Jobs in brentwood

We are looking for someone who:

• Understands the power of sport to unite and uplift communities.
• Brings senior leadership experience in the required competencies of fundraising, communications and income strategy.
• Is confident managing relationships with high-value funders and partners.
• Has a deep understanding of inclusive storytelling and impact measurement.
• Can think big, act boldly, and build a strong and sustainable future for our movement.

We continue to be focused on our vision to create an inclusive world for all, driven by the power of sport, through which people with intellectual disabilities live active, healthy and fulfilling lives. 

We are looking for people who are passionate about Special Olympics and are completely aligned with our values. We are authentic. We act with honesty, integrity and respect. We are creative and innovative. We love to embrace difference and doing things differently. We are brave, courageous, resilient and determined. We listen and are led by the voice of our athletes. We are always kind. We are Inclusion in Action.

We are continuing to build a high-performing team who care for each other and care about our cause. Our athletes are incredibly inspirational, courageous and insightful people, and they deserve a team who are equally committed and passionate about our mission.

About the role:

Join us at Single Homeless Project (SHP) and become part of the Lewisham Vulnerable Adults Accommodation Service (LVAAS), a vital support service providing accommodation-based support across properties in Brockley and New Cross. We work with people experiencing homelessness who face a range of complex challenges, offering tailored support to help them regain control of their lives. In this role, you’ll build strong, trusting relationships with clients, supporting them to develop essential life skills, improve their wellbeing and connect with the wider services they need to thrive.

As a Project Worker, you’ll collaborate closely with internal teams and external partners to deliver meaningful, person-centred support that leads to real progress. You’ll also take responsibility for ensuring that our properties are safe, well-maintained and compliant with health and fire safety regulations; creating a stable and secure environment where clients can begin to rebuild.

This is more than just a role; it’s an opportunity to grow within an organisation that invests in your development and values your contribution. If you bring the right values, passion and commitment, we’ll support you to build your skills and confidence, helping you grow your career while making a life-changing impact on those we support.

About you:

• Resilient and innovative, with a commitment to working collaboratively, within a recovery framework.
• Empathetic and compassionate and genuinely care about people facing hardship and want support their journey to independence.
• Non-judgemental and able to meet people where they are, respecting their experiences.
• Respectful and treat all clients with kindness, fairness, and dignity.
• Committed to learning, open to training, supervision and ongoing development. 
• Patient and resilient remaining calm and supportive, even when challenges arise.
• Team player who works well with colleagues and contribute positively to the service environment.

About us:

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.

We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 12,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need. 

Important info:

Closing date: Sunday 24th August at midnight

Interview date: Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th September online via Microsoft Teams

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed (by SHP) for the successful applicant.

Please note applications are reviewed for AI use in application questions. Applications requiring sponsorship will not be accepted or progressed.

The Difference is an education charity, founded to change the story on lost learning. Our vision is to see lost learning falling nationally by 2030 and for schools to be better equipped to support all children, particularly those most vulnerable.

We are a small, growing charity delivering many school leadership programmes, with a growing research and policy arm. We have had excellent early impact but there is work ahead to capture this, share learning with schools and policy-makers, and campaign to lower exclusions across England.

The Role
This is an exciting time to join The Difference as we increase our impact, reach more schools, and develop our influencing strategy. As Data and Evaluation Manager you will:

Manage research and evaluation activities

• Evaluation project design

• Data collection

• Data analysis 

Collaborate on building and applying evidence 

• Embed learning - Work closely with colleagues to interpret and understand evaluation findings to inform programme development, fundraising bids, practice reports and policy work. 

• Sector awareness - keep up to date with developments in education, inclusion, attendance and exclusions, as well as research and evaluation methods relevant to our work

• Internal collaboration - support teams with ad hoc data queries, whether related to our own programmes or data from external sources, such as schools, 

Communicating insights

• Insight reporting

• Knowledge sharing 

• External representation

Our work is fast-paced, our roles are broad, and there is a culture of being highly autonomous, reactive and flexible. If this sounds exciting rather than daunting, then this could be the role for you!

The Candidate
We are seeking a combination of the following skills, aptitude and experience:

Essential – We are looking for someone with the following knowledge, experience and skills, though you may be stronger in some areas than others:

• Track record of using research and evaluation methods

• Confidence analysing and presenting data clearly 

• project management skills

• Ability to report and communicate findings 

• Knowledge of the ethical and legal aspects of social research 

• Proven ability to work independently and take initiative

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Strong time management skills

• Passion for The Difference's mission 

You are more likely to be successful in your application if you have either/both:

• Familiarity with the education sector and/or school data systems, example MIS

• Ability to conduct desk research and literature reviews

• Lived experience or insight into the school experiences of marginalised young people

Purpose of the Role 

We are looking for a Multimedia Producer to lead on the day-to-day production of video content, including filming and editing, as well as supporting with ad-hoc design work for the charity.

About Chance to Shine

We are Chance to Shine: a children’s charity dedicated to harnessing the power of cricket to transform the life prospects of young people in the UK.

It is our mission that all young people have the opportunity to play, learn and develop through cricket. We want them to learn a love of the game and to find a sense of belonging through the sport, developing their wider wellbeing and life skills to help fulfil their potential.

Established in 2005, we have a long-term track record of delivery in state schools and under-served communities, bringing best-in-class cricket programmes to young people aged 5 to 24 who might not otherwise have the opportunity to play. All our programmes are completely free for everyone involved, from schools and community groups to young people and their families.

 Key responsibilities  

· Capture high-quality video content at Chance to Shine events, programmes, and community initiatives.

· Produce and edit compelling video content for use across digital platforms, including social media, websites, and email campaigns.

· Create broadcast-quality assets to support media outreach and press opportunities.

· Develop creative concepts, scripts, and storyboards that align with strategic objectives.

· Conduct on-camera interviews and direct pieces to camera with professionalism and sensitivity to context.

· Organise and maintain a well-structured archive of video content for ongoing and future use.

· Design and produce engaging video graphics, including lower thirds, stings, and motion elements, in line with our brand guidelines.

· Support the creation of day-to-day graphic design materials, such as infographics, social assets, event materials, and presentations.

· Contribute to the broader work of the Communications & Digital department, assisting with various tasks and campaigns as required.

 Skills, Knowledge & Personal Competencies

· Ability to deliver high-quality content under tight deadlines, while maintaining attention to detail.

· Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously.

· Creative thinker with a passion for developing engaging and original content ideas.

· A proactive self-starter who can take projects from concept to final edit independently.

· Good understanding of the social media landscape, including video best practices for each platform.

· Strong skills in motion graphics and graphic design, with an eye for visual storytelling.

· Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage with a range of stakeholders.

Experience & Qualifications  

Essential: 

• 1-2 years’ experience of filming and editing at a professional level
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly Premiere Pro and After Effects, or equivalent video editing software 
• Confident in operating professional camera equipment, including models such as the Sony FX30, or similar DSLR cinema-style cameras.
• Willing to travel throughout the UK, Full clean UK driving licence

Desirable:

• Ability to produce motion graphics

Benefits

 - 25 days annual leave (with additional non-contractual time at Christmas when the office is closed)
- 8% non-contributory employer pension
- Private medical healthcare
- Employee health cash-back plan
- Long-term sickness insurance
- Life assurance - four times your annual basic salary
- Season ticket loan scheme
- Flexible working
- Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
- Generous sick pay
- Volunteering 2 days per year
- OpenBlend - an innovative coaching and performance management tool
-  Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential access to expert services including counselling, wellbeing, and independent legal and financial advice
- Cycle 2 Work Scheme

Funding Officer – Thematic and missions focused aligned to It starts with Community

We’re looking for four Funding Officers to support a range of initiatives across England. These are 12-month fixed term contracts.

This is a great opportunity to take a mission-driven approach to funding while working flexibly across different programmes and priorities.We’re looking for people who are collaborative, adaptable, and passionate about putting communities first.

As outlined in our It Starts with Community strategy and the England story, we are committed to placing community agency, power, and control at the heart of our England funding portfolio. We aim to stand alongside communities supporting them as they tackle challenges and fulfil their potential.

We strongly encourage applications from individuals with lived or working experience within underrepresented communities. One of the initiatives to be supported, addressing health inequity, requires a good understanding of equity-based practice, community engagement, and the lived realities of historically excluded populations.  

Role Purpose 

You will be expected to be open to work in different initiatives across our England portfolio.As a funding officer you will assess applications for funding and manage grants using best practice, thematic expertise, and the experience of customers and stakeholders to improve our grant making and inform our decision making. You will also ensure that both grant management and assessment play an effective part in contributing to the Fund’s knowledge and learning as a grant maker.

Key Responsibilities 

• To review and assess funding applications.
• Provide clear, constructive feedback to applicants. 
• Engage with applicants and stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to reporting and learning. 
• Support due diligence and fair risk assessments. 
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our funding processes.

Location: Hybrid: we have a hybrid approach to working. Work pattern and location will be agreed with the successful candidate. Our England offices are Birmingham, Exeter, Leeds, London, Manchester and Newcastle

Contract Type: Four 12 Months Fixed Term (open to secondment subject to agreement).

Interview Date: 11th September - virtual

On application, please align your supporting statement to the criteria below

Essential Criteria 

• Experience in grant making, community development, and/or public health.
• A strong commitment to equity and inclusion.
• Relational skills: an ability to nurture, develop and promote effective relationships and communication with colleagues, community. organisations and partners.
• Good analytical, written and verbal communication skills.
• Organisational skills: an ability to use your initiative and manage your own workload, dealing with competing priorities and deadlines.
• Demonstrable sound IT skills, in particular Microsoft Office products and the ability to learn detailed processes quickly and accurate.

Desirable Criteria  

• A good understanding of equity-based practice, community engagement, and the lived realities of historically excluded populations.
• Knowledge of health systems or the social determinants of health. 

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion  

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.  

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages. 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.) 

The Big House (TBH) is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive income generation through sales of The Big House’s corporate training offer, The Big House Means Business (TBHMB). The ideal candidate is a dynamic sales person who is highly organised and has a talent for nurturing  long-term client relationships. This role will work closely with the Head of Strategic Partnerships to develop our existing TBHMB business strategy which focuses on selling workshops to sectors of strategic importance for TBH; the social care sector, criminal justice sector and national, local government departments and corporate partners. The successful candidate will be passionate about the work of TBH and motivated by generating social impact.

You will be required to attend the office for a minimum of 3 days per week with the option to work remotely for the remaining 2 days.

About us

Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.

We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don't have to be Christian to work here - we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we're open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues and the option of being a homeworker for most of our roles too.

Learn about our vision, mission and values

About the role

We're seeking a visionary Head of People & Culture to lead our global HR strategy, champion inclusive practices, and drive a culture of innovation and engagement across all regions.

 As Head of People & Culture, you will:

-Lead strategic initiatives in talent management, employee wellbeing, and organisational development.

-Inspire and empower the People team to deliver outstanding results and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

-Champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) across all levels of the organisation.

-Drive innovation in HR practices, ensuring alignment with Christian Aid's mission and global context.

-Oversee employee relations, performance management, and leadership development.

-Represent Christian Aid in external networks, ensuring we remain at the forefront of progressive people practices in the humanitarian sector.

About you

Essential:

-Extensive senior-level HR experience, ideally in the non-profit or international development sector.

-Proven leadership in managing HR teams and strategic initiatives.

-Strong knowledge of UK employment law (CIPD/SHRM qualifications desirable).

-Experience in employee wellbeing, mental health, and inclusive workplace strategies.

-Deep understanding of cultural nuances in global HR practices.

-Experience working in or with humanitarian organisations.

Desirable:

-Experience managing change in complex, multi-location environments.

-Familiarity with crisis response and workforce planning in international contexts.

This is more than a job—it's a chance to shape the future of a global organisation committed to justice, dignity, and equality. If you're a courageous, strategic, and compassionate leader ready to make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Further information

At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.

We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams. To discuss this role in greater detail, please contact [email protected]

We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and sympathy with Christian Aid's faith identity.

All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants' previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, please refer to the benefits booklet for your location to see our full list of employee benefits.

For Salary details for this role, please refer to the Salary band by location.

Are you an organised, proactive EA? Could you organise excellent international travel?

Join a small, globally minded grant-making foundation supporting their impactful work across Latin America, the Pacific, and Southeast Asia.

This role offers the opportunity to support a small but dynamic team working on issues including gender-based violence, rural health and education, and climate justice. As the Foundation continues to grow and refine its strategy, your support will be instrumental in ensuring smooth operations and effective governance.

You’ll work closely with the CEO and wider team to provide executive and administrative support across the organisation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Overseeing financial processes, including payments, expenses, and liaising with accountants

• Coordinating international travel and logistics for board meetings and field visits

• Maintaining internal records, contracts, and databases

• Supporting HR tasks such as payroll adjustments and contract updates

• Assisting with scheduling, email management, and team calendars

• Contributing to communications, including newsletters and website updates

• Supporting due diligence research for new grant partners

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience in a PA, EA or Team Administration role,

• Strong organisational and analytical skills, with exemplary attention to detail

• Ability to anticipate needs, manage multiple tasks, and work independently

• Interest in international development or grant-making

• Confidence using MS Office (especially Excel) and financial systems

Desirable

• Spanish language skills (desirable but not essential)
• A track record of organising international travel

Doing Good Recruitment is committed to the highest standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. They actively welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality, or other protected characteristics, as well as socio-economic background. We understand that applicants may not always meet every criterion listed in the job description, if you meet most, we encourage you to apply.

To help us monitor how we’re doing and identify any barriers in our recruitment process, we invite all applicants to complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring form found on the application page.

Background to the role

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

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

This new role, along with a new Operations Coordinator role, has been created to help us make faster progress towards achieving these transformational goals. We’re looking for someone who is highly resourceful, self-motivated and curious and who can model our values (accountable, kind, flexible, inclusive and collaborative) in the way they work.

Job description

Job Purpose

By providing high quality governance and administrative support you will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation of our organisation. By supporting our Trustees and SMT you will improve our internal accountability and reduce the administrative burden on our senior team; freeing them to focus on organisational development, on building external relationships and pursuing opportunities which align with our strategy.

Key Tasks

 Overseeing our Governance & Administration:

• You will organise and service the Trustee Board and Board Committee meetings, including agendas, minute-taking, follow-ups on actions, ensuring compliance with governing documents and charity law.
• Be the key contact for trustees, including overseeing their recruitment, induction and training.
• Better connect our governance and management processes through improving alignment of our Trustee and management reporting cycles and coordinating meetings and the delivery of Exec reports.
• Act as company secretary and ensure the Company House and Charity Commission websites are kept up to date.

Supporting our Executive team:

• Manage the CEO's diary, coordinate and prepare for SMT meetings, and monthly whole team meetings, maintain action logs, and provide proactive support in work planning.
• Lead on liaison with, and reports to, Age UK national. This will include coordinating visits and the collection of data.
• Develop and oversee our internal knowledge sharing systems
• Ensure our intranet is up to date and our new SharePoint file structure is maintained.

 General

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

 Functional Links

• The role reports to the CE
• Close working relationship is required with the other members of SMT, the Chair of trustees and other members of the board.

Person Specification

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

Experience

Essential

• Experience providing high-level administrative support to a senior team or a senior leader.
• Experience of minute taking Experience maintaining internal systems such as SharePoint, document storage, or intranet platforms.

Desirable

• Voluntary sector experience.
• Working with a trustee board.
• Experience acting as Company Secretary or supporting governance compliance.
• Experience of recruiting at board level.

Knowledge & Understanding

Essential

• Understanding of confidentiality and data protection principles.
• Understanding of EDI and a commitment to working in an anti-racist and non-discriminatory way.
• Knowledge of the structure and roles within a charity, including the role of trustees.

Desirable

• Of charity governance, and business planning processes and accountabilities.
• Knowledge of Company secretary role and responsibilities via training or experience

Skills/Attributes

Essential

• High level IT skills in Microsoft Office .Good understanding of the capabilities and potential of 365
• Organisational Skills: Ability to manage calendars, meetings and documents efficiently
• Verbal & Written Communication: Must be able to communicate clearly, professionally and tactfully with internal and external stakeholders.
• Time Management: Ability to prioritise tasks and manage multiple deadlines.
• Attention to Detail: Must be able to ensure accuracy in communication, scheduling, and documentation and take accurate minutes.
• Can demonstrate AUKEL values (accountable, kind, flexible, inclusive, collaborative) in the way the service is delivered.
• Commitment to learning and development and reflective practise.

Desirable

• Advanced AI skills

Additional Requirements

• Ideally, we would like the post holder to attend our evening trustee meetings (four a quarter, two online and two in person). This time will be available to be taken back in lieu. However, for the right candidate we can be flexible about this requirement.
• As Age UK East London works with children and vulnerable adults the post holder will be required to have a satisfactory enhanced DBS certificate. A criminal record will not necessarily, but may be, a bar to obtaining a position with the organisation.

Additional Information

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

We are looking for a motivated and experienced HR professional to deliver high-quality HR operations at CIEH. This is a broad and rewarding role - you’ll look after CIEH’s HR function, as well as modernising our systems and processes and acting as a key partner to teams across the organisation, helping to build a positive and high-performing workplace culture.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is excited by the opportunity to make improvements and have a significant impact. If this is you, and you have strong generalist HR experience, a good understanding of UK employment law and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively then we would love to hear from you.

Head of Influencing and Impact
Reporting to: CEO
Salary: £55,000 per annum
Contract: Full-time, permanent. We are open to discussing flexible or part-time working.
Benefits: Access to a defined contribution pension and 25 days annual leave per year + three days between Christmas and New Year.
Location: Hybrid working, with 2 days in the office: Shoreditch Exchange Gorsuch Place Shoreditch, London E2 8JF

About Agenda Alliance

We are bold, ambitious feminists, living in a world where women and girls at the sharpest edge of adversity are consistently overlooked and harmed. Too many women and girls are hurt; too many lives are damaged; too much potential is lost.

We are a social movement, campaigning with courage and in solidarity with our Alliance members and women and girls, so that they can thrive. We advocate and campaign for systems and services to respond appropriately to women and girls with multiple unmet needs.

We want public services to respond better to the distinct and multiple unmet needs of women and girls, including appropriately responding to gender, age, race and trauma. For the whole system to respond better, we stand in solidarity with the voluntary sector and advocate for them to be empowered.

Our values are our guiding principles for our work to deliver our mission. It is who we are and how we behave. We promise to be: Intersectional, Courageous, Credible, Clear, Collaborative.

About The Role

As a systems change charity that exists for the most marginalised women and girls, we are looking for a passionate, politically savvy, values-aligned person with outstanding project management skills to shape and help deliver our influencing goals and demonstrate our impact.

The aim of this newly created role is to help us influence policy, practice, perceptions and power, in order to improve systems and services for women and girls with unmet needs. This person’s ways of working will ensure the voices of women and girls, and our alliance members are at the core of our influencing work. They will ensure that the team works effectively together towards this shared goal.

Person Specification

• Commitment to social justice and to upholding the rights of women and girls. A good understanding of issues related to gender inequality and other social inequalities.
• Politically savvy, with an excellent understanding of the political environment, criminal justice and/or the women and girls’ sector and any implications for our work.
• Good understanding of partnership working and stakeholder management, with the ability to build effective collaborative relationships and work successfully with a wide range of partners.
• Galvanising a diverse team, with the ability to bring people together on a journey towards a shared goal.
• A track record of successfully bringing about social change, with the ability to use evidence, data, and lived experience to influence effectively.
• Experience of developing creative ways to convene partners and build momentum around a cause.
• Good, independent judgement, strategic vision and an ability to think creatively.
• Outstanding project and resource management skills, with a proven ability to lead multi-stakeholder projects from inception to delivery.
• Good understanding of charity leadership and governance and experience of working effectively with a chair and board or similar.
• Coaching and collaborative and inclusive leadership style in tune with the values of Agenda Alliance.
• Commitment to values of co-production and engagement.
• Confident and persuasive communicator and presenter in writing and orally with the ability to represent Agenda Alliance at a range of levels, including on public platforms and in the media.
• An effective networker.
• Understanding of core safeguarding issues and good practice working with women and girls with multiple disadvantage.

Desirable

• Experience of deputising/working closely with a CEO or being on a Senior Leadership team.
• A track record in generating funds from diverse sources and in working with funders.
• Understanding of how to amplify the voices of women and girls with lived experience of the issues Agenda Alliance addresses.
• Experience of working in small, agile organisation with limited resources but high ambition.

We are actively trying to diversify our team, so if you are from the Black, Asian and minoritised communities, identify as LGBTQ+, have a disability, and/or bring lived experience relevant to the areas we work in, we would love to hear from you.

What is it like to work here?

• Wellbeing is a priority, with a flexible working and 'duvet days'
• Team brunches!
• Highly supportive work environment, encouraging learning and respect of lives outside of work
• Working with dedicated, talented women on the team, on our Board and with our Alliance members
• Supportive and engaged board of Trustees
• We care deeply about the work and better outcomes for women and girls
• We work on the understanding that women and girls are the experts
• We know how to have fun too!

Closing Date: 9am on Monday 8th September 2025

We will be shortlisting as we receive applications and aim to let successful candidates know by 11th September.

The first round of interviews will take place online on 15/16/17 September, with the second round of interviews taking place ideally in person at our offices on Thursday 25th September.

Interested?

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.

Equal opportunities

Agenda Alliance selects all candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications, experience and ability to do the role advertised. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability (physical or learning), gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

We will provide reasonable support to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. Please contact us to identify any additional support that you may require to enable you to make an application.

Because our work is about centring women and girls’ experiences, and our organisation is led by and for women and girls, this post is open to women only (exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, part 1). When Agenda refers to women and girls, we mean cisgender, intersex, and transgender women and girls, alongside nonbinary people who experience misogyny.

No agencies please. 

Who we are:

Muslim Aid is a UK faith-based international development organisation that provides support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict, or endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background. 

Established in 1985, Muslim Aid has facilitated the engagement of the British Muslim and non-Muslim community in support of its work in a variety of ways. Over the years, its humanitarian work has included responses to major crises around the world including, famine in East Africa, earthquakes and flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as conflicts in Syria and Yemen. 

We place strong emphasis on long-term development projects that build the capacity of local people to help themselves. In addition to the 5 country offices worldwide we also work with multiple partner offices focusing on sustainable Development Programmes and providing humanitarian relief during times of crisis.

Summary of the role:

The Global Programmes Manager provides supervision and management support to Muslim Aid Country Offices and implementing partners ensuring the efficient and effective implementation of high-quality delivery of projects and programmes in line with organizational strategy, in compliance with donor expectations, governmental and international standards.

The role is responsible for technical and management advice and support to ensure Muslim Aid Country Offices and partners are implementing, monitoring and evaluating programme activities in compliance with Muslim Aid’s strategy and budget as well as recognised international standards.

In addition, other key responsibilities include building and expanding strategic partnerships, with donors and other development partners to increase the size, scope and quality of programmes implemented by the Country Offices to reach the poorest, marginalised and underserved populations. Regular travel will be required.

About the Role:

1. Implement our strategy by supporting Country Offices and partner organisations in programme development and delivery, and in impact measurement.
2. Support Country Offices (including affiliates) to reinforce our mission, vision, values and direction through clear and articulate communications.
3. Provide technical support in organisational development for the Country Offices, ensuring appropriate technical and management skills exist to effectively implement programmes and showing improvements over time in our organisational health checks.
4. Work closely with Country Offices and partners to strengthen our due diligence and compliance procedures and ensure their effective use in practice.
5. Ensure efficient use of allocated funds; agree budgets and plans for the Country Offices. Ensure financial management and Value for Money is central to the management and accountability of work undertaken by Country Offices and partners.
6. Ensure that the quality of our programmes and partnerships at all levels are of a high standard in delivering our promises and commitments.

About You:

To be successful in this role, you will need:

1. Educated to degree level standard in international development or similar related field
2. Demonstrated experience in international development management including senior management and distance management.
3. Experience of building strong relationships at the highest levels with development partners.
4. Knowledge of SPHERE, CHS and DEC Accountability Framework priorities and other humanitarian/development
5. Excellent project management and facilitation skills.
6. Strong and well-developed analytical skills coupled with experience of writing quality proposals and reports

Why you should apply:

Join Muslim Aid as a Global Programmes Manager and take a leading role in driving the delivery of high-quality humanitarian and development programmes around the world. This is a dynamic opportunity to support and oversee our Country Offices and partners, ensuring effective implementation of impactful projects that align with our global strategy and meet international standards. You’ll provide critical technical and management support, help strengthen monitoring and evaluation systems, and foster strategic partnerships with donors and key stakeholders. If you're ready to make a global impact and support communities in need through sustainable, scalable programmes, apply now to be part of our mission.

Benefits you will enjoy working for us: 

• 25 days annual leave + 4 Privilege days
• Hybrid working
• Paid time off for medical appointments 
• 2 hours lunch break on Fridays 
• Time off in Lieu (TOIL) 
• Pension Scheme

How to apply:

To apply please submit your cover letter (no more than 1 page) and CV.

As an Employment Advisor, you will support clients with mental health challenges to find, sustain, or return to work.

Based in an NHS Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) setting, you’ll manage a caseload and deliver tailored one-to-one interventions, including assessments, SMART action plans, job search support, and interview preparation.

You’ll help clients to find work and return to work (after illness or other absence), negotiate workplace adjustments, and collaborate with clinicians, Job Centers, training providers, and legal services for joined-up support. The role includes maintaining accurate records via IAPTUS (our online data management system), contributing to service development, and supporting data reporting.

Amnesty International UK (AIUK) has a simple aim: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they are denied. If you want to use your skills, knowledge, and experience to help fight for human rights, you could be our new Data Transformation Martech Specialist.

About the role

Our innovative Data, Digital, and Technology Transformation team are driving a large-scale change programme for AIUK. We are on a mission to revolutionise our systems to better align with our strategic goals, ensuring our technology, data and digital capabilities empower our work. By joining us, you will contribute to a human rights impact that resonates globally, leveraging cutting-edge solutions to amplify our efforts. If you are passionate about leveraging technology for social good, this is your chance to make a difference and be part of a team shaping the future of human rights.

The Data Transformation MarTech Specialist will play a pivotal role in a significant cross-organisational multi-year project to comprehensively overhaul AIUK's data and digital capabilities. As the marketing expert in a dedicated project team, you will work to deliver our new CRM and MarTech solution, deploying a full suite of supporting technologies with particular focus on our marketing technology applications.

Collaborating closely with external partners and key internal stakeholders, including AIUK's Data and Insight Team, you will lead on AIUK's transition from our existing marketing technology stack to a new Marketing Cloud solution (or a suite of new marketing applications) that will enable us to provide a seamless experience across all marketing channels and help us to comprehensively manage all of our marketing activities. This is a two-year fixed term role, which is expected to be the maximum length of the transformation programme.

More details can be found by downloading the job description from our careers portal.

The role may be for you if:

• You have experience evaluating and implementing new marketing tools/platforms.
• You can lead the review and documentation of Amnesty's marketing processes.
• You collaborate well with others and positively contribute to an inclusive culture.
• You have a good knowledge of CRM solutions, with Salesforce desirable

Our Commitment to you

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism (IDEA) are at the core of our values. We want to be an organisation that tackles structural inequality and prejudice as well as be an actively anti-racist organisation. This means taking a meaningful and equitable approach to supporting and developing you and others during your time with us.

New colleagues receive 27 days leave annually (29 after five years), as well as bank holidays (pro-rated for part time) and 3 wellbeing days. 2-5% employee pension contributions are matched at 6-9% and we offer 6 months full pay for family leave. We offer flexible working such as compressed work patterns and job shares.

Apply for this role

This vacancy advert may be taken down from job boards earlier than the stated deadline if a high standard of applications is received (if you have started an application in our portal, you will still have opportunity to complete it by the original deadline).

We welcome applications from everyone and particularly encourage applications from people from an ethnic minority background, and people with a disability to help us achieve a balanced representation in our workforce, especially at senior grades.

To reduce bias in our shortlisting process, AIUK operates an anonymised application process. If for any reason you prefer to apply in a different format, or require adjustments in the process, please get in touch. To support all candidates to perform their best at interview, we send questions 24 hours in advance. We are a disability confident organisation.

Visit amnesty.org.uk/jobs for application guidance and information on benefits, recruitment inclusion and hybrid working.