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This is a hands-on and varied role for someone who enjoys planning, organising, and making things happen. You’ll take the lead on delivering Day One’s events programme from fundraising challenges and third-party events to awareness and engagement activities that raise our profile and connect new people to our cause.

Your main focus will be on logistics, planning, and delivery ensuring each event runs smoothly, safely, and reflects Day One at its best. You’ll also be developing new opportunities, or supporting engagement events such as Major Trauma Awareness Week and campaigns that complement our services and mission

Reporting to the Head of Public Fundraising you will champion Day One’s values and behaviours, working collaboratively across teams to ensure that all our internal and external events reflect our mission and priorities.

You will bring a positive, proactive, and resilient approach, with the ability to innovate, influence and drive results. You’ll also play a key role in shaping our future plans, helping us grow our income in the years ahead as we develop and roll out our new organisational strategy.

The post holder’s primary duties and responsibilities are as follows: 

Fundraising & Third-Party Events

• Plan, coordinate, and deliver Day One’s calendar of fundraising events, including challenge and third-party activities.
• Grow opportunities for individuals, teams, and partners to take part in events that raise funds and awareness.
• Manage event logistics, budgeting, risk assessments, and delivery on the day with our preferred suppliers.
• Steward flagship event participants, such as those taking part in the London Marathon and Great North Run.
• Ensure participants from other challenge events are handed over smoothly to the Relationship Fundraiser and Fundraising Assistant, who will lead on their stewardship and follow-up.

Awareness & Engagement Events

• Work closely with the Marketing & Communications Officer to plan and deliver awareness and engagement events such as exhibitions, conferences and networking events.
• Lead on all logistics and coordination from venue bookings and set-up to equipment, displays, and volunteer support.
• Represent Day One at events, helping to raise our visibility and strengthen relationships with partners, supporters, and professionals.
• Support the Marketing & Communications Officer with the delivery of campaigns like Major Trauma Awareness Week and other activities that raise Day One’s national profile.

Planning & Delivery

• Develop and maintain event plans, schedules, and budgets, ensuring events are efficient and well-organised.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers, venues, and event organisers to ensure value for money and quality delivery.
• Review and record event outcomes to support learning, improvement, and future planning.
• Balance multiple projects moving seamlessly from one event to the next or planning ahead for the year-round events calendar.

Teamwork & Values

• Work collaboratively across fundraising and communications to deliver joined-up campaigns and consistent messaging.
• Champion Day One’s values and behaviours, ensuring every event reflects our mission and priorities.
• Bring a positive, proactive, and flexible approach ready to problem-solve, adapt, and make things happen.
• Play an active role in helping Day One grow its reach and income as we deliver our new organisational strategy.

Please refer to the attached recruitment pack for more information. If you think you could be the right person to fulfil the exciting responsibilities of this role, please apply.

Please also be aware that we use anonymous recruitment methods when submitting shortlists for all our roles and we only work with organisations that are happy to engage with us in this way.

Closing Date – Tuesday 9th December

First round interview Monday 15th December - virtual

Second round interview in-person, date TBC

Are you a Product Development Manager looking to make a significant and critical impact?

The Royal College of Radiologists are looking for a Learning Programmes Development Manager to lead the design, development, Go To Market planning and launch of new short courses. In this role you’ll drive horizon scanning and ideation, lead cross-functional teams, and shape our portfolio to meet both educational and commercial goals.

RCR Learning supports the professional development of clinical radiologists and oncologists throughout their careers. We design and deliver  innovative learning programmes that respond to the real challenges of clinical practice. Our portfolio includes in-person, live online and blended courses alongside lecture series and conferences and we’re ambitious to grow.
In this is strategic, hands-on role you’ll shape our portfolio, drive innovation, and deliver high-impact education that improves patient care.

What you’ll do: 

• Own and manage the new product development (NPD) process for live and blended learning programmes. 
• Lead the end-to-end design, development and pilot delivery of CPD courses and other learning programmes.
• Lead go to market (GTM) planning and execution for new and re-launched learning programmes to achieve RCR Learning’s commercial targets.
• Plan, undertake and synthesise market research and user testing activities to ensure new products are innovative, meet market demand and are financially viable.
• Lead reviews and redevelopment of existing short courses, ensuring products evolve to meet learners’ needs and market changes.

What you’ll need: 

• Proven success in developing programmes which blend educational rigour with industry/market relevance.
• Strong experience in learning design, product development and GTM planning.
• Commercial acumen and a user-focused mindset.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead and inspire cross-functional teams.

You’ll be part of a passionate, collaborative team committed to improving patient care through education. We offer a supportive environment, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to make a real impact in the medical education space.

If you bring experience in product development, learning design for mid-career professionals and a commercial outlook, we’d love to hear from you.

Why join us:

• Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
• Hybrid working (60% working week can be done remotely)
• Modern working environment
• Equipment provided to work from home
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Excellent pension scheme
• Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Are you an experienced administrator who is passionate about animal welfare?
We’re looking for an Individual Giving Coordinator, who will play a critical part in coordinating activity and supporting leadership across our Individual Giving directorate, which includes various fundraising teams.

What does this role do?
As Individual Giving Coordinator, you’ll:

• work closely with Heads of department across Individual Giving, regularly updating to key project plans and owning the administration of the full fundraising plan for the directorate,
• play an instrumental role in the smooth running of team events, from planning for conference to taking minutes and distributing actions at meetings,
• Prepare data for use across the directorate, including preparing regular and ad-hoc reports for internal and external audiences,
• collaborate with colleagues in internal communications to ensure the work of the directorate is shared with the rest of the organisation consistently.

Interviews for this role are provisionally scheduled for week commencing 15th December 2025 and will take place on Teams.

Could this be you?
To be successful in this role, you’ll need some experience providing administrative support to a team, preferably combined with a good understanding of fundraising. You’ll have excellent time management and organisational skills, as well as strong communication skills to interact with a variety of stakeholders. You’ll need some project management skills, with experience of coordinating multiple, competing priorities and working closely with leadership to move projects forward.

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.

Hours: Part time 3.5 days per week (26.25 hours)

Line Manager: Academic Principal

Team: Training / Training Administration

Location: Ware, Hertfordshire; (or hybrid with preferably 2 days on site per week)

Salary: £24,524 per annum pro rata + benefits

Start date: As soon as possible

All Nations Christian College has been leading the way in cross-cultural mission training for over 60 years. We provide a flexible undergraduate programme validated by The Open University, alongside specialist short courses and a well-established postgraduate programme for mission leaders. Based in the UK, Hertfordshire, we are an independent, evangelical, interdenominational Bible college welcoming students from all over the world. Our mission is to serve the global church by training disciples of Jesus Christ for mission in a multicultural world.
 

Role Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Compliance Officer to ensure the College meets its legal and regulatory compliance requirements as an educational establishment and a charity.  The focus of the role is to be responsible, with the support of the Training Administration team, for all reporting to regulatory bodies in a timely manner to ensure the College meets the requirements of the Office for Students (OfS), The Open University (OU), Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI), UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), Competition and Marketing Authority (CMA) and other regulatory bodies. The postholder will also take on the role of Data Protection Officer (DPO) within the organisation and ensure that the college processes all personal data in compliance with UK data protection legislation.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for reporting internal information and meeting the reporting requirements of regulatory organisations – primarily the Office for Students (OfS), Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), the Open University (OU), the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI), Competition and Marketing Authority (CMA) and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). This will be with the support of the Training Administration team and all other teams within the college.
• Collaborate with senior management and other department heads to ensure compliance
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance relating to HR, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, Prevent, Communications and Finance.
• Serve as the point of contact for regulatory bodies and external auditors
• Prepare and submit reports to regulatory agencies and senior management as needed and within required deadlines
• Use external student data systems – such as HESA / Salesforce
• Perform research to remain informed regarding higher educational and other compliance requirements  
• Monitor the College’s compliance and internal policies to ensure they are up to date with relevant legislation, and draft new policies when required.
• Perform risk assessments to identify potential compliance issues and help the organisation understand compliance risk and scope
• Record findings accurately and follow up with senior management to ensure that issues are rectified 
• Conduct investigations to discover the root cause of compliance problems when they arise 
• Develop systems for data collection, tracking, managing and reporting

• As DPO, ensure all personal data and sensitive information is handled within the College according to UK GDPR guidelines
• Draft new and amend existing data protection policies, guidelines, and procedures, in consultation with key stakeholders
• Serve as the main point of contact within the organisation for staff members, regulators, and relevant authorities on issues related to data protection, and provide advice as required.
• Maintain records of all data processing activities within the College
• Conduct audits to ensure compliance and to address potential issues
• Train and advise all staff on compliance and GDPR regulations, how to meet, maintain and improve compliance requirements and the impact of non-compliance on the College. 
• Review College external communication, marketing materials, websites and presentations to ensure compliance with regulations

Qualifications and Skills

Essential

Educated to degree level 

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ability to promote the college

Strong organisational skills and ability to meet tight deadlines

Ability to multi-task, use initiative and prioritise

Excellent attention to detail with proof-reading skills and decision-making capability

Familiarity with compliance tools and systems

High level IT skills in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Ability to interpret complex legal and regulatory documents such as contracts

Desirable

Experience in a legal, audit or risk management role

Project management skills, using project plans and trackers

HESA Data Futures, OU Salesforce, UKVI, CMA, SMS systems, CRM systems 

Experience

Essential

Experience in a similar compliance role

A track record of working independently on projects and handling a wide variety of activities and confidential matters with discretion.

Demonstrated proactive approaches to problem-solving

Expertise and knowledge of best practice in Compliance and GDPR

Succinct minute taking

Desirable

Experience in a compliance role in higher education or an academic institution

Aptitude and Values

Essential

Professional, approachable and sensitive to those of other cultures

A resourceful team-player, with the ability to also be extremely effective independently

Calm under pressure with proven ability to meet targets and deadlines

Able to work in a changing environment

A heart for Christian cross-cultural mission

High standard of integrity and ethics

Other Information

§  This role is located at our site in Ware, Hertfordshire; (or hybrid with preferably 2 days on site per week).

§  It is a genuine requirement that the post holder is a committed Christian and fully supports the objectives of the college.

§  All Nations Christian College is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children from abuse and neglect. We expect all staff who work with us to share this commitment.

§  If you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact HR

§  Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Benefits

 §  Employer pension contributions of 8%.  A salary sacrifice scheme option is also available.

§  Life Assurance of three times salary

§  Employee Assistance Programme

§  30 days holiday per annum pro rata plus bank holidays (excluding the May bank holidays) plus the days the College is closed between Christmas and New Year.

§  Free, freshly prepared lunch at the College on your working days if on site.
 

Are you a strategic leader who can strengthen how the sector supports older people through high-quality information and training?

Do you have the vision and experience to lead high-performing teams, shape services, and make a real difference in the lives of older people facing financial hardship?

Independent Age is seeking a Head of Information and External Training to lead their Information and External Training teams (c. 8 people) and play a pivotal role in shaping the Services directorate.

Benefits of working with Independent Age

• Competitive salary: £65,678 (London-based) / £59,115 (Home-based)
• 28 days’ annual leave a year plus public holiday
• Generous pension with life assurance
• Excellent learning and development opportunities
• Enhanced leave and wellbeing benefits
• Flexible and hybrid working. Work in a way that suit you

 
Independent Age embraces agile working and trusts its people to deliver in ways that work best for them.
 
About the role

Work setting: London-based / Hybrid (minimum 4 days per month in the office), or home-based.
Contract: Fixed term 9-month contract Full-time (35 hours per week, 5 days or a 9-day fortnight)
Part-time considered (min. 21 hours per week)

As the Head of Information and External Training, you will:

• Provide strategic leadership to the Information and External Training teams, fostering a high-performing and inclusive culture.
• Contribute to the development of a sustainable plan for the delivery and leadership within the Services directorate, and the transition to it, in collaboration with colleagues.
• Lead people engagement and change as we make decisions on the future shape and line reporting of the Information and Training teams.
• Oversee the delivery of accessible, high-quality information for older people and professionals.
• Shape and deliver external training for advisers, public bodies, and corporates, including developing a commercial training offer.
• Work closely with Marketing and Engagement teams to ensure clarity, collaboration, and consistency.
• Represent Independent Age externally, sharing expertise and promoting the charity’s mission.
   

About you
The Head of Information and External Training will have:

• Proven leadership of high-performing teams in information, advice, or external training services.
• Strong strategic planning skills with the ability to translate vision into actionable plans.
• Experience in organisational change and team engagement.
• Analytical skills to evaluate impact and inform decisions.
• Experience in managing the development of external training provision for professionals and organisations.
• Knowledge of issues affecting older people in financial hardship and how information and advice interventions can improve lives.

Key dates

• Application deadline is 24th November
• Interviews will take place weeks commencing 1st and 8th December

 
How to apply
To apply for the Head of Information and External training role, please submit your CV and a supporting statement outlining how your skills and experience meet the criteria in the job description and person specification. I’d also be happy to have a conversation about the job description to give you further insight into the opportunity so please do reach out directly if you’d like a confidential chat.

Applications sent by TPP to Independent Age will be anonymised to support fair shortlisting.

Independent Age values diversity, challenges discrimination, and ensures everyone feels they belong. Applicants from all backgrounds are welcome.

Independent Age is committed to safeguarding and follows Safer Recruitment practices to ensure they are safeguarding those who work with Independent Age. A basic DBS certificate will be required for this role which will be carried out by Independent Age following offer to the successful candidate.
 
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

At TLG, we are passionate about building an exceptional staff team committed to transforming the lives of children who are struggling. Our vision is bold, and we are looking for outstanding people to join us on this journey. This role presents an exciting opportunity for a motivated and purpose-driven leader to become our Head of Grants & Philanthropy.

This is a pivotal role where you will lead the growth of TLG’s philanthropic income, driving progress to reach ambitious six-figure targets year after year. You will shape and deliver a dynamic strategy to build a diverse and sustainable portfolio of income streams, including trusts and foundations, major donors, corporate partnerships, and legacy giving. A core focus will be creating and implementing an effective grants strategy to grow and maximise voluntary income from trusts and foundations. The funding you secure will be essential to sustaining TLG’s operations and enabling future growth.

As Head of Grants & Philanthropy, you will work closely with TLG’s Directors, colleagues across the organisation, and external partners to raise funds for innovative projects in the UK and support the expansion of our work internationally. You will also lead a small, talented team, inspiring and equipping them to develop each area of philanthropic income. Strong administrative skills and a commitment to harnessing AI for efficiency will be key, allowing you to focus on building relationships and sourcing new opportunities.

From crafting compelling applications to driving strategic development, this role places you at the heart of our mission to bring fullness of life to every child, no matter what struggles they face. If you are an experienced, innovative leader with a passion for making a difference, we would love to hear from you.

TLG is a Christian charity and, as a team, we want to bring our faith to the work we do; as such, we are recruiting an individual with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.

Hours: 37.5 per hours week (full-time). Open to part-time for the right candidate.

Closing Date: Thursday 20th November

Initial Interviews: Thursday 27th November – Online

Final Interviews: Tuesday 9th December – at our National Support Centre in West Yorkshire

Head of Media and Public Affairs
£64,210 pa pro rata plus excellent benefits
London WC1 and home-based
35 hours per week
Fixed-term contract for 11 months (maternity cover) 

As Head of Media and Public Affairs you will lead, plan, develop and implement effective media and public affairs strategies to actively promote the RCPCH and its priorities for maximum influence and impact.

The Head of Media and Public Affairs is an important leadership role at the College. You will work closely with journalists and media organisations to champion the College in the media as well as securing political support for our policy messages, through stakeholder relationships within the UK Government, Whitehall and the Westminster Parliament.

Reporting to the Associate Director of Policy & External Affairs, you will manage, direct and motivate the team to successfully achieve performance goals. You will play a pivotal role in driving the College’s Westminster public affairs work to secure our advocacy goals and you will also manage the out-of-hours media rota, being flexible to be on-call to media as required. You will also take responsibility for preparing and monitoring the Media and Public Affairs team budget, ensuring that all operational expenditure is value for money.

Degree educated or with relevant professional experience you will have demonstrable experience of developing and implementing proactive media and public affairs strategies and a strong track record in leading, planning, implementing and evaluating integrated communications strategies.

With proven leadership and performance management skills, you should also have a background of working with and influencing senior managers and have proven stakeholder management skills, being able to develop and nurture high level contacts in media and government.

Experience of briefing senior staff to act as spokespeople through the media and in direct engagement with political stakeholders is essential. Direct experience of working within an organisation that delivers health or children’s services would be desirable. 

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health sets and maintains standards for the education and training of all doctors working in paediatrics and child health in the UK. We advocate on child health issues at home and internationally. Additionally, through a variety of activities, the College influences the quality of medical practice for children in hospital and in the community. 

The RCPCH has more than 25,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Inspire, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work. 

The RCPCH champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Our workplace is inclusive, offering a supportive environment where staff can thrive. The College is keen to accept applications from people with protected characteristics. We believe that our staff should represent all of the diverse communities we serve. Join us to help realise our vision of a world where every child is healthy and well. 

The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home. 

The RCPCH is committed to safeguarding the children, young people and adults it has contact with in the exercise of its functions and responsibilities. The RCPCH expects all staff to share this commitment – we place a high priority on ensuring only those who do so are recruited to work for us. 

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records.

Closing date: 23 November 2025.

Head of Services and Impact

Location: Remote / Hybrid (minimum of one day per month at Cavell’s offices in Redditch, Worcestershire)

Employment Type: Full-time

Salary: £55k – £58k

Close Date: 2nd December

Cavell is transforming the lives of nursing and midwifery professionals facing hardship or crisis. Domestic abuse, cancer or financial hardship can happen to anyone, but who cares for the Carers when they need help?

As part of its 2026 – 2029 strategy, Cavell are seeking to diversify their services to ensure the support offer meets the evolving needs of the nursing and midwifery workforce. 

They are recruiting for a dynamic and compassionate leader to join the Senior Leadership Team, offering empowering line management to the Support team, leading on a data and insight strategy, driving service planning and improvement, working collaboratively to support the funding and marketing teams, identifying opportunities for new projects and services and leading Cavell’s insight and evidence work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Service Delivery and Oversight: Provide strategic and operational leadership for Cavell’s support team, overseeing casework delivery, monitoring workloads and ensuring service quality and consistency.
• Evaluation, Impact and Continuous Improvement: Designing and implementing robust evaluation frameworks, producing reports and dashboards, using insight to drive continuous improvement and ensuring Cavell’s impact evidence supports internal learning and drives external credibility.
• Funding and Partnership Support: Identify and shape funding opportunities, provide up-to-date data to strengthen bids, support the development of theory of change models, co-develop case studies and contribute to financial planning.
• Research, Insight and Opportunity Development: Conduct and commission research into external services, monitor national and local policy developments and funding landscapes and share insights on emerging needs.
• Championing the Nursing and Midwifery Workforce: Lead Cavell’s insight and evidence work, identify and analyse trends and systemic issues, collaborate with colleagues to translate data into compelling narratives and represent Cavell at external meetings.
• Leadership and Collaboration: Act as a senior leader within Cavell, building a strong, supportive working relationship with the Support team, foster cross-team collaboration and offer effective line management and development.

The Ideal Candidate

You’re an experienced charity leader with an empathetic, compassionate and proactive approach. You will have knowledge of support services and grant making systems and processes and competency in project management. You will have excellent communication and relationship management skills and live and breathe principles of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience of coaching and developing a high-performing team.
• Has a sound understanding of governance, safeguarding and data protection.
• Has experience of researching need to inform the development of new products or services.
• Prides themselves on having effective negotiation and influencing skills as well as a good attention to detail.
• Is fully competent with IT including Microsoft Office.
• Has effective organisation and time management skills.
• Has experience of optimising a CRM database to effectively capture and manage data.
• Has a sound understanding of the mental health support services provision nationally.
• Has an understanding or empathy for the pressures facing nursing and midwifery professionals.

Our ideal candidate will also:

• Have experience in capturing and recording case studies and impact stories (desirable).
• Have experience of supporting survivors of domestic abuse (desirable).
• Hold a valid driving license (desirable).
• Have a Mental Health First Aid or similar qualification (desirable).

What Success Looks Like:

• The support team are engaged, supported and empowered to thrive.
• Cavell has an effective data and insight strategy, and the voices of nurses and midwives are amplified to contribute to national policy discussions.
• The service offer at Cavell meets the evolving needs of nursing and midwifery professionals with robust evaluation frameworks in place.

Benefits:

• A flexible, supportive working culture.
• 38 days of annual leave (including bank holidays).
• Up to an 8% employer pension contribution.
• Access to an employer assistance program.
• Enhanced sick pay (after probation).
• Enhanced family leave policies.

Application Process

Please click on the application page to download the full job pack prior to applying.

• Apply with your CV and a Cover Letter outlining why you’re interested in this role and how your skills and experiences would make you successful.
• There will be a 2-stage interview process with a virtual interview w/c 8th December and an in-person interview w/c 15th December.
• References and DBS check (upon successful offer).

ROLE SUMMARY

The Head of Programme Delivery provides leadership for The Diana Award’s Programmes team, ensuring the effective design and delivery of a high-quality, impactful portfolio of programmes. As the strategic and operational lead for programme delivery, the postholder will oversee performance, budgets, and quality standards, ensuring all activity aligns with organisational goals, funding commitments, and The Diana Award’s Theory of Change. They will lead and develop a team of Programme Managers, drive continuous improvement and innovation, and play a key role in shaping new programmes and partnerships. Working closely with the Director of Programmes & Partnerships, the role ensures TDA consistently delivers excellence for young people and partners.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Programme Leadership & Partnership Management

• Lead the delivery of core programmes and our international award, ensuring alignment with organisational strategy, funding commitments, KPIs, and quality standards.
• Oversee programme planning, scheduling, logistics, and budget management with Programme Managers.
• Monitor delivery performance and budgets, ensuring effective processes and accurate reporting to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
• Ensure all programme activities meet agreed funding KPIs and deliverables.
• Work across the organisation, including closely with the Marketing & Communications team, to support effective delivery of programmes and partnerships.
• Support the Director of Programmes & Partnerships in developing and implementing a partnership strategy, cultivating new relationships to strengthen programme funding and delivery.

Programme Design & Impact

• Contribute to the design and continuous improvement of The Diana Award’s programmes and new initiatives, ensuring high quality and relevance.
• Provide thought leadership on effective youth interventions, embedding evidence and sector insights into delivery practice.
• Oversee development of programmes in line with The Diana Award’s Theory of Change, mission and vision.
• Oversee programme development that meaningfully and inclusively engages young people in design, delivery, and evaluation, in alignment with the The Diana Award’s Youth Charter and Youth Voice Strategy.

Leadership & Representation

• Lead and manage the programmes team, ensuring strong performance, accountability, and quality across all delivery.
• Actively participate in programme strategy and coordinate meetings within the directorate.
• Represent The Diana Award with donors, partners, and external stakeholders, promoting strong relationships and the organisation’s profile.
• Work closely with Marketing and Communications, Operations, and other internal teams to ensure smooth programme delivery, including coordinating logistics, communications, storytelling, and reporting requirements.
• Oversee young people’s involvement in external and internal events, ensuring participation is in line with safeguarding practices and The Diana Award’s Youth Charter principles.
• Undertake site visits to monitor quality, capture learning, and ensure delivery reflects programme standards.

People Management & Safeguarding

• Supervise and support direct reports, setting clear objectives, providing regular feedback, and fostering a positive, high-performing team culture.
• Promote staff wellbeing and model healthy work–life balance practices.
• Act as a Designated Safeguarding Lead, embedding best practice and ensuring robust safeguarding-by-design across all programme activities
• Work with the Director of Operations to maintain strong safeguarding systems and contribute to the Safeguarding Committee.

Grant & Partnership Management

• Oversee programme and grant management processes, including budget creation and donor compliance, in collaboration with Fundraising and Operations teams.
• Support the development of funding proposals and donor reports, ensuring accurate data collection and impact reporting.
• Maintain positive relationships with delivery partners and funders to ensure strong, transparent collaboration.
• Provide clear, timely, and accurate monitoring, evaluation, and reporting to funders and stakeholders, demonstrating impact, accountability, and progress KPIs.

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS

Essential

• Significant experience leading complex programmes from design to delivery within youth, education, or employability settings.
• Proven experience in leading and motivating teams delivering a portfolio of programmes
• Track record of delivering multiple programmes to time, budget and quality.
• Experience designing and refining programmes & processes based on evidence, evaluation, and youth voice.
• Knowledge of impact measurement and management in youth or education contexts.
• Strong partnership management skills, with experience working with funders and partners to deliver impact for young people.
• Ability to represent the organisation externally, build credibility, and influence senior stakeholders.
• Understanding of inclusive and accessible design for engaging diverse young people.
• Commitment to staff wellbeing, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Experience of contributing to fundraising bids.
• Experience of managing and overseeing budgets as well as budget reporting to SLT level.
• Confident using CRM or programme management systems to track delivery and outcomes.
• Strong working knowledge of safeguarding in youth settings, including risk management and escalation processes.

Desirable:

• Experience of the Theory of Change process.
• Experience of creating monitoring, evaluation and learning frameworks.
• Knowledge of school charging structures.
• Management of youth boards.
• Experience of managing programmes on Salesforce.
• Experience as a Safeguarding Lead.
• Understanding and knowledge of an international landscape.
• Understanding and knowledge of Social Action.

Personal qualities:

• Proactive, adaptable, and solution focused.
• Collaborative and effective at building relationships.
• Strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Organised, reliable, and detail oriented.
• Committed to equity, inclusion, and continuous improvement.

OUR ORGANISATION

• The Diana Award is committed to anti-racism, social justice and building and developing a workforce which reflects the diversity of the young people we support. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer that values and respects the people who work for us. We seek to ensure all job applications are treated fairly, with respect and without bias.
• We positively encourage applications from suitably experienced candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
• Every staff member has their own personal training and development budget, ability to work flexibly around core hours, access to our employee assistance programme 24/7, wellbeing initiatives, opportunities to connect, collaborate and celebrate with colleagues both in person and online, and much more.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all. This is a responsibility that is shared by all members of staff the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS or equivalent police check.

APPLICATION DETAILS

Application deadline: Sunday 30 November at 10:00pm.

1st Stage Interviews: 05 December & 08 December online

2nd Stage Interviews: 11 December & 12 December in-person

Please reach out if you require any support with the application process or have questions about the role or the process.

Good luck with your application! 

• To lead and deliver Butterfly Conservation’s strategic aims for nature recovery in Scotland, maximising our impact for butterflies, moths and people.
• To implement BC’s objectives through leadership of the Scotland Nature Recovery team, setting and managing budgets, targets and workplans while inspiring and enabling staff to achieve their best.
• To develop and strengthen collaboration with BC staff, volunteers, stakeholders and partners to drive progress on BC’s targeted species recovery programmes, landscape-scale initiatives and wider nature recovery in Scotland. 

• Drive delivery of BC’s strategic objectives through designing and managing workplans for the Nature Recovery Scotland team, translating ideas into action and ensuring effective reporting to monitor and share evidence of our impact.
• Lead BC’s species recovery work for priority butterflies and moths in Scotland, setting objectives and driving targeted action to recover populations of some of our most threatened species. 
• Lead our landscape-scale conservation work in Scotland, developing and overseeing projects using butterflies and moths as indicators of nature recovery across a landscape.
• Develop and deliver new approaches to contribute to broader nature recovery across Scotland, including exploring potential nature markets and developing our advice and services to reach more partners. 
• Lead, manage and be accountable for the Nature Recovery team in Scotland, including a small number of direct line management reports. Responsible for budgeting, work planning and resource management, including overseeing annual performance management, team meetings, supporting training needs, staff development and well-being.
• Lead the development of new nature recovery projects, including partner liaison, project planning and design, budgeting and reporting to funders. Collaborate with Nature Recovery, Fundraising, and Finance teams to build a case for support and develop bids for external funding through partnerships, appeals and services. 
• Oversee the management of BC’s Nature Reserves in Scotland through the work of the Conservation Managers, in collaboration with the Ecology Services team, to maximise their contribution to nature recovery. 
• Be responsible for Scotland Nature Recovery budgets and their control, working closely with the Finance team to ensure effective planning and timely financial reporting.
• Ensure close working between BC staff, Branches and key volunteers in delivering co-ordinated nature recovery action towards BC’s strategic goals across Scotland.
• Support the Engagement and Volunteering team in the development and delivery of volunteering activity across Scotland, putting people at the heart of our work.
• Work with BC’s policy team and NGO partners to support collaborative work on major policy issues and advocate BC priorities in Scotland.
• Promote the impact of our work across Scotland, including contributing to impact reporting within BC and providing inspiring and engaging external communications to wider audiences.

• Promote BC’s values (Excellence, Passionate, Inspiring, Collaborative) ensuring they are adopted in all aspects of the role.
• Maintain a strategic overview of the organisations’ delivery across the UK and contribute to development of BC’s policies and strategic planning.  
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as required and commensurate with the grade of post.
• Undertake all duties and responsibilities in compliance with the rules and regulations encompassing equal opportunities to help foster a diverse workforce.
• Work in accordance with BC’s policies, procedures, and codes of conduct.
• Actively participate in on-going professional development activities.

• To lead and deliver Butterfly Conservation’s strategic aims for nature recovery in Wales, maximising our impact for butterflies, moths and people.
• To implement BC’s objectives through leadership of the Wales Nature Recovery team, setting and managing budgets, targets and workplans while inspiring and enabling staff to achieve their best.
• To develop and strengthen collaboration with BC staff, volunteers, stakeholders and partners to drive progress on BC’s targeted species recovery programmes, landscape-scale initiatives and wider nature recovery in Wales. 

• Drive delivery of BC’s strategic objectives through designing and managing workplans for the Nature Recovery Wales team, translating ideas into action and ensuring effective reporting to monitor and share evidence of our impact.
• Lead BC’s species recovery work for priority butterflies and moths in Wales, setting objectives and driving targeted action to recover populations of some of our most threatened species. 
• Lead our landscape-scale conservation work in Wales, developing and overseeing projects using butterflies and moths as indicators of nature recovery across a landscape.
• Develop and deliver new approaches to contribute to broader nature recovery across Wales, including exploring potential nature markets and developing our advice and services to reach more partners. 
• Lead, manage and be accountable for the Nature Recovery team in Wales, including a small number of direct line management reports. Responsible for budgeting, work planning and resource management, including overseeing annual performance management, team meetings, supporting training needs, staff development and well-being.
• Lead the development of new nature recovery projects, including partner liaison, project planning and design, budgeting and reporting to funders. Collaborate with Nature Recovery, Fundraising, and Finance teams to build a case for support and develop bids for external funding through partnerships, appeals and services. 
• Oversee the management of BC’s Nature Reserves in Wales through the work of the Conservation Manager, in collaboration with the Ecology Services team, to maximise their contribution to nature recovery. 
• Be responsible for Wales Nature Recovery budgets and their control, working closely with the Finance team to ensure effective planning and timely financial reporting.
• Ensure close working between BC staff, Branches and key volunteers in delivering co-ordinated nature recovery action towards BC’s strategic goals across Wales.
• Support the Engagement and Volunteering team in the development and delivery of volunteering activity across Wales, putting people at the heart of our work.
• Work with BC’s policy team and NGO partners to support collaborative work on major policy issues and advocate BC priorities in Wales.
• Promote the impact of our work across Wales, including contributing to impact reporting within BC and providing inspiring and engaging external communications to wider audiences.

• Promote BC’s values (Excellence, Passionate, Inspiring, Collaborative) ensuring they are adopted in all aspects of the role.
• Maintain a strategic overview of the organisations’ delivery across the UK and contribute to development of BC’s policies and strategic planning.  
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as required and commensurate with the grade of post.
• Undertake all duties and responsibilities in compliance with the rules and regulations encompassing equal opportunities to help foster a diverse workforce.
• Work in accordance with BC’s policies, procedures, and codes of conduct.
• Actively participate in on-going professional development activities.

Join an amazing charity that makes a difference for the 110,000 adults and children in the UK with a muscle-wasting condition. This is a role where you can really make a difference.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented groups including people from ethnic minority backgrounds, LGBTQ+ individuals, and those with lived experience of conditions we represent. We believe that diversity strengthens our work and helps us better support our beneficiaries.

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Main purpose of role

Responsible for managing and developing the charity’s social media presence to increase engagement, reach new audiences, and deliver an excellent supporter experience. You’ll lead on community management and content planning, ensuring our channels reflect our values, campaigns, and services.

You’ll work closely with the Digital Marketing Manager, wider Marketing and Communications team, and teams across the organisation to create integrated social media plans, support live event coverage, and coordinate organic content with paid and email activity. 

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About us:

Muscular Dystrophy UK is the charity bringing individuals, families and professionals together to fight muscle-wasting conditions. We bring together more than 60 rare and very rare progressive muscle-weakening and wasting conditions, affecting around 110,000 children and adults in the UK.

We recently launched our new 10 year strategy to transform the lives of people living with muscle wasting conditions. Our vision is clear, a world without limits for people with muscle wasting conditions, and we won’t stop until we achieve it.

Benefits:

We appreciate the range of skills and experience our staff have to offer. In return for your enthusiasm and commitment we commit to actively developing and supporting you. We also offer a range of benefits including pension, life assurance, discount in high street shops and gym membership, cycle scheme, health cash plan, financial wellbeing and an employee assistance programme.​

Location: Head Office, London, SE1 (with flexibility for homeworking with regular travel to Westminster)

Closing date: Thursday 27th November

Interview dates Thursday 4th and Friday 5th December

Please download the job description to see full role responsibilities

Community Engagement Officer

This role is a FT maternity cover contract over a 15 month period, 38.75 hours pw with some weekend and evening working included. Overseen by our Head of Fundraising, this role primarily covers running the Shelters events alongside supervising our  non animal related Volunteers overseeing the running of our two Charity shops , actively recruiting and managing new corporate sponsors and donors including our Helping Hands offering and attending general networking events.

A full description of the role is below. There is a six month probationary period and the rate of pay will be £13.25 ph plus other staff benefits including a work place pension and company sick pay.   

This role will suit an enthusiastic, hardworking, self-motivated individual who  likes a split of indoor and outdoor working. A practical individual the applicant must be confident and personable dealing with all types of people. A full driving licence is required and an immediate start would be preferred with a closing date of 30th November 2025.

Please note that due to the expected high number of applicants we regret that we will be unable respond to those not invited in for an interview, but would like to thank all those that have applied.

CHELTENHAM ANIMAL SHELTER

JOB DESCRIPTION 

Title: Community Engagement Officer

Responsible to: Head of Fundraising

Post Objective: Working under the direction of the Head of Fundraising, to take responsibility for any community engagements. This being Corporate led commitments, events and management of Volunteers and the Charity Shops.

Responsibilities :-

• Work effectively as part of the Management team reporting directly to the Head of Fundraising to ensure that the Shelter is run in accordance with the instructions of the Board of Trustees.

• In conjunction with the Head of Fundraising and Fundraising team promote a range of fundraising events and functions on behalf of the shelter throughout the year including regular weekend activities, working closely with and involving other members of the management team, other staff and volunteers. Look after the entire life cycle of each event from initial enquiry/plan to completion.

· In conjunction with the Head of Fundraising and Fundraising team oversee regular Corporate groups attending the shelter, encouraging them to fundraise beforehand and afterwards. Support and lead their CSR day at the shelter.

· Responsible for the acquisition of new corporate partners and the effective stewardship and development of existing corporate relationships to maximise long-term support for the organisation.

 · Take the lead on any General Shelter talks within the local community.

· Collaborate with the Education team and support them with workshops where requested and relevant.

· Manage and oversee events on the day of happening, including problem solving, welcoming guests/supporters, directing event set-up, communicating with staff and organizing vendors. Ensure all event equipment such as gazebo’s, tables, chairs, information stand, marketing materials, etc are available and loaded onto vehicles the night before and then unloaded when returned.

• Communicate with other members of the Fundraising team to create effective advertisements for each event, creating paper based items such as posters and information or for the website/Facebook online advertisements for individual events., leaflets and online advertisement.

• Anticipate and plan for different scenarios and where necessary plan multiple events at once.

· Have overall responsibility for the promotion and performance of the onsite and offsite Charity Shops liaising regularly with and managing the Onsite Shop Supervisor and offsite Shop Manager. Ensure that the EPOS system incorporating the Retail Gift Aid process works correctly and captures GA where possible.

· Actively promote and coordinate the collection of items for fundraising recycling, via the individual Charity Shops.

· Coordinate the distribution, collection and careful recording of money spinners , individual money collection tins and food collection bins.

· Pro-actively seek out new collection sites and times, gaining local council licences where necessary and be involved and co-ordinate these. Includes street collections ( Christmas and Race week)  via Cheltenham Borough Council, Pets At Home store collections and regular supermarket collections.

· Ensure events are well manned by Volunteers and as much support is given as possible to all activities profiling the Shelter.

· Post and monitor adverts for and then recruit and induct new Volunteers for various non animal related roles as demand dictates within the Shelter.

· Monitor, encourage and support those volunteers in all aspects of daily life within both the Shelter and at all external events.

· Record regular hours of all Volunteers, hold thank you events and organise recognition certificates for long service Volunteers.

· Attend various Networking events to make new contacts and keep up to date with all local and national Volunteering groups and news.

· Promote the Animal Shelter in a positive and pro-active manner by improving systems and methods and provide an exemplary lead to staff.

· Provide excellent customer care when in contact with members of the public, supporters, sponsors ,and other’s presenting a professional image at all times.

· Carry out any other reasonable duties as required by the General Manager, Operations Manager or Head of Fundraising

• To lead and deliver Butterfly Conservation’s strategic aims for nature recovery in Northern Ireland, maximising our impact for butterflies, moths and people.
• To implement BC’s objectives through leadership of the Northern Ireland Nature Recovery team, setting and managing budgets, targets and workplans while inspiring and enabling staff to achieve their best.
• To develop and strengthen collaboration with BC staff, volunteers, stakeholders and partners to drive progress on BC’s targeted species recovery programmes, landscape-scale initiatives and wider nature recovery in Northern Ireland. 

• Drive delivery of BC’s strategic objectives through designing and managing workplans for the Nature Recovery Northern Ireland team, translating ideas into action and ensuring effective reporting to monitor and share evidence of our impact.
• Lead BC’s species recovery work for priority butterflies and moths in Northern Ireland, setting objectives and driving targeted action to recover populations of some of our most threatened species. 
• Lead our landscape-scale conservation work in Northern Ireland, developing and overseeing projects using butterflies and moths as indicators of nature recovery across a landscape.
• Develop and deliver new approaches to contribute to broader nature recovery across Northern Ireland, including exploring potential nature markets and developing our advice and services to reach more partners. 
• Lead, manage and be accountable for the Nature Recovery team in Northern Ireland, including a small number of direct line management reports. Responsible for budgeting, work planning and resource management, including overseeing annual performance management, team meetings, supporting training needs, staff development and well-being.
• Lead the development of new nature recovery projects, including partner liaison, project planning and design, budgeting and reporting to funders. Collaborate with Nature Recovery, Fundraising, and Finance teams to build a case for support and develop bids for external funding through partnerships, appeals and services. 
• Be responsible for Northern Ireland Nature Recovery budgets and their control, working closely with the Finance team to ensure effective planning and timely financial reporting.
• Ensure close working between BC staff, Branches and key volunteers in delivering co-ordinated nature recovery action towards BC’s strategic goals across Northern Ireland.
• Support the Engagement and Volunteering team in the development and delivery of volunteering activity across Northern Ireland, putting people at the heart of our work.
• Work with BC’s policy team and NGO partners to support collaborative work on major policy issues and advocate BC priorities in Northern Ireland.
• Promote the impact of our work across Northern Ireland, including contributing to impact reporting within BC and providing inspiring and engaging external communications to wider audiences.

• Promote BC’s values (Excellence, Passionate, Inspiring, Collaborative) ensuring they are adopted in all aspects of the role.
• Maintain a strategic overview of the organisations’ delivery across the UK and contribute to development of BC’s policies and strategic planning.  
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as required and commensurate with the grade of post.
• Undertake all duties and responsibilities in compliance with the rules and regulations encompassing equal opportunities to help foster a diverse workforce.
• Work in accordance with BC’s policies, procedures, and codes of conduct.
• Actively participate in on-going professional development activities.