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JRF works to speed up and support the transition to a more equitable and just future, free from poverty, in which people and planet can flourish. We are a UK-wide social change organisation, with a focus on all four nations. Our work is anchored around the reduction of poverty and household economic insecurity. We recognise that both poverty and insecurity are multi-dimensional, with material, social and emotional aspects, and we also consider economic, social and environmental justice to be inextricably linked.
About the role
We organise our Policy & Ideas work around the following issue areas: families, work and care; housing, land and climate; community, place and social security; and macroeconomics and fiscal policy. This role will have a focus on either macroeconomics or fiscal policy, or both, whole also working to support out other policy themes. We want our work to confront the immediate manifestations of poverty and insecurity but also the deeper social and economic conditions on which these rest.
That’s where you come in.
We are seeking two Senior Economists, one full-time permanent role and one 12-month fixed term role, which could be either full-time or part-time. In both roles, we are looking for someone to develop and lead research projects that generate arguments, policies and ideas to address the social and economic challenges that underpin poverty and household economic insecurity in the UK today and chart a course to a different and better future.
You will devise, lead and deliver high quality economic analysis and thinking to JRF’s policy & ideas work and offer a professional economics perspective across the wider organisation – and as a trusted, expert voice externally. You will seek out and connect with people or organisations developing new ideas and strategies that can contribute to our mission; and to develop proposals for how JRF should use its platform and resources to support their development and diffusion.
About you
As a Senior Economist, we would like you to either have a professional economics training or equivalent professional work experience, advanced data analysis skills and the ability to use a wide range of tools and software to undertake large scale and groundbreaking economic analysis (including using micro-data from major national surveys).
With experience of working on policy issues relating to poverty, you will have significant experience of having initiated, designed, led and delivered projects that included original economic analysis that generated a different or better understanding of policy challenges and helped to guide new arguments and ideas. You will be able to think critically and creatively, analyse and problem solve, and contribute to the generation of new ideas and alternative ways of approaching an issue, able to communicate arguments and ideas persuasively, via writing and speaking.
You will have advanced knowledge and critical awareness of economic theory, principles, datasets and analytical techniques and how to deploy these effectively in support of understanding and addressing the drivers of household economic insecurity. With significant knowledge of one or both of macroeconomics or UK fiscal policy and a strong understanding of how policy making works across the UK, devolved and sub-national governments, you will have an awareness and engagement with relevant political, policy and intellectual debates, plus models and approaches to social change.
How to apply
If you share our passion and this role sounds like you, then we’re looking forward to hearing from you.
Please submit your CV and supporting information via our website.
The closing date for applications is 27th June 2025.
Interviews will take place at the end of July (Date TBC)
We will be holding an online webinar to provide prospective applicants the chance to meet JRF staff and learn more about the role. If you might be interested in attending this session, please fill out the short form on our website, and we will contact you by email with the time and date.
Additional Information
Applications are welcome from all, regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socioeconomic background.
We positively encourage applications from people from marginalised backgrounds, including but not limited to those with experience of living in poverty.
We are committed to being an anti-racist organisation and operate an anonymised recruitment process so that bias is eliminated from the shortlisting process.
In support of our approach to flexible working, we are happy to receive applications from those seeking full-time employment, as well as those who may want to share the role on a part-time basis. When making your application, please state whether you want to be considered for either full or part-time work and, if part-time, the number of hours per week you would be looking for.
At JRF we’re at our best when we’re continually building on trust, showing we care and making a difference – and hope others will do the same. So, for those roles which allow it, we’re developing a more blended approach to how and where you work. This means you can expect to work flexibly between the office and home (with an expectation of two days a week in your home office).
We are a Disability Confident Employer. This means that we are committed to the recruitment, progression and retention of disabled individuals. We shall also offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the job. If you have a disability, please tell us if you would like to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.
If you have any additional needs and need reasonable adjustments to be made to the interview process, please let us know.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Harris Hill is delighted to be partnering with The Stoll Foundation, who provide affordable, high-quality housing and support services to enable vulnerable and disabled veterans to lead fulfilling, independent lives. They are searching for a Fundraising Officer to join their team.
As Fundraising Officer, you will support the overall fundraising target for The Stoll Foundation and provide excellent administrative across the team. You will be working with the Fundraising Manager with mailouts and funder visits and support the wider fundraising team in delivering written appeals to individuals for regular giving and legacy campaigns. In addition to this, you will support colleagues to put-on high-quality fundraising events by providing strong administrative support and acting as first point of contact for event participants and attendees where appropriate. You will support on departmental and Stoll wide meetings, preparing agendas, distributing papers, taking and circulating minutes. You will also ensure that the fundraising database, donor files and other written documents are accurate, kept up to date and regularly reviewed.
To be considered for this role, you will need:
- High level organisational skills to handle varying administrative tasks effectively
- An understanding of, and commitment to evidence of working in a fundraising team for at least 6 months
- Highly IT literate, with previous knowledge of donor databases and project management systems
- Demonstrable excellent interpersonal and communication skills
If this role sounds of interest to you and you want to have a chat and review the full job description, please do contact Dominic at Harris Hill via the apply now button.
Salary: £30,652
Permanent, Full-time
Location: SW London with hybrid working (two days per week in the office)
Deadline - Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, so please send your CV to Dominic ASAP
Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists operates an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Job Title: Trusts and Grants Fundraising Lead
Reports to: Head of Fundraising and Partnerships
Location: Aerospace Bristol with flexible working
Job Type: Permanent, Full time (with potential flexibility for the right candidate).
Salary: Circa £30,000
We’re looking for someone with passion and purpose to join us as our Trusts and Grants Fundraising Lead – a key role where your voice, perspective and ideas will help shape the future of Aerospace Bristol.
About us
Aerospace Bristol is an award-winning museum and a place of inspiration, learning, and exploration. As we bring to life the past, present, and future of aerospace, we’re also building an inclusive, forward-thinking organisation that reflects and celebrates the diversity of our community. We believe the stories we tell – and how we tell them – are richer when informed by a broad range of perspectives.
You will join a growing team as our Trusts and Grants Fundraising Lead, working to help us secure a wide range of funding from Arts Council England to National Heritage Lottery, as well as other strategic partners. The successful candidate will play an important role in developing the funding pipeline, evolving our case for support, and managing relationships with a variety of grant funders.
The Role
This is a collaborative and purpose-driven role that welcomes creative thinkers from all backgrounds. We encourage applications from individuals with lived experience of underrepresented communities or non-traditional routes into the fundraising sector. We welcome applicants with transferable skills from related sectors or community-led funding roles.
· Manage the grant fundraising pipeline, keeping up to date with changing priorities and spotting new opportunities
· Write compelling funding applications and proposals
· Steward key relationships with grant giving trusts and institutions, ensuring partnerships reach their full potential
· Ensure timely, quality reporting as per agreed requirements
· Support in other areas of fundraising where appropriate e.g. with corporate funding proposals or applications to The Big Give
· Collaborate with colleagues across the Aerospace Bristol team to enlist support with funding bids and reporting
What we’re looking for
Skills & Experience
· Experience in fundraising, grant writing, or a related field
· A track record of securing funding, ideally including multi-year grants
· Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tell compelling stories
· Confident using research tools and managing data to track funding opportunities
Ways of Working
· Collaborative and inclusive approach to working with colleagues and partners
· A genuine interest in our mission and values
· Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and spotting opportunities for innovation
If you don’t meet every bullet point but feel excited by the role, we still want to hear from you.
Next Steps
· If you feel that this is the role for you, then please apply! Even if you feel you only meet some of the criteria, we still encourage you to apply
· We are committed to inclusive recruitment – if there’s anything we can do to make the process more accessible or comfortable for you, please let us know.1st stage interviews will be held via MS Teams on 16th July, with the second stage in-person interview to be held on 22nd July.
Please let us know whether you require any reasonable adjustments through any stage of the process.
Aerospace Bristol is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences – particularly those who are underrepresented in the heritage and cultural sectors.
Note: This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and is not an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with it.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Trust Partnership is an innovative social enterprise helping charitable foundations and almshouses to be better managed and to use their resources more effectively for the benefit of the wider public. In short, we are having a big impact in philanthropy and almshouse sectors.
We are excited that we’ve not only been able to build a thriving business, but to do so on strong ethical foundations. The way we look after our staff, our clients and other stakeholders is important to us. We believe it’s possible to be a good business and a profitable one at the same time.
Main purpose and scope of the job:
The successful candidate will possess excellent organisation, communication and ICT skills and be able to maintain confidentiality at all times. You will prepare meeting agendas and papers, support the Clerks to Trustees and be the principle point of contact for the grant making activities of your clients. You will provide excellent support to client Trustees as well as cover for absences within our team.
Duties and key responsibilities:
Provide excellent administrative services to senior colleagues and some direct support to clients, where appropriate, including (but not limited to):
• Processing grant applications using databases such as Salesforce and Formstack.
• Preparing agenda packs for client meetings and providing support at client meetings (attendance may be necessary).
• Liaison with grant applicants, beneficiaries and almshouse residents.
• Liaising with clients, banks and suppliers as necessary.
• Assisting with simple changes to client websites.
• General administrative duties such as filing, post, file management, data storage and disposal.
• Liaising with the clients’ finance team.
• General administrative duties.
Provide support to the team by:
• Answering phone calls and assisting callers to access the right person/information.
• Helping others when time allows.
The Benefits
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Work as part of a friendly and caring team
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Lovely offices in a farm building with some flexible home working
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Free parking
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Membership of an employee benefits platform
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Charitable Giving matching up to £200 per annum
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24 days’ holiday per annum plus Bank holidays (FTE)
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Christmas shutdown (included in above)
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Additional day’s contractual leave entitlement after each fifth year of service (up to a total of six days)
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Eyecare vouchers
About You:
To join us as an Administrator you will need:
• A high level of computer literacy, using Microsoft Office 365 applications
• Experience of working with databases
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• An excellent telephone manner
• Excellent organisational skills, working to deadlines
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• A keen interest in the charitable sector
• To be motivated, focussed and keen to help with a positive attitude
• To be able to work on your own initiative but also as part of a team
• A full driving licence and access to your own vehicle (due to our office location)
Please ensure you have the means to travel to the office, based in Trull, Tetbury, as we are not on a serviced bus route.
The Trust Partnership manages charitable trusts, foundations and almshouse charities with its unique resources, helping them to be more effective




The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: HR Advisor (Full Time)
Reports to: HRBP
Salary: £35,000 per annum
Closing Date: 22nd June 2025
About Us:
With community work spanning three decades, Brentford FC Community Sports Trust has established itself as a pioneering organisation for the local community. It uses the power of sport to educate, motivate and inspire people from all walks of life.
Working in partnership with Brentford FC, the Trust offers a portfolio of programmes in education, health, sports participation and community engagement. The Trust has won the ‘Football League Community Club of the Year’ award four times and now employs more than 100 members of staff.
The Role
We are seeking a proactive and experienced HR Advisor to join Brentford FC Community Sports Trust. This is a true generalist role, requiring active involvement at all levels of HR, from transactional and administrative tasks to providing strong HR advisory support and managing payroll processes.
This is a newly created role and a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about providing excellent HR support and is eager to contribute at all levels.
Main Purpose of Job
The HR Advisor will play a key role in ensuring the effective implementation of HR policies and procedures, fostering positive employee relations, and contributing to the organisation's overall success. You will provide a professional and efficient HR service to managers and employees throughout the Trust.
You will be responsible for preparing the monthly payroll processes and will lead on the benefits administration (including pensions) and collaborate with our benefits provider to ensure member benefits are processed correctly.
You will ensure that our HR processes operate efficiently, consistently embody our organisational values, and meet legal and best practice standards.
Brentford FCCST is an organisation which values and is passionate about diversity and inclusivity. We welcome and encourage applications from qualified candidates, including those from underrepresented groups – such as those from ethnically diverse backgrounds, women, those from the LGBTQ+ community and those with disabilities.
Should you require any workplace accommodations (also known as ‘reasonable adjustments), you will have the opportunity to let us know at the appropriate points in the hiring process.
Please note that where appropriate for the role, you will be required to complete additional background checks such as Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and police checks for any time you have lived or worked outside of the UK in the last 10 years.
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position
About Us
The Greater Manchester Women’s Support Alliance (GMWSA) was established in 2016 by seven organisations who provide support services to women across all ten boroughs in Greater Manchester (GM) who may be vulnerable or have unmet support needs.
We came together as the GMWSA in order to ensure that our collective voice is heard by policy makers and commissioners of services. We represent the interests of our beneficiaries and service users, we share good practice and experience and ensure that no service operates in isolation. GMWSA is now formed of nine Member and Associate Member women’s centres having a presence in each of the 10 local authority areas across GM all of whom are collectively funded to deliver support services across GM to women either involved in the Criminal Justice System, or whose vulnerability and marginalisation leaves them at risk of offending, but all also have individual funding streams to ensure their provision reaches every woman in need of support.
Alliance members offer a full range of services to women who need support around issues such as domestic abuse, housing, mental health, substance misuse, education, employment, training, and confidence/self-esteem, all delivered with a trauma responsive approach.
This post is open to WOMEN ONLY, exempt under the Sex Discrimination Act (1975) Section 7(2) and in accordance with our safeguarding procedures, will require a DBS check.
Purpose of the Role
We are looking for a Chief Executive Officer to join GMWSA to transform the Alliance to meet future challenges around function and funding.
You will shape and implement the strategic direction of the Alliance, ensure the smooth running of the charity, provide leadership to staff, support the Board of Trustees to fulfil its strategic and governance duties and ensure the delivery of grants and contracts.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
Strategic Direction
- Provide leadership and direction for the organisation and its staff in line with our vision.
- Clearly articulate and communicate GMWSAs vision, mission and values to staff, partners and others.
- Drive GMWSA’s strategy and business plan while establishing clear targets.
- Lead the development of innovative programs and services that align with GMWSA's mission.
- Ensure awareness of relevant current and changing legislation and good practice.
- Proactively build, maintain and leverage relationships with strategic partners, stakeholders and influencers to shape policy, secure support and ensure GMWSA’s voice is heard in key local and national forums.
Supporting the Board
- Responsibility for working with and advising the Board of Trustees with regard to strategic developments, delivery of grants and contracts, opportunities and challenges.
- Responsibility for working with the Board to develop the relationship with members.
- Support the Board of Trustees to ensure that the organisation is in all aspects legally and financially compliant and operating to best practice.
- Advise and work with the Chair and Board of Trustees in developing its structures.
- Ensure GMWSA has up-to-date policies on safeguarding, data protection and other regulatory requirements and that these are reviewed regularly and adhered to.
- Act as Company Secretary and Safeguarding Lead for the charity, undertaking appropriate training as necessary.
- Develop and maintain a risk management strategy to identify, monitor, and mitigate risks affecting GMWSA, including financial, legal, and reputational risks.
External Affairs
- Promote and encourage multi-agency partnerships with third sector, statutory bodies and the funding and delivery of projects, following our code of ethics and strategy.
- Ensure effective participation in relevant local and regional networks and foster relationships with community leaders and stakeholders.
- Oversee the development of systems to measure the organisation's impact, ensuring clear, evidence-based reporting of outcomes to funders and stakeholders.
- Lead on using evaluation findings to drive improvements in services, delivery models and organisational strategy.
- Represent the work of GMWSA in publicity and media opportunities, with quotes and interviews, ensuring a consistently good public image and reputation.
Finances and Fundraising
- Accountable for fundraising from a range of sources to deliver GMWSA’s agreed strategic objectives in the medium term and working towards an increased sustainability in the long term.
- Responsibility for liaising with funders, writing applications and applying for grants from various government funds, trusts and foundations.
- Responsibility for securing corporate partnership.
- Ensure grants are spent appropriately within aims of the charity, the grants’ terms and in accordance with Charity Commissioner regulation.
- Ensure effective grant management processes are in place across member organisation in order to deliver grants and contracts.
- Report to funders in a timely and accurate way.
- Oversee budget management.
- Oversee all financial reporting ensuring it is accurate and done on a timely and regular basis, including the annual accounts/annual report.
People Management
- Provide leadership, direction and motivation for the team of staff, ensuring supervision and appraisals are carried out regularly.
- Lead on embedding EDI principles and ensuring the GMWSA’s policies and practices reflect its commitment to antidiscrimination and inclusivity.
- Lead initiatives to strengthen internal infrastructure to align with long term strategic goals.
- Ensure robust professional development opportunities for staff fostering an environment of learning and growth.
Digital Transformation
- Ensure GMWSA is compliant with funder requirements to become IASME accredited.
- Develop and lead a digital transformation strategy to improve internal processes, communication, and service delivery, making the most of emerging technologies.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
- Proven ability to think strategically and develop and implement long-term plans.
- Experience of leading organisational change and managing periods of transition.
- Experience of managing a dedicated team with a range of roles and responsibilities.
- In-depth knowledge of the charity sector, including relevant legislation, best practice, and compliance requirements.
- Strong understanding of financial planning, budgeting, and financial management, including preparation for year-end in line with Charity SORP.
- Proven track record of securing funding from a range of sources, including trusts, foundations, statutory bodies, and commissioners.
- Experience of managing commissioned services or programmes of work.
- Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and risk management.
- Working knowledge of data protection regulations and responsibilities.
- Knowledge of national and regional policies relevant to our work, including a strong understanding of the VCFSE landscape in Greater Manchester.
- Understanding of the role of a Board of Trustees with experience enabling good governance and compliance.
Skills and Leadership Style
- A motivational and collaborative leadership style that fosters trust and enables people to thrive.
- Ability to develop and communicate a compelling strategic vision that inspires internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent public speaking and presentation skills, with the ability to represent the organisation with credibility and impact.
- Strong written communication skills for funding applications, reports, policy responses, and wider communications.
- Ability to build and sustain positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and strategic partners.
- Strong critical reasoning and listening skills; able to analyse and synthesise complex information and make sound decisions.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, balancing short-term pressures with long-term strategic goals.
- Proven ability to lead service and organisational development, including improving systems and processes for greater efficiency and impact.
Values and Personal Qualities
- High level of empathy and understanding of the challenges experienced by the communities we support.
- Committed to the values, vision, and social purpose of the Alliance.
- A strong advocate for equality, diversity, and inclusion, actively embedding these principles in our culture and practice.
- Personal resilience, with the ability to remain focused and effective under pressure.
- Open to alternative perspectives and committed to listening to diverse voices to inform decision-making.
Accountable to: The Board of Trustees
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £45,000 - £47,000 per annum dependent on experience.
Pension: 5%
Annual Leave: 25 days, plus bank holidays and the days between Christmas and New Year, rising by 1 day per year of continued service to a maximum of 30 days.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We’re looking for a dedicated and proactive Fundraiser to help grow our income and sustain the life-changing work we do every day!
Sportability provides opportunities for people with paralysis to participate in a programme of sport and challenging pursuits. Our aim is to get them out of their wheelchairs, off their crutches and sticks and into canoes, gliders, microlights or sailing boats. Whether quad biking or Blokart sailing, shooting shotguns, air-rifles and pistols, or bows and crossbows, it’s about turning their back on ‘disability’ and JUST DOING IT!
This is a brand-new position and an exciting opportunity to join our team at a pivotal time in our development. You’ll play a central role in shaping and delivering a diverse range of income-generating activities that drive forward our strategic fundraising plan. Your work will directly support the growth of our charity, enable us to reach more people, and help create lasting, positive change in their lives.
Permanent WFH Contract
• Hours: Flexible but no less than 20 hours (part time) with a potential to grow to (full time) 30 hours per week. We offer flexible hours to accommodate caring responsibilities.
• Pay £15,600 per year (part time) - £23,400 per year (full time), pro-rata for any agreed variation between those times
You will be required to travel to North London for training and meetings
Key responsibilities include:
- Researching and securing funding from trusts, foundations, individuals, and corporate partners
- Writing grant applications and donor proposals
- Building and maintaining meaningful relationships with donors and supporters
- Developing engaging fundraising campaigns and communications
We’re seeking someone who has:
- Some experience in fundraising
- Good typing skills and experience with Word and Excel
- Good communication skills - both written and verbal
And is:
- Organised, self-motivated, and creative in their approach
- Passionate about making a difference in people’s lives
Why work with us? At Sportability, you’ll be part of a small, team that genuinely cares. We offer:
- A welcoming and supportive workplace
- Flexibility to help you achieve a healthy work-life balance
- The opportunity to contribute to a cause that matters
- Ongoing training and development
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
People & Culture Advisor
About The Connection at St Martin’s
We believe that no one should have to sleep rough on London’s streets, and that everyone should get the support they need to find a place to call home. We get to know every person we work with, understanding what they need to recover, helping them build on their strengths, and supporting them to find their own way home. Help us make London a city where no one sleeps rough on our streets.
London’s diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London’s diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.
We particularly encourage applications from candidates with lived experience of homelessness who we believe are an essential asset in our sector.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and welcome the opportunity to consider flexible working arrangements.
About the Role
- You will be central to delivering our People and Culture strategy by providing high-quality, day-to-day HR support across the full employee lifecycle. You’ll ensure our people processes run smoothly, consistently reflect our values, and meet legal and best practice standards.
- You’ll work closely with staff and managers, offering clear, practical advice and contributing to a positive and inclusive workplace culture. With a collaborative approach, you'll help embed good management practices, support policy implementation, and use HR data and insights to inform and improve our work.
- You’ll be part of a small, collaborative People and Culture team, where we work flexibly and supportively to deliver excellent HR services. We value open communication, curiosity, and a shared commitment to continuous improvement.
- We’re looking for someone who is highly organised, detail-focused and confident managing a varied workload. You’ll bring experience across the full employee lifecycle in a busy HR environment, with strong administrative skills and the ability to juggle priorities. Solid experience in advising on employee relations matters, such as absence, performance, grievance and disciplinary, is essential, with a clear understanding of how to apply policy and promote consistent practice.
- This is a generalist role with opportunities to develop and learn across projects, owning processes and training tailored to your personal and professional development.
Salary: £37,551
Closing Date: Wednesday 18th June
Interview Date: Thursday 26th June
Our Benefits
· 30 days holiday plus bank holidays
· Generous training budget, plus an annual personal training budget
· Enhanced Sick Pay Policy
· Enhanced family friendly policies
· Day off for moving house
· Hybrid working (depending on role requirements)
· Pension – 5% Employer, 3% Employee
· Cycle to Work Scheme
· Season Ticket Loan
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Reward Gateway (access to discount vouchers and cashback at the UK’s favourite retailers)
We are a London Living Wage employer
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Based in our Philanthropy Team in Fundraising, the postholder works with our clinical, estates and governance teams creating compelling proposals to secure mostly restricted income. If you have great digital competence, including the use of AI to summarise information, are an excellent storymaker able to understand an audience, quickly synthesize information and pitch in writing for success, or an early-career fundraiser ready to develop, in this role you will make a difference and work as part of a creative successful team. Understanding how to keep our ask fresh and steward these relationships is key. You will inherit a portfolio of trust and grant funders who have committed support over the long term and a portfolio that delivers at least £180k in income each year. You will work with colleagues on well-established campaigns like The Big Give and support experienced volunteers who handle small grants. This role has space for innovation to secure new funders and uplift existing contributions.
Rasing Funds:
· Ensure an inclusive, engaging and best-in-class experience for Trusts and grant makers
· Manage an annual rolling programme of applications and multi-year funding reporting requirements.
· Deliver medium, large and complex bids for unrestricted and restricted income to ensure success to an income level of at least £150k to fund initiatives including for example: direct delivery of care, volunteering initiatives, new routes into work for protected groups, equipment and capital projects.
· Robust and regular research of funding opportunities, new trusts, and wider horizon scanning to identify a broad base of opportunity to refresh and renew the pipeline of prospective funders
· Steward existing trust donors, finding opportunities to cultivate and grow the relationship.
· Be a visible accessible presence across the hospice, encouraging colleagues to share and develop their own ideas to raise funds that you and/or trust and grant volunteers can take forward and or support the team generating the ideas to do so.
· Attend our Clinical Assets Meetings and restricted funding meetings
· Generate social media posts consistent with Hospice content standards and GDPR and hard and soft copy information to inform and promote the impact of supporters, this includes video/reel thankyou messages.
Communication
· Prepare and submit high-quality, tailored grant applications to secure funding for specific projects and core activities
· Maintain and develop relationships with existing trust and foundation donors
· Be the first point of contact for trust and grant funders and supporters and, for colleagues internally who have questions/queries or have an interest in this area of funding
· Manage a pipeline of prospective funders, ensuring timely follow-up and tracking of application statuses
· Help to create and deliver moments of stewardship that are personal to each funder, show the impact of their support and inspire them when they can, to have an on-going relationship with the charity.
· Be volunteer team leader recruiting volunteers to support your role, ensuing they are inducted and supported. As the wider team help ensure all volunteers feel supported when their respective team leader is away.
· Identify opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the Hospice to maximum benefit for the charity.
· Be an outstanding advocate for the Charity and represent the Charity at functions and events, in line with the values of the organisation, to promote the objectives of the Charity
Digital/Business Administration
· Provide routine and regular reporting on progress, advising on risk/mitigation to ensure the annual target is met
· Enter and update donor information on the CRM ensuring compliance with the GDPR and Data Protection Act.
· Ensure CRM (Donify) records and preference information is up to date and accurate at all times, including recording interactions with supporters
· Ensure all word documents are securely saved and accessible to colleagues on Sharepoint.
· Ensure you comply with all aspects of statutory and mandatory training for your role and through your individual performance deliver on jointly agreed objectives and goals that help to deliver the business of the charity.
Key Accountabilities, Responsibilities & Tasks
Departmental & Role Specifics
· Embrace and embody our Hospice values
· A collaborative open and transparent approach to working with others
· Deliver successful bids for unrestricted and restricted income to targe twith plans for growth
· Robust and regular research of funding opportunities, new trusts, and wider horizon scanning to identify a broad base of opportunity to refresh and renew the pipeline of prospective funders
· Steward existing trust funders, finding opportunities to cultivate and grow the relationship.
· Be a visible accessible presence across the hospice, encouraging colleagues to share and develop their own ideas that you and/or trust and grant volunteers can take forward and or support the team generating the ideas to do so in grant applications
· Happy in a fast-paced environment, with proven ability to plan and complete work to deadlines and managing conflicting priorities
Qualifications, Skills, Experience, Knowledge & Approach
· Educated to degree standard or equivalent
· Written fluency able to match bid requirements with succinct well evidenced phrasing
· Two years relevant experience with transferable skills
· Excellent digital skills with experience in using AI to synthesize information
· A successful track record in securing grant funding or meeting sales targets
· Good interpersonal skills able to inspire confidence and trust
· Well-developed insight into your own strengths and areas for development
· Enjoys working with people from a wide range of communities and contexts
· The ability to build rapport quickly and mutually beneficial long term relationships
· Experience of working to income targets and working proactively to take corrective action
· Experience is using donify (or another CRM), business software, social media and databases
· Experience of working with volunteers (desirable).
Communication
· Confidently present the key messages of The Hospice of St Francis,
· Generate social media posts consistent with Hospice branding and content standards and GDPR and hard and soft copy information to inform and promote the impact and generosity of supporters, this includes video/reel thankyou messages from the CEO and Chair
· Emotionally resilient, empathic, curious, diplomatic and people-focused.
· A consistently high level of supporter care (or customer service) with proven ability in continually improving the supporter (customer) experience.
The Hospice of St Francis helps local people and their families, in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire, to live their precious lives well.





The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Woodland Trust is looking for a Corporate Fundraising Executive who will be the first point of contact for businesses looking to support our work-whether through donations, sponsorship, or wider partnerships.
The Role:
- Qualify and manage leads, directing businesses to suitable giving options and triaging complex opportunities to relevant team members.
- You’ll play a crucial role in inspiring and converting initial interest into meaningful, long-term relationships that benefit both the organisation and our corporate supporters.
- Maintain accurate records of all interactions and progress using our CRM system, and report monthly KPIs to the Corporate Partnerships Manager.
- Manage a portfolio of non-complex corporate partnerships, ensuring obligations are met and relationships nurtured.
- Collaborate with internal teams, including Marketing, Supporter Services, and Fundraising, to deliver effective communications and support.
- Contribute to team fundraising targets by converting enquiries into income and delivering value-aligned corporate relationships.
- This is an 12-month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave.
- This role includes a mix of working from home, at our main office in Grantham, Lincolnshire and travel to site visits and events.
The Candidate:
- Experience of working in fundraising/third sector or in a targeted communications environment
- Excellent relationship development and stakeholder engagement skills
- Must be confident and comfortable communicating through formal and informal methods to engage and inspire a range of audiences and individuals
- Experience of managing own workload across a portfolio
- IT literate, specifically experience of Microsoft office and database management
- Ability to travel as required to meetings, site visits and events within the region and the UK, with some overnight stays.
- Full clean UK driving licence
- You have an enthusiasm for the environment and share our core values-Grow Together, Explore, Focus and Make it Count.
Benefits & Wellbeing: Joining our team means you'll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:
- Enhanced Employer Pension
- Life Assurance
- Flexible & Hybrid Working Options
- Generous Annual Leave
- Enhanced Parental Pay
- Employee Assistance Programme
About Us: The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity and is dedicated to creating a world where trees and woods thrive for both people and nature. Our mission involves engaging and inspiring individuals to contribute toward tackling the nature and climate crisis through the protection, restoration, and creation of essential woodland habitats.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: To achieve our vision of a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature, we need to better reflect society and the communities we work in. All people, no matter their background, identity, ability, or circumstance, should benefit from trees.
People of colour and disabled people are currently under-represented across the environment and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we particularly encourage you to apply.
Please contact us to discuss any additional support or adjustments you may need to complete your application.
Application Advice: For fairness we keep our candidates’ personal details hidden from the hiring managers. We do not ask for your CV at application stage.
Make sure that you answer the Application Questions to show your relevant skills and passion for the role.
Even if you don't meet every requirement of the role, we would encourage you to apply.
Apply Now: If you're ready to make a difference and grow with us, send in your application today. We might close the job opening early if we get a lot of applications, so it's a good idea to apply soon. If we do close the advert early, and you have an application in process, we will email you prior to closing to give you time to complete.
Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams on Friday 27th and Monday 30th June 2025. The proposed start date for the contract is Monday 21st July 2025 (notice periods allowing).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Warm Welcome Campaign Operations Director
Location: Fully remote with flexible working arrangements
Salary: £45,000 to £50,000 per year FTE, dependent on experience
Contract: We are open to this role being part time (0.8FTE) or full time. We offer fully flexible working.
Closing date for applications: Friday 27th June 2025, 11:59pm
Due to high numbers of applications, prior to interview we plan to carry out initial screening calls with prospective candidates before selection for interview. We will be asking about your reasons for applying and how you think your skills and experiences align to the role.
First interviews: W/C Monday 14th July 2025
Start Date: ASAP – this is a new post.
About the Warm Welcome Campaign
Founded in 2022, the Warm Welcome Campaign wants everyone in the UK to find a place of belonging and reconnection at a Warm Welcome Space near their home. We have a bold ambition to enable a more deeply connected society where we all have free access to welcoming community spaces.
We resource, connect and champion a network of over 5,300 Warm Welcome Spaces and bring together a growing coalition of local, regional, and national partners representing the worlds of charity, faith, business, government, and philanthropy. By working together, we can unlock the power of community spaces made by and for everyone, creating a thriving network of hope and reconnection fueled by human warmth.
We’re working hard to reach everyone with the message that a Warm Welcome is waiting for them just around the corner, all through the year.
Throughout all our work and within our team we live out our values of being inclusive, collaborative and courageous and our personality that is friendly, adventurous and uplifting.
It’s an important moment for us – in the last year we have launched a new five year strategy which shows a clear picture of the path we have set ourselves ahead to continue to deliver and deepen our impact. In October 2024 we launched our 100% Pledge Campaign. and in January delivered a hugely successful first ever Warm Welcome Week in collaboration with a wide variety of partners.
The Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity for a purposeful and proactive individual to work within a small (but growing), friendly and dynamic team in a varied role. If you are brilliant at leading and developing complex multi-stakeholder projects, and passionate for your input to shape work that makes a genuine difference to people’s lives, this could be the role for you.
To support ongoing growth and development of the Warm Welcome Campaign, we are looking for a Campaign Operations Director to be responsible for the effective and efficient running of the Campaign and to lead on the delivery of our ambitious 5-year strategy. The role will sit within Warm Welcome’s Senior Leadership Team which also includes the Campaign Director, Director of Communications, and Development Director, and will report directly to the Campaign Director (David Barclay).
The purpose of the Warm Welcome Senior Leadership Team is to:
● Own and develop the Warm Welcome strategy, ensuring sustainability and delivery
● Lead, direct, engage and inspire the Warm Welcome team, setting the tone and culture
● Be accountable for significant decisions, challenges and risks.
We’re looking for someone who thrives on fast-paced and varied work, organisational growth and development and has demonstrable experience of making things happen. The ideal candidate will be highly organised and solutions-oriented, while also bringing a creative, innovative and forward-thinking approach.
At Warm Welcome, we value diversity and we recognise the enormous benefits and the social imperative of bringing together diverse groups of people. We therefore warmly welcome applications from a broad range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Responsibilities
The role will be responsible for:
● Ensuring that our 5-year strategy is delivered on time and to budget
● Developing our internal processes and systems during a period of growth
● Managing the Warm Welcome financial management, including internal budgeting, financial reporting, and the development of budgets for funding applications
● Overseeing the Warm Welcome team growth and performance
● Overseeing the teams working on our partnerships and research programmes
● Supporting the delivery of other Warm Welcome efforts, as appropriate.
Person specification
Strategy Delivery
● Experience of delivering against multi-year strategies
● Successful experience of leading complex, multi-stakeholder projects
● High capacity for delivery, with excellent prioritisation and delegation skills
Developing internal processes and systems
● Ability to create and develop high functioning, accessible systems for the whole team’s use
● Highly organised with accurate record keeping and ability to prioritise work to ensure deadlines are met and opportunities are maximised
● All candidates will need to be competent with Google Suite and Microsoft Office
Financial management
● Experience of financial management, including budget setting, owning and developing budgets, and reporting processes
Team growth and performance
● Experience of leading and developing high-performing teams
● A strong team player who is flexible, positive and responds with strong influencing and negotiation skills and a commitment to the organisation and team working
Partnerships and research programmes
● Ability to communicate across a range of mediums, to a range of audiences
Working Arrangements
● Current members of the team are based across the UK, with some in London, Reading, Bristol, Manchester and Northern Ireland. Applicants must be able to travel to Bristol once a month for a Tuesday full team meeting. Given the nature of this role we would also expect the applicant to carry out a reasonable amount of travel to both Warm Welcome Spaces and partners across the UK.
● This role is fully remote, with flexible working arrangements.
● All employees, volunteers, partners, suppliers and consultants working with GFP are expected to adhere to our Code of Conduct and safeguarding policies. GFP’s commitment to safeguarding means we seek to ensure that no harm comes to people as a result of contact with the organisation’s programmes, operations or people.
● You will need to have the right to work in the UK.
Supporting your Application
● We are happy to discuss and make any reasonable adjustments you might need at any stage of the application process.
● We’d be very happy to answer any specific questions relating to this role - please email us with ‘Query for Campaign Operations Director role’ in the email subject line and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.
● Send a cover letter (max 1 side of A4) which specifically addresses the requirements listed in the person specification, along with a CV, as we will use this to shortlist applications. Email these with ‘Application for Warm Welcome Operations Director role’. Applications must be received by 11:59pm on Friday 27th June 2025.
● For more information, see our website or find us on twitter at @goodfaith
The Good Faith Partnership – The Warm Welcome Campaign’s host
Organisation
The Warm Welcome Campaign was incubated by and is hosted by the Good Faith Partnership. Founded in 2016, we create solutions to society’s most difficult problems by bringing together leaders and organisations from different sectors. Our clients are diverse and complex, from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to faith-based organisations, businesses, charities and funders. We connect businesses, governments, charities, philanthropists, foundations and communities to make lasting change - from incubating projects like the Warm Welcome Campaign, helping support the Home Office’s Homes for Ukraine Scheme or co-ordinating public affairs for the Patriarch of Jerusalem in the UK, US and EU.
We are collaborative, ambitious, and inclusive. At our core, we believe in the power of strong, unlikely relationships, to drive positive social change.
Competencies and Behaviours in our team
The core competence of everyone in our team is the ability to build trusted relationships among people with diverse perspectives and backgrounds.
We are looking for people who are:
● Exceptional with people and committed to the power of relationships to facilitate social change
● Collaborative, ambitious and inclusive, aligning with our core values
● Self-starters with high levels of commitment, energy and motivation to build a vision from scratch
● Curious and show initiative, with problem-solving skills and an ability to learn quickly and adapt to a rapidly changing context
● Skilled at working in a complex environment with cross cultural, interfaith and political partners
● Willing to pitch in to help other team members if needed
● Organised with effective time management skills.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Hybrid (can be based from either our Head office, The Grange, Saunderton, Buckinghamshire or from our Northern Centre in Bielby, York)
About us
National charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, trains dogs to transform the lives of deaf people and provides hearing loss services – because nobody with hearing loss should feel alone.
About the role
Are you a creative, practical thinker who thrives on making services better for the people who use them? At Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, we’re looking for a Service Designer to help us shape, improve, and optimise services that make a difference.
This is your chance to join a mission-led team focused on delivering user-centred, inclusive, and insight-driven service experiences for people with hearing loss.
What you’ll be doing:
- Design and improve services using a person-centred approach and real-world user insights
- Work with the Insight & Impact team to understand user needs, and map full user journeys
- Create visual documentation (e.g., personas, journey maps, blueprints) to clearly explain how services work and where improvements can be made
- Support and facilitate prototyping, testing, and piloting of new and existing services
- Use feedback and data to drive continuous improvement
- Collaborate across teams to ensure services are accessible, inclusive, and aligned to real needs
- Help deliver smooth rollouts by supporting staff and volunteers through training and change
About you
You are a curious, collaborative, and solutions-focused designer with a passion for inclusive, user-centred services. You thrive in fast-paced environments where you can bring people together to solve problems and improve the user experience.
Skills and experience:
- Strong foundations in user-centred service design, with a practical understanding of co-design and accessibility
- Skilled at using insight and iteration to inform continuous service improvement and enhance user experience
- Confident in facilitation and co-creation, bringing together staff, volunteers, and people with lived experience to shape solutions
- Experienced in stakeholder engagement and collaboration, working across teams to align services with organisational goals
- Effective problem-solver and visual communicator, able to translate complex service challenges into clear, user-focused designs
- Proven service design experience, including user research, journey mapping, experience design, and applying user-centred design principles
How to apply
As part of the recruitment process, we are requesting:
- A comprehensive CV
- A supporting statement that addresses Knowledge, Skills, Strengths and Behaviours and tells us why you are particularly interested in the role. (Maximum of 2 sides of A4)
Closing date: 27 June 2025
We are looking for a Head of Safeguarding to join our team. You will be responsible for the strategic leadership of safeguarding for the organisation. You will work closely with the Safeguarding Manager to manage safeguarding concerns across the IntoUniversity network and provide crucial safeguarding support and guidance to frontline staff who deliver the IntoUniversity programmes. You will be responsible for developing our policies and practices to ensure we comply with our legal duties and operate in line with best practice. You will work closely with the Director of Programme Delivery and Operations to ensure our operational health and safety practices and policies are designed to keep young people safe and you will oversee our Boarding School Bursary Manager who leads on our partnership with Royal National Children’s SpringBoard Foundation.
The role at a glance
Contract: Permanent, this role can be either full-time or part-time (0.8 FTE) - responsibilities will be adjusted proportionally for part-time candidates.
Application deadline - 9am Monday 23rd June 2025
Interview day (in-person) - Friday 4th July 2025
Start date: As soon as possible, to be agree with the candidate
Working hours
9:30 to 18:00 , Monday and Thursday
9:00 to 17:30, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
(Some additional weekend & unsocial hours will be required)
Location
The successful candidate may be based at an IntoUniversity centre in any of the following cities:
Bristol, Leeds, London, Nottingham
Bradford, Birmingham, Coventry, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Oxford, Southampton, Weston-super-Mare
Occasional travel around the IntoUniversity network as required
Salary
Non- London post: £46,000
London based post: £48,700 (inclusive of London contribution)
Salaries will be pro-rated for a part-time member of staff
Annual leave
Full-time staff entitlement, pro-rated for part-time staff: 33 days (inc bank & public holidays) + 3 closure days (two in December and one in July) + additional length of service entitlement (one day per year of service, up to 5 days)
Staff benefits
- Employer pension contributions of 6% (and up to 8% after two years)
- Year round ‘early finish’ Fridays at 4.30pm
- Summer working hours (finish at 1pm on Fridays for six weeks in the summer), pro-rated for staff joining after January in the same year
- Employee Assistance Programme including access to wellbeing and legal support
- Life Assurance scheme with Aviva including SmartHealth service with access to 24/7 online GP appointments
- Interest-free new starter loans of up to £1,000
- Cycle to Work Scheme and Travelcard Loan Scheme
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption pay and sick pay allowances
- Staff in FOCUS – rewards, competitions and prizes across the year
IntoUniversity provides local learning centres where young people are inspired to achieve.





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We’re looking for a highly organised and proactive individual with a proven track record of developing supporter acquisition campaigns across multiple channels such as paid search and social, email, telemarketing and offline channels.
Working for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity offers you a challenging and rewarding career, as well as the chance to change the lives of those living with cancer.
The Individual Giving Senior Executive - Supporter Acquisition will be instrumental in the success of the Individual Giving team during ambitious growth plans, aimed at increasing income by over 60% in the next 5 years. You will be responsible for the delivery of core elements of the Supporter Acquisition programme, developing engaging communications / products and activity across multiple channels, such as paid search and social, email, telemarketing and offline channels. You will lead and deliver projects for the recruitment of new supporters to identify new audiences, optimise response, grow the supporter base and contribute to the lifetime value of supporters.
Please see full details in the job description.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting opportunity to steer Asylum Aid at an important time in its 30-year existence. As Executive Director you will be responsible for delivering on our strategy for impact. You will oversee our work to increase access to expert, trauma-informed legal representation to those in the asylum, trafficking and statelessness systems and lead our policy and strategic legal work to achieve systemic change that contributes towards our vision.
You will line manage the Director of Legal Casework to oversee the provision of supportive and enabling leadership to Asylum Aid caseworkers so that they can continue to deliver high quality expert advice in complex cases, while being supported in their professional development and wellbeing. You will also manage and develop the work of our welfare advice team within the Westminster Advice Services Partnership and beyond, and work collaboratively with colleagues in the sector to build capacity and increase our impact.
The ideal candidate, who may be legally qualified, will have experience of leadership in the charity/NGO sector and a sound understanding of the asylum, human rights and trafficking processes in the UK and the legal frameworks which govern the protection of refugees, survivors of trafficking and stateless people, and of the role of law in achieving system change.
We are looking for someone who is strategically minded and passionate about providing supportive and inclusive leadership to our expert team. You will be committed to our objectives and to the role which expert legal representation plays in enabling people in need of protection in the UK to obtain it.
As is the nature of this sector, the role may be exposed to a high volume of traumatic and distressing material and, whilst they will be supported by the Helen Bamber Foundation Group CEO and surrounding team, the candidate should also be able to demonstrate knowledge of good self-care principles in an intense work environment and dissemination of those principles to junior members of the team.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Leadership and strategy
·Be responsible, with the support of the Helen Bamber Foundation Group CEO, for the development, implementation and monitoring of Asylum Aid’s organisational strategy
·Provide leadership and strategic direction at Asylum Aid in accordance with its aims and objectives, with the support of the Director of Legal Casework
·Act as external spokesperson for Asylum Aid, maintaining and strengthening Asylum Aid’s position as a leader in the refugee rights, statelessness and legal aid sectors;
·Work collaboratively with others in the sector to promote and strengthen Asylum Aid’s work, identify and establish potential partnerships, with the support of the Director of Legal Casework;
·Work collaboratively with the Helen Bamber Foundation Group CEO and Executive Leadership team to drive the implementation of the Group strategic framework;
·Ensure that all reporting and monitoring requirements are met to support fundraising, contract compliance and monitoring strategic impact;
·Support the cross collaboration of the Asylum Aid team with the Helen Bamber Foundation team and play an active part in the management of the Helen Bamber Foundation Group.
Governance
·Act as the Data Protection Supervisor with responsibility for data protection and cyber security within Asylum Aid
·Together with the Helen Bamber Foundation Group CEO and designated safeguarding leads, be responsible for child and adult safeguarding within Asylum Aid
·In collaboration with the Director of Legal Casework, ensure compliance by Asylum Aid with all legal and regulatory obligations, including the Legal Aid Agency contract, the Immigration Advice Authority and Solicitors Regulation Authority;
·Lead on the preparation and presentation of quarterly reports on Asylum Aid’s activities, strategy and risks to the Asylum Aid Board, the Finance and Fundraising Committee and the People and Governance Committee;
·Lead on the preparation of the Trustees’ annual report and ensure that monitoring and evaluation systems are adequate to enable reporting on Asylum Aid’s activities and impact.
Management and Supervision
·Responsible for line management of the Director of Legal Casework and Welfare Advice service coordinator, and other team supervisors as required;
·Together with the Group Director of People, responsible for Human Resources and implementation of the People Strategy within Asylum Aid, including development and implementation of HR policies and procedures;
·Together with the Director of Legal Casework and team supervisors, drive the effective management and supervision of the Asylum Aid team and ensure that they comply with relevant professional standards and accreditation;
·Foster a supportive and inclusive team culture at Asylum Aid in which each member feels valued and supported to develop professionally and to perform to the best of their ability;
·Ensure the team’s well-being and that self-care practices are established and work in tandem with the Director of Legal Casework and supervisors to ensure trauma-informed ways of working.
Policy & Strategic Legal Work
·Together with the Group Director of Policy, identify policy priorities and coordinate the preparation of evidence and briefings drawing on Asylum Aid’s experience and expertise to influence system change;
·Build and maintain relationships and partnerships with sector colleagues to support joint strategic engagement including policy advocacy and strategic legal work;
·Work closely with the Director of Legal Casework and team supervisors to drive changes in the UK asylum, trafficking and statelessness systems through strategic legal work.
Finance & Fundraising
·Work closely with the CEO and the Helen Bamber Foundation Group Finance Team to set and manage budget(s) and general financial matters for Asylum Aid
·Together with the Director of Legal Casework and the Group Finance Team, establish systems for monitoring legal aid Work In Progress and billing, and securing casework income including legal aid, and inter partes income from judicial review cases;
·Work closely with the Helen Bamber Foundation Group Fundraising and Communications Team to secure funding for Asylum Aid from a range of sources including trusts and foundations, corporate philanthropy and major donors;
·Ensure that Legal Aid and other income is maximised, and targets are achieved.
Other duties
·Manage the recruitment and supervision of volunteers where necessary in collaboration with the Helen Bamber Foundation Group Volunteers Coordinator;
·Support the Helen Bamber Foundation Group Facilities team to ensure the smooth running of the office and that the facilities meet the needs of Asylum Aid;
·Work outside normal office hours as required and travel in order to carry out the responsibilities of the post.
·To undertake any task that may be requested from time to time that may be consistent with the nature and scope of this post.
Essential Experience, Skills and Knowledge
•Experience of running a small to medium sized charity/legal NGO and/or legal department within the NGO sector (or other equivalent senior management role);
•Demonstrable experience of managing and leading a successful team and the ability to manage a growing team with mixed roles from team supervisors to administrative support staff, working co-operatively with colleagues to maintain transparency and effective working relationships within the team;
•Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with people from a wide range of backgrounds
•Strong understanding of good governance including legal, regulatory and financial responsibilities;
•Ability to work with a range of stakeholders from trustees to external partners;
•Experience of leading and/or participating in organisational strategic planning;
·Experience of legal policy work within the human rights field and /or of strategic litigation, whether as an NGO claimant or legal representative;
•Experience of managing diverse funding sources and setting and implementing budgets;
•Experience of working in a service delivery partnership with other organisations;
•Experience of fundraising, especially grants from trusts and foundations;
•Sound working knowledge of the law and policy as it relates to immigration, asylum, human rights and modern slavery/trafficking;
•Demonstrable understanding of the asylum and human rights sector in the UK;
•An understanding of the barriers migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers face regarding access to legal advice, reasons why they may become destitute and why this makes it more difficult to access advice and support; and
•The passion for working empathetically and supportively with migrants, refugees, stateless people and asylum seekers.
Desirable Experience
·Experience of managing the delivery of frontline casework with people in the asylum or trafficking systems
·Experience of tendering for and delivering publicly funded contracts e.g. LAA or local authority funding;
·Working knowledge of Legal Aid Agency contracts, including the delivery of casework and billing under a legal aid contract in the immigration and asylum category and/or the public law category;
How to apply
The first stage is to complete on our online application form on our website by 9am on 23 June 2025.
The website form will ask you to:
1.Upload a short covering letter. Please tell us why the position appeals to you, and how your relevant skills and experience, including any voluntary experience and lived experience, matches the listed responsibilities and person specification. Please also state in your covering letter when you would be available to start the role.
2.Upload your current CV
3.Complete an online Equal Opportunities monitoring form – completion of this form will help us ensure that our recruitment procedures operate in such a way as to provide genuine equality of opportunity. The questions are entirely optional, and this information will not be available to members of the selection panel.
For an informal conversation about the post before applying, please contact Alison Pickup, the current Executive Director.
Selection Process
We anticipate that we will invite candidates to an initial online interview on Wednesday 3rd July 2025, followed by shortlisted candidates attending in-person interviews at our office in Old Street on Wednesday 9 July 2025.
We regret that we can only respond to applicants who make it to the interview stage.
We offer a guaranteed initial interview for refugees, stateless people and others with lived experience of forced migration, provided that they meet at least 50% of the essential criteria.
Eligibility
Please note that the successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK (as a small charity we do not have the capacity to sponsor work visas).
Successful candidates will also be subject to a basic DBS check. If appointed, you will also be required to give your consent to the charity to receive regular updates on your criminal records status throughout your employment and to disclose any relevant convictions incurred during your time with us.
Adjustments
We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always endeavour to be as accommodating as possible. If you require a different format of the application form, such as large print or Word format, or if you would like to discuss any specific requirements, please get in touch with us.
EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Our commitment to principles of equity, diversity and inclusion is an integral part of our approach to our clients, our volunteers and our staff, and we are an equal opportunities and Living Wage employer.
We are committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates because we are keen to make sure that our staff, trustees, volunteers and ambassadors reflect the communities we serve and the wider community we work in.
We genuinely welcome and encourage applications from candidates from a range of backgrounds, especially people of colour, people with disabilities, people from low socio-economic backgrounds, refugees, stateless people and others with lived experience of forced migration or trauma and of the housing and welfare system, who are under-represented in our organisation.
We recognise and value the role of lived experience in meeting the needs of our clients and acknowledge the under-representation of people with lived experience of forced migration and statelessness in the advice sector. We value experience gained overseas as well as in the UK.
We are also proud to be a member of the Experts by Experience Employment Network which aims to increase representation of people with lived experience in the charitable sector.
If you are an expert by experience (a refugee or a migrant with direct, first-hand experience of issues and challenges of the UK asylum or immigration system), you can ask for an independent and confidential support for your job application from the Experts by Experience Employment Network and access other information and resources which may help in preparing your job application.
Please complete the form on their website to request support and they will confirm if they can match you with a mentor to support your application.