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Ashinaga UK is seeking a driven, proactive and detailed-oriented Operations Manager to join our team. This part-time role (4 days per week) is an excellent opportunity for a professional who thrives in a dynamic, mission-driven environment. The Operations Manager will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of Ashinaga UK, supporting internal administrative, financial, compliance, student recruitment and programming functions as we aim to empower future Young Leaders for Africa through the Ashinaga Africa Initiative (AAI). The Operations Manager will work closely with the Managing Director, Programme Manager and Partnerships Manager to ensure the organisation runs effectively and efficiently. The Ashinaga UK team is small but motivated to see orphaned youth empowered.
We welcome applicants with experience in Executive Assistant, Office or Administrative Manager and/or admin-related roles.
About Ashinaga:
The Ashinaga movement was founded in Japan in the 1960s and has since expanded across the globe, empowering over 110,000 orphaned youth with access to education and support to achieve their full potential. The Ashinaga Africa Initiative was launched 10 years ago with the aim of equipping future leaders for Africa through undergraduate scholarships and leadership development opportunities. Ashinaga UK is proud to be part of this global movement, contributing to the mission of transforming lives and communities through education. Our work is primarily in the UK through collaboration with key university partners and donors.
- Pension: Ashinaga UK will match pension contributions up to 8% of the basic salary
- Holiday Allowance: Pro rata (based on full-time equivalent of 28 days per year, in addition to public holidays)
- Start Date: July or August 2025
- Working Pattern: Hybrid approach, with 2-days in the office per week
Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with the Managing Director to ensure efficient operations and resource management.
- Support the team in executing strategy, scholarship programmes, and fundraising initiatives.
- Develop and optimise operational processes for efficiency and compliance.
- Lead on financial administration, including processing invoices, expense tracking, liaising with accountants and budget forecasting.
- Coordinate outsourced support including Bookkeeping & Accounting, Audit, IT, and act as organisation’s key point of contact.
- Programme operations related to scholarship events, such as logistical support, coordinating travel and accommodation for Scholars and staff, administrative tasks, and summer internship grant approvals.
- Support scholarship recruitment, including application assessment, interviews, and liaising with university partners.
- Manage digital systems (CRM, project management tools) and data for both internal and Scholar use.
- Lead data management and support various reporting requirements (Trustees, Donors, Charity Commission).
- Support the Director to ensure compliance with charity regulations, health and safety standards, GDPR, and risk management.
Essential Criteria
- Right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor visas.
- Role is based in London, however applicants throughout the UK are encouraged to apply. The role requires travelling to London or elsewhere in the UK from time to time.
- Availability to work weekends on the rare occasion, such as for our annual student leadership events.
- Strong administrative and strategic experience.
Desired Criteria
- Previous EA, Office Manager, Admin Manager, and/or Operations experienece
- Knowledge of charity law and regulations.
- Bookkeeping and financial reporting experience.
- Experience coordinating or supporting with events, such as charity programmes, donor receptions, corporate sponsor events, and webinars.
- Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with organisational objectives.
- Able to efficiently use a wide range of online tools, including spreadsheets, databases, and cloud-based applications.
- Experience using CRM systems to manage and analyse data and produce reports.
- Fundraising or programme management experience is a plus.
Personal Characteristics
- Passion for Ashinaga UK's mission: A genuine commitment to empowering orphaned youth through education and supporting the Ashinaga Africa Initiative's mission.
- Excellent interpersonal skills: Strong relationship-building abilities, with the capacity to engage and manage a variety of stakeholders, including donors and corporate partners.
- Adaptable and resourceful: Comfortable working in a dynamic environment with some degree of ambiguity, able to create processes that may not yet exist and get involved in projects that may require learning new skills.
- Organised and detail-oriented: High level of attention to detail in managing data, creating processes that require buy in from various stakeholders, and ensuring accuracy in communications and documentation.
- Self-motivated: Ability to work independently, take initiative, and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
- Collaborative mindset: Willingness to work closely with colleagues, volunteers, and external partners to achieve shared goals.
Other Information
- Ashinaga UK takes a flexible approach to working, with core hours and an understanding and consideration for work-life balance and personal commitments.
- Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis, so we encourage early applications.
- Ashinaga Association in the UK is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and ensuring that all job applicants receive fair treatment, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Please note: we are not accepting applications from agencies.
Empowering orphaned youth from across the African continent with education & leadership opportunities to tackle community issues & promote development
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Corporate Partnerships Manager
Contract type: Maternity Cover (12 months fixed term, full time), 35 hours per week
Location: UK hybrid working – a minimum of 40 % of working time is spent face‑to‑face (London office in Canary Wharf, external meetings or travel).
60/40 hybrid working at WaterAid means roughly three days wherever you work best and two days together in person.
Salary: £39,358 - £41,325 per year with excellent benefits.
Change starts with water. Change starts with you.
Every day, millions of people live without clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid exists to change that – for everyone, everywhere. Join us, and your energy will help unlock people’s potential and create a fairer future.
About WaterAid
We’re a global federation driven by one vision: a world where everyone, everywhere has clean water, sanitation and hygiene by 2030. Powered by our values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation, we work alongside communities, partners and supporters to make change happen.
About the team
The Corporate Partnerships Team harnesses the power of the private sector through strategic relationships that raise much needed funds for WaterAid’s life-changing work.
About the role
As our Corporate Partnerships Manager, you will manage new and existing corporate partnerships and our payroll giving scheme to foster powerful partnerships that drive sustainable change.
In this role, you will:
- Proactively manage new and existing corporate partners, ensuring that each partner is appropriately supported and is reaching its full potential.
- Manage WaterAid’s Payroll Giving scheme including managing relationships with Professional Fundraising Organisations and Payroll Giving Agencies.
- Monitor partner-funded programme KPIs and budgets and ensure high quality reporting.
- Work with and make presentations to a range of contact types within our corporate partners.
- Champion WaterAid’s commitment to equity, inclusion and safeguarding.
Requirements
To be successful, you will need:
- Education to degree level or equivalent work experience in relevant areas.
- A track record of Partnership Management including proven experience of growing and developing partnerships with companies.
- Experience of writing high quality and engaging proposals and reports for a corporate audience as well as experience of making presentations to senior level contacts and / or large groups of employees.
- Able to forge effective working relationships with people at all levels inside and outside the organisation and across a range of industries and differing business cultures.
Although not essential, we’d prefer you to have:
- Knowledge of international development and understanding of overseas development issues.
- Experience of developing corporate accounts over £100,000.
- Experience of Payroll Giving scheme.
Closing date: Applications close 12:00pm UK time on 21 July. Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 28 July and 4 August.
How to apply: Click Apply to complete the pre-screening questions and upload your CV and cover letter.
Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in my application?
At WaterAid, we strongly advise against using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure a fair and transparent process that provides every applicant with an equal opportunity to succeed. We value hearing about your unique experiences and perspectives in your application, and, if shortlisted, during the interview as well.
Pre‑employment screening
To apply for this role, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All pre‑employment checks will be carried out according to local law and WaterAid’s Safer Recruitment policy. All UK‑based roles require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Benefits
Our benefits:
- 36 days’ holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
- Option to buy an extra 5 days’ annual leave
- Employer pension contribution up to 10 %
- Flexible and hybridworking arrangements
- Season ticket loan
- Free annual eye tests
- ‘Pay As You Give’ charitablegiving scheme
- Enhanced parental leave (maternity, adoption/surrogacy, shared parental and paternity)
- Paid sabbaticals
- One paid volunteer day each year
Our global commitment:
Our People Promise – We work with passion and focus so everyone, everywhere can access clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid is a place of purpose, wellbeing and shared responsibility where all voices are valued.
Equal opportunities – We are an equalopportunity, disabilityconfident employer. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs and ways of life.
Safeguarding – We have a zerotolerance approach to any form of abuse or exploitation and carry out background checks on all prospective employees.
Together, we’ll change the world through water.
Join us and be part of the change !
Our vision is a world where everyone, everywhere has sustainable and safe water, sanitation and hygiene.





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About Brake
Brake is the UK’s leading road safety charity, dedicated to supporting people affected by road crashes and advocating for safer streets. Since 1995, we have been helping victims and their families to navigate the devastating impact of road collisions through the National Road Victim Service—providing immediate, compassionate, and tailored support for those who have been bereaved or seriously injured. Our mission goes beyond recovery; we campaign tirelessly for legislative and societal changes to prevent future tragedies and make roads safer for everyone.
Join us as a Caseworker – East Midlands Region - To apply for this role, you MUST be a resident in the East Midlands area.
This year, Brake celebrates 30 years of life-changing work, and we’re looking for a committed and compassionate Caseworker to help us continue making an impact. If you are based in the East Midlands region and want to help people at their most vulnerable moments, this could be the role for you.
Every 20 minutes, someone is killed or seriously injured on UK roads. For families affected, the emotional and practical challenges are immense. As a Caseworker, you will provide direct, trauma-informed care to individuals and families suffering from the sudden bereavement or life-altering injury of a loved one. Working mostly remotely, with home visits to service users, you’ll offer vital emotional and practical support—including helping them access therapeutic resources, financial assistance, and guidance through the complexities of medical and legal processes.
This role is flexible, allowing you to structure your own working pattern within weekdays from 8AM to 6PM. While travel is required, you’ll have control over your diary. The work is challenging but immensely rewarding, requiring resilience, empathy, and a dedication to making a real difference in people’s lives.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing direct support to road victims and their families in the East Midlands region, following Brake’s trauma-informed model of care.
- Managing a caseload of service users, ensuring their emotional, practical, and advocacy needs are met.
- Undertaking comprehensive needs assessments and creating individualised support plans
- Offering emotional and practical support—this can include helping families access therapeutic resources, financial aid, or even facilitating keepsakes to honour the memory of their loved ones
- Liaising with professionals, including police officers, Family Liaison Officers, mental health services, coroners, GPs, and other support organisations.
- Advocating for victims within medical, legal, and social services to ensure their voices are heard.
- Providing support through multiple channels, including in-person, remote calls, video chats, and messaging, depending on service user preferences.
- Completing safeguarding assessments and escalating concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead when needed.
- Maintaining accurate case records in compliance with data protection policies.
- Engaging in external clinical supervision to manage personal resilience and well-being.
- Participating in team meetings, training, and professional development to ensure the highest standard of service delivery.
What We Offer
- £20,800 per year (fixed term contract, maternity cover until August 2026).
- Flexible working hours—working pattern can be shaped around your needs.
- Mostly remote work, with travel to service users’ homes or safe meeting places (mileage expenses reimbursed).
- Death in service benefit, to the value of 2 x salary.
- 36 days annual leave, including bank holidays and compulsory end of year shutdown (pro rata for part time working patterns).
- Employee assistance program, including counselling, legal and financial advice.
- External trauma consultant support to aid in caseworker resilience.
- Structured induction, training, and ongoing development including in trauma-informed support and risk management.
Who We’re Looking For
Essential Requirements:
- A full, clean UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
- Resident in the East Midlands area.
- Experience in frontline support services, preferably involving sudden bereavement or heightened vulnerabilities.
- Strong advocacy and research skills to liaise with multiple organisations on behalf of service users.
- Competency in I.T skills to work remotely.
Desirable Experience:
· Comprehensive understanding of the processes involved in the criminal justice system and coronial process
Personal Qualities:
- Self-motivated and resilient—able to navigate emotionally challenging situations.
- Empathetic and compassionate, with a commitment to helping others.
- Adaptable and creative, able to tailor support methods to individual needs.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to collaborate with professionals and service users alike.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Brake is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We welcome your application whatever your background or situation. We particularly welcome applications from those who are part of the global majority, the LGBTQIA+ community or disabled. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it. So, if you have a passion for making a difference and share in our vision for a world where no one is killed on our roads, we would love to hear from you.
We want to get to know you and we welcome cover letters in alternative formats, for example you could send a short video cover letter instead of a traditional written one.
We work to stop road deaths and injuries, support people affected by road crashes and campaign for safe and healthy mobility for all.


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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
About Brake
Brake is the UK’s leading road safety charity, dedicated to supporting people affected by road crashes and advocating for safer streets. Since 1995, we have been helping victims and their families to navigate the devastating impact of road collisions through the National Road Victim Service—providing immediate, compassionate, and tailored support for those who have been bereaved or seriously injured. Our mission goes beyond recovery; we campaign tirelessly for legislative and societal changes to prevent future tragedies and make roads safer for everyone.
Join us as a Caseworker – Kent, Essex & East Region - To apply for this role, you MUST be a resident in the Kent or Essex area.
This year, Brake celebrates 30 years of life-changing work, and we’re looking for a committed and compassionate Caseworker to help us continue making an impact. If you are based in the Kent or Essex area and want to help people at their most vulnerable moments, this could be the role for you.
Every 20 minutes, someone is killed or seriously injured on UK roads. For families affected, the emotional and practical challenges are immense. As a Caseworker, you will provide direct, trauma-informed care to individuals and families suffering from the sudden bereavement or life-altering injury of a loved one. Working mostly remotely, with home visits to service users, you’ll offer vital emotional and practical support—including helping them access therapeutic resources, financial assistance, and guidance through the complexities of medical and legal processes.
This role is flexible, allowing you to structure your own working pattern within weekdays from 8am to 6pm. While travel is required, you’ll have control over your diary. The work is challenging but immensely rewarding, requiring resilience, empathy, and a dedication to making a real difference in people’s lives.
Key Responsibilities
· Providing direct support to road victims and their families in the Kent, Essex & East region, following Brake’s trauma- informed model of care.
· Managing a caseload of service users, ensuring their emotional, practical, and advocacy needs are met.
· Undertaking comprehensive needs assessments and creating individualised support plans
· Offering emotional and practical support—this can include helping families access therapeutic resources, financial aid,or even facilitating keepsakes to honour the memory of their loved ones
· Liaising with professionals, including police officers, Family Liaison Officers, mental health services, coroners, GPs, and other support organisations.
· Advocating for victims within medical, legal, and social services to ensure their voices are heard.
· Providing support through multiple channels, including in-person, remote calls, video chats, and messaging, depending on service user preferences.
· Completing safeguarding assessments and escalating concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead when needed.
· Maintaining accurate case records in compliance with data protection policies.
· Engaging in external clinical supervision to manage personal resilience and well-being.
· Participating in team meetings, training, and professional development to ensure the highest standard of service delivery.
What We Offer
· £15,600 per year (12 months fixed term with the possibility of extension depending on funding)
· Flexible working hours—working pattern can be shaped around your needs.
· Mostly remote work, with travel to service users’ homes or safe meeting places (mileage expenses reimbursed).
· Death in service benefit, to the value of 2 x salary.
· 36 days annual leave, including bank holidays and compulsory end of year shutdown (pro rata for part time working patterns).
· Employee assistance program, including counselling, legal and financial advice.
· External trauma consultant support to aid in caseworker resilience.
· Structured induction, training, and ongoing development including in trauma-informed support and risk management.
Who We’re Looking For
Essential Requirements:
· A full, clean UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
· Resident in the Kent or Essex area.
· Experience in frontline support services, preferably involving sudden bereavement or heightened vulnerabilities.
· Strong advocacy and research skills to liaise with multiple organisations on behalf of service users.
· Competency in I.T skills to work remotely.
Desirable Experience:
· Comprehensive understanding of the processes involved in the criminal justice system and coronial process
Personal Qualities:
· Self-motivated and resilient—able to navigate emotionally challenging situations.
· Empathetic and compassionate, with a commitment to helping others.
· Adaptable and creative, able to tailor support methods to individual needs.
· Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to collaborate with professionals and service users alike.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Brake is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We welcome your application whatever your background or situation. We particularly welcome applications from those who are part of the global majority, the LGBTQIA+ community or disabled. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it. So, if you have a passion for making a difference and share in our vision for a world where no one is killed on our roads, we would love to hear from you.
The successful candidate will be required to go through an enhanced DBS vetting process due to the sensitive nature of the service delivered.
Please note we do not accept applications from serious traffic offenders due to the nature of our work. Employees are subject to driver licence checks.
To apply
Submit your CV and a covering letter which clearly demonstrate you have what it takes to perform this challenging and rewarding role.
We work to stop road deaths and injuries, support people affected by road crashes and campaign for safe and healthy mobility for all.


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are working in partnership with a Richard House Children’s Hospice to secure their new Events Manager. Richard House helps children and their families in East London to lead as happy a life as possible when dealing with a life-limiting health condition. From the moment a child is diagnosed with a life-limiting, life-threatening or complex health condition everything changes. These changes affect the whole family, which is why Richard House feel it is vital not only to provide care to the child but to support the whole family. As a member of the fundraising team, you will directly support the charity’s work, as the majority of their services are funded thanks to the generosity of their supporters.
The Events Manager will develop an events programme that delivers excellent supporter-care to all fundraisers and supporters taking part in an event or organising their own activities, maximising income from these fundraising streams. Harnessing current supporters and leading the growth of our existing network of community and event supporters is key to this role, with a focus on developing pro-active individuals, corporates and groups wanting to engage with and support events. The role will be hands on, focused on operational delivery, supporting crucial short- and medium-term funding impact, as well as longer-term and sustainable corporate income for Richard House.
This role is offered on an interim basis, but with the option to become permanent.
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:
- A track record in managing and delivering fundraising events, including participant cultivation and stewardship.
- Evidence of developing supporter-care processes to increase engagement.
- Experience of the practical application of the Fundraising Regulator, Gift Aid and Data Protection legislation.
- Experience working with volunteers would be beneficial.
Excellent communication and relationship building skills and an ability to interact with prospects and partners at all levels will be key.
For more information, please contact Katherine Anderson-Scott, Associate Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.
Location: Hybrid / Richard House Children’s Hospice, Richard Drive, London E16 3RG. Minimum of 3 days a week onsite with additional travel to meet with donors, funders and partners as needed.
Closing date: 17 July 2025
Due to the nature of the role, Charisma will be reviewing applications and actioning on a rolling basis. Candidates with availability and/or notice periods of a month or less are actively encouraged to apply.
London Youth Gateway is a sector leading service supporting 18-25 year-olds facing homelessness or rough sleeping across the capital. Our mission is to make sure young Londoners bounce back quickly and safely in times of crisis and to prevent or solve their homelessness for good. You will be playing a leading role in helping to shape the work of the partnership, its collaborative processes as well as its connections with each of the London local authorities.
This is a key role in our organisation, and we are looking for someone with demonstrable experience in partnership and stakeholder engagement who knows how to get and keep people on board to meet mutual or differing needs. The ideal candidate will be a confident communicator and persuasive negotiator with an eye for detail. You will be able to facilitate multi-agency meetings and collaboration, hold responsibility for regular reporting to the commissioner, and contribute to our broader policy and influencing work. We have big ambitions for an organisation our size, so we are on the look-out for someone who can work at their own initiative, support our different teams, and is not afraid to get hand-on with administrative tasks, while tuning into partner priorities and sniffing out great opportunities to connect.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Home-based, with occasional travel to Respect’s or SafeLives’ offices in London/ Bristol, and other meeting locations including staff meetings twice a year
Responsible to: Drive Data Team Manager
Salary: £35,614 Per Annum starting salary. Respect salary banding point 32-34, £35,614- £37,489 (a London Allowance of £3,299.00 will be applied to employees who live in London)
We are pleased to offer a starting salary at the beginning point of the salary band. This position offers opportunities for salary increases based on performance and tenure.
Hours: 37.5 Hours per week; Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm
Job type: Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2026, with a possibility to extend, subject to funding.
Benefits:
- Friendly and collaborative working environment
- Remote working
- 25 to 30 days holidays per annum plus bank holidays (depending on length of service and pro-rata for part-time employees)
- Contributory pension scheme including 6% employer’s contribution (subject to employee’s minimum 2% contribution)
- Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
- Occupational sick pay depending on length of service and pro-rata for part-time employees.
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to staff discounts
Closing date: 21st July 2025, 17:00
Interviews to take place: week commencing 28th July
About the role:
The Senior Data Analyst will be responsible for supporting the Drive Data Team Manager and Senior Managers within the Drive Partnership to ensure data and reporting remains rigorous and robust, and informs recommendations across the Drive Programme and partners. You will do this by taking a lead role on the ongoing data collection, analysis, research design and delivery of our work across the Drive Programme workstreams. The Senior Data Analyst will also act as a liaison between data teams within Respect and Safelives where there is identified workstreams that cross over.
The Senior Data Analyst will manage the Drive Data Analysts to ensure high quality data collection, reporting, quality assurance, analysis, and maintenance of Drive programme data, including data collected via the projects Case Management Systems you will use data and information to influence policy and inform practitioners, commissioners, and government about the sector. This is a great opportunity to see our data and research inform and improve the response to domestic abuse.
About you:
- Experience of analysing and drawing meaning from large quantitative data sets, including the advanced use of Excel
- Experience of developing and managing Case Management Systems and the reporting from the system
- Excellent analysis skills with a strong ability to identify key themes in complex material, test interpretation and ensure that messages are relevant to practice and policy contexts
- Experience of effective line management of people with a diverse range of needs, expertise, backgrounds, and communication styles
- Confident communicating clear practice and policy implications from data and evidence and presenting them in a range of formats to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
About Respect
Respect is a pioneering UK membership organisation in the domestic abuse sector. Founded in 2000, we have built our expertise over the last 25 years in what was then a fledgling sector and recently have seen significant and rapid growth.
About The Drive Partnership
Formed by Respect, SafeLives and Social Finance, The Drive Partnership is working to transform the national response to perpetrators of domestic abuse; working to end domestic abuse and protect victims by disrupting, challenging, and changing the behaviour of those who are causing harm.
Our vision is that by 2026 there will be a consistent approach which sees agencies in all PCC and local authority areas across England and Wales – backed by national leaders – working together to disrupt abuse and change behaviour to increase safety for victim-survivors, including children and families.
How to apply
You must download an application form from Respect's job page, and submit to Operations department in word doc. format only, please.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact our HR Team directly
Closing date: 21st July 2025, 17:00
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Us
The Natural History Museum is one of one of the world’s best-loved visitor attractions, as well as a leading science research centre and commercial event space. We use the unique collection of more than 80 million objects we look after and our unrivalled expertise to tackle the biggest challenges facing the world today. Each year we welcome more than five million visitors from around the world to our sites in London and Tring.
We’re at a pivotal moment in our history. Our new strategy sets out our ambition to play a central role in tackling the increasing threats facing the natural world. We have ambitious plans leading up to our 150th anniversary in 2031 and are looking for talented people who share our mission and are excited to help drive these changes. Along the way, we aim to offer you a supportive and nurturing environment, with the opportunity to be part of a high-performing team. We’re dedicated to providing opportunities for personal progression through our learning and development programmes and are committed to identifying and providing opportunities for internal progression.
Diversity and inclusion matter to us
We welcome applications from everyone! Diversity, inclusion and the feeling
of belonging matters to us. By attracting people from a broad range of backgrounds we can continue to look at the world with fresh eyes and find new ways of doing things. We offer a stimulating and professional working environment. All our staff work to embody our behaviours of being curious, ambitious, pioneering, teaming up, acting with pace and sharing the wonder.
We know we have more to do, but we’re committed to making sure that everyone who works here feels valued, respected and that they can thrive.
Thriving at the Museum: the way we work
Our vision is a future where both people and planet thrive. To accomplish this, we’re delivering an ambitious strategy by 2031 to create advocates for the planet. To achieve this shared goal requires each of us to behave in ways that help everyone to thrive. We are proud to work at the Museum and have identified the qualities we all need to embody to reach this shared ambition.
We’re ambitious. To make a difference on a global scale we have to push the boundaries and be big and bold not only in our thinking but in the goals we set. We act with integrity, but this doesn’t mean we’re rigid or inflexible.
We drive ourselves and others to be excellent at what we do and identify opportunities to make a difference to the organisation wherever we can.
We’re curious. We never stop learning. We ask questions to advance our understanding, skills and professional knowledge and look outwards beyond the organisation to learn from others. We seek out and actively listen to different perspectives and to take time to reflect. We’re thoughtful and always receptive to new ideas and ways of working.
We share the wonder. We are captivated by the natural world, proud of our treasures and trusted guardians of our collections. We relish telling stories to inspire others. We’re passionate about what we do, sharing our own knowledge and expertise. We’re proud of where we work and never take this for granted.
We’re pioneering. We’re not afraid to try something new. We experiment, embrace complex problems and use good judgment and evidence to innovate and take risks. Always adaptable, we’re ready to change our approach.
We don’t dwell on setbacks or get preoccupied with problems – we find solutions.
We team up. We respect the expertise of others and recognise that we produce the strongest outcomes when we put the best ideas together. We trust each other, keep things simple and make it easy for others to do the right thing. We empower and support each other, sharing information, skills and experience so that all of us are equipped to succeed. We never let difficult moments develop into bad working relationships.
We act with pace. We prioritise action, are efficient and always focus our efforts where we know we can make the biggest impact. We don’t wait to be told what to do - we take the initiative and deliver on our responsibilities with momentum. We’re decisive and once a plan is set, we all get behind it to make it a success.
Role Summary
Development Group generates philanthropic and sponsorship income to help us create a Natural History Museum for the future – investing in capital development, attaining vital acquisitions for the collection, transforming our galleries, developing innovative exhibitions and undertaking ground-breaking scientific research on issues that affect us all.
Reporting into the Head of Resources & Planning, this role provides the opportunity to join a Development operations team in driving forward the exciting, ambitious and transformational NHM150 campaign. You will have the opportunity to be innovative and proactive, as well as utilise your creativity, project management and organisational skills to oversee donor recognition and ensure we are providing a consistent and best in sector experience for our donors and partners.
Main tasks and responsibilities
Stewardship and supporter journey
- Working closely with the Head of Philanthropy and Head of Corporate Partnerships, lead the development of a structured, overarching stewardship programme that works across the Museum. Take a supporter journey approach and ensure the programme includes a creative and innovative range of benefits and recognition to foster well-managed, mutually beneficial and lasting relationships with funders.
- Coordinate stewardship efforts and work with colleagues to produce tailored stewardship plans.
- Provide strategic and day-to-day advice and guidance to staff on stewardship.
Funder recognition
- Work with the Philanthropy and Corporate Partnerships departments to ensure a cohesive approach to the funder benefits matrix and recognition and acknowledgement.
- Advise and lead on funder inclusion with event and event material including, speeches, invites and associated thanking moments
- Lead on the creation and implementation of a funder recognition strategy for each major project and giving mechanism, ensuring consistency with the Museum’sdeli Naming and Recognition Policy and including, but not limited to, funder boards and naming opportunities.
- Lead for Development on work with the Design, Comms, Marketing and Digital team to develop agreed frameworks and ‘lock-ups’ for the NHM’s brand and visual identity. Create agreed procedures to ensure sign-off by all parties which is effective and well-communicated.
Communications and reporting
- Support colleagues in researching, writing and producing high-quality impact reports for funders in line with Deeds of Gift, contracts and other agreements.
- Support the creation of the Museum’s Annual Review, Annual Report and similar impact reporting; ensuring appropriate funder recognition.
- Manage the annual Season’s Greetings cards creation and distribution
Other responsibilities
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with a diverse group of Museum stakeholders, to ensure stewardship plans and activities are successfully coordinated and delivered.
- Responsible for oversight of Supporter Cards for key Development supporters, working with the Database team to create and distribute.
- Develop a strong knowledge of sector best practice through networking, benchmarking against comparable institutions, identifying and undertaking training and development opportunities, and where appropriate implement these best practices at the Museum.
- Record essential information accurately and appropriately, using Development Group systems and the Raiser’s Edge database. This includes tracking agreed and live negotiations for funder recognition and commitments on major projects.
What we’re looking for
Essential
- Significant experience in a fundraising / funder management role, or similar project management experience
- A strong working knowledge of the role of stewardship in the not-for-profit or cultural sectors, with the ability to initiate and manage stewardship activities.
- A proactive, positive and creative approach to stewardship, with the ability to recognise and create relationship-building and strengthening opportunities.
- Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively both face-to-face and through written material such as letters, reports and visual presentations.
- Attention to detail and ability to successfully negotiate with colleagues across the Museum to monitor and deliver donor recognition requirements.
- A team player, able to work flexibly and positively with colleagues to achieve shared goals.
- Excellent organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage a busy workload, set priorities, meet deadlines and work unsupervised.
Desired
- Experience working on a major capital campaign
- Experience of using a fundraising CRM such as Raiser’s Edge NXT
- Demonstrated commitment to best practice and innovation
- An interest in the Museum and its mission
- Willingness to work occasional evening/weekend events
Key information
Salary: £38,347 per annum, grade 4
Hours: Full time, 36 per week
Contract: Permanent
This is a hybrid working role so you will be expected to divide your time between home working and working on-site at South Kensington.
All positions at the Natural History Museum are conditional subject to
receipt of:
- Proof that you are legally entitled to work in the UK
- A Basic Disclosure Check from the Disclosures and Barring Service (DBS)
- Satisfactory references covering the last 3 years of your employment or education
- Health clearance
The Museum supports flexible working.
Our benefits
In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a wide range of benefits to help you thrive both personally and professionally.
- Wellbeing and work-life balance
- Generous annual leave allowance of 27.5 days holiday plus public holidays
- Enhanced sickness pay to support you through periods of illness
- Wellbeing provision including Mental Health First Aider support and regular learning sessions on wellbeing topics
- Flexible working and hybrid working arrangements where the role allows
- A 24/7 employee assistance programme including face to face counselling sessions
- Occupational health advice and support
- Eye care vouchers for display screen users
- Supportive policies to help you manage life events, for example becoming a carer, menopause, transitioning at work
Financial
- Generous defined contribution pension scheme with employer contribution up to 10% of salary
- Life insurance that will pay 4 times your salary to a beneficiary in the event of your death in service
- Season ticket and cycle loans to help you spread the cost of cycling to work
- Rental deposit loan scheme – to help you spread the cost of a deposit on a rental property
- 20% discount in our NHM shops both online and in store
- Discounts in our on site restaurants and coffee shops, and use of our staff canteen at South Kensington
- Discounts at local shops and restaurants within the South Kensington area
Cultural and lifestyle
- Free entry with your NHM staff pass to a wide range of museums and galleries across London and around the UK
- Every staff member is entitled to 10 complimentary tickets each year to give to friends and family
- Access to the Civil Service Sports and Social Club for a small monthly fee, offering a range of benefits such as discounted tickets to visitor attractions and gym membership discounts
- Access to the NHM Sports and Social Association for a small fee which provides access to our fitness centre at South Kensington and a range of activities and clubs including football and yoga
Family friendly
- Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Flexible working and hybrid working arrangements where the role allows
- Supportive policies to help you manage fertility treatment
- Paid special leave to help you manage unexpected life events or to make caring arrangements
How to apply
To apply, please complete an online application through our recruitment portal.
The closing date for applications is 06 July 2025, 23:59.
First stage assessment for this role is likely to take place in week commencing 21 July 2025.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are working in partnership with a Richard House Children’s Hospice to secure their new Head of Fundraising. Richard House helps children and their families in East London to lead as happy a life as possible when dealing with a life-limiting health condition. From the moment a child is diagnosed with a life-limiting, life-threatening or complex health condition everything changes. These changes affect the whole family, which is why Richard House feel it is vital not only to provide care to the child but to support the whole family. As a key member of the fundraising team, you will directly support the charity’s work, as the majority of their services are funded thanks to the generosity of their supporters.
An exciting opportunity has risen for a versatile and driven Head of Fundraising. The postholder will be responsible for leading the development and delivery of the fundraising strategy, implementing the fundraising plan, overseeing the fundraising budget, and ensuring compliance with fundraising regulations. This role has strategic accountability for fundraising, but will be hands on, involving operational fundraising that delivers crucial short- and medium-term funding impact, as well as longer-term and sustainable income sources for Richard House.
This role is offered on an interim basis, but with the option to become permanent.
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:
- Proven fundraising experience and a sound working knowledge of the main fundraising methods and streams.
- Track record of delivery at operational business level, with the ability to impact at strategic level, including translating strategic vision into clear direction for the organisation and line reports.
- Experience of maximising fundraising effectiveness and efficiency by using and developing a CRM.
- Exposure to management of salaried staff and/or volunteers, delivering fundraising targets, and with a proven ability to recruit, train and monitor performance.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence and persuade. An innovative, and proactive leadership style, with the ability to inspire others to maximise their potential, will be essential.
For more information, please contact Katherine Anderson-Scott, Associate Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.
Location: Hybrid / Richard House Children’s Hospice, Richard Drive, London E16 3RG. Minimum of 3 days a week onsite with additional travel to meet with donors, funders and partners as needed.
Closing date: 15 July 2025
Due to the nature of the role, Charisma will be reviewing applications and actioning on a rolling basis. Candidates with availability and/or notice periods of a month or less are actively encouraged to apply.
Amnesty International UK (AIUK) has a simple aim: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they are denied. If you want to use your skills, knowledge, and experience to help fight for human rights, you could be our new Community Organiser - Networks.
About the role
The Community Organising team help us achieve our goal of helping more people know, access and stand up for their Human Rights, and the Human Rights of others. The Community Organiser - Networks is accountable for leading the development and growth of our rights holder led activist networks, supporting them to deliver effective, powerful campaigns, organising and advocacy. This role will focus on our Rainbow Network (LGBTQ+ rights) and Amnesty Feminists Network.
More details can be found by downloading the job description from our careers portal.
The role may be for you if:
- You're skilled in campaigning, organising and building relationships
- You can identify and develop leaders to help them deliver on their human rights goals
- You collaborate and positively contribute to an inclusive culture.
- You also have a good knowledge of current Human Rights issues and concerns of communities marginalised by their gender, sex or sexuality.
Our Commitment to you
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism (IDEA) are at the core of our values. We want to be an organisation that tackles structural inequality and prejudice as well as be an actively anti-racist organisation. This means taking a meaningful and equitable approach to supporting and developing you and others during your time with us.
New colleagues receive 27 days leave annually (29 after five years), as well as bank holidays (pro rated for part time) and 3 wellbeing days. 2-5% employee pension contributions are matched at 6-9% and we offer 6 months full pay for family leave. We offer flexible working such as compressed work patterns and job shares.
Apply for this role
This vacancy advert may be taken down from job boards earlier than the stated deadline if a high standard of applications is received (if you have started an application in our portal, you will still have opportunity to complete it by the original deadline).
We welcome applications from everyone and particularly encourage applications from people from an ethnic minority background, and people with a disability to help us achieve a balanced representation in our workforce, especially at senior grades.
To reduce bias in our shortlisting process, AIUK operates an anonymised application process. If for any reason you prefer to apply in a different format, or require adjustments in the process, please get in touch. To support all candidates to perform their best at interview, we send questions 24 hours in advance. We are a disability confident organisation.
Visit amnesty.org.uk/jobs for application guidance and information on benefits, recruitment inclusion and hybrid working.
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STEM Learning’s vision is ‘improving lives through STEM education’ by empowering young people with the skills and knowledge to thrive through effective teaching and learning.
To achieve this, STEM Learning provides a range of support which includes subject-specific professional development for teachers and other educators, quality assured resources, STEM Ambassadors programme, and a suite of enhancement and enrichment activities.
Reporting to the Project Lead, the Account Management Officer will manage relationships with STEM Learning’s valued funders while working to ambitious targets, ensuring they have an exceptional experience.
This role will be mostly home-based, with an office day every week at either London (City) or York University (walking distance from York city centre). Travel for meetings will be expensed. The National STEM Learning Centre based at York University is a unique and impressive teacher CPD venue, mirroring the modern classroom and laboratory facilities, as well as housing their inspirational resources centre.
Key responsibilities for the Account Management Officer role include:
- Stewardship of Funders: Manage and streamline communications with STEM Learning’s growing group of funders.
- Creative Engagement: Develop innovative ways to engage with funders, including strategic partnerships, commercial activities, and employee engagement through the STEM Ambassadors programme.
- Effective Communication: Correspond with funders using creative and engaging methods.
- Creating “Wow” Moments: Build personal connections between funders and STEM Learning’s mission.
- Collaboration: Work with internal stakeholders to ensure effective partnership delivery.
- Impact Evidence: Leverage STEM Learning’s impact evidence and collaborate with the Evaluation Team.
- Growth and Renewals: Ensure the growth and renewal of existing partnerships.
- New Partnerships: Work with the Fundraising Development team on pitches and ensure a smooth handover of new wins.
Ideal skills and experience:
- Track record in building and sustaining exceptional relationships with supporters and funders
- Strong organisational skills, enthusiasm and tenacity
- Excellent communication skills and collaboration are a must
- Specialist knowledge of the trends and developments in the sector completed through relevant training is desirable. In the role, you will need to stay up to date on relevant press and industry news.
- You’ll also be an outstanding advocate for STEM Learning and the ENTHUSE Charity, embodying their values: Sustainable – Innovative – Proactive
- If you are a proactive and innovative individual with a passion for STEM education, we want to hear from you!
Employee benefits
STEM Learning offer an exceptional benefits package, which includes:
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (up to 5 days leave can be carried over to the following leave year)
- Excellent pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 15%
- Private health care via Benenden Health plus Healthcare Cash Plan and Dental Plan
- Annual salary review
- Electric Car Benefit Scheme via Tusker
- Interest-free season ticket loan
- Discounted gym membership and shopping discounts
- Gourmet Society and tastecard dining cards (incl. 2 for 1, 50% off food bill and 25% off total bill)
- Kids Pass
- Employee Assistance Programme
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Prospectus are excited to be working with our client to help them recruit for a Trusts Manager to join their fundraising team. The charity was set up in December 2003 to ensure that bereaved children and their families receive the best possible support following the death of a loved one. They are a leading UK bereavement charity, providing free, professional services and support to more than 3,000 bereaved children, young people and their families a year. They predominantly work in London, but also in Bristol and Essex, and provide a national reach through their helpline ‘grieftalk’ and through the distribution of Grief Relief Kits.
The role is offered on a permanent basis with a salary of £38,000 to £40,000 per annum with a flexible hybrid working model between home and their London office.
The post holder will be responsible for researching and applying for relevant funding streams to exceed the fundraising team’s annual target. They will be responsible for building and maintaining excellent working relationships with a portfolio of current and prospective funders. The postholder will work with colleagues to package existing services into compelling proposals as well as supporting with developing new project proposals.
They are looking for someone with a demonstrable track record of securing 5-figure grants and donations within a Trusts and Foundations team. They are looking for a candidate with demonstrable experience in writing high-quality applications, reporting on the impact of funded projects, and managing relationships with funders. The ideal candidate will have a personal interest to develop knowledge and understanding of childhood bereavement and the organisation's services, as well as their costs and funding needs, to be able to talk confidently with a wide range of stakeholders.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process, then please contact Firas El Dib at Prospectus.
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.
In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
Job title: Senior Impact Data Analyst
Salary: £50,152 per annum
Location: E1 8PY
Contract: 12 months fixed-term contract, full-time - 35 hours per week (we also encourage applications from those looking for flexible and part-time working. 0.8 FTE as a minimum number of working hours per week)
Fairtrade Foundation are recruiting for a Senior Impact Data Analyst, to join the Evidence & Insights team and report to the Senior Impact Analytics Lead. If you believe in the power of data to bring about transformative change in the lives of farmers, workers and their communities and to overcome unsustainable and unjust practices still existing in Global Value Chains – then this is the role for you!
In this role, you will support the commercial and teams to generate analysis and translation of Fairtrade impact-data. Your work will then enable communication of Fairtrade impact to the public, deliver higher level of transparency to our commercial partners and support meaningful and data-driven engagement with our key stakeholders to build global commitment for further action in support of Fairtrade farmers and the workers.
We are looking for someone who has advanced skills and significant experience in data management and analysis and insights generation. With the experience of and ability to conceptualise and design solutions such as visualisation dashboards and infographics, you will be able to translate and communicate complex information to diverse groups of stakeholders & audiences.
In addition to your technical skillset, relationship management, teamwork and the ability to relate to internal / external senior stakeholders are paramount, as is a can-do, solutions focused and entrepreneurial attitude. We are looking also for someone who enjoys and is keen to engage directly with commercial partners to present and enable understanding of the outcomes of your work.
At Fairtrade we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children & vulnerable adults in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work within this environment are recruited to work for us. Therefore for this specific role a Basic DBS check will be needed for this role as part of an offer of employment.
Fairtrade is a movement for change that works directly with businesses, consumers and campaigners to make trade deliver for farmers and workers.
Fairtrade is a global movement with a strong and active presence in the UK, represented by the Fairtrade Foundation.
The international Fairtrade system (of which the Fairtrade Foundation is a member) works on behalf of farmers and workers to drive sustainable livelihoods, empower producers and workers, and make trade fair.
The Fairtrade Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community
We particularly welcome applications from candidates with ethnically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQ+ candidates and from candidates with disabilities, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to greater results for producers and farmers around the world.
Closing date: 7th July 2025 (10am)
Interviews will take place wc 7th July
Contract: Temporary Fixed Term Contract, 12 months Full or part time
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role:
At Single Homeless Project (SHP), being a Project Worker offers the chance to build a fulfilling career while making a real difference in people’s lives. You’ll be based in supported accommodation, working alongside residents as they take steps towards greater independence and stability. Every day, you’ll help people develop life skills, manage their tenancies, and access opportunities in education, training and employment. You’ll support residents with daily tasks, from budgeting and appointments to building routines and confidence in their communities - all while creating a safe, welcoming environment where progress can truly take root.
Joining our team in Wandsworth as a Project Worker is as practical as it is purposeful. You’ll manage a caseload, write tailored support and safety plans, and review them regularly with residents to ensure they’re meaningful and effective. You’ll carry out daily shifts, contribute to the smooth running of the service, and work closely with external partners and professionals to make sure residents’ needs are fully understood and supported. There’s also a strong emphasis on teamwork, reflective practice and continuous learning. Whether you're just starting out or looking to develop your career further, SHP offers the training, support and progression routes to help you grow — not only in your role, but in your impact.
About you:
- Ability to create collaborative support plans, build rapport, and foster collaboration with residents.
- Proficiency in managing caseloads, conducting assessments, and analysing data to identify resident needs.
- Strong communication and coordination skills to work with professionals from various disciplines.
- Proficient in maintaining accurate records and preparing reports while adhering to confidentiality protocols.
- Commitment to ongoing training, participation in reflective practice, and contributing to service improvement initiatives.
About us:
Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.
We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 12,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.
We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.
Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need.
Important info:
Closing date: Sunday 6th July at midnight
Interview date: Friday 18th July online via Microsoft Teams
This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed (by SHP) for the successful applicant.
Please note applications are reviewed for AI use in application questions.
Preventing homelessness, transforming lives.




The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Employer Policy Specialist
Working Hours: 0.6FTE (full-time equivalent 37.5 hours). There is a degree of flexibility surrounding the working hours which will be determined by the demands of the role.
Salary: 0.6FTE: £40,658 (the full-time equivalent salary is: £67,763).
Start Date: 1st September 2025.
Reporting to: Director of Public Affairs & Policy
Deadline for applications: Friday 18th July 2025, 5pm
Interviews: Interviews will be conducted online on Thursday 24th July
Overview
The DfE has nominated CST as the employer representative for academy trusts for specific purposes (for example, the school support staff negotiating body). The postholder will be required to work directly with the Department for Education at a senior level to undertake the duties associated with this employer representative role. CST also wishes to strengthen its support to members on wider matters of employer policy. There is significant scope to shape and develop this role.
Key Responsibilities
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Have a detailed understanding of the terms and conditions of employment of teaching and support staff and the workforce issues affecting the education sector, particularly those influencing recruitment and retention of staff.
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The ability to build relationships with key stakeholders (members, senior DfE officials and ministers) and work closely with other employer representative organisations.
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Working closely with the CEO and Deputy CEO, build relationships at senior level with trade unions (leadership, teacher and support staff unions).
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Lead on developing CST’s employer policy and guidance, working with our members and commanding their support and respect, and working closely with the policy team.
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Support the Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Public Affairs and Policy to influence and respond to government policy in respect of employer policy, including drafting responses to government consultations and being our representative on the DfE’s formally constituted groups.
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Provide professional support and guidance to members on matters relating to employer policy, within the restrictions of what we are insured to do as a professional body.
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Support our HR professional community.
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Speak with authority at events and conferences as CST’s nominated representative on employer policy.
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Offer support to the wider CST policy team in other areas that fall within the postholder’s experience or expertise. This may include occasionally deputising for other team members for example covering for annual leave or sickness absence.
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Any other duties and responsibilities that may be delegated by the Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive or Director of Public Affairs and Policy from time to time.
Essential Skills and Experience
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Likely educated to degree level (or holding a similar professional qualification or experience) with significant knowledge and experience of employment matters within the education sector and employer policy.
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The ideal candidate will have experience working at senior level likely within an educational, policy or consultancy setting. Knowledge of schools and the trust sector is essential as is the ability to respond to issues in a way which conveys the practical realities of working in schools.
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A sound understanding of the differences between academy trusts and the maintained sector.
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Secure knowledge of legislation, regulations and policy that affect school trusts.
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Authority and gravitas with the ability to speak up at meetings with senior officials with the required diplomacy and at all times with the members’ interests in mind.
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People-centred, with excellent relational skills, adept at forming and maintaining positive relationships with colleagues, members and senior external stakeholders (including policy makers, employer representative organisations and trade unions).
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Output focused, able to execute a range of communications across channels efficiently.
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Fluent and precise, an excellent communicator who writes well.
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The ability to analyse detail and distil key points, identifying matters of concern or interest to school trusts.
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Highly organised, with the ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines, including turning around high-quality responses to members and DfE in short timescales.
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Someone who embodies the Nolan Principles and acts with integrity and discretion.
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Aligned with CST’s aims to promote education for public benefit.
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Skilled at working remotely as part of a close-knit team. Whilst this position is remote (home-based) there will be the requirement to attend in person meetings from time to time.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.