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Salary (UK): £29,291 plus benefits (Our pay philosophy ensures consistency across locations and salaries. The starting salary for this opportunity plus benefits depends on location of the candidate).
The role:
Mary’s Meals International is recruiting for an enthusiastic Procurement Officer to join our growing Procurement Team. Reporting to our Head of Procurement, you will play a critical role in assisting the Procurement Manager with end-to-end procurement processes, ensuring efficiency and compliance across our operations. You will bring your procurement and commercial expertise to support the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective procurement solutions that align with our core values. Your dedication to quality, stewardship, and ethical procurement practices will be essential in enabling us to reach more hungry children.
Your impact:
- Efficiently procure goods, services, and works while adhering to the Procurement Manual.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to coordinate tenders and meet key deadlines.
- Conduct detailed reviews of procurement reports to ensure accuracy and quality.
- Develop and draft procurement documentation, including tender documents and contracts.
- Support the roll-out and coordination of annual procurement plans.
- Manage a list of prequalified suppliers and support the pre-qualification process.
- Analyse procurement data and provide insights on supplier performance.
- Assist with contract negotiations and maintain up-to-date procurement records.
- Foster strong communication with internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Collaborate across teams and in-country procurement teams to strengthen procurement controls and ensure data quality.
About you:
- A strong commitment to Mary’s Meals’ mission, vision, and values.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- Minimum of 2 years practical experience, or equivalent, in procurement principles and supply chain management.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
- Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.
- Strong cultural sensitivity and the ability to work in diverse contexts.
- Relevant degree qualification or equivalent experience. CIPS qualification or steps toward certification would be beneficial.
About us:
We are happy for you to work remotely and flexibly, in a way that best supports your work life balance. We also have an office near Glasgow city centre for those who live nearby and would like to work from here occasionally or on a regular basis.
Mary’s Meals is a global movement supported by people from all walks of life and we are focused on one goal – that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education. We continue to change the lives of over 2.4 million children who today will receive Mary’s Meals.
We believe in the innate goodness of people, respect the dignity of every human being and family life and believe in good stewardship of the resources entrusted to us. In line with our values, Mary’s Meals is fully committed to a culture of safeguarding. Mary’s Meals is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work and we expect all the Mary's Meals family to share this commitment and work in the best interest of the communities we serve. Our safe recruitment practices ensure that only those that are committed to our high standards join our movement.
Salary advertised is for UK based candidates, our salary philosophy ensures consistency across locations where Mary’s Meals operates (UK, Malawi, Zambia, Liberia, Kenya, Spain, Italy, Canada and Ireland).
Benefits (UK Based):
- 34 days annual leave (pro-rated for part time working patterns) including bank holidays, increasing by 1 day each completed calendar year, to a maximum of 39 days (+ option to buy another week)
- Flexible working
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Life assurance
- Medical insurance for candidates located in Kenya, Liberia, Malawi and Zambia
- Pension - depending on the location of the candidate. Any pension contribution paid as part of salary will be subject to normal statutory deductions
This is a fantastic role where your daily work has real impact. Please click Apply to send your CV and a short covering note, highlighting your suitability and motivations in considering this role.
Closing date for applications is Monday 31st March 2025.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible
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Our vision is that every child receives one daily meal in their place of education.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We have an opportunity for a Strategic Planning Manager to join the Strategic Planning team on a full-time fixed term contract for 12 months. This is a dynamic role where you will co-ordinate the key components of the strategy management system.
It’s an exciting time to join the Fund as we implement our 2030 strategy ‘It Starts with Community’. Our ambitious 3-year Corporate Plan sets stretching goals to guide the organisation’s delivery of the strategy. The Strategic Planning team plays a key role in driving the Fund to achieve our overarching strategic ambitions. Through our strategy, we aim to build resilient communities that are more inclusive and environmentally sustainable. We’re committed to focusing our efforts where the need is greatest, particularly with people, places and communities who experience poverty, disadvantage, and discrimination. We’re eager to make a significant impact in the years ahead.
You will be part of a small, dispersed team working flexibly to meet the needs of our key stakeholders. The team oversees the Fund’s corporate planning, business planning and project/programme management processes to ensure we achieve our strategic ambitions.
You will bring expertise in strategic planning to facilitate the annual business planning process within senior leadership teams across the Fund, supporting directorates to deliver our strategic aspirations. We are looking for someone with a keen eye for detail who can also see the bigger picture. Through a continuous improvement approach you will regularly review our ways of working and be empowered to identify and implement innovative solutions. With your strategic thinking and analytical skills you will contribute to reports to senior leaders to provide assurance, raise issues and support effective decision making.
You will work collaboratively with our wider network of colleagues from across the organisation to deliver our key corporate processes, including the Finance team to ensure alignment between planning and budgeting.
You’ll play a key role in reporting against our strategic transformation and delivery programme, helping the Fund to assess whether we are on track to achieve our goals. You will have a strong background in project delivery, helping to develop and strengthen our internal project management capabilities by rolling out project management tools and templates, and providing coaching and guidance to project leads.
With strong organisational skills you will manage your workload and priorities throughout the year, ensuring that team priorities are met and aligning your efforts with the overall goals of the team. Your strong communication skills and passion will help raise the profile of the team and our work with colleagues across the Fund. There will be some travel expectations, with quarterly face-to-face team meetings within one of our offices.
Interview Date: 7/8 May 2025 (online via Microsoft Teams)
Location: We have a hybrid approach to working, work pattern and location will be agreed with the successful candidate. The role can be based at any of our UK offices, these are Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Newcastle and Newtown.
On application, please align your supporting statement to the criteria below
Essential criteria
- Experience in delivering key elements of a strategy management system
- Experience of developing processes, systems and associated guidance and template documentation and guiding, mentoring and coaching individuals through the implementation of processes
- Solid stakeholder management experience with the ability to influence and engage colleagues at all levels
- Strategic thinking; ability to maintain overall perspective on the wider context
- Strong communication skills, working across team and organisational boundaries at all levels.
- Experience of project management methodologies and risk management
- Excellent planning and organisational skills
Desirable criteria
- Project management qualification i.e. Prince2
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.
We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.)
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501 - 1000
It starts with community.
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Senior Programme Manager
Location: Remote, but with regular visits to Foundation funded sites within a defined region, as well as visits to the Foundation office as determined by business needs, including attendance at quarterly Squad Meet-Ups
Salary: £52,000-£57,000 (dependent on skills and experience) plus generous benefits
Contract Type: Permanent
Are you passionate about using sport to transform communities? Do you have the leadership skills to drive sustainable grassroots sports facilities? If so, this role is for you.
The Senior Programme Manager at the Football Foundation will lead the delivery of the Hubs programme, a flagship initiative funded by the Premier League, The FA, and Government. The programme is transforming grassroots sports infrastructure by creating financially sustainable facilities that serve as thriving community hubs. These multi-pitch sites don’t just provide high-quality football facilities—they also support other sports, physical activity, and essential community services, all tailored to local needs. Outside of the Hubs programme, the role will lead and provide support to the Programmes team and wider organisation on the design and development of new and existing programmes, ensuring that they deliver against the Football Foundation’s strategic objectives.
As Senior Programme Manager you will:
- Manage feasibility assessments to prioritise sites based on sustainability and impact.
- Work with technical teams to optimise hub design, balancing costs and long-term viability.
- Develop operating models with Local Authorities to secure long-term investment.
- Guide Local Authorities through procurement and funding applications.
- Use data insights to refine programme criteria and showcase impact.
- Lead new programme development to align with strategic objectives.
For more details about the role, please download the recruitment pack.
What We’re Looking For
You don’t need to be a football expert, but you must believe in the power of sport to transform communities. We’re looking for someone who:
- Has proven experience in programme management, strategic planning, and partnership development.
- Can navigate complex stakeholder relationships, particularly with Local Authorities and funding bodies.
- Understands financial sustainability models and their role in community sports facilities.
- Has strong leadership skills and can drive collaboration across teams.
- Is passionate about creating accessible, high-quality grassroots sports facilities.
What can we offer you?
The salary band for this role is £52,000 - £57,000 per annum. You’ll start with 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing after 2 years), and additional time off for volunteering. Benefits include an 8% employer pension contribution, free healthcare, gym subsidy, death in service benefit, and access to match tickets.
Equality and Diversity Commitment
The Football Foundation is committed to, and values the principles of diversity, equality, and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all our team feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential. We encourage and welcome applications from all, regardless of background and are particularly interested to hear from individuals belonging to under-represented groups including diverse ethnic communities, individuals with a disability and those from the LGBTQI+ community.
Most of all we want someone who reflects who we are as an organisation. We refer to our values as our four corners:
- Fair Players – open and inclusive in our approach
- Star Performers – trusted to deliver
- United Team Player – collaborative and easy to work with
- Passionate Supporters – flexible and willing
1st stage interviews via MS Teams are currently scheduled for 4 April 2025
2nd stage in person interviews to follow.
