Engagement systems manager jobs

Role description:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Arts & Engagement Coordinator to support with the delivery of our Hospital Arts Programme. We are looking for a passionate and motivated individual to work as part of the Arts Team.

This role will play a key part in delivering and developing Southampton Hospitals Charity’s arts programme across hospital sites. Acting as an ambassador for the Charity, you will represent the organisation, coordinate the day-to-day operation of the programme's activities, handle administrative tasks, and ensure smooth communication with staff, artists, and partner organisations. Strong organisational and communication skills are essential. in external arts projects, partnerships, and professional networks, while building and sustaining strong relationships with artists, cultural organisations, healthcare staff, patients, and visitors.

Main Responsibilities:

General:

• Maintain a regular on site presence across hospital locations to support programme delivery, coordination, and relationship building.
• Deliver one-to-one bedside art sessions for patients who are unable to attend group workshops.
• Proactively promote art programmes across hospital wards and units to increase awareness, engagement, and participation among patients, visitors, and staff.
• Support the planning, coordination, and delivery of all Charity led art workshops in collaboration with tutors and artists, including assisting with delivery and impact assessment.
• Assist with the day-to-day management of the art programme, ensuring schedules run smoothly and liaising in advance with Trust staff to prepare wards and patients for visits.
• Monitor, document, and report on the condition of artworks, murals, and installations across hospital sites, escalating issues where necessary.
• Support curatorial projects by coordinating the installation of new artworks, working with key stakeholders and hospital staff.
• Expand, maintain, and nurture a diverse and up-to-date network of artists to support programme delivery and future projects.
• Provide administrative support for Southampton Hospitals Charity’s art programmes, including scheduling, documentation, and correspondence.
• Collaborate closely with internal Charity and Trust teams, including Communications, Fundraising, Impact, and Engagement teams to ensure a collaborative approach.
• Contribute to evaluation and reporting of art programme outcomes, including qualitative feedback, case studies, and basic data collection to support impact reporting and funding requirements.
• Support with the governance, compliance and risk elements linked to the delivery of workshops or installation of artworks within and method statements for workshops, installations, and artist visits, in collaboration with Trust staff.
• Support volunteer coordination where relevant, including briefing, scheduling, and supervision during art activities or events.
• Contribute content to internal reports, newsletters, or relevant updates in collaboration with the Communications team.

Person Specification:

• Knowledge and Experience:
• Experience coordinating or supporting arts programmes, projects, or participatory activities in a healthcare, community, education, or public-facing setting.
• Previous participatory arts experience within the candidate’s chosen artistic field.
• Experience contributing to arts projects, events, exhibitions, or workshops (e.g. visual arts, music, performance, dance).
• Experience working specifically within a healthcare or hospital setting.
• Knowledge of art therapy approaches, creative health practices, or arts-for-wellbeing methodologies.

Skills and Abilities:

• Willingness and ability to work five days per week in a hospital environment, including regular visits to different wards and units, with occasional weekend or out-of-hours working as required.
• High level of digital literacy, with strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Canva and confidence using web-based systems.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage a varied workload in a busy environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage positively with patients, visitors, healthcare staff, artists, and volunteers.
• Strong interest in arts in health and a commitment to ongoing learning and professional development.

Personal Attributes:

• Flexible, resilient, and adaptable approach to working in a complex and sensitive setting.
• Clear passion for the arts and a strong commitment to improving wellbeing through creative engagement.
• Commitment to inclusive working, valuing diversity, and collaborative practice.
• Understanding of safeguarding principles and a commitment to working safely with vulnerable or at-risk groups.

As Voluntary Services Manager, you’ll shape and deliver an ambitious, inclusive and forward-thinking volunteering strategy that sits at the heart of our hospice’s mission.

This is more than a leadership role—it’s an opportunity to champion the power of volunteering, elevate its impact across our organisation, and create meaningful experiences for the people who give their time to support our work.

Acting as a visible advocate for volunteering, you’ll work across teams and within the community to grow engagement, diversify participation, and embed volunteering as a vital part of how we deliver our services.

From attracting new volunteers to ensuring they feel valued, supported and inspired to stay, you’ll oversee the full volunteer lifecycle—creating an experience that is seamless, rewarding and sustainable.

What you’ll do:

✅ Lead and deliver a strategic, inclusive volunteering programme, overseeing the full lifecycle from attraction through to retention and ensuring a high-quality, safe and rewarding experience.

✅ Develop, inspire and manage the Voluntary Services team while championing volunteering across the organisation and amplifying the voice of volunteers.

✅ Drive engagement, growth and diversity by creating innovative opportunities, strengthening partnerships and increasing community involvement.

✅ Use data, systems and insight to continuously improve the programme, inform decision-making and maximise volunteer impact and retention.

We’re looking for someone who is:

A confident, people-focused leader with a passion for volunteering and community impact. You bring both strategic thinking and hands-on delivery, and you’re comfortable influencing at all levels.

You’ll have:

• Experience leading volunteer programmes or similar people-focused services
• A strong track record of developing inclusive, engaging initiatives
• Confidence working with data, systems and insight to drive improvement
• Strong relationship-building skills, internally and externally
• A genuine belief in the value and potential of volunteering

Join Disability Law Service and help empower Deaf and Disabled people to access justice. Support our vital work by playing a key role in strengthening our partnerships, training programme and systems change work. 

About Disability Law Service 

Disability Law Service (DLS) is a Deaf and Disabled Peoples Organisation providing free legal advice and representation to Deaf and Disabled people across England and Wales. We work to promote equality, inclusion, and access to justice through high-quality legal advice, welfare benefits support, and systems change work. Our work is grounded in the social model of disability and is focused on tackling discrimination and structural barriers faced by Deaf and Disabled people. 

Purpose of the role 

To develop and deliver partnerships, policy advocacy, and systems change activity that improves access to justice and outcomes for Deaf and Disabled people. 

Overview 

You will lead on partnerships, policy influence, and systems change work, working across a range of stakeholders to strengthen networks, influence policy, and deliver strategic change. 

Key responsibilities 

• Build and maintain strategic partnerships across sectors 

• Lead on systems change and policy advocacy work 

• Manage programmes focused on training and capacity building 

• Use data and evidence to inform systems change activity 

• Manage staff and volunteers and support team development 

• Develop stakeholder networks and collaborations 

• Contribute to policy campaigns and strategic initiatives 

• Support monitoring, evaluation, and impact reporting 

What we offer 

• Opportunities to develop experience in policy, advocacy and systems change while working across a varied and dynamic workload with diverse stakeholders

• A supportive and inclusive working environment within a committed and experienced team

• A varied role where your work directly supports access to justice for Deaf and Disabled people.

Equality, diversity and inclusion 

We welcome applications from everyone and are particularly keen to support Deaf and Disabled people to join and develop within our organisation. We are a flexible employer committed to creating an inclusive environment in which everyone can thrive. 

To apply

To apply, please upload your CV and a supporting cover letter (up to 2 pages) outlining your suitability for the role via CharityJob. Please make sure you have read the job description and person specification fully before applying for the role. 

Job Title: Communications & Engagement Officer  

Reports to: Senior Communications Manager

Location:Contracted to Breaking Barriers’ office in London, with some expectation of travel 

Terms:22.5 hours per week over 3 or 4 days – open to flexible working arrangements

Contract:Permanent

Salary:£30,500 - £33,500 (inclusive of London weighting), pro-rata

Purpose of the Role

The Communications & Engagement Officer is a key role within Breaking Barriers’ Income and Engagement Directorate. It helps refugees find meaningful employment through communications and fundraising activities that maintain and grow relationships with partners, funders, supporters and relevant influential organisations and individuals.

The post holder reports to the Senior Communications Manager, and works closely with the Head of Public Engagement, Senior Digital Marketing Manager and Fundraising & Partnerships Officer. They also lead or participate in activities involving colleagues across Breaking Barriers’ teams and our refugee clients.

This role contributes to the implementation of our communications, engagement and fundraising strategies, and is closely involved in team planning – including input into operational plans and communications campaigns to steward and inspire key audiences.

The Communications & Engagement Officer is responsible for the planning and creation of day-to-day communications across our owned channels, with a particular focus on social media. They are also responsible for managing social media interactions and outreach, and for creating selected content for Breaking Barriers’ website.

The post holder helps the Senior Communications Manager to ensure that organisational content complies with brand guidelines. And they play a key role in data management – maintaining our multi-media asset bank and the storytelling data within our Salesforce CRM.

This role will suit a team player who is able to build strong relationships across Breaking Barriers to support content creation, ethical storytelling and impact. The post-holder should be comfortable in a fast-paced environment, solution-focused and creative, whilst having a good eye for detail. And, of course, they should have a passion for stewarding, inspiring and mobilising audiences through high-quality, engaging communications.

Key Responsibilities

1. Communications planning and delivery (60%)

· Work with the Senior Communications Manager to manage the communications calendar.

· Collaborate with colleagues across Breaking Barriers, especially the Income & Engagement and Services teams, to source content that reaches, engages, stewards our key audiences – including partners, funders and individual supporters.

· Plan, create and schedule written and multi-media (graphics, videos, photos) content on social media platforms.

· Plan and create or coordinate longer-form content, including case studies, articles and blogs.

· Contribute to the delivery of integrated communications campaigns that support income generation, brand awareness and positioning amongst key audiences.

· Support the continual improvement of our communications by monitoring and evaluating their own work and implementing recommendations.

· Support the development of communications, engagement and fundraising strategies and input into team planning.

2. Community and supporter engagement (30%)

· Manage and engage with our organic social media communities.

· Pro-actively engage with relevant organisations and individuals via social media, in line with agreed strategies.

· Help develop and manage our growing community of storytellers with lived experience of life as a refugee.

3. Other responsibilities (10%)

· Update storytelling data in the Salesforce CRM, and undertake other administrative tasks.

· Take responsibility for maintaining Breaking Barriers’ asset bank of photographs, videos and graphics.

· Advise and support colleagues on compliance with brand guidelines, and create brand resources.

· Represent the Public Engagement team at selected events, including photographing or filming key moments and activities.

· Support other teams with ad-hoc requests for communications support.

· Take a proactive approach to professional development.

· Take on other marketing and communications tasks as required.

Person Specification
Essential

· Demonstrable knowledge of and/or interest in refugee, employment or migration sectors

· Experience in a communications or fundraising role (this doesn't have to be in the UK)

· A demonstrable understanding of key communications and fundraising principles, whether through direct experience or study, and including:

o Understanding audiences

o User journeys

o Developing key messaging

o Audience stewardship

o Working with brand guidelines

· Experience of creating high quality campaigns or content to inspire or drive action

· Experience creating written and multi-media (photography/graphics/video) content for social media, websites and/or emails

· Strong copywriting, editing and proofing skills, and the ability to tailor content for different audiences and channels

· Excellent relationship-building skills, and confidence working with colleagues at all levels of seniority

· Ability to work on own initiative, take responsibility for work, and learn from challenges and successes

· A proactive and creative approach to problem solving and idea generation

· Comfortable within a fast-paced team and able to prioritise multiple projects

· Ability to pay close attention to detail, to maintain communications quality and accuracy

· Experience with administrative, team communication and workload management applications, preferably including the Microsoft Office 365 suite.

· Experience with one or more of the following:

o Design tools such as Canva

o Photography and film editing

o Website CMS software

o Email broadcast platforms

o Social media scheduling platforms

Desirable

· Lived Experience of Breaking Barriers’ cause

· Experience using Salesforce, or another CRM system

· Knowledge of GDPR and data protection principles as they apply to communications and fundraising

· Experience of monitoring and evaluating communications or fundraising activities

Other considerations:

· Breaking Barriers is committed to protecting an adult’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect and for their views, wishes and beliefs to be fully taken into account when deciding action. 

· We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief. 

· Breaking Barriers particularly welcomes applicants with experience of seeking asylum and/or a refugee background. 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, we are committed to offering an accessible recruitment process and guarantee an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role.  

At Care for the Family, every data point represents a person or a family we’ve supported, or a donor who makes that support possible.

These Impact and Engagement Data Internship roles are about more than just numbers; it’s about understanding the "why" behind the data.  You will work closely with our Data Insights Manager and Marketing Manager to help us understand our beneficiaries and donors better and ensure our systems are robust enough to support our mission as we grow. You will be turning raw data into clear stories that inform our future strategy. 

How do we know our events are making a difference? How effective was our last marketing campaign? These roles are about surfacing insights that help us grow our reach. We have a wealth of information sitting in our databases, and we need someone to help us join the dots. In this role, you won’t just be crunching numbers; you’ll be an internal consultant, helping our teams understand how their daily work impacts the charity’s wider mission. 

This is a great opportunity for anyone who is interested in working with data to flex their analytical muscles and sharpen their skills in a supportive environment where they can develop skills that will transfer into a wide range of future career options.

Key Responsibilities:

• Impact Mapping: Helping teams capture and analyse "outcomes" data—the real-world change our charity creates
• Marketing and fundraising Analysis: Reviewing campaign data to see what resonates with our audience
• Team Secondments: Spend time embedded within operational teams to understand their "pain points" with data
• Dashboard Creation: Building simple, visual reports that help managers understand at a glance how their department is performing
• Data Analysis: Use Excel and Power BI to surface trends in things such as resource sales or  financial performance
• Training & Support: Help staff become more confident in using our CRM to find the answers they need
• Data Quality: Working with teams to ensure the information we put into our systems is accurate and usefu
• Process Improvement: Recommend changes to working practices to improve data quality at the point of entry

Person Specification

Essential:

• Recent graduate or equivalent experience in a role requiring logical thinking or data handling
• Analytical Mindset: You enjoy spotting patterns and trends in information 
• Naturally Curious: You’re the kind of person who asks "Why do we do it this way?" and "Could we do it better?" 
• Team Player: You are happy to roll up your sleeves and help a team rethink their working practices.
• Communication Skills: You can present your findings in a way that is visual, easy to digest, and actionable. You can also grasp and explain technical concepts to non-technical colleagues without using jargon
• A People Person: You are personable, friendly and good at building healthy working relationships with people across the organisation
• Tech-Comfortable: You absolutely don’t need to be a coder, but you should be a confident user of standard MS Office tools (especially Excel) and be prepared to work within a complex integrated data environment, engaging with systems such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, Sage 200 & WooCommerce
• Values Driven: You are excited about using your skills to support families across the UK

 Desirable:

• Experience in a third sector/ charity  environment
• Familiarity with CRM systems
• Understanding of analysis and reporting of KPI metrics
• Experience in delivering training or "how-to" guidance

Additional Information:

Although we are an organization built upon a Christian ethos, we do not
consider this role to be one which carries an occupational requirement
for the post holder to be a practising Christian under the requirements
outlined in Part 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. However, due to
the nature of the organization and the integral part this role will play, we would like someone who is comfortable working in a Christian context and working to support
our Christian ethos.

Terms and Conditions:

This is a full-time, one-year fixed-term position. The salary will be £24,455 per annum

This position is 37 hours per week.

The position is offered subject to the satisfactory completion of a three-month probationary period.

Holiday entitlement is five weeks per annum

CFF operates a group personal pension scheme and will contribute to an employee’s plan, within the scheme, a monthly payment equivalent to 10% of their gross monthly salary once conditions for entry to the scheme have been met.

Who We Are

Tameside Link is a registered charity with a straightforward purpose: to enable adults with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs to live meaningful, fulfilling lives in their own homes, with the right support around them.

Rooted in Tameside and Oldham since 1995, we were founded by families who knew that personalised, values-driven support could change lives. That belief still drives everything we do. We are person-centred, strengths-based, and proudly family-led. Our 80-strong team works every day to champion inclusion, independence, and dignity for the people we support.

This is an exciting moment for us. We are growing, investing in our infrastructure, and working towards doubling in size. The HR Manager role sits right at the heart of that next chapter.

The Opportunity

This is a chance to build something from the ground up.

As our first dedicated HR Manager, you will establish and shape our HR function, creating the processes, systems, and culture that will support our growth. You will be the go-to person for everything people-related: day-to-day ER casework, leading our digital HR transformation, onboarding new colleagues, and supporting the leadership team through change.

It is a hands-on, varied role. You will need to be comfortable rolling up your sleeves one moment and advising senior leaders the next. You will be given the space, trust, and support to make this role your own.

What You Will Do

Build and lead our HR function

• Establish and maintain HR policies, procedures, and processes that reflect our values and meet our legal obligations
• Be the first point of contact for all people matters across the organisation
• Work closely with the Head of Service Operations and leadership team to align our people approach with our growth plans

Own the employee lifecycle

• Manage end-to-end HR processes: attraction, recruitment, onboarding, development, and offboarding
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date employee records and ensure we are compliant at every stage
• Lead on DBS checks, right-to-work verification, and pre-employment processes in line with CQC and safeguarding requirements

Drive our digital HR transformation

• Lead the implementation and ongoing management of our new HRIS platform
• Help managers and staff get the most from new systems
• Use HR data and reporting to give the leadership team useful, timely insight

Support managers on performance and employee relations

• Be the expert advisor for managers navigating performance, conduct, absence, and well-being
• Ensure all disciplinary and grievance processes follow ACAS codes of practice, keeping things fair and reducing legal risk
• Coach and upskill managers so they can handle people matters with more confidence

Lead on organisational change

• Support or lead TUPE transfers and future organisational change programmes
• Help manage change in a way that is transparent, fair, and true to our values

Champion our culture and workforce development

• Support recruitment that prioritises values alongside skills and experience
• Work with managers to embed solid induction, supervision, and development practices
• Contribute to staff engagement and wellbeing work that reflects who we are

What We Are Looking For

Essential

• CIPD Level 5, qualified or actively working towards it
• Proven experience as an HR generalist covering the full employee lifecycle
• Sound working knowledge of employment law, including ACAS codes of practice
• Experience managing ER cases including disciplinary, grievance, and absence, independently and confidently
• Experience supporting or leading TUPE transfers and organisational change
• Experience implementing or managing an HRIS or HR software platform
• Able to work on your own initiative and manage competing priorities in a standalone role
• Strong interpersonal skills and able to build trust with people at all levels
• Organised, detail-oriented, and comfortable handling sensitive information with discretion

Desirable

• Experience in adult social care, supported living, or a regulated care environment
• Knowledge of CQC workforce requirements
• Experience in a charity or not-for-profit organisation

What We Offer

• Salary of £35,000 – £42,000 per annum (pro rata if part-time)
• A genuine opportunity to shape and build an HR function from scratch
• A warm, values-led team where people really do matter
• Flexible hours, full-time or part-time considered
• Workplace pension scheme (AVIVA) with employer contributions
• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
• The chance to make a real difference in an organisation that changes lives

Our Culture & Values

Tameside Link is a close-knit organisation where senior staff are accessible, and decisions are made quickly. The trustee board is active and engaged, meeting quarterly to provide governance oversight and strategic direction.

A commitment to person-centred support, respect, empowerment, inclusion, and advocacy guides everything we do. We are looking for someone who not only understands these values but also lives them. Someone who treats every colleague with the same care and dignity we ask our teams to bring to the people we support.

How to Apply

Applications are made by CV and a covering letter, briefly answering the three questions below

1. Please describe a time when you helped create a fair, inclusive, or supportive workplace. What did you do, and what was the result?

2. Please tell us about your experience using HR systems or HRIS platforms. What systems have you used, what did you do with them, and how did you help people use them effectively?

3. What interests you about this role at this stage in your career?

Each answer should be no more than 200 words. You can answer in bullet points if you prefer. We welcome clear, direct answers and do not expect polished or formal writing.

Key Dates:

• Closing Date: 14th June
• First Interviews will be on W/c 15th June
• A date for the 2nd and final interview (including a small presentation element) will be confirmed with successful applicants

Tameside Link does not maintain a public-facing website, corporate social media presence, or any other active public digital profile. This is a deliberate, reasoned governance decision endorsed by the Board of Trustees. To find out more about Tameside Link, an organisation information pack can be requested by contacting the hiring team.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safer recruitment and equal opportunities. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references and a Basic DBS check.

Please note: To be considered for this role, you must have the legal right to work in the UK.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

Event & Engagement Coordinator

Remotely based in North West England with one day a week based in Manchester office. 9‑month fixed‑term contract / placement.

Job Purpose:

To plan, coordinate, and deliver a range of local events across North West England, ensuring each event is well-organised, inclusive, and engaging for local communities. The Local Event & Engagement Coordinator will collaborate closely with partners, local authorities, suppliers, volunteers, and members to deliver high-quality, unique and memorable experiences.

Key Responsibilities:

· Event Coordination
Plan and manage logistics for a variety of local member events, making sure all events are accessible and attractive to both existing and potential members.

· Liaise with relevant external and internal contacts such as venues, suppliers, CSSC’s ticketing platform, Head Office departments, and volunteers.

· Complete all relevant compliance work such as risk assessments and public liability checks.

· Develop and manage event budgets, ensuring value for money and accurate financial tracking.

· Oversee event setup and breakdown where applicable, managing on-site logistics and resolving any issues on the day.

· Recruit and coordinate volunteers to assist with events.

· Evaluate event success through feedback, data collection, and post-event reporting.

· Digital Engagement
Promote events via social media, email campaigns, posters, and local press in collaboration with marketing teams.

· Manage and grow the North West’s CSSC TikTok presence, including content planning, filming, editing, posting, and community engagement.

· Create engaging, on-brand short-form video content tailored to target audiences.

· Monitor performance metrics and use insights to optimise content strategy and increase reach and engagement.

· Stay up to date with emerging social media trends, tools, and platform updates.

Key Skills & Experience:

Essential:

· Proven experience in planning and delivering events.

· Strong organisational and time-management skills.

· Ability to manage budgets and handle multiple projects simultaneously.

· Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

· Flexibility to work evenings and weekends when required.

· Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the region.

· Ability to analyse member insights to inform event planning and attract potential new members.

· Ability to work collaboratively with regional teams to support membership growth and positive member experiences.

· Ability to build rapport with volunteers and identify the support needed for successful event delivery.

· Confidence in using IT systems and ticketing platforms to promote events across appropriate channels.

Desirable:

· Experience working with community groups, charities, membership organisations or not for profits.

· Knowledge of health and safety and safeguarding procedures.

· Familiarity with marketing or PR for events.

· First Aid or event safety training.

· Previous experience with ticketing platforms or willingness to learn.

· Understanding of how comms and events align with one another.

· Data literacy or willingness to understand some basic data analytics

Who are we looking for?

· Energetic and positive, bringing enthusiasm to everything you do.

· Excited by change, seeing new opportunities and possibilities.

· Keen to succeed with a strong development mindset.

· Passionate about delivering great events and experiences.

· Open to feedback, always looking for ways to improve.

Charity Manager

The Noah Jordan Foundation

Location: Cornwall, UK
Salary: £35,000–£40,000 (depending on experience)
Hours: Full-time preferred (part-time may be considered)
Reporting to: Charity Director
Working closely with: Board of Trustees
Additional Requirements: Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends in line with events, campaigns and charity activities, with willingness and ability to travel across the UK as required.

About The Noah Jordan Foundation

The Noah Jordan Foundation is a fast-growing UK children’s charity established in memory of Noah, who died in 2024 from POLG mitochondrial disease, a rare and devastating paediatric mitochondrial disorder which can cause severe neurological deterioration and liver failure in children, and for which there is currently no effective treatment or cure.

Following Noah’s death, his family made him a promise: that his legacy would help change the future for children and families affected by mitochondrial disease.

The Foundation was established to deliver that promise through three charitable objectives:

Medical Research

Funding pioneering medical research to improve clinical management, accelerate the development of effective treatments and ultimately help drive progress towards cures for rare paediatric mitochondrial diseases, including POLG-related mitochondrial disorders.

Raising Awareness

Increasing awareness and understanding of mitochondrial disease amongst healthcare professionals, organisations and the wider public through campaigns, events, education and training.

Supporting Children and Families

Providing practical and emotional support to children and families affected by mitochondrial disease through information, resources, services and financial assistance where possible.

Since launching in September 2024, thanks to our incredible community, the Foundation has grown rapidly, raising more than £400,000 in just over 18 months.

Our Impact

The Foundation has already:

• Fully funded a three-year medical research PhD programme into POLG mitochondrial disease at the Mitochondrial Research Group (MRG) at Newcastle University, under the guidance of one of the UK’s leading Professors of Paediatric Mitochondrial Medicine, who also serves as a Charity Medical Advisor to the Foundation.
• Supported affected children, families and organisations across the UK.
• Developed national corporate partnerships and strategic relationships.
• Built a growing national supporter community and dedicated volunteer network.
• Established a growing national profile across mitochondrial disease awareness, fundraising and advocacy.
• Begun work towards funding further pioneering mitochondrial disease research and delivering long-term charitable impact.

Everything achieved so far has been built through passion, community and an unwavering commitment to creating meaningful change. Whilst we are proud of what has been achieved during our first 18 months, we believe this is only the beginning.

The Foundation is now entering an exciting and important phase of development as we strengthen long-term sustainability, diversify income, grow partnerships and build the organisational capability required to maximise impact for children and families affected by mitochondrial disease across the UK, whilst contributing towards change around the world through research, awareness and support.

We are seeking an exceptional individual to help build upon the momentum already created and shape the Foundation’s continued growth and long-term impact.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to help build a nationally recognised charity at an exciting and formative stage of its journey.

The Noah Jordan Foundation is building towards becoming a nationally recognised force for change within paediatric mitochondrial disease research, awareness and family support.

As the Foundation’s first full-time employee, the Charity Manager will play a key role in shaping the future culture, structure and direction of the organisation.

Reporting directly to the Charity Director and working closely with the Board of Trustees, you will help develop organisational strategy, grow income, strengthen operations, build partnerships and support the long-term sustainability of the Foundation.

The Charity Manager will act as the Foundation’s operational and fundraising lead, helping drive continued growth and maximise impact for children and families affected by mitochondrial disease.

This role requires someone equally comfortable developing strategy, building partnerships and driving income growth, whilst also rolling their sleeves up and supporting practical delivery where required.

One day may involve developing fundraising strategy, corporate relationships or marketing initiatives. Another may involve supporting volunteers, delivering events or solving operational challenges.

From partnerships, fundraising strategy and marketing to events, administration and operational support, the successful candidate will need to be comfortable contributing wherever required.

This role will suit someone ambitious, adaptable and proactive who thrives within fast-moving environments and enjoys building meaningful impact from the ground up.

For the right person, this is a rare opportunity to help shape a growing charity and leave a lasting legacy.

Key Responsibilities

Fundraising and Income Growth

• Lead and grow fundraising activity across the Foundation.
• Develop and manage corporate partnerships and sponsorship opportunities.
• Identify and secure trusts, grants and major donor funding.
• Support regular giving and community fundraising growth.
• Help develop long-term fundraising strategy and income diversification.
• Build and nurture relationships with donors, businesses, trusts and strategic partners.
• Develop proposals and pitches for supporters, businesses and stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities and support sustainable income growth.
• Strengthen supporter stewardship and donor relationships.
• Support fundraising campaigns and flagship charity initiatives.

Operations and Organisational Development

• Help build systems, processes and operational structures as the charity grows.
• Support governance, compliance and reporting requirements.
• Develop reporting frameworks and performance measures to support Trustee oversight and organisational growth.
• Support budget monitoring and financial administration alongside Trustees.
• Lead, support and help develop the Foundation’s dedicated volunteer network, helping build a positive, engaged and high-performing volunteer culture.
• Support CRM systems and fundraising pipeline management.
• Help develop internal processes to support sustainable long-term growth.
• Undertake additional responsibilities commensurate with the role where required.

Communications, Marketing and External Engagement

• Support planning and delivery of campaigns, events and public engagement activity.
• Lead marketing, communications and storytelling activity to strengthen awareness, supporter engagement and fundraising.
• Help develop campaigns that increase awareness and understanding of mitochondrial disease and strengthen the Foundation’s profile.
• Support content development across digital platforms and supporter communications.
• Represent the Foundation externally with professionalism, warmth and passion.
• Build and strengthen relationships with supporters, businesses and stakeholders.
• Represent the needs of affected children and families and help drive innovation, awareness and positive change.
• Work closely with the Charity Director on strategic development and future growth.

About You

We are seeking someone with:

• Approximately 5–10 years’ experience within fundraising, charity development, partnerships or organisational growth.
• A proven ability to build relationships and generate income.
• Strong communication, influencing and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong relationship-building and partnership development skills.
• Confidence developing proposals, presenting ideas and pitching to supporters, businesses and stakeholders.
• The ability to balance strategic thinking with practical delivery.
• A proactive, adaptable and solutions-focused mindset.
• A willingness to learn, develop and grow alongside a rapidly evolving organisation.
• A willingness to be hands-on and contribute wherever needed.
• Strong storytelling and communication skills, with an understanding of how marketing and communications drive awareness, fundraising and supporter engagement.
• Empathy, emotional intelligence and professionalism.
• A willingness to travel and support events across the UK.
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends.
• A full UK driving licence and access to transport.
• A genuine passion for meaningful work, long-term impact and improving outcomes for children and families affected by mitochondrial disease.
• Ambition, resilience and commitment to creating lasting impact.

We would particularly welcome applicants with experience in corporate partnerships, fundraising strategy, charity growth and development, community engagement, marketing and communications, events and campaigns, trusts and foundations, and organisational development and scaling.

We recognise exceptional candidates may not meet every element of the criteria listed above. If you are passionate about our mission, bring transferable experience and believe you could make a meaningful contribution to our future, we would encourage you to apply.

We understand that the right person may come from either the charity sector or a related professional background with transferable experience in partnerships, fundraising, business development, communications, marketing or organisational growth.

Experience working within a growing charity or purpose-led organisation would be highly advantageous.

Why Join Us?

This role offers the opportunity to:

• Help shape the future of a fast-growing children’s charity.
• Work closely with an ambitious and passionate leadership team.
• Build meaningful partnerships and projects with national impact.
• Directly contribute towards advancing pioneering mitochondrial disease research, raising awareness and supporting affected children and families.
• Be part of a community determined to create lasting change.
• Help build a charity designed to create lasting impact for generations to come.

We couldn't save Noah, but together, we can change what happens next.

The extinction of Mito, one stomp at a time.

We are looking for an experienced and highly organised grant manager with exceptional communication and relationship building skills, to manage all aspects of grants from The Christie Charity to the NHS Trust.

The role will take responsibility for collating project information and supporting internal teams to communicate and demonstrate project impact and ensure accountability to our external partners and audiences.

This is an exciting time to join The Christie charity as we embark on a period of transformational growth with the launch of key capital appeals enabling us to see a real step change in our income. We are looking for dynamic individuals to join our successful fundraising team at this exciting time.

About Care4Calais and the Legal Access Department

Care4Calais is a volunteer-based charity providing essential aid and support for refugees in France and the UK.

In northern France we operate year-round from Calais, working alongside communities in Calais and Dunkirk to provide warm clothing, bedding and service provision to displaced people who live in difficult and dangerous conditions.

Across the UK we collect and distribute clothes, shoes, mobile phones and other essential items, as well as providing psycho social support and interaction, including language lessons, sport and music workshops. We also help with vital access to medical and educational services.

Our Legal Access Department is an access to justice project that exists to support people seeking asylum in the UK by facilitating access to legal representation and offering holistic support to people throughout the asylum process. The department, made up mostly of specially trained volunteers, works tirelessly to ensure that people feel informed, empowered, and far less isolated and alone. We conduct one-to-one, complex casework for people seeking asylum for a variety of matters, over the years we have supported thousands of people to secure legal representation. Our current casework channels include securing legal representation and support for people’s asylum claims, challenges to unsuitable accommodation and potential removal from the UK (for example under the current UK-France ‘One in One out’ deal), and support for young people in their age dispute matters. Our teams work remotely across the UK. The Department seeks to adapt and amend our services based on the needs of the communities that we work with.

About the role

The aim of the role is to support and inspire volunteer teams to undertake the individual one-to-one casework and support that lies at the heart of what the Legal Access Department does, furthering access to justice for people seeking asylum and refugees. The Casework Manager will be responsible for the casework conducted by our Asylum Team, which focuses on securing legal representation for our client's asylum claims and offering holistic support through the difficulties of the asylum process. Casework managers will use their experience and understanding of the UK asylum system and conducting complex casework to guide their teams, working collaboratively with each other and the Head of Department to respond with agility to a fast-moving policy environment.

Responsibilities

Volunteer Management

• Lead existing team(s) of volunteers to undertake their specified roles as agreed with the Head of Department
• Conduct quarterly 1:1s with volunteers to give and receive feedback, reaffirm commitments, review caseloads, support with more complex cases, and ensure volunteer wellbeing. Escalate any issues and/or concerns to the Head of Department where necessary.
• Motivate and engage volunteers, taking into account the remote nature of the roles, collaborating with other Casework Managers.
• Facilitate regular team meetings and/or virtual drop ins for volunteers to ensure continued engagement and space to raise issues or concerns.
• Support volunteer caseworkers undertaking their roles, providing advice on casework and stepping in to support clients where required. Provide casework cover when volunteer caseworkers are otherwise unavailable.
• Supervise the casework conducted to ensure that volunteer caseworkers adhere to casework procedures so that every client receives the same level of service. Where volunteers may struggle to adhere to procedures ensure that concerns are identified and raised in a timely manner to reach an appropriate solution.
• Support volunteers to raise safeguarding / protection concerns through the appropriate channels. Escalate concerns where necessary. Support volunteer caseworkers through debriefs.
• Recruit, train and onboard new volunteers with the support of the Head of Department as required.
• Manage own, limited, complex caseload of clients where required to support the volunteer casework team.

Casework Management

• Oversee the appropriate collection and management of confidential client information and data, ensuring that volunteers adhere to organisational policy at all times.
• Keep team procedure documentation up to date, implementing changes where required to keep pace with the ever-changing policy environment. Work with the Head of Department to proactively adapt the casework services provided to suit the needs of the communities we work with.
• Work with the Head of Department to proactively identify systemic issues seen regionally and/or nationally and influence the direction of the Department. Contribute to evidence gathering and furthering strategic litigation cases supported or undertaken by the Department.
• Report on team progress to the Head of Department via pre-arranged channels and format.
• Attend relevant external meetings representing the organisation as needed, ensuring that knowledge and learning is shared across the department.
• Build and maintain robust understanding of the policy landscape impacting people seeking asylum in the UK, identify and attend external training opportunities, ensure that any learning is passed on to other staff and volunteers across the organisation.
• Build and maintain relationships with key partners and stakeholders, including, but not limited to local authorities, legal teams, and other NGOs focused on support of people seeking asylum.
• Attend and contribute meaningfully to team meetings

Person specification

1. In-depth understanding of the UK asylum system
2. Dedication to social justice with a clear understanding of the challenges faced by vulnerable populations, or a willingness to learn about these
3. Ability to work sensitively with a diverse range of people, demonstrating cultural competence, respect and compassion
4. Able to build positive relationships with a range of stakeholders including those from displaced communities, legal teams, and other charities
5. Clear leadership ability, with the capability to act with initiative and drive
6. An understanding of the volunteer experience including potential challenges volunteers may face
7. Self-motivated and used to managing multiple priorities to meet deadlines
8. Collaborative team member with excellent verbal and written communication skills
9. Strong digital literacy, including ability to work on Google Workspace and Office 365
10. Resilience in the face of challenging and emotionally demanding situations, with a positive and solution-oriented mindset

Whilst not essential, we welcome applications from people with the following skills

     12. Proficiency in one or more of the languages spoken within asylum seeking communities, such as, but not limited to:               Arabic, Farsi, Pashto, Dari, Kurdish Sorani, Tigrinya or Amharic

     13. Experience leading and managing volunteer teams from varied backgrounds

Application process

Please apply via CharityJob and submit your CV and a letter of interest. In this, please outline your interest in the role and how you meet the criteria set out in the ‘person specification’. Please include any skills, relevant experience and examples of how you exemplify each point. We recognise that skills and experience come from more than just employment history and encourage anyone who meets most of the specification for this role to apply, even where this experience comes from outside traditional employment structures. If you are interested in applying but do not have all the experience necessary, we encourage you to contact us at admin [@] care4calais .org to set up an informal chat with our staff. We can discuss why you would like to apply for the role and what skills or experiences you have which could be relevant.

The recruitment process will include two interview stages which will both be conducted online. We will be reviewing applications as they arrive and reserve the right to close the advert before the closing date. Care4Calais receives a very high volume of applications for roles we advertise and therefore we are unfortunately unable to offer feedback to applicants who are not successful in securing an interview. We do, however, thank you for your interest and taking the time to apply for this role.

Care4Calais is dedicated to cultivating a diverse and inclusive work environment and recognises that this is invaluable to our ability to serve the communities we work with. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds including from Black, Asian and Minority-Ethnic communities, people from refugee and migrant backgrounds, and people with lived experience of the UK or EU immigration systems.

We are a proud member of the Experts by Experience Employment Network (EBE), which aims to create a charitable sector led by individuals with lived experience of the asylum system.

As part of our membership, we are dedicated to creating inclusive employment practices that recognise and accommodate the unique circumstances and strengths of people with lived experience. We actively move away from a one-size-fits-all approach, ensuring our recruitment processes are fair, supportive, and accessible.

We warmly encourage applicants with lived experience to make use of the guidance and resources available on the EBE website (ebeemployment). In addition, applicants with lived experience are welcome to connect with the EBE support team for tailored assistance with completing the application form and, where available, one-to-one interview preparation.

Importantly, we recognise the significant cultural, linguistic, and experiential insights that individuals with lived experience of the UK asylum system bring to this role. As such, all applicants from this background who meet the essential criteria will be automatically shortlisted and invited to interview. If you are a candidate with lived experience, please let us know in your application. We respect that people’s identity is not defined by their past experiences and will not expect candidates to describe their lived experience at interview unless they wish to do so.

If you have any questions about this or need additional support with the application process for any reason, please contact us at admin [@] care4calais .org

About us

The Sir Martin Gilbert Learning Centre is an educational charity whose mission is to educate young people about who Jews are and the contributions they have made to society. Our free workshops are integrated with the National Curriculum and rooted in academic research. Since launching in January 2024, we've reached over 5,800 students and built partnerships with schools across England, Scotland and Wales.

We're now entering an ambitious phase of growth, developing deeper relationships with select Focus Schools and building towards a national reach of 25,000 students per year.

The role

This is far more than a management job. As our first School Partnerships Manager, you'll lead our outreach to schools and play a central role in shaping how the Centre develops and grows. Working closely with the Director, you'll drive the number of schools accessing our programmes, deepen relationships with existing partners, and help design our Focus School programme from the ground up.

You'll spend your time:

• Building and stewarding relationships with teachers, heads of department, and senior school leaders
• Proactively identifying and contacting prospective partner schools through outreach, networking and events
• Managing the full partnership lifecycle, from first contact through booking, delivery and follow-up
• Shaping our Focus School programme and contributing ideas for curriculum development
• Representing the Centre at conferences and educational events

This job is for you if…

• You have experience working directly in or with schools, and understand what motivates teachers and senior leaders
• You've worked in relationship management, outreach, partnership development, sales or business development
• You're a confident, persuasive communicator - comfortable on outreach calls, in writing, and presenting in person
• You're self-motivated, well organised, and thrive in a small, ambitious team
• You're genuinely committed to our mission and excited to help shape a young charity at a pivotal moment
• You're committed to safeguarding and the welfare of children and young people

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in everything we do.

The overall purpose of the role is to lead and coordinate meaningful participation and engagement opportunities for children, young people and adults to shape services, influence decision-making and ensure the voices of lived experience are central to organisational development. The postholder will support in designing, delivering and evaluating initiatives that build trust, inclusion and empowerment.

Main Responsibilities

• To co-ordinate and provide safe spaces for children, young people and adults to participate in user- led activities and projects.
• To be a key link between children, young people and adults within our participation service and staff, making sure their voices and experiences are heard.
• To recruit and engage children, young people, and adults, to enable them to feel comfortable to join our Participation service.
• To support the Head of Voice, Participation & Engagement to develop opportunities for children, young people, and adults to be actively involved throughout the organisation.
• Lead and facilitate small scale participation projects.
• To maintain records of all interactions with stakeholders, using Salesforce.
• To be able to work flexibly, including regular evening and occasional weekend work in response to participants availability.
• Support the Head of Voice, Participation & Engagement in planning and facilitating forums.
• Work with people with lived experience of bereavement to create meaningful content and service recommendations.
• Work across the organisation sharing, promoting and training in best practice in participation.
• To assist in planning, organising and delivering participation events (virtually and in-person).
• Ensure that a range of voices are heard, with particular focus on EDI.
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of members of the participation service through adherence to the organisation’s safeguarding policy and practice.
• Maintain accurate records throughout all services, complying with the organisation’s recording and reporting requirements.

Communication and Relationships

• Develop and maintain trusted relationships with children, young people, families, adults, and stakeholders to create safe and inclusive spaces for participation.
• Facilitate group and one-to-one engagement sessions using creative and accessible methods to ensure diverse voices are heard and valued.
• Collaborate with internal teams, including service delivery, communication, marketing and fundraising to embed participation principles across all areas of work.
• Represent the organsiation externally at meetings, events and networks, sharing insight from lived experience to inform sector-wide learning.
• Translate feedback and participation outputs into clear reports, presentations or creative formats that inform decision-making.
• Demonstrate empathy, confidentiality and active listening when engaging with individuals or groups who may have experience loss and trauma.
• Establish excellent internal working relationships with peers and colleagues.
• Model the values and culture of the organisation in interactions and relationships at work.
• Adapt communication style and approach to suit the needs, preferences, and emotional states of children, young people and adults, including those with neurodiverse profiles or communication difficulties.
• Provide clear, compassionate explanations of support options, safeguarding procedures, and next steps to children, young people, adults and families.
• Maintain professional boundaries while fostering a safe and supportive environment for children, young people and adults.
• Respond to challenging or emotionally charged situations with sensitivity, professionalism, and a focus on empathy and support.
• Ensure accurate and timely documentation of communications and decisions in line with organisational policies and data protection regulations.

 Knowledge, training and experience

• Proven experience in youth participation, community engagement, co-production, or related areas, ideally within charity, education or health and social care sector.
• Understanding of participation frameworks, rights-based approached and trauma-informed practice.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of grief, loss, trauma, child development, and the psychological and social impact of bereavement on children, young people, families and adults.
• Experience in facilitating groups, workshops, and creative engagement activities both in-person and online.
• Ability to translate engagement insight into practical feedback and recommendations
• Adhere to legislation and statutory guidance related to Safeguarding Children and Young People, Safeguarding Adults, and the Mental Capacity Act.
• Participate actively in clinical supervision and reflective practice to ensure safe, ethical, and effective service delivery.
• Contribute to the development and sharing of knowledge within the team by supporting training, mentoring, and peer learning opportunities.

Analytical and judgment skills

• Ability to gather qualitative and quantitative feedback and identify key themes, trends, and areas for improvement.
• Exercise sound judgement in managing sensitive information, ethical boundaries and participant confidentiality.
• Assess engagement risks and implement appropriate boundaries and referrals in line with safeguarding policies.
• Critically evaluate participation initiatives and contribute to evidence-based practice through reflection, evaluation tools and reporting.
• Balance organisation priorities with participant needs, ensuring representation remains authentic rather than tokenistic.
• Ensure accurate, timely, and meaningful data recording and reporting to inform practice, service evaluation, and organisational performance monitoring.

Planning and organisational skills

• Plan, coordinate and deliver participation activities, forums and events with clear objectives, timelines and outcomes.
• Support the development of annual participation calendars or frameworks as needed.
• Manage competing priorities across multiple projects, ensuring timely communication with internal teams and external partners.
• Maintain accurate records, consent forms and participation data using appropriate digital systems.
• Support logistical arrangements including venue booking, accessibility adjustments, transport and safeguarding measures.
• Contribute to strategic planning by identifying emerging themes, opportunities for partnerships and areas for innovation.
• Provide cover and support for participation and engagement team members during periods of absence or high demand.
• Demonstrate self-awareness and reflective capacity, using supervision and peer support to sustain personal wellbeing and professional effectiveness.
• Contribute to the development of efficient, evidence-based practices by supporting team planning, service evaluation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Person Specification

Essential

• Minimum 3 years’ experience of working with children and young people or adults in health, social care, youth, community or education setting
• Experience of advocating for the interests of children, young people or vulnerable adults or individuals from ethnically diverse communities
• Strong written and oral communication skills, with experience of tailoring these to a wide range of audience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage sensitively with children, families, and professionals while maintaining professional boundaries at all times
• Experience of facilitating participation groups both in person and online
• Knowledge of different facilitation approaches and methods
• Demonstratable experience of safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and an ability to practice in a way that promotes this
• Experience of building trusting relationships with children, young people, and adults creating safe space
• Passion for the power of Voice and Lived Experience
• Understanding of the challenges that participation work can present, and experience of how to overcome this
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and with external organisations
• Emotional maturity, stability and resilience with a strong commitment to self-care and the ability to seek support and guidance when difficulties arise in the course of work
• Strong IT skills, including confidence in using multiple IT systems

Desirable

• Experience of working in bereavement sector

Benefits

• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata if applicable) with increase for long service.
• TOIL for our hours work.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Company sick pay.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Life assurance.
• Training loans.
• Enhanced family friendly policies.

Recruitment Timetable

Application deadline: 16th June 2026 at midnight

Winston’s Wish reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications for the role before the closing date.

Please refer to our recruitment pack for further details on the interview process.

Drive is a high risk / high harm domestic abuse perpetration intervention. Its sole aim is to reduce the risk posed by those using high levels of harm towards family members and / or (ex) partners. This is achieved via disruption, diversion and direct behaviour change work, where safe to do so, within a multi-agency framework.

The Case Manager will strive to work one-to-one with perpetrators who have been identified as high risk to pro-actively secure engagement, influence attitudinal and behavioural change and connect with complementary services. To do this, the Case Manager will work with local agencies to design a co-ordinated, strategic individual intervention plan to address identified needs and risks and promote understanding of the impact of abusive behaviours. However, it may not always be safe or possible to meet with the perpetrator. Equally as vital to risk reduction efforts is analysis of presenting information to identify ways to disrupt their abusive behaviour, alongside close-knit multiagency working to implement actions.

Throughout all intervention the Drive Case Manager will work closely with the local IDVA service to review risk, develop safety plans and improve outcomes for all parties involved.

The Case Manager will be responsible for delivering outcomes, working typically for up to 12 months to achieve behaviour change with each Service User.

About you
You’ll have a deep understanding of the nature of domestic abuse and its effects on clients and children, as well as the reasons behind abusive behaviours towards intimate partners.

Your knowledge extends to the range of statutory and voluntary agencies that clients and their children may encounter, and you are aware of the impact of domestic abuse on children and parenting, including the additional needs of clients from BMER communities. 

You will have experience in working with clients on issues of domestic abuse, providing one-to-one and group support and advice, managing your own workload and administration, and assessing the risk and safety of your clients and those connected to your client.  You will have handled safeguarding disclosures and referrals, and you communicate clearly with a range of people both over the telephone and in person. 

You will be organised, able to use your initiative, and work effectively as part of a multi-service team. Your administrative skills are strong, and you are adept at using a computer to maintain effective systems. 

Flexible and willing to work evenings, you can travel independently. Additionally, you will understand trauma-informed practices, risk mitigation, and safeguarding. Experience liaising with social workers and other professionals, and in related areas such as substance misuse, child protection, or family support, is desirable. 

Fluency in an additional language and skills in group work are also advantageous. You stay updated with best practices and new initiatives. 

We want you to feel empowered to bring your authentic self to this role, so we encourage flexible working around core hours. We offer an annual continuous Professional Development allowance, generous annual leave entitlement and Birthday leave.

About us
We want to make working at TLC an enjoyable and rewarding experience.
It takes a dedicated, passionate, and flexible team to deliver the range of services we provide. We’re lucky to have over 150 people on our teams and 12 Trustees who believe in what we do. We are looking for enthusiastic, experienced, engaged and highly motivated people to join our team.

We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest pool, reflecting the diverse range of people we support.

We want to make our recruitment processes accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you to be the best you can be, please contact us. 

Please note: We are running an active interviewing process for these roles. Rather than waiting until the application deadline to begin reviewing candidates, we start reading applications and speaking with people as they come in.

This means interviews may take place throughout the advertising period, and the role may be filled before the closing date if we find the right candidate early. If you’re interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible so you can be considered in the first round of interviews

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check

Shape the partnerships that strengthen sight loss services across Greater Manchester. As Strategic Partnerships Manager at Henshaws, you will open doors across health, public sector, business and community networks, turning relationships into sustainable income and lasting impact.

Location: Greater Manchester office, with travel required
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week. We welcome interest from applicants who may prefer to work part time
Weeks per year: 52
Salary: £23.06 per hour, £41,969.20 per annum
Annual leave: 5 weeks plus 10 bank holidays
Closing date: 12 noon, 14 June 2026
DBS: Enhanced DBS check with the child barring list required

About the role

We are looking for a confident and proactive Strategic Partnerships Manager to help grow sustainable income and strengthen Henshaws Sight Loss Services across Greater Manchester.

This is a key role for someone who can spot opportunities, build influential relationships and turn conversations into contracts, partnerships and income. You will work across public sector commissioning, corporate partnerships, VCSE networks, community organisations and wider Greater Manchester systems to help position Henshaws as a trusted partner in sight loss support.

You will identify and pursue opportunities with NHS, Local Authority, ICS and ICB partners, public health, social care, SEND and sight loss pathways. You will also grow corporate income through proactive prospecting, sponsorship approaches, employer engagement and partnership development.

Working closely with our Sight Loss operational teams, you will help shape service models, proposals, bids and tenders that reflect local need and clearly demonstrate the impact of Henshaws work.

What you will be doing

You will:

• Identify and develop commissioning, contract and funding opportunities across Greater Manchester.
• Build relationships with NHS, Local Authority, public health, social care, VCSE, corporate and community partners.
• Lead activity across the commissioning cycle, including horizon scanning, relationship building, tender development, pricing input and mobilisation support.
• Work with Sight Loss operational teams to shape service models, delivery plans, outcome frameworks and costed proposals.
• Develop compelling corporate proposals and pitches that clearly show social value, impact and return on investment.
• Build and manage a structured pipeline of prospects, tracking activity from first contact through to secured income.
• Represent Henshaws at Greater Manchester meetings, locality groups, VCSE alliances, prevention networks and sight loss sector forums.
• Support collaborative or joint bid opportunities where partnership working strengthens Henshaws position.
• Contribute to wider fundraising activity, including events, supporter stewardship and departmental initiatives.
• Produce reports, forecasts and performance updates to support decision making and future planning.

About you

• We are looking for someone who is opportunity focused, resilient and confident building relationships with senior decision makers.
• You will have experience in business development, sales, income generation or strategic partnerships within a target driven environment. You will understand the sales cycle, from prospecting and first contact through to scoping, pitching, negotiation and relationship management.
• You will be confident preparing bids, tenders or commercial proposals, and able to translate service knowledge, financial information and policy priorities into strong, persuasive proposals.
• You will be highly organised, comfortable managing a structured pipeline, and able to balance competing priorities while maintaining momentum.
• Experience within a charity, VCSE, health or education setting would be valuable. Experience engaging with public sector bodies such as the NHS or Local Authorities would also be beneficial, but we welcome applicants with strong transferable experience and the willingness to quickly develop knowledge of the sight loss landscape.

Our values

At Henshaws, our values guide how we work with the people we support, our colleagues, partners and supporters.

• Ambition - You will help us grow sustainable income by spotting opportunities, building strategic partnerships and strengthening our impact across Greater Manchester.
• Respect - You will build trusted, professional relationships across public sector, corporate, VCSE and community networks, acting with integrity in every interaction.
• Empowerment - You will help partners understand the difference they can make, working with colleagues and stakeholders to create services and opportunities that support people to thrive.

Why join Henshaws?

You will be joining a charity with a clear purpose and a strong commitment to supporting people living with sight loss and a range of disabilities.

This role offers the chance to shape meaningful partnerships across Greater Manchester, influence local systems and help secure the income that strengthens vital sight loss services.

We welcome interest from applicants who may prefer to work part time, and we offer 5 weeks annual leave plus 10 bank holidays.

Additional information

Henshaws welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We will make reasonable adjustments for applicants who require support due to a disability.

Henshaws is committed to safeguarding vulnerable adults and children. The successful candidate may be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure check, including relevant barring lists.

Closing date: 12 noon, 14 June 2026