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We are The Trust Partnership; a fast growing and innovative social enterprise helping charitable foundations and almshouses to be better managed and to use their resources more effectively for the benefit of the wider public. In short, we are having a big impact in philanthropy sector.
We are excited that we’ve not only been able to build a thriving business, but to do so on strong ethical foundations. The way we look after our staff, our clients and other stakeholders is important to us. We believe it’s possible to be a good business and a profitable one at the same time.
We are looking for someone special to join our growing business. You will be responsible for a portfolio of trusts who require clerking and supported by specialists in grantmaking and administration. Experience of working with boards of Trustees is essential.
You need to be able to access London easily, sometimes at short notice.Occasional visits to our office in Gloucestershire will also be necessary. You will also be required to undertake a DBS check.
We are looking for a motivated individual with an exemplary work ethic and a professional attitude. Accuracy is essential and an eye for detail that is balanced with an ability to see the bigger picture. Respect, integrity and emotional awareness are central to the role.
Working with us you will receive the following benefits
·Career progression opportunities
·Flexible working environment
·Professional development
·Membership of an employee benefits platform
·Charitable Giving matching up to £200 per annum
·25 days’ holiday per annum plus Bank holidays (FTE)
·Christmas shutdown (included in above)
·Additional day’s contractual leave entitlement after each fifth year of service (up to a total of six days)
·Eyecare voucher scheme.
The Trust Partnership manages charitable trusts, foundations and almshouse charities with its unique resources, helping them to be more effective



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Location: Harlow, Essex. Easily commutable from London Liverpool Street/Tottenham Hale Station. We offer a free minibus service from Harlow Town Train Station and free parking onsite.
Hours: Full-time position, Blended working arrangement could be considered, with two days a week working from home.
Reports to: Transport Solutions Manager.
About the role:
At the Motability Foundation, we fund, support, research and innovate so that all disabled people can make the journeys they choose.
We’re building a Transport Solutions Team that can work flexibly across all the tools in our delivery kit – from grants and innovation pilots to research, partnerships, and commercial interventions. This includes a growing portfolio of projects tackling key challenges like inclusive EV charging, complex community transport funding opportunities, and large-scale research such as the National Centre for Accessible Transport.
We are now recruiting several Grant Managers to join this team and help us deliver our vision. This role works within a dedicated team to assess grant applications from charities and organisations applying to the Motability Foundation for grant-funding to support their work in the disability transport sector.
This is an opportunity to join a collaborative, purpose-led team driving change in the transport system for disabled people and to work on some of the most interesting and impactful projects in the sector.
What you will be doing:
- Manage grant delivery, including assessment, due diligence, contracting, monitoring, and closure, across our funding rounds.
- Engage with all levels of applicant and grantee organisations to understand their work, assess their proposals, and provide support and challenge to strengthen delivery and outcomes.
- Undertake financial, reputational, governance, and operational due diligence in line with our policies and risk appetite.
- Produce high quality assessments of applications for review by our grant panels, including award recommendations.
- Work with applicant organisations to develop and agree contractual grant agreements.
- Manage and monitor multi-year grant awards to ensure objectives and KPIs are achieved within agreed timescales and budgets.
- Ensuring all of our data records are kept up-to-date including reconciling payment schedules to grant records.
- Work closely with colleagues across the TST to provide insight from delivery into programme development, and to learn from others’ work across research, innovation and partnerships.
- Staying abreast of key issues facing the disability and transport sectors, to understand how these shape and influence applications to Motability’s grant programmes.
- Support delivery of non-traditional funding mechanisms such as challenge prizes, research calls, or commercial commissioning approaches, contributing to assessment and management.
Your experience:
- Experienced in assessing, managing, monitoring and evaluating grant applications or similar roles related to charitable grant making.
- Understanding of not-for-profit structures, including charities, social enterprises and other not-for-profit organisations.
- Experience in writing a variety of styles including academic, reports, and impact.
- Demonstrable ability to prioritise when faced with a continuous flow of applications and variable work load.
- Experience of effectively engaging at all levels within applicant organisations leading discussions where necessary.
- Good with numbers, and the ability to understand and interpret budgets and accounts.
- Able to engage with grant applicants and build an ongoing positive rapport.
- Strong IT skills including experience working with the MS Office suite.
- Experience within the disability sector and/or direct or indirect experience of the mobility challenges faced by disabled people would be advantageous, but not essential.
We are building a future where all disabled people have the transport options to make the journeys they choose.
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We are seeking an outstanding Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager (Maternity Cover) to secure and manage income from Corporate Trust and Foundations, Major Donors and Corporates. We are looking for an experienced and ambitious Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager to join our award-winning fundraising team as a maternity cover.
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.
At Hand in Hand, we help women beat the odds and succeed as entrepreneurs. The money they earn and the confidence they gain changes everything. Whole families and communities rise with them.
Since 2003, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, we’ve helped more than 5 million women launch small businesses that can stand the test of time. Some are smallholder farmers learning to stand up to climate change. Some are refugees starting a new life after running from conflict. Others are young women and girls with few opportunities, starting to dream – and plan – for the future.
Our members’ achievements (so far) include:
· 6.6 million new and improved enterprises
· 11.6 million new and improved jobs created.
· 6.3 million members mobilised.
· 29.1 million indirect beneficiaries (families) impacted.
· 300% Return on Investment
Hand in Hand International is based in Baker Street, central London, with a flexible working policy that includes work-from-home Mondays and Fridays. Our team works with partners throughout the global Hand in Hand network, specialising in fundraising, strategic and programmes advice, and donor relations.
Every day we equip under-served women with skills and resources to earn more money, ignite local economies and lift nations out of poverty.


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Are you an ambitious Recruitment Manager with a passion for working in the not for profit sector? Would you like to work for an exciting and fast growing education charity, where you will be the focal point for all recruitment and onboarding.
Ark Start is a growing start-up nursery venture within the Ark charity. Their mission is to ensure that every child has access to excellent early years education, and that families benefit from flexible and affordable childcare. They currently have 5 nurseries and have ambitious plans to expand to at least 12 over the next two years. Ark Start is building a dynamic, purpose-driven team to deliver on this vision. They currently have around 50 employees working across the sites.
To support this growth, Ark Start is seeking an experienced and passionate Recruitment Manager paying up to £50,000 to lead on all recruitment, talent and onboarding. This is a unique opportunity for a values led recruitment professional to help shape the charity by successfully recruiting talented individuals into the organisation who align with the values and direction the charity is going.
The organisation is located in White City, with the nurseries based across London. Ark offers flexible working hours, including core hours and some remote working. The role will require someone who will prioritise in-person working, meaning being able to work from the office and their nursery sites at least 3-4 days per week.
Reporting into the Operations Director, some of the key responsibilities of this exciting permanent role include:
- Leading the end-to-end recruitment and onboarding for all nursery-based roles
- Developing and implementing effective talent attraction strategies
- Building partnerships with external organisations to support candidate pipelines
- Supporting managers to develop induction plans for new starters and manage probation periods effectively
- Providing first-line support on recruitment queries
- Ensuring HR and recruitment systems are appropriately set up, accurate, and up to date to support effective decision-making
- · Using data and feedback to drive continuous improvement around recruitment and onboarding.
The ideal candidate will have at least five years’ experience working in a senior recruitment capacity. This could suit someone with experience of working within a small charity or , a standalone Recruitment Manager looking for a new challenge and a wider remit. You will have excellent communication and stakeholder management skills along with the ability to influence.
A passion for social justice and early years education is essential, as is the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growing environment. Integrity, ambition and resilience are key to match the pace and exciting aspirations of Ark Start, where initiative and enterprise are highly prized and rewarded.
The interview process will consist of two stages, and this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and is an equal opportunities employer.
For more information on this dynamic and interesting role, please get in touch.
Ark works to make sure that all children, regardless of their background, have access to a great education and real choices in life.
The main focus of the role is to secure income for large-scale capital investment at Stanley Arts; alongside developing and maintaining relationships with statutory funders and trusts who maysupport programming and core running costs of the
building. Funding bodies will include Arts Council England, the National Lottery Heritage Fund and other voluntary sources, predominantly trusts and foundations.
The Development Manager will play a central role in securing income for Stanley Arts through two key areas:
1) Overseeing fundraising across trusts, foundations, statutory funders, corporate partners, and individual donors to support programming and core running costs.
2) Developing and delivering a major fundraising campaign to raise funds for a large-scale capital investment in Stanley Art’s future.
As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Development Manager will help shape the organisation’s strategic direction and ensure fundraising is embedded across the organisation. They will lead on individual giving and donor development, alongside capital, trust, and foundation fundraising.
Reporting to the Artistic Director/CEO, the Development Manager will line-manage and collaborate with the freelance Fundraiser, and work closely with the General Manager and Data & Insights Officer to ensure effective bid writing, relationship management, and reporting.
Experience & Knowledge
- Minimum of 3–5 years’ experience in a fundraising/development role, preferably
within arts, heritage, or cultural organisations.
- Experience of individual giving programmes, including donor cultivation,
stewardship, and retention.
- Proven track record of successful major funding applications to trusts, foundations,
statutory bodies, and corporate funders.
- Knowledge of fundraising regulations, best practice, and ethical standards.
- Understanding of the role of fundraising in supporting organisational growth.
- Passion for arts, heritage, or cultural sectors.
- High levels of integrity and professionalism.
- Strong organisational skills, ability to prioritise competing tasks and meet deadlines
- Commitment to access, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Commitment to environmental sustainability
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Allen Lane is pleased to be partnering with London Air Ambulance Charity for the role of IT Manager. The Charity has grown significantly in size and complexity over the last few years and are now seeking a IT Manager to lead the technical delivery in support of their IT strategy, oversee the Managed Service Provider (MSP), take responsibility for cyber security and training and, support the implementation of new technology to the service.
About the charity:
London’s Air Ambulance is the charity that delivers an advanced trauma team to London’s most seriously injured patients. The team, consisting of an advanced trauma doctor, paramedic and consultant on most missions, can perform treatments such as open heart surgery, blood transfusions and general anaesthetic by the roadside.
By providing intervention as quickly as possible after injury, they aim to give patients the best chance of survival, and best quality of life, after trauma.
The charity serves the 10 million people that live work and travel within the M25, treating an average of five patients every day
About the role
The IT Manager will report to the Director of Finance, IT and Facilities to deliver our IT strategy. They will work closely with the charity’s external consultant CTO.
The role will take ownership and responsibility for delivering an excellent day to day IT service, maintaining and developing the charity’s assets and systems, and sourcing and managing appropriately skilled resources where required.
They will also work closely with project teams on technical development and integration of systems.
About the Person
You will be willing to be hands on in this role with strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills. You will enjoy problem solving and be the go-to person in the team, integrating with the charity and operations teams.
Essential Knowledge and Experience
· Knowledge of IT infrastructure, specifications, networks and systems
· Knowledge of IT security and best practice cyber security frameworks
· Knowledge of Microsoft Azure and MS 365 Enterprise administration
· Knowledge of Power Apps
· Experience of working with or managing an MSP
· Experience of ownership and accountability for an expenditure budget
· Ability to explain complex technical needs/implications/requirements in simple terms to non-technical staff
Desirable Knowledge and Experience
· Knowledge or experience of the charity sector
· Knowledge of the regulatory environment and the core components of effective operational service delivery in the public sector/charity setting.
· Understanding of SQL, MS SQL Server
· Experience of Microsoft Dynamics
· Experience of formulating and implementing business continuity and disaster recovery plans
· Proficient in use of all MS Office applications.
· Experience of MS tools such as Power Apps
· Experience of running training sessions on IT for users
This role will be pivotal for the progress and development of the organisation and its offerings, and is a great opportunity for a driven individual to make a difference to the safety of the general public. The role is one that has a huge amount of room for an individual to make it their own and grow with the organisation.
Interview Dates:
1st Interview-Wednesday 3rd December
2nd Interview-Monday 8th December or Wednesday 10th December
If you are interested in this fantastic opportunity, please apply online today.
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We are delighted to work with Westway CT who, due to retirement, are now seeking an experienced, qualified Finance Manager.
Westway CT is a non-profit social enterprise tackling isolation and creating community in West London through the provision of transport services and dedicated drivers offering a lifeline for community groups, older people, and anyone facing challenges using public transport across Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster, and Hammersmith & Fulham.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Finance Manager who, reporting to the CEO, will play a key role in the running of two interconnected entities; a registered society, and its trading arm, which supports and subsidises their charitable aims. In so doing, the successful candidate will be helping to lead the way in a sustainable community benefit model that creates its own income by being part of the wider London transport mix, contributing to the local economy and working towards better air quality.
With line management responsibility of the Finance Officer, you will be an accredited qualified accountant, preferably with non-profit sector experience, with the ability to lead on the financial management of the organisation.
The Finance Manager is accountable for:
- Financial strategy and planning
- Financial management and reporting
- Strategic level income generation
- Payroll, staff remuneration and pension contributions
- Stakeholder collaboration and promotion of Westway CT values
The successful candidate will:
- Demonstrate a strong track record of managing a finance function producing budgets, management accounts, cash flow forecasts and financial reports
- Have an excellent working knowledge of charity and company governance, including reporting standards and preparation of statutory accounts, as well HMRC, PAYE and Pension regulations.
- Be able to conduct financial scenario planning and cost analysis to proactively contribute to the strategic and operational planning and improvement of the organisation (i.e. in the case of investments and capital assets, grant applications, contract tendering, customer pricing, and credit control.)
- Be an efficient, highly organised team player with good communication skills, working effectively with internal colleagues, external stakeholders and suppliers of varying financial experience.
- Provide excellent line management and role modelling for your reports and colleagues to encourage professional development.
- An accredited qualified accountant (ACCA) (CIMA) or equivalent, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience, preferably within the non-profit sector
- Be proficient in Microsoft Office 365, Excel, Sage 50, Quickbooks and/or another similar accounting software
Responsible for the day-to-day finances, you will have a hands-on approach, exceptional time management skills, and the ability to work to tight deadlines in order to make an active contribution to the success and growth of Westway CT who are passionate about their community and making a tangible difference to the lives of local residents.
Westway CT is an equal opportunities and London Living Wage employer.
For more information, please contact Louise Portnall, Recruitment Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.
Location: London (Flexible working arrangements by agreement)
Closing date: 30 November 2025
Applications are being reviewed by Charisma on a rolling basis, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.
Westway CT interviews dates TBC
Exciting opportunity for a charity sector Community Helpline Manager in Torbay
The Torbay Health and Wellbeing Voluntary Sector Network in Torbay is recruiting a full-time Manager to oversee the Torbay Community Helpline.
This post will be based in the local voluntary sector infrastructure organisation - Torbay Communities, hosts of the Community Helpline.
We are seeking an exceptional individual to lead this nationally recognised and acclaimed innovation. Torbay’s Community Helpline was established during the Covid pandemic and has since been developed by the local community into a central access point to the voluntary and community sector as a whole. Since 2021, it has also been the front door for new Adult Social Care referrals in the area through a unique partnership with the local statutory sector. Providing the best possible support to local residents the Helpline’s strapline ‘One Call – That’s All’ sums up the holistic approach. Individuals and families can access a wide range of support from food parcels to mental health support, help with isolation to debt advice etc. The Helpline links into over 100 voluntary sector organisations locally and into grassroots networks of residents offering support to each other. The Helpline has a strengths-based approach to its operations, with callers often helping others after they have received some support.
We are looking for someone who can lead this initiative into the next phase. Someone with the relevant experience who can identify the Helpline’s potential and - working with staff, volunteers, voluntary sector and statutory sector partners - deliver excellent support to our residents and develop the Helpline to meet future needs.
If you have boundless energy, a commitment to help marginalised people, a curiosity for doing things differently and a thirst to make a difference. Please apply.
Salary: £41,041 per annum.
For more information, please download an application pack from our website at Torbay Communities | Job Opportunities - click 'redirect' and you can download the application pack
To find out more about the role, please call Tracey Cabache or email Tracey Cabache - details in application pack
Please email completed applications to John Arcus - details in application pack
By 5pm on Thursday 13th November 2025
Interviews will be held across the 18th and 19th November (please keep both days free).
Please note that, unfortunately, we cannot notify applicants who are not shortlisted for interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
To lead and deliver Richmond CVS’s support services for voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations across the borough. This includes providing high-quality advice, training, and development support, alongside managing key projects and coordinating external consultants.
The role is central to strengthening the VCSE sector, with a focus on organisational development, fundraising, and governance. It also involves working closely with statutory partners including Richmond Council and the South West London Integrated Care Board (ICB), ensuring that VCSE organisations are well-positioned to engage with and influence local systems.
The postholder will also lead the design and delivery of new initiatives, including externally funded programmes, and will have the opportunity to shape and evolve the role in response to emerging needs.
Key Responsibilities
Service Delivery & Development
Provide tailored advice and support to VCSE organisations on governance, fundraising, income generation, and strategic planning.
Lead the development and delivery of training programmes, workshops, and resources.
Support organisations to strengthen their legal structures, policies, and compliance.
Promote inclusive and accessible service delivery.
Leadership & Strategy
Provide strategic leadership for RCVS’s capacity building and project work.
Contribute to organisational strategy and planning.
Represent RCVS at external meetings, networks, and partnerships, including with statutory bodies.
Project & Programme Management
Manage capacity building projects, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to agreed outcomes.
Monitor and evaluate project impact, producing reports for funders and stakeholders.
Lead the development and delivery of consultancy projects, including scoping, contracting, and oversight.
Manage relationships with external consultants to ensure quality and consistency.
Line Management
Lead and support a small team, coordinating workplans and fostering collaboration.
Support staff development and performance
Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement
Build and maintain relationships with local partners including Richmond Council, South West London ICB, local and national funders, and other infrastructure bodies.
Facilitate networking and collaboration across the VCSE sector.
Act as a key point of contact for external engagement and partnership development.
Encourage digital innovation through partnerships and shared learning.
Operational & Financial Oversight
Contribute to budget planning and financial monitoring for capacity building and project work.
Lead on income generation for RCVS’s development work, including identifying funding opportunities, contributing to bids and contracts, and managing funded programmes.
Ensure compliance with relevant policies and procedures, including safeguarding, data protection, and health & safety.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Location: Bristol
Interviews: 25th of November in-person at our Bristol Centre
Are you a passionate advocate for 18–30-year-old entrepreneurs? Do you have what it takes to help them bring their business dreams to life? The King's Trust is calling for someone just like you to join our dynamic team and make a real impact.
At The King's Trust, we're on a mission to empower young people and foster the next generation of business leaders. We believe in turning dreams into reality and providing unwavering support to young entrepreneurs.
As a Youth Development Lead – Enterprise, your mission is to be the driving force behind young entrepreneurs' success stories. The Enterprise programme’s aim is to support young people interested in self-employment to explore and test their ideas, write business plans and start their own businesses or achieve alternative outcomes in education, training, volunteering or work.
You'll be the guiding light for a caseload of young people, helping them successfully launch their business ideas and work towards those vital business start targets. We also won’t have you sitting still as travel will be required, exploring your local area to assist in the programme delivery of our Exploring Enterprise course as needed. The delivery can be a mix of online, in-centre or out in the community.
Crafting robust and viable business plans will be your forte. Cash flow forecasts, personal survival budgets, and sector-specific insights are all part of your toolkit. Plus, your knack for providing positive and constructive feedback will help these ideas flourish. Funding applications? You've got it covered!
Attention to detail is your superpower and you’ll be passionate about inspiring change. At The Trust, we're strong advocates for fostering an inclusive workplace, and it would be fantastic if you share that passion too.
This is more than just a job—it's an opportunity to change lives, including your own.
What happens next?
Please submit a CV, and Cover Letter that includes your experience, transferrable skills and motivation to work for The King's Trust! The Team will be in touch about the next steps shortly after the closing date.
Why do we need Youth Development Leads?
Last year, we helped more than 40,000 Young People, with every three in four moving into a positive outcome for either work, education or training. Youth Development Leads play a crucial role in supporting young people, no matter the young person's background or current circumstances, to fulfil their full potential. We want to continue having a positive impact on young people’s lives and we couldn’t do this without the important work of Youth Development Leads!
Perks for working at The Trust!
- Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year
- Flexible working! Unless the location of the role is remote, the Youth Development Lead role requires a combination of office days and working from home.
- You can volunteer for and/or attend events – The King's Trust Awards, Pride, active events etc.
- In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
- Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas.
- Personal development opportunities through our Networks – KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network).
- Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave.
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- Cycle-to-Work Scheme
- The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
- Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.
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About HOST
HOST is a not-for-profit social enterprise dedicated to unlocking the power of people and communities to drive meaningful change. We believe that real transformation happens from the ground up — and that grassroots activists and movements are key to tackling today’s most urgent environmental and social challenges.
And we know that our partners face barriers. That they don’t always have access to the right resources, networks, or operational solutions. That’s where we come in. HOST provides the infrastructure, strategic development expertise, and tailored support they need to thrive.
We exist to make their lives easier, taking care of essential back-office responsibilities — financial, legal, and administrative — so they can get on with the difficult challenges. And we offer strategic guidance to help them build momentum, strengthen their impact, and sustain their work for the long term.
In the face of an ever-changing world of systemic challenges, we strive to create meaningful connections and support shared progress — so our work is rooted in collaboration, inclusivity, and trust. Together, we enable the people and projects driving change to navigate complexities, overcome barriers, and make a lasting impact for a more just and equitable future.
Since 2020, we’ve supported over 350 changemakers in more than 90 countries. Because we believe in doing the right thing, acting with urgency, and working alongside change-makers to create a better world.
About the Role
As Partnerships Manager: Changemakers, you’ll lead the team that supports HOST’s global community of hosted partners (HPs). You’ll oversee all Community Support activity, ensuring partners receive the clear, responsive, and values-led service that enables them to focus on making change happen.
This role sits at the heart of the Partnership Management Circle. You’ll manage a small, high-performing team of Community Support Leads, coordinate cross-team development projects, and ensure that systems, processes, and communications evolve in step with the growing needs of our hosted partners.
Core Responsibilities
1. Leadership and Management
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Line manage the Community Support Team, providing coaching, direction, and performance feedback.
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Oversee delivery of all Community Support activities, ensuring consistency, quality, and alignment with HOST’s mission and tone of voice.
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Coordinate cross-team projects that strengthen HOST’s service offer and internal collaboration.
2. Hosted Partner Experience and Development
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Lead the design and delivery of the Hosted Partner Journey, from onboarding to exit.
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Oversee the production of guides, FAQs, and templates that improve hosted partner understanding and experience.
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Manage complex partner queries and ensure appropriate resolution in collaboration with Legal, Finance, and Operations.
3. Systems, Processes, and SOPs
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Develop and maintain all Community Support SOPs.
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Support the development and testing of HOSTHub features relevant to Project Hosting.
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Work with the Tech and Operations teams to improve efficiency and automation.
4. Risk and Compliance
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Lead risk identification, screening, and management for Hosted Partners.
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Work closely with the Legal Circle on legal requests, contract amendments, and risk escalations.
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Maintain accurate documentation of risk assessments and resolutions.
5. Pricing, Performance and Development
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Set and manage pricing within the approved HOST fee range.
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Track and analyse key performance indicators (KPIs) with support from the Data Analyst.
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Lead annual Project Hosting service reviews and contribute to continuous improvement.
6. Collaboration and Communications
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Work with Communications to deliver partner-facing materials, including the Project Hosting Bulletin.
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Ensure all partner resources reflect HOST’s empowering, expert, and empathetic tone.
Required Experience
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5+ years' experience in operations, partnerships, or programme delivery within a not-for-profit, social enterprise, or international NGO.
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3+ years' experience managing partner or client relationships, ideally across multiple regions or cultures.
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2+ years' experience leading and developing a small team, including setting goals, coaching, and performance management.
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Confident managing systems, workflows, and digital tools (such as ClickUp, Zendesk, Jotform, or CRM platforms).
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Proven ability to coordinate across departments and disciplines to resolve complex partner or client issues.
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Experience designing, documenting, and improving organisational processes or SOPs to drive efficiency.
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Strong analytical and reporting skills, with the ability to interpret data and translate insights into service or system improvements.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to represent HOST’s tone and values in partner-facing communications.
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Demonstrated organisational and problem-solving skills, with a track record of meeting deadlines in fast-moving, distributed teams.
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Confident working independently in a remote, cross-cultural environment, with strong self-management and collaboration skills.
At HOST, we believe change starts with people who care.
If you’re passionate about building systems that help others thrive — and want to play a key role in supporting changemakers around the world — we’d love to hear from you.
We believe in the power of people to do extraordinary things. Our mission is to host the world's change-makers, enabling climate and social action.
We are seeking a visionary Chief Executive Officer to lead one of London’s most vital community organisations into its next chapter. Based in North Kensington, the Dalgarno Trust is a lifeline for many of its 6000+ local residents living in one of the most underserved and diverse areas within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. As the only community centre in the neighbourhood, it tackles long standing community needs, from health inequalities to digital exclusion, vibrant youth programmes, a busy weekly foodbank, and inclusive wellbeing initiatives. The CEO will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of this anchor institution, driving strategic growth while remaining deeply connected to the needs and lived experiences of the community.
This is an opportunity to lead a charity where you not only have direct visibility of the impact, you will also have multiple opportunities to be involved with making a real change to the lives of others. The CEO will be responsible for steering the organisation’s strategic direction, building sustainable income streams, and strengthening partnerships across the public, private, and voluntary sectors. With oversight of a dynamic workforce, including full-time, part-time, sessional staff, and volunteers, the CEO will ensure high quality service delivery, encourage innovation, and foster a resilient, inclusive culture. As the public face of the Dalgarno Trust, they will represent the charity in borough-wide forums, advocate for policy change, and amplify the voices of all its beneficiaries.
Dalgarno Trust is committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the community it serves and developing a workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging and can thrive. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences. We actively encourage individuals who have a passion for equity and a strong ability to oversee and manage the multiple elements of a thriving and busy community centre where one day is never the same as the next.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Governance
- Work with the Board of Trustees to set and deliver the charity’s vision, mission, and strategic priorities.
- Provide clear, evidence-based advice and recommendations to the Board, ensuring effective governance and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
- Position the charity as a recognised leader in tackling inequality and poverty in the borough, particularly the North Kensington area.
- Maintain financial oversight taking a strategic approach to managing Dalgarno Trust’s finances in a sustainable way – ensuring adequate reserves are maintained.
- Ensure effective short, medium, and long-term financial planning is in place throughout the different levels of the organisation. Provide effective scrutiny by working with Dalgarno Trust’s accountants and finance personnel.
Income Generation & Fundraising
- Lead a sustainable income generation strategy, including accessing trust and foundation fundraising, corporate sponsorships, statutory grants, and social enterprise opportunities.
- Build and maintain relationships with funders and donors to maximise opportunities for growth and diversification of income.
- Ensure effective financial management, monitoring, and reporting of a c.£750k annual budget.
Partnerships & Place-Leadership
- Develop and maintain partnerships with voluntary, public, and private sector organisations to aid joint delivery of services.
- Represent the Dalgarno Trust in local strategic forums, influencing public policy and service design to reflect community needs.
- Strengthen the charity’s role as an anchor organisation and hub for community activity and leadership.
Please see the job description attachment for further responsibilities. If you would like to have an informal discussion with the CEO about Dalgarno Trust and the role, please get in touch with Esma Dukali via email refer to JD PDF for contact details.
Applicants are invited to submit an up-to-date CV and a supporting letter (maximum 1500 words) explaining how they meet the requirements outlined in the Person Specification within the job description. Please note: only applications that follow these instructions exactly will be considered. Interviews are expected to be held on 27th November.
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Title: Faith & Church Engagement Manager
Hours: 35 hours per week
Reporting to: Director of Membership
Period:Permanent
Salary:£37- £42k (depending on experience)
Location: SW1P 3RB United Kingdom
Work Type: Hybrid (2 office days)
Overview
Established in 1876. Mothers’ Union has 4 million members in 83 countries, and our members have been empowering communities to combat poverty, speak up for social justice, and improve wellbeing of those around them for more than 145 years. Family and community are at the heart of all we do, ensuring any change is relevant and lasting.
The ways in which we operate to fulfil that need today are quite different to that of the world of the 19th century, but our vision is still of a world where God’s love is shown through loving, respectful and flourishing relationships.
Mothers’ Union is unique. We do not work alongside communities; our volunteers and members work inside and with communities. Based in countless Anglican parishes, our work is run by local people for local people. Breaking the cycle of dependency, we give people the courage to transform their own lives and communities by facilitating change. Our members show their faith through action, and together aim to stop violence, poverty, and injustice.
From small community initiatives to national programmes our aim is to strengthen family life by nurturing relationships that are loving, faithful and respectful. Each member subscribes to the same values; the moral and ethical codes that are central to the ways in which we operate:
- We are firmly rooted in a voluntary ethos centred on mutual respect and collaboration.
- Our governance, leadership, and programmes are driven by and undertaken by members within their own communities worldwide; and
- We work with and welcome to the movement, people of all faiths and none.
Our members may be part of a branch or a wider parish, which sit within a Diocese, which reports to a Province. These Provinces and Dioceses follow the Anglican Church structure. Or they may be groups that sit outside. We also welcome friends and supporters and a host of active volunteers who support the work we do.
Purpose of the Role
Faith underpins all our work and, in this key role the post holder will support the Christian journey by providing resources for personal prayer, spiritual guidance, corporate worship, religious education, and contribute to and participate in member and central charity led events and worship.
This role will explore and research issues about the Christian faith that are relevant to Mothers’ Union, keep the rest of the Charity up to date on issues in the Anglican communion and wider church – and input into the design of MU strategic aims, and work collaboratively with organisations externally on developing resources and implementing faith-based initiatives.
This role will also be responsible for managing Mothers’ Union’s Church-based membership and our Faith and Diocesan Chaplains member-based forums.
However, the focus for this role will be the proactive outreach, development, and maintenance of faith related relationships primarily in Britain and Ireland. This includes creating and managing high-level networks of Christian influencers, Bishops and the wider clergy, and key faith-based organisations to improve the profile, understanding and integration of Mothers' Union within the Anglican communion and ecumenically and to grow our reach, membership numbers, and influence.
A key remit of the Faith & Church Engagement Manager post will be to participate and contribute to our faith-based discussions and resources within Mothers’ Union. For this reason, the post holder must be a practicing Christian. (Occupational requirement Equality Act 2010).
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Faith management and resources
1. To lead on the development of faith resources within Mothers’ Union (MU) and lead the strategic planning of all faith initiatives, theological rationales for Mothers’ Union specific initiatives and the overall mission.
2. To ensure that MU employees understand as part of the induction process and throughout their employment, how faith guides the work and relationships of MU.
3. Working with the Director of Membership, contribute to the strategic plan for all faith initiatives and clergy and church relations within Mothers’ Union.
4. To lead MU’s faith-based forums, to work where needed with the Worldwide Board and our Central Chaplain.
5. To facilitate theological underpinning to inform our work by exploring, researching, and gathering relevant data from various sources to keep abreast of new developments and initiatives.
6. To generate faith and church-based content for our website, magazine and newsletters and deliver MU’s prayer diary and oversea Midday Prayers.
7. To work with Mothers’ Union Enterprises on resources and products that have a faith dimension or spiritual content.
8. To work with our Worldwide President or designated member of the Worldwide Board to deliver faith and worship materials for Board and Worldwide Council meetings.
9. To receive, monitor and review MU’s worldwide resources to encourage and develop the contribution these make to the distinctive faith work of Mothers’ Union.
10. To maintain and develop all Faith Resources, identifying and developing new and uniquely MU resources to be added and archiving when required dated resources.
Membership Support – Britain and Ireland
1. To produce creative and accessible prayer and worship resources for use within our membership and more widely.
2. To identify the needs of members at every level for up-to-date information and resources on theology, faith, spirituality, worship/liturgy, Christian ethics and pastoral issues for group or individual use, and to commission a range of resources to meet those needs.
3. To build and manage external partnerships, within the Church and with other faith centred organisations, developing and promoting our work with these organisations.
4. Working closely with the Director of Membership and wider Membership team, to plan and lead faith aspects at conferences and meetings as requested.
5. To help design and implement projects and campaigns that provide an active engagement for our members, raise the public profile of Mothers’ Union, contribute to membership growth strategies and further the mission to promote the Christian faith and the wellbeing of families.
6. Work with the wider membership team on the design, implementation, and delivery of new membership growth models and manage existing membership models including Church-based Membership.
General
- To produce and provide reports and resources as required for the Chief Executive and Board.
- To promote the Christian faith and prioritise the wellbeing of families with members, the clergy, external partners, wider faith organisations, and the Anglican church.
- To further the promotion and integration of Mothers’ Union work with the clergy and within the Anglican Church and facilitate policy and advocacy support for MU campaigns.
- To undertake any other duties as requested by the Director of Membership.
KEY COMPETENCIES
Experience/skills
1. Experience of writing accessible worship material and of being open to different worship styles.
2. Ability to produce theologically credible, accessible, valued, and impactful resources and documents.
3. Experience of engaging, developing and nurturing faith relationships at all levels, from members to boards, to very senior clergy.
4. Good word-processing skills- proficient at using MS Office in particular Word, Outlook, meeting platforms including Zoom and Teams and proactive social media management.
5. Research skills: Ability to collate, analyse, synthesise research data, ability to gather, manage and use a large quantity of information, research and reports effectively,
Qualifications
1. Educated to degree level or equivalent.
Personal Attributes
1. An active commitment to the Christian faith.
2. The role sits within a Membership function. Ability to work well in a team and self–direct where required, effectively prioritise workload and meet deadlines and timescales.
3. Good verbal communication skills – ability to engage effectively and confidently with a wide range of stakeholders.
4. Excellent writing skills – ability to produce and tailor content to various audiences clearly and concisely; to identify and summarise key messages.
5. Ability to communicate research findings coherently and present a balanced argument.
6. Flexible, with the ability to use own initiative to focus on the delivery of agreed priorities.
7. Ability to work with volunteers, external partners and the clergy and an empathy with voluntary sector organisations.
8. Team player – ability to work with others, communicate well and to contribute positively within a team.
9. The ability to conduct work to a high professional standard and in accordance with Mothers’ Union core values.
Knowledge and Approach
1. A comprehensive understanding and sensitivity towards the Christian Faith and its application to social ethics.
2. A broad understanding of issues affecting faith and family life today and a willingness to explore the field of relationships further.
3. The ability to take a creative and lateral approach to thinking about social problems.
Desirable Characteristics
1. Experience of using Publisher software.
2. Qualification in Theology or Religious Studies.
3. An interest in international faith and theological issues
4. Ability to interpret statistics accurately.
5. An understanding of secondary research methods.
Work Location
This role will be based at our Head Office in Central London. Mothers’ Union operates a hybrid working model. Staff are required to work an aggregate minimum of 90 days per calendar year (Pro rata for part timers) at our Head Office, Mary Sumner House in Central London. Tuesdays are our anchor days where every staff member is expected to be at the office. The 90 days includes anchor Tuesdays.
Work Ethos
Integrity lies at the heart of Mothers’ Union and in our voice and actions, we aim to be:
· Respected.
· Effective.
· Accessible.
· Clear.
· And innovative approach.
Staff are expected to reflect these core values in their own personal characteristics. Post holders are expected to be able to demonstrate:
1. A level of competence appropriate to the demands of this post.
2. The ability to conduct work in keeping with high professional standards and in accordance with Mothers’ Union’s Aims, Objectives, and Values.
3. A clarity of communication.
4. A collaborative and constructive style of operating, respecting colleagues and volunteers and their contribution.
5. An understanding of or commitment to the Christian faith.
How to Apply
If you are interested in this position, please apply by sending your CV and a Cover Letter via e-mail.
The Cover Letter should clearly outline how your skills match the main responsibilities of the role.
Application Deadline
The closing date for applications is midnight on 17th November 2025. Due to the number of applications we receive, we may not be able to individually respond to each applicant. If we do not contact you within 4 weeks from the application deadline, then unfortunately you have not been shortlisted for this position. We aim to get in touch with the shortlisted candidates after the application deadline.
Equal Opportunity
Mothers’ Union is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to create an inclusive environment for all employees.
Values and Behaviours of Mothers’ Union staff
MU Staff Team Values
· Respectful.
· Supportive.
· Open.
· Adaptable.
· Solutions Oriented.
Below are examples of behaviours which show the values in practice.
Value 1: Respectful
· Being a role model, treating people with respect, both in speech and action.
· Reacting to situations and requests in a professional, calm and timely manner.
· Being sincere in understanding another person’s perspective.
· Being considerate of others’ time and concerns.
Value 2: Supportive
· Working as a team to meet collective goals and embrace shared perspectives.
· Building effective working relationships across the whole organisation.
· Celebrating successes and create a positive team spirit.
· Sharing personal knowledge, skills and experience with others to help them develop.
Value 3: Open
· Being open to constructive feedback.
· Celebrating differences and recognising everyone’s contribution.
· Engaging with stakeholders and seeking their views and feedback to improve.
· Being self-aware, reflecting on the work we do, how we do it and how it affects others.
Value 4: Adaptable
· If within capabilities, adapting to changes even if outside usual duties.
· Treating every experience as an opportunity to learn and develop.
· If possible, being flexible and responsive to the changing priorities of the organisation.
· Agreeing appropriate deadlines for work and meet them.
Value 5: Solutions Oriented
· Employing creativity by thinking outside the box to overcome challenges.
· Sharing views and driving continuous improvement.
· Encouraging colleagues to share alternative perspectives and ideas.
· Seeking solutions to solve problems.
Equal Opportunity
Mothers’ Union is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to create an inclusive environment for all employees.
Right to Work
Employment right to work checks are mandatory and a legal requirement to work in the UK before you are employed.
DBS Checks
This vacancy is subject to a DBS check if you are successfully selected.
Safeguarding Policy
Mother’s Union has its safeguarding principles embedded in all services we provide in Britain & Ireland. Mothers’ Union is committed to promoting a safer environment and culture for all involved in our projects, programmes, initiatives and activities. So that this can be achieved, it is essential to understand that this policy applies to everyone working on behalf of Mothers’ Union in Britain & Ireland, namely senior managers, board of trustees, paid staff, volunteers, members, affiliates and contracted consultants.
Diversity & Inclusion
Mother’s Union is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity and that all applicants receive equal consideration for employment. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply for this role. As such we particularly welcome applications from people with various backgrounds. We are committed to being an inclusive and welcoming place to work to achieve greater results for the community we support. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for disabled candidates throughout our recruitment process and during employment.
Job Title: Health Community Engagement Manager – Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care System
Salary: SCP 39 to SCP 44 (£38,864 to £43,193) per annum
Responsible to:Head of Health & Social Care with a dotted line to relevant lead at NHS Birmingham & Solihull Integrated Care Board and NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board
Location: Working hours divided between BVSC Offices (5th Floor, Latham House, 33-34 Paradise Street, Birmingham), NHS Birmingham & Solihull Integrated Care Board and NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board offices and home address, as agreed by BVSC.
Hours of work:35 hours
Contract Duration:Fixed term until 29 October 2027. Secondments from VCFSE organisations in Birmingham and Solihull are encouraged.
Health Community Engagement Manager
· Are you passionate about empowering communities to shape the future of local health and care?
· Do you thrive on bringing people and organisations together to drive system-wide change?
· Are you organised, strategic, and driven by equity and community voice?
If you’ve answered yes, we’d love to hear from you!
Birmingham Voluntary Service Council (BVSC) is the city’s leading infrastructure organisation for the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector. We exist to strengthen and champion Birmingham’s voluntary and community organisations, supporting them to grow, collaborate and increase their impact across the city. Our work spans a wide range of areas including health and social care, children and young people, community development, and multiple complex needs.
We are seeking an experienced and collaborative Health Community Engagement Manager to lead an ambitious new programme of community engagement across Birmingham and Solihull. Working in partnership with NHS Birmingham & Solihull Integrated Care Board and NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board , BVSC, Warwickshire & Solihull Community and Voluntary Action (CAVA) and the Birmingham and Solihull VCFSE Leadership Alliance, this is a rare opportunity to help shape how communities influence decisions about health and care at a system-wide level.
You will play a central role in ensuring that the voices of local people, especially those most affected by health inequalities, are heard and acted upon.
As the Health Community Engagement Manager, you will lead the delivery of a wide-ranging engagement programme that connects health priorities with community insight and experience.
You will oversee ICB Community Panels, coordinate a small-grants scheme to fund VCFSE-led engagement, and support local organisations to evaluate and share their learning. You will work closely with BVSC Research, the NHS Communications and Engagement teams, and a wide range of local authority and community partners to ensure that engagement activity is coherent, inclusive and impactful.
This role blends strategic thinking with hands-on delivery. You will design and manage processes that make it easier for smaller, community-led and faith-based organisations to get involved in shaping health services. You will ensure that the themes emerging from community discussions are reported clearly and used to inform system strategy and policy. You will also play an active role in strengthening networks such as the Birch Network and the CHERP platform, supporting the sharing of good practice in engagement, research and policy development.
To succeed in this role, you will bring significant experience of community engagement within health or related fields, together with a deep understanding of the VCFSE sector in Birmingham and Solihull. You will be an excellent communicator, capable of working confidently with senior leaders as well as with grassroots community groups.
You will be comfortable leading projects, managing budgets and supporting others, while remaining flexible and solution-focused in a fast-moving environment. Above all, you will be motivated by a commitment to equity, inclusion and meaningful community engagement and involvement.
In return, you will have the opportunity to make a real and lasting impact on how communities influence health and care across Birmingham and Solihull. BVSC offers flexible hybrid working, a supportive and values-led culture, and opportunities for professional development through its networks and learning programmes.
If you are ready to help shape a more inclusive approach to health engagement and ensure that communities are at the heart of decision-making, we would love to hear from you.
Please see the job description for further details
Working for BVSC
BVSC is proud to provide a place to work in which staff feel valued and motivated. Our talented and committed staff team are provided with competitive terms and conditions, and a supportive, flexible, friendly working environment.
Our organisation’s culture is underpinned by our 4 core values – Commitment, Collaboration, Inclusion and Integrity. These values are demonstrated in the work of our staff team, who are integral to the achievement of our mission to support and advocate for a vibrant, resilient voluntary sector in Birmingham.
Terms and conditions
· 35 hour working week
· 29 days annual leave + bank holidays a year
· 5% pension contribution
· 3.5 times salary Death in service benefit
· BVSC is a Living Wage Employer
Work-life balance
· Hybrid working, allowing staff to divide their working hours between our city centre office and their home
· Flexible working arrangements available for staff
· A flextime system is in place for staff
· We offer up to 7 days paid leave per year for undertaking voluntary work or public duties
· We provide generous maternity and paternity pay
Staff development
· We support staff to undertake training and development, providing funding and time off for study
Values based approach
· We take a values led approach to the full employee journey including values based interview, and values based supervision and appraisals
Wellbeing
· We offer free access to a range of wellbeing platforms
· BVSC offers all employees a suite of wellbeing support
We are looking for candidates that can demonstrate the following BVSC organisational values:
Commitment: Making a positive difference through passion, innovation and social action
Collaboration: Connecting people and organisations to work together to improve lives
Inclusion: Empowering and involving everyone in creating a fair and equitable Birmingham
Integrity: Building trust through delivering excellent outcomes
At BVSC, we are dedicated to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in all areas of our work. We actively strive to create an environment where all individuals - regardless of ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other aspect of their identity or lived experience - are welcomed, respected, and valued.
As part of our commitment to positive action, we take proactive steps, where needed, to address underrepresentation and create fair opportunities, particularly in recruitment. We aim to ensure that everyone has an equal chance to progress and succeed.
We stand in solidarity with all marginalised communities, ensuring that our policies, practices, and culture are inclusive, equitable, and empowering. We are dedicated to challenging discrimination and fostering a workplace where diversity is not only acknowledged but celebrated.
We strongly encourage suitably experienced applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join BVSC.
We encourage applicants to think creatively about how they can meet the requirements of the role and person specification if there are essential criteria you do not meet, so please describe this in your application. We are looking for talented individuals who align with our values and support our mission – there are no barriers to how you demonstrate this. From application to interview, we place inclusion at the heart of all we do.
We are a Second Chance Charter employer, committed to ensuring that people with convictions can access employment. DBS checks, if applicable to the role, will be conducted once a job offer has been made and accepted.
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Closing date for applications – Wednesday 26 November 2025 at 10am
Interviews to take place – Tuesday 9 December 2025, in person
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by Tuesday 2 December 2025. If you have not been contacted by Tuesday 2 December 2025, you should assume you have not been shortlisted.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Secondments will be considered.
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Volunteering and Community Engagement Manager
Salary: £35,000
Full time annual leave entitlement is 28 days per annum (plus bank holidays)
Hybrid working: 1 day a week working from home
Are you a dynamic individual who can develop, lead and grow our volunteering and community engagement work in Surrey? Do you thrive on working with people, helping to empower them to use their skills and experiences to help others in the community? Can you make a difference at a local Surrey charity?
We are seeking a hard-working, driven and flexible individual to develop, lead and grow our volunteering and community engagement team to raise awareness and increase engagement locally of our vital work.
What you’ll be doing:
¨ Be an effective manager, line managing our Volunteering and Community Engagement teams with passion, creativity and purpose.
¨ Working with local partner organisations, building relationships whilst exploring possible funding/joint working/event opportunities, and supporting the teams to make sure they are best placed to have the biggest impact for the people we enable and empower.
¨ Develop and maintain strategic community engagement relationships across the county, in collaboration with Senior Managers, including those with Local Area Committees (LAC)/Neighbourhood Area Committees, and with the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector infrastructure organisation in each area (for example, Voluntary Action Surrey East) as well as those working across the county including Surrey Community Action, Surrey Youth Focus, Surrey Minority Ethnic Forum, and Surrey Coalition of Disabled People.
¨ Organise and facilitate our Breaking Down Barriers Workshops, and other similar initiatives inspiring change and inclusion across Surrey.
¨ Drive forward our volunteering and engagement strategies—shaping policies, streamlining processes, and ensuring our work reflects best practice and legislation.
¨ Working with colleagues in other teams to create a culture where community engagement is at the heart of everything we do.
¨ Using innovation and creativity to design and deliver new projects focussed on community engagement, and maximising community participation for those we support.
¨ Promoting and demonstrating a strengths-based, asset based community development approach, to ensure the people we support have the opportunities to be involved in all aspects of our work and in the community.
¨ Ability to work flexibly according to the business need, which will include organising and attending community engagement events during the evening and at weekends.
We’re seeking someone who has the following skills:
- Direct experience of line managing a team of staff and providing team leadership
- Relevant experience in the management of a volunteering programme, or extensive experience of directly managing volunteers with the ability to step up into this role
- Knowledge and understanding of volunteering best practice, strategy and policy
- Demonstrable experience of community engagement projects, working directly with beneficiaries and in building relationships with partner organisations
- Planning and organisational skills, including ability to plan, prioritise and deliver a complex workload
- Strong presentation skills, sufficient to deliver engaging training to staff and volunteers
- Strong communication skills – verbal and written, and ability to relate well to people from all backgrounds
- Experience using Microsoft Office and confident in using a database
- Understanding of data protection requirements and confidentiality
- Able to champion the role and contribution of volunteers
- Ability to engage and influence colleagues
What we offer:
- Salary: £35,000 plus 28 days holiday (plus bank holidays).
- Pension: We match contributions up to 6%.
- Wellbeing: Annual flu vaccination, eye tests, and contributions towards work-related glasses.
- Development: Ongoing training tailored to your role and career growth.
- Hybrid working: 1 day a week working from home
· A supportive, inclusive culture where your ideas and leadership will directly shape the future of volunteering and community engagement in Surrey.
Join us and be part of a team that changes lives every day.
Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey has been established for over 100 years. We enable and empower people who are Deaf, hard of hearing, blind, partially sighted, and deafblind to overcome barriers to be as independent as possible and thrive in their communities. We are a countywide charity based in Fetcham, near Leatherhead.
Support & enable people who are Deaf, hard of hearing, blind, partially sighted & deafblind to lead independent lives.
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