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Finance Business Partner – Enabling & Strategic Investments (18-Month Fixed Term Contract) London, Peterborough or Hybrid
At Mencap, we’re passionate about changing the lives of people with a learning disability. We’re looking for a proactive and insightful Finance Business Partner to support our enabling operational departments & strategic projects.
You’ll be part of a collaborative Finance Business Partnering team of eight, providing financial insight and support to Mencap’s enabling functions – including IT, People, CEO Office, and Finance – as well as key org-wide strategic projects. This role offers the opportunity to make a real impact by helping senior leaders understand their financial position, make informed decisions, and help deliver the charity’s objectives.
What you’ll do
- Partner with senior stakeholders and project managers to deliver clear, insightful financial analysis and reports.
- Lead monthly finance reviews with budget holders, providing expert advice and challenge to drive sound decision-making.
- Support the creation of accurate budgets and forecasts, ensuring financial plans are realistic and aligned to organisational goals.
- Identify trends, risks, and opportunities through critical review of results and proactive financial insight.
- Collaborate closely with the wider Finance Team to ensure strong financial control, compliance, and accurate reporting.
- Use your analytical and problem-solving skills to spot issues, improve processes, and drive continuous improvement.
What we’re looking for
- Experience in management accounting, business partnering, or financial planning and analysis.
- Strong Excel and data analysis skills, with the ability to interpret and present complex information clearly.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – able to build relationships and explain financials to non-finance colleagues.
- Ideally, part-qualified or working towards a professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) or equivalent experience.
- Charity or not-for-profit experience, and familiarity with Power BI, would be an advantage.
Why join Mencap?
You’ll be joining a supportive, purpose-driven organisation where finance is at the heart of achieving social impact. Although this is an 18-month fixed term contract, there’s potential for the role to become permanent.
Apply now – applications close on Sunday, 9th November. Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams during the week beginning 10th November.
Benefits
Here at Mencap, we offer an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward our employees to ensure that our teams feel valued and appreciated.
Our benefits package offers 32 days of paid holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata), along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest-free loans, and many more exciting offerings.
For more details on what we have to offer, please see the attached document outlining all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team!
About Mencap
Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.
We're here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in.
At Mencap, everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues.
Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere.
- Everyone is expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation.
- Every day we grow and learn. It’s okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes
- Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.
We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long- term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies.
We want to encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap and we offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. We’re not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.
Empower individuals with learning disabilities and autism to reach their full potential and lead the lives they choose.
We are looking for a Care Supervisor (Senior Care Assistant) to join our dedicated team at Galanos House in Southam, Warwickshire. Experience working in care homes, adult health, social care, or community settings is essential.
As a Care Supervisor, you will inspire care teams to provide compassionate, high-quality support tailored to each resident’s needs. Evidence of professional development in dementia care is required. You will create personalised care plans, promote health and well-being, and ensure that the preferences and choices of residents are central to their care.
Working 37.5 hours per week, shift patterns are from 7:00am to 2:30pm and 2:00pm to 9:30pm, including weekends and bank holidays.
Please note that we are currently only able to consider applications from candidates who live within commutable distance of the care home and have the legal right to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor visas at this time.
Key responsibilities of the role:
- Manage shifts effectively to ensure everything runs smoothly and that care is always a top priority.
- Guide and support team members to help them develop professionally.
- Assess individual care needs, create personalised care plans, and ensure the safety and well-being of all residents.
- Oversee medication administration and ensure it’s done safely and accurately.
- Provide compassionate care, particularly in end-of-life situations, offering emotional support to residents and their families.
You will hold a Level 3 Diploma in Adult Social Care or equivalent and will be willing to work towards a Level 3 Team Leader / Supervisory Apprenticeship Standard. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
Employee benefits include:
- 22 days’ paid holiday plus bank holidays, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
- Generous pension contributions, with Employer contributions ranging from 6% to 10%, subject to eligibility
- Additional rates for nights, bank holidays and overtime
- Flexible hours to suit your needs
- Affordable and quality meals at reduced cost
- Free on-site parking
- Free enhanced DBS check
- Uniform provided at no cost
- Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- Exclusive retailer discounts on popular brands
- Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
Galanos House is one of six care homes, situated on the edge of Southam, a small market town in the heart of the Warwickshire countryside. Our care home has a CQC Outstanding rating. A place where ex-servicemen and women and their spouses can feel completely at home, providing care for those who have served in the Armed Forces and their dependants. We offer Nursing Care, Residential Care, and support for people living with dementia. Adjacent to the main building is the Galanos community hub, which boasts a beautiful light and spacious café and a number of multipurpose spaces which host groups, activities & events As part of our award-winning team, you will receive full support with training and personal development.
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
We provide lifelong support to serving and ex-serving personnel and their families. Our support starts after one day of service and continues through



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Grade 6 - £43,338 per annum
Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week
Location: Sheffield
Requests for part-time hours can be considered
Closing date: Wednesday 5th November 2025 at 11.30 pm
Do you have a good understanding of housing and homeless, along with leadership and management experience? Then join Shelter as a Service Manager and you could soon be playing a key role in standing up to the housing emergency in the Sheffield area.
About the role
You will be one of two Service Managers in Shelter Sheffield, reporting to the Strategic Lead, you will deputise for them when necessary and will lead on delivering our services, line-managing Team Leaders and designated functions. Your role will be to ensure that the service delivery meets high quality standards, is delivered safely and is contract compliant. Overseeing the monitoring and reporting of our work, you will have delegated financial responsibility and work closely with partners, commissioners, and other stakeholders in the city to ensure that our services are aligned and impactful.
You will also ensure that we are identifying and addressing the systemic housing issues as illustrated through clients’ presenting need. This is key role to link up Shelter’s national campaigning and policy work with local activity, to ensure that we co-produce our activities and involve people with lived experience fully in our work to make sure their needs are met.
About You
You have sound knowledge of homelessness, housing and related issues, with leadership skills and experiencing of supporting and managing teams. You can demonstrate experience of managing contracts, partnerships or services as well as budgets and are able to develop and sustain key relationships which benefit our local priorities for Sheffield. Experienced in change management, you will be able to analyse insight and evidence to manage and improve performance, as well as being able to work with policies relating to safeguarding, health and safety and data protection.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
About the team
Shelter Sheffield provide housing advice and support to people across the city with a focus on emergency homelessness, intensive support for children and families, people experiencing domestic abuse and with multiple and complex needs. We take a holistic approach to help them deal with interrelated issues that can impact their ability to keep a home and help over 5000 people a year while also working to change the underlying systems that cause the housing emergency.
About Shelter
Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet every day millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.
We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
How to apply
Please click ‘Apply for Job’ below. You are required to submit a CV along with a supporting statement which address the following points of the ‘About You’ section of the job description of no more than 350 words each.
- Working knowledge of homelessness, housing and related issues affecting local communities.
- Excellent leadership skills and experience of supporting and line managing staff
- Experience of managing and delivering contracts, partnerships or services
- Budgeting skills and experience of managing budgets and financial reports.
Please provide specific examples following the STAR format and ensure you demonstrate how you address the behaviour below throughout your responses:
- We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive mindset
You do not need to address the remaining points (5-9) in the About You section in your application. Any applications submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered.
Safeguarding Statement
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Community Fundraising Lead
We are looking for an ambitious and proactive Community Fundraising Lead to engage individuals, schools, and community groups across the East of England, maximising income generation and supporting the hospitals to deliver exceptional patient care.
Position: Community Fundraising Lead
Location: Cambridge / Hybrid (minimum two days per week in the office)
Salary: £30,000 - £34,000 per annum (depending on skills and experience)
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 11.59pm on Sunday 23rd November 2025 (we may close early if sufficient applications are received).
About the role:
As the Community Fundraising Lead, you’ll play a key role in developing and delivering our community fundraising strategy with a particular focus on schools, community groups, and challenge events across six counties (Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, and Bedfordshire). You’ll build meaningful relationships, inspire local supporters, and help drive forward exciting campaigns including fundraising for a new cancer hospital and a new children’s hospital.
This is a unique opportunity to make a tangible difference, helping to deliver life-changing projects and ensure the highest quality of care for every patient.
About you:
You’ll be a confident and creative fundraiser with a proven ability to build relationships, deliver strategies, and achieve income targets. Organised and proactive, you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are comfortable managing multiple priorities. A natural communicator and motivator, you’ll be passionate about healthcare and inspired by the opportunity to make a real impact for patients and their families.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and deliver an annual community fundraising plan focused on schools, groups, and challenge events.
- Build, nurture, and steward relationships with fundraisers, ensuring excellent supporter experience and retention.
- Collaborate with colleagues across the organisation to identify new opportunities for engagement.
- Represent the organisation at events and within local communities across the East of England.
- Monitor income, evaluate activities, and report on progress against targets.
- Act as an ambassador promoting the benefits and impact of fundraising.
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Proven experience in community fundraising within a charity or not-for-profit organisation.
- Strong relationship-building skills with a range of supporters and stakeholders.
- Experience of developing and delivering successful fundraising strategies.
- Excellent organisational and time-management skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands.
- Strong communication skills with an eye for detail.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
- Full UK driving licence (travel across the East of England is required).
In return:
This is an amazing place to work! Recently voted one of the top 100 hospitals in the world and a leader in the field of healthcare innovation, recognised across the world as a pre-eminent teaching hospital.
You will receive a fantastic benefits package including:
- Pension Scheme with 7% Employer Contribution
- 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays + Your Birthday off (increases to 29 days after 2 years)
- Group Life Assurance (4x salary)
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
- Annual Eye Tests + £65 towards computer-use glasses
- On-site Leisure Centre
- NHS Discount Schemes
- Health Cash Plan – Medicash
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
We strongly encourage candidates of different backgrounds and identities to apply. Each new team member brings a unique perspective, and we’re always looking to enrich and diversify our charity.
Other roles you may have experience in could include Fundraising, Fundraiser, Community, Community Fundraiser, Community Fundraising, Community Engagement Officer, Volunteer Coordinator, Fundraising Assistant, or Charity Support Officer, Events Fundraiser, Individual
Giving, Supporter Engagement, In Memory Fundraiser, Challenge Events Fundraiser.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Centre Manager – Youlbury Scout Adventures
Location: Youlbury, Oxfordshire (Live-in role – accommodation provided)
Salary: £37,800 per annum, Band F, Level 3
Hours: 35 per week – evening and weekend work required on a rota basis
Contract: Permanent
We’re hiring a Centre Manager at Scout Adventures Youlbury in Oxfordshire – a live-in leadership role where you’ll manage an outdoor activity centre, lead a team of staff and volunteers, and deliver inspiring experiences for young people from across the UK and beyond.
About the role
Youlbury is part of Scout Adventures – a national network of outdoor activity centres that inspire and educate thousands of young people every year. As Centre Manager, you’ll lead the team that makes it all happen: from outdoor learning and adventure activities to catering, site safety, and customer service.
You’ll work closely with staff, volunteers, visitors, and partners to deliver exceptional experiences while ensuring smooth, safe, and financially responsible operations.
Living on site allows you to be part of the fabric of the centre – building relationships, responding quickly when needed, and enjoying everything this special environment has to offer.
What you’ll be doing as our Centre Manager – Youlbury:
- Leading and supporting a team of staff and volunteers to deliver high-quality services
- Managing daily operations, including accommodation, catering, activities, and events
- Ensuring every visitor has a safe, smooth, and memorable experience
- Overseeing the site budget and contributing to financial planning
- Building strong relationships with the local community, volunteers, and Scout teams
What we’re looking for in our Centre Manager – Youlbury:
- Experience managing teams in a busy, customer-facing setting
- Confidence working with budgets, health & safety, and operational planning
- A hands-on leader who thrives on variety and challenge
- A passion for outdoor learning and a values-driven approach
- Strong organisational and problem-solving skills
Why live and work at Youlbury?
This is more than just a job — it’s a lifestyle. You’ll live among nature, with woodland walks, wildlife, and outdoor adventure just outside your door. On-site accommodation means no commute and the chance to be fully involved in a vibrant, purposeful community.
What you’ll get in return:
- 28 days holiday (rising to 32 after 2 years), plus extra days at Christmas
- Double-matched pension contributions up to 10%
- Award-winning Charity of the Year (Charity Times Awards 2022)
- Family-friendly policies and generous leave
- Access to training and development through our internal learning hub
Applications close: 23:59 on Monday, 10th November 2025
Interviews will be held in person: at Youlbury on Monday, 24th November 2025
Strictly no agencies.
The Scouts is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute. We offer flexible working arrangements to support diverse needs and lifestyles, ensuring that our teams can thrive both professionally and personally. We welcome and encourage applicants from all walks of life, believing that varied perspectives strengthen our innovation and community. Your unique experiences and ideas are essential to our success, and we look forward to hearing from all voices.
Job Title: Head of Philanthropy
Location: Hybrid with 2-3 days a week at our Head Office (Vauxhall) for donor meetings
Salary: £60,066 per annum (Inclusive of London Weighting, which may not be applicable depending on your home location and any agreed permanent homeworking arrangement)
Contract type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
This is an opportunity to join Refuge as our next Head of Philanthropy to provide strategic leadership to grow and diversify philanthropy income, delivering an ambitious growth plan across trusts and foundations and major donors.
The post holder will provide stragetic leadership to grow and diversify philanthropy income, delivering an ambitious growth plan across trusts and foundations, and major donors. You will strengthen existing relationships to deepen engagement and secure increased support, while proactively driving new business and developing robust pipelines to secure the long‑term sustainability and impact of Refuge’s work.
Closing Date: 09:00am 17 November 2025
First Interview Stage Date: 26th and 27th November 2025 via video conference
Second Interview Stage Date: 3rd / 4th December in person
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Head of Major Gifts
Kingston University
£60,966 plus excellent benefits
Full-time, permanent
Hybrid/ Kingston upon Thames
Are you a collaborative and dynamic fundraising leader ready to shape the future of philanthropy in higher education?
Kingston University is seeking an exceptional individual to lead their major gifts programme as part of their ambitious Development, Alumni Relations and Engagement (DARE) team. With a global alumni community of over 270,000 and a bold three-year strategy in place, this is a unique opportunity to drive transformational giving and make a lasting impact on student success, research innovation, and community engagement.
About the Role
As Head of Major Gifts, you’ll lead a strategic fundraising programme to grow annual income from £450,000 to £1m+ over three years. You’ll manage a high-performing team, build a robust prospect pipeline, and personally steward a portfolio of high-net-worth donors. Reporting to the Director of DARE, you’ll work closely with senior university leadership to align fundraising with Kingston’s visionary Town House Strategy.
This is a high-impact leadership role where your expertise will elevate major and transformational giving, diversify income streams, and embed a culture of philanthropy across the University.
About You
You’re a motivated and entrepreneurial fundraising professional with:
- A proven track record of securing six-figure+ gifts
- Experience leading successful fundraising teams and programmes
- Outstanding relationship-building skills with senior stakeholders
- Strategic vision and the ability to align fundraising with institutional priorities
Ideally, you’ll bring experience from the higher education or charitable sector and be passionate about the power of philanthropy to transform lives.
This is your chance to be part of a forward-thinking institution where your work will directly contribute to student outcomes, research excellence, and long-term sustainability.
Benefits include: - Generous holiday entitlement of 35 days (from entry at all levels), in addition to bank holidays
- Three ‘meeting free’ weeks each year to create space for reflection and time to plan for the period ahead
- Flexible working – we can consider and accommodate various work patterns
- Family-friendly policies that support the needs of our employees
- Exceptional professional development opportunities
Key Details
- Location: Kingston upon Thames (Hybrid working, 2–3 days/week on campus)
- Closing Date: 9am on 20 November 2025
- Interview Date: 3 December in person
How to apply?
Please share a copy of your profile or CV with Philippa at Charity People as the first step.
Job Title: Head of Corporate Partnerships
Location: Hybrid with 2-3 days a week at our Head Office (Vauxhall) for donor meetings
Salary: £60,066 per annum (Inclusive of London Weighting, which may not be applicable depending on your home location and any agreed permanent homeworking arrangement)
Contract type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
This is an opportunity to join Refuge as our next Head of Corporate Partnerships to provide strategic leadership to grow and diversify corporate partnership income, delivering an ambitious growth plan and driving long term, strategic partnerships.
The post holder will provide stragetic leadership and diversify corporate partnerhsips income and engagement, delivering an ambitious growth plan. You will strengthen existing relationships to deepen engagement and secure increased support, while proactively driving new business and developing robust pipelines to secure the long‑term sustainability and impact of Refuge’s work.
Closing Date: 09:00am 17 November 2025
First Interview Stage Date: 26th and 27th November 2025 via video conference
Second Interview Stage Date: 4th December in person
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Closing Date: 10 November 2025
Ref 7195
Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for a collaborative and influential retail leader with proven people-management and commercial experience to join us as our Store Manager in Belfast, where you will lead and inspire an established volunteer team to deliver exceptional retail standards, drive income, and create an inclusive community hub that reflects our brand and values.
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
About the role
As Store Manager, you will lead the day-to-day operations of our busy Belfast store, overseeing a dynamic retail space and you'll grow an established team of around 25 dedicated volunteers. This is a fantastic opportunity to bring your energy, creativity, and leadership to one of our busiest shops, situated in a vibrant, high-footfall area south of the city — close to cafés, transport links, and other charity retailers.
You'll build strong relationships with volunteers, empowering them to take ownership and pride in their roles while ensuring the shop thrives both commercially and as a positive reflection of Save the Children in the community. With a keen eye for merchandising and a passion for people, you'll balance operational excellence with local engagement to drive performance and impact.
In this role, you will:
• Build, inspire and develop an engaged, motivated volunteer team — championing diversity, inclusion and community spirit.
• Oversee all aspects of shop operations, ensuring retail excellence, compliance and a best-in-class customer experience.
• Engage proactively with the local community to grow the shop's profile and strengthen Save the Children's presence in Belfast.
• Drive income and profit by analysing performance, maximising sales opportunities and implementing creative merchandising ideas.
• Create an inclusive, positive culture where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute.
• Act as an ambassador for Save the Children UK, representing our brand values with professionalism and passion.
About you
To be successful, it is important that you have:
• Previous experience in management or team leadership — ideally in a busy or volunteer-led environment.
• Excellent people and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and foster collaboration across diverse teams.
• Strong commercial awareness and confidence working to financial and operational targets.
• A positive, energetic, and adaptable approach, with a focus on problem-solving and community engagement.
• Good IT literacy and comfort using digital systems to manage operations, volunteers, and reporting.
• A genuine passion for Save the Children's mission and a commitment to our values of inclusivity, collaboration, and integrity.
• Commitment to Save the Children's vision, mission and values.
Previous retail management experience is desirable, but not essential. If you have the drive, empathy, and leadership qualities, we'll support you to succeed.
To learn more about the position, please review the How Our Shops Operate and Job Description on our website.
Ways of Working: This role will be based on-site in the Botanic Avenue, Belfast shop. We're looking for someone able to work 5 days (35 hours) per week to include weekend working.
Our benefits package is extensive and generous, including:
• Competitive Pay – Our transparent pay policy ensures fair and equitable compensation.
• Generous Holidays – Start with 27 days off per year (pro rata for part-timers) and enjoy up to 32 days after 10 years.
• Pension & Life Assurance – Secure your future with excellent contributions.
• Employee Discounts – Save on groceries, high-street brands, home, tech, gyms, holidays, and more! Over 6,000 deals are available through our benefits platform.
• Maternity/Adoption Benefits – Get 21 weeks of full pay after just six months of employment.
• Paternity/Adoption Leave – Enjoy 10 weeks of full pay (plus statutory 2 weeks) after six months with us.
• Additional benefits: include cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme, eye care, flu jabs, season ticket loan
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Closing date: 28 November 2025 at 00:00
Development Manager
Purpose of the Role
The Development Manager will play a vital role in expanding The Churchill Fellowship’s income from Trusts, Foundations, and other institutional funders. Working closely with the Development Director, the post holder will identify, cultivate and secure new funding partnerships that support our core Fellowship programme, unrestricted income, and the Activate Programme in line with our organisational priorities.
The postholder will manage the full funder journey, from initial engagement to long-term stewardship, ensuring all relationships are grown and managed professionally and effectively. They will work closely with relevant departments to coordinate proposals, reports, and communications, helping maintain strong connections with funders.
Key responsibilities
Prospecting and Pipeline Development
- Research and identify new potential supporters, primarily from the Trusts & Foundations sector, with some engagement of aligned individuals or family-foundation prospects in conjunction with the wider Development Team.
- Support the Development Director in delivering targeted cultivation and engagement strategies to grow new income streams.
- Build and maintain a healthy, dynamic pipeline of qualified new business opportunities.
- Monitor sector trends to identify emerging supporters and new partnership opportunities
Approaches and Proposal Development
- Prepare tailored, persuasive funding proposals, applications, and cases for support, drawing on internal expertise and materials.
- Lead on initial engagement with new prospects, coordinating meetings, briefings and follow-up communications.
- Manage the cultivation process ensuring prospects receive timely and professional engagement throughout.
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure proposals are accurate, evidence-based and aligned with organisational objectives.
Relationship Management
- Act as the key contact for donors and funders secured through this role, managing relationships and ensuring continuity of communication.
- Work closely with the Development Director, Appeal Director and CEO to coordinate senior-level involvement in funder engagement where appropriate.
- Ensure accurate monitoring, evaluation and reporting for all grants, providing timely updates and impact information to funders. Liaise with colleagues across the organisation to identify when and how internal contacts or senior volunteers can support prospect engagement, ensuring this complements any existing relationships or approaches.
Internal Collaboration and Systems
- Record all activity in Salesforce, ensuring accurate data capture on all prospect and funder activity.
- Contribute to income forecasting and team reporting
- Collaborate with colleagues across departments to align fundraising approaches with strategic initiatives, ensuring consistent messaging and shared priorities.
General
- Ensure fundraising activity complies with relevant regulations, GDPR, and due diligence processes and ethical fundraising policies
- Support Development team events and activities as required, occasionally outside normal working hours.
- Undertake any other duties as reasonably required by the Development Director to support the success of the team and organisation.
Person Specification
Qualification:
- Degree level or equivalent transferable skills - Desirable
Skills and Experience
- 3 - 5 years’ experience in a fundraising, grants or donor facing role, particularly prospecting new funders
- Proven success in securing funding from Trusts & Foundations or HNWIs, particularly new business (one-off or multiyear grants and repeat grants)
- Strong experience in research & prospect identification for trusts/foundations or major donors
- Excellent proposal/application writing, with ability to tailor cases to funder priorities
- Good interpersonal and communication skills — able to engage funders at senior levels and with colleagues internally
- Strong organisational skills, managing multiple proposals and deadlines simultaneously
- Proficiency with CRM systems (preferably Salesforce) and using it to manage pipeline / prospect data
- Ability to interpret and present information (budgets, impact data, reports) clearly to funders and internal stakeholders
- Ability to work both independently and in collaboration with senior staff, trustees and senior volunteers
- Knowledge of fundraising regulations, due diligence and GDPR
Personality Characteristics
- Proactive, self-starter with a solution focused approach
- Resilient, adaptable, and comfortable working in a dynamic environment
- High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy (important in proposals, budgets, follow-up)
- Strongly committed to the values, mission and ethos of The Churchill Fellowship
- Comfort meeting face‑to‑face and representing TCF externally
- Ability to meet deadlines under pressure and prioritise work effectively
- Collaborative, dependable and able to work with integrity
- Willingness to travel occasionally and work flexibly to meet funders.
Other
- Some UK based travel required for meetings, presentations etc
- High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook
About our charity
Join us to support people-led change across the UK
We run the Churchill Fellowships, a unique programme that supports UK citizens to find new solutions worldwide for today’s most pressing challenges.
Every year we fund over 100 new Fellows to discover the latest ideas and best practice in any practical issue they care passionately about, anywhere in the world. The topics they explore cover every aspect of society and are often informed by their own lived experience. They meet leading practitioners, encounter cutting-edge projects and gather their findings in a published report. We help share their findings to inspire change in communities, sectors, and fields across the UK.
Fellows tell us that their Fellowship is life-changing, for themselves and for those who benefit from their global learning. These are dedicated and practical individuals with a strong vision of the change they want to see, the knowledge to progress it and the drive to make it happen. As a result, their impact is felt throughout the UK and many go on to be leaders in their fields.
Our unique approach has created a community of thousands of highly effective changemakers working on the frontlines of today’s key issues. At the heart of all this is a simple but enduring concept: we are empowering individuals to learn from the world and transform lives across the UK.
Working for The Churchill Fellowship
Detailed package, benefits and wellbeing package:
- Salary £45,000 per annum
- Hybrid working policy (minimum of 1-2 days per week in the office)
- 5 weeks holiday a year, with additional paid leave when the office closes over the Christmas Break
- 1 weeks paid leave for volunteering
- Non-contributory pension scheme with 10% employer contribution
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Life Assurance
- Bike purchase salary sacrifice scheme (Cycle2Work)
We have embraced the benefits of working from home and at the same time, we value the contribution of face-to-face contact in building teamwork, collaborating with your colleagues, exchanging ideas and know-how, and for work efficiency. We therefore operate a hybrid working policy, where staff can work from home if they wish, however everyone is required to work in the office a minimum of 1 to 2 days a week with Tuesdays as the core day for regular whole team meetings.
Note: unfortunately, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship for visas and all applicants will need to have, and be able to prove, the right to work in the UK.
How to apply
Please submit your CV, along with a cover letter using this as an opportunity to tell us a bit more about who you are as a person. As a people centred, relational organisation, we want to understand how you as an individual are going to be a great fit for this role.
Recruitment Process
We hope to meet initially with as many candidates as possible, however where demand is unusually high, we may not be able to meet everyone.
If your skills and experience are relevant to the role, you will likely meet with a member of the HR Team to talk through any questions you may have, and for us to find out a bit more about you.
Once the advertising has closed, we will invite the shortlisted candidates to a formal in-person interview with the view to appointing the Finance Assistant as soon as possible after that.
Equity, diversity and inclusion are core to the values and ethos of the charity’s work across all activities. The Churchill Fellowship is committed to being an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible diversity of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. Our office accommodation is accessible throughout.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Ukie
Ukie is the trade association that represents and supports the UK’s thriving video game and interactive entertainment industry. Our small team supports a membership of nearly 700 leading businesses, helping them as they create some of the world’s most exciting games. Our membership includes cutting-edge companies working across the interactive entertainment industry from Sony PlayStation, Electronic Arts and Microsoft to Jagex, Roblox, Ustwo games and many more.
This role is focussed on supporting industry talent through our education, skills and equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) initiatives. Ukie endeavours to empower the next generation of industry talent through our programmes, including; Digital Schoolhouse (DSH), Student Membership, Raise the Game (RTG) and supporting family friendly video games through Ask About Games. Working together we aim to enable anyone with a passion for video games to flourish. We promote a fun and playful approach to education, with creativity and innovation sitting at the heart of what we do. The education team at Ukie sits across disciplines, supports our members, and works with a broad range of partners and stakeholders. The successful candidate will play an integral and role within this team, enabling them to experience the breadth of the games industry.
There are opportunities for the successful candidate to showcase their strategic leadership and entrepreneurial spirit and co-ordinate activity whilst working with people from different backgrounds and levels of seniority. Stakeholder and relationship management are key to this role.
Ukie is an inclusive, small, diverse, not-for-profit company of 20 people with a commitment to the exciting, creative, innovative sector we represent. An inclusive team attitude is essential. We offer a work culture and environment where entrepreneurialism and teamwork are celebrated. We encourage you to have a look at the Ukie website to see who the team members are and to read our Values and Beliefs.
About you
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly organised and motivated Project and Programme Manager with experience of delivering complex and multi-stakeholder programmes on time, and within budget.
You will oversee a portfolio of internally and externally-funded projects focused on the delivery of Ukie’s Supercharged mission. Initially, this is likely to include Ukie’s successful Raise the Game initiative alongside a number of smaller skills-related projects.
Ideally you will bring:
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Strong organisational skills with the ability and experience to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines and competing priorities.
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Exceptional stakeholder management skills, including the ability to build strong and collaborative working relationships across teams and with external stakeholders
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Effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.
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The ability to work accurately with a good eye for detail.
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Good knowledge and experience of programme and project management methods and how to apply them.
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Enthusiastic, with an understanding and sensitivity to the wide range of issues facing the games industry.
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A commitment to promoting equality, diversity, inclusion and cultural sensitivity in all our communication work.
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The ability to work with a range of internal and external stakeholders with varied priorities.
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Ability to work under pressure when required.
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A proactive and flexible attitude and the ability to act on own initiative but knowing when to seek advice and/or approval.
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Diplomatic, friendly, efficient, empathetic and helpful attitude.
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The ability to work and communicate collaboratively as part of a team.
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Flexibility to work with different parts of the team and adapt to changing requirements.
We are a flexible and inclusive employer. If you are excited by the role, but do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements or qualifications we encourage you to apply anyway explaining why your skills and experience make you an ideal candidate.
What you’ll be doing
As a Programme Manager, based primarily within the Education team you will also be responsible for leading on the delivery of a range of funded partner projects. Working with colleagues across teams, you will support funding bids for new education and social impact based projects. Should these be successful then you will hold lead responsibility for co-ordinating work with colleagues to ensure successful delivery.
Key responsibilities
As Programme Manager you will:
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Provide programme leadership for our Raise the Game (RTG) initiative. Oversee the end-to-end delivery, ensuring the programme meets its objectives and delivers measurable impact across the UK video games industry.
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Shape the programme’s strategy and roadmap, aligning activities with Ukie’s wider mission and priorities.
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Stakeholder engagement and partnerships. Build and maintain strong relationships with partner organisations, industry leaders, educators and community groups. Act as the key point of contact for all programme stakeholders, championing diversity and inclusion in every interaction.
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Establish the RTG small grant funding pot and oversee its process for distribution.
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Plan, co-ordinate and deliver key programme activities, including the annual Festival of Food event.
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Manage programme budgets and resources effectively, ensuring value for money and long term sustainability.
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Work closely with Ukie’s Communications team to develop and deliver impactful content, case studies and campaigns that amplify our initiatives and increase engagement.
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Represent Ukie at external events, roundtables and conferences as a visible ambassador.
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Promote good practice in diversity, equity and inclusion practices across the games sector, influencing industry approaches.
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Co-ordinate working groups and steering committees related to initiatives and projects being managed.
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Work with Ukie colleagues to seek and apply for funding opportunities related to Ukie’s social impact and education work.
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Work with colleagues to design and deliver funded projects.
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Oversee end to end delivery of individual projects. Managing roles and responsibilities as appropriate.
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Manage project budgets, allocating staff capacity and resources whilst adapting to changing requirements.
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Build and manage relationships with senior stakeholders, ensuring clear and concise communication of progress and managing expectations.
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Monitor project delivery, overseeing progress and ensuring the project meets milestones and quality standards.
What you can expect from us
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An opportunity to work with a friendly energetic and supportive team on behalf of the UK’s fast growing video games industry.
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A chance to gain hands on experience, assuming real responsibility over your areas of work.
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Support for your training and development to ensure that you continue to develop while working at Ukie.
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An opportunity to be at the heart of global games industry and its leaders.
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A great working environment, which provides access to mental health support, financial advice and regular socialising within the team.
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A flexible working environment with paid time off for volunteering.
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The chance to travel and attend a range of industry events, both nationally and internationally.
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Generous annual leave with additional long service entitlements.
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Pension and Private Healthcare upon completion of probation.
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Access to the annual bonus scheme and additional benefits.
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Early finish on Friday’s and lots of opportunities to play video games!
Other information
Monday to Friday – 9.00am to 5.30pm
Expectation that some evening and weekend work will be required to attend events as the business requires.
Ukie allows remote work, but there is an expectation of regular visits to the office.
This role profile is not exhaustive; it will be subject to periodic review and may be amended to meet the changing needs of the business.
The post holder will be expected to participate in this process and we would aim to reach agreement to the changes.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
RABI supports farming people across England, Wales and NI with expert, one-to-one practical, financial and emotional help, all year round. From confidential advice and mental health support to direct financial assistance, their tailored services respond to the unique challenges of farming life.
At the heart of RABI’s mission is a commitment to strengthening resilience; helping farming people feel valued, supported and better equipped to navigate uncertainty and change. RABI is working to close the farming wellbeing gap and build a future where farming people can thrive.
Over the past 25 years alone, RABI has delivered almost £250 Million in direct financial support to the farming community, whilst the charity’s professional counselling service has provided 11,500 free sessions to farming people since 2022. RABI’s wrap-around support services continue to evolve, reaching more people year on year.
RABI is on a journey to help shape a future farmers deserve.
Are you an experienced strategic leader with a passion for innovation and impact?
RABI (Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution) is seeking a dynamic Head of Business Development to shape and lead our research, pilots, and partnership programmes that address the Farming Wellbeing Gap. This is a pivotal role at the heart of our 2025–2030 strategy, ensuring that farming people have access to innovative, evidence-led support.
As Head of Business Development, you will:
- Provide strategic oversight of our research agenda, ensuring insights inform services and sector influence.
- Lead major pilots that support farmer wellbeing.
- Develop organisational grant and partnership frameworks to extend reach and impact.
- Build and lead a high-performing team culture within Business Development.
- Represent RABI with credibility to external stakeholders and partners.
About you:
You are an experienced leader in business development, service innovation, or research, ideally with a background in the charity, public, or rural wellbeing sector. You’ll bring strong strategic and programme management skills, confidence in building partnerships, and a proven track record of leading change. An affinity with RABI’s mission and farming communities is essential.
Key responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership:
- Provide strategic oversight of RABI’s research agenda, ensuring insights shape organisational direction, new initiatives and create sector influence.
- Lead the identification, scoping, and piloting of new services and programmes that address farming families’ health and wellbeing needs.
- Drive the development of organisational grants and partnerships frameworks to strengthen resilience and widen impact.
- Champion innovation while ensuring pilots and research are underpinned by robust evaluation and impact measurement.
Team Leadership & Management:
- Build and lead a high-performing team culture that is collaborative, ambitious, and aligned with RABI’s goals.
- Ensure team structures and resourcing reflect the organisation’s growth, creating opportunities for talent development and succession.
Research and Insights:
- Oversee the commissioning and delivery of the research strategy, ensuring a balance of community engagement, applied practice based work and academic partnerships.
- Ensure research outputs are usable, timely, and embedded into any new RABI service design or pilot, and shared wider in support of advocacy and profile building.
Innovation and Partnerships:
- Lead major pilots including Farmers Aid Critical Care app and Click & Chat Mental Wellbeing platform, ensuring effective design, launch and evaluation.
- Oversee the development of an organisational grants framework to support partners and extend reach and impact.
- Embed new service models into organisational practice ensuring a structured handover to Service Delivery or other delivery partners to create seamless transition into BAU.
Cross-Organisational Collaboration:
- Work closely with Communications, Service Delivery and External Affairs to ensure alignment of initiatives with the overall organisational strategic intent.
- Collaborate with IS, Volunteering and Fundraising to maximise impact and ensure integrated CRM data and insight.
- Contribute as an active member of the Senior Leadership Team to organisational strategy, planning, and risk management.
Representation & Advocacy:
- Act as a spokesperson for RABI, representing the charity with credibility to external stakeholders, partners, and media as required.
- Champion the needs and voices of farming people, ensuring services are designed with and for the community.
Person Specification:
Essential
- Proven leadership experience in business development, research, service innovation, or related fields within the charity or public sector.
- Track record of developing and implementing strategies that drive organisational growth and innovation.
- Experience of leading and managing multidisciplinary teams through periods of change and expansion.
- Strong understanding of overseeing a portfolio of research and its role in shaping services.
- Ability to oversee the design and delivery of multiple pilots that are scalable, sustainable, and evidence based.
- Excellent planning, programme management, and project evaluation skills, with the ability to balance a diverse portfolio.
- Skilled at developing and maintaining effective partnerships and external stakeholder relationships.
- Strong communicator, confident in representing the organisation externally at senior levels.
- Affinity with the goals and objectives of RABI.
- Full, clean UK driving licence and willingness to travel and work occasional unsociable hours.
Desirable
- Experience within the UK farming/agricultural community or rural wellbeing sector.
- Knowledge of grants and partnership frameworks within a not for profit context.
- Programme or project management qualification (e.g. Prince2, MSP).
This role profile is not exhaustive and is subject to review in conjunction with the post holder according to future developments at RABI
BENEFITS
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (based on full time working).
- Enrolment to Nest on commencement of employment and then opportunity to join RABI’s group pension scheme with Standard Life where RABI make contributions equivalent to 10% of your basic salary, provided you make a personal contribution of 5%.
- Life assurance from day one.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
- On site parking.
RABI is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and aims to ensure that all employment practices secure equality of opportunity and that no prospective or current employee receives less than favourable treatment at RABI as a result of their sex, sexual orientation, age, race, religion, belief, ethnic origin, disability, marital, or for any other reason which cannot be shown to be justifiable. Our recruitment process strives to ensure that individuals are selected only based on their relevant skills, experience, qualifications and abilities.
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Engagement and Events Coordinator / Community Connector / Community Facilitator, L'Arche London
ABOUT THE ROLE
Reports to: Community Leader
Hours of work: 15 hours per week
Salary: £29,128 FTE. Pro-rated salary is £11,651.40 based on 15 hours per week
Place of work: L’Arche London, West Norwood, South London
Contract type: Fixed term for 1 year (potential to be extended). Part-time.
Closing date: Sunday, 23rd November at 23:59
If you can bring people together, lead events, share stories, and make sure everyone feels part of the L’Arche London Community, then we would love to hear from you!
Join L’Arche London as a Community Connector and help us foster belonging, inclusivity, and vibrant community life through leading traditions, celebrations, and engaging communications.
You may have experience in the following roles: Community Life and Engagement Coordinator, Community Inclusion and Programmes Lead or Engagement and Inclusion Officer etc.
Main purpose of the role:
As a Community Connector, you will:
- Help strengthen relationships, promote a sense of belonging, and support the vibrant life of our community.
- Oversee and lead an inclusive and accessible programme of core traditions and celebrations throughout the year in L’Arche London.
- Keep our community and partners engaged with community life through excellent communication, both internally and externally, via channels such as social media and internal newsletters.
- Have ample opportunities to engage, reflect, and be part of community life.
- Furthermore, this role is vital for supporting our valued and appreciated Live-in Community Worker, helping guide and mentor them throughout their year with us in L’Arche London.
You can find more details about L'Arche London on our website.
Discover what makes L’Arche a rewarding place to work - explore our employee benefits on our website.
A full job description and person specification can be found in the Recruitment Pack.
To apply, please submit your CV and answer the questions on our online application form.
The closing date for applications is: Sunday, 23rd November at 23:59
We encourage you not to wait until the closing date to submit your application, as we may begin interviewing strong candidates before then.
We also reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive enough suitable applications.
Please also read our privacy notice for job applicants.
REF-224 801
Our inclusive communities challenge people to think differently about disability
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
About Us
Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.
St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.
We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities.
St Christopher’s Academy
When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions. If you want to learn more about St Christopher’s Academy, please click here
We are proud that 84% of all our Team Leaders, Deputies and Managers are internal promotions.
About This Role
This is an exciting new opportunity to be part of a new project within our Wraparound Service in the UK. As Psychological Therapist, key aspects of your role will be:
- Facilitation of Reflective Practice for residential staff to help support therapeutically informed practice, staff resilience and emotional wellbeing.
- Direct support to Children in Care and Care Leavers to improve their emotional health and well-being, and to provide any additional support identified as needed by statutory services to those with mental health needs.
- Working with children, residential carers and social workers where care arrangements are at risk of breaking down.
- Consultative support and training to foster carers and residential staff where there are children in placement who have complex needs.
- Support the development of the UK Therapeutic Service to help meet the needs of staff and young people across the organisation.
The successful candidate will have:
- Degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, Therapy)
- A minimum of three years working directly with children, young people and families
- Experience of dealing with crisis situations and working with emergency services
- A minimum of one years’ experience of delivering therapeutic interventions
- Previous experience of delivering therapeutic interventions to children and young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties
- Experience of working in a multi-agency setting
- Knowledge of UK Legislative framework
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Knowledge/Experience of Care Planning and Care Management
- Ability to manage caseload and to work on own initiative
- Responsive to deadlines
- Excellent IT, report writing and presentation skills
- Ability and willingness to work outside of normal office hours as required
In return we offer:
- Competitive salary of £16000 per annum for part time work.
- A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.
- Industry Leading training programme including children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and Social Pedagogy.
- 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays.
- Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.
- BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
- Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.
- Discount shopping scheme.
- Discretionary Funding Training Programs.
- Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.
Recruitment Process
St Christopher’s is committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care including the principals of Safer Recruitment. During the recruitment process you will be expected to complete an online application form to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements to assess your suitability to work with children and young people.
Applicants will ideally already be on the DBS Update Service; if this is not the case St Christopher's will carry out a DBS (police) check prior to your start date.
Your application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria given in the Person Specification.
For the full Job Description for this role and more detail about what will be required, please click here.
It is against the law to apply for work with Children/Young People if you are barred from working in Regulated Activity and if your name is added to a Children Barred List.
All shortlisted candidates invited to interview will be asked to submit a Self-Declaration and Disclosure form which will need to be returned prior to an interview being booked.
Please note CV’s will not be accepted.
St Christopher’s Fellowship has a minimum age requirement of 21 for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and semi-independent Homes.
We are a leading charity for children and young people, providing fostering, children's homes and leaving care services across the UK and Isle of Man



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At Hestia, we are guided by our core values and are dedicated to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation. Our mission is to empower individuals to rebuild their lives and achieve independence. Right now, we are looking for a Area Manager to play a pivotal role in our Domestic Abuse Service in London.
Sounds great, what will I be doing?
As a senior member of Hestia's operations team, your role is pivotal in ensuring the effective delivery of the organisation's strategic objectives. You will contribute to the development of Hestia's strategic goals and annual planning processes, translating these into a comprehensive Area Plan that aligns with the organisation's values and aims. This plan should be delivered effectively across services, with a focus on continuous improvement and outcome-driven service delivery. You will be responsible for identifying opportunities to enhance service performance through a SMART annual business plan. Ensuring adherence to Hestia's policies and procedures is essential, as is contributing to their ongoing refinement. Collaboration with the New Business and Development Team is key to identifying new opportunities, supporting tender submissions, and managing the integration of new services with careful planning and capacity assessment.
Building strong partnerships with voluntary and statutory sector providers is crucial to fostering best practices and a collaborative approach to service planning. You will ensure services meet contractual and legal obligations through regular audits and robust health and safety systems. Additionally, you will work with internal teams to shape external messaging and influence decision-making at both local and central levels.Effective resource management is a core aspect of the role. You will plan and manage budgets, ensuring financial accountability and alignment with projected figures. This includes making optimal use of staff, property, equipment, and IT resources. As a leader, you will provide clear direction and support to local service managers, fostering a high-performing team culture. You'll ensure managers are equipped with up-to-date knowledge and best practices, and that staff development needs are met through structured induction and training.
Performance management is integral, with expectations and standards clearly communicated and supported through coaching and supervision. You will model person-centred, recovery-focused approaches and ensure staff are regularly supervised and performance is reviewed. Recruitment must be proactive and aligned with funding contracts, in collaboration with HR and service users. Service quality is paramount. You will ensure service users' needs and aspirations are accurately assessed and that they have a voice in shaping service delivery. Regular quality audits and performance reporting will inform strategic decisions and highlight risks and opportunities. You'll promote service user involvement and co-production, working closely with relevant teams to embed these principles.
Financial oversight includes setting annual budgets with the Directorate and Finance teams, ensuring efficient use of resources and high standards in financial and administrative processes. You will implement recommendations from safeguarding reviews and maintain accreditation standards for domestic abuse services. Housing management responsibilities include ensuring compliance with operational policies, managing rental income, voids, arrears, and maintenance. Health and safety audits and risk assessments must be conducted within organisational timeframes. You'll liaise with partners on tenancy matters and ensure accurate record-keeping and reporting. Finally, you will maintain strong communication through regular meetings with managers, ensuring alignment and accountability across all areas of responsibility.
What do I need to bring with me?
You'll need to be able to demonstrate the core skills this role requires as well as match our values and mission. You don't have to tick all the boxes right away; the important thing is that you're willing to learn. We also value lived experience of the areas we support, so if you feel comfortable, please do mention this on your application.
The ideal candidate will have a proven senior-level track record in leading and delivering recovery-focused and trauma-informed services within a dispersed organisational structure. They will demonstrate the ability to balance the demands of delivering high-quality services that meet regulatory standards while remaining financially sustainable. Extensive experience in managing operational teams and driving performance improvements is essential. Success in securing and implementing new business opportunities is a key requirement, alongside experience in managing teams across multiple sites. The role demands a strong background in organisational change and service reconfiguration, as well as business and financial planning, including oversight of significant budgets. The candidate should also have a history of designing and delivering innovative service models and managing complex contract negotiations with commissioners.
A deep understanding of housing management and experience supporting a wide range of service user needs is vital. The candidate must be passionate about Hestia's mission and capable of inspiring and motivating staff at all levels. They should be skilled in empowering teams, fostering high performance, and adapting their management style to suit different situations whether user-led or directive.
Strategic thinking is crucial, with the ability to analyse data, trends, and risks to position the organisation for success. The candidate must be able to build rapport with service users and their families, instilling confidence and trust. Establishing credibility with commissioners and external stakeholders quickly is also important.
Experience in managing domestic abuse services and overseeing local project and service managers is required. The candidate should be familiar with the strategic landscape of care and support services and understand its implications for the organisation. They must have demonstrable experience in contract management, budget oversight, and knowledge of legislation and best practices in care, health, support, and community engagement.
The ability to transform underperforming services and support staff through robust improvement plans is essential. The candidate should have extensive knowledge of supporting women and children affected by all forms of violence against women and girls (VAWG). They must be capable of managing diverse teams with varied skill sets and working independently within policy frameworks.
Strong communication skills are required, along with a high level of financial and commercial acumen. The candidate should possess a working knowledge of the legal framework for protecting vulnerable adults and children and understand the importance of outcome-focused service delivery. A solid grasp of safeguarding issues and the ability to respond appropriately is also necessary. Proficiency in administration and IT communication tools will support effective performance in this role.
Interview Steps
We keep our interview process simple, so you know exactly what to expect.
- Shortlisting call: We have a team of dedicated recruitment specialists who will speak to you about your experience, motivations and values. They will also tell you about all the great work we do!
- Face to face interview: Now you will have face to face interview with the hiring manager. Our interviews are value and competency based.
Don't be alarmed if there are other stages in the process, it's all part of the plan for some of our roles.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Our services users come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes us stronger. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the skills, abilities, talent and experiences, different people and communities bring to our organisation.
We are a disability confident employer
Hestia is proud to be a disability confident employer, dedicated to the employment and career development of individuals with disabilities. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role they have applied for. We also provide reasonable adjustments during the selection and interview process, and throughout your employment with us.
Safeguarding Statement
Hestia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people who are potentially at risk, and we therefore expect all staff and volunteers to do the same. We require all staff to undertake internal and external safeguarding training throughout their employment with Hestia.
Important Information for Candidates
If your application is successful, please be aware that you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks before a formal offer of employment can be confirmed.
We reserve the right to close this job advert early should we receive a high volume of applications or if the position is filled before the closing date. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered.
We deliver services across London as well as campaign and advocate nationally on the issues that affect the people we work with.


