tailored solutions to help them achieve sustainable housing outcomes. The role will be based mostly in Southwark, and you will be working in partnership with schools, community organisations and the council to coordinate tailored support for each client to avoid eviction and sustain tenancies, address suitability of the property, mediating with landlords where necessary and providing advice for onward housing when needed. The objectives of these programmes are to avoid evictions, sustain tenancies or move to a better suited property, improve wellbeing and awareness of tenancy rights and housing polices.
About you
- You will have experience of working with families and individuals with complex needs, as well as some experience of providing housing support.
- You will be an enthusiastic person who has empathy, patience, and a non-judgmental approach to working with clients and who thrives when working independently with a passion to support change.
- You will have excellent interpersonal skills.
- Have good knowledge of housing policies and tenants' rights, experience of delivering holistic support.
- You will be a solution-minded thinker, have a good understanding of strength-based approaches and be able work committing to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of work.
- Be able to work as part of a team and independently, the roles require you to think creatively and use the resources around you effectively.
About Kineara
Kineara is a unique community interest company and Charity that supports people in poverty across London who facing barriers to housing, employment and education. We break down barriers, provide holistic support for families, vulnerable adults, and school pupils, and deliver intensive one-to-one interventions to those in need of extra help through challenging times. We use holistic, trauma-informed methods, partnership working and a flexible, non-judgemental approach that puts the needs of those we work with first.
Breaking barriers to secure housing, education and employment

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Location: London (on-site)
Interviews: We will be holding an assessment centre in Islington, London EC1V 8DG on the 17th November 2025 (10am - 4pm) & interviews via Teams on the 18th November 2025.
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The King’s Trust in London is currently going through an exciting period of development. We have ambitions to grow our offer to young people across the themes of Personal Development, Education, Employment and Enterprise. To help us on this journey, we are looking for two passionate and driven individuals to join our Management Team to lead and motivate our team of Youth Development Leads.
As part of the Management Team, you will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of our Education and Employability programmes, which include Achieve, Get Hired, Get into and Get Ready programmes. Working collaboratively with Delivery Partners to develop and implement our delivery plan and ensure we meet targets.
- In our Employability role, we focus on developing and maintaining relationships with employers across London who have live job opportunities, while also supporting the employment of diverse talent and ensuring quality and compliance throughout.
- In our Education role, we focus on developing and maintaining relationships with delivery partners to deliver our programmes to a high standard, supporting young people within their provisions to gain qualifications, build confidence and prepare for their next steps.
As a Delivery Manager, you must lead the effective delivery by your team, ensuring that every young person engaged progresses with an appropriate pathway of learning and development and one-to-one support. You will be a role model for your team, demonstrating best practice in how we work with young people in a safe way to ensure we deliver maximum value for young people and partners.
As one of our Delivery Managers, you need to have:
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Strong planning and organisational skills
- Effective data analysis skills
- A track record of operational management
- The ability to support and motivate a high-performing team
The Delivery Manager role is multi-faceted, and we are looking for an individual with a broad skill set. We work with young people from every background, so we’re passionate about building a diverse workforce that represents the young people we support. We, therefore, welcome applications from everyone who meets the essential criteria for the role.
What happens next?
Please submit a CV, and Cover Letter that includes your experience, transferrable skills and motivation to work for The King's Trust! The Team will be in touch about the next steps shortly after the closing date.
Why do we need Delivery Managers?
Last year, we helped more than 40,000 Young People, with three in four young people on our programmes moving into a positive outcome in work, education or training. The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some who have been in trouble with the law. We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us. We want to continue having a positive impact on young people’s lives and we couldn’t do this without the important work of Delivery Managers!
Perks for working at The Trust!
- Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year
- Flexible working! Where operationally possible, our roles require a combination of office days and working from home (please speak to the hiring manager about this particular role)
- You can volunteer for and/or attend events – The King's Trust Awards, Pride, active events etc.
- In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
- Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas.
- Personal development opportunities through our Networks – KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network).
- Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave.
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
- Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.

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Job Title: Legal Project Officer
Organisation: Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association (ILPA)
Duration: Four years
Location: Hybrid / London (our anchor day is in London on a Tuesday, and there are often evening meetings in London, with occasional other travel within the UK)
Reports to: Senior Legal Officer and Senior Legal Projects Manager
Annual leave: 25 days per annum, plus bank holidays and the week between Christmas and New Year off.
Salary: £30,000 to £32,000 per annum starting salary, depending on skills and experience, NB. pension is 5% of salary
Working Hours: 35 hours per week, plus 1 hour lunch break (NB. evening working is required to attend any scheduled evening meetings, which ordinarily finish no later than 7pm).
Start date: 12 January 2026
Application deadline: 11:59pm on Friday, 7 November 2025
Interviews are anticipated to be held on 1 and 2 December 2025. Shortlisted candidates will be notified by Friday, 21 November 2025.
Applications from individuals only – no agencies. Please do not use artificial intelligence in completing your application form.
Please submit a completed ILPA application form and equalities monitoring form as a Word document or in another editable format. If an application is not submitted in this format, it will not be considered.
About the Role
The Legal Project Officer coordinates two projects which sit at the heart of ILPA’s legal policy and strategic legal coordination work.
The Legal Project Officer will work closely with the Legal Team (Legal Director and Senior Legal Officer) to run ILPA’s Working Groups and with the Senior Legal Projects Manager in a key role to coordinate strategic legal advice and litigation. The Legal Project Officer also works closely with the rest of the ILPA Secretariat, including the Chief Executive, Content and Digital Channels Manager, Training Manager, and with Trustees, ILPA and SLAC members, the SLAC Steering Committee and convenors of ILPA’s Working Groups.
You will support the organisation and running of ILPA’s thematic Working Groups, which provide a valuable forum for ILPA members to share best practice and discuss issues of current importance, assisting with agenda-setting, presenting updates, following-up on action points, answering queries, and preparing meeting summaries. The overall aim of these activities is to improve immigration, asylum and nationality law, policy and practice.
You will work with the Senior Legal Projects Manager to develop partnerships with NGOs and legal professionals around the UK and to coordinate all Strategic Legal Advice Committee (SLAC) meetings. These meetings will be held online, across the UK. Each SLAC group will hold four meetings per year as well as emergency meetings where necessary. You will be responsible for the minute taking of all SLAC meetings. You will work with the Senior Legal Projects Manager to set member-led meeting agendas, identify member training needs, facilitate training, update the SLAC website, and feed in to monitoring and evaluation of the project. You will be responsible for coordinating SLAC Steering Committee meetings.
About you
The position would suit a self-motivated individual who is passionate about the sector and is looking to further their career in the immigration world, through coordinating and organising these two projects at ILPA.
You may be keen to be working at the heart of the systemic changes following Brexit, recent significant legislation, including the Nationality and Borders Act 2022, Illegal Migration Act 2023, Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024, attempts to remove people seeking asylum in the UK to Rwanda, government initiatives to “reduce net migration” such as the increased Minimum Income Requirement for family visas, the suspension of the refugee family reunion route, and the recently introduced Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill.
You will have an interest in strategic litigation and how it can be used to protect and promote the rights of those discriminated against on the basis of their migration status. You will be passionate about being involved in the coordination of a unique and exciting project that brings the third and legal sectors together in developing strategic litigation.
Given the complexity of immigration, asylum and nationality law, we do not expect applicants to have expertise in every area, but an understanding of the law and excellent critical analysis skills are key. Any successful applicant will be able to attend ILPA training to further their knowledge.
Main responsibilities
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To liaise, work with, and gather evidence from ILPA and SLAC members to support advocacy and knowledge-sharing in the sector;
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To coordinate and contribute to internal and external meetings;
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To coordinate ILPA’s thematic working groups and SLAC meetings, including by attending evening meetings, agenda-setting, participating, drafting minutes/meeting summaries, and working with the Secretariat, ILPA’s thematic Working Group co-convenors, and SLAC’s Steering Committees to take forward agreed actions;
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To handle queries relevant to ILPA’s thematic Working Groups and SLAC sent by members and others where appropriate, such as by forwarding these on to relevant individuals and drafting responses;
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To manage SLAC’s Steering Committees;
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To monitor, organise, and disseminate information, communications, and updates, which will often relate to law, policy, and litigation relevant to SLAC and ILPA’s thematic Working Groups
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To assist with facilitating SLAC training events, and feed into the monitoring and evaluation.
Person Specification
Essential knowledge, experience, skills, and qualities:
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A law degree, postgraduate qualification in law, or other relevant qualification in law;
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Experience of working in or with immigration, asylum and nationality law in the UK, such as in a caseworker or paralegal role;
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Experience of building and managing effective professional relationships with a range of people, with demonstrable ability to communicate effectively in challenging situations;
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Relevant legal knowledge, skills and judgment, including:
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an ability to navigate and understand the Immigration Rules and Government guidance,
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a general understanding of UKVI processes, and
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an ability to clearly communicate legal and technical information orally and in writing;
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Excellent attention to detail;
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Excellent planning, coordination, organisational, time management, strategic problem-solving and independent working skills, including:
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an ability to take a proactive approach to independent working,
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managing workstreams effectively,
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confidently taking responsibility for tasks and decisions,
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meeting tight deadlines, and
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taking a calm and diligent approach to problem solving;
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Commitment to the principles of a non-racist, non-sexist, just, and equitable system of immigration, asylum and nationality law;
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Commitment to the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion, and taking a proactive approach to espousing these principles; and
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Commitment to be a champion of ILPA by positively encouraging your team, identifying and encouraging opportunities for growth, and celebrating success.
About the Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association
The Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association (ILPA) is a charity and a professional association the majority of whose members are barristers, solicitors, advocates and IAA (previously OISC) regulated advisers practising in all aspects of immigration, asylum and nationality law. Academics, non-governmental organisations and individuals with a substantial interest in the law are also members.
Founded in 1984 by leading practitioners in the field, ILPA exists to promote and improve advice and representation in immigration, asylum and nationality law, through an extensive programme of training and disseminating information and by providing research and opinion that draw on the experiences of members. ILPA is represented on numerous government, official and non-governmental advisory groups and regularly provides evidence to parliamentary and official inquiries.
The Secretariat does not give advice to members of the public on individual cases but works closely with members to ensure that they are enabled to do their best for their clients. It runs ILPA’s busy training programme and produces a wide range of information for members and non-members.
The objectives of ILPA are:
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To promote the advising and representation of immigrants;
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To provide information to members and others on domestic and European immigration, asylum and nationality law; and
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To secure a non-racist, non-sexist, just and equitable system of immigration, asylum and nationality law practice.
ILPA is an equal opportunities employer. We acknowledge that the legal and charitable sector can be less accessible to people from minoritised or racialised communities and people from less privileged socio-economic backgrounds. We are committed to unsettling the status quo. In this role you will wear many hats and we recognise that the successful candidate may not have all the skills and experience listed in the personal specification. We welcome an application from you if you can see yourself in this role and have an appetite to gain new skills, knowledge, and experience. We encourage applications from individuals who have lived experience of the UK immigration or asylum system or of the hostile environment.
We also encourage applications from people who have previously unsuccessfully applied for roles at ILPA. We will consider each application afresh. We appreciate that individuals are always learning, growing, and adding to their knowledge and experience.
About the ILPA Team
You would be joining a small team, of around 10 team members. Under our current hybrid work policy, we have one anchor day (currently a Tuesday), in which you will be expected to work from an office setting in London, together with team members living in England and Scotland. On average, once a month, there will be a Working Group meeting in the evening that you will need to run in London. The rest of the time you will ordinarily work remotely or wherever conferences, training events, or meetings might take place.
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Join the Grants & Learning Committee of LEF
Are you ready to help shape progressive funding that empowers communities to use the law for justice and equity?
LEF is recruiting for an external member to join its Grants Committee, supporting the delivery of a bold new five-year strategy. This is a unique opportunity to influence how legal tools are used to drive social change, especially at a time when human rights in the UK face significant challenges.
We are particularly seeking individuals with lived experience and expertise in:
Grassroots Community Campaigning
We're looking for someone with:
- A track record of community-based activism or organising
- Experience mobilising local groups around housing, education, welfare or equalities.
- A collaborative and inclusive mindset
Why Join Us?
- Influence a £50million funding strategy focused on legal empowerment
- Help shape grantmaking that prioritises marginalised communities
- Collaborate with trustees and external advisors in a respectful, inclusive environment
- Engage in learning and development around law, rights, and movement-building
A fixed fee of £4,000 per annum (including VAT where applicable) will be paid to members of the committee.
Reasonable expenses including travel to meetings, overnight accommodation when needed and childcare will also be covered.
The appointments would be for two years in the first instance, with the possibility of renewal.
We welcome applications from both experienced committee members and first-timers. Diversity of thought, background, geography, and age is important to us - we especially encourage applications from candidates from the devolved nations and English regions beyond London and the South East to complement existing committee experience.
Time Commitment
- Four half-day meetings per year (at least two in-person; travel, accommodation, childcare covered)
- Participation in induction and preparatory sessions
- Approx. half a day of preparation per meeting
Recruitment Timeline
LEF will be hosting a Q&A webinar session to ensure all candidates have equal access to key information. This is a great opportunity to hear directly from the organisation and ask any additional questions you may have. To maintain fairness and transparency, individual conversations with the Chair/CEO will not be facilitated. Please register your interest in attending this webinar on Thursday 16th October 6-7pm and we will send you a link.
Application deadline: Monday 3rd November 2025
Interview: w/c 17th November
How to Apply
Charity People Ltd is acting as recruitment advisor to the LEF on this appointment. Interested candidates are invited to submit a CV to Senior Appointments at Charity People and request a candidate pack in the first instance.
For an informal conversation about the role or if you have further questions prior to applying, please contact Senior Appointments at Charity People.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so we can help make the application process work for you.
Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
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Job overview
The role will focus on growing the value of funding from large trusts and foundations globally, as well as from corporate foundations and institutional funders via consortium partnerships with larger conservation actors.
The role will oversee grant and contract management with existing organisational and institutional partnerships, as well as grow this portfolio through developing a robust pipeline of new opportunities, finding creative ways to secure visibility and first meetings, developing relationships, compelling funding applications and ensuring strong contract management oversight.
The role will lead a team of two, work collaboratively with fundraising colleagues based in the US and UK to secure visibility with and develop strong long-term partnerships with new Trusts and Foundations; and work closely with colleagues in Kenya to ensure strong project delivery and grant management. Responsibilities include:
- Lead the implementation of the Trusts & Foundations (T&Fs) programme with a particular focus on growing the portfolio of large T&Fs in the USA, UK and European markets;
- Work with fundraising colleagues across priority markets and with communications colleagues, using innovative and proactive approaches to business development and relationship building to unlock visibility opportunities and develop relationships with new prospects; in order to develop and maintain a strong pipeline of high-value funding opportunities.
- Continue to oversee the current ‘programme funding’ portfolio which includes existing institutional funding partnerships and corporate foundation relationships in Kenya, ensuring that ongoing and new opportunities where they exist are capitalised on.
- Collaborate closely with and provide technical expertise to Ol Pejeta’s Project Implementation function in Kenya to develop and embed ‘programme funding’ systems, policies, processes, to ensure that the organisation works to the highest standards in grant management;
- Oversee collaboration and co-working with Ol Pejeta’s Programme teams and other colleagues to ensure high quality project design content is translated into technical proposals and budgets for donors;
- Work closely with Kenya’s implementation function to support strong project delivery and contract management.
- As a Head of, actively contribute to team and department objectives through decision making and action on planning, budgeting, monitoring and reporting.
Key Activities
- Support the Chief Fundraising Officer with overall strategy development, implementation and adaptation;
- Work closely with the Chief Fundraising Officer to ensure operational and budget planning, management and reporting of resources;
- Oversee the T&F team’s operational planning processes, annual reporting and core performance monitoring;
- Strategic coordination of multiple stakeholders in proposal development processes (programme experts, internal stakeholders, partners and donors);
- Build strong relationships across all departments of the organisation and with existing and new partners;
- Support the recruitment process/selection/appointment of fundraising staff across the department.
Strategic leadership delivery and management of Trusts and Foundations priority in the global fundraising strategy.
- Develop and implement tactics for T&Fs that support Ol Pejeta to meet its overall strategic objectives;
- Ensure that the relevant parts of the Fundraising strategy, planning and practice is adaptive to both internal and external changes and that the team adopts innovative approaches to its work;
- Effectively integrate T&F team objectives and outcomes into wider Ol Pejeta income targets and programme priorities.
Business development and management
- Proactively cultivate relationships with key prospects, donors and partners (with particular focus on US, UK and European markets);
- Network both internally and externally to ensure relevant stakeholder participation and intelligence gathering in various fora;
- Lead and coordinate proposal development, including budgeting, with programme teams and finance;
- Collaborate with Ol Pejeta’s communications and marketing department to ensure communication activities appeal to donor interests, promote our partnerships and help to position Ol Pejeta as a partner of choice;
- Research and share trends and intelligence on T&Fs, and develop relationships that strategically position the organisation to mobilise resources from new and existing donors.
Support effective grant & risk management and compliance
- Support the development and implementation of improved business policies to facilitate improved management of and accountability for T&F funding and other larger institutional partnerships;
- Provide quality assurance and technical backstopping on reporting and general compliance, in line with organisational and donor requirements;
- Guide the negotiation of strategic grants/contracts to ensure the organisation signs up to appropriate contractual requirements;
- Advise on the interpretation and application of donor rules, regulations, processes and procedures;
- Provide guidance and capacity building on grant cycle management to colleagues across the organisation.
People Management, Financial Management and Departmental contributions
- Provide inductions to staff across the organisation on T&Fs and institutional funding opportunity;
- Build, motivate and effectively collaborate with teams remotely;
- Conduct probationary reviews and annual performance management reviews for direct line management staff;
- Support the Chief Fundraising Officer to have oversight of the team budget lines;
- Work collaboratively with colleagues in the global fundraising team based in different geographical locations
- Contribute to overall departmental processes and initiatives;
- Act within the parameters set by the organisation on financial policies and procedures.
Capacity Building and Knowledge Management
- Ensure effective cross-functional collaboration to strengthen fundraising and grant management skills across the organisation;
- Oversee the development and maintenance of information systems and tools for sharing donor policies and guidelines, funding opportunities and best practice across the organisation;
- Keep pace with international developments and engage with other INGOs to keep abreast of opportunities and global trends in T&F fundraising.
Education, Language & Qualifications
- Bachelors or equivalent in a relevant field preferably Fundraising / International Development;
- Excellent verbal and written communication with fluency in English;
- Language skills in Swahili and German advantageous.
Essential Knowledge, skills and Experience
- Relevant experience working in an international NGO or philanthropy environment with diverse workforce;
- Experience in Trusts & Foundation fundraising across international markets;
- Demonstrated experience cultivating and managing relationships with trusts and foundation donors (or others) to secure six figure grants;
- Substantial experience cultivating and managing donor and stakeholder relationships;
- Exceptional interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills with demonstrable proactivity in business development;
- Strong technical proposal writing and budget skills;
- Strong ability to manage staff and influence team members remotely;
- Ability to manage and facilitate complex projects and processes;
- Experience working on the African continent with a deep knowledge of conservation and community development;
- Willingness to travel internationally as required;
- Willingness to be on call for donor enquiries out of hours.
Desirable Knowledge, skills and Experience
- Tendering and project management experience;
- Knowledge of conservation finance including the biodiversity credit market;
- Personal network of contacts and relationships in T&Fs;
- Experience in developing complex institutional funding bids;
- Understanding of developments in alternative finance for conservation;
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