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Job Title: Design and Brand Manager
Details of the role:
Working pattern: Monday – Friday. There will be an expectation that the postholder will be primarily office based, spending at least 80% of their time in the office.
Salary: From £54,370 with benefits, subject to skills and experience
Contract term: This is a full time fixed term 12 month contract on Crick terms and conditions
Application closing date: 8th of October at 11.55pm
About us…
The Francis Crick Institute is Europe’s largest biomedical research institute under one roof. Our world-class scientists and staff collaborate on vital research to help prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, infectious diseases and neurodegenerative conditions.
The Crick is a place for collaboration, innovation and exploration across many disciplines. A space where the brightest minds can pursue big and bold ideas and discover answers to crucial scientific questions. We support them in a dynamic environment which fosters excellence with state-of-the-art infrastructure, cutting-edge facilities, and a creative and curious culture. We’ve removed traditional boundaries of departments, divisions and disciplines and instead have an open approach that supports every researcher. This gives us the freedom to take risks and carry out high-quality, pioneering research. Creating a space for discovery without boundaries helps us to turn our science into benefits for human health and the economy.
About the role
This is your chance to make your mark as Design and Brand Manager at the Francis Crick Institute one of the world’s most iconic biomedical research centres, home to over 1,500 leading scientists and a large public gallery space with a rolling programme of exhibitions and events.
For 12 months, you’ll be the creative heartbeat of our Digital and Creative team, setting the standard for design excellence across everything from public exhibitions and scientific reports to internal signage and branded campaigns.
This is a dynamic, hands-on role that sits at the creative core of the Crick’s communications. You’ll collaborate closely with our marketing team to shape visual identities for flagship exhibitions and events, lead design projects for branded materials like brochures and reports, and create impactful internal signage and communications.
Central to the role is refreshing and rolling out our brand identity, ensuring it remains bold, relevant, and consistent across all touchpoints. You’ll manage our in-house studio, oversee science illustration and printing services, and build a trusted network of freelancers and agencies to expand our creative capacity. With a deep understanding of how to tailor design for diverse audiences, from scientific peers to the public, you’ll be the go-to expert for visual strategy and execution across the Crick.
The role is ideal for someone with a strong background in design and brand, with a creative flare and is able to identify and seize upon strategic opportunities. It would suit an experienced middleweight designer, ready to step up to a more senior role, or a senior designer looking to take on a new challenge.
What you will be doing
As a Design and Brand Manager at the Crick, you will:
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Produce on-brand, accessible and high-quality design and creative materials which meet the needs of the Crick’s varied audiences.
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Manage the Crick’s visual brand identity – including rolling out our newly refreshed brand identity – ensuring it stays fresh, relevant and consistent.
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Develop and implement internal processes for teams across the Crick.
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Manage design projects from concept to completion.
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Oversee the work of agencies and freelancers who are producing design and creative assets, from initial briefing to obtaining final sign-off.
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Produce and maintain a contact base of agencies and suppliers who can produce high-quality design work in accordance with our brand guidelines
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Be the Crick’s go-to for best practice in creativity and design, advising teams across the Crick with their creative output.
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Horizon scan for latest updates and innovations in design tools and practice in order to formulate and incorporate best-practice into our processes and templates.
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Continually evaluate our design and creative output, seeking out, absorbing and incorporating feedback into our outputs and processes.
About you
You will have:
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Demonstrable experience at middleweight or senior designer level – in-house, freelance or agency;*
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Strong understanding of design and brand principles – typography, colour, layout etc.
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A portfolio of original, engaging and creative ideas developed within a professional environment for successful brand design projects across various media that demonstrate an eye for detail, creativity and experience of art direction;*
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Demonstrable experience of managing, championing and maintaining a consistent brand identity within a professional environment;*
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Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously;
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Experience of managing creative production workflows and sign-off processes;
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Expert skills in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator;*
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Strong skills in Adobe Premiere Pro;
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Strong sense of aesthetics and ability to think creatively;
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An understanding of how scientific research is disseminated through conferences, papers etc.; (Desirable)
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Ability to create animation and motion design using Adobe After Effects; (Desirable)
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Knowledge and experience of design thinking, project management and agile project methodologies; (Desirable)
*Essential Criteria
About Working at the Crick
Our values
Everyone who works at the Crick has a valuable role to play in advancing the Crick’s mission and shaping our culture!
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We are bold. We make space for creative, dynamic and imaginative ideas and approaches. We’re not afraid to do things differently.
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We are open. We’re highly collaborative and interactive, and make sure our activities are visible to the outside world.
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We are collegial. We show respect for one another, work cooperatively and support the wider community.
At the Francis Crick Institute, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to driving innovation and scientific discovery. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed, regardless of their background, identity, or personal circumstances. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all genders, ethnicities, abilities, and experiences. We are a Disability Confident: Committed employer and want to ensure that everyone can apply and be part of our recruitment processes and so we'll make reasonable adjustments if you need them - just let us know when you apply.
What will you receive?
At the Francis Crick Institute, we value our team members and are proud to offer an extensive range of benefits to support their well-being and development:
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Generous Leave: 28 days of annual leave, plus three additional days over Christmas and bank holidays.
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Pension Scheme: Defined contribution pension with employer contributions of up to 16%.
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Health & Well-being:
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24/7 GP consultation services.
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Occupational health services and mental health support programs.
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Eye care vouchers and discounted healthcare plans.
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Work-Life Balance:
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Back-up care for dependents.
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Childcare support allowance.
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Annual leave purchase options.
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Crick Networks offering diverse groups’ support, community and inclusive social events.
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Perks:
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Discounted gym memberships, bike-to-work scheme, and shopping discounts.
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Subsidised on-site restaurant and social spaces for team interaction.
Please note you must meet the essential criteria listed within the Role Profile, to have your application reviewed.
We reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any given time due to the number of applications received.
The Francis Crick Institute is an independent charity, established to be a UK flagship for discovery research in biomedicine.





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Job Description
CB Plus is an award-winning independent community infrastructure and development organisation working on various social issues across several London boroughs. We support residents, businesses and local communities, encouraging collaborative partnerships that lead to stronger and more resilient communities.
We been commissioned to provide a community advocacy service in Barnet. This service will help people with disabilities and mental health issues to be more involved in decisions about their life, access information, explore life choices and options and understand their human rights; supporting them to live the life they want to live.
Community advocacy under this contract is intended to meet advocacy needs that sit outside of statutory frameworks, but should not duplicate the wider informal advocacy, The service will be free for Barnet residents.
Aims of the Project
· To enable residents with disabilities and mental health issues to access services by providing support, information, representation, and volunteer opportunities.
· To enable residents with disabilities and mental health issues to communicate their views and exercise choices about the services they receive.
Community Advocate
CB Plus is recruiting an enthusiastic and result-oriented professional for the position of Community Advocate. The Community Advocate will work under the direct supervision of the Director of Health and Care working hybrid subject to the agreement of the line manager.
The Community Advocate will support individuals with:
· Independent advocacy for assessment for continuing health care
· Personal budgets advocacy
· Challenging decisions about care and treatment, including concerns with a care provider, loss of / changes to services, medication.
· Accessing mental health services, healthcare or social care services
· End of life care planning
· Advanced decision making / future planning.
What we offer:
- Generous annual leave entitlement - 28 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff)
- Flexible and hybrid working (dependent on role) to ensure you enjoy a good work-life balance.
- Christmas office closure
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- Pension scheme – 5% employee contribution, 3% employer contribution
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunities to progress and learn a wide range of skills
Promoting a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
At CB Plus, we promote a diverse and inclusive workplace where we can all be ourselves. Everyone is treated fairly, individual differences are celebrated, and all employees are valued and respected. We actively encourage applications from disabled applicants, including those with mental health conditions, people from Global Majority and minoritised communities, and those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria as outlined in the Disability Confident Scheme. However, in the event of a high number of applicants, it may not be possible to interview all candidates who meet these criteria, and we reserve the right to limit interviews to a manageable number.
We also have experience supporting Access to Work applications to ensure that employees who need adjustments have the support they need to feel confident and do their best in their roles.
If you need adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be happy to assist you.
Please see job description for further details about the role
Application Instructions
Please send a CV and covering letter setting out your interest in and suitability for the role:
- The CV should clearly state the names and periods/dates the candidate worked or volunteered for each organisation under their employment history and explain any gaps.
- The covering letter should address each point under the person specification showing how the candidate meets the person specification with examples from previous work or volunteering.
Please note we will only consider applications with both a CV and covering letter.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Counter-Trafficking Department operates within HBF’s vibrant, multi-disciplinary team. The Casework Coordinator works alongside the Senior Counter-Trafficking Manager and the rest of the Counter-Trafficking team, as well as other human rights professionals from a wide range of fields and disciplines in order to support survivors to work towards sustaining long-term recovery, social inclusion and re-building their lives. The Counter-Trafficking Programme is designed to assist and safeguard HBF’s clients, with the primary purpose of preventing re-trafficking/re-exploitation and further forms of crime and harm through expert assessments, support and coordination and joint working with external agencies. The role of the Coordinator is to ensure that clients who are victims of trafficking have detailed counter-trafficking assessments, regular follow-up (as per their individual needs and risks) and appropriate safeguarding. The coordinator will provide and assist with evidential documentation as needed and make sure that clients are accompanied and/or sufficiently supported throughout the course of immigration, NRM, asylum and/or criminal justice procedures until they obtain official recognition and protection from the UK authorities and all other relevant professionals and bodies.
We give Survivors of trafficking and torture the strength to move on.
Are you a dynamic and experienced fundraiser looking for your next big challenge? We are seeking a strategic, creative, and driven individual to lead the Individual Giving programme at a well-established and values driven charity,
As Head of Individual Giving, you will report directly to the CEO and lead a passionate team dedicated to inspiring individuals to support the charity’s mission. You’ll shape and deliver multi-channel fundraising campaigns that grow the organisation donor base, deepen supporter relationships, and drive sustainable income.
This is a senior leadership role with significant influence across the organisation. You’ll collaborate closely with heads of other departments to ensure fundraising is aligned with the charity mission delivery, communications, and international programmes.
As a Head of Individual Giving you will:
- Head the strategic development and delivery of all individual giving activity.
- Oversee a diverse portfolio of appeals, ensuring campaign success across acquisition, retention, and stewardship.
- Drive innovation in supporter engagement, including regular giving, legacy marketing, and donor journeys.
- Manage key relationships with creative agencies, suppliers, and contractors.
- Ensure compliance with GDPR, Fundraising Regulator standards, and internal policies.
- Lead and develop a small, dedicated team including the Individual Giving Manager, Supporter Care Officer, and CRM Data Entry Officer.
- Oversee the fundraising CRM (Salesforce), ensuring data is accurate, insightful, and utilised to shape campaigns.
To be successful, you must have experience:
- Significant experience in Direct Marketing, ideally within a charity.
- Proven success in individual giving and campaign management.
- Strong understanding of CRM systems, ideally Salesforce.
- Experienced team leader with excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and budgets.
- Excellent communication and copywriting skills.
Salary: £54,000 per annum
Location: London, hybrid working , 2 days in the office
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 5th November at 9am
Interview: 1st round interview 12th November
2nd round interview (if required) 13th November
Recruitment process: Cv and Supporting Statement to
If this sounds like you, then please do get in touch ASAP!
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
About CARE
CARE International is a global humanitarian organisation leading the fight to end poverty in the world’s most challenging situations. Women and girls are at the centre of our work, because we cannot overcome poverty and inequality until all people have equal rights and opportunities. We know that when a crisis erupts, women are often the first to pick up the pieces, so we work alongside women, so they have the power to make change where it’s needed most. Founded in 1945, CARE currently works in over 100 countries and last year alone reached 53.4 million people through nearly 1,500 projects.
Why work for CARE International UK?
This is a unique opportunity to build and lead a brand-new major giving programme at CARE International UK. Reporting into the Director of Fundraising and Comms, you’ll be shaping something from the ground up, with strong organisational backing and the support you need to succeed. We already have a promising pool of potential supporters identified, and you’ll have the freedom and autonomy to test approaches to create something transformational and lasting.
About you
You’ll be a relationship builder first and foremost — someone who thrives on making meaningful connections and inspiring people to give. While major giving experience is a plus, we also welcome candidates from other fundraising with strong transferable relationship fundraising skills. What matters most is your ability to connect with people, your drive to build something new, and your mix of excellent strategic thinking paired with a willingness to get stuck in.
We are open to part-time working and job shares, as well as flexible about managing time in the office around your own personal circumstances.
About the role
You will launch and lead our major giving fundraising, with the scope to design and implement a strategy that secures five and six figure gifts, while also embedding the systems and practices that underpin a sustainable programme. You’ll have access to the CEO and Board of Trustees, and we’ll also tailor a package of support around you to ensure you can thrive and grow alongside the programme you’ll build.
Initial targets are achievable and grounded in our current situation, and there is room for these to grow ambitiously. This is your chance to launch a programme that will be vital to CARE’s mission, with the scope to shape it around what inspires and motivates you. Along the way, you’ll develop rewarding two-way relationships with our supporters, bringing them closer to the impact they are making for women and communities worldwide.
Safeguarding
CARE International UK has a zero-tolerance approach to any abuse to, sexual harassment of or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. CARE International UK expects all staff to share this commitment through our Safeguarding Policy and our Code of Conduct. They are responsible for ensuring they understand and work within the remit of these policies throughout their time at CARE International UK.
Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do, including recruitment. All offers of employment at CARE International UK are subject to:
• Satisfactory references. CARE International UK participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.
• Appropriate criminal record checks (including a Bridger check).
By submitting an application, the applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Equality and Diversity
We are committed to Equality and value Diversity. We are a Disability Confident Employer and particularly welcome applications from disabled people. We guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role (see person specification). If you require the candidate brief or need to submit your application in an alternative format, because of a disability, please contact the HR Team (email provided on the advert on our website).
We also encourage people from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds or LGBT+ to apply for roles at CARE International UK.
Please note that in compliance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, all job offers at Care International UK are conditional on eligibility to work in the UK.
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Job Title: Fundraising Manager
Reporting To: Head of Programmes & Delivery
Salary: £35,000-£40,000 Per annum ( based on experience)
Location: Tooting (onsite-SW17 9SH, London) with 1-day WFH
Contract type: Full-time/Permanent
Interview Date: 15th – 26th September
About Us
At Business Launchpad (BLP), we empower young people aged 18–30 from low-income backgrounds across London to pursue enterprising careers and achieve financial progress. We do this through tailored enterprise programmes, one-to-one coaching, and real-world employability experiences that build both business and life skills.
What makes our work truly unique is the environment that supports it. Our social enterprise, Tooting Works, powers this vision and offers inclusive workspaces, vital infrastructure, and a thriving community hub. Profits from its affordable office and co-working spaces are reinvested directly into our charitable work meaning every space rented helps fund opportunities for the young people we support.
Together, Business Launchpad and Tooting Works form a dynamic ecosystem where enterprise, innovation, and social purpose thrive.
The Role
As Fundraising Manager, you will play a proactive, hands-on role in driving Business Launchpad’s fundraising activity. You will be responsible for building and qualifying a fundraising pipeline and securing income from trusts, foundations, and statutory funders.
The role requires strong research skills, attention to detail, and the ability to craft compelling cases for support that demonstrate our impact. You will work closely with the Marketing and Impact & Evaluation teams to align messaging, evidence, and storytelling, ensuring funders clearly see the difference their support makes.
We are seeking a highly organised and conscientious individual with strong planning and project management skills, who thrives on taking initiative and seeing projects through to delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Fundraising & Income Generation
- Build, qualify, and manage a fundraising pipeline and annual work plan.
- Research, develop, and submit high-quality funding applications to trusts, foundations, and statutory funders.
- Develop clear and persuasive cases for support that combine narrative and evidence.
- Contribute to the delivery of the annual fundraising event and community fundraising initiatives.
Relationship Management
- Build and steward strong, long-term relationships with funders and partners.
- Provide excellent stewardship, including regular communication and tailored impact reporting.
Monitoring, Reporting & Compliance
- Track and report on fundraising progress against agreed targets.
- Maintain accurate fundraising records, pipeline data, and activity logs.
- Produce clear, timely reports for senior leadership and trustees.
- Ensure all fundraising activities comply with regulation, best practice, and GDPR.
Collaboration & Communications
- Work closely with the Marketing and Impact & Evaluation teams to align messaging, impact data, and storytelling.
- Ensure young people’s voices and experiences are central to all fundraising narratives.
Planning, Budgeting & Project Management
- Contribute to managing fundraising budgets, ensuring effective use of resources.
- Use strong planning and project management skills to deliver against multiple deadlines.
- Take a proactive approach to identifying and acting on fundraising opportunities.
Success in this role will be measured by:
- Pipeline Development: A well-qualified and up-to-date fundraising pipeline, with clear prospect research and prioritisation.
- Income Secured: Achievement of agreed annual income targets from trusts, foundations, and statutory funders.
- Renewal & Retention: High renewal rate of existing funders and strong stewardship leading to multi-year commitments where possible.
- Quality of Applications: Consistently high-quality proposals and cases for support, evidenced by funder feedback and success rates.
- Collaboration: Positive feedback from internal teams (Programmes, Impact & Evaluation, Marketing, Finance) on joint working, ensuring alignment of messaging, data, and budgets.
- Reporting & Compliance: Contributing to timely and accurate reports to funders, leadership, and trustees, with all activity meeting best practice and regulatory requirements.
- Events & Community Fundraising: Effective contribution to annual fundraising events and campaigns, ensuring they run smoothly and generate agreed outcomes.
- Professionalism & Initiative: Demonstrated proactivity, independence, and problem-solving in managing workload and driving fundraising activity forward.
Person Specification
Essential Skills & Experience
- Proven track record of securing income from trusts, foundations, or statutory funders.
- Experience in building and managing a fundraising pipeline and work plan.
- Excellent grant/proposal writing skills with strong research abilities and attention to detail.
- Ability to develop compelling cases for support through narrative building and storytelling.
- Skilled in building and stewarding funder relationships.
- Confident in planning, project management, and basic budget management.
- Experience in delivering fundraising activity against agreed targets.
- Highly proactive, able to take initiative and work independently while contributing to a team.
Desirable Skills & Experience
- Experience in community fundraising campaigns.
- Familiarity with Salesforce or other CRM systems.
- Experience in youth, enterprise, or social impact organisations.
Personal Qualities (Aligned to BLP Values)
- Growth Mindset – reflective, adaptable, and committed to continuous improvement.
- Community Focused – values the needs and strengths of young people and local communities.
- Collaborative and Enterprising – proactive and thrives on taking initiative.
- One Mission, One Team – highly conscientious and reliable, committed to shared success.
- Positive and Solutions-Focused – motivated by making a real difference.
About Rewards
- 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time roles).
- Personal annual training budget following probation.
- Employee assistance programme, including counselling.
- Regular team socials throughout the year.
- Generous sick pay allowance following probation.
- General eye test.
- Well-being day (one day per year).
- Volunteer day (one day per year).
The duties and responsibilities described are not exhaustive and may change as necessitated by business demands.
Pre-employment Checks Any employment with Business Launchpad will be subject to the following checks prior to your start date:
- Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- Receipt of two satisfactory references
- Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
Please email your CV and a cover letter stating why you are interested in this role.
Please note that this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period; therefore, we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.
Equal Opportunities Statement
We are an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status in our employment decisions and policies. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees are valued and have the opportunity to succeed. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their individual background or circumstances.
candidates Must submit a CV and Cover letter.
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Hearing Dogs for Deaf People – Corporate Partnerships Manager – New Business
Location: Options for role to be site-based (Buckinghamshire or East Yorkshire), hybrid or home-based contract with regular UK travel for meetings and pitches.
Salary: £55,000 per annum.
Contract: Permanent, full-time hours.
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, whose mission is to see a time when no deaf person feels alone, is seeking a Corporate Partnerships Manager to identify, secure and shape new strategic corporate relationships that will help drive income and awareness at scale.
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People has been creating life-changing partnerships between hearing dogs and deaf recipients since 1982. As well as acting as an ear to their partners and alerting them to sounds, the charity’s clever and expertly trained dogs help deaf people to live life with confidence and independence, whilst providing love, companionship and emotional support.
Following on from a strategic review, the charity is now looking to build a new Income Generation Directorate, to enable them to transform many more lives across the UK. This role will be critical to help Hearing Dogs reach their goals to diversify income, expand their portfolio and build a robust, diverse pipeline of high-value corporate support.
Reporting to the Head of Corporate Partnerships, this role will take a lead on identifying, cultivating and converting new corporate partners to support Hearing Dogs. The post-holder will be responsible for driving the development of tailored, high-impact proposals and pitches to engage relevant companies and secure strategic, multifaceted partnerships that align with the charity’s mission and plans for growth.
The successful candidate will have a strong background in building long-term successful corporate partnerships and a track record in securing multiple six-seven figure sums from partnerships and delivering against income targets. You will have an entrepreneurial approach to your work alongside strong communication, interpersonal and communication skills. You will also have excellent networking and research abilities, with a methodical approach to pipeline development.
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of Hearing Dogs for Deaf People with strategic partnerships that can drive impact, with the flexibility of working remotely or spending time at Hearing Dogs’ stunning bases in Buckinghamshire or Yorkshire, with friendly and passionate staff and their four-legged friends.
If you want to lead the pack and help deaf people live well with hearing loss Please download our Candidate Pack for further information [PDF], which includes details on how to apply.
Closing date: Monday 13th October, 9.00 am.
About Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance
Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) exists so nobody in Scotland suffers or dies because medical help cannot get there in time. People can get sick or have accidents anywhere and anytime. But in Scotland there are places where urgent medical help cannot reach people. Or help gets there too late. And when lives are at risk every minute matters. As a charity we rely on donations from the Scottish public, companies and communities to ensure that urgent medical help gets to the patient when it is needed, wherever they are and at whatever time of day.
The Role
As part of our strategy for growth and national impact, SCAA is seeking a motivated individual to manage our newly formed Data function, as Data and Insights Manager. This is a hands-on managerial role, which will contribute to both the immediate data management requirements and lead on the development of the longer-term Data and Insights Strategy for SCAA.
The successful candidate will be instrumental in embedding a culture of data-driven decision making, using insights and analysis to support future growth, with a particular focus on fundraising, marketing and supporter engagement. They will ensure the right frameworks and infrastructure are in place to allow for effective data management and data-driven decision-making across the charity.
This is a full time role based either at Scone Airport, where SCAA headquarters are located, or at our Aberdeen base at Aberdeen Airport (for Aberdeen-based candidates there will be the requirement to attend our Perth base on an occasional basis). The usual hours and days of work will be Monday to Friday, 9am—5pm. SCAA supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements—our current arrangements consist of a minimum of two office days per week. As our ways of working continue to evolve, we are open to reviewing the hybrid arrangement for this role, and fully remote working may be considered in the longer term.
About You
Essential
- Significant experience leading data strategy, governance or CRM development in a fundraising, marketing or customer insight environment.
- Strong knowledge of data protection and GDPR compliance, with understanding of DPO responsibilities.
- Demonstrable experience in designing and interpreting data analysis and insights to inform strategic decisions.
- Experience overseeing CRM systems from a strategic perspective, including planning for improvements or new systems.
- Working knowledge of Power BI or other data visualisation tools from a user or strategic oversight perspective.
- Excellent leadership and line management skills, with experience developing staff and building data capability within the wider team.
- Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders with complex data insights.
- Project management skills.
Desirable
- Experience within the charity sector, especially in fundraising or supporter engagement.
- Experience working with finance teams on reconciliation and Gift Aid processes.
- Qualification in data protection, data analysis, or a related discipline.
Our Benefits
- Pension: 12% employer’s & 5% employee’s contribution (after 3 months’ service)
- Annual Leave: 36 days (incl. public holidays) + an extra day for your birthday (and additional days with long service)
- Death in Service benefit: 3 times annual salary
- Optional Private Medical Insurance plan and Cashplan
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced Maternity/Adoption/Paternity Pay
- Access to Blue Light Card
- Learning and Development Opportunities
- Hybrid Working (minimum 2 days per week in the office)
Selection Process
Interviews will take place at our base at Perth Airport in Scone. First interviews will take place during the week commencing the 20th or 27th October and second stage interviews will take place during the week commencing 3rd or 10th November.
How to apply
Please refer to the full job pack on our website.
Application deadline is 5pm on Sunday 12th October.
To ensure no one in Scotland dies because help cannot get there in time.

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Arrest Referral Worker
Salary range: £25,630 - £30,490 (depending on experience) + 8% shift allowance per annum
35 hours per week covering a range of shifts (between 7am and 10pm for Monday to Friday, and 8am to 4pm for Saturday and Sunday).
Typical shifts include: 7am – 3pm / 8am – 4pm / 10am - 6pm / 2pm – 10pm.
Based within the custody suites of West Midlands Police.
This advertised role will work between Wolverhampton, Oldbury, Stechford, Bloxwich, Coventry, Birmingham (Perry Barr) and Bourneville Police Custody suites
Job Ref: 1594.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Arrest Referral Worker in our CARS team, which has had, and continues to receive national recognition.
Cranstoun are proud to work with the West Midlands Police Crime and Commissioner to deliver the Cranstoun Arrest Referral Service within the custody suites of West Midlands Police, and West Midlands Courts, offering drug and alcohol using offenders the opportunity to break the cycle of substance related crime.
Are you currently working as a substance use worker, probation officer, or could you bring transferable skills and experience to our team? Are you a good listener? Can you motivate people to change? Are you comfortable working with vulnerable people? This is a great opportunity to have a positive impact on peoples lives!
You will work between police custody and criminal courts. You will assess, advise and refer offenders, providing them the opportunity to access treatment to address their substance use. Working with courts, you will promote the use of Community Sentence Treatment Requirements (Drug Rehabilitations Requirements and Alcohol Treatment Requirements) amongst all court professionals and the judiciary, contributing to Pre Sentence Reports and advocate for our service users.
You will be responsible for delivering all elements of substance use work including assertive engagement, harm reduction support (including naloxone provision), as well as other associated duties. You need to have an understanding of the issues faced by people who use drugs and alcohol, and who commit crime, and be dedicated to delivering a service that supports these individuals to make positive changes to their behaviour, health and well-being.
All roles within this service are subject to enhanced DBS checks and West Midlands Police vetting.
Applications for part time hours will be considered.
To download an application form please visit our website, via the link.
Unfortunately, we are unable to accept CVs.
Closing date: 11th October 2025.
Operations Lead - Latin America & Caribbean region
Full time. Permanent. Hybrid working
Location: Bogota, Colombia (You will be required to attend the office for a minimum of 2 days per week with the option to work remotely for the remaining 3 days).
Salary: 164,778,543.00 Colombian Pesos per year
Applications and CV to be submitted in ENGLISH only
About us
Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don’t have to be Christian to work here – we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we’re open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues and the option of being a homeworker for most of our roles too.
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About the role
Reporting in to the Head of Multi-Country Cluster (MCC), the Operations Lead for the Latin America & Caribbean region is a member of the senior leadership team and provides strategic and representational leadership for the cluster on operational excellence, making things happen for programme colleagues and partners across multiple countries and connecting with other departments to facilitate programme and advocacy impact, aligning with organisational values and goals.
The post-holder will manage internal operations for effective programme delivery across the MCC, including ensuring that partners
(active, inactive, new) are supported with capacity assessments (POCRA), in line with Charter for Change commitments, and putting in place systems and procedures to ensure swift, compliant funding flows to partners in high-risk environments in line with Christian Aid’s risk appetite to maximise impact.
The role will ensure compliance to Christian Aid grant making policies though close cooperation with finance and partnership leads.
Christian Aid operates in Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Haiti within the Latin America and Caribbean region.
Some of the main areas of responsibility for the Operations Lead will include:
- Drive our systems to enable better high-performance and delivery of strategy at MCC, aligning with organisational values and goals.
- Foster a mindset of connection and collaboration across the priority countries that enable portfolio leads to achieve success.
- Foster a team mindset to ensure that the Business Insight and Process Improvement Team work alongside the Tech Team to support improvements in ways of working and build towards operational excellence through systems developments and improvements to maximise impact.
- Manage our risk appetite by planning well, having agile budgets, invest in innovation while maintaining our integrity as a UK registered charity and a going concern.
- Drive the team to ensure adaptability and agility of our programmes, keeping our organisation lean, finding cost-effective solutions and streamline decision making to enable flexible and responsive to evolving needs and contexts within the MCC.
- Oversee the digital platforms to ensure they secure and provide new ways to engage communities and develop new innovative technological use (including where AI is applied), to listen to and work with CSOs and other partners, as well as provide exciting and decolonial ways to gather data about impact across the MCC.
- Manage internal operations for effective programme delivery and ensure cost efficiency by considering whether repetitive and/or non-core activities are best provided by a third party via outsourcing to finding cost-effective and streamlined solutions.
About you
Who we are looking for
Essential:
- Fluent in both English and Spanish (written and spoken)
- Degree ideally in Management Science or Organisational Development or substantial equivalent professional experience.
- Substantial experience in business insight and process improvement on operational excellence (e.g. planning).
- Understanding of development issues and best practice.
- Highly developed ability in risk assessment in order to assess the organisation’s risk appetite and set risk.
- Demonstrated ability to get things done in complex settings.
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, and ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders and negotiate.
- Detailed understanding and experience of programmes varying in size, complexity, thematic priority and strategic approach.
- Highly developed analytical, creative and strategic thinking ability.
Desirable:
- Significant leadership and management experience in organisational effectiveness, strategic thinking, planning, budgeting and monitoring.
- Developed ability to provide thought leadership and innovative solutions.
- Highly developed ability to represent in public and in the media.
Further information
At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.
We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams.
We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and sympathy with Christian Aid’s faith identity.
All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.
For Salary details for this role, please refer to the Salary band by location.
The Talent Set are delighted to partner with Breast Cancer Now to find a talented Senior Partnerships Manager to lead on the Charity’s thriving partnership with the People’s Postcode Lottery, which generates over £2.5m annually. This is a flagship partnership that goes beyond funding, offering opportunities to raise awareness, inspire new audiences and deliver truly sector-leading collaboration.
What you’ll do
- Manage and grow Breast Cancer Now’s multi-million-pound partnership with People’s Postcode Lottery, developing a tailored long-term plan for income growth, engagement and strategic impact.
- Lead on proposals, reports and funding applications that secure seven-figure sums.
- Deliver best-in-class stewardship, ensuring partners feel inspired, recognised and connected.
- Collaborate across internal teams and with People’s Postcode Lottery stakeholders to maximise opportunities for joint campaigns, comms and impact stories.
- Provide regular insight, reporting and KPIs for senior leaders and trustees.
About you
- Proven track record of securing or managing six- and seven-figure partnerships.
- Exceptional relationship manager with experience of delivering high-value stewardship.
- Skilled in developing compelling proposals, budgets and funding applications.
- Confident communicator who can influence at senior levels, internally and externally.
- Organised, creative and solutions-focused, with experience of managing significant budgets.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.
Closing Date: Tuesday 21st October
1st stage Interviews: Wednesday 29th October
2nd stage Interviews: Thursday 6th November
Commitment to Diversity
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, sexual orientation, disability, age, or gender. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.
Do you thrive on building genuine connections that bring communities together and create lasting change? Are you energised by the thought of empowering volunteers and amplifying the voices of those with lived experience?
There’s never been a more exciting time to join the Alzheimer’s Society. We’re on a bold journey and we’re looking for passionate, driven individuals to help us get there. We are proud to be able to offer an integral and rewarding role to join the Alzheimer’s Society as a Local Communities and Volunteering Officer.
The successful individual will be at the heart of our work with local communities in the Southeast, to build trust, raise awareness, and connect people affected by dementia to our incredible information, support and services. You will build meaningful and trusted relationships, organise and attend events, and engage a passionate network of volunteers across the region/area through face to face and online events.
You will report to the Local Communities and Volunteering Lead and collaborate with Local Services Managers, to help bring our community engagement plans to life—with a strong focus on reaching underserved communities.
We are searching for an individual who aligns with our values, someone who is determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, a Trusted Expert who believes in working Better Together and who demonstrates true Compassion.
This role requires extensive travel across Southeast England and will also include home working. You will be responsible for transporting materials, equipment, and resources between multiple venues as part of your regular duties. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can reliably meet these travel and transport requirements of the role. Whilst we're committed to flexible working and welcome conversations about how we can support your needs, regular travel and the ability to transport work-related items independently are essential aspects of this position.
Areas this role will cover include: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hampshire and Islands, Surrey, Sussex, Kent, and Dorset. You must live within a reasonable commutable distance to these areas.
About you
We're looking for someone who values community connections and understands their power to create change. You're someone who believes that meaningful progress happens when people come together, and you have the commitment and skills to make that vision a reality. Whether you're coordinating events, engaging volunteers, or building partnerships with community leaders, you approach every interaction with authenticity and purpose, adapting your style to connect effectively with diverse groups and individuals.
You’ll have:
- Good foundational knowledge of community engagement and involvement, with an understanding of the importance of including the voice of lived experience.
- Comfortable and confident coordinating and delivering engaging talks, presentations, and information-sharing events for diverse stakeholders.
- A proactive, motivated approach driven by passion for creating positive impact and meaningful reach within local communities through volunteer collaboration.
- Excellent communication skills that enable you to confidently build and maintain relationships across a wide spectrum. From people living with dementia to community leaders.
- Genuine enthusiasm for the vital role volunteers play in community work, backed by hands-on experience successfully engaging volunteers to support your work.
What you’ll focus on:
- Growing our impact and reach through work with local communities and volunteers.
- Representing Alzheimer’s Society externally, sharing information relating to dementia, support and services.
- Gathering insight and learning from collaboration with communities to share with other teams and directorates
- Recruiting and role managing community volunteers.
Please note: This role is a fixed term contract spanning 12 months. For internal candidates this role will be offered on secondment.
To be successful in this role you may already have worked in similar positions such as Community Engagement Officer, Community Development Officer, Neighbourhood Officer, Community Outreach Worker, Campaign Coordinator, Community Relations Officer, Volunteering Officer or other related positions. We also welcome applications from applicants with transferable skills.
Important Dates
The deadline for applications is 23:59 Monday 26th October.
Interviews will take place on week commencing 27th October. A presentation task will be provided.
About Alzheimer's Society
Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime.
At Alzheimer’s Society, we’re the UK’s leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding groundbreaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be.
Together with our supporters, we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives.
Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for.
Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer's Society.
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.
Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee forum and Employee Lived Experience network groups help us promote inclusion and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.
Our hiring process
During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and can be at your best. We are working hard to ensure our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible, so please do inform us of your experience and anything you think we could do better by completing our candidate survey when you apply. Please also contact Alzheimer’s Society Talent Acquisition Team for application support or any adjustments you might need.
To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed. We recognise the benefits of AI, but if you're considering using it to submit your application, we encourage you to reflect on the value it truly adds. AI tools often lack the personal touch and authenticity that set candidates apart. We want to hear your unique perspective, experiences, and skills, so we encourage you to showcase them in your own voice.
We try to avoid closing roles early where possible, however if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close earlier than the advertised closing date. Should this occur, we will aim to provide you with at least 48 hours' notice.
We are committed to safer recruitment and ensuring the welfare of those we work with, due to the nature of some of our roles, we might need to carry out a DBS check at the relevant level.
Giving back to you
Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.
You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it’s like to be an employee at the Society.
About London Transport Museum (LTM)
Located in the heart of Covent Garden, London Transport Museum is the world’s leading museum of urban transport and an award-winning visitor destination. But we are much more than a museum—we are a heritage and education charity with a mission to ignite curiosity and shape the future.
We inspire the next generation of engineers, designers, scientists, and creatives by engaging every primary school in London. We collaborate with industry leaders to address key urban challenges, from smart cities to sustainable innovation. We are committed to closing skills gaps, addressing gender imbalances, and creating opportunities for underrepresented communities.
We are not a DCMS funded Museum and generate 80% of our income through admissions, fundraising and commercial enterprises. We are halfway through an ambitious five-year strategy (2023–2028), focused on sustainable growth, innovation, and impact. We’re investing in people, systems, and our public offer – all with a view to becoming Future Fit and ready for our 50th anniversary in 2030.
Safeguarding is central to our work. We welcome children, young people, and vulnerable adults through our programmes and ensure all staff and volunteers are DBS-checked, trained, and confident in our safeguarding procedures.
The Role
As Chief Financial Officer, you will lead the financial strategy and operations of LTM, ensuring robust financial management, governance, and performance. This is a pivotal role on the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), reporting directly to the Director and attending all Board meetings. You will also deputise for the Director when required.
This role goes beyond traditional finance leadership. You will be a moderniser—driving transformation, leading negotiations, overseeing broader business support functions, and contribute to LTM50, including capital programme oversight. You will be the face of financial and business systems at LTM, helping to deliver a future-fit museum aligned with our strategic vision.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development and management of LTM’s overall budget, ensuring financial sustainability across short, medium, and long-term goals
- Oversee all aspects of financial control, governance, reporting, and compliance with statutory, charity, and TfL requirements
- Deliver timely and accurate statutory accounts, budgets, forecasts, and management reports
- Lead business support functions and liaise with TfL departments including HR, Procurement, Reward, Tech and Data and Finance
- Provide strategic financial advice to the Board of Trustees, SLT, and wider teams
- Represent LTM in financial negotiations with external partners and suppliers
- Champion a high-performing, inclusive finance team—setting clear goals, recognising success, and modelling LTM’s values
- Collaborate closely with TfL Finance to ensure alignment and efficiency
- Ensure all financial and legal obligations are met and policies are up to date and followed
The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant with a proven track record in senior finance leadership roles within complex organisations, and will be able to demonstrate:
- Experience at Board level and ability to work in collaboration with Trustees and colleagues;
- Understanding and experience of strategic risk management, finance audit and internal controls;
- Broad operational knowledge including digital transformation, estates, and HR;
- Experience navigating challenging financial climates and driving efficiencies.
This is an exciting opportunity for the right individual. We are seeking a confident, dynamic and engaging individual with excellent communication skills and confidence to operate at the highest levels. Experience in the charity or cultural sector would be an advantage. If you are a strategic, forward-thinking finance leader ready to help shape the future of London Transport Museum, we’d love to hear from you.
Please submit your CV, with a supporting statement describing why you would be the best person to join this team and make London Transport Museum the best it can be.
Recruitment timetable:
Application deadline: Sunday 19th October
Longlisting:Week of 20th October
Shortlisting:Week of 3rd November
Informal coffees with CEO: Week of 10th November
First stage interviews: Week of 17th November
Second stage interviews: Tuesday 25th November
To apply, please send your CV and supporting statement via the link by Sunday 19th October.
For an informal conversation about the role please contact our exclusive recruitment partner, Bryony Thomas of Allen Lane via the agency website
Are you an experienced community builder with a passion for purpose driven work? Do you thrive in a dynamic, mission focused environment where relationship-building, leadership, and strategic thinking make a lasting impact?
We are looking for a Community Fundraising Manager - North to lead and expand outreach efforts across the North of England. This full-time position is remote based, with regular travel across the region.
As a Community Fundraising Manager – North, you will be responsible for:
- Managing a small team of regional fundraisers
- Building networks with community leaders, clergy, schools, and donor groups
- Developing and implementing outreach and fundraising strategies in line with wider organisational goals
- Supporting and recruiting volunteers and public speakers (Community Appealers)
- Contributing to national campaigns, events and conferences
- Driving digital engagement through collaboration with a national social media team
You will be the key liaison between local communities and the national office, ensuring consistent communication, support, and innovation in regional engagement.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead and support Community Fundraisers in the region to achieve strategic goals
- Strengthen relationships with existing donors, high-value supporters, and volunteers
- Coordinate speaking engagements and event presence at parish, school, and community levels
- Represent the organisation at large scale national events and conferences
- Deliver quarterly performance and financial reports
- Collaborate closely with internal teams in communications, events, fundraising, and support services
Essential skills and experience:
- Background in community engagement or fundraising
- Strong public speaking and presentation skills
- Excellent relationship building and leadership abilities
- Organised and self motivated with a strategic mindset
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and social media platforms
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
- Willingness to travel regionally with occasional overnight stays
Desirable:
- Experience using CRM databases (e.g. Raiser’s Edge)
- Understanding of Catholic diocesan structures
- Experience working in the charity sector
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum
Location: Remote, You must be based in North England with regular travel across the region
Recruitment process: Cv and Supporting Statement
Contract type: Permanent
Deadline: On rolling basis
If this sounds like you, then please do get in touch ASAP!
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
Partnership & Strategy Lead - West & Central Africa region
Permanent. Full time
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Salary: £67,820 per year
If we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert before the scheduled closing date. Therefore we encourage interested applicants to apply at their earliest convenience.
About us
Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don’t have to be Christian to work here – we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we’re open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues and the option of being a homeworker for most of our roles too.
About the role
Reporting in to the Head of Impact for the Multi-Country Cluster (MCC), the Partnership & Strategy Lead for the West & Central Africa region is s responsible for leading a team working across the cluster and across national boundaries, ensuring that the cluster has a wide and diverse programme portfolio of Civil Society partners contributing to Christian Aid’s global strategy and aligning with organisational values and goals to maximise impact.
The role spearheads the decolonised and localised approach across the cluster and ensures that programme delivery contributes to progress towards Christian Aid’s decolonial journey.
The post-holder will ensure that all work is carried out in line with Christian Aid partnership approach and standards, and ensures demonstrable best practice in programme delivery, including quality and consistency.
As a key member of the MCC Senior Leadership Team, the role collaborates closely with the other leads within the cluster and with global programme colleagues to ensure that advocacy is rooted in community experience for impact, and that learning is carried out in a way that is mutually beneficial to CA and our partners.
Some of the main responsibilities of the Partnership & Strategy Lead includes:
- Lead the cluster programme team to identify, foster and build potential new active and inactive partnerships (e.g. local partners, civil society networks, alliances and relevant government bodies) that can contribute to greater impact in the priority countries.
- Ensure efficient and effective management of Christian Aid’s programmes across the cluster by setting objectives that align to organisational values and goals and ensuring that grants and initiatives are co-designed, strategic and that they connect partners and communities across diverse geographies.
- Oversee both restricted and unrestricted budgets and effectively engage resources required for the MCC partnership portfolio to achieve success.
- Use the decolonised and localised approach as the framework to support cluster-based and dispersed staff to build a diverse portfolio of partners that can deliver locally led responses, be prepared for crises and challenge systems that drive poverty.
- Ensure work is happening across national boundaries, that the local is connected to the global, while horizon scanning and keeping a watching brief for radar countries linked to the cluster.
- Collaborate with MCC Leadership Team, particularly the Advocacy and Policy Lead to ensure advocacy and policy work at national and global levels are connected and rooted in community experience to drive meaningful change.
- Foster a leadership style which reinforces collective responsibility, mutual accountability, open communication, dynamism, interdependence, and organisational learning to support a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
- Liaise with head of operations to oversee delivery of donor commitments and ensure that contracts are managed by the Restricted Funding Manager to enable funds to be released.
- Lead innovative approaches to supporting Civil Society, particularly alongside the ACT Alliance, in Christian Aid’s thematic areas, building alliances, reaching new audiences (including donors) and working with new and different entities to ensure programmes, partners and communities have what they need to eradicate symptoms and challenge structures of poverty.
About you
Who we are looking for
Essential:
- Degree ideally in Social and/or Political Sciences.
- Significant senior management experience.
- Substantial experience in development and/or humanitarian programming.
- Substantial experience leading strategic development through programme cycles, incl. monitoring and review.
- Substantial experience of leadership and management.
- Substantial experience working with church, ecumenical and Civil Society organisations in a representational role.
- Substantial experience working with multi-donor fundraising and/or consortium working.
- Substantial experience of application of organisational development, processes and systems thinking.
- Detailed understanding of development issues and best practice.
- Detailed understanding of thinking and working strategically to improve impact.
- Detailed understanding of contemporary approaches to the evidencing of impact and monitoring of NGO interventions.
- Detailed understanding of supporting organisations through change and growth.
- Highly developed analytical ability and the ability to identify innovate new ways or working.
- Highly developed communication skills, both verbal and written, and ability to represent in public and the media.
- Highly developed problem-solving, creative and strategic thinking, and planning skills.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with key stakeholders.
- Posts in Francophone contexts, fluency in both French and English (written and spoken) is required.
Further information
At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.
We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams.
We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and sympathy with Christian Aid’s faith identity.
All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.
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