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Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

Contract: Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Location: Peterborough office with flexibility for hybrid working

Closing Date: Wednesday 18 June 2025

Benefits: Health care cash plan, generous annual leave, flexible working, learning and development opportunities, and more.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Corporate Partnerships Manager to join the ambitious team at Kidney Research UK. This is a pivotal role in helping them deliver their new five-year strategy by developing and implementing a dynamic corporate partnerships programme.

As Corporate Partnerships Manager, you’ll lead on identifying, securing, and managing high-value corporate relationships. You’ll create compelling partnership proposals, deliver engaging pitches, and steward long-term, strategic relationships that generate income and impact. You’ll line manage one direct report to deliver excellent stewardship and income growth.  

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Significant experience in corporate fundraising, including securing 5-6 figure partnerships
• A strong track record of writing persuasive proposals and delivering impactful presentations.
• Strong and supportive line management experience, with the ability to motivate and develop team members.
• Excellent relationship-building skills with both internal and external stakeholders.

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please get in touch and ask for Heather.

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency; we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable charity jobs. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the charity sector and partner with you as the leading charity recruitment agency.

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

Business Support Coordinator #iwill

Permanent contract
Job Ref: V546
Hours/Days per week: 35 hours per week –
Salary: £24,600 plus attractive employee benefits package
Start date: ASAP
Location: home-based with occasional travel

Closing date: midnight Thursday 26th June 2025
Interview date and Location: w/c 30th June 2025 online

'Due to the time critical nature of this role, we may contact and interview strong candidates before the stated deadline. We therefore encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.'

About Volunteering Matters

At Volunteering Matters we use volunteering’s unique power to bring people together and build stronger, more resilient communities across the UK.

We bring people together to resolve some of society’s most complex issues.  From social isolation and loneliness; improving health and wellbeing; building skills, confidence, and opportunity; to ensuring young people can become change makers in their community, the impact that we make is great.  And we won’t stop until everyone in the UK has the opportunity to thrive. 

This is an exciting time to be joining the team.  We’re changing the way we work to meet new ambitions and make sure our impact continues to grow alongside out business. 

Job Purpose

Working closely with all members of the #iwill team, plus #iwill Ambassadors, and partners, this role enables effective, efficient, and coordinated activity across the #iWill Movement. It truly is the backbone of the team. Hosted by Volunteering Matters, the Business Support Coordinator will support the #iWill Movement’s core functions, with particular focus on supporting strategy, partnership, and communications activity, ensuring meetings, events, campaigns and wider activities are planned, coordinated and delivered to a high standard. From liaising with partners, to developing online resources, coordinating online and in-person activity, monitoring delivery, and managing financial transactions, the role supports the movement to create long lasting change via the power of youth.

This role works as part of the wider #iWill team from Volunteering Matters and UK Youth, and reports to the Head of #iWill Movement Strategy and Co-ordination.

If you are a natural doer, always the most organised person in the room, someone who is a natural planner, but someone who can also flex and adapt in a small and fast paced team- then we’d love to hear from you.

For the role to be truly transformational the Business Support Coordinator will need to:

• Believe in the Power of Youth.

• Be a key advocate for the views and experiences of young people, using the role to work with and platform young people where needed.

• Be a natural connector, building relationships and alliances within the team, ambassador community, and across the movement

• Always maintain total independence in the spirit of the movement, serving young people and their youth social action first, wherever that may be.

• Be willing to enable and platform young people to tell their own stories, even if abdicating personal power.

• Ensure that young people’s views, experiences, and work is communicated clearly to wider stakeholders to inform the evolution of #iwill.

Primarily home-based, the role will require occasional travel to London, and elsewhere in the UK.  Flexible working hours will be required to accommodate occasional evening sessions and in-person meetings with partners and young people. 

The role requires reliable internet access, and ability to work independently whilst also part of a busy remote team. The role is part of the UK wide #iWill team and will report to the Head of #iWill Strategy and Coordination, and work closely with the Digital Communications Manager. Duties may vary in line with the needs of the Movement as appropriate.

I.T. equipment and infrastructure will be supplied. This is a permanent role, full time 35 hours per week. job shares will be considered. The role will require a DBS check.

Our Values & Way of Working:

In all that we do, we embrace a philosophy of ‘Freedom within a Framework’ and are guided by our values: Empowering, Inclusive, Compassionate, Positive & Straightforward.

This job description is intended to include the broad range of responsibilities and requirements of the post. It is neither exhaustive nor exclusive but while some variations will be expected, these will be at an appropriate level for the role.

Diversity & Inclusion 

Volunteering Matters welcomes all applicants and are keen to ensure our team reflects the diversity of the UK and the communities we serve. We encourage applications from disabled, LGBT and Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic backgrounds, along with candidates with any protected characteristics and from disadvantaged groups. 

Disability Confident & Reasonable Adjustments: 

We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. Please provide evidence in your application, which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required in the “Experience/Skills” section of this advert. To be considered for a guaranteed interview or to discuss any reasonable adjustments during the process.

We have also committed to the following pledges which positively encompass our recruitment and selection processes and methodology: The Promise, Show The Salary, Salary History. 

Benefits 

Our employee benefits reflect our culture which is built on an approach of full flexibility with accountability, and designed to let you make your most positive contribution; we offer Flexible Working by Default (re hours & place of work), Unlimited Annual Leave, Employee Pension scheme, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Employee Assistance Programme, enhanced sick and family leave. We are also open to discuss job share applications. 

GDPR Statement 

If you apply for a role with us, we will retain your contact details including your name, address, email address and phone number to help us manage your application for up to 6 months.  We will not use your personal data for any other purpose or share it with any third party. You can contact us at any point to update your personal information or ask us to delete it from our records.   

At Northampton Students’ Union, our Sports Development Coordinator plays a pivotal role in enriching the student experience through sport. By overseeing over 35 free-to-join sports clubs, they ensure inclusivity and accessibility for all students, regardless of background or ability. Their responsibilities include managing sports programming, coordinating events like Varsity and Sports Awards, and fostering relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. By supporting student-led initiatives and promoting participation, the Sports Development Coordinator helps create a vibrant, active campus community.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Book internal and external facilities for training and fixtures.  Ensure that the clubs use suitable facilities of an appropriate standard, while following SU procedures and maintaining good relationships with the facility provider.
2. Operational responsibility for all SU affiliated sports activity, including approving risk assessment and dealing with all accident reports for sports clubs.
3. To ensure that appropriate process is followed when disciplinary issues occur with Sports Clubs.
4. To lead on Sports Awards and Varsity, to ensure a safe and relevant event is delivered.
5. To feed into the budget-setting process, and be responsible for spending the Sports budget, following financial processes accordingly.
6. To support all sports club volunteers in the development and delivery of their activities and events.
7. Responsible for the growth and development of new sports and developing processes that enable students to either set up new activities or expand current activities.
8. To be the organisation’s main point of contact for British Universities and Colleges Sport.
9. To deliver all administrative processes for BUCS-related activity on behalf of the organisation.
10. Maintain effective lines of communication between clubs and the Students' Union at all times.
11. Operational responsibility for administrating and safety of all onsite sports storage, ensuring spaces are safe for student use.
12. Pro-actively look to find ways to increase student participation in sport by ensuring appropriate communication via our Brand & Communications team and promoting and supporting the setting up of new clubs. 
13. Identify, and with support of line-manager, apply for external funding opportunities that will increase our support for sport in partnership with Clubs and elected officers.
14. To establish and maintain contacts to set up community partnership agreements which could increase our sporting offer or volunteering opportunities.
15. To review operational processes in a timely manner, in line with any governance or policy change within the organisation.
16. Write and develop a training programme for all student sports leaders, focusing on empowering them to complete their roles independently via clearly communicated and transparent processes and enhancement of their soft skills to complete the role.
17. Develop systems that empowers students to take ownership of setting up new activities or expand current activities.
18. Alongside an elected officer, represent Northampton Students’ Union at all BUCS regional meetings, ensuring that we are updated on University Sport development.
19. To support clubs with the recruitment of all paid and volunteer coaches, and ensuring they adhere to the Coaches Code of Conduct and other supporting documents.
20. Pro-actively encourage student sports leaders to record and reflect on their skill development.
21. Manage and provide mentorship for the Sports Administrator and any other student staff roles working within Sport at the Union.

We require a highly motivated Qualifications Administrator to work within our vibrant Training Academy in Stockport Town Centre. Creative Academy is an Investors in People Platinum standard department. You will have excellent customer care skills, good communication skills, interpersonal, organisational and IT skills, and must be able to work both autonomously and as part of a team. The role will be to support the recording and development of staff learning and skills in health and social care.

Creative Support is a national not-for-profit organisation proving support to individuals with a range of care and support needs. We are committed to providing high quality learning and development opportunities to our workforce, enabling independence, wellbeing and social inclusion of the people we support.

Vacancy Reference Number: 82683

Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number.

Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization - Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK

To lead an ambitious and dynamic fundraising team of twelve. to drive increased
fundraising performance across a range of income streams. The post holder will lead
the development and delivery of an ambitious and data driven fundraising strategy
to successfully deliver Weston Park Cancer Charity’s vision.

Leadership
• Champion fundraising across the organisation.
• Be an inspiring ambassador for Weston Park Cancer Charity and ensure this
is reflected in the strategies, outputs, and behaviour of the fundraising team.
• Actively contribute to leading Weston Park Cancer Charity as a member of
the Leadership Team.
• Work closely with the Leadership Team to ensure that appropriate processes
and systems are in place across the organisation, including delivery against
KPIs.
• Attend and actively participate in relevant Board Committee meetings
providing updates, necessary reports, and feedback on the charity’s
fundraising.
• Lead cross-organisational projects in line with organisational strategy and
direction.
• Build strong working relationships with colleagues across the organisation at
all levels, adopting and encouraging a collaborative working approach.
• Keep abreast of, understand, clarify, and implement new or changes in
relevant thinking and legislation, especially those directly affecting
fundraising.
Monitor and manage risk in accordance with the charity’s risk management
policy.
Fundraising
• Lead the development and delivery of an ambitious and data driven
fundraising strategy across a range of income streams to successfully deliver
the charity’s vision.
• Build and inspire a high-performing and results-oriented Fundraising Team
focused on delivering sustainable income to maintain and build on recent
organisational growth.

Ensure that fundraising is supported by appropriate business/activity plans,
and sound financial plans and budgets; and that performance is regularly
monitored and evaluated against plans and budgets.
• Set, monitor, and deliver annual income and expenditure targets in line with
our ambitious plan to grow income.
• Foster a culture of ambition and innovation and support the team to
research, develop, and implement new fundraising approaches to recruit
new donor groups across all income streams.
• Drive change and implement new ways of working across fundraising and
the wider organisation in support of fundraising effectiveness.
• Manage relationships with key supporters and stakeholders and attend
meetings and networking events to unlock new opportunities.
• Strengthen and build on existing supporter relationships, ensuring that all
supporters receive a first-class experience.
• Support the team to develop professional and engaging fundraising
materials including fundraising propositions, applications, proposals, appeals,
pitches, and reports.
• Take overall responsibility for fundraising compliance and ensure that in all
relevant areas, the charity complies with the law, regulation, and stakeholder
and contractual obligations with third parties.
• Collaborate with the Data Manager to maintain oversight of the supporter
database to ensure integrity, legal compliance, and generation of appropriate
insight to support delivery of income growth.

Fundraising Development
• Support the Deputy CEO’s leadership of the charity’s multi-year major
fundraising appeal.
• Work with the Legacy and In Memory Fundraising Manger to deliver and
implement a legacy pipeline and growth in In-Memory giving income.
• Work with the Individual Giving Fundraising Manager to deliver and
implement a strategy which prioritises both the retention and acquisition of
new donors, enhances the use of digital products, platforms, and channels
and delivers the highest standard of supporter care and donor stewardship.
• Lead the fundraising team to focus on deepening and strengthening existing
relationships and building a strong pipeline of new prospects to deliver multiyear
funding from major donors, high profile supporters, trusts, foundations,
and companies.
• Champion the adoption and use of Raisers Edge NXT CRM to effectively
support data-driven decision making and relationship management to
generate supporter insights in support of increased fundraising.
Brand and Marketing
• Working in collaboration with the Deputy CEO, Marketing Manager and
external agencies in the development and delivery of an integrated
marketing and communications strategy that is driven by audience insight.

• Foster a strong working relationship between the fundraising and marketing
team to inspire high-performance and results-oriented marketing.
• Build a community of supporters by delivering a seamless supporter journey
that promotes the charity’s work and delivers greater income generation.
• Empower the fundraising team to successfully deploy our brand.
• Work in partnership with the Marketing Manager to ensure content is up to
date, factually accurate and to manage reputational risk.
People Management
• Create a high-performing team that is ambitious and passionate about
Weston Park Cancer Charity’s vision.
• Provide line management to direct reports, setting, and monitoring
individual performance objectives and motivating the team to be innovative
and professional in its thinking and delivery.
• Ensure all fundraising staff receive consistent and motivating direction and
feedback to enable them to work to the best of their ability.

About you
• You are an experienced team leader with a strong track record of growing
income.
• You enjoy building meaningful, long-term relationships with donors; being a
visible presence to our supporters and role modelling this to the team.
• You are passionate about people and place: you want the best outcomes for
people in South Yorkshire living with and beyond cancer.
• You lead with compassion and authenticity, always having positive regard for
your team, colleagues and people connected to the charity.
• You combine strong interpersonal skills with sound data-driven curiosity.
• You are at your best when you collaborate and you role-model this to others.
• You understand that income growth comes from inspiring with impact and
excellent relationship management.
• Act as an ambassador for Weston Park Cancer Charity, reflecting the objectives
and values, and to always work in the best interests of the charity.
• Support and encourage harmonious internal and external working
relationships.

Job Title: Deputy Service Manager

Location: Elephant and Castle (around a 7 - 10 minute walk) onsite working, step free access

Salary: £33,200

Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday on rota which can vary between 08:00 - 16:00, 09:00 - 17:00, and 14:00 - 22:00. You will also take part in the out of hours on call service for managers. Home working available one day per month, one evening per week, and no bank holiday working. 

About the role

We're seeking a Deputy Service Manager to join our Independent Approved Premises (IAP), commissioned by Criminal Justice Service (IAP) which works with high risk offenders who have left prison. Penrose Drive is a community setting, rather than custodial where residents can go out in the community if they do not have restrictions on their license. Security is therefore flexible in both design and operation. The team work in a multi disciplinary approach, working alongside probation services, job centres, mental health teams, and other community partners. 

You will lead the team by providing line management and leadership support to enable and empower the team to deliver high quality support to our residents. You will ensure a quality service is delivered in line with our contractual requirements, and will encourage the creation of a psychologically informed environment, which provides person centred support. The role includes:

• Line Management and Leadership, supporting your team providing advice, guidance and support throughout their employment lifecycle
• Support the Service Manager in leading the day to day operational delivery of the service
• Risk Management ownership, ensuring processes and policies are followed
• Property and Housing Management, ensuring the accommodation meets our requirements, and repairs and maintenance are regularly reported and completed
• Financial Management, including petty cash and budget management
• Contract management and Internal auditing, admin, and general other duties as required. 

About you

We are seeking a passionate, driven and motivated colleague to lead this service in a trauma informed and inclusive way. Someone who is knowledgeable in the needs of our residents, particularly within the criminal justice system and can support the team in delivering excellence. You will be driven with passion for what we do, and be able to work flexibly to meet service needs, providing new ideas and opportunities to develop the service further to continue to achieve excellence!

• Experience of working within a criminal justice system environment
• Ability to lead a team to achieve service KPI's
• Ability to provide advice, support and guidance to a team on all aspects of the service such as resident related enquiries which can include housing, mental health support, signposting
• Ability to promote the service externally to enhance reputation in the area and with partner organisations
• Willingness and ability to work flexibly to meet service needs
• IT Proficiency, including Microsoft Office, and the ability to navigate and learn new case management systems and other types of organisational software
• Understanding and/or practical knowledge of the social and societal marginalisation that can be attached to people with mental health issues, addiction, exploitation, homelessness and within the criminal justice system
• Alignment with our values of Ambition, Empowerment, Inclusivity, and Transparency

Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.

What we offer

• 25 days (Full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with the length of service
• Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
• Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing at work
• Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Annual Staff Awards
• EDI Ambassador programme
• Be part of an organisation which believes good care and support improves lives.
• Join an organisation with a mission to empower people who are marginalised by building powerful partnerships and creative solutions that bridge gaps in provision and aid recovery, reablement and resettlement.

We value and celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives and experiences of all of our employees. We have a team of staff ambassadors who volunteer to actively support us in fortifying our organisational value of Inclusivity. They embrace this unique opportunity to deliver awareness, events, and developments to our organisation to support us in ensuring our value of Inclusivity is embedded throughout the organisation. 

SIG actively encourages applications from individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds, particularly lived experience; Naturally, we approach any emerging issues with empathy and sensitivity. 

About Social Interest Group (SIG)

SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings, probation settings, and hospitals. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, Kent and Liverpool. Our goal is to transform lives through empowering change. 
Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.

Please note that as part of our process, we complete an enhanced DBS check and BPSS check. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds. 

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship, please ensure you have full right to work in the UK prior to applying to our positions. 

Additional information on our company policies including Gender Pay, Equality and Diversity, Company Benefits and our Candidate Privacy Policy can be found on our website.

We’re looking for a friendly, organised, and driven individual to join our team – someone who enjoys working with people, has great communication and project management skills, and brings experience in planning and delivering successful fundraising events. If you’re passionate about making a difference and helping us reach our fundraising goals, we’d love to hear from you.

Job Title: Events Fundraiser
Location: Hybrid / Office-based in Salisbury
Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week) – some evening and weekend work required
Salary starting from: £30K annum, depending on experience
Reporting to: Director of Fundraising & Marketing
Contract: Permanent

Job Purpose

To plan, deliver, and evaluate a diverse range of fundraising events, while developing and enhancing the existing annual events portfolio in line with agreed income and expenditure targets. The role is key to generating vital income and raising awareness for Salisbury Hospice, while contributing to the events marketing and communications strategy to increase supporter engagement, secure sponsorship opportunities, and enhance public awareness of the charity.

Key Responsibilities

Events Fundraising

• Develop and deliver the annual income target with the Director of Fundraising & Marketing.
• Plan and deliver a diverse programme of fundraising events (e.g., community events, challenge events, gala dinners, seasonal campaigns).
• Work with colleagues and volunteers to ensure events are delivered on time, on budget, and to a high standard.
• Develop event plans including logistics, budgets, risk assessments, and contingency planning.
• Secure sponsorship, in-kind support and partnerships to maximise income and reduce costs.
• Recruit, brief and manage volunteers and event-day staff.
• Track event income and expenditure, providing regular reports to the Fundraising Manager.
• Support the promotion of the annual sports and challenge event activities.

Marketing and Promotion

• In partnership with the marketing team, develop and implement marketing campaigns for fundraising events across digital, print and media platforms.
• Work closely with the communications team to develop engaging content, including press releases, social media posts, website updates, and email marketing.
• Build relationships with local media and community groups to maximise event exposure. Distribute event marketing materials across the local community.

Supporter Engagement and Stewardship

• Deliver exceptional supporter care, ensuring all event participants, donors, sponsors and volunteers feel valued and informed.
• Develop supporter journeys and post-event stewardship communications to encourage long-term engagement.
• Maintain accurate supporter records on the CRM database and comply with GDPR and data protection policies.

Person Specification

Essential:

• Proven, extensive experience in planning and delivering successful fundraising or public events.
• Demonstrated success in generating income while effectively managing budgets.
• Knowledge of marketing principles and experience in delivering multi-channel promotional campaigns.
• Strong organisational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Confident in using social media, digital marketing tools and basic design platforms (e.g., Canva, Facebook and Instagram).
• Ability to build positive relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Willingness to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends.

Desirable:

• Experience of working in the charity sector.
• Experience using CRM or fundraising databases (e.g., Donorfy, Raiser's Edge).
• Graphic design or video editing skills.
• Experience securing sponsorship or working with corporate partners.

Salisbury Hospice Charity is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

Chief Executive Officer

Coventry, flexible and hybrid working

4 to 5 days per week (0.8 to 1.0 FTE)

£48,000 – £55,000 pro rata, depending on experience

Lead an innovative, values-driven team making a real difference for people with muscular dystrophy (MD)

Muscular Dystrophy Support Centre is a user-led charity dedicated to supporting people affected by muscular dystrophy - rare and sometimes life-limiting conditions that impact 110,000 people in the UK. We are one of only two dedicated MD therapy centres in the country and the only one in the Midlands.

We provide long-term, transformative physical therapies and community support to improve mobility, independence and quality of life. In 2025, we aim to support over 600 people through services at our Coventry HQ, satellites across the region, and online.

After a period of significant growth, we’re now focused on consolidating operations, improving systems, and preparing for the next stage in our development -guided by a new five-year strategy.

We’re looking for a compassionate, strategic and operationally-minded Chief Executive to lead us into this next phase. You’ll work closely with our Board, staff, volunteers, and service users to deliver sustainable growth, ensure operational excellence, and champion our community. We are a dynamic, supportive and committed team with a flexible working environment.

About the role

This is a hands-on leadership role, ideal for someone who thrives in a small but ambitious charity setting. As Chief Executive, you will:

• Lead the development and delivery of our strategic vision and operational plan.
• Responsible for day-to-day operations and embed robust systems for monitoring and continuous improvement.
• Ensure accurate data collection and reporting to guide effective decision-making.
• Support and develop a collaborative and values-led team culture.
• Oversee finances and income generation, including statutory funding and voluntary income.
• Act as our lead spokesperson and build strong external partnerships across the health, charity, and policy sectors.

What we’re looking for

We’re open to candidates from diverse professional backgrounds, but we’re especially keen to hear from people who can demonstrate:

• Senior leadership experience in the charity, health or care sectors.
• Strong operational and team management skills – including experience improving systems and processes.
• Experience with strategic planning, income generation, and governance.
• A people-first leadership approach with a strong commitment to inclusion and user voice.
• A warm, grounded communicator with experience building trusted relationships with staff, volunteers, funders, and service users.

What we offer

• Employer-contributed pension scheme (contribution 3% qualifying earnings)
• 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata), with additional days of leave accrued with service
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free tea and coffee provided in the office
• Free onsite car parking
• Friendly and informal office environment

Why join us

• Opportunity to further shape and build a Charity and your role in a key phase of development.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of people with long-term, degenerative conditions
• Work with a supportive, passionate and collaborative team and Board.
• Experience first-hand the impact of our services and support on service-users and their families.

Richmond Borough Mind | Journey Recovery Hub
 

Are you passionate about mental health and making a real difference in people’s lives? Join our dedicated team as a Crisis Café Support Worker!

 •  Salary: £13.85 per hour (£27,007.50 FTE)

 •  Hours: Shifts are 5.5 hours and we are looking for additional staff members to cover 4 shifts per week, ensuring that we are accessible to visitors between 6 - 10pm every evening. 

 •  Location: Twickenham and Kingston

As a Crisis Café Support Worker, you’ll provide compassionate, person-centred support to individuals experiencing mental health crises. You’ll play a key role in de-escalating crises, fostering recovery, and empowering clients to develop self-management strategies.

You’ll also facilitate group activities, collaborate with colleagues and partner agencies, and help create a welcoming, supportive environment for service users.

What You’ll Bring:

 •  Experience working with individuals in mental health crises or with complex needs.

 •  Excellent listening, communication, and motivational skills.

 •  Resilience and a calm approach to challenging situations.
 

This is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible difference in mental health provision and join a supportive team.

Apply Now to be part of a service that saves lives and transforms wellbeing.

Richmond Borough Mind is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are actively interviewing for this role.

Are you looking for a fulfilling & rewarding career?

Vibrance has an exciting opportunity for a Service User Engagement Lead to join our team. You will join us on a 12 month secondment contract and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £38,916 pa, plus benefits. 

As an employer we are proud to have earned both the Investors in People Silver accreditation and ranked in the Sunday Times ‘Best Companies to work for’ list.

About our Service User Engagement Lead role:

No two days will be the same in this role.

You will be great at helping us change things and embrace new ideas and ways of working, helping others to get on board with them too.

You will provide high quality advice and support throughout our services, identifying opportunities for improvements in how our Service Users are supported.

As well as the linking with the operations team, you will build a strong and effective relationship with the central teams, to ensure a Group-wide overview of work.

You will help develop and monitor action plans to support service innovation and best practice.

You will be good at producing a range of written reports and presentations, tailored to specific audiences.

You will look externally, and support and challenge colleagues to learn from good practice elsewhere.

It is important you keep up to date with your own professional knowledge and so engaging with learning and development opportunities is a must.

What we’re looking for in our ideal Service User Engagement Lead :

Highly organised, you will have great attention to detail and help to reinforce our high standards in our work.

You will be good with data and proactively use this, other research information and best practice standards to identify opportunities for services to develop and improve. You will support others too in the use and analysis of data and its importance to service improvement.

You will demonstrate a passion to ensure the best outcomes for our service users, always placing them at the heart of what we do. Happy to challenge poor practice and internal and external policies.

You will also need to ensure that Vibrance’s Leadership Values into Actions are delivered and maintained to a consistently high level, and staff teams work with service users to identify and meet their own goals and aspirations.

Good knowledge of Care Quality Commission (CQC) requirements is essential.

You must be willing to work flexibly across our services and will have experience of managing staff and leading a diverse team, with a willingness to develop within the role. You must have outstanding interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal), both internally and externally and have a good understanding of Microsoft Office.

As the role requires travel between services it is essential you have a driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use.

In return for your skills, knowledge, and experience, you’ll enjoy:

• A comprehensive training programme
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Pension scheme
• Rewards and recognition for your service
• AIG Lifeworks Work-life Assistance (24 hours)
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay
• Flexible Working Options (Subject to service requirements)
• Learning & Development
• Mindful Employer
• Positive about Disability
• DBS online applications paid by Vibrance
• Long Service Awards

Vibrance welcomes applications from all sections of the community including from people with disabilities. As users of the Disability Confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who satisfy the essential criteria for a job vacancy and consider them on their abilities.

Charity People are thrilled to be working in partnership with the brilliant New Horizon Youth Centre as they search for Head of Fundraising and Development (maternity cover) to lead their passionate and successful fundraising team for a 12 month contract.

"London is a fantastic city to call home, but a central truth remains in the capital. Every year thousands of young people find themselves unhoused, unsupported and unsafe.

That's why New Horizon Youth Centre exists.

Founded in 1967 by Lord Longford to address the needs of young people who were homeless and misusing drugs in the West End of London, today New Horizon Youth Centre continues to be a vital support network for 16-24-year-olds with nowhere else to go.

Through the services we provide at our day centre, via outreach and remotely, our multidisciplinary team of over 60 staff support thousands of young people experiencing homelessness in London to find safety, improve their wellbeing, develop skills for life and ultimately find somewhere that they can call home."

Job Title: Head of Fundraising and Development (Maternity Cover, 12 months)

Salary: £46,800 - £52,000

Responsible for: Grants Manager, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Grants Officer, Individual Giving Officer, Fundraising Assistant

Job Type: Full-time/Part-time/Job Share

Benefits:

• 30 days annual leave per year (pro rata), plus bank holidays and some additional time off over Christmas
• Employer contribution of 6% to a group personal pension scheme
• Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme, including 24-hour helpline, access to counselling, contributions towards medical expenses, discounted gym memberships, high street vouchers and more
• Clinical Supervision and Reflective Practice
• Staff Loan Policy, including Cycle to Work scheme
• Generous Training budget and a Diversity Leadership Programme
• Regular Staff Away Days and teambuilding activities

About the role

The Head of Fundraising and Development role is pivotal within the New Horizon Leadership Team, responsible for driving forward fundraising efforts and managing a small, dedicated team. This role involves developing and delivering a sustainable income strategy, ensuring high-quality stewardship for our donors, and contributing to the overall success of New Horizon Youth Centre.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategy and Planning: Develop and implement a sustainable income strategy across all fundraising streams. Collaborate with the Operations Director and Heads of Services to create compelling funding proposals.
• Income Generation: Achieve annual income targets and build a pipeline for future sustainable income. Oversee the submission of high-quality funding applications and manage fundraising activities with corporates, individuals, and events.
• Stewardship and Relationship Management: Provide excellent stewardship to donors, manage key fundraising relationships, and ensure effective fundraising systems and processes.
• Team Leadership: Support and lead the fundraising team, providing clear objectives, supervision, and development opportunities. Foster a culture of continuous learning and collaboration.
• General Duties: Uphold the values of New Horizon Youth Centre, follow organisational policies and procedures, and contribute to the Leadership Team's success.

About you

You will be passionate about the work and mission of New Horizon, and combine this with some previous experience of fundraising across multiple income streams. You will bring:

1. Proven experience in meeting financial targets within a fundraising or sales environment, ideally across multiple disciplines.
2. Successful track record in building relationships with foundations, corporate partners, and high net worth individuals, securing six-figure gifts.
3. Strong understanding of and commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
4. Excellent written and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex arguments effectively.
5. Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate a fundraising team and volunteers.
6. Passionate commitment to our mission and values.

If this maternity cover role sounds like you perfect next move, then do get in touch with to request a full job pack and to discuss the role in more detail.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please inform Kevin if you require any assistance or adjustment to help ensure the application process works for you.

At Charity People, we match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

About Us
At YMCA Trinity Group, we are committed to fostering a positive and rewarding work environment. We understand that the well-being and satisfaction of our staff and volunteers directly impact the quality of care and support we provide to our clients. We also value the vital contributions each individual makes in helping us achieve our mission.

The Role
Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for financial leadership?

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join our executive team. As the CFO, you will play a crucial role in shaping the financial future of our organisation, driving growth, and ensuring financial stability.

What We’re Looking For
We’re seeking a qualified senior finance professional with:

• Proven experience in a senior financial leadership role

• Strong technical understanding of charity finance and compliance

• Excellent relationship-building skills with staff, auditors, trustees, and other stakeholders

• The ability to lead and mentor a high-performing finance team

• A values-led approach aligned with YMCA’s purpose and ethos

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial leadership, advising the CEO and Board on financial direction and policy

• Lead the organisation’s budgeting, planning and reporting processes

• Ensure legal, regulatory, and statutory compliance across all financial activities

• Manage and develop the Finance Team, embedding strong processes and financial controls

• Produce annual operating plans and oversee financial KPIs

• Act as Company Secretary for YMCA Trinity Group and its subsidiaries

• Lead relationships with external auditors and financial specialists (e.g. tax, VAT, payroll)

• Maintain strong engagement with the Trustees, the FRaC Committee, and the Executive Team

Why Join Us?

• 5 weeks holiday & public holiday allowance, plus a paid day off for your birthday (Pro rata)

• Competitive rates of pay and company pension (NEST Scheme)

• Your DBS Check Facilitated / Cost Paid as part of your onboarding

• Employee Assistance Programme for wellbeing support

Interview Dates
Interviews are scheduled to take place on Thursday 17th & Friday 18th July 2025 in Peterborough.

Contact Us
For an informal discussion on the role, contact Jonathan Martin (contact details can be found on LinkedIn). 

Sense has a fantastic opportunity for someone to join our Brand and Content team as our Stories Lead. This is a permeant, hybrid, full-time position working 37.5 hours per week, based between home and our offices in Kings Cross, London.

The Brand and Content Team nurture and develop the Sense brand, putting it at the heart of everything we do and ensuring it is consistently represented throughout every touchpoint.  We are also responsible for creating engaging and stand out content for departments across the organisation, whilst also creating content to meet our own strategic goals. 

The successful candidate will be responsibile for maintaining and growing Sense’s storyteller portfolio, made up of disabled people and their families, volunteers, supporters and staff. It will play a leading role in ensuring that the most compelling stories feature across the charity’s media, campaigns, fundraising and wider comms initiatives, to increase engagement with our brand and help make our bold plans a reality. You will overseeing the stories database, leads on identifying and interviewing storytellers, gathers content to support Sense’s content strategy, writes up storyteller experiences and translates into external facing content, and establishes a pipeline of new stories according to organisational priorities. As well as encouraging best practice, identifying opportunities, and advising on stories use across the engagement department.
 

Key Responsibilities

• Manage Sense’s stories database and play a leading role in ensuring the most compelling stories feature across our media, campaigns, fundraising and wider comms initiatives.
• Oversee the management of storyteller relationships at Sense, making sure that their needs are met and that they understand the role of the charity, how their story can support it and the impact of doing so - ensuring they have a positive experience throughout.
• Lead on conducting sensitive interviews with contributors, writing up their stories and updating the stories database.
• When required, translate storyteller experiences into meaningful and engaging written content across core formats, including blogs, social media posts and emails.   
• Capture additional content from storytellers that aligns with Sense’s content strategy, for example photography or short video pieces to camera.
• Collaborate with teams and build strong working relationships with colleagues in the Engagement department and across Sense to agree priorities, develop briefs and deliver story leads to deadline.   
• Co-ordinate story development across the engagement department. and be the first point of contact for storytellers when multi-media assets are being collected.
• Work with operational colleagues to identify and manage story leads – developing the skills and knowledge of this group to help facilitate this process.

Key skills and experience

• Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification in media or communications related subjects.
• Strong understanding of what makes a good story to drive external engagement.
• Understanding of the core role of storytelling within the charity sector and how storytelling content enhances brand engagement.
• Understanding of ethical approach to gathering stories, informed consent, and data protection.
• Evidence of own continuing professional development.
• Experience working in a marketing, communications, media or content team.
• Demonstrable experience of sourcing, gathering and writing story content for both internal use and external communications.
• Experience conducting interviews with storytellers.
• Experience working with real-life stories in communications.
• Ability to gather, adapt and edit stories to engage and motivate different audiences.
• Strong writing skills for digital channels.
• Strong proofreading skills and a great eye for detail.
• Interviewing skills and the ability to get to the heart of a story. 

Experience of working in a fast-moving

For a full job description and person specification, please see the link below

About Sense

At Sense we believe that every disabled person should have the opportunity to connect with others and be included in the world. We use our knowledge and expertise to deliver personalised, creative and flexible support at every stage of life.

Sense is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement. 

To apply

Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly.  We would recommend that you read the job description and person specification before applying.

Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.

No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to a DBS check; level dependent on the nature of the role.

For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.

Finance Director

Location: Bromley By Bow Health Partnership - Tower Hamlets, London 

Hours: Full-time (Part-time and job share considered)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: c.£90-100k FTE dependent on experience

Benefits: NHS Pension | Employee Assistance Programme | Meaningful work within a nationally recognised health and wellbeing partnership

Are you a senior finance professional looking for a values-driven leadership role in a pioneering GP partnership?

We’re looking for a qualified and experienced Finance Director to join our leadership team at Bromley by Bow Health Partnership (BBBHP). This is a new role, spanning strategic leadership and operational management, offering the opportunity to shape and mature the financial governance, planning, and operations of our innovative, community-focused organisation.

About Us

Bromley by Bow Health Partnership is a four-site GP partnership. We work to create healthy communities, together with local partner organisations here in Tower Hamlets, employing over 200 staff across our 4 sites and have over 50,000 registered patients. We are co-located with the Bromley by Bow Centre charity. With them and other partners, we meet people’s needs through an integrated population health model designed to address the clinical, psychological and social determinants of health.

We have been an international influencer of health policy and play a leading role in our local Primary Care Network. We pioneered social prescribing nationally and we have trained many of the country’s Social Prescribing Link Workers while inspiring many others inside and outside the NHS. 

About the Role

As Finance Director, you will:

• Lead on financial strategy, governance, planning and reporting;

• Support the Partnership Board, Finance Subcommittee, Local Operating Boards and Executive Director with high-quality financial insights and planning;

• Oversee financial compliance and risk mitigation aligned with NHS, CQC and regulatory standards;

• Drive forward value for money, financial sustainability, and service efficiency;

• Support business development, contract negotiations, and wider corporate services including HR, IT, Estates, and Information Governance;

• Foster financial upskilling across clinical and non-clinical teams;

• Provide leadership in modernising systems, processes and reporting.

This is a hands-on leadership role ideal for someone who enjoys working closely with people and making a real difference in their organisation and community.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re seeking a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with:

• A strong commitment to social justice, inclusion and creating healthy communities;

• A collaborative, people-centred approach to leadership

• Demonstratable experience in senior leadership and financial management;

• Experience in change management and organisational development;

• A track record of financial transformation and systems implementation.

You’ll thrive in our values-led, partnership culture and be excited to join a team that blends professionalism with purpose.

Why Join Us

• Work for a pioneering, mission-led organisation that’s nationally recognised for its innovation and impact;

• To increase our impact by leading our journey to greater financial sustainability;

• To develop our corporate services, so they become more efficient and effective in supporting our larger organisation;

• To support committed locally-raised employees, many of who are impressive exemplars of social mobility

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from black candidates, who are currently under-represented in the senior leadership team. 

We are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments needed throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace. 

Ready to Apply?

No agencies please.

To help with shortlisting candidates, please provide a covering letter on no more than 2 sides of A4 outlining your career ambitions, proud achievements, strengths and areas of personal development.

We will try to accommodate requests for an informal discussion about the post.

Closing date: 27 June 2025 12pm 

First round interview date: 4 July 2025

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