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WORKING WITH US
The founder and sponsor of the Harris Federation, Lord Harris of Peckham, opened our first school in 1990. We have, over the past thirty years, implemented ideas and initiatives that have transformed the opportunities of pupils from working class and disadvantaged backgrounds. Harris academies are widely recognised as a force for social mobility. We are immensely proud of the role that our alumni are now beginning to play in the world and of what we believe our current generation of pupils will go on to achieve.
We now have over 50 schools educating more than 40,000 young people across London and Essex, and employ over 5,000 staff across our academies and head office. With the majority of our academies located in areas of high socioeconomic disadvantage, a high-quality education is key to the futures of the pupils we serve.
As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.
Our work will impact many generations to come, and our staff come from all backgrounds and walks of life, coming together to inspire young minds. We promote an inclusive culture that embraces the valuable and enriching contribution that all of our community make. We continue to be proactive in uplifting and supporting all voices at Harris.
To discover more about our culture, ethos and what it is like to work here, visit the page.
ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY
Join Harris Federation, one of the UK's leading education trusts, and play a key role in delivering high quality financial reporting and control across a growing organisation.
We are looking for an experienced, detail-focused finance professional with strong analytical and reporting skills. In return, you’ll benefit from a collaborative environment, excellent professional development, and the opportunity to contribute to an organisation dedicated to improving outcomes for young people.
If you are ready to take the next step in your finance career, we would welcome your application.
MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Reporting to the Head of Financial Accounting, you will take ownership of producing accurate management and statutory accounts, supporting audits, and ensuring compliance with UK GAAP and charity sector requirements.
This is a varied and impactful role, where you will lead on month-end processes, balance sheet reconciliations, VAT returns, and cash management, while also driving continuous improvement in financial systems and controls. Working closely with stakeholders, you’ll provide clear financial insight to support decision-making across the Federation.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We would like to hear from you if you have:
- An understanding of UK GAAP
- Experience with financial systems and ERP software (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Sage) along with proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions
- Ideally 2-3 years of post-graduation experience in an accounting role, preferably within a commercial environment
- ACA, ACCA, or CIMA (or equivalent) either in progress or recently obtained
- A degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline, with a strong academic record
For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.
APPLYING FOR THIS POSITION
If you would like to discuss the opportunity further, or if you have any questions, please contact us via email to arrange a conversation.
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OUR VISION & VALUES
Our vision, from the start, has been to provide the structure and services needed for our schools to amount to more than the sum of their parts, and to free-up our teachers and leaders to focus on one thing and one thing only: the outstanding education of all their pupils. Our young people and communities are at the heart of everything we do. Our core mission has always been to close the educational gap between young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers. Our ambition is one where every child in London, no matter their background, has equal access to high quality education, giving them the same opportunities and potential to succeed.
We know there are many challenges facing our young people and the communities we serve, and that’s why we need determined people like you to help us tackle those inequalities. Whilst each of our academies has their own unique cultures and values; as a whole Federation, we have four core values which are central to successfully achieving our vision: Excellence, Collaboration, Support, and Innovation. We are proud of our values because they guide us in how we work allowing us to achieve the best possible outcomes for our young people, communities, and colleagues.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Safeguarding Notice
The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.
Equal Opportunities
The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
Harris has a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.
You will also have access to a variety of benefits, support programmes and initiatives including:
- Excellent opportunities for continuous professional development and career progression
- Annual performance and loyalty bonus
- Pension scheme (Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme) with generous employer contribution
- 26 days' annual leave (inclusive of our Christmas Eve closure day) plus bank holidays, rising to 27 days after 2 years' service, or equivalent for staff on term time contracts
- Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan including cover for routine and specialist healthcare
- Employee Assistance Programme for free and confidential advice
- Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
- Wide range of shopping, leisure, and travel discounts
- 20% off at Tapi Carpets, exclusive to Harris employees
- Interest-free ICT and season ticket loans
For most non-teaching staff based at our Head Office in East Croydon, we also offer lifestyle friendly working arrangements including flexible start and end times, and hybrid working with two days from home and three days on site.
Team: Philanthropy & Partnerships
Location: Homebased with some travel for meetings & events
Work pattern: 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday
Salary: Up to £49,149.84 per annum
Contract: Fixed term for 12 months
We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our enthusiastic employees, volunteers, and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.
Will you join us and make life better for cats?
Responsibilities of our Corporate Partnerships Development Manager:
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The Corporate Partnerships Development Manager will play a key role at Cats Protection by raising new and transformational funds in support of the organisation’s 10 year strategic objectives.
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The role will lead the Corporate Partnerships new business team, to build profitable, multiyear relationships with companies, ensuring propositions are maximised and new partners onboarded to the highest standards
About the Corporate Partnerships team:
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We sit within the Marketing & Income Generation directorate.
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The corporate partnerships team is split between new business and account management, made up of driven, passionate and dynamic corporate fundraisers
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We currently have a team of one full time and one part time Senior Corporate Partnerships Development Officers in new business. On account management side our team consist of a Corporate Partnerships Development Manager, Corporate Partnerships Account Manager and Corporate Partnerships Officer. This is in addition to a Lead Corporate Partnerships Manager who oversees the entire corporate partnerships team.
What we are looking for in our Corporate Partnerships Development Manager:
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Significant experience of developing relationships and raising money from new businesses and other corporate organisations.
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A demonstrable track record of delivering significant financial results against agreed targets and timescales.
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Experience of leading fundraising teams to deliver and drive income and growth
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Significant experience of managing a diverse range of stakeholders and relationships at a variety of levels
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Excellent organisational and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities.
What we can offer you:
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range of health benefits
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26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service.
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Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing.
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and much more, which you can learn about
Interested? Here’s how to apply:
Application closing date: 3rd June 2026
Virtual interview date: Week commencing 8th June 2026
Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.
If successful, your recruitment journey will include:
1. Anonymised application form
2. Virtual interview via Microsoft Teams
3. Final stage presentation (dependent on first stage interviews)
Please note, the process may change slightly dependent on application numbers. We will inform you of any relevant changes.
Making a better life for cats, because life is better with cats
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Fundraising & Corporate Partnerships Manager
MCKS Charitable Foundation UK
Full Time | Hybrid | National Role
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000
Help Us Build the Next Phase of Growth
MCKS Charitable Foundation UK is an ambitious and rapidly growing charity supporting schools and communities across the UK through school pantry programmes, breakfast clubs and wider wellbeing initiatives that help children and families experiencing food insecurity.
We currently support around 180 schools nationally, with a long-term vision to expand to 500 schools and beyond.
As part of this exciting growth phase, we are investing in two of the charity’s first full-time paid roles to help build the next stage of MCKS’ fundraising, partnerships, impact and operational infrastructure.
The Corporate Partnerships & Fundraising Manager will work very closely alongside our Schools, Community & Impact Manager, with both roles playing a key part in helping shape the future growth of the charity.
Together, these roles will help strengthen supporter engagement, develop partnerships, improve impact reporting, increase fundraising income and expand the charity’s national reach.
This is a genuinely hands-on opportunity to help build something meaningful from the ground up. Whilst significant growth and development is already underway, the charity is still evolving its infrastructure, systems and processes. We are therefore looking for someone who enjoys working within a growing environment and is excited by the opportunity to help shape and build new ways of working.
This is not a role for someone who only wants to sit behind strategy documents.
We are looking for someone who can think strategically whilst also being willing to roll their sleeves up and deliver — someone who enjoys building relationships, creating opportunities, driving activity forward and helping turn ideas into tangible results.
About the Role
Working closely with the charity’s leadership, trustees and Schools, Community & Impact Manager, you will help develop and deliver a diversified fundraising and partnerships strategy that supports the charity’s ambitious growth plans.
This is a varied, fast-paced and hands-on role where you will focus on developing corporate partnerships, securing fundraising income, supporting campaigns and events, and helping strengthen the charity’s fundraising infrastructure for future growth.
Alongside longer-term relationship building, we are keen to see visible fundraising activity, momentum and new opportunities generated within the first year.
We are looking for someone who enjoys making things happen — someone who is proactive, delivery-focused and comfortable balancing strategic thinking with practical implementation within a growing charity environment.
As the charity continues to evolve, this role will also contribute towards shaping systems, processes, partnership approaches and supporter engagement activity from the ground up.
Key Responsibilities
Corporate Partnerships
- Identify and develop partnerships with corporate organisations aligned with the charity’s mission
- Secure financial support from businesses
- Develop partnership proposals and sponsorship opportunities
- Build and manage long-term relationships with corporate partners
- Develop employee engagement and fundraising opportunities with partners
Fundraising & Income Generation
- Identify and secure fundraising opportunities across corporate partnerships, community fundraising, events and trusts
- Support the development and delivery of fundraising campaigns and initiatives
- Help grow and diversify sustainable income streams
- Develop fundraising resources and supporter materials
- Support the planning and delivery of fundraising events and activities
Trusts & Foundations
- Research and apply to relevant grant-making trusts and foundations
- Develop compelling funding applications and proposals
- Manage funder relationships and reporting requirements
Donor Engagement & CRM
- Support the implementation and development of the charity’s fundraising CRM system
- Maintain accurate records of fundraising activity, donors and partnerships
- Track fundraising activity and provide updates to leadership and trustees
- Support supporter engagement and donor stewardship activity
About You
We are looking for someone who is:
- Experienced in fundraising, corporate partnerships, sponsorship or business development
- A confident relationship builder with strong networking and communication skills
- Proactive, organised and delivery-focused
- Comfortable working independently within a growing and evolving charity
- Hands-on and willing to get involved operationally as well as strategically
- Able to manage multiple priorities and work at pace
- Commercially aware with a creative and solution-focused mindset
- Comfortable helping build and improve processes, systems and ways of working
- Passionate about making a genuine difference to children, schools and communities
Experience within the charity sector is welcome but not essential if you have strong partnership development or fundraising experience.
Most importantly, we are looking for someone with energy, initiative and the ability to turn ideas into action.
Why This Role Matters
MCKS Charitable Foundation currently supports around 180 schools across the UK through its school pantry programmes and breakfast clubs.
Through strategic partnerships, fundraising and community engagement, this role will help expand that support to 500+ schools nationally, helping thousands more children and families access essential food support through their schools.
This role will play a direct part in helping the charity strengthen its long-term sustainability, fundraising infrastructure and national reach.
In your first year, the focus will be on creating fundraising momentum, building a strong pipeline of opportunities and securing new income through corporate partnerships, trusts, fundraising initiatives and supporter engagement activity.
What Success Looks Like
Success in this role will involve bringing energy, momentum and proactive delivery into the charity’s fundraising activity from the outset.
You will be comfortable taking ownership of opportunities, building relationships, identifying new income streams and helping turn ideas into tangible fundraising activity and partnerships.
Alongside helping develop longer-term fundraising infrastructure and partnerships, we are looking for someone who enjoys making things happen and delivering visible progress within a growing charity environment.
This role would suit someone who enjoys building relationships, creating opportunities, working collaboratively and seeing the direct impact of their work on schools, children and families across the UK.
Why Join MCKS?
This is an opportunity to join a charity at a genuinely exciting stage of growth and help shape its future direction.
You will be joining at a pivotal time as MCKS invests in building its fundraising, partnership and impact infrastructure to support long-term national growth.
This role offers the opportunity to:
- Help shape one of the charity’s first dedicated fundraising and partnerships functions
- Work closely alongside the Schools, Community & Impact Manager to help build the charity’s future infrastructure and growth
- Build meaningful corporate and community relationships
- Work closely with senior leadership, trustees and the wider charity team
- Help influence systems, processes and future direction
- Make a visible and measurable impact across schools and communities nationwide
For the right person, this is an opportunity to build something meaningful from the ground up and be part of a charity with ambitious plans for growth and long-term impact.
To alleviate suffering and strengthen communities by delivering practical, structured support programmes that help children and families access the fo


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Please note: This role is called Business Development Manager – Local Statutory Commissioners internally.
Age UK is looking for an experienced statutory funding professional play a vital role in supporting local Age UK federation partners to sustain and grow statutory income - including leading/supporting collaborative bids to regional/combined commissioners; creating and maintaining statutory commissioning knowledge hubs - with shared tools and knowledge; enabling access to quality third party support; providing 'critical friend' and other opportunity specific support through clear pathways and Service Level Agreements. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys enabling others to succeed, navigating complex commissioning environments, and turning collective effort into lasting impact for older people.
This role is one of two newly created Business Development Manager positions. While each post will have a distinct focus - one on local/regional commissioners and the other on national commissioners - the two managers will work closely to ensure strategic alignment and balanced workload across the portfolio.
This is a 24-month fixed term contract. There is potential for the role to become permanent depending on a review of business needs.
We operate a hybrid-working model, a blend of home and office working. This role will include regular days working from our London office - currently once a week on a Thursday and may involve occasional travel for meetings and cultivation events. Travel costs to the London office are the responsibility of the postholder and are not covered by the charity.
Age UK internal grade: 5L
Last date for applications Monday 25th May 2026.
Must haves:
The below competencies will be assessed at the indicated stage of the recruitment process:
Application = A, Interview = I, Test = T, Presentation = P
Experience
- Experience leading or supporting securing six and seven figure statutory contracts for charities. A, I
- Experience of managing or supporting relationships with key individuals from public sector bodies. A, I
Skills and knowledge
- Understanding of statutory funding processes, including commissioning and procurement. A, I
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral - with the social skills and presence to communicate complex issues to a variety of audiences. I, T
- High levels of gravitas and influencing skills: credible and confident with senior level contacts internally and externally. I
- Excellent levels of financial management and numeracy. A, I
- Ability to distil complex information and convey it powerfully to a variety of different people, including distilling complex issues to understandable and actionable items. I, T
- Ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced environment, ensuring our prospects and donors are at the heart of our fundraising. A, I
- Sound administration skills, including a good working knowledge of MS Office products. I
Personal attributes
- A passion to join Age UK in supporting older people and a belief the support from statutory fundraising is critical to achieving our strategic goals. A, I
- Takes ownership of responsibility - able to identify and deliver the key activities - whilst collaborating and challenging others - that ultimately provide the best pathway for the organisation to realise statutory funding opportunities. I
- Makes things happen, links with others, thinks outside the box, spots where new approaches can achieve desired results, and then delivers at pace. I
- Thrives on collaboration - linking with others with a friendly and engaging approach that enables close working cross-organisationally, two-way challenging conversations and the ability to work confidently and effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. A, I
- Is resilient to change -flexible, pragmatic, and able to quickly adapt plans in alignment with organisational priorities. I
Great to haves:
The below competencies will be assessed at the indicated stage of the recruitment process:
Application = A, Interview = I, Test = T, Presentation = P
Experience
- Experience with framework agreements and call offs. A, I
- Experience with shared learning and knowledge management (e.g. bid libraries, support tools, sharing of good practice) A, I
- Experience creating or supporting partnership brokering/consortia bids A, I
Skills and knowledge:
- Understanding of trends in local/regional commissioning. I
Please look at the attached job description for more information on the role responsibilities.
What we offer in return
- Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
- Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, Health cashback plan and EAP
- Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
- Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
- Blue Light Card Scheme
- You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250
- Many additional benefits
Additional Information
Supporting statements and anonymisation
Candidates are expected to provide a supporting statement that explains how they meet the competencies annotated with an 'A' in the job description, to assess suitability for the position. Age UK acknowledges and accepts that AI may be used to support the application; we do expect candidates to personalise experience, knowledge and skills and failure to do so, may result in your application being rejected.
Please submit a Word version of your CV as it will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role. Our system is unable to anonymise supporting statements and heavily formatted CVs. Please could you remove any personal information including your name before you upload to support our inclusive recruitment process. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us if invited for interview.
Equal opportunities & Disability Confident Scheme
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. Age UK is a Disability Confident Scheme employer. Due to high numbers of applications received, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Reasonable adjustments
Disabled job seekers can access reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All requests for reasonable adjustments are considered on a case-by-case basis, in collaboration with the disabled job seeker to best meet their needs, by contacting the Recruitment Team. Disability disclosures will be kept confidential and only shared on a need-to-know basis to support the implementation of adjustments. Disclosures will not be used to inform hiring decisions.
Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
For a full list of benefits please visit our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have an opportunity for a Contracts Manager - Mechanical and Electrical to join our team. This role will be based in Wembley, twice a week with travel to other sites, covering London & Hertfordshire as and when required. SNG operates a Hybrid working model, we support both home working & onsite.
The salary range on offer is £45,000 - £58,000 depending on experience.
This pivotal role will oversee replacement, servicing, maintenance, and small project works, ensuring systems are safe, compliant, and operating efficiently. You will play a key role in delivering a high-quality, value-for-money service for our customers.
About the Role
- Lead the management of contracts for assigned mechanical and electrical systems, ensuring safe, compliant, and value-for-money service delivery.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of statutory legislation, British Standards, and guidance (including SFG20), ensuring full compliance with all safety obligations.
- Monitor contractor performance against specifications and KPIs, chair review meetings, and drive continuous improvement where required.
- Manage budgets, forecasting, spend control, and authorise payments and contract variations as appropriate.
- Support procurement activities to ensure contracts are awarded in line with organisational requirements.
- Analyse repairs data and emerging trends to inform planned works and long-term maintenance strategies.
- Act as a key point of contact for contractors, customers, and stakeholders, resolving operational matters and keeping customers informed of planned works.
- Investigate complaints and mechanical-related incidents or emergencies, implementing robust processes to ensure effective resolution and learning.
- Develop and oversee structured audit and inspection programmes, maintaining accurate electronic compliance records from inception to closure.
- Build and maintain effective working relationships across teams, contractors, and partners to support successful delivery of SNG's objectives.
To Be Successful in This Role
- Hold a Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Maintenance and Repair (or equivalent experience).
- Demonstrate strong technical knowledge of M&E systems, safety requirements, and commercial contract management.
- Have experience managing third-party suppliers and delivering large-scale M&E testing programmes.
- Possess a sound understanding of current building regulations and Health & Safety legislation, including CDM.
- Be confident interpreting and applying legislative and regulatory documents.
- Show strong financial awareness, with the ability to plan, track, and forecast budgets to ensure value for money and mitigate risk.
- Maintain accurate project and compliance records from inception through to completion.
- Be an effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills, able to influence, challenge, and represent the organisation professionally.
- Demonstrate good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Have strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines under pressure.
- Be a collaborative team player with integrity and a commitment to continuous learning.
- Be willing to work in the office and travel between sites as required.
Working alongside the other Finance Manager (job-share partner) and the Co-Director, this role is responsible for ensuring the charity’s finances are effectively managed and that financial records are accurate and up-to-date. The postholder will collaborate closely with their job-share counterpart; together, they will be jointly accountable for the smooth operation of the organisation’s financial systems, while maintaining clearly defined areas of responsibility.
This role has a primary focus on the operational delivery of finance functions, including day-to-day processing and book-keeping related to income. It will ensure robust financial controls, accurate record-keeping, and efficient financial processes, supporting Women for Refugee Women to operate effectively and maintain strong financial discipline.
Location: Old Street, London (Hybrid) * Please note that we are based in a women-only building.
Accountable to: Co-Director
Salary and hours: £44,289 - £49,339 pro rata (dependent on experience), 21 hours per week, plus benefits
Length of contract: Permanent
Purpose of the role: Working alongside the other Finance Manager (job-share partner) and the Co-Director, this role is responsible for ensuring the charity’s finances are effectively managed and that financial records are accurate and up-to-date. The postholder will collaborate closely with their job-share counterpart; together, they will be jointly accountable for the smooth operation of the organisation’s financial systems, while maintaining clearly defined areas of responsibility.
This role has a primary focus on the operational delivery of finance functions, including day-to-day processing and book-keeping related to income. It will ensure robust financial controls, accurate record-keeping, and efficient financial processes, supporting Women for Refugee Women to operate effectively and maintain strong financial discipline.
Key responsibilities
Finance Administration
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Together with the Finance Manager (Strategic) and the Co-Director, ensure that the charity’s finances are well managed and accounts are kept up to date.
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Maintain overall responsibility for accounts receivable, and support the Finance Manager (Strategic) with accounts payable.
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Working together with the Finance Manager (Strategic), ensure all income and expenditure is entered onto the electronic book-keeping system (currently Quickbooks) accurately and in a timely manner, and assigned to relevant funds in accordance with funders’ requirements and restrictions.
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Ensure all donation details are correctly entered into the Donorfy fundraising database.
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Ensure imported data in the accounting systems reconciles accurately with recorded transactions, and produce bank reconciliations as needed.
Finance Management
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Implement and monitor day-to-day financial controls, ensuring all processes meet audit and internal control standards. Ensure proper document storage, coding and audit trails for all transactions.
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Support the Finance Manager (Strategic) in reviewing and updating operational finance procedures and ensuring organisation-wide compliance.
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Working closely with the Finance Manager (Strategic) and the Co-Director, support improvements to finance systems and workflows.
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Act as a bank signatory where appropriate.
Income Management
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Ensure that all grants and other income due to the charity are received and managed in line with funder conditions and restrictions.
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Issue and track invoices to ensure all income owed to the charity is collected promptly.
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Ensure all cheques / cash income received is deposited into the current account in a timely manner.
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Support fundraising and individual giving colleagues by providing accurate, timely financial information on a weekly basis to strengthen donor stewardship and reporting.
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Maintain accurate records of gift aid declarations made. Prepare and submit regular Gift Aid claims to maximise eligible income.
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Maintain accurate records of gift-in-kind and pro bono donations, organisational assets and restricted funds.
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Ensure all income is recorded consistently across both the financial system and the fundraising database, working closely with the Individual Giving Manager to ensure alignment and information flow.
Operational Reporting & Support
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Provide financial administration support across the organisation, including for delivery teams and fundraising colleagues.
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Work closely with the Finance Manager (Strategic) to ensure accurate information flows between operational processing and financial planning/reporting.
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Provide responsive support to staff, helping them navigate finance processes confidently and consistently.
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Support the Finance Manager (Strategic) to prepare quarterly financial updates and Management accounts, as well as annual financial statements.
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Support the Finance Manager (Strategic) and Co-Director with payroll, pension reports and human resources management when required.
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Attend the quarterly Finance & HR committee meetings and contribute to preparing papers as needed.
General
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Undertake any other duties commensurate with the post.
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Support wider organisational activities as needed, including on occasion in the evenings or at weekends.
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Meet regularly for line management, supervision and appraisal with the Co-Director.
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Identify own training needs and undertake relevant training and development, approved by the Co-Director.
Women for Refugee Women supports women seeking safety in the UK to rebuild their lives and campaigns alongside them for a compassionate asylum system.
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Senior Finance Manager
Suzy Lamplugh Trust
Location: Hybrid (40% office-based London Vauxhall)
Hours: Full-time (35 hours)
Term: Permanent
Salary: £42,654
Start:: ASAP
As the Suzy Lamplugh Trust approaches its 40th anniversary year, we are entering an exciting period of growth, development and transformation. We are looking for an experienced, proactive and commercially aware Senior Finance Manager to strengthen our finance function and help support the next phase of the organisation’s journey.
About the role
This is a pivotal role within the Trust. You will work closely with senior leadership to provide high-quality management information and financial oversight that supports informed decision-making across the organisation.
We are looking for an experienced and proactive Senior Finance Manager to lead the day-to-day finance operations of the Trust and play a central role in the production of high-quality management information that supports strategic and operational decision-making.
The Trust operates across both charitable and commercial income streams, including consultancy and training services, therefore experience across both charity finance and corporate/commercial finance environments is highly desirable.
This role would suit someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, whilst improving systems and processes that support both, charity-funded and commercial activity.
The Senior Finance Manager will lead the operational management of the finance function, ensuring robust financial controls, effective reporting and efficient day-to-day financial operations across the organisation.
Reporting to the Director of Finance, HR and Governance, the role has significant responsibility for:
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Management accounts and reporting
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Budgeting and forecasting
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Cashflow oversight
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Audit and compliance
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Payroll oversight
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Financial controls and process improvement
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Commercial and operational financial analysis
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Management of the finance team
Additional information
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This is not a senior leadership role and the successful candidate will report to the Director of Finance, HR and Governance.
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This role is hybrid; however, full-time attendance at our London office will be required during the first three months to support induction and integration into the organisation.
To reduce the risk and prevalence of abuse, aggression and violence - with a specific focus on stalking and harassment
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job title: The Social Change Nest Financial Controller (Client Funds)
Role Purpose:
This role sits at the heart of our financial controls at the Social Change Nest and combines cash management oversight, payment operations and financial compliance. However, this is not a traditional Financial Controller position. You will work with the team to ensure robust financial controls, accurate reconciliations, secure payment processes and transparent reporting for our diverse portfolio of social impact clients. You will also be a key driver of operational improvement, identifying better ways of working as we scale.
About the Social Change Nest
The Social Change Nest (SCN) is a fiscal hosting organisation that removes the financial and administrative barriers preventing grassroots groups and informal movements from accessing funding. Since 2021, we have supported 700+ groups across the UK and internationally, helping them access over £50 million in funding for causes ranging from climate and housing to racial justice and social wellbeing. We also work closely with funders, providing Grant Distribution and Fund Management services, enabling us to support social action with confidence and transparency. We are at the forefront of fiscal hosting in the UK!
We’re a growing business operating at pace. We’ve established a lot – but as we grow, we’re still working some things out. The right person will thrive in this environment and relish building out a future-facing finance function. You’ll enjoy problem-solving, feel comfortable handling multiple priorities at once, and seek collaborative solutions. You’ll be adaptable, able to shift focus quickly when things change, and ensure strong communication across the team and with clients to keep everything aligned.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Payment Processes & Systems Management
●Own and optimise the end-to-end payment infrastructure (banking platforms, expense management tools, Open Collective platform and accounting system integrations)
●Design, implement and monitor robust internal controls to prevent fraud, errors or unauthorised disbursements
●Streamline high-volume payment workflows while maintaining strict adherence to SCN policies
2. Bank Reconciliations & Treasury
●Ensure all client bank accounts are reconciled accurately and daily
●Investigate and resolve any variances between bank statements and the internal ledger immediately
●Track client cash positions to ensure sufficient liquidity for planned social project disbursements
3. Financial Reporting & Compliance
●Produce clear, concise financial reports for clients detailing fund movements and remaining balances
●Act as the lead contact for external audits regarding client cash and payment controls. Support the preparation of year end accounts and SCN’s external Audit as it interfaces with Client funds.
●Ensure all cash management and payment processes comply with UK Anti-Money Laundering supervision and relevant HMRC requirements
4. Operational Innovation & Client Service
●Proactively research and implement new financial technologies to enhance speed, security and transparency of client services
●Continuously evaluate existing workflows to eliminate bottlenecks and improve the client experience
●Lead the roll-out of new financial tools or system upgrades, ensuring smooth transition for internal teams and external partners
5. Leadership & Collaboration
●Line manage 1–2 members of the finance team, providing mentorship and support
●Being the point of escalation for the Finance and Delivery teams on more complex finance queries and dealing directly with our clients for financial solutions
●Contribute to finance team planning and lead on delivery of key projects
●Collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders across the organisation
Skills and Experience:
Essential
- Professional accounting qualification: ACA, ACCA or CIMA
- Proven experience in a Financial Controller, Head of Finance or senior audit role with a focus on cash controls and high-volume transactions
- Strong knowledge of financial governance, internal controls and compliance frameworks
- Experience in at least one of the following:
-managing multi-currency transactions, FX impacts and global banking corridors
-oversight of restricted funds, ensuring disbursements align with specific grant conditions and reporting requirements
-implementing AML and KYC protocols and ensuring rigorous due diligence on all fund movements
- IT-literate and confident with leading technological change; advanced Excel skills and track record of implementing operational improvements
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills — able to translate financial information clearly for non-finance stakeholders
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while maintaining exceptional attention to detail, and being comfortable with shifting priorities and emerging risks
- Ability to lead, manage, and work effectively both as a member of a team and on own initiative.
- Ability to think strategically, supporting the implementation of a financial strategy and suggesting appropriate changes to SCN’s services.
Desirable
- Experience in the non-profit, charity or client-services sector
- Experience in a fast-growing or start-up environment
- Understanding of power dynamics and community engagement
- Experience with innovative approaches to governance
Location: London/Hybrid preferred – 2-3 days /week in the office
Reporting To: Finance Director
Contract: Full time, Permanent (flexible working considered)
Salary: £58,000-£60,000
Date Closes: Thursday 11th June
Right to Work in the UK required, no sponsorship available.
Are you an experienced accountant who is passionate about dogs?
We’re searching for a Financial Accounting Manager to take the lead on all things accounting: from ongoing accuracy on the general ledger to year-end accounts.
What does this role do?
As Financial Accounting Manager, you will:
- Be responsible for end-of-year accounts, working closely with colleagues and auditors to ensure all accounts are completed accurately and compliance is maintained,
- Maintain ongoing accuracy in the general ledger for UK entities, reviewing transactions and control accounts to identify and rectify errors,
- Ensure tax compliance, from reviewing returns to ensuring compliance in line with changes to tax legislation and guidance,
- Manage and coach the Assistant Financial Accountants, providing strong leadership, performance management and professional development,
Interviews for this role are provisionally scheduled for 1st June 2026, and will take place on Teams. This role is available as a fixed term, family leave cover until August 2027.
Could this be you?
To be successful in this role, you’ll need to be a fully qualified accountant who has been responsible for managing the year-end process in a large group, who understands complex VAT environments and maintaining an accounting system. You’ll work pro-actively and flexibly to meet multiple competing deadlines, while leading and coaching a small team. You’ll be an excellent communicator, with the ability to collaborate with stakeholders across the charity and communicate complex financial information to non-financial colleagues. A commitment to the work we do is essential.
About Dogs Trust
We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.
To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you submit a personal statement explaining your interest and suitability for the role.
Dogs are incredibly diverse, much like the humans that love them! At Dogs Trust we value diversity, and we're committed to fostering an inclusive culture. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities, and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce helps us to achieve our mission. Our colleague networks give our people a voice, acting as vehicles for real and meaningful change within Dogs Trust. We truly want to see every candidate shine throughout the entire job application process, interview stages, and during their time with us. If there's anything on your mind or any adjustments you may need, don't hesitate to reach out to us. We're here to support you every step of the way.
Group FP&A Manager | £65,000 - £84,000 (DoE) | Hybrid | London | Permanent
For a large international organisation, we are recruiting a Group FP&A Manager to deliver group-level MI, planning and forecasting. This role will oversee and produce high-quality financial reporting, Flash results, monthly MI, quarterly business reviews (QBRs), long-term planning, and will review and validate insight-led analysis to support decision-making. The Group FP&A Manager will lead variance analysis, performance reviews and liaise with the Regions and Business Units to consolidate and interpret data, ensuring consistency across month-end, quarter-end and year-end reporting. This role will also produce strategic planning and modelling for leaders, support the SSC and Centre of Excellence with financial modelling, dashboards and reports, and will support the roll-out of the Anaplan FP&A system.
Main Duties:
- Lead preparation for end-to-end delivery of monthly MI including Cash Flow, P&L and Performance Management
- Oversee the consolidation of the annual budget, Long Range Plan, Quarterly Business Preview, Flash, and monthly re-forecasts across P&L, Balance Sheet and Cashflow forecasting (3-Statement Modelling)
- Monitor and report on group liquidity
- Lead preparation of papers and financial packs for the Board, SLT and Trustees
- Produce in-depth variance analysis and KPIs for Exec decision-making
- Support long-range planning, scenario modelling and ad-hoc analysis
- Work with the FP&A Centre of Excellence to create financial models and deliver insights
- Mentor and guide the FP&A Analyst in their deliverables and serve as key contact for the global FP&A community - linking the Business Units and Regions
- Lead he functional design and implementation of Anaplan alongside the Centre of Excellence, ensuring new tools and dashboards meet organisational needs
- Drive process and reporting improvements with the Centre of Excellence to standardise Anaplan reporting templates and automate manual processes
Person Specification:
- Qualified Accountant with proven Group-level FP&A experience including MI reporting
- Experience managing the annual planning and reporting calendar
- Ability to build budgets, forecasts, and annual plans at Group level
- Annual planning and consolidated reporting at Group-level
- International, FX, and multi-currency experience
- Financial modelling and advanced Excel
- Shared Services experience (SSC)
- Anaplan and SAP experience would be desirable
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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.
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Purpose of the role:
To lead and deliver Back Up’s People and Culture strategy, ensuring the organisation attracts, develops and retains a high-performing and engaged workforce aligned to its values and strategic objectives.
To act as a trusted advisor to SMT on all people-related matters, providing expert guidance on organisational development, culture, and workforce planning.
To oversee the effective delivery of HR operations, ensuring high-quality administration, compliance, and continuous improvement, with day-to-day processes delivered through the HR, People and Culture Administrator.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Recruitment and Staffing:
· Oversee best practice in inclusive recruitment, ensuring alignment with Back Up’s values and commitment to diversity and inclusion.
· Partner with SMT and hiring managers to identify current and future workforce needs and develop effective recruitment and workforce planning strategies.
· Ensure role descriptions are consistent, future-focused, and aligned with organisational design and strategic priorities.
· Provide strategic oversight of recruitment processes, ensuring quality, consistency, and positive candidate experience.
· Monitor recruitment metrics (e.g. time-to-hire, diversity of applicants, conversion rates) and implement improvements.
· Oversee onboarding processes to ensure a consistent and high-quality experience for new starters.
· Ensure exit interview processes are delivered effectively and that feedback is analysed to inform retention strategies.
Employee Relations and Culture:
· Foster a positive, inclusive and values-led workplace culture where employees feel engaged and supported.
· Lead on complex employee relations matters, providing expert advice, managing organisational risk, and ensuring fair and consistent outcomes.
· Coach and support managers in addressing employee relations issues, performance concerns, and employee wellbeing matters.
· Work with internal groups (e.g. Wellbeing, Diversity & Inclusion) to design and deliver initiatives that strengthen engagement and organisational culture.
· Lead on staff engagement approaches (e.g. surveys, feedback mechanisms, action planning), ensuring insight is captured and acted upon.
· Working with the SMT develop a programme of internal communications relating to people management, organisational culture and behaviours
Payroll and Benefits:
· Oversee monthly payroll, pension and benefits processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery.
· Ensure appropriate controls, reconciliation processes, and data validation are in place, with day-to-day administration managed by the HR Administrator.
· Lead on benefits review and benchmarking to ensure Back Up remains competitive and aligned with organisational values.
Learning and Development:
· Support the SMT to identify training needs and implement professional development programmes for staff and trustees which are tailored to individual and Charity goals.
· Work closely with the People Development volunteer supporting team member coaching, awareness and self-development.
· Oversee the delivery and effectiveness of the induction and ongoing learning programmes
· Lead on the e-learning programme, ensuring content is relevant, impactful, and meets regulatory requirements
Performance Management:
· Oversee performance management processes, ensuring they are consistent, fair, and aligned with Back Up’s values and behaviours.
· Provide guidance and coaching to managers on performance management, including managing underperformance and supporting development.
· Line Management of HR, People and Culture administrator providing clear direction, development support and quality assurance across HR administration.
HR Systems, Data and Insight:
- Oversee HR systems to ensure they are fit for purpose, user-friendly, and effectively support organisational needs.
- Ensure data integrity and robust reporting processes are in place across all HR systems.
- Analyse HR metrics and provide insight and recommendations to SMT.
- Use data to inform workforce planning, organisational development, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Best Practice, Policy Development and Compliance:
· Review and update our staff handbook and HR policies and procedures using Back Up’s tone of voice and ensuring compliance with UK employment law and best practice.
· Ensure all staff are aware of and understand HR policies and procedures through effective communication and training.
· Identify and manage HR-related risks, escalating significant issues where appropriate.
· Support organisational audits by ensuring HR systems, records, and processes are compliant and well maintained.
· Stay informed about changes in employment legislation and recommend necessary adjustments to policies.
· Support us to be leaders in inclusive workplace practices delivery of the Disability Confident scheme.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Collaborate with the SMT to align People and Culture operational practice with Charity goals.
· Oversee annual staff survey.
· Manage HR-related budgets, including training and development costs.
· Provide ad-hoc reports and analysis on HR metrics to inform decision-making.
· Support the ethical and responsible use of AI and other technologies across the charity to support our ability to deliver for people with spinal cord injury.
The above list is not exclusive or exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such duties as may reasonably be expected within the scope of this role.
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
Essential:
Experience
- CIPD qualification, equivalent experience may be considered.
- Proven experience in HR management, preferably within the charity or not-for-profit sector.
- Strong understanding of UK employment law and best practices.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with all
- levels of the organisation.
- Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality and professionalism.
- Team lead or Line management experience.
Knowledge and Skills
· Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
· Ability to develop and deliver training programmes effectively.
· Knowledge of recruitment best practice and employee engagement strategies.
· Attention to detail.
Desirable:
· Understanding of issues faced by people affected by spinal cord injury (SCI).
· Experience of working in the charity or not-for-profit sector; and inspiring and motivating volunteers.
Please Note: We currently review application only through Charity Jobs ATS. Please apply through Charity jobs as we will not be accepting offline applications.
Closing date: Rolling recruitment
Closing date: Rolling recruitment
How to apply:
• Please Note: We currently review application only through Charity Jobs ATS. Please apply through Charity jobs as we will not be accepting offline applications.
• The Charity Jobs Link:
• Charity Jobs will ask you for a CV & Cover Letter (CVs alone will not be accepted).
• Please complete equal opportunities form on charity Jobs. This form will be kept separate from your application and not viewed by the recruiting manager. It is used to help us assess the diversity of our applicants to ensure our processes are fair to all. It is optional to fill in, but it will help us improve and maintain high standards.
We will acknowledge receipt of your application and then let you know if you are to
At Back Up, our vision is a world where everyone affected by spinal cord injury can reach their full potential.

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Programmes, Governance and Income Generation Manager
Lambeth Links (Registered charity 1193637)
Role: Programmes, Governance and Income Generation Manager
Hours: Part-time, 4 days / 30 hours per week. We will consider flexible working.
Annual Salary: £31,000 to £33,000 pro rata per year depending on experience.
Location: North Lambeth, London SE1. Hybrid working with at least one day a week in the office and regular work across the borough.
Working hours: Some evening and weekend work will be required, for example to attend community events, meetings and Pride related activity.
Right to work: Applicants must have the existing right to work in the UK, as we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.
About Lambeth Links
Lambeth Links are recruiting a Programmes, Governance and Income Generation Manager to support our charity’s meaningful work across Lambeth.
Lambeth Links is a small charity with a big ambition: to be a central point of rallying, communication and advocacy for the LGBTQIA+ Community who live, work and socialise in Lambeth – the largest borough in London. The organisation aims to strengthen the links between individuals and groups while also highlighting the many issues that continue to adversely affect the community.
Lambeth has a deep and rich history of LGBTQIA+ activism. From being home to founding members of the Gay Liberation Front (GLF) to hosting Europe’s first Euro Pride in Brixton in 1992, the borough has long been the beating heart of the LGBTQIA+ Community. Lambeth Links exists to continue that legacy of championing collective voice and driving forward change.
This role is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund’s Reaching Communities award.
About the Role
As Programmes, Governance and Income Generation Manager, you will turn strategy into funded programmes, secure income from government and public bodies, and ensure delivery meets both community needs and funder objectives.
The ideal candidate will have:
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Significant experience of managing programmes or multiple projects end-to-end, including planning, commissioning, timeline and delivery management, and evaluation.
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Experience of delivering bids and managing budgets across a variety of income generation streams, such as grants and fundraising, partnerships, stakeholder engagement, or donation drives.
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Experience of building and maintaining partnerships with local and national statutory organisations (Government Councils, NHS), commissioning bodies, grassroots and community organisations, and relevant trusts and foundations.
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Experience of organisational development or change, for example improving systems, structures, culture or ways of working in a small organisation.
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Understanding of the issues faced by LGBTQIA+ people, including those who are Black or from other communities of colour, disabled people and people with insecure immigration status, and a commitment to intersectional practice.
How to Apply
If you wish to apply for this position, please supply the following by 11.59pm on Thursday, 28th May:
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A detailed CV, setting out your career history, with responsibilities and achievements.
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A cover letter (maximum two sides of A4) highlighting your suitability for the role by addressing the following:
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Your understanding of the issues facing the LGBTQ+ community, particularly within Lambeth.
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Your experience securing and managing diverse income streams and budgets end-to-end.
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Examples of managing high-impact programmes from planning through to evaluation.
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Evidence of building strong partnerships with public sector bodies, businesses, and community organisations.
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Details of two professional referees together with a brief statement of their relationship to you and over what period of time they have known you. Referees will not be contacted without your prior consent.
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At Samaritans, our vision is that fewer people die by suicide. Every day, our volunteers and staff provide life-saving emotional support to people in distress, and behind that work is a culture built on compassion, inclusion, learning and human connection.
Samaritans is seeking an experienced and ambitious Trust and Grants Manager to lead and grow a vital income stream supporting our life‑saving work. Reporting to the Head of Trusts and Statutory Income, you’ll play a central role in delivering an ambitious Trusts programme raising over £2 million annually, while inspiring and leading a talented team.
Contract
- £40,000-£45,000 per annum plus benefits
- Full Time (35hrs per week)
- Permanent
- Hybrid working - Meeting in person and working collaboratively are things we value. This role is linked to our Ewell (Surrey) office with a blend of home working and option to work out of our London office as required.
- In-person working - expectation of a minimum of 1 office day each week on Tuesdays in Ewell.
- We are passionate about flexible working, talk to us about your preferences
About the role
As Trust and Grants Manager, you’ll be responsible for developing and delivering our Trust Fundraising Strategy, ensuring strong performance, excellent funder stewardship and long‑term growth. You’ll manage high‑value relationships, lead strategy and planning, and provide inspiring line management to Trust fundraising colleagues.
Working closely with colleagues across Income Generation, Business Development and operational teams, you’ll ensure Samaritans’ work is communicated compellingly to Trust and Statutory funders, grounded in evidence, insight and lived experience.
What you’ll do
- Lead the development and delivery of the Trust Funding Strategy, with clear KPIs, work plans and performance analysis
- Oversee a Trusts programme raising over £2m per year, with responsibility for future growth
- Personally manage a portfolio of high‑value Trust relationships, delivering £600k–£700k annual income
- Shape and deliver donor cultivation and stewardship approaches that create inspiring funder experiences
- Line manage and develop Trust fundraising staff, supporting performance, wellbeing and professional growth
- Produce compelling, high‑quality funding applications, cases for support and reports on Samaritans programmes and projects
- Lead prospect research and pipeline development, identifying new large Trust opportunities
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across Samaritans to ensure strong alignment with organisational priorities
- Contribute to senior leadership discussions, team planning, away days and cross‑departmental initiatives
- Embed learning, insight and sector best practice into team ways of working
About you
You’re an experienced Trust fundraiser with a strong track record of securing six‑figure grants and building effective relationships with major Trusts and Foundations. You combine strategic thinking with attention to detail, and you’re motivated by making a meaningful social impact.
You enjoy leading and developing others, thrive in collaborative environments, and are confident working with data, budgets and complex funding requirements. Above all, you’re committed to Samaritans’ vision of fewer people dying by suicide, and to working inclusively, ethically and with compassion.
What you will bring:
- Proven success in securing six‑figure Trust, Foundation, Lottery or public sector funding
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including persuasive storytelling
- Strong grant management, stewardship and donor care expertise
- Experience developing and managing fundraising strategies, plans and pipelines
- Confidence working with financial information, budgets and full cost recovery models
- Analytical skills and the ability to translate evidence into compelling funding cases
- Experience line managing or supporting the development of staff (desirable)
- A collaborative, curious and values‑driven approach to work
- Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, safeguarding and lived‑experience principles
Full outline in the Job description below.
Why Samaritans?
At Samaritans, people matter deeply. We know that meaningful impact starts with how we support each other.
We are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive and flexible workplace where everyone can thrive. We value diversity of thought, background and lived experience, and we actively encourage applications from people from all communities.
Every person at Samaritans plays a role in helping fewer people die by suicide. If you are motivated by purpose, compassion and the opportunity to make a lasting difference, we would love to hear from you.
For further information about Samaritans, including our charity structure, values, employee benefits, and application process, please read our recruitment brochure available below. You can also visit our careers website to access this.
We recognise the enormous benefits and the social justice imperatives of ensuring diversity at every level of our organisation. Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. To ensure Samaritans is representative of those we support and who support us, we particularly welcome applications from disabled, racialised minority and LGBTQ+ candidates, as these people are under-represented at Samaritans.
To Apply
Please complete the application questions including those outlined below, and submit your CV.
Please note the following questions have a 300-word limit for each answer.
Q1 What interests you about Samaritans and our work? What do you think might make Samaritans compelling to Trust Funders?
Q2 Tell us about your demonstrable experience securing six‑figure Trust or Statutory grants. What approaches did you use to build your pipeline, cultivate funders and secure large or multiyear grants?
Q3 This role requires strong project leadership, cross‑organisational collaboration and stakeholder management. Can you share an example of how you have led a large programme application, and what your approach to collaboration and stakeholder management was in delivering a successful outcome?
We kindly ask that you don’t rely on AI tools for your application answers, or to generate interview answers. We want to see your own unique ideas and writing skills. We want your application to stand out from the rest and showcase your own strengths.
Applications close at midnight on Monday 25 May
Interviews
All applicants will receive notification of the outcome of their application, at the appropriate time.
1st stage interviews will be online: w/c 1 June
2nd stage interviews will be held in person in our Surrey office (KT17 2AF). Date TBC.
We prevent suicide through the power of human connection. Connecting people in crisis with trained volunteers who will always listen.



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Help shape the future of a national charity making a difference across the UK
At Volunteering Matters, we believe stronger communities start with people. Every day, we bring people together through volunteering to reduce loneliness, improve wellbeing and create lasting social change in communities across the UK.
As we deliver an ambitious new five-year strategy, we are looking for an exceptional Director of Financial Assurance with significant senior finance leadership experience to help shape our future sustainability, strengthen financial resilience and provide the strategic insight that enables confident, impactful decision-making.
This is a rare opportunity to take on a senior leadership role with genuine influence across a national charity at a pivotal point in its journey.
A strategic leadership role with real impact
This new role is about providing the organisation with a clear, forward-looking financial picture, strengthening financial assurance, improving forecasting and helping ensure long-term sustainability in an increasingly complex funding environment.
Working closely with the Chief Executive Officer, Board and Finance & Audit Committee, you will play a central role in helping the organisation navigate growth, investment, risk and opportunity.
This role line manages the Finance Manager, ensuring strong operational finance while maintaining clear separation between operational delivery and independent oversight.
Most importantly, you will be excited by the opportunity to help shape the future of a national charity that creates real impact in communities every day. A
Why join Volunteering Matters?
This is an opportunity to join an organisation with a clear social purpose, ambitious plans and a culture built around flexibility, inclusion and collaboration.
We offer:
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Flexible home-based working across the UK
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A senior leadership role with genuine strategic influence
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The chance to shape organisational sustainability and future growth
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A supportive and values-led culture
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Meaningful work that positively impacts communities across the UK
Our Values
Everything we do is guided by our values:
Empowering | Inclusive | Compassionate | Positive | Straightforward
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.
Diversity & Inclusion
Volunteering Matters welcomes all applicants and are keen to ensure our team reflects the diversity of the UK and the communities we serve. We encourage applications from disabled, LGBT and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, along with candidates with any protected characteristics and from disadvantaged groups.
Benefits
Our employee benefits reflect our culture which is built on an approach of full flexibility with accountability, and designed to let you make your most positive contribution; we offer:
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Flexible Working by Default (re hours & place of work)
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Unlimited Annual Leave
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Employee Pension scheme
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Life Assurance
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Cycle to Work Scheme
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Season Ticket Loan
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Employee Assistance Programme
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Enhanced sick and family leave.
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Lifestyle Discount Scheme
We are also open to discussing job share applications.
GDPR Statement
If you apply for a role with us, we will retain your contact details including your name, address, email address and phone number to help us manage your application for up to six months. We will not use your personal data for any other purpose or share it with any third party. You can contact us at any point to update your personal information or ask us to delete it from our records.
Policy on AI-Generated Applications
Applications are accepted on trust, and we expect all submissions to reflect the applicant’s own words, experiences, and motivations. While tools such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) may support the application process, applications should not be generated wholly by AI.
Interested?
Please send an updated, complete CV and cover letter via the Charity Job Apply button above. In your application clearly state which role you are applying for. In the cover letter please demonstrate how you would fulfil the role requirements, what previous relevant achievements you have (both in life and at work), what skills & experience you can offer, and what you believe you can contribute to Volunteering Matters.
Right to Work in the UK
Please note that while we hold a license to sponsor employees on a skilled worker visa, the number of applications we can make each year is very limited. Unfortunately, this role does not meet the criteria for sponsorship, therefore, you must already have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this position.
We turn local knowledge into action by working with volunteers and partners across the UK to build stronger communities for all.



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About the role
We are looking for an experienced and inspiring Community Fundraising Manager to lead our community fundraising activity and supporter experience strategy at an exciting time of growth and ambition.
As Community Fundraising Manager, you will lead and develop a high performing team to grow income through community fundraising, events, partnerships and supporter engagement. You’ll champion a supporter first culture, ensuring every interaction with Hft is positive, engaging and inspiring.
You’ll also play a key role in developing innovative fundraising initiatives and community partnerships with local organisations, universities, volunteers, supporters and Hft services, helping to create long-term advocacy and loyalty for our mission.
What you’ll be doing
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Leading and inspiring a Community Fundraising Officer and Supporter Experience Officer to deliver ambitious income and engagement targets
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Developing and delivering community fundraising strategies and events that are inclusive, impactful and supporter-focused
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Building strong partnerships with local groups, universities, businesses and community organisations
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Embedding co-production approaches into fundraising activity by working collaboratively with learning disabled people, families, volunteers and supporters
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Championing excellent supporter and volunteer experiences across all fundraising touchpoints
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Using insight, feedback and data to continuously improve supporter journeys and retention
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Managing budgets, KPIs and forecasting to ensure financial sustainability and growth
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Working collaboratively across Fundraising and Communications to shape engaging campaigns and fundraising opportunities
About you
We’re looking for someone who is:
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An experienced community fundraising leader with a proven track record of delivering income growth
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Passionate about supporter engagement and creating exceptional supporter experiences
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Experienced in planning and delivering successful fundraising or community events
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Skilled in developing partnerships and building long term relationships
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A confident and supportive people manager who can motivate and develop teams
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Comfortable using CRM systems, data and insight to drive performance and improve engagement
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Knowledgeable about fundraising regulation and best practice
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Committed to equity, diversity and inclusion
Experience working with volunteers, universities or co-produced community initiatives would be highly beneficial.
Selection Process
We will be shortlisting applications on an ongoing basis. If your application is shortlisted, we will invite you to a pre-screening interview with a member of the senior hiring team. If you are successful at this stage, the final assessment process will include a competency-based interview, a presentation, and the opportunity to meet with key Managers to get to know the team and Hft.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
We are committed to recruiting people from diverse backgrounds and believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce helps us better support the people we work with to live their best lives. If there is anything we can do to support you to do your best during the application and selection process, please contact Hft recruitment team.
To improve the lives of learning disabled people by providing personalised support that promotes independence, choice, and inclusion.


