Head of programmes jobs in central london, greater london

Summary

• Routine weeding and mowing to keep lawn areas in top condition. Other lawn tasks include edging and re-seeding.
• Safely using machinery, leaf blower, hedge trimmer, mowers (ride-on and pedestrian), strimmer and chipper.
• Maintenance of flower, shrub and rose beds and edging of grass, including pruning.
• Complying with Health and Safety Policy as indicated and playing a part in ensuring that the workplace is kept safe. Flagging any concerns with the Line Manager. This role involves manual handling, working at height and driving a ride-on mower.

• A basic DBS check will be required as part of our pre-employment checks.
• The position is based in London, requiring the individual to work at Lambeth Palace from 8 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday, with some occasional weekend/evening work.

• RHS Level 2 (or similar) or equivalent practical experience.
• The ability to handle a range of horticultural machinery and powered hand tools.
• An in-depth knowledge of plants and gardening techniques.
• An understanding of all current health and safety legislation.
• The ability to identify and treat appropriately the full range of horticultural pests and diseases.

• A salary of £30,430 per annum, plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of your salary.

• 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days within 5 years) plus eight bank holidays and three additional days (pro-rated if working part-time).
• We welcome all flexible working arrangement requests. This is looked at in a case-by-case scenario and if this fits within the department's needs. We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance.
• We offer many services and initiatives under our Family Friendly Programme, some of these include enhanced Maternity Leave initiative, Adoption Leave, Paternity Leave, & Shared Parental Leave. Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships.
• Automatic enrolment and access to Medicash (one of the UK's leading health cash plan providers), providing you with many services including reimbursements for routine dental treatment, optical, specialist consultations, and therapy treatments. Unlimited access to virtual GP & Private prescription service and health & Stress related helplines.
• Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme 
• Access to the Department of Education Restaurant and Westminster Abbey with a plus-one guest.
• Apply for eligibility for an Eyecare voucher.
• Opportunity to join the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies.

• Strive for Excellence
• Show Compassion
• Respect others
• Collaborate
• Act with Integrity

WORKING WITH US

The founder and sponsor of the Harris Federation, Lord Harris of Peckham, opened our first school in 1990. We have, over the past thirty years, implemented ideas and initiatives that have transformed the opportunities of pupils from working class and disadvantaged backgrounds. Harris academies are widely recognised as a force for social mobility. We are immensely proud of the role that our alumni are now beginning to play in the world and of what we believe our current generation of pupils will go on to achieve.

We now have over 50 schools educating more than 40,000 young people across London and Essex, and employ over 5,000 staff across our academies and head office. With the majority of our academies located in areas of high socioeconomic disadvantage, a high-quality education is key to the futures of the pupils we serve.

As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.

Our work will impact many generations to come, and our staff come from all backgrounds and walks of life, coming together to inspire young minds. We promote an inclusive culture that embraces the valuable and enriching contribution that all of our community make. We continue to be proactive in uplifting and supporting all voices at Harris.

To discover more about our culture, ethos and what it is like to work here, visit the page.

ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking a highly organised administrator to support our Fundraising team.

In this role, you will play a key part in supporting the Harris Federation’s impactful fundraising efforts through vital administrative assistance. Working closely with the Head of Fundraising and Partnerships and other team members, you will help celebrate and acknowledge our donors by crafting thoughtful reports and heartfelt communications. Your contributions will ensure donors feel valued through timely updates, expressions of gratitude and meaningful engagement.

You will also establish and maintain an efficient system to manage our donation records, ensuring that every contribution is acknowledged and appreciated.

MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing administrative support to the Fundraising, Partnerships and Alumni department of the Harris Federation
• Supporting the Head of Fundraising and Partnerships and colleagues with donor reporting, including managing invoices, preparing thank-you communications, providing timely updates and sending reports to funders
• Maintaining an accurate database and systems to manage donation records, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality
• Coordinating and tracking fundraising activities, deadlines and events to support the smooth operation of campaigns
• Assisting with scheduling meetings, managing calendars and organising internal and external communications
• Supporting the preparation of fundraising proposals, presentations and other documentation as required
• Handling incoming enquiries related to fundraising and partnership activity professionally and promptly
• Contributing to the evaluation and continuous improvement of fundraising administration processes

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Qualifications to degree or equivalent
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Office (specifically Outlook, Excel and Word)
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to maintain accuracy to a high standard
• Excellent prioritisation skills and time management

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

APPLYING FOR THIS POSITION

If you would like to discuss the opportunity further, or if you have any questions, please contact us via email to arrange a conversation.

Before applying please ensure you download the job pack from our careers website, this will help with completing your application. Please note that we only accept applications submitted online before the closing date.

When applying, you will have the option to import your CV or use a LinkedIn profile which will auto populate the online application. 

A reminder to check your junk mail for our email communications and add us to your safe senders list to ensure all future email communication is received.

OUR VISION & VALUES

Our vision, from the start, has been to provide the structure and services needed for our schools to amount to more than the sum of their parts, and to free-up our teachers and leaders to focus on one thing and one thing only: the outstanding education of all their pupils. Our young people and communities are at the heart of everything we do. Our core mission has always been to close the educational gap between young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers. Our ambition is one where every child in London, no matter their background, has equal access to high quality education, giving them the same opportunities and potential to succeed.

We know there are many challenges facing our young people and the communities we serve, and that’s why we need determined people like you to help us tackle those inequalities. Whilst each of our academies has their own unique cultures and values; as a whole Federation, we have four core values which are central to successfully achieving our vision: Excellence, Collaboration, Support, and Innovation. We are proud of our values because they guide us in how we work allowing us to achieve the best possible outcomes for our young people, communities, and colleagues.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

Harris has a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

You will also have access to a variety of benefits, support programmes and initiatives including:

• Excellent opportunities for continuous professional development and career progression
• Annual performance and loyalty bonus
• Pension scheme (Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme) with generous employer contribution
• 26 days' annual leave (inclusive of our Christmas Eve closure day) plus bank holidays, rising to 27 days after 2 years' service, or equivalent for staff on term time contracts
• Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan including cover for routine and specialist healthcare
• Employee Assistance Programme for free and confidential advice
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
• Wide range of shopping, leisure, and travel discounts
• 20% off at Tapi Carpets, exclusive to Harris employees
• Interest-free ICT and season ticket loans

For most non-teaching staff based at our Head Office in East Croydon, we also offer lifestyle friendly working arrangements including flexible start and end times, and hybrid working with two days from home and three days on site.

Making The Leap is an innovative societal change charity that aims to make a big difference. From direct delivery, to advocacy and leadership, we refuse to stay in our lane and believe passionately that those we exist to serve have the right to be anything they want to be. To say that this is an exciting time for the organisation would be an understatement, as our incredible funders, donors, partners and supporters have given us the chance to move to the next level, and have further influence and delivery nationally.

The ethos of the organisation is to be passionate about helping young people from less-advantaged backgrounds; build up other charities and community groups and want to partner with them or support them; want to work with businesses and organisations to get things done; and care deeply about addressing racial inequity.

The organisation has a number of strands: core Making The Leap; the UK Social Mobility Awards; the Social Mobility Podcast; The Social Mobility List and Black Charity Leaders.

Supported Housing Services Manager

Location: Newham, E12

Salary: £45,000 - £48,000 p/a (dependent on your qualifications, skills, and experience)

Are you passionate about empowering communities and tackling homelessness head-on? The Renewal Programme is seeking a highly skilled and visionary Supported Housing Service Manager to lead our dedicated team and drive impactful change.

About us

For over 50 years, the Renewal Programme has stood alongside those on the margins of our community in Newham. We are a respected multi-service local charity committed to inspiring hope and offering opportunities for connection, growth, and progress. Our work focusses on helping people reach their full potential by providing advocacy, education, temporary accommodation, and a wide range of positive activities. We believe in treating everyone with dignity and inclusion, fostering collaboration, and empowering individuals to co-create positive change.

Your impactful role:

As our Supported Housing Service Manager, you will be instrumental in providing effective, high-quality support and resettlement services to vulnerable, single, homeless individuals. You'll lead the charge in promoting independent living, ensuring our residents gain the skills and support they need to thrive – from managing their tenancies and finances, to cooking for themselves and moving towards sustainable independence.

What you'll be doing:

• Championing excellence: Provide outstanding services to all housing clients, ensuring their needs are identified, assessed, and met with appropriate, empowering support.
• Driving performance & outcomes: Spearhead the delivery of a strengths-based support service, directly contributing to Newham Council's vision of fostering independence and wellbeing for vulnerable adults. You'll drive performance excellence by tracking and achieving key performance indicators (KPIs) related to service user outcomes, move-on rates, and tenancy sustainment, as agreed with our local authority partners. This includes overseeing the effective use of assessment tools like the Homelessness Outcome Star to tailor support and demonstrate impact.
• Leading service enhancements: Lead and contribute to exciting service improvement initiatives, including enhancing our trauma-informed supervision models, refining our casework quality assurance processes, championing resident involvement in service design and playing a key role in finalising and implementing our move-on strategy to ensure every resident has a clear pathway to independence.
• Driving financial sustainability: Maximise rental income and support clients to meet their tenancy obligations, paving the way for their independent futures.
• Leading & inspiring a team: Motivate and support your staff, build a trusting and supportive working environment, fostering a culture of best practice, proactive case management, and solution-focused approaches.
• Strategic development: Review and enhance policies and procedures to ensure our services are proactively supporting clients to achieve their goals and move away from homelessness, aligning with our strategic themes of promoting health and wellbeing, and fostering independence.
• Building strong relationships: Work collaboratively with local commissioners, other departments within the charity, housing association partners, and external agencies to deliver best value and evidence best practice.
• Ensuring safety & compliance: Uphold robust health and safety, safeguarding, and incident management practices to create a safe and progressive environment for all.

Who we're looking for

• Proven experience in managing within a supported housing service, ideally with a strong understanding of local authority contract delivery, performance management frameworks, and outcomes-based commissioning.
• A proactive leader with a passion for continuous improvement and experience in driving positive change within housing services, including developing and implementing effective support planning processes and staff development initiatives such as reflective practice.
• Strong financial management and budgetary control skills.
• Excellent leadership, motivation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• A solid understanding of health and safety and safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Experience conducting risk assessments and utilising tools like the Outcome Star.
• Demonstrable ability to work collaboratively with local authority commissioners and  registered social landlords to report effectively on service delivery and outcomes, and ensure robust compliance with contractual requirements.
• A collaborative team player dedicated to making a positive difference.
• Someone who embodies our values of dignity, inclusion, collaboration, and empowerment.

Why join the Renewal Programme?

This is a permanent, full-time (36 hours per week) opportunity to make a tangible impact in Newham. We offer:

• A competitive salary: £45,000 - £48,000 p/a (dependent on your qualifications, skills, and experience).
• A vibrant and supportive values-driven work environment.
• Generous leave: 28 days annual leave + bank holidays.
• Great benefits: Cycle and Tech salary sacrifice schemes, employer's pension contribution, employee assistance programme and other employee perks.
• A commitment to your growth: We encourage personal development and offer opportunities such as training and mentoring.

You'll be based across our two supported housing provisions in the London borough of Newham.

Ready to unlock potential & inspire hope?

There's no closing date for this vital role – we're excited to hear from talented individuals and will be interviewing on a rolling basis. Don't delay!

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Newham Community Renewal, please do not hesitate to apply.

Are you passionate about people with lived experience of the justice system being at the forefront of its ongoing design and improvement? Do you want to play a pivotal role in successfully promoting and raising funds for our charity that puts lived experience front and centre of its leadership, operations and influencing work?

User Voice is a pioneering charity that works with people with convictions to support and develop their confidence, skills and mindsets. They then deliver our programmes to many more people who are impacted by the criminal justice system.

80% of our staff have convictions, meaning we’ve been there – in court, in prison, or on probation – we own our own pasts, so we understand the challenges first hand and use our own lived expertise to inform everything we do.

This exciting role will involve coordinating communications to promote our work and engage stakeholders, and assisting in the development and implementation of plans to secure financial support for the charity, by aligning fundraising and communication strategies.

King’s College Hospital Charity

 King’s College Hospital Charity aims to improve the experience of patients, family and friends at King’s. We work closely with the teams who care for patients and aim to make a difference by funding projects that enhance every aspect of health care. We support initiatives that improve health, work that helps to prevent people from becoming ill, and projects designed to improve diagnosis, treatment and care. It’s important to us to support the day-to-day work of the hospitals and deliver practical benefits by raising money for cutting edge equipment and facilities, innovative research, pioneering treatment and staff development and support.

Our Values

We are proud of our Charity values: they are our fundamental ethics and principles that underpin everything we do at King’s College Hospital Charity. These values are not simply words on paper. We all aim to live them and make them real every day. By bringing them to life, making our decisions and behaving with them in mind, we create a dynamic and supportive culture that reflects the Charity that we are. We are caring and supportive; we are ambitious; we are innovative and creative; we are collaborative; we have integrity.

The Role

Our Individual Giving programme is central to our fundraising strategy to increase our unrestricted, sustainable income. This is a key role in supporting the Individual Giving Manager to recruit and steward donors across a range of channels including face-to-face, telemarketing, direct mail and digital. You will have the opportunity to work across multiple programmes including regular giving, lottery, in-memory and legacy. This role will help to meet or exceed our annual targets which will help us provide the best care for patients, staff and loved ones at our hospitals.

Key Tasks

• Using evidence-based insights, support with the planning and implementation of several direct marketing campaigns across a range of channels including direct mail, email, social, display advertising and newsletters including managing suppliers on concept creation, oversight of copy and creative and delivery schedules. Work with the IG Manager on performance analysis and learning of programme to enable enhancements and improvements

• Support the IG Manager in the set up and operational management of our face-to-face fundraising campaigns for regular donor and lottery player recruitment. Including invoice processing, complaint handling, site management and training for third party fundraising teams

• Creation and delivery of our regular giving and lottery stewardship journeys. This will include researching and proving content, engaging with supporters and looking for opportunities to cross-sell

• Being proactive in writing up process documents and maintaining documents for Individual Giving Team

• Day-to-day point of contact with external agencies including face-to-face agencies, creative agencies, printers and fulfilment houses

• To support the Head of Supporter Engagement with the development of a legacy marketing programme

• Creation and delivery of our in-memory stewardship journey, including donors who set up tribute pages on MuchLoved

• Work with hospital staff and stakeholders to gather content, encourage fundraising and manage our contactless stations

• Work with our Supporter Services Team to monitor and action all feedback, and properly record supporter interactions on our database

• Work with the Communications Team to develop internal messaging for the Charity and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

• Work with the Finance Team to process invoices and ensure activities are properly coded

Charity systems & compliance responsibilities

As an employee of Kings College Hospital Charity you have an obligation to observe the policies and standards of the Charity together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations, the significant ones of which are:

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge on sector and market trends, the legal environment and compliance with regulatory requirements

• You have a general duty of care for the health safety and well-being of yourself, work colleagues’ visitors and patients within the hospital site in addition to any specific risk management responsibilities associated with this post

• You must maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients, donors, Trustees and staff and maintain the confidentiality and security of all charity data and records

• You are responsible for complying with the Charity’s policies and procedures

• You are responsible, with management support, for your personal development and should actively contribute to the development of colleagues and staff

Other

It is the nature of the work in a small charity team that tasks and responsibilities are diverse and varied. All staff are expected to work in a flexible way and on occasion to undertake tasks that may not be specifically covered in their job description or are outside of office hours. This job description is intended as a guide and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post-holder.

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Crohn’s and Colitis UK are on the look out for a new HR Operations Manager!

Reporting to the Head of People, you will be responsible for the day to day running of a proactive and supportive HR service, with an integral role in shaping and implementing improvements in line with the service goals, ensuring the smooth running of our HR processes, policies and procedures.

About Us

We're the UK's leading charity for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.A diagnosis of Crohn’s or Colitis is life-changing. Over 500,000 people in the UK are living with a lifelong disease many people have never heard of, and for which there is no known cure.

Crohn’s & Colitis UK funds research, provides award winning information and support and raises vital awareness by increasing the public’s understanding of the conditions, and what it means to live with debilitating symptoms. But we need to do more. We need to be a louder voice in the marketplace. Our ambitious plans for 2025, will help to make a real difference to every supporter’s journey with us. If this excites you - join us!

About You

We are looking for someone who is proactive and highly organised, with great communication skills that can build relationships with all key stakeholders, both internal and external. Ensuring that all staff are trained, supported and motivated to deliver a consistent, effective and high quality service to the organisation. 

This role is suited to an experienced HR Manager who: 

• Has strong knowledge of HR processes, policies and procedures as well as employment laws, regulations & best practices. 

• Can create fair and consistent HR Policies and procedures, regularly conduct audits to identify areas of non-compliance and ensure accurate records are maintained. 

• Can lead operational planning and budgeting. 

• Has a forward thinking and inspirational vision for the role of HR in a charitable organisation. 

• Has a vision for how working practices and culture can develop for the better.

• Has a proven commitment to the principles and practices of access in the workplace and have excellent knowledge of current issues in of EDI and can implement EDI principles and policies. 

• Is able to successfully balance the needs of the individual (compassion) with the operational and ambitious needs of the organisation. 

• Has experience of supporting and developing managers through change. 

• Is CIPD qualified. 

Please see our Recruitment Pack for details of our full Job Description and Person Specification.

Our Location

We are based in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, so we are easily accessible by road and rail. In this role, there is plenty of scope for working from home, you will be required to attend the Hatfield office once a week and monthly directorate meetings. In addition, the charity meets four times annually at its office in Hatfield (or a location in London) for its’ ‘All Staff Together’ days, at which attendance is mandatory.

Benefits

• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing one day per year up to 30 days
• Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
• Flexible working options
• Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing programme
• Interest free loan for season tickets
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking and secure bike locks
• Training and development financial support and/or study leave
• Performance review and development scheme

About the role

To work with colleagues in the Tutor Engagement team to ensure the strategic priorities of Tutor recruitment and retention are delivered effectively.

The Tutor Recruitment and Engagement Officer leads on processes to ensure an appropriate number of high-quality Tutors are available to deliver our core programmes each term, including creating promotional material, and liaising with internal colleagues to ensure Tutors are equipped to start placements. They also lead on some processes to support retention, including gathering Tutor feedback, and coordinating professional development opportunities for returning Tutors. They regularly collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, building strong and effective relationships to promote the tutoring opportunity. The role will also be involved with supporting wider organisation priorities across different teams.

The role reports into the Head of Tutor Engagement and can be based in either London or Leeds.

About you

The role will best suit someone who

• Essential – has previous recruitment experience.
• Essential – has excellent attention to detail and strong administrative skills.
• Essential – has extensive experience of delivering training workshops and other recruitment-style events (such as information events).
• Essential – has demonstrable stakeholder engagement experience.
• Essential – can adhere to information security policies included in the charity’s ISO 27001 manual and complete information security training.
• Essential - has a demonstrable passion for furthering The Brilliant Club’s mission.
• Desirable – has experience with handling and reporting on data.

We’re Anthony Nolan. We’re here to uncover the answers inside us. Answers for people with blood cancer and blood disorders. Answers that will not only improve lives today but save them tomorrow.

By uniting people and science, we’re growing our world-leading stem cell register, so everyone who needs a transplant, can find their lifesaving match. We’re currently giving four people a day another chance to live.

Driven by patients, backed by stem cell donors, and powered by science, we won’t stop until we’ve unlocked the cures, treatments and transplants that will transform the future for more patients. And together, we can reach the remarkable day where every patient who needs us can not only survive, but thrive.

If you're inspired by this vision, and feel you have the skills and experience we need to help achieve it, we'd love you to join our lifesaving team.

We are looking for an Individual Giving Manager to join our Fundraising team.

Title: Individual Giving Manager

Salary: £41,000-£44,000 per annum, dependent on experience

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 per week (standard Anthony Nolan working hours)

Location: Hybrid, with head office in Hampstead, London

Our team works to raise the essential voluntary income that helps Anthony Nolan to save the lives of people with blood cancer. You will do this by reviewing and developing the Individual Giving programme to achieve our £3.7 million income forecast, along with managing the expenditure budget. You will put in place an audience-centric and insight-driven Individual Giving programme and propositions to best recruit, retain and develop the existing base of supporters. You will bring strong financial modelling and analytical skills to ensure our programme is insight and income driven.

As the Individual Giving Manager, you will work with your team of two senior officers to implement an integrated programme, whilst also project managing key high-impact individual giving campaigns. You will ensure that all campaigns are managed effectively, implementing, and promoting best practice in integrated fundraising campaign management across regular giving, lottery, raffle, cash and emergency appeals, through channels ranging from F2F, digital, telemarketing and direct mail.

If you have excellent planning, project and line management skills across a range of mass-marketing channels, we would love to hear from you.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary
• 27 days annual leave, pension scheme, childcare vouchers, access to counselling via a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme
• A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
• Life Assurance of four times annual salary
• Travel season ticket loan, Cycle to work Scheme
• And more! (further details on our Life at Anthony Nolan page)

Please check out the full job description on our careers page, and you can read more about what to expect on the Our recruitment process page.

Please note: We will be reviewing and interviewing suitable applicants on a rolling basis and may close this advert without warning if we have a suitable pool/have appointed someone to the position. We recommend you submit your application ASAP to avoid missing out.

Release your remarkable, join our team and give someone another chance to live.

Anthony Nolan is a Disability Confident Committed and Living Wage accredited employer. 

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK.

The Barbican is a multidisciplinary international arts centre in the City of London.

Across its theatres, concert halls, cinemas, galleries, business venues, public and community spaces, the Barbican showcases the most exciting artists and performers from around the world, pushing traditional artistic boundaries and helping us understand our lives in new and unexpected ways. Each year, the Centre presents hundreds of different performances, events and exhibitions that entertain and inspire millions of people, create connections, provoke debate, and reflect the world we live in.

Firmly rooted in its neighbourhood, the Barbican collaborates on projects with local communities, and supports young people and emerging talent to develop their artistic practice and access jobs in the creative industry.

Our core values are: Inclusive, Connected, Sustainable, Joyful and Daring. 

As we enter an exciting new stage of the Barbican’s life, there couldn’t be a better time to join us. Focussed firmly on the future, we’re working on ambitious plans to create better access to the arts, transforming our building and reimagining what an arts centre can be. Through our work on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, we’ll ensure the Barbican becomes a place where everyone belongs – where creativity, enterprise, and learning coexist, and everybody can achieve their fullest potential.

The role

Are you passionate about fundraising and supporting an inspiring programme of artistic events, learning activities and community work?  

We are seeking a Philanthropy Officer to play a key role in supporting and delivering excellent stewardship for our Patrons and most generous individual donors. From dance and film, to music, theatre and visual arts the Philanthropy team works across the whole of our ambitious and joyful cross-arts programme, giving you the chance to share the best of the Barbican with our closest supporters.

The Philanthropy Officer will be the main point of contact in the Philanthropy team, primarily account managing our lower-level Patrons and supporting the stewardship and recruitment of higher level donors. Alongside the delivery of our Patrons scheme, they will lead on all individual giving events and manage the philanthropy team’s participation in Development-wide events such as exhibition private views. The Philanthropy Officer also provides key administrative support to the Philanthropy team, keeping track of financial reconciliation, preparing invoices, and managing accurate income data in our CRM Spektrix.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone eager to build on their experience of relationship management and develop their career in fundraising while contributing to the work of an exciting multi-arts venue at a key point of change for the

organisation. The successful candidate will be supported to gain experience across all aspects of individual giving, and to develop themselves as an ambitious and high-achieving fundraiser. The Barbican offers an excellent range of staff benefits full details can be found on our website.

Purpose of the role: 
As an experienced trusts fundraiser, you will drive the growth of our income from trusts and foundations. Your exceptional skills in building connections, securing funding, and delivering outstanding stewardship is vital to transforming the lives of people affected by spinal cord injury. You will manage and develop an increasingly diverse portfolio of charitable trusts, foundations and Grantmakers, including the National Lottery Community Fund. You will be a part of a passionate Partnerships Team, creatively working across trusts and foundations, corporate relationships and special events to maximise opportunities to sustain and grow income. 

Key stakeholders: Trustees, administrators, and grant officers from the full range of trusts & foundations (including family/private trusts, corporate foundations and National Lottery), senior leaders, trustees, volunteers, staff and service users

Values:

Our values are central to our approach:

All roles at Back Up should reflect our core values

We embrace challenge:
Challenge is central to our learning and growth; it helps us gain knowledge and skills. By finding ways to overcome challenge and move forward we gain a sense of achievement, supporting us to realise our full potential.

We have fun:
We believe that having fun allows us to connect with others, whilst opening up opportunities to develop, achieve and get the most out of life, showing that there is a positive future after spinal cord injury. 

We build inclusive communities:
We achieve more for people affected by spinal cord injury when we work together. We are collaborative and inclusive in our approach. We embrace diversity, working with and supporting individuals, groups, and the wider spinal cord injury community, bringing people together.

We are ambitious for each other:
We are driven by the needs of people with a spinal cord injury and their families. We are passionate, striving to be the best.  We set high standards, and we work hard to reach them.  We are proactive, push boundaries, try new approaches and we learn quickly. We recognise that failure doesn’t have to equal loss, rather an opportunity for growth. We listen to what people affected by spinal cord injury want and we seek innovative responses based on their feedback.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

General

• Research and submit compelling proposals and applications for high-value grants and donations (5+ figures) to secure income and support long-term sustainability. 
• Prospect research of new funders and partners capable of supporting Back Up’s work. 
• Provide timely, accurate reports and updates to funders showing the impact of funded work.
• Delivering an effective stewardship programme to engage and thank funders, working closely with the partnerships team to inspire our donors 
• Maximise opportunities through Back Up’s networks, including the fundraising team, services staff, SMT, development board, board of trustees and volunteer networks. 
• Managing multi-year budgets and ensure accurate forecasting, monitoring and evaluating performance to meet agreed targets. 
• Support the maintenance and development of internal systems to manage restricted income and effective data flow and quality to support delivery of the Trusts and Foundations Strategy
• Ensure up to date records of grants and donations and funder communications. 
• Manage, support, and develop the trust fundraising team and plans. 
• Build strong working relationships with services and finance to align funding with strategic needs and business plans

Other key responsibilities

• Driving the development and delivery of the Trusts and Foundations strategy and annual business plans
• Managing and monitoring the trusts and foundations pipeline, budget and forecasts; providing reports and updates on activity to the Head of Partnerships. 
• Ensuring income generation aligns with organisational plans. 
• Ensuring high quality applications, reports and stewardship to funders
• Effective management of the Trusts and Philanthropy Officer to develop, feel supported and achieve targets. 
• Collaborating effectively with the Partnerships Team to maximise income from a range of opportunities.
• Working effectively with fundraising, finance, and services teams to identify needs and maximise income. 

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Essential:

• Proven success in securing income from a range of charitable trusts and foundations 
• Experience managing staff or volunteers and delivering against targets 
• Strong relationship-building, engagement and stewardship skills 
• Confident communicator with excellent written skills 
• Experience in supporting planning and monitoring of budgets, pipelines and KPIs 
• Familiarity with CRM and data tools for fundraising and reporting 
• A collaborative and proactive approach 
• The ability to manage conflicting priorities 
• Willingness to travel and work occasional evenings or weekends 

Desirable:

• Experience in high level cultivation and securing corporate foundation income 
• Knowledge of spinal cord injury or disability-related issues 
• Experience with digital tools such as Power BI, Mailchimp, Canva, and Asana

We welcome applications from everyone and encourage people from Black, Asian or other ethnically diverse backgrounds, as well as those with higher level spinal cord injuries, to apply. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team where everyone feels valued and supported.

Job Title: Policy and Influencing Manager
Organisation: Kids
Location: Remote (with travel to London up to once a week for meetings)
Salary: £33,000–£35,000
Contract: Full-time or 4 days/week (Flexible working available)

Make change happen – for every child.

At Kids, we believe every child should have the opportunity to thrive – regardless of disability or circumstance. As our Policy and Influencing Manager, you’ll play a vital role in making this a reality. You’ll help shape policies that amplify the voices and experiences of disabled children and young people, turning insight into influence and ideas into action.

This is a unique opportunity to lead bold, evidence-based policy work that reflects the lived experiences of the families we support. Working closely with colleagues across the organisation and sector, you’ll inform decision-makers, respond to developments in the SEND landscape, and ensure that young people’s voices are at the heart of the change we seek.

We’re looking for a passionate and proactive policy professional who’s ready to help build something powerful – and lasting – at a critical time for SEND reform in the UK.

What you'll do

Policy & Influencing

• Develop accessible and compelling policy briefings, consultation responses, reports, speeches, and presentations for a range of stakeholders, including MPs, government officials, and sector partners.
• Translate complex ideas into clear, persuasive communications that support positive change.
• Collaborate with our Youth Voice Manager to ensure our policy positions reflect the real experiences of the young people and families we support.
• Help deliver and monitor our policy and influencing strategy in collaboration with the Head of Policy, Voice and Influencing.

Research & Evidence

• Carry out high-quality research and analysis from both internal and external sources.
•  Centre the experiences and insights of disabled children, young people, and their families in policy solutions
• Monitor policy developments across the SEND landscape and lead on timely, evidence-led responses.
• Track progress against our influencing goals and ensure our actions remain targeted and impactful.

Engagement & Relationship Building

• Build strong relationships with decision-makers across government and the public sector.
• Support the Head of Policy, Voice and Influencing to plan and deliver our strategic external engagement plan in order to focus and drive our wider influencing work
• Represent Kids at meetings and events, including engaging MPs, civil servants, and other key influencers.
• Work closely with internal teams and front-line colleagues to ensure our influencing work is grounded in practice and informed by those delivering services.

Collaboration & Strategic Partnerships

• Work alongside the Head of Policy, Voice and Influencing and Youth Voice Manager to deliver our external engagement strategy including deputising at meetings when required.
• Support collaboration across teams to bring in parent, carer, and young person voices.
• Contribute to external coalitions and alliances – attending meetings, aligning with others’ work, and championing Kids' policy priorities.

What you'll bring

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in a policy role and demonstrable experience of using policy and evidence to influence outcomes– ideally within the disability sector.
• Strong understanding of the SEND system and related policies and legislation (through lived or professional experience).
• Excellent writing skills – able to craft persuasive policy briefings, consultation responses, and reports with clarity and purpose.
• Confident communicator, able to engage a range of audiences in person and in writing.
• Strong research and analytical skills – able to sift through evidence and develop insight-driven policy recommendations.
• Ability to build and manage relationships with senior stakeholders and external partners.
• Highly organised, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Passionate about inclusion, equity, and social justice – with a strong motivation to elevate the voices of disabled children and young people.

Why work at Kids?

We’re a mission-driven organisation, building a fairer world where all children have the opportunity to flourish. You’ll join a growing team in a pivotal role, helping to shape the future of policy and advocacy at Kids.

We’re committed to equity, diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We’re especially keen to hear from people with lived experience of disability or SEND, either personally or within your family or community.

Ready to create change that counts?
Apply now and help us influence a better, more inclusive future for disabled children and young people.

Note: We may close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Please apply promptly

Mothers' Union is a global Christian movement working with people of all faiths and none to develop communities, strengthen families and advocate for change. Our members are active in 83 countries and work tirelessly to serve their communities to build a future where everyone thrives.

Founded in 1876, Mothers’ Union is a women-led volunteer movement, with a membership of 4 million people around the world, 36,000 of whom live in the UK and Ireland. Based on Christian fellowship, members express their faith through action in their local communities, aiming to create a world where every individual can reach their full potential, by stopping poverty, injustice and violence.

The movement is supported by a central staff team of some 27, based in Westminster, London

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Managing and supporting recruitment related activities and other HR processes, including onboarding
• Ongoing maintenance of HR records, policies and procedures
• Making best use of Croner HR services under existing contract
• Lead contact for external IT services provider for provision of laptops and set up for new starters
• Provision of basic HR training and updates to line managers
• Administration of annual performance management and salary uplift process
• Monitoring and assessment of staff development and training needs in conjunction with department heads
• Creation of draft payroll data for onward provision to payroll bureau, and update of data for pensions provider
• Administration of ongoing Health and safety compliance in conjunction with Croner

Person Specification

Essential

• CIPD Level 5 
• At least 3 years professional experience in generalist HR roles
• Successful track record of delivery
• Strong interpersonal skills, adept at working with people at all levels in a range of organisations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• All Microsoft Office programs
• Ability to work autonomously

Desirable

• Experience of BrightHR or other comparable products
• 3rd sector experience

Benefits

• 25 days of annual leave (full time) plus up to 4 days of leave (full time) given at the discretion of Mothers’ Union.
• Employer pension contribution of 6.5%.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
• Two volunteering days per calendar year.
• One away day per calendar year.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Bereavement leave & Compassionate leave
• Season ticket loan.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Eye care voucher and an allowance towards glasses.

Work Location/Hybrid Working Pattern:

This role will be based at our Head Office in central London. Mothers’ Union operates a hybrid working model. Staff are required to work an aggregate minimum of 90 days per calendar year (pro rata for part timers) at our Head Office, Mary Sumner House in central London. Tuesdays are our anchor days where every staff member is expected to be at the office. The 90 days includes anchor Tuesdays. In addition, Thursday is a core working day where part time staff are expected to work, either at home or from the office as needed.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please apply by sending your CV and a Cover Letter via Charity Jobs. The Cover Letter should clearly outline how your skills match the main responsibilities of the role. Please note – only applications with a cover letter, alongside a CV, will be considered.

Application Deadline

The deadline for applications is 10 August 2025 at 5:00 pm. Due to the number of applications we may receive, we will not be able to individually respond to each applicant. Kindly note, we will only be getting in touch with the applicants shortlisted for an interview. We aim to get in touch with the shortlisted candidates after the application deadline. We will be conducting interviews for suitable candidates as we go along and may fill the role before the closing date.

Equal Opportunity

Mothers’ Union is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to create an inclusive environment for all employees.

Location (UK): Office Hybrid* - London
Benefits: Read more about the excellent benefits we offer on our website
Travel: Occasional travel to other Versus Arthritis offices
 

Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us achieve a future free from arthritis.

We’re seeking a Supporter Journey Officer to join our Innovative and Performance team, supporting the work of the Income and Engagement directorate by delivering an inspiring and impactful programme of stewardship to our contactable community.

It is an increasingly exciting time to join Versus Arthritis, a leading national charity delivering world class research and services, and campaigning on issues that matter most to people with arthritis.  
 
The Supporter Journey Officer is a new role within the Supporter Journey team. This role will suit a proactive team player who has experience in the fundraising sector together with a keen interest in, and knowledge of, supporter experience and stewardship. Strong communication skills – both written and verbal - are a must.

About the role

As the Supporter Journey Officer, you will assist the Supporter Journey Manager with the development and elevation of an integrated supporter journey programme at Versus Arthritis, ensuring our contactable community receives a consistent and highly engaging supporter experience, which builds loyalty and inspires action. 

This will include delivery of audience focused, integrated organisational journeys that build on our highly motivated community of supporters, based on shared values. These journeys will be managed across our platforms and audiences to significantly grow our voluntary income and lifetime value. You will be responsible for the delivery of communications across channels, including email, post and text messaging, ensuring accurate and timely implementation of agreed communications.

Central to increasing loyalty and inspiring positive action from our audience, we share the extent of the work being done by Versus Arthritis for the 10 million people in the UK living with arthritis. Alongside product managers, you will work to optimise in-product journeys across the organisation through consultancy and shared learning. You will work collaboratively with the head of department and other directorate colleagues to create and embed a fundraising and engagement culture across the organisation.

A key part of the role is to provide practical, administrative support and to lead on facilitating the collection of insight evaluation and future development, ensuring this supports team performance and learning. We’re a small and dynamic team at the forefront of innovating the charity’s Income and Engagement directorate.

This is a unique opportunity to shape how we communicate with our supporters across multiple channels – including email, post and SMS – ensuring that everyone who interacts with Versus Arthritis feels valued, inspired, and connected to our cause. 

About you

If your knowledge, skills and experience include the following then we’d love to hear from you:

• Experience writing in different styles and producing content for different audiences. 
• Experience delivering audience focused engagement strategies and communications, with excellent copywriting skills.
• Creative and curious, excited to research and test new ways of engaging with supporters, with an appetite to learn about approaches from across and beyond the sector.
• Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills, with an audience and insight-led approach, keeping the supporters’ best interests at the heart of decision-making.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to engage with and influence others, both internally and externally, in person and in writing.
• A proactive ‘can do’ attitude and desire to learn and develop as the team’s influence and input grows. 
• The ability to work on different priorities and manage time effectively to meet deadlines.
• An interest in improving the lives of people with arthritis and the willingness to gain knowledge of arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions.

*As a hybrid worker the expectation is that you will spend around 40% of your working time in our office spaces or working in community settings. As an inclusive employer we will consider home-based working for anyone where office-based hybrid working would be a barrier to being able to work for us, for example for someone living with a long-term health condition or disability.

Benefits

Your excellent benefits include:

• Flexible hours, environments and working practices to promote a healthy work/life balance.
• Health and wellbeing support – including the Employee Assistance Programme (free confidential 24/7 support with mental health, legal and financial queries).
• Simplyhealth cash plan.
• Supportive and inclusive culture, with a wide range of employee networks and support groups available to join.
• Learning and personal development opportunities.
• Competitive annual leave, with the option to buy/sell up to five days per year.
• Generous pension plan, with employer contribution of up to 10%.
• Life Assurance plan (4 x salary).

You must be based, and hold the right to work, in the UK to apply for this position.

Application deadline and shortlisting 

• We advise candidates to apply early as we reserve the right to close applications ahead of this date.  
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

We do not wish to receive contact from agencies or media sales. 

Please note that we do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) during our recruitment and selection processes, and we would respectfully ask that you also refrain from using AI during the selection process. Whilst we do recognise that AI may be a beneficial tool for some when aiding research and preparation for an application or interview, we want to maintain a fair, inclusive and positive recruitment experience at Versus Arthritis where candidates can feel supported to demonstrate their experience, knowledge, and skills without the use of AI generated answers. 

Interview

Interview date is to be confirmed.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee you will be offered an interview if you disclose a disability and demonstrate sufficient evidence within your application that you meet the essential criteria for this role. We will also make any reasonable adjustments you may require for your interview.