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Research Manager
Location: Flexible, London Head Office (minimum 2 days per week in the office) or Home Based
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £44,598 (London, Hybrid) or £40,320 (home-based)
Closing Date: 9.00am, Monday 17 August 2026
Interview Dates: Thursday 3 September and Friday 4 September 2026 (expected)
Join Homeless Link
Homeless Link is the national membership charity for frontline homeless agencies in England. With more than 750 members, we work to improve services and campaign for policy change that will help end homelessness and ensure that everyone has a place to call home and the support they need to keep it.
As part of the Social Change directorate the Policy and Research team lead Homeless Link’s evidence, policy influencing and thought leadership activities. The research team generates robust evidence and practical insight to improve outcomes for people experiencing homelessness. We exist to contribute to the national evidence base needed to shape policy, challenge narratives, and advocate for system-level change. We deliver applied mixed-methods social research that helps organisations, commissioners, and communities understand needs, experiences, and what works to strengthen responses to homelessness.
About the Role
We’re looking to recruit a Research Manager to support the delivery of our strategic research portfolio. This role will involve managing and delivering research design, data collection, analysis and reporting, while working collaboratively with colleagues across Homeless Link, member organisations, academics, government officials, partners and people with lived experience.
The successful candidate will be an excellent project manager with strong quantitative research skills. They will have communication and relationship building skills, understanding of interpreting research findings in wider policy contexts, and of making strategic recommendations for national and local policy and decision makers. For full details of the role please download our Recruitment Pack.
About You
We're looking for an experienced researcher with strong project management skills and expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research methods. You'll be comfortable working with data, producing high-quality analysis and communicating findings to a wide range of audiences.
You will bring:
- Experience managing research or evaluation projects from inception to completion.
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
- Experience analysing and interpreting data from multiple sources.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- The ability to manage competing priorities and work collaboratively with stakeholders.
- Experience using research and data analysis software such as SPSS, R, NVivo or Power BI.
Location and Working Arrangements
This role can be based at our London Head Office or b can be home-based, with flexibility to work remotely. The successful candidate must be willing to travel across the UK when required, including occasional overnight stays.
Employee Benefits
Homeless Link is proud to offers a wide range of generous benefits including:
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time employees)
- Enhanced Maternity, Parental, Adoption and Sick Pay schemes
- Enhanced employer pension contributions and Salary Exchange Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Season Ticket Loan scheme
- Access to the Blue Light Card scheme
- Group Life Assurance scheme (4x Scheme Salary benefit)
- Flexible working arrangements
- Commitment to continuous learning and professional development
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Homeless Link is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and actively welcomes applications from people with lived experience of homelessness, people from Black and minority ethnic communities, disabled people and other underrepresented groups. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and creating an environment where everyone can thrive.
How to Apply
Please submit your CV and a covering letter explaining how you meet the requirements of the role to recruitment email. Applicants that do not submit a covering letter, will not be considered. If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, please contact the recruitment team on the above email address.
Please note: All successful applicants will be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK and complete or provide a basic DBS certificate.
To develop, inspire, support and sustain a movement of organisations working together to achieve positive futures for people who are homeless.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ABOUT CHEFS IN SCHOOLS
Chefs in Schools exists to improve children’s health and futures through better school food and meaningful food education.
We work alongside schools and catering teams to transform what children eat every day, particularly in communities facing the greatest barriers to good health. We combine practical support, training, operational expertise and sector influence to help schools serve fresh, nutritious food that children want to eat.
We’re backed by some of the biggest names in food and are ambitious about both impact and scale. We want every child to have access to excellent school food and a real food education, regardless of background.
We are a values-led organisation - bold, honest, collaborative, innovative and focused on solutions.
WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS
You will lead the delivery of Chefs in Schools External Affairs function, ultimately ensuring there is widespread recognition that poor quality school food is unacceptable. Through integrated media, digital and advocacy work, you’ll ensure quality school food is viewed as a vital tool for healthy development and food literacy.
You will turn strategic direction into coordinated delivery, leading a multidisciplinary team that increases our influence, strengthens our reputation and helps achieve meaningful improvements in school food.
Working closely with External Affairs colleagues and Chief Executive, you will ensure our public profile, policy influence and media work reinforce one another, while creating the management capacity required for a growing organisation. This builds on the new functional structure where media and content, policy and campaigns, and the School Food Review programme all sit within External Affairs.
We want Chefs in Schools to become the most trusted and recognisable voice in the conversation around school food and food literacy. This role will play a central part in building that influence and recognition.
We are looking for somebody who understands that influence is built through consistency, credibility, creativity and cultural relevance as much as through formal communications activity alone.
WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
Leadership
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Lead the day-to-day operation of the External Affairs team.
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Translate organisational strategy into clear plans and objectives.
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Ensure media, content creation, campaigns, policy and coalition activity reinforce one another.
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Set priorities and allocate resources across competing work.
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Develop team capability through coaching, support and performance management.
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Contribute to organisational strategy and annual planning.
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Advise on reputational opportunities and risks.
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Ensure innovation is embedded at the heart of our work and approach.
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Deputise at SLT level where appropriate.
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Represent the organisation externally.
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Build a collaborative, ambitious, solutions-focused culture.
Operational planning
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Develop and oversee the annual External Affairs plan in line with strategy.
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Coordinate campaign calendars, policy priorities, publications and media moments.
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Ensure external activity supports fundraising, programmes and partnerships.
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Monitor delivery against KPIs and adjust plans where required.
Campaigns and public engagement
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Provide strategic oversight of policy development and campaigning.
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Challenge and refine policy recommendations before publication.
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Ensure campaigns are evidence-led and aligned with organisational strategy.
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Support relationships with government, sector leaders and coalition partners.
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Build strong relationships with media, MPs, councillors and key stakeholders.
Media & communications
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Oversee media strategy and organisational messaging.
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Ensure consistency across press, social media, website, publications and events.
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Identify media moments and hard hitting stories that will hit the headlines.
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Sign off major messaging and communications.
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Lead communications planning around major announcements or crises.
School Food Review
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Provide strategic oversight of the School Food Review programme.
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Ensure coalition work complements Chefs in Schools wider influencing strategy.
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Support senior relationships with coalition partners and funders.
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Remove barriers to delivery for the Programme Manager.
Budget & governance
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Manage the External Affairs budget.
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Ensure safeguarding, risk management and governance requirements are met.
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Oversee procurement of agencies and consultants.
ABOUT YOU
Essential experience and skills
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Significant senior leadership experience across media relations, campaigns, policy or public affairs.
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Experience managing multidisciplinary teams.
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Strong operational planning skills.
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Excellent political judgement.
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Experience influencing senior stakeholders.
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Outstanding written and verbal communication.
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Strong project and budget management.
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Comfortable balancing long-term strategy with fast-paced reactive work.
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Strong understanding of the UK media landscape and digital channels.
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Excellent communication skills – written, verbal and visual.
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Experience of working with MPs and other key stakeholders.
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Strong alignment with the mission and values of Chefs in Schools.
Desirable
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Education, food systems or public health experience.
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Coalition leadership.
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Charity senior management.
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Experience working with ministers, journalists and on national campaigns.
OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION
We know that strong candidates may not meet every single requirement listed in this job description.
If this role excites you and you believe you could make a strong contribution to our mission, we would encourage you to apply.
We are committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation where people from different backgrounds, experiences and communities can thrive.
We’re on a mission to transform kids’ health through food – plate by plate, class by class, school by school.



A Girlguiding Service Designer will to help us deliver impactful and user-centred services for Girlguiding’s members. Your focus will start with our volunteers, but there is a range of design opportunities within our girl experience too. You will play a key role in transforming our services, ensuring they meet the differing needs of our user types while aligning with organisational goals. We would love to hear from you if you have experience of working within a multidisciplinary environment, a strong understanding of design-thinking principles, and a proven track record of delivering end-to-end service design.
Design role at Girlguiding
Girlguiding is proud to be inspired and guided by girls. Now, as part of our transformation programme, we are developing a way of working and a culture that enables human-centred design to become more recognised and routine in our work.
This is an ambitious programme that is fully supported and funded by our Executive Team and Board of Trustees, providing a great opportunity to work with both our leadership and culture spaces, as we increase impact and girl experience.
We're excited to find a new team member to support this foundational work. We are looking for people who have experience, but also the enthusiasm to get alongside us as we continue to create the right conditions for design to thrive.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Complex Needs Recovery Worker
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Job Title: Complex Needs Recovery Worker
Location: This role is based in Balham. The service is a short walk from Clapham South Station (Northern Line Underground). Unfortunately, this service does not have step free access.
Salary: £28,800
Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Sunday on a rota between 08:00 - 21:30. You may be required to work bank holidays and evenings as required. You may be required to work additional hours outside of the hours to meet service and resident needs.
About the Role
We're hiring a Complex Needs Recovery Worker to join our team based in Penrose Focus. In this role, you will support residents who have a history of forensic mental health issues with co morbidity, often alongside co-occurring substance misuse disorders. The residents range from high risk to low support and our aim is to provide tailored support to help them reintegrate into the community.
As a Complex Needs Recovery Worker, you will identify individual resident needs, and provide person centred, tailored support to residents to help them overcome their personal challenges and achieve their goals. If you are passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of vulnerable individuals and have a non-judgmental, empathetic approach, we would love to hear from you. Join us on our mission to empower independence through trauma informed solutions and dynamic partnerships that keep people out of prison, out of hospital, and off the streets.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Support residents who may be facing challenges with forensic mental health issues, substance misuse recovery and practical assistance such as applying for benefits or booking medical appointments.
- Create tailored support plans through one to one sessions, group sessions, and multi agency meetings
- Provide person-centered support to residents, helping them rebuild their lives and transition back into the community.
- Support residents to build skills and confidence and signpost residents to external organisations and services that can aid their recovery, such as drug rehabilitation programs, psychological therapy and social services.
- Monitor residents’ wellbeing, carrying out regular welfare checks, and responding to any incidents or emergencies.
- Build good relationships with residents, offering emotional support and fostering a safe, non judgmental environment.
- Confidently report issues to the police when necessary and work closely with probation officers to ensure residents meet their legal and rehabilitation requirements.
- Create an empowering and enabling environment where individuals are supported to make informed decisions and take control of their own lives.
- Support residents in accessing primary healthcare services, including arranging GP appointments and liaising with mental health professionals.
About You
We're looking for a genuine passion for supporting people who may have complex needs which includes forensic mental health. You will be a self motivated individual who is able to be proactive in managing your own time during busy or quiet periods to ensure productivity. Experience in mental health or support work is desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided. You will be able to work collaboratively as part of a team, and will have alignment with our SIG values. You will be keen to support our residents to achieve their individual goals and support them to be the best versions of themselves.
- Previous professional or lived experience supporting people with forensic mental health and complex needs, ideally in mental health and residential setting
- Experience working with people with complex backgrounds, including ex-offenders, mental health, substance misuse, or challenging behaviour and an understanding of housing and social needs
- Ability to engage with people from different backgrounds, build rapport, and empower them to achieve their personal goals
- Ability to show empathy and compassion and the different challenges people face; ability to come up with creative solutions to support them in their journey
- Ability to use, learn and adapt to IT at an intermediate level, including Microsoft and other software programs
- Ability and willingness to show flexibility of working patterns, responding to the needs of the service and residents
- Ability to promote the service and provide outreach based provision, with an ability to liaise and work effectively in partnership with stakeholders
- Understanding of the different needs people with multiple and complex needs have and be aware of the social marginalisation that can be attached to people who face personal challenges
- Alignment with our values of Ambition, Empowerment, Inclusivity, and Transparency
Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.
What we Offer
- 25 days (Full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with the length of service
- Employer Pension Contribution
- Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card
- Access to discounted tickets for music events, shows, sports and more
- Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing at work
- Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
- Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Annual Staff Awards
- EDI Ambassador programme
About Social Interest Group (SIG)
SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings, probation settings, and hospitals. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, Kent and Liverpool. Our goal is to transform lives through empowering change.
We believe good care and support improves lives with the vision to create healthier, safer, and more inclusive communities. Join us on our mission to empower independence through trauma-informed solutions and dynamic partnerships that keep people out of prison, out of hospital, and off the streets.
Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group.
Additional Information
Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.
Please note that as part of our process, we complete an enhanced DBS check, some roles may require further vetting.
Empowering independence through trauma-informed solutions and dynamic partnerships that keep people out of prison, out of hospital and off the streets
We are looking for a Senior Product Strategy and Planning Manager to lead the way in strengthening how Fundraising plans, prioritises and delivers growth. Bringing together strategic thinking and operational delivery, you will ensure our product strategies are audience-led, insight-driven and focused on long-term, sustainable income growth.
Leading two Product Strategy Managers, the Fundraising Planning Manager and the Fundraising Planning Officer, you will build a clear, joined-up approach to product strategy and planning. You will support your team to turn ideas and opportunities into actionable plans that help deliver real impact.
Working closely with Senior Managers across Acquisition and Development, you will help embed smarter ways of working so that product strategies shape supporter journeys, strengthen loyalty and unlock sustainable income across a broad fundraising portfolio.This is an exciting opportunity to shape a newly created role, influence planning at scale and lead a team at the heart of turning fundraising strategy into action. If you enjoy making sense of complex information, helping plans take shape and supporting teams to make confident decisions, we would love to hear from you.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
This role is based in London, with flexible and hybrid working options available in line with business needs.
Employee benefits include -
- 28 days’ paid holiday, plus bank holidays, increasing with service, with an optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
- Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Generous pension scheme with employer contributions ranging from 6% to 14%, depending on length of service
- A range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role
- Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- A range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
- Opportunities to volunteer
- Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!
For more detailed information about the role, please see the Job Description attached to our direct advert. Our teams take a personalised approach to shortlisting, which is carried out without the use of AI and is based on the evidence provided in your application against the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer interview schemes for candidates who declare an Armed Forces connection and/or a disability. However, candidates are only eligible for this scheme if their application clearly demonstrates that they meet all of the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification for the role.
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
If you require the job advert or job description in an alternative format, please contact 0808 802 8080.
About The Company
Since 1921, the Royal British Legion has been dedicated to supporting members of the Armed Forces community, and we will continue to be there for as long as we are needed, ensuring their unique contribution is never forgotten.
As the UK's largest Armed Forces charity, we are proud to have over 180,000 members, 110,000 volunteers, 1,900 employees, and a wide network of partners and charities working together to provide lifelong support, whatever the need and whenever it is required.
We are committed to supporting our people through flexible and hybrid working where possible, a strong focus on wellbeing, and opportunities to develop skills and grow careers while making a meaningful impact.
Visit ourCareers Pageto discover more about the Royal British Legion, including our departments, employee benefits, values, candidate guidance, and the strategy that underpins our work and impact.
On-site in Streatham, Croydon & Clapham with external travel in and out of London | £32,000 | Permanent | 35 hours per week
The first conversation can change everything.
As a Referrals Practitioner, you'll often be the first person someone meets from Nehemiah.
You'll speak with men taking the first step towards rebuilding their lives beyond drug and alcohol addiction, helping them understand our programme, carrying out thoughtful assessments and ensuring every applicant experiences a welcoming, fair and professional introduction to Nehemiah.
Working closely with applicants, referral partners and colleagues, you'll help more men access recovery while making sure every admission strengthens our recovery community.
Every conversation matters because first impressions last.
"I am very grateful to be part of Nehemiah. I feel supported but still in charge of my life and choices."
— Nehemiah resident
Why Nehemiah?
We're a close-knit charity where relationships matter.
As the first point of contact for many applicants, you'll play a unique role in shaping how people experience Nehemiah before they even arrive. You'll work alongside supportive colleagues, build trusted relationships with referral partners and have the opportunity to influence how our admissions process continues to develop.
As a smaller organisation, your ideas will be heard, your contribution will be recognised and your work will have a direct impact on who joins our recovery community.
How you'll make a difference
You'll help people by:
- Creating a welcoming and compassionate first experience of Nehemiah.
- Carrying out fair, thoughtful assessments that balance opportunity with responsibility.
- Building trusted relationships with referral partners across prisons, probation, treatmentservicesand local authorities.
- Coordinating positive admissions that help people start recovery with confidence.
- Protecting our recovery community through sound judgement and effective safeguarding.
- Improving access to recovery by helping shape an efficient and supportive referral service.
Key Responsibilities
- Complete referral assessments and make recommendations for admission.
- Support applicants throughout the referral and admissions process.
- Build positive relationships with referral partners and external agencies.
- Coordinate admissions and prison gate collections where required.
- Maintainaccuratereferral records and occupancy information.
- Promote safeguarding and contribute to safe admission decisions.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to continually improve the referral service.
You'll thrive here if you...
- Believe people can rebuild their lives beyond addiction.
- Build trust quickly through warmth,professionalismand respect.
- Enjoy balancing compassion with good judgement.
- Communicate confidently with people from a wide range of backgrounds.
- Like building relationships and solving problems.
- Want to play a key role in helping people begin their recovery journey.
Experience in addiction recovery, homelessness, criminal justice, mental health or supported housing is welcomed, but we're equally interested in people whose values and approach align with ours.
What we offer
- £32,000 salary (35 hours per week).
- Regular supervision and reflective practice.
- Ongoing learning and professional development.
- Health Cash Plan and annual training budget.
- A supportive team where your contribution matters.
- The opportunity to help shape someone's recovery journey from the very first conversation.
How to apply
Visit tnp.livevacancies.co.uk to:
- Submit your CV.
- Answer five short application questions.
- Download the Job Description and Person Specification.
Our recruitment process includes a Teams screening interview, an in-person interview and, for final shortlisted candidates, a practical assessment followed by a conversation with our CEO and a member of our Leadership Team or Board.
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To be a centre of excellence for rehabilitating men from crime and addiction through the transformation of their lives
We are supporting an incredible global charity to find a Senior Legacy Marketing Manager to lead the UK legacy marketing programme, while supporting the international legacy marketing strategy across the fundraising markets.
Location:
Surrey - Hybrid working - 2 days per week in the office.
The role:
- Strategy and coordination: Lead the strategy and coordination of the UK and international legacy marketing activity.
- UK legacy marketing delivery: Oversee and deliver UK legacy marketing
- International legacy delivery: Support small international fundraising teams to deliver locally relevant legacy marketing activity alongside their individual giving programmes.
- Supporter enquiry handling: Respond positively and efficiently to UK legacy enquiries and support local market teams with supporter enquiries where needed.
Candidate:
Track record and knowledge of legacy marketing, legacy strategy and legacy events.
Experience delivering training or guidance to colleagues on legacy marketing or related fundraising activity.
Good understanding of direct marketing, digital marketing or supporter fundraising.
Confident using relevant fundraising or database systems, ideally Salesforce CRM.
Awareness of, or access to specialist knowledge about, the legal and regulatory framework for legacy giving in global markets.
This is an exciting opportunity to help connect passionate supporters with an incredible global charity dedicated to paving the way for a new era for the planet.
You would be joining a supportive, flexible workplace with a strong focus on well being and development, including:
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Health Cash Back Plan and 24/7 GP access
- Employee Assistance Programme and MHFA support
- Premium Calm App subscription
- Electric car scheme available
- Defined contribution pension scheme
- Enhanced discretionary sick pay
- Hybrid working model (role and location dependent)
- Free onsite parking and office next to mainline station
- Cycle Benefit scheme and other savings options
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.
We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.
Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Interim FP&A Manager
London | Hybrid Working | Interim Contract
A leading international not-for-profit organisation is seeking an experienced Interim FP&A Manager to join its high-performing finance team during a critical budgeting and forecasting period.
This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced, global environment. You'll play a key role in supporting senior decision-making through insightful financial analysis, planning and reporting, while partnering with stakeholders across multiple international regions.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and support the 2027 budgeting process.
- Deliver the Q4 2026 forecasting cycle.
- Produce accurate and timely monthly management accounts.
- Prepare high-quality financial presentations for senior leadership and governance committees.
- Support reporting to key external donors and funders.
- Business partner with regional and divisional teams, providing financial insight and challenge.
- Analyse financial data to identify trends, risks and opportunities, supporting strategic decision-making.
About You
You'll be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong FP&A experience and the confidence to hit the ground running in a busy international organisation.
You'll also bring:
- Strong budgeting, forecasting and management reporting experience.
- Advanced Excel skills, including modelling, pivot tables and financial analysis.
- Excellent analytical ability with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
- Outstanding stakeholder management and business partnering skills.
- Experience producing presentations and financial insights for senior leadership.
- The ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to tight deadlines.
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to working.
What's on Offer
- Opportunity to join a globally recognised organisation making a genuine social impact.
- A varied, high-profile FP&A role with exposure to senior leadership.
- Collaborative, supportive finance team.
- Hybrid working based in London.
- Immediate start available.
If you're an experienced FP&A professional looking for your next interim challenge and can quickly add value in a busy finance function, we'd love to hear from you.
The National Biodiversity Network Trust is the UK charity dedicated to making biodiversity data accessble and useful. We co-ordinate the National Biodiversity Network, develop the NBN Atlas, support iNaturalistUK and are developing the NBN Record Manager. Our work connects biological recording, digital infrastructure and better decisions for nature across the UK.
Our vision is Nature thriving everywhere, in all its diversity,.Our mission is Making data work for nature.
This is a senior and pivotal role. The Head of Finance & Operations is the Chief Executive Officer's trusted strategic and operational partner on finance, governance, people systems, risk and organisational operations. They provide calm judgement, clear information, early warning and reliable follow-through. The role will turn strategy into affordable and deliverable plans, protect the Trust's financial resilience, and ensure that its core systems and controls enable colleagues to do their best work. They will combine strategic leadership with a willingness to enage in the practical detail when needed.
More details, including on how to apply and a Recruitment FAQ, are available on our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Enrolment Administrator
Job reference: REQ004902
Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 (FTE) per annum
Contractual hours: 22.5
Basis: Part Time
Region: London
United Learning is a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England.
Central Office staff work closely with schools, offering a wealth of expertise to underpin schools' own knowledge. Our specialist departments, including HR, finance, technology, strategy and performance, estates, and marketing, work alongside dedicated school improvement teams. By joining us, you will provide ongoing support to schools, ultimately improving the outcomes of our pupils.
United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.
We always appoint on merit, and we are open to discussing flexible working options.
The Role
Are you an organised, detail-driven administrator who thrives on systems and structure? Do you have experience in the apprenticeship sector or simply love making processes run smoothly? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
We’re a national apprenticeship provider, holding an Ofsted good rating, part of the United Learning Group, supporting over 100 schools, and our team is expanding! This is a fantastic opportunity to join a friendly, collaborative environment where your precision, organisation, and systematic approach will make a real impact.
What you’ll do:
· Manage and maintain accurate records across key systems.
· Support apprenticeship-related processes (compliance, tracking, reporting).
· Keep workflows organised and running efficiently.
· Work closely with a supportive team to deliver excellent service.
What we’re looking for:
· Experience in an administrative role (apprenticeship experience is a plus).
· A highly organised, methodical approach to work.
· Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
· Confidence working with systems, data, and processes.
· An engaging and friendly approachable manner.
· A proactive, team-oriented mindset.
If you enjoy bringing order to complexity and pride yourself on getting the details right, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and be part of our journey.
Rewards and Benefits
· Competitive salary.
· Contributory pension scheme.
· 26 days holiday pro rata.
· Occupational sick pay, protecting you and your family.
· Competitive maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits.
· Group Life Insurance Scheme.
· Westfield Health cash plan and extensive range of employee benefits for eligible staff.
· Continuous Professional Development options that will be tailored to your needs.
· A supportive team across the country.
· We are open to requests for flexible working and we encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.
United Learning Apprenticeships is graded ‘Good’ by Ofsted following its latest inspection in January 2024. Inspectors rated the provider as Good in all areas.
Further information
This vacancy closes at midnight on Tuesday 25th August. Please note that we reserve the right to close the application process early if a suitable candidate is found.
For a confidential discussion about this role or the process, please contact our strategic Partnership Manager, Sarah Karolczak
Where support is better shared
United Learning comprises: UCST (Registered in England No: 2780748. Charity No. 1016538) and ULT (Registered in England No. 4439859. An Exempt Charity). Companies limited by guarantee. VAT number 834 8515 12. Registered address: United Learning, Worldwide House, Thorpe Wood, Peterborough, PE3 6SB.
DreamArts fuses arts and therapeutic practice to support wellbeing. Our acclaimed EXPERIMENT Juniors programme engages 6-12 year olds to explore and unleash their talents, try things out, express themselves and grow their skills.
Participants take control and create their own original work, from musicals to collaborating with companies such as Les Enfants Terribles.
EXPERIMENT takes place on a Saturday in South Westminster and on Sundays in Church Street plus some special projects during school holidays. The majority of participants are eligible for free school meals and live in some of London’s most deprived areas.
We are looking for a Wellbeing Practitioner for our Sunday group who is able to inspire and support young people, in particular those who may struggle in group settings. You must be passionate about engaging participants from marginalised communities and committed to support wellbeing through the arts. You will help young people participate in creative sessions that provide opportunities to explore their challenges, build a sense of belonging with peers and strengthen their emotional wellbeing.
Working alongside creative facilitators, the Wellbeing Practitioner will focus on identifying and removing barriers to participation, identifying appropriate support that responds to emerging needs and creates a sense of community.
In our last staff satisfaction survey 100% of team members felt inspired at DreamArts to do their best at their job, and 100% said that their voice and skills matter at DreamArts.
We believe young people benefit from seeing a diverse range of positive adult role models. As there are currently no male practitioners within our Sunday EXPERIMENT team, we particularly welcome applications from men, who are currently under-represented within this role. Selection will be based on skills, experience and suitability for the post.
Deadline is 12pm on Monday 31st August. Applicants should refer to the Charity Job link to our website where you will find the application form and job description.
In-person interviews will take place on Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th September.
Start date – Saturday 3rd October induction and training day (10am-3pm).
Next Term Dates
Term 1: Sunday 11th October – Sunday 6th December (excluding 1st November)
Term 2: Sunday 10th January – 21st March
Plus opportunities to be part of school holiday projects.
EXPERIMENT is an ongoing programme and the Wellbeing Practitioner will continue in the role subject to funding.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Harris Hill are delighted to be working exclusively with this National Charitable Charity to recruit their new Deputy Director - Corporate Services & Strategic Finance. (Hybrid)
Deputy Director - Corporate Services & Strategic Finance:
- Position: Permanent
- Location: Central London / Home Working
- Salary: £66,000pa - £71000pa, plus £3.300 London Weighting
- Hybrid working: 1 days a week is required at their offices in Central London.
- Working pattern: Flexible working hours.
- Team structure: The role has responsibility for two Heads of Service, with a wider team of 12 colleagues reporting through them.
Role Purpose:
To support the strategic leadership of the organisation's financial strategy, governance, and corporate services, ensuring robust financial management, regulatory compliance, and effective organisational systems that enable delivery of the charity's mission.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Financial Leadership
- Lead the development and delivery of the organisation's financial strategy, ensuring long-term sustainability.
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, and scenario planning.
- Provide high-quality financial insight to the Board, and senior leadership.
- Ensure compliance with Charity SORP, financial regulations, and audit requirements.
- Lead relationships with auditors, investment managers, and financial partners.
Governance, Risk & Compliance
- Maintain robust governance frameworks aligned with charity and company law.
- Lead organisational risk management, including financial, operational, and regulatory risks.
- Ensure compliance with GDPR, safeguarding, procurement, and funder requirements.
- Support the Board, Committee of Audit, Risk & Finance, and other governance bodies with timely reporting.
Corporate Services & Organisational Systems
- Oversee finance, governance, data, procurement, and corporate systems functions.
- Drive continuous improvement in organisational processes, systems, and controls.
- Lead contract negotiation and management with suppliers, funders, and partners.
- Ensure effective use of CRM, finance systems, and digital tools.
Leadership & Culture
- Provide inspirational leadership to multi-disciplinary teams.
- Build a culture of accountability, transparency, and high performance.
- Champion equality, diversity, and inclusion across the organisation.
- Act as a strategic partner.
External Engagement
- Represent the organisation with regulators, funders, partners, and sector bodies.
- Contribute to policy development and sector-wide initiatives where relevant.
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications & Experience
- Degree-level education and a recognised senior management qualification, or equivalent professional experience.
- Demonstrable understanding of financial regulations, compliance, and reporting with significant experience leading financial strategy in a complex organisation.
- Strong understanding and significant senior experience of company/charity/regulated sector governance and compliance frameworks and the ability to ensure organisational adherence
- Significant experience overseeing financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, audit, and long-term financial modelling.
- Experience in commercial, funder, and supplier contract negotiation, including risk assessment and performance management.
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial and data insights to support organisational decision-making.
- Experience working directly with Boards and Committees, providing high-quality strategic insight and assurance.
- Demonstrated ability to lead organisational improvement, systems development, and process optimisation across multiple functions.
Desirable Qualifications & Experience
- A formal accounting qualification (CCAB or equivalent).
- Knowledge of Charities SORP and charity accounting principles.
- Ability to integrate finance, data, and governance into a coherent organisational assurance framework.
- Political and current-affairs awareness relevant to the charity and public-sector landscape.
Leadership
Harris Hill are delighted to be partnering with a leading charity to recruit a Fundraising Executive (Community) for a maternity cover contract.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative and ambitious fundraising team, helping to inspire and engage the next generation of supporters. Based in Stanmore with hybrid working, you'll play a key role in growing community fundraising activity, building relationships with young professionals, families and community networks, while supporting the charity's mission to help people with neurodevelopmental disabilities, their families, and children in need across London and the South East.
The role
- You'll take the lead on developing and delivering next generation and community fundraising activity, building a pipeline of new supporters through events, networking opportunities, seasonal appeals and peer-to-peer fundraising.
- This is a varied, relationship-led role where you'll represent the charity within the community, recruit and steward supporters and volunteers, and work closely with colleagues across fundraising, events, marketing and data to deliver engaging campaigns and excellent supporter experiences.
About you
They're looking for someone who:
- Has experience in fundraising, community engagement, relationship management or business development.
- Is a confident relationship builder who enjoys networking and meeting new people.
- Has excellent communication and organisational skills.
- Is proactive, personable and motivated by achieving targets.
- Enjoys working collaboratively and managing a varied workload.
- Ideally has experience using a fundraising CRM and delivering fundraising events or campaigns.
Key details:
- Salary: £33,525 - £37,249
- Maternity Cover
- Closes ASAP
- Interviews mid-August
To find out more, please contact Hannah Laking at .
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
About us:
Princess Alice Hospice is a charity supporting people in life, death and grief. We’re dedicated to working closely with individuals, communities and organisations in the London Boroughs of Kingston and Richmond and large parts of Surrey, to ensure more people receive the support they need.
About the role:
We are looking for an experienced Bereavement Counsellor, with an interest in spirituality, to provide high-quality clinical assessments and individual bereavement support for adults needing to access our Bereavement Service.
This key role will play a significant part in enabling us to deliver our commitment to holistic, person-centered care and develop our Bereavement Service.
About You:
You will be a qualified counsellor, with a strong understanding of the theories of bereavement and significant loss, insight into human development and at least two years’ post-qualification experience.
Skilled in conducting clinical assessments and providing culturally sensitive, empathic, non-judgmental, bereavement counselling for adults (in-person and via electronic media), your calm, professional approach will complement your excellent interpersonal skills.
If you’re a compassionate, empathetic person, who shares our values, and are looking for a new role in a supportive and inclusive environment, we would love to hear from you!
As well as a variety of training options, such as the opportunity to undertake an apprenticeship programme if desired, we offer a range of interesting benefits, which include:
- 27 days’ annual leave plus recognised public holidays - rising to 29 days after 5 years’ service and 33 days after 10 years’ service (pro rata for part time)
- educational and professional development opportunities (we have an on-site Education Team)
- clinical supervision (regular and we ensure its protected time)
- an annual development day - protected time for you and your learning
- subsidised meals at our on-site restaurant
- Employee Assistance Programme
- access to the Blue Light Card discount scheme
- Access to a Group Personal Pension Plan (provided by Scottish Widows) plus we also offer an Auto-enrolment pension with NEST. If you have been a member of the NHS Pension Scheme, you may be able to continue your contributions to that scheme during your time at Princess Alice Hospice.
- wellbeing care - we provide a programme of activities, opportunities, and guidance to inspire and support our employees to live a healthy life, at home and at work.
At Princess Alice Hospice we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We are fully committed to equality of opportunity and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and lived experiences. We value the unique perspectives each person brings and strive to create a workplace where everyone feels respected and supported. We are an organisation where you can be you.
We are signed up to the Disability Confident scheme and we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Senior Fundraising and Engagement Manager
The Harlequins Foundation | £45,000 | Twickenham Stoop | Full time, permanent
Charity People is delighted to be partnering with Harlequins Foundation to recruit their new Senior Fundraising and Engagement Manager.
The Harlequins Foundation is entering an exciting phase of growth and ambition. This newly created senior role offers the opportunity to shape and lead fundraising strategy for a well-respected sports charity that uses the power of rugby to improve lives, develop essential skills and create lasting social impact across communities.
About the charity
The Harlequins Foundation is the charitable arm of Harlequins Rugby Club, delivering programmes that help young people and communities develop the essential skills needed to thrive both on and off the pitch. Established in 2015, the Foundation works across three key areas: wellbeing, education and employability, and inclusion, creating opportunities that remove barriers and improve outcomes for people of all backgrounds
Leveraging warm connections and using our regular events and fixtures to engage potential donors, you'll work closely with the Foundation Director to develop our fundraising strategy, establish pipelines and targets, and deliver income growth from the ground up.
About the role
As Senior Fundraising and Engagement Manager, you will play a pivotal role in building and growing key income streams, including Individual Giving, Major Donors, and Trusts & Foundations, while helping to shape the future of the Foundation's fundraising capability and supporter engagement strategy.
Responsibilities include:
- Leading cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of major donors and high-net-worth individuals
- Working closely with trustees to open up their networks
- Building the trusts and grants programme; prospecting, applications, and funder reporting
- Developing the Foundation's case for support and oversee how it's communicated across campaigns and channels
- Putting in place the data, systems and insight needed to run fundraising properly
- Sitting as a senior member of the Foundation team, with input into wider strategy
About you
We'd love to hear from you if you can demonstrate:
- Proven success in senior fundraising
- Experience across major donors, trusts and/or individual giving
- Excellent relationship-building skills
- Strategic thinking with strong delivery capability
- Exceptional communication and influencing skills
- A proactive, entrepreneurial approach and comfort working in evolving environments.
- Excellent storytelling skills and the ability to communicate impact effectively.
Why Join the Harlequins Foundation?
This is a rare opportunity to help shape the future of a charity with a powerful platform, strong heritage and ambitious plans for growth. You will have the chance to build meaningful supporter relationships, create sustainable income streams and contribute directly to programmes that transform lives across communities.
The Foundation values innovation, inclusion, collaboration and impact, and is committed to creating opportunities for everyone to succeed.
If you're a strong relationship fundraiser with a passion for changing the outcomes of young peoples' lives, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to succeed, and creating social value that has a positive impact on individuals as well as society, then this is the perfect next step for you.
How to Apply
Please send your up-to-date CV and a cover letter (1 page max.) addressing why you are interested in the role and how you fit the job description to Philippa at Charity People.
Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, so please apply early to avoid missing out on this exciting opportunity.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please inform us if you require any assistance or adjustment to help ensure the application process works for you.
Charity People is a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.



