Education policy manager jobs
At Bookmark, we have a simple vision: we want every child to read. We have seen significant growth over the past few years and have built a network of engaged supporters. As we approach the halfway mark of our three-year strategy, we are recruiting an experienced major donor fundraiser to play a key role in the growth of our philanthropy programme, securing and developing relationships with high-net-worth individuals that change the story for children.
This individual will join a successful team and work closely alongside another Philanthropy Manager to steward and cultivate existing supporters as well as manage a pipeline of prospects through their giving journey. You will work directly with the Head of Fundraising and be responsible for your own portfolio of major donors, trusts and family foundations. By August 2027 Bookmark aim to have reached 500,000 children with our literacy programmes, you could be part of that incredible goal.
Job Description
Delivering the Philanthropy plan
- Work with the Head of Fundraising and existing Philanthropy Manager to grow the major donor portfolio within the wider strategy
- Build and maintain a portfolio of existing and new major donors who give or can give £15,000 or more, ensuring a first-class cultivation and stewardship journey
- Line manage the Philanthropy Executive and support their professional development, providing direction, support and guidance
- Work with our Fundraising Research & Administration Intern to identify new potential Bookmark major donors, working with Trustees, senior stakeholders, and our wonderfully supportive Partnerships Board to secure introductions and make asks of prospective supporters
- Design and deliver creative events and activities to generate income, cultivate and steward donors
- Create compelling, relevant and tailored funding proposals, reports and collateral to inspire and inform donors, reflecting Bookmark’s strong brand. The could include Trust and Foundation applications.
- Use Salesforce to manage the accurate recording, progression and forecasting of major donor relationships, enabling efficient reporting and KPI management
Work with the rest of the Fundraising team
- Work closely with the rest of the Fundraising team to ensure opportunities to maximise income for the fundraising team
- Devise and deliver annual plans, together with associated budgets, in line with the charity’s strategic objectives
- Work with the Senior Leadership Team, Chair of Trustees and colleagues across the charity to ensure major donor fundraising activity is aligned with the charity’s wider plans and objectives
- Ensure that all activity helps to build Bookmark’s brand and is always brand compliant
- Ensure Bookmark’s ethical fundraising policy is adhered to
Person specification
Essential
- A successful track record in high value fundraising and acquisition, including a proven track record of securing five figure gifts
- Experience working towards and meeting, or exceeding, fundraising targets
- Experience developing relationships with high-net-worth individuals through all stages of the donor cycle
- A demonstrable ability to build internal relationships and use senior stakeholders (CEO, Trustees, Senior Leadership Team) to help progress major donor relationships
- Experience working on successful charity events that meet fundraising targets
- Great verbal communication skills, demonstrated by strong relationships with donors and colleagues. You will have the skills to influence, motivate and persuade people to donate
- Demonstrable experience of writing successful, inspiring, emotive, and technically accurate cases for support and proposals tailored to a major donor audience
- Experience growing and managing a pipeline, planning for your portfolio and increasing income
- An understanding and ability to build budgets and work with financials
- Experience using of Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Experience using Salesforce, or another fundraising database
Desirable
- Line management experience
- Experience working with a fundraising board or high value committee
- Experience managing and developing a high value giving circle
- Experience running matching campaigns or large mailings
Contract type: Permanent, Full Time. Part-time (0.8/4 days) will be considered.
Salary: £40,000 to £42,000
Reporting to: Head of Fundraising
Location: Bookmark Reading Charity, Charles House, 5-11 Regent Street Saint James's, London SW1Y 4LR. Minimum two days per week based at the Bookmark office
Application deadline: 22nd February
Shortlisting: w/c 23rd February, with shortlisted candidates informed by 25th February 2026
1st Round interviews to be held in person in central London: Wednesday 4th March 2026
2nd Round interviews to be held online: Monday 9th March
Potential for discussion with senior stakeholder after 2nd round
We promote a reading for pleasure culture in primary schools, focusing on supporting children in the most disadvantaged communities.


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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
- Location: Bath & Keynsham (BA2 & BS31)
- Salary: £37,151.00
- Hours per week: Full time (37.5 hours) & participation in an on-call rota
- Training Provided: Opportunity to complete NVQ/QCF Diploma Level 5
Requirements
- Leadership & Management Qualification: You hold, are working towards, or are prepared to complete a recognised Leadership and Management qualification.
- Experience: You have experience managing teams and have experience working with adults with learning disabilities and autism.
- Communication: You are adept at using a variety of communication aids and developing robust support plans.
- Compliance: Experience working with several compliance IT platforms is desirable.
- Driving: You must be a driver with access to your own vehicle
Are you an experienced manager ready to make a real difference? We are seeking a skilled and confident leader to join our two supported living locations in Keynsham and Bath, supporting adults with learning disabilities to live their lives their way. Our services are CQC regulated and focused on person-centred approaches.
About the Role
As Supported Living Manager, you will play a crucial role in ensuring we continue our goal of making a difference every day. You will work closely with an Operations Manager, external practitioners, and the local authority to meet compliance requirements and deliver consistent, high-quality support.
You will be responsible for:
- Inspiring and leading your teams to deliver consistent, person-centred support and supporting staff to gain confidence in their roles.
- Ensuring robust support plans are in place and using a variety of communication aids to support adults who may not communicate using words.
- Supporting staff training and development by ensuring all staff are supported to complete and embed training effectively.
- Maintaining compliance by ensuring rotas are compliant, routines and structures are maintained to promote independence, and by managing compliance with CQC and other regulatory requirements.
- Working flexibly, including participation in the out-of-hours on-call rota, which may involve travelling to locations within your division.
Why Join Us?
What we do matters. The adults we support have so much potential and, with the right support, can achieve great things. We are looking for a manager who can inspire, lead, achieve, and make a real difference to the people we support and their teams. If you are passionate about person-centered care and ready to take the next step in your management career, we would love to hear from you!
What Benefits Will I Have?
We offer a range of benefits that you can mix and match to suit your needs, including:
- Stream: Access your pay as you earn it, plus coaching, vouchers, discounts, cashback, and more.
- Blue Light Card: We reimburse your membership for discounts in shops and restaurants.
- Simply Health: Fully funded health cash plans with 24-hour GP access, money back on prescriptions, dental, opticians, and more.
- Buy and Sell Annual Leave: Transfer windows open twice a year.
- Pension and Life Assurance: Enrolment in our Scottish Widows pension and Life Assurance schemes.
Ready to Lead and Inspire?
If you’re looking for a role where you can truly make an impact, inspire your team, and help individuals realise their potential, we’d love to hear from you. Join us and become a driving force in empowering people to live fulfilling, independent lives on their own terms.
Apply today and start making a difference!
If you are offered a role with us, you will need to complete an enhanced DBS check. We will submit your application and pay for your check.
Please note that we are actively shortlisting candidates throughout the duration of the advert, interviews will be held as soon as possible and we will make an offer immediately if we find the right candidate.
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 recruiting for a management accountant to work within our busy finance team at our Bromsgrove office.
You will be a professionally qualified accountant able to provide technical leadership as well as ongiong support to the Director of finance and coaching to the wider finance team. You will be a team player and have excellent attention to detail. You will need previous experience in management accounting as well as strong communication skills and the ability to liaise effectively with non-finance staff. Previous sytems experience (Xledger preferred), as well as an excellent knowledge of Excel.
What you'll get from us
- hybrid working with 3 days in the office
- free car parking
- 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 Benenden medical cover
How to apply
To apply, please download the job pack and return your completed documents by Monday 9th March @9:00am. Stage 1 Teams interviews are scheduled to take place on Monday 23rd March with Stage 2 face to face intervidews scheduled to take place on Monday 30th March for shortlisted candidates.
Please note that only applications with all sections completed will be reviewed during shortlisting. We do not accept AI generated responses.
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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**PLEASE NOTE: To apply for this vacancy, please ensure you firstly download a copy of our application form from the documents section below and complete it. Click the 'apply' button and fill out your personal details in the relevant sections. Once you have submitted these you will be asked if you would like to attach any documents. At this stage please submit the completed version of the application form.**
Title: Corporate Partnerships Manager (12-month contract)
Salary:Circa £47,500
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract type: Fixed-term contract for 12 months
Reports to: Head of Corporate Partnerships
Key relationships: Head of Corporate Partnerships, Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager, New Business Lead, UNHCR PSP
Location: WeWork, 1 Mark Square, London EC2A 4EG (hybrid working policy operates)
WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO
United Kingdom for UNHCR is the United Nations Refugee Agency’s national charity partner for the United Kingdom. We generate public awareness of the plight of refugees and raise funds to help protect them through UNHCR’s humanitarian operations across the world.
Our supporters include UK private individuals, communities, corporate partners, trusts and foundations. The funds we raise help UNHCR deliver emergency relief such as shelter, medical care and basic supplies to people fleeing conflict and persecution, as well as healthcare, education and livelihoods opportunities for those who remain displaced over the long term.
Nobody chooses to be a refugee, but we can all play a part in their protection, and we want those who work with us to share our values and passion for the cause.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING
We strongly value diversity and recognise that it is critical to our success and the cause that we serve. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all who work with us and strongly welcome applications from diverse backgrounds, particularly those with lived experience of being a refugee, asylum seeker, internally displaced person, or a stateless person. UK for UNHCR is proud to have Diversity & Inclusion Working Group. The Diversity & Inclusion Working Group is a group of colleagues focusing on tasks that drive action in the implementation of our D&I Approach. The group also works to create safe spaces that brings colleagues together for events, discussions and learning experiences that celebrate and support diversity and tackle barriers to inclusion.
ABOUT THE ROLE
At a time of unprecedented global displacement, this is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in mobilising private sector support for people forced to flee their homes.
We are seeking an ambitious and strategic Corporate Partnerships Manager to lead and grow our emergency corporate fundraising portfolio. This role will position UK for UNHCR as the go-to partner for companies responding to humanitarian crises, driving high-value financial and in-kind support when it matters most.
Operating at the forefront of global emergency response, you will shape and deliver a compelling corporate emergency proposition, steward a portfolio of five- and six-figure partners, and act as a key point of contact during major humanitarian crises. You will work closely with the rest of the corporate partnerships team, senior leadership and colleagues in the UK and internationally to translate urgent global needs into impactful private sector engagement.
This is a high-visibility, fast-paced role offering strategic ownership, senior stakeholder engagement and the opportunity to directly influence income growth within a critical area of our work.
JOB PURPOSE
To lead the development and implementation of a sector-leading emergency corporate fundraising strategy, driving significant growth in private sector income and positioning UK for UNHCR as the partner of choice for businesses responding to mass displacement emergencies.
The postholder will manage and grow a £1m+ corporate portfolio, aim to secure new multi-year six- and seven-figure commitments, strengthen internal emergency response processes, and collaborate across teams and geographies to maximise impact.
KEY RESPONSIBLITIES
Strategy & Portfolio Growth
- Lead the design and delivery of an emergency corporate fundraising strategy.
- Position UK for UNHCR as the go-to charity partner for companies responding to humanitarian crises.
- Personally manage and grow a £1m+ portfolio of corporate donors, driving uplifts and multi-year six- and seven-figure commitments.
- Review and refresh the UK for UNHCR Emergency Fund proposition for the private sector, securing renewed and new strategic commitments.
- Analyse recent and lapsed emergency donors and implement targeted re-engagement strategies.
- Work with the Senior Corporate Partnership Manager as required on the stewardship and growth of non-emergency strategic partnerships.
Emergency Leadership & Internal Coordination
- Act as the Corporate Partnerships lead during humanitarian emergencies, coordinating internal processes and serving as a senior point of contact for the Senior Leadership Team.
- Finalise and embed a clear emergency protocol and appeal process to enable rapid, coordinated corporate response.
- Work collaboratively across teams to ensure emergency messaging, reporting and stewardship materials are timely, compelling and aligned.
Relationship Management & Stewardship
- Develop and implement tailored engagement and stewardship plans for established emergency partners and donors.
- Identify high-profile visibility opportunities to promote the Emergency Fund and wider emergency response work.
- Coordinate prospect research and network mapping to identify and unlock new opportunities.
- Support the New Business Lead on pitches and proposals where emergency response is a component.
- Collaborate with the Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager on strategic partnership renewals and new high-value proposals.
Collaboration & Systems
- Work closely with UK and international Private Partnerships and Philanthropy (PPH) colleagues to strengthen engagement across markets and channels.
- Contribute to a coordinated calendar of cultivation and stewardship moments alongside the Events Manager.
- Ensure compliance with due diligence, GDPR and internal policies.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date partner records on Salesforce and SharePoint.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND EXPERIENCE
Essential Experience
- A strong track record of securing, managing and growing six-figure+ corporate partnerships within an NGO/INGO or comparable environment.
- Experience designing and delivering corporate donor engagement strategies that generate sustainable income growth.
- Experience working in a fast-paced fundraising environment with the ability to respond flexibly during peak moments.
Essential Skills & Knowledge
- Highly credible and confident relationship-builder, comfortable engaging senior corporate leader and Trustees.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to translate complex humanitarian issues into compelling corporate propositions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing persuasive proposals and reports.
- Strong understanding of the UK corporate partnerships landscape and current sector trends.
- Confident negotiator with strong influencing skills.
- Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under pressure.
- Solutions-focused, proactive and comfortable working with autonomy.
- Strong attention to detail and experience using fundraising databases (e.g. Salesforce).
Desirable Experience
- Knowledge of high-value in-kind corporate contributions (e.g. logistics, technology, hygiene items).
- Experience working in a complex, multi-stakeholder or federated environment.
- Experience contributing to multi-year fundraising campaigns.
- Understanding of international development or humanitarian response.
WHY JOIN UNITED KINGDOM FOR UNHCR?
You will be part of a high performing agile team of talented people, all committed to build solidarity and raise funds for refugees and displaced people worldwide. You will be working in a flexible, supportive, and inclusive environment, where your work will be recognised and appraised.
What else?
Wellbeing
- 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays
- Employee Assistance programme providing 24/7 access to online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing.
- Access to 100s of perks with discounts on everyday purchases.
- Office wellness perks.
- Discount on gym memberships.
- Hybrid and Flexible Working.
- Staff socials.
Financial
- Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8%.
- Non-contributory group life assurance scheme
- Non-contributory Income protection scheme.
- One-off contribution towards homeworking set up.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.
- Enhanced sick pay scheme.
Development
- Comprehensive training and continuing development opportunities.
- Individual training budget.
HOW TO APPLY
If you have the relevant skills and the passion to use them to support refugees, please apply by completing our application form which is available in the documents section.
Closing date: Friday 6th March 2026
If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation, please contact us . We will make every effort to respond to your request for assistance as soon as possible.
United Kingdom for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is registered with the Charity Commission (England & Wales), charity no. 1183415. It is the UK national partner of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN Refugee Agency.
We stand with refugees – will you join us?

The Hepatitis C Trust (HCT) is the UK patient-led charity for hepatitis C. The arrival of highly effective drugs allows us to cure almost everyone who has access to them. We now have an unprecedented opportunity to eliminate hepatitis C by 2030.
We are looking for a passionate and skilled manager who has excellent communication and organisational skills. Working under the guidance of the Southern Regional Manager, you will oversee an expanding network of peer programs and staff in London.
Experience of healthcare working with disadvantaged groups and an understanding of providing services to vulnerable people is essential, alongside an understanding of how lived experience can support this work.
Your work will involve maintaining and monitoring our existing HCT peer projects across London. This will involve providing support and supervision to existing staff, managing operational issues on a day-to-day basis and overseeing the management of separate projects.
This post also involves regular liaison with external partners across the region, including key stakeholders such as Operational Delivery Network (ODN) managers for each area, alongside senior NHS colleagues, drug and alcohol services etc.
The Hepatitis C Trust is a charity dedicated to eliminating hepatitis C in the UK by 2030.


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We have an exciting opportunity for a Content Manager to join our team in this newly created role.
Location – This is a hybrid role with one day a week in our London office (usually a Monday) and the rest from home. There will also be occasional travel to other programme sites (currently Stoke-On-Trent, Redcar, Middlesbrough and Scotland).
Salary – Between £40,000 and £45,000 DOE
Employment Type – Permanent
Team – Communications team
About you
We are looking for someone who can demonstrate the following:
- Qualification in a relevant subject such as journalism, communications, English or a related discipline or demonstratable experience in a communications role, including copywriting and content creation.
- Experience developing content in partnership with people with lived experience, ideally within a third sector or community context.
- Significant experience producing high-quality, clear, compelling, and audience appropriate content for a range of platforms.
- Strong eye for a compelling story to help demonstrate our impact and inspire collaboration from our partners.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively and confidently with different groups of people.
About the role
The responsibilities of this role include:
- Developing and delivering high-quality content that aligns with organisational strategy, brand guidelines, and communications objectives.
- Supporting the delivery of a national content strategy in collaboration with the Head of Communications, local Communications Coordinators and the Fundraising team.
- Identifying, creating, and delivering compelling content across multiple channels, from case studies, blogs and newsletters to infographics, video, film, and promotional materials.
- Maintaining and strengthening relationships with key national and local stakeholders in line with our communications strategy and goals.
- Supporting Thrive at Five’s positioning with funders, policymakers, partners and the wider early years sector, including government, policy, media and influencing activities.
About us
Thrive at Five is a national charity focused on giving every child the best possible start in life. We know the foundations for life and learning are built in the earliest years, from pregnancy to five. By working alongside families, communities and local partners, we help build stronger, more connected support for parents, so more children get what they need to thrive and reach a good level of development by age five.
Thrive at Five is a relatively young organisation but with an already strong national and political profile, having been called out in Parliament for our ways of working in Stoke-on-Trent and invited to be interviewed at the 2025 Civil Society Summit by the Secretary of State for Education. We have grown rapidly in our first four years, with a growing team of nearly 40 across the country. 2026 will be a year of further growth and milestones for the charity as we celebrate our fifth-year anniversary and expand into our third and fourth regions. This will involve recruiting for a new teams, establishing our programmes and beginning to co-design and implement our work in partnership with communities.
About our benefits
- Pension contributions – We will contribute 3% and you can contribute 5% towards your pension through NEST.
- Hybrid working with one anchor day a week in our central London office near to Victoria train station, coach station and underground.
- 25 annual leave days per year plus bank holidays
- In addition to your laptop and phone provided by us, you can also receive a £100 contribution towards your home-working set up.
- £100 contribution towards your professional body membership
Please note that as this role is subject to a successful Basic Level Disclosure check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). If you have any unspent convictions, but wish to apply for this role, please advise us in your application. The successful candidate will also need to provide satisfactory references and current right to work in the UK.
To apply for this role, please submit your cover letter and CV by following the Apply Now button. Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted as they are received. While the closing date is midnight on Thursday, 26 February 2026, we may close the vacancy earlier if a suitable candidate is identified.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking a dedicated Site Manager to join our service based in Basildon, Essex. The service engages young people in learning through vocational teamwork and social development, focusing on KS3 and KS4, with a person-centred approach that celebrates individuality and uses humour, patience and support to get meaningful outcomes for our students. We work with we work with a wide range of young people, the majority with additional needs (SEN, SEMH, EBSA), helping them to achieve L1 BTEC qualifications in order to avoid NEET outcomes.
As the Circles Study and Salon Site Manager, you will be responsible for overall leadership of the service, day to day operations and development of the future provision. In this role you will lead the tutors, empowering and enabling them to deliver high quality support for our students by setting high standards for work and reflecting this to our external partners through effective communication, evidencing outcomes that are in line with, and exceed, contractual requirements. Additionally, you will complete all time critical evidencing for the site and monitor and feedback on the supporting documentation from tutors and students, while actively promoting diversity, inclusion, and equality, fostering a safe and supportive learning environment in which all individuals feel valued and respected.
Key responsibilities
- Oversee the daily running of the site
- Liaising with external organisations and stakeholders
- Recruitment of new members
- Management of staff, through regular appraisals and by setting SMART goals
- Maintain accurate records of performance, evidencing completion of contracted targets
- Manage and monitor site and project budgets,
- Develop the site and service, maintaining and improving our offer and standards
- Motivate & inspire staff and students
- Create a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment
Person Specification
- Strong leadership skills to motivate, support, and manage staff effectively
- Experience in an education/alternative provision setting, ideally as a DDSL
- Ability to set clear goals and support staff development
- Excellent organisational skills
- Strong time-management and ability to prioritise
- Clear and confident verbal and written communicator with good attention to detail
- Financial and budgeting planning skills
- Current understanding of equality, diversity, and inclusion principles
- Confidence in handling challenges calmly and professionally, with previous experience in conflict resolution
- Competent in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and email
As part of our process, we complete an enhanced DBS check and some roles may require further vetting. Please make sure that the application form is completed along with a cover letter, to ensure that your application is reviewed.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Education Delivery Manager
• Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum (depending on experience)
• Contract: 18‑month fixed‑term contract, full‑time
• Location: Central London (Hybrid)
• Start date: ASAP
Do you want to play a leading role in delivering inspiring, high‑quality education experiences to young people across the UK?
Young Citizens is a UK-wide 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 work—and how they can take an active role within them. We’re a small, dynamic team with a bold vision, and our national programmes (including our well-loved Mock Trial Competitions and Citizenship Workshops) reach thousands of young people each year.
As our Education Delivery Manager, you’ll lead the planning and delivery of our national programmes, ensuring they run smoothly, professionally, and with real impact. You’ll coordinate logistics, oversee delivery partners, and ensure schools and volunteers have a brilliant experience from start to finish. You’ll work closely with the Education and Impact Manager to uphold quality standards and embed safeguarding and risk management across our programme cycles.
You’ll also manage our coordination team, setting clear priorities, supporting their development, and guiding them through busy delivery periods. As part of Young Citizens’ management team, you’ll help shape a culture of proactive leadership, clarity, and accountability. This role is perfect for someone who is organised, relationship‑driven, and energised by leading delivery in a fast-paced environment.
Role snapshot
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of national education programmes across primary and secondary portfolios
- Manage timelines, logistics, resources, and delivery partners for peak delivery periods
- Line-manage our small coordination team, providing regular 1:1s, coaching, and performance reviews
- Build strong relationships with schools, volunteers, venues, and partners
- Ensure safeguarding, risk management, and high-quality standards are embedded throughout delivery
- Support operational planning, evaluation, and reporting to senior leadership and funders
- Represent Young Citizens at events and, where needed, support facilitation of workshops or Mock Trials
Please see Job Pack below for full details!
Who we’re looking for
We’re seeking someone proactive, organised, and confident leading people and processes. You’ll thrive in this role if you enjoy taking ownership, solving problems on the go, and keeping things running smoothly, especially during busy delivery periods.
You’ll bring:
Essential
- Significant experience in programme or event delivery (ideally in education or youth settings)
- Experience managing and developing staff, including 1:1s, feedback, and reviews
- Strong project‑management skills and the ability to juggle multiple deadlines
- Experience improving operational processes or delivery systems
- Excellent organisational, prioritisation, and relationship‑building skills
Why join us?
- Make a real difference by helping deliver inspiring citizenship experiences to young people nationwide.
- Shape and strengthen the delivery of our flagship national programmes.
- Join a supportive, purpose‑driven team that values collaboration, flexibility, and doing great work together.
- Grow with us as we deliver our new three‑year strategy and embed smarter, stronger delivery processes.
If you're excited about making a tangible impact through high‑quality programme delivery, and want to contribute to a mission‑driven organisation, we’d love to hear from you.
This is a 18 month fixed contract starting as soon as possible.
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
To apply, send your CV and a cover letter explaining your interest in the role and demonstrating your capabilities in relation to the person specification, including an example of managing multiple events. This will maximise your chances of being shortlisted.
This is a hybrid role requiring 2 days per week in our St Pauls, London office during non delivery periods, and 3–4 days during peak event months.
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.
Application deadline: 11pm, Thursday 19 February 2026
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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Job Title: Policy and Advocacy Manager
Position Type: Maternity Cover
Reports to: Founder/Chief Executive
Based at: School Food Matters, Blackfriars Settlement 9 Rushworth Street SE1 0RB
Salary: £40,500
Working Hours: 9am-5pm (flexible)
Pension: School Food Matters pays pension contributions at 7% of pensionable earnings
Holiday: 31 days including bank holidays
School Food Matters is closed between Christmas and New Year
Job Purpose
· To lead and shape School Food Matters’ policy and advocacy strategy, ensuring our voice influences national and local decision-making on school food and food education
· To design and deliver campaigns that support and advance SFM’s mission
· To line manage the Policy and Communications Assistant and Press and Communications Officer
Key Tasks
· Lead and provide strategic input to campaigns, convene groups and partnerships
· Represent SFM at external meetings and coalitions such as the School Food Review
· Monitor, analyse and interpret relevant research, policy developments and news, identifying implications or opportunities for SFM
· Oversee the strategic direction of SFM’s external affairs and communications, ensuring all policy, campaigns, and public messaging align with the charity’s mission and priorities
· Provide policy research and analysis to support the activities of the School Food Review
· Oversee meetings and governance for the School Food Alliance
· Provide policy and communications expertise for the Food Education Network workstreams
· Represent SFM at relevant policy consultations, meetings and conferences to influence and inform policy discussions, and deliver presentations as required
· Lead drafting of responses to government consultations
· Working closely with the Press and Communications Officer, provide insights to inform timely media responses to policy developments
· Ensure colleagues are regularly briefed on policy activities, priorities and messages, and run internal workshops to keep them up to date with the school food sector
· Provide strategic input to meeting content for the School Food Review, and support the Policy and Communications Assistant to organise meetings for workstreams
· Oversee the development web content, articles, blogs and newsletter content by the Press and Communications Officer and the Policy and Communications Assistant
· Keep up to date with safeguarding requirements and reporting procedures
· Maintain the ethos of the charity and positively promote our work at all times
· The Policy and Advocacy Manager will also undertake any other tasks relevant to the affairs of SFM that may arise from time to time. Therefore, being flexible and approaching the job with an open and positive mindset is essential!
Person Specification
Essential
· Experience of research and analysis, ideally in a policy environment
· General knowledge of issues around school food, children’s health and food education
· Comprehensive understanding of the UK’s political system
· Experience of coordinating policy/research-based projects
· Experience designing, coordinating and delivering campaigns
· Experience of working in coalitions
· Strong interpersonal skills and ability to maintain relationships with a range of individuals and organisations
· Confident and competent IT skills across Office suite of programmes
· Exceptional oral and written communication skills in fluent spoken and written English, with strong attention to detail and the ability to translate complex data and policies into accessible language and engaging stories and communication materials
· Strong understanding media landscape and social media platforms to oversee the communications activity of the organisation
· Ability to work independently, with high levels of self-motivation
· Good project management, time management and organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
· Energy, enthusiasm, creativity and tenacity
Desirable
· Strong knowledge of the public health, food and education policy landscape
· Experience managing others
· Experience managing projects
· Experience managing meetings
· Experience of working with Drupal CMS
· Experience of working within a network or coalition of campaigning organisations
· Established contacts with media outlets/journalists/bloggers
· Digital campaigning and social networking skills
· Experience writing news articles and blog posts with clear structure, purpose and an engaging narrative
· Experience managing or supervising team members to deliver communications projects effectively
We campaign for a better school food system. We support schools, local authorities and MATs to improve food in schools.



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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Westway Trust as our Adult Learning Manager, responsible for leading the Adult learning provision within a community setting.
You will work closely with the Senior Manager: Learning to ensure that the design and delivery of the Trust’s Learning Programme is innovative, creative and responsive to the creative, cultural, practical and wellbeing needs of community interest.
You will be an ambitious individual who will demonstrate an entrepreneurial flair in identifying and implementing opportunities to develop unique and distinctive learning opportunities specifically oriented to the communities of North Kensington.
You will also provide strategic and operational leadership to the programme team in the delivery of these objectives, and will lead and motivate a team of tutors to drive the programme’s success and meet our strategic goal of putting the community at the heart of what we do.
Key responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:
Strategic Leadership and Curriculum Development
- Clear understanding of the national and local policy context of the Adult Education Sector with a focus on: impact on funding or impact on the future curriculum.
- Ensuring the curriculum aligns with educational standards, accreditation requirements, and community demands.
- Leading on the servicing and management of specific regulatory and statutory inspections.
- Develop and articulate a compelling purpose and identity for the Learning Programme to reflect the Trust’s strategic objectives, ensuring that all activities are aligned to this purpose and driving performance.
Programme Management
- Contribute to RBKC self-assessment process, including supporting the Senior Manager: Learning in analysing data and drafting appropriate sections of the Self-Assessment Report (SAR) and Quality Improvement Plan (QIP).
- Offer clear academic and managerial leadership to all teaching staff involved with the programme and to deploy and organise the team in a way that makes the most effective and efficient use of all team members.
- Working with the team to foster a culture of pride and ownership, setting high expectations and supporting operational discipline and best practice.
- Ensure the effective management of the Adult Learning budget.
- Provide timely and impactful information to the Board of Trustees committees and in support of funding bids as required.
- Co-ordinate the assessment and internal verification process where appropriate, including liaison with the external verifier and preparing for the External Verifier visit.
- To carry out internal verification as required and adhere to quality frameworks, such as the Education Inspection Framework, Internal Quality Assurance and External Quality Assurance requirements.
Quality Improvement
- Working to ensure the highest quality of experience is at the heart of what we do and ensure compliance as required for external regulators.
Talent management and team development
- Working to foster a culture of engagement, ownership and co-creation in the team, cultivating high expectations of themselves and others within a peer support environment.
- Identify and develop the skills and capabilities within the team to deliver its objectives.
External Advocacy
- Represent and advocate for the Trust externally to cement and raise profile and internally when collaborating to meet organisational objectives.
- Help raise the profile of the Westway Learning programme with the wider community.
Essential Experience, Skills and Attributes
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience and up-to-date knowledge of policies, funding frameworks, initiatives and developments of Adult Education.
- Designing and delivering an innovative and distinctive creative/cultural practice curriculum programme in response to identified market needs and to successfully attract new students.
- Managing a diverse team in an educational setting or learning environment, proactively creating a positive working environment and effectively leading a high performing team that contributes to organisational success.
- Working with awarding and Quality Assurance bodies to ensure compliance with identified standards.
- A track record of working with external audit organisations e.g. Awarding Bodies and Ofsted
- Knowledge of the Education Inspection Framework and funding methodologies and their impact on courses and programmes of learning.
- Knowledge of national, regional and local priorities for adult and community learning services.
- Excellent communication skills and an ability to adapt approach to engage with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
- Resilience and able to work under pressure.
Desirable:
- Ideally the post holder will also have a background in ESOL.
- A good understanding of the local area (North Kensington).
Qualifications:
- Teaching qualification or relevant equivalent qualification/experience.
- Educated to degree level or can demonstrate relevant equivalent experience.
- Level 4 TAQA qualification in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes or equivalent qualification.
The application deadline is Sunday 8 March 2026 when applications will be reviewed and shortlisted for interview. However, we reserve the right to close the application early. An early application is strongly recommended.
Please kindly apply directly from our website.
We exist to work together with the local community to enable North Kensington to thrive.



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We’re looking for an ambitious and creative Business Development Manager to help Honeypot transform the lives of young carers. This is a unique opportunity to grow sustainable income while making a real, visible impact. You’ll build inspiring partnerships with corporate businesses, spotting new opportunities and turning bold ideas into meaningful support for our charity. Working closely with a passionate fundraising team, you’ll research pipelines, open new doors, and champion our mission wherever you go.
If you’re an experienced fundraisier (3 years or more in a charitable organisation), have business development experience, and be a natural relationship-builder who’s motivated by cause and purpose as much as performance, we’d love to hear from you.
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Our Senior Trusts & Foundations Manager is primarily responsible for managing and generating income from our Trusts & Foundations portfolio (including Corporate Foundations). They identify new prospects, write compelling and persuasive proposals to secure significant gifts, actively develop relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and provide brilliant stewardship.
We are looking for someone who has a sound understanding of T&F fundraising. You’ll have a strong track record of nurturing relationships, securing multi-year and five-figure+ gifts, and a genuine passion for youth development. You are a creative problem solver with the ability to work independently and take ownership of projects – ensuring they run smoothly and effectively.
We want equal access to challenging learning and adventure in the wilderness as an unbeatable preparation for adult life.



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This is an exciting role in a unique organisation. Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience for all UCL students and to be one of the best students’ unions in the UK and the world. We aim to build a vibrant and empowered student community with real influence in UCL and beyond, that enables students to enjoy their time at university; pursue their interests and passions; see the world in new ways; and develop the skills and experience to change the world for the better.
We are a registered charity employing over 150 career staff and 300 student staff, delivering a wide range of services and representative functions for UCL students. We have the widest portfolio of services of any student organisation in the country, managing UCL’s extracurricular programmes for sport, music, drama, dance, media, volunteering, academic societies and intercultural engagement; providing a wide range of fantastic social spaces; leading on student democracy and representation across UCL; and offering excellent student support services.
It's an exciting time to join our growing organisation as we lead the delivery of UCL’s groundbreaking new Student Life Strategy. This is enabling us to build more programmes to improve students’ mental and physical wellbeing, promote genuine equity for all, build students’ skills and confidence, develop their international connections and intercultural skills, and make a real contribution to our local community.
We support hybrid working. Excellent benefits including defined benefit pension scheme and generous holiday entitlement. We are proud of high levels of staff engagement and pride ourselves on being a great place to work. We will consider applications to work on a flexible and job share basis wherever possible.
The role is full-time and permanent. This role is based at our Bloomsbury campus with flexibility to work from home on a 40/60 basis (40% working from the office).
The Media Campaigns Manager will lead the creation and execution of high-impact, insight-driven media campaigns and sponsorship opportunities that support income generation while strengthening student engagement. The postholder will oversee the Union’s media sales function, managing and expanding the business development strategy, operational processes, and portfolio of marketable assets.
Do you have experience in income generation through media sales, sponsorships, partnerships, or commercial marketing activity? Do you also have experience coordinating the operational delivery of campaigns or events? If the answer is yes, then we want to hear from you. Our ideal candidate will have a good working knowledge of media sales, sponsorship, brand activations, and advertising marketplace dynamics, along with a comprehensive knowledge of sales techniques and practice
An outstanding experience for all UCL students and to be one of the best students’ unions in the UK and the world.


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As education quality assurance service officer, you will be responsible for the day-to-day administration, coordination, and continuous improvement of World Physiotherapy’s education quality assurance services, including programme accreditation and CPD recognition.
You will be one of the key points of contact for World Physiotherapy education quality assurance services including physiotherapist entry level programme accreditation and continuing professional development (CPD) recognition. The position is instrumental in assisting the smooth running of World Physiotherapy education quality assurance services and supporting the work of the Head of membership, education and development, and other staff working on the education portfolio.
You will use your experience, initiative, confidence, project and organisational skills to support effective implementation of the education quality assurance services. You will support and coordinate activities and administrative tasks for the full review cycle. These include managing inquiries, processing applications, distributing materials to reviewers, organising site visits, supporting the review and reporting process, preparing documentation for committee approval, and communication with applicants about the results of the review. This will require close liaison with staff, member organisations, reviewers, board/committee members, and external stakeholders.
You will enjoy working for a growing, values-driven organisation where you can use your skills to support both day‑to‑day operations and strategic projects working at all levels in the organisation and with key stakeholders.
You thrive in a dynamic, international team where you can implement systems and processes that support effective and efficient operations, and you are confident bringing forward ideas to strengthen the service. We undertake a range of educational and quality assurance activities, and we are looking for someone who is very familiar and confident with Microsoft 365, Salesforce, and Zoom meetings.
Duties and key responsibilities
Education quality assurance service administration
- Act as a primary point of contact for all inquiries related to education quality assurance services including physiotherapist entry level programme accreditation and CPD recognition services.
- Manage the full application process, including intake, tracking, communication with applicants, assigning reviewers, and ensuring all required documentation is complete.
- Manage the annual reporting process
- Coordinate the distribution of applications and supporting materials to reviewers, ensuring timelines and procedures are followed.
- Organise and support site visits, including scheduling, logistics, documentation, and communication with applicants and reviewers.
- Support reviewers throughout the evaluation process, including preparing materials, responding to questions, and ensuring adherence to governance requirements.
- Provide administrative support to reviewers in preparation of documentation for internal and committee consideration.
- Organise accreditation committee meetings.
- Prepare materials for committee approval and minutes of the committee meetings, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to organisational standards.
- Communicate to applicants the final outcome of the quality assurance process and issue certificates
- Maintain accurate records, files, and data related to all quality assurance activities.
- Work with Head of membership, education and development to carry out activity analysis and assess ways to improve and scale up quality assurance services.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of quality assurance processes, tools, and resources.
- Support recruitment and training of reviewers
Operational support
Manage the accreditation application and review process in the CRM (Salesforce) and CPD recognition in CEU Locker (platform currently used for the service).
Manage the data base of reviewers (eg declaration of interest, updated contact information).
Provide technical and logistical support across all education quality assurance operations for any physical or digital meetings.
Work with relevant staff to ensure that activities are set up on Teamwork® or other project management software and support their ongoing management.
Support communications activities:
- ensuring that lists of accredited programmes and approved CPD are up to date
- providing information to promote uptake of quality assurance services
- editing and formatting education quality assurance documents for house style
Liaise with different stakeholders including member organisations, regions, specialty groups and networks if necessary and as required by the Head of membership, education and development and other staff.
Maintain office systems and procedures, including data management and reporting.
Promote the image of World Physiotherapy in all activities and contribute to the overall development of the organisation undertaking any reasonable duties, as required and agreed, to support the work of World Physiotherapy.
Person specification
The education quality assurance service officer must have experience in supporting quality assurance management and administration. They must be highly organised, self-motivated and able to demonstrate initiative in managing complex and competing demands from different sources.
It is expected that the individual will have a relevant degree, or equivalent professional experience in quality assurance, education administration, project coordination, or related field. Experience of working with senior staff, academics and boards/committees is essential. Experience working with reviewers, review boards or academic/quality assurance processes is an asset.
The individual must have a legal right to work in the UK.
Attributes
The position requires:
- advanced computer literacy skills and competency with Salesforce, Word, Excel, Outlook PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Zoom
- strong communication skills in a cross-cultural/professional environment
- the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines with attention to detail
- the initiative to identify new ways in which the skills of the Education quality assurance officer can bring added value and efficiency to the organisation
- cultural awareness and sensitivity
- proficiency with digital workflow tools and document management systems
- tact and discretion for dealing with confidential information
It is expected that the person appointed will have:
- a minimum of 3 years in a relevant work environment
- demonstrable ability to organise and prioritise own workload effectively
- meeting and travel planning experience
- experience with Salesforce
- experience gained working remotely with small teams and individuals across time zones internationally
It is expected that the person appointed will be:
- personable and approachable
- efficient and well organised
- diplomatic
- collaborative and team orientated
- culturally aware and sensitive to diverse needs
It would be helpful if the person appointed had:
- understanding of the physiotherapy profession
- ability to speak French or Spanish or another language
Only candidates invited for interview will be contacted
To represent physiotherapy across the globe, advancing our profession and advocating access for all, to improve health and wellbeing.


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Regional Operational Manager
Service: Services and Innovation London
Salary:
- £42,562 - £46,703 FTE per annum (£34,049.60 - £37,362.40 per annum for part-time, 29.6 hours per week)
- Additional £3,866 Inner London Weighting FTE per annum (£3,092.80 ILW per annum for part-time, 29.6 hours) for office based
- OR £480 homeworking allowance per annum (£384 per annum for part-time, 29.6 hours per week) if homebased
Location: Various areas across London
Hours: 29.6 hours per week (part-time) – can also be worked as a 3 day a week role (22.2 hours per week)
We offer flexible working arrangements - please see below for more details.
Contract: Permanent
Family Action & the Role’s Impact:
At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities.
We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the
importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Regional Operational Manager to oversee a portfolio of services across London, driving innovation, operational excellence, and community impact.
The postholder will lead service managers, manage stakeholder relationships and pursue development opportunities across the capital.
Key requirements:
- Proven leadership experience managing services for vulnerable children, young people, and families.
- Strong background in team management, budget oversight, and quality assurance.
- Skilled in stakeholder engagement, partnership building, and service development.
- Experience with tenders, funding bids, and strategic growth.
- Knowledge of safeguarding, compliance, and data-driven performance monitoring.
- Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, with an understanding of intersectionality.
- Excellent communication, project management, and organisational skills.
- A recognised qualification in social work, health, education, youth work (or equivalent), and ideally a management qualification.
We welcome applicants with lived experience of the communities we support.
Main Requirements (for details check the job description and person specification):
· Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service
Benefits:
- an annual paid leave entitlement of 30 working days plus bank holidays (pro-rated for part-time hours)
- up to 6% matched-pension contributions
- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
- cycle to work scheme
- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities
We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community / particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support.
All candidates with a disability are welcome to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme and request priority consideration for an interview, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role.
To help remove financial barriers to working with us, we will reimburse travel costs if you are invited to attend an interview in person.
To Apply:
- Click the ‘Apply’ link below and fill out our digital application form
- Closing Date: Monday 23rd February at 11.59pm
Interviews are scheduled to take place on March 17th, 2026, at our Head Office in London, with slots throughout the working day and early/late slots available.
Appointments are subject to satisfactory Safer Recruitment checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where appropriate to the role.
*Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.
Family Action is an award-winning national charity working from the heart of local communities across England and Wales.





