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Background to the role

In April 2024 we launched an ambitious five-year strategy. At the same time, in acknowledgement of the fact that if we are to deliver for older people we need to change as an organisation, we began a process of internal transformation.

Across the organisation trustees, staff and volunteers are working hard together to lead Age UK East London to become more professional, more collaborative and more sustainable. We are proud of the progress we have made; 95% of staff say they would recommend us as a place to work.

This new role along with a new Governance and Executive  Support Coordinator role has been created to help us make faster progress towards achieving these transformational goals.

This appointment comes at the time of a review of our premises needs.

Job description

Job Purpose

Your role is an integral part of the central team with responsibility for procedures, systems that support the effective, efficient, and compliant managing of our premises, IT systems and some HR functions.

You will play a key role in delivering and maintaining our offices and facilities, and the IT services for the whole organisation alongside our retained IT consultants.

By providing high quality operational and administrative support you will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation of our organisation. You will do this by:

• Supporting the Director of Finance and Operations in delivering and maintaining effective operational function at the charity. Including but not exclusively, Health & Safety, Insurance, Premises, Facilities, Vehicle Management, IT and CRM system services.
• Improving existing office systems and identifying opportunities to develop new systems and processes to enable people to work more collaboratively, efficiently, and effectively. 
• Coordinating and implementing efficient HR processes and record-keeping, including recruitment, onboarding and training of staff.
• Being the key contact for staff and volunteers for all IT and premises matters including induction and training.
• Providing management for the maintenance and smooth running of the physical premises of the workplace ensuring they are safe and equipment is available and in good order.

Key Tasks

Coordinate and implement processes that relate to our staff

• Support the coordination of recruitment, pre-employment checks, onboarding, induction and training processes for new staff.
• Maintain accurate records of staff annual leave, mandatory training, DBS renewal, appraisals, and probation reviews and liaise with staff/managers as appropriate.
• Carry out workstation assessments as needed

 Premises

• Act as the first line of support for premises and facilities across all our locations.
• Maintain secure and organised premises and facilities, which ensure colleagues, volunteers and visitors are safe and experience a welcoming environment.
• Serve as the first point of contact for all health & safety matters.
• Help establish and maintain safe working practices and policies and undertake basic risk assessment
• Act as the first point of contact for equipment requests; including being responsible for issuing and returning stock, regular stock checks and ordering stock as required.
• Managing relationships with facilities and other providers such as utilities, fire safety access, and cleaning
• Support the Director of Finance and Operations in developing and implementing a new premises strategy.
• Promote environmental awareness and encourage the charity in its adoption of a greener approach, e.g. recycling, energy use, carbon footprint reduction.
• Manage the two cleaners.

IT and systems

• Act as the first point of contact for IT and other technical support to staff, trustees and volunteers within the organisation
• Manage the relationship with our IT consultants to deliver contractual SLAs and policy updates.
• Coordinate IT stock purchases and monitor asset use across the organisation.
• Work effectively and efficiently with the outsourced ICT provider, Penelope
• Implement processes that maintain effective IT security.
• Assist in the onboarding and offboarding of employees, including software licences, logins, user processes, induction and IT systems training, and internal IT communication.
• Support the Director of Finance and Operations in developing and implementing a new ICT strategy.

 General

• To meet regularly with line manager for support, supervision and appraisal.
• To attend team and staff meetings, (and other meetings) as required.
• To undertake any other duties within the competence of the post holder as may be required from time to time for the continued smooth running of Age UK East London.
• To undertake all training required to fulfil the role.
• To carry out the duties of the post in accordance with Age UK’s East London’s policies and procedures including EDI, Health & Safety, Confidentiality, Complaints, GDPR, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Children.

 Functional Links

• The role reports to The Director of Finance and Operations
• The role line manages the two cleaners

Person Specification

Research shows that while middle class white men tend to apply for job when they meet around 60% of the criteria, women, people from the global majority, and people from other marginalised groups that encounter systematic discrimination tend to apply only when they meet all criteria.So, if you think you have what it takes, but don’t meet every single aspect of the job description, please still apply!

Experience

 Essential

• Experience providing IT and facilities support to the organisation.
• Experience coordinating facilities or office management across multiple locations.
• Experience supporting basic health & safety and premises management.
• Experience coordinating recruitment or onboarding processes

Desirable

• Voluntary sector experience.
• Experience with Salesforce or similar CRMs.
• Experience with implementing or supporting new systems.
• Experience managing IT or telecoms service contracts.

Knowledge & Understanding

 Essential

• Good technical skills to navigate various IT systems, highly organised, and solutions focused.
• Good understanding of health and safety compliance requirements and standards in the workplace.
• Understanding of confidentiality and data protection principles.
• Understanding of EDI and a commitment to working in an anti-racist and non-discriminatory way.
• Understanding of HR processes (recruitment, induction, probation, appraisals).

Skills/Attributes

 Essential

• Confident communicator, able to liaise with third-party suppliers (e.g. IT consultants, cleaners, utility providers).
• Ability to manage multiple streams of work (HR, facilities, IT) with strong attention to detail and prioritisation skills.
• High level IT skills in Microsoft (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Understanding of IT networks/infrastructure.
• Verbal & Written Communication: Must be able to communicate clearly, professionally and tactfully with internal and external stakeholders.
• Time Management: Ability to prioritise tasks and manage multiple deadlines.
• Attention to Detail: Must be able to ensure accuracy in communication, scheduling, and documentation and take accurate minutes.
• Can demonstrate AUKEL values (accountable, kind, flexible, inclusive, collaborative) in the way the service is delivered.
• Commitment to learning and development and reflective practise.

Desirable

• Good understanding of the capabilities and potential of 365
• Advanced AI skills

Additional Requirements

• As Age UK East London works with children and vulnerable adults the post holder will be required to have a satisfactory enhanced DBS certificate. A criminal record will not necessarily, but may be, a bar to obtaining a position with the organisation.

Additional Information

• This job description is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather to clearly define the fundamental purpose, responsibilities and deliverables for the role.
• In addition to the contents of this role description, employees are expected to undertake any and all other reasonable and related tasks allocated by line management.
• Should you be successful in this role this job description will not form part of your terms and conditions.

War Child’s mission is to reach, protect, educate, and stand up for the rights of every child living in conflict zones. They want a world that is safer for children to live in. Very sadly, at the moment, 1 in 5 children are living in or fleeing from conflict – that number is too high, and War Child wants to change it.

War Child is looking for an experienced fundraising leader to step into a key senior leadership role during a year of real momentum.

As Interim Director of Philanthropy and Partner Engagement, you’ll lead a high-performing team of around 15, covering major donors, principal giving, trusts and foundations, institutional funding, corporate partnerships, and gaming. Together, the team brings in around £10m of War Child’s £15–16m annual income.

You’ll report to the CEO and sit on the Senior Leadership Team, with shared responsibility for income generation, strategic planning, and organisational leadership. This is an opportunity to guide a strong team through its next phase of growth, support exciting developments already underway, and help shape the future of War Child’s fundraising.

We’re looking for a confident, strategic leader with experience at director level, or someone ready to step up from a senior head role in a complex organisation. You’ll bring a strong track record in high-value fundraising, with the credibility and judgement to operate at executive level and lead a diverse team through a period of delivery and growth.

As Interim Philanthropy and Partner Engagement Director, you will:

• Oversee and support a multi-disciplinary fundraising team spanning major donors, partnerships, gaming, principal giving, institutional funding, and events
• Lead strategic planning and budgeting across the function, ensuring strong performance, income growth and long-term value
• Maximise outcomes from Winter Wassail (December 2025), War Child’s flagship gala event with a £2m target and major stewardship opportunity
• Support and strengthen the corporate partnerships function, working closely with the Head of Partnerships to refine strategy and unlock potential
• Guide the development of the principal gifts function, with a new senior hire expected before the handover
• Shape next steps for gaming and digital partnerships, following an external review
• Take a strategic view of events-based philanthropy, identifying opportunities to evolve and diversify

Ideal skills and experience: 

• Significant experience in corporate partnerships, with the ability to develop strategy, support senior fundraisers and identify long-term opportunities
• Strong knowledge of high-value fundraising, including major donors, principal giving and events-led philanthropy
• Experience leading managers and senior fundraisers across multiple income streams, ideally within a similarly sized or complex organisation
• A strategic mindset, with hands-on involvement in planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting
• A collaborative, emotionally intelligent leadership style that combines high challenge with high support
• The ability to influence across teams and departments; experience in international development is helpful but not essential
• The confidence to represent War Child with major donors, partners, and senior stakeholders, both internally and externally
• Willingness to take ownership of compliance areas, including GDPR, gambling regulation and trademark risk, with support from internal specialists

Benefits include: 

• Flexible working – War Child recognise the considerable benefits that flexible working can bring and are happy to discuss any possible flexible working options with employees from hiring. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, an element of working from home, compressed hours.
• Annual leave – 28 days per year (full-time), plus UK bank holidays
• Pension – all eligible employees automatically enrolled into a Group Personal Pension Plan with a 5% employer contribution, with minimum employee contribution on a salary sacrifice basis
• Health & wellbeing – employees may take advantage of a healthcare cash plan and a range of wellbeing initiatives and training. In addition, all employees have access to free, confidential one-to-one wellbeing consultations with trained counsellors.
• Learning & development – dedicated to the investment in learning and continuing professional development for all our employees
• Range of flexible benefits such a Cycle to Work scheme and season ticket loans

Permanent - 22 hours per week - Wednesday–Friday

Remote/Hybrid/Office based at Epworth House, Derby, DE1 2EQ

£32,135 pro rata FTE rising to £33,635 pro rata FTE per annum following successful completion of 6-month probation

An exciting opportunity has become available for a passionate, dynamic, and forward-thinking Trusts & Foundations officer to join the experienced and established Philanthropy team at MHA.

Working with a range of internal and external stakeholders throughout the business the main purpose of the role is to:

• Create tailored, accurate, timely applications which make a compelling case for MHA to achieve financial support
• To ensure all information is recorded in a retrievable and compliant manner on MHA’s database (Raisers Edge)
• Be responsible for managing and nurturing profitable relationships with charitable trusts and foundations, both those who currently support us and prospects, though all appropriate channels
• To ensure all information is recorded in a retrievable and compliant manner on MHA’s database (Raisers Edge)

About MHA:

As the largest charity care provider for older people in the UK, we offer some of the highest quality care, accommodation, and support services throughout Britain. Our mission is to inspire the best care and wellbeing at every stage of later life. Click here for more information.

For more information about the role please review the attached Job Description.

Project Officer

West Midlands

£28,831 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)

Ref: 37REC 

Full Time: 37.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working

Base: Sustrans offices in Birmingham with the flexibility to work from home on some days when not delivering activities.

About the role

A new and exciting opportunity to work with us supporting the developments of active travel and liveable spaces for communities across the West Midlands. 

As the Project Officer you will lead and support behaviour change projects across the West Midlands and Staffordshire with schools, workplaces, job seekers and communities. Engaging with a range of key individuals and delivering walking and cycling activities such as Dr Bike sessions, led walks and rides, school assemblies and community workshops. 

As part of the Active Journeys Team, you will support people to walk, wheel and cycle by promoting opportunities and help overcome barriers to active travel. Projects will include improved walking and cycling infrastructure and making it possible for every child to walk, wheel and cycle to school. 

Activities will be delivered both Online and face to face, and likely to include schools, workplaces and the diverse range of communities in the Midlands. 

This role will require travel and work at locations as necessary to undertake projects on behalf of Sustrans.

About you

You should have experience of leading physical activity or other behaviour change projects within schools, workplaces or communities. You should also have experience of working on projects within an established project management framework.  

You will have excellent organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise and manage own workload. You will be able to build and maintain strong relationships and a flexible and enthusiastic approach. With the ability to engage and support lesser heard voices in the community. 

We ask you demonstrate your knowledge of Microsoft Office packages and relevant knowledge of the West Midlands and its diverse range of communities. 

Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone - reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and respect. We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups. 

What we offer

In return we can offer true hybrid working to suit individual circumstances and a flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment. 

Wellbeing

• 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Staff volunteer days
• 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes

Financial

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits
• London Weighting Allowance of £4,530 for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London)
• Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)

Additional information

• Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, 25 August 2025.
• Interviews will take place at the Sustrans Birmingham Hub on the 4th or 5th of September 2025. If you are unable to attend in-person, please contact us for alternative arrangements.

About Sustrans

At Sustrans you'll be part of a movement to make it easier for people to walk and cycle. 

We're all here to change things! You’ll be part of an incredible community of talented, passionate, creative, problem solvers all working together to change things for the better. We act locally and think big - we have a vision of a society where the way we travel creates healthier places and happier lives for everyone.

You'll be questioning the status quo and daring to imagine a different world. You'll work on exciting, impactful projects that will stretch and empower you and you'll be rewarded by seeing the difference you make to people, communities and the planet. 

 We believe including everyone is central to who we are and what we want to achieve, we welcome difference and pride ourselves on creating a culture where you can be yourself and where your wellness is supported. 

You'll be guaranteed to make friends for life and work with a team that is incredibly flexible, supportive, ethical and fun.

Hourglass is the only UK-wide charity dedicated to ending the abuse, harm and exploitation of older people. We work to create a safer ageing society where everyone can age safely and with dignity, and where older people are recognised, respected and supported.

Our services include a 24/7 Helpline, casework programmes, policy advocacy, and awareness-raising campaigns. We exist to end the harm, abuse, neglect and exploitation of older people – and we support those affected by it.

We are looking for a digitally-savvy, creative and data-driven Digital Fundraising Officer to help drive income and supporter engagement across all digital channels. This is a new and exciting role within our growing fundraising and income generation.

You will be responsible for designing and delivering effective digital fundraising campaigns – from planning and copywriting, through to creative development, audience targeting and performance analysis. You’ll manage content across Hourglass’s fundraising webpages, and support the delivery of integrated, multi-channel campaigns that raise vital income and increase the visibility of our mission.

This is an opportunity to shape and grow digital fundraising at a UK-wide charity making a difference to some of the UK’s most marginalised older people. You will need to be comfortable with managing personal data, handling sensitive content with discretion, and working within a safeguarding framework

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES:

Campaign Development and Delivery

• Plan, deliver and evaluate digital fundraising campaigns, including appeals, donor journeys, social media fundraising, and community giving.
• Produce engaging, emotionally resonant content that is tailored to different audiences and channels.
• Coordinate campaign creative across email, website, social media and advertising platforms.
• Develop and test different formats and approaches to increase supporter conversion and retention.

Website and Digital Content

• Coordinate fundraising content for the Hourglass website, ensuring pages are user-friendly, up to date and optimised for conversion.
• Collaborate with colleagues across all teams to create informed narrative and ensure consistency in messaging and visual identity.

Design and Creative

• Produce high-quality and on-brand graphics, animations and digital assets using tools such as Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar.
• Support the development of campaign visuals and branded fundraising materials for use across platforms.

Supporter Journeys and Data

•  Build and optimise email supporter journeys using CRM and email tools (e.g. Donorfy, Mailchimp).
• Track supporter engagement using Google Analytics and CRM data, feeding insights into campaign development.
• Ensure all supporter data is handled securely and in line with GDPR and Hourglass’s internal policies.

Please see Job Decsription for full details of Job role and Person Specification

Be the welcoming face and driving force behind York & Scarborough Hospitals Charity—this fast-paced role puts you at the heart of a dedicated team, providing essential administrative and fundraising support while being the first point of contact for all enquiries.

With a passion for people and a keen eye for detail, you'll play a vital role in growing and nurturing relationships with our amazing donors, supporters, and volunteers. From delivering exceptional customer service and sending sincere thank-you messages, to managing digital fundraising platforms, ensuring financial accuracy in our CRM, and helping create engaging newsletters and direct-mail campaigns — you’ll be at the centre of everything we do.

AllChild is a successful children’s charity committed to ensuring every child can flourish. We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Executive Assistant to support the CEO and Executive Team. You will act as the point of contact for key external and internal stakeholders.

As the Executive Assistant, you will ensure the smooth coordination of Board, Executive and Leadership meetings, projects and activities. The role requires a proven ability to manage multiple priorities and a keen attention to detail, ensuring the smooth functioning of daily meetings, regular activities, and long-term projects. You will be comfortable taking the initiative and offering strategic support to the Executive team to increase the success of key relationships, opportunities and projects.

This is a key role working with a dynamic team in a growing charity requiring discretion, initiative, and strong communication skills. You will share our vision that every child can flourish and be aligned with our values of ambition, connection and trust.

For further information and details on how to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 22 August 2025.

Job Title: Performance and Impact Lead

Location: Hybrid (requires a London office presence once a week) or home-based (requires occasional travel to London, likely once per month, to attend meetings, events and training)

Hours: 35 hours per week

Contract type: 12 months fixed term (maternity cover)

Salary: £48,961 per annum (hybrid) - £ 44,506 per annum (home-based)

What we do: We help young people through cancer

How we work: We’re Determined, United, Spirited and Kind

What we’re looking for:

• Someone who can shape how we measure success and build frameworks to understand our progress against strategic goals
• Someone who translates big-picture goals into tangible impact, connecting strategy to delivery through powerful evidence and insight
• Someone who brings evidence to life, helping leaders understand what’s working, who it’s working for, and where we can do even better
• Someone who can challenge and support teams to grow, embedding a culture of learning, accountability and continuous improvement.

What we offer:

• Leave: 25 days of annual leave, which increases with service, in addition to bank holidays and a 3 or 4 day closure over the Christmas period. We also have finish early Fridays in August and quarterly reset days to step away from day to day work and refocus.
• Flexible bank holidays: the option to swap five UK public holidays (except 25th, 26th December, and 1st January or any substitute bank holidays for these dates) for other dates off.
• Paid Carer and Compassionate Leave: paid time off to care for family members or dependants.
• Paid Parental Leave: enhanced pay for parental leave such as maternity leave, paternity leave or adoption leave.
• Paid Volunteering Leave: support your community by taking paid leave for volunteering activities.
• Health Cashback Plan: access a health cashback plan to cover medical expenses.
• Life assurance and Income Protection: financial support if you’re unable to work due to illness or injury.
• Discount scheme: access exclusive savings at various high street retailers and gyms.
• Flexible Working: we care about your wellbeing and encourage flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.

How to apply:

You’ll need to register on our portal, complete a short application form and answer questions about your skills and experience in relation to the role.

Key dates:

Applications by 9th September; 1st Stage Interviews 18th September (online); and 2nd Stage Interviews 23rd September (potentially in person, to be confirmed).

Our commitment to inclusion and accessibility:

At Teenage Cancer Trust one of our key focuses is around equity and making sure our services are accessible and inclusive to all young people with cancer, with no-one left behind. We have the same goal for people working with us. Teenage Cancer Trust is committed to recognising and valuing individual differences and the contributions of all people.

Should you require any assistance or adjustments to support your application or interview process, such as additional time for tasks, meeting the panellists beforehand, information in another format or a different interview format (online/offline/in person), please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the HR Team.

We are a Disability Confident employer which means we have committed to offering interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role listed under the 'What you'll bring to the team' section of the job description. If you would like to opt into this scheme, please tick ‘yes’ on the application form.

Privacy and Safeguarding:

At Teenage Cancer Trust we take our commitment to safeguarding seriously and work to protect and promote the rights of the young people who we support. Our safeguarding responsibilities extend to the children and adults who work to support the charity, who we also have a duty of care to protect. Safeguarding is at the forefront of each activity we carry out. In line with our approach, this role is subject to a DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service). 

For information on how we collect, store and process personal data please get in contact with the HR Team.

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) will be a key member of HCPT’s Senior Leadership Team, responsible for the effective delivery and high performance of all operational and business support aspects of the charity’s work. This includes oversight of the quality and efficiency aspects of all that we do in planning and execution of pilgrimages, safeguarding, compliance, finance, HR, and infrastructure. The COO will ensure that HCPT’s operations are safe, efficient, and aligned with our Catholic ethos and mission of inclusion and care, and that our performance is optimised to deliver excellence, which is:  THE BEST pilgrimage experience we can offer as defined and measured by our beneficiaries and volunteers.

This is a senior role in volunteer-led organisation and as such the successful postholder will be required to exercise flexibility with evening and weekend work to meet the business needs of the charity, given the availability of our volunteer leaders who have professional commitments during the day.

Saint Laurence is a church in the centre of Reading with a vision and heart for unchurched young people. Our focus on young people impacts all we do. The role of Admin, Operations and HR coordinator is a varied and exciting role which is essential to helping to maintain the smooth running of the church office. 

As a key team member, the Admin, Ops and HR coordinator is responsible for:

• Being the first point of contact for the church to communicate with external enquiries
• Maintaining our HR systems for a small staff team
• Working with the staff team to enable the efficient running of the church building, overseeing business accounts and coordinating with contractors, liaising with clients and arranging external events bookings
• Working with the staff team to maintain communication with church members utilising social media and email campaigns

If you have experience in administration, enjoy variety and can prioritise effectively, then this role could be perfect. In return, you would be part of a welcoming and supportive team and see real impacts to young people. 

The post holder must be respectful of the Christian ethos and overall values of the church, and uphold ethical and professional standards and not behave in a manner that is likely to bring the Church into disrepute.

About Bright Futures UK

Bright Futures UK supports children and young people aged 5 to 24 whose education has been disrupted due to serious long-term physical or mental health conditions. We offer online one-to-one tutoring, befriending, and mentoring programmes, as well as group programmes including hospital workshops, industry events, and advocacy actions initiatives. Working in close partnership with hospitals, families, and other services, we ensure that children and young people experiencing health-related challenges are not left behind.

Role Overview

This is a key role in the delivery of our online personalised programme. The Coordinator will oversee the children and young people referral pathway, acting as the first point of contact for new referrals and guiding children, young people, and their families, educators, or hospital contacts through every stage of the onboarding process.

You will be responsible for gathering detailed and sensitive information about each young person’s health, education, and wellbeing, to ensure the support they receive is tailored, appropriate, and trauma-informed. Maintaining accurate and comprehensive records is a central part of this role. You will also line manage the Personalised Programme Coordinators, work closely with the wider Programme and Volunteer Teams, and play a key role in external outreach and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

Referral and Programme Oversight

• Act as the lead contact for all incoming referrals, including those from hospitals, statutory services, community organisations, and families
• Hold safe, compassionate, and confidential conversations with CYPs to understand their needs and gather relevant information around education, physical health, and mental wellbeing
• Ensure all referral documentation, risk assessments, consent forms, and safeguarding procedures are completed to a high standard and in line with organisational policy
• Maintain strong working relationships with referral partners, providing updates and sharing appropriate feedback
• Oversee the matching of referred CYP to suitable volunteers in collaboration with the Volunteer Senior Coordinator
• Monitor programme delivery through regular check-ins with Personalised Programme Coordinators to provide support and identify emerging risks or additional needs
• Liaise with internal colleagues to escalate safeguarding concerns and ensure support plans remain up to date
• Contribute to the development of our personalised support model, helping us adapt and evolve our offer based on the needs of our community

Team Management and Coordination

• Provide day-to-day line management and supervision to the Personalised Programme Coordinators
• Delegate tasks effectively and oversee the coordination of team workloads and timelines

Stakeholder Engagement and Promotion

• Promote Bright Futures UK’s personalised programme offer to relevant professionals and services
• Represent the organisation at external meetings, events, and forums
• Work with the Communications Team to ensure referral resources and information materials are accessible, clear, and up to date

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Administration

• Maintain accurate records using our CRM systems (Better Impact and Asana), ensuring compliance with GDPR and safeguarding standards
• Support ongoing monitoring and evaluation through data collection and feedback

Person Specification

Essential:

· Demonstrated ability to hold sensitive conversations in a trauma-informed, empathetic and professional way

· Knowledge of the education or healthcare systems affecting children and young people

· Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills

· High level of organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain accurate records

· Commitment to safeguarding, confidentiality and ethical practice

· Proficiency in using digital systems and confidence in learning new tools (e.g. Better Impact, Asana, Canva)

Desirable:

· Experience working with or supporting children and young people with complex needs, including health, SEND or mental health challenges

· Experience working in a charity, school, hospital or youth work setting

· Understanding of trauma-informed approaches and inclusive practice

· Experience supporting or supervising team members

· Mental Health First Aid

Programme Officer for Europe & Eurasia

About the role:

The Programme Officer will provide programmatic support to a portfolio of Internews Europe’s projects in the Europe & Eurasia (E&E) Region. The role will be part of Internews’ Regional E&E Team and report to the UK-based Regional Programme Manager. The role will support the project teams in the E&E region as they conduct their project activities and ensure effective programme implementation, particularly related to project reporting, work planning, and monitoring, evaluation, research and learning (MERL).

The role will coordinate with diverse international donors to contribute to development opportunities that support E&E media and journalists to safely provide good-quality information. The role supports the design and development of innovative programmes and serves as the point of contact for E&E projects within Internews Europe and for some project donors. The role may also be asked to represent Internews at partner and donor meetings. The role will also contribute to Internews’ knowledge management and improvement of Internews systems.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the project teams across all programmatic and operational aspects of European-funded grant programmes to implement high-quality projects on time, according to the budget, and to the highest technical standards, and in a way that positions projects within a broader regional or thematic portfolio and contributes to organisational impact
• Monitor progress towards project deliverables and provide guidance to project teams
• Support project openings/start-ups and closeouts
• Advise on project team composition and support with hiring key project personnel
• Guide the project teams on rules and requirements of European donors and Internews’ internal policies and procedures
• Work closely with the E&E Business team on business aspects of project delivery, including budget management and financial tracking
• Review and revise donor narrative reports, workplans, and MERL plans to ensure their high quality
• Review and provide feedback on relevant programmatic and monitoring aspects, including MERL reporting, external project evaluation, and other research and studies
• Solicit, draft, and edit success stories, briefers, and other communications materials for E&E projects in coordination with project teams
• Contribute to or draft scopes of work, programme descriptions, etc. for subgrants or contracts as needed
• Coordinate and contribute to various aspects of proposal development, including research, writing, and editing
• Provide input and support for organisation-wide initiatives as needed
• Travel within the E&E region as necessary
• Represent Internews in official meetings as necessary
• Other duties as reasonably assigned
• In all duties, uphold Internews’ Core Values and demonstrate commitment to fostering a culture of Belonging, Dignity, and Justice.

Qualifications:

Required:

• 5+ years of relevant experience
• University degree in a related field;
• Familiarity with the E&E region and/or media-related issues
• Native-level fluency in written and spoken English, with superb writing and text-editing skills. Proven ability to convey complex ideas with clarity and precision
• Excellent research and analytical skills and relevant experience
• Ability to set priorities and manage time effectively
• Willingness to roll up sleeves and do any task required to get the job done
• Self-starter and dynamic with a strong level of self-awareness. Assertive, with the ability to work on own initiative with little supervision
• Strong teamwork experience and proven track record of a collaborative approach to problem-solving
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including diplomacy, tact, and the ability to negotiate
• Proven ability to operate effectively in a multicultural environment
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office programmes
• Ability to travel internationally.

Desirable:

• Proficiency in Russian (written and spoken) and/or other languages spoken in the E&E region is an asset, but not required
• Solid understanding of and/or interest in media development and other civil society development issues in the E&E region
• Experience supporting donor-funded projects and contributing to proposals for donors (particularly EU-funded projects).

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.

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Deputy Chief Executive to join our Senior Leadership Team. This pivotal role will work closely with our Chief Executive to ensure our internal governance, planning, and systems are robust and future-ready.

About CAN (Community Action Network):
CAN is a respected local infrastructure charity proudly holding the NAVCA Quality Award. We are a membership-led organisation committed to strengthening Dorset’s voluntary and community sector. Our mission is to serve and champion local charities and community groups, helping to build strong, healthy, diverse, and thriving communities.

We hold two national quality assurance awards and our work is underpinned by NAVCA’s four functions of a Local Infrastructure Charity:

• Leadership and advocacy
• Partnerships and collaboration
• Capacity building
• Volunteering

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight across the organisation.
• Drive performance by setting clear expectations and evaluating outcomes.
• Contribute to the delivery of our strategic plan, Action With Heart, aligning with our vision, mission, and values.
• Act as a key ambassador and representative for CAN, deputising for the Chief Executive as required.
• Collaborate with the Senior Leadership Team to identify and secure new income streams, strengthening our financial sustainability

About You:
You are an experienced leader with a passion for the voluntary and community sector. You bring:

• Proven experience in strategic planning, governance, and performance management.
• Strong financial acumen and a track record of income generation.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• A collaborative and values-driven approach to leadership.

Why Join Us?
At CAN, you’ll be part of a dynamic team making a real difference in Dorset. We offer a supportive and flexible working environment, opportunities for professional development, and the chance to shape the future of a vital local charity.

We offer a competitive salary and great benefits, including contributory pension scheme, 25 days holiday, plus all bank holidays, season train ticket loan, flexible working and much more.

For an informal discussion, please contact Karen Loftus CEO

Available documents on our website

• Strategic Plan 2025 – 2026
• CAN our values
• Deputy Chief Executive Job description and person specification
• Application form

How to apply

Please download and complete our CAN application form from our website and return it to via email by 5:00pm, Monday 18th August.

It is not our policy to accept CV’s. If you have any problems completing your application, please call or email (details on our website).

Closing date: 18th August 2025 (5pm)
Interviews: On Teams 28th August 2025