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The Head of Programming will set the creative direction for CST’s conference and events portfolio, shaping ideas, themes and experiences that resonate with school trust leaders. This role is responsible for turning complex issues — in education, public service and wider society — into compelling, well-crafted programmes that feel distinctive, relevant and worth attending.

The Head of Programming combines strategic oversight with hands-on creative leadership: curating speakers, designing formats and building narratives that challenge thinking and spark new connections. The role will lead and develop CST’s conference producers, building a high performing team with the capability to design and deliver consistently strong programmes that are intellectually sharp, well-paced and grounded in what the sector needs now to deliver the best outcomes for children.

Key responsibilities

• Set the overall programming strategy for CST’s conference portfolio, aligned with organisational priorities and audience needs

• Lead the development of conference themes, narratives and session architecture

• Ensure programmes are coherent, purposeful and drive engagement and learning

• Ensure programmes are completed to time and budget

• Design and test innovative formats that build engagement and connection

• Keep abreast of event trends in the wider sector to ensure that CST’s offer continues to be compelling and unique

Speaker curation and content development

• Identify, secure and brief high-calibre speakers from across education and related sectors

• Collaborate closely with CST’s Professional Community Chairs and CST’s system, commercial and charity partners to design insightful and enjoyable conference experiences for delegates

• Shape session content with speakers to ensure relevance, clarity and practical value for CST’s audiences

• Ensure diversity of perspectives, backgrounds and voices across programmes

Audience insight and quality assurance

• Maintain a clear understanding of the current challenges facing school trusts and audience needs

• Use insight from members, partners and previous events to inform programme design

• Set and uphold quality standards for all conference content and delivery

• Evaluate programme effectiveness and use insights for continuous improvement.

Cross team collaboration

• Work closely with colleagues in events, marketing, partnerships and policy to ensure that programmes are deliverable, well communicated and commercially successful

• Align conference content with CST’s wider community and professional development offers

• Support sponsorship and partnership conversations by shaping compelling programme opportunities

Leadership and delivery

• Lead the end-to-end programming process from concept to delivery 

• Manage timelines, decision points and speaker processes to ensure that programmes are delivered on schedule and effectively marketed

• Provide on the day support for speakers, ensuring smooth delivery and strong audience experience. 

Support Coordinator

We are looking for an innovative, passionate, and professional individual with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to join our Stroke Recovery Service based in Bedford.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke.

Position: S11373 Stroke Association Support Coordinator

Location: Home base, Bedfordshire, however frequent travel will be required as part of this role (to include community visits, team meetings, and other work-related meetings).

Hours: Part-time, 28 hours per week

Salary: £22,600 per annum (FTE circa £28,300 per annum)

Contract: Services are contracted and there is currently funding for this contract until 31 March 2027

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 21 June 2026

Interview Date: 1 July 2026. Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

Reporting to the Service Delivery Coach in the East of England, you will have the ability to support stroke survivors to identify their goals. Using strong assessment skills and a person-centred approach enabling them to maximise their recovery and improve communication.

Key responsibilities will include:

· Supporting newly diagnosed stroke survivors and their carers from hospital discharge into the community.

· Supporting a diverse caseload including anyone experiencing communication or cognitive difficulties

· Providing support via a combination of face-to-face visits, telephone calls, emails or letters, and digital methods (such as video calls).

· Using a person-centred and person first approach to provide specific, tailored information, advice, and support to stroke survivors and stroke carers.

· Empowering stroke survivors to make informed lifestyle changes which will help them to live life well after stroke.

· Working with other health and social care professionals across the stroke pathway to ensure high quality support.

About You

You will have experience in:

· Working with people within a caring profession or other caring capacity.

· Maintaining accurate records using IT skills and database systems.

· Effective caseload management and using a flexible working approach.

· Using excellent interpersonal skills to work with a diverse range of people.

This role requires extensive travel across the local service area to visit people at home and in community settings and also travel further afield for team and Locality meetings. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role.

To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

Applications

Please submit your CV, (including details of your current address), and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. If you are applying under the Disability Confident scheme, please indicate this in your supporting statement, and in the main body of your email when applying for the role.

You will be able to view the role profile when you apply.

Stroke Association

Finding strength through support

The Stroke Association is the only charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all stroke survivors and their families. We provide tailored support to tens of thousands of stroke survivors each year. This support includes one-to-one and group support, funding vital scientific research into stroke prevention, acute treatment, recovery and long-term care, and campaigning to secure the best care for everyone affected by stroke. 

We’re here for stroke survivors and their loved ones, from the moment they enter the new and frightening post-stroke world, supporting them every step of the way as they find their strength and their way back to life.

It’s only thanks to the generosity of our supporters and donors that we can provide vital support. 

Stroke Association is driven by our ambition to improve the lives of everyone affected by stroke. This means we’re determined to create an equitable and inclusive workplace that benefits from the difference, and thrives on the diversity, of our people. Guided by Our approach to solving inequity in stroke, we are prioritising listening to, and learning from, lived experience across our charity.

We are working to improve the representation of this lived experience at all levels within the Stroke Association and we are eager to recruit applicants from a variety of communities and backgrounds. We are keen to receive applications from people affected by stroke, people of colour, members of LGBT+ communities, and disabled people because these identities and experiences are underrepresented and would add enormous value to how we work.

We are a Disability Confident employer, and we are making great progress focusing on flexible working, reasonable adjustments and access to work. Our charity has a variety of staff network groups and we're committed to continuously improving our diversity and inclusion efforts. If you have questions, or access needs, we’re happy to discuss any support and adjustments we can make throughout the recruitment process so that you’re able to contribute your best in a way that meets your needs.

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service.

Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client – Not For Profit People

Prospectus is excited to be partnering with our client in the search for a Head of Philanthropy on a maternity cover contract for up to 14 months. The new postholder will need to start no later than August 2026.

The Trust is the UK's leading social mobility charity. They believe every young person should have a chance in life, regardless of their family's income, the school they go to or where they grow up. But today in Britain, the opportunity to succeed is heavily shaped by socio-economic background. Each year, together with university and employer partners, they support over 14,000 young people to reach their potential through university, apprenticeship and career access programmes.

As the Head of Philanthropy, you will inherit a successful philanthropy area of fundraising for the organisation and will lead the team in securing major gifts and multi-year commitments across the individuals and trusts & foundations income streams. The postholder will join and at a brilliant moment of momentum for the organisation to secure income across the 2030 strategy period.  The Head of Philanthropy will also work closely with the Director of Development to ensure gold-standard stewardship for our high-value donors, coaching and developing line reports to ensure income generation targets are met across trusts, foundations, and individual donor income streams.

To be successful as the Head of Philanthropy will be an experienced leader and fundraiser, confident in securing new business through active prospecting and networking and ingrained knowledge of how to secure and steward HNWIs and trusts & foundations. This will ideally have been done at the six-figures-plus level and you will have significant experience in working with senior leaders and volunteers to cultivate meaningful relationships, steward HNWI, trusts, and foundations, and deliver robust prospect pipelines.

This role is a maternity cover contract position that will have hybrid working in the London offices for at least two days per week, for up to 14 months. The salary for this role is £60,000 to £72,000.  

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application then please contact Ryan Burdock at Prospectus. 

If you are interested in applying to this Head of Philanthropy position, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

Our client is a world-renowned, independent policy institute based in London, dedicated to building a sustainably secure, prosperous, and just world through the advancement of international relations. Following a period of rapid growth, the organisation is currently undergoing an exciting phase of transformation—consolidating and simplifying their internal structures, modernising their financial systems, and refining their strategic business model. 

Goodman Masson are exclusively partnered with this prestigious institute to recruit for a high-calibre Finance Business Partner to join their dynamic central finance team.

This role would suit an ACA qualified auditor looking to make their first move into industry or someone who has already established themselves as a qualified Finance Business Partner within the not for profit sector. 

The Opportunity

Reporting directly to the Finance Director, you will act as a vital strategic partner to the institutes core international research programmes (covering Africa, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East). This is not a traditional back-office accounting role; you will actively bridge the gap between central finance and research directors, driving a culture of financial accountability and empowering non-financial stakeholders to make data-driven strategic decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Business Partnering: Build trusted relationships with budget holders and research colleagues, providing commercial acumen, financial insights, and expert analysis to improve financial performance. 

• Financial Planning & Analysis: Lead the annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and management reporting for dedicated programmes.

• Project & Grant Oversight: Oversee the financial health of complex research projects, ensuring accurate income recognition, monitoring variances, and ensuring strict compliance with complex funding/grant requirements.

• Commercial & Contract Management: Collaborate with the Contract Manager and Research Partnerships team to support project costing, ensure legal/financial terms are optimised, and manage audit processes for centre funding. 

• Continuous Improvement: Play a key role in change projects to modernise procedures, enhance internal financial controls, and improve the efficiency and value-add of the finance function.

• Statutory Support: Assist with the preparation of annual statutory accounts, including necessary disclosures and detailed analysis.

Essential Criteria: 

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)
• Background within either external audit or a Business Partnering role within a similar organisation.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to translate complex financial metrics into clear, concise, and accessible insights for diverse, non-financial audiences.

Salary is £60,000 per annum + Excellent Benefits. 

Hybrid working with 2 days per week in the London office. 

Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis therefore please apply ASAP to ensure your details are considered. 

 

 

Contract Type: Full Time 

Hours: Full-Time, 35 hours per week - occasional evening / weekend work required* 

Department: Programme Delivery 

Reports to: Programme Leader 

Location: London, Hybrid – 1-2 days in the office per week as well as time out and about in schools

Salary: £32,000 per annum 

* In support of mentor training and other programme activities 

(The boroughs we currently operate in are: Islington, Camden, Hackney, Brent, Westminster, Hammersmith & Fulham, Tower Hamlets, Southwark, Lambeth, Greenwich and Redbridge)

Benefits

• Hybrid working 
• 2 Me days
• 25 days annual leave entitlement, increasing by 1 year for every year of service for a maximum of 5 years 
• Birthday bonus day off 
• Option to swap bank holidays for other religious holidays 
• £100 training budget to support your personal development
• TOIL (time off in lieu) for any weekend/evening work 
• Working with a values led, supportive and fun team

Our Values and Behaviours

At TKN our mission and values still follow our founder’s original vision:

• Vision – Every child gets to live the life they choose.
• Values – Fun, connection, diversity, curiosity and integrity.
• Mission – To make meaningful connections in our communities and to support children through mentoring to feel happy and confident about themselves and their futures.

As a team we also agreed the following behaviours will guide the way we work:

Respect Empowerment Collaboration Co-Confidence Exploration

Role Purpose

To deliver and develop a high-impact mentoring programme through effective mentor management, community engagement, and high-quality organisation and programme administration around London. This role is vital to achieving the organisation’s goals — including positive outcomes for children, meaningful volunteer engagement, compliance, and sustainable growth.

This role brings a perfect blend of administration and delivery, giving you ample time to see and speak with children and volunteer mentors, seeing up close the transformation the programme makes on children’s lives. 

Core Responsibilities

1. Mentor Management & Support 

• Match at least five children per month with suitable volunteer mentors, aligned with individual needs and programme goals. 
• Manage up to 55 active mentor-mentee pairs, leading the administration cycle and our quality framework. 
• Maintain 100% accurate records and communications in our data management system, Salesforce, ensuring full compliance with internal processes 
• Maintain consistent, high-quality mentor communications, including regular check-ins and reviews, ensuring consistent session attendance. 
• Co-deliver training for new and existing volunteer mentors; support community events and in-person meetups, maintaining 90%+ satisfaction in mentor surveys. 
• Drive mentor engagement and experience through the online community platform, reflective sessions, and arranging mentor meetups. 
• Promote long-term mentor involvement, with volunteer mentors contributing beyond core mentoring. 

2. Programme Delivery & Development 

• Support organisational targets across cohorts supporting delivery, volunteer recruitment and fundraising annually 
• Deliver child workshops and check-ins, capturing their voices and tailoring support accordingly. 
• Collect consistent impact from children, caregivers and mentors, ensuring all impact targets are met and ensuring children show positive progress in key outcome areas
• Collaborate with Programme Leaders to identify improvements and co-create new  approaches or resources. 
• Promote child participation and co-creation in all aspects of programme design and delivery, ensuring children's voices inform organisational reporting and development. 
• Plan and arrange group 2-3 mentoring sessions annually with other programme managers 

3. Volunteer, Referral & Community Engagement 

• Work with the volunteer recruitment team to build local partnerships and referral networks to support volunteer recruitment and programme delivery. 
• Maintain strong relationships with referral partners (e.g., schools, community organisations) to ensure a steady referral pipeline and collaborative working and 80% of your schools are retained. 
• Provide updates of the programme to referral partners and share content to internal marketing and schools colleagues to support completing the schools termly impact template 
• Act as a key liaison between mentors and caregivers, supporting clear communication and shared understanding of child development and the programme. 

4. Safeguarding  

• Uphold a strong culture of safeguarding in your work, acting in compliance with our safeguarding policies and procedures at all times. 
• Contribute to TKN safer recruitment processes, attending internal mentor training events to vet prospective mentors. 
• Review and assess weekly delivery session reports from mentors, updating Salesforce as required. 
• Ensure every child participating in the programme experiences a positive ending in line with TKN positive ending guidance. 
• Work collaboratively with DSLs to follow TKN safeguarding processes, escalating where needed 

Skills Required for this Role

• Relationship Management: Build and maintain trust with mentors, children, schools, caregivers, and community partners. 
• Communication: Clear, professional communication across diverse stakeholders including written reports, training, phone calls, meetings and in person check-ins. 
• Data & Impact Tracking: Confident in using data management systems, ideally understanding of salesforce and other tools to track progress, outcomes, and ensure data accuracy. 
• Safeguarding & Compliance: Strong understanding of safeguarding principles and policy application. 
• Programme Delivery: highly organised with the ability to coordinate workshops, group sessions, and mentor support within quality frameworks. 
• Child-Centred Practice: Committed to capturing and integrating children’s voices in all areas of programme design and evaluation. 
• Adaptability & problem solving: Able to be solutions based and able to adapt to a fast-paced environment and organisation striving to grow and reach more children 

We will be interviewing on a rolling basis so early applications are encouraged.

We will hold first round calls and then a formal interview for those who are successful - First round calls on the week commencing Monday 8th June, with the second round interviews taking place the following week. 

Our Commitment to Safeguarding and Equity

Safeguarding Committment

Safeguarding is a priority at The Kids Network. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to go through our safer recruitment processes, including an enhanced DBS check. 

Equity Commitment

The Kids Network values diversity and inclusion and we have worked to create an application process that is accessible, however we recognise that there may be more we can do, especially for applicants who are minoritised in society, have specific accessibility needs and/or have experienced discrimination. If this is the case, we are happy and open to discussing ways in which we can better support your candidacy and make this application process as equitable as possible for you.

We are a diverse organisation and welcome everyone, but it is important to note that the intersections of your identity will not increase or affect the amount of labour you are asked to do. If you wish to draw on your own lived experiences that will be both encouraged and supported but it is not nor ever will be a prerequisite of this role. 

Have you provided structured support or key working for individuals with complex needs such as addiction, offending, homelessness, probation, criminal justice system or similar?  Do you have leadership or team supervising experience?

A new permanent opportunity is now available to join a team in South London for a residential recovery charity as their Recovery Programme Deputy.

The role:

As Recovery Programme Deputy you will line manage three practitioners, providing regular supervision and support to staff across multiple sites in South London.  You will support volunteers, peer mentors and befrienders. Support the Programme Manager with the day-to-day running of the recovery service.  Ensure safe, structured and effective service delivery.  Build supportive and professional relationships with residents.  Provide key working support, helping residents identify and achieve their goals.  Support the induction of new residents, ensuring a welcoming and structured onboarding experience.           

Essential criteria

• Experience working with individuals with complex needs (e.g. addiction, offending, homelessness, probation, criminal justice system). 
• Demonstrable track record supervising or supporting staff in a similar setting.
• Experience delivering structured support, recovery programmes, or key working.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, risk management, and supported housing.
• Experience supporting individuals towards independent living.

Salary:  £36,000

Closing date:  29th May

If this sounds like the role for you, then we would love to hear back. We are reviewing CVs as and when we are receiving them so, if you are keen to apply, then please do so today!
 
TPP are always keen to speak with candidates looking to work in the sector so if this role isn’t quite right for you, please do check out our website www.tpp.co.uk and pop your CV over to us!

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

Salary: £41,881 – £45,380
Contract: Fixed term (until March 2027)
Location: London – Hybrid working (Farringdon office 1-2 days/week)
Closing date: Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
Benefits: Competitive benefits package including flexible working

We’re delighted to be supporting a leading national charity to recruit a Senior Press and PR Officer (Policy and Research) on a maternity cover contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high-performing external communications team and take the lead on media and PR activity linked to policy, research, and influencing work.

Working in a busy press office environment, you will play a key role in raising awareness of important social issues, developing compelling media stories, and engaging with journalists, policymakers, and senior stakeholders. You will create impactful press materials, respond to breaking news, and act as a trusted advisor to senior colleagues on PR strategy and media engagement.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Proven experience delivering proactive and reactive PR campaigns, including handling crisis communications
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and an interest in policy, media, and influencing work
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to produce engaging press content

If you would like to discuss this role with us, please contact us and quote the reference 2978AJ.

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 roles. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector—you can read more about our commitment to diversity https://www.ashbyjenkinsrecruitment.co.uk/our-commitment-to-diversity/.

If enough applications are received, the charity reserves the right to close the role earlier.
 

Company Secretary Team Assistant

3-Month Fixed Term Contract
Canary Wharf | Hybrid Working (1-2 days in the office per week)
Annual Salary: £38,000 pro rata
⏰ Start Date: ASAP

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an organised and highly professional Governance & Board Support Coordinator to join a leading corporate governance function within a fast-paced and collaborative environment.

Sitting within the General Counsel Directorate, the Corporate Secretariat team provides high-quality governance support to senior leadership and Board members. This role will play a key part in ensuring the smooth running of Board and Committee activity while delivering first-class administrative and operational support to senior stakeholders.

The Organisation

This role is with a UK workplace pension scheme established by the government to help employers provide pension savings for their employees. It offers low-cost retirement savings options and supports automatic enrolment, helping millions of workers save for retirement across the UK.

The Role

Working closely with the Company Secretary team and senior leadership, you will provide proactive and confidential support across a broad range of governance and administrative activities. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-moving environment, enjoys managing multiple priorities, and is confident engaging with senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and operational support to the Company Secretariat team
• Manage complex diaries and coordinate meetings for Non-Executive Board Members and senior stakeholders
• Organise Board and Committee meetings, including logistics, agendas, papers, and catering
• Manage inboxes effectively, prioritising urgent matters and drafting responses where appropriate
• Handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion
• Coordinate travel and accommodation arrangements
• Support onboarding and induction processes for new starters
• Manage expenses, purchasing requests, and record keeping in line with internal procedures
• Build strong working relationships across the organisation, including Board-level stakeholders
• Support projects and discrete pieces of work on behalf of senior leadership

Essential Professional Experience

• Previous experience providing high-level administrative support within a busy office environment
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently
• Experience supporting senior executives or Board-level stakeholders
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with discretion and confidentiality
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and learning new systems quickly
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong judgement and initiative

Join South West London Law Centres as our new Communications Officer and help tell the stories of people facing housing insecurity, debt, poverty, immigration issues and injustice across south-west London. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled communicator who wants to use their writing, creativity and digital skills to make a genuine social impact.

You will help shape how we communicate with clients, communities, funders, supporters and partner organisations through website content, social media, newsletters, impact reporting, fundraising communications and client stories. We are looking for someone who can turn complex social and legal issues into clear, engaging and accessible content while working sensitively and ethically with lived experience and community voices.

SWLLC supports thousands of people every year through specialist legal advice and representation. We are ambitious about growing our profile, strengthening community engagement and showing the real-world impact of our work. This role would suit someone organised, proactive and values-driven who enjoys working collaboratively in a small, community-focused organisation where communications can directly influence awareness, funding and access to justice. 

Salary: £94,851 plus benefits (Our pay philosophy ensures consistency across locations and salaries. The starting salary for this opportunity plus benefits depends on location of the candidate).

The role:

We are delighted to be recruiting for a visionary, mission-driven leader to join Mary’s Meals International (MMI) as Executive Director. In this new role, you will be reporting to our Board of Trustees, through our Board Chair, and working in collaboration with our President & Founder of Mary’s Meals. As Executive Director, you will provide inspirational strategic and operational leadership of MMI, ensuring delivery of its key responsibilities within the global strategic plan. 

Leading with humility, clarity and courage, you will champion faithful adherence to the vision, mission and values of Mary’s Meals, as we strive to grow our global movement and reach the next child waiting for Mary’s Meals.

As Executive Director, you will:

• Lead MMI in delivering its objectives across the three strategic pillars: Feed, Grow and Strengthen. 
• Oversee the coordination and implementation of global strategy. 
• Provide inspirational leadership to MMI and the MMI Executive Leadership Team.
• Strengthen organisational systems, governance and development. 
• Foster strong collaboration across the global network. 
• Work closely with the Board, President and Founder and MMI teams to support sustainable growth across Affiliate organisations. 

About you:

You are an inspiring, effective and authentic leader with significant experience at executive or CEO level, in a complex organisation, ideally with an international footprint. Experience in an international non-profit, charity or social impact organisation would be advantageous, though not essential. Strong preference will be given to candidates with a deep understanding of our work gained through prior engagement with our mission. 

You will also bring: 

• Proven ability to inspire and lead senior teams, while cultivating a strong organisational culture. 
• Demonstrated success in developing and delivering strategy to drive growth, innovation and organisational strengthening. 
• Highly developed communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence diverse audiences.
• Proven experience of leading transformational change, while maintaining stability and mission focus. 
• A deep personal commitment to the vision, mission and values of Mary’s Meals. 

About us:

We are a global movement supported by people from all walks of life, united by one goal – that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education. As an organisation, named after Mary the mother of Jesus and shaped by Christian values, we feel that the way we do things is as important as the result and we welcome all who wish to play their part in our important work. We continue to change the lives of over 3 million children who today will receive Mary’s Meals.

We are a values-driven organisation - we believe in the innate goodness of people, respect the dignity of every human being and family life and believe in good stewardship of the resources entrusted to us. In line with our values, we are fully committed to a culture of safeguarding, we are committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work and we expect all the Mary's Meals family to share this commitment and work in the best interest of the communities we serve. Our safe recruitment practices ensure that only those that are committed to our high standards join our movement.

We believe in the innate goodness and dignity of every person. In line with this, Mary’s Meals is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment. All applicants will be considered fairly and on merit, without discrimination of any kind.  

We are happy for you to work remotely and flexibly, in a way that best supports your work-life balance. We have an office in Glasgow for those who would like to work from here occasionally or on a regular basis. Some travel to Glasgow, other locations across the UK and to countries where Mary’s Meals operates will be required.

Our Benefits:

• 34 days annual leave (pro-rated for part time working patterns) including bank holidays, increasing by 1 day each completed calendar year, to a maximum of 39 days (+ option to buy another week)
• Flexible working
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life assurance
• Pension

Additional Information:

Salary advertised is for UK based candidates, our salary philosophy ensures consistency across locations where Mary’s Meals operates, please visit our website for more information about salaries in other locations.

To apply:

If you are inspired to join our movement and our vision, mission and values resonate with you, we would love to hear from you. Please click Apply and include your CV and a succinct covering letter, of no more than one A4 page, highlighting your motivations, suitability and outlining your participation in our mission.

Closing date for applications is Monday 22nd June 2026

Assessment Manager
Fixed term contract: 6 months
Salary: £45,000 pro rata
Location: London office with hybrid working

Are you experienced in delivering high quality professional assessments and motivated by improving standards in healthcare practice? This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping how pharmacists are recognised and supported to advance their professional practice.

We are seeking an Assessment Manager to lead the operational delivery of a growing suite of credentialing assessments for pharmacists. Working within a newly established professional body, you will ensure assessments are delivered efficiently, fairly and to a consistently high standard, providing assurance for patients, the public and the profession.

About the role Reporting to the Head of Assessment and Credentialing, you will be responsible for the end to end delivery of assessment operations across multiple credentials and pathways. You will work closely with assessment operations colleagues, expert assessors and a wide range of stakeholders to ensure assessment processes are valid, reliable and fair, while continually improving systems and ways of working.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing the planning, scheduling, delivery and release of assessment outcomes
• Coordinating assessment cycles across multiple credentials and pathways
• Maintaining robust quality assurance processes and monitoring performance
• Driving continuous improvement to enhance efficiency, scalability and candidate experience
• Acting as a key operational contact for assessors, training providers and internal teams
• Supporting assessor training to promote consistency and fairness
• Ensuring accurate data, reporting and record keeping to meet governance and audit requirements
• Providing effective day to day management of the assessment operations team

About you You will bring significant experience of managing assessment or qualification delivery within a complex operational environment. You understand what good assessment looks like and are confident working with multiple stakeholders to deliver high quality outcomes.

You will be able to demonstrate:

• Experience delivering end to end assessment operations to agreed standards and timelines
• Strong understanding of assessment quality principles, including validity, reliability and fairness
• Experience working with assessors, assessment boards or committees
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple workstreams
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience analysing data and using insight to drive process improvement
• Confidence leading and supporting others to deliver consistently strong performance
• A proactive, solutions focused approach with close attention to detail

Experience of portfolio based assessment models, healthcare or professional body settings, or improving systems to reduce manual processes would be advantageous.

Why join us This is an exciting time to join a developing organisation with a clear mission to put pharmacy at the forefront of healthcare. You will be part of a collaborative team committed to professional excellence, continuous improvement and delivering meaningful, evidence based assessments that support pharmacists throughout their careers.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

The Centre for Progressive Change is looking for a Safe Sick Pay Campaign Director that will be part of the newly formed Executive Team. This is an exciting time to be joining the campaign, as we capitalise on our successes so far and plan for our next big policy gain - increasing the rate of Statutory Sick Pay.

This role will be in charge of the Safe Sick Pay campaign including the strategy to see an increase in the rate of Statutory Sick Pay, fundraising to implement the strategy, hiring campaign team members, supporting the team to implement the strategy, holding the key stakeholder relationships, driving the campaign, and delivering parts of the campaign where needed.

As a member of the Executive Team, they will be part of the team responsible for the strategy, structure, team, culture and finances of the organisation.

Responsible to: Executive Director

Location: Office in Sustainable Ventures, Waterloo, London

Salary: £66,000 - £76,000 starting salary based on experience

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time

Working Rhythm: We work in sprints - working for about 6-7 weeks and then taking time off during the Parliamentary recesses. We offer 40-days of annual leave (including bank holidays).

Closing date and time: Monday 15th June, 9am

Please see the job pack for full details of the role, interview process and more information about The Centre for Progressive Change.

About us

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a neutral, independent organisation ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for people affected by armed conflict and other violence. The Regional Delegation for the UK and Ireland engages with the British and Irish Governments on matters of humanitarian concern, builds support for the ICRC’s global operations and furthers understanding of international humanitarian law (IHL). The Delegation also maintains a close relationship with the British and Irish Red Cross Societies.

Our Diversity Commitment

ICRC celebrates diversity and we strive to make inclusion part of what we do every day.  We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination and we are committed to creating a diverse, multicultural environment.

Applicants with protected characteristics are strongly encouraged to apply.

About the role

The Head of Policy and Humanitarian Affairs manages a small dynamic team based in London, who take the lead, as requested, on the delivery of relevant strategies in the UK and Ireland, the main objectives of which are twofold: (i) to contribute towards enabling ICRC action to protect and assist people affected by armed conflict (AC) and other situations of violence; (ii) to influence the debate and secure improved decision-making on issues relevant to conflict, humanitarian action and international humanitarian law.

Reporting to and working as adviser to the ICRC Head of Delegation (advising as well his  deputy), the Head of Policy and Humanitarian Affairs develops and oversees the implementation of the delegation’s policy and humanitarian affairs strategy in the UK and Ireland, ensuring it is in line with the ICRC’s overall strategy. He/she is a member of ICRC’s global network of policy and humanitarian advisors, interacting regularly with the Policy and Humanitarian Diplomacy Divisions/Units at headquarters as well as with delegations around the world, thus contributing to policy formulation and ICRC’s humanitarian diplomacy. 

He/she works closely with the British Red Cross and Irish Red Cross ensuring optimal impact of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement’s policy and humanitarian diplomacy objectives.

This is an outward facing job as he/she represents the ICRC with the authorities and the wider humanitarian sector in the.

Person specification (qualifications, skills & experience required)

Essential

• Master’s degree in a relevant subject or equivalent experience;
• Extensive experience in humanitarian policy advocacy, diplomacy, conflict analysis and/or a relevant policy position (indicative is 10+ years);
• Proven ability to conduct and clearly communicate political and geopolitical analysis to inform UK policy influencing and guide strategy;
• Proven experience engaging with or supporting parliamentary activity, including select committees, the legislative process and broader cross-party stakeholder engagement;
• Knowledge and experience of working with government departments, as well as humanitarian/development organizations and think tanks;
• Proven experience of developing strong and extensive stakeholder networks and delivering high-impact influencing strategies;
• Excellent written and spoken English. French or other second language a plus;
• People management and leadership experience;
• Confirmed analytical, negotiation and presentation skills;

Desirable:

• Prior field experience with the ICRC or another humanitarian/development organization;
• Experience relating to emerging and new technologies used in modern warfare. For example: AI, autonomous systems, cyber capabilities, drones data systems and digital surveillance technologies and their impact on civilians;
• Experience of working with or within the UK security, defence, intelligence or national security sector;
• Understanding of IHL and centrality of protection to humanitarian action.

Further Details

This post is part of a job share and will be offered as part-time (21 hours/ 3 days per week) resident appointment based in our London office. The appointment will be offered on an open-ended contract from the beginning of September 2026 (or as soon as a start date is feasible).

The Head of Policy post receives a salary at C2 ICRC London grade and it will be pro-rata for this 3 day part time role (60% FTE); the salary below is indicative for the full time equivalent (100%)

(the final salary upon offer will be dependent on previous experience and relevant qualifications of the successful candidate):

ANNUAL BASE SALARY £ (GBP)

Humanitarian Affairs Coordinator C2

Tier 1               Tier 2                Tier 3

Min      Max      Min      Max       Min         Max

84,213 96,010 96,010 112,541 112,541 131,431

We currently operate on a hybrid office/homework basis, and there is an option to work from home for part of the week.

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Application Process

This is a call for expression of interest and the closing date for applications will be midnight on Sunday the 14th of June 2026.

Interviews will take place on Monday the 29th and Tuesday the 30th of June 2026. Successful applicants will be invited to attend a panel interview.

To apply please follow this link to complete the application form.

Please note that we will not be able to assess speculative CVs, unless accompanied by a completed application form as per the guidance in the link above.

Please address any questions to the delegation’s HR Manager, Aris Magkoutis (see details in the application form).

ICRC has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to work in the UK.

We are recruiting an Education Programme Manager who will support the development and delivery of education materials and teacher training content at The Politics Project.

About The Politics Project

The Politics Project supports young people to use their voice by giving them access to brilliant democratic education. They work with young people, teachers, youth practitioners and politicians to help them learn about, teach and actively participate in democracy. The Politics Project works across the UK with over 3,000 schools and youth groups and 400 politicians, reaching 95% of UK parliamentary constituencies.

The Politics Project also leads the Democracy Classroom Network, a network of over 100 organisations across the democracy, education and youth sectors which support over 3,500 teachers and youth practitioners to engage young people in democracy.The Network's website is a one-stop shop resources bank of educational materials on politics and democracy.

About the role

Working with the Head of Education and Content, the Programme Manager will support teachers and practitioners to engage their students in elections and democratic education, helping schools and colleges get ready for the lowering of the voting age to 16. 

The post holder will support the design and adaptation of resources, practitioner training, events and activities as well as manage relationships with the schools and colleges.

This is a fast-paced role in a friendly, supportive and growing team. The role has a six-month probation period. The hours of work are 37.5 hrs per week.

The Politics Project is based in London, and the post holder will be expected to work from the office at least one day a month. The role may require occasional UK travel and some evening/weekend work, for which time off in lieu will be given. 

Key responsibilities

Working with the Director and the Head of Education and Content, the post holder will:

• Support the collation, sourcing and design of learning resources for school and college teachers to use to support their students to engage in elections and democracy.

• Be responsible for relationships with several schools and colleges, building and deepening those relationships. 

• Deliver training for teachers and practitioners around elections and democratic education.

• Coordinate and administer workshops, webinars, conferences, and online learning opportunities for educators.

• Oversee evaluation and monitoring, producing reports where required. 

Benefits

• 33 days’ annual leave including three days off between Christmas and New Year, in addition to Bank Holidays. 

• 4% employer pension contribution.

• 2 working days / 15 hours of volunteer leave a year.

• Cycle to Work scheme.

• Professional development and training opportunities.

• A warm, inclusive and values-led working environment.

• The opportunity to make a real difference to young people’s lives, helping them to develop the skills and knowledge they need to give them a voice in their society and shape their communities.

About you

You will have a passion for democratic education and have experience of working with schools and colleges or supporting teachers or practitioners.

You will be a self-starter, comfortable setting their own pace of work and managing their deadlines with only some supervision. You can form good relationships with a range of people from different backgrounds and perspectives. You can problem solve and be flexible to meet stakeholder needs. 

Above all, you have outstanding project management, organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to work under pressure and identify priorities. You will effectively deliver against set targets to agreed deadlines.

In accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an enhanced DBS check that we will provide.

Skills and experience

We are particularly interested in hearing from applicants with experience in the UK Further Education sector. 

Essential

• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.

• Strong facilitation skills, both online and in person.

• Relationship management experience.

• Knowledge of, and an interest in, UK politics. 

• Understanding of the wider UK education system.

• IT literate. In particular, you can use Google office software.

Desirable

• Experience of developing learning materials and training resources for schools.

How to apply

Please apply via Charity Job with the following:

• Your CV (no more than two pages).

• A supporting statement of no more than one A4 page, setting out how your experience, skills and knowledge meet the person specification and why you are drawn to this role.

The closing date is 11:30pm, Saturday 20th June 2026.

Screening calls are planned for the week beginning Monday 29th June, with interviews to follow in early July.

Anticipated start date will be August or September, depending on notice period.